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THE COLl'MDUS TELEGRAM FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10. 1621 face Font The COLUMBUS TELEGRAM play. Surely Die edwailon and the guoducM of tbe American people ought (lie pvtae of tl world. But when ou readi (b record ami there discovers ships, or drink quite so much booze, but thoy would be better off if they do not, and tbe Amerlcun people should not nay for their refusal to go to work. our country by Europe, und to collect them NOW.

Thia will be on of tbe big. Issue in the Nebraska campaign this year, ami tbert can be not tbe remotest doubt regarding the way the people will vote What's Your Ambition? Men who are earning no more than yourself are buying their own homes seizing business opportunities and making profitable investments. The systematic accumulation of money in a bank account makes all of these possible. Moreover, it is a good investment in itself. The man who fails to save does none of these things.

Why not start your account today? The Central National Bank Nebraska Published by TIIE TELEGRAM COMPANY (Incorporated) A. II. Bark an, Secrctary-TreaiurTT. Al C. Smith, Vlre-PresMent.

Ztia II. Loomls, VicMYMhtaib WW Gregorlui, Xechanlcal manager, EDGAtt 1I0WAKD, Editor. Entered In the U. Columbus, Nebrmka, mall matter. B.

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Backus, Zela Loomia, Al C. Smith and Edgar Howard, and none other, are the writers reeponelble for all unilgned or unaccredited editorial or local opln-lona expressed In the column! of this newspaper. A GREAT HOI'E-A had FAIT V. What wlis the one certain cause of the late world war? Many causes contributed to the great "war, but the premier cause among thorn all una fhn snlrit nf mililarlam which animated the people of Germany, from prince to peasant. What will be the cause of the next great European war? Beyond any inunner of doubt tbe cause will be tbe spirit of militarism now agitutlng everybody In France, from the president of tbe republic at Purls, dow to the humblest lace-maker in the humblest cottage in France.

And the shame of the situation appears In the apparent case of the French diplomats In pulling the wool over the eyes of tbe world, winning the sympathy of the nations for her mighty military programme ft' predicted upon the false French plea that a mighty French army will be necessary to guard France against German aggression and revenge. Our great American disarmament conference is at an end, and President Harding proclaims to the world that it has paved the way td permanent peace among tbe nations. True it is that the conference has decided that some battleships must be scuttled, and not so many new ones constructed. But not one forward step was taken to curb the military spirit in any land, particularly France. The barbariuu French premier, before leaving America, boldly told the world that Franco had a policy of her own, and that tbe policy could not be altered by decree of any conference.

What did he meant He meant that it was the policy of France to promote the military spirit a teal as great as ever employed by a Napoleon, looking always to making France militarily superior to Germany. Did the disarmament conference do or say anything to deter France in her policy of building up a military machine as mighty as that war engine which the kaiser had con structed? Nothing at all. As far as the public pronouncements of the disarmament conference are concerned it may be safely stated that no manner of decree was entered to forbid or to discourage France in ber announced policy of building up a military force so large that by the aid of it she will soon be able to march into Germany and collect by military force every franc of the vast indemnity awarded to ber by tbe peace terms at Versailles. Only a few days ago a French statesman boldly stated that within a very short time France would be able to accomplish her designs in central Europe single-handed und alone, not waiting for the aid or the consent of any other nation in the world, and the intimation was broadly conveyed that the mission of France was to become the master of all Europe aa certainly as England is the mistress of the seas. And since there can be no doubt re garding the Intentions of France to be supreme in Europe, and since that threatened supremacy points to an other great war as certainly as the claimed supremacy of the kaiser pointed to tbe fate world bow -could the disarmament conference have failed so signally to du or wy bometbing in a preventive way? The answer is not easy to find, but the fact is shameful beyond tbe power of Wfeds to portray.

Every American citizen would like to believe that President Harding was sincere when he called the alleged disarmament conference, aud that be Is now sincere when be announces that the conference decrees will preserve lo find a way avert the calamity which must appeal unlex greedy capl- I ul shall very soon bange its present attitude toward the men who go down among the shambles to dig diamonds for the tiara upon the brow of the lyuecii of Puckers' Ti umI. Do the organizers of the new Nebraska Progressive party really desire to fill the state houw with believer, and also send six progressive congressmen to Washington, together with a progressive Lulled states senator? They way Is open. Make ex-Senator William V. Allan the nominee of the new party tor United States senator, and the strength of his name, udded Ui the justice of the progressive cause, will elect every nominee of the new Progressive party in Nebraska. Wo all know it can be done.

