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1 .1 2AY. DECEMBER 23, 1925. MURDOCK lis- Margaret Tool, who is attend-j x j g the state university at Lincoln, is t pen'iir.g the mid-winter holiday at : Fred Cordes purchased a I ord touring car during the past week of E W. Thinigan, the Ford dealer of urdock. A. J. Bauer was a visitor at Lin 1 coin during the past week, where he f was tailed to look after some business matters for a short time. Mr. and Mrs. Diller Utt were visit V at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Utt for Christmas day, where a'.! enjoyed the day meeiy. On last Saturday Charles I. Long wi.s looking after the business at the Farmers and Merchants bank in the absence of Mr. O. J. Fothast. A. J. Tool and family were guests ;it the home of Turner McKinnon, northwest of Alvo, on last Sunday, where all enjoyed the visit a great tl al. s. P. Leis departed last Thursday Darning for Ottawa, 111., where he went to enjoy the Christmas day and or her days as well with relatives arid friends. Milo Buskirk and wife had as their guests on Christmas day his parents, l..a Buskirk and wife, and they all t r.jpyed the Christmas very nicely to gether. The young people of Murdotk en joyed a very pleasant dance tt the Woodmen hall on Christmas night, and will also have another one on New Years night. John Gakemeier and the family, oi Dunning. where with Charles i:.'U they are located on a ranch, are In re spending the holidays with rel i atives and friends. Albert and Irvin Reickmann, who are attending school at Naperville, 111., are visiting for the holidays at tli- home of their parents, Mr. and irs. Henry Reickmann. Norman Rau. a son of Edward Rau , ar.d family, has been having a tussel A v. ith the scarlet fever. His Lister, ' v who has been down with the malady, i about well at this time. Henry Blumburg, of Hubbard, la., x who has been visiting here for the T past week, will remain for some time r vet. He is a guest at the home of his sister, Mrs. Fred Klemme. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Jones, of "Weeping Water, and Mrs. George Marcelling and Curling AT MY HOME Call Phone 40.. for Appointment MISS THELMA WINKLEPLEX (Opposite Barber Shop) Murdock - - Nebraska - FOR SALES Red Scotch ShForlhorn bull, Chancellors Supreme. O.lrcd April 3, 1924. Registered number 1290534. Sired by Premier Supreme. Dam Lady Chancellor, she by Dales Chancellor, second dam by Victor Sultan of the Duthrie Bonnie Belle family. This bull is an out standing individual and of unsurpassed breeding. J. L. CARNICLE, Owner South Bend, Nebraska To Oar One of the greatest assets in this life, is true friends and we desire to say to the many we have that we are duly appreciative of your friendship and the influence it has had upon our life. We have had our stay in Murdock made both pleasant and profitable by you. So at this time, we want to express our thankfulness for the friendly concern of the people of Murdock and vicinity for our family, ourselves person ally and the business in which we are engaged. We know that you have added much to our efforts toward success in giving Murdock a good place to trade. We appreciate your part in making and keeping our store the high class business house it is, and we assure you we shall do all possible in the future to main tain its true worth, and to give all our friends and customers as much for their dollars as possible, both in goods and service, as well as a return of your friendship. We are wishing that the coming year may bring, you all Prosperity, Health and Happi ness in greatest abundance. Murdock Mercantile Company The Home Town Store PREPARED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE JOURNAL. Vanderberg and son Edward were guests at the home of Postmaster L. B. Gorthey and wife for Christmas. O. J. Pothast and the family were visiting for a number of days at Sioux City, where they were guests at the home of the father of Mrs. Pothast, Mr. H. K. Hanson and wife. Mrs. A. J. Bauer was a visitor ia Weeping Water last Wednesday, where she was a guest at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ray Doldin, and where they both enjoyed a good visit. Kenneth Tool was a visitor in Lin coln last Wednesday, where he was called to look after some business matters for the day and where he also visited with some of his friends. Mr. and Mrs. L. Neitzel and A. J. Neitzel and family were enjoying the Christmas day at the home of Dr. and Mrs. McDermid and were also joined there by O. J. Hitchcock and family, of Havelock. Louis Bornemeier and the family and John Bornemeier and his family were spending Christmas day at the home of Herman L. Bornemeier and wife near Alvo, where they went to enjoy a family reunion on Christmas day. Many of the young