TETJSSDAY, XECEHBES 9, 1928.
TTSKOUTH BEMI-WEEKLY JOU2EAX
PAQS FIVE
Murray Department
Prepared in the Interest of tbs People of Murray and fturroundine Vicinity Especially for the Journal Reader
WfJ . NOW
To Those
Who Have Reached
the Crossroads
Be sure you are right with
your banker then go ahead!
If you have money
youll need him.
If you haven't any
money youll need
him.
If you live youllneed
him.
If you cue those left
behind will need him.
Every consistently successful
man is a user of bank service !
Murray State Bank
Murray, Nebraska
There it No Substitute
for Safety
Mrs. C. E. Carroll while she is not
feeling very well has still managed
to keep going and is hoping she will
soon be much better.
Jeff Brendel was looking after
some business matters in Flattsmouth
on last Tuesday, getting some mater
ials for the new building.
Joseph Detal and wife were spend
ing last Sunday in Omaha where they
were the guests of their two daugh
ters living in the metropolis.
Mirainda Minford the owner of
the Rock Springs Oil station, has
been looking after it since the resig
nation of Charles Mutz and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Spangler
were visiting with friends in Omaha
on last Saturday as well as looking
after some business matters while
there.
Little Dorothy, daughter of Mr.
December 11th
Peterson, Hall,
Last Appearance of Ruby Orchestra
They are going to Shenandoah, Iowa
A good time assured come and have a good time.
OSCAR IIAILGR, Manager
Holiday Suggestions
FOR THE WIFE
She has been wanting ,'a Washing Machine needing it
badly for a long time, or a new Monarch Range on
which to cook your favorite dishes and make them taste
just the way you like them to taste. Why not please her?
FOR THE BOY
That little shot gun, the pair of skates or that handsome
sled you just know he's longing for. Come, see them.
FOR THE HUSBAND
That tool which he has been needing and wanting for
some time. It will be a gift that he'll truly appreciate.
FOR THE FAMILY
One of those new Great Western Circulators the par
lor furnace that heats the whole house, insuring cold
weather comfort. It's a handsome piece of furniture, too.
Do not forget that we axe headquarters for Sherwin
Williams Paints and Varnishes also Standard Chem
ical Stock and Poultry Pood, Dips, Tonics and Disin
fectants ; Egg-a-Day and Dr. Hess Poultry Pan-a-cea.
See us for -anything in Furniture or House Furnishings i
r tli r i r .i - i 1
Lressers, a auies, i.uuH.ers,
. H. NELSON
Murray, Nebraska
and Mrs. Rube Hathaway, who has
been quite ill with stomach trouble
is reported as showing some improve
ment at this time.
Dr. Brendel was much troubled
with numerous boils, is getting
plenty of grief from them, but is
hoping to get rid of the friends (?)
as soon as possible.
Otto "Wohlfarth was looking after
some business matters in Murray on
last Tuesday afternoon. He having
been also looking after some busi
ness in "Weeping Water the same day.
J. V. Burton of Elmwood was a
visitor in Murray and with his fath
er. Mr. J. H. Burton were visiting
and looking after some business mat
ters in Plattsmouth one day last
week.
Phillip Hell was dressing hogs for
uncle Charles Tilson on Wednesday
of this week. He was expecting tc
do the work on last Tuesday but the
weather man persuaded him to wait
a day.
A. X. Bakke and wife were visit-
!ing in Plattsmouth on last Tuesday
1 afternoon they driving over to the
county seat in their roadster truck
and were looking after some busi
ness matters.
Uncle Sen Beckman who has been
quite poorly for some time is re
ported at this time as being much
improved. The many friends of this
excellent gentleman will be pleased
to learn of this.
J. A. Scotten who is a rustler for
work has been laying the founda
tion for the new home which he is
erecting for Wayne Lewis, and had
the foundation about half completed
the fore part of the week.
Earl Lancaster and daughter. Miss
Bertha, were looking after some busi
ness matters in Omaha on Wednes
day of this week where they were
making purchases of their Christmas
goods and will have the same on dis
play for your selection.
