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XOHDAY, MARCH 28, 1927. PLATTSMOUTH SEMI iVEEKJ LY JOTO27AL fags xttx MURDOCK BEPMR TE3EFST. PREPARED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE JOURNAL. Miss Jessie Melvin was called to Louisville, will in a short time begin ; Telephone and Telegraph station at Lincoln on business Tuesday. jthe erection of a barn for Aug Stohl-jthat place, was a business visitor in Mr. and Mrs. Gust Gakemeier were 'man near Louisville. Murdock on Last Wednesday after- Lincoln visitors Tuesday afternoon. The last quarterly meeting preced Alrin Bornemeier fixed and repair- ing the annual conference of the ed the well and water works for j Evangelical church of Murdock, was Emil Lau Monday. 'held on last Saturday and Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heineman vis-'and was well attended. ited with Herbert Firestine at the! Jpss Landholm and family and St. Elizabeth hospital in Lincoln on Mr. and Mrs. John W. Kruger were! Tuesday afternoon. -visitine: at Shenandoah on Wednes-j noon. Wm. Nielson. who has been so ill for some time following the stroke of paralysis is reported as getting much better and under the care of Dr. A. II. Smith, will expect soon to be out again. , On Thursday of last week, E. W Edward M. Jumper, of northwest day of last week, they driving over Thimgan took the household goods of town, was shelling and delivering to the radio city in their car. jof Rev. and Mrs. J. "V. Peters to his corn to the Murdock elevator on! Frank Zoz was a visitor in Lincoln their new home at Wisner, where Wednesday of last week. 'during the fore part of last week and rv. Peters has accepted a call to Martha and Rebekka Lau visited was a visitor with his friend, Herbert preach, with their friend, Herbert Firestine, Firestine, who was so badly injured' The Schlueter Brothers, living who is r.t the St. Elizabeth hospital by a team a short time since. i west of Murdock purchased last week at Lincoln, on Tuesday afternoon. Alvin Bornemeier and Rebekka a very fine matched team of block Mrs. Harry McDonald was a visi- Lau were .Ashland visitors Thursday, horses well broken lor the farm tor in Omaha for a few davs during Martha and Rebekka Lau were work, they getting the team from the past week and was a guest of her supper guests Tuesday at the home of Wayne Swarts. sister while there, the ladies enjoying their friends. Mr. and Mrs. Hy Heine-, Mr. and Mrs. George Work, who a verv pleasant visit. man. hs.ve been making their home in Cin- Henrv Brandt, who has just com-! John Skulling of Greenwood, man- cinnatti where Mr. Worl has been Pleted a house for Henry Saas near ager cf the exchange of the Lincoln employed, moved last week to Kansas i C;t3, where tbey will make their jheme in the future. I Henry C. Bakemeyer has been put ting a new lody on his truck. As is ithe rase with other things, truck . bodies will wear out when subjected to good hard use and now the truck is aeain as good as new. i Mrs. Wayne Swarts has purchased Hough Message Eases Anxiety of Washington some time and it was thought to find out what was the matter and so se- Believe m tj. S Refugees Will Be curing W. O. Gillespie to look after. , , . . the work of delivering the oil, Chas. Evacuated During Night ; Cool- and wife departed for Omaha one day idge Discusses Situation. last week, where Mr. Schaeffer un- derwent a clinic to ascertain the Washington, March 25. The cause of his not feeling well. We are grim menace of ready allied guns hoping that the indisposition will be seemed tonight to have rescued Amer- found but slight and that he will leans and otner foreigners in canning soon be In his wanted health again. after days and nights of horror at the mercy of looting Cantonese soldiers. As night fell over the ravaged river city, Rear Admiral Hough, American WE ARE MAKERS OF THE Famous 8x10 Brooder Houses Made in sections and can be set up and taken down at pleasure. Sell for $50 each. We also have the individual Type "A" Hcg Houses complete, selling