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MONDAY, APEH 13, 1025.
PMJXC2S0UTH fXVWTTn.Y JOUEffAL
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MURDOCK -DEPARTMENT.
PREPARED EXCLUSIVELY FOB TOE JOURNAL.
Murdock, April 18th
"Homeward Bound"
featuring-
s nomas hisignan
and an all-star cast!
You all Tommy and when he
come you get a treat.
Coming in May
"North of 36"
"North of '36," a most wonderful
picture equal in merit to ''The Cov
ered Wagon." Watch for further an
nouncements. Tool Bros. Show
Your Pleasure is Our Business
O. J. Tothast of the Farmers bank
"was a visitor in Lincoln for a couple
of days during the past week and
was carried 'by Mrs. Pothast and
their little daughter.
Here are Bargains!
A 4-hole Sandwich
corn sheller in fine
condition.
One two-row John
Deere cultivator.
A yearling Hereford
grad
le bull.
SEE
Edward Guilstorff
Murdock, Neb.
adio Batteries!
"A" Batteries 40c each
"B" Batteries, 45 volts $3.70 each
TIRES AND BATTERIES FOR
ALL PURPOSES
Tractor and Motor Oils. Some of the finest. Best
grade of Expert Auto Repairing. Personal service on
every job. Remember, we guarantee satisfaction.
LandhoSm Ssrviso israge
Murdock
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Blue Gibbon
Your Incubator Lamps should have the very best Kerosene ob
tainable in order to produce the steady heat required for a good
hatch.
We are carrying at all our stations a Pure High Gravity Water
White Kerosene that shows the light blue tint which is characteris-,
tic of all good kerosene.
If your merchant dees not have it, call our truck drivers. They
will be glad to serve you.
Use Our Blue Ribbon Gasoline None Better
George Trunkenbolz Oil Company
Murdock -:- -:-
list Auto Sotos!
Your welfare in Auto and Implement service is
our aim and the best facilities, excellent workmen and
a desire to give best service. We are here, at your call.
FARMERS: We can take care of your wants in
machinery and repairs.
Buicks and Fords
L
Murdock
W. Thmgan Garage
William Bourke shipped a car of
mixed stock last Friday to the Oma
ha market.
"Sap" Warren of Ashland and
Electrician has been in Murdock for
a number of days past doing some
wiring.
William Rikll who has been very
ill for some time past with the flu
is reported as being some better at
this time.
Miss Helen Allen of Lincoln has
been visiting at the home of Mr. ahd
Mrs. A. J. Tool, spending Easter
with the family.
The Fred Backemeyer farm north
east of Murdock which was sold last
week, brought $167.50 per acre and
is an excellent farm.
Uncle Henry Schroeder is very
sick at his home in Murdock and
while all is being done for his com
fort and recovery he still Is very ill.
Kenneth and Richard Tool were
in South Bend last Friday with "The
Covered Wagon," which they pre
sented to the people of South Bend.
The Murdock band will have some
fine new instruments at an early
date, they having already received a
number of drums through H. W.
Tool.
Henry Heinemann has been con
structing a new porch at the farm
home of Albert Timme, which adds
much to its appearance and their
convenience.
A large number of the young peo
ple about Murdock were attending
the dance given at Ashland one day
last week and at which they had an
excellent time.
J. E. McHugh was a visitor In
Omaha for two days during the past
week where he was called to look af
ter the business of the Murdock
Mercantile company.
H. W. Tool was a visitor in Lin
coln the last of the week where he
went to practice with the Shriners'
saxophone band which is to go to
Los Angeles in June.
John W. Kruger has been assist
ing in the unloading of a car load
of "TarJtio Molasses Feed" for J. J.
Gustin which he is using for the
feeding of his cattle.
W. O. Gillespie was a visitor in
Plattsmouth last Thursday and Fri
day where he was called to look af
ter some business matters, making
the trip via the train.
John Scheel, Jr., living northeast
of Murdock, reports his wheat as be
ing in excellent condition and he
thinks if it has an even chance from
now on will make a good crop.
W. T. Weddeil and wife and W. O.
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Gasoline!
