Nebraska Sir.?? Ilisteii
cal Society
X
VOL. NO. XXXVII.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29. 1920.
NO. 37
Ube fIattsmoutb journal.
LEGION TEAM
BATTLES THOR
PIANS TO TIE
BEFORE A FAIR SIZED MORNING
CROWD FAIL TO CONNECT
ON THE PASSES.
Won or.r, lost one. tied one.
The above tells in sum and sub
stance the result of the local Ameri
can Legion football team's season on
the gridiron.
Had weather and cancellations
dragged what would otherwise have
been a seven or eight game season
down to three pames, the last of
which was played yesterday forenoon
on the local field.
The Thorpian.-. a fast semi-pro
team from Omaha came down to con
test for turVey day honors with our
hoys, but the honors were reserved
for the high school team in the af
ternoon f.an.c, and the best either
team could ret was a fifty-fifty split.
Among the Thorpian players was
one from last years all-high eleven
of the state and an ex-player on the
University of Nebraska's second
team. The remainder of their line
up was also very good and proved
effective in the pinches.
Our boys should have won the
game easily, however, and on sever
al occasions were playing inside their
opponents' twenty-yard line. Once
after making their gain on second
down they faced a stonewall exact
ly five yards from the goal line, but
the fourth down found them on al
most the same spot, and the ball
was quickly punted out of danger
ous territory.
Failure of our boys to win is at
tributed to inability to connect with
forward parses, all of those attempt
ed with one exception, being either
fumbled or intercepted.
The crowd was very good, consid
ering that it was a morning game,
ami the revenue derived was suffi
cient to pay expenses and leave a
trifle over, which was better than
last Sunday's game, when the ex
penses exceeded the revenue bv some
$l'5.
And thus tfcer curtain isTttug d
on the football season in llattsmouth
with basket ball the net sport offer
ing opportunity for indulgence.
In yesterday's game Bell was the
outstanding star and in tte last few
moments of play raced thirty yards
with the ball before he v.-as finally
forced down, in a clash with a Thor
pian who lay prostrate on the ground
for several minutes as a result of
his encounter with the husky Lecicn
aire. Had Bell succeeded in eluding
him as he did several others he
ould have crossed the goal fjr the
only touchdown of the game. But
the gong sounded just as he was
forced down twenty yards from his
objective, and the game came to an
end. score, nothing to nothing.
l.p-ii" N:"tl also played in his usual
good form. Thorr.sen. another Legion
heavyweight, played in hard luck;
barely missing a number of success
ful tackl-'S and fumbling the hall
ot.ee on a pa-s. The playing of other
members of the team proved ineffec
tual in the pinches.
In the opening came, it will be re
membered o'.r boys defeated llave
lork U to "'; in the second game last
Sunday, lost to Blair. 14 to 0, and
yesterday play a tie came. 0 to 0.
NIGHT SCHOOL IN PLATTSKOUTH
Undoubtedly, this announcement
will Le met with r.uch favor by those
who rare to take advantage of this
opportunity to further their educa
tion. The school authorities are
contemplating the organisation of a
nicht school for the purpose ejf meet
ing the demand for such a school.
However, it will be necessary to
learn how many desire to take up
the work, before any definite plans
can be determined.
The school will be conducted two
rights each week and will be in ses
sion two hours each night from 7:30
until 9:20. The class periods will
be one hour in length.
Courses will be offered in the fol
lowing departments: Commercial.
Domestic Science. Manual Training,
and in Academic subjects when call
ed for in sufficient numbers. A class
in Citizenship will also be conducted.
Students over sixetrn years of age
and not enrolled in a day school will
admitted. All enrollments must
be registered at the office of the city
superintendent of schools on or be
fore December 6. For further infor
mation see C. E. Pratt, superintend
ent. PURCHASES STORE BACK.
