MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1921.
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL
PAGE FIVE
MURD
Making Business Safe!
Every year some firms who have ventured upon
the storm' sea of commercial life found hidden reefs
of rock which wreck their ship and leave their business
a dreary waste. They have failed to study the situation
and have venteured upon propositions which involved
considerable investment, without first knowing if the
things were safe.
Better know that your proposition is "water tight"
before you risk your all on it.
The banking house that is conservative and looks
after the welfare of the community is the safest insti
tution to obtain the knowledge necessary to make you
sae when needed.
The Bank of Murdock, which has done business
in this communit' for the past thirty-five years is the
best place to get the knowledge and service required
in a safe commercial enterprise. Always at your service.
The Bank of fJ.urdcck
Murdock, Nebraska
"The Bank where You Feel at Home"
HENRY A. TOOL, President J. E. GUTHMANN, Vice-Pres.
H. A. GUTHMANN, Casnier
Miss Leona Rush, of Lincoln, was
the guest of her parents here for
the day yesterday, Sunday.
Wilma Panska. who was sick for
a few days during last week is re
ported as being much better.
Kirs Ruth Norton visited during
the week at the home of her sister,
Mrs. L. Wiseman, of Elmwood.
August Paika is suffering from a
sore hand which he injured in a door
which he was endeavoring to open.
Mr. Foster T'ambach. of Alliance,
was a guest at the home of Mr. and
Mrs, V". II. Ruh for a few days last
week.
John Burt and wife, of Omaha,
were visiting for over Sunday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Rush,
of Murdock.
Tuessr-s tmd Mesdames Otto Miller
a:.d Kmil Lau were vititing suul look
ing fcfttr some shopping last Thurs
day at Ashland.
t Kay Bollin Las been picking corn
near Frairie Home and spent last
Sunday with the folks here, return
ing to his work Monday.
Mrs. Mary Leii of Waterberry,
in the ncrtLern part of the state, is
visiting at the home of Mrs. John
Lies and son. S. P. Lies.
Mr. Kmil Kuehn of Lincoln was a
visitor in Murdock and was looking
after some business matters for a
short time last Thursday.
Little Kil la FchmHt. who was
tick for some time lest week with
tonsiliti.; is so the can be up again,
and is improving rapidly.
"What is known as the town team,
on outside of the schools which has
been organized, will have a practice
game on Tuesday of this week.
Mr. Andrew ScLliefert a:id daugh
qA Finer Shoe
For Only $6
WE offer in the Selz $Six an unusual
shoe for the money. It is all-leather,
sturdily built and of smart style It is the
sort of a shoe you've come to think of
as costing considerably more.
For comfort, style and long wear we be
lieve this shoe is unequalled at the price
So be sure to see it before you buy. We
know youll want a pair or two.
IFdk" RllirentiFCI
Murdock. Nebraska
SPECIALIZING IN SELZ SHOES
OCK DEPMRTMEMT.
PREPARED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE JOURNAL.
ter. Miss Hulda. were visiting in Lin
coln and also looking after some
business matters last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Wiseman
and the children, of Elmwood, were
visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
! E. K. Norton of Murdock last Sun
day.
Louis Hite of Cheney and wife
were visiting in Murdock last week
for a few days, being guests at the
home of Mr. C. F. Hite and Mrs.
John Amgwert.
Mesdames John Gakemeier and
Daniel Panska were visiting in Om
aha last Thursday, they catching the
bus at Weeping Water and returning
there in the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Aldo Mueller and
the mother of Mr. Mueller. Mrs.
George Mueller, all of Lincoln, were
guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Rush last Sunday.
W. H. Rush and Robert Crawford
were shelling corn at the homes of
Ray Parsell and W. 0. Schewe last
week, both of which was delivered at
the Farmers elevator here.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter TLimgan were
visiting at the home of relatives at
Malcolm, where they remained for a
few days and on their return a sis
ter of Mrs. Thimgan returned for a
short visit here.
J. D. McConnell departed last
Thursday evening for Pemsacola.
'Florida, where he will spend the win
ter and will return here in the spring
expecting to work in this neighbor
hood the coming tummer.
John and Albert Rung, who form
erly lived in this neighborhood, but
who are at this time located at Lin
coln, were here a few days this week,
and were overhauling the tractor of
Mr. Edward Guielstorff, northeast of
town.
John Buck, the smith, has been re
pairing the wagon which is used for
the conveyance of the children to and
from school, and which is used by
Mr. Johanson. The wagon since it
has been rebuilt, is a fine looking
vehicle.