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Nebraska
Willespie and wife were visiting and
looking after some business matters
in Lincoln last Tuesday, making the
trip in the auto of Mr. Olllespie.
Paul Schewe and wife were in
Omaha one day last week where they
were called as witnesses in a case.
Mr. Schewe returned home Thurs
day, while Mrs. Schewe remained for
a visit with friends for a short time.
The progressive citizens of Mur
dock have been putting the streets
to grade which is a great benefit to
them and will enable the drainage
to be 'the best and make the appear
ance better and as well promote the
best roads.
Mrs. Henry Koenig of Ord, a
daughter of Mr. and .Mrs. George
Merckle, has been visiting with rel
atives in Murdock and with friends
of former years as well, coming to
spend the Easter season here with
the folks.
Henry Amgwert will clear the old
buildings away from the back part
of his house and construct a new
agarage and wash house on the
ground, thus improving the appear
ance and making a good substantial
building as well.
The floor of the Callahan church
will be in this week and the plaster
ing of the basement will be well on
the way and with the floor and
plastering of the basement the work
of this portion of the edifice will be
well under way.
The annual Easter egg bunt at
the L. Neitzel home cannot be held
on account of sickness in the Dr.
MacDonald family. It is a great
disappointment to the A. J. Neitzel
and Hitchcock children who enjoy
these gatherings annually
Emil Kuehn was a
visitor at
Grand Island during the early por-j
tion of last week where he went to
look after some business matters and
drove home last Thursday, finding
the roads in fair condition until he
bopped off the gravel at Waverly.
William Goomer of Crandon. S.
D., who has been visiting with rela
tives and friends in and near Mur
dock for the past few weeks, depart
ed for his home- in the north last
Monday and while bere was a guest
at the home of Henry Bornemeier
and family.
Dr. Parish, the veterinarian of
Elmwood, who has been testing cat
tle and especially cows in the neigh
borhood of Murdock, has been find
ing them in good condition and with
no reactionaries this year, which
speaks a good word for the "ondition
of the stock here.
A. H. Ward received a copy of the
Kansas City Post marked which has
en account of his nephew, Eugene
Critchfield, as being installed as the
mr.f-ter councilor of the DeMolay of
a Kansas City chapter. He is a son
of Mrs. Ward's sister. Mrs. Wade
H. Critchfield. and well known in
Cass county.
Frank Hart and wife of Summer
ville, Kansas, arrived in Murdock
last week and are visiting at the
home of the parents of Mrs. Hart,
who was formerly Miss Anna Scheel,
Mr. and Mrs. John Scheel, Sr. Mr.
Hart tells of the wheat being quite
streaked in his neighborhood in
Kansas and much of it having to be
plowed up and will be put to corn
t iiriey MocKennaupt, of west o;
Murdock, will have to play his
wheat up and put it into corn which
m i.Jan.r mi! t,TUi1(:uiou a iui
work as he will then have in 110
rcres of the fellow cereal. Herman
Leutchens. who has one bad piece of
wheat, will allow it to grow until
pbout the middle of May and if it
then looks like it would make any
thing of a crop he will let it stand
but otherwise it goes into corn as
well.
"North of 36"
The Tool brother, who are enter
prising and are getting some good
shows for Murdock and vicinity, will
some time in May give at the hall
the play, "North of 3 6,". which is an
excellent play and such aa seldom
come to small communities. Better
keep thi3 date in mind and do not
miss the opportunity to see this ex
cellent production.
Old Scholars Eeunion
The school at Grand Prairie east
of Murdock on the state road, had
a unique entertainment last Friday
evening in the reunion of the stu
dents who have in the years since
the school was established attended
the school. There was a number
who could not gain admission.
Tiny Tot Wedding
There will be an entertainment at
the Murdock high school this Thurs-1
day evening which has been pre-1
pared by the teachers and scholars
of the school and is known as the
Tiny Tot Wedding," which is filled
with mirth and well worth the at
tending. Do not miss it on ADril
ICth.
! Evaageiieal CSrareh Services
I 3" at Laufcrrnu rtrareb
at
9 : 3 a. aa.
! WW sofceel at fcvfek LauisriHe an
Murtwk hmretan at 19 a. n.
