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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 24, 1927)
MONDAY, OCT. 24, 1927, a PLATTSMOUTH SEMI WEEKLY JOTTONAL PAGE FTYE MURDOCK 'mTT TTTTI I n TTTmryTTTTTTITITTTTi TTIT fTTl Will Pay Cash Difference Between a smaller farm and a gor.d half section of Cass county land. Let me hear from you! Your Money is Ready John Gakemeier Murdock, Neb. i Hjtli.liUhiiiillliilii'lUlU'Jj. Mrs. J. Landholm and little daugh ter were enjoying a week end visit in Omaha with relatives. S. P. Leis. Floyd Kite, and W. H. Ruh were assisting in the shelling of the corn of G. V. Pickwell. John Gray and good wife were visiting with friends as well as look ing after some business in Lincoln on Wednesday of last week. Shwiff Bert Reed. Attorney A. L. Tidd and the county attorney and county judge were looking after some business matters in, Murdock on last Wednesday. Jess Landholm. who has been visit ing and looTTing after pome business in the western portion of the state and Colorado arrived home on Thurs day of last week. Ray Gamblin. living west of Mur dock last wek purchased a Ford tour ing car of the 1926 model from a house in Omaha and is well pleased with the new boat. Five gallons of Tropartie Motor Oil, the finest product for the Man hattan Oil Co.. the best for winter use of $3.50. George Utt. at the lower Garage. Murdock. Neb. John H. Buck was a visitor in Omaha for the day on last Wednes day and remaired until Thursday to look after business and also attend the State Blacksimth's convention. G. V. Pickwell was shelling corn pnd delivering it to the elevator In Murdock. the grain being handled by W. T. Weddell. and was in excellent condition, the eameb ringing 71 cents per bushel. William Sehnormeier and daugh ter. Miss Anna, of Hubbard, Iowa, have been visiting for the past week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Klemme. where all enjoyed a most deliehtful visit. Henry Richmann, who has been in very poor health for some time, is reported at this time to be feeling slightly better, and was able a few days since to be down town and visit with his many friends. Henry A. Guthmann of the Bank of Murdock. was a visitor in Omaha on last Wednesday where he was in attendance at the Nebraska Bankers' Association convention which was be ing held in the metropolis last week. Will Kruger and wife of Wisner, the former a brother of Mr. John W. Kruger of tnts place, arrived in Murdock last week and were guests of John and the good wife for a few days, all enjoying a very pleasant visit. John Eppings and wife, with the kiddies, were over to Plattsmouth on last Wednesday evening where they went to visit the mother of Mrs. Ep pings, Mrs. March, who is very ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Vir gil Arnold. Mesdames Charles Letts of Coun cil Bluffs and Lewis Watson of Oma ha, were visiting in Murdock at the h"ir.e cf Grandmother Amgwert, and also with Hnry Amgwert and wife, for over the week end, they all enjoy ing a very pleasant day. A number of the young people, better known as the "Gang," enjoyed a wiener roast at the Straich Grove, we;', of Murdock. where a most enjoy able time was had, such as young people full of spirits and good health are capable of enjoying. Mrs. Milo Buskirk. who has been visiting in Soottsbluff and Minatare for the pat nonth and being a guest of her parents. J. R. Johnson, return ed home last vpek and was accom panied by h r brother Orville John son, who will visit here for a time. Mrs. W. P. Meyer of Sioux City arrived early last week and has been ' " . i Furniture - Undertaking" 35 vears experience. Host careful service given. Tour patronage solic ited. Fhone No. 65, Elmwood, Nebr. B. I. Clements Good Year, U. S., and Fisk 29x4-40 $10.65 Premier Balloons. 