MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1924.
FLATTSMQUTH SEMI WEEKLY JQURHAI
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PREPARED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE JOURNAL.
Again Ready for Business!
' During; the past two months my health has not
been good nor the roads so one can travel. But now
Spring is here and we are ready for the work which you
are needing. Repairing, battery charging and anything
in our line.
The Landhotm Garage
Jess Landholm, Manager
MURBOCK -:- -:- . -:- NEBRASKA
Mercantile
future and is expecting a good busi
ness for the coming year. During
the past week Mr. Thimgan has dis
posed of a number of pieces of farm
ing machinery among which are lis
ters, plows, harrows, stock cutters
and other farming implements, and
on among those getting implements dur
ing the week are David Campbell
Louis
O. J. Pothast and wife were visit
ing with friends in Omaha for a few
days last week. f
Miss Margaret Tool who is attend
ing the state university was home
for a short time spending the week
end at home.
Emil Kuehn and wife and Paul
Schewe and wife were visiting and
looking after some business matters
in Omaha for a short time last week.
"Word from E. K. Norton who is
working at Wichita, Kansas, tells of
the noon hour.
that nlace beiner a verv busv town
and that he is liking his work there : (Iav driving over in the car of Mr.
verv well ' Klemme and returning home before
T. S. Rager departed last Friday
for Omaha where he will make his
home for the present and expects to ing in Omaha on last Thursday, Mrs.
work with the Ford assembling plant ; McHugh returning in the evening
of that place. j which Mr. McHugh remained to look
after business for the
company for over night.
Miss Ammarette Pardue who is
one of the teaching force of the
schools at Murdock spent last Sun
day with her folks at Lincoln and
was back here to take up her work
with the beginning of school
Monday.
Arthur Bornemeier of Lincoln and Fred Lau, Fred Toneck,
Paul Bornemeier of Elmwood were Schomidt and many others.
visiting and looking after some bus-
iness matters in Murdock last Wed- Married in Council Bluffs
nesaay Deing nere at me time 01 tne On last Tuesday afternoon Mr
lire at tne nome or Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heineman and Miss Bertha
Yvm. Lau which destroyed their Merkle were, united in marriage at
llome- Council Bluffs by the Rev. W. J
m. u. Rogers or Colorado, a car- Schielder of that place and spent the
penter, who has come to Murdock to week in Omaha visiting at the hom
I worK on tne new scnool building, o a COusin of the bride, T. Stricher
-ix' ou . u ii a3 reniea ine rooms wnicn nave They had purchased a new Ford
TIl"- V ".,7 i " v, oee? OC0UPle(l D Alrs- Je vvutcni- roupe of the dealer, Mr. E. W. Thim-
k-"" T. V " 1-" " . necK wnere ne ana wue wm Ilve gan and made the trip to Omaha and
- , JT' Ior. ine summer. Mrs. wutcninetc Council Bluffs in it. They will make
( i cCu u. maKe ner nome with ner moth- their home here in Murdock where
the corn in the ear. ,er. Mrs. Oehma. they have a large number of friends
victor inimgan was loomng alter j miss isertua -aiernie now Mrs. lien- who with the Journal are joining in-
some ousiness matters in doiu ry iieineraan nas Deen tailing a weeK wishing them many years of happy
nav.Ka ana union on iasi r riuay auu vacation nen sue was visiting in service to their friends and neigh
also visited at I'lattsmoutn wnere ne umana ana aiso ceieorating ner wed- bors. Tlie bride, Miss Merkle, has
had some matters to attend to in the ding, was relieved at her work at the lived in Murdock for a number of
arternoon. teieenone orace oy miss Helen Borne-
Henrv Klemme and Gust Wendt'meier wbo worked during her ab
were looking after some business -sence. Mrs. Heineman resumed her
matters in Plattsmouth last Tues- work at the office this week.
