THURSDAY. MARCH 22, 1923.
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI WEEKLY JOURNAL
PAGE FIYl
Murray
Depa
rtment
Prepared in the Interest of the People of Murny and Surrounding Vicinity Especially for the Journal Readers
If .ny of the readers of the
Journal knar of any social
event or Item of Interest 1b
this vicinity. and will mall
lime to this office. It -will ap
pear under this heading. We
want ail news Items Ewios
What You Do Today
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or simply be One of the Mediocre
With capitol to work with, you have many chances
for success, while without money you will find it hard
er going in the future.
Better create a bank account and assure yourself
future independence.
The Murray State Bank offers you an opportunity
to lay the foundation for success.
Start a Bank Account Today
MURRAY STATE BANK
MURRAY -:- -:- NEBRASKA
J. E. Ilatchett was looking after
some business matters in Omaha last
Saturday.
On account of the Tery severe
storm there were no church services
in either church on last Sunday.
Sanford Homan has been assisting
in the work at the Banning and
Nickles lumber yard for the past
week.
Geneva- Schomaker of near Murray
is spending a few days with her
cousin. Florence Schomaker of Ne
hav.ka. Sheriff C. D. Quinton was a visitor
in Murray for the day last Monday
and a number of people were guess
ing his mission.
E. L. Peterson of the Peterson
Hardware company was looking af-
O. C. Lloyd with the assistance of
Jesse Vallery, opened the road east of
town by Tuesday afternoon by dint
of much shoveling.
O. A
pride in keeping the snow off his
"dias;. "UIt "ia "KB- 1001 have treated.
saoveiiug snow auu was toimieiieu
to wait until it melted off.
Florence Schomaker, who has been
visiting her uncle, Ed Schomaker and
family of near Murray for a few
a winter in which there not a good
snow and this is no exception for
sure.
Henry C. Long was a visitor in
Omaha for a short time this week,
going to that city last Wednesday
and visiting with Mr. Long who is
convalescing at the hospital there
and also looking after some business
matters.
J. A. Scot ten hts been construct
ing a feed bunk for Frank Dill for
the feeding of his hogs and an arti
cle which is one of the best, paying
for their cost and especially when the
weather is as it has been for some
time past.
The severe storm which prevailed
over the week end and which was
about as severe as any which come to
this portion of the country, took toll
of the herd of hogs of W. O. and Rob
ert Troop to the extent of eight of
the necest ones.
Mrs. Lucy Kelsey of Millard was a
visitor in Murray and a guest at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. E. L.
Peterson and assisted in the celebra
tion of the passing of the 22nd birth
day of Mr. Peterson which occurred
on March loth.
Uncle John Hobscheidt of Platts
mouth who has beeu staying at the
GRAIN RESERVES ON !
THE FARMS ARE LOW
Greatly Increased Feeding Has Re
duced Stocks Rents and
Land Prices Down.
The grain reserves on Nebraska
farms are considerably below the av-
this time ingratiated themselves in- erage. Greatly increased feeding ro
to the good graces of the crowd. Then ' duced the stocks. 'Land values de-.
came "In Springtime" by Daniels, creased slightly. Cash rents are some
consisting of four numbers, "The what lower. The condition of winter
Awakening," "Apple Blossoms," wheat is uncertain. These are the
"The West Wind and the May" and leading features on the March crop
"Spring Heralds," with two solos by report released today by the division
Misses Vera Tully and Lucile Winter of crop and livestock estimates and
and a violin concluded the first por- Nebraska department of agriculture
tion of the entertainment.
Following this was a poetic drama.
