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ft Hi t - MONDAY, APRIL 12, 1926. PLATTStfOTH SE12-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE ITTO 0 1 i MURBOGK W. F. Schleifert. last week, got his oats seeded and they should be in good time. E. P. Stewart, sheriff of Cass conn- for Demonstration of the OLDS MOBILE The Best Car Made! Jsss Landholm Mtlrdock, Nebraska Us YOUR INCUBATOR LAMPS should Lave the very best kerosene obtainable 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 Premium Herosene, that will please you in every way, and convince you there is a difference. Try it! If your merchant does not have it, call our truck drivers they will be glad to serve you. Use Blue Ribbcn Gasoline Pure Pennsylvania Motor Oils NONE BETTER TRUNKENBOLZ OIL CO. PURE "IOWA SILVER MINE" TESTED SEED CORN! Each ear tested by taking five grains from different parts of ear. No ear is saved if less than five grains grow. SHELLED AND GRADED! a. V.-PICKWELL' Phone No. 7-B Murdock, Neb. Corn is Cheaper! We still take it at a Dollar on Farm Machinery We are ready for your Trucking Day or Night. Call us. Edw. W. Thimgan MURDOCK -:- -:- -:- NEBRASKA eiieve Of course your chickens and pigs are paying, but now the pig crop is short and corn is cheap, so take care of all the pigs and don't lose any if you can help it Get a movable individual sow hog house. It saves all the pigs. The mother cannot mash them. Come in and see designs for the movable houses which do not cost much and will soon pay for themselves. We will be glad to quote you prices at any time. There is money in hogs now! H. W. Murdock -:- - : Fly Salt, $3.00 per 100-lb. Bag The Fly Salt man was here and at prices which he makes compel a retail price of $3.00. This is a wonderful article, subserving a double purpose keeping flies and all insects from your cattle as well as being an extra salt for the stock. See us for your needs. Murdock Mercantile Co. "The Home Murdock PREPARED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE JOURNAL. ty, was an official visitor in Mur dock on last Wednesday evening. William Lau from near Manley was a visitor in Murdock last Thursday and was hauling corn to the market here. Jess Landholm was a business visitor in I'lattsmouth last Thursday, driving over to look after some busi ness there. Orcar Gapen and Andrew Snyder of Plattsniouth, were looking after some business matters in Murdock on Thursday of last week. Miss Irene McDonald, who has been at the state university during the past year was a visitor at home for the Easter vacation and returned to her studies last week. Henry Backemeyer, Edward Gul storff and Simon Brotkhage. all were shelling and delivering their corn to the Murdock elevators on last Wed nesday and Thursday. Last Friday Albert Schroeder and in Pigs? TOOL - -:- Nebraska Town Store.' Nebraska DEPMR TMMEMT, REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE BANK OF MURDOCK of Murdock, Nebr. Charter No. 678 in the State of Ne braska at the close nf buainees March 29. 1926. RESOURCES Loans anil discounts $229,499.47 Overdrafts 717.82 Bonds, securities, judgments and claims (exclusive of casli reserve) 2,145.00 Blinking- house, furniture and fixtures 5,07 Bankers' conservation fund.. 61 5.00 9.79 Iue from National and State banks.. $ 34,810.22 Checks and items of exchange 220.93 Cash in bank 2,168.37 37,199.52 TOTAL $275,256.60 LIABILITIES Capital stock $ Surplus fund Undivided profits (Net) individual deposits subject to check.. $ 8S.619.52 20,000.00 5,000.00 731.06 j Time certificates of I Ut-pOSll JUl,.,.U9 Saving1 deposits ... i Cashier's checks ' outstanding 869.11 375.00 247,796.7:: rue to National and State banks Tie-discounts fills payable . Depositor's guaranty fund none none none 1,728.82 TOTAL .$275,256.60 State of Nebraska 1 I SR. I County of Cass J I I. H. A. Guthmann, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is a true and correct copy of the report made to the Department of Trade and Commerce. H. A. GUTHMANN. Cashier. HENRY A. TOOL. Director. KENNETH A. TOOL. Director. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6tli dav of April. 