Mrs. .aaie craig who underwent
an operation in a hospital in Lin-
years and been with the Murdock
telephone exchange as operator for a
number of years and has endeared
herself to the public by her accom
mcdating and clever service. Mr
Heineman i3 well known here hav
coin some time since and who has ins Hverl in this ntyghborhood for
What the Farmers fJeetls!
Spring is just on the eve of arriving and you will be
needing farming machinery. We have concluded ar
rangements for handling two celebrated lines the John
Deere and the International the two best lines put out.
1 was to Omaha for a number of days during the past
week and while there purchased two car loads of ma
chinery, covering the articles which are needed on the
farm. With the coming week, we will more definitely
specify what we will have for your needs. We are ex
pecting a car load here by the time this appears in print.
We will soon have them on our floors for your inspec
tion and the prices will be right.
The Thimgan Garage
E. W. Thimgan, Proprietor
MURDOCK -:- -:- -:- NEBRASKA
been VPrv serions sinpd fa ronnrtod
J E. McHugh and wife were visit- !as being. sUshtly better at tbis time
Mr. Craig was down to Murdock for
a while but returned to his wife's
beeside on last Thursday evening.
Her many friends are desirous that
she may soon be able to return home
again.
E. M. Shatto who is the owner of
the building in which is located the
postoffice has been putting a new
roof on the structure during the past
week to protect it from the spring
rains which are now almost sure.
CI. Baur has been having a new
roof placed on his store building in
order to protect the contents from
the rains which are sure to come in
the near future.
a number of years and has every
body his friend. Mrs. Heineman will
continue her work with the tele
phene company.
School Building Gcing Ahead
The board of education through
their workmen have during the past
week erected a cement house on the
grounds to protect the cement which
they are using and are rushing the
work along on the preparatory por
tion for the main building.
Called cn Sad Mission
Word was received here last week
of the death of Mr. Harrv Jones of
Strattrtn, who was a brother of Mrs.
H. A. Tool and immediately Mr. and
Mrs. Tool accompanied by Mr. and
Mrs. H. V. McDonald who were very
do:e friends of the deceased depart
ed for Stratton to be in attendance
at the funeral. Mr. and Mrs. Mc
Donald were former residents of
btratton where Mr. McDonald was
engaged in railroad . work years ago.
Blue Ribbon Gasoline!
A Cold Weather Special
Plenty of Kick Makes Starting Easy!
GEO. TRUNKENBOLZ OIL OOLIPAFiY-
Eagle and Murdock
Went to HaveJock to Play
In charge of their teaclier and
coach, the girls basketball team de
parted for Ilaveloek on last Wednes
day to rlay their game with the oth
ers of the stste in the tournament
which was hold there last week. The
team from Havel or k drew a bye and
were not to play on Thursday but ir V ' "R
on Friday were listed to plav with JvI,t very Jiris-V
Verdon. Those of the Murdock U- A. fiutbmau who has always
school to play on the team were: been a most accommodating man
Misses Eleanor Gakemeier. the coach, ard always ready to do the good
Elsie Dickman. Irene McDonald, . turn to his friends iand by the way
Henrietta Baur. Hildagard Baum- of which he has a host, everywhere
gartner, Hilda Peters. Jennie Oeh- b goes, has been kept very busy
lerking, Catherine Neitzel and Alma during the past week. The income
Scheel. " (tax "lists and payments have' to be
made out by March 15th and when
j Mr. H. A. Tool was called away by
1 tne fiea tn ot Airs. 1.001 s urotner in
The basketball teams of Murdock the west this left Mr. Guthman with
played at Weeping Water on last muh work on hi3 hands and many
Monday wtih the teams of that city schedules to fill oi?t, but he and Ken
wtih the results that the lassies of neth were able for the task and ac-
; Murdock vanquished the Misses of (omirod?ted all and kept the busi-
Weeping Water to the tune of 32 to ness on hand in good shape as well
' 22 for the team on the creek. But ; :
'when it' came to the game between' LoS Home Bv Fire
tut: uuts ui - .laitl ain .uur-' Virrrl pnmnlcl A pat rn vt-d the
Played at Weeping Water
dock, the Weeping Water boys were
able to slip it over on Murdock to
tlie tune of 30 to 9. However, both
games were most thoroughly enjoyed.