Serried in Bs9h, 11 li:3,
and swriM J Ctorwaa, ll:Jt to 12,
it Used arte tawrrta. Tog Paeptes'
n0Ue at 7 . aa. erofttrg
prsaoie serrfcMt at 7:30.
Get Hail Protection
, Insure yonr crops against the haz
, ards of hail storms and be safe.
Bate, Zy2 per cent, premium due
June l. bee O. J. Tothast, Murdock.
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FOE SALE
For sale 36-56 Minneapolis sen-5
arator. Used three seasons, excellent ! Hudkins was suspended yesterday pelicans and other water birds. The ferred to use vessels and vehicles
condition. Faul E. Gerard, Weeping fey tne Nebraska State Athletic dm- white, blue and black cranes and seized in the process of enforcing the j Mrs. Fred Killing and eon, Ron
Water, Nebraska. s A6-2tw mission. Since his arrival in Cali- herons are very stately and hand- Volstead act. The new regulations aid. were among tbe visitors in Oira-
Blank boors at fonra&I ollca.
DEATH OF OLD
CASS COUNTY
MAN OCCURS
Christian L. Miller, One of the Prom
inent Residents of Murdock Is
Called to His Last Reward.
Christian L. Miller, who has been a
resident of Murdock for over a half
century and who was honored and re
spected by all who knew him, at the
home of his son, Emil Miller, answer
ed the call of the Death Angel last
Thursday at seventy some years of
age and is a peace with all the world
and a friend to veryone.
Mr. Miller was' born on January
28th, 1848, at Tesstan, Mackin
burg, Schwerine, Germany, coming to
this country at the age of ten years
with his parents. He lived for a time
at Milwaukee, Wis., and came far
ther west when just 21 years of age,
where he, for a time, lived in Platts
mouth and later worked at his trade,
that of a carpenter, near Cedar Creek,
and later near Louisville and South
Bend.
In 1875. August 12th. he was
united in marriage with Miss Ottelia
Schmidt, a sister of Herman R.
Schmidt, they then engaged in farm
ing and some few years later moved
to Murdock where they retired after
a long number of years of life on the
farm.
To this union were born seven
children, one dying in infancy, there-
being six to succeed this excellent
citizen, three sons and three daugh
ters. He leaves, besides two sisters,
to mourn his departure, a sheaf full
of years and good works.
In the year 1874, Mr. Miller, under
the preaching of the Rev. Greener,
professed faith in the Risen Christ,
and united with the Evangelical
church, and has since been a faithful
and devoted member cf the church of
his chosen faith. The funeral was
Iheld at the Evangelical church of
Murdock, of which he was a member,
and the interment being at the ceme
tery near Murdock.
Why Do They Do It?
That is the question, for all have
some habit of that kind. "Bud" Am
gwert, who ia the clever and genial
salesman at the Murdock Mercantile
company, asks why people come in
and grab up a handful of chick feed
and let it run down through their
fingers and then brush their hand3
off, allowing the remainder to fall
on the floor or table, and making a
mess to be cleaned up afterwards.
All we can say is the same reason
that people, when they see the pign
up, "Fresh Paint," put their fingers
against the surface to see if it is
really fresh yet or has dried and
whesn they find it has dried are dis
appointed. Do You Swear?
We were cheered last week when
we were in Murdock to hear a man
jnv vi-ho has been addicted to swear-
jnp that he had juit the. habit. He
, said that he had listened to a couple
gentlemen (?) who were working
ciose to where tie was employee, ana
their conversation was such that he
thought that if he swore and sound
ed like they did he would stop and
so he did so. Get out by yourselves,
gentlemen and swear in an empty
rain barrel and see how it sounds.
Murdock Holds Election
Last 'Tuesday along with the oth
er towns in the state, Murdock held
her village election with Uncle Hen
ry Gakemeier and Harry Gillespie as
the judges of the election, Mrs. Har
ry Gillespie and Miss Viola Everett
as the clerks and Miss Jessie Melvin
caring for the ballots. The result
of the election was. for the village
board. S. P. Leis. Charles Schafer,
O. Neitzel and Henry Reichmann as
the successful candidates, while the
chool board were Conrad Baum
gartner, I. C. McCrory and S. P.