Mr. and Mrs. Wever Norton and
daughter, Ellen, of Omaha, were
guests at the home of E. K. Norton
and family last Sunday. Mr. Norton
is an electrician, in the employ of
the Western Union Telegraph com
pany at Omaha.
A very interesting and worthwhile
practice game was held at Murdock
last Wednesday when the teams of
Murdock and Elmwood tried out ie-
Isues. both the bovs and eirls shnwinz
the fine spirit and working conditions
of all the teams in good order.
The Rev. I. Laipply departed last
Wednesday for Fremont, where be
went to assist in a series of revival
meetings which are being conducted
by the Evangelical association at
that place at this time. He was back
home to look after the services on
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schmidt were
visiting at the home of Mr. Herman
Kraft, father of Mrs. Schmidt, and
who has been quite sick for some
time past, but who is getting along
nicely, at his home in Ithaca last
week. While they were away their
little daughter, Geraldine ppent the
time with Grandmother Mrs. H. K.
Schmidt.
The electric lights on the streets
having a tendency to swing with the
wind, which caused an oscillation of
the shades, which would throw a
shaft of light into the windows or
over the surrounding ground, which
would be followed by a darkness
when the shade swang the other way.
The shades were taken off a number
of the lights which were the most
pronouced in causing the trouble.
Last Friday a very enjoyable ti:re
was had when the four basket hall
teams, the boys -and girls of Alvo
and the girls and boys of Murdock,
met at the Woodman hall for a prac
tice game. They ire having very
enjoyable times in their practice just
as they would were the games for
blood. But by the way some ones
who are attending these practice
games are not as careful as ttey
might be cf the furniture at the hall,
as some persist in sitting on top cf
the piano and standing on the chairs,
r.etter take care of the furniture, for
it costs money.
Improving the Time
A number of people throughout
the county have been plowing during
the part week and among them is
Mr. F. A. Rosenow, and find it an ex
cellent time to get the work done.
The Oil Stations Completed
The oil station which Mr. Frank
Melvin has been building has bten
completed and is a very complete sta
tion with the exception cf the fence
which hfs not been erected as yet.
As yet it is not known who will be
the man in charge, but a number of
people here have made application
for the position.
Mr. Schlucter Some Setter
Mr. Eimon Schlueter, who was
stricken with paralysis some tiira
since at his home west of Murdock. i3
reported as being considerably im
proved and continues to improve
with the time. This i.i excellent news
for the large number of friends of
this excellent gentleman.
Rose Valley Stock Farm
This is a reality at this time. Mr.
Louis P.ornemeier has given that
name to his home east of town, which
he with the assistance of Mr. J. I).
McConnell have just painted white.
All the buildings have been made to
shine, and the name of "Rose VaT.ey
Stock Farm" now greets the visitor
from where it is painted on the barn,
making a very pleasing view from
the highway as one is pas?ing.
City Board Do Easiness
The meeting of the city board at
the Bank of Murock building last
Thursday resulted in the handling of
a number of questions which they
disposed of in dispatch. One thing
which was taken up was the passing
of an ordinance allowing the opera
tion of an oil station, and the grant
ing of a license to George Trunken
boltz for .the term of five years for
operation su:h station. The ordin
ance; is known as ordinance number
ten.
Lyceum Number Postponed
On account of the illness of the
parties who were to put on the num
ber of the Lyceum course which was
falling near this time, the entertain
ment had to be postponed until a
later date. Just when it will be
given it i3 now difficult to deter
mine, as other dates conflict. When
it is decided just when it is to be, a
notice will appear telling of the date.
Required an Operation
'Some lime since while having a
carnival at the school, in the games
which were played. Richard Tool and
Victor Thimgan chanced to collide,
the top of Victor's head hitting Rich
ard on the nose and fracturing that
orgun. The injury did not mend as
was desired and after some time, it
was determined to seek the advice of
an expert, and so with his father,
Henry A. Tool, Mr. Richard Tool
Mrs. Crandall Iowa) Tens How She
Stopped Chicken Losses
"Last cpring. rats killed all our baby chicks. Wish
I'd known about Rat-Soap before, tt'uh just one
larpi package we killed swirms of rats. They won't
get this year's hatches. I'll bet." Kit-Snap is guar
anteed ac sells for 35c. 65c. f 1.25.
Sold and guaranteed by
Bestor & Swatek Weyrich & Had-
raba F. 6. Fricke & Co.
went to Omaha last Wednesday,
where it was . deemed best by the
specialist to have some of the par
ticles of bone removed, which had
been fractured in the compact.
