THIRST) AY
11. 1924
PLATTSMOTTTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
PAGE FIVE
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Murray Department
Preparer! in tue Interest of the People of Murray and Surrounding Vicinity Especially for the Journal Header
If any of vhfr readers of the
Journal kncrv of any social
event or Item of interest in
this vicinity, and will mall
earned tbis office, it will ap
pear ur.ihr ; t:ls belii We
wani aii Dtws Items E:itoh
rl FAVORABLE VOTE
ON GASOLINE TAX
AT STATE MEET
I
MOST FOLKS LIKE
CHICKENS AND
EGGS
Rich man, poor man, beggar
man, big man, little man, old
man, women, children
You Us Everybody
That's why the market is sel
dom glutted.
That s why it pays to raise
them.
lr you're not "fixed for it"
like you d like to be, let us
help arrange it for you.
Murray State Bank
Murray, Nebraska
SLOGAN
There is No Substitute
for Safety
Puis & Mrasek have just sold to
Herman Weiss a new corn sheller.
which he will soon have in readiness
for use.
Jeff Brendel was a passenger in
his own car last Alonday morning
for Auburn. where he is working
this week.
Donald Crawford
is making his home
parents, is reported
ill with pneumonia.
of Union, who
with his grand
as being quite
Plan to eat dinner and supper at
the Presbyterian church Saturday.
December 13th.
Dorothy, the little daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gregg, is very
sick at their home in Murray with
a spell of pneumonia.
Fulton Harris, the young man who
cut his leg with a chissel last week,
is getting along nicely at this time
at his home in I'nion.
The firm of the Murray Hardware
and Implement company sold a gaso
line enpine to Fred A. Hild which
he will use in pumping water.
John Livingston was a business
visitor in Murray on last Tuesday
afternoon, looking after some busi
ness tor the rlattsmoutn Motor citm
I pany.
Mrs. C. P. Reis of Omaha arrived
in Murray last Tuesday morning and
has been visiting at the home oi ner
daughter. Mrs. G. L. Taylor and
family for a few days.
Mrs. John Robbins. who has been
visiting with relatives in Omaha for
the past few days, returned home on
la. t Tuesday morning after having
had a very pleasant time.
Nailor and Lancaster have a new
set of sales which are of the latest
pattern and-are excellent utensils
for their business. They were in
stalled about a week since.
Joseph Macena of Manley. who
I has bOOT visitinv at the home of his
daughter. Mrs. Herman Gansemer.
, for the past week, was a visitor in
I If array last Tuesday afternoon.
On account of the very had roads.
Dr. O. . Tavlor was forced to miss
! the state veterinarians' association
meeting which was held at Lincoln
I this week, much to his disappoint-
jment. i
Do your Cmrstmas shopping at
the Presbverian bazaar Eecembei
13th.
Herman Richter was looking after
r.ii!.? business matters in Omaha
last Monday and contrary to his us-
! ual custom did not go on the truck.
but look the train and returned
home on the midnight train.
Henry C. Long has not been feeling
the best for some days past and has
been kept at his home on account
thereof. "VYe and his many friends
are hoping he will soon be better
and able to be down town again.
James Kail, of lattsmouth. was a
visitor in Murray last Monday and
Tuesday., coming down to look after
some business matters regarding the
sale of the crop of corn which was
raised on his place the past summer.
At the home of Fred Hanna, their
;.;: :' is aving quite a time with
an attack of the flu. and which bids
fair to develop pneumonia, but which
SOENNICHSEN'S
Ss'ur&y Specials
Red Rose peas, per can $ .15
Large pkg. oats for 25
Kellogg's corn flakes, 20c, 2 pkgs. for 35
4-lb. box Fairy soda crackers 60
Spaghetti or macaroni, 10c pkg., 3 for 25
Pillsbury's or Gooch's pancake flour, 4-lb. pkg. . . .35
Shredded wheat, per pkg 15
Navy beans, per lb 10
Puff wheat, per pkg 15
Advo pancake flour. 4-lb. pkg 25
Prunes, per lb., 20c: 2 pounds for 35
Peaches, per lb 20
No. I size tomatoes, per can 15
Gold Dust scouring powder 10
White Bear coffee. I -lb. pkgs 50
Otoe hominy, per can 10
Frank's sauer kraut, 20c per can: 2 for 35
Monarch pork and beans, medium size, 2 for 25
Value milk, per can 10
Otoe pumpkin, per can 20
Standard sweet corn, 15c per can; 2 for 25
Nomis brand pineapple, per can 40
Fresh Fruits and Vegetaeles
Apples Oranges Lemons Grapes Figs Dates
Cabbage Cauliflower Sweet Potatoes
Onions Head Lettuce Celery
Highest Market Price Paid for
Your Produce
The H. M. Soenniohsen Go.
