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PLATTSMO
SEMI- WEEKLY JOURNAL
MONDAY, JUNE 18. 1923.
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Radio News Broadcasted each
Saturday by Station ETAO.
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MURDOCK
DEPMR TMEMT
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. GUSLSTORFF,
MURDOCK -:- -:- -:- NEBRASKA
Miss Elsie Deickraan, who has been
staying at Ashland while employed
ran a needle in her hand which caus
ed an infection and the hand had to
be lanced. Miss Deickman was com
pelled to take a rest, if one should
call it a rest with a sore hand, but
is hoping to be back at work again
soon. The hand had to be lanced a
number of times.
Farm Loan3 made at the rate of
5. Option to pay at any time. If
you desire a farm loan see 0. J.
Pothast at Farmers & Merchants Bugle,
Rsnlc. Mnrdnrk. Nebraska. washed
V ' - 1 1 . . I . J - - T. .til
Miss Clara Sheel and Mesdames C. H.
Lau and Frank Ueister, the latter
MURDOCK GIRLS ENJOY
CAMPING TRIP AT CRETE
"Bugle, girls!"
The sore throat-laden rain failed
to diminish the noise and laughter
of the first few minutes. Bloomers
and middies used for pillows at night
were donned to the tune of an origi
nal song, "Let's Kill Who Heard that
etc. Half an hour later,
brushed and middied girls
the Murdock Camp Fire girls enjoy
ing an outing at Camp Crete dashed
for the breakfast line.
r iiorio.r u oi-o ..iciHnir at i Anu. sav. vou snouia nave seeu
ltu vi 1 1 vr ci i ilia ii ntit iiouuif, ui, - - "
the home of another daughter, Mrs "the Murdock camp Saturday morn
Frank Hart, of Adams, thev making, ins. standing barefoot in the rain,
the trip in their car. Miss Clara I with torrents running down their
Qnhcoi ,iiH t,o fjrivinp- nnrt fmimi it necks, singing "Nobody Knows How
far from fun drivine the forty miles iry I Am," "When Do We Eat?" etc..
E. H. Miller was a visitor at Union
where. he has a farm last Tuesday,
making the trip in his car.
Misses Anna and Ada Lau were
visiting with friends in Ashland on
last Wednesday for a short time.
Frank Itosenow was placing the
streets of Murdock in excellent condi
tion by dragging and smoothing
them up.
Wm. Leutchens traded his car to
Mr. Jess Landholm. receiving a Mit
chell, which he will use for his work
and for the family as well.
O. W. Gillespie and wife- and A.
H. Ward and wife were looking af
ter some business and Visiting with
friends in Omaha last Thursday.
Charles Long, to make good the
damage which the hail storm of last
silk hose. They have something
pretty nifty in both lines.
Mrs. O. M. Amgwert is staying at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Duckworth, where she is caring for
Mrs. Duckworth, who is reported as
being quite sick at this time.
H. H. Lawton, the painter, is
painting at the home of L. Neitzel,
which when he is done will present
a more pleasing appearance and will
be an insurance against the elements.
Henry Heineman was a visitor in
Omaha and Plattsmouth, getting
fome dental work done at the latter
place and returning home Thursday
evening after having spent some time
there.
Miss Jennie Bauer has been visit
ing in Omaha for a few days during
in the mud. They however had a
most pleasant visit while there.
The girls who were spending the
week or ten days in Creta at the
Campfiire Girls camp, returned home
last Wednesday and report a good
time. We are letting them tell their
experience themselves. Those who
enjoyed the occasion were Misses
Margaret Tool, sponsor. Florence W.
Thimgan, Catherine Neitzel, Margy
Amgwert, Irene McDonald, Hilde
gaard Baumgartner and Mary Isabel
Tool.
in line yelled for
ate three slices of
Will Celebrate Children's Dy
An excellent program is being pre
pared by the ladies and children of
the Murdock school, assisted by the
Louisville and Callihan churches for
rendering at the Callihan church on
next Wednesday evening.
