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MONDAY JULY 25, 1927. PAGE SEVE3 K DEPM PREPARED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE JOURNAL. I). S. Fisk & Goodyear Tires are most economical, all standard makes. We carry See us for your needs. A. H. WARD, Murdock, Nebraska F. R. Guthmann was a visitor in riattsmouth last week, where he was a guest of his grandmother, Mrs. F. It. Guthmann and his aunt, Miss Minnie Guthmann. Herbert Firestine is making some very good improvements as he is able to be out and with the aid of his crutches can get about and visit with his many friends. Mrs. H. A. Guthmann and son. Jo seph, were visiting in Omaha for the day last Wednesday. Mrs. Guthmann returning home while Joe stayed for a visit with friends for the week. Miss Jessie Melvin. who was at the hospital for a few days during the past week, was able to return home on last Sunday and is feeling quite a bit better. During the time A. J. Tool and the family were in the west, their daughter, Mrs. George Work, was looking after the business of the store ar.d was assisted by her sister, Mrs. W. P. Meyer, of Sioux City. Arrangements have been completed for the giving of a lecture at the Evangelical church on the subject of Solomon's Temple, and which is said to be an excellent lecture. Bet ter makle arrangements to hear it. Henry Amgwert and wife were visiting in Lincoln on Wednesday of last week. Mr. Amgwert looking af ter the purchase of goods for the store and Mrs. Amgwert visitir.g dur ing the time at the home of her par ents. A. II. Ward was called to Lincoln to look after some business matters regarding the purc hase of needed sup plies for his garage and also was ac companied by the folks, who went along for the ride and enjoyed the trip nicely. Mrs. G. P. Pick well has been feel ing quite poorly for some time and has been kept at her hom? on account of the lack of her health. She is re ported, however, as being slightly improved, which is good news to her many friends. The Lincoln Telephone and Tele graph company provided a picnic for its employes, which was held at Weening Water and at which Misses Helen and Mary Eornenieier attend ed and which they report was a very delightful gathering. Gust Stock completed the harvest of his wheat and also the threshing, being very well pleased with the re sults, though they were Iecs then was indicated by the appearance of the f.eidr- -"''re they were harvested. The seventy teres which he had show ed well over thirty bushels on tho average. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Tool and their son, DoutrJass. were spending nearly a week in the west, they going to Beaver City, where they visited at the home of a sister of Mrs. Tool. Rev. and Mrs. Banty, and during the time Mr. Tool went to Amhurst, where he had some business matters to look after, having some land out there. E. W. Thimgan is kept humping these days with the garage work and the trucking which comes to him by reason of his excellent servi' e. Last Wednesday he had three loads be tween Omaha and Murdoch, one be ing stock for the south Omaha mar ket, then a load of goods on the re turn for the Murdock Mercantile com pany and then a load of tile for the new house of Gust Wendt. Henry Meyerjurgen, who had one hundred and fifty acres of wheat, purchased a combined harvester and thresher and did the work all in one operation, and was well pleased with the returns, which averagrd about thirty bushels to the acre. The average of the wheat yield was Furniture - Undertaking, 35 years experience. Most careful service giver.. Your patronage solic ited. Phone No. G5, Elmwood, Nebr. i B. I. Clements MOT! Under Mew Management The Mar dock Meat Market is rszdy to give full attention io every cue. We are handling a full line cf Freeh and Smoked Meat cf best quality. Open daily 6 to 9 Sunday 8 to 10. Give Us a Call stbloni & Son I cut considerably by the excessive ' warm winds which came for some two weeks before the harvest. The Ostblom Market The Ostblom market has succeeded the market owned by Mr. Lyle Hor ton, and Mr. Ostblom has moved to Murdock and is well pleased with the town and the business which is coming to him. He says the business has grown better with each day he jhas been in Murdock. Mr. Ostblom j knows his business and