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    MONDAY, FEB. 20, 1928.
PLATTSM0T7TH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
PAGE FIVE
MURDO
The Tool Lumber company receiv
ed a car load of bridge plank during
the past week, which was unloaded
and is now ready lor use when want
ed. Mrs. Frank Ohm. who has been
suffering for some time with a tumor
growth, went to the hospital one day
last week, where she is taking treat
ment. Henry 15. Ruhge. following the sale
which he has been having, will re
move to Ashland and be employed by
the Burlington on their bridge di
vision. A. H. "Ward was looking after some
business matters in Elmwood on last
Wednesday afternoon and was ac
companied on his trip over by Mr.
A. C. Depner.
Henry and William Welkin, of
Greenwood were looking Liter some
business matters in Murdock on Wed
nesday of last week, they driving
over in their car for the occasion.
Frank Melvin, the builder, is mak
ing a hog house and brooder for Ed
ward Brunkow, which he is to use
on the farm, believing that the best
care that can be given the hogs al
ways pays.
Mrs. Fred H. Gorder wa a visitor
in Murdock for a couple of days last
week and was a guest at the home of
relatives and friends for the occasion.
Mrs. Gorder was stopping at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Tool while
here.
Henry A. Guthmann. the genial
and accommodating banker, has been
kept to his home and a portion of the
time to his bed by a very severe at
tack of la grippe, but is getting
along and hopes to be able to be out
soon.
Notwithstanding the very bad con
dition of the roads between Murdock
and Omaha. E. W. Thimgan made
three trips to Omaha with stock the
first three days of last week, but the
going and coming was something not
extra good.
Mrs. James Abrahams, wife of the
manager of the Lincoln Telephone
and Telegraph company at Weeping
Water, was a visitor with her friend.
Miss Helen Bornemeier, manager of
the exchange at Murdoch on last
Wednesday afternoon.
George Campbell disposed of his
S0-are farm near South Bend and
will purchase another place some
where else, when he shall find one
that suits him. The farm here was
sold to a man from near Wahoo, the
consideration being 5135 per acre.
On last Sunday. Dr. and Mrs. S. B.
McDiarmid and the family, of Om
aha, were over to Murdock and were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. Neitzel.
they meeting here also Mr. and Mrs.
O. J. Hitchcork and family of Have
lock. they all making a party -o
happy guests.
Harold W. Tool was a visitor in
Omaha on last Wednesday, where he
was in attendance at the meeting of
the Lumberman's association, which
was in convention there at the time.
While he was away, Meredith Wed
dell was looking after the business
at the lumber yard.
Miss Fern and Master John Buck,
Jr., children of Mr. and Mrs. John
II. Buck, have been very poorly at j
the home with attacks of the grippe
and which nearly ran into pneu
monia, but was checked before that
occurred. They are feeling some
better at this time.
Uncle Henry Reiehmanr., who has
been so poorly during the entire win-
ter is reported as being somewhat im
proved at this time. His many
friends will lie pleased to learn of
this favorable change in his condi-;
lion and will rejoice when his health
shall have been entirely restored.
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Gustin are
enjoying a new Chevrolet Landeau
Sedan, which they recently purchased;
and which surely will afford this ex
cellent couple an elegant wagon for
their transportation, and will give
service to the limit. Mr. Gustin has
surely made a good choice in this se-j
lection. I
Mesdames I'na McHugh and Chas.
Schafer entertained the Ladies Aid
.society of the Murdock church at the
home of Mrs. McIIugh. at which time
all present enjoyed the hospitality
rr.oft rlcasantly. These two ladies
surely exhibited a very special abil
ity as entertainers and all voted them
most excellent hostesses. j
While at his work on the farm and
in the act of stowing word away in
the cellar at the home, a large chunk
of wood slipped from the hands of
John Bornemeier, falling on one of
his toes, which caused a fracture of
the bone and also a crushing of the
llesh. thus putting John to a great
disadvantage in getting around.
