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JulY 29, 1935. PIATTSXOtJTS SSSH - T7EE2XY JOUlOTAt PAGE THEET First Projects Under WPA Ask Total $426,328 Douglas County Bequest for $157, 006 for Eural Rehabilita tion 13 Largest. Applications for twenty-two WPA projects, asking a total of $426,328.- 68 in federal funds, were sent to Washington by air mail Tuesday night by James Smith, state WPA engineer, after receiving the approval of Dwight P. Felton, WPA adminis trator for Nebraska. All of the proj ects are backed by promises of local aid, which will go mainly for ma terial and incidentals. Smith said the applications are to come up for federal approval next Tuesday. These are the first in Nebraska. The largest single request on the list was that of Douglas county, ask ing $157,006 for rural rehabilitation. This was turned over to the WPA and was approved by state officials, along with two other items over the $25,000 limit, with the hope some elasticity might be allowed, since most of the funds will go for labor. The other two large requests were from Omaha, asking $88,044 for re surfacing 23,000 square yards ol brick street, and from Lancaster asking $32,184 for quarrying and using limestone for road surfacing. The projects forwarded to Wash ington were grouped under two classifications. The first Included pri marily manual labor and the other included ""white collar" activities, such as a survey of food retail price data in Lincoln. Applicationsi are being received daily, some coming in Tuesday too late to be forwarded with the rest. Projects will probably be sent In twice a week. Smith said. Projects forwarded Tuesday In clude: North Platte, city garbagte dis posal plant, federal funds $13,750, sponsor's funds $11,250. McCook. building athletic field, federal funds $4,315.10, sponsor's funds $3,737.28. Hastings, storm sewer construc tion, federal funds $1,930.30, spon sor's funds $1,089.72. Hastings, building curb radii, fed eral funds $4,455, sponsor's funds $1,050. Hastings, sanitary sewer construc tion, federal funds $1,848, sponsor's funds $1,664.80. Burwell. combination curb and gutter, federal funds $2,076, spon sor's funds $1,864. Grand Island, water main construc tion, federal funds $558, sponsor's funds $4,026.87. Hamilton county, channel change, federal funds $2,008, sponsor's fund $2,093. Ashton, gravel street construction, federal funds, $6SS, sponsor's funds $714. Rockville, repairing school build ing, federal fund3 $560, sponsor's funds $147.50. Broken Bow, curb and walk con struction, federal funds $164.48, sponsor's funds $163.15. Lincoln, survey o f food retail ;prices data as per ijepartment of agriculture forms, federal funds $7, 284, sponsor's funds, $50. Lincoln, medical assistance In city clinic, federal funds $20,244, spon sor's funds $1,200. Lincoln, mending books in city library, federal funds $7,344, spon sor's funds $377.50. Lincoln, cataloging and editing Historical society material, federal funds $26,256, sponsor's funds $2,- 16- Omaha, maintaining and operating; rprwatinnnl rntPrs frirnl funds; $45,592, sponsor's funds $2,661. Ansley. street grading, federal funds $572, sponsor's funds $145.65. Lincoln, water main repair, state fair grounds, federal funds $48 6. sponsor's funds $115.65. Lincoln, filling and leveing state fair grounds, federa funds $7,972. 80, sponsor's funds $2,39 6.80. using limestone for' road surfacing. federal funds $32,184, sponsor's! man, about IS, who live3 on a farm funds $25,744. (south of Madison, was killed almost Omaha, resurfacing 23,000 square j instantly when his automobile col- yaras oi otick street, ieaerai iunas $8S,044. sponsor's funds $12,075. Douglas county, Nebraska rural re habilitation, federal funds $157,066, sponsor's funds $110,708. Total of federal funds requested $426, 328. 6S. Total of sponsor's con tributions $185,446.12. HOOPER MARSHAL TO QUIT Hooper, Neb. Marshal Charles Mack, who last week was seized byj a trio of bandits who forced him to1 watch them steal two new cars, will retire Aug. 1. j L'non his retirement th tnwn council will put into effect a new! plan of law enforcement calling for,- two officers, a night man and a day man. Bill Sanders will be day offi cer and Howard Row, manager of the Hooper ball club, night marshal. Mack has figured in several criminal chases recently. He was one of the men who helped to capture Harold Malmberg, hitch hiker slayer now serving a life term in the Nebraska prison. 