THE CAMEL AND THE VAMPIRE
This was exceptionally interest
ing and worth while and was duly
appreciated by the well pleased au
dience which was rapturous in their
encores of the special plays which
were so often made. This was con
cluded by a concert dance which was
one of the pleasing features of the
evening's entertainment. The third
Approximately 34 per cent or 62.-
01G.000 bushels of last year's corn
crop are yet on farms as compared to
5 per cent a year ago and the 8-year
average of 45 per cent. The increase
of approximately 20 per cent in the
hog crop, 35 per cent in the cattle
feeding and 25 per cent in sheep feed
ing reduced greatly, not only last
year's crop, hut the reserves of the
1920 and 1921 crops. Corn prices in
creased, being mark?d in some local-
part and the last was that of those Cities wheer the feeder demand was
old Spanish songs which have been ! extra heavy. About 9 4 per cent of last
favorites of many people and the se-' year's corn crop was of merchantable
lection for this occasion was La quality as compared to the S-year av
Spagnola (The Spanish Dancers) , j erage of 87 per cent.
The Troubadours (A Serenade),! It is estimated that 19 per cent of
The Swallow, A Gypsy Maiden and last year's wheat crop, or 11,390,000
The Dove. These were given by Miss- bushels of wheat are yet oa farms as
es Carol Maddox, Lucile Winter, compared to the 8-year average of 22
Gladys Davidson, Vera Tully and per cent. Prices have not been sat-
TlittiPff
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PARMELE THEATRE PLATTSMOUTH
March 28th and 29th
Comedy Drsma in Three Acts with Musical Numbers
and Specialties Direction of Percy Field.
Music by Cole Orchestra.
The Sest Yat-Be There!
Reserved Seats on Sale at Morgan3 Svreet Shop Sat
urday, March 24th, at 1:00 P. M.
AUSPICES CASS CHAPTER ORDER DE MOLAY
Helen Murchie.
The personnel was. first sopranos.
isfactory and this has had a tendency
to hold some of the wheat back.
Present prospects for a wheat crop
are very uncertain. Reports troin
the state
ter some business matters in Omaha : aha were visiting at the home of the
in last Monday. latter's parents, Mr. andMrs. M. G.
Mr. D. J. Pitman was able to be Churchill for over the week end and
clown to the office for the most of the ' returned, home on last Monday af
time this week but was not feeling . ternoon. ,
his best as yet. James Ilatchett departed last Tues-
Art Copenhaver was a visitor in i day on the midnight train for Bruns
Omaha last Monday evening where ' wick. Mo., where he went to spend
he was looking after some business ! a few days with his father whose
matters for a short time. !90th birthday fell on Thursday of,
Robert Schlichtemeier has been this week,
feeling very poorly on account of a Galen Rhoden, Jr., son of Glen
contamination of his blood on ac- Rhoden, who is attending school in
count of a very bad tooth. " Plattsmouth, was home last Sunday
home of his son, John Hobscheidt, Genevieve Munn, Topeka; Carol Mad-
Jr., was unfortunate in that he got do::. Tarkio: Vera Tully, Lenox, la
. i i V. J Chilli II l IU 1117 - U 4-1 U 11 - CA U7l V iUQ U i 111 1111, , 1 J I I C.l jIUUU CUIJ I XI I U( U I
qm i u ii uuii linn tt u l w Kiaill v.iuui nvii, in. 1,'tvuiiu ouyiamw V cl i I K. VI JpU glt'dll UlCll 11U UV lllillV
Plattsmouth last Tuesday evening to Margaret Waddell, Beatrice; Helen conclusion could be drawn.
; Murchie, Wichita: Lucile Winter, The reserves of oats are unusually
Elsewhere in this paper will be ViHisca. Ia.; Golda Banning, Clar- low, being 31 per cent or 17.393.000 j
found an advertisement of a com- inda: Hazel Wheeler. Tarkio; Ilelen bushels as compared to the S-year i
munity sale which is to be held at Herron, Burchard. Neb. Altos," Beth average of 46 per cent. Last year's
the D. C. Rhoden barn on March 27. Graham. Fort Morgan. Colo.; Gladys crop was exceptionally poor and the '
i to rotnriioH tn hor immo cniiti nf I Tuesday of next week at which time . Davidson. Tarkio; Caroline Munn. production was low. Barle reserves
7.1 Jr. ..SI 1 many thing will be offered for sale Topeka. Accompanist, Marjorie Munn are placed at 21 per cent or M.i,-
and all who want to sell anything Topeka. Director. Ietha Peckham, coo bushels compared to the S-year
tan enter at an ytiuve before the be- teacher of voice, Tarkio college. average of 33 per cent.