29x4-40 9.55 Premier Cord, Beg. 3 0x3 12- 8.00 Coed Year Fabric S0z3i2 8.50 TT. S. Usco, S0x3V2 7.53 TT S. Usco. 30x3 6.50 Fisk 30x3i2 Cord 6.25 Columbia Hot Shot and Dry Cell Batteries, High Grade Gasoline and Mobile Oils . - A. H. WARD Murdock, Nebr. PREPARED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE JOURNAL. ricitlnir at tViA hnmA ? norcntfi Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Tool, and also, in company with Mrs. Tool and son, Douglas, was visiting with friends in Lincoln on Thursday of last week. Fred Buell has been having some work done on the interior of the farm home to keep it the very bright est, as well as having the house paint ed on the outside and thus keeping l the property in the best condition Homer H. Lawton is doing the work. Arthur Jones and wife of Weep ing Water, and Mrs. George Vabder- I berg and son, Edward of south of Murdock, were enjoying the after oon nd a six o'clock supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Gorthey on last Wednesday. John Eppings. the highway man, who keeps the Red Ball highway in such excellent condition has been getting the Enow fence in place for the protection of the road during the ! winter, and also painting the guard rails along the highway and getting the road in the best of condition to enter the winter. W. H. Rush, who has been paint ing and otherwise assisting in the i improvement of the home which Leslie Rush purchased from Mrs. Harry Gillespie, has gotten the place looking very fine at this time. Mr. Rush, among other things builded an entirely ew wash house and which added much to the convenience of the place. The genial and accommodating agent of the Rock Island, at Mur- i dock, is taking his annual vacation and is at this time hunting on the farthest sand hills of Nebraska, and is enjoying the occasion with a num ber of the officials of the railroad, and while he is away the work at the station is being looked after by Mrs. Davis, who is a supply agent of the railroad. John W. Reasner, who for over forty years made his home in Cass county, with the exception of the past few years, when he has resided in Ashland, was a visitor in Murdock on last Wednesday, visiting with his friends. Mr. Rasner, who formerly resided in the east came in the early seventies to Red Oak, Iowa, where he lived for a short time and later came to Cass county to reside, purchasing property here and later going to Ash land to reside. Hears Brother Is Dead Mr. W. T. Weddel received the sad information last week of the passing of his brother. S. S. Weddell of Bayard, in the western portion of the state where he has bjren making his home, the remains .being brought to Ashland here interment was made. The funeral was conducted at Ash land and was attended by Mr. Wed dell.and son, Merideth. Mrs. Weddel's health being such that shec ould not go. There were there of the family at the funeral. W. T. Weddell. Mur dock. Jessie Weddell of Bayard. John Weddell and wife of Minatare. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Raynolds of Bayard, Mrs. John South of Bayard, and Mrs. Sadie Johnson of Los Angeles, broth ers and sisters. Also Joseph Weddell of Bayard. Home from Visit Mrs. L. Neitzel. who has been visit ing at Michigan, Indiana and Kansas for the past three weeks, where she enjoyed the visits with relatives very much, returned home on last week, and was well pleased to be home again. ! Complete Their Contract ' Mathew Thimgan and his son, Vic tor, who have been constructing a school house at Central City for the past summer, returned home last week, having completed their work and immediately Victor went to the country where he is building a crib for Henry C. Backemeyer, and Mathew is installing the new scales at the Farmer's Elevator company. "Happy" Robinson Dies "Happy" Robinson, we do not know his other name, but we can say he was rightly named "Happy" by nature and a worker who has ever endeavored to do his portion of the work allotted to man. expired on last Monday at a hospital at Manhattan. Kansas, where he was taken for treatment. The telegram telling of his passing came on last Tuesday to the parents of Mrs. Robinson. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bowera, of Murdock, telling of the demise. They imme diately departed for Manhattan, to be with their daughter, Mrs. Robin son and to render what assistance and comfort in this hour of intense grief and suffering. No particulars were given of the cause of the death, or W liy 1. 1 1 e e 11 L I e ill a Li noo tancu iu i&i hospital, but it was known that some time since he was injured while en g ged as a switchman on the rail road and from which it ia feared by his friends he had not entirely recov t ered. Mr. and Mrs. Bowers were ac 1 companied by Mr. and Mrs. Claude Twiss of Louisville, Mrs. Twiss being a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.' BowerB. A more complete account of the life and cause of demise of Mr. Robinson will be given in the coming weeks issue. "The Travelers Have Returned." ' The travelers which are composed of Carl Bornemeier. Walter Stroy, p.nd Miss Mthilda Pappe, who have been visiting at the home of the par ents of the'latter at Eustis, for the pact ten days, where all have been njoyed an excellent outing, arrived home on last Sunday and are loud in their praise of the excellent time which they had while in the west. Cherries in Bloom. Mrs. Jess Landholm was down town on last Wednefcdty and tad with hf r erew is tfeeir i MurdeeV, i DEPMR TMENT. , DR. L. D. LEE Physician and Surgeon Announces the opening of Offices at Murdock, Neb., beginning Oct. 24th. which was in bloom and looks like it was intending to have a second crop of cherries this year. Have Excellent Time. Last Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Timm northwest of Murdock were gathered a large number of young people to give the newly married folks a good time, with a merry evening and a shower of such things as the home will need. The wedding of. Louis Till. 3n of Mrs. Henry fitaomf Timm, Son of Mrs. Henry Timm, and Miss Lena Fisher the latter from Courtland was solemnized a week pre vious at the church north of Mur dock, and which face we did not as certain in time for the paper last week. The fathering at the home of the brother and his wife was largely attended, and a most enjoyable time was had. Wishes for the happy and prosperous future of this excellent young couple as well as many appro priate presents were given. Mr. and Mrs. Timm will farm near Murdock where they have so many friends. Has Electric Lights Installed. Mrs. George Vanderberg, who re sides south of Murdock. and has for the past many years, having come to this vicinity fifty-eight years ago on last Tuesday, and has made this her home during the years, and with the husband- an excellent man, who pass ed way a few years ago, were very instrumental in bringing out of the raw prairie, the valuable farm on which Mrs. Vanderberg resides, had installed in her house electric lights on the 58th anniversary of her land ing here. It is meet that Mrs. Van derberg should enjoy the latest of modern appliances in her home, after she hsi worked so many years to make this the excellent country it is. Mrs. Vanderberg, who was formerly Miss Alice Sanford, was born in North Broadalbin. N. Y., where she and Uncle George Vanderberg were mar ried some sixty years ago. They first lived on the farm of Henry Rich mann, where Ferdinand Reichman now lives before they went to the home where she now resides. FORTY HAPPY YEARS For forty happy busy years Mr. and Mrs. John J. Gustln of near Murdock, have lived together, each doing their part to make the home a place which is a delight in which to live and at the same time doing their full quota in the making of this, one of the very best counties in the state in the beet nation on earth. The work which tbey have done is now reflect ed in the excellent state