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PIATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL MONDAY, MAY 20, 1935. PAGE TWO Ihe (Piattsmeuth Journal PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PIATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA Entered at Postoffice, Plattsmouth, Neb- as second-class mail matter MRS. R. A. BATES, Publisher SUBSCRIPTION PBICE $2.00 A YEAH IN FIEST POSTAL ZONE Subscribers Hying In Second Postal Zone, J2.60 per year. Beyond 600 miles, 3.00 per year. Rate to Canada and foreign countries, 13.50 per year. AH subscriptions are payable strictly in advance. Legislators Lack Saloon Experience Most of Them Are Too Young to Eemember What a Wet Ne braska Was Like. A dimmed vision of pre-prohibi-tion conditions in Nebraska, caused by an eighteen year interval between prohibition and repeal, i3 admitted by many legislators. Of the six men who composed the first Joint conference committee on liquor, only one was old enough on May 1, 1917, to remember the ef lccts of the transition from legal li quor to a dry era. He was Senator R. C. Regan, democrat of Columbus, 03 at the time. Neither the chairman of the house of representatives or senate conferees was ever in a legal Nebraska saloon. Rep. Edward J. Dugan, democrat of Omaha was 14 when the state went Cry and Senator George .T. Sullivan, democrat of Omaha was 16. The chief dissenter in this group, Rep. Neil A. McDonald, democrat of Hast ings, was only 6. Altho legally old enough to enter a saloon in the last months cf legal liquor in 1917, the other two con ferees never had a chance to gain much first hand knowledge. Senator Frank J. Brady, republican of At kinson was 22 and Rep. Lester L. Dunn, republican of Lincoln was 25. The average age of the 1935 legisla tors has been estimated at40. Thus thc7 averaged 22 years of age" when the state went dry. ' Lack of information about meth ods of regulation in pre-prohibltion days is admitted by most legislators. Others claim the knowledge of before 1917 is of little use in modern li quor legislation, because of changed habits and attitudes of Nebraska citizens. State Journal. NOTICE TO PUBLIC The dental offices or Dr. P. T. Heineman will be open each Satur day evening from this date until September 1, 1935. aC-tfw t l I ! ) yr- w . 4W0- :WMm CLASSES OF IBIS To assist those who desire to ex hibit Iris in the Flower Show, below we give a number of irises which will fall under each class in the Flower Show: Class No. 1, (White self-colored) White Knight, White Queen, La Neige, Kashmir, Jean de Arc, Athene, Mrs. G. Darwin, Mrs. H. Darwin, Fairy, Argentina, Florentine,, Leota, Taj Mahl, and many other clear white. Class No. 2 (White Pllcata) Ma dame Chereau, Ma Mie, Damozel, Simplicity, Pocahontas, Beau Ideal, Bella Donna, Madam De Sevinge, San Francisco, True Charm, Princess Osra, Anna Farr, Parisiana. Class No. 3, (White bicolor) Rheln Nixe, Daphine, Mildred. Presby, Mary Williamson. Class No. 4 (Lavender or Light Blue self-colored) Plllida Dalmatica. Duke of York, Bluet, Corrida, Prin cess eBatrice, Rosedale, Miranda, Queen Caterina, Blue Hill, Cluny Juniata. Class No. 5 (Dark Blue self-colored)) Souvdemme Madam Guadichau, Duke of Bedford, Lord of June, Cru sader, Ballerine. Class No. 6 (Dark Blue or Purple bi-color) Majestic, Blue Vellet, Sir Michael, Alcazar, Lent A. William son, Magiflca, Perfection, B. Y. Mor rison, Swazi. Class No. 7 (Pink self-colored) Queen of Maq, Aurora, Dream, Susan Bliss, Georgia, Caprice, Ed. Michel. Class No. 8 (Pink bicolor) Tros tinger, Wycmissing, Her Majesty, Frieda Mohr, Ramola, Olympus, Sir Gallahad. Class No. 9 (Red, self-colored) Seminole, Dauntless, Grace Sturte ant, Cardinal, Opera, Morning Splen dor. Class No. 10 (Red bicolor) Indian Chief, Madam Chaubet, Mercedes, Imperator. Class No. 11 (Yellow self-colored) Prairie Gold, Coronation. Gold Im perial, Shekinah, Primrose, Golden Glory, Gold Standard. Class No. 12 (Yellow Plicata Jubi lee) Montezuma, Evolution, Old Gold, King. Midas. Class No. 13 (Yellow bicolor) Marsh Marigold, Darius, Minnehaha, Niebenlungen, Vespers Gold, Tescani Gold, Flammenschwert. DEFICIT INCREASES Washington. The treasury's de ficit passed 3 billions. A report of the federal financial position showed that expenditures since the financial year began last July 1 were $6,232, 109.989 on May 13. Receipts totaled $3,229,808,377. Crystal Gaz Wheat Raisers are Voting upon AAA Program Balloting to Show Farm Sentiment will be Closed May 25 Plan Not Formulated as Yet. Nebraska wheat growers are now having opportunity to vote on the question, "Are you in favor of a wheat production adjustment program to follow the present one, which ex pires with the 1935 crop year?" Farm sentiment toward the AAA wheat program will be clearly sounded out by the vote which is to take place in regular election places. (In Cass county the election is set for tomor row Saturday, May IS). The same question is being voted upon all over the country between now and Satur