KONDAY. AUGUST 18. 1824.
FXATTS&OTTTH EEZIX WEEKLY 70'
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PAGE FIVB
O. J. Fothast has been having as
his guest, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Benst,
of Lincoln, at their home in Murdock
for thq past three days.
Carl Schneider, who Is employed
in the Cadillac assembling plant at
Omaha was a visitor with friends
litre for a short time last week.
Henry A. Guthman and family
were spending a number of days at
Ainsworth during the past week and
enjoyed the occasion very much,
they making the trip in their auto.
J. A. Bauer has been getting in
the winter supply of coal for Harold
Tool and getting that gentleman
i i!y for the winter, which most
People are hoping is some ways off
yet.
E. K. Morton is working on the
s( hool house and assisting in hurry
ing the work along in order to have
the building all completed for the
days wnen school shall begin this
fall.
Mrs. Frank Melvin, who has been
spending a few days last week at
trie home of relatives in Lincoln,
where she had a most pleasant visit,
returned home last Thursday after
noon. O. E. McDonald and L. B. Goer
thy were in Omaha one day last
week, where they went for a load of
pop and other soft drinks for the
popular pleasure parlor of Mr. Mc
Donald. Roy Stauss, who has been attend
ing school at Chicago, returned home
last week, having just completed a
course ia electrical engineering and
is building a few radios at the pres
ent time.
The Young Teoples society of the
Evangelical church on last Sunday
evening gave a most interesting pro
pram which resulted in an offering
o! SI 4. CO which will be used for
missionary purposes.
Mrs. J. E. McIIugh and the child
r n and Mrs. II. W. Tool and the
family were spending a number of
days with relatives in Lincoln,
where they all had a most pleasant
tiuip in their visiting.
On Wednesday of last week the
Ki'V. Lorenz Stauss organized a
young peoples prayer meeting, hav
ing fiftetn members of the young
people- of the church as iue initial
members of the meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. George Neinsteil, of
Clay Center. Kansas, who formerly
lived near Murdock, but who have
been living in Kansas for the past
twenty years, were visiting here for
a few days last week with friends.
The Rev. Lorenz Stauss, son of
the l!f-v. A. Stauss. pastor of the
M unlock church preached at the
Murdock church last Sunday, his
subject being. "Stand Your Ground
for Jo.sus." and which was a most
eloquent and able discourse.
Mr. p.r.d Mr. O. E. McDonald were
enjoying Rock Bluffs day at the Old
Sutlers' picnic at Union on
last
Friday. Mr. McDonald was a form-
er resident of Rock Bluffs precinct '
and was enabled to meet many of
his former friends and associates
there.
Mi.-s Alice Lau, too ha3 been at
Omaha for some time past, where
she has been receiving mlical treat
ment and which it is honed has im-
proved her health, returned home
last week feeling some better after i
tilurdook, Hsbr&sSca
August 23rd, 1924
"Andrew Oump!"
Tool Bros. Show
Your Pleasure is Our Business
Buick Cars are the Best Made
See Us for Tkem
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. Thimgan Garage
Murdock -:- -:- -:- Nebraska
How Many Miles on a Gallon?
Your car may be 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
CK DEPART.
PREPARED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE JOURNAL.
her two weeks' stay at the institu
tion. Harry V. McDonald and family,
who have been at Meadow for the
past ten days, where they were en
joying fishing, boating and swimm
ing and a general good time in their
outing returned home last Thursday
well tanned and looking happy and
healthy from the out of door life.
Word from Joe Wutchinek Is to
the effect that he is at Champaign,
Illinois, and is working with Max
Dusterhoff, they both being well sat
isfied with the work and with the
country where they are located. They
will expect to remain there for the
next four weeks, when they will re
turn to IJloomington.
Among the beautifully kept lawns
of Murdock. we observed that of G.
Bauer, which is surely a beautiful
place as he has given much atten
tion to the home grounds and they
have responded to his magic work.
It pays in appearance, in general
satisfaction and in the advertising of
one's town to keep the home looking
nice.
David Campbell is shelling and
delivering the corn which belonged
to Mr. II. H. Gakemeier, some three
thousand bushels, which goes at $1
per bushel, a much better figure than
the 00 cents at which it was selling
earlier in the season. Mr. William
Heier also disposed of some 10.000
bushels of dollar corn but a feliort
time since.
