IIONDAY, MAY 18, 1936.
PLATT SMOOTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOUBITAL
PAGE FIVE
Thi Week in
Washington
Washington. May IS (Autocaster)
It is easy to poke fun at the august
representatives Gf the people of the
United States sitting in congress as
sembled on Capitol Kill, and it i3
quite reasonable at times, to ridicule
the peculiar antics in which both the
senate and the house of represent
atives frequently indulge, especially
as election time approaches and the
boys are talking lor the voters in
their home districts.
But once in a while the senate of
the United States justifies its proud
boast of being "the greatest deliber
ative body in the world." It is show
ing signs now of qualities more
statesmanlike than it has exhibited
lor a long time. The house, in effect,
threw up its hands when it came to
consideration of the new tax bill and
tossed into the senate's lap a docu
ment upon which both friends and
foes of the administration for once
fmd themselves in agreement. They
nrc unanimous in declaring the bill
providing for taxing undistributed
corporation surpluses to be a hastily
thrown together mass of incompre
hensible and unworkable clauses.
Senate Goes to Work
The senate finance committee has
gone at the job in a serious way. It
has practically discarded everything
that the house did. More than that,
it has gone down to the bottom of
the whole question, as to whether
any kind of a tax upon corporate
surpluses would yield an increase in
government revenues over those ob
taijcal&it u-der present tax laws, as
well as whetht-i such a law, of gen
eral application, would not work to
the benefit of the big corporations
and seriously injure smaller enter
prises. The senate committee has listened
with great seriousness to analyses of
the proposed measure, by friends and
foes alike. One by one, senators who
had earlier declared themselves in
favor of the plan have announced
that they had been convinced by the
array of facts and arguments against
it, until now it seems reasonably cer
tain that the senate will produce a
tax measure which will work, and
which will not result in handicap
ping business enterprise.
While the suggestion of this new
method of taxation was originally
made by the president, it is under
stood that he has told the senators
of the finance committee that they
can do as they think best, so long
ns they bring out a bill that will yield
the $020,000,000 additional revenue
the government needs. Inside the
administration, as a matter of fact,
the original plan had no friends ex
cept among a very small group of
Treasury advisors. More or less open
ly the president's strongest support
ers are expressing their opposition.
The best judgment here is that the
outcome will be a moderate increase
in gneral corporation taxes and a
very moderate step in the direction
of taxing corporate surpluses, instead
of relying upon the latter tax to
raise all of the required additional
revenue.
Convention Talk
The political pot boils with in
creasing vigor as convention time ap
proaches. Discussion i3 shifting from
the question as to who will be the
republican candidate toward his
chances of election, whoever he may
Farmers, Notice!
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Hail Insurance
on Growing Crops
Rates Reasonable
No Assessments
PROMPT SETTLEMENT
King Horn Klub Dance, Wed
nesday, May 13th, Legion HalL
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be. Gov. Landon's friends are claim
ing that the defeat of the Hearst
Merriam effort to elect Landon-in-structed
delegates in California has
helped the Kansas governor's chances.
Opinions differ sharply on that. The
view is held by some experienced ob
servers that the result of the Cali
fornia primaries brings Mr. Hoover
more strongly into the convention
picture, not so much as a candidate
as an influence, and Mr. Hoover's in
fluence will be against Gov. Landon's
nomination.
Whomever the republicans may
nominate, he will have to carry 15
doubtful states, if the political ob
servers are right. The best of these
give Mr. Roosevelt 24S electoral
votes from the states which are re
garded as certain to go democratic.
The republicans are conceded only
72 sure electoral votes. It takes 266
electoral votes to carry the election.
There are 211 electoral votes in the
15 states which are regarded as
doubtful. In some of these states the
shift of only a few thousand votes
from the democrats to the republi
cans, compared with 1932, would suf
fice to carry them. They are: New
York; Connecticut; New Jersey;
Maryland; Ohio; Michigan; Indiana;
Illinois; Iowa; South Dakota; Ne
braska; Kansas; Wyoming, Colorado
and Idaho.
