HCSIAY. DECEMBER 29, 1824.
FLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WISELY
PACE FTVE.
MURB
H. W. Tool was called to Omaha
Ian Tuesday to look after some busi
nc sa for a few hours.
Emil Kuehn was called to Omaha
one day last week where he had some
business to look after.
Jess Landholm and wife were vis
iting; with friends in Omaha on
Christmas, driving over in their car.
Diiler Utt and wife of Havelock
were spending Christmas with the
folks here, driving over in their
fcuto.
Victor Thimgan was looking after
rome business matters both in Ash-!-nd
and South Bend on last Tues
day. Frank R. Guthmann and brother.
Joe. were visiting with some of their
boy friends in Omaha last Friday
and Saturday.
Wm. Wilson , and red Towel of
near "Wabash (were looking after
some business tiatters in Murdock
last Friday.
Warren Richards and wife were
visiting in Murdock last Friday and
were visiting with friends as well as
doing some shopping.
Henry A. Guthman and son. Jo
seph were visiting and also looking
after some business matters in Onia
ha last Monday and Tuesday.
Max Dusterhoff and Max Wutchi
nek were locking after some business
and visiting with friends in Omaha
luring the first of last week.
Arthur Bourke of Greenwood was
a visitor in Mnrdock last Thursday
comintr over to spend Christmas with
It's brother. Frsnk nnrf children.
Harry A. Williams wss a visitor in
Murdock last Friday, driving over to
look after some business matters and
picking up a few rabbits on the way.
Fred Klernme and family were
guests at the home of Henry klemme
for the Christmas day and there both
families enjoyed the occasion very
much.
Herman R. Schmidt nnd family
were visiting in Lincoln on Iat
Tuesday, they making the trip in
t'.eir car and found the roads any
thing but good.
Will O. Sehewe and the Keiser
brothers were putting up ice at their
homes during the latter portion of
last week and had some very fine Ice
for putting away.
Matt Thimean and wife were vis
iting and also locking pftr some
l-jfincss matters at Lincoln last Fri
day f-rening and Saturday, returning
bTf on Saturday.
Henry Towl of Douglas was a vis
itor last Tbursijy at the home of
.Vr. and Mrs. J. E. McHugh where
h? enjovd the Christmas day. he be-ir.e-
a b-otlnr of Mrs. McHugh.
The voting people of Murdock en
Joyed a r pioasant dancp at the
hall on Cl.ristr.iaa night and are ex
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Murdock -:- -:- -:- Nebraska
Happy
With the closing of the old year, we wish to
extend to our many friends and patrons our
thanks for the very loyal patronage of this
institution and assure you we are wishing
you the most abounding health, with plenty
of wealth, many friends and happiness of
the lasting kind.
burdock tvlereanliis Company
Murdock -:- -:- -:- Nebraska
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No matter what kind of a rod or a car you
need we can supply you. Take the knock
out of that motor the motor will last long
er and give you better service. Do not put
off getting it in the best condition for spring.
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Murdock,
OCK
PREPARED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE JOURNAL.
pecting to have another one of the
same kind on New Year's day.
Mrs. O. J. Hitchcock and the
children who were visiting at the
home of L. Neitzel for a few days
last week, returned to their home on
last Friday evening, going via the
Rock Island.
Miss Helen Bornemeier who is em
ployed In Omaha was a visitor at
home for over Christmas and return
ed the later portion of last week to
the metropolis where she again took
up her work.
Wm. Knaupe has just added to his
equipment for the farm a new car,
this time getting an Oldsmobile
which he equipped with a winter top
that he might travel in comfort dur
ing the cold weather.
Herman Kupke and wife were
spending their Christmas at the
home of the parents of Mrs. Kupke,
Peter Lenhardt and wife near Ash
land. They enjoyed the visit and
the Christmas very much.
The Murdock Gun Club is to have
another shooting match this week. It
was not exactly determined whether
it would be on Tuesday or on New
Year's when we were there last.