will care for I the wants of the people in the proper Iway. Murdock is to be congratulat ed that she hag as well conducted an ! establishment as this market. Greets Uncle Eoy Greetings were sent from New York state to- L. B. Gorthey on the arrival of a son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gorthey. who was born at Johnstown. X. Y.. and who inherited the name, not of Roy, but of Kemper Bradford Goerthy. All concerned are doing nicely. j Had Pleasant Trip Last Sunday morning at 7 a. m saw L. Neitzel and Miss Eleanor Hartung on their way to Crete. Neb., arriving there at 9:30. Miss Eleanor took passage on the launch up the river to Oakwood Lodge, where Mrs. O. J. Hitchcock, Jakie and Olga May were camping, while Grandpa attended the M. E. Sunday school, took an active part in the men's class and enjoyed the preaching service. After a good dinner took the boat to i Oakwood lodge, visited with the kid dies, then altogether went to Hor- key's parg, a mile further up the river, where a band from Clay Cen ter discoursed its sweet strains of music to the large crowds that gath ered under the shade of these won derful Elms and oaks. So a very : profitable day was spent in God's great outdoors, and by . p. m., your pilgrims landed safely at the "Haven cf Rest" called home. King Had Longin to Visit America Ferdinand of Rumania Extolled by Queen Marie as Great Monarch end Kindest of Husbands. Bucharest. July 22. King Fer dinand would like to have visited America before he died. Queen Marie, whose own longing to see the United States took her there last year, to day told a correspondent for the As- srcialed Press. At the same tim3. she j asked the correspondent to convey to President Coolidge and to her friends in America thru his dispatches hei whole'-htarted appreciation for their touching messages of sympathy, which are far too numerous to ac knowledge personally until after Fer dinand's funeral on Sunday. Fully 250.000 Rumanians paid their final tribute of respect and homage to their dead sovereign today ps Ferdinand's body rested in a sim ple oak coffin in the Cotroeeni pal ace. The dead monarch, whom Ruman ians prefer to call "father." was dressed in the khaiki uniform of the commander-in-chief of th army nnd hf-ld in his light hand a large silver crucifix which Queen Marie had clasped to his breast as he was dy i.nsr. At his feet rested a silver crown, the imperial scepter of power ar.d a field marshal's baton. The kind's favorite priest stood at the head cf the bier and intoned prayers, while white-robed sisters cf charity, who remained with the king thruorit his long illness, stood at the fort of the coffin. While hosts of mourners and visi tors filed past the catafalque. Queen Marie remained alone in a nearby room in sorrow and meditation. "He was a great king, a good man ard the kindest of husbands." she raid, to the cc.rrc spondent as tears welled in hfr eyes and her voire broke. "His simplicity. humility and greatness of heart endeared him tc everybody. His whole life was oie sacrifice." NO DRY LAW ENFORCEMENT Madison, Wis.. Jly 22 senate this rftirnoon p: s iiute amendment to a r.tcr Oettelmin to rep-c . Th state s--ed a sub bill by Fen 1 the Sever son state enforcement act and with draw tho state appropriation for en forcing it. The vote was 11 to 10. Th original Gettelman bill would have abolished the office of prohibi- im commissioner. If nassd by both lser. the substitute bill would pia'o Wisconsin in th same position ar. New York, a state without en forfement. save that of the federal government. Phone us tne news. ?T;..j;..t,TwT..T,T..;...CT3. LEGION NEWS! A column appearing In the Daily Journal on Saturdays State convention only a week off. August 1, 2 and Lincoln the place. 