1926. JEItKY K. McHUGH. (Seal) Notary Public. (My commission expires Mar. 25, 193'J) his mother, Mrs. Charles Schroeder, were over to Plattsmouth last Fri day, where a hearing was being had on the Schroeder estate. Homer H. Lawton was a visitor in South Bend and thereabouts last Thursday afternoon where he went to interview the fish which are at this time about getting ripe. Frank Rosenow was out to near Alvo to where Wiliam Westfall lives on last Thursday for a load of oats which he was purchasing for seeding purposes and he is getting 'tis cats in. W. E. Palmeter was a visitor in Murdock last Thursday, having but recently gotten moved to Elmwood to the farm eatt of Murdock where they will make their home on the farm. Will T. Wedciell was a visitor in Ashland on last Thursday morning where he was called to look after some matters of business pertaining to the settlement of his brother's estate. Insure your crops against the haz ards of hail for 3Vfc'"J . No assess mensts. Losses paid in cash imme diately after proof of loss is furnish ed. 0. J. Pothast. Murdock, Neb. Charles Zaar, who is attending the state university, was a visitor at the home of his parents for the past few days and on Thursday of last week returned to his studies at the state capital city. . John Barton and wife the form er an attorney of Omaha, were spend ing the Easter at the home of their friends Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Pothast of Murdock, where all enjoyed the oc casion very much. T. M. Patterson of Plattsmouth was a visitor in Murdock last Thursday and was looking after the matter of soliciting insurance, he being agent for a Banker's life of Des Moines which is a good company. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK of Murdock, Nebr. Charter No. ir.35 in the State of Ne braska at the close of business March 2!. 1926. RESOURCES Ixians and discounts $129,KK2.02 Overdrafts 2fi8.11 Hanking house, furniture and fixtures 8,0(10.00 Bankers' conservation fund.. 207.63 Iue from National and State hanks.. $ IB. Ifi.l.fiS Cash in bank 1.90.t.r Is, 424. 10 TOTAL $15,8C1.S6 LIABILITIES Capital stock S 16,000.00 Surplus fund 710.00 Undivided profits (Net) 517.94 Individual deposits'" subject to check..? 41, 007. 0" Time certificates of deposit 96,708.90 Cashier's checks outstanding 403.23 139,019.18 Due to National and State banks none TJe-diseountB none Bills payable none Depositor's guaranty fund .. 554.74 TOTAL $luS, 831.86 j State of Nebraska 1 V 88. County of Cass J I. O. J. Pothast. Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is a true and cor rect copy of the report made to the Department of Trade and Commerce. O. J. POTHAST. Attest: Cashier. E. L. POTHAST, Director. L. NEITZEI Director. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of April. 1926. ! JERRY E. McHUGH. I (Seal) Notary Public. (My commission expires Mar. 25, 1932.)' There were from the state univers ity to spend the Easter holidays at the Baumgartner home, Master Walt er Baumgartner and Miss Hildegaard Baumgartner, "when they both en joyed the short vacation very much. W. G. Kieck, county attorney, was called to Murdock on last Thursday for consultation with a citizen here who was of the opinion that the law had been violated. Just what will be done in the case is not as yet determined. Mrs. C. W. Morgan of McCook and two children, Gwendolyn and Adair, arrived in Murdock last Friday for an extended visit with the mother tenance of additional enforcement ma of Mrs. Morgan and her brother, chinerv. United States District At- Henry Amgw wert, as well as the many friends here. Mrs. H. W. Tool was visiting with friends and looking after some shop ping in Omaha last Thursday which left Herold in charge of the lumber yard and also the children at the noon time. They all dined at the Kroh Hotel. Nels Peterson just recently pur chased himself a Buick six touring car which he will use for his trans portation to and from the farm and which will make him a gcod means of getting about. Ke got the car from E. W. Thimgan A. J. Bauers was looking after some business in ' Weeping Water on last Thursday afternoon and also was visiting at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ray Boldin. Mr. Bauers was al so accompanied by the good wife who,, lhe government and the states visited there also. reallv to enforce this law," he de- Ths Shriners' band of Lincoln have) , ri ! , . x T"t - - . . . . 1- i n ' arrangeu iu go 10 iiauMiiuiuu m , the near future where they will give a concert for the folks who are mak j ing their home at that institution. jThis is an excellent act on the part I of this band, and will be greatly j appreciated by the folks there. ! On last Thursday W. T. Weddell j received an electric pump which he is having installed at his home for the purpose cf having a supply of I water whenever needed and which is a good idea. The matter of having water at all times and just when wanted is one aggitating many peo- iPle. j Walter Thimgan, who is one of the substantial farmers living north of Murdock, was looking after some busines matters in town on la?t j Thursday afternoon and incidentally remarneu mat ne was gettins in m oats. By the way there are many farmers in this section who are plant ing their oats. A. C. Dopner. who has, Tor tne part three years, been in the west, where he has been working ft his trrcle as a carpenter and builder, re turned fro mhis recent home at Sac remento Cal., on last