Charles Mutz, who was for a time
conducting the oil station at the
corner east of Murray, has moved to
Omaha where he had expected to work
in a cement plant, but as business
was rather quiet he has been assist-
ALCOHOL
for Your Radiator
Also Anti-Freeze
RAblO AND
RADIO PARTS
Expert Auto Repair Work!
Murray Garage
""We do good work in
automobile repair."
aflwdiy
Murray, Neb.
ixug any mm g you need.
ing in picking corn for C. D. Gearrv.
The people of Murray and vicinity
should not get cold for both the coal
dealers received a car of coal each
this week. The Farmers elevator a
car of Illinois coal, while George E.
Nickles reecived a car of that excel
lent Utah sem-hard coal, which he
unloaded on last Monday.
Miss Bertha Nickles and Mrs. Geo.
S. Ray, who have been at Excellsior
Springs for the past three weeks
where they have been taking a course
of treatment tor rheumatism, return
ed home on last week, are both feel
ing quite a bit better, which is pleas
ant news for their many friends.
James Cook, but who prefers to
be called Jim. had his corn shelled
and delivered to the Farmers Ele
vator on last Monday, and is getting
ready to depart for the west where
he has some land and interests in
California. Mr. Cook was the first
at the Murray elevators to deliver
this year's crop of corn.
The Ruby's orchestra will play at
the danoe to he given at Murray on
Saturday night of this week, and
which will be their last appearance
for the season as they go to Shenan
doah, where they will furnish music
for the broadcasting station of Earl
i May. This orchestra has the name
of being one of the best In the east
ern portion of Nebraska.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Carroll who
have been in Gretna where they have
been spending the past week, Mrs.
Carroll spending the time visiting at
the home of her son Ern Carroll and
family, and Mrs. Carroll assisting in
the getting out of his corn, com
pleted virtually the picking of the
corn last Saturday leaving but a lit
tle for Ern to do this week.
Harold Paine of near Beaver City,
who has been picking corn for J. A.
Davis, during the fall and who com
pleted the work on last Alondsy de
parted on Tuesday afternoon of this
week for his home in the western
portion of the state, or rather in
Kansas for he lives two miles south
of the state line, but Beaver City
is the closest town to his home.
Charles Land, the capable and effi
cient mechanic at the Murray gar
age has added unto his holding -a
fine Universal coupe which is paint
ed in national colors, or anyway in
Battleship gray, and is a nifty boat,
and with such a fine young man own
ing it, it looks like there would ho
an opportunity for some excellent
young lady to have a ride occasional
ly. There were many of the members
who reside in and near Murray, of
the Order of Eastern Star, in at
tendance at the meeting which war
held in Plattsmouth on Tuesday
evening of this week. There were
in the car of Mrs. J. F. Brendel. her
sister Mrs. Bessie Seybolt and hus
band. Miss Etta Nickles. while Mrs.
E. S. Tutt and Mrs. O. A. Davis went
in another car.
i Little Rubadine Armstrong, the
three year old daughter of Mr. and
i Mrs. John Armstrong, while at play
around the home, had the misfortune
to trip over a pan of very hot water
and in falling sat down in the near
boiling water which saturated her
clothing and thus burned her very
severely. The little one has been
treated and was getting along nicely
for a time until the first of this week
she developed a slight fever which
it is hoped will soon pass.
Glen Boedeker was a visitor ir.
Saint Joseph, Mo., for a few days
during this week, where he was look
ing after some business matters for
a short time. Mr. C. H. Boedeker
his father, took Glen to Plattsmouth
on last Monday afternoon where he
caught the flyer for the south, as it
made better time. Mr. C. H. Boedeker
said the going was all right until
the sleet covered the windshield so
he could not see the road, and that
portion of the trip he did not like.
We no not blame him.
The Murray garage has just install
ed a new re-charger for recharging
the mags of the Ford car which is
done while the magneto still remains
in the car. This re-charger also dis
solves any cotter keys which have in
cidentally lodged in the crank case,
and has shorted the fields of the mag
neto. In the recharging of the mag
neto, they are made better than they
were in the first place for they are
recharged with a 220 volt circuit,
which makes them very strong. If
your car is hard to start you know
what to do.
