MONDAY, APRIL 27, 1936.
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
PAGE FIVE
Let Sweet
Clover Stand,
is the Advice
0n3 Way to Qualify for Payments
Under Soil Conservation Pro
gram in East Nebraska.
Members of the state soil conser
vation committee say leaving second
year sweet clover stand for pasture,
hay or seed in 1936, will be one of
the most practical ways that eastern
Nebraska farmers can qualify for
payments under the new farm pro
gram. Many farmers seed sweet clover,
a general survey disclosed, with all
their small grain. They pasture the
clover and stubble in the fall, plow
under the clover about May 1 of
the following year and plant the
land to corn. Some men leave part
of their second year clover for pas
ture and seed each year.
A typical example of the situation
was cited by Elton Lux, state exten
sion agent in soil conservation at the
agricultural college. In 1935 the
farm had 75 acres of corn, 25 acres
New York Underworld Hit
By Arrest of Vice Overlord
Downfall of "Lucky" Luciano May Mark
End of Crime as "Big Business"
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By ARTHUR MANNERS
International Illustrated News
Feature ll'ri'fcr
NEW YORK New York's under
world is considerably disturbed over
the recent arrest of Charles (Lucky)
Luciano, alleged vice czar, who was
taken into custody at Hot Springs,
Arkansas.
It is not because the underworld
is particularly solicitous about Lu
ciano's health and welfare. It is be
cause his arrest brings home the dis
maying conclusion that even kingpin
racketeers are not superior to the
law, an impression which got around
during the halcyon days when Al
Capone reigned in Chicago and the
late Dutch Schultz prospered in New
York.
Various public enemies and rack
ctlcrs see in the arrest of swarthy
Italian Luciano a signal of the de
cline of crime as a big business. Hi3
r.rrest i3 particularly significant be
cause he was taken into custody on
a compulsory prostitution charge, the
lirst time a "big- shot" ha3 been held
for trial on a regular criminal in
dictment instead of an income tax
c. asion case.
Underworld Stunned by IJews
His arrest marks the conclusion of
a lens and thorough investigation by
.":-.ecial Prosecutor Thomas E. Dewey,
who Las rounded up scores of "un
desirables" in his dragnet during the
prst weeks of his probe into New
York vice conditions, and succeeded
i:i getting convictions of several key
inures, including Mrs. Mae Screible.
alleged vice queen.
One can appreciate how shocking
va3 the news of Luciano's arrest to
the underworld only if they appre
ciate his importance in the rackets.
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of oats and 10 acres of second year
sweet clover. The latter was seeded
with oats. In 1936, if the farmer
again plants 25 acres of oats and
sweet clover, 60 acres of corn and
keeps 25 acres of second year sweet
clover for pasture and seed, he will
draw soil conservation payment and
also soil building payment.
In eastern Nebraska, Lux said, soil
conservation payments probably will
average more than $10 per acre. Soil
building pafments would be $25 on
this farm and total payment would
be $175 if the land was appraised
at average productivity.
Careful preparation of land for fall
seeding of alfalfa will be another
common practice under the soil con
servation program in eastern and
central Nebraska. Western Nebraska
farmers are likely to increase summer
fallow and restore light land to na
tive grass, if these two recommenda
tions of the state committee are ap
proved in Washington.
Cass county has no bonded in
debtedness, as. like the state, it
has paid cash for its grave! roarts
and other improvements. That's
a mighty good policy to pursue.
Nebraska is on a of but very few
states that has no bonded indebt
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Dutch SchulU
When Capone was sent to Alcatraz
for income tax evasion, Luciano was
unrivaled in power except by Dutch
Schultz who was "eliminated" from
competition last October when gun
men riddled Schultz and three hench
men. Luciano, now only 39, did not
achieve his position over night. He
served as lientenant to various un
dc?rworld powers during the prohibi
tion era, gradually acquiring power
until he rated a3 one of the overlord3
of the rackets when repeal arrived.