the physicians thought should be
averted and which all are striving
to do.
Mrs. E. J. Wasson and son, Ed
ward. Jr.. went to Havelock last Sun-
day eveniue: where they will visit for
a portion of this week with Mr. Was
son and consult over p'ans for the
home which they are having con
structed in Havelock.
Charles D. Spangler and Green Pig
got t were in Omaha on Wednesday
Of this week, where thev went to at
tend a good roads meeting and where
they were in attendance at a good
roads speaking. They made the trip
via the Missouri Pacific.
Oscar Nailor and Earl Lancaster
were serving the people who attend
ed the J. J. Pollard sale near Ne-
hawka last Monday afternoon and
they needed serving for the weather
was severe. However, there was a
good sized crowd present.
The store of H. M. Soennichsen is
being decorated and additional fa
cilities installed for the handling of
the Christmas business, the work be
ing done by Messrs. E. S. Tutt and
Thomas Woods. The place is rapid
ly assuming a Yuletide appearance.
A new son arrived last Thursday
noon at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Campbell, whose mission is to
gladden the home of this estimable
couple. The mother and the tittle
son are doing nicely and the father
also has a very broad smile on hi
face. Miss Erla Frans. who is ttaciiiv.g
school at Loui.-ville, was a visiter at
homo lust Sunday In Murray a:i!
enjoyed the visit very much. Kem
per took Miss Eula back to her school
in the afternoon and found the roads
lar frcni being good, in fact he said
regarding them, 1 ht y are rotten.
Cha'rles Roerlektr and "'Tooiie-'
'lansnier were out a lew moments
the other day after it snowed and in
duced five unsuspecting rabbius to
run across the lint where they were
oing to shoot and the poor things
received a mortal wound and th"
boys claimed them aa their lawful
booty
Last Monday evening a number of
the farmers about Murray shipped a
car of mixed stock to the South Om
aha market and on Tuesday morning
the owners who were A. G. Long. G.
M. Minford, John Farris and Henry
Timm departed for Omaha on iberl
early niorninir train to see the stock
sold and also to look after some busi
ness matters as well.
Expects to Hear from Mars
Herman Ric hter has purchased and
had installed a new seven tube super
hetrodine radio receiving set. the one
uhp is uoieu ioi reacimiy oui ami
(getting the far distant stations, we
! may expect not only the foreign
.c-uuiries uui me nearer pnmra iis
well are almost within the reach of
this extra long range instrument.
Parley Reeves was the man who
installed the instrument and this
means that it is a good one and the
installation was done right.
.County Officials at Omaha Meeting
See in It Best Method of Pulling-
State Out of Mud
Phone No. 12
Murray, Nebraska
Had a Good Sale
Last Saturday at the home of O. T.
Leyda they had an excellent sale, and
why not a most worthy man. who
had good stuff for sale and with an
excellent auctioneer and the best of
clerk., things should move notwith
standing weather conditions.
Install Electric Lights
The Missouri Pacific railroad com
pany have just recently installed at
the Murray station electric lights,
which makes the place much more
convenient, as it affords lights when
people are waiting and for the work
in the office and this n.akes the sta
tion appear more up-to-date.
At Christian Church Sunday
Last Sunday was the last dav when
it was expected that the family of
O. T. Leyda and Kingley L. Kniss
would be with the church and as they
have been very intimately connected
with the church during the past and
contributed much to the welfare of
the church and Bible school, the
members in recognition of the excel
lent services rendered, and the feel
fngs of membership existing for
those who were leaving, had a din
ner at the church which was attend
ed by a very large number of the
members notwithstanding the very
bad day and roads.
