ELATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
PAGE Si vim
THURSDAY, OCT. 25, 1928.
Murray Department
Prepared In the Interest of the People of Murray and Surrounding Vicinity Especially for the Journal Reader
i
Late Coupe
1926 Ford Coupe in
Good Condition
Will sell reasonable. See
car and owner at Murray
Garage.
Chas. Barrows
Murray, Nebr.
Charles Mutz is assisting in the
construction of the new crib eleva
tor which is being constructed by
G. M. Minford.
Thomas Baker and William Baker,
of Jefferson, South Dakota, are spend
ing the week at the home of their
brother, Dick Baker and family
Thomas Savace who has been
painting for Gust Hollenberg for
some time past is at this time work
ng for A. T. Hanson picking corn.
A. D. Bakke was called to Eessex,
Iowa on last Tuesday to look after
some business matters for a short Mr. Campbell, Mr. George Campbell
time he driving over to the Iowa town and wife for a week before they re
n his auto. turn to their home in Colorado.
Henry Heebner who is one of the Mrs. Thomas McNamus of Fall:
very best gardners, raised during the City and her daughter Miss Olive and
past season some very fine potatoes Miss Lillian Oswald were visiting in
and has been harvesting them during Murray for a few days last week, and
the past several days. , while here were the guests as well
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Lewis are 'as Miss Lois McNamus at the home
enjoying a new car which they ac-' of Mrs. Dovie Asch, where they were
quired late last week, it as a Chevro- entertained by Mrs. Asch, who is r
let coach and will very comfortably very accomplished musican and alsc
accomodate the entire family, ant" has some very beautiful paintings
care for their wants nicely. I Following their visit with Mrs. Asch
Mrs. John Campbell who was so J they returned to Murray and then
sick for so long, has been making ' returned to their home in Falls City
some very pronounced recovery, and and were accompanied by Miss Lois
was able to be up town on last Sat
urday for the first time and while not
strong yet is getting along nicely.
Herbert Campbell was off duty for
about a week, the first he injured
his back lifting, and after was taken
with the flu and was off from his
work just a week, returning to his
duties at the Nelson hardware store
on last Tuesday.
John Hobcheibt, son of John Hon
cheibt, jr.. while running at his play
had the misfortunate to injure one
of his legs which interfered with his
play and doing his chores for a few
evenings, but he is getting along all
right at this time.
Jesse Queen is visiting for a short
time in Murray at this time and has aj
sinamon utt.-ikh fcft Jia beeiugiv
ing exhibitions with at' different
places and which makes quite a cur
iosity for the people of Murray and
especially the children.
Krla Perry of Holbrook, and wife
who are relatives of Mrs. Henry C.
Long and Mr. and Mrs. George Nick
les. and who has been visiting here
for the past ten days departed on
last Monday morning for their home
in the west after they had enjoyed
a most pleasant visit here.
Art Hanson recently purchased a
new corn picking machine of B. H
Nelson, which they and Mr. Nelsor
were giving a try out on last Tues
day, and acain on Wednesday. Harry
went out to R. H. Ingwerson where
they also initiated a new machine
and il going just about right.
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Tutt were visit
ing in Kansas City for a few dayr
extending over the week end and on
last Tuesday afternoon Mr. Tutt whe
has completed the business calling
him to the big city on the Kaw river
returned home. Mrs. Tutt howevei
remained for a longer visit at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Emma Nims.
At tho democratic caucus at East
Rock Bluffs on last Saturday night
Joseph C. Wheeler was placed in
nomination for the position of Jus
tice of the peace, with J. L. Stamp
as assessor and James 1. Fitch foi
road overseer, and by the way an
evcellent ticket. The republicans
nominated only one officer, that being
road overseer, which went to Wm
Baker.
