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Victor Records
as Christmas Gifts
What could be mors appropriate to give your friends
who have a Victrola?
We Have for Your Approval
and Inspection
"THE VICTROLAS"
in all sizes. Bear in mind that the
world's greatest artists record for
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Washington as father of the Navy.
An nrtlclo In tlio United Stntes Na
val Institute of lust Decumbor by Ed.
pir Stimton Mnclny nked the quo
tlon. Wns (loorso Wuslilnpton the fath
er of the United States navy? Accord'
lug to this authority, before John I'ntil
Jones or John Harry received their
commissions, or, Indeed, beforo con
press decided to establish n nnvy,
Washington Issued commissions on
September 2. 177.), to nnued craft foi
the expressed purpose of catching
enemy transports nnd cruisers. Wash
ington borrowed tho armed schooner!
Lynch nnd Franklin from Massachu
setts, and commissioned them to cruise
against the enemy. He also commis
sioned other armed craft, Including
the Lee. It was not until October
13th, 1775, that congress appointed Its
first naval committee, nnd not until the
13th of December thnt congress nu
thorl7ed the construction of tlio flrsl
veswls of our navy. Scientific American.
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The Honeymoon Disappearing.
The real, old-fashioned honeymoon,
a four weeks' Isolation near somo fa
vorite holiday resort seems to be n
thing of the past In the old laud, says
the Montreal Herald. War killed tho
custom as It has' killed mnny othera
What Interferes with Its re-establishment
Is not only feeling against it as
n waste of time, but also tho high
cost of traveling nnd the expense ol
holldny hotels, plus the dllllculty ol
finding quarters. Tho nsplratlon of
tho young people of today Is to settle
down In the homo they have managed,
by dint of struggling, to secure, or to
set to work to find something nenrcr
the Ideal thnn hotel or bonrdlng-houso
accommodation. In other cases a
week end at the seaside or a few days
at a quiet hostelry found nnd kept Be
cret from others, ns n good center for
golf nnd country walks, sufllces.
NotlceojProbate
In thoCounty Court ol Webster County
NobrnsKn
Stnteof Nebrnskn, I
wi'iMtcr county,
To nil pornous Interested In tlio estnto ol (
llcorfto II. McCiul Deceased;
TAKKNOTtCi:, thnt n petition lias been
II led praying thnt the Instrument tiled In this
court on thoi.M dny ol November, A. I), ttfi),
purporting to be tho Inst wilt nnd testnment
olsnld deceased, may bo proved nnd Allowed
nnd recorded ns tho Inst will nnd testnment
ol Ocori?o II. McCftll, decensod; thnt snld In
strument to admitted to probate.
It Is hereby ordered by tho court, ttvnt nil
persons Interested In said estnto appear nt
the County Court to beheld In nnd lor said
county on tho I7th day ol December, A. D.
IDiO, nt ten o'clock n. in., to show cause, 1 1 any
there be, why tho prayer ol tho petitioner
should not bo Ktsntod, nnd thnt notice ol
tho pendency of said petition nnd tho hearing,
thereof, bo given to nil, persons Interested In
said matter by publishing ft copy olthlsorder
In tho Ited Cloud Chtot, a legal weekly now
paper printed In said county, (or threo conse
cutive weoks prior to said day of licntlng.
Witness my hnud and the scat ot said court
thls'iid day ot November, A. D. IUJJ.
(deal.) A. D. Kauucy, County Judge.
Too Proud for Goat Hair.
Mr. Peavlsh says thnt when ho pros
posed to buy llttlo Pansy a goathatf)
muff for her blrthdny, Mrs. I'envlsU
said no, her child wns too proud tq
wear any but n wild animal outfit-
Dallas News.
Chemical Glass.
During the last hnlf of the year 1017
e exported glasswore for the first
time In our history nnd for 1918 our
total production was valued at Sa.Sft.",
744. more than double what we used
when we hnd to buy It nbroad. At
the present time glass Is Imported
duty free If It Is to be employed for
educational purposes; and the stata
of the domestic glnss Industry Is so
good thnt congress Is being urged to
withdraw th! preference.
