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THURSDAY, 1I03TEMBEE 8, 1923. PLA.TTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY J0UBNA1 FAGS FTVt Murray Department Prepared in the Interest of the People of Murray and Surrounding Vicinity Especially for the Journal Reader If any of the reader of the Journal Itnoir of toy aoclaJ Tent or item of Interest In this vicinity, and will mall me to this office. It will ap pear under this heading. W want all zmws 1 tenia Editok TELLER I The only difference between stumbling blocks and stepping stones is the way you use them. Don't Argue! Keep a checking account with the Murray State Bank. Pay by check and then you have instant proof that the bill .tank has been paid. You have a'E receipt and a permanent record, iter sister for the present week com r r ling from her home at Millard last Don't argue and loose your tern- Monda5 per and your friends. ray and west of town last Wednes day afternoon. Mesdames O. A. Davis and E. S. Tutt were visiting and also looking after gome business for a short time in Omaha last Tuesday. , C. A. Vallery and wife have been visiting for a few days past at the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. "W. Vallery. Morton Bartlett and Dr. J. F. Erendel were looking after some bus iness matters "for a short time in IMattsmouth on last Friday. Mrs. Christine Coughlin of Platts mouth was a visitor in Murray last Wednesday, coming down to give les sons in music to her class here. Herman F. Gansmer and wife and Louis Hallas and wife were visiting and also looking after some business matters in Omaha last Wednesday. Joseph Green, the oil man, was a visitor at Lincoln last Sunday and made the trip with his brother-in-law, Mr. J. P. Douglas of Nehawka. W. S. Wetencamp. living northwest of Murray, while in Omaha, purchas ed a car load of cattle which he will feed on his home farm this winter. Lester Shrader was a visitor in Murray last Wednesday getting some sand and concrete to construct a con crete foundation around his water Mr. and Mrs. Byron Hoschar, of Seymour, Iowa, were visitins at the home of Mr. Hoschar's uncle, Mr. L. C. Hoschar. last Sunday and Monday. Mr. Hoschar was rormertjc the editor of the Seymour paper. Mrs. W. T. Vallery was a visitor at the home of her sister, Mrs. S. Kitzel for a few days last week, where the sisters sure had a good time. Mrs. Vallery also visited with other relatives while there. Dr. J. W. Brendel and wife, of VURGES NEED OF MAKING OIL LEASES AT EARLY DATE If Land is Not Leased as Desired at Once Kay Interfere With Flans For Immediate Drilling. MURRAY SCHOOL NOTES pupils were at Plattsmouth Sunday night.. nui-loi! Porrnu'S a rrmctriirtins!' A Ayoca, were visitors in Murray ..dBl iradio receiving set jj A telegram reecived here today by j. 'Rex Young from George L. Kerr, the . , .. . , !, J, ,-, ll.i. tr li L 1 tr ill tx u n xiu una uccu ai -1 nw i n i after the leasing of the oil lands in 'this county, states that action on the The Algebra and Geometry exami- finai leasing of the land here must nations were given Monday evening. ' De made or the promoters of the pro Some of the Murray High school 4prt nf drilling will be forced to abandon the field here in Cass county- . . There are only a few tracts or land Wednesday, Mrs. Brendel visiting here and attending the meeting of the Ladies Aid society, while the doc tor made a business visit to Omaha. Postmaster W. S. Smith and the wife were spending a few days with was absent that are as yet not tiened up and from gome 0f ihese are in such a position Miss Viola Kelsey, sister of Mrs. L. Peterson was a visitor with I Ireta Henry t school Monday. ! that leasees practically must have Lauren Todd is absent from school