Anyway, we know they will have a
good time.
Mrs. John L. Goehry of Brewster,
Washington, accompanied by his
sons are visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. H. W. Tool, while Mr. H.
Goehry is in Chicago where he is re
ceiving treatment at a hospital there
for his health.
Herbert Firestone, the manager
of the Farmers' elevator, was a visi
tor at the home of relatives at Led
hara for over Chris'mas and a few
days following and the elevator was
looked after by Henry Heineman
during his absence.
! County Commissioner Fred H.
Gorder of Weeping Water and wife
were guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. H. W. Tool for Christmas and
Christmas diEner where both the
guests and host and hostess enjoyed
the occasion very much.
Grandfather and Grandmother A.
A. Rikli entertained for Christmas
at their home and had for their
guests for the occasion their son.
Wm. Rikli and family and Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Heineman where all en-
Joyed the occasion very much.
Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Hanson of
Sioux City were visiting in Murdock
for over the Christmas day. Mr. Han
son returning to his home on last
Saturday while Mrs. Hanson re
gained for a loncT visit with hr
daughter, Mrs. O. J. Pothast and
family.
j E. K. Norton, who is employed
I wish the Western T'nion telczraph
'company at Springfield. Mo., arrived
home one day last week for a short
visit with the folks and to spend
Byick!
New Year
Service Oarage
Nebraska
DEPMRTMEMT,
Christmas with the family. He is
expected to return to his work in a
short time.
Lacey McDonald entertained for
Christmas and had for the occasion
as their guests, Mrs. McDonald's par
ents, Chester Moomey and wife, and
George Moomey and wife of south
east of Murdock. The dinner was
par excellence and all enjoyed a most
pleasant time.
J. Johnson was a visitor for a
number of days at the home of rela-
tives at Banning, Iowa, and was ac-
comranied by Mrs. Johnson, they
taking advantage of the time when
Mr. Johnson did not have to haul the
scholars as they were out of school
"Tr III STn. McN.mar. ot 1
Fairmont were spending Christmas
at the home of the former's Eister,
Mrs. W. O. Gillespie and enjoyed the
occasion very much. Mr. McNamara
and wife also visited at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Art Tool of South Bend
as well before returning to their
home in the west.
Turner McKinnon. who is em
ployed with the A. J. Tool harness
shop, was spending Christmas with
his beet girl, that is. his mother, and
: i.e aay a uittl sue cuie 13 ills utai gii l, j
land any young man who loves his! Gave Excellent Program
mother and gives her the highest f - .The Bible school of the Murdock
honor is a young man who can be ; church gave a most pleasant and
.tied to and depended upon. 'worth while program at the church
. Chester Moomey received a letter on Christmas even and which was
from his son. Edgar, who makes his enjoved bv a large number of the
home at Seattle which tells of the friends of the church and school.
'weather there being very peculiar. Miss Margaret Tool gve sone spe
As it is generally warm there he wes ci,i music on the violin nnd there
surprised to learn that it has been wer? other numbers vhich were very
very cold and enough snow for worth while. The evening wa"
sleighing and a lake near there was greatly enjeved b all who were in
frozen over so that it coud be skated attendance. The receipts which
uPon-
Morris McHugh of Falls City was
a visitor at the home of his brother,
Jerry E. McHugh last Friday and ?i0ns.
Saturday. He was also joined bv i
HT.mrM? Zrl?"Vnuth, ' Enioyed the Christmas Nicely
nnh. Mr uT- a!,in"tof i Louis Schmidt and vif enter-
i?f n8, ? : iUuK l.?, :ler taincd for the families of these two
U!ri 1? V' W th,s celk.nt young peonle. There were
& n ' "S 'jhere from Ithaca the mother of Mrs.
joyed the occasion. j SchmMt- Mrs errnan Kraft, and
! Leroy Gorthfy and wife enter- i,or brothers. Arthur and Walter
tained at their home in Murdock on Kraft; Herman R. Schmidt and wife
Chri?tir.as day and for dinner. Mrs. with their daughters. Misses Margie
I Georee Vanderburg and son. Edward and Hi'da. Messrs. and Mesdamea
and Mr. and Mru. Arthur Jones of Rch-rt Stock and Wm. Winkler and
keeping Water and a mot pl?sant thir little dautrhtcr.
