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Way Cleared
for Higher Fees
on the Thicks
Bnpreme Court Dismisses Suit; 100
to 400 Per Cent Rise in Li
cense Cost Probable.
Uneoln. Without passing oa the
constitutionality of the measure, the
Nebraska supreme court Friday dis
missed the case seeking to determine
the constitutionality of the 1931
truck license and fee law.
Higher fees for motor truck li
censes may be charged in Nebraska
next year as the result of the decision.
No legal obstacle now exists to en
forcement of the law, which provides
substantially higher rates tor com
mercial trucks and provides three
types of truck licenses, one each for
farm, local and commercial trucks.
The case ua3 an attempt to en
Join Secretary of State Frank Marsh
from conducting a referendum on
The 'law. The injunction was grant
ed by District Judge Fred Shepherd,
whereup interveners, the Nebraska
Motor Transport association 'and "Wil
liam D. Hefiin, appealed to the su
preme court on the question of the
law's constitutionality.
The court ruled the constitution
ality of statutes will not be deter
mined unless necessary to the proper
disposition of a pending case.
The court held the referendum
question had already been determin
ed and there was no real controversy,
since March was not an officer who
would enforce the truck law.
The increased truck license charges
were to have become effective at the
beginning of this year, but filing of
referendum petitions suspended the
law. Knocking out of the referen
dum in the courts came too late to
apply the law to this year's license
fees.
Watson Says Fees to Be
Eaised 100 to 400 Pet.
Registration fees paid by owners
of large commercial trucks operat
ing in Nebraska will be increased
from 100 to 400 per cent in 1933, as
a result of the supreme court action,
Ray Watson, president of the Wat
son Bros. Transfsr and Storage Co.,
eaid Friday.
"We now pay an average of
$50 a year license fee3 on our
large commercial trucks," Wat-
Bon said. "This law wlil increase
those fee3 to from 100 to $225
a year. I do not believe the in
crease, though large, will put
any of the well established com
panies out of business. Of
course it may prove a hardhip
on the smaller companies."
Watson said the established truck
companies were not so concerned
over increased registration fees as
they were over having rates fixed by
some regulatory body.
"The outstanding need of the
companies operating commercial
trucks is standardization of
rates," Watson said. "Truck
rates should be fixed in a man
ner similar to the way in which
railroad rates are regulated."
Registration fees on trucks oper
ating exclusively in Omaha and other
cities and running not more than
three miles outside the city limits
will be materially lowered by the
new law. Trucks owned and oper
ated by farmers for hauling their own
products will not be affected by the
new law.
Truck owners in Omaha and other
Nebraska cities will save up to $63
a year in license fees for each truck
operated.
The new law- provides license fees
for commercial trucks as follows:
Under 1 tons, S10; 1 to 2 tons,
$15; 2 to 2Vz tons, $30; 2 to 3
tons, 50; 3 to 3 tons, $75; 3 to
4 tons, $100, 4 to 4 tons, $125;
'4 to 5 tons, $150; 5 to 5 tons,
$75; 5 to 6 tons, $200, and from
6 to 7 tons, $225.
These fees are for trucks operat
ing between cities. Commercial
trucks operating in one city, with a
shipping weight of 2,600 pounds or
less, will pay a liense fee of $8 a
year, and trucks over that weight.
$12.
LOSES WIFE AND HIS HOME
Chicago. Harry G. Gardner lost
his wife and home and a goodly bit
of cash, but he managed to save
something for a rainy day. In divorce
court he heard Judge Sabath count
him out of his wife, Mrs. Hallie A.
Gardner, who alleged cruelty; $10,
000 in real estate, $5,000 life insur
ance policy, $60 a month 'and the
household furniture all knocked
down to Mrs. Gardner with her di
vorce. r Then he asked, timidly; "I'd like
rr.y rubber boots and raincoat."
"Well, she seems to have gotten
everything else," said Judge Sabath.
"Vou can t&ve them." -
Phone tno news to no. 6.
