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MONDAY, MAY 6, 1928. PLATTSMOUTH SEMI -WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE FIVE MURDOCK DEFMRT. Dry Cleaning and Repairing Absolutely Best Service Leave Work at Barber Shop Prices Right Lugsch, the Cleaner Plattsmouth, Nebr. Mrs. Henry Heinemann who was quite ill for some time is reported as bfinc some better at thi3 time. O. J. Hitchcock and wife with their daughter Miss Olga of Havelock were visiting at the L. Neitzel home last Sunday. Mrs. L. Neitzel was a visitor in Omaha for the day on last Wednes day being guests at the home of her daughter, Dr. McDermid. Business called O. E. McDonald to Omaha on last Wednesday, he making the trip over to the big city via the Rock Island train. Louis Hite was a visitor at the home of the former's mother in Mur dock on last Sunday where all en joytd the occasion very much. Henry Amgwert and his mother entertained for the day last Sunday when they enjoyed the visit of John Amgwert and family of Lincoln. J. H. Buck was enjoying a very pleasant visit from Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Riggs of Lincoln, who drove over to Murdock for the week end. The members of the room at the school of Miss Florence Reiumlin en joyed a very fine weiner roast at the W. O. Schewe grove one evening last wek. Miss Mary Tool was a visitor for most of last week with some school friends at Columbia, Mo., where she attended school for a number of years. The Junior-Senior banquet of the Murdock high school will be held at the Cornhusker hotel in Lincoln on the evening of May 11th, this com ing Friday. Carl and Mary Bornemeier and Mrs. Gust Gakemeier were visiting and looking after some business mat ters in Lincoln for the afternoon on last Wednesday. W. O. Gillespie unloaded a car of gasc'i? e on last Wednesday of the celebrated Casden Gas, and is well supplied now for the trade which comes his way. Mrs. L. A. Watson, a daughter of Mrs. R- Amgwert was a.; visitor in Murdock for the day last leek re turning on Friday after having vis ited for a week. Vivian Hoenshell and Miss Mary Or-t bloom were visiting for the week end at the home of J. A. Hoenchell cf Ashland, where they all enjoyed the visit very much. While playing baseball on last week with the team at Eagle. Carl Rackemayer had the misfortune to sprain one of his ankles which kept him from school for a week. Mrs. L. B. Gorthey was pressed into the service of teaching at the Murdock schools, having charge of the third and fourth grades, during the absence of the regular teacher. J. Johanson disposed of his truck which he has had notwithstanding it was excellent one and secured a larger one. getting the largest which is made by the Oldsmobles ompary. Gu.-tav Straich has been making ."me repairs and alterations at his lmri'-, the work being done by F. A. Melvin, who is one of the very best carpenters and when the work is completed it sure will be right. General Blacksmithing! N. L. GRUBB Weeping Water Th one sh?p that is always there and ready to dc ycur work. Only the test service and prices right. Plow work, wagon work, horseshoeing, etc. Every Courtesy Extended Phone 245 Weeping Water - - Nebraska Kitchen Kob Kabinet Do away with the dirt and litter in your kit chen by using one of our Kitchen Kob Kab inets. Handy, Clean, Safe from Fire. Holds 2 bushels cobs. Space also for shovel and small kitchen utensils. An ornament to the kitchen. Is made to match and harmonize with any kitchen in color scheme. Ask for demonstration with no obligation whatever. H. W. TOOL LUMBEB COMPANY Murdock, Nebraska PREPARED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE JOURNAL. H. W. Tool was a visitor in Lincoln on last Friday where he attended the dedication of the Sbriners Club house, and where he attended the ceremonies and participated in them as well as the banquet which fol lowed. Miss Madalene Gakemeier who has been in Omaha for several weeks where she has been playing basket ball for a team there returned home on last Wednesday evening, having played on a team which won sime sixteen games during her stay in Omaha, Mr. Carl Hoesch, of Huntley, Ne braska, father-in-law of Rev. H. R. Knosp, was a visitor in the Rev. H. R. Knosp home over Sunday, April 2Sth. On Monday, Rev. and Mrs. H. R. Knosp took Mr. Hoesch to Mil ford, Nebr., to visit his daughter, Mrs. Mary Marks. Walter Stroy who has been con ducting the business of