Dr. and Mrs. Newell Joyner. of
Axtel. were in Omaha, accompanying
a patient from their town who went
to the city for the consultation of a
siecialist "and for an operation for
the correction of the health, and on
their return came via Murdock. where,
thev visited at the home of Dr. and j
Mrs. L. D. Lee. with whom tney are
both well acquainted.
m.c f T. Hartun. of Kansas
Citv, Mo., arrived in Murdock on'
Saturday of last week to be present
at. the celebration of the "Golden Wed
ding of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Neitzel,
which will be held at Havelock, at'
the home of their daughter, Mrs. O.I
J. Hitchcock on Sunday, February
ll)th. Mrs. Hartung is the daugh
ter of this excellent pair.
Homer Lawton is putting in the.
clays just now getting the home of
hid mother again in the best of con-j
.itlon since tne lire ui a i""
rgo The home is being rebuilt and
made one story in the place of two
onriPK, as formerly. The upper story
was so badly damaged that it could (
ii ot be reconditioned except by build
ing an entirely new story on it. and
;s the room was not needed the new
house is to have but one story. I
Mrs. Gertrude Robinson, who lias
PREPARED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE JOURNAL.
been making her home in Murdock
for some time, has been troubled with
appendicitis, which has been getting
worse at times and had become so
troublesome that she concluded It
would be letter to go to the hospital
and have the corrections made, and
so underwent an operation one day
last week and was reported as getting
along as well as the nature of her
operation would permit. Her many
friends in Murdock and elsewhere
are hoping that she may soon be in
her usual health.
Dark days have no fear for Cncle
Fred Deickman now. for his counte
nance irradiates light like a head
light on a Ford car since the arrival
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Fred Towle and husband, of one of
the sweetest of little blue eyed ba-j
bies that one could imagine. The;
babe and its mother are doing nicely
while the father is going fair and
the grandfather. Fred Deickman, is
expecieu 10 recuv. uUUi 7
which the
arrival has caused this
very agreeable xeDraskan. lou nave
a rignt to De nappy, tncie rreu.
Wanted to Trade
Fordson Tractor and Plow
fully
equipped for a team of horses or
mules. This tractor is in excellent
condition.
Call or write
JOURNAL OFFICE.
Plattsmouth, Neb.
fl3-3Mk
Married at Seward
At the home of the parents of the
bride on Sunday, February 19. 192S,
in the city of Seward, was celebrat
ed the marriage of Miss Malinda
Jung, of that place, and Paul Kupke,
of Murdock. The two young people
will make their home near Murdock.
where they will farm the farm north
east of town which has been the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kupke
for so many years. The young peo
ple are well and very favorably
known by a large circle of friends.
The Journal with their many
friends here, is extending congratu
lations and best wishes for the hap
piness, success and health of this
excellent young couple and are hop
ing that their friends may continue
legion, and that they may be a bless
ing to all.
Have Splendid Time
The members of the Royal Neigh
bors of America and the Modern
Woodmen of America held at their
hall in Murdock on last Tuesday, a
very pleasant Valentine party and
farewell reception for their departing
friends and members, Mr. and Mrs.
W. A. Schutz and family, who are in
the near future moving to near Fort
Crook to 'reside. The evening was
most pleasantly spent with a program
as well as games and social conversa
tion and many good things to eat.
They extended the wish for health,
happiness and prosperity for the
friends all have learned to love dur
ing their residence in this vicinity.
Married Sixty-One Years
On last Friday was celebrated by
Uncle George Skyles and the good
wife, the passing of the 61st anni
versary of their wedding, which oc
curred at Fort Madison. Iowa, on
February 17, 1S67. and which was
just after the Civil war. when the
peop.e of the United States had turn
ed to peaceful occupations after the
strife which nearly tore the union to
pieces had been stopped. Miss Helen
Browne, the bride, and Uncle George,
after some eight years of married
life spent in the hustling river town
of Iowa, came to Nebraska to make
their home and resided for six years
on a farm in Nuckols county. Dis
posing of their interests there, they
came to Cass county and located on
a farm near the hustling little city
of Alvo in 1S82. They have since
resided in this neighborhood an-d are
numbered among the finest of people
here. During the past number of
years they have made their home
quietly in J.lurdock. where they have
a host of friends, who are at this time
extending congratulations and best
wishes to this excellent couple, who
have done so much to make this the
most delightful piace to live.