Services were held both uk. ruing
and c renin g by Pastor W. E. Goings,
and v.-ith the dinner made a clay most
enjoyable for the members.
The O. T. Leyda family are mov
ing to tie:: any. the family departing
Sunday afternoon from Union over
the Missouri Pacific and Mr. Leyda
following them on Wednesday of this
week. Mr. K. L. Kniss will depart in
a few (":ays for the west, going to
J. os Angeles, where he will make his
heine in the future. Mr. Kniss. who
has been the currier on the Murray
rural route tor '.be past many years,
will be missed when he shall have
left and the best wishes of all will
go with him. He was expecting to
be relieved some time this week, but
has not been at this writing, al
though a new carrier will take over
his duties very soon now.
Omaha, Dec. 9. A gasoline tax
of 2 cents a gallon is the most equit
able plan advanced for "pulling Ne
braska out of the mud." it is almost
unanimously agreed by 200 county
ofiieifls from ove-r Nebraska in Om
aha for their convention. County
oiiiinissioners. supervisors, highway
commissioners, clerks and register
of deeds make up the convention.
This merning was given over to reg
isirati'on of delegates, bur in almost
e very group the gasoline tax was the
subject. The Douglas county commission
ers favor such a tax. Commissioner
McDonald pointing out to the visitors
that by it $2,000,000 would be raised
annually for state highways. In such
a program, the federal government
wovtld pay its proportionate share.
Little opposition to the tax was
heard and it is probable a resolu
tion will be sent to the legislature
asking for such a law.
In the afternoon, brief business
sessions were held by the county
clerks and regi-ters of deieds and by
the commissioners. Recommendation
cjf certain changes in the election
laws by Harry Whitaker of Omaha,
former aounty clerk of Burt county,
was the chief item of business be
fora the clerks and registers of deeds.
One change recommended was
that the e-leetion of delegates be
aboli: he: in favor of selection of
such deh crates by the old precinct
caucus system. The last legislature
I iu abolishing the system of election,
left the matter uncertain, Mr. Whit
aker said.
Another change recommended was
i that the election law pertaining to
i the term of office of the county judge
be changed to conform with the state
i constitution. The constitution pro
i vides for a four year term and the
election laws for a two year term.
' Another recommendation was thai
the county clerks be given twenty
'days in which to prepare election
ballots, instead of seven, as the law
! new allows.
CLAIM KIRK NOT
GUILTY IN KILLING
Had a Jovful Time
Mrs. E. L. Bteiner, who has been
here for the past week, coming to
assist in the celebration of the fifti
eth anniversary of the
her parents. Mr. and
Berger, which oc urred
giving clay at the home
Mrs. Ivan Deles Dernier
large crowd present and a
joyable time was had. with
wedding of
Mrs. J. W.
on Thanks-
of Mr. and
There was
most en
the best
wishes were extended for a most en
joyable journey through the remain
ing years of life. Mrs. Steiner depart
eet a few days ago for her home in
Oklahoma City after having enjoyed
the visit and the celebration very
much.
To Properly Celebrate Chiistmas
The people of Murray who have
imbibed the community spirit much
more than many communities, will
exemplify this same truth the com
ing yuletide, in celebrating the event
with a tree and a program on the
streets of Murray on Christmas eve.
The two churches and the entire
community will take part in this af
fair. -Preeeding the time when the
celebration will be held there will
be Christmas carols sung for a num
ber of evenings before the Christ
mas eve. and will be under the di
rection of the teachers of the Mur
ray schools who are a very patriotic
quartette of teachers. All who can
assist in this singing of these carols
are asked to see the teachers and
co-operate with them in their effort
to cultivate a truly community and
Christmas spirit, when "Peace on
earth and good will towards all men
shall be the one central idea.
m?m mm
SHOALS AMENDMENTS
Members of Pardon Board Eear Story
of Jewelry Store Robbery from
&en Who Engaged in It.
Lnatcr Says He and Coclidjre New
In Agreement on Proposed
Measure.
He
agree
were
them
Returns from Northern Nebr.
Green Piggott who has been in the
northern pari of the state at O'Neill
and Ewing. where he spent a week
or more, returned home Sunday, de
parting trom O'Neill in the morning
and arriving here on the late Mis
souri Pacific train the same night.
