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VOL. NO. XLVH
PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA. MONDAY. JULY 13. 1931.
NO. 47
Congressman
J. H. Morehead
Visits City
Popular Nebraska Congressman Is
Guest of Hetail Section of
Chamber cf Commerce
From Thursday's fatly
The luncheon cf the retail section
of the Chamber of Commerce of thia
city was honored this noon by th
fact that Congressman John H.
Morehead of Falls City, was ihe guest
of honor of the retailers and for this
occasion there was a very large num
ber of the professional men and com
munity leaders in attendance as well
to meet and hear our congressman.
Congressman Morehead was intro
duced following the luncheon by C.
C. Weseott. who pointed out the
great service that Mr. Morehead had
given the people of the state in the
oflce of governor for two terms and
who is new serving his fifth term in
congress.
Congressman Moreher.d as is his
custom when "back home" among
the friends in Nebraska, did not pre
sent a formal speech l:ut gave his
observations and impressions of the
present day conditions along the lines
of agriculture, river navigation as
well as the great problems of the
depression over the world was dis
cussed. Mr. Morehead. who has been
a most successful farmer, banker and
business man. was followed with the
closest interest as he discussed the
matters of the day in his pleasing
informal manner, his hearers appre
ciating the opportunity of receiving
the facts of the national business af
fairs from one so well qualified and
familiar with their working as Con
gressman Morehead.
On the river navigation proposi
tion Congressman Morehead pointed
out that congress had made the ap
propriation for the Missouri river
program, but the administration of
the fund was in the hands of the
war department and on the recom
mendation of the engineers :he work
was carried out. Relative to ques
tions as to legislation in regard to
the preventing of direct advertising
over the radio and the quoting of
prices, the congressman stated that
the problem was one that had not
been worked out and legislation In
regard to the radio control was yet
to be handled. In a local reference
Congressman Morehead stated that
one of the most pleasing appoint
ments that he had made in his term
as governor of Nebraska was that
of James T. Begley to the district
bench and where he more than Drov
ed the wisdom of the appointment.
Mr. Morehead also related the meet
ing at Washington of Lloyd Wilson,
former Plattsmouth man. now one of
the leaders in the telephone business
of the nation.
Congressman Morehead was ac
companied by Mrs. Morehead and at
the close of the luncheon they de
parted for Lincoln where they will
be the guests of friends.
GRASSHOPPERS ACTIVE
A number of the residents here
have reported that the grasshoppers
are very active in this section and
in different parts of the city some
damage to vegetation has been suf
fered but nothing like the menace
that they have proven in other parts
of the state. Recently a large num
ber of the hoppers were reported in
Pawnee and Richardson counties
while in Rock. Holt. Keya Paha and
several of the north Nebraska coun
ties the hoppers have proven so bad
that they have compelled the res
idents to call on the state for aid
in helping get rid of the menace.
Old time residents relate in the
early history of the state that this
section was visited many years by
the hoppers in great clouds and that
they settling in a green field of corn
or other vegetation would make it
a barren waste when they left to
move to the next lighting place. So
severe was the pest of the grass
hoppers that at times the clouds
were so dense that they would obs
cure the sun and settling along the
right of way of the railroad would
offer a problem to the train crews.
MANY TO TAKE VACATIONS
From Saturday's TaTtr
The fact that Burlington railroad
shops is to have a two weeks lay off
starting Monday, a great many of the
employes and their families are pre
paring to take advan'age of the oc
casion to enjoy visits with relatives
and friends in many parts of the
country. The railroad has allowed
the employes passes to points that
they may wish to visit and which
means a large number are planning
on trips to Denver and Colorado, the
lake country of Minnesota as well
as visits at the large eastern cities
for the next two weeks.
ENTERTAINS FOR GUEST
From Friday's Dally
Mrs. E. J. Von Gillern of Nebraska
City, was hostess this afternoon at
her home in Nebraska City to a four- j
some at bridge for Mrs. J. A. Done-
but, who is at the Otoe county city
for a visit with her sister, Mrs. J. C.