Meets Serious Accident
While at the farm last week, Paul
Flemming was passing over a stream
and having placed one foot on the
bank, the other slipped, which brot
the stress on the one foot, with the
result that a fracture was caused in
the ankle, which has proven of very
serious character. Mr. Fleming ac
companied Dr. Lawrence D. Lee to
Omaha, where the injury was X-rayed
and the fracture reduced, he being
able to return on last Saturday. It
is hoped that the injury, notwith
standing its seriousness, will soon be
healed.
Moved to Near Liberty
Carl Rissman. one of the best of
fellows, who has resided near Mur
doch for some time, where he has
been engaged in farming, last week
moved to a farm near Liberty, where
he will engage in farming for the
future. The farm where Mr. Riss
man has been residing will be farm
ed in the future by Wm. Deickman.
EGGS FOE HATCHING
Fine Buff Orpington eggs for
hatching 30c per dozen. Mrs. John
Bornemeier, Murdock, Neb. f20-4tw
Visited in Iowa
Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Tool and
Bryan McDonald were over a week
ago Sunday to Kingsley, Iowa, where
they visited for the day and the fol
lowing day. which was ai holiday, be
ing Lincoln's birthday, with Richard
Tool. They made the trip in their
BE PAR TMEHT.
car and found it good going, but on
their return they encountered a se
vere storm and found the roads very
bady, but they made the trip in good
shape and enjoyed the visit with
Richard very much.
Drillers at
Imperial Strike
Pocket of Gas
Dr. George Condra of University of
Nebraska Says Gas No Indica
tion of Oil Below.
Imperial, Neb.. Feb. 15. A gas
ket of ronsiderabIe Bize antl indi.
cations of oil at 2 250 feet have en
couraged residents here who invested
40 thousand dollars in an oil well
ocated last September by means of
the .gtomach 1ains-. of L. G. Hesse-
man, Wichita, Kansas
"human oil
meter."
Drilling has been suspended for
about a week, while new casing is
being placed so that the well can be
sunk more deeply.
Dr. George E. Condra. of the Uni
versity of Nebraska told newspaper
irr?n at Lincoln yesterday that a g:.s
pocket was no indication of oil; that
the gas discovered at Imperial was
in the same strata as gas at Russell,
Colorado, and the water at Lincoln,
Nebraska.
"They must go below that, through
the 'big red' bed. through the 'big
blue' bed. to the Pennsylvania bed,"
said Dr. Condra. "It is in the Pen
nsylvania bed that oil has been
found in Kansas and Oklahoma.
Whether any will be found in Nebras
ka is a question. They will have to
go about five thousand feet at Im
perial. "Divining rods and such devices
as a means of locating oil wells are
decidedly the bunk. Anybody equip
ped to locate oil that way would be
a multi-millionaire in a few weeks.
"But I don't want to discourage
the search for oil in Nebraska."
Senate Group to
Ask Coal inquiry
Members Would Carry Investigation
Into Every Phase cf Strike in
the Bituminous Area.
Washington, Feb. 15. An investi
gation of conditions in the bitumi
nous coal fields of Pennsylvania. Ohio
and West Virginia, where a strike is
on, was recommended today by the
senate interstate commerce commit
tee. The inquiry would be conduct
ed by thM committee. In the event
it was deemed advisable to go into
the coal regions tor first hand infor
mation, a subcommittee would be
authorized to make such a study.
The resolution of Senator Johnson,
republican, California, calling for the
investigation, was approved unani
mously by the commit-ee. Its authrr
announced lie would isk fot an early
vote in the senate, prt !i tir.g ap
proval and a start on the inquiry by
next week.
