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MONDAY, FEBRARY 5, 1923.
PLATTSMOTTTH SEMI -WEEKLY JOURNAL
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MR TMEMT.
M the Wew arage!
We are rsady for work, in every particular, with
the' exception of the electric circuit, which will be in
soon. We do acetylene welding, battery charging
and general automobile repair work. No job to dif
ficult, none to small or to large for us bring them
along. We are both headquarters for sales and ser
vice, for Exide batteries and charge any kind of bat
tery. Best gasoline and greases. Also Fisk Tires.
Jess Landholm,
Murdock,
Nebraska
assisting in the work on the farm
of E. H. Miller.
Little Janet Guthman is just at
this time having hers out with the
mumps with odds given in favor of
Miss Janet. F- R. Guthman," her
brother has just come off victor over
the mumps in his contest with them
and is again back in school.
One of the business buildings of
Murdock was sold last week, the one
which has been used for a market for
a long time and which is at present
occupied by our townsman, E. K.
FULL AGREE-
fflT ON BRIT- !
ISH WAR DEBT
and-with the family had as ship
mates Messrs and Mesdames C. Guerr,
rhefr families. On their arrival at COMMISSION MAY ASK CONGRESS
TO RATIFY THE PROGRAM
ALREADY ACCEPTED.
Plattsmouth, they took the train for
Louisville and had understood they
would have a day and a night's ride
to tneir destination, . oiu nau oniy Washington. Feb. 1. The Ameri;
goxteu cue cimureu wen uisposeu w can deDt funding commission reach
on the seats for the night's rest, ed a virtual agreement late today
when they heard the ca!l of "Next with sir Auckland Geddes, the Brit
station Louisville. They could hard- ish ambaseador. acting for his gov
ly believe it their town until the ernment, on the program for funding
brakeiuan began hustling the mem- t.-,-.,.,'. (r., ia ii
Norton for a market, the purchaser bers cf the party off the train, and yjpited States. Only the mechanics of
being M. R. Hoffman; of Ashland
Mrs. Lula Gordon of Kansas City,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George
Utt, who was called to Louisville on
account of the death of her eight-year-old
son. Verner Taylor, who was
buried last Sunday at Louisville, was
a visitor at the home of the parents
here for a few days and departed for
her home in Kansas City on last
Thursday morning.
Mrs. Fred Bauer was taken with
an attack of appendicitis about a
week since and was kept to her bed
for a number of days, after which
she was taken to Elm wood for treat
ment, and is reported as feeling con
siderably improved. Her many friends
will be pleased to learn of her en
tire recovery, which is the hopes of
this good lady and her friend9.
At the Wm. Rikli home there was
rejoicing last week over the arrival
of a fin,e boy who came to make his
All are getting
iiicj e J'.uc " working details of the program, ac-
They all have liked t.ns country tefl .in prinCjple" yesterday by
nue auu ue ""u, i-uuicuu-,,,,. RHHh Mhinpf. rpmainp.1 to he
Our Gasoline isfJof Jusf "Gasoline!"
It is a strictly straight run not a blended product,
and will stand the test as specified by the U. S. Navy.
Our Penn Franklin Motor and Tractor Oil will give
you the lubrication no matter what your requirements
may be. It will stand up with any oil you iave ever
used, regardless of the price you paid.
A Fair Trial Will Convince Ypu.
SEE "CHARLEY"
-GEO. TRUHKEHBQLZ OIL QOPAfiY-
ment and prosperity here.
Undergoes an Operation
official BARBER REGULATION
IS PLAN OF ELSASSER
Keep combs and brushes absolute
ly free of dandruff.
No barber shop in connection with
soft drink parlors or restaurants.
Partitions between barber shops.
poo! halls, tobacco and newspaper
Miss Irene McDonald, who hasi Mrs. I. Laipply has been feeling
been having a tussle with the mumps pretty poorly for the past several
i3 btck in school again. days on account of a siege of the
George Utt and family were at-i grippe, which has been keeping her
tending the funeral of little Verner -at home.