of which the county of Cass and the town of Murdock bespeaks, for the thorogoing of the American people. In commem oration of the happy event of forty years ago. this excellent couple, with their friends celebrated the event at the M. W. A. hall, with a reception and dance on last Thursday evening, when all gathered there were enjoy ing the occasion to the utmost. The many friends, of which there are a large number, who were pres ent, extended tortus couple the wish that the day ahead of them may be filled with good friends, good health, happiness and prosperity, and an op portunity to express in action their good wishes for the friends who with them had worked to make this a place well worth the living in. Mr. Gustin. for a number of years, resided in Plattsmouth. THE FLOWERS THAT BLOOM IN THE FALL The residents in this section of the country who heard the predictions of a killing frost in the last days of August and September, can give a gentle laugh at the doleful predic tions, viewing the wonderful weather that we have had in the last weeks and which has made October a real golden month in the central west. Just to show how kindly nature has been with the residents of this section there is in bloom at this time at one of the homes of the city some fifteen varieties of flowers whose beauty and color make the surround ings of the home most attractive. Among the varieties of the fiowerr are the bright scarlet sage, the hand some asters, the delicate Cosmos, the beautiful geraniums, as well as oth er varieties of the flowers that make themselves -hardies of the Nebraska climate. PURCHASE FINE ANIMAL W. F. Nolte and C. D. Geary, well known farmers of the vicinity where they have been looking over the farm ing situation and report that the country looks fine with the exception of a small tract near Stromsburg where the hail had done a great deal of damage, but otherwise the coun try was in fine shape. The gentle men made the purchase of a fine thoroughbred Junior bull, one that Bcored among the prize winners at the state fair in September and ha? been one of the finest animals at the Woodlawn Dairy farm near Lincoln The animal will be used in the herd belonging to Mr. Geary and Mr. Nolte and which will be a great addition to the stock in this part cf the state. - Get your school supplies at the Bates Book and Stationery Store, vhere you xriJI fcid tie complete lias at all times. r HOLD FINE MEETING From Saturday"! Daiir Central. P. T. A. held its regular October meeting In the high school on Thursday evening with some forty parents and teacher! present, but it is hoped to increase the attendance three times at least. Song period was lead by Miss Lind. say with Mrs. Leosis at the piano and the regular business session fol lowed. Reports of the supervised summer playground by Mrs. Barkus and the summer round up by Mrs. Dovey revealed that neither of these phases of P. T. A. work had been as much appreciated es their import- ance and value to ine cunaren wouia warrant, bui we rea.rr .ul u ities ure still in their mrancy in Plattsmouth. The resignation of Mrs. Knorr us vice president was accepted and Miss Martens elected to fill the vacancy so that the officers for the year are as follows: President H. L. Thomas. First Vice President Miss A. Martens. Second Vice President Mrs. C. L. Carlson. Secretary Mrs. Renry McMaken Corresponding Secretary Mrs. J. P. Lahr. Treasurer Mrs. W. G. Kieck. It was voted to hold all but one meeting each semester in the high school beginning at 7:30. Largest per cent or attenaance 01 parents 1 rooms wouiu ne rec-ugi: u "' " some manner not yet decided. The president appointed Mrs Hayes a- chairman of the membership commit - tee for the year. The meeting was then put in care of Mrs. Lichtbody who had charge nf the program. Miss Lindsay favorrrt those present with two Pleasing vocal; numbers, accompanied by Mi.s for gan. Mrs. Wescott's