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MONDAY. JUNE 30. 1S24. PLATTSHOUTH SEMJ - WEEKLY JOTJRHAI PJGE FTTI MURDOCK DEPARTMENT. PREPARED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE JOURNAL. An "Thresh Your Own" M with the Egl Advance - Rumely Steel Separator Two-Plow Tractor Size FOR the man who wants to "thresh his own here is an "individual" separator that has no real rival. In the first place it is a Rumely. That means that it saves grain and cleans grain as no other separator can. Professional thresbermen b tbe thousands in the United States and Canada iww by Rumely separators. Then it Handles ideal lOy, capacity for its dimensions. ily and has two-plow tractor. tremendous Will Not Warp or Burn Nearly lOOe steel construction makes this separator immune to warping: regardless of tbe weather or time yon leave it unprotected. It is also fire-proof. This separator is especially adapted to the inexperi enced thresberman. Every adjustment and oil hole is on the outside. A simple lever raises or lowers con caves. Blast, sieves and even the chaffer are handled from the outside. Everything: is within easy reach of tbe operator. Being: compact, short-turning, with a low center of gravity, this Rumely Ideal 22x32 job handles easily in barns ither places where there is not much Come in and let us explain this efficient machine, showing yon its many features. Edward Guiistorff Murdock -:- -:- N rasiia Kenneth and liiciiard Tool were in attendence at a social dance which was given ai Ashland last Thursday. Wni. Mayers was looking after some business matters in Lincoln on last Friday, be making the trie in his auto. Wui. Meyers was a visitor in Ash land last Thursday evening and while there he attended a dance ivejfr al that place. On last Thursday Wni. Houk' shipped a mixed load of stock to the market at South Omaha and found a very good market. Joseph Wutcbinek, who returned from the west about a week ago. was a visitor at Avoca on last- Friday, where he went to look after some business matters. Miss Elsie Deickman has been spending the past week at the homo of her sister. Mrs. A. J. Box, a few miles east of Elmwood. Louie Bojnejuifcicx has decided to cut a crev of '.iay off his corn field befoie lUitvating so he car- thus harvest two rop from the same field in one season. Carl Schlaphoff is busy harvestit.i his alfalfa which proved to bo i bum per crop. He makes the most of fbo eool weather in the evening, doing the most of it aftr sunset. Carl Schlaphoff and wife were visiting in Lincoln on last Friday where they had some business mat-1 ters to look after as well, making! the trip in their auto Little Mary Helen Pothast on! last Tuesday celebrated her 5th birth-i day anniversity. and wit!; twenty one of her little girl playmates had; a most pleasant time. O. J. Pothast was called to Omaha j on last Friday to look after some business matters and while he was away, Mrs. Pothast wa3 looking after the business of the bank. Henry Meiry Jur&en was a visi-! tor at the home of his brother. Meyer Jurgon at Omaha for last Thursday j and Friday where he also was look- j ing after some business matters. Little Joe and Eleanor Wutchir.ek i have been spending the past week at the home of their sister, Mrs. Elnert Ellington, at Lincoln, where Thy have been having an excellent : time. Harris Jones of Sioux City with the family arrived in Jluriijtk during fore part of tbe wce"k and will re main visiting at the home of their friends O.J. Pothast until aiter the Fourth of July. I E. K. Norton who has been home ifor the past two weeks, was looking I after some -: July Fifth:- (Saturday Night) tom mx HITCHCOCK MEM BER OF THE PLAT FORM COMMITTEE Stephens Heads Delegation, While Tom Allen is Member of Rules Committee. New York. June 23. Nebraska's delegation to the democratic nation al convention contented itself with ! indulging in a merry little friendly ing and not the failing of the air-; plane. I was sick two or three doz en times. "My average speed was about ISO; miles an hour. Two thousand feet up. or under, I made 160 miles J Above that I made about 140 miles. "I was mighty glad to see the lights of Crissy field. I lost them for a while coming over the bay, but quickly picked them up again. '"I bucked beau winds two-thirds of the way. The rest of the way I bucked heavy cross winds. "My airpiane was a type that the air service is now trying out. the MEANS SAYS HE WAS CAUSE OF JESS SMITH'S SUICIDE Eefused Daugherty's Boon Compan ion a Return of Money For Liquor Withdrawals. New York, June 23 Jess Smith. "Three Jumps Ahead" and "The Steeple Chase!" Tool Bros. Show Your Pleasure is Our Business The New School Building. The work of the new building for the school of Murdock is advancing runidlv towards compkton at this time the workmen are busy as a j swarm of bees, each at his depart ' nient. The plastering is goius i rapidly forward, and will be well along by the last of this week. Thejtion. brush work is all completed and tin roof on and the carpenters are all very busy with inside work and while the building is beginning to tssiune the shape which the designer of the structure has in mind. 