DIST. JUDGE VOTE AjnTOUNCED
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 27. The offi
cial vote on district Judges was as
fellows;
First District John B. Raper, 16,
756. Second James T. Begley, 11,880;
Daniel W. Livingston, 6.404.
Third Fred Shepherd, 27,896; K.
B. Chappell, 26,453; Jefferson J.
Broady, 24,160; Herbert W. Baird,
11.404.
Fourth Willis G. Sears, 42,502;
Frank M. Dineen, 50,699; James M.
Fitzgerald, 52,488; Charles E. Fos
ter, 41,696; W. G. Hastings, 57,881;
Charles Leslie, 53.496; William A.
Redick, 56,329; Herbert Rhoades,
63,312; Arthur C. Thomsen, 62,129;
W. R. Patrick, 38,196; W. A. Day,
37,162; John W. Yeager, 43,144; J.
P .Palmer, 33,548 Sophus F. Neble,
33,951; John T. Dysart, 35,035; A.
A. Rezac, 7,304; Lloyd Crocker, 8,
490; Henry S. Payne, 14,267.
Fifth L. S. Hastings, 25,169;
Harry D. Landis, 26,309.
Sixth Louis Lightner, 24,512;
Frederick L. Spear, 20,386.
Seventh Robert M. Proudfit, 17,
850. Eighth Mark J. Ryan, 14.043.
Ninth Clinton Chase, 1S.559;
Charles H. Stewart, 18,260; P. E.
Peterson, 17,092.
Tenth Lewis H. Blackledge, 23,
875; J. W. James, 19,342; George
M. Marshall, 9,053.
Eleventh Ralph R. Horth. 16,
267; Edwin P. Clements, 16,001.
Twelfth Bruno O. Hostetler, 18,
S81. Thirteenth Isaac J. Nisley, 15,
13S; James L. Tewell, 15,942; M. a
Bates. 8,818.
Fourteenth Charles E. Eldred,
19.954.
Fifteenth Robert R. Dickson, 9,
062; William M. Ely, 6,999.
Sixteenth Earl L. Meyer, 15,179.
Seventeenth E. F. Carter, 10,
194. Eighteenth Fred W. Messmore,
15,230.
KIDDIE'S CHRISTMAS REVERIE
Old Santa Clau3 is coming, he'll be
here in a little while;
And I'm greeting all my grown folks
with a good word and a smile.
For they're well acquainted with him.
and they always let him know
Just what us children ought to have
in the stockings in the row
That we hang up for his notice just
before we go to bed,
Where we listen for the trample of
the reindeers overhead;
And in the morning there we llnd
that our wishes have . .come
true,
For the stockings are chock full of
thines and running over, too.
Then we think of other kiddies, and
of little girl3 and boys
Who will have but empty stockings
for expected Christmas joys.
For they need warm clothing, shoes,
and mits, and maybe food to
eat,
As they shiver while they huddle in
a room with scanTy heat.
A thought of the hopeless, hungry
kids brings a hot, unbidden
tear,
For the misery and pain that come3
from the lack of a bit of cheer.
We know how they'd appreciate a
toy, a doll, or ball.
Or candy, nuts, or gingerbread most
anything at all.
So I'm gathering up my old used toys
Dad'll put 'em in repair
We'll find the home of some poor kid,
and take, and leave 'em there.
I think the joy of getting them will
be pretty much the same
As I felt when I got them, on that
Christmas morn they came.
And I'm wishing that some other
chaps with kindness in their
heart
Would gather up the playthings they
could gladly set apart.
As an offering at the altar to a cus
tom we adore
In memory of the infant born in
Bethlehem of yore. "K"
TO GIVE UP HER CAREER
New Tork. Miss Sarah Schuyler
Butler, leader among women in re
publican politics for a decade, has
given up her public career for mar
riage, which will remove her from
the American political scene. An
nouncment of the engagement of Dr.
Nicholas Murray Butler's only daugh
ter to Laptain Neville Lawrence, of
London, carried with It the news
that Miss Butler would live in Eng
land after the ceremony. The wed
ding is scheduled early next spring.
