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(Political Advortlctno-t
VERY UTTLE
Sweet Corn and Pumpkins
will be hauled to the Cannery
on Paved Roads
iilSSI rrfmTPr0j'e.(LFarm-to-Market roads 'op the first
district, benefiting both rural and town people alike.
Am opposed to maintaining a County Agent during this
depression. Strict economy and higher efficiency in county
business will receive my si nee rest endeavors.
W. F. riOLTE
Democratic Candidate for Commissioner
Killing of Wife
Told; Daughter
Knew of Plot
Say Tamer Confesses the Slaying
as Gun Found Plans
Revealed.
Grand Island. Neb., April 1. Carl
11. Cuibertson. 45-year-old farmer,
has confessed that he murdered his
wife by shooting:, last Sunday even
ing about 8 o'clork. just before leav
ing for a dancing party with his 11-year-old
daughter, Viola.
Announcement of the confession,
which wa3 received about midnight.
Thursday, following a grilling of sev
eral hours, was made shortlv after
o'clock this afternoon by County At-
a t t,,
IVlHtJ -1.. Jl .1.
File Charges Fiiday.
Firt ut-Eiee murder charges will
bo filed Friday. Joseph announced.
Incompatibility of tempers was'
given as t!:e motive, with unwilling
ness to assume the responsibilities
cf expected fatherhood as a factor.
Though officials declined to make
public the details of the confession,
it was learned that it contained
revelation of carefully planned and
executed murder, conceived and car
ried out by the husband with the
knowledge of his 11-vcar-old dauch-i
ter,
Two weeks before the crime was i
committed, it was rtated. the father j
had toM Viola that he was going to !
kill Mrs. Culbertson. I
Gun Found Under Kay.
Attendance the the dance was de
termined upon a the alibi, the state
ment continues. Culbertson and the
pirl left Mis. Culbertson seated in a
chair at the spot where she was kill
ed. Then Liter the girl was in the
car. hp went to the other side of the
house, poked the gun muzzle through
the hole in the screen, and fired the
ihot.
He then concealed the gun. tak
ing with him the exploded shell, re
turned to the car ancl went to the
dance.
The confession followed shortly
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PHILIP H. KOHL
WATXE, XE3SASKA
Democratic Candidate fcr
STATE RAILWAY
COMMISSIONER
COIXTV TKEASUEEK 1 YEARS
STATE SENATOR 8 YEAR3
Di You Knov that I suj-porled re
duced taxation during all the years of
my mrmkership in the legislature? If
elected Railway Commissioner I will
work to reduce to a fair level die
rates you pay for public service, which
is another field of urarnt "tax-redac-tion
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after the discovery late Thursday of
the shotgun, buried under tons of
hay in a granary structure on the
Culbertson farm. A box of shotgun
shells was found in the Culbertson
barn.
Eites Attended by 1,500.
Authorities said Culbertson did
not ask to go to his wife's funeral,
held here this afternoon. The serv
ice was attended by approximately
1.500 persons.
It was reported Culbertson had
been taken elsewhere tonight lor
safekeeping to avoid any trouble
which might arise, although there
is said to have been no direct threat
of violence.
After the signing of the confes
sion authorities quoted Culbertson
as saying ne did not want an attor
ney as one would do him "no good
now." He mentioned he would want
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OAL NEWS
Thursday's rai!y
and Mrs. William Renish of
Omaha, were here Wednesday even
ing for a short visit with the rela
tives and friends.
Mrs. Fred Adams of Fremont, was
a guest here Wednesday of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles M. Manners, returning
to her home last evening.
Comic masks of ell kinds for mas
querade and parties can be secured
at the Bates Book & Gift Shop at
a wide range of prices,
JudPe Jaj:ies T- Begley and Court
Porter Glenn Woodbury were at
Papillion today where they are to
! hold a session i f the district court
for the ?.'.
William Sheehan, assessor of Cen
ter precinct, came in from Manley
this morning and attended to some
matters at the court house. Mr. Shee
han will remain over for the assessors
j meeting Friday.
Monsignor Bernard Sinne, pastor
of the St. Mary Magdalene Roman
Catholic church at Omaha, was in
the city for a short time this after
noon, looking after some business
matters.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Cook of
near Alvo were visiting with friends
in Weeping Water, and as well look
ing after some business matters as
well, while here. The' report farm
ing beginning in earnest in their
vicinity near Alvo.