Here is a
different
Wallboard
Sheetrock is a wallboard for
making walls and ceilings but
diSerent from any other wall
board on the market.
It is made from pure gypsum
rock not wood, pulp, paper or
fibre. Consequently, it will not
warp, buckle or shrink. It is
solid, rigid and everlasting. It
will not burn.
This fireproof wallboard makes
standard walls and ceilings at
low cost. It comes all ready for
use just nail it to the joists or
studding. Ideal for repairs and
remodeling. Your lumber dealer
sells it. Write us today for a free
sample. '
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beautiful eountry home of Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. L,au on last Wednesday
afternoon just as they were getting
ready for the evening meal, the fire
. . . catching it is thought from the
.Lnjcyed a Une U LlocK Dinner I chimney. The alarm was given and
ine members of the Koya: .eigh- the neighbors responded mast gener-
oors Kensington met at the home of ously and assisted in getting the
one of the Royal Neighbors, Mrs. furniture from the burning build-
Louis l3ornemeler. on last Thursday ing. Everything was gotten out of
and were entertained by this excel- the house with the single exception
lent entertainer and were all pleas- Qf a bed which was too large to
ed with the elegant one o'clock din- rome out of the window and some
ner which Mrs. Bornemeier served, ten bushels of potatoes which were
ine ladies also looked after the bus- in the cellar. The neighbors sure
mess matters or tne meeting and en- did the nice thing in the assistance
joyed the social hour as well. which they rendered. People from
Murdock rushed to the scene in cars
A Busy Bunch Surely to help. The help which all were
A. J. Tool the horse milliner who anxious to render was appreciated
makes clothes for the farmers' hors- by Mr. and Mrs. Lau and family,
es. has been most awfully busy dur- . The insurance on the property was
ing the past few weeks and sees no not anywhere in line with the loss.
end to the work at this time. lie is the insurance being about $2,000,
assisted by Harold McKinnon and while it would now cost about $7,
they both have to keep hopping to it i000 to build the house again.
to keep the work anyways near up.
Celebrate Anniversary
and Mrs. August Klemme en-
Sells Murdock Property
Mr.
Emil Kuehn who is a rustler and joyed a very pleasant surprise. Sun
a man who can be depended upon, day noon, March 9th, when a num
disposed of a piece of property last ber of near relatives came with fill
week selling the place where Mr. Ed- ed baskets to celebrate their twenty
die Craig now li-es to Henry Heine- fifth wedding anniversary. A num
man who will with his bride, nee ber of beautiful presents were pre
Miss Bertha Merkle, occuy the place sented. All present enjoyed a good
as a residence and which will make feed and a social afternoon. Those
them an excellent home. j being present were: Mr. and Mrs.
i Wm. Knaup and family, Mr. Wm.
Find3 Business Better iRodenberg from Enid, Okla., the
v rp,,,, ' father of Mrs. Knaup and Mrs.
who'i-ViJ hi" G T n-' Klemme; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rieke
Summer r.nf I .implements this f u M and Mrs
summer, reports business on the in- . -V . SI ,r. ,r
crease and things looking: up for the
You Sure Know It!
Wm. Heier, Sr., and family and Rev.
E. II. Sohl.
Hurdock is an excellent
town in which to live. We
have at this time a number
of very choice places for
sale. Come, see me, and get
a good home while you can.
I also have farms and land
elsewhere. A number of
Cass county farms. I write
reliable insurance of all
kinds. See me.
Wayne Gouchenour was a passen
ger this morning for Omaha to spend
'a few hours in that city visiting with
friends.
Joseph Kanka and wife were
among the passengers this morning
for Omaha to spend the day there
with friends.