'See it before you buy It. SAYS SEIZURE UO FEAKEUP York, Neb. Officer Fitzpatrick Friday denied the statement of Harry Slatt of Edgar, a liquor commission inspector, that his arrest on charges of intoxication here Thursday was a frameup. Slatt was arrested by Fitzpatrick in a York tavern Thursday. Fitz patrick said the inspector demanded to see the tavern's license and then was unable to read it. Charges of in toxication were filed and Slatt was released .under $100 bond. Police Chief Mapps said, "I didn't see the man but if the night officers said he was drunk he must have been drunk." BOY EE0WNS IN NEMAHA Falls City, Neb. John Robert Combs, 11, was drowned Tuesday when he stepped into a seven-foot hole in the Nemaha river. The acci dent occurred near Preston, where the Combs family resides. The boy was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Combs. He stepped into the hole while wading under a trestle with his younger brother, James. The body was recovered after an hour by rescuers summoned by the brother.! Attemvts at were fruitless. artificial respiration NO BONDS PRINTED THERE Springfield, Mo. The courtroom confession of two federal prisoners in Houston, Tex., that they forged $400,000 worth of Omaha, Neb., street bonds while in the federal pris oa hospital here was branded false by A. G. Thomas, executive head of the institution. Thomas said there is no press available at the hospital which could have been used in run ning off such a large order of bonds. He said he believed the men were trying to cover up the plant that printed the forgeries. NO WORE, NO RELIEF Alliance, Neb. FERA in Box Eutte county is acting summarily in cutting off relief rolls men who pre fer to stay on relief rather than ac cept jobs in harvest fields. Mrs. Mabel Hitchcock appealed to farmers of the county to report all cases to her where relief recipients refuse to accept jobs in the harvest fields. "Those refusing to accept jobs and dodging labor, promptly will be cut off relief rolls and forced to care for themselves," Mrs. Hitchcock said. HAS SIX E0SSES Omaha. Charles Beal, Fremont, is the "most supervised" of all Ne braska relief agents, according to federal relief officials here. Beal is FERA supervisor for Saunders, Dodge and Washington counties. When the recent reorganization of relief agencies was effected, each of these counties was placed in a dif ferent district. Works progress was added to the agenda. So now Beal takes orders from six different engi neers, three FERA and three PWA. MANY APPLY FOR MILITARY CAMPS Lincoln, July 25. Captain J. H Gist, officers' reserve corps unit in structor for Nebraska, said Thursday applications for enlistmeit in the an- nual C. M. T. C. camp at Fort Crook . rnn "c" uuuuie me yuuta ui ovu. With the camp opening Aug. 1. Gist said 949 applications for en trance have been received, compared with a total of 750 at this time a year ago. DIES IN CAR-TRUCK CRASH Lon Pine- Neb. Warren Kreit lided with a motor truck a quarter mile east of here. Two young men who were with him were injured only slightly. Brown county officers in vestigated the accident and no charges were filed in connection with the case. Kreitman's body was taken to Madison for burial. ALBION TO HAVE HALL Albion. Neb. Albion residents Tuesday voted a $15,800 bond issue to take over the American Legion hall. The ballot was 346 to 205 against the proposal. The building wiH be used as a community center and to house the city offices. BINNIE BARNES, ENGLISH ACTRESS, HAS OPERATION ITollywood. July 26. Treatment j bine Thursday afternoon and killed which physicians hoped would allow j instantly. He was working In a field Binnie Barnes, English actress, to. west of Maywood. Anderson fell from return to work on her current pic-jthe tractor he was operating and the ture proved ineffective Friday and an appendicitis operation was per - formed. Banning Urges War on Weeds Over Nebraska Causes Loss of Millions of Dollars a Year, Head of Agricultural Department States. Director Banning, of the agricul tural department, is calling the at tention