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::GXDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1923. PLATTSMOTJTH SEMI -WEEKLY JOTOHAL PA61 nvi 'MURDOCK DEPMR TMENT. PREPARED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE JOURNAL. Miss Catherine Tool who is one of the faculty of the schools at Cam bridge in the western portion of the state has been visiting during the holidays at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Tool and is return- Albert Thiel is cutting wood on the l Mrs. TV. O. Gillespie has been kept i-"c-e of land owned by Mrs. George to her bed at her home in Murdock Mt-lvin near Wabash. 'for the past week with sickness but Miss Margar-t Gustin is spending ; is reported as being slightly improv- -.-' k at hon e, enjoying the vaca- j ed at this time. i with the family. ! M. Sorick had the mistfortune to 7: Mie Craig and the family were be struck by an auto on the streets j ing to the school in the west on New .- :. !ir.c Chri.-tmas with the folks at ' in Lincoln but fortunately was not 1 Year's. ir old homo in Liberty. injured but very little although his ! Herman Kupke had the misfortune " k. Norton was called to Weep-j clothing was somewhat torn. j to have the transformer of his elec- . J rtter on last Wednesday to lo. k Philip Buskirk of Scotts Bluff ar- , trie light burn out and had to return . some business matters. j rived in Murdock last week and will to the'use of the coal oil lamp and '". hu f'.a"n :i.-ier who is located at'a:-ist Milo Buskirk in his corn shell- ucw wonders how they got along so STATE MUNY LEAGUE TO MEET NEXr MONTH President Issues Message Urging All, Towns be Represei ted at the J Grand Island Session. ' GIVES TEXT OF NEW BILL TO REDUCE TAXES COMMITTEE YIELDS TO DEMAND $ WHEN PORTIONS OF PUB LISHED IN PAPEES. OUT OF THE ETHERS Radio News Broadcast each Saturday by Station ETAO I WOULD ABOLISH KUISCifCE j Happy A'crv Year! i an Are "'"on ion The fifteenth annual session of the Leo An-rcles get theirs? '. ' '.In'- Oil rantlj IS spending a ii!g ami UOICU lie IS eiptrciiug IU vf:i iiu tins .tnie nguiuip aveicm , iitague ui .iruiatao .-iixun .u.mv. r so his home in Murdock. lu;ve plenty to do this season. ; in the years which have fled like a j will be held at Grand Island Janu- ;i 11. S h; i lt. John Arrgwert and Gordon Block with his truck took shadow. i ary 16 and 17, accord ii 5 to the preei- Leis are getting along very a load of calves to the Omaha market j Wni. Deickman had the misfortune dent of the league. Wi !iam Madgett, : , , j- wjrli work on the addition l-.st Friday morning and in the after- to have a horse fall on him a few j who has issued a met? ge urging ev- ; " ' ( hurt .1. l WL 11 ct HKJl ll" l iUUU n uilu UlUUgui ucjb r-nn.tr auu ii a v iui v uiic v j. vij juumi. ijuiiii..' k v Measure Provides For Cutting Rates' tcrtl Paid cn Income Taxes Botii Large and will farm in the riace Mr. Wm. llcier very nice money. le The fracture was reduced by a representative. u-'ilr.'t get t i: , i:r. ne-en nerc-toioro arid .uiss Lcra lussman wno is employ- ur. .-v. it. noriiueih. auu me uuu i rr. .huusu s-aja i.i m-c- lucorai: re re-rdy v;-.cn the spr:::g :nes cd in the hank at Liberty was spend- man is getting along as well as could a vast amount of tie-elopraent has rr:iv work. ing her vacation at the Christmas veil be expected under the eircum- been made in Nebra ka cities the ii. Mover was looking after some tiir.e at the home of her parents, Mr. stances. : lat two to three years and that ? matters in Lincoln, going and Mrs. Carl Rissman northeast of; We have a large amount of excel- j rau,-h is contemplated :or 1!24. ; !ry afternoon and remaining Murdock. j lent varnish interior, exterior and "The league wp.s instrumental." -'-. --r Fridry. The Christmas season brought Le- floor, flat tone w all paint, auto onara- he says, "in having t