Mrs. Hallie Perry was among the
passengers this morning for Omaha
to spend the day in that city visit
ing with friends.
J. C. Coleman departed this raorn
iqg for Omaha to spend a few hours
in that city looking after some mat
ters of business.
: Murdock
Emii Kuehn
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TEAPOT DRILLING
STOPS; INJUNCTION
GRANTED TO U. S.
candidates ' for delegates to the re
publican national convention. The
democrats have no women candidates
for delegates to the national con
vention, but have several women can-j
didates for alternate delegates. Two
of the republican candidates for na-J
tional delegate used their hus
bands' names or initials. i
DISAPPOINTED,
SEEKS TO THWART
THE WEDDING
oseph Strauss of the nuSDand i3 not a candidate for dele- company with Anderson but she had
is navy and A. E. Watts, &ate and jf he i3 counted in there come to Omaha to wed Foreman,
it of the ahclair Conso.- g bound to be a family row over whereupon, Thestrup said, Anderson
I The name of Mrs. Draper Smith .
Joint Keceivers Appointed to Take awcanaderrsfSndt??e?ara; Called When Pair Complain
Charge Pending Settlement poors certificate to county clerks as of Threats .Being maae
Want Lease Canceled. "Draper Smith." Mrs. Smith's hus- Finds Invaders Gone.
' ! band has been dead many years. I
l The name of Mrs. J. A. Doremus Deputy Sheriff Threstrup made
Cheyenne, Wye, Marcli 13. All 0f Aurora . now appears on the cer- three trips Tuesday afternoon and
drilling operations of Mammoth Oil tificate as "J. A. Doremus." She is night to the home of Mr. and Mrs.
company on'Teapot Dome oil reserve a candidate for delegate to the"re- James Foreman, "S130 Miami Street,
and operation of existing wells is re- publican national convention from where" ' a telephone message to the
duced to the minimum deemed "nec- the Fourth congressional district. ; sheriff's office said Roy Anderson,
essary to prevent loss or damage" un-; o Ilrs. Penny Greenwood, Neb., and several com-
der terms of a temporary injunction , Mrg E B Penny Df Fullerton, re- panions were threatening Glenn
granted by Federal Judge T. Blake publican candidate for national ra- Foreman and Lucile Johnson, also
Kennedy at request of the United pub!ican committeewoman. appears of Greenwood.
States government. on the certificate as E B.. Penny. The story gathered by Thestrup
Judge Kennedy appointeu near Thjs is her nU6band'3 name. Her was Miss Johnson had been keeping
Admiral josepn
United States
vice presiden
idated Oil corporation as joint re- th ofFoir This thP sprrptarv of the fniinwpH thp mnnlp. hre to thwart
ceivers to take charge of the prop- republican state committee desires ;he wedding.
ertie3 and sell oil from producing tQ avoif Mrs Penney's expurgated Accompanied by his sister and
wells pending final settlement of the name appears on the certificate un- two men. Anderson called at the
government's suit for annulment of (er the neanng "National Commit- Foreman home about G p. m. When
the lease of the reserve to Harry . teemen and Women." 'one of the partv showed a gun. the
Sinclair and the Mammoth Oil cora-( The candidate.s affected by the Foremans called the sheriff s office.
Panv- , , . ruling of Mr. Pool contend that any "By the time I got there the Jilt-
The injunction and receivership name they cnoose to use and by eci sweetheart and his party were
were granted after preliminary hear- which thej are kno,vn is legal and gone," said Thestrup.
ing which followed the filing of the proper and that any name certified Two times later in tne e 'nc,
bill in equity in which the govern- to the seCretary cf state in a peti- Thestrup was called to the Foreman
raent alleges false representations in tion of nomlnat,OI1 must be accepted home fcut cn each occasion, the in
transfer of Teapot Dome reserve by him without tampering on his vadlng party wa3 gone :when he
from the navy to the interior de- part reached there
partment and also charges fraud in Mr. Pool desired to leave off all ..x ffueSs he cooled off -and went
U5ntortc extraneous matter and for this rea- back ?0 Greenwood to find another
clair interests. Eon be proposes to omit "Mrs." and lrl ..