Wednesday eve ning and wil make his Jhome here for the present. Mr. Depner says that times are rather quiet there at this time. E. S. Tutt, who was for a number j (.aS5ifving peas of guinv as convic of years located in the mercantile tioils and ti,en pointing to the num busmtss at Murray, but who has been lier of convictions as an indication making his home in Florida during! that the Volstead act is being rigidly the past winter and where he w as ! enforced in business, was a visitor in Murdock on last Thursday and was the guest of his friends, O. E. McDonald. Henry A. Guthmaun, Jerry. Mcllugli and others. Blindness Highly Appreciated, We are trulv thankful for the kindness extended towards us when rs dirty money. A prosecutor Mrs. Stauss was ill and Wad to under-, should want a man's incarceration for go an operation at the hospital, for. breaking the law." the flowers sent and for the kind B' request of Chairman Means, words and cards and letters. This' who said hp was "astounded" at the demonstration of friendship made ' witness assertion Wednesday that our grief and sorrow the easier to , 60,000.000 gallons of alcohol are di- bear and we prav that von, our verted to the bootleg traffic annually, friends mav be spared the like trials. I -,lr- Buckner explained how he ar- Again thanking you all we are, rived at tne figures. Rev. and Mrs. Stauss. Jail Terms Needed. Referring again to the legal prob- City and School Election. lems of enforcement, Mr. Buckner de- The eventful day has come and erdJha t,us bfusiness or ha? ii i i enforcement pay its way is a very gone .with the people well pleased bad thought. with the result for it is a reflection ..n, prosecute the nickDocket law of the will of the people. Of course fn v" P S ,? on ,.u . . i , , .. . i m .New ork and make it pay, he 1 ?i l elected, but we ' observed. i read that prohibiten is f Li whoever was elected that , t That's a great mis- the affairs of the city and school take Secretar Mellon ought to col. would be well ooked I after The re- lect the nation,8 revenu and the suit of the election show the follow- Department of Justice ought to put ing officers named: Town board. I TOen in jai Henry Reickmann and Harold W. j Mr. Buckner explained his practice Tool, the board of education being of accepting guilty pleas and impos Oscar C. Zink, Fred Storckner and;inc: fines for jiqUOr violations as one August Ruge. of "Sheer necessity." "Otherwise I'd be six years in prose Daddy Long-Legs. cuting these cases alone," he said. The senior class play was given The only way to enforce the law at on both last Thursday and Friday prpsent- he went on' is have more evenings and the house was crowd- emclent agents, more judges to send ed on both evenings, and the well violators to jail, and then more jails pleased audience were loud in their ; to be built manifestations of the pleasure at ' the well enacted playlet. It was ev i 'EDUCATING HUBBY dent that, the play was well given when on both occasions the house was filled. The following is a cast of the characters and the synopsis of the acts: Jervis Pendleton, Carl Baumgartner: James McBiide, Bry-jsuit an McDonald; Cyrus Wykoff, La veil swarts; Abner . Parsons, Louis Wendt; Griggs, Meredith Weddell; Walters, Millard Schewe; Judy Ab bot, Ruth Baur; Miss Pritchard. Marvel Amgwert; Mrs. Pendleton, Marie Tonack; Julia Pendleton, Mary Isabel Tool; Sally McBride, Katherine Neitzel; Mrs. Semple, Alma Scheel; Mrs. Lippett, Alma Scheel; Carrie, Frances Thiel. The orphans were: Sadie Kate, Har riet Lawton; Gladiola, Jeanette Guthmann; Loretta, Winifred Law ton; Mamie, Eleanor Wutschineck; Freddie Perkins, Lelor Swarts; Car rie, Dorothy Gakemeier. The synop sis of the scenes are as follows: Act 1: The dining room of the John Grier home on Trustee's day. Ace z: juays college stuay; afternoon ; in May, one year later. Act 3: The sitting room at Lock Willow Farm; j summer; tnree year later. Act 5:1 I Mr. Pendleton'B library, two months later. Seventy-Five Million Cost of Dry New York U. S. District Attorney Buckner Tells Senate Hearing of Gigantic Ma chinery Needed to Enforce. Washington, April 9. Prohibition cannot be enforced under the present system in New York state except at the staggering cost of $75,000,000 annuallv for establishment and main- j(ornev Emory C. Buckner testified be- fore the senatorial "wet and dry" hearing Thursday. Closing two days of amazing testi mony in which he bared the trail of graft in the wake of prohibition and revealed the huge extent to which the illicit liquor traffic has grown, Mr. Buckner advanced these remedies for the New York situation in particular and the nation in general: 1. Abolition of jury trials for petty violators of the liquor laws. 2. Modification of the Volstead act to permit the states to fix their own alcoholic content for "intoxicating" liquor. 