BREEDING GEESE
Breeding geese for sale Mrs. A.
Young, Murray, Neb.
Will Occupy Their Home.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Nickles who
have been making their home for
some months with the mother of Mrs."
Nickles, Mrs. Henry C. Long, will
soon move to their own home east
of there. The home is being put in
excellent condition with some im
provements, it being modern in all
its appointments anyway, and will
make an excellent place for this ex
cellent couple.
FOB SALE
Pure bred Duroc boars A. A.J
Young, Murray, Neb. o28-6tw
Now We Have a Smith.
Murray has been needing a black
smith fo some -time and juet now
have one In the person of Mr. Vaclav
Mekulecky. who has purchased the
shop of the Mike Rys estate and came
with, the hefianiJiar of this Trek.
If any of the readers of the
Journal ttvoT of ny aoclal
cntoritem of Interest 1b
this vicinity. -nd will mill
lime to this office. It will ap
pear under this heading. We
wactll new tttiw- Editob
the rooms above the blacksmith shop
and will move entirely to Murray in
a short time. We' -visited the shop
last Tuesday and found Mr. Meku
lecky straightening things about and
getting in condition to do all your
work in the best possible manner
and with neatness and dispatch. Mur
ray has been .needing a good smith
and. should appreciate the coming of
Mr. Mekulecky, and the" putting of
the shop in a position to supply the
demand for a place to get the farm
er's wrork done.
Preaching at Christian Church.
There will be services at the
Christian church in Murray the com
ing Sunday, when the Rev. Francis
E. Blanchard of Bethany will con
duct the services, and Is inviting all
to come out at both the morning and
evening services and enjo3- the wor
ship. Rev. Blanchard comes every
two Sundays to conduct services here
and the other times he is preaching
at Nemaha City. Rev. Blanchard 1s
a very capable man, and those who
have not had an opportunity to hear
him should come out and hear him
discuss the -vital points in the Bible.
Masonic Grand
Council Elects
Clarence Davis
Eoyal and Select Masters Hold State
Meeting Tuesday ; Grand
Chapter Today.
The Super Excellent Master de
gree was conferred on 55 Nebraska
Masons at the Masonic Temple ct
Omaha Tuesday evening as the ma
jor function of the Grand Council of
Royal and Select Masters in Nebras
ka now in session. -
Of the candidates. SO came from
Omaha, while the remainder were
out-state Masons. Nine candidates
received the Royal Master and Select
Master degrees Tuesday afternoon.
The exemplification of the degree
followed a dinner at 6 p. m. Clarence
M. DaviK of Ord, Neb., was chosen
head of the Grand Council at its
opening session.
Other new officers, chosen at the
session of the grand council Tues
day, include Edward E. Cogswell, of
Central City, deputy grand master;
Janes W. Wynkoop. grand princiyal
conductor; Louis F. Schonlau. grand
captain; Charles G. Montgomery of
Lexington, grand conductor; C. "W.
Mitchell of Chadron. grand steward.
James M. Robertson of Platts
mouth remains as grand treasurer;
Lewis E. Smith, as grand recorder;
Ralph M. Fagan of Bassett, as grand
chaplain.
Opening session of the council was
devoted to the election and to hear
ing reports . Chief accomplishment
reported by the grand master was
formation of a new council at Ne
braska City.
All pi.st grand masters of the coun
cil were presented to the delegate?
during the session, which was open
ed by "Walter R. Dudley, illustrious
master of the Omaha council.
Another body, the Grand Chapter,
will open a two-day meeting Wed
nesday morning, during which all
high-priests-elect will be made mem
bers of the Order of the High Priest
hood. Dr. A. S. Pinto, of Omaha, is in line
for election of -grand high priest of
the grand chapter on Thursday. He
is now grand king.
New Engraved!
Christmas Cards
The remembrance of refinement
and gcod taste "for the friends that
wish to carry a yuletide message.
The Bates Book & Gift Shop has a
very large and beautiful line of
these cards in many handsome and
artistic designs and which are now
awaiting your inspection.