This is a Fish Story
We do not vouch for the truth of
this story, but simply pass it on to , Headquarters.
until everyone
Murdock and
bread.
For the rest of the day the big
events were community sing, classes,
tent inspection and swimming in the
rain.
If you want an account of some
real thrillys ask Markel Amgwert
about the trip to Crete when the boat
got stuck; Florence Thimgan about
collapsing beds; Katherine Neitzel
about the hominy; Irene McDonald
about stunt night; Mary Isabelle Tool
about chicken fences; Hildegaard
Baumgartner about stunt night and
Frances Dorr why she likes to wash
clean dishes.
Murdock received honorable men
tion for clean cabin. Irene McDonald
was awarded the symbol for being
the best all around sport in the Mur
dock camp. This was by unanimous
vote of the girls. It was awarded
at the Grand Council Fire conducted
by Miss Campthorn from National
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Monday is Glenwood night.
The band there, under direction of
Bandmaster Ed Schulhof of this city,
will furnish the program.
We are looking forward to a pro
gram by Wahoo the town that
WOAW has put on the map.
Another town to be granted an
early broadcasting date from WOAW
is Woodbine, Iowa. Others are on the
waiting list.
Technicians tell us it is futile to
attempt loop reception without one
or more stages of radio frequency
amplification.
The Music Publishers association
hasn't been able to scare many of
the big broadcasting stations out
with their royalty threats.
It may be some of the excess static
is caused by the terrible choppig up
of the air some of the Plattsmouth
golf novices are doing just now.
Save Money 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 1 5 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.
E. W. THISVIGAftJ,
Murdock, Nebraska
Everyone knows Judge Begley's
short speech making ability and will
want to hear his five minute address
on the Becond Plattsmouth radio pro
gram from WOAW on July 9th.
Norris Cummins is lamenting the
waning Interest in his "radio club,"
formed many months ago.' One of
the charter members has become af
flicted with "autoitis" and can no
longer spare time for radio research.
summer did to his home in Murray the past week ag a guest of reiatives
Is painting the building over again. and friends, and should she find em
Miss Liiella Eikerman. of near . pIoyment sultable will remain for
Greenwood, has been visiting with some time
her friend. Miss Anna Bornemeier,! . " . . .
coming last Sunday for a few days' . There ,wa? soc'al "FVf s at ,the
vjsit ' dance on last Thursday, It being plac-
, , , , . , led one day earier on account of a
Lncle Henry Beckmann was look-; number Qf those who are enjovin g the
ing after some business matters in 'dances wishing to go somewhere else
Omaha last Thursday, making the:on fpMiv PVpninir
trip with Mr. Gordon Block on the
truck. .. ...
You can insure your grain against
the hazard of hail for 3Va at the
Farmers & Merchants Bank, Mur
dock, Nebraska.
Both H. C. Backemeyer and Wm.
Stock living northwest of Murdock,
were on the market with hops last
Thursday, meeting with an advanc
ing market.
) There is Joy at the home of Otto
Reickman, where a fine boy arrived
a few days since and the fond par
ents are greatly overjoyed on that
account. There is also some joy at
the home of Grandpa Reickman be
cause of the arrival of the grand
son. Max Dusterhoff and his coterie of
workmen have been working in Om
aha during the past week and doing
some inside work during the rainy
last week.
during the coming year
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JiJSa .Udrgartl Alllgweri 13 aiiend- ' eoncon mill rria o t
1. . , " II UIVU Kill A 5 11IC111 a 11 VI
ng summer school in Lincoln, going 1 nm-tnniv tn t af ih. nGMA ir
over to the capital city the first ofiWi,ih tv. in .
. , ""ivu iitc laiu lias jjicicuicu menu.
