THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1938 PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE TWO the Plattsmouth Journal PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT Entered at Postoffice, Plattsmouth, MRS. R. A. BATES, Publisher SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $2.00 A YEAR Ul FIRST POSTAL ZONE Subscribers living in Second Postal Zone, $2.50 per year. Beyond 600 miles, $3.00 per year. Rate to Canada and foreign countries, $3 50 per year. All subscriptions are payable strictly In advance. NO PLACE TO INVEST FUNDS LINCOLN, Feb. 22 (UP) The state board of educational lands and lunds today reported it has $150,000 in accumulated surplus but no place to invest it. State Treasurer Walter II. Jensen, a member of the board, said investors "are hard to find these days" and sug gested that the matter be held in abeyance until a new federal govern ment issue appears, probably about March 15. The board informally adopted tne suggestion. Other board action included pur chase of 60.000 worth of 4 per cent refunding bonds from the municipal ity of Lyman, scheduled to yield 32 per cent and issuance of a mineral lease to Donald V. Slattery of Chad ron for land in northwestern Dawes county. S. PARKER GILBERT DIES NEW YORK, Feb. 2U (UP) S. Parker Gilbert, financier and former agent general for reparations, died in Doctor's hospital today from car-dio-mephritis a combined kidney and heart condition. He was a part ner in J. V. Morgan & Co., and di rector of several leading companies. The death was announced in a brief statement issued at the offices of J. P. Morgan & Co. Gilbert who was 4" had been at the hospital several weeks. Bible School Sunday, February 27th "Measuring a Man's Worth" Mark 5:1-17. The value of a man is variously described in the scriptures: (a) the crowning act of the creation; (b) a little lower than the angels; (c) more valuable than a sheep; (d) than many sparrows; and (e) worth more than the whole world. His greatest value is seen in the fact that when under the domination of sin, that is. the devil, God gave his only Son to redeem him. In our lesson we learn more of the value Jesus places upon him. It is a very enlightening story that Mark tells us on the one hand of the power of evil spirits over men who livein sin; on the other hand of the power of Jesus over sin and satan. whoso works he has come to destroy. Did Jesus know what work was awaiting him on the "other side" of the lake? He knew that wherever man was. there the devil would 1 e. to destroy God's master piece man ! The country to which Jesus went was occupied by Gentiles, also some Jews. The nearby city of Gersa was the apital of Peraea. belonging to Decupolij, one of the ten cities sur rounding the lake of Galilee. On landing, after a stormy cross ing, he meets bis enemy, the evil one. possessing a man, having him in his power, obeying him. Matthew says, "two men;" Mark and Luke say "one." We hold with Matthew, but one was the spokesman. The whole subject of demon possession is very difficult; they surely gained entrance to men through some sin. There is no single instance in the New Testament v. Inch suggests that a spirit of (;ood takes possession of a human being, other than the spirit of God. In those days we find no hospitals, no penitentiaries, no asylums and unfortunates of this class, being too dangerous and des perate for human intercourse, could only be driven forth from among their fellowmen and restrained from mischief by measures at once inade quate and cruel. We have the same conditions today, all the laws, prohi bitions and restrictive measures seem to be of no avail. The law does not attempt to deal with anger itself, or the lust itself, or the greed itself. All that the law seeks to do is to prevent the outbreak of these evil passions into the sinful act or deed. All it docs, in a word is to "bind" a man. It does not try to cure the mischief; it does not attempt to clear the soul of these evil things that lurk there. Law, backed up by prisons and reformatories, and po licemen, and punishments, has rare PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA Neb., as second-class mall matter BELGIANS HONOR HOOVER LEIGE, Belgium, Feb. 22 (UP) Former President Herbert Hoover received a medal Monday at a lunch eon in his honor at Liege university. In presenting; the medal the rector of the school F. Duesberg, said that Hoover had been instrumental in re storing Blegian university life. Fifty guests attended the luncheon after which Hoover visited the applied sci ences faculty of the university. Hoover spent the morning at Ard ens in the Semois river valley as the guest of Mil'.ard King Shaler, vice president of the C. R. B. educational foundation. He took a walk along snow-covered paths before coming here. 