MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1929.
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI -WEEKLY JOURNAL
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Prices Right
Lugsch, the Cleaner
Plattsmouth, Nebr.
T nil 1 I cousins of Mrs. Knosp, were visitting
I IrV t JPHnirlU HTin lat the Knosp home for over the last
J O I week end, and the visit was enjoyed
v I very much by both the guests and
KPnainnOf the family of Rev. Knosp.
Carl Schlaphoff and son, John, are
hustling at the matter of grubbing
some small trees and getting a few
more acres of land ready for the
plow, and believe in not allowing
any of the land to go to waste
Henry Gakemeier, who has been
troubled with the grippe for several
days, and which kept this gentle
man at home for the time, is out
again and feeling very well, thank
you, considering how he felt while
sick
Rev. Knosp, who would rather do
the work himself than wait for the
other man to get time to come, has
just been painting the chairs for the
kitchen, which he made white and
trimmed in a very light blue, mak
ing a charming contrast.
j Herman F. Schweppe was over to
Omaha on last Friday with a load
I of hogs, which he was placing on
had one espec
ially which was a large one, being
nearly as tall as the rack on the
j truck which carried his hogship.
Homer H. Lawton has just com
pleted the papering at the home of
I G. Bauer and wife, which he has
j transformed into a bower of beauty
1 Vi 4Virk fl m q n ti ni in vx Vi J v- V VtA " rv
InrleLoms Neitzel has been trou- coverings as well as
bled with a very sore throat for the;P painting. and varniShing which
past week, and while not feeling the i
best has still kept to his work just ; e aia'
the same I Frank A. Melvin was working
On last Tuesday. John Kruger. at the home of Fred Stock, Sr., for
Who has been having much trouble the greater portion of last week,
with his tonsils, had them removed i where he was making some changes
bv Dr. L. D. Lee and John is now , and getting the home in readiness
doing nicely. I f or the warm weather which is sure
A. H. Jacobson is manufacturing a Ion its way, notwithstanding we think
wrecking car, which will be used to. the summer long in coming,
pick up wrecks when they occur. Mrs. Herman Schweppe, who was
Not that he is looking for wrecks, sick with the flu for three weeks, is
but still they do occur. rejoicing that she is able to be out
H. W. Tool was a visitor in Lin- and working with the setting hens. I
coin on last Wednesday, where he ! She only got the opportunity to set
was looking after some business mat- the first hens during the past week,
ters as well as meeting with the ' on account of her illness. Her many
Shrine band in their practice. friends are rejoicing that she is now
Dr. and Mrs. L. D. Lee were spend- showing improvement,
inp last Sunday with friends ins m. Sorick and wife are visiting in
Omaha, they driving over to the big! Murdock this week, they being guests
town in their auto, where they en-' t th hn, nf M and Mrs H H
John Eppings was a visitor in Mur
ray for the week, accompanied by
the family, and where they all en
joyed a very fine visit.
Mrs. George Work and son, George,
Jr., of Omaha, were visiting at the
home of A. J. Tool and wife for a
few days early last week.
Tnhn Fnnin p-s Ravs that it rains SO .. b . .
' ' - ' ' v. ,i the market, ana be
ir.ucn oi me nine luul il is umu iu
pet and keep the highways in any
thing like fair condition.
Mi?s Fern Baieman, of Marriman,
who is a student at the state univer
sity, was spending last week end at
the Lome of Mr. and Mrs. C. E.
Stroy.
State test shows 100 Yield,
65 Bushels per Acre
Failing, S5 day, yielding 65 bushels
per acre; Eed cob Yellow Cap, 60
bushels per acre. These are specials
and are very fine. In addition, the
Following Varieties
White Cap, Johnson County,
Saint Clair (Eed cob), Cattle
King and Batcher Lemming.
All large and early smooth grain kind
that is recommended by the State
Agr. Farm. Selected and Graded.
$2.50 Bushel
W. E. Failing
Greenwood, Nebr.
joyed the day and dinner with their
friends.
Mrs. Henry Heinemann, who has
been so ill for the past two -weeks, is
some better at this time, so much so
that Mr. Heinemann was able to
take her to Elmwood to see the fam
ily doctor.
E. V. Thimgan, who has been do
ing the work at the garage, as well
as looking after the truck line, has
Lawton. Mrs. Lawton being a daugh
ter. While here, Mr. Sorick is also
constructing a porch on the house of
Chester Moomey, which is adding
' much to its appearance, as well as
convenience and value.