of the farmers of Nebraska to the matter ' of weeds in Nebraska. Weeds cost Nebraska millions of dol lars every year. It has been estimated that weeds cost $2 per acre for every tillable acre in Nebraska. Since Ne braska has 17,107,000 acres under cultivation the cost every year amounts to around $34,000,000. One can readily see that the aver age cost on each farm amounts to several hundred dollars. It is evident that the farmers of Nebraska are failing to realize that the weed prob lem is a serious one. Each year there is an increase in the amount of alfalfa and clover seed raised in Nebraska and the farmers should be made to realize the im- portance of raising clean seed in or der to keep the weeds in check and to prevent the spread of new va rieties. The legislature of 1935 passed a law providing for checks on all seed offered for sale either by farmers or seed men, compelling these packages of over 10 pounds to carry the analysis of that seed, showing the percentage of weed seed contained) in the package or contaiier. On the package is attached a card approved by the Department of Agriculture stating exactly what percent of each kind of weed seed is contained so that the farmer or purchaser can tell by this card if the seed is contamin ated with some weed classed among the serious weed pest. Farmers should be informed on weeds and the Agricultural Depart ment has on hand and ready for free distribution, a book, Buleltin No. 101 entitled "Nebraska Weeds." Anyone desiring this week on weeds, which should be in every farmer's hands and in every school, address a let ter to the Department of Agricul ture, W. B. Banning, director, at Lin coln, Nebraska and it will be for warded to them by return mail. At the present time the most ser ious weed that we have to contend with is the bind-weed. Everyone should know this weed and make all efforts possible for its eradication, as when a farm becomes infested with this weed it depreciates the value of the farm remarkably. Write today for this book entitled "Nebraska Weeds." DROP m EMPLOYMENT SEEN Washington. Drops In employ ment and payrolls during June were reported by the labor department. Asurvey covering about 50 percent of all business and Industry showed payrolls were about $400,000 less than in May, with employment off about 90,000. Altho the month was the first since the supreme court wiped out NRA codes, Secretary Per kins said the survey should not be taken as an indication of what the loss of codes meant. A drop in June is usual. Miss Perkins said, nine hav ing been reported in the last sixteen years. THOMPSON PANEL SELECTED Peoria, 111. While Gerald Thomp son stared straight ahead at a calen dar on a courtroom wall, the first jury panel was selected to try him for the assult and slaying of pretty 19 year old Mildred Hallmark. Accepted as Jurors were Charles Boyser, unemployed, James eBlcher electric light plant engineer, Carl Hausman, bartender, and Edward Holtsman, mechanic. The selection of the panel marked the close of the second day of the trial. DIES IN WOOD RIVER CRASH Wood River, Neb. Thomas Row ley, 78, whose home was at Canton, 111., was almost instantly killed here late Wednesday when the car In which he was riding, collided with an oil truck longing to the Gib bon Ull company or Gibbon. Mr. Rowley, who had been visiting his brother, Hugh Rowley, was a passen- ger in a machine driven by Leo Cavfy. FARMER INSTANTLY TOLLED Maywood, Neb. Clarence Ander son, 41, farmer six miles northwest of Curtis, was run over by a com- combine passed over his head. His , body was taken to Curtis. Surviving jare his wife and two sons. MURDOGK ITEMS The Straich Brothers have purchas ed a new combine, finding plenty of work for the same, as it has been kept busy almost continually during the present harvest season. iiarry umespie ana wite were visiting in Murdoek over the week end, Harry returning to his home at North Loup Monday, while Mrs. Gil lespie remained fur a longer visit. Harold W. Tool, who travels for a lumber company located on the Pa cine coast, is well pleased with the new car which he recently purchased and which enables him to get around over his territory in fine shape. Albert Straich and wife are well pleased with the new car they recent ly purchased, it