MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1938.
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
PAGE FIVE
Some Facts of
Interest on City
of Fremont
Ta-x Bate Higher than Ours Vote
Bonds for Overheads, Auditor
ium and Other Projects
The city of Fremont "with a bond
ed debt of $400,000 (about twice
that of Plattsmouth) has an assessed
valuation of $S, 000, 000 (eight times
i Hat here). The city mill levy isI
? 17.20 (compared with Plattsmouth's
$21 last year and $20 this year) per
$1,000 valuation. The school tax in
Fremont is $21 per $1,000 valuation
(compared with $16 here).
Fremont taxpayers pay a gross tax
of $44.20, compared to $44.00 here
last year and a possible $4 3.00 the
coming year.
None of the money made from
the Fremont water and light utility
noes to bolster up regular city funds.
Instead it is salted away and used
t ) pay cash for improvements to the
plant or extension of service.
The city affairs and its municipal
utility are run entirely separate as
two distinct businesses. The city
must stand ou its own feet, getting
no cut irora otner proms. 111115:
iviihin its tnY nian 1!lt 21 S it doeS !
in. say. Plattsmouth.
The light plant hasn't brought
low taxes and freedom of debt to
Fremont, but has exerted its efforts
and profits to supplying low electric
and water rates and excellent
The utility also claims to I
service.
"pay taxes" indirectly by giving the
(ity free street lighting service to
the value of $15,694 (as metered
out last year) in lieu of the approxi
mate $16,000 total taxes it would
Hive paid if privately owned.
The city receives its street light
service free, but must pay for fire
hydrants. Last year the city raised
$11,000 by taxation and paid it over
to the utility for this service. "We
wouldn't have any mains over four
inches if it were not for the need for
fire protection." says J. R. Henry.
Fremont banker, chairman of the
municipal board that operates the
utility. "We feel it is no more than
right that the city should pay for
this service. It figures about $1 per
person per year."
Incurring New Debts
Fremont has not been backward
,'ibout increasing its bonded debt to
accept PWA grants from the govern
ment. A year and a half ago Fre
mont citizeps voted $65,000 in bonds
to pay their share of the cost of
two overhead crossings. Another
$75,000 in bonds was voted for a
city auditorium, wherein the council
I. olds its sessions and the city clerk's
office is located. One must see the
auditorium, a federal project, to ap-J
r.r,.int. t i.tilitv fnr conventions
and other entertainment.
At the present time one of the
main streets through town, the one
currying U. S. 77. is being widened.
Fremont's school system has also
been enlarged unde. PWA sponsor
Fhip. While there this week attend
ing the Legion convention, the Jour
nal representative was advised the
r.rhool board has purchased a tract
of ground in the northwest part of
ihc city for the erection of a new.
modern grade school building (and
their Senior and Junior high build
ings lorated opposite the city park
near the heart of the city are as mod
ern and finely equipped as one will
find anywhere) with 45 per cent of
the cost given outright by the fed
eral government under TWA setup.
Fremont citizens have gone to the
noils repeatedly and voted the neces
sary bond issues to provide their
f;hare of the cost of desired improve
ments, as the citizens of any other
town desiring any sizeable PWA
projects will have to do.'
ARMOUR'S SIT-DOWN STRIKE
OMAHA. Aug. 5 (UP) The Ar
mour packing plant wa3 tied up for
two hours here yesterday afternoon j
when workmen on the beef and sheep
l ill gangs staged a sit-down strike.
The strike was in protest over re
fusal of the (.ompanv to reinstate
two nipu who. they alleged, had been
laid off regardless of seniority. An
agreement was reached after a con
ference and work was resumed. The
CTO has been active in organizing
packing house workers for the past
several months.
SAYS JACK QUARRELSOME
HOLLYWOOD. Aug. 6 (UP)
Venita Varden Offeld Oakie today
filed suit for divorce from Jack Oakie,
radio and motion picture comedian.
She charged he was quarrelsome,
jealous and has a violent temper.
Your cour;csy in ononltig news
to No. 6 is appreciated.
MANLEY NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Murphy visited
at the home of friends in Nebraska
City last Sunday.
John A. Stander and Michael Shee
han were called- to Omaha Monday
to look after business matters.
Walter O'Brien has a horse with
the sleeping sickness, but hopes are
held that the animal will recover.
Herman Rauth was out with his
trusty old John Deere tractor start
ing his summer plowing to get the
ground in proper shape for next
I year's crops.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gady and
family and Harold Cockran and fam
ily, all of Ashland, were guests last
Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Fleischman.