people of Mur dock and vicinity were in attendance at the Christmas program which was put on by the South Bend public school and which was enjoyed very much by all who attended the pro gram. Mrs. Charles I. Long, who is at the hospital, is reported as getting along nicely at this time and making very satisfactory improvement in her con dition, aud is hoping in the near future to be able to retur nto her home. A. H. Ward and the family closed up the garage and hitched up the auto and went to Elmwood, where they were guests for the day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Keedy, and where all ate a Christmas din ner together. Mrs. C. F. Hite and son Floyd en tertained at their home last Friday at a Christmas dinner, Mr. and Mrs. John Kruger, of Murdock, Louis Hite and family and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Maves. of Cheney, where all enjoyed the Christmas day most splendidly. E. L. Pothast was a visitor in Murdock from his home in Lincoln and was looking after the affairs of the Farmers and Merchants bank a portion of the time while O. J. Poth ast was away. E. L. returned to Lincoln to spend the Christmas holi day, however. Uncle Henry Schueter has been ill at his home for the past week or more, but at this writing is feeling quite a bit improved and is up and about the home and feeling some better, so much so. in fact, that he said he would greatly enjoy the Christmas dinner. Reports from the bedside of Mas ter Averill Kroh. who is recovering from an operation for appendicitis, are to the effect that this young man is getting along nicely and making very satisfactory improvement. He is hoping to be able to return to his Friends! SSSa DEPMR TMEMT, home here In Murdock in the near futare. Last Thursday morning Mrs. J. E. McHugh and the children departed for Omaha, where they remained over the Christmas time, visiting with Mrs. Thomas Walling and family and Jess Hill and wife, and were joined on Christmas morning by Messrs. J. E. McHugh and Fred Towle, who went up to spend the day Christmas there as well. The Louisville church, which is northeast of Murdock a few miles, gave a most interesting and enter taining program on last Wednesday evening, the direction of the num bers being in the hands of the ladies of the church and Bible school. They had a large and very attentive audi ence and realized for the Orphans home, which this occasion calls for, the sum of $34.00. Messrs. J. G. and A. R. Hornbeck were at Lincoln last Thursday even ing, where they drove to be present at the singing of the Christmas car ols by the Shriners band, and Dr. H. Hornbeck also to visit Mrs. Hornbeck who is convalescing following an op eration some time since. Mrs. Horn beck is getting along nicely. In the trip over to Lincoln, E. L. Pothast also rode with the Hornbeck boys. Holstein. Ball for Sale I have an exceptionally fine speci men ot a notstein duu ior Baie. wn be seen at my home on the west church road at any time or address me at South Bend postoffice. A Christmas Reunion Mrs. L. M. Amgwert and her son Henry, entertained on Christmas day at their home the rest of the child ren, when all joined in a family re union and all gathered about the fes tive board on this day of all days, Christmas. There were there for the occasion, besides Airs. Amgwert ana son. John Amgwert and family, of Murdock; John Wagner and Iouis Watson and their wives; Joseph Ran nie and wife of Council Bluffs and Charles Letts and family also of near Council Bluffs. Spotted Poland China Boar Lost. I had' a spoted poland china boer get away from the stock yards, any information will be gladly received as to his whereabouts. G. M. Min ford. Murray, Neb. Home from the East Max Dusterhoff and Joe Wutchinek and the wife, who have been making their home at Springfield. Illinois, ar rived in Murdock one day during the past week and are spending the holi days here. They are making their home in Illinois, where they are em ployed at Springfield. They, have their own house there and Mrs. Wutchinek does the cooking for the men. thus making the expenses some less. The boys and Mrs. Wutchinek are look ing fine and have enjoyed good health and good business. For Sale Three male pigs, full blooded Ches ter Whites, ready for service. 