Thygeson.
RETURNS FROM DAKOTA
From Saturday's rTiy
E. M. Godwin, who has been visit
ing for some time in South Dakota,
has returned to his home in this
city after a very pleasant visit at
Winner and Woods. South Dakota
and several other points in that
stite. Mr. Godwin as visi'ing with
his daughter and family and found
opportunity to visit a great deal over
the state. He found the crops in
that state in very fine shape and the
errasshoppers that were doing a great
deal of damage in that state are dis
appearing and seem to be moving in
to Nebraska, as the northern part
of this state is now having some
trouble with the grasshoppers.
First Band
Concert of the
Season Given
Several Hundred Enjoy Fine Musical
Treat by Band and Several
Solo Artists
From Thursday Dally
The first band concert of the sea
son was presented last evening at the
court house lawn by the m mbers of
the Elks band of the city, the event
being a complimentary concert given
by the band to the community.
In addition to the splendid offer
ings of the hand, several nt the well
known musical artists of the city
were on th program to add to the
pleasures of the evening. Anton Ba
jeck, well known xyleophone artist
being presented in several selections
while Miss Margaret Shelienbarger
and James Begley were each heard
in vocal offerings. Miss Sheilenbarecr
presenting. "Would You Like to Take
a Walk" and Mr. Begley. "Moonlight
Raving Time." the young people giv
ing a Aery delightful part of the
evening of music.
The well selected program em
braced the popular "War Songs of
the Boys in Blue" and the tuneful
melodies of Victor Herbert's "Red
Mill." both numbers being among
the treasured gems of modern cay
American composers.
The question of whether the eon
certs are to he continued for the
season has not as yet been decided
upon altho the Chamber of Commerce
is endeavoring to find some means by
which" the concerts can be offered.
The city in the past has assisted in
the concerts cost but this year in
their efforts to eliminate all unneces
sary expenditures it is not known
whether the city council will look
with favor on the appropriation of
the usual amount.
OBITUARY OF EVELYN ROOT
Evelyn Root, born of pioneer par
ents in Plattsmouth. Nebraska. No
vember Itth. 1S66; departed this life
in Omaha July 6. 1931.
She was a member of the firsi
class to graduate from the Platts
mruth high school, and later did
post graduate work at Bellevue col
lege. In 1888, she was united in mar
riage with Jesse L. Root, and to
them were born five children, one of
whom died in infancy. Her husband
and four children Elmer A., of Los
Angeles; Alice E.. of New York City:
J. Marvin, of Toledo. Ohio; Mrs. S.
E. Sams of Atlanta. Georgia: three
grandchildren, one brother. J. King
Wise, one sister. Mrs. F. W. Jackson
of Chicago. Illinois, survive her.
Her home life was ideal. She was
modest almost to the point of self
effaceraent. yet her charities, great
and small, of service and substance,
were countless. Without regard to
station, race or creed, she visited the
sick, aided the needy, ever had a
work of comfort and cheer for those
who suffered. Never did she speak
evil of any person.
Early in life, giving herself to
Christ she united with the Presby
terian, and later with the Congreta
tion church. She ever believed in
God's written word, and His prom
ises. No clouds obscured her spirit
ual vision and she died serenely con
fident that death would but open a
door through which she might pass
to a better world.
The funeral services of Mrs. Root
were held Thursday afternoon at the
Burkett chapel at Omaha, where a
large number of the friends and
neighbors gathered to pay their las'
tributes of love and esteem to the
departed lady. The body was brougiii
to Plattsmouth. the old home of the
family and laid to the last rest at
the Oak Hill cemetery, where there
had gathered a very large number
of the old time friends to take a last
farewell and to share with the merv
hers of the family the deep sorrow
that has come to them.
LOCATES IN IOWA
Charles Tunnell. who was formerly
engaged in business at West Point
and who for the past few months has
made his home here, has located at
Tama. Iowa, where he has a radio
and tire shop in operation. Mrs.