ibem before they will be able to go on aceount of illness in the home. : ahead with drilling as a matter of Inez Hoschar was absent from trieir own protection in the develop school Tuesday and Wednesday. friends at Ong and wnue tnere me . Donabelle Edmisten. one of. the Tne opportunity is good for a real affairs at the postoffice were looked fcjgn school pupils, was a visitor at test of whether or not there is oil in after by Mr. K. L. Kniss, the carrier mies wilma Rainey's schoel on last tbjs part of tne county and the pro of the route, which placed the affairs. Thursday. Imo'ters of the project who have not of the office in excellent hands. j Ruth Bourne has returned to school astea any financial support at all of The Rev. W. F. Graham and three after being absent for several days. tne Citizens of the county, will have of his daughters. Misses Helen. Lois I Everyone seems to have enjoyed to gQ to a deal of expense in and Mary, with Misses Elizabeth Mc- the two days of vacation last week. r,inkjng the well and consequently Cracken and Alice Woods, were en- The furnace has been repaired and feel that thev should have the guar joying the county Sunday school con-'a good fire is assured the Murray antees that "the leases give before vention, which had a two day ses- school this winter. they start work sion at Weeping Water last Monday Earl Mrasek was absent last Wed-j Tf he ieasea' are not signed up and Tuesday. uiesday morning. ! within the next few days the pro- jne wgniD Braue are iu iae " moters will probably abandon the PAY BY Lucian LaRue, the gifted boy sing er of Union, has been secured to Eing at the American Legion carnival at Plattsmouth Saturday night. Lucian is a great drawing card and holds the distinction of being the most youth- I Charles Mutz marketed a truck ful artist from Cass county ever to rt Ih-ot- i-jt Wertnesilav at annrar nn u radio nrneram. Omaha. Mr. Frank Mrasek taking the i Gn Wednesday of last week the.5101' porkers to the market and being ac-jyoung people of the high school of companied by Air. .viutz. English composition soon. Charles Boedeker attended a court session at Plattsmouth last Friday. The Grammar room had quarterly examinations this week. Henry Dietl. one of Miss Widhelm's pupils, was absent from school last CHECK! was i Edna Grepne received the Drize at tha little fnltra' ITallnue'en nnrtv fnr iiuunuv ru uru a iidjiunc cu imi u i . . 1 a , n - E. L. Dowler and wife of Weeping at the norne of Mr. and Mrs. Roy " . ""J T " " " Water were visiting for a few days Howard southwest of Murray. At . m'hIi Hnnkini I ,i,in ihi. -alr ar the rinmp nf..t.. . . ,, ... .-, I Muriel HOpKinS Cnr, ncr rinuier nndi . ..t , . scnooi aionuay iucji - mem iu me uciiusiuu were muuijcu I t, Cfrt nnitlin-tct ff MllTfaV I . 1 , . . . 1 A . niic m t sji. in asa we uo qui kliuw ui any iuti .,v.i 2l r. auu iuia. tj. w. i.uuur were missintr. . . - - 1 Kill 111 Friday. . . i ;i e ii. . ... northwest of Murray, and where all CC,I. ,, do tn iv-Cn n ... enjoyeu me aay very wutu. f f. iinnlp nr ni-n McOuinn near r-on uhoi HnwH nn w1tip- Philip Lambert was a visitor in ! Union on November 14th. Those who da v niht '. . . . nmaVia Inst Xk'PP V uhf-re he Went tO , n 4 A V. cnta fAftimotn wi : . i i 4 : j some business matters in riaiismouun ; i,j r" " 1 i nuse uenuer uusfui uur iuiuj last Tuesday. paint the heme of Mr. Harry Bar- in tne fact that they are to have an during the second month in the Pri- -vlurrav s next radio progratu wui t 1 w " -- vyxji miui gciiuii, t a. i. mary room were r lora Jiiue oufueK Murray State Bank Murray, Nebraska Mr. R. S. Young was looking after field here and consider the matter closed. As it will be of the greatest Talue to every property owner