Asks Cancellation "Miss," also all "Dr.'a " "Capt.'s." In between Anderson's calls. Glenn
Besides the temporary injunction "Col.'s" and similar titles that may vnremnn nnri Tikq inhnenn ciinnp,i
and receivership, the government in be put up to him by candidates for OVPP tn council Bluffs whpr thpv
its complaint asks that the court en- office. Two (ieroocratic women can- were niarrjed World-Herald
ter a final decree canceling the didates for alternate delegate are. J
l.wcos nnri rrm tra otz rf-tiirniner the ontitlerl tn iisi "Drip " ns a nrpflt tn '
properties to the government and en- their names, but they did not ask JUDGE WILBUR IS MADE
forcing an accounting. this privilege or. Mr. Pool did not HEAD OF NAVY DEPARTM'T
Tlie complaint was men. tooay oy permit it.
Atlee Pbmerene and Owen J. Rob- ,ftpr tho sMrctarvnf state certi-
erts, specie'! Boeiumeuu ufu' firs thfi namns nf mnrlirlates to conn- n U'lHinr r-h fof fnctioa nt rdi.
and Albert D. Walton. United States ty cleric these officials have the fornia supreme court, announced to
district attorney for Wyoming. iast word. Thev make un the form niht thut h hnri rPPvpri toio-
J. W. Lacey of Cheyenne declared of thft ' ballot, and what thev sav o-mm fmm ProeMon rr,n.icr0 on.
" tt - V 0M V &1 M X- I V A V V. VV ILK
San Francisco. March 13
urtis
Sinclair interests would base their
goe3 until otherwise ordered by a
dering him the office of secretary of
the navy, made vacant by the resig
nation of Edwin Denby, and that he
had accepted.
Wathington, March 13. President
Coolidre's tender cf the navy secre
taryship was declined today by Fed-
pral -Tn.1frf William ?5 U'cnvnn
the Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing ald labor government reecived a s?et- Judge Kenyon himself announced
company, located on the Teapot b k , th houge nf MmmoM today the declination, declaring in a form-
defense on the claim that the Teapot court Qf competent jurisdiction.
L'ome lease was legal anu vaiia, auu ,
that their suggestion for a receiver-;
ship was merely made in order that . .
all interests could be protected. GOVERNMENT HAS A SETBACK
Pidg line and storage facilities of .
the Sinclair Pipe Line company and London, March 13. The McDon-
Dcme reserve, are excluded from
when the proposal of J. R. Clynes, al statement that he could not escape
:ontrol of the receiver unless further Iabor leader in the house for the sus- the conclusion that he did not pos
i T S .1
Serve Without Pay ' meRt rule to discuss the army esti-
Both Rear Admiral Strauss and mates, was defeated by a vote of
Mr. Watts will serve as receivers 234 to 207. The government, how-
without pay. according to statements eVer. does not consider this a vital
of -ttorneys. They will be placed defeat.
uinUr bond of 50 thousand dollars, i The vote was received with exeat
Mr. Roberts and Mr. Pomerene enthusiasm bv the conservatives.
had made arrangements to leave to- wuo raised the traditional cry. "Re-
nigfct for Los Angeles, wnere tney w,-n " Kothine- hannonprt
sess "the essential qualifications or
training for the office."
TWO COUNTIES AFTER
TAX ON LARGE ESTATE
Beatrice, Neb., March 14. Coun
ty Attorneys Witte of Pawnee and
and Mattoon of Gage will make -an ef-
win nie suits ior annulment oi ine Stephen Walsh, secretary of war.