Harry G. Todd shipped one hun
dred and forty-five cattle, from hi.
ranch some forty miles north of Ainr
worth, to Murray they making four
car loads, which were taken to the
farm and placed on feed. Mr. Todf
well knows the art of feeding cattle
and when they are ready to go to mar
ket he will have some very fine beeves
and they will probably fill many more
cars.
Last Monday morninc Frank Ozbun
who was in the employ of the Murray
garage for the past summer, passed
through Murray, on his way to Lo?
Angeles in an auto, accompanied by
his brother Earl Ozbun, and Stewar
Jones of Waukee, Iowa. They visited
for over Sunday night with theii
counsin Chester B. Briggs of Platts
mouth and started for the Pacifu
early Monday with the intention of
getting to Los Angeles by Saturday
mgnt if possible
It is Your Right
TO HAVE THE VERY BEST OF
WORK DONE ON YOUR CAR
and we desire to announce that
we are here to do it for you at
very reasonable rates. The prop
er parts always used and the
best of service given always!
Oil - Gas - Accessories
The Murray Garage
. A. D. BAAEX
AMERICAN LEGI OTU
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Plattsmouth, Neb.-Saturday Night
Hear the New Orchestra
Harvest Festival opens Sat., Nov. 10
R. B. Knapp and wife who are en-1
gaged in the druggist - business at
Summerfield, Kansas were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Staska, for over
Sunday and Sunday night, they being
brithers-in-law, and so for a diver
sion all went to Louisville where they
inspected the new cement plant, and
then went over into Sarpy county
returning via Fort Crook and Platts
mouth, getting the full benefit of the
rain of Sunday evening and the con
gested traffic on the highway 75.
Peter Campbell and wife who have
been visiting here for some time past
and accompanied Walter Campbel.
when he came, departed on last Mon
day for their home at Sharon Springs,
Kansas, they having purchased a car
while here and drove it home. Walter
Campbell who resides in Colorado, do
parted at the same time and was ac
companied by Mrs. Campbell they
going via Belgrade where they will
visit at the home of tie parents of
who remained for over the week end.
Short Orders and Lunches.
I am prepared to serve short orders
and lunches, and carry a stock of
confectionary and tobacco and cigars
JOHN FRANS
Very Peculiar Accident.
At the farm of Wm. Schwab, where
the Livingston boys are conducting
a saw mill, and where they are
batching and using the barn for their!
horses, a very peculiar accident hap
pened which resulted in the burning
of the barn. The boys had gone to
the barn with a lantern, and a dog
followed, which when it ran behind
the horse, the horse kicked at the
dog and.hit the lantern breaking - he.
gioue, ana aiso sca-ierins me on uvci
a portion of the barn nearby, anc
in an attempt to extinguish the flame?
they spread, and soon come in con
tact with some corn fodder which
was stood in the barn, and calling the
other boys to assist they succeeded
only in getting the horses out of the
barn, but the harness and all other
contents was consumed.
Burial Vaults
You care well for your loved ones
while alive. One of our concrete
vaults protects their remains when j
buried.
An absolute guarantee.
MILLER & G RUBER.
Nehawka. Nebr.
tf-N
Is Visitirjj lin the South.
Jack Douglas and son, J. P. Doug-
las. departed last week for St. Louis
where they are visiting for a weeK
at the home of his parents, and while
he was away the delivering or tne
oil and gas fell to Paul Calegar, of
the Murray Hotel, and who has been
enjoying the work out side with its
exhilering ozone of the air.
Saw "Brothers Cattle Sold
Last Tuesday Adam Schafer and
brother Otto were over to Omaha tc
see two loads of cattle sold for their
brother George who shipped their
from Ferguson, and had the brother?
here look after them. On the way
up, a .studenaKer six. tnougn me,-"v ,VrL". V"
would pass the new Ford, but Otto all during the show. WTiile on Ne
who was at the wheel.' knows a little j hraska and Iowa days, the fare will
.
about driving and pulling the ga.
lever down slightly flew from th'
big car. Adam who had nothing to do
but watch the speedomter noticec
the index settle down when they
were skipping along at the point
which tells of seventy-five miles per
hour and as steady as a clock at that.