Is Taking a Vacation
Mr. I. G. Hornbeck.' agent for the
Rock Island, is taking a vacation and
last Thursday afternoon departed for
Tobias, where he will virit for a short
time 'with friends and then will re
turn and depart for Oklahoma, where
he will espoct to jpend some time
and will also visit in Fort Worth,
Texas, while he is away.
Entertains For Friends
The very charming home" of Mr.
and Mrs. W. A. Schultz near Mur
dock was the scene of a 'most de
lightful gathering on last Sunday
when they entertained a number of
friends and the occasion one of the
greatest of pleasure. Those who en
joyed the hospitality of the Schultz
home were Otto Miller and family of
Murdock, Philip Hirz, wife and fam
ily, Mr. and Mrs. John Schultz, Mr.
and M rs. A. F. Braun, Fred Guenth
ner, wife and family. Misses Emma
and Elizabeth Hirz, Gretel and Le-
ota ILickenberg. and Rev. H. Kot-
tich. all of riattsmoutn.
Another entertainment was held
in honor of the visitors at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Miller and
J where the guests were treated to the
lavish hospitality of their friends in
i a manner that they will long pleas
! tntlv remember. Those attending
i were W. A. Schultz, wife and family,
i or Murdock, Misses Emma and Eliza
l beth Hirz, Gretel and Leota Hacken-
berg and Rev. H. Kottich of Platts
i mouth.
JAPS ASK INCREAS
ED NAVY RATIO
! Temands For 70 Per Cent Fleet In
stead cf 60 as Outlined Pre
sented to Hughes.
Washington, Nov. 30. Japan's
proposal for a 70 per cent fleet, as
necessary to its national security in
rtead of a 60 per cent fleet, has been
formally presented to the United
Slates and Great. Britain. Baron Ad
miral Kato, senior Japanese dele
gate, has communicated it to Secre
tary Hughes and A. J. Balfour.
It is said in Japanese quarters to
hive the full support of the Japanese
cabinet and the diplomatic advisory
council in Tokio.
American and . British naval ex
perts, standing together on Secretar
Hughes 5-5-3 plan as the only one
fair to all. regard the Japanese pro
posals as unacceptable. In the opin
ion of some American delegates the
situation is delicate, but not without
hope that the Japanese ultimately
will accept the original plan.
The seriousness of the turn of af
fairs, in the opinion of the Ameri
cans, is that Japan, in persisting in
its request for a 10-10-7 ratio, makes
a stroke at the fundamental idea on
which Secretary Hughes proposal is
based.
May Upset Conference
Japan's proposal, it was disclosed,
v.-ss based on its estimate of neees
s:ty for national security. It was
pointed out that if consideration of
national security were to be substi
tuted for a continuation of fleets at
reduced tonnage, but in the same
ratio, as now exists, the whole basis
of the conference would be upset.
On the basis of national security
it was said, neither the United States
T.or Great Britain would agree to the
CC per cent ratio which the Hughes'
plan would allow to Japan.
Secretary Hughes and his three
colleagues spent nearly three hours
tonight debating the situation.
Baron Kato's action swept away
the deliberations of the experts con-
ridering American limitation plan
They have had to do only with tech
nical questions to tonnage estimates
involved in the American proposal
to limit fleets on the basis of exist
ing relative Etrength in capital ships
Japan has now taken the matter out
of that field.
FREMONT MAN IS CANDIDATE
FOB HEAD OF STATE FIKEMEN
Fremont. Neb., Nov. 30. John
Merlin. Fremont, vice president of
the Nebraska State Volunteer Fire
ntcn's as:;oc:ation, is being boosted
for the presidency at the annual con
vention at Norfolk next Januarj'.
The Fremont department has begun
plans to attend the convention by
special cars, inviting surrounding
towns to join the party. Various com
mittees are working on uovel schemes
to be presented at the convention.
The Fremont contingent will be ac
companied by its 30-piece band, ac
cording to present indications.
OUT OF TOWN GUESTS COMING.
Among the nearly two hundred
members of the local Legion post,
not a few reside at Louisville, Cedar
Creek, Murray and Union. These are
being issued invitations to join with
the Flattsmouth buddies as guests of
the Elks lodge next Tuesday night,
when the "Bills" will act in the ca
pacity of host to the Legionaires.
If the roads are good delegations will
come from aeh of -these neighboring
towns to share in the hospitality so
generously extended.
Good Advice
Take Chamberlain's Tablets as soon
as j-ou have finished your supper and
they will produce a gentlo movement
of the bowels on the following morn
ing. They will also improve your
digestion and make you feel better1
in every way. Weyrich & Hadraba.