"Lucky" Overplayed Luck
With the demise of Dutch Schultz,
Luciano branched out into politics
and gradually chiseled in on an in
creasing number of rackets. His
"gang" increased in number, several
lieutenants of the late Schultz were
taken in, and things seemed to be
flourishing for "Lucky."
Hia mistake came when he decided
to cut in on the prostitution racket.
His aides convinced him that there
was "easy money" to be picked up
by a little judicious organizing. But
it was this phase of Luciano's under
world activities which finally tripped
him up. Prosecutor Dewey succeeded
in rounding up enough connected
with the racket to close the net in
on Luciano.
"Lucky" fought extradition with
every possible weapon when arrested
in Hot Springs, even trying to bribe
officials. But Dewey had laid his
plans well and the "big boss" i3 "on
the spot," legally speaking.
Luciano is a square-jowled stocky
individual. His black hair and
swarthy complexion, together with
the heavy beard which darkens his
cheeks almost immediately after
shaving, combine to give him a most
forbidding appearance.
Strip Cropping
Check to Erosion
of the Rich Soil
Clean Cultivated Strips Across Slopes
Filter the Soil and Speed
Absorption.
Albion, Neb. W. H. Robinson,
agronomist, and state conservation
ist of the soil conservation service,
holds that strips of clean cultivated
crops across a slope are effective bar
riers against erosion.
Strip cropping, he pointed out,
checks the velocity of runoff water,
causes more moisture to be absorbed,
and filters out soil particles from wa
ter draining from the land, and thus
greatly reduces erosion dangers.
"The erosion-resistant strips," he
said, "which vary in width from 29
to 100 feet, depending upon the slope
of the land, may consist of thickly
seeded annuals such as sudan grass,
cane, lespedeza, oats, wheat, barley
and soybeans, or they may consist of
the more permanent plants such as
alfalfa and sweet clover. If strips
consist of annual crops they should
be rotated each year with clean culti
vated crops. If more permanent strips
are used, the clean cultivated crops
between the strips should be rotated
each year, with only occasional rota
tion for the strips.
"Strip cropping can be used to
eliminate all point rows between ter
races by planting alternate terrace
ridges with some erosion-resistant
crop in strips of varying width.
"Since feed crops must be grown
some place on the farm, there is
nothing to be lost, and soil and mois
ture can be saved by growing crops
in contour strips of clean cultivated
crops."
Parties May
Study Reform
of Primary
Chairmen Quigley and Jackson De
sire a Change G. 0. P.
Convention Call.
Predictions that both the demo
cratic and republican state conven
tions would consider reform of the
Nebraska primary electio nsystem
were made Friday by State chairmen
of both parties.
Lyle E. Jackson of Ncligh, repub
lican chairman, said he was "strong
ly" in favor of a change but had not
considered details.
J. C. Quigley cf Valentine, demo
cratic chief, recalled that both par
ties adopted plank3 on changing the
primary two years ago and said he
hoped they would do so again.
Both said sentinient appears
stronger this year than in past years
for some change.
The fact both conventions will be
in Omaha May 7, they said, would
assist the parties in getting together
on a program. Committees from the
two meetings could get together con
veniently and bring back recommen
dations to their parties for action.
The most common suggestion in
recent public speeches and news
paper editorials has been for ad
vancing the state conventions to a
date before the primary and having
the conventions endorse one to three
candidates for each office. Other can
didates would be permitted to enter
the primary by filing petitions. Sev
eral states follow thi3 practice, but
a bill to institute it in Nebraska, in
troduced by State Senator Cloyd L.
ftewart, (d.), of Clay Center, got
little attention in the 1935 legisla
ture. Lyle E. Jackson of Neligh, chair
man of the republican state central
committee, announced that 1,257
county delegates will be eligible to
attend the republican state conven
tion in Omaha May 7. He issued the
formal convention call.
PHAISES CHURCH COLLEGE
Fremont, Neb. Dr. H. F. Martin,
president of Midland college, told
representatives of Nebraska's church
colleges here Friday afternoon the
church college is the greatest single
agent for promotion of human free
dom. Dr. Martin's addres3 wa3 one of
the opening features of the eleventh
annual convention of the Nebraska
Association of Church Colleges. Seventy-five
delegates attended the first
cession and a larger attendance is ex
pected at the final assembly Satur
day morning.
