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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (April 10, 1924)
RAILWAY MUST BUILD DEPOT Nebraska Commission Heeds Pleas of People At Raeville Lincoln Vi*b., April 6. (Special) — The state railway commission ha* issued «n order upon the North western railroad that It make kindle wood of the box cur of ancient vint age that It has been using a* a de pot for the town of Raeville, Boons county, eight miles from Elgin- In stead it la to erect a nice new elation which will accomodate fifteen periotPs In a waiting room, with storage room for freight. The company need not supply an agent, but it must provide a caretaker to look after passengers mul freight at times. It must also double the capacity of the stock yards. Raeville Is a fast growing town, and the commission held it was entitled to better facilities for the annual contribution of $27,000 to railroad revenues GILLETTE OUT OF POLITICAL GAME Cherokee Man Refuses to Be Candidate For Governor Cherokee, la., April. 6. (Special) — Hon. Guy E. Gillette, candidate for congress In 1922 and whose name was mentioned at the state democratic convention at Davenport as a pos sible candidate for governor, an nounces that he Is not u candidate for any office He says he is pretty well satisfied with his business af fairs and proposes keeping out of politics. GUARANTY FUND NOT IMPAIRED Secretary of Nebraska Bank* ing Department Sets At Rest False Rumors Lincoln, Neb., April B (Special)— Secretary Knudson of the state hanking department hus issued a statement to set at teat, he auys, the false stories that are being circulat ed to the affect that the state bank guaranty fund Is exhausted and tile receiver's certificates are doubtful securities. Mr. Knudson says that there is now to the credit of the fund In the banks of the state a little over 12.100.000, every dollar of which Is back of the certificates. These are now In circulation to the extent of 11.300.000. The miaranty fund com mission has assets of failed banks of a face value of $S.000,0(10. and as these consist In part of realty and other tangible forms of wealth, at least a third of the total will be col lected. Mr. Knudson says that he has In formation that it was stories of this character that caused such with drawals of cash as to force the dos ing of national hanks at Bristow and Pllger recently. WIFE TO AID IN PR08ECUTING HUSBAND Omaha, Neb., April S.—Mrs. Virgil Johnson has informed Inspector Ro bert Heller she will do her best to send her young husband to Jail for bigamy, "Just to get even with him, for lying to that young girl and marrying her on April 1, Just for a Joke." Josephine Ralph, 18 years old, married Johnson April 1. In Council Bluffs, after a nine-day whirlwind courtship. She married Johnson because, she said, "he was a detective and pure as a snowflake." Johnson Is to be charged with Im personating an officer, carrying con cealed weapons stealing an auto mobile and bigamy He admits every thing, police say. "I will help this little girl out of her trouble.” said wife Number One. "He's a fast talker. When he's in Jail I can more easily get a divorce and she can get annulment easy." IOWA SUPREME COURT HANDS DOWN DECISIONS. I>es Moines, Ia„ April 5. (Special) —The Iowa supreme court has hand ed down decisions as follows: Iowa Electric Company, appellant, vs Incorporated town or Wlnthrop, Buchanan county, affirmed. Bennett, County Treasurer, appel lant, vs. Finkblne Humber Company, Folk county, affirmed. Bartholomew vs Billmeyer. Jr., ap pellant, Fayette county, reversed and remanded. Anderson vs Spaulding & Eichen dorf, appellants, Cluytou county, af firmed. CHICAGO SPEAKER FOR MEMORIAL DAY. Sbeldou, In., April 6. (Special) — The local post of the American L« *io», with the co-operation of some •f the other poets of the county, is Making arrangements for Memorial day. May 3*. frYank Come ford of Chi cago has beea secured to deliver tht principal address of the day. Mr. Paid Qeyer, commander of the post at Hartley has promised the suppoi t of that poat. According ta Pravda. (be metric sys tem has been introduced in all tbe fac tories, o/fu**, and jwbbe inatfevdons ttf tbe Soviet K«pubB«, TEARS BROUGHT HER FREEDOM Young Woman Accused of Selling Hose and “Pock eting” Money