Why do we wall? I have a pitiful letter from the bouse of Armour, and also one from Morris, another member of Packers' Trust. Both letters convey the sad intelligence that during the pust year the two houses lost many millions of dollars In effort to pay more to farmers than their livestock wus worth, and to sell the meats to consumers at loss than it was worth. The writers convey the Impression that they would like to have me tell my readers about the great loss the packers have sustained iu effort to keep the farmers from bankruptcy, and also to put cheap meat In tbo mouths of the people. Poor packers! My sympathy runs freely in their direction. They are now so poor that their women folks will actually he compelled to wear American millinery this year, and to carry a cheap Boston terrier In their arms, Instead of a live baby or an An-duluslan poodle.

And the men of the packing trust heaven's pity on them. During nil tho coming year not a one of them can afford diamond-studded golf-club, and instead of drinking champagne from the silken slipper of a movie star, they must near beer at a vulgar public souu fountain. Please pity the poor packers! I am wishing the Elks may have a fine patronage during their four-day entertainment next week. Of course it will be a good place to spend money, but think of the good tlfe money will do. Say, did you knov that those Colwnbus Elks turned loose a fat sum of money last Christmas week, when they looked after the Christmas needs of all the poor children in the city? I want you to feel and to know that when you shall, be blowing a few dimes against the tflks attractions next week you jvill simply be contributing to the Christmas fund for next Christmas.

That's all, and so, in the language of Jim Dahlmun, let's all "jar loose" during the four big Elk daya next week. i- Often I have heard men say they did not believe the Bible story of the horrible conditions' in Sodom and Gomorrah. I point the doubters to our own Sodom and Gomorrah iu southern California, where movie magnates are acclaimed as gods, and movie stars us angels. The original Sodom and Gomorrah finally got so bad that fire and brimstone came and wiped all the peo-1 pie off the earth. And now it is said that many people are leaving southern California, driven away by the hunch! that things have reached a state of badness which must soon invite God Almighty's wrath in form of an earthquake which will destroy everything and everybody in our American Sodom and Gomorrah in the movie zone In southern California.

I don't know how it will be. I am a simple-minded believer of many of tho Bible stories. I really believe that story is true about God sending fire and brimstone to destroy ancient Sodom and Gomorrah. Perhaps He may discover that there are in Californla'3 filmland still enough good pooplo worth saving, and perhaps for love Of the faw good ones He may withhold His wrath from destroying the bad ones. God's mercy Is great, but that situation in the hell zone in southern California Is appalling.

EDGAR HOWARD. MiBHASKA OPI.MOS8 The Farmer Is Mad, anil That's Why There is an Agricultural "Bloc" In Congress, The reason listens to the voice of tho farmer right now is because the farmer is mad, and not to be trifled with. His political prejudices are strong, but his most tender spot is his bank accouut. When that is being wrecked his political prejudices arc forgotten, and he will vote against his own grandmother run ning for town nurse on the same old ticket he has voted siuce Heck was a pup, and never bat an eye. Thus congress fronts au agricultural bloc.

If congressmen knew that, the farmers would continue voting the gop or dew ticket, same as brought up to vote by father in 18S4. there would be no bloc. It is because the farmer, through his pocketbonk, has found his real politi cal beliefs, that an agricultural bloc is possible. Here's hoping that when the farmer finds himself financially relieved in the future he will not settle back into that former state of po litical slavery where party statisticians cniild sit h( desk in' Washington, -New York or Chicago and figure to a fraction of a vote just bow Podunk Corners precinct, Kansas, or Itock Creek preciuct, Nebraska, would vote, six months before the ballots were cast-maybe six ears. Will Cranib.

in Fair-bury Journal. Lest He lnrgrt the Home lolks-Scuator Borah takes the stand that foreign nations should pay at least the Interest on their eleven billion of debt and that they are perfectly able to do so. They might not.be able to maintain so large armies, to build new- that France waa given a free hand to enlarge ber military force to an extern which will make Franca as duo-gerous to tbo peace of (be world in too days to come ua Hermaoy waa dangerous in the height of her military glory well, the action of the disarmament conference shrivel a universal hope for permanent peace, and builds ui) a hideous mennee or a new wonu war, ith France In the role of the a grosser. EDQAR HOVYAKD. JIOCTJEI) Addressing, the Columbus Lions' club last Monday, Hou.

