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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 11, 1923)
5 THE FRONTIER _D. H. CRONIN, PUBLISHER, K.C. TEMPLETON, IMItor and Business Manager. gETEILL, . NEBRASKA Man Who Tangled With Ne braska Banking Laws Has dupport of Trial ^idge Lincoln, Neb., OoL (Special)—' A ehort ra-idonec. In Nebraska and Frank M. Ridlngt got into trouble while running a bank and was sent to the state penitentiary for embezzle ment. He Is asking the state board of pardons and paroles for a p.Mdon. Ridings came from Minneapolis but he had hardly set foot on Nebraska soil When he was made president of the Farmers’ State bank of Halsey. He immediately got Into hot water when the state banking board learn ed that he had deposited bonds in the bank secured by cut over timber lands in Michigan, of doubtful value, and oredited the bonds as assets. The bank issued certificates of de posits. These were paid out as part payment of the purchase price. The certificates were negotiated and be came property of banks in Iowa, Texas and other Btates, and have been In litigation. Ridings alleges that othera and not he profited by the Bale of the certificate* whose legality of Issue were questioned. Ridings U 68 years old, and Judge Paine of Grand Island, who tried and sen tenced him, ha* written to the board favoring a parole at the expiration Of the minimum sentence. Cyrus Deardorf of Lancaster county, a farmer, who in a fit of pas sion killed his brother over a divi sion of a potato crop, and got a life sentence, asks for a cummutatlon. He had been drinking heavily and had incurred heavy financial losses, •rd ne alleges that he knew nothing about the crime until he came to his senses in the Lancaster county Jail. Hts wife la dead and he wants to care for h1s four minor children. June Van Housen sent from Omaha for stealing furs asks for a parole, the tells the board that a man with whejn she was acquainted gave her a suit case and she did not know what was in It. She says the man escaped and she was given time In the pen. Charles Murphy, of Cedar county, tip for embezzlement, wants a parole. Edward Bryant, of Stanton, In ths state reformatory for grand larceny asks for a parole. fifteen inmates of the penMentlary ask for their liberty, eight from the reformatory and two women lrom the reformatory at York. The board will meet October 9. Congregation a lists in CONFERENCE AT LINCOLN. Plalnvlew, Neb., Oct. ' —(Special) —The pastor aad four delegates from the First Congregational church of this place will attend the sixty-sev enth annual meeting of the Nebraska Congregational conference to be held In the First Congregational church of Lincoln, October 1 to 4. Over 200 ministers and delegates from the churches throughout the state are expected to be in attend ance and several eminent, speakers. are on the program, including Dr. William a Barton of Oak Park, 111., moderator of the National Council; Dr. Charles Foster Kent of Yaye university; Dr. Charles S. Mills, of Now York; and Dr. Frederick Lynch, of New York. CLUB WOMEN HOLD * SESSION AT HARTINGTON. Hartington, Neb., Oct. -(Special) —-Over 135 club women from Wayne, Knox and Cedar counties gathered here Sept. 26 for the annual session of the inter-county convention. Mem bers of the Tuesday club of Harting ton were hostesses to the gathering. Mrs. E. B. Penney of Fullerton, atate president of the federation of woman's clubs, was present and gave an address. Miss Fanny DeBow of Coleridge, third district president, spoke on higher ideals for community service. The address of welcome wa* made by Mrs. Steve Morten of Hartington. Mrs. Lugten of Wayne responded. The following off lean were elected: President, Mrs. Clyde, Wayne; vice president, Mrs. Miller’, Hartington; secretary, Mrs. Bert Blllaon, Coleridge; treasurer, Mrs. P. M. Thles, Hartington. SECOND VICTIM OF FOUL QA8 18 DEAD Weeping Water, Neb, Sept. ... (Special)—Oien Atchlaon of this place, died at a Lincoln hospital, the second victim of a well accident here which occurred August 28. Atchison has been at the hospital *l»ce Louis Johnson died of his in juries. and he, himself, was severely hurt by the effects of an accumula tion of gas in the well. Atchison went down into a well to clean it out, the day following blasting it with dynamite. When he felt the gas, he called for help and was answered by Johnson who lost his life trying to •ave his neighbor. — i^i FARMER KILLED IN RUNAWAY Gordon, Neb., Sept. ' -(Special.) —-A. L. Davis, one of Snerldan coun ty's largest