L&TTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
MONDAY, SEPT. 19, 1527.
Sarpy County
Farmer in Row
with Sheriff
Endeavor to Charge Olderog Ad
mission to Ball Park Is
Unsuccessful.
CHICKENS BRING STRIFE
Springfield, Neb.. Sept. 14. An
.altercation between John Crane.
Sarpy county farmer, and Sheriff
Hugo Olderos of Papilion, started
August 25 at a ball game at Spring
field, when Crane insisted that the
sheriff pay an admission fee of 50
cents led to Crane's arrest on four
charges on a complaint signed by
the sheriff Tuesday.
Crane Is charged in the complaint
with abusing an officer in pursuit of
his duty, resisting an officer, threat
ening an officer in a menacing man
ner, and with attempting to provoke
assault by uttering vile epithets.
The first three charges are said
to draw maximum penalties of 90
days in jail or a hundred dollars
fine, while the fourth is subject to
a $10 fine or 10 days in jail.
Crane was released on four hun
dred dollars cash bond signed by
Odell Virgin of Springfield.
Crane was gatekeeper at the Sarpy
county farmers and merchants pic
nic, where the argument took place.
Olderog. it is said, threatened to
arrest Crane at the time, when he
asked him to pay the admission fee,
following the ball game between
teams ofj Springfield and Fort Crook
a circle irate farmers gathered (
around Qlderog at the time and pre
vented him from carrying out his
threat.
County Attorney William Nolan
slid the complaint was drawn up be
cause it appeared as if a certain ele
ment at Springfield showed evident
disrespect for lawful authority.
Olderog raid he was in pursuit of
duty at the time he sought entrance
to the ball park.
The case will be heard in the Pap
illion courthouse. September 21, at
9 a. m., before County Judge J. M.
"Wheat.
From Thursday. Dally
The county court was filled with
more than passing Interest today
when Judge A. H. Duxbury was call
ed upon to pinch hit for Police Judge
Weber, who is confined to his home
by sickness and for the edification
of the court a hearing was staged
covering the matter of a neighbor
hood fuss over chickens.
It seems that the chickens running
at large have disturbed the peace and
quietude of the neighborhood of the
west portion of Wintersteen hill and
which culminated In the filing of
charges by Mrs. Gust Schliscke
against members of the Newman fam
ily. The testimony was very conflicting
as to the why and wherefore of the
trouble or who was the aggressor in
the case and in calling names as was
alleged and the members of the two
families with the exception of one or
two were not seemingly disturbed
over the chickens or had taken part
in the alleged disputes that had been
staged.
After hearing all the evidence the
court assessed a fine of $5 and costs
on Mrs. Schliscke and $1 and cost on
Prank Newman and closing the case
as far as the law was concerned.
Past Month Was
One of Two Cold
est in 52 Years
COMPLAINT WITHDRAWN
GOES TO JOIN NAVY
From Thursday s Iatly
This afternoon Deputy Sheriff W.
It. Young motored to Omaha where
he accompanied Jack Campbell of
Yuma, Colorado, and "Bud" Sutton,
where the two young men will apply
at the recruiting office of the U. S.
Navy and expect to enter the ser
vices of Uncle Sam in this branch
of the service. The two young men
were looking forward with interest
to the enlistment in the navy and
expect when entering the service to
be able to learn some trade that may
be of value to them In the future
years.
From Thursday's Rally
The charges that had been pre
ferred againrt Jack Campbell of
Yuma. Colorado and Raymond Grauf
of this city, in connection with the
disappearance of articles from a
rooming house at North Platte, have
been withdrawn according to a mes
sage received here from the sheriff
of Lincoln county, the complaining
witness having left North Platte and
which left the authorities without
any reason to press the case. The re
ceipt of the message led to the young
man named Campbell being released
from custody here where he had been
held awaiting the receipt of word
from the sheriff of Lincoln county.
The charges here against Raymond
Grauf will still stand and he may be
allowed to go on carrying out his de
sire to join the navy, as the author
ities feel that the opportunities that
he would have in the navy for train
ing and learning a trade would be
better for him and probably make
him a worthwhile citizen.