i;e law passed r-:. a. J." Tool and daughters, tor Thinigan a new gun and with it 'el, top dressing, etc., which we are to give municipalities the authority C.ithrine ami Marirart. were he has developed a good degree of offering at away below first cost to of emending their ires and the with iriemis in I.i::oln one marksmanship and if he is anything any one who might care to do his right to municipal owi.ership and op- urins tV- pat week j like his father will make an expert iown work during the winter. Wt oration. Nearly all t ublic utilities . viceman ard wife from ic this line. , :also have brushes. Dusterhoff Shops, in t-.wrs and cities w. st of Hastings ' -'" w'cod were sDend'-e Christ-! II. H. Lawtor and the family were j Mnrfiock. Nebr. , and Grand Island ae municipally r "i.f hon e of the "iter's nar-1 nJns Iast Tuesday at Lincoln The sale of T. S. Rager was held owned and operated, the exceptions 'V'r Mrs F K Vor-on . where thv enioved the Christmas at ! last Thurs-lay at his home place and being Kearney. Lex ngton, North " " !the home of y'l Sorick and wife and he enjoyed an excellent crowd whieh Platte, Chadron. Pccts Bluff and a , i.-rt Ellington aiyl wife have vre ai?0 i00fcin; after some business ' hid well on the property which he few smaller towns feeding from i en.-ny.Rg the hm days at the niatters as weI1; .had to offer. Mr. Rager will in a the-:.. Ninety per cert of the power ii .Mrs. Joe Wi:t :hinek. driv- "iiarrvGilleri" ard wife have been ' :;hcrt time depart for the west and i3 lping furnished by oil engines." r from their home in Lincoln. ' SpeDdjn"ff a fCw days at the home of : will locate somewhere in California. r.Tr. Margett also states that many i t i Keuhn an.l family were tllp former'? uncle. Wm. McNamara ! where he will expect to make his of the localities where utilities are r.-i g the day at Omaha last Wed- at F::irmont. driving out in their au- home in the future. vnrn rrl by the community money ' . where they were vi-iting and to for the occasion." They also viit- ! B- Gorthy and wife entertained either are out of deht or paying out : - after some business matters. e.d nt xoNias with Mr. and Mrs. Blatt- at their home for Christmas last rapidly. .--es Iren" Mi Donald nnl Mary ,?pMler as well 1 Tuesday and had as their guests .Mr. - The reople now a-e investing m . Tool wtre visiting for a couple ; s at the home of the Mr. and Mrs. h Bend. '- V Xrii l rX"l'l5 heiU TAing after A.' H. Ward and family and John t?lk at the conference, among them 'rH h?r S, , inl Gaktmcier and family were enjoying Mayer T. J. Ellsberrr of Crand Is- .irZ alLJ ' T- T- Youn? of rnIv,rsity Tlace'a n.ost plea3aat time at the home of land. C. F. Lambert of the Burns & incj en.ojea tne occasion very j-i-o haP land near Murdock was in Mr anii Mrs. E. AV. Thimgan at a M-TDor.nel Engineering company and itown cne day last week selling his ,,no,e dinner on last Thursday. This Rit hard E. Vernor. manager of the corn crop which he disposed of tov.as a TCC, treat for we can speak fire prevention department of the Mr. W. T. Weddel! and which will , fr,:n living been a guest at this western acturial bureau, in the near future be delivered to'hornP rt ;.rurd0ek for dinner some Judge W. IT. Rarnes. city attorney the elevator? here. 'time since and know that one could of Fairhury, will sp-ak on 'Traffic Max Dusterhoff and Joe Wutchir.ek not eat there and not get the best of. Problems." "Advertising a Com who are making a 4.000 mile over- a meal. jmunity Thru its Recreation Fari'i- Washington, Dec. 2S. The com plete text of the rev,- tax bill was made public today by Chairman Green of the house ways and means committee, which will meet again as soon as congress rassembles on .Jan uary 3 to continue its study of the sweeping rrvisions proposed by the administration. In all its features the bill follows the recommc ndations previously made public by Secretary Mel'cn. It proposes eseveral hundred ur-.cr.r'mcnts of the existing law. mrny of them of a highly technical n.