Twin girls were born to Mr. and
Mrs. J. D. O'Brien, former Manley
residents, at their home in Omaha
last Sunday. All concerned are re
ported doing nicely.
Dale Stander. who was at the hos
pital for treatment, then returned
home and was compelled to go back
again, has returned home for the sec
ond time and is now reported doing
very well.
Last Friday. Henry Taylor, age
S3, of Louisville, walked to Manley
for a visit at the home of his daugh-
teT,
Mrs. Fred Fleischman. He was
able to catch a ride back home with
a traveling man.
Theo Harms was taken sick rather
suddenly while at a ball game, and
on examination by a physician, was
informed he had a severe case of
hives- Probably caused fro something
he had eaten. After a few days, he
was feeling much better and again
ahle to look after business.
Mrs. Ealtz Meisinger, of Platts
mouth visited a short time the fore
part of the week at the home of her
brother. Walter O'Brien and family.
Mrs. Walter O'Brien, who has been
in Omaha, is 'cported getting along
very nicely at the hospital in Om
aha, where she underwent an opera
tion recently.
Mrs. J. R. Kelley, mother of Mrs.
O. E. McDonald, came to Manley
from her home in Plattsmouth last
Friday and remained for the lawn
fete which was held at St. Patrick's
church Sunday afternoon. A most
delightful time was enjoyed by the
large number of people gathered on
the church grounds for this benefit
social.
.
Entertained on Birthday
Miss Irene Reister. who was teach
ing near Omaha the past year and
has been engaged to teach the same
school the coining year, was passing
her birthday anniversary and was
honored at a party given last Sunday
by her parents. A large number of
her friends were present to enjoy
thc occasion with her and all joined
"isnwig iier many nappy returns
-. - - : i .
of the day.
Mecca for the Candidates
At last Monday evening's picture
show, which is a regular weekly fea
ture on the streets of Manley, there
were present a large number of the
candidates for office were on hand
to meet the voters and further the
interest of their respective candi
dacies. The campaign is now fast
drawing to a close and things will
return to normal again until a few
weeks before the fall election, when
the gruelling quest for votes will be
resumed by those fortunate enough
to hurdle the primary.
Spent Sunday at Rau Home
Mr. and Mrs. Max Buslin of Cedar
Rapids. Iowa, cousins of W. J. Rau.
who have been on a tour of the west,
arrived in Manley the last of the
week and spent Sunday at the Rau
home. Monday morning they left
for home on the last leg of their
extensive trip.
-Visiting: Here for Awhile
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Hill, of Chi
cago, arrived in Manley recently and
visited for a few days at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Haws, after
which Mr. Hill left for California.
He expects to be gone a month, dur
ing which time he will visit ason
and look over a business proposition
involving the purchase of a farm, and
Mrs. Hill, who is a sister of Mrs.
Haws, will remain here until her
husband returns.
Honored by Son and Friends
Mrs. Alice Jenkins, a well loved
resident of Manley. was passing her
birthday one day last week and was
honored by a gathering of her friends
as well as a visit from her son, Clyde
Jenkins and family. The ladies pro-
'vided a very fine dinner and a most
pleasant day was spent.
Visited Relatives in West
Henry Snell. wife and daughter.
Jeanette, epent a few days during the
past week at the home of his son,
Albert Snell and family, who re
side at Riverdale, Nebraska. Miss
Jeanette was formerly employed as a
teacher in the schools there. Mrs.
Ray Smith, who has relatives out
that way also accompanied them.
During their absence, Soren Skam
aris was looking after the cream
station operated by Mr. Snell.
Order Roads
to Show Cause
on Rock Rates
'Missouri Pacific and Union Pacific
Cited as to Why Rate of $1.80
a Ton Should Not Be Made.
LINCOLN. Aug. 5 U'P) The state
railway commission today ordered the
Union Pacific and Missouri Pacific
railroads to show cause at a hearing
August 19 why they should not es
tablish an emergency rate of $1.80
per ton on riprap stone from Ne
hawka to the Kingslev dam.
The commission said that unless an
emergency joint line rate is pre
scribed the stone will be shipped in
from Guernsey and Glendo. Wyoming
at freight rates of $1 SO and $1.90
per ton respectively.
The present rate from the Ne
hawka quarry to Haythorne siding
at the dam site near Keystone is
$2.30 a ton. The commission asserted
there is more unemployed labor in
the Nehawka area than in Wyoming.
