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PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
MONDAY, MAY 21, 1934.
Britain to Let
China Fall if the
U. S. Stays Out
Sir Jolin Simon Replies to Charge
Japs Plan Second Conquest in
Asia Mainland.
London, May IS. Sir John Simon,
British foreign secretary, declared
Friday that Great Britain is not
pledged to "preserve" the integrity
of China and will not participate in
direct sanctions against Japan or
any other power in other parts of
the world unless the United States
gives its full co-operation.
Referring to demands that Great
Britain embark on economic sanc
tions to forestall any war, the foreign
secretary declared:
"Economic sanctions cannot
be applied without the risk of
war. And we cannot undertake
any system of sanctions or ef
fective action of this type un
less the United States co-operates."
Lauds U. S. Aid to League.
Simon praised United States' aid
to the League of Nations, "which
hereby gratefully and publicly rec
ognize," he said.
Commons, he declared, "must un
derstand the limitations under which
the United States is likely to act."
He intimated Great Britain is will
ing to participate in international re
prisals against treaty violations in
specific cases, should the United
States as well as other nations in
terested agree to it formally.
Sees Ssccnd Manchukuo.
Charges that Japan is planning to
carve out of Chinese territory a
"Manchukuo Xo. 2" were made on
the floor of the house of commons
by Sir Stafford Cripps, aspirant to
leadership of the Labor party.
Asserting Great Britain, through
"vacillation and weakness of policy,"
is helping Japan's hand in China, he
suggested co-operation of Britain,
Russia and the United States in a
program aimed at halting Japanese
expansion in the far east.
"Britain will not face reali
ties regarding securities for the
integrity of China and either is
in league with Japan or turn
ing a benevolent eye on its op
eration," said Sir Stafford.
"If Japan next takes a bite
out of South China, European
powers may be forced out of the
east altogether. It is time to
call for a definite halt in this
type of behavior."
He regreted the government had
not taken steps in defense of the nine
power treaty.
Declares War Nearer.
"The German-Japanese com
bination, which is developing
rapidly, is creating more fear in
the world even than there has
been in the past few years as
the closeness of the danger of
war has become more and more
apparent," he said.
Since Japan's .invasion of Man
churia, said Sir Stafford, she has ex
tended her conquest in North China
and now is converting Manchuria
and Jehol into a great military base
for some fresh adventure.
ASK ANTI-WAR LEGISLATION
Oberlin, O. Asserting another war
"would be a terrible disaster for the
United States," 100 college presi
dents of the United States sent a let
ter to President Roosevelt urging im
mediate passage of anti-war legisla
tion. A. D. Henderson of Antioch,
Otto Mees of Capital, and Edmund
S. Soper of Ohio Wesleyan signed
the petition with the stipulation that
they did not approve the first of
eight points outlined. This point
calls for enactment of legislation for
a "complete embargo upon trade be
'tween this country and any bellig
erent nation in the event of hostil
ities in any part of the world." Ten
college president from toher states
also exempted that point in their approval.
APRIL WAS WARM AND DRY
April was warm and very dry in
Nebraska with an unusually larg
number of sunshine hours accord
ing to a summary of the weather bu
reau. Humidity was unusually low
and wind movement moderate. There
were a number of days with rather
Inch winds, attended by must dust
in the atmosphere.
Temperatures were well above the
April normal thruout the state, de
partures ranging from plus 2.3 de
grees in the northwestern division to
3.7 degrees in the southwestern.
Seven preious Aprils since 1S7 6 have
been warmer.
Freezing temperatures occurred at
all stations and there were killing
frosts in some places as late as the
27th, followed by unusually high
Mees also stipulated his approval j temperatures on the 29th and 30th,
did not include the third point, call- ' exceeding 90 degrees at several sta-
ing for the governmnt to take over
all industry in event the United
States becomes involved in war.
Those two proposals and two oth
ers, proiding that no bonds of belig
crents be floated in this country and
that no armed force be used either
for the collection of foreign debts
or fcr the protection of American
property were urged for immiedate
passage.
NRA MOVE PUT UP TO FORD
Read the Journal ads tor news
of unusual values.
Washington. Henry Ford appar
ently must affirm that his company
is complying with the NRA automo
bile code before Ford agencies re
ceive government contract awards.