OMAHA MEN OVERCOME
Sioux City. Three members of
an Omaha orchestra were overcome
by carbon monoxide gas fumes and
one of them was in a serious condi
tion at a hospital, where be was
taken upon the arrival of the' group
here. Those overcome were Vern
Wheatley, Glen Buhl, and Julius
Hornstein. Wheatley's condition was
regarded as serious. A broken pipe
in the heating system of the automo
bile in which they were riding was
blamed for the mishap.
Orders for Christmas cards print
ing can be made now at the Journal.
Journal Want-Ads set results!
Nation Holds
All Land Titles
at Hoover Dam
Lake of 227 Square Miles to Cover
Former Mines and Ranches ; Only
Five Demanded Hearings.
Phoenix, Ariz. The United States
government now is In full possession
of all lands to be submerged by con
struction of the Hoover dam, it is an
nounced by Henry A. Morgan, reg
ister of the Phoenix Land Office.
At the time the great project was
initiated, contests were filed by the
Interior department against the hold
ers of 250 land claims along the
Colorado river channel. Only five
claimants responded with demands
for hearings. Decisions favoring the
government recently were given in
the general land office in Washing
ton. Most of the claims were mineral
in character, with declarations that
many miles of gravel bars along the
stream channel carried value in
placer gold, even to the extent of
several hundreds of millions of dol
lars. Prior litigation over possession
of the reservoir area concerned the
so-called Cameron filings of 1917 on
63 160-acre placer claims in Nevada
and on 55 claims in Arizona. These
were in the names of 23 individuals,
resident in Pennsylvania and Ariz
ona. There was included the Black
and Boulder Canyon dam sites and
25 miles of locations upstream, with
assertion of the presence of riches in
gold, platinum and other metals.
The government representatives,
while considering the land of slight
value for its minerals, based their
case mainly on a prior withdrawal
of the area fro mentry. Final re
jection of the" claims was in 1927,
in the federal courts at Carson City
and Prescott. '
In Nevada there has been a
friendly acquirement CI about 14,
000 acres of farming and grazing
lands in the valleys of the Virgin and
Muddy rivers, the settlers permitted
to remain till submergence is in
sight, a matter of several years in the
future. Some of the farms date back
to 1864, when the southern Nevada
point was a part of Arizona.
The waters of the reservoir will
extend 115 miles up the Colorado and
35 miles up the Virgin, covering 227
sqOarVmiTes,1heir volume enough to
cover the state of onnecticut to the
depth of 10 feet. There may be im
poundment of over 30,000, 000-acre
feet of water, or about the average
flow for two years. The lake will be
a majestic one, expected to be a fa
vorite resort for lovers o the scenic
and beautiful.
Missouri Coach
Frowns on New
Basketball Rule
Coach George R. Edwards Douhts if
the Ten-Second Statnte
Is Worthwhile.
Columbia, Mo. Unless the defen
sive team in basketball shows a will
ingness to go out after the ball. Coach
George R. Edwards, University of
Missouri coach, believes the new
"ten-second" rule is not the proper
remedy for stalling.
The Tiger mentor contends that
if the new rule will not tempt the de
fense to spread from beneath the
basket it i3 defending, there will be
the same trouble which the game en
countered in previous years.
The new rule provides that the
team gaining possession of the ball
in its defensive territory must ad
vance it past center within ten sec
onds or yield possession of it out of
bounds to the opposition.
Recalling the Missouri - Kansas
game here last season, in which the
Jayhawks refused to go out after the
ball and the Tigers likewise refused
to attempt to penetrate the compact
defense of their opponents, Edwards
said the new rule would not have
forced play. For twelve minutes, it
was recounted, Missouri players held
the ball after they had gained a two-
point lead.
"On a large court, the rule will
make little difference," Edwards said,
"but on a small . court there will be a
hurry-scurry offense with wild pass
ing and shooting.
