MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1923.
PLATTSMOTTTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL
PA03 mrx
MURB)(5K DEPARTMENT.
PREPARED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE JOURNAL.
Yes, We Thank You!
For the Kindly Patronage which You
Have Given Our Business
During the past eight years we have been engaged
in conducting a garage in Murdock, we have always en
deavored to carry a stock of goods which would supply
the wants of the public and shall endeavor td continue
doing so in the future. We appreciate the kindly feeling
of our many friends and thank you for your trade.
Remember, we are at your service with both the
goods you need and efficient service as well.
The Thimgan Garage
E. W. Thimgan, Proprietor ;
MURDOCK -:- -:- -:- NEBRASKA
Misses Minnie and Elsie Deickman ( home in the way of interior decora
were viBiting in Lincoln one day lastjtion. Mr. John Amgwert is doing
week. 'the work.
Max Dusterhoff was looking after j c. E. Stroy shelled his last year's
some business matters in Ashland: corn last Wednesday delivering the
last week. same to the Murdock elevators, the
The Sophomore and Junior classes ; work being done by Milo and Philip
had a most pleasant gathering at the ' Buskirk assisted by Robert Craw
school building last Friday evening, iford.
Mrs. A. J. Bauers who has been on j The Christian Endeavor which has
the sick list, is reported as being succeeded the Young Peoples' associ
about her normal health at this time. lation, will meet for a business and
Emil Kuehn was looking after social tim eat the home of Miss Flor
some business matters in Lincoln last jence Thimgan on Thursday of this
Thursday making the trip in nis
auto.
Miss Minnie Deickman was a visi
tor in Ashland last Thursday, where
rhe was having some dental work
done.
Ferdinand Brunkow has been as
sisting in getting the wheat crop in
for Andy Schliefert and which is
looking fine.
Albert Theila and son, Albert,
were putting up hay during a few
days of last week at the home of Mrs.
Geo. Vanderberg.
There was a social dance given at
the M. W. A. hall last Friday eve-! girls and the boys are giving consid- are maKing a posing array anu ui fi
ning and a good attendance with a'erable time to their practice and are cellent stuff at that. Take a peep at
pleasant evening. expecting to make some good win- them and sec what a fine line o sup-
Misses Helen Bornemeier and her ninJr during the basketball season. .plies he is carrying.
euests". Miss Lillian Rinerenberg were
vlfitmg witn triends at Liatonia ior
a few days last week.
Miss Margaret Tool, who is attend
ing tha state university, was a visi
tor at home for over Sunday, visiting
her familv and friends.
Oscar E. McDonald and John H.
Buck were at Murray last week
where they went to purchase apples
for their winter supply.
Gust Gakemeier is reported to have
disposed of his holdings in the south
at a good advance and will return to
.MuraocK me coming wees.
r rru ijdvivruicrj, ui riiiivuuu, i
was a visitor in Murdock last Thurs
day, coming over to look aft-r some
business matters on the farm.
Max Dusterhoff the painter has
been doing some work at the home
of Mr. G. Bauer in the shape of do
ing some graining on a number of
doors.
Fred Towle and J. E. McHugh
were looking after some business
matters in Omaha last Wednesday,
making the trip in the auto of Mr.
Towle.
Homer H. Lawton was a visitor ac
companied by Mrs. Lawton at Lin
coln last week where they were visit
ing at the home of Mrs. Lawton's
parents.
H. W. Todd is having some work
done on a few of the rooms at hi3
WILL BE HERE SOON!
Soon we will have on our floors a number of the
latest model Oldsmobiles, both 4s and 8'c. These are
nifty cars and with the reduction in price now effective,
afford one of the biggest automobile dollar values on the
market today. Watch our ad for announcement of
their arrival.
Remember, we are carrying a full line of rlxide
batteries and have them in stock.
The Landholrn Garage
Murdock, Nebraska
To Our
We x will never knowingly deceive you. We are
going to keep the quality of our Petroleum Products
right where it is. Right at the TOP.
We want to keep your confidence and respect.
We thank you for your nice patronage.
-GEO. TRUNKENBOLZ OIL COMPANY-
Eagle and Murdock
week,
During the week Mrs. G. V. Pick
well who ahs just been looking after
her interests in Texas, will return to
her home here. We were not advised
as to whether her son Vould return
tt-itb fhtt mnthur nr Tint
Max Dusterhoff and Joseph Wutch-
inek a regetting ready for their de-
porture for the west in a short time
where thev expect to locate in their
,..,t, vctt .rrim ttwiH d i n r
thev find business worth while.