Released Kearney, Neb'-, April —Beautiful ! tears—the tears of woman- rftelted the heart of stony opposition, so says the county attorney of Buffalo county. •lane Bush was up before the judge. One day last December she dropped into the town of Shelton, and with an angelic smile and n chic costume, beguiled half the women of the town into buying silk hosiery for their friends for Christmas, took their money, promised delivery from the company, and disappeared. Months passed and no hosiery ap peared. Then the little lady, with the same "milllon-dollar smile," showed up in Central City selling the same line, but this time legitimately. She was recognized and was per suaded by the sheriff to accompany hln^ to Kearney. There she told her story to the Judge of her misguided efforts to realize a "golden" dream, returned tlie money to the Shelton folks, paid court costs, gave the sheriff his mileage, and was released on a promise to “go straight." "There isn't a jury in Buffalo county that would have convicted her, so well did she weep," were the words of the count.vattorney. Legion News Arthur Littleswlft Frazier, the identified "mystery man" of Okla homa veterans’ bureau hospital Is still seeking to convince the govern ment that he Is pot dead. In order to settle his Identity, handwriting ex perts will be called In to compute the signature of the man with that on his enlistment papers signed In early 1917. Establishment of such Identity means that the government will owe Frazier more than $2,000 in back pay. His ease is being carried forward by American Legion repre sentatives. Plans for a community auditorium in Scotsbluff, Neb., have been sug gested by the Legion post to the city council, and the proposal will be car ried to other civic organizations In the city. The proposed auditorium would seat 3,000 and would cost in the neighborhood of $100,000. The new American Legion hall at Albion, Neb., costing more than $50, 000, has Just been thrown open to the public. The first event for the public was a huge carnival and fair, receipts from which went far in pay ing the Legion’s Indebtedness. The building was erected as a me morial to the world war dead of Boone county, and is perhaps one of the finest of its kind in the state. Tn addition to an auditorium w'hich will seat 1,200, there Is a large ban quet hall, offices, hath facilities, kit chen und stage equipment. The hall was built by voluntary contribution from the people of Albion and sur rounding country. -—♦— A rifle club, members of which will be drawn from the ranks of the American Legion, has been organized in Wnverly, la. The purpose will be to promote civilian (marksmanship, and will be a new body unit of the National Rifle association. — -y ■*— In connection with the animal American 1 region minstrel show In Hartington. Neb., the local post of the Legion issued a 18 page Issue of the Cedar County News, a local newspaper. Much of the material in this Issue dealt with the Legion and Auxiliary affairs, post history, and achievements of the department nnd national organization. Hartington claims to have the fourth largest post in Nebraska, yet la a city of but 1600 population. —♦— John Watson post of the American Legion is Springfield, Minn., hay a had a busy year thus far. In the list of 1924 accomplishments are 100 per cent, renewal of membership, sign ing several new members, holding of regular meetings and several special sessions; staging a rabbit hunt; en tertaining National Chaplain IKzrn Clcmuns; arranging to show the new Legion film. ‘‘The Whipping Boss.” starting a Legion corner In a local paper, and participating in several community enterprises! Not a bad record for two months! DUCKS AND GEESE MORE NUMEROUS O'Neill. Neb., April —(Special! - Migrating geese, ducks and crane are more numerous than for many years In the stream and lake regions <«f north Nebraska this spring, with thousands more of the birds coining in hourly. While many will move on north when tho weather cleats up, the number of birds nesting here will exceed those of many previous years. A Socialist candidate has been murder ed in Reggio lCmila. He was shot dead In the open country some distance from his house. Three Fascist 1, who art sus ported of being the authors of the crime have been arrested. NEBRASKA BOY SINGS • FOR RADIO FANS Newcastle, Neb., April ' — (Spe cial.)