dispensing oils and gas at the lower garage has turned the business over to Henry Jacobson, who is running the entire business now, and has accepted a position with the Golden Rod Cream ery which was formerly operated by Mrs. Henry Heinemann. Louis Neitzel has been quite poor ly for some time but characteristic he has stuck on the job just the same at the store, and while he has been some of the time so he could not hardly go has kept the business open and going. A portion of the time he could not wait on the trade and allowed them to wait on them selves, which they did very kindly. Ensign and Mrs. C. W. Hoppes, officers in charge of the Salvation A'my of Council Bluffs, Iowa, hav ing purchased a new Essex car, took a drive and came to Murdock Mon day evening. April 29th, to visit with their friends. Rev. H. R. Knosp and family. The visit was enjoyed very much by all. At a late hour a two course luncheon was served by Mrs. Knosp. after which Ensign and Mrs. Hoppes returned to their home. Pioneer Buried Wednesday. Last Wednesday near where he has spent over a half century, Mr. Chris Kupke was buried, the funeral being held from the Lutheran Trinity church two miles north of Murdock. Mr. Chris Kupke was born April 13th, 1833 in Germany, coming to America in 1S61, making his home in Illinois for two years after which he went to Wisconsin, there he was united in marriage in 1SC4. to Miss Louise Kupke, they coming to Ne braska in 1SC4 and settling in Cass county. Here they farmed for many years and here raised a family, who remain to mourn the departure of this excellent gentleman who depart ed this life on April 27th. 1929. be--ing preceded by the good wife abont a year ago. During the later years they had made their home with their daughter, Mrs. George Stohlmann of near Manley. Mr. Kupke who was 96 years and 14 days of age, was. a member of the Lutheran church hav ing joined in his boyhood, and liv ing a consistant christian life. One of his sons. Herman, died in 1919. the others being Mrs. George Stohl mann of Manley, Mrs. Julius Reinke and Charles Kupke of Murdock. Fredrick Stohlmann of Louisville. The funeral was conducted by the Rev. G. A. Zock, pastor of the Luth eran church, and interment made at the beautiful burying grounds. Harvester Supplies. I am carrying a supply of sickles, sickle bars, sections and guards for all McCormick-Deering machines as well as other makes. Henry Crasten, Farmers Elevator Co., Murdock. m6-2tw. Enjoy Temple Dedication. A number of the members of the Masonic order and of the Order East ern Star, of Murdock were over to Elmwood on last Friday evening of last week where they enjoyed the celebration of the dedication of the new Masonic Temple which has just been completed. The members of the order have contributed of their labor unstintingly for the completion of the building and its equipment and are rewarded by having one cf the finest places of meeting that can be found in a town even much larger than Elmwood. The members are well pleasod with the results of their labor, and gathered to enjoy the ser vices which dedicated the building of the use of the order and that of the Order Eastern Star. A fitting program was rendered and a magni ficent banquent was given by the members of the Order Eastern Star, who will in the future have this as their meeting place as well as the Masonic lodge. Among those to at- i . as.-- f ! '-- mm .71.- i : it m . I 1 tend from Murdock were H. W. Tool and wife, C. E. Kupke and wife, Louis Bornemeier and wife, Henry Tool and wife, I. G. Hornbeck, Mr. and Mrs. Harry V. McDonald, as well as others. Burial Vaults You care well for your loved ones while alive. One of our concrete vaults protects their remains when buried. An absolute guarantee. MILLER & GRUBER. tf-N Nehawka, Nebr. Gave Excellent Play. The Senior class of the Murdock school gave a very able and enter taining play on last Friday evening, and one filled with sparkling wit and fun, which kept the house in an up roar of laughter during the entire evening. For Sale. Improved Shenandoah yellow seed corn for sale, tipped and butted at $2.00 per bushel, and also Kiffir corn seed. Phone 4 04, Wm. Knaup, Murdock, Neb. a22-4tw. Canadian Wheat Seeding is Ahead of Last Year Moisture Conditions Mostly Good and Labor Supply Ample in Three Provinces Winnipeg. Man.. May 1. The Manitoba Free Press said today that wheat seeding throughout the prairie provinces is progressing