Tho:;e who wish to have their
names engraved on the cards are
urged to place their orders now that
the cards may be prepared in time
for the Christmas season.
Inspection of the fine line of
Christinas cards is convincing, this
is the largest and best line at the
most reasonable of prices that has
been offered in this city.
LEE MAYFTELD POORLY
From Wednesday Tatly
Lee J. Mayfield, editor of the Louis
ville Courier, is at Omaha, where he
will remain tor a sborttime taking
treatment there as the result of his
illnesf of the last few weeks. "Mr.
Mayfield has been ill at the home in
Louisville lor some, time and was
finally persuaded by the members of
the family to go to Omaha where' he
is receiving treatment of a specialist
and being given what relief is pos-(
sible. "While Lee is at Omaha, Mrs.
Mayfield has had the conduct of the
Courier and preparing the weeki
issue. ' j
Xesal blanks oi all kinds lor sale j
4?BL SCHOOL LESSCLV
r Sunday, December 8th,
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J. B j M. & Brlre
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Golden Text: Here I am for thou
callest me.
Samuel Answers the Call.
The Betting of the lesson for today
is in a very troublous time in the,
I history of Israel, for under the reign'
of the judges, some of the land waa
strongly governed, and some of it not
at all.
The coming of Samuel, the last
Judge, was the marking of the chang
ing of the form of government of the
Hebrew people. There had been now
fourteen judges, and all more or less
successful and also at the same time
more or less failures, for they had
only partly governed the people and
allowed the people to wander away
from God and not respect or obey His
commandments. Because of the lax
ity with which the people obeyed
the commands of God, were they
often in trouble and under the op
pression of the neighboring tribes of
idoleters. and were oppressed and
! kept under tribute. It was when the
people returned in a measure to
Jehovah that some one whom the
Lord had called was able to deliver
them, and as long as they remained
true to God thev were prosperous and
ithe land yielded its increase, and the
nations around them were not able to
overcome them. So it is in this day
when we trust in the Lord, and do
the things which he has commanded
we may expect prosperity, but when
we fail in this we will not be pros
perous, for it has been said, and is the
motto of a great crder and brother
hood of men that "The righteous shall
not be forsaken or his seed found beg
ging bread."
Coming immediately to the time of
Samuel, we have Eli as the Judge, and
he in the main had not been a had
judge, but he had failed to require
his children to live righteous lives,
and they, when he had becomee along
in years had the government nearly
in their own bands rather than' ia
his. They had descecrated the Temple
of God even, and were of a very bad
character, being associated openly
with women with no character, and
openly with no shame, and it was of
this that the Lord was dissatisfied
with Eli. in his latter years and sor
row, came to him through his chil
dren. Eli had leen told by Jehovah
that his house was to be judged and
that the sins which he had permitted
his sons to practice for he had not
restrained them would not be washed
away by burnt offerings. Then came
the boy Ssmuel, the son of Elkanah
and Hannah, to minister in the temple
for Hannah had promised the Lord
even before he was born that if she
was blessed with a son that she would
dedicate him to the service of Jehovah
all his life. When Samuel was but a
mere lad, the Lord called him, and de
livered to him a message to Eli, in
which he told Ell that he would re
quire him, the paying for the sins
which he had allowed his sons to do
and had not restrained them. After
the menage which had been given to
Samuel he lay down and slert, and in
the morning when he arose he per
formed the duties which were requir
ed of him in the temple and when he
had opened the doors, Eli came to
him. and said tell me all that the
Lord has said unto you and keep
nothing form me, and Samuel told
Eli. In his advanced years Eli at
tempted to reprove his sons for their
sins which were wanton, but they
would not pay any attention to the
reproof and admonition of their
father and continued in their sins.
Then came again the Phillistines to
battle with them, and they called for
the Arc of the covenent, and brought
it into battle and the Phillestines took
the Ark as well as killing many thou
sands of the Israelites which had not
obeyed the Lord. In the battle in
which the Ark was taken were the
sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinninas,
and they were both killed, and a
number of young men escaped and
ran to where Eli was with the news,
telling him of the result of the bat
tle, and of the killing of his sons
and of the thousands of the Israelites,
and when the news came it was a
great shock to the aged Judge now
ninety-eight years old. and while he
was sitting on ,a bench, he fell over
backwards striking on his head and
his neck was hroken, and he died.