day night, May 25. Both contract and non-contract signers who grow wheat are eligible to vote. In Nebraska there are about 35, 000 wheat contracts which were signed in 1933. This represents about 70 per cent of the total wheat acre age in the state. Farmers have been paid approximately $10,000,000 in benefit payments in addition to in creased wheat prices and now have three more payments coming to them in the form of the final 1934 check and two 1935 payments. Talk about what the next wheat adjustment contract will provide is all speculation, because the program ha3 net been written, says Elton Lux, extension editor at the college of agriculture. The important question, he says, to be settled by the referen dum vote is whether or not wheat growers throughout the country want a future contract drawn up for their consideration. Any future contract will be voluntary, not compulsory, and voting favorably by the secret ballot which will be used has no con nection with the acceptance cf a fu ture contract if it is offered. Officials in the state and federal offices of the wheat program have urged farmers throughout Nebraska to send in their idea3 concerning the previsions they think a future con tract should contain. A few improve ments can be made, they say,' in the present contract "In the light of two year's experience. Ideas of the'wheat producers will be carefully considered if a future contract i3 prepared. Sug gestions are being assembled at the state AAA office and summarized and sent to Washington. J. Howard Davis Attorney at Law Plattsmouth NAME HEAD AND B00SEVELT Chicago. President Roosevelt was re-elected honorary president of the Boy Scouts of America at the con cluding session of the twenty-fifth annual meeting of the scout national council. Besides his honorary posi tion, the president Is an active mem ber of the organization, being presi dent of the Boy Scout foundation of greater New York. Walter W. Head, president of a St. Louis, Mo., insurance company, was re-elected president of the coun cil for the tenth term. Col. Theodore Roosevelt, chairman of the council's nominating committee, wa3 elected vice president. Col. Roosevelt has been a member of the national execu tive board for many years. At a com mittee meeting near the end of the convention, he said in the past eleven years 199,750 Boy Scouts were taught to swim at summer camps. Road Program is Assured by Federal Funds Latest Allocation Bepresents but Part of What State May Expect in Next Few Months. Announcement fr6m Washington that $7,427,000 has been earmarked for use of this state assured that the initial allotment from the $4,880, 000,000 work - relief appropriation .will make possible expenditure of as much as was spent during all 1934 at the very outset of the program. State Engineer Tilley, however, felt that the allocation announced at Washington represents only about half of what eventually will be made available to this state. Previous an nouncements in Washington and else where had indicated Nebraska may receive a total of $15,000,000 for such work, and Tilley believes the balance may be forthcoming in later assignments. "The plan apparently was to make available $500,000,000 for highways and $300,000,000 for grade crossings in the entire country," Tilley said. "This allocation' apparently is on the basis of $200,000,000 for highways arid $200,000, OiO for crossings. On this basis, the state has received only two-fifths of the money which even tually will be available for highways and about three-fifths of what will be allocated for grade crossing elimina tion. Some Beappropriation The allocation announced at Wash ington provided $3,870,000 for high ways and $3,550,000 for grade cross ing elimination, or a little over seven million. A third allocation mention ed in dispatches $2,982,000 from the Hayden'-Carwright fund was inter preted by Tilley as representing a re appropriationof7 funds already avail able to the state and hence not com putable in new balances. If, as Tilley believes, the alloca tion represents only the first portion of what eventually will be made avail able, Nebraska will be able to develop the most intensive highway program in its history. The most previously expended in a year was approximately $10,000,000 he said. In the meantime, the state engi neer's office was poised with an ex tensive tentative highway and grade crossing elimination program, broad enough to enable the department to swing into action in any of several directions the moment the rules un der which the money may be spent are promulgated. Crossing Plans Beady "We have plans for twelve grade crossing elimination projects that could be started within thirty days after we have definite information," :aid Tilley. "In addition, we have less definite plan3 for a number of others which would be started slight ly later. As yet, however, we have no definite assurance that the plans wo have drafted during the past few months would be acceptable and must hold the projects in abeyance. "We