Tunnell has joined her husband and
they are now located at the Iowa
home and very much pleased with
the new location. Mrs. Tunnell was
formerly Miss Edith Farley of this
city.
est bros. to
how Here the
Coming- Week
We:
t Amusement Company Will Ap
pear at Old Ball Grounds on
Chicago Avenue
Wrom Thursday's rativ
This city is to have a visit from
one of the amusement companies that
are now touring this section of the
west, the West Brothers Co.. yester
day signing an agreement with the
American Legion post of this city
for the appearance of the shows and
rides and the date will be the com
ing week. July lth to ISth inclus
ive. The coming of the company was
the mr.tter of doubt for some time,
the city athletic field and tourist
park baring been refused by the park
hoard some time ago to the Eagles
lodge on their proposition for the
coming o" a carnival company, but
the Legion was able to secure the
old baseball grounds, now ued as
a pasture and which site was accent
able to the West Brothers. The lo
cation is on one of the main arteries
of travel in the city but is some dis
tance from the main business sec
tion of the city.
The West companv is showing this
week at Shenandoah, Iowa, and
comes well recommended to the local
people as a good entertaining feature
and one that should prove a pleasing
attraction for the week.
The company has seven shows, and
four rides In addition to the various
other features and for the next week
will make the Bonthweat part of the
city a very lively place.
There will be an admission fee
i harged to the grounds, the admis
sion being ten cents and which in
cludes a ticket good for a ride on
any of the devices in the amusement
park. This it is hoped will keep out
many undesirable people who some
times congregate there to the annoy
ance oi tate persona who may wian to
enjoy the various features along the
midway.
DOES SPLENDID WORK
The present week has seen the
successful culmination of the efforts
of the law enforcement officers to se
cure the capture of the pepetrators
of two crimes in this county, the
capture of the Bank of Murdock
robbers and the apprehension of
William Bcwen, forger.
While
these three offenders were
at other places a great
captured
deal of credit for work on the appre
hension of the two men is due Dep'ty
Sheriff Rex Young of Cass county,
who has been in active charge of
the sheriff's office while Sheriff
Bert Reed has been compelled to
take an enforced rest due to his
health.
Mr. Young has kept constantly on
the search for the wanted men, get
ting in touch with the authorities
in a number of states in the efforts
to catch the criminals and In the
Bowen case secured the assistance of
the well organized investigation de
partments of the bonding companies
to check the activities of Bowen. as
well as communicating with officers
along the path that the forger was
taking to the west and which re
sulted in his capture.
The capture of the two robbers
and the forger is a matter that the
people of Cass county should all feel
pleased with as it removed three very
hard characters from activity, and
for his efforts in the matter Mr.
Young deserves the commendation
of the community which he has ser
ved bo well as an officer of the law.
LIVELY WEEK COMING
brom Saturday's ratly
The coming week has prospect of
being a very lively one in this city
where the West Shows and Rides are
exhibiting on the old baseball
grounds on Chicago avenue for the
entire week while on Wednesday the
business houses of the city are offer
ing another of their special Wednes
day Bargain festivals and in which
all of the business houses are joiu
ing in a wide array of special offer
ings in all lines of merchandise.
The fact oi the free bridge over
the Missouri river for the residents
of Mills and Fremont counties in
Iowa is drawing a growing number
each week from our neighboring
counties who come here and are be
coming acquainted with the local
people and establishing many warm
friendships.
The trade festival this week is
also added to by the fact that the
American Legion band of Omaha will
be here to give a complimentary con
cert to the people of Cass county
and which will be held on Wednes
day at 8 o'clock at the court house
lawn.
VISIT SCHOOL FRIENDS
The Misses Anne Seegar and Ger
trude Flynn of Glen wood, were here
Wednesday for the day visiting at
the home of Miss Lovisa Albert. Miss
Vivian Light body and Miss Helen
Koubek. The ladies were all class
mates at the slate teachers college
at Peru the past school year.
RETURNS FROM OUTING
From Saturday's Ia::y
Mrs. C. C. Smith and daughter.
Wave Charlotte, who have been
spending several Weeks visiting with
!
elative in Saunders county, re
turned home this afternoon. Mrs.