Leis, winning.
Ejrgs For Hatching
Single Comb Rhode Island Red
eggs for hatching, $4 per hundred.
F. A. Brunkow, Murdock phone,
Wabash, Neb., postoffice.
Eggs for Hatching
Pure Bred S. C. R. I. Red; Pedi
greed; Trap Nested Pen Matings
75c & S1.-00 per setting.
CHAS. I. LONG,
Murdock. Neb.
ACE HUD KINS CLAIMS
WORLD LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE
tome reo lowers ; ib louna in eerj ( The rres5dent chargcd the bishop, treated seriouslv as precedents in the
Los Angeles, April Ace Hud-(yard and for striking beauty is nv-fa5 (rjst(.e of the funds of this church, I future or even for publication,
kins, Nebraska lightweight boxer, to- aled only by the fiery red Hibiscus, ! Kuiltv of treason, in signing his name, Twenty-four years ago nine court
day laid claim to the world's crown both of these plants attaining a ; to a document which pledged him to j commissioners were appointed for
last worn by Benny Leonard, by height of well over twelve feet and j30it from the decisions of this confer-, two vears ' Thev were Day and Duf
issuing a chalange to any 135 pound- the oleanders grow just as large. It , euce in ca:e that decision is contrary fie of Omaha, Sedgwick of York W
er in the ring. j is quite a sight to see these immense 't0 his convictions and demanded that q Hastings of Wilbur. J S Kirk
The defl was issued through the; shrubs covered with their red or he withdraw his name from the doc- patrick Roscoo Pound and J H
Nebraskan's brother and manager. white flowers in full bloom, against ument. j Amea of Linco;n and j L. Alhert of
Clyde Hudkins, who announce! that, the dark green foliage. Columbus. Ju Ige Day is now one
ne was preparea to post r lorien r,i
VS,DUU lO Din Cl 1 UJiUlU. 1
Hudkins. at Vernon. Cal.. Tuesday
night, decisively defeated Joe Bevla-
min -ni .M.'.tr Pacific rnast rem i e. a-i - '
tative in the lightweight tournamnt
now being conducted to fill the chain-!
nionshiD vacated bv Leonard. Hud-:
kins is rated by theCalifornia'bo'ing'at all times of the day and even
commission as a logical ligbtw. Uht vthruout the night. I have seen as
for both the world's title and th? l'a-' many as six or seven at a time. .
cific Coast championship, Chaiiniau' We have driven in all, several
Seth Strellinger said today. Granting hundred miles by auto since our ar-'
of the Pacific coast title will be oe- rival and have seen not one robin,
termined upon at the commissi oriole, thrush, catbird, canary cr
nt mCOtr ATril ? at Snrm- other birds no common in the north,
ninntn ' .
fornia five months ago the Nebraska
boxer has won five consecutive fights,
HENRY GUTII-
MANN WRITES
FROM FLORIDA
Murdock Danker and Son of Mrs. P.
R. Guthmann of This City '
Tells Of Trip.
The fntiowfnfT totter from Henrv
A
fitithmann Murdock hanker and
Guthmann of
son
of Mrs. F. R.
PiattRmnnth tpiia verv interestinelv
of his trip to Florida where Mr. and) ocean-going shirs at ths docks at.
Mrs. Guthmann are spending a short jaEJ' t,in- , , , , .. i
time at Tampa, and will be of the In 1920 Tampa had a population j
greatest interest to the host of j of seventy thousand people and. now :
friends over the country:
Editor Journal: .
Yesterday was Thursday, and as
this always is Briggs day in Mur
dock, I naturally thought of you.
Practically every Thursday for about
five years, friend Briggs has regu
larly made his appearance in Mur-!
dock, and I have gotten to associate
Thursday with hia genial handshake,
greeting and the same old question
of "Well, Henry, what's the news to
day?" Knowing that you as well rs oil of
my friends in Cass county, and par
ticularly those in the neighborhood
of Murdock wil be interested to -hear
from me regarding our trip and of
this country, I am going to give you
some of the more interesting events
and facts as well as an outline of
our Journey.
