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THURSDAY, DSCEHLEH 22, 1921. PULTTSKOUTII SEMI-WEEKLY JOTTONAI PAGE SEVEU At Christmas Tide! Wo ere extending to all our friends and patrons a v-ish for a most Merry Christmas and a Happy New far. We appreciate your friendship and patronage, and are wishing you all prosperity. Bach & Libershal LITTLE ONE LMPEOVTNG From "Wednesday's Dally. Mrs. Allen J. Beeson returned last ttening from Lincoln where she has h?en visiting: with her daughter, Mri. Joseph Hawksworth and fam ily, and with little Betty Hawks worth, who has been quite sick for several days. The little one is now reported as being1 somewhat improv ed and the many friends of the fam ily here will be well pleased to learn cf this fact. The Bottom Has Fallen Out of -Phonograph Prices! - STRIKE-BREAKERS ARE DRIVEN OUT OF CITY I have just received word from the Patlie factory that the following. prices will prevail on all Pathe; models until the present stock is exhausted : Nebraska City. Dec. 20. Several strike-breakers said to have been sent to this city from Lincoln to work at the Morton-Gregson pack ing plant, were chased from the city by alleged strikers. One of the men was taken to the east side of the river, where. It Is said, he was roughly bandied when he attempted to escape from a truck in which he was being taken to Payne, Iowa. He broke away from his captors, later returning to Lincoln, where he made a report to officers. County Attorney Heinke has caused several arrests here in connection with the case. A freight train on the Burlington carrying nearly 30 strikebreakers was stopped at a crossing west of the plant, but detectives on the train kept strikers from talking to the men. who were unloaded at the plant and entered the yard, which is heavily guarded. NEW WRIGHT NOVEL $110 models J 150 models 75 $175 models gjj 52 00 models 100 fpHE"! no Remember the Pathe is played with a Sapphire ball. No changing of needles. John P. Saiflsr, FUNERAL' DIRECTOR The latest work from the pen of America's foremost novelist. Haro!d Bell Wright, is "Helen of the Old House" and the Journal office has just received a number of the hand- j somely bound novels from the Apple-1 ton company. This novel is one that! has brought added luster to the fame j of Mr. "Wright as one of the leaders' of American literature. The price of this edition is only $2.00 per volume.; POSITIONS TAKEN FROM 3 RAIL m Rockefeller. Vandertilt and Raker! Ordered to Give np Director ships in 2-3 cf Roads. Washington, Dec. 20. Interstate Commerce OomniisFion took the first step toward breaking up the inter locking railroad directorates as di rected under the Esch-Cummins law. In an opinion handed down, the commission ordered William Rocke feller. Harold S. Vanderbilt and George F. Baker, three of the big gest railroad men in the country to give up directorships in two thirds of the companies in which they hold such offices. These offices must be given up be fore December 31. Rockefeller was authorized to hoh! his position as director of the Chi cago. Milwaukee & St. Paul, and or dered to make a choice of staying as director and executive otfieer of eith er the New York Central and its sub cidsrieo or the Delaware, Lackawan na & Wertern and its subsidiaries. Stays With C, St. P., & 0. Vanderbilt was authorized to star as director of the Chicago. St. Paul. Minneapolis & Omaha, and of the Chicago & Northwestern, but will have to make a choice between stag ing as executive and director of the New York Central and jts subsidiar ies or the Delaware. Lackawanna & Western and its subsidiaries. Baker was allowed to continue as director of the New York and Long Branch and chairman of the Cen tral Railroad of New Jersey and may hold either position as director and executive officer on the New York Cenjral and its subsidiaries, the Dela va:e. Lack2 varra Western and its subsidiaries, the E'-ie ar;d its ur idiari?s, or the Lehigh Valley. Thomps DeWitt Cuyler, president of the American Railway