'war over tickets this morning and that matter settled as nearly to ev erybody's liking as is possible in a place where tickets are so scarce and the demand so overwhelming. the delegation proceeds about the formalities of organization. Former Senator Gilbert M. Hitch-: cock was chosen as the Nebraska ntejnher of the platform committee of the convention. Dan V. Stephens of Fremont, former congressman ' was elected chairman of the delega-, tion. He will cast its vote on the' floor of the convention. Tom Allen; of Lincoln was chosen the state's1 representative on the committee on rales: Georee O'Mallev of Greeley., as the member of the committee on permanent organization; Eugene O'Sullivan as the member of the committee to notify the presidential nominee of his nomination, and Charles A. Lord of Lincoln as the member of the committee to notify the vice presidential nominee. K. C. Knudson. state banking commissioner, was elected an assist ant sergeant-at-arms of the conven- and Charles Kelpin of Omaha on:y dinerencf irom otner pianes oi friend of former Attorney Generai the type being that I made certain D;uirherty. committed suicide after adjustments which permitted me to tbe refusuai OI Gaston B. Means and carry eight gallons more of gasoline. hjs secretarv Elmer W. Jarnecke. ' to act as his agents in the return of j21 thousand dollars received for iiqr.or withdrawals permits, Means testified today at the trial of Jar- SQUIRE-SHIRLEY WEDOINO AT ASH LAND JUNE 25TH Church in Presence of Relatives in Presence of Many Relatives and Close Friends. was given the coverted post of door keeper. The ticket scrap was settled this morning when Tom Alien, who was accused by the angry delegates of The marriage of Miss Merle Shir ley to Mr. ClifTord P. Squire was solemnized at the Catholic church at 10:30 Wednesday morning. Father Gregory, the regular pastor, officiat ing. The altar was beautifully dec orated with flowers. The little Misses Maxine and Madeline Morri son, of Albia, Iowa, acted as flower girls. They are twins, daughters of people who had paid Smith the 21 Mr. and Mrs. James Morrison, uncle thousand dollars, and they had re and aunt of the groom. A dinner quested its refund. Means said. The was served at the G. C. Squire home, ' witness said he refused and advised partaken of by relatives and. close his secretary to do likewise. He friends. told Smith, he asserted, that he Green and white predominated in would go before the congressional the decorations at the home and pink committee investigating prohibition necke and himself for violation of the prohibition law. This statement, coupled with the announcement that Secretary of the Treasury Mellon would take the stand on Thursday, were outstand ing developements in the federal court trial today. Mr. Mellon had been subpoenaed for appearance tomorrow, but pressure of business in Washington led to a request for a delay. Means testified that Smith had asked him and Jarnecke to act as his agents for the return of the money at a time when Washington was flooded with rumors of indict ments in connection with the lax ness of the prohibition law enforce ment. The rumors had frightened the uidimited amount of money to loan on eastern Nebraska farm land. ' now for future loans. See 0. J. Pot hast at Farmers' fc Merchants' Bank. Murdock, Nebr. appropriating to himself the whole ruhei wtie ewurwawii auu ien an ne utew r -s-Kocto oiintrmut o-t-oo.i n rooms adding their beauty and frag- about fraudulent transactions. The give tach delegate a guest ticket for Hail Insurance I will insure your crops against the hazards of hail for 3 :-2'. 