for $16.50 and $1&50. Let us show you the value of these buildings. H. W. Tool Lumber Company Murdock, Nebraska ' A Boy This Time K 1. Hn An Tor- H A 4- ' ,uC "iUU"a 1 . commander on the Yangtze river, sent f 1 make his heme with his Parents. Mr. dio th firgt official word to re J )?; fllFed and Mrs. A. J. Neitzel and they are the foreboding of yesterday and Vi gUii,CtS VJCUlg not me oniy ones 10 rejoice OTer me 0jav arrival, for Grandfather Louis Xeit-j QeT forf,iaiers were beginning to zel was looking pretty well pleased t come out of xankingt he said, and over the advent. All are doing very j tho-a fQi Tvn.nitv" that 120 American men, women and chil dren could be evacuated to the ships during the night. Consul General Gauss reported to! the navy department tonight that the Merchandise Thieves Clean Shelves nicely since the coming of the young man. Loots Stores o Advance Orders Village of burdock Tuesday, Apri! 5, 1927 Vote for THREE For Village Trustees J. E. HENDRIX JOHN BUCK W. H. RUSH F. A. MELVIN S. P. LEIS CHAS. SCHAFER end of a twenty-four hour period, thus making four loadings and un loadings besides making one hundred and eighty miles. Of course he had timet in cat Vioturopn trims hnt tlirp a new tnirersal Coupe, which is a.was no , to sleep. Tnis ls doing ; dandy, being of the very latest pat- tty wen PUt one has to work when ;trrn and makes a good wagon for' ,e want tfae work done Ed want. ; she and A ayne and Wayne can drive !e(J t k and when it was read he 11 aione wnen DusinesB caiis. i was too Wm. Rikli shipped two truck loads i !of hogs to the South Omaha market) Euilding Modern Home or. last Tuesdav night and was well ' , " i pleased with the returns which he re-! Herman Leutchens. residing a few jeeived there being twenty-one hogs.jmi!e ast of Murdock, is having con- That is Going Some When it comes to rustling at a good job, Murdock. has the man who can ! first two shiploads of refugees fromj do it. E. W. Thimgan on last Tues-j Nanking will arrive at Shanghai Sat day nicht made two irips to Omaha urday. Gauss has received reportF with Ftock and the following day two! from Kanhok and other cities in the more trins and erot home before the 'Yangtze valley that rapid evacuation of Better Grades in Onslaught on Nebraska Shops. The house is of ! p.t.A an aTprncp weight of over 2fi0 innnnrix m, '" . i be up to the minute j Wayne Swarts. who is a breeder thp bungalow style and is modern in land barsdler of mire JersfV rows find lr'-v i.muumi. . . - - I cattle, sold two excellent animals rlcst week to Frank L. Edwards, near jAlvo. this beinc: six in all which he (has disposed of to this gentleman since the first of the year. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heinemann land Mioses Matha and Rebekka Lau were visiting and looking after some business matters in Lincoln on Mon day of last week, they making the trio in the auto cf Mr Mr. and Mrs. Leut chens have worked hard and are en titled to e. good home, which they are getting. The house is being con structed bj- John Faulscn, of Omaha, who is a good workman and well knows how to build a good house. Go Slow lary The Junior class of the Murdock High school will give a three act Heinemann 'play on Thursday night of this week 'and enjoyed the visit very much. the title of which is as above, "Go During the past week the Weddell Slow, Mary." They have put in a lot Elevator company had their engine j of hard work to get their parts learn overhauled and put in excellent con-jed and are expecting a large turnout dition. the work being done by A. H. to witness the production. The play Ward, the mechanic, who owns and: will be given at the school house in operates the east end garage. While Murdock and should be attended by Art was looking after the work at the all the patrons of the school. You elevator, W. H. Rush was caring for will be pleased with the production, the caraee. Following is the cast: The oldest son of Otto Reichman, J Billy Abbey, a young husband out while riding a horse fell from the of a job, Eldon Eickhoff. animal and broke one of his arms, j Mary Abbey, his discontented wife, which was looked after immediately , Ruth Miller. and the young man is getting along j Mrs. Berdon, Mary's mother, Helen Hirz. Sally Carter, Mary's bosom friend. I nicely. This was while Mr. Reich-j jrnan was at Lincoln to see his friend.! Herbert Firet-tine. who is recovering i Lela McCrory. Vote fcr ONfc, r or Village Trustee tO rill Vacancy following an accident in which he! Hairy Stevens, Sally's sweetheart. W. O. GILLESPIE H. R. SCHMIDT S!