MONDAY, MAY 7, 1923.
PLATTSMOUTH 'SEMI -WEEKLY JOURNAL
PAGE ITVl
MURDOCK
Make the Farming Pay!
Keen competition in farming, as well as in business,
requires the best machinery, best thought and best
practice.
The Advance Rumley machinery embodies all this.
I am handling a full line of this. "The Last Word" in
power farming machinery.
The Oil Pull tractor in four sizes. The two ton
Rumley, truck. The Advance Rumley Steamer in three
sizes. Come in and see them.
ALL KINDS OF BELTING MATERIALS
The Grand Detour tractor plow in five sizes, from
two-bottom to six-bottom plows.
In the thresher line, we also have separators of
five different sizes.
ED. GUILSTORFF,
MURDOCK
II. R. Schmidt has been assisting
in the work at the meat market of
Mr. Gordon Block.
Mr. A. A. Rikli recently disposed
of four lots which he has held in
Murdock to Mrs. J. Johanson.
John Fowler of Lincoln was a
visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
O. J. Pothast last Wednesday.
Gust Stock is shipping a car load
of hogs to the South Omaha market
from his feeding yards northwest of
Murdock.
Mrs. Fred Newson has been visit
ing for tke past few days at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Julius Karaska,
at Hastings.
Miss Catherine Xeitzel has not
been feeling the best for a number of
days, but is around and is now get
ting some better.
The Freshman class of the Mur
dock consolidated school had a very
merry " time last Thursday at the
Gakemeier grove.
Misses Ruth Miller and Grace
Schutz, of South Bend, were in Mur
dock last Thursday, taking the eighth
grade examinations.
Lacey McDonald purchased the
garage which has been used by II.
W. Tool which he moved to his home
and will use for his car.
Wm. Gehrts has accepted the sale
of Mjme Ford fender braces, which
at the same time brace the rediator,
and are well worth while.
Charle3 Luzeretto was a visitor in
Plattsmouth last Thursday, where
he went to make application to be
come an American citizen.
J. E. Mcilugh was a business visi
tor in Omaha last Wednesday, where
he was making purchares for the
Murdock" Mercantile company.
Jess Landholm was a brief busi
ness visitor in Omaha last Thursday,
taking some work there to have done
on a car which he was repairing.
Frank Fraum, who is employed by
the Dusterhoff shops, wa3 looking af
ter some business matters in Omaha
for a few days during the past
week.
You can insure your gTain against
the hazard of hail for 312 at the
Farmers & Merchants Bank, Mur
dock, Nebraska.
Louis Schmidt has sown the land
of the Rock Island just across from
the passenger station to barley,
which is showing a very fine growth
growth.
Fred Backemeyer and wife of Elm
wocd were visiting with .friends
northwest of Murdock and also look
ing after some business matters at
the farm.
Henry Schlaphoff, August Huge
and Wm. Leutchens were very busy
during the past week delivering to
the Farmers elevator their last year's
wheat crop.
Harry A. Williain3. of Elmwood,
was a visitor in Murdock last Wed
nesday, where he was looking after
some business matters as well as vis
iting with friends.
Miss Grace Schutz has been hav
ing some trouble with her eyes, but
$3.00
CASH-
to the one bringing the greatest number
of Eggs from
MayTth'to 12t
burdock Mercantile Co.-
Murdock,
PREPARED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE JOURNAL.
NEBRASKA
has now secured a pair of glasses
with which she is able to study
without hurting her sight.
Henry A. Guthman and family
were attending church at Manley
last Sunday and also were visiting
at the home of Rev. Father Higgins
and his mother for a short time' as
well.
" Wm. Nielson and Henry A. Tool
were visiting in Plattsmouth on last
Thursday, driving over in the auto
of Mr. Nielson, where they were look
ing after some business matters for
the afternoon.
O. E. McDonald and family were
at the home of the former's mother,
Mrs. Myra McDonald last Sunday,
where a gathering of the relatives
was had, and all present had a most
enjoyable time.
J. E. Schutz and wife and Mrs. J.
C. Peterson, of Plattsmouth, were
visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
W. A. Schutz northeast of Murdock
last Sunday and all enjoyed the oc
casion very much.
The Woman's Missionary society
of the Evangelical church held their
yearly meeting at the church build
ing and were greatly encouraged by
the reports showing the work which
the ladies have done.
Dr. S. B. MacDiarmid and family
cf Omaha and O. J. Hitchcock and
family of Havelock visited at the
home of L. Neitzel last Sunday. All
of them called at the A. J. Neitzel
home in the afternoon.