'DIZZY" SIGNS UP ST. LOUIS, Mo., Feb. 23 (UP) Jerome H. (Dizzy) Dean, right-handed pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals has signed a contract for the 1I3S season, the Cardinal office announced this afternoon. Word that the contract had been signed "to the satisfaction of every one concerned" came here from Win terhaven, Florida where Dean con ferred with the vice president and general manager. Terms were not disclosed but it was thought that jDran took a cut from the approx imate 22,500 he received last year. Lesson Study! By L. Neitzel, Murdock, Neb. ly attempted anything more than to restrain men; and even thi3 modest ambition it has failed to realize. Men have broken the "chains" re peatedly. No man has strength to tame them. The lawbreaker is his own worst enemy. Our hospitals every clay admit thousands of peo ple whose bodies have been wreck ed with self-indulgence and break ing the laws of God the man in the lesson is proof of what has been said above. But here comes Jesus into the man's life, and the scene changes. When the evil spirit saw Jesus from afar, we would expect him to run away and hide from Jesus; but he actually ran to Jesus and worship ped him. Why does the opposite take place? Why is the man drawn as by a magnet to Jesus? It looks indeed as if the will power of Jesus drew the man to Jesus' feet. It was the man that came, the evil one did not want to meet Jesus. Jesus com manded that the usurped place be vacated; this the demon was reluc tant to do. Jesus wants men to ar rive at the knowledge by faith that he is the Son of God, and not by publicity of demons. Did Jesus ask the name of the man possessed or the demon? Un doubtedly the man's name, to bring him to a consciousness of hi:; own personality. But the demon answer ed instead. "Legion" meant an in dofinte number, but many. Jesus per mitted them to enter the swine, and they in turn when this new power seized them rushed in a wild panic to their destruction. Here is revealed the true char acter of evil, which defeats its own ends. The iirst effect of this miracle v. as that the man was restored to his former condition. Luke says ho "sat at Jesus feet, was clothed, and ni his right mind;" so does Jesus re ptore man into the image of God. The second effect is noted on the owners of the swine, they entreated Jesus to "depart" some day Jesus will in turn tell them to "depart." (Matt. 25:41). Sec the contrast in the saved man "before and aftor." What a dismal world it would be without Jesus! We would rather pray . . . "Abide with us" (Luke 21:20) and again pary, "Come, Lord Jesus." (Rev. 22:20). The third effect was more cheer ful; the healed man became a mis sionary and witness for Jesus. "And he went his way, and published throughout, the .city how great things Jesus had done unto him." (Luke 8:39). Are we witnesses to the power of Jesus? EAGLE NEWS ITEMS Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Nelson and Helen called at the Charles Garlits home last Sunday. A Class C basketball tournament will be held in the Eagle school auditorium this week. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Oberle came out from Lincoln and spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Oberle. Mrs. Guy Jones and Mrs. Anna Klietsch spent Wednesday of last week with relatives near Palmyra. Mr. and Mrs. George Hoff meistcr of Weeping Water visited relatives in and near Eagle during the week end. The household goods belonging to the estate of Mrs. Emma Boot were sold at the home last Saturday after noon. Mrs. Tom Spahnle of Hastings visited from Tuesday until Saturday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs: J. B Peterson. The Eastern Star Kensington en joyed a covered dish luncheon at the home of Mrs. Clarence Slosson last Wednesday. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Piersol of Lincoln at the Bryan Memorial hospital on Thurs day of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Thomson and Gary from near Palmyra wtre en tertained at the J. L. Wall home at dinner last Sunday. Mrs. Gilbert Pettit entertained at a miscellaneous shower for her daughter, Mrs. Albert Jensen of Bennet, at her home last Thursday afternoon. Mrs. William Tinker received word the latter part of last teek that her i father, Mr. Clausen who resided at j Dix, Nebraska, had passed away. He i will be buried at Teeumseh. Mesdames McFall. Clyde West. I isabel Jack, II. L. Scattergood, J. L. Wall and Myrtle Robertson attended the Lancaster county W. C. T. U. Institute in Lincoln on Friday of last week. Callers at the R. A. Oberle home late Monday evening were Mrs. Les ter Vinson and daughter, Mrs. Car rie Fisher and Mrs. Carrol Worthing ton of Lincoln, and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Oberle and sons. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Hursh ar rived on Monday evening from near Chapman. They brought with them their trailer, which they built and occupied since going to Colorado last May, where Orville has been em ployed. Mrs. Fred Olds and August Spahnle, arrived in Eagle last Satur day evening. They were called here from their homes in California on account of the illnes of George Oberle, who passed away before they arrived. Obituary. George Oberle was born July 11, 1S73 near Eagle, Nebraska. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John George Oberle. He passed away February 17, 193S at Bryan Memorial hospital in Lincoln after a brief illness at the age of 64 years, 7 months and six days. He spent all of his life in Ca"ss county and for the past twenty-seven years he had lived on the farm east of Eagle. Although interested in civic and community affairs, farming was always his thief occupation. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias lodge at Alvo. president of the Eagle Telephone company, direc tor of the Farmer's Union Co-operative association and a member of the cemetery board. On May 3rd. 1899 he was mar ried to Miss Ida Onken at Eagle and to this union was born six children. Two daughters, Katherine and I'iia passed away in infancy ami Mary passed away May 22nd, 1917 at the age of 15 years. He is survived by his wife Ida; two sons. Edward and George Jr.. at home; a daughter, Mrs. Caroline 0!ds of Stockton, California; three brothers. Fred. Rudolph and Emil Obcrlts. all of Eagle and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at the Eagle Methodist church, Monday aft ernoon at 3 o'clock with Rev. R. E. Rangeler in eharge and Rev. Donald Springer assisting. Burial was in the Eagle cemetery. It. C. Wenzel. A. II. Siekman, O. O. 5 To My Friends and Customers: I A!sl WOW LOCATED AT jffotel ffiattsmouti S$arber Shop WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR PATRONAGE 0. F. (Red) SMALLEY i X ! 4- t Hair Cut 35c Wright, Elmer Adams, George Wink ler and George Trunkenbolz were the pall bearers. Mrs. Guy Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rudolph and F. A. Paine sang and were accompanied by Mrs. A. M. Longman. Epworth League Institute. A number of young people came to Eagle from nighboring towns and attended the mid-winter League In stitute last Saturday. They enjoyed the program, which had been pre pared for them. Dr. Roy E. Spooner and Dr. Hunter spoke during the day. The ladies aid served both the lunch at noon and the banquet in the evening. SECOND ANNUAL CONFERENCE First District of Federated Garden clubs of Nebraska, Hotel Rome, Om aha, February 2 0, 193 S. Theme: "Through the Garden Gate." S:30 a. m. Registration, Placing Exhibits (exhibits to be placed by 10). 10:30 a. m. Opening of conference, Mrs. E. II. Wescolt, district director. 11:00 a. in. Do you want to be a judge? Do you want to be an ex hibitor? School of judging, ABC's of llower arrangement. Mrs. Fred F. Grouseman, state president, presid ing. 12:00 noon. Luncheon (Price 50 cents). Make reservations for special tables with Mrs. Louis S. Wolf, 1552 South 20th. 1:30 p. m. Bringing Beauty to Every Door Yard. Prof. E. II. El wood, department of landscape archi tecture. Ames, Iowa. " 1 t m Cirilon V. ll -m i i5 and Friends. Prof. L. M. Gates, extension entomologist. -Lincoln. .Neor. 3:00 p. m. Garden Photography (Colored movie, slides and plates) Judge A. H. Duxbury, riattsmouth, Nebr Gardeners' Luncheon Leaders will give summary of table talk. Bird Study Mrs. P. T. Heineman. leader; Mrs. F. H. Burnett, hostess. Conservation Mr. L. M. Gates. leader; Mrs. M. T. White, hostess. Horticulture M. E. 11. Iloppert. l.Hv Mrs. V. K. Hahn. hostess. Garden Center Mrs R. L. Burge, leader; Mrs. Claude Harland, hos t 4"55 Flnw?r Shows Mrs. F. A. Wine- gar, leader; Mrs. Hays Gsantnei I'nhlirit v and Legislation Mrs. t n Minor W-arier: Mrs. E. B. Brat- linctncc Garden Visiting Mrs. F. H. Klus- mire. leader; Mrs. J. r wacnai, mis tess. Reception Commit tee Mrs. H. C T)..i.hm'iii ll nst i'5. Garden Photography and Scrap Book Mrs. Henrv Rinchcn. hostess. Presents Table Mrs. T. E. Price hostess. Registration Committee Mrs. R Yost, hostess. Reservation committee Mrs. Louis S. Wolf, hostess. filial Information These dis trict conferences are planned to offer Hie members and frieiuls ot uaiueu clubs an opportunity to promote a love of wardens and nature tniuuu association, inspiration and discus sion. Registration Fee A registration fee of 25 cents will be charged to defray the expense of the confer ence and for district extension. Mrs. L. R. Yost. 2 43G Laurel ave nue is chairman of registration com mittee. Secretaries of Omaha clubs will nssist. heon: The muumij luncheon at noon is fifty cents. Reser vations should be made as early as posible. Several tables seating 10 or 12 will be presided over by hos tesses. When making reservations, state table you wish to sit at and be prepared to enter into the dis us sious. Mrs. Louis S. Wolf. 1 2 South 20th street. Omaha, is chairman. All clubs will co-operate with this com mittee. Exbibtis of Interest to Gardeners Individuals and clubs are urged to exhibit something of interest to garden lovers. Suggestions: Decor ative arrangements, shadow boxes, gourds, fruits, year books, posters, mounted pictures, scrap books, min erals. Mrs. M. O. Bishop. 1.V26 South 2Stb. street, i:; chairman, assisted by the show chairman of all clubs. All out of town visitors may mail reservations for luncheon to Mrs. Wolf or to Mrs. E. H. Wescott. Platts mouth, Nebr.. district director. 