on a wide scale and is as far advanced as at this time a year ago. Its sum mary follows: Manitoba Wheat seeding gen eral, with 65 to 70 per cent al ready in the ground. Coarse grain seeding is just commencing. The supply of moisture is adequate for the germination of the crop and labor supply is ample. Alberta Wheat seeding is gen eral throughout the province with 25 to 50 per cent completed. Delay has been caused in some places on account of excessive moisture while two points in the north central sec tion report rain needed badly. Coarse grain seeding is only begin ning. Labor supply is ample over the province. Saskatchewan Wheat seeding is general throughout the central and southern Fecticns ' of? the province witTiSS'fn- 4ft "per "w nt seefietf. It is flirty general in the north, with a few " points just commencing. Coarse grain seeding is hardly be gun in the provide. Moisture sup ply is fairly good with such impor tant points as Assiniboia in the south, Rosctown in the center and Kerrobert in the northwest reporing the need of rain. Labor supply appears to be ample over the provience. DEATH DISCLOSES SECRET ! Oakland, Calif. Death came to a hospital here Thursday and betrayed Peter Stratford's long guarded secret. Stratford, dying of tuberculosis, re vealed that "he was a woman. The former Hollywood actor and government employe in Washington was married for nearly ten years. An ambulance brought Stratford from a hotel at Niles where "he" had lived with "Mrs. Stratford" for the last two years. Stratford had been employed as a book keeper by a nur sery then but told hospital attend ants "he" had been unable to work for nearly a month. When stewards removed their patient from the ambulance they heard "him" murmer: "Don't put me in the men's ward Im a woman." Physicians found this was true. STEAMER IS SAFE ON LAKE Ashtabula, O. (Saturday) Capt. Phillip Broderick, of the Great Lakes Towing company, early Saturday re ceived a wireless message from the steamer City of Buffalo saying the vessel had dropppd anchor ten miles northeast of Ashtabula harbor and would remain there for the night. The tug Virginia planned to stand by. The steamer was towed to the en trance of Ashtabula harbor at 9:30 o'clock tonight, members of the coast guard station here reported. The sudden change in plans for the dis abled vessel was not explained. Only an honr before Capt. Allan Strachan hal radioed that he was proceeding to Fairport harbor under his own power. The City of Buffalo was be ing towed by a tug when sighted by coast guardsmen at the entrance to Ashtabula harbor. TJNDEBG0ING TREATMENT John Glaze, well known young man of this city, is at the Immanuel hospital at Omaha where he is un dergoing treatment for a mastoid from which he has been a sufferer for some lime. Mr. Glaze entered the hospital Thursday and so far the at tending physicians have not determ ined whether or not an operation will be necessary and a course of treat ment will be given the patient first to see if the operation cannot be avoided. SEED C0BN DOday corn, either yellow or white. $3.00 oer bushel. 6helled or graded. Phone 4022.. C. C. BARNARD. m2-12td 4tw. Mynard, Neb: Berlin Still Suffering from Strike Riots May Day Demonstrations Continue With Many Sections of City Under Barricades. Berlin, May 3. The heart of the workers' districts in Neu Koelln and Weding, Berlin, suburbs, were in state of siege Friday night as barri cades and barbed wire entanglements were erected by the police in the area where blood has been shed for the last three days. A virtual no man's land, through which no one was allowed to pass, was bristling with machine guns and automatic rifles. Only police search lights and the half dimmed street lights occsaionally revealed the for midable numbers of police stationed at various strategic points. No lights showed in windows of the terror-stricken inhabitants of these sections. All lights were order ed out at 9 o'clock by the police. Five Killed. Several hundred yards in front of the barricades police patrols moved, pointing their revolvers at men, women and children who would slink out into the side streets to see what was going on. The third day since May day dawn ed with the communists attempting to renew demonstrations in spite of the ban against all parades and street gatherings by Police President Zoergiebel. The day saw more blood shed and new deaths. There was more barricade fighting, more