farmers and stock rais ers, was instantly killed here Wed nesday night when he was thrown from a wagon by a runaway toam Refining Company's Officers Are Indicted ‘ ***■ " _ I Omaha, Neb.. Sept. —Officers And stockholders of the Omaha Re fining Company capitalized at 81, 400,000 were indicted by tha Federal Grand Jury (jf »n charges of using the mails (n t. scheme to defraud. Sight indictments were voted against 0Ach d#*%la«*» ACTED LIKE ROUPYC Unusual Allegation Made In Damage Suit Against Poultry House Lincoln, Neb., Oct. (Special)— An unusual allegation' marked the petition In a $10,000 damage case argued In supreme court Wednesday, In w iich Mrs. Mary Jane Matthews sued the Mozer company, which op erates a chicken killing establishment next door to her home. Mrs. Matt hews said that the noxious odors from the place caused the death of her husband, and that for two years before he passed away he kept stretching his neck Just like a chicken with the roup before it dies. A daugh ter testified that she could not sleep with the windows up In hot weather and neither could she sleep with them down. She said she used bot tle after bottle of perfume on her pillows, but it was ineffective. They said that frequently after meals they were afflicted with nausea, and that no guests would ever take dinner with them after one experience. The widow lost in the lower court. The company says its place is as sanitary as such an establishment could be, and that the story of the odors was grossly exaggerated. Unrequited Love Cause of Trouble Mason City, Oct. (U. P.)—The pangs of unrequited love again put Fred Hasted behind the bars follow ing his parole from the state peniten tiary at Fort Madison, where he serv ed 22 months of an eight year sent ence for shooting Letha Shaffer. Returning to Mason City from pri son, Hasted called on the girl, re newed the quarrel, and left vowing to kell her, Miss Shaffer told police. He was promptly arrested. Hasted shot the girl In the face three years ago and then attempted to kill himself. He recovered and w’as convicted of attempts to commit manslaughter. Governor Bryan May Heed President’s Call Lincoln, Neb., Oct. (Special)— Governor Charles Bryan, asked If he would attend the national conference of governors called by President Coolidge, said he “regarded the Invi tation to attend as practically an ord er." He said that he had not received the official invitation from the presi dent. He said that he had Informed the secretary of the regular :gover nors’ conference scheduled for Oct ober 17, 18. and 19 at West Baden, Ind., that the press of official duties would make it Impossible for him to attend that conference* but that if the president had called a conference, he would "reconsider.” The date for the president’s conference announced yes terday was October 20. FAIR ASSOCIATION IN PLANS FOR NEXT YEAR Bloomfield, Neb., Oct. ' (Special)— At the annual meeting or the Knox County Better Livestock and Fair association, held this week, the fol lowing officers and superintendents were chosen f^r the ensuing year: president, Henry Kuhl. Plalnview; vice president, 3. F. Mattern, Winne toon: secretary, W. H. Weber, Bloom field; treasurer, C. T. Heckt, Bloom field; directors: T. G. Reetz, Bloom field; J. H. Gesler, Bloomfield; P. H. Green, Creighton; E. H. Mason, Bloomfield; C. A. Holmquist, Wausa; E. N. Powell, Bloomfield. It was voted to hold a four days fair next year and same will be held the week following the state fair. Monday will be entry day and there will be four full days of fair. This year’s fair fully paid out and also paid for a new hog barn and a num ber of other building Improvements. ELECTED SUPEfUNTENDENT OF CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES. Lincoln, Neb., Oct. (Special)— Rev. W. A. Tyler of Lincoln has been elected superintendent of work In the state by the Nebraska con ference of Congregational churches in session here. His salary will start at 91.090, and will be Increased to $3,990 by HI#. He was formerly paster of a church at Crete and later was an laatructor at Doane sellege. He bas been assistant superintendent for soven yoars. Ho succeeds S. I. Han ford, whose age has forced his re tirement after It years of servlee. He will remain as treasurer at $1,990 a year. Reports from the field showed that the work of federating with Presby terian churches where there is not room enough for both Is progressing. TEACHERS OF PIERCE COUNTY HOLD INSTITUTE Pierce, Neb., Oct. ^Special)—The Pierce county teachers institute will convene In the new high