in the county in case favorable indications of oil or gas is found, there should be an effort made to secure the leases that will guarantee that the work of drilling will be carried out. , Mr. Kerr will arrive here from New York.where he his been for the Mr. ana Mrs. u. u. itnouen were were missing spending last Sunday at the home of j f christian Mr and Mrs A D. Rhoden and ' J?chUrch at Murray has consented to past two weeks in consultation with . . the financial heads that are backing aDseni rrom thg proposition aEd will look over ? t ilILi li J the land desired or close up the work rool attended the teachers conven- , " uric. Omaha last Thursday and DEATH OF LADY WELL KNOWN IN THIS CITY be piven on the night of Tuesday, November 27th. Glen Vallery took a truck load of hog's to the South Omaha market on Tuesday for Roy Howard. C. A. Trent and wife were looking after some business matters in the county seat last Tuesday. County Attorney A. G. Cole was a visit ternoo i ; ; turning home last Saturday. . cooking of these excellent cooks. er. Donald Mrasek, John Pointer, Mrs. J. E. Voorhees, Formerly MlSS Mrs. E. W. Milburn, who has been j Last Sunday at their home in Mur- Robert Lone, Marven Reed. Alice, Myrtle Meredith, Passes Away at Lincoln for some time assisting in ray. Dr. and Mr3. J. W. Brendel en- Louise Hiatt, Beatrice Rawls. Muriel a H0rn.e in Illinois, the care of her mother. Mrs. I. M. tertained for the day and dinner, Hopkins. Rose Mary Friedrich. John!. Davis, returned home a few days ago. !irs. b. F. Brendel and Mr. and Mrs. Graham, Mary Mrasek. Richard Bren- the mother being somewhat improv ed. Mr. Glen Boedeker has just com pleted a cattle barn on his place east or in Murray last Wednesday af- UT'' wnfich tna3 m00" con for a short time. ed by the contractor, Mr. J. A boot- len auu wuiui iusuics n ucm& a one W. L. Seyboldt of Murray, T. J. del. Margaret Long, Glen mis Brendel and wife of Kearney who Thelma Pitman. visited here for a number of days over Sunday and Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Brendel of Avoca all enjoying the occasion very nicely. and From Monday's Daily The durk shadow of sorrow has Celebrated Her Birthday i i ne uutk snauow 01 sorrow iia jbeen cast over the home of Juliau V.. I Voorhees, where on last Saturday Lawrence Addleman. of Spring f,f-ld whs visitinff at the L. C. Hos char home last Saturday and Sua- There was no school day. day and Friday of last Vprsrs Art Tmnn C T. Troon and . the teachers were in Will Kruger shipped a car load of, the teachers' convention which was they had to borrow another vehicle lmrs to the Omaha market on last! in session at Omajia during that to go home in, and when they got Tuesday. j time. Frank Schlic-htcmeier was lookirixr I The npw crib for ear corn which after nome business in Murray and is bcine: constructed at the D. J. Pit- them before they could get in getting a load of oats for the hogs on juian elevator is assuming goodly pro- lot. the farm. Iportions at this time and will soon j Oscar Nailor was looking a"ter Sheriff C. D. Quintoa was looking 'be ready for the reception of the some business matters in Plattsmouth I last Wednesday afternoon and while morning the tHm messenger of The relatives of Mrs. Rov Howard deh entered and called the wife i, .) i cno. and mother. Myrtle Meredith oor- Last Wednesday night, while some intbe DroDer way all ratherine at hea to her heavenly home, leaving r-tio- n-oi-t, .n Invimr ,ha Ilallnu o'on 1,1 lUe Proper Way ail gHlUtriUg HI , , 4 , .1 l. VU11U1CU uc- attention. I Tfi t v..v j t tut; uuauauu auu. uice during Thurs- party at Roy Howard s, some one . , ; i. ,i " "r: reft of her loving care and week, as all or stole the cushion and one of the for