firing of machine guns from armored cars and street corners, and more terror on all sides. Up to dusk five had been killed, three of whom were women. These deaths brought the total for three days to twelve men and five women dead. Hundreds have been wounded. Many Wounded. Thirty-six policemen have been wounded, but none killed. The 3-day strain of facing mobs has thrown the police into a nervous stage, as is shown by frequent wild firing on the least provation. The fact that a char woman in a house and two women on the balconies of their homes were killed Friday cannot be explained in anv other manner than by the ner- The strain on the police is espec ially 'great since the discovery that arms were found "inf houses in the battle area. A hi gir police official stated that Communist patrols on bi cycles, aided by women, were supply ing arms. Under German law it is difficult to curb the traffic in arms. Just at dusk police reinforcements arrived at the corner of Herrfurth strasse and Hermann strasse. where they began to erect barbed wire en tanglements similar to those used in the front trenches during the world war. Much Shooting. Barricades of boxes and stout planks were erected. Observation posts for police sharpshooters were established on balconies of workers homes. A huge sign in front of the barricades, supplementing smaller signs erected in street corners dur ing the day, read: "Halt heir, wird geschossen," meaning, "Halt, shooting going on here." Hardly 10 minutes went by with out some shooting going on though, as I could see, the shooting came mainly from the police trying to scat ter the curious. It was admitted Friday night that the attempt at a general strike has" not been successful thus far, there being only sporadic strikes of about 30,000 workers in small industrial shops. INTANGIBLES PAY MORE TAX Lincoln, May 2. That the newly passed intangible tax law will reap additional benefits to the state was indicated Thursday by Tax Commis sioner Harry Scott, who declared pre liminary returns reveal an extensive increase in both Class A and B re ports. Eventually, he asserted, a general ; decrease in taxation will result thru complete acknowledgement of in tangibles under the new system. j In one county, he explained, 7 47 returns for $400,416 in Class A have heen made out of a possible 3,150 taxable persons, in comparison with $485,255 in 1928. Those 747 returns ho ctntpil in Class B intangibles listed $898,980.) compared with a total of $381,930. last year. Mr. Scott predicted that if this ratio is carried out about $1,600,000 will be listed in Class A and $3,595, 000 in Class B. MBS. KENNEDY FACES SUIT Seattle Asserting that the Rev H. H. Clark's charges are "false and malicious," counsel for Mrs. Minnie ' E. Kennedy Thursday filed an answer to Clark's $50,000 breach of promise suit. The answer charges the suit was brought to intimidate Mrs. Ken nedy and her daughter, Aimee Sem ple McPherson, Los Angeles Evangel- i ist, to "secure payments of money." i Mrs. Kennedy also denied she ever concealed her identity from Clark as alleged and said she first met him in a cafe last December at which time j "he related a story of poverty and 1 pleaded for help." In his suit, Clark charged Mrs. Kennedy had promised to set him up in a tabernacle and provide him with a "Gospelship" and also promised to marry him. ,19 Children Die When Tornado Wrecks School Seven Others Are Injured Seriously, One Hundred More Hurt Slightly Rye Cove, Va., May 2. Sweeping Nolichuckey valley, a tornado today levelled the Rye Cove consolidated school, killed 19 children, injured seven so seriously that physicians do not expect them to recover, and left approximately one hundred others less seriously hurt. The tornado struck about a half mile down the valley from the school, overturned several buildings and took the roofs from others before ripping the two-story frame school asunder and strewing wreckage over a distance of several hundred yards. Some of the children were blown a hundred feet from the building. Others were buried in the debris. Twelve dead had been identified early tonight and seven other bodies are held. Ambulances summoned from Bristol and Kingsport assisted private automobiles and trucks in taking the seriously injured to Clin ch port, 10 miles away, where a Southern railway train was convert ed into a hospital to take the in jured to Bristol for treatment. Hits Just After Becess. The