"It would seem that since this is
a project financed by government
money that a rate should be pre
scribed which will enlarge the num
ber of possible bidders and allow
greater competition on the material
required," the commission said.
Approximately 10,000 carloads of
riprap stone will be required to con
struct Kingsley dam on the North
Platte river. The Nehawka quarry is
operated by M. N. Tucker.
NEBRASKA CITY TAXES
HIGHER COMING YEAR
Nebraska City residents, who paid
a slightly higher gross tax on the
$1,000 assessed valuation than did
Plattsmouth taxpayers last year, are
due for a raise again this year,
Tne combined state, county, city
and school levy in our neighboring
town down the river for 1938 is to
be $44.82 on the $1,000 valuation.
as compared to $44.04 last year.
The last year tax levy in Platts
mouth for all subdivisions amounted
to $44.00 Cn the $1,000 valuation.
Although school and county levies
are not complete today, it seems that
the Plattsmouth tax this year will
go under last year's $44.00. since
the city reduced one mill (equivalent
ot $1.00 cn the thousand assessed
valuation. The school levy is expect-
ed to he the same as last year, ana
the county levy, due to be made in
the next day or two will go little, if
any. higher than for last year. The
state levy is up a little.
So. again, for the second time in
cent years. Plattsmouth taxpayers
are due to pay a lower tax this year
than do Nebraska City folks.
VOTE BOND ISSUE
NORFOLK. Neb.. Aug. 6 (UP)
By a six to one majority, Norfolk
residents last night voted a $95,000
bond issue to be used with a PWA
grant for construction of a combined
municipal auditorium and city hall.
The PWA grant is for $77,430,
bringing the total cost of the struc
ture to $172,430. The bond issue,
which was accepted last night by a
vote of 2,935 to 491. had twice before
appeared on the ballot, but was
voted down each time as it lacked
the necessary 60 per cent of the
votes cast.
MOSariTO PLAGUE
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 6 (UP)
A mosquito plague accompanied the
heat wave here.
Stores reported a boom in screens,
netting, ointments and spray. The
insects multiplied rapidly after nine
successive days of rainfall and humid
weather and officials said it was the
worsf mosquito invasion in 15 j-ears.
The state SPCA reported destroy
ing a number of heat maddened cats.
At rittston a cat attacked three
persons before it was shot by a
policeman.
POPE RECEIVES JAP MISSION
CASTEL GANDOLFO. Italy. Aug.
6 (UP) Pope Pius, receiving a
Japanese mission today expressed
hope that Japanese, with her civil
ization would strive "for true peace
and prosperity."
Used cars, livestock, household
goods all can be sold throusti
jnYxps7ve Journal Want Ads.
S0UTHJSEND
Mrs. Paul Reinke was a business
visitor in Lincoln Wednesday.
Jerry Streight spent the past week
with Mr. and Mrs. Ross Davis of
Hallam.
Mrs. Fred Backemeier. of Mur
dock, spent Monday afternoon with
Mrs. Jess Fiddler.
Ben Saunders and Bill Arm
strong of Plattsmouth visited Billy
Rosencrans Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Davis were sup
per guests at the Jason Streight
home Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Boyles, . of
Pacific Junction, visited the Andy
Peterson family Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. B. O. Mooney and
sons spent Sunday afternoon at the
Earl Iske home near Plattsmouth.
Mrs. George Braun and Mrs. F.
J. Knecht went to Alvo" Thursday
evening to visit relatives and friends.
Clyde Critchfield. of Omaha, was
a dinner guest at the home of his
sister. Mrs. George Vogel and family
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Kitrell, of Lin
coln were guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Kitrell Saturday night
and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Belke of Ashland
called at the George Vogel home last
Thursday morning. Frank Koziol
was an evening caller.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Copsey visited
relatives in Omaha Sunday. Miss
Edine returned home with them af
ter visiting there for several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Blum visited
the Carl Hoffman family in Lincoln
Sunday.. Arnold returned home after
spending three weeks at the Blum
home.
Fred JVeaver and son Glen drove
to Hastings Saturday evening to
visit Mr. "Weaver's sister. Mrs. Eliza
McBride. who has been very ill. They
found her somewhat improved.
Mrs. V. D. Livers and family. Mrs.
Bernard Dill and Jimmie and Miss
Grace Christensen motored to Ne
braska City Sunday, visiting Arbor
Lodge and other places of interest.
Mrs. Ida Thieman and Elda. Mrs.