Taylor at Louisville last Sunday. j Miss Martha Theile was working
O. J. Pothast and family were at the telephone exchange for a num-
spending the week-end in Lincoln, ber of days during the absence of
driving up in their auto for the day. Miss Bertha Merckle and Minnie home with them
Principal K. C. Coleman was call-! Deickman. along nicely and the glad father just
ed to Lincoln last Saturday to look! Frank Zoz shelled and binned his keeps up the whistling of the same
after some business matters for the 'corn crop for feeding, he feeding a tune. "That Bonny Boy of Mine."
day. ' number of head of cattle. Messrs V. Miss Bertha Merckle was out to see
Henry W'endt has disposed of his H. Rush and Robert Crawford did the little nephew, but was
Xash car and in its place has gotten the shelling. home by the illness of her mother,
a Cadillac, which he finds an excel-! Albert Theile, Jr., better known Last Saturday evening the people
lent wagon. jas "Al" has been assisting in cut- of Murdock enjoyed their last of the
Uncle George Skiles is enjoying ting hedge at the home of Charles Lecture course with the exception-'of
the visit of a nephew for the past and Fred Buell. When it comes to the one which will be put on by the
week and they are having a nice work, "Al" is there with the goods- home talent and which is expected to
time in the visit. . j Emil Kuehn, of Lincoln, was a be the finest of the entire course.
J. Johanson is kept rustling with) visiter in Murdock last "Wednesday And we can ray that if it is like
his truck between Murdock and Om- and was looking after some business those which the people of Murdock
aha hauling stock one way and matters for a short time as well as" generally put up, it will be the best
merchandise the return trip (visiting with his friends and rela- for th?y sure know how to put on
Gunner Johnson of Plattsmouth j tives. an entertainment that - is worth
was looking after some business in J piller Utt, who has been home while.
, this vicinity, thinking of the pur-jfor a number of. dajs on account ofi
chase of a farm north of town. JaI1 ini-.irv which Iip rpppivfi in th White Wvandotte Roosters
disposed of tonight, and
spokesmen for the American com-
mission emphasized that disposition
Last week H. V. Too! was up to 0r these details undoubtedly would
Lincoln caned tnere on account oi De completed at a meeting of the ; Lincoln, Jan. 31. Making a shave
the VerV Critical illneSS Cf MrS. JaCOb rnmniicsinn with th Tiritish amhaa. 'nn,l o hoiront a stnVtlv eoritnrv
Goehry, the mother of Mrs. Tool, and sa(ior tomorrow. 'proposition with the department of!tanl3' EMoe 8,,nin& and laundry of-
wuu urt ueeu At i ..... tutaucm Tne n0pe was expressed tnat nnai public welfare in charge or barber i"""-
hospital, where she underwent an action would be taken and the com- shop inspections, is proposed in aj
operation for the removal of gall mission's recommendations submit- bill introduced in the lower house by j NEBRASKA REPRESENTATIVE
' s i0 fn" "I lfd 5 fhe Pres,dent Saturday, so Representative Elsasser. WOULD ABOLISH RAIL ACT
prist. The latest re
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sicter. and Mrs. Tool Ler daughter, , an accomplished fact and mark the
are rendering all assistance possible first aajustmGJ1t of any of the world
to nasien ner recovery.
to the nresident Saturday, so Rprireppntative Elsasser.
fT-ff m6 that he, in turn, would be ready early , Regulations Elsasser would have'
pons cell OI lUrs. npvf wppIc tn tmnsmit thpm to rnn- ul. t , -
.chry setting along fairly well and action which would toUoV
liub u -.x.o. uucri.., convert the tentative settlement into
Snowing Appreciation
war international debts.
Members of the committee declin-
Sweeping twice a day. .
One towel on every customer not
to be used again until laundered.
' Wash shaving cup, razor, combs
ed to discuss more than briefly the 'an'J brushes after using them on each
v . a ; mi ctATTi '
i oesire to express my appreciation procedure Jikeiy to Da asked or con- -m.
of the kindly offices of friends who grcss in ratifying the agreement, but - .
so wonaerruiiy minis-rea at tne indications appeared strongly to fa
timo of the death end during the Vor action by congress on legisla-
burial of ray daughter, Mrs. Bertha tion specifically embodying the Brit-
Washnigton, Jan. 31. Repeal of
the interstate commerce act. with all
its amendments and the wiping off
the statute books of the transporta
tion act of 1020, was proposed in
bills introduced today by Represen
tative McLaughlin, republican, Nebraska.
.. . VvManl arm for thft kinillV rPniPlll- 4 , - o rwl nmlltinir fn(!i ar-
n 0r - J " OU I Uia k'tllJ l 1 1UK (Ut HIV,
wruute ui me uiauy nifuua ui ua cranges in tne toreign utut runuing
John Gray, the new cream station
man and restauranter. and whp is
carrying a small stock of groceries,
reports business very satisfactory.