"Coaches knowing their opposing
players can not shoot long shots like
ly will have their men remain in com
pact defensive positions. It just
seems to me that the new rules crip
ple the offense in order to cure the
compact defense. They also make a
tough job for officials.
"The next few weeks will deter
mine whether the right solution has !
been made."
DOCK ITEMS
Mrs. Una McHugh was called to
Plattsmouth on last Monday, where
she went to look after some business
(matters and to visit with her many
friends in the county seat.
George Moomey, of near Wabash
wa3 a visitor in Murdock on Thurs
day afternoon and was visiting with
his mother and at the same time
transacted some business matters.
Joseph F. Gustin was a visitor in
Plattsmouth during the early por
tion of last week, where he had some
business to look after and was also
visiting with his many friends while
there.
Wm. Hobson and Son, proprietors
of the Hobscn Funeral Home at
Weeping Water, were visiting with
friends in Murdock last Thursday,
and were also looking after business
matters.
Henry Amgwert has been having
seme important changes made in his
home, the alterations being made by
Victor Thimgan and which will add
much to the beauty and convenience
of the home.
Frank A. Melvin, the carpenter and
contractor, was called to Plattsmouth
early last week, where he had some
business affairs to look after and
where in addition, he was visiting
with a number of his friends.
Oscar McDonald and wife were over
to Plattsmouth last Tuesday, where
they were visiting and as well look
ing after some business matters and
were attending the festivities of the
American Legion convention.
Attorney Guy Clements, who is also
an employe of the American Exchange
Bank of Elmwood, was looking after
seme business matters in Murdock on
last Thursday afternoon and was
calling on his friend, Henry A. Tool.
Bryan McDonald and wife were
visiting fcr a short time in Platts
mouth on last Wednesday, where they
were guests at the home of the par
ents of Mrs. McDonald and where
Bryan was also looking after some
business affairs.
Mrs. W. J. Snyder, wife of Dr. Sny
der, the Louisville dentist, who under
went an operation in an Omaha hos
pital, was able to return to her home
in the cement city last Sunday and
thus Dr. Snyder was able to come to
Murdock on his accustomed date to
look after business here.
While business' 1n the blacksmith
shop has been rather quiet, J. H.
Buck, who dreads idleness, has been
out with the saw rig which he re
cently built, sawing wood for the
farmers, and thus making up for the
deficiency which the quiet trade at
the blacksmiih shop has caused.
- Victor Thimgan was demonstrating
for a number of the farmers in this
vicinity the benefits which can be
derived from the feeding of ground
feeds in comparison with the diet of
whole grains. Mr. Thimgan operates
a Case grinder and tractor, and is
prepared to turn out ground feed for
the farmers at moderate cost.
Last week, Julius A. Pitz, who was
recently elected as a member of the
board of County Commissioners, ac
companied by his wife, her father,
Cyril Janda, and an uncle, while re
turning from a trip to Havelock, stop
ped to visit with his old friend, Wil
liam Lau, but found that gentleman
away from home and had to return
heme without visiting with him.
Will Move to Iowa
Henry Rueter has purchased a farm
near Jefferson, Iowa, and will move
there this coming spring, where he
and his family will make their home.
Meets with Serious Accident
While Guy Miller was backing his
truck into his garage at Elmwood and
had gotten the truck nearly in and
near one side along the wall of the
garage, he placed his head out of the
cab to see how he was getting along,
it being quite dark inside the garage
at the time. Just as he did 60, he
released the clutch and the truck be
gan rolling forward, his head being
caught against the frame of the door
and squeezed between it and the side
of the truck body. A rod protruding
from the truck caught his head on one
size, lacerating the flesh and holding
the head firmly. Aa the truck slipped
out of the door, the other side of his
head was caught against the door
frame, his ear being torn loose and
other injuries sustained. In fact, he
was very lucky that he was not killed
outright, considering the precarious
position he had gotten into. The doc
tor was able to stitch the ear back in
place and is hoping that it may grow
fast. The patient is getting along as
well as could be hoped for.