'time was ad. They enjoyed a fine! 1 L
goo?. for dinner which was a gift to i
Mr. Gorthor Mr. K. W. Thimgan j
aim i:ia..ir- .t n t jnn-.i.
Mr. and Mrs. I'rt-d Zir.t: won vis
iting for a short time in Lincoln last
Wednesday pn'l after lookinsr r.ftr
buFliifSF iirttrs ther--. Mr. ZinV re
turned i'.mc. Mrs. Zink remaining
for a viit with her friends and re-
turned home on Monday noon ac -
companied by two of her neices, who,'ar preparing everything for th" oc
came for a short visit at the Zink H"?--Ion and there is expected to be a
home. large crowd present. Sovrral noted
i agriculturists from Chicago, repre-
1 School Notes. senting.the International Harvester
' The primary room and the inter- i company, will be present and there
mediate grades gave a Christmas ?re man" prizes to be given, one be-
program Friday afternoon for the,inB loT V,e ,,p-1 1U e?rs ri wime
patrons. The intermediate grades
under the instruction' of Miss Barn
ard contributed the following pro
gram: Flay "Mrs. Santa Comes Into Her
Own."
! Dialogue "Dnrr.ing Stockings,"
Keithel Norton. Burton Amgwert.
Heading "The Christ Child,"
Violet Rosenow.
' The primary room under the in
struction of Mrs. Dreamer, gave the
following:
i Reading "Poor Santa Claus."
Wayne Bornemeier.
Play "A Visit to Santa."
I Reading "When Santa Comes,"
Dorothea Bornemeier.
Reading "A Christmas Problem."
Edward McCorory.
Dialogue "Whose Old Santa."
Both rooms sang Silent Night in
closing, after which a beautifully
decorated Christmas tree was reveal
ed laden with a gift for every child. J
llie .mas vacation for the Mur
dock schools begins Friday night and
continues for one week.
The basketball game3 with Louis
ville and Nehawka have been post
poned on account of the bad roads.
There have been 23 cases of tardi
ness in the high school alone, this
week most of them on account of
the bad weather and roads. It ought
to possible for the pupils to start
a few minutes earlier in the morning
and thus avoid so much tardiness.
With a new modern school, does
it not seem reasonable that"the stu-j
dent should take some pride in keep-
ing up its appearance. Would it
not be just as easy to wear rubbers
and keep our halls out of the de
plorable condition which they have
been in for the last week. The ap
pearance of the school is a reflection
on its students. Make that reflection
worthy of you.
Our high school auditorium is in
deed proving to be a very necessary
part of the building. It is used for
basketball practice four times a week, upon Great Falls today, and within
town band and orchestra practice a f" hours the tempera t tire, dropped
every week, and for special meetings from above freezing to nearly zero,
and programs when occasion de- The fall in temperature was accom
mands. May our school in time be- panied by high wind and falling
come a real community center. snow. Reports received by the Great
The ninth grade English class is Northern railroad offices here told of
now studying "Julius Caesar." and blizzard conditions throughout north
hope to know all about this famous ?rn Montana, with the situation par
general by the time they are ready ticularly bad in the region of Glacier
for the sencon year of Latin. Park.
School closed Friday to re-open A stalled freight train yesterday
Dec. 29. We wish every one a and today held up travel on the main
Merry Christmas. jline of the railroad between Cuthank
land Glacier. Trains from St. Paul
Looking For the Christmas and the coast wer turned back and
wip- ti inno- ream in -iirh s routed via Helena and Great Falls.