1 miles west of Murdock. G. V. PICK WELL. d7-10sw. Murdock, Neb. Entertain for Omaha Friends Mr. and Mrs. Jess Landholm en tertained for Omaha friends on Christmas day, the friends arriving via the train on Christmas eve and remaining for Christmas day and the day following. During the time all enjoyed the occasion very pleasantly and also the excellent Christmas din ner which was served by Mrs. Land holm. Bays Two New Cars During the past week E. W. Thim gan sold two new coupes of the Uni versal pa' terns made by the manu facturer of the largest number of cars in the world, Henry Ford. The new cars, which were of the enclosed pattern, were sold to Paul Stock and Conrad Baumgartner, and will serve these gentlemen excellent for the purpose for which they were pur chased, that is to ride in. Evangelical Church Services Services at Louisvill6 church at 9:20 a. m. Bible school at both Louisville and Murdock churches at 10 a. m. Services in English, 11 to 11:30, and services in German, 11:30 to 12, at Murdock church. Young Peoples' meeting at 7 p. m. and evening preaching services at 7:30. tf Had the Folks at Home Uncle Henry Gakemeier and his good wife entertained the children at home for the Christmas day, where) all enjoyed the day the best. There were present for the occasion besides those who are regularly at home. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Peters of Green wood and John Gakemeier and fam ily, who are located at Dunning. Merry Christmas at Eikli Home Christmas at Grand ua and Grand ma Rikli's was a most enjoyable at- fair. There were there for the oc casion all the children who are here for there are more who are away. The ! children made the old home a meet- 1 ing place and made the day one mem- orable for the parents. There were present for the occasion William Rikli and the family, Leo Rikli and, family. Miss Elsie Rikli who is mak ing her home at Ashland and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heinemann. I Lacey and Wife Entertain Mr. and Mrs. Lacev McDonald en tertained for the relatives on Christ-1 mas day et their home In Murdock, j and (celebrated the occasion in the' proper Christmas spirit. All enjoyed PLATTSMOUTH SEJH WEEKLY JOTJISTAL the occasion in the best way and say that Lacey and the good wife were most royal entertainers. -"There were present for the occasion Mr. and Mrs. Chester Moomey, parents of Mrs. Mc Donald; Mr. and Mrs. Harry V. Mc Donald, parents of Mr. McDonald, and Harry Gillespie and wire, Mrs. Gillespie being a sister of Mr. Mc Donald. Excellent Woman Called Home Mrs. Simon Schlueter, who has been making her home in Murdock for the past two years, and Bince the departure of her husband to the other world several months Bince, has been disconsolate on account of the loss of her life companion. She has not been in the best of health for some time and last week answer ed the call to come home. She was not unwilling to go to the other shore, where loved ones were wait ing. During her life Mrs. Schlueter has been a devoted Christian woman and always ready to do a good act for any one who was in need, and to point the way to life as she was a devoted follower of the lowly Naza rene. The funeral occurred on last Wednesday, when the mortal remains were laid to rest to await the trumpet of the Angel of the Resurrection. Murdock Wins Over Elm-wood Murdock did herself proud in the game which they played with Elm wood last week, when she won by a score of 51 to 8. Murdock has an excellent team, and were reinforced by members of the team who have been away attending school and had returned for the winter holiday, they being Mr. and Mrs. Albert and Irvin Reickmann. The Murdock team was already very strong by reason of the three Wendt brothers. August. Her man and Fred, all excellent players, and with Marion Schewe and Elmer Miller it would be a difficult matter to find a team to outplay them. There was a good sized crowd who were present to witness the game and en courage the good work done by the local team. Say Munsey Estate Twenty to 40 Million WaA Turt "Wear Relatives Save An Aeed Sister and Speculation as to Will. Knv York. Dec. 23. The disposi Hon nf the larce estate left by Frank Munsev. editor and published, who A-.cri vretrrdav of neritonitis. has omnspii wide interest. His fortune is variously estimated at from 20 million dollars to 40 mil lion dollars, including his two news papers in New, York, the Sun and the Telegraph. He has no uirect neirs Mr Mnnspv. n. bachelor, had no other immediate relatives than an older sister, Mrs. John E. Hyde, of St. Petersburg. Fla., who was not called to his bedside during his ill ness on account of her age. Funeral services for Mr. Munsey, who died vesterday at the age of 71 will be held tomorrow at the Cathe dral of St. John the Devine. Mr. Munsev's chief business inter est was the Frank A. Munsey Pub ishin:T company. He was president of the comnany. AKhnuch his rise from a farm boy in Maine to a leading editor ana pud lishcr was successful nnanciauy a large part of his fortune resulted from investments in common stock of the United States Steel corpora tion. Through the advice of the late Geortre W. Perkins, he bought heavny nf thn ctnrV nrhPTi it was at eight nnrl ten and in time came to be the largest individual holder, his