1jje
Murdock
v. .in
The two
high school
teams of the
of basketball both the
o r v
p Rnspiinw met on oMndav evenine
at the home of Miss Florence Thim
gan who is a member of the class for
both a business and social evening
and all enjoyed the occasion very
well.
Louis Wendt capturl an oppos
sum at their home last week which
has been making havoc with the
paultry yard but who had his career
of devastation cut short in its incep
tion by the clever capture of Master
Loujg
A-number of the young people of
Murdock were out in the country last
Friday evening and had an excellent
time supplying themselves with
plenty of wieners and bread and as
well as a good time they supplied
their hunger with something good to
eat.
Grandma Miller of Ft. Paul, Minn.,
an aunt of Mrs. E. W. Thimgan will
arrive at Murdock during this week
and will visit -with her neice and
family for a short time while on her
way to Los Angeles where she will
expect to spend the winter. Mrs. Mil- j
lor is traveling via tee train on
trip across the country.
ner
Mr. and Mrs. John Vardmore and
their daughter, Misg Cleone of Saint
Paul, Minn., while on their way to
Los Angeles where they are expect
ing to spend the winter dropped in
Patrons!
"
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OP THE
BANK OF MURDOCK
of Murdock, Kbr.
Charter No. 678 in the State of Ne
braska at the close of business
October 4, 1923.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts $227,K93.44
Overdrafts 2,i.'!H.r.G
Hankers Conservation fund... 378.63
I'.ankinr house, furniture and
fixtures 5,075.00
Cash Items 22U.00
Due from National
and State banks.. $ 31.P98.87
Checks and items
of exchange 1S9.20
Currency l.GT.l.fti'
Cold coin 40r,.00
Silver, nickels and
cents 8D9.iiO 35,103.57
TOTAL 1270,978.20
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid In $ 20,000.00
Surplus fund 5,000.00
Undivided profits l,lS;.2u
Individual deposits
subject to check.. $ 62.905.22
Time certificates of
deposit : 178.91S.ir.
Savings accounts.. 700.09
Cashier's checks
outstanding 4S0.11 243,03.;; .
Depositor's guaranty fund... 1.(89.38
TOTAL J270.97S.20
State of Nebraska 1
J. ss.
County of Cass J
I. H. A. Outhmann. Cashier of the
above nam?d bank do hereby swear
that the above statement is a correct
find true copy of the report made to
the State Bureau of Bank'ntr.
H. A. GUTHM ANN,
attest: Cashier.
HENRY A. TOOL, Director.
KENNETH A. TOOL, Director.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this lOih day of October, 1923.
JERKY E. MtlKHH,
(Sea!) Notary l'ublic.
(My Commission expires Mar. 2T.. 1926.)
at the home of their cousins Mr. and
Mrs. E. W. Thimgan and visited for
a few days then continuing on their
journey with their auto
Say, did you notice the excellent
display of auto supplies and eB"
sories in the north winnow of Tliim-
gin s garage
gins garage. ine mt eu umiiio
which will have to be pressed into
sprvip when the snow and sleet come
The tires and chains
service wnen me sbo aim vun.r
' As a ery pretty recognition oi tne
fifty vears of blessings which the;;
married life of Mr. and Mrs. George I
Merkle has been to them they on last j
Sunday the day of the celebration of
their golden wedding anniversary,
prepared and sent to their friends,
Mrs. Crawford and son, Robert a
most delightful dinner. The dinner
was also hiehly appreciated by these
good people as well.
The pootofflce inspector from Om
aha was a visitor in Murdock last
Thursday and after having made a
most complete examination of the of
fice here found everything in excel
lent condition and complimented
Postmaster Frank Melvin on the ex
cellent manner in which he is con
ducting the aflairs of the office and
after a viewing of the town returned
to nis nome in umana.
Farm leans
ade at the rate of'ings and games and a most delightful '
5r ( . Option to pay at an
you desire a farm loan
Pothast at Farmers &
Eank, Murdock, Nebraska.
John Scheel and wife
:nd their
'daughter. Miss Clara, returned last
Wednesday from a visit at the home
0f Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hart and fam-
lily, where they visited for a few days
last week and found th ? folks in ex
cellent health and enjoying prosper
ity, they having good crox's of ell
kinds of grain on the farm. They
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
FARMERS & MERCHANTS
BANK
of Murdock, Nebr.
Charter No. 153fi In the Stat of Ne
braska at the c!ose of business
October 4. 3 92C.