Mean Temperature for the Month
68.1 degrees, or 4.7 Degrees
Below Normal.
ranging from a deficiency of 0.11
inches in the southeastern division
to an excess of 3.92 inches in the
western.
Corn continued in very good con
dition during the month but made
rather slow progress towards matur
ity due to cool, cloudy weather. At
the close of the month it varied from
roasting ear stage to denting. A few
fields in southeastern counties were
out of frost danger but the bulk of
the crop required from three to four
weeks of good growing weather.
PRESENTS FINE GRAPES
From Friday's Belly
J. II. McMaken. who in addition
to being an expert concrete and
grading contractor, is one of the most
successful grape growers in the com
munity, yesterday afternoon present
ed the Journal with a fine basket of
everal varieties. Mr. McMaken al
ways remembers his friends in the
rrape season and the city council at
their session Monday were also pre
sented by the genial ex-councilman
.vith a basket of the delicious grapes.
August, 1927, in Nebraska was one
of the two coldest Augusts during
the past 52 years. The month was
further characterized by excessive
cloudiness, precipitation, and humid
ity, and deficient sunshine and wind
movement. I
The mean temperature for .the!
month, 6S.1 degrees, or 4.7 degrees'
below normal, was next to the low
est August mean recorded since the;
beginning of state-wide records in,
1S7C. The other cold August was in!
1915, when the monthly mean wasi
67.2 degrees, or 0.9 degree colder
than August, 1927. The month open
ed cool, and except for an occasional
day now and then, temperatures con
tinued generally below normal over
the entire state until the twenty
fifth. Over the western half of the
state the last six days of the month
were warmer tahn normal, while over
the eastern half warmer weather was
not eyperienced until the thirtieth or
thirty-first.
Maximum temperatures ranged
from S5 per cent to 98 per cent and
were recorded generally on the fifth,
sixth, or twenty-fifth. The ninth
nineteenth, or twentieth were the
coldest days at most stations, minima
ranging from 39 degrees to 51 de
grees over the eastern half of the
state, and from 32 per cent to 4S per
cent of the western half. Light frost
was reported at several stations in
the northwest on the nineteenth with
minimum temperatures from 32 de
grees to 36 degrees. The average date
of the first killing frost in autoumn
is September 20. in the northwest
corner of the state, about October 1
in the center of the state, and Octo
ber 6 in the southeast.
The monthly precipitation. 3.36
inches, was 120 per cent of the nor
mal August rainfall. Showers were
fairly well distributed throughout
the month but were generally heav
ier and more frequent during the first
half. Over most of the state amount?
exceded three inches, ranging from
less than two inches over many cen
tral and north-central counties and
in local areas in the west and south
west, to more than six inches in a
few counties In the southeast and
northeast.
A fall of 13.13 inches was reported
at Fairbury. but this was local and
due to an unusually heavy fall on
the fifth, when 6.26 inches was re
corded. For the state as a whole the
total rainfall since January 1, 1927
averages 1.64 inches above normal
KLEPSER AWARDEB
VERDICT
OF $630
Fred Klepser won a $630 verdict
against the Clobe & Rutgers Fire In
surance Co., of New York Wednes
day in district court here. This rep
resents principal and interest of $500
for which he insured a trunk when
going abroad in 1924. Once lost, the
trunk was returned to him but he
claimed that he should still collect
because of the long delay. This is the
second time the case has been tried
here and it is understood that it will
be again taken to Supreme court.
Lincoln Star.
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
Georgo. O. Dovey, who has been at
the Methodist hospital in Omaha re
covering from an operation for gall
stones and appendicitis, has so far
recovered that he is able to be back
home and will spend some time re
cuperating from the effects of his ill
ness and the operation that he ha::
been compelled to undergo. Mr.
Dovey is feeling much better and it
is hoped will derive some permanent
relief from his suffering.
Sarpy Sheriff
Tells of John
Crane's Arrest
Olderog Says Fight Threatened After
Dispute Over Ball Game Ad
mission; "On Business"
GUY LONG ILL
From Saturday's Daily
Guy Long, one of the well known
young men of the city has been con
fined to his home for the last few
days suffering from a very severe
illness that has caused him a great
deal of annoyance and has kept him
in bed for several days. It is hoped
that Mr. Long will soon be able to
shake off the illness and be able to
resume hi3 usual activities.