talk, much from her own experience, on "Who is Your Child's Keeper." challenged the, thoughts of all for we reed this ex-: change of ideas on vital questionr today. Mrs. Kieck on "Safety in the Hom'" reminded us of many carelesf things of which we are all guilty in our homes. "How Safe is Our School" by Miss Martens stirred us to think of our lebt in a material way for the best eauinment for our children to- to have been made for safety but 1 there is still lac-K tnai 111 requm , flta,,,c . Rt.puIar butterfat tests of bigger efforts to overcome. ,Ik are made the milk Is weighed "Community Safety" by Mr. Flaci ; other careful rf.ror(s kept on was given along the line of prevent- , cow n L StevenB ig tester ing accidents outside the home.. Time rhlirse ot the association. being late only a few questions were 0 discussed in open forum. . TTTTT,T, c . -r, -rr nirrrv Mrs. Lightbody reviewed the Oct- 40TE! ANNTVEESARY DAS.CE ber bulletin. A social half hour' was spent ir Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Gustln enter the refreshment room where parent? tained more than one hundred of first war and C class central were guests with a dance at the M. W . A. hostesses, and opportunity was offer- hall October 20. 1927. in honor of ed for members to join and all tr their 40th wedding anniversary. The become acquainted with the orsrani- , hall was decorated with flowers and zation complete, it is hoped the meet- color of ruby by some of their friends ing-. will grow in interest and at- which added greatly to the appear- tPndanee Bc 01 tht TOOm foT thlS Party' ' i Dancing continued all evening. A SH0WEE F0S FAIL BEIDE The ladies of the Gendale club gave a miscellaneous shower on Thursday, Oct 13. in honor of Miss Beulah War ren, whose marriage to Mr. Walter G. Reed took place at Plattsmouth on last Wednesday. " The shower was given at the home of Miss Warren's sister, Mrs. Louis Hennings. The beautiful fall flowers were used in decorating the nome for the occasion. The ladies of the club arranged some very pleasant entertainment for the afternoon. The guests were Kepi busy embroidering friendship quilt blocks, and writing favorite recipes for the bride-to-be. At the close of the afternoon very delicious refresh- ments of fruit salad, cake, coffee and mints were served by the ladies 01 the club. The bride-to-be received very many beautiful and elaborate presents which will be cherished re membrances of her many friends, and very useful in her new home. Thope present for the occasion were Mrs. Lizetta Staben. Mrs. Mat tie Hennings. Mrs. Louis Hennings. Mrs. Edna Knutson, Mrs. Chas. In gram. Mrs. James Ingram, Mrs. Ru dolph Meisinger. Mrs. Nick Henrinsrs, Mrs. Martha Privett. Mrs. Frank Sals berg. Mrs. George Miller. Mrs. Henry Larson, Mrs. Will Lohnes. Mrs. Will Renner, Mrs. Philip Heil, Mrs. Louie Meisinger. Mrs. Caesar Baumgardt. Mrs. Henry Heil. Mrs. Lloyd Group. Mrs. Laurence Group, Mrs. John Rice. Mrs. Bill Wiles and Misses Tena and Louise Kraeger, Edna Mae, Mary iu and Bernece Warren, Mrs. Sybil Head and Mrs. John Kaffen-berger. I Mrs. Nellie Henry, Mrs. Elmer Tay S0ME TELEPHONE COM- lor. Mrs. Louis Hennings. Mrs. Frank PANTES LOSE MONEY Warren, Mrs. Sybel Head and Misses Louise Rummel, Florence Thacker, Small telephone companies in Ne braska did not make any money dur ing 1926, as is proven by a recent report Issued by Accountant Devoe of the Ftate railway commission. For purposes of classification com panies operating 125 telephones and lesB are put in Ciass F. Of the total of 36 not one paid dividend to stock holders while a third of them epent more than was taken in from sub - scrihers. Their gross income shrunk o nnn I u. i "Aft r-.Knn.jki.n to.uuu iiuu me iuoi. u buuduwucio. There 5"7-,0tiss?TLsas32r repojrtl The Bell scriDers ana tne lin-coin comnany the Lincoln company served 74.86S; all others.65.914. The stock of the remaining 1C5 