Richard Tool is visiting for a per
iod at the home here and also as
Eisting1 in the work about the place
aT well as visiting with his many
friends.
Burlington shops at Havelock has so I have a number of very fine
far recovered that he was able to White Wyandotte roosters for sale,
return to his duties there. .j PAUL FLEMMIXG.
Mr. Albert Theile, Sr.. who has tf"M- Murdock. Nebr.
been visiting at the home of a nuiu-j
ber of relatives and friends at Marsh- Many People Enjoy Wolf Hunt
field, Wisconsin, for the past week! The people in and about Suith
returned home last Monday and Bend enjoyed a vo!f hunt test week,
while away enjoyed his visit very taking Sunday fcr the occasion,
much. . ! About fifteen of the young men of
Miss Irene Xorton who has been Hardock participated in . the chase.
tCt0!- tnlvin- treatment for her health at which watj staged. west of South Bend.
ll. T.innnin trni hnm a fpW Haw While three cf the "critters" were
Highest Cash
ioth at Murdock and vicinity for' the act.
beautiful flowers which were sent,
and for the kindly spoken words cf
sympathy in this time of sorrow.
E. M. Shatto.
Enjoyed a Fina Concert.
May Be a Bonus Amendment
Meanwhile, obstacles already have
begun to loom for the measure de
signed to ratify the settlement, what
ever its form. The soldier bonus ad
vocates have besrun to discuss tack-
Last "lnarsday evening a large jn, a bonus amendment to the debt
number of the young people of Mur- settlement bill or resolution and. It
dotk were guests, through the kind- was said, have gone so far as to count
ness.of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. McHugh no3es jn the house to determine
at their new home, where they all whether they could override the
enjoyed the evening excellently hnd SpCaker if he should rule that such
among the other pleasing features of an amendment was out or order,
the evening was a' radio concert R(prCsentatiye Fish, republican. New
wbich came from the outer ether York, has made known that he in-
and told of the enjoyment also of terul3 to offer sucn an amendment,
the people of Atlanta, with their Qml wa3 said to bs prepare(i to wage
southern melodies, and of the doings a fight on the floor of the housef lf
at Davenport as well as Chicago and necessary
other large eastern cities. Besides ln the" senate. Senator McKellar.
the crowd of young people of Mur- democrat Tennessee, voiced the be
deck had a merry time otherwise with lkf t,,at the t,cbt funding settlement
inuc;c. ga.nes and an excellent lunch- ws.i,.,tl-nri xvnniA hav-P mnh Railing
ecn
ing.
completing he enjoyable even-
Price
paid for Cream. Eggs and Poultry,
with fair treatment to everybody.
John s?ay
Farmers' Building, Murdock, Neb.
since and i3 feeling pretty fine, and signed, tney were not anie to Dag
it is the hopes of her many friends aD'S or them, b it are noping at tne
thnt aha Tnnv mntinno in imnrnvn in next time Z EnoW falls tO try the
her health. ' chase again.
E. W. Thimgan was looking" after T
sciae businers matters in Lincoln on or &3-ie by Uwner
last Thursday and returning via Elm- ICO .acre farm, well improved, good
wood, was brought houi by Mr. H. ' locality, also one of eighty acres, un
A. Williams of that place. See Mr. j improved. IWh of these farms will
Thimgan's change cf ad in this issue ,hp priced riht. and will be sold on
of the Journal. good terms. Tneve rarms are in
Tr. , , Cass cor.ntv, between Murdock and
Henry Iieineman. wuo has been'; . ,- , . . ., . A . ,
visiting for some two weeks past at;r,ce" 1 - oi"-"" n.., V"".!
thp hr.mo nf hi3 hrnlhor Will lUino uc11 JilS V icuci vuun-
man and family near Liberty, return
ed here last Monday and has been
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Say, Santa Claus!
Picture size
ij-ixil inches
Price $3.30
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2 BROWNIE
The joy the children feel at Christ--mas
will continue throughout the year
as they photograph each other with a
Brownie. ,
It's an ideal camera for the young
sters, durable in construction, low in
price, and the easiest of all cameras to
operate. Just point the lens and snap
the shutter. It's always in focus and
,t ready to take good pictures.
Brownies make such popular Christ
mas gifts that we keep a large stock of
them in all sizes. ' .