CALLED TO AT END FUNERAL
From Saturday' Dally
George Van Horn departed this
morning for Omaha where he goes to
attend the funeral services of Chris
Peterson, father of Mrs Vanllorn.
who passed away at his home In
Omaha on Wednesday evening and
was laid to rest today Mrs. Van
Horn has been in Omaha at the home
of the father for several days.
Get your school supplies at the
Bates Bock and Stationery Store,
where you will find the complete line
at all times. -
SDrinefield. Neb.. Sept. 16. Sheriff
Hugo Olderog's version of his dis
pute with John Crane over charging
admission to a picnic and ball game,
which later resulted in Crane's ar
rest on four counts charging resis
tance to an officer was given here
today.
Sheriff Olderog said that on Aug
ust 25 he went to the picnic near
Springfield, intending to look for a
parole violator and serve as a peace
officer. The previous day he had also
gone to the picnic, this time with
his wife and a friend, paying the 50
cent admission charge for all three.
The second day, Olderog says, he
found no one at the gate and drove
in, taking with him a deputy, Albert
Steyer.
While he was watching the game.
Olderog said. R. S. Corby, the gate
keeper, came over to his car and
asked him to pay the admission
charge, Olderog says he showed Cor
by his badge and told him he was
there on official business, so Corby
agreed to this and went away.
A few minutes later, Crane, who
was assistant gatekeeper, came over,
according to Olderog, and in a
threatening manner asked, "Have you
got four bits?"
"What for?" Olderog replied.
"For admission to the game,"
said Crane.
Sheriff Leaves Game
"I'm here on official business and
I don't intend to pay," Olderog says
he answered.
"You'll pay or I'll throw you out,"
Olderog says Crane replied.
The sheriff said he laughed at
Crane and said, "If you think you're
big enough, why go ahead."
Not seeing the man he wanted
Olderog went back to Springfiald,
but returned later, when the game
was over. Meeting Crane, he said,
"Are you still feeling as tough as
you were?"
Crane replied, according to Olde
rog, "You're damned right and I'm
going to lick you right now." He
took off his coat, the sheriff said.
Because he did not want to get
into a squabble, and it was his duty
to prevent fights, he placed Crane
under arrest, Olderog stated.
By this time the two men were
surrounded by 15 or 20 farmers, who
protested the arrest, declaring that
ing. i ney also questioned tne
authority of the sheriff to arrest
Crane without a warrant.
Dewey Calloway, manager of the
uu
I1'
Fine Quality Outing
Flannel, New Stock
Lights and Darks-38--In.
16c yard
Remnants - Short Lengths
A good variety to choose from,
induing Muslins, Cretonnes,
Curtain Goods, Percales, Ging
hams, etc. Many unusual values
await you Bargain Wednesday.
3
Post Toasties
Corn Flakes
Large Size
10c each
ECOTK'S SASDINES IN
TOMATO SAUCE
BOOTH'S SARDINES IN
MUSTARD SAUCE
2 cans for 25c
Telephones 64-65
Sixth and Main Sts.
zasaisst
I baseball club, protested the arrest.
Another man shouldered through
the crowd and demanded what Old
erog was doing there, it was said.
Olderog replied, "Who are you?" The
man identified himself as Ernest
, Shepherd, owner of the field.
Shepherd tried to hit him, Olde-
J rog said, but he caught Shepherd's
arm and threatened to "lay him out"
with his "sap."
Deciding that the arrest of Crane
then might cause serious trouble,
Olderog let him go and left the field.
Later, he said, he looked up the law
and signed a complaint charging
Crane with four counts, abusing an
. officer while in pursuit of his duty,
: resisting an officer, threatening an
officer in a menacing manner, and
attempting to provoke an assault up
on himself by uttering vile epithet3.
Crane has a number of friends in
Springfield and vicinity who are in-
I dignant at his arrest, it is said, but
no particular feeling in the case ex-
, ists in other parts of the county.
World-Herald.