Paul Reinke and son and Marvin
Sutton called on Margaret Thie
man in Omaha Thursday. While
there they attended a birthday party
in honor of Mrs. Margaret Beving
ton. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Dill and Ver
non. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Boyles of
Pacific Junction, and Bob Cans of
Lincoln enjojyed a fish dinner at the
A. Peterson home Sunday evening.
The men had caught the fish in the
river.
J. H. Fiddler has purchased a sand
pit near McCook. Mr. Fiddler and
Homer Carnicle drove out Monday
to take over the new business. Mr.
Carnicle will have charge. His fam
ily will leave soon to join him at
that place.
Miss Norma Eushnell of Omaha
is spending her vacation at the home
of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. M. Bush
nell and with other relatives in
South Bend and Ashland. She has
with her Miss Phyllis Jenny, of Columbus.
Successful Swim Week
Lorcn Hnizda put in a full week
at Lake Park, starting Monday with
1-5 pupils registered to take the Red
Cross swimming instruction. Tests
were given Friday and Saturday and
awards made in accordance with the
degree of efficiency attained.
Mr. Hnizda is a very capable in
structor and the children have all
been working hard to master the
art of swimming and life saving.
The awards include Beginner, full
fledged Swimmer. Junior Lifesavcr
and Senior Lifesaver. Some of the
older pupils took up life-saving in
struction. Death of Ben Dinsmore
The community was shocked Fri
day morning to hear of the sudden
death of Ben Dinsmore. He had
complained Thursday evening of not
feeling well and upon retiring was
restless and had gone into an up
stairs bedroom thinking it would be
cooler and he might rest easier.
When Mrs. Dinsmore came to call
him in the morning, she found that
death had taken him while sleeping.
Mr. Dinsmore was born and raised
near Cainsville. Missouri, where his
mother and father still reside. He is
survived by his wife, father and
mother, and two step-sons. Walter
Covington and Max Dinsmore.
The body was taken to Cainsville.
Mo., Saturday for burial, where the
American Legion had charge of the
services.
Walter Covington and wife, of
Riverton. Nebr., and Max Dinsmore
of South Bend. Indiana, came Sat
urday, and with Mrs. Dinsmore,
drove to Missouri for the services.
Phone news Items to Ko. Z.
Republicans
Charge New Deal
Uncertainty
Statement Follows Observations of
"Summer School'' to Discuss
National Problems.
CHICAGO. Aug. 6 tUP) The re
publican program committee crarged
today in a preliminary report that
ew deal administration had "plunged
the nation into uncertainties and
confusion which will continue until
there is complete assurance of bal
anced representative government.
The statement summed up findings
of an unique "summer school" tit
which national problems ranging
from labor, and agriculture to relief
and finance, had betn studied by
committee members under guidance
of experts.
The findings will be used in formu
lating a new statement of G.O.P.
policy and principles from which the
national committee will draft a plat
form for the 1940 election.
The "summer school" recessed last
night.
"The committee has conviction
that," the statement said, "under
present trends in legislation and ad
ministration, the United States may
sufiei the two-fold disaster which
has overtaken peoples quite as sure
cf Mieir destiny as we have
been
the breakdown of an elaborate eco
nomic system and the disintegration
of responsible and effective govern
ment. The committee is not trying to
oraft a program for short range poli-J
tb al expediences. Its concern is with
a program that will best serve the
long-range interests of the people
as a whole."
The committee warned that a poli
tically controlled system of govern-
Imeit could not put its plans into sure
effect unless it ultimately controlled
ihe opinion-making forces of press
and school, and religious forces
which deal intimately with the spirit
of man.
The committee's summary was is
sued after William Hard, committee
secretary, had told members that the
"republican party must revive itself
on positive issues of moral problems
if it is to wrest America away from
the domination of one man."
GRAMLICH TO LEAVE NEBRASKA
LINCOLN. Aug. 5 (UP) Professor
Howard J. Gramlich. 4 9. chairman of
the Nebraska college of agriculture
husbandry department and prom
inent midwest livestock authority to
day announced he would accept the
position of secretary of the American
Shorthorn Breeders association. He
will take up his new duties Novem
ber 1 in Chicago.
Gramlich, who will succeed F. S.
Harding is in Minnesota on vacation.