-turj and designed to put an end New Year Watch Party Listeners to V.'SIJ, Atlanta, gor-gia. to ctay up tj hear -K' pictscd to know they can v.aica me ;e.v jar in .vim iiiiiiuuui i.ay and ins t mo: 13 huts, aiso ti.ai yen ate the Nichthawhs will en- on Tu.r-.l iy night, at ti.e 1 " : 4 to n.inn'gai rvav.ov. i jer.oa i:.- v.:n be cnteitair.fi with the I'.IA Kevi. .v, . Toct'iing n'W and interesting, 'a . re prcmi.ii. Saturday nipht, after .ve get c:i:r bata. we can !iten in to waiiar. serenadt-rs ate program. This statk.n ill te in the air nightly next in vou v.l.i'e vju wait. Last year their held tl.e - t.' h" party in t r :i i veliest . ie 1. S. Wo Cnnr. la or Cub', h:t v.e don had the "Hawkers leLeve thev could have i-imo Kaiutu s h: rr n v. SiJ cn its beat. into ;! WI i w re vay, if y i 'V,.? to rit up u v cp f-ru 11 I'.ours. time in th. I'rake !iot"l sfition at v.-c cic. except Mtinriy. i rom to a. a3 v.-c'l as v.iiii itj 10:4." Kaidowl Ch.cag-.; t3ii;cht after 1C :. u :i r.tt.y '.vith tlirm till the prirei? a-? drav.n clotig r.bout a. m. You'll ):car a c-ootl program, ar. the Ilanr.cny Gir's. the Windy city's :.io-t popular ralio entertainers, are am out tl,r hend iircrs t-n th- fT rin. 7f you c?.re to ramble cn t -t -:;;( ne cf a tele gram, von rriK:. t !? iucl:v ar.,1 v. in a nightly except Sunday and V-.V.I nepdav. ,.ni tl.e rrotram in our hands locks most promising for all these perioci-j. Lack of space prevent .j fiom ta-jchins mere than the high light:-. WCC Silent JTetr Year's Dcy n : a- r.'.iniit tnno. r Sft f f srOfK" P f- 1 . .. -.-v. , n - r.rt , -r- af ill Mill tru V ' . I L ii - 7- cl I I in 7 .1 hn" hill JnT-lll Tir1.t' W.r itlirtT T tl I ' I in- - IUv- Kport will be silent all day January lt. Although it iu'l an- hands ; ?nd Mrs. Arthur Jones of Weeping securities in which tl ey are sure of he he inr with the chances advocated by Mr. Mellon in income end other tax .king bee ni schedules. Mr. Green made public the text of the measure after a proposal for publicity of its provisions had been tlfe subject of a heated dis-u.ion in a sub-comrnitee yesterday. Demo cratic committee members, led by ;ht owl of the radio nut,' air Monday night with a good club in yonr heme town. jWatch party nrcgrara. as they were ilast year. Mot of our readers are WOAW Notes Mi. i n 1 llr: A T Tr. t Vi o ct Tt-ltll ir aunt and t,0 m0 w ,-taitin- with I ar anu tneir causrnier. .miss en- pcymer.t. l ney pay ttxes to pay t Basack rar u-,nGs and relatives in Sioux City u ?KtriA- mw'nf E IVJI1 ' print,pal i . . , .. .. south of Murdock, mother or Mrs. savs. . . . .. Ire Hifv have k-en spending the nr,, v a . . ... ..i,,, a s&Mi av,.r .tw.t-i. the flTl, V knl,V-.- w7 Jl..!,i(r V, tl-.,.o r T v.x. i ..v .. " O v.-...v. familiar with Davenport's broadcast schedule, thru its having appeared Fprragut, Iowa, will furnisii the; in this department for nearly a year, program from WOAW Monday night, fo we omit it in detail, except to call 0 to 11. -your attention to the Nat. Assn. of Piv lUnlisn Cmlrr Prcek ban In T? rn .-, i ff sciprl ioii- wliirh jire Rcprer.entative Garner cf xexas, the p.avcr pave a n;,mber of banjo solos 1 c xclusive features Tiiursdav nights, ranking democrat, had mnsted that frojn WOAAV last nit, I s to P and Saturday nights. 