RESOURCES
Loans anil discounts $
Oven! rafts
Receiver's certificates
Hankinp house, furniture and
fixtures y. . .
Current expenses, taxes and
interest raid
Rankers Conservation fund..
iMie from National
and State hanks.. $ 27, 86?. 01
S3,i !r,. n-
63. Ot
3,000.00
8.000.00
4, r.nx. 43
134.24
Checks and items
of exchange
Currency
1.70(5.94
1.O9S.O0
622.50
I' Gold coin
Silver, nickels and
cents
422.85
H.719.28
TOTAL,
.'0.38
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid In $ 15,000.00
Undivided profits 5,230.38
Individual deposits
Subject to check..? 35,568.18
Time certificatta of
deposit 75fi4.3j 111,432.53
Due to National and !tate
hanks none
Note and lills rediscounted none
Bills payable tmne
DepoMitor's guaranty fund... 551.47
TOTAL $133,220.38
State of Nebraska 1
ss.
County of Cass J
I. O. J. Pothast. Cashier of the above
named hank do hereby swear that the
;ahove statement is a correct and true
icopy of the report made to the State
Bureau ol Kahkinsr.
O. J. I'OTH.VST,
Attest: Cashier.
A. PTHKICH, Director.
H. C. BACKEMEYElt, Director.
I Subscribed and' sworn to before me
.this Sth dav of October. 192H.
i JERRY E. McHUGH.
?eel Nfttary Public.
'(My commission empires Mar. 15, 19:6.)
made the trip via their car, and also
enjoyed the visit very much.
Messrs. Henry A. Tool and wife,
H. V. McDonald and wife were visi
tors in Omaha for a couple of days
and were guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Martin formerly a
business man of Murdock and a part
ner of Mr. Tool in business where the
Murdock Mercantile store stands at
this time. The visitors were enter
tained at the Martin home and en
joyed the occasion very much.
I. G. Hornbeck, the popular r.gent
for the Rock Island railway, is at
this time taking a vacation and in
company with Jesse Holmes, is enjoy
ing a hunt in the northwest after
which Mr. Hornbeck will go to his
former home in Miami, Mo., where
he will visit for a short time as well,
at the home of his youth. During the
absence of Mr. Hornbeck, the busi
ness of the station is being looked
after by Mr. D. R. Borland, relief
agent from Kansa?.
Leghorns for Sale
I have a few thoroughbred White
Leghorn roosters for sale at 75 cents
each.
MRS. F. A. BRUNKOW,
o!5-3M. . Murdock, Nebr.
Claims Unruly
A group of young men who term
themrt Ives good sports seem to have
a wrong opinion oi wnat gou sports-(
manship is. Interfering with private'
entertainments and causing such an-!
noyance as has been caused on sev
eral occasions is nothing less than:
plain rowdyism. A little civic pride,'
combined with self respect would not
be out of place. Contributed
Serenade Their Friends
A number of the young people of,
Murdock and vicinity last Wednes-j
i.F.y evening went to the home of Mr. J
Edward Iiauer, where they gave a,
serenade to the newly married couple
Edward Bauer and Miss Elsie O'Brien
rnfl v.-hr-ro thev had a most pleasant
lt;me as wen as extending best wishes
;anri peasant greetings to the newly-
weds.
BUILDING SITE POR SALE
The quarter block kno-rrn as the
Sr. Jones place'Gccd terms. In-;
. " -
, quire of 0. J. Pothast at the Farmers
j p. nr--i,-n4-e UiVir
Ladies Have Excellent Time
Last Thursday at the pleasant!
home of Mr. and Mrs. George Milis, j
iMcPdamrs Gecrge Mills and James:
Mills entertained the ladies of the
Roval Neighbors Kensington club at;
:he:r regular meeting and where they i
r II fcrd a most yr-leasnnt afternoon.
The social hour ' was pronounced a I
rrsat success as well as the work'
hour, and all present will long re-j
member the excellent time which all j
enjoyed. Not among the ler.st of the
good tilings which the ladies had was'
the eats, which wene described by
one who was present and well knows, '
r.3 l;eing absolutely the best.
Give Friend a Shoxer
j The many friends of Miss Leah
jSfhmidt gathered at the home of
(Mrs. Louis Schmidt lart Thursday af
itornoon where they gave thiei very
ir - cpuiar young lady a most pleasant
i afternoon. There were music, read-
? tme If 'ncheon which was provided Dy Mrs. ,
n t Schmidt. Vith tli pleasant after-'
see U. Jjaoon aIU the shower of useful things
Merchants piso came the announcement of the.
coming wedding of Miss Schmidt to
Mr. William Winkler of Iowa which
is to occur in the near future.