0. J Pothast. Murdock, Nebr. EERE FROM CALIFORNIA the balconies in addition to the dele Kates' own admittance card. While the allotment is small. was satisfied. The vote cf the entire Nebraska delegation will be cast for Governor Bryan for president on the first bal let or two, it was finally agreed to day, but after that the delegates will begin to drift away. Women alternates on the delega tion were demanding vociferously ranee to the scene Mrs. Squire has the distinction of being the first convert, the first per- evervhodv K',n baptized and tne nrst person marrieu in me 1 amoiie luuiiu une. She is a charming lady and has hosts of friends in Ashland, where she has made her home for a num ber of years. The groom is in the service of Us HaiTV A capacity of train dispatcher in Oma- ; ha. He is a young man of splendid ! next morning Smith was found dead. TORONTO MAN IS CHOSEN PRESIDENT Newman Selected Chief Executive of International As c . ciation cf Lions Clubs. - : i i i v. i todav that thev be allowed to take Promise in me cartel ne uas muw, their places with the delegates, and beinS probably one of the youngest i th:,r twi- h rtrm i,:.if . vntp nrh nitn in the country holding such a' the half' to be taken from the votes responsible position on a line of rail- tu ti, road handling sui h heavy traffic as Cmaha. June 26. Harry A. Fr m Friday's Ijaily Irs. Morgan Waybright and Miss with a good deal of dissatisfaction among delegates, however, and a further complication occured when it was discovered that the seating arangement at the convention's Dr. Conrad Baumgartner of Chi cago was a visitor in Murdock. and at al the home of his parents for a few days iaat-wtjek, ithxre he enjoyed the occasion as weli as meeting his many friends here. He returned a few deys since to his practice in Chicago. business matters at Conrad Baumgartner shipped if j Weeping Water and, also visitins the Omaha market last week some j with friends for a couple of days, near 50 head of very fine hogs, which i being accompanied by Mrs. Norton, he hu taken by truck, with Gut airs. O. J. Hitchcock and children Gakemeiser, and accompanied them, 'of Havelock were visiting for much Virginia Beeson arrived this morn- in:r on No. t! from I-.os Angeles. Cal- ' ... . ha would nni nprmit of spatinir the tar as t-aison. .-seorasKa. dv ir. , 7ZZTJ5ZZ 5lZLiJZ2 3r.Iii eraom Ashland Gazette. iiiitri uuica n iiu nit uticuitx. n ui iu i D Herald. the Burlington. He has lived in Ash Ian d practically all his life and is a highly respected young man. They will continue to reside in Ashland for the present, making their home with the parents of the it requiring a number of trips to get the porkers to market. How Aout Your Pants? And your other clothes which need cleaning, pressing and other attention. We are representatives for the Ashland Paniitorsum and receive work for the same at the barber shop. EMIL KUEHK, Murdock -:- -:- -:- Nebraska of the week at the home of L. Neit nel of Murdock. lr.st week, and were assisting grandmother Neitzel. and also canning fruits for both of their, V;;ybright. Mr. Waybright will re main at Edison r a few days look ing after business matters, before coming on to Plattsmouth. Miss Beeson was a member of the graduating class of 1923 of the riattsmouth high school and for the past year has been attending the University of California at Los An home lifteen of Miss Beeson s CROSSES CONTI NENT YESTERDAY tfON-PABTISAK LEAGUE CANDIDATE GAINING man. of Toronto, was elected presi ' dent of the international association of Lions, concluding the eighth an . nuai convention of the association ! here today. Cedar Point, Ouio, was 1 selected as the 1&2S convention city. Mr. Newman was elected over Wil liam G. Higgins, of San Antonio, Texas. The California delegation made a strong bid for Los Angeles for the 1925 convention. Mr. Newman received 427 to 265 for Mr. Higgins. following which the convention made the election unani mous. Mr. Newman succeeds John S. Noel of Grand Rapids. Michigan, to whom the organization presented a diamond emblem in consideration of his work during the past year. Other officers elected were Judge use- school girl friends were present at Mrs Alva KeBwnthv nnd little the station to eret-t her with a few ... ... " - . 1 , . . m m . t T T 11 IT 1 J 1 t i 1 son. Bohbie. of ( neyenne. yo.. has ct me good oiu nign scnooi yens. Xiieui. rtusseil Jtt.vjgnan JLStaDlisnes .beer visiting ;n Murdock for the past ice lact that .o. b was an hour late week ;.t the homes of her brothers. did not dampen the ardor of the 1 E. W. Thimgcn and Matthew Thim- welcoming committer . -i . !gan. and many other friends which excellent lady has in and about A E.EAL CALAMITY. .Murdoch. Saturd Fargo. N. D., June 26. Rapidly losing ground as Non-Partisan league strongholds made belated reports on Wednesday's primary. Governor R. mTlACIJTV UHIIDC A- N'estos' lead in lhiJ republican I cirii I HI II III A Gubernatorial race was threatened "-""'"j tonight by A. G. Sorlie, his league ' Benjamin Jone? Newark, N. J., first I opponent. 