stock being valued at from 10 million dol lars to 12 million dollars TTr. also had realty holdings in New don. Conn., he owned the Mohican hotel and the Pinnt Vmiidinir. He controlled the Mohican chain store company, oper ating eroeerv stores throughout isew Knerland and capitalized at 3 million Miorc At his death, besides two naners. he owned three magazines He had a large Long Iisland estate and an Adirondack estate near Eliza- bPthtown. N. Y. He was also president and principal stockholder or the Mun rpv Trust company of Washington. The body was laid in state today th rnthpdral of St. John the Divine. The funeral will be held tomor row morning with Bishop Manning. a c'ose irienu oi me yuoiiauei, um- ri.itinir. Numerous organizations have made ' arrangements to be officially repre sented at the funeral Aftpr the services the body will be Dlaced in a receiving vault in Woodland cemetery to remain until burial next spring in a place in Maine not yet selected. Mr. Munsey was born on a farm in. Maine. FANCY LAMP SHADE DESIGNING There has been a fine line of voile and handkerchief linen received at the Bates Book and Gift shop that can be secured for use in. the lamp and screen designing that Is becom ing so popular among the public Mrs. William Woolcott and chil dren, William and Helen, departed this afternoon for York, Nebraska, where they will spend the remainder of the holiday season there with rela tives and friends. Q x yom few Year's Card n . r . . HOW at Dates DOOK OtOre. Cape God Turkeys f and the other kind) Br FlAKK HERBERT SWEET 4 few VPvl M HURRYINV an nounced big Tom Walton, as his hard - worked car came to a labored stop In the deep sand, "an' High way Steed's tired, I know. Let's "Short tu gas or oil?" questioned his wife, as she slipped a handful f corn into a coop from which cam a suspicious gobbling. "No, long on sand," replied big Tom, stretching and preparing to descend. "Hold on a minute, ordered his wiry little wife, half rising and peer ing alxat. "S'pose 't would rain to night, an' this sand chanje to mud. We'd be anchored for keeps least ways for part of our nat'ral life. Be sides 't ain't fit, Jest sand an' measly scrub. We'll go on a little crawl. If need be." "All riht all right, Molly," obedl fntly, grasping the wheel and com mencing to fiddle it as he pressed n the pas. "tJuess t would be best. Cripes ! Bents all how Highway Steed Tars np under difficulties! She's go- "I Guess Somebody's Going to Have a Good Time.' in'." admiringly. "All the way from western Idaho, 37 days on the way. over rocks an mountains an through mud, an' never hipped till she got back into her own dooryard, so to pe.k., "Never saw this comic supplement of a rond b?fore," Molly sniffed dis dainfully, "or at any rate, If I ever did, I'd be ashamed. Trouble was that you swung into that openin by Seth Dohb's store, thlnkin It looked more promisin', an it fooled you at the very fust corner." "How you know It's Seth Dobb's?" "Well, t was 40 years ago," defen sive'y, "cn' things never change on this part o' Cape Cod. Hey? Hi! Catch back thiit Christmas tree 'fore it fells off sg'ln, Tom. An' while ye're at It, h'ist back that box ' presents : IhVe more so 't won't unbalance. Hope noihin's been left by the way side. "Has," piped a high but rather sweet voice from the gloom of a stunted pine. 'This here baggy thing fell out a box when it caught In the tree branch. Guess t wa'nt hurt much, beln' soft an' not glass." "Land o' Goshen " ejaculated Molly, ughat, as the tear-stained face of the pirl appeared, "that's my plum pud din'." "What's a plnm puddin'?" 'Tart o Christmas, explained Molly. "For longer keepin an' to be sure of havin'." "Yon see," added Tom, "we come from Idaho, an' ma packed grub for hungry folks a long way, meanin' me mostly. An' while she was bout it she added Christmas fixin'S." "It was 40 years ago when we left here," confided Molly. "An' of course I wanted to bring all was handy to in the car. That's why I had Tom cut a handsome Christmas tree along the road. I didn't 'member any good ones growln' round here. An we gathered some mistletoe an holly, too, an bought more Santa Clans stuff along the way." "Gee!" envied the girl. "I guess somebody's goin' to have a good time, an' I bet it's Susan Bunch. She an' her folks have most everything though Susan does say they cant "ford anything bat a Cape Cod turkey this year. They did have a reglfir turkey one Christmas, though. Susan brags on it now. I I never saw one." "Is that what yon were blubberin' I mean cryin' about?" asked Tom kind "M-mostly,". In a low voice. "I I got to thinklu' bout Christmas close by, with nothin' but codfish for every 14 years I've lived, an' an' I hate Cape Cod turkey. So I dropped down an bawled. An I was lone some, too. Father