MnwinovilAe t-i-n'-noA nr 1ft 0 5 K ncronnr V- J t-LJ owvwk.uw wwvwsyK'Wfn and 75 companies paid dividends to tablished by the father. They al stockholders. or about 37 per cent of lege be was griven his entire share the telephone companies operated at , when they turned over $145,000 tr a profit in 1926. Phcne us ths new-sl Shows Cow Testing Pays Large Profits Maxwell Reports Increase of 1,455 Pounds of Milk Per Cow Per Year. Four years of cow testing and weeding out of unproductive cowe among 5 87 animals in 22 heards of the Douglas county cow testing asso-j ciaticn has resulted has resulted in an average Increase in milk produc tion per cow of 1,455 pounds a year and in butterfat production of 36.1 pounds, according to the annual re port summarized by County Agent Earl G. Maxwell. The highest average for any herd durlng fhe year wag 356 4 pouna butterfat and 10.380 nounds of milk bv cows owned by Eiierle brothers South Side station. Omaha. Jens Jen-T eil t'l rf iisun biunuu una iiic uiPn butterfat producing cow for the year which yielded 11.4 4 4 pounds of milk nnrl r.lifi 1 nmir-rls hllttprfat. The highest milk record of 13.791 pounds I Babe Ruth, the home-run king, and 4 55.4 pounds butterfat was made hasn't forgotten his days in an or bv a Holstein owned by H. C. Hoi- phanage. for when he was in Omaha, nf Aiiihri i he visited Father Flanagan's Boys Since 1923 the number of cows in herds of association members pro ducing more than three hundred pounds of butterfat has increased from 74 to 157. those producing more than four hundred pounds from 5 to 19. and those producing more; than 10 thousand pounCs milk from' 28 to SC. j Arreag.e rroduction of milk of a ; cows owned bv members this year; - as 84CC pound3t butterfat 299.4: j value of rroduct S182.9C. average; ;. , S!)7.10. Returns ner dollar ' Kn t on feed for the 10 hlehest pro - , ' . - -9 d f lh1 , ,nKf nr;n7 rnv.- SI. 29 Results pf four years- cow testing,! 5 unproductive Individ-! uals, using more balanced rations and using better sires is indicated, says Mr. Maxwell, in records of two mem bers. The herd of Charles Rosacker of Station B which in 1925 produced an average of 7.855 pounds milk and 2G0 pounds butterfat, this y-?ar pro duced 9.637 pounds milk and 324.6 pounds butterfat. The- nerd of O. M. Boettger, Florence, in 19 2S. produced 6, SS5 pounds milk and 238.4 pounds butterfat and this year S.I4 8 pounds Jmilk and 288.5 pounds butterfat. During the year 101 cows in the; association were discarded as unpro- grand march, led ty Mr. ana iurt. Gustin,. brought the guests to refresh ments which were enjoyed very much. To fchow the high esteem in which this couple is held by those prepent a nuge Douquer 01 reu iuwr buds was presented to them. In re pDonse to this courtesy, Mr. Gustin re lated some cf the experiences of their fortr years of wedded life, saying, .n0 j'iltP Dempsey and Tunney who nad f0UE:ht for a few minutes iut tney had fought for forty years, only they had fought from the same side." Mri: Gustin in her response Baid. "I fcavo learned in forty years it is best tzt keep ptin." Their two daughters. Mrs. K. E. gedman. Douglas. Wyoming, and Miss Marguerite, Chicago, were unable to e present and were missed very muCh. Other relatives were present and even the little ones were glad to help Uncle John and Aunt Myrtle on.this'very happy occasion. P2E-NTJPTIAL SHOWER Miss Mary Lou Warren entertained a large number of friends at a miscel laneous shower in honor of cousin, Beulah Marie Warren, on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 15. The afternoon was very pleasantly spent in making little remembrances and giving advice to the bride-to-be. in tne late aiternoon very uaiuiyion of dockage in North Dakota has refreshments of cream angel food . neeT1 nearly as much r.s the produc cake. cocoa and mints were served by ticn of corr,, ana about two-thirds a? the hostess. , j ranch