Under terras e,f the resolution th"
investigation wouid go into ecry
every phase of the strike, includirg
the issuance of injunctions against
the miners by federal courts. This
subject again Ct.me under fire of
American federation of labor leaders
today, who denounced the granting o:
these injunction before
th
house
judiciary committee as a menace to
the domestic tranquility of the na
tions. Eeed Amendment Rejected
In addition to the Johnson inves
tigation, the senate judiciary com
mittee has under consideration a sep
arate one into the injunction involv
ed in the Indianapolis street car
strike as well as those issued in the
Pennsylvania coal strike against the
miners.
Anticipating that it might be
necessary to make a first hand in
quiry in the coal fields, the interstate
commerce committee amended the
Johnson resolution only to provide
that the investigation may be carried
on by the committee or a sub-commit-
tee. with the subcommittee going
i,i.. .t.. T" , r
to the fields if that was decided upon
The amendment of Senator Reed,
republican, Pennsylvania, that the
committee also investigate coal
freight rates was rejected, but it was
recommended that he embody his
proposal in a separate resolution.
Chairman Watson explained that
the committee felt the freight inquiry
would require considerable time,
whereas early senate action was
hoped for in the coal investigation.
However, Senator Reed announced
later he would ask the senate to vote
on his amendment when Senator
Johnson brings up his resolution on
the floor. World-Herald.
GEE1IANY TO BE NEUTRAL
Daytona Beach.. Fla., Feb. 17.
John D. Rockefeller is "one of the
most interesting men I have ever
met," Emil Ludwig, noted German
biographer declared today after in
terviewing the eighty-three year old
oil magnate on the golf course at
Ormond Beach. Herr Ludwig de
clared his conversation with Mr.
j Rockefeller a most interesting one.
Discussing his native country he
said: "Germany's position in the
event of another war would be neu
tral. I am happy to say that Ger
many's army consists of only 100,
000 troops, a mere police force."
NEBRASKA NEWS NOTES
The Seward chamber of commerce
is taking the lead in the movement
to finance a $60,000 community hos
pital. Following the erection of sev
eral new brick , buildings at Concor
dia college at Seward the campus
is being landscaped.
If the people of Clay Center ap
prove a $75,000 bond issue there will
be built during 1928 a new high
school building to accommodate the
added school population of the com
munity. Grand Islandwill extend its sewer
sj-stem before paving new streets now
being opened.
Ravenna will have a new grade
school that will cost the taxpayers , law the court held indictment charg
about $40,000. ling the offense alone would have
I had to have been returned within
If Beatrice people approve a bond two years of the date of its alleged
issue of $10,000 for a new airport, j commission, December 8, 1923.
another equal amount will be raised i Governor Jackson was indicated
by private interests to erect buildings
at the landing field.
ine new AK-s.ar-.uei. t-oiuseum at. Judge McCafe launched into an at
Omaha will be built during the early lack of the Ku Klus Rlan and said:
spring and summer at a cost of $400,-; ..Hw ,,nr nf lniann
000. It is planned to have it com
pleted before the autum pageant.
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Plans are drawn for a two story
urii k uign scuooi uuiiuius or c tie
SCO.
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There is no more regretable bit of
A $22,000 bond issue for a new hiEtory in Indiana than the organ
high school building nt flubbell will jZation aud participation in politics
be submitted to the voters in April. of the Ku Klux Klan. It has resulted
A bond issue for an $81,000 sewer
system will be submitted in Feb
ruary at Columbus. The designed
plan is for flood sewer system for
east and west sections of the citv.
Paxton Irigation District has been
formed to irrigate 4S00 acres of land
on the south side of the river. Land
owners voted approval of an issue of
$62,000 six percent serial bonds to
construct the plant.
A $30,000 bond issue for a new
high school building for Hordville
is being considered, a former attempt
to vote bonds having failed by a
small majority.
More than $i,0,000 will l.
spent
on an asphalt
Bayard.
paving program for
Work has started on a $70,000
high school building at Holbrook.