Ed Taylor, of near Alvo, was a
visitor in Murdock for a short time
last week and seeing the excellent
bargains which A. J. Tool has in
harness, purchased a set, taking them
Knnn L- r, n f li iict oil tlia timo craltirttr
in mostly -from sixteen to 'eighteen i home j"h him- f now is well fix
- ' rl 5. Mile- iAcnapt Paul KllTlrA AIRI
hours the day.
Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Gillespie have
installed a General Electric refrig
erator, which they are liking very
well. They are sure it is better than
the old ice box and having to go af
ter ice so oiien. i
On last Thursday, Mrs. Howard I
Lrunkow had her tonsils removed by
Dr. L. D. Lee, who is especially well (
prepared for such operations and
since the operation, Mrs. Brunkow is
getting along nicely.
Misses Lillie and Norma Aldinger,
Genial Blacksmiliiing!
N. L. GRUBB
Weeping Water
ed in this respect. Paul Kupke also
secured one of the new sets of har
ness which is being made by Mr.
Tool. The demand for his harness
is so great that they are taken just
about as rapidly as they are finish-
With the conclusion of the work
of the crew of telephone men, who
are now working on the lines radiat
ing from Murdock, work will be
centered in the office and interior of
the exchange, to the end that the
efficiency of the operators may be in
creased and better service rendered.
The office has been giving the best
service possible under the circum
stances, but when the work is com
pleted will be able to do a great deal
better.
On last Wednesday the appearance
of a very bad looking cloud in the
sky caused much apprehension to the
people of this vicinity -who saw it.
The Murdock school building was so
situated that a very good observation
could be had from the windows of
one of nature's phenemenas at close ;
range, ior tne storm or cycione -as
Will Give Play This Week
The Senior class of the Murdock
high school will give a play on Fri
day evening of this week. May 3rd.
The play has been well prepared
and will give all who attend an
opportunity to have a grood laugh be
sides the good in the plot, which will
be demonstrated by the ones taking
part therein. The following is the
cast of characters: William Sylvanus
Easter, Lester Thimgan; Mr. Baxter,
Martin Zoz; Joe Bullit. Alvin Backe
meyer; Genesis. Turner Zink; John
nie Watson, F. R. Guthmann; George
Cooper, Donald Schewe; Mr. Parcher,
Walter Kupke; Jane Baxter, Jean
nette Guthmann; Lola Pratt, Myrtle
Wendt; May Parcher, Doretta Schlap
hof; Mrs. Baxter, Minnie Klemme.
Burial Vaults
You care well for your loved ones
while alive. One of our concrete
vaults protects their remains when
buried. An absolute guarantee.
MILLER & GRUBER.
tf-N Nebawka. Nebr.
Young American Blesses Home
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Jacobson has been a happy one with
the four little girls who in the past j
have come to bless it. The little sis- ;
ters were well pleased when one day ,
last week a little brother came to'
make their happiness complete. They .
sure were a happy lot of girls when
they knew that they had been given 1
a little brother. The young man and
the mother aro doing finely and the
happy father is sure well pleased.
Honrs says that no doctor could have
done better than has Dr. Lee, for his
atttntions were absolutely perfect in
caring for the coming of the little
son.
Model T Ford
Still a Good Car
"The Model T Ford, which gave
such faithful service for so many
years, is still a good car," says Geo,
K. Petring, of the Plattsmouth Mo
tor company.
"Millions of these Model T Fords
are still in active use in every sec
tion of the country. They are made
so simply and strongly, of such good
materials, that many of them can be
driven for two, three and even five
more years with reasonable care and
proper replacements. Statistics show
that the average life of the Model T
is seven years.
"When the announcement was
made some time ago that the Ford
Motor Company was introducing the
new Model A Ford, it was also an
nounced that the manufacture of re
placement parts tor the Model T car
would not stop.
"Mr. Ford said at that time that
the production of Model T parts
would continue 'as long as there Is a
single Model T car on the roads.' He
has said repeatedly that he does not
intend to permit the Model T to be
come obsolete for lack of replace
ment parts. Today a considerable
section of the Ford plant is still given
over to the making of these parts.
"This is the time or the year, fol
lowing winter lay-ups or winter driv
ing, when all owners of the Model
T Ford should have.it carefully ex
amined, overhauled and put into
first-class shape. A very slight ex
penditure for repairs and replace
ments now may obviate the necessity
for more costly repairs and replace
ments later on and assure the own
er many additional thousands of
miles of care-free driving.