Gramlich came to the University of
Nebraska in 1911 in the agricultural
extension department. He joined the
animal husbandry department in
1013 and was made department
chairman in September 1919. He is
a graduate of the University of Ne
braska. RESCUED FROM BOG
. BELLEVILLE. Ont.. Aug. G (UP)
Hugh Jones. 4 4-yeai-old farmer to
day was rescued from a bog in which
hn li i 1 1 it - til i i rl -v t ln n r. r j 4 1 t
six days.
Clinging to a log with one arm,
Jones was forced to watch searchers
pass within a few feet of him. With
only his head visible above the muck
and prevented from crying out by
the pressure of the mud on his chest
he was unable to attract their atten
tion. The efforts of several men were
required to extricate him from the
bog. He is suffering from exhaustion
and starvation.
SET MEDIATION DATE
WASHINGTON, Aujr. 3 (UP)
The national mediation board today
set August 11 as the data it will be
pin conferences looking; toward medi
ation of the railway labor dispute over
a proposed 13 per cent wapre cut.
Dr. William M. Leiserson, chairman
of the board said the board will con
duct its work at Chicago, l.ail ex
ecutives asked federal itervention
yesterday after weeks of negotiations
when the brotherhoods had failed tc
settle the dispute. The railway labor
executives , association declined to
join the carriers in the mediation re
quest. RECORDS GIVEN 0. E.
LINCOLN. Aug. 6 (UD State
Treasurer Walter II. Jensen's ac
counts and records were given a
dean bill of health today in an order
conducted by Omaha accountants for
the six-month period ended Jane 30.
LIEU. BEAVER KILLS HIMSELF
OMAHA. Aug. 5 (UP) First
Lieutenant George M. Beaver, 35,
of Tulsa, Oklahoma attached to the
17th infantry at Fort Crook, died
at the post hospital today a short
time after he had been found, a bul
let wound in the head, in his quar
ters by other officers. Beaver's ser
vice revolver lay nearby.
Beaver was transferred here two
years ago from Fort Benning, Georgia
where his former wife, now married
to another officer, resides with their
two children. He had complained
of an old hip injury and recently
was at a Hot Springs hospital.
Two Die as a
Result Injuries in
Train-Car Crash
Nolan SailorsDriver of Car Appar
ently Saw Train Too Late to
Prevent Accident.
P.LAIR. Neb.. Aug. 0 (UP) Nolan
Sailors. 22, who was injured in a
collision between an automobile and
a freight train here last night which
caused the death of Fritz Cenke. 28,
Fort Calhoun, died of his injuries at
Blair hospital this morning. Little
was known of Sailors here but it was
reported his parents are coming from
j Falls City to claim the body. Sailors
was driving the car.
Albert J. .Matya of Genoa. Neb.,
who was returning to a CCC camp
taw the accident and said Sailors
apparently saw the train too late
and attempting to swerve to the left
crashed into the side of a box car.
Matya and others were unable to re
move Genke from the wreckage be
fore he died. There were no warning
lights at the crossing.
"CHARLIE CHAN" DIES
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Aug. 6
(UP) Warner Oland. movie actor
who won world fame in portrayal of
"Charlie Chan" roles is dead in
Sweden, according to a cablegram re
ceived here today.
Announcement of the news of
Oland's death was made by Harrison
Ryon. attorney for the star's es
tranged wife.
Oland's death, according to infor
mation received by Mrs. Oland result
ed from bronchial pneumonia which
affected his heart. Mrs. Oland, who
separated from the actor last fall,
was preparing to go to Stockholm
when she received word he was dead.
Oland had been recuperating in
Europe after a nervous breakdown
which halted his screen work in spec
tacular fashion last fall. He left the
set at 20th Century Fox "to get a
drink of water." The company was
left stranded when Oland never came
back. After a few days of indecision
Fox oficials announced that Peter
Lorre, another famous character ac
tor would finish the picture.
UNEMPLOYMENT INCREASE
WASHINGTON. Aug. 6 (UP)
The American Federation of Labor
today estimated unemployment in
June at 11.445,134, the highest 6incc
January 1935, but added that trade
union reports since that time indi
cate an employment increase.
Although it is still too early to
say that business had definitely turn
ed upward the increasing reports of
growing business confidence, larger
sales and price improvement all add
to the evidence shown by rising trade
union employment, the Federationist,
official A. F. of L. publication, said.
"Barring some unexpected re
versal, business should be better by
fall. Employment gains are awaited
by industrial buyers who will not
place advance orders until
sure consumers income
enough to buy the goods."