Mr. and Mrs. V. O. Gillespie and
Miss Viola Everett departed one day
last week- in their auto for the west
and will be gone for some time, see
ing the sights of the west and visit
ing at the home of the father of W.
O. Gillespie, who resides in the vi
cinity of Douglas, Wyoming, where
he is fanning. They will expect to
visit the country there and also in
vestigate the crop conditions and
will camp out along the way and en-
rie, who is now Mrs. Rev. Warther,
Victor Thimgan is assisting in the , Eieanor, a teacher in the Murdock
finishing of the wood work at the schools, Martha, now Mrs. Rex Tet
new school building and many of ers ne beiDC manager of the eleva
the young men of the city are adding jtor at Greenwood while Mrs. Peters
their services to make this one of the jg a teacher in the Greenwood school,
best buildings for the purpose that,ancl a younger sister. Miss Lena, who
may be found in towns of anywhere. is g.jjj at home.
near our size in me state. Among
those working are Harry Gillespie,
Richard Tool, J. W. Kruger, Walter ;
Baumgartner and Ray Baldwin, as
well as the painters and decorators,
John Amgwert and Homer II. Law
ton. The work is progressing very
ni-ely and everything promises to
see the completion of the building in
time for the opening of school in the
fall.
Card of Thanks
We are duly appreciative of the
sympathy and of the kindly acts,
which were rendered by our friends
a1 the time of the sickness and death
of our beloved sister, Mrs. I. J. Weth
erford. of Lincoln, which occurred
last Sunday. May love, sympathy
and service mellow your grief when
it shall be your lot to bear it. The
Ilornbeck Brothers.
District Meeting Tuesday
The members of the three camps
ot Loyal .Neighbors of the Modern
Woodmen of America. Weeping Wat
er, Manley and Murdock, will meet
with the Murdock camp on Tuesday
afternoon, August 18th, when they
will take up the business coming
before them and also will have a
social time as v.ell.
Murdock will Celebrate
With a remembrance of the excel
lent time which Murdock. and of
how the citizens enjoyed the occa
sion when they had the Ford day
some time since, the citizens are
spurred to make an effort to even
eclipse the good time which they had
last year. At a meeting it was de
cided to celebrate for two days, and
the !ates have been selected as Aug
ust 2Sth and 2fth Thursday and
Friday of next week. Preparations
are now' being made for the occasion.
A most worthwhile program will be
presented and enough amusement of
a good clean character will be pro
vided for all who are interested in a
good time. The new school building
will be well along by that time and
will also be a feature in the cele
bration
All are bending their ef-
forts to tne end or mating tnis a return for their labors. William
real home coming day for Murdock. j Heir, Sr., has disposed of 10,000
The former residents of this com- bushels of corn at the elevator at the
munlty will be notified and invited prjce of $100 per bushel and Henry
to be present on the occasion, and Gakemeier has also sold and deliv
it will be a feature of the occasion ered 4,000 bushels of corn at the
that an effort will be made to orga-!pric.e of $1.00 per bushel and Henry
nize a Murdock Pioneers' association ' several years the farmers of the
and to hold annual gatherings to countv are receiving a good price for
keep the spirit which made this ex- the crops they have raised,
cellent little city possible alive. Not i
a bad idea! Everyone in Murdock I
will be found working to the end of
making this a most successful gath
ering. Helped Make the West Prosper
In 1S71, the year of the great Chi
cago fire which made them build a
new and greater city, H. H. Gake-
mcior Tf w r-H tVo MiccAiiri ri vnr nt
Plattsmouth on the ferry and for
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some two weeks stayed about that
stirring city, and then hearing of the
, lands which could be acquired in
the vicinity of Murdock, came and
for two years lived near South Bend
then Murdock, but moved to where
he lived so long north of Murdock.
When still a boy he attended school
along with August Panska, they
studying together.. He was married
about 40 years ago and farmed since
then and the union has blessed him
he and the good wife with some eight
children, all of whom are enjoying
life to its fullest in Nebraska, with
the exception of Will, who is mak
ing his home in Chicago. Herman
and Gust are here, while John makes
his home at Dunning, where he is
engaged in the garage business. Car
Mr. Gakemeier purchased some of
.the lands from the Rock Island rail
road and has five eighties or 4 00
I acres and all good lands. At that
time. Mr. Gakemeier well remembers
when the people were discouraged
!in the earlier days of his stay here.