Smith and daughter were at Cedar
Bluffs where they were guests at
the home of Hon. W. G. Putney and
wife, the latter a sister of Mrs. Smith
and also spent some lime at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Milenz. a:
Wahoo, Mrs. llilenz being a sister
of Mr. Smith. It is needless to say
that ihe return bas proven a very
pleasant one to the second ward
councilman who bas been keeping
the home fires burning.
Many Seek to
Secure Teach
ing Positions
State and
Find
County Superintendents
Many Applications
From Teachers
The number of school teachers in
the state who are seeking position
for the coming year is the greatest
that it has been for many years,
states Miss Alpha C. Peterson, coun
ty superintendent, all parts of the
state reporting large number of ap
plications. This large increase in the appli
cations is caused by a great many
reentering the teaching profession
after having followed various other
lines of work, the general unemploy
ment situation causing this chantre
of vocation and attempts to again
take up leaching.
The list is largely of those from
other lieius who wish to become a
part of the teaching force and ap
plications from a number of former
attorneys, physicians, auditors and
accountants are among the many
who seek teaching work.
Another of the reasons for the in
flux of the teachers to this state is
also found in the fact that in many
of the adjoining states the require
ment for teaching bfc.s been raised
so that even in the smaller rural
schools at least three years of col
lege work is required tor teachers
and in the larger schools a full four
years course is demanded of the
teacher for even the lower grades.
Arizona. Wyoming. Colorado, and
other of the western states are among
those who have increased the re
quirement for the teachers.
HERE TWENTY-FIVE YEARS
From Friday's Dattj
Twenty-five years ago today a
young man arrived in this city from
Elmwood to start his work here in
the barber business and he has since
made this city his home the young
man was C. A. Rosencrans. who
prior to coming to this city had been
engaged in the shop operated by his
father at Elmwood and when W. E.
Rosencrans was elected as county
clerk in 1905, Clate decided to fol
low the family on their move to
Plattsmouth. they locating here in
Junary. 1906, and Clate coming in
'July.
Mr. Rosencrans was engaged
in working in several shops of the
city for some time until he decided
to engage in the barber business in
his own shop and has since been the
proprietor of one of the leading shops
of the city. The silver anniversary
of his location here was observed by
Mr. Rosencrans in looking after the
affairs of the shop.
DEAD MEN" ARE AROUSED
From Friday's Dally
Late last night passing tourists
coming from the north, stopped in
the city to inquire for a police offi
cer, reporting that along the route
of highway No. 75 in the northwest
part of the city they had seen two
men
they
men,
gate
lying along the parking, and
had seen no signs of life in the
altho not stopping to investi
further. Officer Dave Pickrel
motored out to the section of the
city where the men were reported
and found that the "dead men" were
two of the R. O. T. C. students, who
en route back to their camp at the
rifle range nortli of the city had stop
ped for a rest on the 'ong walk and
had then fallen asleep. The two
young men after being aroused from
their slumbers continued their jour
ney onto the camp at tne range.
QUEEN ESTHERS PICNIC
From Friday's T'lilly
Last evening the members of the
Queen Esthers class of the Metho
dist church enjoyed their annual pic
nic, they gathering at the home of
their teacher. Mrs. C. C. Wescott,
at 5:30 and then in autos preced
ing to the Seydlitz farm, southeast
of this city where they spent sev
eral hours most delightfully. The
members of the party had brought
with them well laden baskets of
good things to eat and which for
med the basis of a very delightful
repast and which was enjoyed to
the utmost. The time was then
spent in visiting and a general good
; time until the homegoing hour ar
, rived.
Murdock Bank
Robbers Plead
Not Guilty
To Be Tried at November Term
the District Court Bonds Set
at SI 0.000 Each
of
From Saturday':" TJatTv
This morning Herman Banning,
alias Johnson and Harry Bottorff.
who are charged with the robbery
of the Bank of Murdock on June
27th, were brought to this city from
Omaha where they are kept in con
finement at the Douglas county jail,
by Deputy Sheriff Rex Young and
Sheriff Carl Ryder of Otoe county.
for arraignment in the district court
here.