an mother went for a week to the village to visit Aunt Jane who's sick, an do ber chores. Fm alone, with Billy, who's ten, an' I broke down Jest a minute." "Too bad " began Tom. "Don't set an idea father an' mother pitch our camp right here are to blame." fiercely. "They Vv :.! they can. They're phmnin' to b;i. Christmas presents for us, an' look'n forward t comln back the day beJor Christmas. But they've only 47 cent between 'em, an' " she straightened up and choked back something, and lanshed "Got over it," she declared. "Don't often ntush soft like that. Now con I help any show direction or some- thing? Look like jou might be off the State of California stands ready to track." pay the entire cost of construction "Not altogether," considered Tom. of a dam at Boulder Canyon on th 'Tve been right along this road in Colorado river 1f it could have th spite of Molly's doubts That p'int riht from Egress, was served by of land runnin' out into the bo.-hole iram Johnson ( R. ) , senator from yonder," nodding into the deepenlnr tCalifornia- t the hearing on Colo gloom, "is where I blundered in wit I- !radot r,ver development before the a buggy an had to wade ashore with 'laaUoT lrneatlD my feet soaked. I was eml.arn.od j Mr Johnson toM his ,-oiieagues for that was the ni?ht I proposed to on the committee that neither Cali Molly crisis of my life, vou see " ifnrnia not- v, ,-nx- r.f i.rw .tnii "Pshaw! Tom, stop beln' frv.I!sh." laughed his wife. 'Look here, nn dear," to the girl, "It will take Tom hV, night to ramble through explanations I don't know who's ulivi? though of course nobody's moved away. Nobod; never does from along here." "They do," affirmed the girl. -Who'? yur folks?" "Sally an' Jane an' Ed Tate thntV my folks. An' John an' Bill Walton Tom's folks." "John Walton's dear:, an Bill mov te Canada," began the girL "An "You know 'em both?" asked Tom. V"l know 'em or know of 'era. Ain't only a handful round anyhow, so everjbody knows everybody else. .Tun--Tate moved to Provincetown. married : fish man. Ed went to be a sailor, an " She climbed on the running board and was now peering Into th' car, first at one face and thfn th' other. "Why ! Guess you're Aunt Molly an' L'ncle Tom. Sa-ay, we live only a few rods here ia the scrub, l'j. an' ma's off visitm Aunt Jane, be.-, comin' back soon. An' ma's Sally. I'n keepin' house, with supper jest ready. I was startln' to call Billy, who's pickin' cranb'ries? " . ' "Cranb'ries?" interrupted Molly, ex citedly. "That's the one Christmas thing we couldn't find West. So Billy's get cranb'ries?" "More'n a barrel, so far. "Lows mebLe he cun sell part of 'em to the store but shucks! No one buys cranb'ries here. Tliey raise 'em. an' Cape Cod turkeys, an' three-feet pines, an' nothin' oh yes, wild gees sometimes fly over. But come on to supper," as a "Iloo-hoo" sounded among the scrub. "That's Billy. Hope you're hungry." "Starved," declared Uncle Tom. solemnly. "An there ain't nothin' so good in all the West as a Cape Cod turkey. After they had finished supper, and the woman and girl cleaned tip and washed dishes and the man and eager boy gone out to groom Highway Steed as well as they could in the half dark ness, they all gathered outside to talk things over. "Pretty good cook, Janie?" asked Aunt Molly. "Ain't had many things to practice on." confessed the girl. "Well, I've been told I am, so a good an a wlllln' ought to do fine. Pa nn' ma comin home Thursday, you say?" The girl's and boy's heads bobbed together. Their eyes were snapping. "Four days," went on the woman. "Guess we can do It all right. We'll The Woman and Girl Cleaned Uo and Washed Dishes. use the parlor for the tree an' pres ents that's the biggest room. An well have presents an ornaments enough to make things look nice." "Guess we will, declared the chil dren, fervently, for they had seen "An" three reg'lar turkeys!" "The kitchen an' piaxza," reflectively, "we'll fix up with a double table. Lot? of old acquaintances we'll want to in viie, an' we must have three or four btlpin's. Some friends you want, of course," to the children. "I I'd like to ask Susan Bunch," hesitated Janie. "She is a nice girl if she does brag, an' cant ford nothin' but Cape Cod tnrkey this year." "An I'd feel mighty set up to 'vlte Toad Higgs Ted Hlggs, I mean. "All right. Invite 'em an' any more you'd like," cordially. "I guess we can scare up presents for em." "How 'bout Highway Steed?' queried Tom. "Seems like comin all the way across with no lay off, she ought to have a hand in or rather some gas in." "Course," i:greed Molly, looking st him, considering. "Spose you go down to the village the day before Cbrlst ti.as an' bring back Jaaie's pa an' ma. An if there's anything to buy, bring "em all wt.' An' of course take Billy an' Janie along.' An' I gness," as Tom was beginning to beam, "yon might go round Christmas mornin' an' bring all the guests to dinner. Seers -as - if they'd aie'obe 4Ike it.. An"" Suets Highway Steed tv-11! lihe It. tw. tC ll?5;'Wtwa NwppT Untcn i el miwi PAGE ETVE Colorado River Plans Debated 'c . v x. 0 ... 