Gering Valley Hydro-elec tric Light
and Power district will soon vote
on whether to pledge th property of
the district for $S0,00 to build a
rural electric distribution svstem.
A veterinary hospital, in which ail
physically unfit animals, aside from
man. will ?e welcomed is being rectcd
at South Omaha.
Farwell has sold its electric dis
tribution system to the Central Power
company by a practically unanimous
vote.
Barber Board to
Issue Permits
Gccd Until First Examination to Be
Held in Lincoln and Omaha
the Last of IIarch.
'of ioe cream, cakes and coffee were
The state barber board on Feb. ' served and the guest of honor re
14, closed the registration of bar- ceived some very beautiful and u?e
bers who are eligible to practice ful gifts. The afternoon was spent
without examinations. All barbers . happily in conversation and in writ
who were not registered under sec-Sing recipes for the coming bride and
tion 11 of the new law must now be j in moulding a miniature groom out
registered under section 10 which! of gum. which proved very amusing,
provides for the issuance of permits ! Mrs. Lloyd Group favored the guests
to practice until called for examin
ation before the board.
All barbers who do not have li
censes and who desire to practice are
requested by the board of examiners
to write for application blanks at
once so that the department may is
sue permits to work until the first
examination which will be held at
different times the latter part of
March or the first part of April in
Lincoln and Omaha. Examinations
will also be held at Norfolk. North
Platte. Ainsworth, and Alliance in
in-i;r. ''tu , c,
.Hastings. McCook and Sidney in
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south Platte territory. Notices will
be sent to applicants in plenty of
time for them to arrange to be pres
ent at these examinations.
"The barber board." said Secretary
Henry J. Walker, "wants every bar
ber in the state to feel that they
are the barber's friend, and will do
anything in their power, within the
law, to assist the barbers to put their
profession on a higher plane and
make a real profession of it. As in
spector?, we hope to get the whole
hearted co-operation of the barbers,
both shop owners and journeymen.
The board would appreciate any in
formation in regard to the violation
of the barber act, or sanitary rules
and regulations. Such an informa
tion will be held in strict confidence
by the board. There have been a lot
of complaints filed with the board
and they will be inspected as soon
as possible."
THE NEW CO-ED
Senior class play. Union high
achool, Friday, February 24th, 192?
at M. W. A. hall. 2tw
When entertaining, use Dennison
oods. Bates Book and Gif Shon
carries the entire Dennison line and
materials. .
Governor of
Indiana Acquit
ted of Charges
Court Criticizes E. K. K. ; Holds That
State Failed to Prove
Concealment.
Indianapolis. Ind., Feb. 17. Ac
quittal of Governor Ed Jackson, who
has been on trial on a charge of con
spiracy to commit a felony in an at
tempt to bribe, was ordered by Judge
McCabe in criminal court here late
Thursday.
The court said the state had fail
ed to prove concealment of the alleg
ed crime, a fact necessarv to be Drov
ed to get around the statue of limi
tations and keep the case in court.
The state was bound to prove not
only commission of the alleged crime
but that it had been concealed for
approximately four years. Under the
late in 1927.
Attacks K. K. K.
Before re-ndf-rinsr his indsriiient.
could have believed for one moment
the the Ku Klux Klan could have
controlled verdicts in the courts, I
rannrtt noBsihiv KPP
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I l am periectiy aware ot tne sume
'and disgrace of that organization
in dishonor to the state of Indiana.
Not Guilty.
The jury retired, elected Ira Min
nich foreman and returned to the
courtroom. The formal "not guilty"
finding then wits presented by Fore
man Minnich. and the court adjourn
ed. After citing several authorities,
the judge said:
"Applying these decisions to this
caso, it is the duty of the court to
consider the evidence in the case in
the most favorable light of which it
is acceptable to the state, unless
there is no conflict in the evidence
and unless there is no interference
that might be drawn and that favor
able to the defendant. In doing so,
it is the duty of the court to con-
.-id;.'r the question from the hypothe-
sis that all the facts as shown by
the evidence are true that is, all
the facts the evidence is iutended to
show are true." Omaha Bee-News.