—Robert Vlrieh, 12 years old, whose home Is in Pierce, Neb., and who in a nephew of Fred Ulrich of Hartington, Neb., sang over the radio from Jeffereon City, Mo., and was beard by a number or people in this locality w ho have receiving sets. The boy is attending a military school In Mexuio, Mo., and having an imusuily rich and dear voice is in much de mand for rndto singing. The first \ time he sang he received voi.gratula • ' tlons Xroxu people in gig tt&tee. iKf Adventures*/ Ri^tyAm and Radj^dy Andy 4/ 1*'Who do you suppose could be so mean as to take the two Magic books, § the little green one and the large red one?” Raggedy Andy asked of Raggedy Ann as they sat upon the soft green moss near the side of a tinkling brook In the deep, deep woods. "I can not imagine!” Raggedy Ann replied, “With the two Magic books we made a fine grocery store and a fine bakery shop and a fine shoe store and other nice stores where everyone in the deep, deep woods could come and get anything they wished for nothing!” "Whoever took the two Magic books must have been a mean self ish person!” Raggedy Andy said, "Cause if they had not been mean and selfish, they would have been content with the nice things we made for them!” "We even made a lovely moving picture theater too!” Raggedy Ann sighed. "Ret us hope that whoever took the Magic books will not destroy the nice things we made for the kind Gazooks and their friends!” Raggedy Andy said. "Which way, do J'ou think we should start to look for whoever it Out Came A Little Puppy Dog. was who took the Maple books, Rag gedy Andy?” Raggedy Ann asked. "I really do not know!” Raggedy Andy replied, “If we look at the back of the store, maybe we can find footprints of the person who took the Magic books, Raggedy Ann!” So the two Raggedys ran to the rear of the store and looked upon the ground for footprints; and there, sure enough were the prints of shoes In the soft dirt, showing that who ever took the two books of Magic had jumped from the window and had . ran away through the woods. "We must follow the footprints. Raggedy Ann!” Raggedy Andy said, “It may rain soon and If It does, It may wash away the footprints, then we would never be able to fol low them!” 9o the Raggedys caught hold of hands and followed the footprints away through the deep, deep woods. As they came to a bend In the path, the pathway was not made of soft dirt: from there on as far us the nagged)* could see, the pathw ay was very hard. “Oh, dear!" Raggedy Ann said, “l am afraid we shall he unable to fol low any farther, for wre cannot see the footprints beyond this part of the path!” This was Indeed quite true, for al though the Raggedy* ran down the path for a great distance, they could not see any more foot prints. So they sat down upon a red atone and were very, very sad, for there was no telling what the selfish per son who had taken the two books of Magic might do; he might undo all the nice happiness magic the Rag gedys had made for the Gasooks and their neighbors in the deep, deep woods. Just ns the Raggedy* had given up hope of following the footprints farther they heard a whine in the Ibishes and out came a little puppy dog. “It's the mean old Magician's puppy dog," Raggedy Andy cried, “Hut as there Isn't a mean old Ma gician any more, the puppy dog can belong to us!” The puppy dog wagged hi* tail, and jumped around the Raggedy* a* if he thought this a very good idea. “Yes!" Raggedy Ann said, "We will take the nice puppy dog and have him for our very own!" Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy were sitting on a red stom- in the deep, deep wood* and they felt quite sad. You see, Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy had mtide a lot of wonderful store* with two Magic book*, then, when they wished to get the two Magic books and hide thorn, they discovered that some on- had taken the two Magic book*. The Raggedy* could easily follow ihe footprint* of the mean person a* long as the per son walked in the soft path, but when the path became hard, the Raggedy* could follow no further. So they sat upon Ihe red stone wondering who the mean person could have been. U was while they were sitting here that the little puppy dog C urioeity. Frew the