school building here today and Friday. Dur ing this time the schools in the county are to be closed as every teacher is required to attend. Two Are Killed On Grade Crossing Fremont, Neb., Oct. , (Special)— O. E. Thompson, 30 years old, farmer of Ames, Neb., and Dorothy Hooper, 8 years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richards Hooper, whom he was taking to school, were killed when the automobile in which they were rid ing vu struck by an east bound Union Pacific train near Ames today. PAIR SENT UP FOR 6 MONTHS Man and Woman Claiming Sioux City a* Their Home Are Jailed Alliance, Neb., Oct. , (Special)— Opal Poke, pretty Creole, and Ben James, both of Sioux City, la., were given fines of $100 and costs and six mon'hs in Jail, on a statutory charge, here. Mrs. Poke, who says she was mar ried to a man of that name in Sioux City, but whose adress she does not know, was arrested here charged with soliciting on the streets. She declares she knew James in Sioux City, but whose address she does not their home. They had been living together as man and wife, she said. PHONE OFFICERS ON THE CARPET State Rail Board Inquires About High Salaries and Increased Dividend Lincoln, Neb., Oct. '-•—(Special)— Officials of the Platte Valley and Wehn Telephone companies were be fore the state railway commission to explain why the first narfted com pany is paying Its executive officers a larger salary than the commission ers think is Justified by the size and revenues of the corporation, and why the last named company declared an 8 per cent, dividend last year when it did not earn it. The same officials operate both corr|panies. The defendants insist that the commission has no power to inter fere with the management of public utilities, and that their authority ex tends only to rates and service, while the commissioners say that as rates are dependent on cost of giving serv ice they do. have something to say about it. The case is likely to get into the courts. PORTER HELD FOR STEALING BsG ROLL. Alliance, Neb., Oct. {Special)— Matt Jones, Pullman porter, charged with stealing a purse containing $959 and a check for $150 from a passen ger on the train running between Kansas City and Billings, was held here. The victim of the robbery was a traveling salesman, who put his purse under his pillow when he went to the washroom. When he returned the purse was gone. The money was found after a two hour search by of ficer stuffed into one of the car ven tilators. The porter at first denied putting it there, but later said he had hidden it, after receiving it from an other porter. THINKS GOVERNOR BRYAN PRESIDENTIAL TIMBER. Lincoln, Neb., Oct. •—Saying Gov. Charles W. Bryan, of Nebraska has become a national figure since be coming governor, W. E. Quigley, of Minneapolis, Minn., in a statement here today said a movement was un der way in several states of the central west and northwest to make him a candidate for the democratic presidential nomination in 1924. Mr. Quigley is a former resident of Neb raska, and was connected with the non-partisan league of this state in 1917, 1918, and 1919 and has been ac tive in the farmer-labor party of Minnesota. MISSING A TRAIN OF NO GREAT CON8EQUENCE. Grand Island, Neb., Oct. —When Union Pacific train No. 18 departed from North Platte yesterday, it left standing on the platform an Idaho man and his daughter, who had be come interested in that city and had allowed the train to proceed on its Journey without them. AH their clothing and baggae were on the Pull man. However, this did not darken their spirits, as they Immediately charter ed a plane belonging to Lawrence Enzminger, pilot, of North Platte, and flew to this city, and were waiting on the platform when the train pulled into the station. POTATO GROWER8 PAY DIVIDEND TO MEMBERS. Bridgeport, Neb., Oct. * —(Special) The Central Nebraska Co-operative Potato Growers' association paid a divtden of 8 per cent, to Its members and has a surplus, according to a re port mailed out. This is an organization of western farmers with branches to cover both buying and selling. Higher prices have been obtained and sacks and poison have been bought in wholesale lots. Members have been safe quard ed against price fluctuations, short ages and other disadvanges common to Individual farmers. The yield this season was about normal, but lower than that of last year. The quality was excellent. ■. . ^ > BIG CROWD AT O’NEILL REGARDLESS OF RAIN. 0*NeiU, Neb., Sept. - (Special)— Although an Inch of rain Thursday night and showers Friday kept many