-!1. the Trustees of the Village of Murdock emploj a night watchman for the year 1927-1928? ! was injured with his team. I Donald Schewe. j Bobby Berdon. Mary's young nep- Suv a Hew Track i npTV a holy terror, Kermit Richard- J. Joaanson last week purchased a i ' , , new Reo truck, which he will use in ! !'Berdon' far? T,eCe' anoth" his trucking business and which is a,eri -T ak? -D a r, Tot ..n,.urr -M,h will atie. the Abbey & maid, Mary Bor- holcl a larse load of goori3 and stock He is liking this new purchase very miiaI. r-rA tUnl'o i Tito Oia lliini. f rr the business he has to do. It is known! M"r,phy' a Pnian. Danny s rival. 1- r-T- rlnlv triift an1 """ """i""J YES NO nemeier. Danny Grubb. an iceman, suitor to iKatie, Omar Marshall. ss a r.e means just what it says. School District G-7 riirdock, PSebr. Tuesday, &pri5 5, 1827 son of the washer woman. Everett Lindell. Jack Murphy, Mike's brother, Wil- Doing: Nicely zi This Time Corne d ' , an pvpnin of fnn iieroert nrefime. w no as so Daa-jaiH hep thp Juniors raise fumig for ly injured last week, when his teauvthe cnnual Junior-Senior banquet, became frightened at the farm be- J tween here and AIvo. On Wednesday of the pat week Messrs Henry and Celebrate Big: Wedding Harold Tool were over to Lincoln tot On the afternoon of March 23d. at see their friend and found him rest-, 2:30. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. ing nicely and was very cheerful, Fred Luetchens. their daughter. Hul and said he was hoping to get out da wa given in holy wedlock to Her after a number cf wooks. j bert Oehlerking, of near Elmwood. in the presence of about 150 Invited The "master mind" of an organiz- From Shanghai came press reports raska and western Iowa has cmt xv.. .. tn,. v;witted a score of the best detectives inc th.y Tvr.v to tho u-aterfmnt un- m this section. Pnvste investigators. molested. Eeports of Brutality. Meanwhile, in Washington, the official reports telling of the cold blooded murder of an American mis sionary teacher by soldiers in Canl tonese uniform, brutal assaults on American women, fleeing for their lives, the looting and wanton destruc tion of American of the American consu Gen. Smith is Happy at Being Sent to Omaha New Commandant at Fort Omaha Says He is "Ccminp Eone" Succeeds General Poore. county sheriffs and police officers ol themselves helpless to check the acti the various counties and citier? admi .vities of the maurauding gang, j Only once were the officers close on 'the trail of them and then headquar ters were moved from Omaha to Sioux City. The gang operates under the , ed in the middle west, according to 1 V;,1 , 1A. .nsulate itself were c; H. Clancy, president of the er- cnanis iuiuai xiurgiary insurance Washington. March 24. "I am very, very happy. Omaha was my choice of all posts. To tell you a lit tle tet ret, I did some wire pulling to help my chances to go there." Maj. Gen. Harry A. Smith, new commander of the Seventh Corps area, beamed Wednesday as he talked to a news correspondent here about his new post. "I am going back home," General Smith continued. "You know I wa b rn in"-Kansas and so was Mrs. Smith. We are froing back with the (leneral Smith, who is now as sistant chief of staff, war plans di vision. War department, expects to take charge at Fort Omaha on June 1. lie is a great admirer of General Poore. who gives up his post, having and his cabinet. No decision to send company who described their activi to China was reached. j