Meets With Accident.
While Mrs. E. W. Milburn and the
kiddies were returning last Sunday
evening from a visit to Lincoln. theyjH Nei80n being leader then took
had a very perculiar accident, which h.P- nf t1P .j eOT.,
resulted in an injury to Mrs. Mil
burn, who has been kept to her bed
since. As they were driving along
one of the tires blew out, over turn
ing the car and throwing Mrs. Mil-
burn through the wind shield and
also cutting her leg very severely !
the kiddies were also scratched and ;
bruised but were able to go to school
the next day.
Attend Boy Scout Meet.
Last Sunday O. A. Davis and the
boy scout troop were in Auburn where
they attended the Court of Honoi
for the boy scouts and where a num
ber of the boys received promotions
Stephen. Beckner was made a stai'Mrs. Boedeker, Mrs. Spangler and
scout, and Edward Howard, and Wil-' Miss Sans, served very delicious re
liard Nelson were promoted from freshments. which were very much
second class scouts to first class, and , enjoyed, especially by the reportei
Bert Wartham and John Gilniorejwho was wishing for that hot cup
were made second class scouts ar.of coffee. The next meeting will be
receiving promotion?.
Enjoyed House Warming.
Liet Usudf eicnla? tie nsiglitori
cf Mr. and lire. Earnest Hutchinson
IDsiQQCg
and Fiddlers9
Contest
At MURRAY, NEBR.
Saturday Night
November 3rd
Contestants must live within ten
miles of Murray, Neb. Each player
snail play for one quadrille two'
step and waltz, with dancers on the
floor. The player has the privilege
of his own accompaniment and call
er. Prizes will be awarded by a vote
by the dancers present. Entries open
until beginning of dance.
ADDRESS
Murray Dance Hall
Murray, Nebr.
gathered in large numbers and went
to the new home which has just been
completed and saw that the new home
was properly initiated, and warmed
to the satisfaction fo Mr. and Mrs
Hutichinson, and at the same tirr.f
all present enjoyed the evening ar
only good neighbors can. They alsc
took with them plenty of good things
to eat. The evening was most de
lightfully spent in music, games and
some tipping the light fantastic toe.
for the fiddle did ring and tnere war
a general good time.
The New Bov is a Girl.
So we had just as well as say p
girl in the. first place and it with its
mother getting along nicely, and the
pround father, Dan Horchar sure i'
pleased but he says that the little
lady, has a hold on him some way
that keeps him up when she calls for
something which she wants. Dan has
to answer the call. Grandfather Ear'
Lancaster and grandfather L. C. Hor
char. were intending to get, up r
whisling team, but the men can'l
get '.their faces straight long enuf tf
- , - - ,. mou-llls to whistle.
Sewing ilachine For Sale.
I have a nearly new high arrr
singer sowing machine for sale ir
excellent condition. See it at tlu
home of C. M. Read. Mrs. W. B
Virgin, Murray. ltw
Live Stock Show.
Sir Ambassador to his Majest
King Ak-Sar-Ben, W. G. Boedeka
of Murray, is very enthusiastic over
lhf? announced Ak-Sar-Ben Live Stock
and Horse Show to be held in Omaha
in Ak-Sar-Ben's new $500,000.00 der
November 3rd to 9th, inclusive.
Ambassador W. G. Boedekar ad
vises that this is to be one of the
outstanding Live Stock exhibitions of
the country. He has received word
from the Secretary of Ak-Sar-Ber
, tnat the cntrv lists in all denartmente
; are very heavy, and is assured of a
national show in the pure bred live
stock departments.
The Horse Show will be a wonder
ful spectacle. The very best stabler
in the .United States are coming tc
Omaha for the first Ak-Sar-Ben show.