the occasion Mr and and the hearts of the peopl attcnrinnfo r-t i -.i-,ic f,nm inH present ior tne occasion, mr. anu ti- j :.. LUUUUUUU KU UL1L LU IUCIU PJ4zmm l ill .x i ft Raised mc . . and now "I HATE YOU! I HATE YOUr "What have you eve done for me? like a pauper in ihis rottsn old houte you won't do the one thing that might make me happy! .... I HATE YOU!" This was his daughter .... his Cora! And he lov ed her so and this was his reward ... his bit ter harvest! A scene that ycu'll remember forever! BOOTH TARKINGTON'S Masterpiece Iknded b HQBART liTJJlE V Pf esen-ted by CARL LAEMMLE Murray Comniuniiy Glub Saturday, Eiavsmber ! 7th Mrs Fred Wallace Warner e of this in their and family, Leonard i-irjius w. t- i -,t o. -Nirs. oornees there they found the wheel and cush- " ' -uu V' Z' . end an ill 'ion in the gateway and had to remove kanD ? I1-- etenkamp. A 01ltJg. du the most delightful time and lent dinner was had. an excel- WiU Feed Cattle death brought to an illness of more than six 'j. m tup niorninr nnim? ration, during the major t In nt EilO 1 HlU I bUUIll portion of which she was in the i Methodist hospital in Peoria, where , j Iwas tried in an effort to save her, after some official business in Mur-: new crop I he was away Uncle B. A. Root locked after the business at the store Special Offerings OF THE MARKET'S BEST VALUES IN MERCHAN DISE FOR WINTER WEATHER BLANKETS! Extra large size cotton blanket, 72x80 $ 2.98 Brown and white all wool blanket, 66x80 10.75 Brown and white cotton blanket, 70x80 3.75 Wool and cotton blankets, bound edge, 66x80. 9.50 Large size wool nap blankets, 72x84 5.75 Comfort Goods! 36-inch comfort cretonnes, large selection in dark and light floral designs, per yard, 19c. Cotton batts, clean, white cotton. Made by Rock Rion cotton company; the best batts we can buy. Price, 15c, 25c and 50c. Sode-Rite full comfort size batts, 72x80 inches. Weight 3 lbs. Price, $1.25. Outing Gowns! Ladies outing flannel gowns, fancy stripe and plain white. Double yoke, V neck, braid trimmed. Sizes 1 6 to 1 7. A full cut garment. Price, 98c to $1.68. Misses and children's night gowns. Heavy weight outing flannel, ages 8 to 14 years. Price, 95c FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES Grapes Oranges Dates Bananas Figs Cabbage Onions Celery Grape Fruit Hd Lettuce H. M. Soenmichsen&Co. HIGHEST PRICE FOR PRODUCE Telephone No. J 2 Murray, Nebraska ,by the way MCvSsrs. Nailor and Lan caster are getting the store well I stocked with goods which are of the highest quality. Watch for an ad an nouncing what they have to offer on the coming issue of this paper, j Mrs. Ora Crum, of Schoolcraft, ; Michigan, a sister of Uncle J. W. Ed , raunds, who has been visiting here I for the past week, departed a few days since for her home in the east, after having enjoyed her visit here very much with her brother and nieces, Mesdames W. Sporrer and A. X. Long. Mr. Edmund3 received a i letter from her saying that she had j arrived at home all right. The Missionary soci&tv of the Pres byterian church of Murray will hold their next regular meeting at the parlors of the church in Murray on Tuesday, November 20th. This" will be what is known as their "Thank Offering" meeting and there will be given a program which will be ar ranged by Mrs. Albert A. Young, who is the leader for the occasion and also one of the hostesses. Mr. O. H. Boedeker and V Wehrhein aoromnnniprl hv TTnol( And . Chnrlpa I'ncdtiVpr u'rro InnVincr nffftr some business matters in Omaha last Tuesday and while there Messrs Boe deker and Wchrbeln purchased two cars of cattle which they will feed on Mr. W. G. Boedeker's arm where Mr. Wehrbein lives this winter. jj jand where the most expert care was From Monday's Daily