The GOP Problem
Republican politicians studying
these figures are, naturally, more
concerned about the agricultural
west than about the industrial east.
The republicans, however, must carry
New York to win, while Mr. Roose
velt could be elected without it if he
could carry three or four of the
larger middle western states in addi
tion to those of which he seems to
be assured.
The nominations for president and
vice-president and the framing of the
republican platform will be done
with a constant eye on these figures.
The party's candidates must be men
who have the best apparent chance
of winning the support of voters in
the agricultural states without being
offensive to the voters of the east
ern industrial states, while the plat
form must be progressive enough to
please the agrarian west without be
ing radical enough to offend the con
servative east.
The situation is complicated by
the fact that all the recent and most
accurate polls of political opinion in
dicate that the president's greatest
strength is in the big cities and the
western farming districts. Nobody
is talking yet about any possibility
of any of the states of the "Solid
South" going republican.
Only Eighty
Per Cent of the
Wheat to be Cut
Panhandle Farmers Abandon More
" Than Half of Acreage Rains
Improve Outlook.
Only 80 percent of the Nebraska
acres sown to winter wheat last fall
will be harvested this summer, A. E.
Anderson, state and federal crop sta
tistician, estimated.
On May 1, condition of the sur
viving crop was 74 percent of nor
mal and production outlook 35,626,
000 bushels, or 738,000 bushels less
than last year, and 18,500,000 bush
els less than the five year average.
Rains improved the outlook since
May 1, however.
The panhandle has or will aban
don 58 percent of its winter wheat
acreage. In the southwest, abandon
ment averaged 40 percent, but for
the state as a whole the average was
20 percent. Effect of rains In the
last days of April and early May
were described as follows:
"The rains have greatly improved
the wheat outlook. Rains received
in the panhandle, southwest and
south central regions brought relief
to areas much in need of moisture.
Where dry conditions have caused
stands to thin out, even tho there is
ample moisture temporarily, wheat
condition may not improve if the vi
tality of the stand cannot resist weed
growth."
Heavy abandonment due to dry
conditions also offset a record plant
ing of 740,000 acres of rye in Ne
braska last fall, Anderson reported.
The May 1 production outlook was
4,218,1300 bushels, compared with
7,250,000 bushels last year and a
five year average of 3,150,000 bush
els, lie estimated rye acreage aban
donment at 40 percent, but said the
acreage remaining for harvest will
be the second highest in the state's
history, exceeded only by 1935.
Tame hay on May 1 was 7 4 per
cent of normal, compared with 69
percent a year ago and a 192S-32 av
erage of 85 percent for the time of
year. Pastures were rated at 72 per
cent, compared with 60 percent last
year and a 1924-32 average of S3
percent.
State Lands
Being Closely
Classified
State Land Commissioner Swanson
Is Now Working on Equi
table Reprisals.
Leo N. Swanson, state land com
missioner, is in McCook meeting with
the county board for the purpose ofi
agreeing upon a new appraised value
of state lands for lease in Red Wil
low county. This reappraisal of state
lands is a part of the follow up work
of the state land commissioner, who
has now obtained classification of
lands in 15 counties. Other county
boards in southeastern Nebraska
which are conferred w ith by Swanson
for this purpose are these in Hitch
cock, Harlan and Furnas. After the
reappraisement i neach county, the
result is submitted by Swanson to the
state board of educational lands and
funds for its approval.
The state board believes the most
important reform adopted is the
classification of state lands subject
to lease. Every 40 acre tract of such
land in a county is mapped and classi
fied as to character and use of the
soil, whether for agricultural or
grazing or other purpose. Land Com
missioner Swanson then visits the
county so classified, and reappraisal
of the tracts are agreed upon by and
members of the county board.
Deputy State Land Commissioner
Hough said classification and reap
praisal of leased lands results usual
ly in some increase in valuation, al
tho in some cases it has caused a
slight decrease. The state has 1,
63S.000 acres of land of which $118,
S76 is under sale contract. Lands
not under sale contract are subject
to lease. Lessees pay 6 percent of
the appraised value as rental money.