Considerably rivalry is abound be-
j tween Iowa
and Nebraska, as to
which state will furnish the most
visitors on their respective days. Iowo
day is Wednesda- Nov. 7th, and Ne
braska day is Thursday Nov. 8th. The
railroad companies are offering one
' x nil fill i il iii i -i t- t nr n ft vi t Ti n t t-! t
be less than one fare for tne round
trip from their respective states.
Further information may be had
by calling on His Majesty's Ambas
sador W. G. Boedekar.
Study Club Meets.
The Murray Study club held their
regular meeting Thursday Oct. 18th
at the home of Mrs. Stewart with a
very good attendance.
The study hour was opened by the
president, Mr?. J. F. Brendel. Mrs
were read on the subject "Our Desires
Can We Achieve Them?". The
The meeting was then open foi
discussion. Quite a number of talk?
were heard and lots of interest taken
in the various subjects. The club de
cided to put up three highway Mur
ray markers, two on the east and one
on the west of the town to aid motor
ists in finding our wide a wake little
village. A short talk was then had
on parlimentary law.
The meeting was closed by singing
. that . well loved song, written by
Thomas Hayncs Bayly, "Long. Long
Ago."
Mrs. Stewart with her assistants
at the home of Mrs. Wm.
Seybolt
Mrs. Lucy Sporer, leader.
Il-may Pretbyterlaa Church.
Sabbath bchool at 10 a. m, .
.
I
If any of the reader of toe
Journal kmnr of any social
event or stem of Interest m
this -lclr tty, and -rill mall
itme to this office. It will ap
pear under this tadinv W
want all new ltm Kditob
Morning worship at 11 a. m.
Evening service at 7:30 p.
m.
(Young people's meeting)
Wednesday evening prayer meet-
ing at 7:30.
You are cordially invited to wor-
shiD with us.
J. C. STEWART,
Pastor.
OBITUARY
Willis O.. son of William and Sarah
Tucker, was born in Tippecanoe
county, August 19, 1860, and died
October 4th, 1928, at his home nearj
Holbrook, Nebraska, at the age of i
6S years, 1 month and 24 days
At the age of nine, he, with his
parents, moved to Hickory county,
Mo., journeying in a covered wagon,
where they resided four years, then
in the spring of 18 83 they moved to
Ca3s county, Nebraska. He was mar
ried to Menerva J. Schlichtemier,
February 9, 1888. To this union
were born six children, four of whom
died in infancy.
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u liic ui xi-v, lac, Li,v,il)ert 1925, and -Jury, mzb; a iniru
from Cass county to Gosper county, showed a total of $1,515,272 between
remaining ten years. In 1910 theylJuIyt 1926 and February, 1927, and
moved to their present home near , another .11. 317 .869 .1 4 between Jan-
-
In the year
an united
pal churcl
countv, Nebraska. He remained
tined a
church
very faithful and devoted
worker until ill health prevented.
iltn prevented.
very devout, sin-:
irst thought were..
Mr. Tucker was a
v-eic cuiimwii, mo luUu6ni. riC;
to pleasing his loving Master by
helping his fellowmen and neighbors.
He was a kind father, a devoted
husband, and his loving ways en-
Hr him to nil who know him
His life was one of outstanding char
acter and devotion. For many years
Ltirii. a i many vt-ais
i . ..-.:-. i
lit wis nupniumiwui, aiCF icau.u,
of Sunday schools. He also held a
uary ana iviay, inn. me mucin f fr!end3 He had been seated at a Uttilri " ar m"--'" "j
1883 he was converted ra d from $37.000 to $44,250. e" .V, "J Z f .hp jury today for more than two hours.
with the Methodist Episco-1 ..,t is almost incredible." Mona- X" '. fo th Hnti Mar- The accounts usually existed only
l. at Mt. Pleasant. Cass h Rajd "that these millions could ... .itu , r.Qimor Arthur for a few months. The only one not
local pastor's license and filled the,?" ' - r;"V
pulpit at various times.