The shoe repair store of Howard
Stennett which he purchased last
summer from the firm cf Avard
-McLean has been sold to Richard
Avar J. one of the former owners,
and who has just recently returned
home from England, where he spent
several months. Mr. Avard will at
once assume charge of the estab
lishment which is now located in the
building of Edward Do-nat on Fourth
street and will be ready to look af
ter the wants of his customers, both
old and new. Mr. Stennett is ex
pecting to locate in the western part
of the siAta. proBumably at Grand
Inland.
t
RETURNS FOR HOLIDAY.
The Platts.mouth young people
who are attending the University of
Nebraska at Lincoln, came in Wed
nesday evening to enjoy a few day.s
vacation here with their relatives
and friends. Among those who are
spending the holiday season here
are: Misses Nora Livingston. Mary
Rosencrans. Mariel Streight. Kl
eauor Burie. Kthel Babbitt. Janet
Hajtck. Leone Becker. Messrs Henry
Herold. Ralph Holmes, Hubert
Krcehler. Byron Arries. llarley
Becker. Karl Babbitt, and Albert Ol
son, Will Schmidtman. Merle Hainey.
KARRIS COOK LAID
TO REST WEDNESDAY
Funeral Services at Home of Mrs. D.
Ha'wksworth. Are Largely Attend
ed by Friends and Masons.
On Wednesday afternoon the fun
eral services of David Harris Cook
were held from the home of his
grandmother. Mrs. 1). Hawksworth.
and the attendance embraced the
close friends of the family as well
as the young friends of this popular
young man whose going has been so
sudden and such a profound shock
to the community.
The members of the Plattmouth
lodge. No. 6. A. F. &- A. M.. beaded
by W. F. Ever. W. M. and Mt. Zion
commandry No. 5 Knights Templar,
under command of Sir Knight Dr.
F. L. Cummins, eminent command
er, as well as the American Legion
formed the escort at the house and
'he srave as well. The American
Iegion members in uniform were
headed by Edwin Fricke and were
the first tody in the escort to arrive
at the home and were halted on
Fifth street while the Masonic escort
marched to the residence where they
were formed in open ranks to render
the funeral honors to the departed
brother.
The se-rvices at the home were
conducted by the Rev. W. S. Leete,
rector of St. Luke's Episcopal church
of which the departed young man
had been a faithful member, and the
beautiful and impressive funeral ser
vice of tie church was celebrated le
ctor. miiiTig" the rrvlre twf
of the songs of faith were offered,
the hymn. "Asleep in Jesus" and
Mrs. E. H. Wescott gave a sclo num.
ber. "Lead Kindly Light."
At the conclusion of the service
the body was borne to Oak Hill
cemetery, where it was laid to rest
beside that of the father. Dr. E..W.
Cook, who had preceded Harris in
death just a month. At the grave
the services were conducted by the
Masonic fraternity. William A. Rob
ertson, past worshipful master teing
in charge and assisted by the officers
of the lodge. As the beautiful fun
eral service was given the casket
was gently lowered to the last re?t
irg place of earth by the pall bear
ers who were selected from the
friends of the deceased beine: Guy
W. Moreran. Fred P. Busch. Henry
Herold. Jr.. Frank H. Smith, Carl
Sehmidtmann. Pollock Parmele.
George O. Dovey. Maldon D. Brown.
At the grave the members of the
Masonic quartet composed of Frank
A. Cloidt. Lynn O. Minor. Dr. R. P.
Westover and Roy W. Knorr. sang
".Teus Savior, Pilot Me," and "Rock
of Ages."
The wealth of beautiful blooms
silently attested the feeling of deep
affection and love that the departed
young man had been held in the
rommup.ity and the last resting place
was covered with the tributes to his
memory from those who had known
him best.
The community deeply sympathiz
es with the bereaved mother who
has been called upon to part with
her loved son and in her hour of
sorrow and grief she has the pre
cious memory of his splendid life to
sustain and sooth her until the day
when these separations of earth
shall be no more.
CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY
On November 24. 18S0, at San
dusky. Ohio, occurred the wedding
ceremony that united the lives of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Warga. Sr.. of this
city and in honor of the event the
family Wednesday evening, enjoyed
a very pleasant informal gathering
at the parental home on west Main
street. The evening was spent in
visiting and in showering the bride
and groom of forty years ago with
wishes for many more such pleasant
events in the future. Those who
were in attendance were Joseph
Warga, Jr., wife and four children,
Jess F. Warga and wife. Miss Anna
Warga. Mr. and Mrs. John P. Sat
tler and daughter. Miss Dorothy, and
Mr. John Cloidt. a neighbor of Mr.
and Mrs. Warga.
HAD TONSILS REMOVED
From Friday' laily.
This morning Dr. H. C. Leopold
performed operations for the removal
of the tonsils of Olive and Nina Hol
lowell, daughters of Rev. and A. G.
Hollowell as well as on the two sons
of Mr. and Mrs. Will Krisky. All
the operations were very successful
and the patients are doing nicely.
FOR SALE
Thoroughbred Poland China boars.
! 4t sw. S. RAY SMITH, Plattsmouth.
THANKSGIVING
NOW A THING
OFTHE PAST
WEATHER MAN SMILES ON CITY
DURING THE DAY AND CON
DITIONS WERE IDEAL.
The Beason of Thanksgiving has
come and gone and this day which
is characterized by the many home
gatherings was extensively observed
in the city and the conditions as to
the weather were ideal for the en
joyment of the occasion and the
many who had come back to the
parental roof for the day found ample
opportunity for the fitting celebration
of the day of mutual Thanksgiving.
The community union service wa -,
held on Wednesday evening at the
First Methodist church and consisted
of a j.int service of the several
churches of the city. The principal
speaker of the evening was Miss
Katherine Reynolds McCormick. tf
New York, who has for years been
in touch with conditions in the near
east and her address was one filled
with the deepest interest to the audi
ence as she described the state of
affairs that exists today in Armenia,
where the whole race of Armenians
are struggling for their existence
against the Turks, the plague of the
eastern hemisphere.
The Ftory ui Armenia is one of
suffering and want from the first day
of the Turkish conquest when the
Christian nation was overwhelmed
by the hordes ef the followers of
the Mohammedan faith and the race
that numbered millions in the be
ginning is gradually being wiped
from the face of the earth while the
other nations sit by and watch the
accomplishment of the designs cf the
Turks. Miss McCormick gave a very
vivid picture of the conditions pre
vailing there today and it was a
narrative that held the deepest at
tention of her audience until the
cloe. During the service a number
of the congregational hymns were
given as a part of the precrram. The
silver offering of the evening was set
aside for the near east sutierers.
The social features of the Thanks
giving season were largely in t he
nature ef family inner parties and
almost every home found some guest
that assisted in the enjoyment of
the fine dinners prepared for the
day. The occasion was also char
acterized by a number of dances both
Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
On Wednesday evening the Eagles
gave a dance at their hall in the
Coates building that was largely at
tended and at which a fine turkey
was given away as well as a number
of boxes of candy to the ladies and
everyone had a fine time. The T. J.
Sokol society also held a dance on
Wednesday that broke all records
for attendance and it was impossible
to get into the dancing hall so great
was the crowd of merrimakers and
the dance continued unitl a late
hour.
Last evening Dick DeForel and his
jazziteers were at the Eagle hall at
the hop given by the K. K. G. club,
and which was in the nature of a
carnival ball and a very large crowd
was in attendance. The members of
the party enjoyed the event te the
fullest extent and at the homegoing
hour there was great regret among
the elancers. A number from eut ejf
the citv were in attendance.
ENTERTAINED OLD FOLKS
From Friday's Dally.
Last evening the members of the
Masonic Home family, at the home in
the west part of the city were plea
santly entertained as the result of
the thoughtfulness of the members
cf Plattsmouth lodge No. 6 A. F. &
A. M.. who had secured the services
of Dick DeFord and his orchestra for
a concert at the home. The orches
tra gave a very pleasing program
covering an hour's duration and
starting at 6 o'clock. The occasion
was one that will long be remem
bered by the old folks residing at
the home and Superintendent W. F.