tornado struck the school building about 1 o'clock, just after the children had entered it from the midday recess. Newspaper men who went to the scene from Kingsport, Tenn., 10 miles way, found a Bcene of great confusion. Bodies of the dead had been removed from the wreckage to nearby houses and the injured were being carried to Clinchport. Parents and friends were running about fran tically in search of missing children. Several of the eight teachers at the school not seriously injured were attempting to assist with the injured. "We had just started classes after the noon recess when I saw the storm coming up the valley." Miss Eliza beth Richmond, one of the teachers said. "The cloud alarmed me but I said nothing to the pupils, not wish ing to cause them uneasiness. Velocity Increased Rapidly. "The wind velocity increased rap idly to a very high degree with a loud howling noise. I was on the second floor. I suppose it was only a few seconds after I really became alarmed before the building collapsed with a loud crash." Floyd Noblin. principal of the school told a similar story. "I saw the storm coming up the valley and ran into the building." he said. "The schoolhouse collapsed just after I entered and I knew noth ing more until I had been pulled from the wreckage.'? BEBGEE HEADS II. W. A. Lincoln, May 2. J. O. Berger, Omaha, was elected here Thursday as head counsel and M. E. Gooch, Crawford, as clerk of the state camp of Modern Woodmen. Delegates to the head camp at Chi cago were named as follows: First District H. F. Stonsifer and J. W. Simmons, Lincoln, and E. O. Lewis, Falls City. Second D. E. Guinean, Omaha, and T. H. Wright, Blair. Third J. W. Spirk. Neligh; S. H. Browne, Randolph; Fred A. Classen, Lyons, and J. B. Shearer, Emerson. Fourth A. Walrath, Polk; E. Mc Allister, Beatrice; J. A. McFarla"nd, Friend, and F. M. Hammond, Au rora. Fifth C. E. Joyce, Alma; L. W. Enyert, Hays Center, and P. H. Johnson, Minden. Sixth H. W. Irish, Alliance; N. R. Jaquot, Merna; G. E. Haase, Kearney; J. W. Haeger, Lexington, and C. E. Johnson, Gibbon. NEW CLAIMANTS INTO FIGHT FOB 0'CONNOB ESTATE Hastings, Auril 30. The Missouri claimants to the $125,000 estate of John O'Connor of Hastings, finished their testimony in the attempt to prove their heirship, in district court Tuesday. They rested their case and the next set of heirs, the Anna Beebe group of St. Paul, Minn., offered their testimony. Cal O'Donnell of Hannibal, Mo., occupied the 'stand most of the morn ing and was subjected to a lengthy cross-examination by attorneys for opposing heirs and for the admin istrators of the estate. He declared he lived at Hastings- for several years, commencing in the fall of 1889. While rooming in a building owned by John O'Connor, he said he had numerous conversations with John and heard him mention his brother Charles, whom the Missouri claimants allege was their fatehr. AINSW0BTH WOMAN WINS ESSAY AWABD Lincoln, May 2. The Sixth dis trict convention of the Nebraska Fed eration of Women's Clubs closed Thursday after a breakfast at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Al len and a business session. In the essay contests sponsored by the district, one on "The Value of Insurance for Women," by Mrs. Slocum of Ainsworth, was awarded first prize. Mary Hemmer of Lexing ton won first in the essay contest of the American home division. 3 MTNEBS DIE FB0M BLACK DAMP FUMES Mount Carmel, Pa., April 29. Three miners were suffocated by black damp Monday in the Locust Spring colliery of the Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Co. at Locust Gap, near here. A fourth miner es caped to safety, n oil 'm I State test shows 100 Yield, bo Bushels per Acre Failing, 95 day, yielding 65 busheli per acre; Bed cob Yellow Cap, 60 bushels per acre. These are specials and are very fine. In addition, the Following Varieties White Cap, Johnson County, Saint Clair (Bed cob), Cattle King and Butcher Lemming. All large and early smooth grain kind that is recommended by the State Agr. Farm. Selected and Graded. $2-50 Bushel W. E. PaUing Greenwood, Nebr. -K-I"H"H-I-I"I-I-I-H-:-f SOUTH BEND J Ashland Gazette I-H"I-H-!