1 z t Sh avc 20c Secret Bands of Terrorists Unite in China Campaign Started Against Japanese Spies and Native Traitors Organized into Cells SHANGHAI (UP) Chinese secret societies, underworld organizations and ex-army guerilla units are unit ed iu a campaign of terrorism against both the Japanese authorities and Chinese whom they designate as "Japanese running dogs." The campaign was said to be part of the new Chinese strategy of harassing the Japanese behind their own lines. Several recent incidents of hand-grenading Japanese soldiers and assassinating Chinese leaders suspected of co-operating with the Japanese wer laid to these organiz ations. Police of the international settle ment and French concession have de clared war on terrorists and some Chinese patriotic groups have re pudiated them. Many arrests have been made, but police admit that it .v ill be well-nigh impossible to reach the directors of the campaign due to the manner in which the groups are organized. Organized into Cells Li Hsi-miii. a grenade-tosser cap tured after the attack on a Japanese army launch on Soochow creek, said he was a member of an army "Dare-To-Die Corps" detailed by the "Iron sides Commander." Chang Fa-kwei. to harass Japanese behind the lines. They were divided into cells of three persons each and received their or ders from secret runners, so that one cell knew nothing of the next cell and therefore could reveal nothing of importance in case of capture. Another lino of action was the or ganization of "alley-way societies" to feiet out and destroy Japanese -pies and traitors. These secret so cieties have members placed in every alley in Shanghai, and suspicious movements of any resident there im mediately comes to the attention of the leaders, who "put the linger" on the suspect. Some Against Violence Chinese patriotic organizations, student groups and similar agencies here were genuinely distressed over these terroristic activities, believing that violence in that form would bring meager results toward the de sired objective hut would restrict their own work on a broader scale, and eventually make it impossible for them t: use the Shanghai foreign areas as a base to conduct worldwide anti-Jaranese agitation. The viewpoint of the advocators of violence against the Japanese and Chinese traitors was explained by one member of a secret society to a Chinese student organizer. . e are not terrorists; we arc patriots," he was quoted as saying. "The name 'terrorists' as applied to us is Japanese propaganda; but if they give us that name, we will live up to it. The Japanese terror stalks abroad in open daylight here. We will meet terror with terror." FAVOR SOIL CONSERVATION BLAIR. Neb., eb. 21 (UP) Wash ington county farmers voted over whelmingly in favor of the soil con servation program Saturday night. Of 17.r ballots cast in the election, 150 were in favor of the program. A small number of mail votes are yet to be counted but. these cannot pos sibly disturb the result. Washington was the first Nebraska county to ap prove the program. Two other coun ties voted the measure down. It was believed the next polls will be taken in Douglas and Sarpy counties. If these prove favorable a three-county authority will be set up to cover the entire second congressional district. LOW COST HOME LOAMS REPAID in easy monthly rent-like payments ever 5 to 15 years are making Home Owner ship easier. Gut Loan Service continuous more than fifty years, is available on inquiry about our Direct Reduction loan plan, or, if preferred and the loan eligible, on federal Housing plan. Neb. City Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n Chartered and Sursrvi3cd by U. . Government Murray Fred Clarke was looking after some business matters in Murray last Mon day and was meeting his many friends while here. Delberl Jennings was with his friends in Murray quietly celebrating the passing of his birthday on Mon day of this week. Kenneth Cowperthwait and family were over to Weeping Water last Sunday visiting for the day with rela tives and friends. Noah Parker nas not been in the best of health and has been com pelled to keep to his home and bed a part of the week. Mrs. C. M. Read has been In rather poor health during the past week and has been compelled to remain in bed during the time. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Merritt were in Plattsmouth last Monday looking after some some business matters and visiting with friends. FOR SALE A Kingsbury Cabinet j Grand Piano, in fine condition, at a I very reasonable price. Call Albert A. ! Young, Murray, Nebr. j George Troop was out to Kearney ! during the latter portion of last week j visiting Mrs. Troop who is receiving ! treatment at an institution there. Ira Parker of Weeping Water was a visitor for a few days during the week in Murray, guest at the home of his son, Noah Parker during his stay here. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bates of Weeping Water were looking after some business matters and visiting with friends in Murray Monday of this week. ! Mr. and Mrs. E. Shoemaker of near Union were visiting in Murray j t he first of the week, guests at the ' home of their daughter, Mrs. Noah J Parker and husband. I Robert Smith, the young son of j Mr. and Mrs. Verle Smith, has I been rather poorly at their country home and while some better now is still far from being well. Ruth Alene Cowperthwait. S-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ken neth Cowperthwait is visiting for the week in Weeping Water at the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Louis Si humacher. The ceiling at the bank completed and the walls papered the place is looking much improved and the fur iiiiture is now being cleaned and will be varnished, thus completing the redecoration of the place and making it much better in all respects. Frank Mrasek and a number of other people engaged in the trucking business from Murray and vicinity were in Plattsmouth last Wednesday attending a meeting of the truckers of the county at the court house. The matter of truck rates and regulations is creating" much discussion among those engaged in this line of busi ness. Visit Frierfds Here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Lloyd who make their home in Council Bluffs, having resided there for the past fifteen years, but formerly making their home at and near Murray, were visit ink friends in and near Murray over the week end. Among the friends they visited was Albert A. Young. The day marked the passing of the sixty-second milestone of Mr. Lloyd's lire and it was with a good deal of pleasure that he was able to spend the day with his friends of former years. They returned home in the evening. Home From the West. Mr. and Mrs. James E. G-ubcr, the latter who had gone to Los An geles last summer where she vistcd with friends and relatives and while there was near their adopted son, Eugene Gruber, who last summer joined the U. S. navy, and was lo cated on a ship at that point. Mr. Gruber followed, departnig Sept. 18, Administration (F. H. A ) going via McCook, driving a car for his father-in-law, Mr. Martin Ruby. The couple have been at Los Angeles since that date. They were both pleased to remain there where they had employment while Eugene was stationed at Los Angeles, but with the changing of Eugene from his station there the couple concluded to return to Murray and arrived Mon day morning and are now located in their home here. Rev. Parks Preaches Here. The Rev. S. C. Parks, a pastor of the Christian church making hi home at Bethany, where he has re sided for the past ten or fifteen year.; and before was located at the Chris tian church in Greenwood, was in Murray last Sunday, accompanied by Mis. Parks and conducted serving at the Christian church here. II came to supply for the Rev. E. E. Smith who has been conducting ser vices here for the past number u months. An article appeared in tin Omaha paper from the southern part of the state that Rev. Smith of Lin coln has been called as regular pas tor of the Christian church there ami so Rev. Parks was sent here for tli day. Rev. Stuart Better. Rev. Neil Stuart, pastor of tin Presbyterian church of Murray who has been very poorly for .some time past, is reported as being conshb r ably better and was able to occupy the pulpit last Sunday. The many friends of Rev. Stuart will be pleas. -d Jthat he is feeling so much improved. Getting Along Nicely at Hospital. Harry Noell who has been at t ii hospital in Omaha for the past week where he underwent an operation for hernia, is reported as getting along very nicely and improving so rapidly that it is expected that he will be able to return home in a short time. Enjoying Visit in the West. Dr. and Mrs. R. W. Tyson received a very fine letter from the parents of Dr. Tyson, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Tyson telling of the parents who are at Los Angeles enjoying their stay there for the winter. They will remain until about the first of April at the home of relatives and will surely enjoy their stay in the mild climate for the winter. Charles Howard Still Poorly. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Howard were in Omaha last Sunday where they were visiting their son. Charles How ard who was so severely injured some time ago in an auto wreck at Platts mouth. While Charles is feeling some better and is very much encouraged ho still is in a very serious condition. His many friends are hoping that he may have a turn for the better and soon be able to be up again. Enjoyed Fine Meeting. The Pleasant Hill Neighboi hood club was meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Wehrbein Wednes day of last week when the ladies entertained their husbands and all came, the ladies visiting while the men engaged in games during the day, with each bringing a covered dish that provided an abundance of good eats for all. Friday and Saturday CIAL Butter-Nut Coffee Mb. Can, 2S; 2-lb Navy Beans 3 lbs. for Matches 21c True American, 6-box Ctn.i Pancake Flour Butter-Nut. 4-lb. sack Lewis Lye 3 cans for Seedless Raisins 29c 13c 2 lbs., 15i; 4 lbs Corn Meal White or Yellow, 5 lbs FRUITS - VEGETABLES RIPE BANANAS Select Quality, lb GRAPEFRUIT Large Texas Seedless, 6 for HEAD LETTUCE Ext. large 4-doz. cize. hcad CABBAGE Solid Heads, per lb. Fiqures Don't Lie You Can 5avo Trading in Murray Phone 1211, Murray 57c 14c IIS