Evers and the attendants at the home
as well. Such occasions bring a
great deal of pleasure to the older
people who are largely shut in from
the activities of the world and there
should be more steps made by the
community in general to entertain
the old people at least once a month
during the winter season.
SUFFERING FROM TONSILITIS
From Friday's Dally.
Mrs. C. D. Quinton was reported
today as being confined to her home
sa the result of a very severe attack
of tonsilitis and which has proven
a very disagreeable and painful af
fliction. The many friends of Mrs.
Quinton are hopeful that she may
toon recover and be able to be up
and around as usual.
RHODE ISLAND REDS FOR SALE
Males for sale at $2.00 each.
White Wyondottes. Rose and Single
Comb Rhode Island Reds, and Rouen
ducks.
JULIUS REINKE.
lm-w. South Bend, Neb.
Wt do nil kinds or jod prtntlDg.
MRS; BURZLE ILL.
The many friends of Mrs. Val Bur
kle will regret to learn that she is
still eiuite ill at her home and has
shown but little improvement in her
illness which has been of seme dura
tion. Mrs Buikle had beta very ac
tive in the church and .social circles
of the city and her illnes ba been
a distinct misfortune to the ergan;
zations in which she has been stub a
vital factor and the members are
hopeful that she nii-y soon be abla
to resume her aceurtomrd activities.
FIRE WARDEN SA
AY?
BUILDINGS MOST 00
Number cf Unsightly and Dangerous
Locations in City Are Condemned
by State Reprtsf ntative.
This city is sooa to be riddened
ef several unsightly and dangerous
fire traps accoruinjr to the word re
ceived from Lincoln in regard to the
effects of the recent trip t.f State Fire
Warden C. E. llaril''ri. u This city.
One of the chief p'aees that has
been marked by the state fire war
den for removal is ti e old Smith ga
rage at the corner ct Sixtti and Vine
. streets ar.d which for years has been
'an unsightly spat iD the city's hand
somest resident and business district.
This old frame barn has been stand-
ing since the first remembe-rance of
'the earliest settler cnl should have
) been replaced yeais ao by some
t modern structure and has been a
menace and fire danger ir years as
; it is Jill wood and in violation: of
; the regulations of the fire ordin
I a nee of the city. -
The two frame houses near the
first ward school belonging to the
Dovey estate is also lifted for re
moval as they are not in shape to
be occupied and have been a menace
to the neighborhood in which they
are located.
The warden made several recom
mendations in regard to improved
conditions in the business section of
the city among which was the con
demnation of the buildings in th?
rear of the Foreman sture on South
Sixth street which the warden state!
were unsafe and vv Jn cr.nCuru.ay
with the state fire regulations.
The recommendations wlil le f 1
lowcd by more definate steps by the
state to see that t hf dangers point
ed out by the warden are cleaned up
and removed.
HIGH SCHOOL TRIMS
DEAF SCHOOL ELEVEN
Local Football Team Piles Up Score
cf 46 to 0 Against Omaha Aggre
gation Yerterdav.
From Friday's Daily
The football game yesterday af
ternoon between the Plattsmouth
high school and the School for the
Deaf of Omaha resulted in a decisive
victory for the locals by the score of
40 to 0.
The game was featured by bril
liant playing by the warrior.? of the
local school and in their aerial at
tacks they were successful in making
many gains and which enabled t'nem
to cross over for several touchdowns.
In the playing Sattler. Schneider
and Dovey divided honors in the game
and their effective work in making
passes as well as in the end runs
contributed greatly to the success
of their organization.
The crowd was very pleasing and
the boys had the satisfaction in
closing the season with a win that
brought them honors. This is the
first year of football in the high
school since 1907 and the task of
rounding out the team has been no
small job as the teams that were
entered against the Plattcmouth
team in this season's games have all
been from schools that have had
football as a feature of the athletic
program of the schools Cor years
while the locals have been badly
handicapped in this respect as it was
a new sport to the greater part of
the team.