We left Murdock on March 23rd.
arriving in Chicago the next morn
ing at 7 o'clock. We checked our
luggage at the station, then had our
breakfast, next taking a drive out
the lake shore to Lawrence avenue,
where we spent several hours with
Mrs. Nathan Burgster, a former col
lege roommate of Mrs. Guthmann.
The Burgsters live in an apart
ment right at the shore of Lake
Michigan, and in order to enjoy the
bathing they simply put on their
bathing suits and go out the rear
entranre of their apartment, and
then they are right on the beach.
They told us that in the swimming
season they regularly take a swim in
the morning before breakfast. I
mention this because it seemed rath
er unusual to find such conditions
for exercise and freedom in the heart
cf a city whose population is over
three million.
This apartment is about one mile
from the Edgewater Beach hotel,
and we went over and had luncheon
at this famous resort hotel. Almost
everj-one is familiar with this hotel,
because of the radio station they
i.iaintain. We had the opportunity
to look over and examine this broad
capting room. It is one of the most
modern and be&t equipped in the
city. One rather ingenious idea that
we noticed is that the radiophone
(or whatever they call the instru
ment that the artists, talk into 1. was
concealed under the mantle of a
foor lamp, at about the height of
ine'p ehoulder, the idea being that
if the person who is broadcasting
cannot see the transmitter, they will
not be nervous or under a strain.
After luncheon we tock a very interesting-
drive about the city and
later spent several hours at the Mar
shall Field department store. This
is a wonderful institution and their
art gallery is a marvel. The store
covers a block; the window displays
are the mo?t artistic and beautiful
I have ever seen. In all, this siore
is an exposition in itself and worthy
of spending hours to see.
The real sights of Chicago are, of
course, the immense "skyscrapers,"
one of the last completed being the
Strauss building. This has an im
mense white dome, and at. night
time several searchlights are kept
plnying on it. and the effect is very
striking, indeed.
We left Chicago the ?ame night,
Tuesday, at 10 o'clock, on the Dixie
Flyer, arriving, arriving in Tampa
Thursday evening at 4 o'clock.
The weather here in Tampa is ex
ceedingly pleasant and nearly every
one wears straw hats, in fact they
tell me that this custom prevails the
j-ear around, be it January or July.
To we people from the north it seems
marvelous to step outside early in
the morning or late at nia;ht in shirt
sleeves and no hat. The trees, of
course, are green the yesr around.
One sees palm tree3 growing in the
forests by the thousands, some 30
and 40 feet high.
The magnolia also grow wild here.
These trees are about as tall as our
maple trees and filled v.ith large
white blossoms, very similar to the
large water lily blossoms, and about
the size of an ordinary saucer. Then
they have live oaks, rubber trees.
banana trees, holly, sycamore, cy
press, pines, etc., and immense
groves of oranges and grapefruit.
One sees large butteries during the
day end fireJHes at night. Have no
ticed no mosquitoes at all. Very
beautiful flowers in profusion. The
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. iu,tt. puiufieiii iuiia iifce iiiuU-
e nave B-u u-ua J
Ul H3Aa Ulfili liicr.T itaixr licit.
the only birds I have seen are the
sparrow, bluejay, blackbird, quail,
t tl rt le dove, a COUtle of blue birds.
and innumerable mocking birds. Thejcially designed epeed boats which
mocking bird is very plentiful and have become common in the illegal
an incomparable singer. They sing delivery traffic between rum row and
wo have cat VmnrtreHs of culls nnd
jsome birds and very tame. -One can
drive a car past Ihese large birds,
within fifty feet, and they will not
y away frori the ponds or lagoons
which they frequent.
The rivers of Florida are wide,
water absolutely clear and naturally
Very little current or flow to the
river. They are bordered by low .
banks covered with dark green veg-:
etation of every tize from ferns, hol
ly, palmetto, vines, etc., to immense
trees and these in turn are covered
with grey Spanish mess," giving a
very weird effect. f
The city of Tampa is located on '
Tampa bay, which is an arm of the!
, Culf of Mexico, and
they have a!