During his illness of about two
years, he was a patient sufferer and
!o,-T ik ,f.i
fPrinfrWintnt,n,l all that loving
- - - - - " -' - " -. " Of
hands could do was of no avail, as'
his loving Master saw fit to call him
to that heavenly home, which He has
prepared for His children.
Servant of God, well done.
Thy glorious warfare's past.
The battle's fought, the race is
won,
And thou art crown'd at last.
He leaves to mourn his loss, his
loving and devoted I wife, two chil
dren, Bernice and ' Herbert S., of
Holbrook, and two little .granddaugh
ters, Doii and Joyce;, a sister, Mrs.
Mollie Magney,. anlT a' brother, Bert
Tucker, of Pasadena California, and
a brother Alph Tucker, of Alva, Okla-'
homa, besides other-relatives and a '
host of friends, it can well be said!
of Mr. Tucker js life. "The Song is
nna, Dut me M.eioy lingers un.
iUUU'u " o ouxiu
flow"
When God recalls His own.
And bids them leave a world of
woe,
For an immortal crown?
Is not e'en death a gain to those
irlin 1 i tn fZ.'rl U'jc (rivn '
Gladly to earth their ey
close "-
io open tnem m neaven.
Their toils are past, their work is
done' '
And they are fully blest!
mey tougnt tne ngnt, tne victory
won.
And entered into rest.
Then let our sorrows cease to flow,
most of them.
God has recalled His own.
But let our hearts in every woe
Still say, "Thy Will Be Done."
NICABAGUAN GIVES VIEWS
Managua, Nicaragua, Oct. 23.
Adolfo Benard, conservative candidate
for president . of Nicaragua, today j
amplified his ideas as te the extent to'
which the United States should he)
asked to oversee the affairs of the
rennhli- after the Knvemher eW-
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tions. He suggested to his liberal
t .
panjr uypuutiii., wen. uuc m.ua
Moncada. that they unite in asking
aid for the country's finances, take
joini sieps tor improving creau anu
also agree upon measures to strength-
en the national guard under Amer-i
ican officers. Senor Bernard said that'
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tnis last step was neeaeu in order to in iurn. i ue nauuu wiuc o-b&.
insure peace in the nation. j was $42.20. J There will be a Box and Plate sup
Yesterday he accepted a sugges- Per at :hool district No. 60. 2 miles
tion that originated with General. Whn Nebraska became a state in west and 1 mile south of Murray j
Moncada, that both parties ask the 1867 the U. S. government granted on Friday evening. October 26th '
United States to supervise the 1932 more than three million acres of pub- Everyone welcome! Ladies bring
elections on the same lines as have
been pursued this year.
EIGHT MILE GROVE
LUTHERAN CHURCH
9:30 a. m., Sunday school.
10:30, German services for Refor
mation day.
Wednesday, Oct. 31. Ladies Aid
will meet in church parlors at 2;30
p. m. Mrs. Rhodes and Mrs. Lentr1.
hostesses.
NOTICE P-T-A MEETING -
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Chilson Dist. No. 78, Thursday,
October 25th, at 7:45 p. ni. Those
who are interested arc cordially in
vited. Small admission for refresh
ments. .
A. B. Fall, it is. announced, has a
chance to sell his place in New Mcx-
ico for SS0O.0OO. and we'll bet the
simple old ranchman is scared to
death for fear Deacon Will Hays will
haar abcut it aaJ cojes areid eo-
licitiu tor the-reat moral cause,
Faked Names
Used to Hide
Big Deposits
. Money Withdrawn Bank's Employes
and Records Brought m for
Grand Jury Inquiry.