Will Allen, of Schuyler, made an eloquent plea for construction of water-power plants on Nebraska creeks and riven. Everybody knows tbe need. Everybody knows tbe shame of the situation. Hut's what tbe use talking about such development? The power of a combination of corporation interests was sufficient to fix our new state constitution so that it will be Impossible for tbe people to build and operate such plant in tbe name of tbe state. And of course the plants will not be constructed by the private interests which now own the steam electricity factories.

State water-power plants would put Electricity Trust out of business in Nebraska. That's why tbe new state constitution was fixed so as to forbid state harnessing of the waters In our Nebraska rivers. It would not be necessary for tbe people of Nebraska to use a pound of coal, If only the state might build the power plants, generate electric energy, and transmit it to the homes of the people at cost of production. If that could be done nobody would want coal, because all the homes, churches, school houses and business houses could be lighted and heated by electricity, all factory wheels could be turned by electricity, and all the food for all the people could be cooked by electricity and all at a coat so low that nobody would want to use coal of they could buy it for two dollars a ton. I suggest bo the learned and eloquent Will Allen that be ought to take his fine personality, his eloquent tongue and his logical argument on a tour of the state, in effort to arouse the people to a sense of their own shame iu permitting Electricity Trust to have such a large hand in the governing business as to bo ablo to make a state constitution which hog-tles the people, and forbids them the use of the great natural resource which the creator bestowed in the form of our splendid creeks and rivers.

As long as our Electricity TruBt state constitution shall stand Just so long the people of Nebraska will remain uuder bondage t6 two greedy monsters Coal Trust and Electricity Trust. EDGAR HOWARD. SCRAPS OF PA TEH The civilized world was astouuded when Kaiser Wilhelm brazenly said that the treaty with Belgium was nothing more than a "scrap of paper." Uut now Why, whole flocks of European governments are treating their own sacred agreements to pay money to the United States just as Kaiser Wll- helm treated that treaty with Belgium. But the kaiser-like conduct of the European governments with reference to their own financial obligations does not, seem as bud as the conduct oi Wituelm, and here In America many oi the statesmen who demanded the deuth of Wilhelm for "violating" Bel-glum are now ready to forget and for give the other governments of Europe lor "violating" their own sacred pladgps to pay mouey loaned by tho American government. There is method iu tbe madness o( the mouied luterests which are planning to induce the United States to defer for long years the payment of the billions loaned to the European governments, or to cancel tbe debts altogether.

It the debt due the United States can be extended for long years, or canceled, then tbe pauper governments of Europe will bo in better shape to pay borne of tbe debts they owe to an American and English combination of bankers. Trace every demand for an extension or cancellation of tbe debt due by European governments to the United States, aud always tho tracing witl run right back to that Vai.t money power which points out the daily conduct of ita own servants la our natioual congress. This year must send sii congressmen and a new United States senator to Washington all pledged to fkvor the collection of tLcce dtlts due quit drinking and cut down military; estUDiisumeni. in our generosity to people across the oceun let us not forget simple Justu to the American taxpayer who Is being bit pretty hard himself. George Burr, In Aurora Register.

OriiiHulu Is Marking. America Is ldU lifraiany has no Uold. America lias ef Ike Supply ef Hie World. Uhr Miould Germany, Hlth-out GoM, He Working? Why Mould America, Willi se Much Gold, lie Idle! Think It We are face to face with a real lesson as relates to the beneficiaries of (he gold dollar. Today this nation has a comer on gold.

We have iu round numbers about 1 30 per capita in that product. We ought, according to the theoretics of the "sound money" clan, be In the midst of this nation's greatest prosperity. Instead, we are iu its most depressed stage. Every avenue of business feels it, and at the same time our granaries re full to the bursting. Across the pond we behold Germany, stripped of her gold, and yet without it, her people are happy aud contented.

Everybody is employed, and the pinch of poverty and distress Is not found. Her mills and factories are active, and industry Is humming. What's the matter? iiothlng other than the manipulation that has taken place to strengthen the power of gold. That's the story of gold everywhere and In every age. It is a despoller and a robber.

It is not engaged in despoiling Germany, for there is no gold there to despoil. The credit slips of the nation the mark is taking care of the demands of her people. Over here, the basis of credit is com puted in and measured by the gold dollar. It is the yardstick by wbich industry and the products of the nation are measured. Owned and controlled by speculators, It performs their will.