Bride-to-Be is
Given Shower
Hiss Dora Fianke. of Cedar Creek,
Where Marriage Ocurred Wed
nesday, Is Honor Guest.
A jolly miscellaneous shower was
given on Monday afternoon at the
country home of Mrs. P. G. Hennings
in honor of Miss Dora Franke, one of
Cedar Creek's popular young ladies,
who became the bride of Ernest Hild
on Wednesday afternoon, at a church
wedding held at the Eight Mile Grove
Lutheran church.
The shower was arranged by Mrs.
Klnir Johnson, of South Bend and'tention here of Mrs. Rosencrantz on
;Mr.s. Fred Buechler, of Plattsmouth.
rsEist?d by Mrs. Hennings. The color ,
, scheme in decorations was yellow?
land white end was very beautiful f
with several line selections on
selections on tne
piano and was the winner of the first
prize, Mrs. Jesse Terrjberry receiv
ine: the second prize.
Those present besides the guest of
honor and the three hostesses were
Mrs. Jake Hild. Mrs. Philip Hild.
Mrs. Henry Born. Mrs. Dan Terry
berry. Mrs. Will Kehne. Mrs. John
Gauer and daughter. Mildred. Mrs.
Elmer Wendt, Mrs. Lloyd Group,
Mrs. Jake Hennings, Mrs. N. F. Hen
nines. Mrs. George Hennings. Mrs
Louis Kennings. Mrs. Ed Heil and
daughter, Leola, Mrs. George Privett,
Mrs. James Tigner. Mrs. Frank Sal
berg and Mrs. Lentz. wife of Rev.
Lentz. The bride-to-be received many
congratulations and best wishes.
Louisville Courier.
RIFLE TEAM WINS
From Thursday's Dallv
Last evening the rifle team of the
Plattsmouth Rifle club were at Oma
ha for the weekly shoot at the
Creighton stadium in the Junior
rifle league of that city. The op-
poiienis oi tue i MUMiiuuin Bual ;
i .1.. X.l. IL 1
i, .. l,'5Ul lut lr.am ,Ui :
lilt xtrn iciriiuiiu v-u., auu tut; w- i
cal marksmen were able to lay away
their foes.
The total score of the evening was
T1 nliBntAiitli t Cii TI 1 1 'TV 1 , rli i n
Co. 1633. R. O. Blakeslee of the Bell i
Telephone Co. had a score of 3 65 as
the highest of either team with E.
L. Trumble of the Plattsmouth club
with 360.
MINNES0TAN HEADS
hUr.K,AIf LAND BAHlX.
St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 17. F. II.
Klawon of Wheaton, Minn., for 22
year a banker in Minnesota and
South Dakota, Thursday was elected
president of the Federal Land bank
of St. Paul by its board of direc-
tors.
Nine in Contest
for Morehead's
Seat in House
Number of Candidates in
District Likely to Be
Increased
First
Lincoln, Neb. Feb. 15. With nine
republican candidates already in the
field for the congressional seat in the ;
First district, it was predicated here
Monday that the number will likely
be increased to an even dozen before
the lists close March 1.
Elmer J. Burkett of Lincoln former
er congressman and United States
Senator, is reported to be looking
over the field and may decide to try
again for his old First district seat.
Those who have filed nomination
papers on the republican ticket are:
John Wiltse, Falls City; Ralph A.
Morseley, Frank P. Corrick, Fred C.
Marshall and Jesse V. Craig, all of
Lincoln, and Thomas L. Hall, Ver
don. Fred B. Humphrey of Lincoln
also has filed on the democratic
ticket.
Thomas Petition Filed
In addition a voter's petition in
behalf of George J. Thomas, repub
lican, Lincoln, has been presented
and $10 paid to the treasurer of
Lancaster county as his filing fee, but
his formal written acceptance has
not yet been received.