Mrs. A. J. Tool was a passenger
to Lincoln last Thursday, where
rhe went to enjoy a concert given
by the St. Louis Symphony orches
tra, which was given at the capital
city last Thursday evening.
A number of the students of the
Murdock schools took last Saturday
I afternoon as sneak day and played
hookie with the result that they were
required to remain an hour longer
every night to make up for It.
Fred Stock, Sr. was a business viS
itor at Ashland last Thursday morn
ing and speaking about the way the
wheat looks there he is full of praise
for the prospects which the farmers
of that vicinity are now having.
Eddie Craig was feeling pretty
good when ye scribe saw him, as he
was successful in winning the ball
game Sunday for South Bend, with
which team he played as pitcher.
The score was South Bend, 8, and
Meadow, 5.
Emil Kuehn and family last Thurs
day drove in from their new home at
Grand Island and were visiting with
Mr3. Kuehn's mother, Mrs. W. T.
Tool, and Mr. Kuehn was also look
ing after some business matters while
! here a3 well.
Mrs. C. Guerr is reported as re
maining much the same in her con
dition, being very poorly, but with
the hope of her friends that she may
scon be better. Mr. Guerr is at this
time at Omaha, where he is receiv
ing treatment.
E. W. Thimgan and Gus Gake
meier were looking after some busi
ness matters at Omaha last week,
Nebraska
DEPMR TMEMT.
they going on the non train Thurs
day and returning home after look
ing after the business calling them
there on Friday.
Farm Loans made at the rate of
5. Option to pay lit any time. If
you desire a farm loan see 0. J.
Pothast at Farmers & Merchants
Bank, Murdock, Nebraska.
Lacey and Id- got some fish and
had a most enjoyable time when
they went fishing last week. Mr.
Lacey McDonald and I. G. Hornbeck
both know how to fish as well as
enjoy an outing and no wonder they
had a good time.
Joe Wutchinek "and Alec Munson
were working on a contract at Om
aha for the Dusterhoff shops, which
concern 13 doing much business in
Omaha, and Mr. Dusterhoff himself
is doing the finishing touches on
the home of Mr. Wegner In Eagle.
Uncle A. A. Rikli has just receiv
ed word from the boys In the south,
who are located at Drnmmond, Ross
and Lohoma, Oklahoma, to the effect
that the wheat crop is very fine and
that it is knee high. They also re
port that business in their line is
very good.
Harry V. McDonald has been hav
ing his home improved and has had
the roof put on but a short time
since, and Is now having the body
of the house stuccoed, which is ad
ding to the value and warmth in
the winter. The home will be much
more beautiful in appearance as well
as valuable.
The Callihan young peoples soci
ety gave a get acquainted reception
at the home of Henry Schlueter, in
honor of Mr. Hans Richart, who but
recently came to this neighborhood.
This looks good to us, as sometimes
a new comer has a slow time get
ting acquainted and this makes him
acquainted as once.
Everything from Soup to Nuts
Including the nuts (Fields & Cook)
in their original vaudeville sketch,
a la Gallagher and Shean, will be on
the Plattsmouth night program to be
broadcast from radio station WOAW
in Omaha on the night of Tuesday,
May 15th, 9 to 10:30 p. m. It will
be, in the words of Sovereign Com
mander Fraser, of the Woodmen of
the World a "humdinger" of a pro
gram. Plenty of classical, semi-classical
and popular offerings to please
the radio fans all the way from Lon
don to Hong Kong. All local radio
set owners are cautioned to have the
dials turned up and be ready for the
beginning of this program promptly
at 9 o'clock, so as not to miss a line.
It will be extra good.
Home Now in Murdock N
The hou?e is at home, that is the
home is at the new place. For L. B.
Goerthy and wife have been moving
their home intact from the farm to
town, and now have it on the new
site, with workmen busy placing the
foundation and otherwise arranging
the building. Pumps and piping are
also being installed for the water
works system which will be among
the modern conveniences of this
home since its removal to the city
G. L. Brinton and son of Elmwood
are looking after the foundation
work and will soon have the same
completed.
Ask Advice on Knotty Question
At the recent election held in
Murdock, there was an equal divis
ion of opinion regarding what to do
about hiring a nightwatchman and
inasmuch as it was not determined at
the election, the town officials have
been "up a tree" so the members of
the town board went to Plattsmouth
Thursday, where they consulted the
county authorities as to just what
should be done. There were among
those who were there on that quest.
Mayor August Panska. Councilman
Charles Schaefer and J. E. McHugh.