as the production of bp.rley; The bride received many beautiful I .hpra fhp tnrm value of the dock- and useful gifts that will add to the pleasantness of her new home. P'tiL " fi.juy c sion were Mrs. Bernese Tincher, Mrs. Beatrice Long, Mrs. Elmer Rummel. Florence Terryberry. Jean Caldwell, Margaret Taylor. Sylvia and Laura Skalak and Mary Warren and Edna Warren. WANTS PART OF MILLIONS Chicago, Oct. 21. Harold Cusack'f fight for a quarter of a million dol lars from the estate of the late Thorn- ! as Cusack, multi-millionaire outdoor advertising man, neared an end to- j it air tt'ilh the omnlHo? of pddnfP . srsriTSSiSf's the late multi-millionaire, has sueo -c uium-uimivimii c, the five children of the elder Cusack on the ground that tb vlt nnlninff H 1R RhafP Of ft t Til St Ilinfl CS- ---cr - ,UIS3. Read Journal Want Ads. 7 .' V 1 1 t xsa r s"w Jit Uassss-" C2, t4' ' : i Home, an institution caring for 200 homeless boys of ail racvs, religions and colors. Babe complimented the Xt i ... Wr home on its good work, and told the ; bandmaster ; Lou Gehrig. B;ib-'s run boys not to be ashamed they were j ner-up ; Father E. J. Flanagan, di- raised in such a home. 11 Weeds Cause of Bk Market Loss ' . . . bprmg Wheat urowers m X.orinern States Pay Additional $2,500,- 000 for Transportation. WaEhington Spring wheat grow ers; in Minnesota. Montana, and the Dakotas are e;-;timat-''d by the de nartment of agriculture to have r,uf- "fered s-n avoidable market losr. of S 12.0 00,0 0 0 in the last four ;-c.ir? .-nd to have paid an additional 500. 009 for the privilege. The 2,500.000 represents freight charges they paid rr.ilroads for haul ing wfd seeds with their grain, and th" $12,000,000 is the estimated lost forced on them because their wheat wns not ciean Iht. fr,iir-T-cfir nf-inH the rP - cliution in sale "price averaged l.sjHed Cross Courier S.00 centii per bushel on wheat that con-j ,, . tained weed seeds and stems, chaff Total Cash Paid Out lfi90.10 straw, grcin other than wheat, and,r-aiance in Chapter Treas vcrious foreign materials know tr i ury 10C9.8 federal grain standards as "dockage." l:i round figures the market, loss ad.'ed to the cost of weed seed trans- portation and the value of dockage would bavp hid as ft farm feed amounts to J3F.O00.000. It would have cost approximately $13,000,000 to clean the wheat on the farms but by so doing the growers would h.ve realized a profit of $25,000. 000. Of the 1926 crop delivered tc country elevators in the spring wheat areas of the four states, the grain continued an averr.s of 7 per cert dockage. Fln.x seed from the same states cortaind an averr.fro of 10 rr cent docksge. From 1923 to 19 20 the- dofkacre delivered by fprmers t ' c-nuntry -elevators in the sprirg wheat i-prion amounted to approximately 300,000 tons annually. The r. mount of dockage found in grain has. in general, been increa.:-- ng Eteaaiiv. uoverntnenx rnarx show the average dockage in spring j wheat, inc luding durum, received 2 j Minnesota's terminals, has in creased i flurjn?- each succeeding five-year per- iod. Increases are attributed princpiu.'' ly to the fact that most weed s"fdr will remain in the soil in a viable condition for several years and will terminate and grow Inro plants whenever they. are brought near thejiand in September, 1925. ac surface thru plowing or other culti-! emitted bv a jurv in fe deral c ourt avtion. 0,-ie sfiii re foct of North Dakotr soil, five inches deep, taken from r field that had been chopped to wheat contiguously for fifteen years, war found by actual count to contr.in 4. 211 weed reeds equivalent to 1S2. 