ginning of the sale. - j I Estimates for the United States
A. D. Rhode" ar.d Kellv Rhoden! Wanted to Trade : re as follows: Corn, l,OS7.413,0io
who live two and a half miles north-! : I bushels as compared to 1,305.559,000 .
v.tst of Murray, started for Murray j I have a touring Ford top and body bushels a year ago. Wheat. 153.134,
to break a road on Monday at the in good condition which I would like 000 bushels against 134,253.000
noon hour and worked all day and to exchange for a roadster top and bushels last year. Oats, 421. 511. COO ,
WORLD CHAMBER OF
commerce mm
Large Delegation from United States
Present Interest Centers in
Speech of Premier.
Nehawka Saturday evening.
Will L. Seyboldt has been having
a lame horse and he and Dr. G. L.
Taylor were over to the home of Mont
Shrader where the animal i3 kept
to look after it on last Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Jarvis of Om-
G. M. Minford was a visitor at
an don account of the very bad roads
home at Omaha for over Sunday re- j was not -able to get back to school
turning1' (o Murray to look after" his . until Tuesday evening,
interests on Monday morning. 1 On account of the extremity of the
Robert Troop was visiting in weather, Mr. K. L. Kniss jvas not
Plattsmouth last Sunday with able to make his route on Monday
friends returning home . on Monday and on Tuesday was able to make a
morning after the abatement of the! portion of it on horseback and the
began again on Tuesday morning and
only arrived in town at 2 o'clock in
bushels compared
i bushels last year.
CONTROL OF RADIO
UP FOR DISCUSSION
to 411.934.000
Barley, 43.592,- 1
bushels against 42,294,000 bushels a
year ago.
storm.
Word from Oklahoma City where
E. M. Steiner lives, is to the effect
that the peach trees are coming on
remainder on Wednesday.
Riley Dill of Walthili who is re
ceiving treatment at a hospital at
Omaha, was a visitor for a short time
bodv. Who wants to trade
Trent.
the afternoon on Tuesday, so badly
wecr the roads filled.
Jasper Queen. W. H. Homan. Jo
seph and Francis Cook, Charles Ken
nedy and Charles Green, who are
working in the Burlington shops at
Plattsmouth were spending last Sun-
rfav in Mnrrav nn1 r 1 1 rptnmpH to
their work on Sunday evening with Experts in the Field and Govern
the exceptionof Mr. Homan. who re- j ment Officials Meet to DiSCUSS
mainod until Monday morning. j Problems cf Radio.
Mrs. J. E. Gruber who has been j
visiting for some weeks at the home ; Washington. Marrtl"20. Experts
of her father. Mr. M. L. Ruby at Ox- jn the radio field and government of- !
ford, returned home on Wednesday ficials' concerned in its extension met Kuox county leads and Tlatte is
of this week and reports that the here today at the call of Secretary second in the amount of corn raised
father who has been sick since before ' Hoover to consider various problems in 1922, according to a statement
her going to the west, is still very ; that have arisen, particularly with a compiled bj- Acting Secretary J. W.
poorly and with but slight if any im-'view to eliminating interferences in Mayer of the department of agricul-
provemeDt this far. It is hoped that broadcasting to the public. After ture. Lancaster county is first and
he will soon shor improvement and preliminary presentation of views by Fillmore second in winter wheat, and
may soon be as well as ever again. the government representatives, of- Cheyenn? first and Sheridan second
Mrs. George E. Nickles, who has ficials of radio associations, manu- in the production of spring wheat,
beer visiting at Omaha with her facturers and broadcasting station Tlie rank of the counties in produc-
mother-. Mrs. H. C. Long, who is re- ; operators, the conferees went into tion of various crops for last year is
cciving treatment for her eyes at a 'executive committee sessions for con- assigned as follows:
Home, March IS. America and
Mussolini were outstanding features
cf the opening session this afternoon
of the second congress of the inter-,
national chamber of commerce. The"
American delegation was the largest'
of the visiting delegations, number-j
ing 140. Chief interest centered in
the speech of the Italian pre:nit.-,
which was applauded throughout. I
All of the speakers mentioned
America's great representation very!