Surprise Their Friend
The young people of the Callahan
church formed a large company of
their members on ast Tuesday and
went to Lincoln, where they sought
the home of Miss'TJrace Backemeyer,
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and proceeded to make a very fine
evening for this estimable young lady.
The gathering was a surprise and oc
curred on her birthday. Miss Grace Is
a nurse in one of the hospitals at
Lincoln and was not expecting a visit
from the friends of her home town.
Held Interesting Institute
There was a very interesting ses
sion of what is termed an Institute for
the Evangelical church in Murdock on
last Thursday, when hte Rev. Mut
kie, Rambolt and Johnson, the latter
who was the presiding elder of the
Evangelical church. Those attend
ing the meeting were greatly im
pressed with the significance of the
gathering and the real meaning of
the term "church."
Entertained the Ladies Aid
Mrs. Frank A. Melvin entertained
the members of the Ladies Aid of
the Murdock church at her heme in
Murdock, there being a large crowd
present, and all enjoying the occa
sion and the get-together meeting. All
brought their own eats, which they
Ehared with their neighbors and call
ed It a covered dish luncheon.
rurnished Delightful Music
H. W. Tool was over to Lincoln on
last Tuesday, where he went with the
Shrine band of that place to the U. S.
Veterans hospital east of Lincoln and
there furnished a very delightful con
cert for the jnembers of the institu
tion and which was as duly appre
ciated as it was graciously given.
Will Kake Home with Sister
Gust Hempke and his mother, who
have been keeping house west of Mur
dock for a number of years, will, as
soon as the weather shall get warm
er, move to the home of his twin sis
ter, Mrs. Emil Lau, where they will
make their home. They were born
August 3, 1S73, and were 59 years of
age last summer. They are both en
joying good health and with the
mother and son and daughter togeth
er they will enjoy their new home.
Snendinsr Month in 'Plattsmouth
A counle of weeks since, Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Bauers went to Platts
mouth, where they are spending the
month of December at the home of
Mrs. Rose Ripple, who is a cousin of
Mr. Bauer. Mr. Bauer was a visitor
in Murdock on last Thursday to look
after some matters at the home and
also to secure some winter clothes, as
there has come a change of weather
since they went over to the county
seat.
Celebrated Birthdays Together
On December 7, 1863, Mr3. Albert
Straich was born in Germany and on
the following day Henry Eergmann
was also born in that country so to
properly celebrate the events coming
so near together, Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Straich entertained at their home and
had for their guests, Henry Berg-
tnann, A. H. Ward and family, Fred
Stock, Sr., and wife, and their three
sons, Paul, Robert and Jesse. A won
derful time was had and a most
sumptuous supper was served, which
was greatly appreciated by all.
BREAKS 30 DAY FAST
Creston. Ia. F. W. Dusey believes
he Is down to normal weight again
and intends to break his thirty day
fast Thursday afternoon, Dusey,
about sixty-five years of age, claims
he began his fast Nov. 8 and since
that time has subsisted only on wa
ter. Ten weeks ago, he said he
weighed 214 pounds. He has reduced
that weight now to about IS 6 pounds.
Dusey said the object of his fast was
to improve his physical condition and
added that a twenty-seven day fast
in 1919 had proved beneficial to him.
Orders for printed Christmas cards
are now being taken at the Journal
office. Call and secure your pick of
the line while it is still unbroken.
Revival Meetings
Create Interest at
Christian Church
Messages of Eev. Albert W. Farmer
Bring Message of Christian
Faith to People.
The revival meetings which close
next Sunday night at the Christian
church in this city, are continuing
through cold an; snow with the same
worthwhile programs which they pre
sented during the warmer weather.
With a goal of 100 set for Bible
school next Sunday those who have
been attending are busy inviting all
who have no other church home, to
come to all the services that remain.
