P1ATTSM0UTH SEMI WEEKLY JOURNAL
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THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1923.
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repared in the Interest of the People of Murray u'd Ebrroundin; Vicinity Especially for the Journal Readen
IfmofSit readers of the
Journal knov of bt social
event or item of interest rn
thl Tlclnity. and will mail
me to this office. It will ap
pear under this heading. We
want all news ltema Editor
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What' You Do Today
Tells whether You are to Prosper in the Future
or simply be One of the Mediocre
With capitol to work with, you have many chances
for success, while without money you will find it hard
er jroin in the future.
Better create a bank account and assure yourself
future independence.
The Murray State Bank offers you an opportunity
to lay the foundation for success.
Start a Bank Account Today
MURRAY STATE BANK
MURRAY -:- -:- NEBRASKA
Geo. Edmiston was a business vis
itor at Union last Tuesday morning,
making: the trip in his car.
Chris Spangler living' northwest
of town was on the market last Mon
day with a load of cattle of his feed
ing. Earl Dodd of Manley who sells
hou-ehold remedies was a business
visitor in Murray last Tuesday after
noon. The Standard Oil ccmpany by
their manager, Mr. Green, received
and unloaded a car of gasoline last
Tuesday.
Albert Cotner of Plattsmouth
was looking after the telephone lines
radiating from Murray last Tuesday
morning.
Dr. G. L. Taylor and wife were
visiting and also looking after some
business matters in Omaha last Tues
day afternoon.
Last Monday evening the light
ning struck a tree In the pasture of
Charlos Mutz peeling the bark from
it on two sides.
T. E. Hathaway and son. Earl,
were looking after some business in
the county seat last Tutsday, mak
irg the trip in their auto.
Charles Attebury of Union was a
visitor in Murray last Sunday and
for the time a guest at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. John Campbell.
E. L. Peterson an J wife were visit
ing last Sunday at the home of the
parents of Mrs. Peterso:a, Mr. and
Mrs. Millard Kesey of Millard.
Mrs. Wm. March of Plattsmouth
was a visitor in Murray last Sunday
rnd also at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Harl Lancaster northwest of town.
Dr. G. H. Gilruore wes called to
Omaha last Tuesday to look after
tMifi professional business and re
turned Lome on the afternoon train.
- W. G. Uoedcker and family were
visiting and also looking after some
business matters in Omaha last Tues
day, making the trip in their auto.
Chris Miller of Plattsmouth was
a visitor in Murray last Tuesday ac
companying C. R. Troop here as he
-J. A. Sootten-
Genera! Contractor
and Dcildsr.
Estimates and Specifications
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Murray, Neraskba
with a slight change
of management.
We will still continue the
Saturday KIghf Dance
at Murray, Neb.
Meet us there for a good time.
'. 6. CHURCHILL, Manager
was going to his farm southwest of
town.
Uncle John W. Edmunds was look
ing" after some business matters at
Wyoming and also visiting with his
brother, R .C. Ferguson living near
that place.
James E. Hatchett was a visitor in
Omaha last Sunday where he was
looking after some business matters
for a short time as well as visiting
with friends.
Mrs. A. J. McNatt living east of
Murray near the river, is reported as
being sick at her home for the past
few days. It is hoped 'that she may
soon be well again.
Earl Lancaster and family includ
ing wife and two daughters have not
been feeling the best for the past few
days all on account of severe colds
which they contracted.
T. J. Brendel and wife and little
Richard Brendel were visiting and
looking after some business matters
in Lincoln last Tuesday making the
trip in the auto of Mr. Jeff.
Hillard Grassman the genial and
hustling salesman in the store of IL
M. Soennichsen of Plattsmouth made
two trips to Murray last Tuesday
with goods for the store here.
Galen Rhoden, Jr son of Galen
Rhoden and wife, who has been sick
with the mumps is -reported as hav
ing bested the malady and is getting
along very nicely at thi3 time.
J. A. Scotten the contractor has
been busy with his force of work
men putting in a foundation for a
large and modern hog house for Mr.
P. A. Hild northwest of Murray.
Curtis Farris, who has been sick
for some time at the home of his
fahter, John Farris and wife, is re
ported as being much improved and
on the highway to entire recovery.