PLANS TO BLOCK
WILY PROMOTER
Blue Sky Department Uses New Form
of Contract Sets Out That No
Dividend Can be Promised
The new form of subscription con
tract that Director Tou Veile of the
state bureau of securities now re
quires stoc salesmen to use has so far
proved a complete stumbling block to
the activities of men who have de
pended on their glibness of tongue;
to mask the real proposition being
sold. This contains all the informa
tion in a summarized form that an
investor 13 entitled to lenow and af
fords a complete check on any mis
representations by the salesmen.
When an application is filed with
the bureau it is examined in detail
and if it proves of involved nature
and of considerable speculative ten
dency the bureau digests the case,
makes up a condensed statement, and
then requires the company to utilize
that statement in the promotion and
sale of its securities. The practice is
to require the applicant to use a
specified type of subscription con
tract. This contract is the only one
that can be used, and is prepared in
triplicate. Every subscriber to the
stock of the company must sign the
triplicate set of contracts at the time
of making subscription, also the.
agent making the sale must sign the;
contracts.
One copy of the signed contract is
retained by the subscriber, a second j
copy is at certain intervals forwarded
to the bureau and the third and '
original copy is retained by the com-'
pany. When the subscription con
tract is prepared it contains the
usual terms of such contracts and in
addition as a part of said contract ,
contains the statement prepared by ;
the bureau, said statement being set'
out under a bold type heading ofj
"Read before you sign." The com-!
pany is required to omit any refer-'
ence to the fact that it has obtained '
authority from the state and any and
all literature put out by the com
pany for advertisement purposes must
carry a correct copy of the statement
prepared by the bureau.
The contract starts off with a
subscription blank, setting up the
par value of the shares, the entire t
capital, the terms of payment, the
non-assessable character of the stock
and the fact that no other agree
ments than there set forth are bind
ing on the company. Then follows
some such statement as this:
"READ BEFORE YOU SIGN"
"The Blank Elevator Company, of
Blank, Neb., is capitalized for one
million dollars, all common stock of i
the par value of $100.00 per share.)
The company plans to and is at this ,
time constructing a grain elevator
in the -vicinity of Blank, Nebraska,!
and upon the completion of suchj
plant plans to conduct a general ter-J
minal elevator business. The com-;
Dany estimates that it will cost ap
proximately $720,000.00 to erect a
complete terminal plant as planned.
The first working unit, consisting of
a work-house, will cost approximate
ly $460,000.00. The money neces
sarv for this construction is to be
raised by the sale of stock. It is esti- I
mated that it will cost 15 per cent of
the par value of stock sold as cost ofj
selling said stock and paying ex-,
penses of organization. The primary
success of the enterprise cannot be
assured and it is necessarily depend
ent upon the company being able to
raise sufficient cash through the me
dium of stock sales. Money invested
in the stock of the company becomes
the exclusive property of the com
pany and the company does not agree
to return same or guarantee dividends
thereon. Dividends can only be paid
when and after the company earns
and receives net profits from its busi
ness. The company holds permit No.
Blank, issued by the Nebraska Bu
reau of Securities, but this fact does
not constitute approval or recommen
dation of .the bureau, nor guarantee
the safety of an investment in the
stock of the company." j
Offers a Real Handicap ;
The blank forms of notes set forth
that they are not negotiable. I
Director Tou Velle says that the
plan is undoubtedly a handicap to the
wily promoter, as it often refutes
some of his most plausible and de-:
ceptive statements and then again
its use places the bureau in a posi
tion where it can jar the investing
public into realizing that ft must ex
ercise its own judgment in making!
investments. The experience of the :
Nebraska enforcing body is that the
use of the old form of statement does
not faze the prospective investor and
instead the salesman uses it as an
argument to induce the sale, .he!
skillfully explaining that the state
uniformly refuses to recommend in
vestment in any security but the fact
that the state let it go really consti
tutes a recommendation, and then
he proceeds to tell the prospect what
ever he deems necessary in order to
consummate the sale. Accordingly!
the Nebraska authorities deemed it
the wiser course to so far as pos
sible prevent the use of the fact that
the security has been licensed for
sale by the state, at least so far as
the use of a printed statement or
exhibition of evidence of the fact is
concerned, and in lieu thereof re
quire the promoter to openly dis
play his wares through the medium
of a printed statement.