From Saturday's Iaily
C. S. Johnson, for many years
yardma:3ter of the Burlington at this
place, came up Friday from his home
at Nebraska City to visit with the
old time friends and associates here.
Mr. Johnson was accompanied by
his son-in-law, Wayne Propst.
August Pautsch of Louisville and
W. J. Rau, the Manley banker, were
in the city Friday for a few hours,
attending to some business at the
court house.
Miss Gertrude Mortenscn, one of
the teachers in the local schools, de
parted this morning for her home
at Herman, Xebraska, where she
will visit over Sunday.
Mrs. I. P. Dixon, of Sidney, Iowa,
who has been spending the winter
in California, came in Friday for a
short visit here with her daughter,
Mrs. Rao McMaken before return
ing to her home in Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. Harley B. Meisinger
of Xehawka were in the city Friday
and while here were callers at the
Journal office to enroll for the semi
weekly edition of the paper. They
are to move soon to a new farm in
the vicinity of Avoca.
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Mr.
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John Eppinga was unable to do his
work on the road Monday because of
sickness.
Fred Gorder was looking after the
County Commissioner's, duties in this
vicinity Saturday.
The F. A. Melvin family spent Sun
day at Lincoln with Mrs. Laura Mel
vin and Miss Jessie.
The Project Training meeting will
be held Friday, April 22, at the home
of Mrs. Henry A. Tool.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Marshall, of
Omaha, were Easter Sunday dinner
guests at the Fred Buell home.
The next regular meeting of Four
Square club will be held April 25th
at 7:30 p. m., at the Murdock school
building.
Harold W. Tool wa3 called to Om
aha last Thursday to look after some
business matters and made the trip
via the Rock Island railway.
Mr. and Mr3. Otto Eichoff return
ed last Tuesday from Missouri, where
they had spent a week visiting at the
home of Mr. Eiehoff's brother.
J. Johansen was looking after some
business matters in Greenwood for the
mcrning on last Wednesday, and also
was visiting along the road as well.
Mrs. McIIugh and Edwin went to
Omaha Saturday to spend Easter with
Mary Katherine McIIugh. who is in
tli- university hospital taking nurses
'r::inir.g.
Frank Melvin and Harold Tool
were looking after some business
matters in Plattsmouth on last Fri
day, they driving over to the county
seat in their car.
Robert Hunter, of Plattsmouth,
was a visitor in Murdock for some
ifcree hours last Thursday and was a
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heine
inann while here.
The Lacey McDonald family, Mrs.
Hannah McDonald and Mr. and Mrs.
Bryan McDonald drove to Hampn.n
and spent the week-end with the Gail
McDonald family.
Louis Hornbeck, who has been
working in the western portion of the
state, accompanied by the family,
were enjoying a visit here for over
the week end last week.
On Wednesday of last week. Gust
Wendt had a car load of very fine
hogs on the Omaha market shipping
them via the Rock Island and found
the service the very best.
Homer H. Lawton, the painter and
decorator, has been beautifying the
interior of the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Tonack, and which is assuming
a very beautiful appearance.
Joseph Johanson has disposed of
his former car and has purchased one
of the latest model Plymcuths, which
is about the last word in a good car,
and with which he is perfectly well
satisfied.
Mr. Ferdinand Lau has been hav
ing a severe time with a prolonged
attack of sciatic rheumatism, which
is so severe that he can hardly get the
chores done. He is, however, a little
easier at this time.
Mrs. Ferdinand Lau recently re
ceived 400 baby chicks from the hat
chery at Ashland and with the excel
lent care she is giving them they are
making good growth and are a heal
thy lot of little scratchers.
Homer Lawton was busy last week
decorating the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Tonak. living a number of mile-s
northwest of Murdock, Mr. Lawton
putting the home in excellent condi
tion by painting the interior.
A. J. Bauers and the good wife and
their daughter. Mrs. Claude Twiss. of
Louisville, were over to Plattsmouth
on last Monday, where they went to
attend the funeral of the late Edward
Ripple, a cousin of Mr. Bauers.
Last week all who could get out
were enjoying the fascinating pas
time of making garden and are look
ing for a good crop of garden sass in
ihe near future which will be a
change frcm the winter rations.
The Happy Homemakers club met
with Mrs. Hattie Kupke last Wed
nesday. It being her birthday all
the ladies took a covered dish and
stayed all day. The lesson was on
"The Garden that Feeds the Fam
ily."