Charles Chriswisser of Murray
with a load of hogs, the property
jointly of himself and John Camp
bell. Jr.. made a trip t South Oma
ha where the porkers weer disposed
of.
Edward L. Peterson of the Peter
son Hardware company was looking
after some business matters in
Plattsmouth las't Monday morning
also making a trip to Union on bus
iness. Miss Myrtle Cole, formerly of be
tween Murray and Plattsmouth but
who has been living up-state for . a
number of years, has been the guest
of Mrs. W. E. Dull for the past few
days. .
Mrs. C. 'J. Tilson and granddaugh
ter, Miss taurine Durmin, who has
been , making her home with her
grandparents, are visiting at the
home of John Furmin for a few days
near Otoe. .
C. D. Geary while carrying a calf
over a ditch which was caused by a
recent rain slipped and sprained his
back in such a way that he has been
rather put out or the running for a
short time. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Truman .Board man
of Paola, Kansas, who is on Tier way
to' South Dakota, stopped in Murray
last Tuesday and visited for a short
time with Mrs. Boardman's uncle,
E W. . Milburn.
The telegraph road east of Murray
which has a. number of very tortu
ous winds in it has been straight
ened out considerable by Mr. C. A.
Trent, Clarence . and Albert' Kell,
John Campbell and Bert Lloyd.
L. H. Puis and wife and daughter,
Lenora and Mrs. Alfred Gansmer and
Mrs. Fred Lutz were visiting and
looking after some business matters
as well as shopping last Monday,
. Will Meet at the Church
On June 6th the ladies aid society
of the Christian church will hold
their regular meeting at the church
when Mrs.; Geo. Parks and mother,
Mrs. Wiley, and daughter, Miss Wil
la Parks will entertain the ladies.
There will be an excellent program
given, Mrs. B. F. Brendel being lead
er. It is desired that all members of
the society be in attendance for a
good time is assured.
LEADERS OF U. S.
SEEKING RELEASE
OF 52 PRISONERS
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Political and Intellectual Heads of
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Political Offenders.
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Will Give Supper
The ladies aid society of the
Christian church will give a supper
at the church on Saturday evening.
June 9. which will as all know who
have attended a supper given by
these ladies be an excellent feed.
Better put it down on your calen
dar and be sure and be there.
Do not forget our dance and meet
us there every Saturday night. The
Home Dance Club. At Peterson's
hall,. Murray, Nebr. tf-Mp.
making the trip in the auto of Mr.
Puis. I
Will Celebrate Childrens' Day
Hprman . TJIrhter nnrt PVnnTr ' ill me rraujmidu muau uu iue
Mrasek in their trip to Omaha last coming Sunday the Bible school will
Tuesday in coming home found it iTe .an excellent program in the
necessary to stop and wait for the morning at the Bible school and
waters to recede in order to get by Preaching hour. Better make it a
some especially bad roads in Sarpy Ioint to coe nd see .thls txce"?nt
county : PrSram- In tne evening the Bible
Mr.M. Rys the real blacksmith'6001 the Christian church will
was. a visitor in Plattsmouth last E1 and excellent program for
TVArfrifsftav wn otitic-"Childrens day which will be well
with his two little grandchildren,
worth while and none should miss
who had come for Memorial to '"T,, L 18 A"T luc
Plattsmouth from their home in .bSt ot the children who need our
help.
LOCAL NEWS
Omaha. j
Looking at the .wiidow.of the
Murray Drug company one would
think that the genial Mr. McCracken (
was bent on exterminating all the
bugs in the county and especially MoDday tany.
hose around Murray for his display j Chrig Parkening of 0maha was
riftVf fiV two,, , here today for a few hours looking
Little Grant Howard, who has
, . , ,, . ., , . . after some business matters.
been having a spell with the pneu- i
monia for some time past is report- ' A- F- Braun was down from Oma
cd as getting along nicely at this.a yesterday visiting with his rela-
time and It is honed that he will u "lcuus iul
Washington, May 27. College
presidents, state governors, promi
nent editors, lawyers, . clergymen
and other distinguished persons have
joined in a petition sent President
Harding today, asking for- the re
lease of the fifty-two political pris
oners. So fundamental "is the belief in
civil liberties in the minds of the
American people that adherents of
the. most divergent . schools of
thought and politics have joined to
gether in asking that the release of
all the remaining free speech pris
oners," say in the petition, and
add that they make their pleas "not
because of sympathy for the views
of the men imprisoned, but because
of their belief that the United States
should not sotop to the methods of
old world despotism in suppressing
free speech." .