executives asportation, was granted permission to hold his position as director of te Penrrylvaria. Lrng Island. Atch ison. TcpeVa Santa Fe, N?w Ha ven. New York, Ontario & Western and the Rutland railroads. "irtErrla riilERS V73RRR5 mm GOOD CONDITIONS FULL LINE CF XAGAZINES ORCHESTRA IS READY For the presentation of "A Cou- pie of Million," a special orchestra j is being arranged that will be one1 of the best that has appeared in this city in connection with a drammatic performance. The orchestra will be composed of Dr. A. D. Caldwell. E. 11. Schuihaf. Miles Airman. Glenj Mentienhall and Miss Marjorie. Brinklow. This will be an .dded at-: traction that will contribute to the, pleasant evening of entertainment.' The Journal office has just in stalled a full and complete line of the mcst popular fiction magazire and of the very latest issue from the press. If you desire "to sec re thee l?te publications call at thi" office at once. Their Pay Is Higher and Hours Are Shorter Than Before the War. Workmen in mon parts of Germany fire faid now to be receiving better wuges, everything considered, than pr.-r to the war, and working shorter hours. This is particularly true of the occupied area, according to American army officers, who in their line of duty have come In contact with the Ger man working classes. That the workman is nl.le to live better inwler present conditions is due, in a large measure, to the fact that strict regulations of food prices have 1-een enforced by German authorities and has prevented shopkeepers from boosting the cost of the necessities of life, despite depreciation In the value of the mark. Th"so regulations apply chiefly te house rent, meat." potatoes and other staples produced within the country. Many luxuries have increased In price, especially within the last few weeks wlien the mnrk took a tumble; but the currency fluctuation has not materially affected food in the markets p::in:.i7ed by the working classes. One hundred marks a day is consid ered n fair wage for the average work ing man, skilled workmen and miners i-e'H'hluc considerably more, some as high :is 200 marks a day, while the common Ialorer makes but 50 or GO marks for eight hours. Professors in the universities and school teachers maintain that they have not fared so well as the work ing m;m. r-eelvlng on an average of loss th:;n SO marks a day. Since the war the Germans do not eat as much meat as formerly, pota toes forming the principal article of food. Dark bread in three-pound loaves is sold for 7 marks, this being a mix' nre resembling rye bread as made in America. It is considered very wholesome and It is eaten by many Americans, nmTng: them MaJ. Gen. ITtTiry T. Allen, commander of the American forces in Germany, who has 1: on his table at home at every meal. be here. Are you setting your phrrej rf business, Mr. Merchant? Ferhap? ; there's a deficiency in the amount of' your advertising. j PREFERS CANNIBAL ISLE TO MILLIONAIRE'S RANCH The most exquisite iii-e of birth a ay and pill c?rcs to be ffcund aty-v.-hare! At Journal cfFice. anstmas tuooas ,01 1 V ? b Ji. it. we Si'. f $ One of the Finest Lines of Novelties for the Christ Trade Ever Shown in Plattsmouth. 1 Fancy Baskets, All Sizes and Designs! Desk Sets! Book Holders! Fine Line of High-Class Stationary! Special Line of Standard Holiday Books Fiction and Gift Specialties! Children's Department Complete Painting Books, Sewing Designs, Games, Story Books, Etc. .a Christmas Cards! Largest Line Ever Shown in Plattsmouth Christmas Tree Ornaments, Crepe Paper, Favors for the Holiday Party in All Designs! Cali and Look Our Line Over! Xvrf r-.v. . 