Miss Margaret will teach , from doinir fur snmp tmp
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I w XT PnaVi o n A o lr vrnt
riii i , . i - ii. i iuou anu v 11c aic caucil-
h i !T Thimgan haveinj? to take a trip to Texas in a short
llVLng: t0 r,eTParS , n , h tlme and see the country. Gust Gake
u r,n n8ti Mur,dock whIch!meier. who was down there for some
8JllldInS well along in years andj two weekSf liked the country well
needing some overhauling. enough that he purchased a 20-acre
See the new ad of the Murdock tract which he is thinking of going
Mercantile company, calling atten-jonto live, for he says that is one
Hon to their line of new straws and ! of the best sections of the country.
Sure
We Have
Them!
Nifty summer hats, in all the latest variety of
braids in straws, with Panamas as well. Just the thing
for the young man and other shapes for the men of
more mature years. Going from $1.50 to $3.50.
GENTLEMEN'S SILK HOSE
In blacks, browns and blues. Just the thing for
summer wear thin and cool. The "Clocked" hose
are the latest in style. Come in and look them over.
- Mock Mercantile Go. -
MURDOCK
NEBRASKA
Next week the broadcasting equip
ment (Linotype Model 8, No. 17.750)
of Station ETAO will be removed to
the ground floor of the Journal of
fice. This should not interfere with
our efficient broadcasting service,
however.
ROAD VIOLATES
PLEDGE AND RAIL
STRIKE RESUMED
Colorado Attorney General, 'Media'
tor, Announces Eio Grande's
Bad Faith.
But every girl de-
you as it was told to us. It concerns served credit for the spirit by which
a few fishermen of Murdock, Jerry they made the camp a success. For
McIIugh, A. J. Tool II. W. Tool, A. the trin was a success due to the
J. Bauer ad E. M. Shatto. who went!gjria- good sportsmanship and they ; informed by WOAW that they will i of Denver,
to Meadow to fish, and it has been!are aii nlanning on going back next be welcome at any time of the day ori The strike
Denver, June 15. A strike of rail
road shopmen over the entire Den
ver A- Rio Grande Western railroad
Icvctcm q nfl r n Ilia T?lrt flraTifo Smith-
L-l J 11. lit U11U W 1 . L V- AVIV Xt . . ' U .
ern, effective tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock and affecting nearly 5,
000 men, was called today by George
F. Mount, vice president of the
Brotherhood of Railway Car Men;
George A. Doyle, international repre-
A number of Plattsmouth people, isentatlve or the machinists' organi
while in Omaha, have time to visit ! zation, and H. Hanimons, chairman
the broadcasting station, and we are I of the shopcrafts executive board,
Contributed.
WANDER FROM HOME
evening, whether broadcasting is in
progress or not.
said that they got a large number of year,
little hsn, nut tne one wnicn got
away and nearly upset the boat in
which A. J. Bauer was riding, and
which he declared would weigh 300
pv .V- f. . 7 on Wednesday F. R. and Joe Guth-
about this weight again to make sure! Qt, ca f Mr nnH Mra tTPnrv
we didn't misunderstand him. 'Guthmann of Murdock and Jack ' equally as foolish appliances on much ' tied.
r ni,n o AtAoA'.oi me preseni-aay manuiaciurea
Remember when they used to use
a thumbscrew to screw down on the .state, that the railroad company had
was called following
the announcement of Attorney Gen
eral Russell W. Fleming of Colorado,
who was instrumental in settling the
shopmen's strike recently in the
phonograph records to keep them
from "Jumping" off? There are some
failed
under
to live up
which the
to the agreement
walkout was set-
Prnff rif that nlnnn throw
.Henry iitnmann uomg niceiy scare into the parents of the young
Mr .H. A. Guthmann, of the Bankman when they, unbeknown to the
of Murdock. who underwent a sec-; relatives, hiked from Murdock to
ond operation for relief from a Louisville tojvislt the Boy Scout
growth in his ear. Is doing nicely andlcamp at that, place, and after some
was home for a number of (lays, and! delay, the parents started a search
on last Thursday was a visitor in'for the boys and finally located them
Omaha, going to allow his physicians at the camp and Thursday the boys
to see the progress or tne neanng or. were taken home by Reese Hastain,
the wound.
the Louisville banker, after having a
real lively time at the scout camp.