The June estimate was
mately 41.000 higher than
figure and 375,000 more
April.
they are
is high
approxi
the May
than in
KULLUM KL0THING KLUB
On July 28 we held the meeting
at the home of Bessie Svoboda.
We answered the roll call by tell
ing certain things we learned about
patterns. One of our members was
absent.
Two demonstrations were given.
They were the overco.nt button hole
by Betty and Bernice Halmes and
how to set in a sleeve by Bessie Svo
boda and Hertha Potschies. Our
motto for these demonstrations was
"Better Saw Once Than Heard 'Hun
dred Times."
After the meeting, we adjourned
and sang songs. Delicious refresh
ments were served by our hostess.
Our next meeting will be at the
home of Wilma Tritsch.
IIERTHA FOTSCHIES.
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Racketeering in
Rural Nebraska
in Early Days
WPA Writers Dig Up Interesting In
formation About Audacious
Practices of Eighties
Racketters came early to Nebras
ka, say research workers of the Fed
eral Writers' Project, WPA. Some of
the rackets were minor, some of
them serious. Audacious but rather
inoffensive was the "lamp inspector'"
racket, coming into prominence in
the year 1SS5. or thereabouts. Tho
spurious inspector stopped at a house
and asked to see the lamps, lighted
them, and apparently made an ex
amination. After blowing out the
lamps, he demanded ten cents. Of
course there was no such office as
that of "lamp inspector." House
wives were advised "if one of the
fellows calls on you, give uim the
mopstick over the head."
A herd law in effect about the
same time provided another oppor
tunity for a minor racket. Under
this law. cattle going onto cultivated
land were trespassers. Many people
took advantage of the law. Thus a
man living at the outskirts of Ne
braska City rented two acres of land
and planted a part of it in potatoes.
Many families owned one or more
cows which were driven out of town
each morning to graze. If one of the
animals stepped onto the man's po
tato patch, he took her to a corral,
held her for trespass, and collected
from 75 cents to a dollar for his
trouble.
A somewhat more serious racket,
but one with a touch of poetic justice
about it. was the racehorse racket.
In the days of unregistered race
horses, and of racetrack sports at
county fairs, there would appear a
boy, his "paw" and a hard looking
horse to take all bets.
In spite of knotty knees, a shaggy
coat, and a generally broken down
appearance, the horse was a genuine
j "wind splitter." Yet. because of its
unimpressive appearance, it got a
handicap from the cocksure and
cigar-smoking sports backing sleek
favorites. The race was run, the boy
usually won. and "paw"' collected.
Still another was the note sign
ing racket. This was usually worked
by a "chopper" in clerical broad
cloth and white, who entered a farm
house and asked for dinner c.r lodg
ing. Giving the family a Bible from
a valise, he carefully stated that his
society required its distributing
members to pay their own way and
exhibit vouchers that they had done
so. He paid for his meal or lodging
and requested his host to sign the
voucher. The "voucher" later turned
out to be a note, signed by the farm
er, and purchased by a nearby bank.
The most serious racket, however,
was that pulled by confidence men
pretending to buy a farm. One of
the pair bought a farm at the farm
er's price, paying from fifty to one
hundred dollars down to bind the
j bargain. Then shortly afterward a
'confederate appeared, offering the
j farmer a great deal more than he
was to get from the first buyer. The
' farmer saw a chance To make some
money, and bought the first man off
with as much as from five hundred
to a thousand dollars. Then both
men disappeared, and the farmer
learned something new about buying
farms.
CHANGE TO STOP WRANGLING
LINCOLN. Aug. 6 (UP) Irl I.
Tolcn, democratic candidate for state-
railway commissioner, in a campaign
statement trday. asserted that Chair
man Floyd L. Pollen, who is seek
ing renomination on the same tickef
should be replaced in the interests
of harmony.
Tolen said thp commission has been
engaged in "constant quarreling and
wrangling with BolUn always in
volved. "A continuation of Bollen on th
commission means one of two things."
Tolen continued. "Eiiher the peopl"
will demand that the body be abolish
ed or it will be turned back to con
trol of republicans Democrats
should nominate a candidate who
is above the caliber of moody per
sonal quarrels."
NO RIGHT SIDE
NEW YORK. Aug. G (UP)
"Wrong Way" Corrigan does not be
lieve there is a "right" side to the
civil war in Spain.
Asked today ir reports that he had
shaken hands with returning loyalist
fliers aboard the vessel Manhattan in
dicated he favored that cause, as in
terpreted by the communist preio:
"If communists are fighting las
cists, there is no right bide."