3. Higher salaries for prohibition agents. State Co-Operation Necessary. i "You must have a partnership be- "New York won't come into part nership, and consequently it is ra tional to ask congress to modify the law so that states can fix their own alcoholic content under the 18th amendment. "I would dangle that bait before the 'eyes of New, York state to get its co operation in enforcing the law." If the present system of giving ntty offenders a trial by jury is con tinued, the services of at least 85 fed eral courts and 150 additional feder al judges will be required, in addi tion to new courts, 100 additional marshals and clerks, and "thousands" cf new dry agents, Buckner told the committee. , "Put this is mere carfare compared to the profits and volume of business done by the bootlegging industry," he added. Even with jury trials abolished. 30 additional judge will be required in New York state, 17 of tFie'm in the southern district. The total cost would be $17,000,000. of which 17. 000.000 would be for his district, he said. Agents' Pay Hike Urged. Urging increased pay for dry agents, Mr. Buckner declared that it , is impossible for them to live on their (present salary of $2,000 per year Mr. Buckner ranned thp nractiep Of "A plea of guilty and a fine is not a conviction from the standpoint of a prosecutor." he continued. "I have ' collected $2G5.000 in fines and I don't point to it with pride. I am ashamed of it. I am much more proud of the 150 men I have put in jail. I don't want any of the lawbreak- FAILS, SAYS WIFE Chicago, April 8. It does not pay to educate a husband, savs Mrs. Cecile AmorosI Rhorer. who filed Wednesday for divorce, Mrs. Rhohrer, who is the daughter of a .noted mural oainter. chartres cruel- ty. "He was just a butcher boy when I married him in April, 1923," ihe said. He was earning $20 a week. I paid all the bills, taught him art and helped him set up his Michigan avenue interior decorating Bhop. "Now his business has succeeded and he has forgotten me." Among the charges against the husband, Leroy Russell Rohrer, are wrenching her arm, pinching her, and choking and shaking her. BABY CHICKS Baby chicks Quality guaran teed. Let me order them for vou. Order early. Mrs. Guy White, Plattsmouth. Murray phone 1511. Plattsmouth phone, 4030. &12-4tw OLD FASHIONED AND NEW FASHIONED To be Given at Eagles Hal! PLATTSMOUTH, NEBR. Tuesday Ev69 April S3 Admission, 75c Stephens Backs Claim of Brook hart to Seat Finally Is Forced to Appeal from Frequent Interruptions of Speech. Washington, April 7. Senate de bate on the Iowa senatorial contest got its second wind today with no indications of an early end. The entire day was taken up by Senator Stephens, (dem. Miss.), speaking in support of Senator Brook hart's claim to, his seat over the chal lenge of Daniel F. Steck. (dem.) He was interrupted frequently from both sides of the chamber, and finally was forced to appeal to senators to stop interrupting, as he had grown weary. He assailed the methods adopted by the senate elections sub-committee in conducting the recount, charg ing they had refused to investigate discrepancies, and had not properly handled the ballots. On the recount of machine ballots which had been held under seal by court orders, the Mississippi senator said Brookhart had gained 778 votes, bring his plurality up to 1,595. But the recount of paper ballots which had been "thrown around in a loose and careless man ner," he said, "showed continued gains for Steck until the sub-committee held that he had been elected. Urging the senate to abide by the Iowa election law. Senator Steph ens declared that it plainly gave Brookhart 1,344 votes, on which the voter had marked the straight repub lican ticket, and also had put a mark in front of Steck's name. He declared the Iowa supreme court twice had held the ballots so marked should be counted as straight ticket. Senator Ashurst, (dem., Ariz.), asserted that the committee's ma jority report recommending for Steck asked the senate to "guess the man out of the senate and guess another man in," while Senator Reed, (dem.. Mo.), said that it is indefensible to talk about trampling under foot" the laws of a state and treating with contempt the will of the voters. The majority report was defend ed by Senator George, (dem., Ga. , a member of the sub-committee, who declared the discrepancies were not investigated because the official rep-j resentatives of both Brookhart and; bteck had reacned. a mutual agree ment on the results. STATUS OF RAILROAD EARNINGS j Lincoln, April 8. The Lincoln j city council, according to the state Commenting on the future finan- ment of its members Wednesday, "cial outlook for American railroads Carl R. Gray, president of the Union Pacific system, says: "The' net earnings upon actual value in railroad investments have not yet approximated the fair re- turn contmeplated in the Transporta tion age. Certain regions notably the west, are still far behind In that respect, and are now applicants for consideration. 