"As you know, all labor is charged
at a flat hour rate and the cost of
genuine new parts is surprisingly
low because of the Ford policy of
selling at a small margin of profit."
For Sale.
Improved Shenandoah yellow seed
corn for sale, tipped and butted at
$2.00 prr bushel, and also Kiffir
corn seed. Phone 404, Wm. Knaup,
Murdock, Neb. a2 2-4tw.
The one shop that is always there
and ready to do your work. Only the
fcest KPrvirp and -nrices rio-ht. Plow ed at close range, its path lying but
work wa-ron work horseshoein-? etc a few miles awa- There was only
wont, wagon work, norsesnoemg, eic. shower at Murdockt but southeast
of town considerable hail accompan-
lied the rain, winch assumed almost
! the proportions of a downpour. In
i Sarpy county considerable damage
was done to buildings, but no one
; was killed. This "twister" was one
xit ' tit . i i i of a perils of several over central and
Weeping Water - - Nebraska eastern Nebraska that day.
Has a Nice Place
A. II. Ward, since he has gotten
the work about finished around the
filling station, has a wonderfully nice
and convenient place, and is also en
joying a very good trade. With the
lighting system, which he has recent
ly gotten completed, the view at
night Is very nice and is attractive
to the public, who desire goods in
this line.
AIMEE TALKS; SAYS NOTHING
Sacramento, Cal., April 25. The
long-heralded appearance of Mrs.
Aimee Semple McPherson as a wit
ness in impeachment proceedings
against Judge Carlos S. Hardy oc
curred here last night.
But those in charge of the pros
ecution admitted today that it would
have been just as well lf she never
had been called, except, of course,
that it gave the court and spectators
an opportunity of seeing the swag
ger spring outfit the famous evangel
ist wore for the occasion.
Mrs. McPherson was affable but
vague. In answering questions she
would invariably reply, "I don't re
member," or "I don't recollect that
now."
Prosecutor Little finally threw up
his hands in dismay.
"That's all," he groaned, and sat
down.
The sum total of what Mrs. Mc
Pherson disclosed was nothing.
Judge Hardy, Los Angeles jurist,
is being tried for-1 alleged misde
meanor in office. He is accused of ob
structing justice in connection with
the investigation of the McPherson
kidnaping case and of accepting a
legal fee from Angelus temple.
NO TRACE OF MISSING
SEED C0EN
Every Courtesy Extended
Phone 245
Iowa Silver Mine White, test 9 5
to 9S. Tripple graded. Sacks fur
nished. G. V. PICKWELL,
a25-6sw. Murdock, Nebr.
MORE CANNING!
The Senior Class of Murdock High School
presents Booth Tarkington's
A Play of Youth and Love and Summertime
m FOUR ACTS
Friday, May 3, '29
High School Auditorium, Murdock
at 8:00 O'CIock P. M.
CAST OF CHARACTERS
William Sylvanus Baxter Lester Thimgan
Mr. Baxter Martin Zoz
Joe Bullit Alvin Backemeyer
Genesis Turner Zink
Johnnie Watson F. E. Guthmann
George Cooper Donald Schewe
Mr. Parcher ri Walter Kupke
Jane Baxter Jeanette Guthmann
Lola Pratt Myrtle Wendt
May Parcher Dcretta Schlaphof
Mrs. Baxter Minnie Klcnune
Produced by Special Arrangement with
Samuel Trench of New York
Reserved Seats, 40c and 25c. Seats go on sale at the
Mercantile Store Monday, April 29th.
Lucile Christenson is again the
local leader of a 4-II club. She feels
that she is better fitted for this job
than alst year and this 1929 club
will be better in its achievement.
With Gertrude Christenson's assist
ance, much will be learned.
The club has nine members and is
open to new members. "The More We
Get Together the Happier are We,"
is the slogan.
For president. Marguerite Ayres
was chosen. She is just the girl to
hold this highest position in the club.
And who could be better than Dor
othy Klemme for a" vice-president?
Ruth Blake, one who knows how to
put her part over, will keep the min
utes of all the meetings. The busy
position of a news reported was given
to Gertrude Christenson. She had
some experience last winter and will
do her best for this club.
Anyone interested is invited to at
tend the meeting May 4th, 1929, at
the leader's home.
The addition of other members is
one ai mof this club.
HUGHES URGES U. S.