Lands leased usually are of the poor
er class, the better having long ago
been sold by the state, before such
lands were withdrawn from sale by
act cf the legislature. Revenue from
state lands for all purposes during
the calendar year 1935 totaled $529,
717. About two-thirds of this was
from rental of leased land. With in
come from bond interest, about a
million dollars a year is derived from
state funds and lands, all going to
county and school districts to pay
expenses of public schools.
Counties in which state lands have
been carefully classified and graded
are Dundy, Hitchcock, Red Willow,
Furnas, Harlan, Franklin, Webster,
Kimball, Wheeler, Madison, Hayes,
Deuel. Chase, Perkins, Keith. Coun
ties where classification is to be made
are Seward, York, Johnson, Thayer,
Nuckolls, Richardson, Pawnee, Boyd,
Scottsbluff, Morrill. This work and
the mapping are done by H. B. Law
son, state surveyor cf the land com
missioner's office. In indicating the
character of land, five types of graz
ing lands, together with waste lands,
together with waste lands, rolling or
rough land and timber land, are
shown. This enables the state board
and county boards to agree on an
equitable valuation of every 40 acre
tract.
PAVING CONTRACT IS LET
Omaha. Otoe county is to have a
new courthouse and a county jail ap
pendage, but there will be no soli
tary cell in the hoosegow, and the
jail windows will not be "tool resist
ing." The courthouse, likewise, will
have to go without a tin roof, lino
leum on the floors or smoke screens
for the chimneys.
Contract for constructing the court
house was approved by State PWA
Engineer John Latenser, minus the
foregoing. Gilmore & Co., Omaha,
was the successful bidder, with a
base bid of $56,400. With $1,600
deducted for the tin roof, $2,600 for
linoleum, $200 for the smoke screens.
$1,500 for the solitary cell and $900
for the "break proof" windows, the
cost was cut to $49,200.
Latenser also approved contracts
totaling $70,475 for street and alley
paving in Lincoln. Cochrane Con
struction company was successful
bidder on all but $23,778 of this
work, which went to the Abel Con
struction company.
NO MORE GAS PUMPING
Miami, Fla. Roger S. Firestone,
fifth son of Harvey Firestone, the
rubber magnate, has graduated from
his job cranking a gasoline pump and
changing tires at a Miami filling sta
tion, it was disclosed. The younger
Firestone's next step upward in the
business world will find him attend
ing a sales clas at his father's fac
tory in Akrou, O.
Cass county Tiaa no bonded In
debtedness, as. like trio state, it
has paid cash for its crave! roads
and other Improvements. That's
a mighty gocd policy to pursue.
DOCK. ITEffi
A. J. Tool and family were guests
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George
Work of Omaha on Mother's Day.
Lacey McDonald, the rural mail
man, has secured a new Plymouth
car, trading in his 1935 Ford V-8 on
the deal.
Mrs. J Johansen, of Weeping Wat
er, has been spending the past week
at the home of their daughter, Mrs.
Leo Rikli.
L. B. Gorthey was a visitor in
Weeping Water last Tuesday morn
ing, going to look after some busi
ness matters.
A young son came to the home of!
Mr. and Mrs. August Wilkin on May1
7th, bringing much happiness. The
mother and babe are doing nicely.
Mrs. Florence Nelson, who con
ducted the cream station, has closed
the same and is employed at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ohmes.
Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Dehnning, of
Elmwood were visiting in Murdock
and attending the funeral of the late
Henry Schlueter on Tuesday of last
week.
Walter Thimgan has purchased a
new Chrysler auto through the local
agent, Lawrence Race, who drove the
new car out from the factory at
Detroit.
H. H. Lawton was at Wabash on
Mother's Day and visited with his
mother and also papered a room for
the mother as a greeting for her on
Mother's Day.
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan McDonald
and Larry were over to Plattsmouth,
where they were visiting at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. E. Wr. Thimgan on
Mother's Day.