; Grasshoppers, dry years and hail.
:with other discouragements did not
deter him for with a faith in the
west and the farm, he stuck and has
made this a success as well as with
others winning the west from the
raw prairie to one of the most fertile
of farming districts and It is this
class of men to whom the country is
indebted for the great pleasures that
we now possess.
Visit Scene of Wreck
County Attorney J. A. Capwell,
County Judge Allen J. Beeson and
Attorney W. A. Robertson, all of
Plattsmouth were In Murdock and
went out to view the scene of the
wreck where the car of Mr. Henry
Klerniue was struck by the car of a
traveling man and wrecked and theJ
occupants of Mr. Klemme'a car in
jured.
Card of Thanks
We desire to assure cur friends
and neighbors who so kindly min
istered at the time of trouble follow
ing the death of our beloved hus
band and father. August Panska, for
the singing at the funeral, for the
flowers and the sympathy extended
in this our hour of grief. Mrs. Aug
ust Panska and Children.
Citizen August Panska "
The family of August Panska
were left to mourn when the death
Angel called for one of the best cit
izens which this community was Well
satisfied to claim, in August Panska.
Well does the writer remember meet
ing thi3 genial gentleman with his
pleasant greeting and kindly smile
when coming to Murdock. The fam-
ily are truly the greatest losers, butipresent forecast is 211,046,000 bush-
the city of Murdock and the church,
where he was a most enthusiastic
worker, are also losers. For his en
tire adult life has he been associat
ed as an enthusiastic worker in the
church and for the betterment of
society. He enlisted in the service
of his Master at the age of 17 and
from that time on lived a most de
coted and consistent life. Since com
ing to Murdock he has been a mem
ber of the board of education and a
member of the town board and was
ever found working for the best in
terests of the village and its ad
vancement. His presence and his
good counsel will be missed by his
associates in the good work of mak
ing Murdock a bigger and a better
town.
Unlimited amount nf moniv to
loan on eastern Nebraska farm land.
Lowest rates. Alinarin fpVPT,
now
for future loani. See 0. J. Pot-
hast at Farmers' & Merchants' Bank,!' py total sso.ooo bushels or 4 of (
MnrdnrV Kbt- ;last year's crop.
When You Bury
Your Deed
insist on your undertaker using
the Miller-Gruber automatic con
crete sealing vault. It protects
the remains of the loved ones
Manufactured by
Killer Grubcr,
Nehawka,'
Nebsraka
MARKETS VERY GOOD CORN
The elevators at Murdock are be
ing kept busy receiving corn the past
week and two of the well known
farmers of that locality have sold
thpir Kiirnlns corn at a trood fierure
. an(j wnich will give them a pleasing
NEBRASKA GRAIN
CROP LOOKS UNUS
UALLY GOOD NOW
llll . 1
i Respite Acreage wneat will Jteacn
Largest Fignre Since 1916
Says State Reports.
The present crop situation is un
usually good for this date, says the
August report of the Division of
Crop and Livestock Estimates. Evi
dences of greatly increased prosper
ity abount in nearly every county
due to good yields and advanced
prices, and a feeling of optimism
is apparent.
T 1, , i . ..V.nn lion ft -W
V, u 1- i. 7 T.iM,'ifk William Kuhnhenn; one sister.
' fe- TV l' ,oVr l"T9. Caroline Weizel, of Plattville
me id.si-M. , j t . " w "I I
corn crop will he considerably abce,
the average if the weather permits
proper maturity. The oats crop is
far above the average. Barley and
oats, are about three fourths of a
normal crop.
ine average jieiu oi "neat ls
. , i . e i i ; 1 ft o I
nusneis. me nigni u r u-
13 1'.. ue.pue cue reuueeu ai j t-afr,
the crop will reach 55, S3 4,000 bush
els. Last year, the production was
2S. 200,000 bushels and the 191S-22
average is o.
144,000 bushels. This
is really the first good yield since
1916. The 10-year average is 15.3
busluls and the past live year aver
age 14.5 bushels. This year's yield
has been exceeded four times since
1S9S.