3 are the dates. Our delegates are Commander H. G. Soennichsen and Past Command ers Raymond Larson and Roy Holly. Alternates are Past Commander Emil Hild, Fred Lugsch and E. II. Douglas. All are expecting to at- Itend one or more days. Opening day will be given largely to registration, committee assign ments, etc. Afternoon of the second day will witness- the big parade with a large number of former soldiers in line of march. Important business of tue conven tion, including election of officers, selection of next convention city, etc., will take plact on the closing day, with adjournment by mid-afternoon, so delegates from outstate can catch evening trains home. This is the ninth annual conven tion and Lincoln is acting as host city for the first time. With John Curtis and Frank O'Connell general chairmen, its success is assured. A lot of entertainment will be provid ed for the registered guests. A special bulletin just received by the adjutant calls attention to the necessity of every guest registering. The registration foe is $1, which en titles the registrant to an official convention badge and a book of tickets affording free admission to all sorts of entertainment provided by the capital city posts. Those who fail to register will have to pay for dances, shows, etc.. that they would otherwise get for their tration fee. (tnllnr rpsris- Plattsmouth post will be well rep resented at the convention both b" its official delegation and a goodlv number of guests. It is possible the drum corps will attend Tuesday to take part in the Tirade, although we have not been advised definitely re garding this as yet. Post Command-; er his received a telephone Vice Commander Jobst. of aP from T inroln tasking that a special effort be made jto bring our drum corps. For those who wish to go on the , train, special reduced fare c ertificates .will be available. We have not re ceived them as ytt. rut are expecting .a supply early n "?: week. The ma-' jority will drive, howe ver. Tre best road is thru Murray and Elmword. j on Highway Xo. 1. joining up with ; ! Highway Xo. 11 south of Elmwood. ' innfl on into Lincoln over the O street ' road. This is all graveled ex.ept the' ; stretch from Murray west to a point two miles north of Elmwood. In case of rain the best route is to Ft. Crook! ! corner ar.d wet. joining up with the' I). L. D. east of Gretna and continu-; ing on thru Ashk.r.d, Greenwood and Have lock. Th:--. mute is all hard surfaced and passable in any kind of, weather. ; j Our post has 1 e en asked to provide ;a speaker for one day of the Oi l Set tler;;' re-union at Union August 12 and 13. and negotiations are under way with John Curtis national vice '. commander of the American Legion, anu a member of the State Railway i commission. John is the most rapid jfire speaker in Nebraska Legion cir cles today and will give credible ac count of himself alongside the Hon. !A. J. Weaver and Will Maupin, the 'other orators engaged by the Union celebration committee. If we cannot get him we shall try to get R. A. Kirkpatrick. Omaha post historian, 'whos? radio historical talks from the Woodmen station every Saturday night are heard and enjoyed by the (thousands of listeners. I rrr "i r r nm "i i .' o Wn flff Tint discussing progress of our building : in the column this week, as a visit to ;the S'-ene of activity will reveal the 'strides being made in the work. The ionly thing we want to sa3 is that the i committee is in need of money and all those Legionnaires who have sub scribed and not paid their contribu tions are urged to send or hand their cheeks to Leslie Niel at once. Also,) there are numerous of our members j who haven't given anything. Dues in our nost are the lowest in the state. ! ',The row building is going to afford) our members club room privileges; that members of other posts are pay ing as high as $6 a year to maintain in rented ouarters. Then why stand jback on giving .$10 or more, when! , the money is sorely needed to meet 'forthcoming estimates.' I The Rifle club will shoot again to morrow at the range north of town, beginning at 9 o'clock and continu ing till mid-day or later. A number of the members haven't drawn on thqir allotment of ammunition and tomorrow will be a good day to do so. Two new 30-SO Springfields and a couple of .22 rifles have been re ceived as well as ammunition, range supplies, etc. Executive Officer E. H. Douglas, who qualifies as an ex pert rifleman, will be present to give instruction and aid the individual members in scoring good ratings as they fire at the bullseye from the var ious prescribed positions. An official scor eheet is kept end this mut be! transmitted to headquarters, along; 'with other data regarding the orga nization. Fred Lugsch is command er and Raymond Larson, secretary-treasurer. Flood Aid is Decided on by Pres. Coolidge President Will Spend Federal