C. H. Gipson, of Omaha, receiver
in charge of liquidating the assets of
the defunct Bank of Murdock, was
in town one day the past week look
ing after business matters.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Corbin, of
Avoca were visiting on Mother's Day
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Dean, spending the time from Satur
day night until Monday here.
James B. Crawford has been
working at Wabash making exten
sive repairs on the home of William
F. Langhorst, which is also being
painted and papered by Homer H.
Lawton.
At a meeting of the Murdock Fire
department, the places on the com
mittee looking after the kittenball
games here this ytar were filled by
the appointment of E. M. Miller and
George Kruse.
Fred Ruby, of Lincoln, representa
tive of a monument company there,
was in Murdock last Wednesday to
erect the foundation for a monument
to be placed on the cemetery lot of
Charles Haertel.
The Elmwood high school baseball
team came to Murdock Tuesday of
last week for a game with the high
school team of this place. The game
was won by the visiting team by a
score of 12 to 8.
Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Miller are
happy over the arrival at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Milo Frisby of a
very fine son, being a grandson of
Mr. and Mrs. Miller, as the mother
was formerly Miss Ruth Miller.
A. H. Ward, the oil man, was in
Manley with a load of oil and gas,
and also took along his painting ap
paratus and painted the pumps of his
client there, Mr. R. Bergman, leav
ing them looking spic and span as a
result.
Bert Barden, who has been resid
ing in Wabash, has moved to Mur
dock and is living in the building
formerly occupied by Florence Nel
son, who conducted the cream sta
tion. He will continue the operation
of the cream and produce station at
this location.
The faculty of the Murdock high
school gave a very pleasant reception
to Superintendent and Mrs. P. T.
Johnson, who are to go to Barneston
following the close of the school
year here, as he is to be superinten
dent of schools at Barnston the com
ing year.
Rev. Ray M. Baker, pastor of the
Evangelical church of West Point,
will take the examination for ad
vancement from itinerary minister to
that of pastor of the church there.
Rev. Baker has been taking instruc
tions and examinations from Rev. H.
A. Schwab.
John Eppings, wife and son, were
over to Murray and from there went
on to Omaha for a visit with David
Lancaster, who is in the hospital at
present suffering from a severe case
of sinus trouble which has required
a number of operations. They report
him still in a very serious condition.
W. T. Weddell, who has been so
seriously ill for some time, but re
cuperating of late, was able to get
down to the office and look after
business matters a part of the time
during the past few days. Although
he is gaining strength, he is still
yery weak from his long illness and
it will be some time before he i3
fully restored to his usual health.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rueter, of
Grand Junction, la., came to Murdock
last Tuesday to attend the funeral of
the late Henry Schlueter, remaining
only for the funeral and then has
tening home as they are very busy
with farm work at this season of
the year. They were accompanied
by the father of Mrs. Rueter, Fred
Deickman, Sr., who will visit there
for some time.
Mrs. Fred Klemme, who has been
so seriously ill for several weeks and
has been compelled to use crutches in
order to get about, is so far improv
ed that she was able to attend the
shower at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Buell last Tuesday evening.
The many friends of Mrs. Klemme
will be pleased to learn of her im
provement and are hopng that she
may soon be entirely well.
The first band concert of the sum
mer season was held last Saturday
night with a large crowd of music
lovers on hand to enjoy the same as
well as to visit with each other.
With a night kittenball schedule
lined up for the summer and the
Saturday night band concerts, Mur
dock should be able to draw a con
siderable number here for amuse
ment and shopping advantages.
The Sheriff Will Come
Unless you who took my garden
plow, return same, the sheriff will
come and get it and you as well. We
know who you are.
J. A. BAUER.
Junior-Senior Banquet
The annual Junior-Senior banquet,
which is always one of the most col
orful social events in connection
with the close of the school year, was
held on last Wednesday evening at
the Murdock hall. An appetizing
meal was served by the ladies of the
Evangelical church, who are well
versed in the culinary art. A fine
after-dinner program was carried out
as part of the festivities.