9 to 10. the detailed provisions be laid before, Thf 17t)l Tnfantrv band is o. K.J With the V. S. C. orchestra playing the public, out until today the chair- jt we d,n-t tnjov being entertained them and V. H. Rochte. baritone, mnn had declined to comply with ,JV the Furt (-ruo"k vocalists. bingi:;ar the chorus and incidental their demand. Mr. Green said his j Next Weck's program from this prrts. it is a pleasure to lit-n to ac tion finally was prompted by a pt.ition s not at hand, but we are such numbers as "Dream Daddy' an 1 knowledge that the contents of the ; r d vised sonio fine offerings are in the score of other equally popular mcrsure were known to many out-!. Readers will find it in full ones that will be featured this week. sid- the committee members. iT1 nv ,,f t.,p Omaha r.aners Sunla'v. ; So far the bill has been the sub ject of only a preliminary study by the committee which has made no at tempts to reach a decision as to what, if anv, changes it will make Sidelights on Chapel Service , , ftm m ijland trip from Murdock to Wf.sh-j Mr. J. E. McIIugh superintendent tics" wi! !be the subieet of an ad- !u 2nd! CbXSuQIOQi ' in?ton arP finding some pretty bad of the Murdoch Merc antile company : drm by Eugene T. Lies, who is i " & j roads and other troubles incident is having a wrestle with the neuritis sperial representative of the ri';.- 'to winter and are at El Paso wait-'which has lamed hi? shoulder and Graund and Recreation Arociation Ve hav orne bargains of farms' '" fnT a lettpr from home. ! filled his frame with pain. He has- of America. Dr. G. E. Cor.dra of the -'p in V cnnM7 oP eVa ' Miss Lvdfa Herring of La Seuer. I not been able to work for a portion ; Fni varsity of Nebraska, will give an . Sd.e ju vdb 5-oa.iy ciiiu ee- ir,ro cv, v,c vnori r.wrfi-inf the time and has had to remain illustrated lecture on "Nebraska." w,ere. Pher in the interior department" for -at hrtme. It is hoped that he will - , , , t j :tl:o government of the United States wsa be able to be at his post again rll-rr nQfinCBC1 fl J,e also write all kinds of Insur- fl .hf j? hei transferred from there I? tnty to do and Henry AKlJ fl h rnUflkKo a., Aiic, iuii.cuu, iiitjiwi, iron tne nortn to t-i t aso. lexas. " l"--1.' Auto. Etc. mH KuQhn Murdock - :- j stopped while on her wav from Red re" "eirKman ana ueo. loneK. , ''Wins-. Minn., to Galveston. Texas. ; havp beer- in th- northern por-j land visited for a few days at the on of the stnt- for some time and ti i i r 1-,- ni tv.j wherw tVev u'prs ntrVinp" rnrn in thp I ncme oi I'.er aun;. -Mrs. v . l. eu - ROD WORK START IN dell, enjoying the occasion greatly vicinity cf West Point, returned a : Members of State Senate Working j , i , - . -i fp- i-nrr nnr? rTinrta that the , and which was a very pleasant visit Nebraska for the weddell family as well. Upon Final Eeport Scon to be 3ace Pnonc. The Old Year Has Gone! Ar.d with the ending, we are reminded of the loyal friends of this bank, who have helped materially in the c-uccessful 3-ear closing with this evening. We are not unmindful cf the kindly friendships existing between us end our clients, and appreciate the fellowship which has ben evidenced in our working together mutually for i.e best interests of this community. To those, our friends and patrons, at this time, we - :Jh to cxted best wishes that the New Year may crown you with the best of health, with prosperity which shall ' e permanent and with friends whose loyalty shall last through the years. We arc here to serve you. Bank of ff&urdock -V.URDOCK -:- -:- -:- NEBRASKA i corn there which was not so good as 1 ; in this n'-ig'-hofhood did not yield as i much. However, they were well sat- j iisfkd a they were able with thej Thp state sesate.s investigating j higher rate raid there to earn as 00n:miltfe comprising Senators John tmuch es here. ; w r.obbins of Omaha. George Wil- Rri THnx THan Profrram Orer.t credit is due the choir and Monday night. 