The two men were arraigned be
fore Judge James T. Begley and to
the charge as preferred by County
Attorney W. G. Kieck entered a pli i
of not guilty. The two men were
bound over tor trial at the Novem
ber term of the district court and
bond fixed at $10,000 for each of
them. Being unable to supply the
bond they were remanded to the cus
tody of the sheriff and returned to
Omaha for safekeeping. The men
will be defended at trial by attor
ney J. A. Capwell of this city.
Sheriff Ryder of Otoe county lias
an interest in the men as Banning
was captured by him six years ago
after stealing a car in St. Joneph,
Missouri, driving through a number
of sma'l towns and robbing stores
and finallv reac hinc Nebraska City
where they were captured. The Story
of the car theft was broadcast by
radio and Sheriff Ryder Shortly alt
erwards noticed the car on the streets
of Nebraska City and further check
up revealed that the car had a num
ber of bonds as well as other articles
that bad evidently been stolen and
Sheriff Ryder at once sent tint on a
search for the men. locating Banuii'c
and a companion about 1 o'clock in
the morning in the Grand hotel where
they had come earlier in the day. The
men were taken to the office of Mr.
Ryder and questioned and finally
made confesison of their crimes and
were turned over to the Mi&souri
authorities. Banning received a sen
tence of fifteen years in the Missouri
penitentiary and served six years of
the term, being recently released.
It is thought that the man arrested
at Nebraska City six years ago with
Banning may be the third man in
the Murdock robbery ard who so
far has eluded capture.
VISITS IN THE CITY
From Saturday's ratly
County Commissioner and
George L. Farley have had as
guests over Thursday and Ft
Mr. ar-d Mrs. Howard Elliott, of
Mrs.
their
iday.
Can-
den. New Jersey, they stopping here
for j short visit while on an auto
trip from their home in the east to
Palo Alto, California, where they will
visit with the mother of Mr. EHott.
Mr. Eliott is a nephew of Mr. Farley,
the son of his only living sister, and
is an electrical engineer engaged at
the Victor laboratories at Camden,
where lie has been engaged since
leaving the west coast. He is a grad
uate of Stanford university and later
was engaged in electrical work at
San Francisco until he accepted the
position with the Victor company.
En route to California Mr. and Mrs.
Elliott are to visit the Yellowstone
and Glacier national narks.
SUES FOR LARGE SUM
A suit has been filed in the court
at Sidney, Iowa, in which the par
ticipants are members of a family
well known in this country. The
action has been filed by Mrs. Effie
B. Hiatt, wife of Ivan S. Hiatt. world
war veteran, against Mr. and Mrs.
David Hiatt and Miss Lovey Hiatt
of Sidney and Mrs. Mollie Gobelman
of this city, daughters of Mr. and
Mrs. David Hiatt. The plaintiff asks
the sum of $25,000 for alleged al
legation of affections of her hus
band. Ivan S. Hiatt.
Ivan S. Hiatt. who has been in
poor health for the past several
years was awarded a claim several
months ago by the United States
veteran bureau.
HERE FROM ILLINOIS
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Mettler and
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Caplinger. of
Maroa. Illinois, arrived here Friday,
the two gentlemen going on to Clay
Center, Nebraska, while the ladies
are spending some time at the home
of Mrs. A. D. Asch, near Murray, a
cousin of Mrs. Asch. The visit is a
very pleasant one to all of the par
ty, all of the ladies being in the city
today for a short time.