P. Leis and I. G. Hornbeck hove lived
in Murdock they have maintained a
: very close friendship and would do
i almost anything for one another and
when Steve went west last fall he
Yvrnmicoi a that he n-miM cciiro
-him a wife who would arrive "by aIle? V1 f an attf,Pt to keep the
Christmas end Id has not missed a,Gr(t-? Northern high line open to,
train slnre Steve left, looking at ev-
ery arrival aa perchance it might be)
the long looked for wife. As id ;
counts the friendship of Steve very
strong he was certain the promise
would be fulfilled. Christmas is past
but still Mr. Hornbeck is hoping for
he knows that Steve will not dis
appoint him though he might be a
little late.
Gets a New Car
Andv Schlfefert who but a short
tIme elnce purchased a new touring
car of the oldsmobile make, conclud-
ed he woui,j prefer a winter car and
so exchanged and got a new one in-
closed, an Oldsmobile coach which is
an excellent car and one which will
allow hlm an(j tne family to travel
jn comfort,
- V Some B-asiae
During the past few days, W. P.
Mayer who is an expert radio man
hoth as to their manufacture and in-
spallation, installed a number of the
machines which he is handling, one
going to Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Gustin as
a Christmas present from their
aaugnter, ana one was instaiieu ax
the home of Albert Strich's, while
Rikli and Matt Thimgan also
had one installed. All are liking
their new acquisitions very much.
' went for- missions res well ss teach-
ing a missionary- spirit, wer 1 20.35
and were sent for use of home mis-
Will Hold Short Course
nice v.ih He herd at Ahland a
short cours e in arrricult :re on Ja ti
lt try 'th and lOti which will take
ir. portions of Cas?. Far ml re aii 1
Farry rf)"it;c" rr.tl th-- f-or'T-Jttoe
from ri.Tc-;d of A'-iLtr.d ar-:- Mc?crs.
Ycucum ?nd V. Hi'd of Vutan and
' J. L. Crrnicle of Hom?i Bend. They
corn, the best 10 ears of vellow corn
the best peck of wheat, the best peck
of early and late potatoes. There
will be exhibits of poultry and cook
cry, a prize being offered for the ber.t
cake, both white and brown. This
win be a mot interesting meeting
and all farmers and especially those
in the neighborhood should attend.
See J. L. Carnicle of South Bend for
further particulars.
Entertain On Christmas Day
On Christmas day Henry Am
gwert and mother entertained at the
home for the family and there was
present for the occasion. John Am-
Igwert and family of Murdock. Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Ranney and their son,
of Council Bluffs. A most pleasant
time was had and the day was most
delightfully spent.
Lutheran Church Servioes
Services at Louisville chureh t
9:20 a. m.
Bible school at both Louisville and
Murdock churches at 10 a. m.
Services in English, 11 to 11:80,
and services in German, 11:30 to 12,
st Murdock church. Young Peoples'
metiting at i p. m. and evening
preaching services at 7:30. tf
I
j Excellent Base Burner,
I I have a base burner almost new
priced to sell. Call Daniel J. Panska
26K, Murdock. tfw
tt i nr
J T . Special Machine,
' 1 havl .a sPecial machine now for
lf worains on auto curtains and
ani prepared for your work in this
line either in repairing or new work.
A. J. TOOL.
Murdock.
BUZZARD EAGES IN MONTANA
Great Falls, Mont.. Dec. 26. A
blizzard from the north descended
Rotary plows were out last night
.nd today battling to keep the rail
lln's open.
&now in the vicinity of Cutbank is
reporte-1 to be 10 feet deep and drift-
,n? badly. Extra crews have been'
traiIlc- '
AL the horns newe delivered el
aw door daily for 15o a week.
WILBUR TO ISSUE
STATEMENT FOR
MAUAI PnUUITTEE
llAW AL UUmmll ILL
-
Bill Does Not Include Provisions for
-
Increase OI Havy Senate Bay
Inquire About Guns.