9:20 to 11, with j individual soloists, as well as lev. the Hired Hand announcing, the ; McC'lusky for his able sermon. before the measure is reported to the Kuights cf the Ku Kiux Klan of Fort) GR's determination to call our house. It has been agreed, however, j Worth. Texas, will give the 9:30 toicrntata "The Story of Belgium" was that the administrative provisions , 1 1 p m program from the Star-Tele-1 allayed when Lynn Minor handed the shall be parsed upcr. first, before anyjgram station. Giber features for the announcer a cigarette, attention is given to Mr. Mellon's ccming week are the ".0-piece Fort! Those taking part enjoyed their proposals for ehvinges in tax sched-j Worth Police band. Tuesday night, j trip to the broadcasting station very ules. 9: SO to 10:45 end the Gold Medal J much and the first hand opportun- One of the principal revisions pro-(band of Weathen'ord, Texas. Thurs-jity it gave them of observing how vi lerl in the bill is a reduction of sur-iday night at the same hours. WRAP ; radio messages are transmitted. t?.x ra-cs, so that the rurtax would - broadcasts t"o programs nightly ex-. Word from Alice Craig Phelps, of of the as deul- the sur- heard her next j-i.onn, and would then add 1 .on tue same wave lengin no uie-:ryn-nanje mention en. r'er fpv't for each 56.000 ud to alters. 1 Letters are coming in from every- moximum of 2 per cent on net in comes of $100,000 or more. . Under the present law surtaxes begin at 1 per cent on net incomes between $C,000 and J10.000 and s.ale upward to a maximum of 50 prr rent cn net incomes exceeding $200,000. begin at 1 per cent on net incomes ,ccpt Saturday and four.cay. tne nrsi, i crren, (Jnio, to whom one i .rom ? 1 0,i' 0 to $12,000; would pro- :C0 to b:.;ii anti ti e second v.ov to ntraners on ttie program w vid -n additional ?2.0f0 up to 23(5.-' 10 : 45. From S:30 to 9:C0 cm thesejeated. indicates she received i npr rent aidtriioml for the!nights. WFAA. at Dallas, broadcasts prise of her life when she LAEGER DENOMINATIONS TO BROADCAST BY RADIO have considered the practicability of radio as a means of spiritual regeneration." UNDERGOES AN OPERATION From Saturday's Paily ; For Sale I 1G0 acre f;'rm fr.r sale, located 1 1 ; miles southwest of Murdock. price ?25 rv acre. Write J. R. Veach. 09 First St.. Hastings, Neb., or Mrs. W. Bornemeier, 1201 A St., Lincoln,! Nebraska. I kins of Emerson and W. B. Banning of Union convened in Lincoln Thurs day to check its proposed report with records in the office of Deputy Seeretarj" Roy Cochran of the de partment cf public works. As the committee is working without pay and boarding itself and is likely to be in session several days its mem bers are in a receptive mood in the matter of invitations to dinner or anything substantial in the way of treasury estimates will result in a Had Friends For Christmas Mr. and Tdrs. W. Ileier entertained for Christmas at their home west of ' Murdoc-k where there was enjoyed by Patables t no- present a most pjej-ant nay. The senafe ador,ted a resolution and the remembrance of which Y1 1 i decreeing that the committee should long remain with all" who were priv!- i dp. ptIWIie(ls n1lt nf lh- fnTlf,a nf leged to he present on the occasion. any state department it may see fit There were there for the happy event . to "investigate. Thus far no attempt Mr and Mrs. Ileier. Sr.. host and j nss been made to cash this senatorial "V1 ' ; m- V , ! decree. Whether it constitutes an of noar Alvo:Irvin Hcil and family 'appropriation attempted by one of Greenwood. Connie Reike and , hrariry, nf th ifeint 1,0 r0r familj- of South Bend and Charles : . i ,, ,-.. Huft and family of Havelock. rtrv hrt of tho artrr,r nt Chicago. Dec. 2S. To disseminate more widely the religious teachings of Christian churrhes. radio broad- me nev .111 Pnmu u uC uou.c , Yeterday afternoon William Rice Mv. normal tax on incomes shall be many of the larger denominations. daughter. Mrs. John 3 per cent where it now is 4 per according to an article in the forth-, Weeping Water were cent, and 6 per cent where it now , coming issue of the Radio Dige.t. Jq h . visie, with is S per cent a reduction which the i The magazine sets out that active ; Mr Fitznntrirfc wbo . onerated on step already