Forgot Their Dog
Two or three days since while
scouting in the country, a couple of:
boys having a small dog with them,
not wishing to lead the dog all the
way, tied the animal to the hedge
fence and when they came home an
other way. they forgot about their
little canine friend until three days Committees are Appointed to Assist
GETTING IN LINE
FOR JULY FOURTH
radio apparatus.
Band instrumentation of "Armis
tice Day Forever" national American
Legion march have been ordered and
will be played by the Eagles band
from WOAW' on-July -9th,' when It
broadcasts the second Plattsmouth
community program under auspices
of the local Legion post.
later when they made haste to re
lease it from captivity and you may
bet both the boys and the dog were
glad he was free again.
Better Return Money and Tools
Mr. Depner, the carpenter, is a
in Getting! the Arrangements
for Picnic Completed.
Membership cards are being mail
ed to Plattsmouth WOWL's. As yet
the offices of Chief Grid Leak and
Loose Coupler are unfilled. Also, two
more Binding Posts are needed to
complete the Plattsmouth Antenna.
Rush your applications to us or to
Station WOAW, at Omaha.
The arrangements for the big com
munity picnic on July 4th are being;
pushed and it gives every promise of one of the best programs we have
Gave a Fine Program
The old saying, you can't tell by
the size of a frog how far he can
Jump, was graphically illustrated on
Tuesday evening when the Lanyon
(Iowa) community orchestra put on
being one of the largest and mostfheard broadcast from WOAH. The fied as "objectionable" to the rail-
Mr. Doyle, who announced the
calling of the Btrike, said that the
order was based on the attorney gen
eral's declaration of bad faith on the
part of the railroad company.
Attorney General Fleming an
nounced today that he had virtually
released the union men from their
promise to return to work under a
gentlemen's agreement with the
railroad, effected May 11, last.
Mr. Fleming notified the members
of the shopcrafts' union of the al
leged failure of the railroad to keep
its promise in a letter dated June 14.
Mr. Fleming cited instances where
the railroad is alleged to have
sought to hire non-members of the
union since the shop workers voted
to end the strike and applied for re
instatement. This, he said, is a di
rect violation of the agreement. The
road had agreed that striking em
ployes would be reinstated.
They were to return to employ
ment "as needed," but, according to
Mr. Fleming's letter, about 50 per
cent of them since have been classi-
AUSTRIAN PRESS
ATTACKS STINNES
AS UNPATRIOTIC
Vienna Newspaper Charges Finan
cier Sold Out to France; Mak
ing Arms For Ruhr.
Vienna, June 15. Hugo Stinnes,
Germany's chief captain of Industry,
is furnishing the iron that goes into
French cannon to help France domi
nate the Ruhr, according to charges
made today by Die Boerse, Vienna's
leading financial organ, and Die
Stunde, a daily.
These papers declared that, while?
Stinnes ostensibly is fighting France
in the Ruhr, he has actually un
patriotically sold himself to the en
emies of his country by making pacts
with French industris.li.sts in Aus
tria. These pacts, it 13 declared, re
sult in Stinnes' iron going Into
French cannon.
Die Boerse gives four whole pages
to the alleged exposure of the trans
action in Alpine Montana, which in
Austria's mountain of Iron ore, own
ed largely by Stinnes, in which
Schneider-Creustot, the chief gun
and arms manufacturer of France;
Castlligonlo, Austria's great war
profiteer, and Stinnes himself, are
made the chief figures.
Schneider-Cruestot. it Is said, arc
now the chief stockholders in the
famous big mortars and guns for the
famous Skagadun works in Pilsen, in
which were made th3 famous big
mgrtars and guns for the Austrians
during the war. but which now be
long to Czecho-Slovakia.
Thl3 transaction. , Die Boerse
charges, made profits for "certain
parties aggregating 330,000,000
Austrian crowns.
"Stinnes permits work under full
steam in the furnaces and iron works
under his control to make parts for
French cannon," said the paper.