Washington, Dec. 26.
Secretary
Wlibur began work today on a state
ment he will make to the senate
naval committee Monday when it
takes up the appropriation bill for
the coming fiscal year.
Chairman Hale of the committee ,
has submitted to Wilbur a list of
questions on which committee mem-;
1 J 1 J . I T"V,A ., I
utra uesire luiuriuaLiuu. iuc tcnc-.
tary did not Indicate today what epe-
cific points as to conditions In the!
fleet or the naval plant ashore the
committee Inquired, but he said his
statement would overlap the state-
ment he made to the house naval ap-,
propriations subcommittee only in j
certain features.
No Provisions for Iucreasement.
The appropriation bill does not in-
elude provisions for the increase of
the navy or for carrying out the
modernization program, those pro -
iects having been included in a pep-
arate measure when authorization for American astronomical society, says
the work was given by congress. The this campaign has been joined by
question of providing the funds to Ergland. France. Girmany, Russia,
carry out this work still ia before Au-tralia, South Afiica and other
the budget director, and the appro-, countries.
priation bill now before the senate; The league i3 charged with the
naval committee has to do with the ' duty of finding out how much In
ordinary expenditures for the navy noon deviates from the narrow
in the fl?cal year 1925-20. ! path laid down by the law of grav-
There have been intimations that nation during the month before and
the senate committee proposed to the month after the eclipse. If the
Inquire particularly on the question raoon moves ever so littlte from its
of gun elevations. Secretary Wilbur predicted path the astronomer bo
would not say, however, whether the . i Joves tat there is some -cause for
questions he had received touched the deviations. He hope3 to be able
on this subject.
Wilbur took occasion today to lock
up records cf the naval battle off
San Diego and the logs cf certain
ships engaged in the fighting along
the Cuban coast in la9S in order to
verify a recollection he had that
American ships at that time had been
i listed in order to increase the range
iof their guns, a procedure which lias
jbeen experimented with recently by
both the British and American na
ivies. He found that the battleship
'Indiana, cn July 11. after the naval
engagement and while endeavoring to
bombard the city of Santiago over a
thigh blur, had swung her two main
j battery turrets to the offshore side
j which listed the ship several degrees
and added to the elevation of her
! eight-inch secondary battery on the
' shoreward side.
1 Wilbur also found in old American
and British scientific magazines ct in
P,rison of the American and Spn-
ish navie made before war was de
irlared between thote two countries.
The "experts" of that day. he dicov
iered, held the two navies to be rela
'tively equal in strength as far ae
their ships were concerned, although
the Spanish naval strength consisted
largely of heavily armored fast cruis
ers, while the American navy includ
ed a far larger proportion of battle
ships. The secretary made no com
ment in connection with his expla
nations into the old records, saying
he had looked these matters up only
to verify his recollections.
S24 MEXICAN WAR
VETS PENSIONED
All Survivors of Conict Are Now
' Over 90 Years Old.
i Washington, Dec. 25. Despite the
fact that 7 6 years have elapsed since
the close of the Mexican war, veter
ans of this conflict are still on the
pension roll of the government, the
pension bureau announced today.
All of these veteranB are now well
over 91 years of age. the oldest. be
ing James M. Holmes of Owensboro,
Ky., who is 100. Holmes pervecl as
;a private with the Texas Rangers.
During the last year 23 of the old
; soldiers who fought against Mexico
i died. Each year the number grows
smaller. A list of surviving veter
ans follows:
Thomas B. Ballard. 82, St. Joseph,
, Ky.. private Company C. Fourth J
I Kentucky infantry. William J. Big-
l ger staff. 94. Lakeport. Cal. p.rivate:
j Company B, Santa Fe battalion.
' Missouri mounted volunteers. Wil- i
liam F. Buckner, 96. Paris. Mo., pri- i
rate Company A. Second Missouri j
I mounted volunteers. Amasa Clark, j
99. Bandera. Tex., private Company
I. Third United States infantry.
Hugh Connor. 95. Floral Park, N. Y.,
- private United States marine corps.