Home from the East
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Gillespie, who
were called to Stevens Point, Wis-,
consin, on account of the death of a
brother of Mrs. Gillespie some two
weeks ago, remained for some time to
visit the relatives there. They arriv
ed home last week. The opportunits'
of visiting the old time friends and
relatives was enjos-ed in spite of the
sorrow they felt over the loss of a
brother.
Attending Medical Convention
Dr. and Mrs. L. D. Lee went to
Kansas City last week to attend a
four day convention of the Mid-West
Medical association, and while they
were away, Miss Virginia Newkirk,
niece of Mrs. Lee, was here looking
after the home and office and acting
as a companion to Larrs Lee.
Attending Convention
Rev. Harvey A. Schwab, pastor of
the Murdock Evangelical church, to
gether with his wife and son; and
Rev. F. C. Weber, representing the
Callahan and Wabash churches as
minister, with his wife, and Charles
I. Long, a member of the Murdock
church and lay representative from
the Murdock and Louisville churches,
went to the church' convention now
being held at Culbertson, Nebraska,
for almost an entire week's dura
ton. At this convention there will
be four district superintendents
elected for the coming four j-ears.
Bishop C. II. Stauffocher, of Kan
sas City, Mo., will preside over the
meeting.
Commencement at Murdock
Commencement day of the Mur
dock schools has been set for Thurs
day of this week, May 21st, when
the class that has been in the high
school for the past four years will
receive their diplomas and go forth
into the world to make a name for
themselves. The members of the
class are Clara A. Zoz, Jean Tool,
Elden Thimgahn, Norman Schewe,
Roland Rikli, Oris Richart, Morris
Richart, Irene Panska, Rhoda Neit
zel, Robert Miller, Francis Lawton,
Elsa Knaup, Henry Klemme, James
Gustin, Dorothy Mae Gustin, Rich
ard Eppings, Voline Brunkow, Lou
ise M. Bornemeier and Robert Bor
den. In Honor of Miss Liston
At tho home of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Buell south of Murdock was
held on last Tuesday evening a gath
ering in honor of Miss Margaret Lis
ton, which was sponsored by the
mother of the pupils of her depart
ment of the Murdock schools in
honor of the coming marriage of Miss
Liston to Ted Hall of Elmwood in
June. A very fine time was had and
a play in which there was featured
a pretended wedding was provocative
of much fun and laughter. Mrs. Al-
jbert Theil was the bride, while the
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One of the largest and most widespread mail robbery cases in re
cent years was disclosed when postal inspectors uncovered operations
of a ring which had flooded five midwestem states with bonds rifled
from mail sacks by a St. Paul gang and distributed through a
Denver, Cclo., group acting as "fence". Charles Roberts, inset,
i; eminent Denver lawyer, and Oliver Arnold, well-known banker,
were arrested in connection with the fraud. Arnold is shown leav
ing the Denver federal building with his wife after posting 55,000
bond. The bond theft ring was supposed to have been in operation
for more than five years, during which the loot was estimated at
J3OO.000.
part of the groom was taken by Mrs.
Lawrence Race. Mrs. F. A. Mclvin
took the part of the officiating min
ister and performed the ceremony in
due manner.
Manj beautiful and useful gifts
were presented to the bride-to-be,
which will come in good stead when
she becomes a housekeeper in a home
of her own, and all expressed their
best wishes for her future happiness
and success.
Henry F. E. Sehleuter, Sr.
Henry Fred E. Sehleuter was born
September 20, 1S4S, near Lippe, Dett
nold, Germany, and passed quietly
from this life last Friday, May 8, at
8 o'clock p. m., at his home in Mur
dock, Nebraska.
He grew to manhood in Germany
and at the age of 32 sears, in June,
1SS0, came to the United States and
settled, with his wife, near Platts
mouth, Nebraska. That same s-ear
he settled on a farm southeast of
Murdock and remained on the farm
until 1911, when he moved into the
village of Murdock.