J
District
a To'crfc,, u.hn i riirtine
a grand jury investigation of gang
bribery is curious about 15 bank ac-
11IU1 UllO AUUUBW r
counts i'n which deposits of more than
$10,000,000 were made in one year v'u ......
under fictitious names. ( motor accidents. This is a condition
The prosecutor, said today he be- that is being changed in progres-
lieved the accounts were opened by(Blve localities. .
bootleggers, and that he was endeav-
' oring to learn whether there was any
police connection with them,
All of the accounts were in the
Union Bank and Tust company, and
with one exception they were closed
prior to 1928. j
All employes of the bank were ,
summoned to appear before the spe
cial grand jury today. Records per
taining to suspected accounts were
seized.
Four Over Million.
One of the accounts showed de
posits of $1,820,799.99 between April.
1925, and January, 1926; another
totaled Sl.714.616 between Decern-
z . ' '
repose in the vaults of a bank with no
. one identified as their owners. Neith-
er tne high officials of the bank nor
of its employes seem to be able
to explain to us who the depositors
to explain to us who tne aeposnors
are We are determined, however, to
find out who deposited the money,'
, nTir1pr nampa which we know to be
falsp
false.
.
Hoff Firm Mentioned.
'It is interesting to note
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t ilUKC nujtia jl mvatj non. wv
- . tlr r thp
.an cntau.uU ...v
' T-ki "Drn T-Irt fF to linrlprfltnAil to ll a
-JJ avu. u ..
been closely identified."
Hoff, a manager of prizefighters,
was characterized by the district at-
torney shortly after the opening of
the investigation on August zu as
"king of bootleggers." The QuaKer:sltv
distillery was paaiocKea several
months ago. Omaha Bee-News.
Mrs. Jenkinson
Backs Gov. Smith
Pledge on Law
. .
Nebraskan Sees Imjrovement in His
Promise Over Fast Record
x Praises Honest Career
;
i Chicago, Oct. 23. Mrs. Elizabeth
jenkinson of Munroe, Neb., widely
j known in farm circles, declared in a
vaido address here tonight that she
did not affree with Governor Smith'r
i mrifli first inn views nn the Kitrhteenth
amendment, but liked the way he
'says he will enforce the law."
en. - jrc. jenkinson formerly was pub
res they it director for the Women's Chris
tian Temperance union.
-Governor Smith promises to en-
fcrr thc law all laws includinp
the Eighteenth amendment in the
I name of all that he holds sacred,"
sne Fajd.
"The Christ so sacred to Governor
Smith is the same Christ upon whom
we of the Protestant faith base our
hope of salvation. Twenty-five yearf
of unviolated public trust caures me
to believe that so long as prohibition
is a part of the laws of our land Gov
ernor Smith -will give us better eh
forcement than is possible by a con
tinuation of the prohibition policies
of the last several years." World
Herald. FACTS ABOUT NEBRASKA
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I)urinr the first half. of 1928 tne
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Ter Capita COSt Ot DUliaing in Omaiiu
- ;. v..:n: rt 4;:
was iu.bb tor new oui.uiu&.
trsr- rin.irc nT.H sf. o.. for new nweii-
. . - -- - - -' t ..
ings. standing seventeenth in . he Lst
of cities of more tnan iuu.uuu pou-
i .. 1 : tv, c t piiipo are in
lanuu. i n-c n... c.. . j
states bordering the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans with Chicago. FortJ
Worth, Atlanta and Detroit following i
r- : -24n .-tr.-r-n.
lie lands for the permanent use or
the public school sj'stem. About half t
has been sold and the proceeds in-'
vested in income bearing securities.'
About 5300,000 was lost in 1869,
through the defalcation of a state'
treasurer and has never been restored
to the school fund. The total annual
income is approximately one million
dollars from school lands and funds.
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There is enough poultry in Nebras-
i Ka to give every person on an an-msc
of ten lowis. mere are enougn noises
to furnish a team to every family of
three. A team of mules would be
available for a family of eight peo
ple. The average per capita invest
ment in cows is $32, with an inter
est of $65 each in other cattle and
about $70 in swine. t
VeVirn Kirn farms hart, at thft close
of 1927. 15.881 lighting systems, or
nearly three times as many as in
1920. Radio sets to the number of
32,627 were reported, a gain ot fifty
per cent over the preceding year.