Among the signers ot the appeal
are William Allen White. Dr. Russell
H. Conwell of Philadelphia, Dr.
Richard C. Cabot of Harvard uni
versity. Rabbi Stephen S. Wise of
New York Dr. Harry Emerson Fos
dick of the Union Theolgical semi
nary, Mrs. Willard Straight, daugh
ter of former Secretary of the Navy
William C. Whitney; Mrs-. Charles
L. Tiffany of New York, Glenn Frank
editor of Century Magazine; Herbert
Bayard Swope, editor of the New
York herald ; John F. Moors of Bos
ton, prominent lawyer and banker;
Dean Charles N. Lathrop, secretary
of the social service development of
the Protestant Episcopal church;
Heywood Brown, author and critic;
Dr. Charles Fleischer, editorial writ
er. Hearst newspapers.
Eleven college president signed
the petition. .
The governors who joined in the
appeal include Governor W. P. Hunt,
Arizona; Governor William E. Sweet,
Colorado; Governor Jonathan M.
Davis, Kansas; Governor Joseph F.
Dixon, Montana, and Governor J., P.
Walton of Oklahoma.
let us see now-
What's the thingr to do when you
need new tires? Go from store
to store locking at price tasrs and
signs? No because guessing at
tire qu2.!ity is courting future
grief ort the road.
Buy where there is no guesswork
about quality and service. Buy
here I
best in the long run
PLATTSMOUTH MOTOR CO.
Ceo. K. Petring, Prop.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBR.
soon be able to be about again and
as well as ever.
Once we said the Murray Orches
tra and were called for the Item but
we are at this time to say that M. G.
Mesdames E. H. Chandler of Wat
erloo, Iowa, and A. W. Dameron. of
Lincoln are here to visit with their
relatives and friends.
Carl Ganz, the Alvo attorney, ac-
! Churchill and wife and Earl Lancas- companied by Mrs. Ida Wills, mo
jter were at Plattsmouth on Thursday tored in this morning to look after
,of this week furnishing the music some probate matters in the county
for a ball given there. court.
Uncle C. F Tilson while leaving a L R. Snipes, county agent, was
horse which had plenty to eat and ' ovcr from keeping Water today to
was feeling his oats, was thrown by look after, some matters relative to
me amma.1 jersmg wuicu in me , , tIiio nt Y,i urni-l in hc sop.
lighting Mr. Tilson had the liga
ments of one of hi3 legs torn in a
way that caused him much pain and
some lameness.
tion of Cass county.
Miss Ruth Tuma, who has been
here spending the week at the W. P.
Th THOitor hrnthora hi-oofcorf . I oiizmaii uouie, reiuiueu iiuuic j-
' bunch of kaffir corn last Tuesday "da an,d wf3 accompanied by the
Sitzman family and Mr. Floyd Sea
lock, who visited there for the day.
Harry King, who has been mak
and the hum of the threshing ma
chine which the inhabitants of Mur
1 rav heard brought visions of "After
Harvest." but the delusion was only i his home at cnicago, arnvea
mnmonfuTO a Y crtry isii-iiui io!here vpsterdav and this mornincr
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it was a last year's corn crop. commenced his work at the local
T. F. Jamison of Lincoln was a' shops. Harry feels that this part of
i visitor in Murray and a guest at the! the west is the best for all purposes
home of hi3 daughter. Dr. J. F. Bren-!and feels well pleased to return.
del for the time. Mr. Jamison is f Frank R. Gohelman and Dr. A. D.