Comptroller General McCarl author
ized rejection of a bitl by the North
west Foto company, Fod agency in
Eethesda, Md., fo two trucks on the
grounds the concern had qualified its
offer in violation of the president's
executive order of last March.
That order, as McCarl interpreted
it, binds a bidder for government
awards not only to certify he is com
plying with the code for his industry
but that the bidder may not deliver
materials from anyone who has not
affirmed he is complying with the
code. The Northwest company said
it was complying with NRA but
could make no commitments regard
ing the Ford Motor company or oth
ers making Ford parts.
HERSLER TO BE EXAMINED
Bloomfield, Neb. County Attor
ney Burbrdige Friday night said he
plans to question John Hersler, 50
year old bachelor . farm hand, Sat
urday concerning the ax slaying of
the wife of his employer, Mrs. Henry
Nielsen, 40.
Mrs. Nielsen was slashed with the
ax at her farm home last Wednesday
while her husband worked in a corn
field. Hersler then walked to Bloom
field, told an attorney of the attack,
then hitchhiked to the county seat.
Center, and surrendered to officers
after-listening for a while to testi
mony at a murder trial there.
Burbridge will start gathering evi
dence in the case Saturday and may
decide then what charge will be filed
against the farm hand who now is in
the county jail at Center.
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The average precipitation, .54 inch,
is only 22 percent of the normal
amount. Only two previous Aprils
have been drier and these were both
within the past ten years, namely,
192G with .52 inch, and 1928 with
.46 inch. The deficiency was great
est in the eastern portion of the state,
the percentages of normal by divi
sions being as follows: Northwest
17, southeast 14, central 22, south
west 2S, west 24, and northwest 29.
No single station in the state re
ceived as much as its normal amount
and only nineteen stations received
more than one inch.
The general state deficiency since
Jan. 1 is 2.
inches, and since Oct.
1, 3.96 inches; in each case the de
ficiency is 50 percent of the normal.
SUNNYSIDE CLUB
On Friday, May IS, the Sunnyside
Girls' Room club met at the home of
one of the members, Anna Marie Rea.
Pictures that would be suitable fQr
the girls room were discussed. A very
interesting group of pictures were
loaned to the leader, Mrs. Giles, by
Mrs. Paul Ambrose.
Very delicious refreshments were
served by the hostess, Mrs. Fred Rea.
The time for the next meeting was
not decided upon.
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Homer II. Lawton is working at
Lincoln, where he has plenty of work
in his line, that of painter and deco
rator. Henry A. Tool was a visitor in
Weeping Water and Plattsmouth the
fore part of last week, having some
business matters to look after at both
places.
The Murdock team went to Louis
ville last "Wednesday afternoon, at
which place they played ball with
the Louisville lads, winning by a
score of 8 to 5.
Otto Eichor was a business visitor
in Omaha on last Wednesday, driving
over to the big city to look after
some matters connected with the
market which he operates here.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Tool were in
Omaha last Sunday, where they en
joyed a visit at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. George Work and fam
ily, celebrating the passing of Moth
er's Day.
Mr. and Mrs. William Meyers, of
Ashland, were visitors in Murdock on
last Wednesday and were guests at
the home cf O. E. McDonald, all at
tending the closing exercises of the
Murdock schools.
Mrs. Mcihael Sorick, of Lincoln,
was a visitor in Murdock during the
past week, being a guest at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Homer II. Law-
ton. While here she attended the
graduation exercises of the class of
1934.
There was a community picnic in
cident to the closing of the school
year, held at the school grounds on
Friday cf last week and which was
enjoyed by a large number, including
parents, pupils and teachers. A fine
time was had by all.
Frank Earhardt, of Manley, was a
visitor in Murdock locking after some
business matters and while here met
with his old taie friend, John P.
Mockenhaupt, whom he had known
twenty-five or thirty years ago. They
enjoyed the visit very much.
II. W. Tool was a visitor in Om
aha last Wednesday, where he went
to attend the funeral of the mother
of his friend, Hugh Armstrong, of
Denver. Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong had
ccnie to Omaha from their home in
Denver for the funeral, and after
wards stopped in Murdock to visit at
the Tool home.