500 PARTY
man who has worked very hard and pleasant events of its kind that has .boys, many of whom are farmers,
while he was away and had left been held in this community in a (knew their stuff and put It across in
some money ana nis toois in me gar-jnumDer or years ana one tnai wmgreat shape. Lanyon is an "off-the
age or J. u. Scheel and had better tend to bring all or the residents or j raiiroai" village of 100 or so nonula
una an opportunity 10 return uoiujine community togeiner in one gen-tion
the tools and money and thus save.eral meeting of real pleasant asso
trouble. It is not wished to prose-1 elation.
cute the parties on account of their! The committees have been an
families, but if they desire to savenounced for the big event and which
trouble they had better get the tools
and money back as soon as pos
sible.
After Many Years
Nearly sixty years ago. two boys.
Charles Bornemeier and Chris Miller
worked together in the pineries of
Wisconsin and Michigan for a season
or two, and later Mr. Miller came
west and has lived for many years in
this vicinity. Ever and anon he
would think of his friend, Charles
Boerner, In his home at Kuddington,
Michigan, and wonder how he fared
Last Wednesday Mr. Boerner step
ped off the train at Murdock and
surprised his boyhood friend, Mr. C.
Li. Miller, who was as pleased as a
boy on Christmas.
Messrs Miller and Boerner and
August Panska have been spending
the time since Mr. Boerner's arrival
in visiting together most pleasantly.
In conversation it was discovered
that J. J. Gustin was also born not
far from where these gentlemen
lived when boys. Mr. Boerner Is 77
I years of age, a retired contractor, and
Mr. Miller i3 two years his Jnlor, 75
years of age. They surely are hav
ing an excellent time.
Visited Boy Scout Camp
Masters F. R. Guthmann, Joe
Guthmann and Jack Cralgi thinking
to see some of Cass county and also
visit the Boy Scout camp near Louis
ville, hiked (except when they were
able to catch a ride) to Louisville on
last Thursday, encountering a rain
4 , .
Biuiiu anu some muaay roaas along
their way. Their absence was a
source of much anxiety to their par
ents as they did not know where the
boys were until Mr. Reese Hastain.
of Louisville, discovered them there
and phoned their folks here of their
whereabouts. Later, Mr. Hastain
brought the boys home In his auto.
Call at the Bates Book and Sta
tionery store and inspect the unus
ually large line of fancy crepe paper
for all occasions. It makes the deco
ration for an entertainment or so
cial gathering a matter of ease and
solves the hostess' problem.
Broadcasts Invitation
John Hatt, fillment lighter of the
"LL1?- tblY!!?!!? message
of the picnic. The general" commit
tee that has had the affair in charge
is composed of Henry Soennichsen
and John V. Hatt and the other com
mittees are as follows:
Finance Guy W. Morgan, August
Bach and L. B. Egenberger.
Grounds and Roads Ted Wiles,
George L. Farley, Luke L. Wiles,
Charles Cook, Frank R. Gobelman.
Sports D. C. Morgan, Frank J.
McDonald, Percy Field, Dr. O. San
din, C. H. Peden, W. G. Kieck, Rev.
F. E. Pfoutz, Rev. H. G. McClusky.
Robert Reed, Jim Hart and P. D.
Burke.
Police and Parking James W.
Holmes. C. D. Quinton, E. A. Wurl,
E. J. Weyrich, A. Ghrist, A. II. Dux-
bury, James M
R. E. Hayhearst, P. G. Barton, E.
Roymase and E. H. Brady.
Refreshments H. A. Schneider,
Fred J. Warren, Joe Johnson, R. B.
Tompkins, John Nelson, S. S. Chase,
B. J. Halstead, R. W. Knorr, C. J
Tehleen, F. P. Busch, H. F. Goos,
Harry Smith, Frank Bestor, August
Cloidt, Carl Schmidtmann and Edwin
A. Fricke.
Transportation L. O. Minor, E.