All Attend the Convention
The convention of the hankers of
Cass county claimed the attendance
cf all the hankers of Murdock,
Messrs. H. A. Guthmann, Henry A. j
Tool and son Kenneth Tool and O. J.
Pothast all attending and being much
interested in the convention and the
legislation of this body for the good
of the binking and commercial in
terests of the county.
BRYAN, NOT STATE
HANDLING GOAL
Orders Placed With the Governor
Are Binding Upon Hira as a
Private Citizen.
Lincoln. Oct. 11. Citizens of Ne
braska who are under the impression
that the state is selling: coal are la
boring' under a misapprehension. It
is Governor Bryan's private busness.
Under the statutes the grovernor
has no legal right to undertake a coal
business as a sta'e function. Orders
that are bein;? placed with Governor
Bryan for coal are binding upon Lim
as unon any other individual. If
there are any profits or losses the
state will not share.
It was emphatically declared in
the governor's office today that no
state supplies and no state officials
are being used in the prosecution of
the business. Any office expense that
Incurred is being taken out of a small
profit that is being made cn the coal
to take care of overhead.
Same time ago the governor did
purchase a carload of gasoline out of
state funds, through State Purchas
ing Agent Ferris, but the gasoline is
being used by the department of pub
lic works. It is understood that
should the governor decide to sell
gasoline to the public he would have
to do so privately ,as he sells coal,
there being no stntufe to permit the
state to enter the fillins station bus
iness. It is reported that the governor
now has an assistant located here
and several field men at the mines
who inspect the. coal that is shipped
to fill his orders.
(Copy for This -Cepartinent Supplied by
the American Legion News Service.)
HEADS LEGION AD. MEWS POST
Ma J. Reed Landis, One cf the Air
plane Aces, Chairman cf Com
mitteo on Aeronautics.
Maj. Reed G. Landis, chairman of
the American Legion's national com
mittee on aeronautics is a man quali
fied to speak and act on this subject,
according to his var record. Major
Landis has nearly a dozen enemy air
planes to his credit, and was in some
stirring engagements.
Of course trreiit deeds are to be ex
pected of the son of such a virile
American figure as Judge Kenesaw
Mountain Landis, but the young man
has won a record "of his own."
Major Iandis was a member of the
old First Illinois, cavalry when the
troops massed on the Southern bor
der in 1116. Though discharged from
service there, he was recalled in 1L17,
and was sent to the first ofiicerrf
training camp, enly to be transferred
- - -
dent of the ground school. He took
flying Instructions at the University
of Illinois flying field, was sent to
England and assigned to the Fortieth
squadron, British expeditionary
forces, then flying the "single seat
ers." He accounted officially for ten
Hun planes before he was relieved
.
V
1
fl 'J-
t J
Maj.
Reed G. Landis.
from the British service to take com
mand of the Twenty-fifth squadron
of the American forces. After com
manding this organization for a short
tirr.e, he was ordered home and was
attached to General VV.ds" headquar
ters staff at Chioao as departmental
air service officer.
For his ability with aircraft. Major
Landis was awarded the highly cov
eted r.ritish Flying Cross, a decora
tion much sought by all English avia
tors. As a writer, he has contributed
to a number cf periodicals, with spe
cial articles od the air service.
Major Lundis has been commander
of the Advertising Men's post of the
American Legion in Chicago, and has
been called on to speak before many
Legionnaires throughout the country
!n addition to hie duties as chairman
of the national ueronautics com
mittee. MAY REOPEN BONUS CASE
Result of Minnesota Supreme Court
Decision Likely to Affect "Non-
Residence" Ruling.
Claims of from 10,000 to 15,000 vet
crnns who registered and were induct
ed info the service from Minnesota,
disallowed by the bonus board on a
"non residence" ruling, may be re
opened as a result of the recent de
cision of tlie state Supreme court In
tlie case of Everett I.num.
In its ruling the Supreme court held
chat a person temporarily residing In
Minnesota nt the time of the call for
registration who registered and who
thereafter left the state bt;t returned
to be inducted by tlie draft board into
the service, is entitled to the state
bonus.