Mrs. J. R. Kelley, grandmother of
Robert McDonald, who makes her
home in Plattsmouth, was a visitor
in Murdock the' greater portion of
lat week and a guest at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. O. E. McDonald. They
all enjoyed the visit very much. Mrs.
Kelley came also to be present at the
closing exercises of tbe Murdock pub
lic schools, as her grandson, Robert
McDonald was graduating from the
schools.
her address.
The principal address of the even
ing was made by R. Foster Patterson,
principal of Plattsmouth High school,
who is a very talented orator and had
the audience's close attention thru
out his address.
The diplomas were given out by I.
C. McCrorey, member of the Board
of Education of the schools.
High School Enjoy Picnic
The members of the high school of
Murdock enjoyed a very pleasing pic
nic on Thursday of last week, going
out to Pawnee Lodge, which is north
of Murdock, where they spent the
afternoon and evening, enjoying all
sorts of games and other amusements
in the afternoon and eating their
suppers there.
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Mrs. August Wendt, Sr. Dies
Mrs. August Wendt, who has been
ill for many months and was at the
hospital in Omaha, where she under
went an operation and where she was
receiving treatment, returned home
some two weeks ago, but ha3 not
shewn much rallying power, passing
quietly away on last Tuesday evening
at the home on the farm near Mur
dock. She had received all the ten
der care possible and every avenue
had been exhausted to bring back her
health, but in vain. Mrs. Wendt, who
was formerly Miss Martha Theimann,
of near South Bend, lived her entire
life among the scenes of her girlhood,
being past 59 years of age at the time
cf her death. She was always seek
ing to do good for those in need. She
leaves, besides the sorrowing hus
band, Henry Wendt, of near Elm
wood, three sons, Herman, Louis and
Freddie Wendt, and one daughter,
Myrtle Wendt.
Early in life, she united with the
Lutheran church and the funeral was
held from the Louisville Lutheran
church, being conducted by the Rev.
Theo. Hartman, her pastor for many
years. Interment was in the quiet
church yard adjoining the church.
The funeral was conducted by the
Lyle Hcrton funeral home of Plattsmouth.
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I0WAN TO HEAD EDUCATION
Give Farewell Party
The members of the Royal Neigh
bors of America gave their member,
Mrs. John J. Gustin, a farewell re
ception last week, as she is to move
to the west to make her home in the
near future. Mr. Gustin has recently
sold the farm through the agency of
Edward Thjmgan to Miss Knabe, of
Xehawka. The members of the Royal
Neighbors have appreciated the
friendship of Mrs. Gustin and her
willingness at all times to assist them
and sought to show their apprecia
tion in this manner.
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lower picture is of Miss Ionise
Jeppesen, raemter of a prominent
Ogden, Utah, banking family, who
was found strangled to death in Gol
den Gate Park, San Francisco, Police
claim she had been criminally at
tacked. Millard It. Hickman (top),
well-known steamship official of San
Francisco, in court, as he was form
ally charged with killing Miss Jeppesen
Eev. Knospe Very 111
The Rev. II. R. Knospe, pastor of
the Murdock church, has been very
ill for some time with an attack of
erysipelas, which lias kept him in
bed for the past two weeks. Due to a
marked scarcity of ministers, there
have been no services at the church
the past two Sundays. However, the
Nebraska conference to be held here
during the latter part of this week
and next Sunday will bring many
ministers to town and there will be
no lack of religious instruction dur
ing the five days the conference is in
session. See the program elsewhere
in this issue.
Enjoyed the Ball Game
Eddie Craig and wife, Jhn Kruger
and Lacey McDonald made up a party
of baseball enthusiasts who visited
Omaha one day last week, where they
attended a ball game between a team
in Omaha and the House of David
team, a traveling organization com
posed of bearded gentlemen, with a
lady pitcher, and say, the boys think
she can twirl the globe when it
comes to curves and ins and outs. As
she occupies the box every day, she
only pitches a couple of innings, but
her twirling is one of the attractions
of the game. The result of the con
test which the Murdock folks saw
was, House'of David, S; Omaha, 5.