Doheny lease on Monday. proceeded with the introduction of
At the opening of the preliminary tne armT estimates
hearing Mr. Roberts filed affidavits xh eitnation arnsp wbpn former
signed by Acting Secretary Roose- rr(im,-r staniei- RMu-in nted Mr
velt of the navy and Secretary Work rIvn(,s whv thft mvprnm(1t wiKherl
of the interior setting forth that ap- to suspend the n 0-ciock adj0Urn-
troxiniaii-ij ,vto udrre.b ment rule. The deputy leader an-
bemc produced daily from the Tea- nounced that the commons was he-
pot uome reserve ann aeciaring mai hin ita Kc,-r,ca cMpWo !ntistv fallen he?r tn a 1 rfn nnn
an injunction and receivership were nnnsJHon arrtnap frriTri wb ii.o I tate throue-h the death of hmtM
necessary to protect the interests of liWn, ..HrD hnpC i er. Col John w Knniru., r,
all parties concerned pending the 0. t.a .00i . iJirtioH in toiv
iiimi j uituiiic K' I tut suit iui a aji ii i-
ment. ,
J 11V1C1 IliU I t-lT 111 C - V- V- XV VJ i V
ers Jsational bank or Lneyenne 13
n?med as depository for funds col-
fort to collext a large amount of in
heritance tax, alleged to be due the&e
two counties from the Bookwalter
estate.
In 1916, the late W. II. Bookwal
ter held a family reunion at his farm
near Bookwalter, Neb., and present
ed each of his nine children property
valued at $100,000, he having previ-
lected by the receivers.
What Government Charges '
Charging frauds, conspiracy and
illegality, the government filed its
Miss Mary Ilallas was a passenger
tihs morning for Omaha to spend the
day in that city with friends.
Leo Ellsworth was & visitor irn
Omaha today, going to that city on
the early morning Burlington train.
Frank Janca came down this
suit here today to cancel the Teapot raorning from Omaha to spend Sun-
rhe government s special counsel frjends
petitioned the United States district
court to do three specific things:
1 Issue a temporary injunction
stopping oil production.
2 Appoint a receiver to take .
charge of the properties.
3 Enter a final decree cancelling
the leases and contracts, returning
the properties to the government and
enforcing an accounting.
Former Secretary Fall was charged ;
with making "false representations;
to the l?.te President Harding, which
resulted in the transfer of the lands,
from the navy to the interior depart
ment." The government denies that,
there was any warrant of law for
easing the lands at all.
Part of the property in Question is
located in Pawnee and Gage counties
and the contention of the attorneys
is that these and other conveyances
were made for the purpose of avoid
ing the payment of inheritance tax.
Artificial chicks and ducks for the
Easter festivities are on stock in the
Bates Book and Stationery store.
They are the real thing.
CAN 'MRS.' GO
ON THE BALLOT
Secretary Pool Rules Off All Extem
poraneous Titles To Refer It
to Attorney-General.
1
A
Secretary T. W. Bass of the re
publican state committee called on,
Secretary of State Pool Thursday af
ternoon to see if he could get Mr. !
Pool to listen to reason in the mat-
ter of the right of women to use
their husband's first name or initials
f they care to.' Mr. Pool has consent
ed to put the question up to Attor
ney General Spillman.
The secretary of Btate has omit
ted the word "Mrs." wherever it,
was used in nominationg ' petitions
filed by candidates. His ruling is.
not based on the prevailing opinion;
among democratic politicians that'
the democratic national convention
is no place for women and children,'
but upon the ground that "Mrs." is ,
not legally a part of a woman's
name, whether she be married or,
widowed. Several women were nomi-j
nated by petitions in which the
Mrs." was. used as a part of the,
Unlimited amount of money to
loan on eastern 'Nebraska farm land, name desired upon the ballot
Lowest rates. Aunlications taken!'' The ruling is aJeo based upon the
Lnm ntn inonc 3 fl T Pof. statute which says there shall be no
now for future loans. 2" -' , -"distinguishing remarks" about the
hast at Farmers' & Merchants' Bank, names or ballot.
Nebraska Murdock, Nebr. ; Five women's names were fired as
The Bates Book and Stationery Store