Speaking on Friday night's pro
gram were President J. R. Overmiller
; of York college and Rev. C. II. Wol-
cott of Lincoln. Departmental meet
ings, election of officers and an ad
dress by Rev. Ray E. Hunt, Lincoln,
are scheduled for Saturday.
WHAT THEY SPENT
J. C. Quigley of Valentine report
ed to the secretary of state he spent
$3,782 in his unsuccessful campaign
for the democratic nomination for
senator. He said he received $2,627
in contributions from friends and
paid $1,154 out of his own pocket.
Senator Burke, who was elected dem
ocratic national committeeman, filed
an affidavit saying he received no
reportable contributions and made no
reportable expenditures. O. S. Spill
man of Norfolk, unsuccessful candi
date for the republican nomination
for governor, reported personal ex
penditures of $307. The personal
item showed donations from friends
totaling $230,
Rock Gardening
a Popular Vogue
Among Amateurs
Natural Opportunity for Development
of a Rock Garden on Every
Home Grounds.
Rock gardening has become the
new vogue. It offers so many posi
bilities for individual treatment that
it is really no wonder that every one
is eager to have the distinction of a
rockery in their own garden. On even
the smallest lot there is space to
build a bit of interesting hocq work,
for the compactness of a rock gar
den is one of its greatest charms.
Oa every home grounds there are
natural opportunities for the devel
opment of a rock garden. A hillside,
a ravine, or a roughly uneven piece
of ground presents an ideal founda
tion for a rockery. A walk or drive
way may divide vertical banks of ir
regularly receding layers of stratified
rock. A terrace may be turned into
a pleasing picture. Even on a level
building site a mound of earth, edged
and capped with rocks, or a stone
wall, makes an interesting rock gar
den. The best rocks to use are those be
tween the round or boulder type and
the fiat or flagstone type. Save the
latter for walks and steps. Use rocks
of different sizes, striving always for
a natural effect. Too- many small
stones make the rock garden look
artificial.
The soil should be composed of
equal parts of vegetable fiber, garden
loam, (which is free from loam), and
coarse, sharp sand. Barnyard manure
is too rich for rock plants.
Have the soil all prepared before
construction is started. Lay the low
er rocks first, placing them so there
is more plant surface than rock in
the finish effect. Plants do not get
food out of rock but from the soil,
and these soil pockets are essential.
As each rock is laid, ram the soil
back, around and beneath it; use no
cement. Four factors in the success
of rock work are: (1) Place each
stone so it is anchored firmly. Stones
above help hold those below. (2)
Slope horizontal crevices downward
into bank. (3) Rocks uptilted let
rain run down into the crevice; tilt
back 10 to 45 degrees or more. (4)
In walls, set each higher rock back
of the lower giving the face of the
wall a back slope; thus giving plants
water, air, light and room. Consider
direction of ground drainage and lay
stones across valleys to prevent soil
washing away.
There are many dwarf shrubs and
evergreens that are particularly ef
fective in the rock garden. Taller
growers are frequently used as bor
ders or in the background, to create
the necessary atmosphere of infor
mality which the rockery demands.
Now comes the most interesting
part the flowering plants. In mak
ing your choice and placing them in
the rockery, consider height, color
harmonies, and whether or not the
various plants are adapted to the
place you have chosen for them.
For example, drooping plants would
be best at the top where they could
trail over the face of the rocks in a
natural manner. They are also espe
cially valuable for covering banks
with their luxuriance of foliage.
In the small crevies, the tufted
plants with rosette of foliage and
short flower stalk above, the more
suitable.
Creeping plants cushion the ground
and carpet the walks with a mat of
delightful color. Dwarf erect plants
are good for flat spaces above the
creeping sorts.
A rock garden may be combined
with an informal lily pool, or a
trickle of water may wind its way
down among the rocks and lose it
self In a miniature lake fringed with
dainty flowering plants.