Pussy Wants a Corner
Another chapter in the moving
story at Murdock has been written
during the past week when E. M.
Shatto moved to the rooms ibove
the postoffice, while the rooms over
the east side market which they wore
occupying were moved into by Mr.
Norton and family. The home va
cated by the Nortons was recently
purchased by Mr. John H. Buck,
who immediately moved into it. Tie
place he left also recently changed
hands, being purchased by iJ. W.
Thimgan who was waiting 'o take
possession. J. G. Scheel in turn
moved into the house vacated by the
Thlmgans, he having also bought the
property, and moving in from his
farm. This ends the chain so far as
Murdock is concerned, but we might
add that the farm home vacate- by
Mr. Scheel and wife will not remain
vacant, as John Scheel, Jr., has taken
unto himself a wife and he and his
bride will live there, farming the
home place.
Hurrah! It's a Boy!
Well, yes," and why not rejoice for
a boy has come to make the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Bcrnemeier happy,
and it is accomplishing its purpose,
for they are indeed happy over the
arrival. The young American and
his mother are both doing nicely.
The father well, with careful nurs
ing, he is expected to pull through.
Praise -Manley Hospitality
Mesdames Eddie Craig, Jess Land
holm, J. W. Kruger and V. A. Mock
enhaupt on last Wednesday went to
Manley where they represented the
R. N. A. lodge of Murdock in the
union meetings which were being
held there, and were entertained by
the Manley lodge. Those from Mur
dock in speaking about the occasion,
have to say that the Manley bunch
were indeed Royal Neighbors, and as
entertainers could in no way be beat.
They spoke of the excellent spirit
manifested by the Manley ladies,
which was reciprocated by the guests
both from Murdock and Weeping
Water. Taking it all in all they had
a most enjoyable time.
GASH BALANCE QF
FORD COMPANY IS
CREATING A STIR
Eastern Financial Publications State
Money in Treasury More than
Any Other Corporation.
New York, May 4. The Ford
Motor Company, Inc., has more ac
tual cash in its treasury than any
other corporation in the United States
if not in the entire world, according
to figures announced in Wall street
today, which place the total as more
than that of the United States Steel
corporation, despite the fact that the
total assets of the Ford company is
less than one-fourth the total assets
of the largest steel organization in
the world.
The figures, taken from a state
ment filed with the Massachusetts
rorntnission at Boston, show that on
February 28, 1923, the Ford com
pany had a total of $159,605,687 cash
on hand. This compares with total
cash holdings of $126,700,131 re
ported by the United States Steel cor
poration in its last annual report of
December 31, 1922.
Merchandise on Hand
The report also siiows that the
company has merchandise on hand to
carry along its business, valued at
$83,693,883 and accounts receivable
of $41,93S,329. In addition, the
company is carrying securities which
are valued, according to the state
ment, at $37,101,605. The total as
sets of the company is given at
$53R,351,939.
The excess of assets over liabili
ties is shown by a profit and loss
surplus of $359,777,59S on February
28, 1923, against a profit and loss
surplus of $240,478,736 on the same
date last year.
Net profits for the year, Wall
street estimates, said, amounted to
$119,000,000 equivalent to $690 a
share cn the 172,465 shares of $100
par value capital stock outstanding,
which Henry Ford and his son, Ed
sel. own outright.
Ford, they believed, has a total
fortune, including his Ford Motor
company holdings of between $600,
000,000 and $700,000,000 and ranks
toward the top of the list of the
world's richest men. He is only ex
ceeded, it was believed, by the hold
ings of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and
elder. , - '
Fortune Obtained in 20 Years
His vast wealth was obtained in
20 years. When the Ford company
was started it was with $160,000
capital stock, a faetory space of
about one-quarter of an acre and
311 employes. Seventeen hundred
cars were built the first year of
business. On April 7, last, it was
announced the Ford company had
built more than 6,000,000 cars,
.building more cars now in a single
shift than it did in an entire year
of its inception.
Bankers pointed out that Ford's
huge cash balance remained after
heavy expenditures for coal lands,
water power sites and branch plant
investments, all of which were paid
out in cash from current earnings.
They also pointed cut that on July
31, 1916, the Ford company report
ed cash on hand of $52,550,771, with
profits for the year reaching a total
of $59,994,118, which created a sen
sation and was regarded as epochal
in the automobile industry.
LADLES' HOME JOURNAL
The new May edition is now on
sale at the Journal Stationery De-:
TinrtmpTit ptiiI is nni nf th hect num.
bers of the year, filled with interest (
' to the whole family. Also all of the
popular fiction magazines on the'
market. We have a line of the Boy
Scout handbook for 1923.