ties ad m of operation, based on President Cool ids feels that the 'reports he has received from detec- forces now available to Admiral v. il-,"'"" , . i 4 i rca bed the army age of retirement. Iiams, American commander-in-chief.; Jhe old system of crooks to steal ervcd w,th Gtnera, or on their way. wiil be adequate to fed then dispose of their loot, has e jn (Lina many g agQ deal with the immediate situation. """""" au, w..c The ?dmiral has made no request that taken and the merchandise id stolen has not been complied with, and every as ordered. Motor trucks, manneJ by action he has taken or authorized, in- a crew oi eignt men, are usea General Smith was born at Atchi son, Kansas, June 18. 1866. He grad uated from the United States Military academy in June, 1891, and has e le participated in tne iiauie oi Santiago de Cuba during the Spanish-American war. Later he saw much active ser vice during the Philippines insurrec- meeting. eluding the still pending threat to band is known to be composed of - mopt of h,9 acUv shell military points in Nanking, has former rum runners, who hare for-. caropr Ju th(? lnfantrv H full approval of the Washington gov- saken that calling as too hazardous. ,tk.-pated ia the liattIe of Santias ernn:e-nt. Xieject roor uraaes "The state and navy departments; in charge of the raiding crew is f-tand Bcjuarely back cf Admiral Wil-!an almost uncanny judge of merchan- liams and our commanders in wnat dise. In the limited time available, ts they have bene doing to protect when stores are robbed, he makes se-. During the world war he Ferved on American lives and property in hections from the stock that cleans t-P penral ctaff of the American ex China," Secretary Kellogg said m a the sheiTes of the better irrades of ,iitinnTfn.f,m.i.,i,1 1917 m formal statement after the cabinet 'merchandise. ijiv in&. and filled the imnortant A bolt of cheap gingham purchas-1 position of assistant commandant and ed ty a Nebraska store for special tnen commandant of the army gen sale purposes, although in th center erfl Btaff school in France, of the pile on the shelf, was the only j Following the armistice he was bolt left after the burglars visited ' placed in charge of civil affairs in the the store. Only the best of silk hosi- zone occupied by American troops in ery is taken and one brand that has Germany. proven a slow seller was left intact.' General Smith has received the while all other brands were taken. American Distinguished Service med- Men's suits retailing at less than al. French Commander of the Legion $25 are always ignored and similar of Honor, Companion of the British judgment is shown in selecting worn- Order of the Bath. Order of Solidari en's wearing apparel. dad from Panama, the Order of the Mr. Clancy says that investigations Crown of Oaks, Luxomburg. have shown that many merchants in i , Charges Filed Over Shooting of Young Ga.de Manslaughter Alleged in Lincoln Officers' Killing Seward Youth; Trial to Bs Speeded. small towns have purchased these jjt g. PENSIONERS WILL goods and sold them as bankrupt . nvr ptttpttc ivvii ntir Lincoln, Neb.. March 25. Man-stocks, but evidence sufficient to con- "'MV" slaughter charges were filed today by vict has not been obtained as yet. i Washington, March 25. The gov- County Attorney Max Towle against While the merchant is unable to crnmotifc hif million nnsinnors Walter Eaton and Robert Emory, ( furnish an invoice from a reputable ham foar that their mnnthlv wholesale house, he always has a bill rhf.rL-s. fnr a time imneriled bv con- of sale from a man signing himself failure to pass the deficienry as a broker. fcfH wjll be. delayed. Comptroller Auction Sales General McCarll has ruled that the Another and probably the bigp-t Interior department may use its pen- former Lincoln police officers, for slaying William Gade, Seward youth, on March IS. Both men eppeared voluntarily in court f-oon after they learned that V, e i a Jwtt t method of disposal, he says, is fly-by- sion fund provided for the next fiscal They were released under five thous-. . . . -,, ,. t t tu TT.,J snd dollar bonds each. Eaton plead-! " a wv, . , ctll v W1C ed innocence, and his preliminary trials'"1 i" c was set for April 9. at 9 a. m. Emory' . . j ."c6 probably will be arraigned Saturday, !tlon thf hf PIed detectives is officials said, and the trial will bei'ire orders to apparently respectable set for the same day. MwU3 ? .V1 'T t WIEELESS CODE FOB CUHES IS HOW BEING PLANNED London, LawTence Eikli Very 111 Lawrence Rikli. who has been con fined to his bed for the past two years is reported at this time as being in a .