being one of the lat est models and having an abundance of power and speed. In fact Albert says it goes too fast for any ordinary need when you let it out. Rev. C. F. Weber and Rev. H. A. Schwab and their wives were guests at the thirtieth wedding anniversary celebration of Rev. E. C. Johnson, who is presiding elder of the Second Ne braska district, and his wife, held on Friday, July 19th. They report a fine time was had. Mearle Gillespie was distributing a car load of shingles which H. W. Tool sold to Cass county dealers. The shingles were shipped to Manley, as that was the most central point from which to make delivery. The towns in which they were delivered to local dealers were Manley, Murray, Weep ing Water, Louisville and Murdoek. Fine Piano for Sale Upright Schmoller & Mueller piano, cost $363.00, offered at $125.00. Come and see it and try it out. OTTO EICHOFF. j29-2t Mp Murdoek, Nebr. Bull for Sale I have an outstanding Short Horn strawberry roan bull for sale, ready for service. Sale price reasonable. W. O. SCHEWE, Murdoek, Nebr. Vacationing at Valentine Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Craig depart ed last week for Valentine, where they went to visit for a time at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Fifer and enjoy the cooler climate of north western Nebraska, which although frequently as hot or hotter than in these parts, is always comfortable at night, and one can enjoy plenty of refreshing sleep, generally under a blanket or light spread. During their absence, Kenneth West, of Elmwood. is looking after business at the barber shop. Marriage Date Announced Misses Eva and Ruth Sorick, of Lincoln, aunts of Miss Harriet Law- ton, entertained in her honor recent ly when they gave a miscellaneous shower at their home In the capital city, at which the forthcoming mar riage of Miss Lawton and Simon Saw yer was announced. The nuptials will take place on Sunday, August 25. Miss Harriet is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Homer H. Lawton, of Mur doek and one of the very fine young women of this section of the country The Journal joins with the many friends of this estimable young lady in wishing her a long and extremely happy wedded life. Games Tomorrow Night July 30 games scheduled for the kittenball field here will be: Calla han vs. Lutherans and Married Men vs. High School. The usual close con tests may Tie expected. Don't miss these games, as they provide lots of fun and amusement for everyone. Celebrated 80th Birthday Mrs. Jacob Goehry, of Lincoln, ar rived at her 80th birthday last Sun day, heeping open house, and was greeted by many of her old time friends, including a nait score or more from this vicinity. Among the folks from here who called to pay her their respects and best wishes for continued years of happiness were her sister, Mrs. Barbara Goetz; Ed mond Guehlstorff and family, Mrs. Hannah McDonald, Mrs. Harry Gil lespie, Lacey McDonald and wife and Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Tool. Mrs. Goehry formerly resided in Murdoek and has a large number of friends here. Ferd Brunkow Doing Nicely Ferd Brunkow, who was in an auto wreck some ten days ago and was brought home in an ambulance, has been showing good improvement and Was able to come to town and have an X-ray photo taken to ascertain the extent and condition of his in juries. His brother, Herman, who was the more severely injured of all those in the overturned car, is at the Bryan Memorial hospital ,in Lincoln, whero he seems to be gaining slowly. but does not feel any too well. The hot weather has made progress dif ficult and caused him much discom fort. It is hoped that he may show further improvement and be restored to health again soon. j The accident in which they were' injured occurred near West Point, while they were en route to Ijiswich, j South Dakota, to attend the funeral of their brother, August Brunkow, who had passed away at his home there. Trying for Waterworks At a late meeting of the Village Board it has been decided by a three to two vote to make application for a government grant of funds and loan sufficient in amount to cover the cost of constructing a waterworks system for Murdoek. There have been some forty signers who agree to take water at the