GAGE CORN OUT OF DANGER
a tendency to dry and the husks to
I scar. The kernels are reported to be
i in excellent matininc- mmlit i-n Tho
ears are generally of unusual size,
well filled and theg rain plump and
better than usual. Many fields along
the highway north and west of here
show the samee general good condi
tion. James Thomm, farmer near
Virginia, states that he has the Iippt
j corn this year of any year since he
has been in that vicinity and he has
lived there the past fifteen years. On
the Ed Husa farm south of Barnes
ton, corn on bottom land is matur
ing now and is considered safe from
a light frost. Corn around Odeil
is ripening with the hot winds the
past few days and there is little
chance of frost damage in this sec
tion now. The corn will average for
ty bushels to the acre in most of the
fields it is claimed. Some will go
higher. Corn on the Alvin Fink and
Jake Dawson farms, jus-t southwest
of Wymore, is big and heavy, nearly
out of danger, altho on bottom land
and later than most other fields. It
gives fair prospects of making fifty
bushels per acre.
Wymore, Neb., Sept. 16. Most of
the corn acreage of southern Gage
i county is considered by farmers to
be out of danger of frost at this time,
the past eight daays of extremely hot
and dry weather being just what
'. was needed to mature the big ears.
(The stalks in many fields are green
yet, but the ears are now showing
Miss Alice Louise Wescott and
Miss Ursula Herold, who have been
home for the summer vacation have
returned to their studies at North
western and Smith college after the
pleasant time spent here at home.
Call No. 0 witn your order for
job printing.
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STOCK REDUCTION SALE TO ENABLE US TO MAKE ROOM FOR ANOTHER INVOICE OF GOODS COMING. WE MUST HAVE THE ROOM AND
MUST CUT OUR PROFITS AND PRICES IN ORDER TO GET THE NEEDED SPACE.
Sweet Tooth Flour, 48-!b. sack . $1.79
Only 100 Sacks at the Price
1
MILK MILK
Carnation, Wilson, Value, 6 cans . 59c
Eagle Brand Milk, 21c
Look, Farmers! Block Salt, only . 39c
100 lb. sack Salt, 98c
Big Fruit Combination
6-CAN FRUIT DEAL
One can 2Y2 Pineapple; one can Peaches, heavy syrup; two
cans Apricots, heavy syrup; one can Pears, heavy syrup; one
can Blackberries, heavy syrup. All six cans for only
$1.39
Blue Bunny Green Beans, 3 cans . 40c
Spinach, Gold Band, 14c per can
Sugar,C&HCane,1001bs. . . $6.49
15 Pounds for $1.00
We have just purchased a large quantity of No. 3
size sifted peas that usually sell for 25c per can.
While they last, they go at
I2c per can
Hill Bros. Coffee, 1-lb. can . . 51c
Happy Hollow Coffee, per lb. . . 49c
Remember, Folks This is the Best Coffee You Can Buy
New Comb Honey, per comb
A Good Broom for only.
Rain Water Crystals
14c
.39c
19c
Nomis Catsup, large bottle ... 17c
Quart Jar Mustard, 19c
Pure Cider Vinegar, gallon . . 29c
Dill Pickles, per quart 23c
Fanning's Bread-Butter Pickles. . . .23c
Buy Malt here Get a cake of Yeast free with each can.
Gallon Fruits
Free Stone Peaches, per gallon 39c
Bar tie tt Pears, per gallon 49c
Loganberries, per gallon 59c
Apricots, per gallon 59c
Black Pitted Cherries, per gallon 79c
Best in the World to Make Pies
Pink Salmon, 3 large cans . . . 49c
Sardines in Tomato or Mustard, 2nc can
3ZS35XSEXK3Sr
Potatoes, extra special, peck . . 29c
$1.15 per Bushel
Ohio Red Tip Matches, per box 3c
Jar Lids, per dozen .... 27c
Rubbers, TYc pkg. All Spices, 754c pkg.
SEE
REMEMBER, WE MUST CONDUCT THIS SALE FOR CASH ONLY. NO TELEPHONE ORDERS TAKEN ON THIS SPECIAL. COME, SELECT WHAT
YOU WANT AND WE WILL DELIVER YOUR PURCHASES.
B
iggest Grocery Sale in the History o
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