Walter Kiechel of Auburn, also
has announced that he will also be a
republican congressional candidate,
and the secretary of state Tuesday
received a letter from M. F. Lorance
of Auburn, a minister, asking for a
blank to use in filing his candidacy
for the office.
Sorenson Moy Enter Race
There were also rumors Tuesday
that C. A. Sorenson of Lincoln might
decide to try for congressional hon
ors in the republican primary. Other
reports mentioned him as a candidate
for attorney general.
The grand scramble for the First
district congressional seat in the re
publican ranks is supposedly due to
the general feeling that Congressman
J. H. Morehead. democratic incum
bent, will not be a candidate to suc
ceed himself.
Not since 1914 has there been such
a field of congressional candidate?
in the First district. None contested
at, that time. C. F. Reavis of Lin
coln was elected. Omaha Bee-News
Ex-Convict Tells
Love Cult Rite
r
Seeks $500,000
Woman, Surned by Alleged Head of
Group, Tells of Eituals in
Affidavit
San Jose. Cal.. Feb. 14. An affi
davit baring asserted experiencep in
a Culver City "love nest" which she
says she shared with William E
Riker, head of a religious colong
with headquarters at "Holy City."
near here, was sworn to Monday by
Mrs. Evelyn Rosencrantz.
The document pictures alleged cult
rituals practiced at a Culver City
headquarters of the Riker colony
describes initiations of several as
serted women novitates and charges
Riker with responsibility for the de
' a charge of issuing checks without
sufficient funds.
Suin? for $500,000
n
Mrs. Rosencrantz. who serevd a
term in jjrisuii, is s.i present euin
Riker for $500,000 charging breach
of promise. In her affidavit Monday
she refers to plans Riker is said to
have hade to finance a transatlantic
iiip.ni lor n"r.
Her parting with Riker occurred
in December, the affidavit states, at
wnicn lime, jvirs. Koseneraniz says
"I was living with him as his wife
in the Move nest' at Culver City
where I had undergone initiation in
to the cult, according to instructions
contained in the 'Diamond Key,' text
book of the cult, and tapght to m?
by Riker himself."
Wine, Women, Song
"The Diamond KKey" places a
novel interpretation on the familar
trinity. " wine, woman and song."
according to the copy of the book in
the possession of Mrs. Rosencrantz.
"For instance, wine stimulates
with inspiration for woman so that
woman may destroy him. Music
pacifies him while It is going on."
NEW BANK PLANS
OPENING MARCH 1ST
Algonia. Ia., Feb. 16. Algona was
-issured a bank Wednesday when the
Icwa State bank, a recent organized
company, purchased the building for
merly occupied by the Algona State
bank. The new institution plans to
open about March 1, and is capital-
i7ul f fr 4;";n nnn u-(th Bitmliio anr)
.......
undivided profits of $12,500. It will
be the only bank he
icre.
ClfflnarK
are:
President,
Ntal
j Smith; vice president, H. R. Cowan;
.cashier, H, L. Gilmore.
-N UiLfc J-U JiAVi.
AN AVIATION FIELD
Norfolk, Feb. 17. Andrew Risser
of Wisner has leased a 40-acre field
two miles southeast of Norfolk on
highway No. 8 and will convert it
planes. Construction of a hangar to
house several planes will be started
soon.
Risser also plans to open an avia-
tion school here. He has been oper-'
ating planes for everal years and
once took his family on an air trip
to Florida.
j. .I-.I-I..I..I-I-I-M..M-M-!"M- j
mm hews iT0.is
Mrs. R. Bergman was a visitor in
Louisville on last Tuesday. goinT ti
visit with her mother. Mrs. John
Keep, who is reported as being quit"
poorly.
Mr. and Mrt.. Herman Rauth en
tertained and had frr dinner at ti e
J. C. Rauth home. Mr. ar.d Mrs. Wm.
Otte and the family for the day and
dinner, all surely enjoying the occa
sion spienuiuiy.