000, COO weed seed? per acre. Wheat ir. sown at the rate of slightly les" than 1,000.000 kernels per acre. During the five years from 1922 to 1926. the average annual produo- age crop, known as "screenings" uhci fod to livestock. Emounted tr Bijjrhtljr more than $5.000.000 less than haIf the va!u of the barley 1 crop. MEDICAL OFFICIALS SPEAS The care of the sick and wounded was discussed at the regular monthly! meeting of the Lincoln district unit of the reserve officers' association at the recent floggings ln Oneonta Nebraska hall Wednesday right. Col , Biound and Crenshaw counties and Czar Johnson of the medical reserve personally directed the prosecution in corps, and Col. George A. Skinner the outgrowing cases, charged that surgeon of the Seventh corps area "instead of aiding the constituted eu were the speakers. , tborities in their efforts to ferret out Colonel Johnson took as his topic crimes committed by klan members "Evacuation of the Wounded," and the laderB cf the organization have he traced the injured from the field spread a wave of intimidation over to his arrival at the hospital center many law abiding citizens therein. " . " . Colonel Skinner tL"i, was in charge of. ...v,v. i, i.-rr- ins,.nn t. operated Hir taikfrWaB ijiusterated with stereopticon views. A businesr - . - . .... - session preceded the talks by the of fleers. There is no slacK tmsl&ess period r i - 1 a i- ior xne mereiiaiii who aaverujes an, tty M-iU vit;t lor tfc u'cek etc j goods the year "round. 'there with reis.tives sad frteadfc. I ' - i i Babe Ruth now earns more in one year than it takes to care annually for the 200 homeless boys in Father Flanagan's Boys' Home. In the above picture taken ft Father Flanagan's 15"s Horn are Captain Joseph Benesch, the Home's rector of the Home, ana uane num. ANTTTJAL BEP0ET CASS CO. AMERICAN ELD CROSS cr haml at linni,:g of .f 67 1.1 r i C;:Fh Received: Chapter Allotment o o 50 xational Organization Allotment 2 MomhSrship Cont ributions : lls:ist r Relief ( Flu., 4.51.00 la.. MIS3. ) Interest of C. D. H.OoO.OOO 1M'525 40.00 . Total Aeceipts including Pal ance iuti. o . Cash Paid Out: Relief local) (J-en. Cf5ce Expense Payir.'t to Branches (mem. per capitr. Christmas Bags 7.0 5 20.35 109.50 27.50 j Remittance to Nat'l. Org: (Membership dues 10 4.50 'KellCI in U'.I-.aster .16J 0 . Anuai aucu 01 Kranct-iiB. Alvo Avoca Eagle .Louisville 7C4.17 225.13 SC3.1F 42.25 78.73 Manley C. D. $500,000 Murdock 35.95 Murrav, no report Nthawka 24.39 C. D. $200.00 Plattsmouth 1530.39 South Bend C. D. $222.28 Weeping Water 41.79 C. D. $234.59 W:-lr.sh C.14 C D 500.00 In failed bank 308.86 i Re m;:rko. I A wiong impression is tal en by ; :i:ai:y v.ho think this money on hand binr MifficietH that no member ship is necessary. It must be under stood taat only by membership is t.. Led Cu-s chle to continue. Mrs. Henry A. TnI, Sec.-Treas. Cj.-s County Chapter, ARC. Murdock, Nebraska. CAPTAIN DIEHL ACQUITTED Boston. Oct. 20. Capt. John II. piehl. who commanded the steamer Citv of Rome when it rammed and ' sank the sul marine S-51 off Roc k is- 4sr'i r? y . li i v r- a .c l.riUfrlil 4 tl 'AT'. rif , tion with that disaster in which thirty-three lives were lost. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty 01 the two counts, failure to stand by for a reasonable length of tim and m'sconduct and negligence- in oper ating his vessel. Before the case went to the jury todr.y, Kyle was recalled as a re buttal witness for the governme-n' and denied the statements atttribut- ed to him. KLANS5IAN QUITS ORDER Montgomery. Ala., Oct. 19. In 1. denunciation of the activities of the Ku Kltix Klan in the state of Ala- baQa ln wllUn hfc that 1;e , convinced "that the organization i. i in the hands of a lawless leader ship." Attorney General Charles C McCa!l tonight tendered his uncondi tional resignation from the organ- ization. In his letter of resignation the at- torney general, who brought to light A.lirBe a,Mrtmrat vh; ? Hal- the best of the Dennison line can be fonnd at the Bates Book & Gift thop. Call and look over this line of won- ww v v. bM0 u w ww w dcrful decorations. Mrs. A. S. Arnold departed this morrinr fr.r Knrt!v Whratla w--1--r.-' ' J . - - jTa 1-' fei