Green tells of snow in that portion
of the state ranging from 11 inches
to considerable over a foot in depth
and says it will be some time before
they can get to hauling on the roads
again.
Washington, Dec. 8. Solution of
tbf Mus." Sho:;is ;v.cstion ad-, a need
a step nearer today with the intro
duction by Senator Vnderwood. dem
ocrat, of Alabama, of amendments
to bis government ownership bill
bill which v.eri recc.nmended by the
war department.
After a week-end cruise on the
mayffower with President Coolidge
and a two-hour conference today
& nator Underwood said no serious
differences on the Muscle Shoals
question existed between hi.nself
end the administration.
Hope For Early re
declared he was willing to
to all of the amendments if it
dec Bed wise to incorporate
in the bill. He explained he
had refrained from including some
of the war department's suggested
amendments in the original draft for
fear they would meet with objec
t ions.
Senate leaders ere of the opinion
that, if certain amendments are
adopted, the measure will be in no
ii :iTer of a veto at the hands of
President Coolidge. With objections
covered in amendments, both demo
. HfctJc and republican senate leaders
are hopeful of bringing the measure
to an early vote.
Norris May Offer New Plan
& nator Norris, republicnn, Ne
braska, chairman of the senate agri
culture committee. announ;- ) in the
senate that if the Underwood bill
wi re accepted as an amendment to
the Norris bill, he would offer a
modification of his measure as an
amendment to the Underv. ood bill,
which then would be before the
en '.rr.ber for passage.
The Ni.rris bili was reported to
t!:- senate ar the last session, but
S( ::ator Underwood's proposal, giv
en the statas of at; amend ment to
this measure. Is in line for a prior
vote.
Mr. Norris explaii ?d that his new
bill would provide for separate de
velopment of the feri;izer and pow
er units at Muscle Shoals, and would
prevent the power utilization from
becoming secondary to the fertilizer.
A silence which they have kept
for seven years, was broken before
the state pardon board Tuesday
evening by members of the Martin
Me Kay-Appleby gang who told con
nected stories indicating that Burl
Kirk had nothing to do with the
Omaha jewelry store robbery pre
ceedir.g the raid on the Kirk home
and the killing of Officer Frank
Kooney. Frank Martin. Samuel Stone
and Harry Williams, all serving time
in connection with the holdup de
clared that five men were in on the
job and that Kirk was not one of
them. They named Myers and Apple
by as the others.
Kirk was re-presented by them as
keeper of a house where whisky
could be purchased. The three were
introduced to the board by Attorney
R. W. Devoe of the firm which rep
resented Kirk at the time of the
issuance of a furlough by Senator
Rushee. then acting governor, in De-
m i. 1 Governor McKedvie
later re voked the furlough. Kirk wa.
tore the board for commutation of
his twenty-year sentence for second
i! gree murder. Sterne and Williams
received like sentences while Martin
is serving from three to fifteen years.
The three inmate witnesses said
that the propeised looting of the Mal
aschock jewelry store was planned
in the Rome hotel, that Kirk knew
nothing of it and was not at home
when they went to his house for
Hcp'.or following the robbery. He
came in later, they said, but did none
of the shooting when the officers
appeared. He did not have a gun.
according to their stories. He was
not to share in the loot nor was there
a distribution of the same in bid
home.
They blamed the conviction of
Kirk to the fact that in personal
appearance, he closely resembled
Appleby, represented by them as the
gunman who did the killing. Appleby
was returned to Nebraska but in
view of the fact that five were ac
counted for and also in view of the
fad that no one claimed that more
than five were involve;d. he was not
convicted. He was shot to death
some time ago in Ohio.
Warden Fenton quoted Former
Omaha Chief of Police Dempsey as
saying that, in his opinion. Kirk
had nothing to do with the job.
SHOP AND MAIL EARLY
Will He: Bazaar
The Presbyterian church are to
hold a bazaar at their church this
coming Saturday, neeemher 1 3th
'This will be a worth while celebra
tion and all who can should attend
I for you will find it well worth while.