The team has won from Weeping
Water and the School for the Deaf
in the season and lost to Ashland.
Falls City. Havelock. Fremont. Ne
braska City, and Glenwood and had
one game postponed, that with Blair.
Mr. A. D. Bell of the high school
faculty has had charge of the work
of coaching the team and his efforts
have been very valuable in giving
the boys an insight into the fine
points of the game. The larger part
of the team are members of the sen
ior class and the team next season
will be largely new material.
Thoes who comprised the team
were: John Sattler. Carl Schneider.
Jor? McCarthy, Ernest Schubeck,
Adolph Hallas. Harold Renner, Ma
son Wescott. George Dovey, Dick
Beverage, Theodore Svotoda, Gus
Brubacker. Substitutes: Frank Lis
ter. Stuart Chase. Jack Parmele.
COCKERELS FOR SALE
I have a number of fine Single
Combed Brown Leghorn cockerels for
sale. Phone 2712.
MRS. WALTER SANS.
ltd d&w. Murray. Neb.
GIRLS GIVE
A BANQUET TO
THE MOTHERS
MEMBERS OF WAE-WAH-TAYSEE
CAMPFIRE ENTERTAIN
THEIR MOTHERS
From Saturday" Daily.
Last evening i.t the parlors cf the
Methodist church was held a very
pleasant gathering when the girls
of the Wah-Wah-Taysee campfire
entertained their mothers at a ban
euet. Thi event was one that will
kng be very pleasantly remembered
ly all those in attendance and to the
mothers it will be a delightful mem
ory of the tribute of the daughters.
The seen? of the banquet, spoke of
the care and effort that the camp
:ire girls had taken in preparing for
a fitting reception for the mothers
ami the guests of honor. The color
scheme was in red and white, bitter
sweets ami ferns being intertwined
with the streamers of the bright red
that made an attractive setting for
the pleasant baniuet. The tables
were arranged in the same color
scheme and in the shape ejf the em
blem of the campfire.
The Social Workers of the church
had in charge the menu of the eve
ning and their excellent efforts in
this line produced a most delicious
feat which was thoroughly enjoyed
by all of the party. The menu was
as f.dlows:
Pineapple Butterflies Wafers
Creamed Chicken
Mashed Potatoes Gravy
Creamed Peas
Head Lettuce Salad
Rolls Jelly
Ice Cream Cake
Nuts
Miss Clara Mae Morgan, one of
the members of the campfire pre
sided ever the banquet as toastmis
tress and made a very charming
itader in the excellent toast list that
was offered and her introductory re
marksproveel very enjoyable to the
members of the banqueting party.
The address of welcome was deliv
ered by Miss Verla Becker, president
of -bt? campfire, and was followed by
a vocal duet by Mrs. E. H. Wescott
and Mrs. Mae S. Morgan, that added
much to the charm of the program.
Mrs. C. C. Wescott offered as her
toast the topic, 'Womanhood," and
it was one of the most interesting
and thoughtful on the toast list and
one that made a deep impression up
on her auditors. Mrs. Allen J. Bee
son was heard in one of her delight
ful readings. "My Grandma's Quilt
ing" and which affordeel this talented
lady an ample opportunity of demon
strating her unusual gift as an elo
cutionist. One of the very pleasing numbers
of the program was that given by
Mrs. Frank Ti. Gobelman, guardian
of the Wah-Wah-Taysee girls, and
which was that of "Thanksgiving."
The formal speech of the banquet
was offered by Miss Katherine Rey
nolds McCormick of New York, one
of the national lecturers of the near
east movement and who took as her
topic "Service". In this Miss Mc
Cormick was at her best and in her
address covering some forty-five min
utes she held the closest attention of
the auditors.
A very pleasing duet was offered
by Misses Fae Chase and Clara Mae
Morgan that closed the formal pro
gram of the evening.