Home from Hospital
Mrs. W. T. Weddell, who has been
at the Bryan hospital in Lincoln for
seme time past, where she was re
ceiving treatment for her health, was
able to return home last week and
is feeling greatly improved, which is
Des Mcines. A wiry brick mason
who plied his trowel to get a college
diploma and become a school teacher
will tackle his toughest job next fall
as federal commissioner of educa
tion. The commissioner designate, J.
W. Studtbaker, whose appointment
was announced Friday, has charted
the course of Dos Moines public
school education for fourteen years.
He pioneered development of an
adult education forum, which brought
a bevy of internationally known lec
tures to Des Moines each winter. He
co-operated in the planning of an en
dowed opportunity school for handi
capped children, with adjustable seats
for cripples, tilted blackboards to
ease the strain of weak eyes, and
floors with conduits to carry vibra
tions of the instructor's voice to chil
dren hard of hearing. He has, author
ed and co-authored numerous educa
tional works, and is a member of a
dozen National Educational associations.
Studebaker will succeed Dr. George
F. Zook Sept. 1. He is planning for
next fall's Des Moines school term,
and will return to his post here in
September 1935.
FUNERAL SERVICES OF
MRS. AUGUST WENDT
TOM M00NEY PLEA DENIED
San Francisco. Federal Judge St.
Sure denied a plea ol Thomas Mooney
for a writ of habeas corpus to re
lease him from San Quentin prison,
where he is serving a life sentence
for conviction in the 1016 Prepared
ness day bombing here.
Judge St. Sure rendered a six-page
decision on Mooney's application. "It
therefore appears," Judge St. Sure
said in setting forth his opinion,
"that under the law in a case such as
is presented here by the petitioners,
the proper procedure to be followed
in gaining the consideration cf a fed
eral court is by petition for a writ of
habeas corpus in the highest court of
the state, and if it is denied there,
to seek a writ of certiorari in the
United States supreme court for a
review of the judgment in the state
court."
Funeral services of Mrs. August
Wendt, of near Murdock, were held
Friday afternoon at 1:00 o'clock
from the home and at 2:00 o'clock
from the Louisville Lutheran church.
The large church could not accommo
date the many who assembled to pay
their last tribute of respect to this
Jiighly esteemed and lifetime resident
of the community. Services were
conducted by Rev. Hartman, her five
sens and one nephew acting as pall
bearers. Martha Emily Thiemann was born
March 6, 1875, near South Bend, Ne
braska, and passed away at her home
May 1C, 1934, at the age of 59 years,
2 months and 10 days. She was the
daughter of Peter and Caroline Thie
mann. She was baptized in her early
childhood by Rev. Hannewald and
was confirmed in our Lutheran
church by Rev. Katenhusen, thereby
becoming a member, in which faith
she remained until the hour of her
death. In the year 1897, May 6th,
she was united in marriage to August
Wendt, who survives her. This union
was blessed with six children, five
boys, Henry, August, Herman, Fred
and Louis, and one daughter. Myrtle,
and live grandchildren. She is also
survived by three sisters, Mrs. Henry
Gakemeier, Mrs. Albert Zierot, and
Mrs. William Lau, all cf Murdock.
In her last illness of many weeks,
all that loving hands and tender care
could do was done by her family and
friends. The entire community and
host cf friends deeply share with the
family in their sorrow. Mrs. Wendt
leaves to htr family a precious mem
ory of a Christian life and an undying
leve that will serve to guide them
through these hours of sorrow, and
the remainder of their lives.
NOTICE
From April 1st to Sept. 1st, my
office will be open on Wednesday and
Saturday evenings, and closed Thurs
day afternoons.
PAUL T. HEINEMAN,
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Murdock Schools Clcse
On Wednesday of last week, the
schools of Murdock closed with the
holding of the annual commencement
exercises. The class were all pleased
with the school year and glad that
the work was over. In the exercises.
Miss Helen Zoz, who was the pres
ident of the class, in a well timed
address, extended the thanks of the
class for the kindness of the instruc
tors during the year, for the ones
who were instrumental in arranging
the very pleasing commencement ex
ercises. Her address was well re
ceived. Marion Stock was selected as
the valedictorian and made an ad
dress which was received with much
pleasure and profit by the remainder
of the class. Delia McCrorey was the
salutorian and it was evident from
the first that she had much worth
while food for thought to offer in
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