-.-.r-i- tiorinnc r-nnlitinn n-ith lint little i,.,, groom, and Harold, brother that medical skill can possibly do is relatives and friends. The bride was beautifully costumed in orchid can ton crepe while the groom was at tired in conventional blue. They were attended by Martha, sister of the of the bride. The ceremony was performed Vole for TWO For Members of School Board AUGUST RUGE VM. LEUCHENS HENRY MEIERJURGEN FRANK BUELL bring done for Mr. Rikli and in the uU u.g0iUayi,en. wav of careful nursing. His many ter ncle of the groom. friends are all wishing that he may ' pf these :vo"n PPj ?re soon be feeling better. March 25. An interna- Speedy and vigorous prosecution of be paid for merchandise far below the tional medi-al code whereby remedies the case was promised in a statement ia,a1 ,a.'ul- "JUC1 u-.iu.i- for dLeases would be transmuted by isrued bv the county attornev todaj-.,' "ikes its way to the head of the standardized code signals in the case Plans for a conference Saturday be-ittieTes has never been determined. of wireiess medical consultations at tween a citizens' committee from Se- At the time tho an& had head- Bca between doctoriesF tbipt and the wqrd and Mr. Towle will not be quarters on Omaha. Mr. Clancy says ones carrving doctors, is being urged chansed, the attornev said. jthpy disposed of some of their loot to hy firitith physicians. By thia means Gade was shot by Eaton after he stores on the South Side. Omaha de- the difficulties of language difTer emerged from the rear of the dark-;tectives were booh on their trail and ences are to be removed, rued home of a girl friend at 2 o'clock ley were forced to move to Pioux, last Friday morning. City, several men were arrested ar.a A coroner's jury inve6tigating the are now in the penitentiary for their caso said that Walter Eaton fired activities here, he says. j th? shot while in the performance of, The "chief" of the gang has a rep-, his duty and without malicious in- utation of a "killer." Tha mere men-i ter.t. Both Eaton and Emorv were tion ot netrayai or mm strurK terror : Painting and i pr.nrt tfcr, olmro ivn aim fuucaiea III written word has been received that "cinity and have the best wishes of Mr. Riwli has passed away, a full ac- a h1fT,t.of fiends as they embark up- count of his life will appear . - I I rj cai i, this ' suspended from the police department ; into those who have been arrested. nor week. Kakes Purchase of Farm Herman F. Fchweppe during make their future home on a farm near Elmwood. where the groom has lived the past few years. Mav peace following the shooting. EEFUSES TO BE QUESTIONED Ore member of the gang arrested in ; Sioux City while drunk was sentenced RpaH V TOY SDririET Work tto 15 years in the penitentiary. After. 'being told the sentence, he was the i past week purchased the farm which is known as the "Old Bauer place." from some Weeping Water parties through the John Gakemeier land agency, and which is but a short distance from Mr. Schweppe's home east of Murdock. This is a very rich l?.nd and will afford more farming room for Herman, who is a great worker, and make it near enough to be farmer from the home place. Vote on Light Plant During the past week an exprcs- St. Louis. Ma., March 25. Her promised a parole in return for the husband's habit of using her as a sub- 'names of the other members of the , and joy fill their lives throutrh the i 1ect for nsvcho analvtieal studv bv frang. He