A few Cass county naps Itft at
the Journal office. 50c each.
BUILD WIDER HIGHWAYS
The trend in highway building is
toward wider pavements in all cen
ters and territories where traffic is
apt to be heavy and congested.
The American Automobile Associa
tion has appointed a committee with
the object of furthering this plan,
itcincv tho ls-cran thot ' Wrl A f r t-flfrri-
ways are safer Highways."
Under existing conditions, trucks
and other slow-moving vehicles on
highways delay many miles of cars
capable of greater speed, that are un
able to pass because of the narrow
rod1wys- " . v- .
must turn out into the path of on-
coming vehicles is the cause of a
Sudden Pass
ing of George B.
Mc Cutcheon
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Well Known Indiana Novelist Drops
Dead Following a New j
York Luncheon.
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New York. Oct. 23. George Barr
McCutcheon author of the Grau-
tark books'anQ many other novels
d ghort fctorles dropped dead to-
A m .ftr innin? u-ith a erouo
ua 7 juot Li.io (j- - r
.q Thoriias L. Masson and Robert
-.Vhcn Avt whs served
. Q d hi to a wash
f where he collapsed The hotel
'?nr him dead.
, nnnnr.ai1 aa
nnine his publication of novels
BA" the centurv the au-
?"Mbe AU,.?
i ,, 1 u-ith
wh cT be Brted hte carrer with were opened contained incomplete in-that'.-Graiwtark."
the reistic school of formation regarding addres.es. th
i de- 7'. vo.-4 -t him few exceptions they gave general lo
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1 1 1 ?rii L U Itf ii a lilt; uu riicti wit
. A Vic
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UfSlU 11" . uan., "'
l.xnn. V nnKI icVir nnlv n f W
iif lug UKTZ X U UltDUiru u
weeks ago and another .one being a-
reaaT under way
McCutcheon was born in Tippe
canoe countv .Indiana, in 1866, and
; was
graduated from Purdue univer-
He cee-ns to have had some
,i,ht in hie vnnth ns to what pro-
fession he would choose, for he was
an actor for a little time and again
he ran away with a circus.
But in 1SS9 he became a reporter
on the Lafayette (Ind.) Morning
Journal and from that moment writ
ing became his career. From the
Journal he went to the Lafayette
Tiaiiv fnnritr hrrnminc thnt naner's
j city editor in 1893. ;v
---He--remained -in that positio. tor , . '."4- ' .tuctui cuiityu . -v.
several years, finding time to write Leadley. managing editor of the No
bis first novel, which he called braska Farmer, sponsor of the state
"Pooloo's Gods," but which was pub- event, announced today,
lished in 1905 under the title "Ne- x. The state content will be held
d,.a November 10 on the John McCarthy
His first published novel was Grau- farm, seven miles north of Nebraska
stark in 1901 and in what he then be- City on No. , 5. For the first time in
lieved to be a burst of business acu- the five years that the state husking
men he sold that outright for $500. ft as been held in Nebraska. con
Just how much the publisher made testants will work in white corn, i he
by that arrangement has never been Mf C arthy field consists of between
mo.io , ,!;,. i 40 and 50 acres of listed corn, and
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He is survived by his widow, whom
he married in 1904. On a farm in
Tippecanoe county. Captain John
nd Clara Glick
a literary fam-
Barr McCutcheon a
McCutcheon reared
ily. His brothers and sisters includ
ed John T. McCutcheon of Chicago,
cartoonist and author; Ben McCutch
eon, who under the pen name of Ben
jamin Brace achieved a reputation in
I the field of literature and a sister.
Jessie, who inherited from her moth
er the artists touch. State Journal.
BILLY SUNDAY RAPS SMITH
Sunday
Memphis, Oct.23. Billy
drew applause and one egg from the
auaience wnicn neara nis aenuneia-
tion here tonight of "Al Smith, Ras-
kob and the Tammany crowd."