'vice president: W. A. Westfall, Ma- Frcm a 12 thousand vote lead ear- son city. towa. second- rice presi lier in the day. the governor's mar gin had been cut to 4S hundred late today with additional league strong- Record in Fliglit From New York to San Francisco dent and Irving L. Camp of Johns ton. Pa., third vice president; Dr. M. M. Nielson, Salt Lake City: Ma- Misses Minnie Deickman and Flor- IV San Francisco. June 22 Lieut. Russell L. Maughan. army fly,r, successfully completed his daylight- afternoon Mrs. L. P ;c-nce Thimgan were visiting with Wolcotl turned on the electric pump 'to-ausK nignt irom mew iorKio&an i friends in Ashland on last Thursday, while the juice was off and forgot ! Francisco when he landed at Crissy No need to borrow your neigh- about it. oora Journal when you can reeeive later. the pump How Many Miles on a Gallon? Your car may fce one which is not giving you the proper number of miles per gallon. Try a leaner mixture and note the increase. Then fill up with our BLUE RIBBON GASOLINE and use a leaner mixture than ever before. Drain your motor every 500 miles and supply with our pure Pennsylvania Motor Oil. This treatment is worth more than the Manufacturer's guarantee. Try it. George Trunkenbolz Oil Co Eagle and Murdock neid at 9:4s p. m. He arrived in Journal when you can receive Later, the pump got busy while joan rancisco M a.44 p. m. lone of your own twice everv week the familv were visiting at the Rob-! As soon as Uie Plane landed news Ifor a whole year for $2. Hand your crt Hitchn.an home. A part of the PP'.r men broke through police lines 'money to our field representative. M. faucets were open, and when the fam- uolding tiack a nuge crowd lining tne; :S. Brings, and assure yourself of the ilv got home some of the rooms were fip,d and greeted the flyer. A few BE CONVINCED for yourself that jnews of Cass count v. flooded with water, and the plaster- seconds later the mammonth throng Journal want ads pay. The nu-ibei-s of the Rnval Neich- fell off of the library ceiling and of spectators, cheering and shouting. bo-Tof Ame-!S in a number a dreadful mess- to clean up. while automobile sirens shrieked in ' - ' " . Do.s OI America in a gooa numi.er neiehbers thou-ht the familv bedlam of noise, surged over the were visiting at Weeping Water on 1Lt utisum uhiubbi me vbjoxij mx . ; r , I 1 1 cj.i.. ...i. i was amDitious wnen tnev saw tnem "u am iuuuut-u mc i - a rug uui ou ine iiue 10 urv. T" I certainlv was a most unfortu-' Maughan landed on a brilliant' nate affair. Weeping Water Re- Pathway, huge flares making the publican. (field almost as light as day. The (landing was made without mishap. EEC0VEEING FE0M ILLNESS ' ThV'1;tne- h '-alch Maus'a" left New ork at 2::9A a. m. (eastern holds to be heard from. This latter son Forbes. Duluth. Minn., and Fred N. Redheffer. Kansas City, Mo., were, named as directors for three years. Thomas Halliburton, Macon, Georgia, was made director for one year. Los Angeles was the only other city voted on for the next meeting, the exact date of which will be de termined 1)3 the board of directors, receiving 332 votes to 359 for Cedar Point. lead was in 1.399 of the state s pre cincts. In these preeinots Nesto's had a vote of 54,642 and Some 49,789. a gain in the last 150 precincts to re port on a ratio that would return Sorlie winner if the unreported dis tricts maintain a like addition for him. Advertise yonr want. The Unexcelled Buick Line of Cars When Better Cars are Built, Buick will Build Them This year's Buick is one of the best cars made. In fact it is far in advance of most cars on the market today end when reliable improvements come, Buick will in the future as in trie past, be the first to feature them. We Also Handle Ford Cars We are carrying a full line of Farming Machinery and repair for all kinds of machinery. For garage service and Automobile Repairing you will find our work O-K. For Trucking Call Us Any Time of Night or Day E. W- ThiiBgan Garage Murdock -:- -:- -:- Nebraska tained by the camp at that place, and where they attended the regular district meeting of the order, the district being composed of the camps of Manlev, Weeping Water and Mur dock. ! The Order Eastern Star, held their kensingston at the home of