GUARD ROYAL FAMILY
AS PARUAMMENT OPENS
Has a New Radio Installed
Jeseph Staska. who has always
been able to reach most any point on
the telegraph line, has now purchas
ed a four tube Crosley radio from
Curley Reeves and now can get any
place in the good old U. S. A. When
it comes to -installing a radio prop
erly Curley knows just how to do the
work.
London. Dec. 8. The greatest pre
cautions have -been taken to prevent
an outrage during th- royal proces
sion for the opening of parliament to
morrow. King George, Queen Mary,
and the Prince of Wales will drive to
the palace of parliament along the
Mall and Whitehall and the whole
route is to be lined with troops.
The police claim to have received
warning that Egyptian extremists
are planning an outrage on the oc
casion of the royal procession, and
it is feared that attemps also might
be made by Irish republicans or com-mnnhria,
One of the important features in
the "Shon Early, Mail Early" cam-
Ipaign, which is being put on thru
lout the country by the Tost Office
department, is the proper addressing
and securely wrapping of Christmas
pae kages. ' When you wrap your
Christmas packages, wrap them se
: e urely, put your address in the upper
left corner, so. if by any chance, it
should go astray, it can be returned
to you and not sent to the dead
letter office. The good folks of our
community last year helped to bring
joy and happiness to hundreds of
thousands of postmen and clerks.
Let's do our shopping early and
mailing early again this year, so
that we may again enable The post
men and the post office clerks to
eat the Christmas dinner? at home
with their families and at the same
time assure ourselves oi having our
Murdock Meat Market!
SATURDAY SPECIALS
Round Steak, reg. price 25c. . . .Saturday special. .22c
Loin Steak, reg. price 25c Saturday special. .22c
Eeef Roast, reg. price 20c Saturday special. .16c
Hamburger, reg. price 20c Saturday special .. 15c
Pork Sausage, reg. price 25c. . . .Saturday specicil . .22-
W ieners, reg. price 25c Saturday special . . 23c
Rib Boil. reg. price i 7c Saturday special . .14c
Brisket Boil, reg. price 16c Saturday special . .12c
Fresh Oysters, Celery. Cauliflower and Vegetables
Bread, 2 Loaves for 25c
PLENTY OF BEEF QUARTERS AT REASONABLE PRICES
Bourks 8c Son
MURDOCK -:- -:- -:- NEBRASKA
Christmas presents de livered to our I
friends in order - h.tt they may be
opened on Christinas morning.
SAYS EALL0TS STOLEN
IN MAYFIELD ELECTION
men was testified to before the sen
ate elections committee hearing the
contest against Senator Mayfiedd.
democrat. Texa. W. S. Lewis, an
election supervisor in Burleson coun
ty, told the committc'e the box was
taken on election night.
Washington. D. ('.. Dec. 8. Theft j
of a ballot box in the 1921' primary . IJEP.E is tne place to aCvenlse To
election in Texas by eight armed! anything you lose. Hates reasonable.
Make Your Dollars do Double Duty
For They are None Too
Plentiful Anyway
You can do this by getting something which will serve
you in good slead, and which you need. An electric
washer would make a fine present. Come in and see
it operate. We have also the double power washer, in
the Dexter, one of the very best makes on the market.
Another useful gift the up-to-date Quick Meal k'tch-
-and there are none better. Come take a look
en ran se
at it and see how much it will save the housewife in
her daily work.
Puis & Mrasek
Murray, Nebraska
Worthwhile Christmas Gifts
SEE OUR LARGE STOCK
We have a lot of new goods which will make worth
while presents for Christmas. And for the festive din
ner we have everything needed for the preparation of
a meal truly "fit for a king. Also candies, nuts, cigars
by the box, mittens, gloves, hats, caps and shoes which
3-ou will need anyway and you can make your dollar
do double duty by giving useful gifts like these. Come
and look over what we have for you for the occasion.
Murray Mercantile Co.
MURRAY
NEBRASKA
Harness Oiling and Repairing
Having added a harness repair department at our store,
we are ready to repair your harness quickly, strongly
and economically. We are also equipped to oil your
harness. Bring them in now, before you need them.
Murray Hardware & Implement Go.
MURRAY
NEBRASKA
Yours for Service!
Radios - the worth while kind; bett service and bost
lines. I am here to serve you the beat. See me for
what you want.
CURLEY
MURRAY -: -:
NEBRASKA
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