Funds to Eepair Dikes; Still Ponders i Plea for Special Session. i ' Rapid City. S. D., July 23. The ! federal treasury will be opened by ' President Coolidge for funds to re pair the broken dikes of the Missis sippi river, but he has reac hed no de cision on another recommendation of Secretary Hoover to have the govern ment help meet interest and amor . tization charge.'; on levee bonds in j the devastated area. Likewise, it was reiterated Friday at the executive office that the presi dent has reached no conclusion oti convening congress in special session a. month or six weeks ahead of the regular meeting in December to con sider flood relief and control mea ! surer. It was stated that Mr. Coolidgo hr.n not changed his views on this proposal, which are understood to be that he does not consider the special session necessary for flood control alone, but is willing to listen to the t desires of congress for getting an 'early start on a prospective heavy ! calendar. Senator Smoot. republican, of Utah chairman cf the finance committee who is a guest at the summer White House, reiterated Friday hi? belief! that a special session would be call ed. He also announced that he would fight to have the prospective tax reductions made to app'y on incomer of this calendar year," on which taxes 1 would be paid starting next March 1 -l " The president is leaving tne iorm i uln:ion of the tax program largely in the hands of the notice ways and ' mear.3 committee, w n -re mis ; lation must originate, r.nci in iu. shards of tne trer.sury. no no pes to i confer with Chairman Green of thi- j committee during the summer, and (there are indication:", that the admin istration will support the move cl !sf'n-iT rann'n li r -nuivuidu i tax cut. Until he has conferred with lotners m oip.gre oz me uii. ne wi; Shave no plan. Pending a more 44 ailed report i from army cngineej.-; on the Mis ;s'3"inri ffod1 .itmtf-wi. V.r eoiHg- . is withholding rny plan for financing j this work. Offhand" he qustio"r j whether the federal government can 1 ii'at the interest art ar.iortizaticr. charger, cn loil br.nds. such as the llevce bond-, but he .is lidding r.r foc- tr.ry. 11 i- similarlv a writing further d'iri'-. before taking " po-i'irn c the secretary's recommendation. thaf the government take crer the work cf c'osi' g and repairing all levee sysems in the Horded area. R-iih Senator Sni'.ot and Frank Mondell of Wyrminc;,. former reou'e lirr.ii lender f t the f.use. who callef on the president Friday, urged him to jrurney through Yellowstone Na tional park before returning tc Wa.. hir.uton. Mr. Mondell also askee" the president and Mrs. Coolidge to at tend the wedding of his daughter Dorothy, and Alexander Gregg, gen eral counsel of the internal revenue bureau, to l e held at his home in Newcastle. Wyo.. July 26. HOLD FINE MEETING The Social Workers Flower club held an ice cream social Thursday evening on the lawn at the Fred Spangler home. The lighted porch with its back ground of vines and flowers served as a stage for the musical program. The Jolly Four orchestra of Platts mouth furnished music throughout the evening. Mr. H. L. Gayer give an interesting talk on neighborhood club work. Other numbers were a violin duet by Jean Caldwell and Ira Iwr.mm with Mrs. Caldwell at the piano; a violin solo by Mario Val lery with Dorothy Propst playing th'" piano accompaniment; dance by Vel m Phrader; piano numbers bj' Doro thy Propst; song with ukulele accom paniment by May Shrader and song by Miss Margaret Livingston. All the horae news delivered votir door for 152 a week. to NOTICE TO CREDITORS The State of Nebraska, Cass coun ty, ss. In the County Court. In the matter of the estate of Wil liam Pohlman, deceased. To the creditors of said estate: You are hereby notified that I will sit at the County Court room in Plattsmouth. in said county, on the 19th day of August. A. D. 1927, and on the 21st day of November, A. D. 1927, at ten o'clock a. m., of each day, to receive and examine all claims against said estate, with a view to their adjustment and allowance. The time limited for the presentatiin of claims against said estate is three months from the 19th day of August, A. D. 1927, and the time limited for payment of debts is one year from said 19th day of August, 1927. Witness my hand and the seal of said County Court this 23rd day of July. 1927. (Seal) j25-4w H. DUX BURY, County Judge. 