The mothers as well as the guar
dians of the other campfires of the
rity bed been invited and each mem
ber of the campfire was seated be
side her own mother to enjoy the de
lightful event and the scene was one
of great attractiveness as the two
generation met and enjoyed the eve
ning together. The guests of honor
werej: Miss Kafherin McCormick.
Mrs. Earl Stanfield. Mrs. R. I. West
over, Mrs. H. W. Smith. Mrs. Hilt
Wescott, Mrs. C. C. Wescott, Mrs.
Luke L. Wiles, Mrs. C. L. Creamer,
Mrs. Mae Morgan, Mrs. A. J. Beeson.
Mrs. Mike Bajeck. Mrs. S. S. Chase,
Mrs. H. E. Becker, Mrs. Florence
Waddick. Mrs. Andrew Kroehler.
The members of the Wah-Wah-Taysee
campfire are as follows: Mrs.
F. R. Gobelman. guardian, Verla
Becker, president: Katheryn Wad
dick secretary; Marguerite Wiles,
treasurer: Grace Beeson. Virginia
Beeson. Janet Bajeck. Pauline Ba
jeck. Fae Chase. Alice Louise Wes
cott. Claire Creamer. Theodosia
Kroehler, Clara Mae Morgan.
I i
A PLEASANT EVENT
The home of 2.1 r. and Mrs. Nelson
Jean was the scene of a very pleas
ant r.ocial gathering on Wednesday
evening when Mrs. Jean entertainad
a few of her ladj- friends and former
schoolmates at an infermal luncheon.
Th occasion brought togeth?r four
ladies who had started in school to
gether at the rmall brick school in
the first ward ar.d had gone together
from that instatution into the Cen
tral building and through the high
school together.
These ladies. Mrs. Ellen Windham
Sturgess, of Orcaha; Mrs. Helen
Dovey Goehrer, cf Sev.-ard; MiS3
Margaret H. Maury, of San Francisco
and Mrs. Frances Wideman Jean, en
joyed to the utmost the opportunity
of renewing the ties of the years
gone by when they had spent bo
many hspry pchcol days together.
ENJOY PLEASANT TIME.
The fit. Catherine's chapter of the
St. Luke's church school service
league held a very pleasant gather
ing on Wednesday evening at the
auditorium of the public library and
which was attended by all the. mem
bers of the chapter accompanied by
a friend. The evening was spent in
games and dancing and much plea
sure derived from the members t.f the
party of little folks in the delights cf
the occasion.
ELKS PREPARING
TO ANTLER HERD
Number of Candidates are to be In
itiated Into the Mysteries of
the Order December 7th.
The members of the local Elks
lodge and Exalted Ruler Jess Warga
and Secretary J W. Holmes are en
gaged in lining up the class that is
to be taken into the order on Tues
day evening. December 7th. Platts
mouth lodge No. 739 is closing up
a very successful year in the increase
of membership and has made a show
ing that would be credible to a much
larger city than Plattsmouth.
The Elks of Plattsmouth are de
serving of a great deal of commen
dation in the progress of their order
when from the few faithful members
of the old guard who maintained
the order in the rooms in the Coates
block it has grown to occupy the
present beautiful club home and in
clude among its membership more
than 300 Plattsmouth citizens.
When the order was still small in
numbers the membership decided to
erect a home of their own and de
spite the financial difficulties en
countered, put over the proposition
in fine shape and today are prac
tically clear of the incumbrances
that the building proposition has
brought in these years of progress.
The members of the order whose
membership reaches back over the
years past can feel well pleased with
the efforts they have put forth for
Elkdom and their splendid work has
added prestige to the work of the
order in the city.
Not alone in their operations in
the lodge. .ltave the Elks shown a
spirit of loyalty and energy, but also
in the annual Christmas offerings,
when the needy have been remember
ed with the good things of life, prov
ing that of all the cardinal virtues
charity is not the least.
The past few weeks have brought
about the organization of an Elks
banel that bids fair to become one
of the principal musical aggrega
tions in this part of the state, and
will prove a very good advertisement
for the local lodge.
Truly this will go down in history
as a year of accomplishment in local
Elkdom.