proposed rate of $1 per month. The proposition is that the govern ment contribute outright the sum of 45 per cent of the cost of the system, and loan the village the remaining 55 per cent on long time bonds at a low rate or interest. The total esti mated cost of the system is $14,000. This would make the bond issue in the neighborhood of $S,000 and the government grant in excess of $6,000. Payment of the bonds would not be gin until tnree years alter tne in stallation of the system. The Village has no bonded indebtedness at the present time and would thus be able to furnish gilt-edge and acceptable security, should the people later de cide at an election that they want to take up the proposition. To win, it must carry by a three-fifths majority of all votes cast. One drawback to the securing of waterworks is that there are a con siderable number of home owners who have installed their own private wat erworks systems and naturally would not cere to hook up with the system when it is completed. The application to the government for a grant and loan will have to be ac ted upon before the town board goes ahead with the calling of an election to decide the matter. Special Board Meeting A special meeting of the Village Board was called by the Chairman for the purpose of reconsidering the pro posed water works system. Motion was made by Schafer and seconded by Elseman that an appli cation be made to the government for a loan and grant for the purpose of erecting a water system. The follow ing vote was recorded: For Scha fer. Elseman, Miller; Against Long. Kupke. A resolution in accordance with the motion was adopted and H. A. Tool was named to furnish informa tion to the government. A motion was also made by Scha fer and seconded by Elseman that an application be made for a grant for the purpose of erecting a community building and str.eet curbing. Car ried. A resolution in accordance with the motion was adopted and II. A. Tool was named to furnish informa tion to the government. The meeting was then adjourned. CHAS. I. LONG, Village Clerk. A Tribute to August Stander By L. NEITZEL Another true and faithful friend has gone home to be with God. The circle is getting smaller here, but is widening on the other side. Oui friendship was of long standing more than 40 years, n our religion we had much in common. Belonging to different denominations, we were in full accord in the essentials, dif fering honestly in non-essentials. We believed in salvation by faith in the Saviour of the world. And many were the visits and conversations we had regarding our faith in our holy re ligion. August Stander lived his re ligion what a rich heritage to leave to his family. Quiet and unassuming, he was an everyday Chr:stlan, always ready for the Master's call. He was ready when the summons came. And peacefully he fell "asleep in Jesus," to awaken in the Fathers House with many mansions. It is a joy and a privilege to have friends like that. The services in St. Patrick's church of Manley were very impressive. The altar service, conducted by Father Harte, assisted by two other priests, was of such a solemn nature that it naturally drew the heart and mind of the vast audience nearer to God. Surely God was in his holy temple. The sermon will not soon be forgot-! ten, delivered by Father Harte in his own impressive manner. The great concourse of people sat spellbound, in spite of the heat; and deep and last ing impressions were made that only eternity will reveal in all its results. Then came the finale, two of the im mortal hymns by a soloist whom we could not eee, but whose clear, re sounding voice was heard in its full ness throughout the church edifice. Ie has been a long time since we heard such tender, sympathetic ren dition of Franny J. Crosby's "Saved by Grace." This was the goal for which Aug- Fresh Italian FRUHES Q)gfcc No. 19 Can - - Red Tag PKUHES H Q)c No. 22 Can - Fancy Cut Macaroni or Spaghetti -fj 2-lb. cello baq - LOIN MINUTE STEAKS, lb 22y2c HAMBURGER, fresh ground, 2 lbs 23t BEEF BRAINS, fresh quality, set 5t FRANKFURTS, Armour's, large, lb ISt BEEF LIVER, young, tender, lb 15t MINCED HAM, lb 15c SUMMER SAUSAGE, lb 22c FILLETS OF HADDOCK, 2 ibs 23 c BACON, Hinky-Dinky, V2-lh. pkg 17c CHEESE, American cr Brick, lb 13 1 PEACHES, Qt. basket, 15c ; ring pack Bushel. . .