enthusiastically. Mussolini's presence
was made the occasion of a greet
turnout of fascisti. The premier's j
own bodyguard, "Mu-olini's muske
teers." 38 of Italy's greatest war
heroes, acted as a guard of honor.
Tlie premier was acccmpanied by
General Diaz, Ex-Premier Tittoni.
Count Rossi. Sisnor de Nicola, pres
ident of the chamber of deputies and
other ofticiils of t!:e government.
Many diplomatic representatives
were presort arid the bail v here the
congrcF3 was held Mas decorated
with the allied flags. The dflicial
welcome of the Italian b".sines3 men
vu. extended by Marco Cassiu, x'fs
i'lent cf the Italian chamber of com
merce, who briefly reviewed the
work of Italy's new government and
said: "The economic future of the
world depends upon the close co
operation of all countries; those who
practice the policy of isolation wiil
find that they alone are injured
Jherei
Books for every member f the
family at the Journal office.
LANCASTER LEADS
STATE IN WHEAT
Cass County First in Timothy and
Clever Production With Over i
- 6.000 Ton Last Year. !
in blossom arid the spring has really i at the home of his brother Ben Dill
arrived. ; an dweut to Omaha on Tuesday even-
C. C. Carroll and J. E. Hatchet ! ns fr further treatment.
lianlffl a inarl rf hav last Tupsdav Archie Boardman. who has been
and were with the condition of the visiting at the home ol his brotner hospital there, and who was visiting sideration of a new, scheme of allo-
roads only able to get some five hun- here, returned to Omaha last Tues- at the home of her sister. Mrs. Robert eating bands of wave lergths.
dred pounds. ; day evening on the train to care for Shrader also of Omaha, returned Failure of the last congress to cn-
Willa Parks who has been attend- nis racing horses at the Ak-Sar-IJen home last Tuesday morning after act regulatory legislation. Secretary
intr sftinnl at PlattsTnoiith wns not v um iit -v- - i.,. jiavn.m speiii a it w Uojs ai iiie me- n"'it: sra ui uu: ujlccl ji iut iwu-
Corn Knox: 5,162,430 bushels.
Platte: 5,074.934 bushels.
Winter wheat Lancaster: 2,275,
S5G bushels. Sberidan: 311,922.
Oats Cedar: 2,854,012 bushels.
Rye-
-Custer:
able to return to her studies after The snow came as many expected tropolis. Mrs. Nickles reported that ference, has made necessary volun- Cuming: 2.255,446 bushels.
spending Sunday at home until last it would. W. F. Moore, who has lived her mother was maKing just fair tary co-operation ana administrative
Tuesday evening. ' i in this neighborhood for the past six- progress at this time, but making assistance to establish control. The
L. C. Horscher, Frank Reed and ' ty years says that he has never saw steady air.s and its is hoped that she objective, he said, was to prevent
i will be able to return home in a short stejs which would hinder the devel
opment of an infant science, and ex-
time.
Easter Sunday is Drawing Uaml
HERE ARE EASTER TOGS FOR MEN
AND YOUNG MEN
Spring Caps in the very new shades and fabrics.
Priced at $1.50 and $2. '
Little Gent's Caps Fine serge3 in checks and plain
colors. Cut on same fashionable lines as our men's caps.
Priced at 50c, 90c and $1.
Men's Dress Shirts Made of the popular madras
cloth in pretty stripe combinations. $1.75 and $2.