H. Wescott. S. S. Davis, Dr. R. P.
Westover, W. H. Shopp, W. E. Bail
ey, Ed Phillips, George Petring, W.
E. Propst, J. F. Wolff, John Bauer,
John Frady, J. E. Mason, L. Sink,
G. H. Manners and Geo. O. Dovey.
Comfort Philip Thlerolf, James
Henderson, Maldon Brown, J. W. Cra-
bill, C. E. Hartford, B. A. McElwain.
from Station ETAO and we are pleas
ed to introduce him to our large
unseen audience:
"l'oiks, I just want to tell you
about the big community picnic to
be held at Plattsmouth, July 4th.
Plenty of shade, free Ice cream. Ice
water, lemonade and watermelon for
all, lots of amusements and a real
good old fashioned time safe and
sane, in every way. Plattsmouth in
vites you to be her guest that day.
So come, everybody. I thank you."
Care of Head Phones
The efficiency of your radio re
ceiving set depends largely on the
care taken of vour headnhones. Feeble
Mauzy, John Lenz, electric currents set up In your re-
ceivmg apparatus Dy incoming waves
are passed through the coil of the
phones. This current is rapidly
changing In value or fluctuating,
which change causes a corresponding
change in the degree of magneitsm
within the pole pieces. The dia
phragm, being suspended within this
rapidly changing magnetic field, re
cords these fluctuations in the form
of mechanical vibration, which in
turn is reflected to the ear in the
form of sound waves. When this
delicate function is kept in mind it
is easy to understand why more than
the average care should be taken in
handling these instruments.
Learn to make the dainty and at
tractive novelties in Denmson art
paper by calling: at the Bates sta
tionery store, corner 5th and Main
streets. Special accommodations for
Jhe ladies learning.
road.
Special instructions in making the
novelties and attractive paper bas
kets and flowers can be had by call
ing at the Bates stationery store at
Fifth and Main street, where ample
room has been arranged for this line
of work. The ladies are invited to
come in and look this line over.
Advertise your wants.
The Misses Ann Marie and Lenora
Kruse invited eighteen young friends
to their home on Monday evening in
honor of Mr. Victor Wallick and
Miss Opal Ellis. Mr. Ellis LaRue of
Union and Miss Bonnie Ellis.
The evening was spent playing
500. During the evening a messenger
boy brought a telegram. It was for
everybody present, so was read. It
was the announcement of the mar
riage of Mr. Wallick and Miss Ellis,
which will occur some time in July.
The hostess served light -refreshments,
pineapple ice and angel food
cake. -Weeping Water Republican.
All the home news delivered
your door daily for 15c a week.
at
35 years
Experience
Office
Coates Block
DR. G. A. MARSHALL
Dentist
Few Getting WOC Here Now
Nearly everyone in this vicinity
complains they can't get Davenport in
at all these days. Although WOC is
now on summer schedule there are
times during each week they are in
the air when WOAW isn't, and bar
ring excessive static should come thru
fairly good. Here's their schedule:
Sundav Church service 8: 2-hour
program by P. S..C. orchestra begin
nine at 9 p. m.
Sandman's visit each week day ex
cept Tuesday, 6:30 to 6:50.
Chimes concert each week day ex
cept Wednesday, at 5:45.
Wednesday Pipe organ recital at
8. Late program, 10 to 11, followed
by "Tourists Road Report."
Saturday Dance program, io
H-I-'X-XMX-X X-XX"X-X"X"X,,X"I',X,,X''fc 10:30 by p- s- c- orche3tra-
Business is Good, Thank Vou!
The Landholm Garage is kept busy these days with the
work which comes to us, and the reason is the best service,
the best goods and the best work.
we carry Lee Tires and they are puncture proof,
get your order in early.
Ve Are Furnishing 24-Hour Service!
Better
The Landholm Garage
Murdock, Nebraska
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 cheapest because they wear longer.
Call Up "Charley"
-GEO. TRUMIENDOLZ OIL 00L1PAI1Y-
Eagle and Murdock