believe the money will be expended chiefly, if not exclusively, on major highways," said Tilley. "There is reason to believe, however, that a portion cf our federal alloca tions may be made available for de velopment of feeder road3. We can only wait until we receive more defi nite word." ENVOY BULLITT DELAYED Warsaw. A Russian airplane carrying William C. Bullitt, United States ambassador to Moscow, was forced down in a storm near Minsk, delaying the envoy's arrival here for the funeral ' of Marshal Pilsudski. Ambassador Bullitt telephoned the United States embassy at Warsaw that the plane was damaged, but no one injured. DOCK ITEMS Dr. and Mrs. L. D. Lee were visit ing and looking after some business matters in Omaha last Thursday, making the trip in their car. Bert Barden and daughter, of Wabash, were looking after some busi ness matters in Murdock on Thursday of last week and as well visiting with their friends. Claude Twiss and family, of Louis ville, were visiting in Murdock on Mother's day and were guests at the Jiome of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bauer, parents of Mrs. Twiss. Mr. and Mrs. George Work and the children came down from Omaha for a Mother's day visit at the home of Mrs. Work's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Tool. Under direction of Frank A. Mclvin, Lcui3 Schmidt, with Floyd Ilito as the driver of the caterpillar, graded the Murdock streets and placed them in excellent condition. I. G. Hornbeck and Miss Elsie Bor nemcier were in Lincoln last Friday evening, where they attended a ban quet put on by the members of the Lincoln Shrine order. Lawrence Race has just completed the fourteenth trailer which he has made from a former Model T Ford car chassis, and has been finding a good demand for all he has built. Henry A. Tool wa3 looking after some business mattcr3 in Lincoln last Thursday, driving over in his car. During his absence, business at the bank was locked after by Mrs. Tool. Last Monday, L. Ncitzel and wife spent the day in Lincoln, where Mrs. Neitzel and Mrs. O. J. Hitchcock, daughter of Mrs. Neitzel, did consid erable chopping. The day being fine, the trip was an enjoyable one. Clarence Ohms and wife, of South Bend, were in Elmwood last Thursday, where they attended the funeral of the late Mrs. Charles Clacp, mother of Willard Clapp, who passed away at her home in Elmvood last Tuesday night. Edward V. Thimgan, who is a salesman for Dodge and Plymouth cars, was a visitor in Murdock, com ing to look after seme business mat tars and also to visit with his daugh ter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. B. McDonald, Monday of last. week. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pi Dehning, of Elmwood, were visiting with friends and as well looking after some busi ness matters in Murdock last Thurs day. They had just attended the fun eral of the late Mrs. Charles Clapp, who died last Tuesday evening after a very brief illness. Mr. and Mrs. L. Neitzel drove to Nebraska City last Sunday afternoon to see their granddaughter, Dorothea Jane MacDiarmid, who is attending St. Bernard's school there. While in Nebraska City they also met Mrs. Meta MaDiarmid, of Omaha, mother of Dolly Jane and all had a fine visit together. Moved to North Murdock W. T. Weddell, who has been re siding in the house which he built a number of years ago in the southwest portion of Murdock, sold the same re cently and last Thursday moved to the property which O. E. McDonald vacated about a week ago when he moved to Manley. Will Hold Memorial Tuesday The members of the Royal Neigh bors of America are to hold their memorial services at their hall tomor row (Tuesday) evening. The service will be very impressive and pay fit ting tribute to those members of the order who have passed on. Joining with Wabash The citizens of Murdock and vicin ity are sharing with the people of Wabash the burying grounds which are known as the W3ba3h cemetery and will join with them in the cele bration of Memorial day this coming Sunday, May 2Cth, tho services being held at the burial grounds. Music will be furnished by the Wabash quartet and other local singers, while the address will be delivered by Rev. W. A. Taylor, of Union, who for a num ber of years was pator of the Baptist church at Wabash. There is generally a largo crowd present at the services. Remember, the services will be held at the cemetery nest Sunday after noon at two o'clock. World Wide Celebration Program The Junior Red Cross on Saturday afternoon presented a very impressive program over-the N. B. C. hookup, and the facilities of American and foreign short wave stations, that en circled the globe and was heard thru- out the civilized world. Speaker3 on the program included President F. D. Roosevelt, Cary T. Graysen, Fred H. Mander, of London, head cf World Fraternities, and Georges Milson, of Paris, International Junior Red Cross Life Fioaoee Ooofj From One to Three Years No Down Payment No OUR PLAN $100.00 Job, we add $5.26 interest, 12 monthly