Ctbsr Brownies $2.00 up
Mercantile Go,
ty, Nebraska.
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JOHN J. GUSTIN.
Murdock, Nebr.
Revival at Louisville Church
The Rev. I. Laipply who is min
ister of the church at Murdock and
also one known as "The Louisville 3nii demanded that the British gov
in congress, declaring that it would
be "some time", before congress
would bgree to the arrangement. In
the eourse of a t debate that became
general, he described the settlement
plan as a subsidy to Great Britain,
Real M
otor Oil!
Motor oils are used for lubricants, and when they fail in
that they are worthless. We are selling REAL OIL, the one
that does the best work. Scj us for your oils. Tires that are
well worthwhile, and at prices which will save you money.
The genuine Ford parts are used in all Ford repairing.
See us for that new Buick which you are contemplating
getting. We always have' one on our floors and more than
glad to demonstrate the same.
Murdock,
Nebraska
Church" northeast of Murdock. is ernment be made to pay as much as
holding a serie3 of revival meetings thf3 government is obligated to pay
st the latter place, which is arous- ou its own securities.
ing much interest. Eenies Baldwin Interview
it j 11. ttt n- Treasury officials whose attention
ilaae tte weiKin Kmgr ,vrc mii,i n ha TMnKo0 cor.o
Willie Zoz, just turning nineteen tcr-s reinarks reiterated that it had
wa3 surprised Dy nis many irienas beon the position of the American !
among the younger set, last Monday, commission throughout the negotia-
and with them spent the evening tiors to Teacx an agreement by which i
most pieasanuy. wine was 1- this srovernment would receive in in
Death Calls Mrs. Nygaard
Miss Bertha Shatto, who for many
years lived in and near Murdock and
attended the Murdock schools, but
marrying Mr. Nygaard, has made
her home in Omaha for some time,
was taken with the flu pome years
ago and with her father. E. M. Shat- ex
to. v:sited Arizona in the hopes of
bettering her health, but while there
hnd a second attack of the flu which
finally culminated in tuberculosis
and from which she died at her
home in Omaha. Mra. Nygaard
leaves besides her husband, one son.
Dexter Nygaard. eight years of age.
her father. Mr. E. M. Shatto. of Mur
dock and a sister living in the west.
Mrs. Nygaard was a member of the
Order of Kartern Star, which had
charge of the funeral at Omaha on
last Thursday. The father. Mr. E.
M. Shatto returned home last Thurs
day evening, and has the sympathy
of hi3 many friends here. Seventy
beautiful bouquets given by friends
attest the popularity of thi3 excel
lent woman.
prised when the young people began
to come to their home, he being the
ron of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Zoz. but
immediately entered Into the spirit
of the occasion and endeavored with
good results to make every one of
his guests enjoy the splendid even
ing. Games and a general gooa
Icrrst from the British government
amounts that would virtually offset
our own interest charges on like
amounts of borrowed capital.
Ambassador Geddes was said also
today to have made to the American j
commission a statement constituting I
a disavowal of press dispatches from
lime uere uau. i uu taw ae n" j n.i.r, ?t0-s,
. . , . . . , , ajwi.ih.-ii v ul 1 J '"a a, ix unci i.icn .villi
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Stanley Baldwin, chancellor of the
Play Many Basketball Games
The young people of Murdock have
become intensely interested in bas
ketball, and have played many Ejames,
the last being with Lpuisviljewhich
occurred last ' Thursday evening.
They had hoped to win, but we do
not know the results, but we have a
report of three games which were
staged a few days before between
Alvo and Murdock which terminated
aa follows. Town teams? Murdock,
28, Alvo, 12; Girls' high school team
Murdock, 12, Alvo, 10; Boys high
school team Murdock, 12. Aivo. 10.
Murdock Tops tte Market
Last week Leo Itikli. who is a
cattle feeder as well as an excellent
farmer, shipped a car load of his
feeding this winter to the cattle
market at South Omaha, where he
topped the market for the day. Mr.
Rikli still has half a hundred head
on feed and feels pretty well satis
fied with the' results of his feeding
this yean
Surprised on 87th Birthday
The fried? of Mr. Fred Hesse, re
siding west of Murdock, very agree
ably surprised thjs aged excellent
gentleman last Saturday, which was
the day of his 87th birthday anni
versary, by going to his home and
taking well filled baskets, where
they made the evening one of much
pleasure to Uncle Fred, as well as en
joying it themselves.