' building a house for Rudolph Hart j Caldwell returned last evening from
near Weeping Water which is to be a fishing trip at Lake Okoboji, Iowa,
one worth while. This will add for a few days and report some time
; greatly to the excellent farm of Mr. I with all kinds of fish stories, but
j Hart. j best of all have a fine array of fish
I Green Piggott. Mrs. Jennie Jenk-' to verify their story of the fishing
ins and son, Albert, who have been ' trip.
i visiting at Lyons where Earl Jenkins
! makes his home for the past few !
past lew p r," iuesoy s khiiv.
j week3, returned home last Monday I Mrs. A. E. Gass of Chicago is here
'and report having had a very nice j for a short visit at the home of Dr.
i visit but say that the corn is not and Mrs. T. P. Livingston and with
all planted in the north as yet. They other friends.
found d.bit of bad roads on their re-l Mrs M. E. . Brantner of Pender
jturn trip. land her grandchildren are here for
I . Miss Ida Wilklns of Weeping Wa-, a visit at, the home of Mr. and Mrs.
ter the county home agent will hold j John Cory, parents of Mrs. Brant
j a meeting to organize a class in sew- . ner.
jing of girls from ten to eighteen at) J. E... Wheeler, inspector for the
j the Lewiston church east of Murray BuTlrngton, was here today for a few
I on Thursday of next week, June 7. ; hours looking after some matters at
The meeting will be called at 9:30 j the local shops, returning to Lincoln
in the morning and it is desired that . this afternoon.
ias many of the girls who are inter- f Elmer Hallstrom. wife and family
Rested win be present. 1 of Avoca were nere today for a few
f It is a girl and a fine one at that hours en route to Omaha where they
and there is rejoicing at the home of will visit with Mrs. James Mauzy at
air. ana Airs, Kay Henry on account the Methodist hospital in that city.
For Tired Feet!
Athletic Canvas Shoes
the shoe thaE gives' comfort and service. Leather
trimmed, all seams double stitched, leather insole, bal
and blucher style. Goodrich Quality.'
For Men, all sizes $2.95
For Boys, sizes 22 6. . . . . .v-' 2.65
Little Gents, sizes 11 to 2. . . . . ... . . 2.50
Highest Market Price Paid at All Times
for Your Produce.
I. M. Soennichsen & Co
Telephone No. 12 Murray, Nebraska
thereof. The little lady and' her
mother are getting very nicely and
Ray is feeling pretty fine, thank you.
The mother of Mrs. Henry froinaid
ney arrived last Friday to visit the
little granddaughter and the rest of
j the folks for a while.
County Commissioner Geo. L.
Farley of Plattsmouth was a visitor
: in Murray last Monday and made the
! trip over the Murray mail route to
j ascertain the needs of the route that
' the patrons could be sure and be
'served and that the. carrier, Mr. L.
j K. Kniss would not have to undergo
to much hardship to get over the
'roads. In many instances the roads
are barely passable and it is the in
tention of Mr. Farley that this shall
not be on that portion where he has
especial care.
Resigned
Mr. G. S. Ray has resigned his po
sition as chairman of the LeWiston
cemetery association.
The Wheat Situation
. Much concern is had about Mur
ray regarding the matter of the
wheat' crop and" there Is lots of Hes-
. many whose fields have' been dam
' aged beyond hope of even, getting a
partial crop have concluded to put
'the land to other crops. Among those
j who have put the plow to the wheat
.fields . are:. Messrs. .John FaxriS,
' Atkinson,. J. .W. Stone. Joseph; Deitl.
Geo. Edmiston,. Geo., Shields. Nick
. Frederick, Herman Gansmer, Chas.l
Sporrer and Ivan Deles Dernier.
Harold G. Andrus of Weeping Wa
ter was here yesterday assisting the
local golf fans, in getting the new
links on the t. L. Wiles farm in
shape for use th-e coming week if
possible.
Edgar Wesrott is confined to his
home at present suffering from an
attack of the mumps which has been
one- Of the fashionable spring mala
dies among the youngsters of the
community.
This, morning, maTriage license
was issued in the office of County
Judge Beeson to Joseph F. Kolar and
Miss Alberta Suchey, both of Oma
ha. The young people will be mar
ried here later.
Hans Paasch and daughter, Mrs.
Heine of Scribner, Neb., arrived in
the city last evening by car from
their home in Scribner and spent a
few hours here visiting at the H. M.
Soennichsen and John Wjckman
homes and this morning continued
their journey to Excelsior Springs,
Missouri, where they win spend a
short time.
CLAIMS PACKERS
SUFFER FROM MISSTATEMENTS
Armour & Co. Feel that Small Item
Relative to Fire Not Wholly
Just to Their Industry. ,
Editor Journal,
Plattsmouth, Nebr.