DIES AT BIRTH
From Friday's Dally.
Yesterday a little life came into
the world at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Godwin in the south por
tion of the city, but the little life
was of but a few seconds duration
and was called to its maker ere the
light of earth had come to it.
CEMENT
We have plenty of good fresh ce
ment. Call at once if you want
some. Phone 128.
CLOIDT LUMBER & COAL, CO.
n27 4td 2t s-w.
Herman Ross, of Nehawka. was a
visitor in the county seat today for
a few hours, attending to some mat
ters of business.
Why Farmers Bank Here!
Farmers bank here because we make it
our business to furnish good banking service
to farmers. Both in and out of crop season,
we co-operate with them in every possible
way.
We have no theories to advance on run
ning a farm, but we do understand the farm
ers financial problems and we shape our ser
vice to meet them. Any farmer who banks
here can tell you how helpful our service is.
We would be glad to serve you, also.
ill
the First nItionalRank
THE BANK WHEP6 YOU FESL AT HOME
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.WJMTSMOUTH
THE COUNTRY PUB
LISHER'S PROBLEM
As Viewed by Brother L. J. Maylield
Publisher of the Louisville
Courier For Fair Play.
In these times of reconstruction
and readjustment it ill becomes the
advertiser and buyer of printing to
eibject to the reasonable inhumes in
prices which country puhli.-hers and
printers are establishing for the -oii-tinuation
of their busiues-. s.
The country printer and publisher,
with few exceptions, has never en
joyed the remuneration eiemamled by
his banker, grocer, clothier, lumber
dealer, carpenter, bricklayer, plumb
er, painter anel representatives of
various other mercantile lines and
trades.
It may be his own fault. He may
have been too "fair" with bis patrens
and not fair enough with himself.
Be that as it may, within the lant
several months he has been given
stern object lessons in business eco
nomics, and as a class has becejtue
convinced that he is entitled to a
compensatiem for his capital em
ployed, labor and money expended
and intelligence and ability required,
on a par with other businesses com
parable to his. And he is right.
Even though there is a general
falling market, prices will for sever
al years remain at a higher level
than before the war. The printer
and publisher will have to pay more
for the things he has to buy for him
self, his family and his business and
it is therefore right for him to ask
and receive better prices for what he
has to sell, and lay a new foundation
that will hold up his business struc
ture under the new conditions which
will assail it. Those publishers who
have not already done so should lose
no time to protect themselves in this
matter. And those printers and pub
lishers who have been able to estab
lish a price level fair to themselves
and their customers should be deaf
to importunities for a reduction.
It is to the shame of hundreds of
communities all over the country that
the local papers and printing plants '
have been closed for lack of patrou
age sufficient for the proprietor to
continue them and maintain his nelf
respect as a citizen and a business
man. Louisville Courier.
HELD FAMILY REUNION
From Friday's Dally.
The pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Seybert was the scene of a
most delightfud reunion yesterday
of the members of the Sayles fam
ily in honor of the mother. Mrs.
George E. Sayles of Cedar Creek.
and the sister of the members of the
faniilj-, Mrs. Susie A. Fudge of Mont
gomery, West Virginia, who has
been here for several months vis
iting with the relatives and friends.
The day was spent in visiting and in
the enjoyment bl the big Thanksgiv
ing dinner that had been prepared
by Mrs. Seybert for the occasion.
Mrs. Fudge is leaving Saturday for
her home and Mrs. Sayles will ac
company her daughter to spend the
winter in Virginia and this occasion
was the last opportunity for the
members of the family to pet to
gether. Those who were in attend,
anceance were George R. Sayles. wife
and daughter. Miss Adelia. and son
George Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Major
Hall. Jr., of Grant, Neb.. Andre
Thomsen. wife and children. Sayles.
Hoke and Ru'h. Mr. and Mrs. S.y
bert and children. Miss Honor and
Jennings Seybert.
Blank books! Yes you can get
! most any kind at Journal office.
NEBRASKA.