'ay-Iky White Seal FLOUR TOILET PAPER Old Wheatv Large Size Rolls $1.98 Sack 4 for 25c CANE SUGAR MACARONI 10 lbs. for 69c Bulk' 5 lbs 49c POTATOES MALT r. , o I All kinds, per can. . .59c omall, per peck ouc I on T i rt? I aos, per gross sZifc Large, per peck 55c PINEAPPLE ALL KINDS No. 2y2 size Fresh rruzt and 25c perCan Vegetables GALLON FRUIT Pears, per gallon. . . ,59c Apricots, per gallon. .69c Peaches, per gallon. .49c Pineapple, per gallon. 79c mm sews nests Wm. Ileebner was assisting Wil liam Otte with the threshing during! the latter portion of last week. , Joseph Rauth was the first to use ; the company machine last Friday and ' was among the first in this vicinity . to thresh. Harrison J. Livingston was en- ( gaged all day Wednesday getting the i company machine ready to begin the ; threshing in this vicinity. ; - Baruth -Holding, of Plattsmouth. was a visitor in Manley on last Wed- nesday evening and was visiting, with his friend, Robert Connors. I In the ball game last Sunday be tween the home team and a team from Lincoln the home team won by a score of 16 to 2 for the visitors. A. H. Humble and the good v.ife were down to Weeping Water to cn Jov the concert which the band fur- nishes weekly for that hustling lit tle city. Mrs. Barbara Pipla and daughter, Inez, of Henncssee, Oklahoma, arriv ed in Manley last week and are visit ing at the home of a sister, Mrs. ton Auerswald and family. filer. Falischman, following the completion of the painting of the postoffice and store for Mr. Bergman, is getting in readiness to take the pool hall and the M. W. A. build ing. August Kreklow was a visitor in Omaha on Wednesday of last week, taking a load of stock to the market and on his return had a load of goods for Manley. Anton Auerswald was a visitor in Murray on last Friday, where he and , cut deviation. the family were visiting Vaclav! Ivers'-.n. who lives at Beecher Michluskey and also were looking af- ' forty miles northwest, declared he ter some business matters for the was spying on a couple in an auto day, 'mobile parked on a highway at dusk David Brann and the good wife on Tuesday. He told the sheriff he were spending last Sunday in Omaha, heard the man and woman quarrel where they were guests at the home of Reuben Jessup and wife, Mr. Brann and wife driving over to the big city in their car. J. C. Rauth and daughter. Miss Anna and Herman Rauth and wife were looking after some business matters in Plattsmouth on Wednes day of last week, they driving over in their auto for the occasion. Joseph AVoIpert, who is one of the best natured of men, was consider ably peeved last week when a num ber of his enemies and . friends as to that matter piled on him and gave him an awful stinging. Of course they were bees, and he is getting along all right now. Miss Eleanor O'Brien, who has beep taking a six weeks' summer school course at Plattsmouth, con- eluded her studies there last Thurs- day and is visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. Baltz Meisinger, east of town, as well as with her father and brother on the farm. Robert Connors had some business matters to look after in Omaha, and driving over to the big city, was get ting along nicely until the rear end of his auto gave way and left him high and dry and he had to tele phone to Manley for some one to i some after him. It is strange that a car like many other animals, waits I until it catches its owner in a pickle and then cuts up some caper. TAKEN UP I Stray calf, six to eight months old. Owner may hare same by calling at my place, paying damages and for this advertisement. J. C. Rauth, i Manley. I All Enjoyed the Occasion Business called R. Bergman to Omaha to make some purchases, and aud Wsslnssdgy CANNED FRUIT Uo. 214 in Syrup Pears - Peaches - Plums Apricots A ,55c Li cans it being just ten years to a clay since he and the Missus were mar ried, all the family went along and celebrated the event in proper style. They took their dinner in the park, where they enjoyed the shady and cool breezes and also took in a mov ing picture show during the after noon, the kiddies enjoying the show the most, and then when the cool cf the evening came they returned home, having combined