have been taken by sev- at the S Catherine's hospital vester- atrick in fine fl T tllO come. wnicn is aeineu as wages, might have no other contact with the salaries and professional fees, shall religion. be counted as exempt in computing ..he vatlcan will in a few months income tax returns. The greater L,dopt radio to spread the word of part of this exemption is expected to the to millions of persons over , the world," the article declared. "Due to efforts of a company headed by Guglielmo Marconi, radio invent or, a broadcasting station may soon ! be operated in the Vatican. loss of revenue of $91,600,000 a year. I erai christian churches to utilize ra- ; day for appendicitis. Mr. Fitzpa Provisions also arc made in the di0 communication as a means oflcanie through the operation ir bill that 25 per cent cf "earned in- reaching millions of persons who!shapp and ist manv friends ove county will be r'eased to learn of his improving condition. CARD OF THANKS tail to tnese Having small incomes, with the resu't that the tre-asury ex pects a reduction of $97,500,000 from this selection alone. The bill proposes the outright re peal of the present taxes on tele grams, telephone and radio messages, t To the kind friends and old neigh bors who weie so kind to r.s in the hour of our sorrow at the death of our father. J. L. Speck, we desire to exnress our most heartfelt nnprecia- "Of similar magnitude is the prob- tion A1dQ fnr the flowers anu those i able scheme of Protestant churches j Unlimited amonnt cf money to who has constitutional authority to i I ra ti nn co cfom Nonroelra form ' i : a. i . m.au ( Ja i ins aaiusu ine Plate llappinsss and Froapsrifyl We wish all our friends and patrons a Happy Holiday Greeting with prosperity. Tiie Landhofm Service Oarage -MURD3CK NEBRASKA i loan on eastern ieDrasKa larm iana. Lowest rates. Applications taken I now for future loans. See 0. J. Pot j hast at Fanners' & Merchants' Bank, Murdock, Nebr. The Gang Eats Wienies Now we are certain of this for thev had secured 350 pounds of the deli-U, f li o ro I tn it- An l? o r1 rf stv1 o i n nuisance taxes, including the levies Particularly in the t ni ed States c;w-0r niat-fl fiat .iirpfMr- r,tn- tue writer continueck 'During the cils and fountain pens selling for not more than $1, and clocks'and watch es selling for not more than $5. The committee settled down to the work of checking figures from ro--ords in the department of public works in . the afternoon. Prior to starting upon this. Labor Secretary WTilkins, with the consent of the oth er senators, sent a telegram to. Thom as fl. McDonald, chief of the bureau 'of roads at Washington, asking for PASSED AWAY WEDNESDAY f .m 11 J A I .11 C uT . ' . vsereaugone explanation as to whv claims fil 'nS fl Jl f,,n ctam thSl S.T" d b- the state for deral aid road Tntn r JlJu!! .1 funds ha(1 no been taen care of iS nJ? the 0.thertT,d ;and tatin tliat the Ma? charged S wh'ch.nt wi,h th by the state road department to be ST' Vin aUndS aS 7P?Ltea; to the federal government and Itrh w nt, thove f ,A1Verti contractors are alleged to' be denied .Strich where they had an ideal place pay on completed contracts bv rea- 'JrlJ r0 W'th -th-f bl" ?gon of this delay. The committee is trees and the merry spirits of the awaiting a reply. .uuufins hit vuiu was uui per- ceptably noticed. There were among WILSON SEES TRITOdPH OF DEMOCRATS IN 1924 823 and Prosperity Happin IS THE WISH OF THE TRUNKEN BGLZ OIL COMPvNY "-He :nultitude of friends and patrons who have as-i'-ricd cur man Charlie Schafer in rendering the excel- r : service which he has to the people of Murdock and vanity. Health, Happiness and Prosperity to You Geo. Trunkenfoolz MURDOCK -:- -:- -:- NEBRASKA those present the following we j were not able to get all cf the names of those prc-sent and those w! o ex- pectetlto be present however here New York, Dec. 2S. Confidence , !s a partial list of those who con- that 1924 will be a year of demo tributed to the merry, time and en-1 cr3tic triumph was expressed in a . 