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-
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