! deep channel leading to several parts
j of this bay so that Tampa is in real-
' - . i - x. a i rr
i Hy a sea port, and one can see large,
7 ,,, , ,, i t. V .,J!
fifcrt '!a- J
. i"""c" ' '"V r.V r,Zl
in manv instances advanced to ten l'oard of trurt-i-s in requesting be
times what they were only a year or res nation of tne Rev H H. Kti
two ago. Millions and millions are Kev. Mr. Kooatz wfts given a
being spent here in Tampa on new .vote of confidence and a lemarkablo
business buildings alone and dozens ovation, as members pressed forward
of large projects are being pushed : t0 shake his hand.
forward. One of the most interest- j The matter of acting upon the
ing cf the:9 is tl building of "Davis I charges, which were paid to hate
Islands." which fre being widelv ad- t-een instigated by the trustee-! a
vertised as "Tampa in the Bay." fortnight ago. wa sunimnuly. by
Here thev ere building ah immense resolution, taken out ot the board's
island whi.-h when --ompioted will hands and placed with a committee
be cenrlv a thousand acres in eroajof three, one member to be chosen
and will be of the most beautiful , !' Mr. Koontz. one by the board and
landscaping, with fine, wide boule- the third by the two members,
vard?, winding canals for launches,! The Rev. Mr. Koontz, who went to
canoes and gondolas and bordering . Olathe, Kf.s., to be with hi1 : i k
these epnals will be fine residences, iwiie, after telling friends that he had
Here will also be one of the most j been requested to resign, returned
beautiful country clubs and rcp.gnif- j Monday night. A committee of a doz
icent golf links. The plans arc j en prominent members of the church
drawn fo- .1 two million dollar ho-I headed by Paul Cobrou. mt liir.i in
tel and irmier.se apnrtment houses, j Omaha an brought Jinn up hy car.
many homes being already complet-j Following tonight's action, it is said,
ed, though this project wa? Ftarted i Mr. Koontz will arrange at once to
only last Oc tober. In the making of j bring his family bac k to the pars n-
this isk.nd thev use immense dredges:
with powerful pumps. They pump
the silt and mud from the bottom of
the bay and force it through twenty
inch pipes to where it is deposited
on the island, which is growing
larger every hour. Seme cf these
pipe linefi are over half a mile long,
the principle is the same as used in
getting sand out of the sand pits at
Meadow, Neb.
They claim here that over thirty
million dollars will be spent in
building a ad improving Davis is-
! lends. LotJ on this project are pric
ed at from five to thirty thousand
dollars and when the first lots were
offered for Fale, buyers stood in line
for thirty-six hours in order to buy
the better located pites.
We have net a number of Nebras
ka people rnd have attended a num
ber of parties. Seems as if every
body we hare met is enthusiastic
about Florida and its future. We
made a trip as guests of Mr. and
I.Irs. H. D. Brown, formerly of Oma
ha, spending an entire day motoring
from city to city, covering about 150
miles and every mile on paved road3.
On this trip we went to Sarasota,' a
fine city on the gulf and where
Ringling Erothers of circus fame are J
investing millions of dollars. The'
Ringling Trust and Savings bank.
located in a fine, new ten story
building i? only a little over one
year old. but has deposits of over
52.250.000 and capital, surplus and
undivided profits of over $225,000.
Their surplus and undivided profits
excee their capital. I could write
indefinitely about the interesting
things of this country, but my let
ter would become tiresome, so will
come to an abrupt close. Oh yes,
for the benefit of Laeey. Jerry, Al.
etc.; they talk of their fifteen pound
black bass, and I believe them. We
were on a Qphing rrty two days ago
and on of the bunch caught a large
mouth Hack ba?s that weighed ex
actly nine pounds, and we were the
onlv ones who thought thi3 "some
f.sh."
Mrs. Guthmann joins me in send
ing our very best wishes to you. as
well as to all of our Cass county
friends.
Sincerelv ycurs.
H. A. GUTHMANN.
HEAD OF
SAIETS
DEFENDS STAND
Independence, Mo., April 10.
Proci font Ji'rorlorirL l o ct i enn Km it h '
took the platform this morning and
defended vigorously his policies on
church Jidministration which are be
fore the general conference of the
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints in session here.