-I"I-I-M-I-H-:-I ! Bert Mooney nas purchased a new Ford coupe. Harry Long was an Omaha vis itor Monday. ' Henry Stander was a business vis itor in Omaha Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Kitrell and family drove to Wahoo Friday. Relda Colgrove spent Sunday af- ' ternoon with Mary McGinness. i Mrs. John Kupke spent Tuesday ' afternon with Mrs. Helena Timm. i Mr. and Mrs. Ed Copsey and Edine spent Sunday with relatives in Oma ha. Kleiser Bros, shipped a car load of cattle to the Omaha market Tues day. Mr. Ernest Leavers and Keith Armstrong drove to Greenwood Sun day. i Miss Blanche Jones assisted Mrs. I W. E. Parmer with her work last week. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Fidler Fpent Sunday evening at the James Fidler ' home. ! Mr. and Mrs. Paul Reinke spent Sunday at the Herman Thieman home. i Robert Long was an Omaha vis t itor Tuesday going up with a truck lod cf stock, j Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Roeher and ' sons, spent Sunday evening at the Ed Rau home, j Paul Reinke lost a horse Sunday, i , Miss Carrie Kleiser was a Lincoln visitor Saturday. f ' Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Jones and (family spent Sunday afternoon at !the Alfred Johnson home. 1 r J I XT' 1 4 ; family spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Homer Carnicle. George Borr.man is having his house and cow barn reshingled. Oscar Linmark is doing the work. I Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Laughlin and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Keller spent Sun- ! day at the George Bornman home. , Mrs. John Kupke and daughter, Albertina, and Mrs. Herman Kake ; meire were shopping in Omaha Fri day. Mr. and Mrs. Axel Nelson and son Allen and Miss Anna Olesen spent Sunday evening at the W. A. Jones j home. Henry Long was an Omaha pas senger Monday, going ever on the Rock Island and returning via Burl ington. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mumm of Plattsmouth called Monday evening at the W. A. Jones and Alfred John son homes. Murle Schwartz, William Carnicle and Ruth Carnicle were supper , guests Sunday at the Clyde Ha.s j well home. ! Vernerd Oswalt visited George Foster Sunday at the University hos pital in Omaha and reports him as a little better. I Mr3. Jacob Carnicle and Mrs. .Clyde Haswell and son, Richard, spent Monday afternoon with Mrs. : Henry Stander. i Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Johnson mov ed the first of lasjt week from the James McKinness house into the Bert Money house. I Miss Blanche Jones is staying at the Alfred Johnson home this week. Mildred Johnson is quite sick with sciatic rheumatism, j Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Roeher and sons and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Neuman and son were dinner guests Sunday at the Louie Wierman home. Mr. William Carnicle spent Sun day afternon and night at the home I of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Carnicle. Monday he drove to Lin coln. Mr. and Mrs. William Leddy and family. Mrs. Mary Neuman, Mrs. John Timm Jr., and son, Lysle, spent Sunday afternoon at the Jacob Car nicle home. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Weaver, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Byrd and daughter. Betty Jean, of Marquett, Neb., Mr. and Mrs. Keetle Le'rd and son, Bob by of Hamburg. Ia., and Miss Al creda Byrd of Clarks. Neb., were Sundy guests at the Fred Weaver home. The church in SouthBend is get ting its long-needed fixing up. The roof has been mended, also some plastering has been done. The paper and paint has been bought and now the delay is because the paper hang er has not got around to hang the paper. Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Garfield El rod and two sons, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Kline, Mrs. Chas. Brown and Joe Knecht walked across the river and visited the hermit, Henry Mor rison in Sarpy county. They found him not feeling very well. He told them he was eating just acorns and leaves. . . , . At a recent meeting of the base ball fans and players, B. O. Mooney was elected manager, an-3 Is at pres ent organizing and perfecting a team that will be able to hold their own with any and all comers. Any team that wants to try their mettle just get in touch with Bert, and any player that wants to make the team is invited to get out and show his stuff. Mr. Christ Kupke passed away Saturday evening, April 27, at the home of hiB daughter, Mrs. Frederick Stohlman. south of Louisville at the age of 96 years and two weeks. He was one of the pioneers of this vi cinity, settling on a farm three miles south of South Bend some 50 years ago. His