It Is the master of the situation, and to it we bow. Let us again look at the picture Germany, industrious and contented without gold. The United States, swamped with the precious metal, and the cry of distress upon every hand. How long will It take an intelligent people to learn the lesson? Cecil Matthews, in Blue Hill Leader. Furni Produce Should Not Be a Foot, bull for Speculators and Gamblers.

All prices and values should be based on food products. The bread aud but- ter proposition is the one great prob-( lem of all animal life. The elephant In the jungle and the flea on his ear, both have to work with equal diligence for their daily food. The wild animals are constantly in pursuit of food. Their lives are devoted to the task of getting enough to eat.

This is also the primary and most important question with men. Food is the one thing ab solutely indispenslhle to life. It fol lows that those who produce It are tbe most imuortant members of tbe hu man family. Instead of being the football of speculators and gamblers, the products of the farm should have' a certain aud steady value, aud upon that the cost of labor, the price of transpor tatiou, the price of fuel aud clothes should be based. Tim Sedgwick, in York Times.

The Pet alls Hie Kettle Black. The Hitchcock-Mullen bunch of democrats that recently met in Omaha started their campaign for the year by an attack on McKelvie's administration. While we are not trying to boost the present administration, for in fact we condemn it, but just to keep mat ters straight, we feel like stating the facts. Under Neville the democrats started the idea of the state aid roads, and advocated the code system, which was carried out by McKelvie. The democrats, under Neville's reign, were just as bad as the republicans have been with Sam McKelvie.

What the people need to do in the future is to pick out men irrespective of party, who they believe will stand for rigid economy in the transactions of state affairs. It has gotten so that a man's politics do not indicate much It's what the individual does after he is elected. Bloomington Advocate. Frank Kdgccomhc Is Blind, But He Cun Kee (lie Value of a enspuper Editorial Page. After all, tho public is to blame for the existence of newspapers that habitually fail to have anything that" approaches an editorial department.

It must be admitted, in a general way at least, that a newspaper that has no editorial opinions to express Is not likely to he of great value to its readers. We mean that the editorial department is likely to be an index to the character of the whole paper. Luck of such department generally Indicates weakness in every other dep.u Uncut. Logically, for its own protection aud In order to insure its getting its money's worth, the public should refuse to subscribe for, or patronize iu any way, the kind of a newspaper that has no editorial department, iu one form br another. Tbat would force ail of us into better newTniaper work.

Incidentally it would kill off some of the very weak newspapers, but that would not adversely affect the publw welfare. Frank' Edgecombe, iu Geneva Signal. i Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rudat, John, Herman and Miss Magdalene Ocblrich and Miss Ella Mueller entertained the young people's choral and social society of the German Hefonn church lust cveuing.

RANDALL COMPANV, Omaha, have handled shipments of live stock for the following Columbus men this week: Larl Ernst, Fred Lcglar. Wm. IuiilrecM. Wm. F.

La bens, Walter Loseke, Henry F.ehle, Jake Abraham. Ernest Ccrchtold and Richard Adamy, and they respectfully solicit your business. Advertisement on that Issue. Every congressional nominee of the new progressive purty in Nebraska will be pledged to regard those Euro pean debt as something more than "scraps) of paper." Republican and democratic nominee will be cow-pelle4 to straddle the issue. IJut this will be a esd year for straddlera In Nebraska.

EDGAR HOWARD. Tltl'TII AMI OTIIKK THING Yesterday I heard a great, strong man strong physically, financially and mentally declare that he always dreaded the coming of St. Valentine's day. He said he waa desperately an noyed by the shameful valentines which his enemies sent to him. He admitted that It looked small on his part to make such a confession, but still he made It.

I told the man I was Just the physhiun he needed for his ail ment, and promised Mm that if he would have the courage to take the medicine I gave him it would cure bis trouble. I advised him to post in a conspicuous place in his office every mean valentine he may receive next week. Terhaps the fellows who send the mean valentines may come In and discover the evidence of their own meanness, and then they will feel as foolish as a cat looks and acts afleY ticking ber tongue into a dish of sour milk. Only a diseased mind will send a mean valentine, or write an anonymous letter. For years I practiced the policy of posting in my office all the mean valentines and mean anonymous letters which enme to me.

Perhaps some of the silly fellows who, sent them may have discovered tho work of their own meanness on exhibition in my office. At any rate the supply of monnneaa in valentine form gradually decreased. I recall one valentine week some ten years ago which brought, me more than forty remembrances from men who forgot for the moment that they were gentlemen. I posted every one of the valentines In my Office, and kept them there for six weeks. I guess many of the senders must have seen bow I prized them, be cause next year my receipts in that line were smaller, and next year still smaller, until last year only six mis guided men took the trouble to make themselves small and foolish by aid of a mean valentine.