at home, 8,800 people attended the last days program of the Holt county fair. Chamber again defeated Pad dock in the baseball game * to 1. TWO KILLED IN AN EXPLOSION Burlington Shopmen at Havelock, Neb., Are The Victims Lincoln,, Neb., Oct --Two men fiave died, one Is said to he in a cri tical condition, and 12 others were injured more or less seriously In an ftoetelyne gas explosion at the Bur lington railroad shops at Havelock near here late Tuesday. Gus Knuth ot Lincoln and Wm. Cameron of Havelock are the dead, Knruth’s skull was fractured and both legs were broken, one in three places. He died early this morning. Cameron, who received fractures of both legs. Intense shock and internal injuries, died shortly before noon today. John T. Barker, Bethany, is said to be in cbilical condition at the hospital where he was taken. GUILTY FIRST DEGREE MURDER Defendant Admits Killing Following Crap Game But Pleads Self Defense Alliance, Neb., Oct. —(Special)— Linzie Robbins, a negro, was convict ed by a Jury here of the murder of Fred Ellis, also colored, August 3. A verdict of first degree murder was brought in. Life Imprisonment is the penalty. Robbins was his own most damag ing witness. He never attempted to deny that he shot Ellis—his sole de fense being that his life had been threatened by the victim and that he shot in self defense. Under questioning by the county at torney, Robbins admitted that he stood for 10 minutes debating on the act before he started after Ellis. When he was on the stand describing his acts prior to the murder Robbins laughed two or three times. In this he was joined b ythe big crowd. The Judge had to call for order. The kill ing followed a crap game. Ellis is said to have pleaded for his life when Robbins started shooting. Robbins is a mixture of Creek In dian, Mexican and negro blood. NORFOLK’S FESTIVAL WAS BIG SUCCESS. Norfolk, Neb., Oct. —(Special)— The annual harvest festival In Nor folk which has just closed was a greater success than any previous celebration notwithstanding the cloud burst and rainstorms against which the management battlwa More than 30,000 people came to Norfolk to help celebrate the harvest of crops' and the enterprise was self-sustaining. The finals In the cowboy contests, participated in by more than 100 cowboys from all parts of the coun try, were held on a field a foot deep with mud and water. Emory McCrory one of the first money winneds at In terior, S. D„ won first money in the bucking contests here. Sam Grover, Highmore, S. D., was second and Bob Rayburn of Presho, S. D„ was third. Ed Haitian of Colorado Springs was first in the roping contests; Leonard Ward, Colorado Springs, second, and George Sully, O’Kreek S. D., third. THREATENED LIFE OF MOTHER, BELIEVED INSANE Columbus, Neb., Oct. '—(Special)—■ Alleged to have threatened to kill his mother If slhe failed to buy him an automobile and to have locked her out of the house while he remained Inside with a long sharp bladed bread knife, Frank Sparks, 20 years old, is hi the city jail awaiting a hearing before the insanity commission. Po lice said when Mrs. Sparks tried to get into the house the son Ihurled a butcher’s cleaver at her. It just missed her hea<, burying itself in the wall behind her. Letters Sparks is alleged to have written others as well as himself are also in police custody. They are directed to neighbors, and business men. Sparks had signed his own claiming to be (he Platts county Ku Klux Klan head and grand goblin here demanding an automobile, a certain girl and $40,in cash. HEAVY RAINFALL IN NORTHERN NEBRASKA. Norfolk, Neb., Oct. -(Special)— More than three inches of rain has fallen in north Nebraska and south ern South Dakota during the past five days and country roads are in pretty bad shape although automobile trav el is being resumed at this time. Railroads report very soft tracks and as a result trains are behind sched ule time. The very wet weather has caused a slump in the movement of range cattle. This run of cattle will be at its height during the middle of this month and many special trains with livestock will be rolling to the various markets. Corn in north Ne braska is made. Up to this time there have been no kiling frosts. CREIGHTON FARM 13 SOLD AT $200 PER ACRt. i Creighton, Neb., Sept. (Special) —The 160 acre farm of Otto Moeller six and a half miles east of here was r >ld to Fred Doerr for $200 an acre. Few farms are being sold around here and this is taken as a basis of l»nd values in the community. 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