Thus perished his two sons and the
aged father in one day. This was
the purging of the house of Eli. which
had allowed the disrespect for the
commands of the Lord.
Thus ended the house of Eli, and
the Ark of the Covenent was in the
hands of the Phillestines, and they
were also having trouble, for their
people were smitten with grevious
sores and with many disasters, until
they desired to get rid of the cause
of their trouble, and many believed
on the true God, while others did
not, but they desired to be rid of the
Ark, so they took it to another place,
and then to another until at last they
dicided to send it home on a cart to
which they had hitched two cows, and
it was taken to the field of Joshua at
Kirjarthjearim, where it remained for
twenty years, and was finally taken
to the city of Jerusalem during the'
reign of David, Samuel has become thej
Judge now of Israel and he Judged j
Israel all his life and of his doing we J
shall learn in the lesson of the com
ing Sunday.
COLONEL GBEEN ON TEIAL
San Francisco, Cal., Colonel Ned
M. Green, former northern California
and Nevada prohibition chief, took
small quantities of liquor from the
6ub-treasury storehouse here, using
little black bag for the purpose,
Joseph Bernhard, prohibition agent,'
and keeper of the storehouse, test!-;
fied today in Colonel Green's trial
on a charge of embezzling govern
ment liquor .stores. ,
Savcyouiaythaajto try tjt sell?
President Against
Permanent Tax
Reduction
Message Also Leaves Farm Belief to
Congress But Opposes Price
Fixing Legislation.
Washington, Dec. 7. Some form of
temporary tax relief, and "a sound
solution," if possible, of the farm
marketing problem were urged by
President Coolidge today in his an
nual message to congress. He left the
specific methods to the legislators
themselves, stipulating only that a
prospective $383,000,000 treasury
surplus should not be regarded as
warranting a permanent tax revision.
and that in approaching the farm re
lief problem congress should shun
anything savoring of price-fixing.
The president also suggested that
steps should be taken "at an early
day" to transfer the Phillippines from
the military to the civil branch of the
government; proposed that something
be done to end the "great inconven
ience and expense" caused by lower
ing the level of the great lakes; re
newed his stand for the protective
tariff and for complete observance of
prohibition; again pledged his ad
ministration to economy; and laid
down a long list of other suggestions,
altho conceding that in the short
session no extensive program of gen
eral legislation would be possible.
No Mention of World Court.
The message contained no men
tion of the world court, a subject
which he said in his Kansas City
speech he would not again submit to
the senate. Nor was there any direct
reference to Mexico.
His suggestions on other questions
included :
Broadening and strengthening the
federal agricultural agencies.
Revision of the livestock grazing
regulations.
Continuation of reclamation de
velopments. Development of Muscle Shoals with
cheaper fertilizers in view.
Development of the Mississippi and
Colorado rivers, and of rivers and
harbors generally.
A great-la kes-to-the-sea canal
nlong a route yet to be chosen.
Railroad consolidation, and simpli
fication of the process of valuing rail
road properties.
Coal control legislation.
Adequate military and naval pre
paredness. Sunport of the Geneva preliminary
conference and other movements for
the reduction of competitive arma
ments. Enactment of such prohibition en
forcement legislation as the treasury
may recommend.
Branch banking legislation.
Renewal of the charters of banks
in the federal reserve system. ' '
Radio control under the depart
ment of commerce.
Adequate care of disabled veterans,
but no extension of the pension sys
tem. Retu-n of alien property.
"Fair FfJariefr" for federal judges.
One-mz:n cortrol of the govern
ment merchant marine.
Anti-lynching legislation.
No Fermanent Tax Reduction. -
In the face of the estimated treas
ury nurplus. the chief executive said
there was "no reason why a balanc
ed portion of surplus revenue should
not be applied to a reduction of tax
ation," but he contended that any
permanent reduction would not be
warranted at this time with the gov
ernment conducting a going busineas
of nearly 4.000,000,000 annually.