"In this discussion I i-hall attempt
to disassociate personality from offi
cial standing," he said. "I am con
tending for the right of the firt pres
idency, whoever may now or in the
future occupy that position.
"I am not asking for an opportu
nity to spend the money of this
church without limit or recklessly,
but I am asking for the right to de-,are said to have showed no inclina
mand an recounting from those who ' tion to ask for a place on the com
may be spending the moneys of this , mission when theV discovered that
church contrary to the will and leg-'the law is so worded that the opin-
CIIUIl
, isiation or this body."
GUARDS TO CHASE BANBIIS
WITH OWN SPEED BOATS
Washington. April 9.
The
spe-
the coast, are to be pressed into ser-
vice, whenever captured, m tne v.ar
to enforce the blockade under rcgu-
lations now being prepared fn the
treasury department. Acting under
authority of a statute enacted in the
closing days of the 6ixty-eighth con-
gress, the department is preparing
to utilise the authority therein con-
rre to be promulgated May l. in ttie
meantime the government will ton-
tinue to offer at auction the carriers
t caught in the coastal and highway
.nets, but with stricter application of
' safeguards designed to prevent th ir
purchase by former owners.
FREKOHT CHURCH
HACKS PREACHER
AGAINST BOARD.
Enthusiastically Welcomes Back Pas
tor Whom rustees Asked to
Eesign Last Week.
Krrmor.t. Neb.. April 8. By an
'overwhelming vote the member of
the First Congregational ,-hurch here
tonight overthrew the action of the
age here
Hay Ee Ho nquiry
Leading members of the chun h de
clared tonight that tne sentiment i
so strongly favoring among nieu;!ers
to retain Mr. Koontz that it is iiotiit
101 whether an investigation ever
will be held, especially in view of the
announcement of Henry Y.'chner be
fore the meeting that witnesses who
had appeared before the church
board would positively refuse to ap
pear at an open hearing. Mr. Kimniz
did not participate in this evening's
s ssion, but wus brought in at its
close and was given an enthusiastic
reception.
onight'b actiou came up on a peti
tion signed by 135 members for the
board to rescind its action and per
mit an impartial hearing by a spec
ial committee. Over two hundred at
tended the meeting.
"Wash Our Hands Of It"
L. F. Followay, chairman of th
board, said after the meeting that
the whole matter was a great sur
prise to Lim and the ether members
of the board.
"We have nothing to say further
than that wo wash our hands of the
wnole affair," Mr. Hollo way raid,
ldi that the v,noie board would
of course resign that it would have
done so tonight, had not adjournment
come so suddenly. "It is dumfound
ing to me," he said. 'I do not want
to even think about it again."
UUM0NT1S SELEC
TION FOR CHIEF OF
riSURANCE DEPT.
Appointment Likely To Be An
nounced Today Conrt Com
missioners Come"- Next.
J. H. Dumont of Omaha Is to be
named chief of the state insurance
bureau, according to reports in cir
culation at, the capitol Thursday
The appointment is likely to b" an
nounced Friday. Mr. Dumont is an
insurance agent and is one of the
many applicants for this appoint-
, ment
I Mrs. Fairchild, who has Leon head
' Df the bureau during the past two
years during the Bryan administra
tion, is to remain in the bureau.
She has served as assistant chief for
many years unde rdifferent state ad
ministrations and is familiar with
insurance laws and the operation of
the bureau. This bureau is under
the department of trade and com
merce of which Kirk Griss is sec
retary. . The governor is head of the
department.
Governor McMullen may announce
appointments of six coinmkf ioners
of the supreme court Friday. These
are to be with the approval of the
j court. Many prominent attorneys
ions of commissioners are not to be
of the-judges of the supreme-court
and ferved as district judge after
. serving as court commissioner.
DDLLOG UP HALL
The hallway that separates the
building of the First National bank
ana tne Dunair.g or l'ninp lmeroir,
which has long been in need of the
rejuvenating effects of the painter
and decorator, is being given the
final touches that makes this place
a real object of beauty and one that
adds very much to the general ap-
r.earance of the two buildings.
h tortny to Iook after some matters
of business.