'Senator Johnson Says California Is Ready to Pay Bould er Flan Cost. Washington, Notice that th' canyon project, embodied in the Swing-Johnson bill, are asking a favor of the Federal Government and only the fact that there is no way by which they can be author ized to undertake the project has aroused intrnse interest throughout the southwest, and which is expt ed to be brought before the hi natt in the near future. California's Attitude. "California stands ready to fur nish every dollar necessary for tl. building of Boulder dam." the Cali fornia senator declared, "if it were , possible for such action to he au thorized. The only way for this dam to be built, however, is under tin direction of the federal govi rn ment." The senator's statement came in the course of remarks between him and the witness. K. C. Larue, enci- iner of the tieoliglcal Survey, whose recently published survi y of water power and flood control on the Colo rado river is now before tli" com mittee in its tmlonvor to draw up a scheme for comprehensive develop- ment. Mr. Larue Is as firm in oo posing the Boulder canyon dam pro ject as Mr. Johnson is ardent in advocating it. At Mr. Larue's suseMion that the alternate scheme, of develop ment, involving construction of a flood control dam at Mohave of Glen canyon, should be authorized by con gress, Air. Johnson brought out the fact that the feasibility of these dams is undetermined, and that the suggested substitute is not definite. Mr. Larue retorted that Mr. John son's advocacy of the Boulder can yon dam project was based uion "misinformation," and that from his own viewpoint the project was un economic and would result in loss of about 400.0 00 horsepower and of 5000 to 6000 acre feet of water a year through excessive evaporation. Mr. Larue's plan for comprehen sive development of the Colorado. according to a unified scheme, calls for construction of 13 dams, begin ning with one for flood control alone at Mohave or Glen canyon, on the lower Colorado. He claimed that a dam 605, feet high, such as is ad vocated by the Boulder Dam spon sors, could not be made to fit in with this comprehensive scheme, recommendations were: 1. That $5,500,000 be appropriat ed for additional surveys and drill ings at Glen canyon, Mohave, Black canyon and other sites. 2. That the first unit of develop ment be a dam at Glen canyon or Mohave. 3. That after the Federal Power Commission has agreed upon a feas ible plan, the Federal Government should refuse permits for any dam not conforming to this plan. 4. Definite action by the Federal government to assist the states of the Colorado river basin in arriv ing at some agreement on allocation of water rights. 5. Negotiations with Mexico to draw up a treaty determinine the amount of water which is to flow into Mexico from this river. Two Views Presented. "The government should" attack the flood control problem to the Colorado river basin immediately by constructing a flood control dam on the lower river." Mr. Larue declar ed. The answer of Boulder Dam ad vocates to this contention has always been that a dam constructed for the three purposes of flood control, ir rigation and power would be a sounder economic project than on for flood control alone, since it pay for itself through the sale of power in a 50-year period. The alleged menace of the Me ican agricultural empire," in the lower basin of the river, to be es tablished through use of water noi utilized in the United States, was raised again by Mr. Iirue. lie as serted that a dam at Mohave would prevent escape of the water Into Mexico and consequent agricultural development with the use of Asiatic labor just over the national bound ary. CARRIERS WILL CONFER UPON FLORIDA EMBARGO Washington. Dec. 21. All rail roads and common carriers serving Florida territory have been asked by the interstate commerce commis sion to send representatives here Wednesday to consider an embargo affecting that section. The continued inability of the carriers especially along the east coast, to give service on the scal demanded by the rush to the state gave rite to the meeting. The situation has been further aggravated by a decision of the American Railway Express com pany to shut down even on the movement f fruits and fish to the north out of the state. Mrs. J. A. Whiteman and daugh ter, Mrs. J. A. Johnson and little children and Harold Whitemnn. drove up this morning from their home near .Nehawka and departed on the early Burlington train for Omaha