'Kit The Journal Stationary Departmeet Emily Jlvxoy, daughter of a I'itcuirn Island chieftain, has waited ten j-ears In America for a ship to ber island honie in the Pacific She has turned down marriace offers from adventur ers, and millionaire ranch owners, only to return to her island home to live anion:: the uncivilized, and help them become more civilized. GOTHIC ARMOR BRINGS $9-000 Sale cf Historic Relic Realizes Large Sum From Antiquarians. There were big prices at the sale of the selected pieces of arms and trmor from three well-lcnown ama teurs which took place nt the Ameri can art galleries in New York. The returns of the day's sales were $43,027 making, with the returns for the smaller pieces sold the preceding day, a total of $."3,S22 for the 31 S num bers. There were only two buying names for the numbers bringing four figures, Miss It. II. Lorenz, agent, and T. W. French & Co. To the latter went the last number in the catalogue, 318, which brought the highest priee, $9, 000. " ' . This was a Spanish Gothic harness, 147" 1400, extraordinarily complete In authentic parts for Its early period. To Miss I.orenz went X. 31C bringing the second higbest price, $8,100. This was ano.ber Gothic harness, compre hensively north Italian, about 1490. It l ure t1;e mnrks of the famous Milanese unnorer, Antonio di Missnglia. fcnr-y!vsnia Leeds in Road Building. PrT.r.sylvnnla state highway con smictb n bus. passed the 630-niJle rec ; 1 for the. present year, and is sali : hr.ve gnne' SO 'mllrs lieyntl lay t?:er '".:re in Hie2 nation. Tlie Ftutc i 1 f 't,'! of ineilrn tvo: milt s of I.:arc sur- HOSTILE ESKIMO TRIBES AT PEACE Hold "Disarmament Conference" and Agree on Harmony. FIRST CELEBRATION UNIQUE More Than Thirty Tribes Participate in Unique Dance and Feast Lasting Two Weeks, Which Is to Be Made an Annual Affair Leaders Cong Argued for Peaco So That They All Could Live and Hunt in Harmony Trial Is Success. At a disarmament conference up 'orth among icebergs and eider ducks, Eskimo delegates agreed to arms lim itation ly eating from tlte same dish. According to Nome advices a unique dance and a two weeks' feast had just ended, where over thirty tribes of Alaska Arctic Eskimos composed all tribal differences and henceforth will hunt and labor on a colnmunistic basis. For hundreds of years many small distinctive tribes of Eskimos have ex isted on the liering sea coast from Point Earrow to Nome, widely sep arated by jealousy, tribal warfare, never intermarrying nor lending as sistance to each other when in dis tress. ' Argued for Peace. Tribal leaders long ago argued that peace should be made so that they all could live, hunt in harmony and by a spirit of co-operation success fully seek and kill the big bovvhead whale supplying food and fuel. This past fall the new program was given a trial and 70 umiaks (skin bouts) loaded with hunters from every colony went forth among the icebergs on a whale hunt. It was the most successful whaling season in 20 years. 31 of the monster bowheads being taken. Then the Eskimos celebrated with the ancient "Feast of the Whale." Natives from every part of the bleak coast gathered at Kubeguk settlement to celebrate the abundance of heat, oil and valuable trading material. The feast attracted visiting Eskimos for COO miles inland, the long "mush" made one of profit by the capture of thousands of helpless, half-grown aod over-fed ducks and geese; these were smoked for winter. v Dusky Belies Dance. On the gale-swept, treeless shore dozens of umiaks were drawn out of the sea and piled in a larjre circle for a wind break. In the center a plat form of tightly stretched walrus skins, supported by big rocks at the edges, was erected, upon which the dusky belles danced to the music of a band of ten skin tambourines. Men eager to get acquainted chatted while women prepared chunks of h:!le, caribou and boiled duck. Every three hours all the Eskimos regaled themselves with five or six pounds of fleslu washed down by quarts of cold wnier. I loth sexes smoked clumsy pipes, whose flat bowls held but n few puffs of tob;i-co. The ancient whale fenst is the only event where Eskimos wear ornaments. On this occasion they were adorned with tall caps of cr.ribou skins decorat ed by bears' teeth and empty cartridge sliells. The Eskimos went back to their homes just before the first severe freeze-up. The feast and dance