Washiagto* £uji Dodger, “I wish the atraat car* would put their number* aw the buck a* weH a* an the fropt.” •'Wliat gaud would that da?1’ “Well. • f*H* like* tu »«« what ha ntaaad." Mi* gtraag Paint. Fro* Chi Yorkahtr* Peat. *r«ml•«*-!” as»td Ut* Ttaltor bachelor. "dm** your Haby a1w*ya cry that way?" "Oh dear ■or!" raapweAag Ma host w quit* an astern«;to rapeo'tolar ThU la aaiy o»« at fcls lighlav perform* ucc* STS. iSnKF tor 3 came up to them and the Raggedya decided to adopt the nice little puppy for their own. "We will call him RagB.'” Raggedy Ann said. Tite little puppy dog was very pleased at this and he hopped about upon ills little fat bind legs and bark ed in a soft manner. "1 believe he is made of rags!” Rag gedy Andy said when he was able to catch the little puppy dog.” "See! Feel for yourself, Raggedy Ann!” he said as he held the funny little dog to Raggedy Ann. Why! Indeed! Tie Is!” Raggedy Ann laughed, “You can see the seams In his head and booty where he has been sewed together!” “Someone must have made him —«—■ I — —— ■ I ' .1 I “We Will Call Him Rags!" Raggedy Ann Said. with magic”* Raggedy Andy said, ‘I* or if ho iva^i’t n magic dog, he would not he aide to run around an he does!" "Then If be is a real for sure magic dog. lie will lie able to talk, Raggedy ■Andy!” Raggedy Anti said. ‘•flan yon talk. little Rags?" Rag gedy Andy asked the puppy dog. "Oh, no!" the little rag dog replied, "You see. the old Magician made mo with his magic hook, but he forgot to tell me that T could talk, so I will Just have to go all through life barking .lust like ordinary meat puppy dogs!" Raggedy Atm and Raggedy Andy laughed as hard as they could when the puppy dog said this, for of course he could talk Just as well as either of the two Raggedys. "Well!” Raggedy Ann said after she stopped laughing, "it is too bad that you cannot talk. Rags, for we could have lots more fun with you if you could answer us when we talk to you! *’ "It would be lots more fun!” Rags replied, "Rut there is no hope, I guess! I shall never be able to talk at all!” "Maybe we can soon teach you to talk, little Rags!" Raggedy Ann laughed. "That would be good fun!" the little Rag puppy dog replied. Then seeing that the Raggedys had grown thoughtful he a*ked, "Why were you sitting upon this hard, hard stone looking so sad'.'” "Alas! ’ Raggedy Ann replied. “Some menu poison lias taken the two magical books and we cannot follow them any farther than the goft path!” ' Aha.'” Rags the puppy dog said. “Then 1 can help you. for 1 can nmell their foot prints even though I can not. see them! Just you follow' me,’ Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy, and I’ll bet a nickle 1 can show you where the mean person lives!” Simplicity Distinguished This Smart Flannel Overblouso Frock. The flannel sports frock is an es tablished factor for the season to conic. It is made In simple straight line versions and It is made In < harming two-piece garments. This bright yellow flannel model Is a charming exempli of the over blouse frock which Is quite the thing for sports wear. This blouse is made with very short sleeves and finished with a narrow hand at the hij>*. The skirt shows two groups of inset pleats. Powder blue, white, reseda and leaf green are all very nmart for the flannel snorts frock. A Fair Cue**. From the Boston Transcript. “Where do you suppose those ecenavle writers get their ideas?” “Well, judging from the product I suoiild »a> they get them from etu'k other."— Preparedness. From the Passing Show, London, Tailor—A new suit, sir; yes, sir; what color, sir? Customer— Any old color on which face powder won't show. Needed In The Chorus From the Louisville Courier-Journal “l*in thinking of Investing some money In musical comedy. Just getting a ft vt facts.” ‘■\Yhat you need is some figures.” No Mistake. From the London Matt The latdy — Really! And he was de scribed to me tot a man who only did good things. The Man—Perfectly right. I happened to h« an* of his good thing*. A Deserving Character. . I'Vatu the Blrndngham Ag*s£lerahl ”1 saw a rather stout pet-nun eul r.id tng in your car > eater day a ft emu# w who was a stranger to r>ta Have yon a relative visiting you?” *•». that »m our cook. She has (he us*- of our car Into aftermost* * week.” "1 would uoosider that