PIATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
MONDAY, MAY 20, 1935.
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Ihe (Piattsmeuth Journal
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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
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Heineman will be open each Satur
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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
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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 . .
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their paces at a lion farm near.
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