Martin Bornemeier had a car load
of very fine hogs at the South Omaha
market on last Tuesday, which he
rhipped via the Rock Island railway
and for which he received only a
fair price, notwithstanding they were
in excellent condition.
Uncle Henry Schlueter has been
kept to his bed for some time past
with an aggrevated attack of stom
ach trouble. With good medical care
and expert nursing, he has improved
bo that he was able to be up a por
tion of the time, but has not been able
to get out as yet.
Mr. and Mrs. James Mills enter
tained the members of the Mills
family Sunday. Those present were
the Rudolph family of near Walton;
the Roger Reeves family of near
Eagle; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Monnin?
and Rachel and Mrs. Emily Gonzales
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Lumber Sewing
Commercial sawing from
your own logs lumber cut
to your specifications.
We. have ready cut dimen
sion lumber and sheeting for
sale at low prices.
NEBRASKA BASKET FACTORY
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and Donald, all of Elmwood, and Mr.
Horace Reeves.
Fcur Square club "met' on Monday,
March 21st, with eleven members in
attendance at the meeting. The les
son rn "The Garden that Feeds the
Family" was ably presented by Mrs.
A. J. Tool, project leader. Next year's
study subjects were announced. An
extra meeting on food canning and
storage will be held in the near fu
ture, the exact date to be announced
later.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Frye. who have
been operating a cafe in the A. H.
Ward building, on last Thursday
moved to the building just east of
where, the former Wm. Gehrts gar
age was burned some years ago. They
will operate their cafe here and will
be on Main street, which they hope
will make them a better location for
the business, but it looks like the old
location was just as good.
Robert Stock, who believes in the
saying that the sluggard will want if
he does not plow when the time is
ripe, was out plowing the fore part
of the week, while the wind was
whistling through his garments giv
ing warning that spring wasn't here
fcr a dead certainty yet. He completed
the work on Wednesday and in ac
cordance with the old English axiom,
"Plow deep while sluggards sleep"
he should "have corn to sell and
keep."
The Swastika club met at the home
of Mrs. Will Stock Tuesday after
noon, March 22nd. Thirteen members
were present and one vi.-itor. The
topic for discussion was "The Garden
that Feeds the Family." The project
leaders had two posters, one on "An
Adequate Diet" and the other on
"The Garden and Its Lo.ation." The
bocklet on "The Farm Vegetable
Garden" was discussed by the leaders
and members. Our social leader nt
being present, our president took
charge cf the singing.
! Visited in Lincoln
! Mr. I. G. Hornbeck attended the
meeting of the Scottish rite Masons,
which was held at Lincoln on last
Monday and was accompanied by the
Misses Elsie and Mary Bernemeier,
who, during the time when Mr. Horn
beck was attending the meeting, vis
ited at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Hornbeck. They all enjoyed
the trip very much, returning home
after the meeting.
Sure Made Flying Trip
Eniil Kuehn was over to Lincoln
and with three other gentlemen had
some business matters in Chicago,
and as one of the party owned an
aeroplane, arrangements were made
to make the trip via plane. They took
eff from the Lincoln air port early
Friday morning and passing over
Murdock. they made the trip to the
Windy City (Chicago) in just three
hours and forty minutes flying time,
making one stop, at Iowa City, on
their trip. Completing the business
they had to transact, they essayed
to return Saturday morning and after
having started found the fog so bad
they had to put back into the airport.
Afer waiting for three hours, the fog
lifted and they started their long
journey back home, but as the winds
were against them, it required five
hours for the trip.
Sang; Improvised Song;
At the entertainment which
had at the Murdock school on
was
last
Thursday, a bevy of young ladies sang
an improvised song which was great
ly enjoyed by all who were present,
and which was written by Miss Mary
Tool and was sung by Misses Blanche
Eichoff, Mary Tool, lone Weddell.
Hilda Schmidt and Emma Epping3
and Messrs and Mesdames Leo Rikli
and A. H. Ward.
Will Live in Murdock
Mrs. C. G. Backmeier who has been
making her home at Lincoln with her
daughter, Mrs. Louis Hornbeck, for
half the winter and the other half
she spending at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. C. D. Fulmer, of Greenwood,
moved to Murdock and will make
her home here for the summer.
Erected Siren Tower
Since the receipt of the new siren,
which is much louder than the form
er one, and which Is hooked up elec
trically, the noon hour bas been
sounded punctually except on Sunday.
A new tower was built last week for
the biren, which is Just north of the
fire engine house.
Enjoyed Company Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Topi enjoyed
the company of their daughter, Mrs.