WOULD COURT ENTRY
Washington, April 25. Charles
Evans Hughes today stood publicly
aiinged with those who wouid bring
the United States into the world
ccurt through the formula worked
out at Geneva by Elihu Root and
tentatively accepted by other powers
lu an address last night, Mr. Hughes
presented compresensive arguments
favoring American adherence.
Phone ycur Job Printing order to
No. 6. Prompt service.
New York Failure of several
promising clues Friday left police as
mystified as ever regarding the rea
son for the disappearance and pres
ent whereabouts of Dr. Charles Bran
cati. wealthy Bronx physician and
stock market operator. He left hi?
home Nov. 19 last, and has not beer
seen by his relatives since.
FOR SALE
Furniture of Three
Good Homes
One mahogany case Piano and
bench, $100; Edison Phonograph and
records, $25; Columbia Phonograph
and reccrds, .$25; two Combination
i Book Cases and Writing Desks, $7.50
to $12.50; four Library Tables, $4
to $7.50 each; one Davenport, $10;
twelve Rockers, including small
rockers, large rockers and overstuffed
.chairs and rockers, $2.50 to $15;
fifteen Dressers,' $7.50 to $15; ten
.Beds, $1 to $5; Chiffoniers, $7.50
and $8.50 ; 7-piece Jacobean Oak Din
ing Room suite, $35; Buffet, $20;
'Dinisg room Chairs, $1 to $2.50; five
Refrigerators, $3.50 to $7.50; one
large 200-lb. ice capacity Refrigera-
itor in good condition, $25; three
' Kitchen Cabinets, at $5, $15 and
i $24.50; Cedar Chest, $9; Breakfast
Sets, $10.50 to $22.50; Oil Stoves,
;3 and 4 burners, $5 to $15; three
j Kitchen Ranges, $10 to $25 ; good
Mirrors, 50c to $2; one 9x12 Rug,
. $17.50; two 9x12 Rugs, $5 and $7.50
each. See these goods.
! New goods arriving daily. You
will find everything in Household
Equipment here.
S Telephone 645
; Ghrist Furniture Go.
1 118-122 South 6th Street
PLATTSMOUTH - NEBRASKA
Death Call
Comes to Geo.
D. Meiklejohn
Man Once Prominent in Nebraska
Political Life a Victim of
Heart Ailment
Los Angeles George DeRue Meik
lejohn, seventy-two, assistant secre
tary of war under President McKin
ley, former lieutenant governor and
congressman from Nebraska, died in
comparative obscurity in a hospital
here Friday night, it was learned
Saturday. Fatally ill with heart dis
ease he had ben taken from a train
to the hospital a week ago. His ident
ity did not become generally kno-n
until after his death, and Mrs. El
len Rice, sister living here, had not
been advised of his illness. He had
been in Needles, Calif. , with the
hope of regaining his health.
Mr. Meiklejohn was born in Wey
auwega. Wis.. Aug. 22. 18 57. He
was graduated from the University
of Michigan law school in 1880 and
beganU practice as an attorney at
Fullerton, Neb. He was elected to
the Nebraska state senate in 1884
and 1886, was lieutenant governor
of the state from 1889 to 1891 and
served as a Nebraska representative
In the fifty-third and fifty-fourth
congresses -before his appointment
as assistant secretary of war in 1897
Since then his time has been given
to his law practice and mining and
he had lived in California intermit-;
tenly for thirteen years.
Besides Mrs. Rice, he is survived
by another sister, Mrs. Charles Roser
of Glidden. Wis., and two nephews.
Earl Rice of Los Angeles and John F.
Rice of Seattle. He was not married.
Funeral services will be held here
Mondav and bureau will be in Glen
dale, Calif.
George D. Meiklejohn was a lead
ing figure in Nebraska political life
from the time he made his entry as
a state senator from Nance county in
the late 80's. He had previously
served aB county attorney in Nance
county.
It was in the stormy period of
populist domination in the state that
Meiklejohn gained a more than state
wide reputation. At the legislative
sesion of 1891, fit the' conclusion of,
his term as lieutenant governor Meik-
lejohn was called upon to preside at
the joint session of the legislature
which the populists controlled. Marsh
Elder, a Clay county populist, had
been named by his party as speaker
of the house, and as such was put
forward, by his associates to preside
over the joint session of the two
houses to canvass the votes on gov
ernor. It was the contention of the
populists that John H. Powers had
been elected governor over L. D.
Richards, republican, and James E.