I am quite sure that if my friend, who says be dreudu valentine week, will follow my advice, his dread will give place to pity for any and all persons who. so far wander from decency and honor as to be guilty of trying to hurt somebody's feelings by mailing a mean valentine, or a mean anonymous letter. Origi lially St. Valentine day customs were beautiful. On that duy it was the cud torn of friends to send beautiful scnti ments in writing to friends, and for sweethearts to write tender verses to sweethearts.

Dut one day the devil sent some prize imps to the surface of the earth and Instructed them to start some new recruits on the road to bell, and they did it by teaching people how to make and mail mean valentines. St Valentine's may be made a happy day, it only each of us shall on that day send a happy valentine to somebody. 1 notice many beautiful valentines on sale in the Columbus stores which sell such goods. Let's buy the pretty ones, and forget the unkind ones. 1 am doing the very best I can to make everybody believe that 1 am not and shall not become a candidate for United States senator, but a prominent Washington correspondent, after critically examining the Nebraska political field, boldly announces that "it is as good aa settled that Edgar Howard ill be the nominee of tbe progressives for senator." Doctor Bixby, the political diagnostician oi me Lincoln journal, stakes his reputation upon the predic lion that none other than Howard will bo nominated by the progressives.

It grieves ine to be compelled to shutter the expectations of my generous friends, but the fact is that just now I having more fun und trying to do more good for humanity iu my work as a country newspaper editor than 1 could hope to accomplish In capacity aa a senator of the nation. The title of United Slates senator is not to be regarded lightly. In all the world there arc only two titles more exulted, and one of them is thu title of editor of a country newspaiier. The workman at the packiiig houses in a dozen larger cities havo lost their strike for better wages and better working conditions, and have gone hack to the service of their masters at the old wage and under old conditions. Packers' Trust had two strong allies in tbe figbt.

One of the allies was bitter cold weather, and the other Was the Indifference of the public. I wonder why the average American citizen refuses to read the signs which this con-stant crushing of the hopes of the workingmen. is pointing on the sky. Don'Jt Victor Hugo told you 'about tbe doings iu France, after tbe nobility bad gained stub complete control that when the carriages of royalty ran over and killed tbe children of the workingmen tiial nobility demanded that Hie parents of the children be prosecuted because the blod of the children had polled tbe hoofs of the royal horses? Think it over, men and women of America. Something should 1c done to prevent our money-mad monarch from leading America to a condition beside wbich tbe doings of France in the last days oi the monarchy were mere boys' Columbu3, Capital, 100,000.00 G.

PHILLIPS, Pres. American Legion Notes Commander H. H. Hahn Hartman Post No. 84 The veteran census which will be undertaken in the near future by the American Legion is going to differ in a great many ways from those that have been taken siuce the war.

In most of the preceding ones sent out by the Legion, the Red Cross or the war department, there was much that was of little personal interest to the man who received the questionaire. But in this one will be included mention of that ever interesting and long hoped for bonus. In this questionaire you will be asked Just what provision of the five you would select as being the best fitted for youijl needs at this time. There will be included with the questionaire a pamphlet setting forth the provisions' of the bill and the advantages of each. Most of the opposition to the bill has been directed against the cash payment feature though the Legion has always maintained that only a com paratively smull number of veterans would choose the cash payment plan when the time came for payment.

This is not intended to discouragfc. any veteran from choosing the cash to the other means of payment but to acquaint him with the fact that he would probably obtain the greatest good from one of the other provisions. Anyway, when you receive the letter, don't throw it aside but answer it in full. It is Important that we be able to point to the fact that tbe ex-service men in this locality are alive to their interests and will haVe a beneficial effect on soldier legislation. As to the date tbe letters will be sent out, that is not known at this time but it will be before long.

Have you ever heard the remark, "Isn't the town dead?" It usually conies from some lad who is not actively connected with some of the organizations that are doing something for the city and community. Tell him that if he will Interest himself in any of the live organizations of the town, he Will have so much to do that he will wonder how he is going to find the time to do it all. Many of the boys who are making your post plans materialize do not have time to get lonesome. Tiiis is uut a juko column in uny sense of the word, or rather it is not meant to bu but Clarence Kusant hands iu the following clipping with the request that we pass it on. Here it is: "After taking four bottles of South Dakota womau raises 600 chickens Say, Clarence, where do you get that stuff? Fiank "Toby" Whituker is finding tho truth, or otherwise, about that old saying that "two can live as cheap as oue." Toby's conclusions will bo interesting.