payments of $8.77 100.00 Job, we add 7.69 interest, 18 monthly payments of 5.98 110.00 Job, we add 11.13 interest, 24 monthly payments of 5.06 LARGER JOBS IN SAME PROPORTION SPECIAL FEATURE We will finance Eepairs, Alterations, etc., tip to $750.00, providing 25 per cent cf the job is Booing Materials. E. J. RHCHETf Lumber and Coal Phone 128 director. The program was broadcast in observance of "World Good Will Day," and besides furnishing informa tion regarding the workings of the Red Cross, helped bring a better un derstanding to the peoples of the var ious nations to which it was relayed in this "around-the-world" hookup. Presented Play Here The drama, "What Price Riches," was presented by the Christian church cf Elmwood in the Evangelical church of Murdock last Sunday evening, to a largo and appreciative audience. The rendition was perfect. It should be given in every church in the county. Commencement Tuesday Night The commencement exerciser of the Murdock school are to be held tomor row (Tuesday) evening at the school building. The address will be deliv ered by Raymond Veh, editor of a religious paper in Pennsylvania. B. I. Clements Funeral Parlors Elmwood, Nebraska Expert service. Your patronage solic ited. Phones: Office, 91; Home, 65. Taken Up. Stray Calf There came to my place a stray calf weighing about 400 pounds. The owner may have same by paying for its keep and the cost of thi3 adver tisement. Clarence Ohms, one-half mile south of South Bend. Entertained the Family . Mrs.' George Utt was hoetos3 to Ahe rest of her family on Mother's day, when she had as her guests Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Gorden, of Omaha; Diller Utt and wife and their son Buddy of Havelock and Mr. and Mrs. Owen Runyon, of Weeping Water. All en joyed the very fine visit with the aicther. Expect Pay for Country Calls The Murdock fire department, ever ready to respond to calls for fighting fire in the country and well equipped to make a hurried run into the rural districts, are asking a $5 fee for re sponding to calls of this character, which is no more than right, for even at that figure they make no more than the expense incurred. The fire fight ing equipment is primarily for use in Murdock, but tho boys are glad to re spond to calls from the surrounding countryside at any and all times, but feel the cost of this service should be bourn by the party calling for their services. High School Enjoy Picnic Students of Murdock high school enjoyed a fine picnic one day last Lions Kill Veteran Trainer m A X r TTprman Zfpp-Tpr .fAvp. votornn o , , tcsuncu in ins aeain vT.cn peUlwhile putting them through Mortgage Plattsmouth week, at the state park at Louisville. Transportation was provided in the trucks of Ray Gamlin and others and a splendid time was had. Young Folks Wedded Saturday Saturday, May 11, at the home of the parents of the bride, there was celebrated the wedding of Miss Vir ginia Schewe and Harold Alma, of near Greenwood. The groom ha3 been employed in Omaha for a number of years in the banking business and the bride ha3 been working in Ashland during the past six yearn, as a:i em ploye of the Farmers National bank there. They will make their home in Omaha. The wedding was attended only by the immediate members of the families cf the two contracting parties and a few close friend.-. DASH TO STUDY EPIDEMIC Seattle. Medical science's battle against the "flu" germ, cause of oft recurring epidemics the world over, found a new field of action at l'oint Barrow, ' Alaska, where a sudden scourge already has claimed at least 1j lives. Sensing the "importance" cf any new epidemic, two Philadelphia phy sicians, Dr. Horace Pcttit and Dr. Sergeant Tepper, arranged to leave Newark, N. J., by plane in a dash calculated to take them to tbe ice bound Arctic coast in well under 100 hours. By air to Seattle, by ship to Juneau and again by air to Fairbanks and Point Barrow, the two University of Pennsylvania bacteriology experts will rush to the scene of the Arctic outbreak. The epidemic there offers an un usual opportunity to gain valuable new information for that long sought "cure" medical men here say. Dis ease epidemics among natives, un used to civilization's ways, are al ways apt to be particularly virulent. All but one of the Point Earrow dead were natives. QUEZON LACKS OPPOSITION Manila. A presidential election with possibly only one candidate ap peared in prospect for the Philip pines. Altho the voting still was three and one-half months away, tho possibility of opposition for Manuel L. Quezon, president of the insular senate and only bidder for the chief executive's chair thus far, appeared remote. Quezon is disliked in some quar ters, particularly by tho sakdalistas who staged the bloody May 2 up rising In which sixty died, but no one ha3 exhibited the courage to stand against him as a rival candi date. ar!i - nl 4o;. i . . i"cr, tuiiurca iniurip ne was attacked by IS f v:. their paces at a lion farm near. la ! k ' 7 .. ' . ... .... "-rr : I