Mr. Sehleuter was married to
Caroline Klee in March, 1875, while;
still in Germany. After a wedded life
of eighteen 5-ears, his companion
passed away on November 21, 1893.
On March 13, 1S9C, he married
Ama'ia Moeller, who is now bereft
of his companionship and love after
forty sears of wedded happiness.
Besides his beloved wife, two
children, Mrs. Charles Bornemeier
and Henry Sehleuter, Jr., of Mur
dock, ten grandchildren and eight
great-grandchildren, a number of
nieces and nephews and a large cir
cle of friends are left to sojourn for
awhile withsout the encouragement
of their loved one among them. Like
wise, an only sister, Mrs. Wilhelmina
Bornemeier, of Lincoln, and William
Westphal, of Alvo, who became a
member of and was reared by the
Sehleuter famils from the age of 11
Shears, on into young manhood, ex
perience the loss of their brother and
foster father. Five children preceded
their father in death.
Brother Sehleuter confessed hi3
Lord and Saviour during the pastor
ate of the Rev. William Althouse
and joined the Callahan church in
1894. He became active as a Sunday
school teacher in Callahan and was
a living witness of the vital faith.
Then, on March 11, 1906, with his
family and foster son, he transferred
his church affiliation to the Mur
dock Ebenezer Evangelical church,
where he became an exhorter, ex
pounding the truths of God, and
served on the' board of stewards. He
loved the church and his Christ. He
served well and faithfully when duty
called him to serve in special ways.
He was an earnest listener and a
useful scholar in the Sunday school
class. During the past three years,
when his physical affliction prevent
ed his attendance in the class, he
eagerly awaited the coming of his
teacher to proclaim the weekly mes
sage cf God. Often he would say
with confidence, "The Lord is my
Shepherd." His church membership
remained constant in the Murdock
Evangelical church until his depar
ture. He has been a quiet, patient suf
ferer for many years. The commun
ity has had his honored presence for
twenty-five years. He sought to pro
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mote community betterment and a
Christian atmosphere during his
pilgrimage. Now that the life of 87
sears, 7 months and 18 days has
closed, we confess our family and
community loss of a loved one, a
friend and Christian comrade.
May the Shepherd of the Chris
tian fold lead us on through this
life until the gates open for us to
receive our redeemed souls at last.
The funeral services for Mr.
Sehleuter were held Mondas, May
11th, at 2:00 o'clock p. m., from the
Murdock Evangelical church by the
pastor, Harvey A. Schwab, assisted
by the Rev. F. C. Wreber.
Interment took place in the Calla
han cemeters near Murdock.
Card of Thanks
Mrs. Amalia Sehleuter and family
desire to express their sincere grati
tude to the many relatives and
friends for their floral tributes, their
heartfelt prayers and words of com
fort; for the quartette music and
the many other kindnesses extended
during the recent illness and depar
ture of their husband and father,
Mr. Henry Sehleuter, Sr. Everything
dene for them is deepls and sincerels'
appreciated bs evers'one.
Mrs. Amalia Sehleuter
Mrs. Charles Bornemeier
Mr. Henry Sehleuter, Jr.
Mr. William Westphal.
Callahan Church
F. C. Weber, pastor
We have come to the last Sunday
before conference, and as we were
thinking about the past year's work,
v.e were pleased with the kindness
and courtesies of the Callahan folks
and we are encouraged with our
church work and the response of our
people. We trust we shall be able to
be of service to this people for many
more jears. You will always fir.i a
warm welcome and a helpful service
awaiting you at this church. If you
are tired of the load of s'our sin. let
Jesus come into s-our heart.
Last Friday night the Mothers and
Daughters banquet was held at the
Callahan church. Eighty mothers
and daughters were present to relish
a splendid dinner and then enjoy a
fine program under the direction of
the prorgam committee. The men
also had a fine time as servants
sampling the food and washing the
dishes.
Rock surfacing or f arm-to-mar-kct
roads this winter will be of
benefit to every resident and 'and
owner in Cass county.
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