business and pleasure and had a most excellent time. Bfadismithimr and Warcn Work PLOW WORK OUR SPECIALTY A 11 Manley, Nebraska GRUESOME STOKY IS TOLD ; Marinette. Wis., July 22. The ' finding of a woman's garmenls end ' the gruesome stcry of a sixteen-year-i e,!d boy, today sent Sheriff Oscar ! Dahl in search of a slayer and the body of his victim. Tho county of ' ficials were inclined to doubt the . ?laying story, the youth, Carl Iver i son. who told of the attack, repat- i ed his version again and again with- and saw the man draw a knife and slash the woman's throat. "She screamed and he pushed her to the fionr of the car." Ivorson said "Then the man washed his hands with water drawn from the radiator cf the car and drove away." The boy's father told the sheriff he saw what he thought was blood on the road the next morning. A rearch cf the ncene revealed a wom an's garments. Having lately sold to Henry Ford 199 vessels for $1,000,000. the ship-j ping board has now 129 cargo ship3 j Juliun Kalasek .0n fnr civo tioro nro 32Slwere among the iv, - v . v . ... . . r, . - - - ships so poorly built that to sell j j them is to save money j The Barefoot Boy OF WHICH THE POET SANG WAS OF OTHER DAYS Good footwear is now demanded, and is also greatly needed. We are carrying an excellent line of shoes at very reasonable prices. Every piece of work that passes through our repair department, has our persona 1 in spection. We have purchased the store and shop cf J. W. McLean, South 6lh St. Give us a call when need ing anything in our line. We will treat you rig;ht! fcliles M. Allen PLATTSMOUTH, NEBR. - saaialsi PORK & BEANS Van Camp's 3 for 29c RICE Blue Rose, lb. .7J2c SARDINES Oil Sardines, 4 cans . . 25c Mustard, 2 cans 25c CANNED MILK Wilson's - Value Carnation 3 cans, 29c '4 SAVE MONEY Of course you're interest ed in doing that in these da3s of high cost of living. The above prices will aid you in reducing expenses. EALCHEN TO AID IN TEST New York, July 22. Dcrrt F,al ehn, whose experienced hands brought the I3yrd monoplane America to the waters near Ver-Sur-Mer. France, will pilot the Fokker plane Old Glory, in which Lloyd Hertaud and James I). Hill will att-mpt a non-stop flight to Rome, on its init ial factory test next Monday. The first flight of the plane to be used in the New York-to-Rorne hop, sponsor ed by William Randolph Hearst, will be made at a field near the Fokker plant at Hasbrouck Heights. N. J-, after about two hours of flying, it is proposed to turn the controls over jto Bertaud and Hill. After the factory tests have beeiv completed. Bertaud and Hill will fly the Old Glory to Roosevelt field to conduct their speed and load teets. These tests, it is expected, will cover a period cf from ten to fifteen days. WOULD SETTLE ELECTION Philadelphia. July 22. Immedi ate tr-king over of all ballots cast in the Pennsylvania senatorial election last fall by the senate committee on privileges and election by the time tbe senate convm'S in December was advocated by United States Senator, elect William S. Vare, republican, in a rtpt-'nvnt tonight. Mr. Vare, whose right to his seat is disputed by William H. Wilson, democrat, vrlcd approval of the sug ! gesticn made by Senator David A. I Reed in Washington several days ago that tiie standing committer should j immediately notify the serg ant-at-jarms to obtain the ballots in all the j ele ction districts of Pennsylvania "in the same manner as done in the Steck-Brockhait contest in Iowa." ELLL FOR PUBLIC SAFETY Dublin. July 22. The terms of the : public safety bill introduced by ; President Cosgrave in the dail Wed i nesday to meet the situation creat i ed by the arrassination of Vice Presi I dent Kevin O'Higgins and the gen jeral hostility f the republicans to :the Irish free state, were made pub lic tonight. The bill empowers the government (1) to declare a state of emergency at any time and to es tablish military courts to try certain offenses; 2) to deport any citizen belonging to an illegal organization: j(3) to suppress nnti-ntit ' itutioral i publication; (4) to supn;ess illrgn! j organizations, and (5) to extend tho death penalty to person3 convicted cf concealing arms. and son, Raymond, visitors in Omaha today where they were called to spend a few hours there looking after some matters of business.