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George Work and the family, Mr.
Work and two sons, and their friends
from Omaha, Messrs and Mesdames
Herbert Rummelhart and Warren
White of Omaha, who were near
neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. George
Work. All enjoyed the vibit very
much.
Mrs, George Merckle Poorly
Mrs. George Merckle, who h?.-. not
been in good health for a long .'me,
has been kept to her bed for l me
time past and was considered as !.e
ing in a very critical condition dur
ing the greater part of last week. She
is being cared for by her three daugh
ters, Mesdames Henry Heinemann,
Leo Rkili and another daughter from
Ord, Xebraska. who is here nursing
the mother. The many friends of the
family are wishing that she may
soon be better and be able to be up
again.
Senior Class Hace Pictures
The Senior class of the Murdock
high school, with the exception of
Mr. James Miller, were over to Lin
coln last Thursday, where they had
their pictures taken. The members
who went to Lincoln for their pic
tures were Misses Evelyn Kuehn,
Verle Rosenow, Irene Reichman, Har
riett Lawton and Martha Oehlerking
and Master David Reichmann.
Serving: en the Jury
Messrs. Lois Schmidt. Iva McCrorey
and Emil Kuehn were drawn on the
pettit jury and are going to spend
some time in Plattsmouth during the
next fortnight. They are a fine lot
of gentlemen and will make excel
lent jurors.
Wide Awake Club Meets
The Wide Awake Garden club met
at the home of Lacey McDonald on
April 2nd at 2 o'clock. The- meeting
was called to order by the president.
The roll was called and seven mem
bers and one visitor were present.
We decided to have a baseball team
and have Lacey McDonald as coach.
Lesson 2. "Soil Preparation, Seeding,
Transplanting and Late Frost" was
read and discussed. The club will
I meet May 7 at the home of Daniel
Ruge at 2 o'clock.
SHOWER FOR BBIDE
The pleasant country home of
Mrs. Herman F. Gansemer was the
scene of a most enjoyable gathering
Wednesday afternoon when Mrs.
Gansiner. Mrs. R. W. Clement and
Mrs. Henry McMaken entertained
for Mrs. Ralph E. Gansemer, one of
the brides of the season. There were
some forty ladies in attendance.
The time was spent in playing
games and in which first honors were
awarded to Mrs. Frank Pollard of
Lincoln, and Miss Laura ngelke
meier. while the consolation prizes
were awarded to Mrs. Fred Ilild and
Mrs. William Schmidtmann, Sr.
The guest of honor received a
large number of very handsome and
attractive remembrances of the occa
sion and which she will find most
useful in her new home.
At a suitable hour dainty refresh
ments were served by the hostesses
and which added to the enjoyment
of the occasion.
Those from this city attending
were Misses Mia and Barbara Ger
ing. Mrs. Henry Herold. Mrs. Wil
liam Schmidtmann, Sr., Mrs. A. E.
Hulse of Newton, Iowa, and Mrs.
Frank Pollard of Lincoln.
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turn, contribute now by buying
the things you have put off get
ting. Prices are at low ebb. Read
the Journal ads for news of un
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argarot J. Garno
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SUPREME COURT
(Non-political)
Graduate Nebraska University Law
School and cngcccd in law practice
ten years. Vice-president, Nsticnal
Association Women Lawyers for five
years. Member of the Board of Di
rectors Kappa Beta Pi, national
legal corority.
Taxpayer of Lancaster county for
thirty years. A pioneer Ncbreskan.
"Tho welfare of the nation de
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Quaker City to Welcome
Gotham 's 'Lady Higher Up )
Saint-Gaudens' Famous Diana, Once a Graceful
Part of New York's Skyline, to Find Home in
Philadelphia Museum. Her Lack of Clothes
Brings Opposition From Moralists.