Boyd, democrat. On the face of the
returns Boyd was elected, but the
Topulists maintained Powers was
legally chosen. Feeling ran high at
the capitol. but both Speakers Fl
ier and Meiklejohn claimed the
right to preside. Meiklejohn, a mas
er in parliamentary tactics, was able
o dominate the session and com
manded Elder to remain silent. Dem
ocrat and republican members united
forces and declared the returns show
ed Boyd elected governor.
After serving four years as as-'
xistant secretary of war Meiklejohn
resigned and entered the contest for
the republican nomination for Uni-
ed States senator, but was defeated.
He soon after retired as an active
factor in Nebraska public life.
His modest fortune is reported to
have been practically lost thru gen
erosity to friends and unwise invest
ments. Funeral services will be held
Monday by the Masonic lodge, of
which he held the thirty-third degree.
The body will be laid in Forest Lawn,
Glendale, Calif.
SOCIAL WORKERS FLOWER CLUB.
The Social Workers Flower club.
of south of this city, numbering a
ery large portion of the ladies of
that locality, had a most enjoyable
meeting on Wednesday afternoon at
'he pleasant home of Mrs. Joe Mar
is. Despite the most unfavorable
weather conditions that prevailed
the past week, there was a very fine
showing of the members present.
eighteen being in attendance and five
risitors also to enjoy the occasion.
The ladies spent the time in sew-in---,
a fine rug being prepared by the
members of the society and also a
most interesting discussion was en
joyed on how to beautify the home
surroundings. Many of the members
told of the splendid results that had
been secured in home beautifying by
the planting of flower seed, which
was inexpensive and made the home
surroundings much more charming.
As the afternoon drew to a close,
the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Walter
Martin and Mrs. Louis Klemma, her
associates, served very dainty and
delicious refreshments.
The ladies also voted to change
the meeting date in the future to the
third Wednesday instead of the
fourth, as it has been in the past.
The next meeting will be at , the
home of Mrs. George Mumm, who
will be assisted by Mrs. Ruel Sack.
The new Ford
Tudor Sedan is a
great family car
l 525
(F. O. B. Detroit, pirns eksrf for ttkt W
Tpjyy' ceiircry. Bumper nd tpmrw tic eitrp.
50J "f v--c
You save many dollars
in repair IdHIs
when you drive
the new Ford
THE quality that has been built into
the new Ford is reflected in its low
up-keep cost.
You'll save many dollars in repair
bills because this new car has ben
built to endure to stand up under
thousands of miles of steady running.
Come in and let us tell you of .the
manufacturing methods that
enable the Ford Motor Company to
sell such a really fine car at such a
low price.
Roadster, 450
Phaeton, $460 Tudor Sedan, $525
Business Coupe, $525 Coupe, $550
Sport Coupe, with rumble seat, $550
Fordor Sedan, $625
(All prices f. O. b. Detroit, plus charge for freight and delivery.
Bumpers and spare tire extra.)
PLATTSMOUTH MOTOR CO.
Geo. K. Petring:, Prop.
PLATTSMOUTH. NEBR.
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65-F00T CAMERA SET UP
TO TAKE PHOTO OF ECLIPSE
Manila, April 25. The United
i States naval observatory expedition
-.to Ilo Ho, Philippines, is reported in
-!a letter from Commander H. J. Kip
, pier to have set up its equipment
; preparatory to observation of the
.'eclipse May 9. s
j "The 65-foot camera, which is to
,'take pictures of the sun's corona on
;16 by 20-inch plates, is ready, and
one solar axis with two cameras of
,38 and 46-inch focal lengths and one
SENATE REFUSES TO
CONDEMN WITH HEFLIN
celostat with two 11-foot cameras
will be ready by the end of this
week," the letter sta:ed.
"We expect to have a moving pic
ture party at Antique (a native vil
lage) and two airplanes from the
Asiatic fleet to make observations in
the air from 8,000 to 10,000 feet."
The German eelips.e expedition i3
at Sogod, Cebu island.
Mrs. J. E. Schutz and daughter.
Miss Florence, were in Omaha today
where they were called to look af
ter some matters of business and tak
ing in the sights of the metropolis.
Washington, April 25. The reso
lution of Senator J. Thomas Heflin
of Alabama, carrying senate condem
nation of the attack upon him at
Brockton, Mass., last month, will be
defeated when it comes to a vote, it
was announced this afternoon by re
publican leaders.
NOTICE
Real estate taxes become delin
quent May 1st, 1929.1 Pay your taxes i
by May lBt and save interest.
JOHN E. TURNER.
a3-6sw eod. Cass Co. Treas.