William Corbin, 9!. Sullivan. 111.,
private Company G, First Illinois
Foot volunteers. Owen Thomas Ed
gar, 93, No. 5000 Fourteenth street.
N. W.. Washington, D. C, second-
class boy. United States navy. Jacob
M. Fleming, 95. R. R. 4. Mount
Pleasant Tex., private Company G,
Third Tennessee volunteers. Levi
Flowers, 93, Pawnee. Okla.. private
Company K, Second Missouri mount
ed volunteers. Uriah Gasaway, 94,
Relsville. Ind., private Company D.
United States mounted riflemen.
Daniel Gonder, 93, Ripley, la., pri
vate Company B, Serene. Ohio in
fantry. William Harmsn. 93. Sol
diers" Home. Washington, D. C,
fifer. Company A. Seventh United
States infantry. Also served as sec
ond lieutenant Company C. Ninety
ninth Indiana infantry, civil war.
James M. Holmes, Owensboro. Ky.,
private, McCulloughs company, Tex
cs Rangers. Also served as lieuten
ant coorel Third Kentucky cavalry,
civil war. Richard A. Howard. 93.
Sterling City. Tex., private Battery
G. First United States artillery.
Davil Irvin, 91. Pilgrim. Tex., pri
vate Company D, Second Mississippi
Infantry. Thomas A. Kirk, 99, Mi
lr.no. Tex., private Poss company,
First Texas mounted volnnteera.
Samuel Lefler. 95. St. Paul, Ind..
private Company E, Fifth' Indiana '
infantry; also served in Company A,
m
war. George W. B. Meadows. 94.
; Checotah, Okla., private Company K.
T-r
Third Kentucky infantry. Calvin E. j
! Myers, 94, Livingston. Tenn., private!
1 Comtany E. Fourth Tennessee, in-!
fantry- Ko, 9G. TTaxton.
V- private Preston's .company. First
Virginia infantry. Robert Starkey,
;9 6. Marshfield, Ore., seaman. United
taf" J?f?e A'n?c,?,her" 94'
iv. 0, Acuia. in., private company
j u. Fifth Tennessee infantry. Oliver
i J. Stough, 96, San Diego, Cal.. pri-
iiaie 1 unpany a. mira unio imam-
' ry. John Wedig, 99. Granite City.
111., private Company B. First United
States dragoons.
TO OBSERVE MOON'S
GAPERS IN ECLIPSI
Astronomers All Over the World will
Point Telescopes Sunward to
Learn of Luna's Path,
New Haven, Conn., Dec. 23. A
world campaign to observe the path
iof the moon in the sky is being cai-
ried on by astronomers all over th-?
Fifty-fourth Indiana infantry, civil
glebe in connection with the tot al ,.omlnilu., ZM n-s" nudv points out
eclipse of the sun on January 24th,jthat i,,,,! Elicits have been the
next. Frofessor Ernest W. Brown, j ,..ir., (.r w)i i(.h ,ias tnt. govern -
of "i ale university, speaking tor tlie
use by measuring
, riav
i to find out the ca
the deviations from day to day
rzrCca tut b TPTT
inijaa i3ixv.ii io
PLAYED BY EADI0
Haverford, Pa.. Dec. 26. For five
and one-half hours a group of stu-
dents at H-iverford college recently
rat before several tables moving
chess men in accordance with the in-
Sirucuons suouieu ai mem oy u rauiu otacr oniigauons guarameea vy me
operator in the next room. At the government amounting to $760, 500.
isme time, another group of stu- ooo; the internal banking debt; the
dents of Oxford university. England. litjt assumed in taking over the
3,000 miles distant, were making thf Tc huantepec railway, unpaid sa'ar
identical moves and discussing the jes 0f federal employes and approved
same point. rl.-'ii'is for revolutionary damages al-
The instructions from both.teams
were being snt in dots and dashes;
the first international chess match
by amateur rnu'o ws bein-r piav..:":.