Men's Dress Gloves Genuine kid cape stock in
brown, gray and tan. Splendid fitters. Your dress up day
is not complete without a pair of nice gloves. Priced at
$2 and $2.50.
Men's Dress Shoes Mahogany color, perforated
trimmed, welt sewed half rubber heel, small eyelets.
A nifty shoe priced at $6.
Men's Silk and Silk Fiber Hose Colors brown,
gray, blue, green heather, black. Iron Clad brand. High
spliced heel for extra wear. Prices, 50c and 75c
Silk Knit Ties Verigated color effects, open kni
Priced at 50c
Men's and Boys Belts Genuine leather, nickel
plated, fancy buckles, brown, black and gray colors.
Price, 50c
Men's Hc3e Supporters Single and double grip,
extra wide, strong elastic. Sure hold fasteners. - Priced
at 25c and 35c
H. M. Soennichsen & Co.
Telephone No. 12 Murray, Nebraska
Huch Joy; It It a Eoy
During the howling of the bliz
zard last Sunday morning at three
o'clock the storm made a visit-at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Galen Rhoden
where a little son was left to height
en the joys of this household. Two
little sisters have arrived some time
before and they with the fond par-j
v, W,e i, . S - , "e tit ent experimental work in the trans-!
Rhoden had gotten the services of
Dr. J. F. Rrendel and when it come
time for him to return to town the
blizzard was howling so badly and
the weather bitter cold and dark as
pitch, the trip was deferred until day
when it was made, a sled being used
and a very circuitous route was had
as they first started across the field
and then" took the road to the high
way and were compelled to travel the
field both on the north and south side
of the road as the highway was fill
ed. Dr. Brendel got one cheek and a
portion of
storm.
20, 763
Cherry: 260,377 bushels.
Parley Adams: 255. 6S0
Kearney: 234.400 bushels.
Alfalfa Dawson: 94,794
ScoJtshluff: P2.377 ton.
Millet Custer: 9.76S ton.
tier: 8,337 ton.
Sorghum Furnas: 26,380
Red Willow: 26,100 ton.
Timothy Richardson: 1,94 9
bushels.
bushels.
ton.
Fron
ton.
ton.
tend the usefulness of a service
which, he said, already has enlisted
58S broadcasting stations and per
haps as many as 2,500.000 private
individual receiving stations.
The government Lgnt be willing
to relinquish part of its present Pawnee: 1,6S7 ton.
monopoly of the wave length bands Timothy and clover Cass: 6,411
between 600 and 1,600 meters, Mr. ton. Holt: 5,899 ton.
Hoover indicated. Red Clover Otoe: 15,259 ton.
Chief Jenkins, in charge of govern- Cuming: 14,476 ton.
Sudan grass Fillmore: 10,iS3
mission of photographs by radio, de-'ton. Gage: 8,884 ton.
clarcd that within a short time re-1 Wild hay Cherry: 216,382 ton.
search workers hoped to perfect even Holt: 180,401 ton.
transmission of motion pictures, and i Sweet clover Custer: G.497 ton.
asked special consideration for the Tcm Dixon: 3,806 ton.
operation of such devices. j Sugar beets Scottsbluff: 33.36S
.acres. Morrill: 9,5 81 acres.
Potatoes Scottsbluff: 1.40 1.000
bushels. Box Butte: 1.365.S50 bush-
T-M hi
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Boriiniiiniii'i Sale for Everybody!
WILL BE HELD AT THE D. C. RHODEN
BARN IN MURRAY, NEBR.
Tuesday, frlarch 24fh
Commencing at 10 O'Clock A. M.
We will sell at auction horses, cows, brood sows,
machincr3 household goods, farm wagons, power wash
ers, incubators and many other articles.
M. G. Churchill will sell some absolutely new 1 Yi
inch Concord harness, new sweat pads, collars and
straps of different kinds taken from his regular stock.
Anything you have to sell, bring it in and wc will
sell it for you.