1 ii iu nit- iuh; emu ana nenrv t letter receivea toaav dv tne Wom- Heier. Taul Henry and Martin Strich Carl Meyerjurgen. Hilda Baumgard ner. Margaret McDonald, Elsie and Minnie Deickman. Martha and Amy en's National Democratic Club, Inc., from former President Wilson. Mr. Wilson's communication was sent in reply to the club's greeting on his Meyerjurgen. Daniel and Israel Nab- birthday anniversary. It follows: I em. Walter Bachemeyer, Fred and. It makes me very proud to realize timer Miller. Grace and Helen j that I have such friends and sup Schutz. Florence Thirngan. Ernest ' porters as the ladies of the Women's and Anna Reicke, Edward and Glen "; National Democratic Club, Inc., and Guilstorff, Raymond and Anna Berg man. . Notice, Royal Neighbors There will be no meeting on Jan. 1. 1924, Installation of officers has been postponed to the second regu lar meeting in January, which is January 15. in the afternoon at 2 o'clock sharp. By the Committee. MRS. HARRY GILLESPIE. Becorder. their birthday greeting gives me un alloyed pleasure. "I hope that the year now about to open may prove a prosperous one to the club in every way and that every sort of hppine3 may come to its members. I feel confident that it is to be a year of democratic triumph." Advertise your want! In tie Joar cal for result. The community was shocked on Wednesday morning when the death of little Joy Wiles became known. Joy was taken sic k Sunday eve ning with a sore throat, and grew steadily worse until Wednesday morning when she passed away at 3 o'clock a. m. i A goodly number of sympathizing neighbors and friends gathered at the home Thursday morning at 10 o'clock and Rev. J. M. Evans, pastor of the Congregational church, held a short service, preaching a very comforting sermon. A quartet, con- isisting of Dr. M. U. Thomas. Mrs. jTeegarden. Mrs. Richardson and Clifford Evans sang two hymns.- 1 Joy Elizabeth Wiles, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Wiles. wa3 born on January 11. 1915. and died on Doc. 26, 1323, being 9 years of age. She was a very sweet, gentle little eirl. the sunshine of the home and . loved by all her playmates. Her parents and one sister are solely bereaved. The death was. so sudden that few people had even hard of her illness, and the com munity was so shocked they were not able to sense the terrible sorrow that had come into the lives of Mr. and Mrs. Wiles. I The sympathy of the entire com .munity foes out to the stricken par ents, who seem te have more than their share of sorrow. Little Joy was laid to rest in Oak wocd cemetery oeside her brother, who a few years ago was smothered ia his father's elevator when a car jof fc'rain -was being loaded.-' Weep ing Water Republican. last few years, the chiefs of Protest ant denominations in this country who assisted at the funeral services. The Children. Jonraal vant ds n.7. Try them. Get Ready for tftfinter! The cold weather is" coming. Is your battery good for the winter and how about the radiator? Is it so it will hold water and alcohol for the cold weather? We have the batteries, radiators and alcohol. We put out the best service. Call and see us when needing any thing in our line. The Thimgan Garage EL W. Thimgan, Proprietor MURDOCK -:- -:- -:- . NEBRASKA Jofernal want ads pay. Try them. We Build With ihc Yoars! We build towns, we build homes, we build char acter, we build friends. All are good, but the best asset which a man can have is Loyal Friends. We wish to pause at this time for a moment and assure our friends that we have appreciated their friend ships, and to extend a wish for a happy New Year, and the best of things in the years to come. Tool-sauman Lumber Co. MURDOCK -:- -:- NEBRASKA