BiHim, who was born in Pennsyl
vania, came to Minneapolis in May,
1017, obtained work and registered for
the draft in June. The following Janu
ary he, went to Oregon s:nd Washing
ton, but returnod in July at ihe call of
the ilrnft board. He entered tlie serv
ice and a year later was honorably dis
charged. The bonus board dl-alin-aed h!s
claim on the grounds thnt he was not
a bona fide resident oi Xllnnemta. The
Supreme eor.it ruled that he was a
residiDt because "tiie: place or resi
dence is ti e place of work."
It Is pointed out by American Le
gion members tlmt if (l is is the cjise.
rhe 10.000 or I.'.OOO .similar replica
tions involvi-g r.eatiy SSJJcO.OOO trtm
others, who cort tituted the state's
floating population ui re.i: tratioii V.iy.
Jnne 5. 1017. rn:l who were subse
quently indu'-ted. may
fry this d? '.: '.. n.
also n? jiilectec'
SIP Daddy's
p6 Everii
fairy Tale
iS'W GRAHAM BOWiER.
ELEPHANTS
I want to give a little talk on ele
phants," said Mrs. Elephant, "for to
my elephantine mind there is nothing
so interesting."
"And we want to hear you talk,
too," said the other elephants.
Nov.- ail these elephants were in the
circus and they were waving their
heads back and forth, swaying very
gracefully.
"You know," Mrs. Elephant con
tinued, "I am from India in the first
place. That is to say India was the
first place I was ever in, and little did
I think In those days that I would
travel so much.
' "1 had no idea that I would see
towns and towns and towns. Oh, the
towns I have seen and tlie people 1
hbve seen! How many there have
been.
"I have seen so many small boye
and small glrs, so many fathers and
mothers, so many big sisters and so
many big broil ers.
"Also I have seen a good iuany
medium-sized brothers and sisters.
"Now some people will often say
something unfair of an animal fam
ily when they 'ma? have known only
one member of that family. They
may say that that kind of an animal
is cross and angry, or perhaps stupid.
That always annoys me so.
"You've got to Judge from the
great number and not from one or
two.
"It would not be fair if we saw ore
little girl who was a cry-baby to call
all little girls cry-babies.
"And it would not be fair If we
saw one little boy who was a bully to
say all little boys were the same.
"So it is not true to say of animals
that they are a certain way If ne Is
judging from only one or two they
have known. ,
"Now elephants are smart and they
have good memories. That is the
truth. Sometimes they get very angry.
They do not forgive injuries, but
neither do they forget kindnesses.
"Sometimes we are very naughty. I
remember one time I knocked over
some wagons nothing was in them
for the fun of the thing, and then I
saw how distressed and sad my cli
cus keeper looked.
"But I am so strong it Is hard for
.ne to rea'ize that It is naughty to be
puyful with little things such as
emjty wagons! Very hard. Indeed,
for n.e to realize that.
"We do a great deal of work In
India in loading and In hauling goods
"I Want to Give a Little Talk."
about and here in the circuses help
load and unload.
"It is fuu, too. We always know
Just what to do enS we go about It
without any waste t time or words
or effort. We are very popular with
the circus and if we're naughty once
!n awhile our keeper understands.
"They say that our cousins in the
zoo seem so smart to their keepers.
The keepers say it is more wonderful
for elephants to do all these smart
things than for animals who have
been with human beings all their
lives.
"Our zoo cousins will close the
doors leading into their yards if they
are cold and they take hold of the
hose when they want to drink (first
they turn it on) and then they save
themselves all the trouble of filling
their trunks and then pouring the
water down their throats.
"Tins way of the hose is so much
more direct.
"In the zoo, too, they tell a story
of an African Pigmy Elephant who
used to like to be taken walking with
his keeper, but when he was brought
backv to his elephant house he didn't
like It so much and he used to drop
to his knees and dig his tusks in the
ground before they reached his house ,
so that they had hard time getting '
the tusks out and so getting him back
after his walk. )
"But I was talking at first about my
travels. And, of course, this la true j
of all of us. j
"How we have gone through the dlf- ,
ferent towns, seeing the people and i
having them gaze apon us!
"How they have looked at us with
wonder, and in every town it is the
same.
"Some creatures may travel, but
they aren't noticed in 'every place
they go if in any place. They may
walk through the towns and uo one
will look at them the second time, but
ia an elephant looked at second
time?
"Ah, yes, to be a traveled elephant
is. a great thing both for the elepii.-inl
and for these who have seen the eie
pliant!"
L0CALJ1E17S
From Thursday's tIly
Harry Mickle and wif I Avdca
were here today for a few hoars look
ing after some matters of business
at the court house.