Mr. Hesse, who was born in Ger
many, came to this country in 18S3
, ?e?Jirtin.t Vle i5;ouni:. ?!p'e exchequer, upon his arrival at South
stended the wish that he might en- T)lo ct,tOTri(jT,f y,,y,
ju iuny iiiuie Buv.ii ifxyyj cicuic
given to the presw by the British em-
nnimirnii nsninn novo bassy. declared that Mr. Baldwin had
SOUTHERN PSH F G ASKS & ro interview, but explained
OLJir trill I rtwli lU "W"" I that he had answered some questions
NAMFS OF NON-STR KERS informally when he was surrounded
llfUKLd UinUll UlI.IALlIu , ten or a dQzen newspaper corre.
, . TTT r, 11. jspondents. It was asserted in the
Ogden, Ltah, reb. 1. Southern ; statement that no aspersions were
Pacific officials here today announc-; ast on th AinPriran npnnI(
tJU LiiUt LlltJV HUU JkUL:io
Community Sale!
The neighborhood of near Murdock have arranged to have a
Community Sale at tie home of E. H. Miller north of Murdock on
Thursday, February 8th
This will consist of Horses, Cattle, Farm Implements, Svrine,
Poultry, Seed Corn and Household Goods, Gas Engine and an Auto
mobile. You can gel what you want here!
E. H. FILLER
H. A. Williams, AucL
O. J. Pothast, Clerk
from San Francisco headquarters to
obtain the names of all men who did
not strike during the shop crafts
walkout last July. Although it was
not definitely stated the move is be
lieved to be in the direction of a
bonus. There are about 250 South
ern Tacific shop workers here who
did not quit work.
INTOXICATED AUTO DRIVERS
ATACKED IN LARKIN BILL
that, on the contrary, Mr. BaWwin
had complimented them for their
kindness and hospitality.
"THE POOR SWEDE" WILL
SURRENDER TOMORROW
asos
Chicago. Feb. 1. Fred Lundin, I
z i uici t,uu5icciuau a im 1U115 nilu n 11
as the silent power behind the ad
ministration of Mayor Thompson,
will appear in Chicago tomorrow
,. , . .iM s-t-n.nnr. afternoon and surrender on the in-
...L charging him and seventy-
vu m, wu.w.uj.o.u, throe others with conspiracy to de
nrovides that nersons who have been , , . , , , . . nnx
convicted of driving an- automobile
while under the influence of liquor
shall be prohibited from driving
again for six months and the car im
pounded. Another restrictive measure intro
duced by Senator Ftickard provides
for the licensing of adult and juve-i
fraud the school board out of $1,000,-
000 his counsel announced today.
Virtus Rohm, also indicted with
Lundin, is at liberty on bonds in Los
Angeles, where he was arrested, and
is expected to returned here to an
swer to the indictment and furnish
a new bond here.
A number of others of the twenty
iuie motion picture nouses anu pro- named in the blanket indictment
i . j oi motion piciurts charging conspiracy to raid the
cf individuals who have been legal- school treasury by contracts for sup-
ly charged with felony and who have lies and other mean8 aueged in the
been a party to a notorious divorce indictment. already have given
action. i hnr.H
SHORT BALLOT PROVIDED
BY SENATE RESOLUTION
! LABOR BOARD GRANTS RAIL
SIGNALMEN EIGHT-HOUR DAY
Lincoln, Feb. 1. S. F. 279, intro
duced today by Osborne, provides the
short ballot for Nebraska.
Chicago, Jan. 31. The eight-hour
.day. one of the working rules for
It is a joint resolution to amend W.I1U" J V11?
the constitution. Under its provisions Signalmen fought hardest in their
governor, lieutenant governor and "-" !, k f. ,
state auditor would be elective ofli- rules, is granted them by the United
cers while the remaining officials S.ta1te3 .rallroad Jabor board in a de
would be appointed by the- governor , C13i, lsued .toda.y- . .
With tu at r h oof am! This decision is the result of a
officials would serye-for two years faring before the board when the
with the exception of state super- signalmen reconsidered their strike
iutendent. whose terms would be vote takln witJl e Shopmen last
four years sunimer after reductions in wages be-
J ; -jtame effective July 1, and then in-
. stituted new negotiations with the
. Stationery and. magazines, at the roads and took their case back to the
Journal office. board.
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