BRANCH OF GULF COAST LINES
ANNOUNCES FREIGHT CUT
New Orleans, Nov. 30. A 33 1-3
per cent cut in freight rates on the
Louisiana Southern branch of the
Gulf Coast lines has been announced
here. The cut extends to interstate
as well as intrastate shipments. It!
included all clases and also the spe-J
cial rates on canned goods, cans, coal '
coke, sugar,, baskets and hampers and
lumber. The cut was made volun-'
tarily. it was announced, to stlmu-J
late business. j
'
Slank Bootes "it tire aoxtfnal t)fice.
Corn Shelling Machinery
We are handling the famous John Deere line of
farming machinery and are desiring to call your atten
tion to our shellers.
HAND SHELLERS
HOLE SHELLERS
CYLINDER SHELLERS
We have the goods to suit all. A full line of manure
spreaders and gas engines Come in and see us!
UVrJJ. GEMOTS,
The Implement Man
MURDOCK -:- -:- -:- NEBRASKA
GRAND JURY TO SIT ON
C. W. MORSE'S DEAXS
Washington, Nov. 29. The gov
ernment is preparing to lay before
a federal grand jury hre on Decem
ber Sth, the results of its investiga
tion of certain transactions between
Charles W. Morse and the shipping
board.
Reports have been current in
Washington and New York for some
time that the government was con
templating a grand jury proceeding.
Fletcher Dobyns, special assistant
attorney general attached to the
shipping board, when asked regard
ing the report, would say no more
than that the case would be pre
sented. The report which has been cur
rent, has said that others beside Mr.
Morse would be involved. So far
there is no confirmation of that.
RUMOR OF MORATORIUM
FOR GERMANY REVIVED
London, Nov. 28. Rumors of a
proposed moratorium for Germany
are revived by the Daily Mail, which
reports that Sir John Bradbury,
British delegate on the reparations
commission, has drafted a memoran
dum on the subject for the considera
tion of the cabinet.
The newspaper says that, as a re
sult, the cabinet may urge a morator
ium on Germany's debts to the allies
of two or three years, on condition
that she cease manufacturing cur
rency. Dr. Walter Rathenau, former Ger
man minister of reconstruction, and
Dr. Simon, an economic expert, and
Dr. Hathenau, secretary, arrived in
London today, and it is surmised that
their visit is connected with the repa
rations question.
France Opposes Plan
Paris, Nov. 29. The French gov
ernment, it was made plain today, is
strongly opposed to the proposed
moratorium for Germany's debts to
the allies, the movement for which
is ulnderstood here to be gaining
great strength in British official cir
cles. The French view is that Ger
many is potentially quite capable of
il
Farm lighting plant the Delco system which I
have been using until the electric lights came. I am
offering this plant for $90.00, which is a very low price
for it. Also have an
EXCELLENT ROADSTER, in good condition and
very cheap at the price we are making, $1 65.00.
The Automobile Man
MURDOCK -:- -:- -:- NEBRASKA
SHUSHES"
of All
At prices which prevailed before the war, for out
side work and inside painting and varnishing. All sizes
just right for your particular job. REAL BRISTLE,
the kind the painter uses.
We beat the work on the price. The quality and
price will surprise you. Enough to paint all Cass coun
ty. Do not forget full stock of Lowe Bros, paints.
The Busterhof f Shops,
MURDOCK
meeting her reparation payments and
will do so unless givenencourage
ment from allied sources to resi3t
payment.
NEBRASKA STUDENT WINS
JERSEY CLUB SCHOLARSHIP
Lincoln, Nov. 30. The $400
??cholarrhip offered by the American
Jersey Cattle club for the highest in
dividual score in judging Jersey cat
tle at the national dairy show held
at Minneapolis has been awarded to
Milo G. Sherman, a Junior in the Ne
braska agricultural college and a
member of the dairy judging team, it
was announced by college officials.
Mr. Sherman is a member of the
varsity dairy club.
CAPITOL FOUNDATION TEST
CONTINUED BY ENGINEERS
Lincoln, Nov. 30. Engineers are.
sinking test holes at the proposed
southeast corner of Nebraska's new
state house to ascertain how deep
they must go to lay the foundation
on solid ground. A test made by plac
ing 132 tons of steel rails in a hole
15 feet deep revealed that overnight
the steel sank .35 of an inch. They
will go 10 feet deeper and make an
other test.
Weak Batteries
Freeze!
Winter is knocking at our
door, better have tbe battery
looked after before it is too
late. We also sell the
"Exide Bailcry"
Exide Service Free!
The Landhoim Auto Co.,
Murdock, Nebraska
9
Kinds!
NEBRASKA
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