MINORS AND MOTOR CABS
In their wisdom a session of the '
legislature enacted a law which pro-'
vides a "stiff" penalty for the par- j
ents of boys and girls ander 16 years j
of age who drive motor cars on coun-!
, ty highways or eity streets. Wheth-J
cr the law was wise or not for rot
all boys ajk) girls are endowed with
I the 8ime degree of judgment and i
precision It is on the statute books
Pot Nebraska and it should be enforc
ed by the police power of Nebraska,
j irrespective of influence, social
standing, or what not. Accidents
will happen as long as automobiles
are used, but some accidents may be j
avoided by making it impossible for
some youngsters to pilot high-powered
touring cars over the highways.
Nebraska City Press.
Advertising vill pay yon.
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A column devoted especially
-j- to Radio Fans and appear-
4 ing each week on Saturdays. --
Joined the "Wowls" yet?
Plattsmouth night. May 15th.
Will your coil reach the new high
wave lengths?
The hour of changing wavelengths
has been set as 12 o'clock noon on
Tuesday, May loth.
In the new wave length assign
ment, Omaha drew second highest,
with 527 meters. St. Louis tops the
list, with 546 meters.
Broadcasting schedules are arrang
ed in accordance with government
time, despite the fact that in many
of the localities dayligat saving time
is now in effect.
To give our readers an idea of the
interior of a well equipped broad
casting station, ETAO expects to pub
lish soon a picture of W'OC's sound
proof room, where programs are
broadcast daily under the- most fav
orable conditions.
Station WOC has discontinued its
Sunday afternoon concerts during
the summer months, due to the fact
that many of their listeners instead
of burning up storage batteries are
out on the highways burning up
gasoline.
The only piece the Grain Exchange
plays since the demands made by the
music publishers' association for roy
alties is "The Star Spangled Banner"
and although they .admit copyrights
to this number are indirectly con
trolled by the music publishers, they
figure it would take a lot of nerve to
bring suit against anyone for broad
casting our national anthem. '
The New Wave Lengths
Until May 15th, station WOC, at
Davenport, will broadcast on 4 00
meters. After that date its assign
ment calls for a wave length of 484
meters. All the larger stations will
on that date be assigned higher in
dividual wave lengths which should
eliminate much cf the troublesome
interference that existed heretofore,
and the change will be highly grati
fying to all listeners-in.
A Prize Worth Having
Whoever gets the first and second
prize receiving sets in the Legion's
radio contest two weeks from to
nights may well have reason to feel
gratified. The Radiola V, newest
combination peanut or standard tube
set, put out by the Radio Corpora
tion o America, and which is offer
ed as first prize is surely a dandy.
With it is also included a Magnavox,
antenna and all battery equipment.
Fraser's Opinion of Program
The committee arranging the pro
gram for Platsmouth night has re
ceived -the following comment upon
its efforts from W. A. Fraser, Sov
ereign Commander of the Woodmen
of the World, which association owns
and operates station WOAW: "I
have gone over the tentative pro
gram which you have submitted, and
have neither suggestion or criticism
to otter. We have confidence that any
program Plattsmouth feels justified
in sponsoring to be broadcasted all
over the United States and Canada
will in the terms of the street be a
"humdinger" and a "knock-out."
The citizens of your splendid city
should and I have no doubt are giv
ing you full credit for your enter
prise ; We certainly do."
Let's Not 'be Selfish
One of the rules of the Atlanta
Journal Radiowls, in which ETAO
hold3 a charter membership, is that
receiving set owners share the pleas
ures cf their set with non-radio
owner friends. On the night of the(
forthcoming Plattsmouth radio con-!
cert from WOAW, all those who "are!
equipped to do so, should rig up some j
rort of loud speaker device, try it .
cut beforehand to make sure it will
do the business, and then invite their
friends in to hear the program. A
great del of interest is felt in this!
concert and it would be nice if some i
enterprising radio owner with enough j
amplification to do it. would place .
his set in a church or some public j
building that night for the enter-!
tainment of all who mighty not be !
so fortunate as he.
WOC's Weekly Program
Davenport's schedule of broadcast
ing baseball scores has been changed
slightly, effective this week, being as
follows: Sunday night, 6:30; all)
week day nights except Tuesday, at1
6:50: Tuesday night at 6. Here is j
the week's program: j
Sunday Pipe organ concert at 6.
Church service at 7. hv M. E. church !
of Davenport. Two hour musical pro-
cm m h-v P S C. nrrhpstra hpcinnin?