prunueu, uut it was an wnuuui in tne on ice oi t lerk oi tne uisiriei avail. The last several weeks of her rQurt James M. Robertson an action' the store. Dick was attempting to ctart the truck which was in a re calcitrant mood, and as he was cranking the machine it kicked and the crank caught the youns man on the hand. As the result of the in juries he will have to wear the mem ber in a tling for some time. Hear Father. Very Low Last Saturday evening Messrs. in Missouri and with their wives life were spent in her own home in this city, where she was under the constant care of a trained nurse, and where she slowly weakened until the end came on Saturday morning, Oc tober 20. i Funeral services were conducted nag ucuu u u u u.v ..tuo. 11 v i. v iciihi ' Noel against Alfred Noel in which the plaintiff asks for a decree of di vorce. In the petition of the plain tiff it is stated that the parties were married at Papillion. Nebraska, on July 25, 1923, and charges the de- There is every kind of Thanks giving card that ycu could wish for at the Eatcs Book and Stationery stcre. Look them over while the line is unbroken. from the home at 2 O'ClOCk Monday fonflnnt with nnn-simnnrt and rrnpl afternoon, in charge of Rev. R. M. ty. The restoration of the name of Unrgess. pastor of the Congregation- irpn(, rpi1epii is also rpnuestcfl hv thp Grover and Aubrey Hookins heard of aLCh "A Ah 0r,ler of.the Jlast-, plaintiff. J. Rapp, Jr., of Omaha ap- te very severe illness of their fath- ler" f. ... Pears as the attorney for the plain-; and "God be With You 'Till We Meet. .Annth,r anii rna.i thZ f i. a a a. . -i i i iiiia i rrii rrii ii i n i. iir,niiiH m i i h i i v . . found the aged gentleman very ill. fef i istine o l J vaHer, Qwn Bank of r vs- - w- Marshall Grover returned to Murrav to look ' t 5 . AV,JV TS' a: asking for foreclosure. er reiurnea to juurra 10 iook iiam Wahrer, Miss Ruby Russell and, after some matters on last Tuesday j nIro pinrpnt-P rol-on evening and Hastened back to his parent's bedside while the other re mained there. BREAKS HAND The pallbearers were W. H. Peqrd, George Earhart, J. W. Garside. C. L. Teeta, Charles Wrigley; E. O. Howe-iFro,n Monday' naily ier. j Saturday, Richard Beveridgo, one Myrtle Meredith Voorhees. dauch- of the clerks at the H. M. Soennich- sen store, suffered a very severe m- of the young people of Murray and dith. was born in Fremont, Nebr., : jurywhen he had the third and lit WiU Play Foot Ball The newly organized football team ,ter of John H. and Laura Hill Mere- Murray Library Notes Two new books have been added to the library. "The White Flag." by Gene Stratton Porter and "Rufus." by Grace Richmond.. The Library association furnished the li:nch at the Young sale. They cleared $120.83. Thanks to all who donated. Mrs. Spangler, Mrs. Whits, Mrs. George Nichols, Mrs. J. F. Bren del and Mrs. Smith served. November 14th, we will furnish I the lunch at the sale of Orville Mc jQuinn near Union. We are working hard to get out of debt and add new i books to our shelves. We have a traveling library com ing from Lincoln. There will be 40 new books for both children and adults. If there is any special 1xok anyone would like to order with the list, call Margaret Spangler, the librarian. vicinity has been dubbed by them selves as the "Urbana Cadets" and will demonstrate to the teams of the surrounding territory that they know something about football and how it should be played. Entertained Society The Ladies Aid society of the Christian church on last Wednesday at the church parlors of that church had for their guests for the occasion the Missionary society of the Pres byterian church. A very worth (while program was provided and also a delightful luncheon. The ladies of I uuiu sun cues wmcn mey were tnere arranged tor some very effective work for the betterment of Murray and vicinity. Narcissis bulbs. 