The evangelist dodged the egg and
shouted to the thrower: "Come up
here and I'll knock your damnable
Vino fl rff ff T Vi n T"r w o a n r ic:TrT
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Sunday declared in upholding his op-
' . demoemtic nominee
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BOX AND PLATE SUPPER
boxes.
RUTH BEHRNS.
Teacher.
(Political Advertising)
If you believe 15 years is long enough for
any person to hold public office
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Your District Judge
His opponent has held this office 15 years!
Remember the Small Ballot
Bootleggers Had
Millions in Bank,
Says Prosecutor
Jury Learns Nothing from Officers
Deposits Made Tinder
False Names.
Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 22. Fif
teen bank accounts in which deposits
rggregate more than 10 million dol
lars have been uncovered by Distriit
AUorney Monaghan. who believes
they epened Dy bootleggers aud
other law violators.
In making this announcement to-
night Monaghan, who is directing
the grand jury investigation into rrm
running and police bribery, said that
all the accounts had been in the
union tianK ana irusi company u.:ii
that all but one Cad been closed out
prior to 1928.
"We are endeavoring to learn," ho
said, "whether there is any police
connection with any of these bank
accounts which we believe weie
nTienerl hv boo lfrrerR und other law
violators.
Question Bank Officals.
..So far the bank officials ,ave net
been able to throw the slightest light
on tne identity of the individuals who
held these accounts apparently under
fictitious names We have already
cuneu me piraunn auu
dent without success and will ques-
tion other employes."
J- S. McCulloch, president of the
withdrawn before the first of this
voar was under the name of Charles
Satterson. Deposits in this account
totalled $37,098. all of which was
withdrawn by January 25. 1928. Four
of the accounts had deposits of more
,than one million dollars each.
"Signature cards" filled out by
the
repositors when the accounts
cations or the names of office build-
ings, often .without room numbers
and seldom! with a home address.
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Nearly all of the depositors described
themselves as real estate dealers or
brokers.
The Large Accounts.
Four of the largest accounts were
under the names of Herbert Wilson.
who in 1923 deposited $1,820,799.9.'
in less than nine months; Thomas
H. Smith. $1,714,616: John Ward,
$1,515,272. and A. Bobin, Sl.oli.-
36 0.14. World-Herald.
HUSK CORN IN 23 COUNTIES
Lincoln, Oct. 23. Twenty-three
Nebraska counties, five less than last
y?ar, will hold cornhusKlng contests
' wthin the next two weeks to select
averages about 50 bushels an acre.
Mr. Leadley said.
Counties which will hold local con-
te5its are Adams, Antelope, Buffal .
f'ass- Colfax. Dakota. Fillmore, Fron-
Red Willow, Richardson, Saline,
Sarpy, Saunders, Seward. Thaj'er,
Thui"ston, Washington and York.
Sarpy v.as the first county to hold
a local husking meet, that being l:t
Friday. Mr. Ix-adley has b''ii noti
fied of dates of only half of the oth
ers. They are: Red Willow. Octobf r
I 24; Washington. October 29; Hall,
' Frontier and Thurston. October TO;
Otoe, October 31; Buffalo and Dakota.
November 2; York. November 3. ai,d
Thayer, November 6
The winner of each county contest
aIui the champion and runnerup in
last year's state meet will compete
in the Nebraska City event. Hilmer
Swanson of C'lav countv was the
i927 state champion, and Joseph
. i
ronf 01 Aiiifiopf county was wconu,
""""'6 vmlli luc Milf tun-
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B07. SOCIAL
Everyone is invited to attend tV
negro ministral and box social given
jat the Amick School, one mile weft
J and two miles north of Murray
October 26, at 8 o'clock.
LOA DAVIS.
Teacher.
Planning a picnic or party? Call
at the Bates Book and Gift Shop and
see the many things the Dennisoa
line offers.
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