-Though there will be plenty tbat will wager they can guess the result beforehand. Congratulations, "Toby." Beu Teller, who, by the way, is au expert on things connected with tbe stationery and office supply business, states thai Eve was the inventer of the loose leaf system. Ncjit week the officers of the poid will journey to Slippery 'Gulch to install and charter "Old Taylor" Post No. "3 Star" of the American Legion. "Bo" Albangh will sing bis stirring battle song, "Do As I Tell Yon.

Baby, Or I'll Put You tm K. while Christy "Gass will give the address of the evening. His subject will be. What I Did With My Bars (2d LtVl When the Country Went Dry." Mayor Julius Nickles will baud over the keys to everything In the town ex cepting the saloon, so briug along your skeleton keys. la tpeakiiig of in cii eui a J.

Surplus, $00,000.00 A. F. PL.1GEMAXX, Cashier other things, Dick Purnell predicts that cellar steps will be much worn again this year. In other words a man may be down but not out. Have you paid your dues? Don't forget the dance next Tuesday night.

Fix Columbus' Quota At $2,000 For Relief Of Starving in Russia "If only' you cculd have been with me," said F. E. Teller upon his return from Omaha, "and could have heard the stories told by Judge Fischer, of Chicago, an eye witness of the horrors Incident to the terrible famine which now ravishes Russia, you could All your paper with stories which brought tears to the eyes of every man in that big audience at the Brandels theatre last Sunday night." Mr. Teller wus culled to Omaha last Suaday to participate In a conference of the Jews in Omaha and of the statu who are to put across a drive' in Nebraska to raise the state's quota of $125,000 toward the $14,000,000 relief fund undertaken by the American Jewish Relief committee. The afternoon was spent in organizing the campaign, und in the evening a mass meeting "was called at the Brandels theatre, which was addressed by Judgo Fischer and other Jewish notables.

It was at this meeting that Omaha Jews raised $45,000 cf their original quota, which was placed at $75,000, and because of this large Initial subscription, voluntarily raised the city's quota to $100,000, leaving $25,000 to be raised throughout the rest of the state. "The Columbus quota was fixed at $2,000," said Mr. Teller. "I believe this Is rather large for Columbus, which has only ten or twelve Jewish families, but if the Gentiles will help, I'm sure wc can put it over. And It seems as though they ought to" help, for there Is no cause which the Jews of the city have refused to assist when solicited by Gentiles, and now is tho opportunity to reciprocate." Mr.

Teller went on to explain that the relief fund being raised is not entirely for the Jews In Russia or more particularly, the I'kraine for it will be used to help Gentiles in the stricken territory as well. All will benefit equally from the fund subscribed. The slogan adopted for the campaign Is, "Tho Jews must live; the Gentiles are invited to give." Definite plans will be formulated next week when Leo Rosenthal, of Omaha, one of the state field chairmen, will come out to meet with all those in Columbus Interested in putting the drive across. Mr. Teller is the local chairman.

William L. Holzman, of the Nebraska Clothing company, was named stale supervisor at the conference in Omaha Sunday. A daughter was born yestorday niorniiiK to Mr. and Mrs. Nels Nelson at the Columbus General hospital.

Tbo junior auxiliary of Grace chinch will entertaiu at a bridge party Tuesday afternoon at the Henry Hock-enberger home. The hostess will bo Miss Elaine llockenberger, Mrs. W. A. Curry, Miss Lorena Evans and Miss Helen Howard.

Children aud grandchildren numbering over twenty-five gathered at tho home of Mr. ami- Mrs. R. 0 Boyd Tuesday evening ami held a reunion in observance of the seventy-fifth birthday anniversary of Mr. Boyd.

The affair was successfully carried out as surprise. A sumptuous supper served und a Iuikc birthday cake bearing the required number of candles formed the centerpiece for. the table. Carnations tvere iispiI in the ileco-rations. Ttiwn attending were Mrs.

C. A. Palme n4 Ralph Boyd, of Norfolk. T. and DVe Boyd and families, Mr.

end Mrs. Otto Johannes' and sou. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Weber sad children, Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Mills, and children and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Boyd..