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Repajj-s's "Diana" '
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'After locking down on the changing parade of life for over thirty
years frcm atop the old Madison Square Garden in New York, the
beautiful statue of Diana is to leave the city that had grown to love
her and take up her permanent abode in the Pennsylvania Museum
of Art at Philadelphia. The graceful nymph, designed by the re
nowned sculptor, Augustus Saint-G&udens, as a gesture of friendship
to Stanford White, -who designed the old Garden, has been in storage
tince the famous arena was demolished in 1925. Since then many
plans have been proposed to find her a home ir. New York, but non
ever bore fruit. Once, she vras almost gUen to New York University,
but varsity authorities were unable to raise funds for a suitable pedes
tal. Another proposal was that the famous work of Sainl-Gaudcns
should be erected at his country home in Cornish, N. H., but the Saint
Gaudcns Memorial Association did not think the location suitable. So
the lovely lady is now slated to occupy prominent pl.-ce in the new
$18,000,000 building of the Philadelphia mucum. Still, there reems
to be a faint possibility that she may again be disappointed; for the-e
is a movement on foot, headed by the Rev. Mary Hubbert Ellis of
Philadelphia. to bar the homeless Diara. from the Quaker City. The
Rev. Ellis' protest is based on Diana's lack nf clothing, so if the poor
(oddest is banned in Philly there is ouly one place left for her a
New York night club.
New York. The gift of
New
York's famous statue of Diana to
Pennsylvania Museum of Art at
Philadelphia is the climax of a seven-
year search for a suitable home for
the lovely lady who once formed an
important part of Gotham's renown
ed skyline.
Since old Madison Square Garden,
on the Moorish tower of which Diana
was wont to poite on tiptoe, was de
molished in 1925. the beautiful
statue has reposed in a dusty base
ment, a playground for mice and a
lovely anchorage lor a host of spider
webs. And though it will cause old
New Yorkers many a pang to see her
go to another city, the general feel
ing is that her new home is worthy
cf her.
Diana was born In the fertile
brain of Augustus Saint-Gaudens,
renowned sculptor, as a gesture of
friendship for Stanford White, archi
tect, who designed the old Garden.
For over thirty years she was mon
arch of all she surveyed atop the
tower that was one of New York's
landmarks.
The graceful nymph has looked
down on the passing of the bustle,
the horse and the manly mutton
chop whiskers that were in style at
the close of the last century. She
preserved her nude equanimity In
fair weather and foul. Serene In
her lofty beauty, she balanced stead
ily on her pedestal during trying
periods of depression and rollicking
ones of prosperity.
The bronze beauty, now ho shab
bily treated by her home folk, re
mained one of New York's most con
spicuous examples . from 1S95 to
iier naKeaness is saia to
have shocked moralists of the Vic
torian era, but Diana had millions
of admirers who visited her from
all parts of the civilized world. O.
Henry's classic. "The Lady Higher
Up," extolled her innocent loveli
ness. When the old Garden was pulled
down in 1925, there was much
speculation as to the fate of Diana.
She was the property of the life in-
CAHEWE SURRENDERS
Los Angeles. Edwin Carewe, film
director, surrendered to an indict
ment charging him with evasion ol
the income tax law on four counts
ovd IIadi
I surance company, which erected a
skyscraper office building on the for
mer site of the famous arena.
The directors of the company con
sidered suggestions for a ne- home
for the goddess, but, somehow, the
negotiations for her disposal never
seemed to get very far.
Once it was proposed that tho
statue be given to New York Uni
versity, but the effort to establish
Dia'ia in an academic environment
fell through, owing to university au
thorities 'being unable to provide
funds for a suitable pedertal.
Another proposal was that the fa
mous work of Saint Gauden:i should
be erected at his runner country homo
at Cornish. N. H . but the Saint Gau-
der.s Memorial Association did not
think that they could find a suitable
location.
Meanwhile, the lovely lady was In
storage, no doubt marveling (If
statues can marvel at the fickleness
of her one-time admirers, r'any pri
vate purchasers endeavored to ac
quire the goddess, but the owners
were reluctant to dispose of her In
this manner; eo the hunt for a home
went on.
Then came the depression and
people were conrcrned in keeping
pccple were concerned in keeping
to worry about poor Diana, wlio lay
almost forgotten amid several years
accumulation of dust and cobwebs.
Diana's new home was only re
cently completed after ten years'
woik at a cost of $18,000,000. Tho
structure is built, around three sides
of a square at Fairmont Park, Phil
adelphia, and it is probable that
Diana will occupy a place in the
court formed by the U-shaped build-
in;
Damage which the statue suffer-
ed during her long exrosure to the
elements on top of the old Garden
and while she was in storage i now
being repaired. Hut there is still a
faint possibility that Diana may stay
in New York; for. strange as it
seems, there are still people in Phil
adelphia who think that Diana's lack
of apparel Is highly prejudicial to
Quaker City morals.
involving a sum of S108.547.9S. He
was released on bond of f 5,0 00.
If you want to sell anything,
try a Journal Want-Ad. The cost
is email.
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