The large wheat yields surprised
the most optimistic. Seldom, if ever,
has the improvement during the last
live or six weeks of growth of wheat
been so marked as this year. The
dry winter and spring continuing to
almost June 1 had not only reduced
the stand from one-third to a half,
but had left the crop in a weakened,
unpromising condition. Cool, wet
weather during June revived the
crop to an extent that can hardly
be realized. There was practically
no rust of either kind, and the leaves
and stems functioned properly until
maturity. Although orange leaf
rust is not generally considered very
harmful, its absence this year may
have been a factor in the large yields
a!?o.
The quality of wheat is 97 as
compared to a 10-year average of
S9ro. Test weights are abnormally
high. In the drier sections of south
central, southwestern and western
Nebraska, some very high gluten
tests have been reported, but in
eastern sections the percentage of
gluten is considerably lower as is
usually the case when rains continue
until harvest.
The condition of corn is S0, an
improvement of 6 points during the
month of July. In most counties, the
splendid color, rank foliage and
growth makes the crop appear like
normal or 100. However, the crop
has been discounted for the follow
ing reasons: It is about ten days
late; considerable areas of severely
damaged fields in lowlands; some
poor stands; about 10 of the crop
is very late and can hardly be ex
pected to mature. The soil moisture
supply is excellent except in north
western sections, and the final out
come will depend largely upon the
time of the first killing frost. The
els against 272.052,000 bushels last
year and the 1918-22 average of
190.5SC.000 bushels.
The condition of oats at the time
of harvest was S5 which indicates
a production of 77.65S.000 bushels.
Last year the crop was 91.04S.000
bushels and the 1918-22 average is
G7, 070. 000 bushels. Stocks of old
oats total 4,458,000 bushels or 5.5
of last year's crop.
The condition of spring wheat Is
75. The present forecast is 3,
3S4.000 bushels. Last year the crop
was 3,168,000 bushels. Drouth in
western counties reduced the pros
pects. The present forecast of all
wheat is 59.21S.000 bushels against
31,388,000 bushels last year.
The condition of barley at the
time of harvest was 79 .which in
dicates a crop of S, 944, 000 bushels
Ltast Jars crotU' .94942'00? b"sh-! before cold weather, and will result
els. J..yl i. . " iJfd,P.?in the employment of 20 to 25 men
the reduced crop. Stocks of old bar-IV"
The average yield of rye is 14.5
bushels. The production is 1,914,000
bushels, against 1,584,000 bushels
last year. The quality is 94.
Kstimates of grain crops for the
United States this year and last are
Crn: nJr qt nnn i bfUShelS thiS
year; J,04b,js,uuu last year.
Winter wheat . 5 9 3 ,ooo bush-
els this year; 572,340.000 last year.
Spring wheat, 224,767,000 bushels
this year; 213,401,000 last year.
Oats, 1,439.041,000 bushels
year; 1,299,823,000 last year.
Barley,. 1S4.171.000 bushels
year; 198.1S5.000 last year.
.
inis
Dr. Heineman, Dentist,
Bldgf., Phone 527.
DEATH OF HENRY
KUHNHENN 0C-
plinO AT AlflPA
UUilU A I AlUUA
ru j TTTii -rr Tj;3..i
Old and Well Known Resident of
North Branh Preeinct in Otoe
County Passes Away.
Henry Kuhnhenn, formerly a resi-
! flont- nf Avnra rtiert Mnnil.iv nt the
home of his son, Fred Kuhnhenn, in
North Branch, where he had made
his home for some time past. Mr. j and property, but this wanton de
Kuhnhenn was taken ill last Febru-i struction deprives our wild life of
ary and gradually grew weaker un-' food and shelter, despoils public play-;
til the end came August 5th, at noon, j grounds, relinquishes control of the-
TTonrv nlinhnnn .-j linrn ut ICin-' r?icl riliiitinn nf mnietiirA .iTif! fmrt;iil4l
dleton. Wis., July 27, 1855.- He
learned Ms religious instruction and
was confirmed in the faith of the
Lutheran church while a lad and re
mained in that faith until his death.