Henry Knabe, on nt the H and
prominent residents of hear- Nrtiwka
was in the city today for a few boors
visiting with friends and lookiwg bf
ter some matters of feuslness
Mrs. Clara Lee Scott ef t03 An
geles, who is en route east tor a visit
with friends, I here today as a gtrest
of the Wescott Tamilr. Mfs. S.ott is
a close friend and neighbor of Mr.
and Mrs. C. E. Wescott at Los An
geles. Lester Burrows, in addition to be
ing the handler of the express busi
ness here is also somewhat of a rot
ton planter and has one bf his cotton
plants that grew at his home in the
north part of the city on exhibition
at the C. E. Wescott's Sons store.
From Friday's ta.i!y
Paul Sitzman was enjoying a few
hours' rest from his labors In the
shops today and visiting In "Omaha
with friends as well as looking after
some matters of business
John McDaniel, pioneer resident
of this section, came over this morn
ing from Glenwood, where he is now
making his home and will spent a
short time here with relatives Ind
old time friends.
Kenneth Schultz, who has been
visiting here for a 6hort time, de
parted this morning for Omaha and
from there expects to retura to Chi
cago, where he has been located for
the past two years.
W. L. Hoback, George Hemphill
and Ed Sharp, all well known resi
dents of Union were here yesterday
for a few hours looking after sdnie
matters of business and visiting with
their friends in the county seat.
From Saturday's Uaily
John Sattler, Jr., was in Lincoln
today to cheer on Nebraska in their
opening home game of the season
with the Oklahoma Sooners.
Mrs. Nellie Agnew and daughter,
Mrs. Reese Hastain of Louisville wre
among the passengers this afternoon
for Omaha to spend the day visiting
with friends.
Cyril Janda departed this morn
ing for Valpariso, Nebraska, where
he will spend a few days in that
city looking after some matters of
importance and visiting with bid
friends.
Holliett Knapp of Lincoln arrived
here last evening for a short visit
with his grandfather, Grosvenor
Knapp and with his aunt and uncle,
Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Dovey and fam
ily. OMAHAN URGES
FIGHT AGAINST
FASCIST Hi U, S.
W. H. Green Tells Bussian Peasant
Conference at Moscow Organi
zation is Necessary.
Moscow, Oct. 12.- Organization to
combat fascist tendencies in the
United States was advocated by W.
H. Green of Omaha, Neb., American
delegate, speaking today at the peas
ants' conference here in the name of
the Farmer-Labor party of the Unit
ed States. He said the situation in
America was extremely difficult aud
quoted the chairman of the "ateel
trust" as expressing approval of fas
cist on his recent trip from abroad
and as advocating a similar organi
zation in the United States. .The
workers and farmers of the entire
world, he said, must unite to com
bat these tendencies.
Senor Galvan, president of the
Mexican Peasants' league, said that
every delegate on bis return home
must prepare the country for a new
struggle. He particularly hoped the
Mexican masses would be able to as
sist the German workers. The French
delegation proposed a resolution
against the occupation of the Ruhr.
Although foreign correspondents
were not admitted to the gallery, the
description of it in the Russian press
says It is a picturesque assemblage
of the peasants of many countries in
their national garb, meeting in an
elaborately decorated hall in what
was once the czar's palace in the
Kremlin.
W. H. Greene, who spoke before
the peasant congress in Russia, was
for many years prominent in demo
'cratic politics in Nebraska. His stip
jport of Charles W. Bryan in the last
election attracted a large number of
j voters. He split off from the rarty
Jwhen he failed to receive an appoint
ment io me state ooara oi control..
He was elected first vice president
of the farmer-labor party at its first
conference in Chicago last July, and
left on a European tour . August .23
to make a study of co-operative sys
tems and the political organizations
of farmers and labor there.
Although he has made his home in
Omaha for the last few years, be
rose to a position of political Influ
ence as a newspaper editor and busi
ness man of Creighton, Neb.
Mr. Green was a member of tho
federal board appointed by the Wil
son administration to - investirate
conditions in the harvest fields. '
He was secretary of the progres
sive" party during the last election
here.
Carl Rhoden, of Minneapolis,' is
here enjoying a visit for a shorttime
at the home of his brother, Grover
Rhoden and other relatives, and
riends in this portion of the coun
ty. Gift goods, party prixes, Children's
books, Vantines incense and burn
ers, toilet articles, vanity cases, and
many ether ?ift articles at the Bates
Corner Bock iad Stationery Store.