Not only will you find rock work
new and fascinating, but a modern
means of expressing individuality,
as well.-
All kinds of ocrnmerciai print
ing done promptly at trie Journal
office.
WDBCK IIE1S
Harry Williams and wife, of Elm
wood were visiting in Murdock while
Harry was also looking after busi
ness as salesman of Ford cars.
Henry Amgwert and wife were in
Lincoln Wednesday looking after
matters connected with the mercan
tile business they conduct here.
William Zabel and wife were in
Lincoln last Wednesday, securing a
truck load of goods for their market
and some supplies for the cafe which
they operate in connection.
L. Neitzel and Mrs. Clara Hartung,
his housekeeper, went to Lincoln to
place an urn on the lot in Wyuca
cemetery, the burying place of Mrs.
Neitzel.
L. Neitzel is resuming his weekly
Pilgrimages. He spent last Sunday
at the Louisville Evangelical church
and next Sunday will visit the Alvo
M. E. church.
Douglas Tool was looking after
business at the store Wednesday af
ternoon while his father and Lacy
McDonald were in pursuit of the elu
sive Platte river fish.
Mrs. Clara Hartung and Mrs. Len
nie Lau were in Lincoln last Wed
nesday where they visited and did
some shopping, Mrs. Lau securing
supplies for her beauty shop in Mur
dock.
Dr. and Mrs. L. D. Lee were in
Lincoln Wednesday afternoon of last
week, where they were looking after
some business matters and the Doctor
was getting some supplies for hi3 of
fice On account of the illness of Lyle
Horton, father of Mrs. Fred Wendt,
at his home in Plattsmouth, Mr. and
Mrs. Wendt went over Monday night,
but found the father improving and
returned home Tuesday.
Frank A. Melvin and Eryan Mc
Donald were making some repairs on
the rocf of the Murdock school build
ing in order that the finish of the
inside rooms might not suffer even
should the desired rains come.
The Ladies Aid society of the local
church met at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Buell on Thursday of
last week, transacting various mat
ters of business before them, enjoy
ing a social hour and winding up the
afternoon with a delicious luncheon
served by the hostess.
Glen Buck and Frank Dean were
in Plattsmouth last Wednesday af
ternoon, where they went to register
for the PWA work here as construc
tion of the new waterworks system
in Murdock is now about ready to be
gin and a considerable number of
men will be employed.
Rev. Harvey Schwab, pastor of the
church at Murdock and what is
known as the Louisville church, ac
companied by his wife, went to Hast
ings last Wednesday morning, where
he attended a meeting of the clergy,
making a survey of the district work
of the Evangelical church of Ne
braska. He arrived home Friday af
ter the conclusion of the meeting.
Lacy McDonald and A. J. Tool
were at Meadow last Wednesday af
ternoon, where they were trying
their hand at fishing. For some time
they have been uneasy, feeling that
fishing has been getting good and
they unable to enjoy it, so they de
cided to make this trip and see for
themselves whether they had been
really missing anything. We are not
aware of the results.
William Bourke, who was so bad
ly injured when his car went into
a ditch at the junction of roads south
of Manley about two weeks ago, is
now getting along very well and is
able to be out and look after his du
ties as assessor for Elmwood pre
cinct. By that we do not mean he is
entirely recovered, however, and it
will be some time before he is en
tirely well.
W. T. Weddell Improving
Word from the hospital where W.
T. Weddeil has been for the past
ten days, is to the effect that he is
making good improvement. Hope was
held out that he would be able to re
turn home the latter part of the
week. An Xray was to be taken the
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so
middle of the week from which to
determine what further treatment
will be required. After a rest at
home, it may be necessary for him to
return to the hospital later.
Uncle Fred Stock Poorly
Fred Stock, Sr., who has been sick
for a number of months, being con
fined to his home the greater part of
the time, and only able to get out at
very rare intervals and that when
the weather was good, although ap
parently showing good improvement
with the coming of the spring sea
son, suffered a relapse last Tuesday
evening, and on Wednesday was re
ported in a very serious condition.
He is receiving the best of medical
attention and nursing, but his pro
longed illness is not encouraging.