Regale r Sale Terms will be Accepted
Col. REX YOUNG, Auct. G. W. BOEDEKER, Clerk
For particulars see Mack Churchill.
his. neck frosted in the
j Most Excellent Entertainment
One of the best entertainments of
the season was given at the Presby
terian church at Murray last Mon
day evening when the Saint Cecilia
club of the Tarkio (Mo.) college pre
sented their program. The very bad
weather was a feature which did not
promise a good attendance but the
surprise was that a very fair attend
ance greeted the seventeen young
ladies when they began their per
formance with the "Spring Song" the
first "Green Branches" by Dunkley,
which was one which captivated the
crowd aHd wa$ followed by "Love's
Spring Song" by Massenet from "Le
j Cid." This was followed by "Pop
i pies" by Dunkley and they had by
-J. A. Scotten-
General Contractor
end Builder.
Estimates' and Specifications
Cheerfully Furnished!
PHONE 45
Murray, Neraskba
A. J. WEAVER IS TO
SuCGEEDP. L. HALLWp AGENCIES
President Graff Announces His Ap
pointment to Board of Mana
gers of the State Fair.
BUSY IN TORNADO
SWEPT DISTRICTS
for Farming Machinery and Implements for
the coming season are right!
i
See Our Staple Line of Hardware!
etersoe Hardware Co.
Murray, Nebraska.
President Graff of the state board
of agriculture has announced the
appointment of A. J. Weaver to the jjeath List 0f Southern Storm Stands
position on ine noaru oi maingerb
at 28 102 Eouses Raized in
the Town of Savage.
Memphis, Tenn., March 18. With
the death list standing at twenty-
, eight, the Red Cross and other agen
'cies of relief are undertaking the
task of providing for the many famil
ies rendered homeless by the tornado
4 which swept through Savage and
made vacant by tlie death of Dr. P.
L. Hall. He canvassed the field and
could find no one who seemed to fill
the bill more completely than Mr.
Weaver.
He wanted a man from the First
congressional district, one well ac
quainted with the farm problems of
the state and with enough business
experience to make him a real help
Vt V- " ,a T!k x. i ,7 v CoV other northern Mississippi towns on
f aid, 1 r 6 S" wh-J Thursday. G. C. Crane ia charge of
found the ideal man Tor the place in Cra work at gavage hag re
, vveaver- . ' ported that 102 houses were de-
The state board was in session gtrove(j
Saturday morning, and paid special, volunteer relief parties from sur-
Jhel? associate Ind lllu tue rounding towns have supplied large
ffi a880,.ate a"" 5r!fn4t: i quantities of food and clothing. An
afternoon they attended the funeral tro, v, ,c ,,.,1
in a body. .0
J iin oxcars at Savage, and meals are
being served to hundreds of refuges, j
Fiftv tents have heen FunnHeri in
by many who say they operate easily. tne stricken town and the war de- :
without griping and without bad af- partment, co-operating with the Red
ier euecw. tve ni an urug scores. Cross had shipped seventy-five army
' j tents to Memphis. Although 125 or,
Easter will soon be here. Get your more persons a score of them fcerious-!
cards and novelties at the Journal ly, it is not thought niore deaths
office. jwill be reported. " . j
-GROCERIES!
We are carrying a well selected line of the very best
groceries. Also
Purifan Flour the Best!
We are paying the highest market price for country
produce, butter and eggs.
Wilson & Scotton,
'THE ' STOilE OF SERVICE"
ROOT BUILDING
MURRAY, NEBR.
Doan's Regulets are recommended
Fistu la-Pay Wken Cured
A mild rtm of tra.cnt CD . nrrm Plta
rtmclt ml othwr Trrtl I twi t I
Tlm. OTtiMrut a wtcr. "rr'oi pairattom. N
CTir iro teed' I n (tan cane acreoied for treatment, and xtn money to bm
11 Tared. Wrue or t-ook on HelnJ rie.iw. w tri nnrr-- atwl -r-1moeU
than 1 nl ttrVTi-.Infni tT who hav heea prnti.Titl rard.
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