ASKS FOR DIVORCE
An action was filed in the office
of the clerk of the district court to
day in which Golda Baker is the
nlaintiff and Ed Baker the defendant,
the plaintiff asking for a decree of
divorce. The netition states that th"
parties were mrr'ed at Junction
City, Kans 's, September 12. 1924.
and have since 1927 been residents
of Cass county. w. G. Kieck appears
as the attorney for the plaintiff.,
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
From Saturday's Dally
The fourth birthday anniversary
of Master Phillip Hoffman was ob
served yesterday afternoon at the
UBlly home on Main street, a num
ber of the little friends being invited
in to spend the afternoon. The time
was devoted to games of all kinds
and in the girls contest Rosalind
Mark was awarded the first prize
and Dorothy Jean Turnei . the con
solation. In tte boy's games Kattb
Miller received the fir.n prize and
Albert Green the consolidation. At
an appropriate hour dainty refresh
ments were served by Mrs. Hoffman,
who was assisted by Mi s Isabel Dew
and M'ss Roanna Mcisinger.
Circulate Peti
tions for Commis
sion Governm't
Several Petitions Over City to Change
Form of Government from
the Present Plan
Petitions are now being circulated
over the city to submit to the votei
of the city the proposition for the
change of form of the government
of the city from the present coun
cilmanic form to that of i commis
sion. The state law was changed
two years ago to permit the cities
of this class to select this form of
government if they so desfred and
the petitions that are DOW being cir
culated are to take advantage
law.
of this
Whib not stated in the petitions,
the form probably effective if the
matter was carried would be to have
three coaMninskmera for the city gov
emmi nt instead of the mayor and
ten councilmen who now form the
governing and legislative bodies of
the city.
The question of the submission of
the question of the change in form
of the government has been agitated
at several times by the Chamber of
Commerce of the city as well as a
number of the busines leaders of thejflell
city, but the circulation of the peti
tions is 'he first definite step la this
d?re"tion.
In the commission form as effec
tive at Nebraska City each member
of the commission has definite duties
U care for. one being mayor and
having charge of the police and fire
departments and general city wel
fare, one of finance and another of
streets, parks and general public im
provements. Petitions here are being circulated
by C. C. Wescott. H. A.
Schneider.
S. S. Davis. Frank M. Bestor and
R. W. Knorr and a ready response
is reported in securing signers for
the calling of the election.
OMAHA BAND COMING HERE
The residents of Plattsmouth and
Cass countv will have a very
fine
musical treat afforded them the com
ing week when the band of Omaha
post No. 1. Americar Legion, de
partment of Nebraska, will be here
for a concert.
The concert will he given at the
court house lawn on next Wednes
day evening at 8 o'cl ck and will be
one of the most interesting musical
offerings of the year in this city.
The band comprises forty musi
cians and is under the leadership of
Keith Latey. one of the well known
band men of the west, numberinc
among the members E. P. Stewart
of this city.
This band is the one that was
taken to the national convention at
Boston last year by the Nebraska
delegation and proved one of the
hits of the great gathering and
amoiifc hundreds of other musical or
ganizations from all parts of the
country.
This year the band is to go to De
troit convention and will be sent by
Mayor Richard L. Metcalf and the
people of Omaha to the great na
tional Legion gathering.
NEW FLIGHT WITHIN A WEEK
Nome, Alaska Reg. L. Robbins
and Harold S. Jones said they hoped
to take off from Seattle on a second
attempt to make a nonstop two day
flight from the United States to Ja
pan in about a week. Altho declar
ing they hope to start from Seattle
again a week, the flbirs said they
would return all the way to Texas,
if necessary, in order to obtain a
m'Te powerful motor for their mono
plane, the Fort Worth.
Rain and general bad weather
held Robins and Jones, and their
refueling plane crew. Jimmy Mat
tern and Nick Greener, here, but
they were making preparations for
a speedy return to Seattle.
ADDS TO APPEARANCE
The front of the Schlitz building
has been improved a great deal in
the last three weeks a Fred G. Egen
berger has occupied the room on the
first floor with his soft drink parlor
land in the past two days the front
' i ' I l l " . ' l ' l i i : c i c ' ii.i.
improved by a coat of paint that has
left the building locking fine and
improved very much. The painting
was done by Ralph Weaver.
Former Barber
Here Injured in
Plane Crash
H
M. Celik.
Probablv
Kelly Field Student.
Fatally Injured as
Plane Takes Dive
H. M. Celik. University of Nebras
ka graduate, who was formerly en
gaged here in the barber shop of
W. D. McCrary. was probably fatally
injured on Thursday in an airplane
accident at San Antonio. Texas.