Mr. and Airs. Frank Buell on last Thursday and notwithstanding the very severe . storm and beavy rain during thr morning there was a good crowd ; there to enjoy the occasion. The ladies make their meetings a very agreeable feature on their work, and .society life. ?dr? Chester Morgan who has been ; visiting in Murdock at the home of j her mother, Mrs. L. Amgwert and brother Henry Amgwert. departed on last Friday for her home at Oxford, and was taken to Lincoln by her, 'brother in car. Mrs. Morgan i;s i enjoyed the stay here among the' relatives and host of friends which! this excellent young woman possesses, f Lorenz the well man with his as sistant from Elmwood was in Mur Letters have been received here by relatives announcing the fact that Miss Cecil Schiappacasse, of Bright on, Colorado, has been showing some improvement in health following her long illness of several weeks' dura tion and during which time she was in very serious condition. Mms Schiappa asse was taken sick ou Easter Sunday and has since bet confined to her bed by the illness and for several days her recovery was al most given up, but she is now doing much better although still far from being well. BITELINGTON MEN TO MEET The second convention of the Me- T - . . t . i m mam If. M I tiiuuit ai j-striJU i Liucui aruv laiiuii ui i the Turlington railroad will be held VV??1 ,Wfck,sTe-tn?s the PnP a of July 14. This association is com- nit ui. oiu ii nucini iu oruer mui he might be having water for the new barber shop, and in doing so allowed the opening of the .-diop with bath which has so recently been i constructed. It was the intention to have the new shop open for busi ness on Saturday of last week. Gave Excellent Entertainment. posed of employes of the mechanical .departments of the Burlington, con sisting of machinist, boilermakers. blacksmith, sheet metal workers, car- ; men and electricians with a total membership of approximately 15,000. i nese men are empioyeu at tne vari ous shops, roundiiouses and yards over the entire system of the Burlington. There are seventv-five The Glee Club Girls of the Naper viile. IU.. Northwestern College who are tourinc the west were at Mur dock. Monday of last week, and gave a most excellent entertainment and were on Tuesday morninc: taken bv Mr. Johnson to Ashland, where they I -.arried were also to give an entertain nent. T!.im nriflf? . . f ... l. ; nv. i . 1 1 -.. (,uw niuiu Liieit are imeej in number are most cultures mu sicians and very clever actors and can produce a most excellent enter-! tiiinment. they being both a source of revenue to themselves and an ad-i vertiseaient for the college from' which thy come. shops and one delegate will to represent each point. time) today on his third attemot to sp:;n the continent, was first sight ed when he circled the field twice in the deepening dusk. I Maughan's landing at 9:4S p. m. ' va;.de his time for the 2S50-mile air line dash from New York including Bye refueling stops enroute. 21 hours 4SJ minutes, slightly over his original estimate of the time the flight would consume. Darkness Has Settled. 'The demonstration accorded , Maughan was without parallel in the history of local aviation events. Darkness already clothed the field when the drone of his motor first was heard. The crowd began cheer ing. Apparently almost overcome with; emotion and jubilant at the victory ; which he had achieved. Lieutenant Maughan seemed unable to speak when his plane came to a stop. His f:ice bore a serious and drawn ex pression. He was lifted bodily from the cock pit by his cheering comrades of the air service and carried on their shoulders through the swirlinc crowd to a rear door of the army repair headquarters. Lieutenant Maughan's landing time was given officially as 9:47:15 Spa When desiring e. cigar or cigarette call at the 3ates Kook and Statior- erj store, where there is large line The Bates Book Store for all kinds of 4th of July goods. ne nere o'clock making his total elapsed time for the trip 21hours, 47 minutes, 45 seconds. . i "Gee but it's good to be here" ' were the first words of Lieutenant Maughan as he stepped and was lift i from the cockpit of his plane. "I am tired but happy." ! Aside from evidences of nervious uchs and extreme fatigue, the air man was in excellent physical condi tion despite the rigorous journey he had completed. "I feel fine now," ho said. "I found that after the first six or sev en hours I couldn't hold my break fast vefy well, but that io my fail- The Bates Book and Stationery Store