He came to Nebraska as a young
man to seek his fortune in the west,
and on May 25. 1SS2, he was united
in marriage at Nebraska City to Mis3
Margaret Harding of Kindleton
Wis. For a time they resided on a
i farm, but 24 years ago he retired
and became a resident of Avoca. On
February 6, 1906. his wife passed on
to the better land, leaving him and
their son alone.
In his declining years his son du
tifullv repaid the loving care of
youth by giving his father the ten
cler care and devotion of a son.
Mr. Kuhnhenn was active In the
affairs of Avoca after becoming a
resident of that town and was for
some time a member of the town
board, and at one time was actively
engaged in business in that village
He was a sincere, upright man and
had a host of friends who esteemed
him for his integrity and industry.
He is survived by his son. Freder
Wis., two grandchildren and other
. w of frirf
. ... . . nmmilIMoa whn
will mourn his departure.
Funeral services were held Fridav
at 1 p. ni., at the home and at 2 p
in. at tb'j church at Avoca, and were
conducted bv Rev. c. Gabler of Syra
0se The body was laid tQ regt ,n
i tv, n nMt- hr 1)10 ci F hi.
beloved wife. Weeping Water Re-
publican.
MANAGER CLAIMS
RAILROADS WILL
NOT ALTER PLANS
Burlington Will Make Consolida
tions; No Big Labor Layoff; Ex
pect to Add to Regular Force.
Assurance that no changes are be
ing made or contemplated, bv the
Burlington railroad which would be
detrimental to Omaha, were given by
General Manager E. Flynn of Bur
lington lines west, in an Interview
Thursday evening.
Reports that the Burlington was
shifting departments so that fewer
men would be employed there and
more in Lincoln have been so current
that many Omaha business men were
aroused and the Chamber of Com
merce communicated with Flynn,
asking for information regarding
changes.
One Consolidation.
Flynn responded with a communi
cation in which he declared that al
though for economic reasons it was
necessary to consolidate one depart
ment maintained in Omaha with a
similar department in Lincoln, this
consoldation would not result in the
employment of fewer men at the
Burlington 6hops in Omaha.
Reports that changes unfavorable
to Omaha were being made persisted,
however, and in an effort to refute
them Flynn said:
"In April, for economic reasons, we
found it necessary to consolidate the
position of master mechanic, with the
result that instead of two master me
chanics, one in Omaha and one in
Lincoln, there is now one. located in
Lincoln. The Omaha mechanical di
vision was of short mileage.
Loss of Two Men.
"This consolidation resulted in the
removal of five clerks from Omaha,
but on the day the change was made
we put three clerks to work in the
tax and legal departments, so the
loss was only two men. Morever,
since the heavy movement of wheat
has begun we have increased our
forces in the Omaha roundhouses so
that they now total 394 men as
compared to 391 men a year ago.
"We expect to add to our force as
the weeks go by, and a glance at
employment statistics show that our
force has been increasing each year
in proportion to the growth of the
city. .
"On the same day that we made the
changes in April we also put to work
G3 maintenance of way men. We are
now planning to make roundhouse
enlargements here which will cost
about $20,000. This work is to begin
immediately and should be completed
h 7t"n
progress. The Burling
fficials realize the im
portance of omaha and will do every-
n,
thing possible to aid its growth.
A LITTLE TALK ON THRIFT
With the development of good
roads and the increasing popularity
of the automobile, people everywhere
are spending more time in woodland
'retreats, and it is a matter of public -
oducation tnat Iessons in forest pres-'
. ; . . l . . l .1 I. ..nn
spread attention. j
Last year 11.500,000 acres of for-
est lands in America were burned
with a financial loss in excess of .
$16,500,000, according to data com- j
piled by the National Board of Fire!
Underwriters
Ttie area nf niir H o-
.Hotel gtroyed forests during last year alone to look after some matters of busi
was eight times the acreage of the ness for a few hours. -
French forests destroyed or dam
aged throughout the W'orld war. The
total number of fires was in exces3 .
!of 50,000. I
I It is said that between 80 and 90
I per cent of forest fires are caused
ky human carelessness. About 20,
Per cent result from carelessness in;
handling cigarette butts. The gen-
;eral negligence of campers in using
precautionary measures while cook-
also constitutes one of the great
j causes of Woodland conflagrations.