explained that sure death; coming years. Latest, Most Attrac tive Patterns of Wall Coverings. i asking her asstior.s and then an-, awaited him and refused. nouncincr the ron elusion he had' Latest OI tne roooeries attrinuxea drawn from her replies was among to the gang was at Bancroft. Previous f.0ii nT1J Tr;i1 oVinr the ceneral indiimities cited bv Mrs. to that they worfcee. at Aieaoe in "n x oiiw vv Kicnarnson ana rr riii.nTVa 'I hti ra frnm (I'll H I I ( ; .N 111 llie It'll I I rli !d! L . I I 1 1 f crave a farewell reception in honor of , rr-hanAny. x, Kn , nhni;.r. state have all contributed loot to 4 1V1U10.1 i UVf k J Oi--' on the staff of the state hospital for . this gang. the insane at St. Josenh. Mo. Other! 'charges were that he used their bath) Journal Want Ads cost but little, Farewell Party for Pastor fll S ff'JSH h.2th,h,e Marie C. Romeiser, 41. of St. Louis, Saunders county. Cra Cfcuf,ch ?rh .f ?rurdockJ in obtaining a divorce Thursday from counties in the c, their former pastor snd family. Rev, J. W. Teters. The Ladies Aid and con gregation gave them a bountiful fare Firm in th fnrm nfa hallot was taken ! Kupke, on behalf of that active or- on the proposition of selling the light ionization, presented Rev. Peters and plant, which resulted in seven votes llu lvv" ueuutnui rugs, a large 1 1 . - A . ' c Miyyer m m m n a large numDer!room a3 a chemical laboratory and d the7 snr do TCt TCSns. were present. At the close of the tet irA tn tifr nr, arterK'"c 11367 snT co pcx TSJX-Z- repast. Rev. Theo. Hartman gave afor experimental purposes. Dr. Rom-j1 . - Cv . ...v u uuu mc mser nn not rnn rpcr tnn ktut ' cent oi tne Lames Aid, Mrs. John you the sample books! H. H. Lawton Murdock, Nebr. BEST, SAYS NEW Y0EKER State of Nebraska, Cass county, ss. I, Frank Kelvin, Village Clerk of the VHlage of Murdock, Cass county, Nebraska, do certify that the foregoing named persons, vrhose names are printed on the sample ballots above have been cjpiarly and legally nominated at the caucus and are entitled to have their names printed on the official ballots as candidates for the offices designated thereon. In witness thereof, I have attached my signature as the Clerk of the Village of Kurdock, Cass county, Nebraska. FRANK iHXYIN, (Seal) City Clerk. Vew Wirt Msrrh Thp first against disposition of the plant, anded spread and a buffet set. Rev. and Vife s the best, said Ernest Curtlss twenty-seven in its favor. As the mat- Mrs. Peters were also wished good Moore, consulting engineer, as he re- ter is in the hands of the town board ""- mucu aui-cess m ineir new married Thursday the wife from I for final decision, it Is the opinion of home, to which they departed Wed- whom be was divorced 23 years ago. "those who have the matter in hand, nesday afternoon. . 1 Mr. Moore is 58. and the bride. Mrs. (that the plant will be sold. The cost! Rev- anl Mrs. Peters departure for Carolyn Hull Moore, is 48. Children of the plant seven years ago was other fields of labor comes after a and grandchildren wished them about twelve thousand dollars and . lonS Period of faithful service here "luck." the proposal of the company who are seventeen years ana three months. desiring to purchase ihe plant is to give ten tnousana ror it. Not Feeling Well Charles Schaeffer. the manager of the Truckenbelz Oil company at Mur dock, has not been feeling well forj That God may bless them in their new field of Christian work is the wish of every member of their con gregation here. All kinds of business stationery printed at the Journal offioe. Eggs for Hatching. ; Fine strains Bufforpington, S. C. ,'and R. C. Rhode Island Red eggs for i hatching at 40 cents per dozen. Mrs ;Wm- Knaup. Murdock, JCb. tfw Phone vs the sews. Nebraska Assembling Company Makers of the Celebrated Economy Hog Houses and Feeders These are the latest things for the best care of farrowing sows and for the young pigs. If interested, see us at the lumber yard, or call by phone and we will come and 6ee you. H. W. Tool Lumber Company Murdock, Nebraska