wife preceded him in death two years ago. He leaves to mourn three daughters and one son. Mrs. Louise Stohlman and Mrs. Bertha Stohlman of near Louisville, Mrs. Amelia Reinke of Murdock, one son, Charles Kupke, also of Murdock. One other 6on, Herman, preceded him in death several years ago. He also leaves forty-one grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Lutheran church near Murdock Wed nesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Conrad and Paul Reinke of this vi cinity are grandsons of this aged gentleman, who surely had lived to a good old age. We have been informed that the Nebraska Highway Commission is considering very seriously of rout ing the proposed new highway from Omaha to Lincoln on a direct air line, which would cross the river about a mile west of South Bend, leaving the present D. L. D. high way at a point in the vicinity of Greenwood. In addition to shorten ing the distances between the two cities, it would also do away with the stretch of bottom road on both sides of the river at the present crossing, which has proved such a problem this spring, parts of which are still in a bad condition due to the recent rains, notwithstanding that the frost has been out of the ground for over a month. This is to be a hard surfaced highway and if built over the present D. L. D., an other bridge would have to be built to care for the constantly increasing traffic. So why not build the bridge at a different point on the river, leaving the old one as at present to help care for the overflow. This new route, as outlined, would alpo be near the State Fisheries, another point in its favor. Other states are building their highways between their larger cities on a "direct air line" plan, eliminating many curves and shortening the distance and Ne braska will no doubt do likewise. Church Dry Lobby Denied by Prelate Bishop McDowell ' Bel'ntes .Chargri. Against Methodist Board Made hy Copeland Lincoln, May 2. Bishop William F. McDowell of Washington, D. C. -issued a denial here Thursday of "lobbying" charges made by Senator Royal S. Copeland against the Meth odist Episcopal board of temperance, prohibition and morals.. "The board does not maintain any lobby, does not have nay lobbying fund, and does not spend any money for that purpose," he declared. "We do not actively support any candidate for public office as a re publican or a democrat. "We do keep records of public men on questions of temperance and morals and, when asked concerning the position of any individual, we show the questioner that person's re cord. We do not attempt to discour age votes for any candidate, but con fine our activities to exhibiting his record on request." Not only is Bishop McDowell pres ident of this board, but he presides at the world convention of 26 Meth odist Episcopal bishops that open ed here at 2 Thursday afternoon for the week-long session. Referring to the board's building Just across the capitol square in Washington, he asserted it was "erect ed not for lobby headquarters but only to house offices and records. No bishops from foreign fields were able to be present. All those here are registered at the Cornhusker hotel, except three Negrroes, who are guests of the African Methodist church pastor. A public reception for the visitors will be held at St. Paul church Thursday evening with Bishop F. W. Leete of Omaha in charge. Later the various bishops will speak in princi pal churches over the state. Omaha Bee-News. BETIBE SI 10,893 IN IdUMY BONDS Lincoln, May 2. Nebraska muni cipalities and school districts during the month of April, retired outstand ing bonds in the sum of $110,893, Ralph C. Lawrence, state bond ex aminer, announced Thursday. The Frenchman valley irrigation district of Hitchcock county, paid eff the largest amount aggregating $28,- 500; while Platte county absorbed $12,000 worth; Sarpy county $1C,- 000. Of the cities. Beatrice and HoH- rldge canceled bonds amounting to $6,000 in each case; while the Alli ance, North Platte, Naponee and Verdigre, school districts, paid out $4,000 each and Kearney $3,943. NEBRASKA B0ADS IN BETTER SHAPE Lincoln. May 2. Pronounced last week to be the worst in five years. Nebraska roads are reported some what improved Thursday by the Ne braska Motor club. The gravel has many choppy places, however, and the dirt is rather rough. All are passable to important places except west on No. 30. Tourist travel thru Iowa is increasing.