$2.29 Swrct, Juicy I.ll-rln Kret-Yttonr.. I . S. iruir No. 1. ORANGES, Calif. Valencias, 216 size, doz 25$ l'niiry, Sxtrt, Jalvy. PLUMS, Qt basket, 236; large square basket 59c Fhiicj-. l'rrah nllf orula Sv--t ltrri Dunrtr. CANTAOUPES, Arizona pink meats, 45 size, each . 7 V2 C WATERMELONS, sweet, red ripe Tom Watsons, lb..2p POTATOES, Kaw Valley Cobblers, 15-Ib. peck 17C Strictly I". S. (irnttr o. 1 I.nrtr, Clrnn. PEAS, fresh, tender Green Wash. Telephone, lb 9 c BEANS, fancy Green, Round Stringless, lb 6 c GRAPE-NUTS FLAKES JLtg. Size 1 A Package 1UL HEAVY RED Jar Rubbers 3Pkgs. - IOC Calusnct BAKING POWDER Of Mb. Can &IC Sunrise COFFEE a-ib.,43 -jr Mb.Bag IJC Big 4 White Naptha SOAP 7 10 Ears L I C Cloverdale SUGAR CORN Eo. 2 Can White King soap sr. White King cr A-Plus 1Q Toilet Soarr, 4 Bars.. ust Stander was striving:; to that end he sacrificed to the cause of Christ. "Some day my earthly house will fall, I cannot tell how soon 'twill be, but this I know My All in All has now a place in heaven for me. And I shall see Him face to face, and tell the, story saved by grace." And then came the climax: "Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling, calling for you and for me; See on the por tals He's waiting and watching Watching foryou and for me." What a challenge for those who are left behind as the refrain re verberates through the House of God: "Come home, come home . . . ear nestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling." Who would not be moved by such wooing to hasten and obey the voice of Jesus? It was the coronation day for our friend. APPOINTS 11 MORE OFFICIALS OF WPA Lincoln, July 2C. F. It. Hussong, works progress director for the Lin coln district, Friday announced ap pointment of 11 more district execu tives. Appointment of Avery A. aBt son as chief engineer and assistant director was announced earlier. j Appointments Friday included Earlj Burnett, personnel officer; Edward Fosrty, office manager; H. A. Pen ner. finance division supervisor; Charles G. Young, projects and plan ning division supervisor; A. C. Harm, labor division supervisor; Miss Grace Pegler, stenographic chief; Mrs. Florence Jordan, private secretary of Hussong; Walter Baker and Arthur Schmale, finance department execu tives, and H. H. Wintersteen and Lloyd A. Woodward, projects and planning executives. Journal ads brmj you news of timely bargains. Read them I 3c mi i i i ii it .ii i i ii ii iii i in ii i i.i 1 1 ii nif Ad for Tuesday, Wednesday, July 30-31 Armour's Stan POTTED MEAT Vz Size Can - - 3 for 19 14 Size Can 3 for 20c Casco Creamery BUTTER Mb. .... 26c Carton Sunlight Margarine Mb. Carton 16c Eanta Clara PRUHES 10c 90-100 Siz 4 lbs 25c oroi: ini.i' FjLOUR $-n .59 KINKY-DINKY 5 lbs., 25 ; 10, 43 $J .79 24 lbs.. 93c: 481b?. 1 f 2-lb. Can, b3C -?f SSee 1 Lb. Can 3 f AN 01IAHA EANE IS SUED Omaha. Jweyn Simoiek and Wil liam L. Bartelheim, both of St. l'uul. Minn., Wednesday filed suit in fed eral court here against tb; Unitfd States National bank of Oir.aha, al leging the bank participated in a conspiracy to dissolve an escrow agreement n connection with the Krug Brewery company here, in which both bought stock in 1933. By terms of an escrow agreement, their petition says. 500,000 shares of stock and all money received by sub scribers should remain in escrow in the Omaha National bank until the brokers sold 215,000 sha'-js. The brewery company was organized i; 1933. If the required amount of tork was not sold by Sept. 3. 19:: 3. all money was to be returned to sub scribers, the petition states. Simecek and Bartelheim allege the required amount was not sold and i the brokerage syndicate obtained a loan of $90,000 from the United States National bank. The petition states this money was paid to the Omaha National bank by officers ot the brewery, who received the Btacl: and a total of $217,000 in subscrip tions which was deposited in the United States National bank. The petitioners declare the money they deposited under the escrow agreement thus was unlawfully made a part of the assets of the brewery, now tied up in federal bankruptcy proceedings. Simecek asks $9,1 -v " and Bartelheim $5,373. Phone the news to Flo. Z. J. Howard Davis Attorney at Law Plattsmouth