will from nw on !e an annual affair, its magnitude determined by the au tumnal catch of bowheads. CHEISTMAS GOODS YOU WILL FIND AT THE J0USNAL OFFICE The Journal office is now ready' with tfceir usual large lice of sift goods for Christmas. We have a much larger line of Christmas cards than ever before, and all our old patrena; will know what this means, and we have bougbt enough for all the new! ones, too. Our book line is ccmplete. With new numbers for the kiddies as well as the grown ups. All popu lar copyrigbts are now being sold at 85c. Complete line of bibles text books and Catholic bibles. Christ mas trees, ornaments and decora tions. Deunison's crepe papers, hol ly and grass wreaths, fancy sewing baskets, desk sets, ink wells, book ends, and In fact a world of" gift goods in our line. Get your Christ mas boxes here, and see the Journal line early, you will be surprised this season. Flew Sheffield Silver Jos! Arrived! BIB MASS BALL Prices are tempting Water Pitcher, Bread Trays, Cheese and Cracker Trayy, Cake Stands, Compotes, Coffee Sets, Fruit Bowls, Flower Baskets, Vases, Nut Bowls, Etc. The Katholitky Sokol society an nounces that they will hold a grand mask ball at their hall on the nieht of Saturday, January 7th. The event! will be one of the most pleasant of the season and the list of prizes for the event will be announced later. A Christmas PI37 "The Bird's Christmas Carol" by Kate Douglas Wiggin is to be given at the Lewistoa school, difitrict No. 7. two miles southeast of Murray, on Wednesday evening, Dec. 21. Cake and coffee will be served after the play. I. A. oMIWA! a at '5 IT.OGRAII AND BOX SOCIAL A program and box social will be given at the Cedar Creek school dis trict No. 31, on Friday evening. De cember 23. at eight o'clock. Every body is invited. HELEN EGENBERGEIt, ETHEL. HAZEN. Teachers. PLAN CCEAN AIR ROUTE Zeppelin Works Builds Craft for Span ish Traffic to South America. Ilugo Eckner, manager of the Zep pelin works at Friedrichshafen. who has just returned from a trip to South America, revealed that negotiations be tween Spain and Argentina were ex pected to result in the opening of transatlantic air communications be tween southern Spain and South America. lie said the Zeppelin works were planning the construction f an air ship of 15,(K)0 cubic meters, capable of traveling 70 miles an hour, and capable of carrying 30 or 40 passen gers, besides mail and small parcels, between Spain and South America, and of making the trip in four or .five days. Herr Eckner predicted a complete revolution in commercial relations be tween Europe and South America by this means. WARNING ABOUT BANDITS Banks Equip Branches With Sirens Placed Outside. Ear-splitting, raucous Plrens are be ing installed on the outside walls of every one of the Dank of Hamilton's 110 branches. And It is understood that all the rest of the 10,000 branch banks In Canada will follow suit! Numerous electric buttons are be ing installed in secret places in each bank, so any mrmlr of the istff my be able to reach one and pet off tbe siren in an emergency. And the sirens are installed well ahrwe the street level, so bandits will be unable to put them out of order befere entering the banks. Tried to Kill Turkey; Cut Off Thu-nb. James O. Hatory of T.os Ansreles, Ol., t tempted tm rlvp ?f rive fcmd of a turkey, but cut off his own thumb. The blrd'escapei CHRISTMAS EVE One-Half Mi!c South of Otoe, Neb., in The Big Red Barn, Saturday, December 24 A Free Sack of Candy Will Be Given to Each One Present! Music by Dan DcsDunes Violin and Saxa- phone 5-Piece . Colored Orchestra, of Omaha Tickets $1.10 at the Door! T. R. YOUNG, Manager Holiday Greetings We are wishing all cur patrons a Merry Christmas and prosperity throughout the coming year. Christ & Ghrist9 FURNITURE The Rexall Drug Store ".',: .... Greets its many friends with a wish for a Happy Christ mas, announcing your pecple's Rexall weather chart is awaiting you at our place of business F. G. Fricke & Co., THE REXALL STORE