The forests of America originally
totaling 822,000,000 acres have to-
day dwindled to 138,000,000 acres
nf viririn timber. Nut nnlv do forest
fires, a3 reflected rn these statistics,
involve a great loss of human life
the supply of chemicals and other,'
by-products of our woods.
The destruction of American for
ests affects each of us, and each of
us should assume an educational re
sponsibility in seeking to prevent
the progress of these despoiling
forces. By S. W. Straus. President
American Society for Thrift.
SHAVER SAYS DAV
IS' CHARGES ARE
PROVEN BY SPEECH
Speech of Coolidge is Eest Proof of
Complacency in Corruption
Refers to Grafting
Chicago, Aug. 14. The speech of
President Coolidge accepting the re
publican presidential nomination is
"the best justification for the demo
cratic issue of 'honesty in govern
ment', " Clem L. Shaver, chairman
of the democratic national commit
tee, declared in a statement here to
night. Mr. Shaver called the president's
speech "the most complete possible
proof of the charge made by John
W. Davis, democratic presidential
nominee of the complacency of the
republican rarty and its candidate in
the face of corruption."
"The speech of the president rais
ed at once the question of whether
or not the American people are cap
able of dear thinking," Mr. Shaver's
statement said. "We think they are.
He evidently thinks they are not.
No other conclusion seems possible
when you consider his messages
dealing with scandals of the last
four years.
"In effect he says that there was
no dishonesty because the republican
administration inaugurated the bud
get system. Let me quote his words:
'In all my studies of political history.
I cannot recall an administration
which was desirious of a dishonest
and corrupt government that for the
purpose of checking extravagance
ever undertook to introduce a bud
get system to cut down taxes, to
purge the payrolls, to make enor
mous reductions in the public debt
and to lay firmer foundation for the
peace of the world. This is not the
way of dishonesty.'
"We are entitled with all respect
to ask what the president means by
this amazing statement. What sort
of an answer is this to the bribe
taking in the department of interior,
the stealing in the veterans' bureau
and the graft in the department of
justice? Docs the president mean
that because of the budget system
these things did not occur? Or does
he mean that if they did occur that
because of the budget system they
were not dishones; or does he mean
because of the budget system the
party of which he is the leader and
candidate is not responsible and
should not be criticized? I am at a
loss to follow the logic of the pres
ident's defense."
BANK ASSESSMENTS
FOUR MILLION LOWER
Tax Commissioner Accounts for This
- by Reduction in Land Held by
State and Nationals.
The assessed valuation of state
and national banks in Nebraska this
year is $4b,794,3l2. Last year tne
valuation was $50,628,243. State
Tax Commissioner W. H. Smith ac
counts for this reduction of $3,S33,-
931 by a falling off in the amount
of land which banks had taken over
and held for debts. Under the law
banks cannot hold such lands for a
period of over five years.
This is the full valuation of banks.
Suits affecting 1923 values are pend
ing in the state and federal courts
at Omaha instituted by bankers for
the purpose of obtaining a decision
which will permit bank property to
be taxed as intangible property. If
these suits are won by the banks the
assessed valuation, of banks will be
one-fourth of the full valuation.
Applying the average tax rate of
last year to the bank valuation this
year would make the total bank tax
payable to the state, $795,000. This
average rate of levy is low when ap
plied to banks as the larger banks
are in communities where the rate
of levy is higher than the average of
17 mills. If the banks win their
case the tax due the state from banks
will be reduced three-fourths.
In regard to the taxing of banks
for lands owned, Tax Commissioner
Smith says bank real estate is taxed
separately from capital stock, and
lands are deducted
stock for taxation pu
suit is in some com
from capital
purposes. The re-
ommunities banks
linvn nil 1 , , ; .. i : t 1 . . I
pay no taxes in the city or village
except taxes upon their bank build-
ings if these bulildings are owned
by the banks.
Frank Krank and wife
were
a-r.r.ns tha v-ieitnro In "ni-Vo
NORTON FLAYS 6.
0. P. ON TAXATION
ISSUES IN SPEECHES
Deplores Repeal of Excess Profits
Tax in Talks at Clearwater
and O'Neill.,
O'Neill. Neb., Aug. 14. Taxation,
from both a national and a stuto
viewpoint, were discussed by J. N.