'The mills of the gods grind slowly.' and this has its counterpart in administrative ma chinery. The fundamental facts are, however, that the retcrn, starting , and putting the limit on a mill basis, from the year 1920 with almost a If the voters 'of Lincoln pass un minus quantity, has slowly but sure-j favorably on the amendment an- ly prgoressed toward the Tair re turn' fixed by the commission, that Investment in railroad securities is coming back into its own. and that while it will never again present the spectulative appeal offorded by the industrials, it should and can be the proper investment for sav ings; and that this is being more and more accomplished, is demon- ly .n infct,8 un weed seeds. A ro strated by the increasing number oficen careftul ,a"a jsi3 l the crof f smaller investors both in stocks and 1 a Pnecf ant lot in an Oregon wheat r,Aa t mv m i n ri i, a f.it,,- Ib , field showed insects, a f at slug, weed . rr-.. -, :rr T'seed and not a single grain of wheat. hopeful in all these respects. A sympathetic appreciation by the pub lic will not alone suffic; it has to be translated into action. But we will not have a wholly satisfactory condition until a dependable return is realized." Call at the annex of the Bates Book & Gift shop and enroll in the free classes that are learning the new decorative art work in lamp shades and screens. It is a pleasant and attractive work that any lady can find most profitable. Spectators, 35c SOUTH BEND Ashland Gazette Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Graham drove to Beatrice Sunday. Wm. Winget. Wm. Leddy and C. R. Combs were delivering corn to the Weaver elevator last week. Mrs. A. J. Conner departed for Kansas City, Mo., Sunday afternoon taking a train from Ashland. Glenn Weaver drove to Lincoln Saturday evening taking his sister, Mrs. L. B. Leddy to that city to take a train fro her home in Minatare. Xebr. Tuesday was an exciting day in South Bend, city electiou being held on that day in the M. W. A. hall for the purpose of electing a mayor and to councilmen on the town board, the chief bone of contention being the mayorship. We will not be able to get the results of the elec tion in this issue of the Gazzette as it will no doubt require several days to count the votes. The betting this morning was 5 to 7 in favor of the present incumbent, W. J. O'Brien, because of the fact that his admin istration has been "clear tut" and progressive and also because he is known to control a "well oiled" political machine. However the "dopeV. .bucket can be upset in an election as well as a foot ball game and our next mayor will be known only when the last vote is counted. Next Monday evening at 7:Di o'clock Chancellor Schrec kengast of Wesleyan University, will occupy the pulpit here in South Bend and it will be well worth your time to come out and hear this man's mes sage as he is recognized as one of the country's leading theologists and also a very able speaker. Mr. and Mrs. George Brown an 1 Mrs. L. B. Lackey drove to Alvo Friday. Mr. Jesse Hill, of Omaha for merly of South Bend was calling on friends here Sunday morning. Mrs. Charles Brown returned from Omaha Sunday, where she has been the past two weeks helping care for her mother who v. as acc i dently burned with hrt water while working around the house. She is again able to get around al though the burns have not entirely healed. L. V. Murphy drove to Lincoln Monday. LINCOLN DEFERING ANNEXATION MOVE probably will taken no immediate action toward ratifying the action ! of the voters of University Place Tuesday in annexing that suburb to Lincoln. A recount of votes shows anexation carried by a majority of 549. The sentiment of the Lincoln coun cilmen is that action be deferred un til next fall, after the electors have i voted at the August state primarv on the proposed charter amendment increasing the amount of money ti e city may spend for its own support nexation said. may be deferred, it -was UNSALARIED WEED AND BUG EXTERMINATORS No farmer should object to pheas ants on his farm. The birds feed most- The gain of having these birds by the ten3 or hundreds of thousands, and letting them serve as unsalaried weed and insect killers, would more than overbalance any damage to crops due to the hunters. And the hunters pay the bird cost, out of their annual licenses. Many of the most heautifnl de signs and shades of crepe paper and crepe paper novelties can be found in the Dennison line at the Batn Book and Gift Shop. Call and in spect these special features. s ; : ' - ' t