Mr. Celik. shortly after leaving
( this city a fear ago. entered the air
service as a field cadet, going from
his home at Lincoln to Marsh Field.
I California, where he had continued
bhi studies and recently had ban
transferred to Kelly Field. Texas,
where he was continuing his work
and was expected to graduate next
()ctober as a licensed flyer.
The fatal accident occurred when
Celik was handling his plant in for-
i mat ion. His pursuit plane narrowly
missed crashing in a residence as
lit dived from the air. Little hope
was held for the recovery of the un
fortunate young man by tin attend
ing surgeons.
; The injured young man was twenty-six
years of age and a uraduate
j of the state
finishing his
university and while
studies there was en
of the time lie;.' with
His home was at Ci-
gaged a part
Mr. McCrary.
i
cero. Illinois.
Mr. Celik was engaged to he mar
ried as soon as he had completed his
(flying course in the main army school
at Kelly Held .
The many friends here who had
the pleasure of the acquaintance of
Mr. Celik were greatly shocked to
learn of the accident and the serious
condition of their former friend. The
news was especially sad to Mr. Mc
Crary who had been a very intimaf
friend of Mr. Celik.
YANKTON BANK IS ROBBED
Yankton. S. D. Five bandits held
up the American State bank here and
i.
with about fls.onu m currency
!and gold. The bandits, all young
'and well dressed, wearing straw hats
land unmasked, entered the bank
I about 2:30 p. m.. when hall a dozen
Customers were there. Siy officers
and employes were compelled to lie
on the floor, while one robber gather
ed all the currency on the counters
and then rifled the cash draws. H.
E. Edmunds, cashier, then was forc
ed to open the safe in the vault,
from which additional currency and
a bag of g.dd were taken. Bank offl-
J cers Friday night said no securities
were taKen. j. n. L.ioyu, nsi presi
dent, was struck on top of the bead
with the butt of a pistol by one rob
ber, but was not seriously injured.
Milwaukee Three men robbed the
Brookfield State bank about ten
miles west of here and escaped with
about $500 in currency. Two of the
i robbers entered the bank and h ld
( up t asnier w nite wnne tneir com
iPanion waited outside in an auto
i mobile in which they fled. They
ignored the bank safe and took only
i the money in the cashier's drawer.
MONEY CONTROL CHARGED
University, Va. Asserting that
both major political parties in the
! United States have come under a
single financial control centered in
; New York, Senator Brookhart told
the Institute of Public Affairs that
j until this control is broken it makes
little difference which party wins
I an election. In his address the Iowa
j republic an referred to the Hoover
debt moratuorium plan as a means
of promoting stock speculation. The
, transportation and federal reserve
acts were attacked as examples of
(the use of bipartisan control to serve
; special interests and actions on ques
tions of the tariff, power control and
J agricultural relief. All were sub
jects for his criticism.
"There is little difference." he
!said. "in control of the democrats
by John J. Raskob and of tin re
publicans by Robert H. Lucas. Both
represent predatory monopolies of
the country and both set Bp p ditical
machines to attain the same end."
HAIL HITS NEAR ALLIANCE
Alliance
land several
miles north
severe hail
WlM-at was
-A strip of cultivated
miles in length, sixteen
of here, was hit by a
storm Thursday night
beaten into the ground.
and corn plants and other vegeta
tion also was destroyed.
The farm of Miss Charlotte Wor
ley. one of the nation's few women
farmers, was hardest hit by the
storm. Her entire crop . wheat,
just or. the verge t being harvested,
was hammered into irorthleaHMaa.
Others suffering hail damage were
John Schefcik and J. K si .i ki. Far
mers reported finding hail stone half
an inch to an inch in diameter and
deep in roadways. Hill sides w re
white with hail, giving the appear
ance of winter.
The hail was accompanied by a
near cloudburst of rain. A heavy
downpour was received ove r a large
section. Many fields were turned into
lakes by the heavy rainfall.
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