Norton, democratic candidate for
governor, to two immense au lic need
of farmers and stock raisers at Clear
water and at Hudson's Grove, fifteen
miles north of O'Neill, Tbursd -y.
I'oth gatherings were community
r.nd old settlers' picnics, attended al
most exclusively real dirt farmers
and the governor nominee was
among friends at both places, which
he frequently has visited as aspeak
cr in the interest of agriculture.
His development of the taxation
theme was a divergence from l.is ad
dress at Beaver Crossing the previ
ous day. The repeal of the excess
profits tax passed up the opportun
ity to compel the profiteers to pay
their fair proportion of the cost of
the war and of the expenses of gov
ernment, he said. This likewise ap
plies to the proposed cut In the large
income tax which the democrats had
successfully opposed as the repre
sentatives of the masses, he said.
He opposed the republican plan for
a sales tax which he said was really
a commodity tax which could not be
levied in proportion to the ability to
pay.
Discussing state taxation, Mr. Nor
ton congratulated the people on the
33 per cent cut in state taxes made
under the administration of Gover
nor Bryan, and referred to his own
legislative record as chairman of thu
finance committee as consistent with
his declared stand for economy in
the administration of state affairs.
The address at Clearwater was de
livered at 1 1 o'clock in the morning,
after which a fifty-mile autoirobile
drive v;is made for the O'Neill ad
dress, Fhortly after 3 o'clock.
SEEKS TO INSURE
SAFETY OF WILD
FOWL IN AMERICA
Department of Agriculture Seeks a
Means to Protect the Game
Fowls from Slaughter
In response to numerous petitions
recommending an immediate reduc
tion in bag limits on wild ducks and
geese and requests for an expression
of the views of the Department of
Agriculture on the subject. Secretary
Wallace announces that since the
first migrator7 law became effective
March 4, 1913, the department ha3
received many communications from
nearly every section of the country
indicating a very substantial in
crease in migratory birds, particular
ly wild ducks and geese. He states,
however, that some persons assert
that migratory birds, especially mi
gratory wild fowl, while having in
creased greatly in numbers for some
years after the Migratory Bird law
became effective, have really de
creased during the past few years
and that impressions of an increase
are gained because some of the birds
now are concentrated in existing
areas untouched by the drainage
operations that have destroyed such
a large portion of their former
homes.
In order that the Migratory Bird
Treaty, Act and Regulations may be
efficiently administered, the depart
ment constantly seeks and is receiv
ing information concerning migra
tory bird conditions, and will con
tinue to acquire additional data on
this subject.
The National Outdoor Recreation
Conference adopted a resolution
recommending suitable reductions in
bag limits where necessary and Mr.
Chaunecy J. Hamlin, chairman of the
Executive committee of the confer
ence, at the request of the commit
tee, has requeste the department to
carry on an investigation to deter
mine whether waterfowl are Increas
ing or decreasing in the United
States. In compliance with this re
quest, the Biological Survey of the
depnrtme-nt has sent out a qu?stio:i-inii'c-
to conservation socit-tio:. and
sportsmen's and game protective ::s-
toc i itJons, State and I'rovii.tial game
departments, and the gam. wardens
o fthe Biological Survey, its collabor
ators, and its scientifi observers, t
obtain up-to-date information con
cerning the present status of migra
tory birds and the condition of their
breeding, feeding and resting places.
The data gathered will be given care
ful consideration by the department,
as well as Its advisory board, and
also will be available for use of the
National Outdoor Recreation con
ference. The department wishes to make
clear that it is fully awake to the
importance of keeping in constant
touch with migratory bird condi
tions and that it will not hesitate to
take any step needed and which lies
in its power to insure the future
safety of wild fowl and the perpetua
tion of wild-fowl hunting in the
United States.
0IP0SED TO FIVE BAY YJZZK
Toronto, Ont., Aug. 14. A propos
al for a five-day week was reported
unfavorably by the law committee of
the international typographical un
ion today. The move was said to
have been sponsored by New York
delegates, who favored the change on
newspapers. Western representatives
opposed it.
The convention defeated teveral
propositions to increase pension
fund.-.. K?!amazoo, Mich., was chos
en for the 102 5 convention.