Grace Church (Episcopal)
10 a. m., Church School.
11 n m. Deaconess Smith will corv
duct a Bible Class during nbsenco of
Rev J. M. Bates.
The Margin of Safety
Is represented by tho amount of
insurance you carry
Don't lull yourself into a fancied
security.
Because fire has never touched you
It doesn't follow that you're Immune
Tomorrow no today, If you have
time and you better find tlmo
come to tho ofllce nnd wo'll wrlto
n policy on your liouso, furniture,
store or tnercliumllho.
LATER MAY BE TOO LATE-
O. C. TEEL
R.eliecble Insurance
Buy Ilread at Powell and Popes.
E. S. Goa-ber'
Wall Paper, Paints, Oils and
Varnish
PICTURE FRAMING
(Work Guaranteed!
Electrical Goods of all Kinds
Will Wire Your House And
Furnish You with Fixtures
RED CROSS ASSISTS
DISABLED VETERANS
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The Araerlcnn lied Cross Is carry In
on a vrido program of service for th
disabled World War veterans receiving
treatment In United States Public!
Health hospitals, and those being train
ed through agencies of the Federal
Board for Vocational Education. I
In each of tho Public Henlth Serrtcft,
hospitals ned Cross workers dtvotav
their time to the general welfare of,
the service men from the dny they
enter the receiving ward until the
are discharged. After the soldier's dt.
chargo the Red Cross continues It
friendly service through the Horn
Service Section In his own community..
The Ited Cross maintains a convales
cent house at all of the hospitals,
where patients can amuse themselves
after they are well enongh to be up
nnd around. Parties and picture shows
In the wards are also furnished, with
occasional excursions when convales
cence comes.
Great service hns been rendered by
tho Red Cross in mental cases In Idenj
tlfylng those who havo appeared ut
state hospitals for tho Insane, and help
Ing them secure compensation due from
the nurcnu of War P.lsk Insurance.
In the Federal Board's various dis
trict offices the Red Cross worker, act
ing with the Home Service Section,
makes necessnry lonns to the men, ar
ranges suitable living conditions, bolps
collect evidence and supply fucts to th
Board, assists In "appealing cases" and
settles various pcrsonnl difficulties foj.
the men. The workers also follow tpf
nnd aid all men who discontinue train
Ing.
The Ited Cross agents find men "lost
to tho Bonrd, help clear up delayed
cases and aid the college counselors la
their friendly work with the men.
Mnny Red Cross chapters have set up
rccrcntlon facilities, and In some In
stances living clubs, so these victims
of war may have attractive surround
ings nnd the fun which must go with
effective school work.
To the Amortcan Rod Cross Institute
for the Blind near Baltimore, Md.,
more than hnlf of nil the Americans
blinded In the World War have coma
for training. Tho Institute, through
the Red Cross, long ago conducted an
exhaustive Industrial survey to deter
mine the vocations for which blind
men rotild be fitted. As a result It Is
putting forth well trained men equip
ped to meet the social, civic nnd eco
ncmlc rrniilrcinrnts of their respective
communities.
Aid for Spanloh Red Cross.
The Iberian chnpter of tho American
Red Crosn. composed of Americans
resident In Spain, hns Just contributed
$430 to it fund being raised by the
Rpnnlsh Red Cross nnd the League of
Red Cross Societies for the purpose of.
fljit'"- nlnrla.
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FOR HIS CHRISTMAS
Hart-Schaffner-Marx SUIT Or OVERCOAT
Worth $75 to $85 : Now $50 and Less
OTHER SUITS AND OVERCOATS
At $20.00 to $40.00
How do we do it? We covildn't mke it a regular business and 'Get By9 But present
Conditions Demand Lower Prices. We have gone the limit.
Special Values in These Every Day Clothing
Hats, Neckwear Mufflers Silk Hose Duck Coats Leather Vests Sheep-lined Coats
Hosiery Underwear Bath Robes Sheep-lined Vests Overshoes, 1-2-4 and
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