"Meantime," he added, "it is possi
ble to grant some real relief by a
simple measure making reductions in
the payments which accrue on the
15th of March and June, 1927. I am
very strongly of the conviction that
his is so much a purely business
matter that it ought not to be dealt
with in a partisan spirit. . . .
"These are my convictions stated
with full knowledge that it is for
the congress to decide whether they
judge it best to make such a reduc
tion or leave the surplus for the pres
ent year to be applied to retirement
of the war debt. That also is event
ually tax reduction."
In working out the surplus farm
crop problem to any sound conclu
sion he advised that it was "neces
sary to avoid putting the government
into the business of production or
marketing or attemptipg to enact
legislation for the purpose of price
fixing." A card to a friend is a pleasant Te
minder of the Christmas season. Call
at the Bates Book and Gift shop and
look over the line. You can have your
name printed on these cards if ycu
wish at smal cost.
Miss Marie Hiber of this city was
among those who have enjoyed the!
"Miracle" at Kansas City the pa6t'
week. i
See the
This is -the new Essex Sedan, and really the last word
in Motor Car construction and can only be appreci
ated Tvhen seen and ycu take ride in it. Call on
the Hudson-Essex "boys and they will arrange a dem
onstration .for you. You are not obligated by com
ing and seeing 5this wonderful car, but youll be ;sur
prised at its beauty and worth.
See for DemanstrathmJ
llumy Hudson-Esses Sonpany
SOME FETE MACHINE
The local postoffice which has a
fine Tecord of efficiency -and ranks tt
one of the best offices in the Hate,
ha i just received an addition to their
equipment mat will add to the
tit efficiency -of the office and th :
new electric cancelling machine that
has just been placed in operation as
one of the latest type machines of its
kind.
The new machine is supplied 1y
the (International Postal Supply Cc
and the electric cancelling machine
has the capacity of 400 letters a ani
lute, the machine taking the envelop-.
I through at a very high rate of spe-d
land thoy come from the maebfcue
with the cancelling stamp and ready
!for distribution on their way to their
! destinations. The machine is oiie
that is a wonder in its work urd
does a gerat deal toward cutting
(down the time needed ia cancelling
the stamps and dispatching the let
Iters passing through the local oCice.
j In the last few years the Platts
mouth office has had a great iu-
crease in their receipts and volume
of business and this new addition
to the equipment will do much to
ward speeding up the work of the
office.
LIKES NAVAL TRAINING
From YTedr.esday'n Daily
Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Allen of this
city have received word from their
son, Don, who is now at the naval
training station at San Diego on the
first steps of his career as a member
of the U. S. naval forces. Don with
a number of the other new recruits
was sei;t from Omaha two weeks ago
and on their arrival at San Diego
were placed in the detention camp
whore they have been vaccinated and
incullated and will be hell there
until after the effects of the "shot
in the arm" is over and they will
then be assigned U companies for
service. Don thinks that he will be
assigned to the 30 company for train
ing until he is assigned to active
duty. He likes the experience veil
so far and says that from their sta
tion Jhey can glimpse old Mexico un4
that the harbor is filled with a great
many vessels including the war ships
and fighting craft of Uncle Sam. He
reports the Plattsmouth delegation
as being all O. K. and when they ar
rived at the training station they
met William Kriskey, also from here
who had preceded them to camp sev
eral weeks.
A card to a friend is a pleasant
freminder of the Christmas season.
( Call at the Bates Book and Gift shop
i and look over the line. You can have
! your name printed on these cards if
. wish at smp.ll cost.
Need help T You can get it quickly
by placing your ad in the Journal
Another Change
in Business
Having sold my Barter Business,
I have enlarged my Shoe Shop and
equipped it for Harness Work also.
I am now prepared to do oiling
and repairing and invite the public
to faring in their Harness and Shoe
work. Prompt service guaranteed.
M. G. Churchill
MURRAY - - NEBRASKA
ay Fainter
DENTIST
and Dental Surgeon
Wishes to announce that he
will practice in Murray every
Saturday, beginning Novem
ber 13 th.
Blue Bird!
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