The game, v iiicli started at 7:15 p.
m., eastern staudar-i time, was car
ried on will. out a halt until 12:45
the next morning, at which time the
match was adjourn: d because of
lengthy consultations of the Oxford
iMm.
During the entire period excellent
contact was maintained Petween two
stations of the Havejford College,
Rad!o club and the English amateur !
station
ah r,,-.,.,r,i.; .
length of E5 meters. Few interrup- j the. committee, several members of
tions were necess?ry despite heavy whun have pressed themselves in
static and interference. The moves i favor of the ml, to act "7
averaged four an hour, or one every jthe measure soon after the holiday
15 minutes, which is normal time1reccss-
for two chess teams playing under
ordinary circumstances.
Ancient artistic jewelry that
pleased feminine vanity 5,000 years for the ite, a thief got in and ap
ago Is dug up in India. The exca- j propriated the whole business,
vators also find remains of brick i
houses with marble water pipes. In
another 5,000 years they will prob
ably be digging for remnants of our
civilization and possibly find we
let onthing enduring except a va
riety of debt6.
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For Sals at tfia Gates Book
tv in itntiv rnn
ISA A FtriiVi r!tn
m m m 7 W a
SUPPORT OF ARMY
!
Mexican Bndects Bul-e in that Di-
Cilca" -aBageis x.u-i0e in mai ui-
rection Financial Obligations
I ' Total $600,000,000.
Mexico City, Dec. 25. Mexico's fi-
: inrui m?,-.;,, ,,,..,1 tone .
015 in American monev. it is stated
, r,nnrf tna,!p T.nhlir hv th
report jut made
i minority members of the chamber of
(deputies budget commission,
j Appealing for careful considera
tion of appropriations for 1925 the
minority commissioners, who belong
to the United Iledical bloc, assert
that the time has come for the re
moval of the tax levying power from
t the hands of the chief executive. For
half a century they declare, the peo
ple i,i Mexho, through their repre
sentatives, have b'.'cn deprived by
resolution and civil strife of the right
to levy taxes and spend their reve
r ues.
In outlining the history of Mex
ican public finances during the last
one iuniirni years, tne minority
ment's financial strength and Con
stantly hdd'.-d to its inuVbtf'dness.
The war department is credited
with having taken the lion's fbare
of the government's receipts. From
lblS to 1922, tin- percentage of the
budget total devoted to military ne
cessities fluctuated between. 60 and
70. Second only in importance was
the part deviated to the services on
the public debt, which was allotted
$56,500,000 in 1923 and 1924. al
though the De la Huerta revolution
of December 6. 192."., forced the sus
pension of payments. The item in the
124 budget for public debt service.
I however, was $31,000,000, or 25 pr
cent of the total.
! The budget now in the making,
, t,,e rewrt continues, must accept a
deficit of $3.500,000 from last year.
which increases by presidential de-
cree in various items brings up to
nearly $4,500,000. This, added to
the principal and accrued interest
represented under the Lamont agree-
ment covering the external debt and
ready totaling $4 7.im.000. makes a
grand total of $ S"S.0;0.015.
D0ULDEE. DAM HEARING
C02r?LETED BY SENATORS
Washington. Dee. 2 3. The srnatfl
reclamation committee took under
advisement tonight the Johnson
Swing bill proposing construction of
a dam at Boulder canyon in the
Colorado river for development and
protection of the lower basin.
Concluding hearings which con-
f 9 . m . 1 1 1 I
ilinuea inrougn io unys, uiiairai&a
'McNarey announced he would ask
The nvanest tiling that we have
heard of yet is. afttr Santa came
down the chimney and left presents
Soap men estimate the country
will need 2z billion bars of oap
next year, and very likely it will, if
people keep on letting their furnaces
and chimneys smoke in the same old
way.
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