Dear Sir:
We have a clipping purporting to
be from j-our issue of February 1C,
and saying
"The big fire at the Armour
plant in South Omaha, is a hard
blow, but the meat eaters will
pay the freight."
Your insinuation is most unjust.
Our Omaha plant was protected by
insurance and it is the insurance
company which will have to stand
the loss, and not the eaters of meat.
The injustice in your statement lies
in the intimation that we can charge
what we want to for meat. As a mat
ter of fact, we can do no such thing.
What we get for our product is de
termined by what the consumer is
willing to 'pay. Naturally we try to
get as much as we can, but for three
years past our efforts along that
line have not prevented us from sus
taining losses.
Most of the grief of this business
is due to just such a belief as you
have expressed that packers can fix
the prise of their product and that
they do nx it so as to make inordi
nately large profits. People in gen
eral do not understand possibly be
cause many editors do not under
stand that perishable products can
not be held for satisfactory prices.
They must be sold for what they
will bring, and government investi
gations have disclosed that the prices
secured by packers for their products
have ben such that. the industry has
averaged to earn less than 8 a year
on its actual money investment, and
less than 3 on the dollar of pro
duet. No other industry of comparable
magnitude exists on such low returns
and no other industry operates on so
low a gross margin as does ours. Ig
norance of these facts is mainly re
sponsible for the erroneous views re
garding the meat packing industry.
Possibly you will say that your
little editorial squib was not intend
ed to be injurious and that it could
not possibly hurt us, but in its small
way it contributes to the general be
lief relative to the .alleged ability to
fix prices, and to just that extent it
is harmful.
A belief In your desire to be fair
prompts this letter.
; Very truly yours,
ARMOUR AND COMPANY,
R. D. Mac Manus
Detroit
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MURRAY
NEBRASKA
ROME TO BLOCK
METHODIST PLAN
m MONTE MARIO
Catholics Ask Government to Pre
vent Methodists From Erect
ing College Near Vatican
Rome, May 26. The city of Rome
will not allow American Methodists
to erect the sumptuous buildings
they had planned on Monte Mario,
overlooking the Vatican and St.
Peter's church.
A high city official stated that it
was unfortunate that the Methodists
had chosen Monte Mario for the site
of its new college with dormitories
and a chapel as Monte Mario is too
close to the seat of Catholicism and
dominates it.
There is a feeling in official cir
cles that the Methodists' choice of
this location was interpreted by the
Catholics as a desire to set up a ri
val and contrasting institution right
next door to the Vatican. This pur
pose waa considered offensive by mil
lions of Italian people, an official
said. Therefore, to avoid any un
pleasantness, the official ?:ui that
the Methodists' property on Monte
Mario may be bought by the city or
exchange for other property.
The feueration of all the Catholic
associations in Rome passed a resolu
tion today 'requesting government
and city officials to prevent the car
rying out of the Methodi.-ts' plans
regarding the development of Monte
Mario, which they called sacred to
Catholicism and where for centuries
pilgrims coming to St. Peters from
all lands stopped and made their
first adoration in sight of "Chris-
! tianity's greatest temple."
EEDAL CLUB-KOTICE!
Advertise your want&r
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35 years'
experience
Officer :
Coates Block'
The trial demonstration which was
. to have been, held at the home of
i Miss Elvera Born, will be Held Sat
urday, June 2, at the home ot Miss
Delores. Wiles. Remember, this is
only the trial and. not the achieve
ment day, demonstration. . All mem
bers are requested to be present. Do
Hot . bring any of the five regular
problems, but be sure and bring the ,
illustrations . or - samples mat Miss
Wilklns assigned to various members.
Specials Saturday Only!
PURITAN FLOUR, NONE BETTER
Otoe tomatoes, No. 3 can 20c
Nol 2 can standard corn, 2 for 15c
Hominy, No. 3 can 10c
No. 3 can kraut 15c
No. 3 can sweet potatoes. . .1 20c
Bulk shredded cocoanut, per lb 25c
These are special for Satudray and will save you money.
Remember we pay the highest prices for your produce.
EMailor & Lancaster,
MURRAY -:- -:- -:- NEBRASKA
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DR. C. A. MARSHALL
Dentist
' People who still think that' the" as
sassination at Sarajezo caused the
war must be wondering why the as
sassination at Lausanne hasn't caus-
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