Tonight, in addition to the ser
mon by Albert W. Farmer of Clay
Center, on "Stewardship A Phil
osophy of Life," young psople of the
church will present a musical drama
depicting "Millet's masterpiece, "The
Angelus." Friday night a short dra
matization based upon the hymn,
"Now the Day Is Over," will be pre
sented by others of the youth of the
church. The sermon for Friday eve
ning is of special interest to par
ents and all young people, "God's
Workshop."
With the services on the Lord's
day it is hoped to reach the climax
of this meeting and the beginning of
greater things for this church. The
100 who are expected in the Bible
school will find an interesting pro
gram under the direction of Super
intendent J. H. Graves, and wide
awake classes taught by men and
women who have prepared some good
lessons. The morning worship service
centering around the Communion o'
the Lord's Supper, will cloe with
the sermon by the evangelist, "Man's
Approach to God." The evening ser
mon, which will be the last in this
utftotf
Labor-saving gifts for mother, tools that "dad" will ap
preciate more than we can tell you, skates, and sleds and
flashlights, and watches, and knives and just dozens of
other items for the boys and girls. Don't overlook a radio
if you want to give something, that'll bring joy to all.
STOP IN AND SEE THE NEW
Meadows Aluminum Portable Press-Ironer
that Does the Work in Half the Time
With it, you can iron with effortless ease. You Just sit down
to press and iron anything and everything. The latest Im
proved method of doing the family ironing and it doesn't cost
$100 not even half of $100. Think of ironing a Shirt in 4
minutes, a sheet in 3, a bath towel in 1 several handkerchiefs
at a time. Also presses men's suits, dresses, lace curtains and
everything else that's ironed or pressed effortless, easy and
quick. We would be pleased to have you try a AQ QK
Meadows Portable in your own home. Price is only Pis9
Convenient Terms Can be Arranged if Desired
Fhilco's Jr. Portable Radio, complete with tubes . $18.75
4-Tubo Superhctrodyne Brings 'Em in from
Surprisingly Great Distances
Mother Would Appreciate-
Cast Aluminum Skillets, extra special at 89c
Aluminum Cookie Press, with form forming plates . . 98c
Large size Bread Boxes, with roll top $1.35
Ivory pnd Gold Finish
Universal Round Electric Grill $3.95
Hot Point Square Electric Grill $2.95
Polar Cub Electric Sweeper, now only $11.50
Waste Baskets, bronze insize, large size, each 39c
Beautiful Designs and Finish Outside
I7e Would Suggest for Dad
All Steel small Tool Box, useful for many purposes . . 79c
Electric Flash Lights, a large assortment. . . .29c and up
All kinds of Precision Tools such as you can get
Only at the Hardware Store.
and Cor the Children
Sleds, Hardwood Top, Grooved Runners
KO FINER GIFT FOR ANY BOY OR GIRL
Watches, the new Hibbard guaranteed watch 89c
Roilfast Roller Skates, full ball bearing Wheels. . .$1.49
Ice Skates, Coaster Wagons, Tricycles Etc., Etc
At our store you "will fSf.r.d hundreds of useful and practical Christ
mas Gifts that space fcrbids even mentioning. We ask that you drop
in and see the many articles we have displayed ou our tables, shelves
and counters, ell with price tajs attached to help you shop quickly.
IETE1 & UOTEC1
COMPANY
GIVE him
A SHIRT
YOU KNOW he needs
it, wants it, will wear it
yes, and appreciate it
a. whole lot, too!
WE KNOW his exact
size, and we have it at
a price that'll make Old
Santa snicker.
59b, SI
up to $2
meeting, "Friends of Christ," asks
some searching questions of every
Christian.
The wonderful co-operation of all
the officers and members of the
church in calling on those who have
not been attending and in coming
to the meetings, even when incon
venient, has been repponsible for the
fine revival cf Interest and work In
the church. With the close of this
meeting the congregation is again
ready to take Its rightful share of
the responsibility for serving this
community in the name of its Lord.
Eow is the time to arrange for
securing your Chrktmas cards. Have
ycrr rains printed c:i them and make
a fine and pleasing remembrance to
the friends. Call at the Journal.
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