10c each, at the Annex, Bates Book nd Stationery store. Will Install Their Pastor The Rev. William Forrester Gra ham pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Murray will be installed as minister of the church. The cere monies therewith will be held at the ciiurch on Tuesday evening Novem ber 20 at which time the Rev. J. C. McNealey. Rev. J. B. Jackson and Rev. R. Bryan all ministers of Oma ha churches, will he here and assist in the ceremonies of the installation. Elder James Brown of the Murray church will read the Edict. MILLIONS LOST IN THE COLLAPSE OF THE MASK New York. Nov. 5. Between $500,000,000 and $750,000,000 has been lost by American investors thru the collapse of the German mark, the New York Tribune stated today. English investors lost about $500, 000,000 and other countries a like amount, the newspaper continued, de claring that Germany not only had August 21st. 1S82 She was united in marriage to Jul ian E. Voorhees of Wyoming, 111., on December 12th, 1907. To this union were born three children. She leaves to mourn her loss, her husband, Julian E. Voorhees. and her children. Virginia, aged 15 years; Margaret, aged 10 years, and Garrett, aged 5 years; two brothers. Joe H. Meredith, of Springfield. Mo., and Park Meredith, of White Sulphur Springs, Montana; two sisters, Mrs. W. W. Coatea. of Kansas City. Mo., and Mrs. H. M. Tichenor, of Los An geles, California; two nieces, Mrs. J. E. Ferguson, of Chicago, and Mrs. E. E. Garey, of Los Angeles. California, and eight nephews. All ther.e loved ones and.a host of friends rise up to call her memory blessed. Mrs. Voorhees was a faithful Christian wife and mother. Early in her life, Fhe joined the Episcopal church of Plattsmouth, Nebraska. She was a member of the Order of th2 Eastern Star, Chapt?r 8. Wyom ing, 111. Wyoming Post-Herald." j (tie finger of the right hand broken by the crank on the truck used by PETERSON'S HALL, Murray, Nebraska Saturday, Nov. I Oth Wear Your Old Clothes. Lancaster & Churchill s Myrtle Meredith. Mrs. Voor hees for several years made, her home In Plattsmouth with her sister, ' Mm. W. W. Coates. She had many friends here who will regret to learn of her vtaiui5 uini vcn;iany not oniy nau j repudiated its national debt, but had I Owing to Mrs. Coates' invalid con- b?en the gainer to the extent of!aillon' sne was unable to be with her H ere is Your Coal! The best Big Lump Wyoming Coal at car $9.25; at bin $9.75 Old Coal to arrive soon. Best Illinois at car $9; at bin $9.50. Bailor Ge! Ycur Orders in Early! Banning lit B 1 MURRAY NEBRASKA about $2,000,000,000. The loss in cludes the funds of thousands of small investors, it was said, many of them German Americans who bought marks at two cents each, or more, in tt.e belier that they would recover. It also includes' nosey invested in German bonds payable money. sister during ' her tend the funeral. illnets or to j-t- All kinds of paper novelties for the Thajdtsgiving social gatherings are available a.t the Eates Book and Sla in paper fy ' Store new. Kay you made your selections t R SVyffJ (fi fcM f A tnuri ytcm of tretnicii thatcure Pile. Fituliid Yttz ' - . . ttL-?i otCT RrIDiearin sliprt ii;ne wi'houta severe ur- . i ""' ''' sTi ttfTKt eicJ opciaticn. No Chlcororn. Eiher or other ici'iil mn- aeathchc A cure guaranteed in every rase sacepted for treatmi- . and no money to be peid un.ii .e ii,a tot tree, book oa Ke-Unl LMeae. with names and catimonials cr thousands o. prominent peopis who ?iave been pcimwrKtly cured DS.r.n. TAUKY SANATORIUM, D.R.S.J0::ySTON, Mescal DiracU Petora trt Eldj. - r.tha, Nebr.