There was an old fashioned dan"'?
at the Manley hall on last Wednesday,
the lDth. which was well attended ty
those who love to shake the lifrl.t
fantastic toe, and any other kind of
a dance as to that.
On last Friday Mr. and Mrs. Her
man Rauth and John C. Rauth en
tertained friends at a pionocle party,
which they gave, and the large eize
crowd that was present enjoyed the
evening very much.
Rudolph Bergman was called to
Omaha on last Tuesday to look after
some business and not having com
pleted the call which his business
required continued until the follow
ing day, returning over the Mis-tour!
Pacific on Wednesday.
Word received lrom Elmer Pear
son, who with the family and Miss
Alice Jenkins have been spending
the winter in the south, is to the ef
fect that they are expecting to re
turn to Manley in the early spring,
probably during April.
On Wednesday of last week. Mr.
and Mrs. John A. Stander entertain
ed their friends at the home at a
pionocle party, where the game was
presented in its most appealing shape
and at which the guest3 enjoyed the
evening mot pleasantly. The even
ing was miide the more pleasant by
the delightful luncheon which was
served by the clever hostess.
W. J. Rau and the good wife and
Mr. and Mrs. August Pautsch. the
latter of Louisville, were over to
Omaha on last Sunday, where they
drove in their car and vhile there
visited at Nicholas Sen hospital with
Mrs. Walter Heier, who is recover
ing from an operation which she re
cently underwent for the restoration
of her health. The patient is report
ed as doing nicely at this time and
it is hoped that she will be able to
return to her home in u short time.
Little Girl Very Poorly
Little Margie Thimgan. daughter
of Mr. and Mis. Harry Thimgan. who
has been sc. very p;,c rly with infan
tile paralysis, is still very sick at her
home. Everything possible is being
clone for the little ore, but still she
docs not seem to show the improve
ment which is so much de-sired.
Entertained Their Priends
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bergman on
lat Sunday evening had a large
number of their friends, and' they
have many, at tneir nome. wnere a
most pleasant evening was cpent,
with social conversation and the fa
cir.ating game of pionocle was also
discussed to a scientific point, with
all enjoying the evening, and the hos
pitality of the host and hostess.
Married on Thursday
On last Thursday at the home of
the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Eauer, on the highway, was
brated the wedding i.uptials that
joined the lives and loves of Mary
Eauer and Harry Schafer, the mar
riage lines being read by the Rev.
Theo Hartrcan. There were hut few
' of the fiends at the wedding cere
mony ana ci inner, :ui at ine aanrc
celebrating the event, which was hel:l
in the Manley hall, there was a larg
and rrrrrv crowd of the friends of
this t)0nu,ar y0unc com le.
The newlyweds will make their
home in Weeping Water, .which has
been the headquarters for the groom
in his work in this county on the
public highway. He and Fred Reu-
, ter jave worked together in provid-
ing us with ff.,od roads over vhich to
trilVei. nie Journal, with the many
friends of this couple, are extending
congratulations and best wishes to
the newly married couple.
COMPLAIN OF THE RADIO
Cedar Rapids, la.. Feb. 1C. IUrect
selling by radio today ej formally
denounced by the Tri-tate Credit
Men's association at their annual
conference here.
i "Selling by radio is diminishing
the business of the retail merchant,
tends to destroy the community, and
if continued will eventually under
mine our democratic system of gov
ernment," a resolution state-d. Copies
of the resolution were ordered Kent
to federal radio commission, to Sen-
'atr James E. Watson, of Indiana.
f.nd to the senators and representa-
uttra lium 1JWU, .M'UIShha anu OOUtil
Dakota, the states comprising the
credit mens' association.
The convention ended tonight.
Spring Coming
It Has Never Failed
to Arrive
It will soon be along with its
rnsh of getting the Farm Ma
chinery ready. Get your Discs,
I now .Lays and Cultivator
Shovels ready and out of the
way. It will sure pay yon.
BRING THEM IN
NOW
Anton Auerswald
General BlacksmitKing
MANLEY -:- -:- NEBRASKA