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at 8 o'clock.
Chimes concert every week day ex
cept Wednesday, 5:45 to 6.
Sandman's visit every week day
except Tuesday, 6:30 to 6:50.
Monday Musical program, 7 to 8,
followed by educational lecture at I
8 on "Home Garage Week."
Tuesday Quiet night.
Wednesday Pipe organ recital and
soprano solos, also readings, 7 to 8.1
Musical program by 'Second Congre-j
10 to 11. Tourists' road report forjfj
miacue west 10 ioiiow mis program, j
Thursday Musical program, 7 to.
8, followed by educational lecture. ;
Friday Program y P. s. c. or
chestra, 7 to 8.
Saturday Artists' musical concert
7 to 8, followed by educational lec-;M
ture on "The Efficient Mother" at &.'
it 8.1H
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One hour dance program by P. S.
orchestra, 9:30 to 10:30, introducing
the "WOC" song.
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Plattsmouth night program.
Call Up "Charley!"
Don't lose your temper and abuse your wife and
kids because the "Flivver" refuses to start. Put "Trunk
enbolz Gasoline" in your tank and make a quick "Get"
away."
Our pure Pennsylvania Motor and Tractor oils are
the ch eapest because they wear longer.
Call Up "Charley"
-8E9. TRU?iICE8BQLZ GSL OGSJPfiHY
Eagle and Murdock
MATHERS PROUD
RECORD MADE
BY LEGISLATURE
Speaker in Final Session Lands the
Members cf Lower House No
Apologies are Needed.
Lincoln, Maj 2. Democrats and
republicans were lauded in the lower
house tonight by Speaker A. X. Ma
; tilers, prior to the closing of the
session. . Following are Jhe speak
er's remarks.
"Just as we are closing this scs-
' sion of the legislature, permit me to
have your indulgence for a moment.
I am thoroughly convinced from my
'experience as your speaker and hav-
1 ing had the opportunity of reading
the many bills introduced and hear-
i ing the arguments so ably presented,
that the fundamentals of our gov
ernment are safe so long as there is
a wide difference of opinion. Dif
ference of opinion is not a menace.
In truth, difference of opinion i3 the
safeguard of our republic.
Made Splendid Record
"Gentlemen of the house, I con
sider that you have made a splendid
record, and I am confident the people
cf the state of Nebraska will learn
j to appreciate this session of the leg
islature quite as much for what it
has not done as for what it has done.
"Remember, too, that this session
of the legislature met and has con
tinued in a disconcerted time, when
j political issues were keen and dis
tasteful; and yet, notwithstanding
ave ftlonoy on Tires!
SPRING TIME IS NOW HERE WiTH ITS
HARD WEAR ON TIRES
During the past few weeks the prices of tires have
advanced some 15 per cent. Fabric and rubber are go
ing up every day and the manufacturers promise anoth
er sharp advance in a short time.
Fortunately we have a large stock of first class
guaranteed tires, including Goodyear, United States
and Goodrich, which we will sell at the old prices. Buy
now and save the difference.
SMALL MOTORS FOR POWER
I am carrying a quarter horse electric motor for
driving your washing machine and similar other light
work. Come and see me about your wants in this line.
iVIurdock,
up your spring painting and decorating.
We will be ready shortly to care for your
needs in this line. See. us for your work
and we will get to you as soon as pos
sible. Others have come ahead because
they placed their orders for work before
the heavy spring rush which they knew
wa3 coming and thus secured an earlier
date.
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Do Not Lose Out by
Waiting!
-Ills Dusterhoff Shops-
Let us serve you with suggestions for
your Home Decorating
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that, this house has with courage
and intelligence taken care of those
problems and in honesty and fairness
endeavored to do the very best pos
sible for Vrc state.
Play Game Square
"Every member of this house and
the house itself has accepted the
c?r(k' dcilt and played the game
square to the end. No member had
an apology to make, and 1 nay most
earnestly that each of you can go
home with a clean record, with a
consciousness of a duty well perform
ed. I sincerely thank you and each
of you from ray heart for your sup
port, courtesy, confidence and re
spectful consideration.
"With best wishes and a kind and
affectionate goodbye. I now declare
this house of representatives of the
42nd session of the Nebraska legis
lature adjourned sine die."
Ralph Holmes, who is attending
the school of engineering at the
state " university, is here for a visit
with his parents. Postmaster J. W.
Holmes and family.
Large Pekin duck eggs for sale at
$1 for 12. A. O. Ramge. daw
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