To Attend Annual Youth Rally
The young people of the Callahan
church will go to Ithaca Sunday af
ternoon to appear on the program of
the annual Youth Rally to be held
Sunday afternoon and evening. About
three hundred young people are ex
pected to be present. Rev. C. F.
Weber will give the closing sermon,
beginning at 8 o'clock Sunday even
ing. Callahan Church Notes
F. C. Weber, Pastor
Splendid audiences at all the ser
vices last Lord's day. Come again!
Christ, with all His wisdom, often
took time for meditation. While in
solitude, He set Himself in tune with
the Almighty, and in this way was
able to receive a great knowledge
from time to time. In a like manner,
Moses received the Ten Command
ments. No matter how busy you are, you
can take a few minutes each day and
do likewise. The results will aston
ish you.
Work Begins on PWA Project
The Murdock waterworks system,
construction of which was approved
by the voters some weeks ago, and
which has been much talked of for
years, was actually started Thursday,
when a crew of workers with a con
crete mixing machine came to pour
the foundations for the tower in
which water will be stored for use
by the citizens of the town.
The working out of preliminary
details has been under way for some
time, and now everything seems to
be in readiness to push the work for
ward as rapidly as possible.
Among the details to be arranged
was the site of the tank and pump
ing equipment and as related in the
Murdock department last week, the
place chosen for this was the lot on
Main street where the former gar
age of William Gehrts was located
prior to the time it was destroyed by
fire several years ago.
When the foundations are com
pleted, construction of the tank will
be started thereon, as well as the
sinking of the required wells, the
construction of a pump house and the
laying of the various water mains,
setting of fire hydrant3 and running
of service lines to those who desire
to install water in their homes and
places of business.
It is our understanding that the
work of digging the trenches for the
mains and service lines will all be
done by hand labor, giving employ
ment to a number of men who could
not be used if machine trenching was
done. Although slightly higher in
cost than machine trenching, this
plan provides added employment and
keeps the money here at home, where
it will be expended for groceries and
other commodities by those who are
given work.
It will take some time to complete
the new system.
Arrange Eittenball Schedule
Followers of the fascinating game
of kittenball, and they are many in
Murdock, held a meeting recently to
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arrange a schedule for the coming
summer.
Under the plan as outlined, there
will be four teams in the regular
league with two gamc3 each night on
Tuesday and Thursday nights, under
the flood lights which were installed
near the end of the 1934 season and
proved very popular in permitting a
full schedule of night games last
summer.
The four teams are: The Luther
ans, composed of players from the
vicinity north of town near the Trin
ity Lutheran church, with Paul
Kupke as captain; the Callahan team
made up from players residing south
west of town and with Jesse Stock
as captain; the Evangelical church
team, with Charles I Long as cap
tain, and the Murdock town team,
of which Bryan McDonald will be
captain.
From the players on these four
teams, there will be selected one or
more all-Murdock teams to play with
the picked teams from other towns
in this vicinity from time to time
throughout the season.
Regular play will be started soon,
and from present indications the fans
will not be disappointed in the type
of entertainment provided for them
on the home grounds this summer.
XA11 Contributed Handsomely
Last week the Journal published
a list of contributions received from
various towns over the county by the
Cas3 County Chapter, American Red
Cross, to be used for relief purposes
in the eastern flood area. "
We are advised of some corrections
as well as additions needed to make
this list correct and up-to-date and
give the revised list, as follows:
Alvo, $25; Avoca, $5; Cedar Creek,
$3; Eagle, $1; Elmwood, $28; Green
wood, $4; Manley, $10; Murdock,
$8; Murray, $10; Mynard, $15; Ne
hawka, $20; riattsmouth, $100;
Union, $12; Wabash, $11; Weeping
Water, $11, or a total of $263 thru
regular channels.
In addition, Murdock contributed
$2 to general relief and Louisville,
$32.34, all of which has gone for
ward for distribution. This brings
the grand total to date up to $297. 3 1.
The report is furnished to us by Mrs.
Henry A. Tool, secretary-treasurer
of the Cass County Chapter.