a dMrurtgbt Imposition.” “You would* t after put beg lasted 1 one of bet ptee." FOUR CHARGES AGAINST HIM Grand Island Negro Doctor Blamed For Death of Two Women Grand Island, Xeb., April 4. (Spe clal)—Sensational charges are prs ferrcd, in four petitions filed in the district court Thursday by County Attorney Suhr, against Dr. Charles Flippin, colored. Two of them allege manslaughter, as the result of crimi nal operations. The other two relate merely to criminal operations, the victims recovering. The petitions say that on January 26, 1924, sudi an operation was per formed on one Esther Schneider, married, from the result of which death resulted on January 29; that on December 20 1923, a similar opera - tion was performed on Alice Camp, from which the victim died, January 4, 1924; that on February 10, an Il legal operation was performed on one Evtdena Fletcher and on March 29, 1924, the same operation was per formed on Florence Fleshman. Dr. Flippin was tried on a similar charge about 10 years ago but was acquitted. MOTHER WANTS CHILD AGAIN Foster Parents of Girl Resist Effort—Case Goes to Court Lincoln, Neb.. April 4. (Special)— Mrs. Frances Miller of Chicago, is asking Judge Frost to order Mr. and Mrs. Edward Vidock, of Lincoln, to restore to her the 9-year-old (laugh ter, Marie, now in their custody. Mrs. Miller was married ir: 1911, and two children were born to her and her husband before they were di vorced. The little girl was only 13 months old when the Vidocks were given Us custody by the mother. The child told the court that she would rather stay with them. Mrs. Miller Is about to re-marry and insists on her legal right to the custody of tlie child. The Vidocks object to releasing the child, not on ly because they have come to regard her as their own, but because the milder spent five years in an asy lum for the insane in Illinois. SCHOOL CHILDREN HAVE VARYING AMBITIONS. Lincoln, Neb., April 4. (Special)— A survey conducted among the high school students and covering half of tlie number in tire state, just fin ished by the state vocational board, shows that four high school stu dents have an ambkiou to be boot leggers, one to be president and one to be congressman, while one girl says her liveliest desire Is to he a trap drummer. The tabulation shows that 2l per cent, want to be farmers, 22 per cent, engineers, 23 per cent, the professions, 13 per cent, business and only 9 per cent, the trades. THIRD CONVICTION IN McARDLE MURDER CASE. Omaha. Neb.,- April 4.—Jacey Panker, of Nebraska City, third man to face trial In connection with the murder and burning of Henry "Hank” McArdle last November, Thursday night was the third man to hear a jury find him guilty of manslaughter for McArdle's death. It took the Jury six hours and 45 minutes to reach *his conclusion. William Welter and James CJrif fin were the others to be found guilty of manslaughter. McArdle was shot and his body burned in a haystack. NEBRASKA WOMAN HURT IN CHINESE RIOTS Lincoln. Neb., April 4. (Special) — Dispatches from China say that Miss Harriet Harmon, daughter of the former chancellor of Cot her univer sity, located near Lincoln, was injured in a riot staged by Chinese when they found an American taking pictures of a native religions festival. Miss Harmon, u member of the party, was hit by a flying stone. EXTEND HIGHWAY TO MEET MERIDIAN Fordvce, N'eli.. April 4. (Special) — Contract for extending the state highway five miles north from here to connect with the Meridian high way will be awarded by the Cedar County board and State Engineer Cochran at a meeting In Lincoln, April 16 to 18, when the second part of the 1 !>24 road building program will be considered. STREETS OF GORDON, NEB., ARE FLOODED Gordon, Neb., April 4. (Special) The whole north part of town i-s imin_ dated as the result of Antelope creek going out of its hanks due to rapid melting of snow. Much damage has already been done to the streets and sidewalks. FEWER PEOPLE ARE USING STREET CARS l/i»eo>n, Neb., April 4.—The month ly report «f the IJneolti Tran ion •ompa.u>'. filed with tl.e state rail way commission. ahowg that during Hi a first II daya of March. 1134. there waa a decree** In patronage »t 48 - Ilf fare# lunua-icd with the pcrhnt a year age The tmah differ ence in $8,87 3. On only Hire# daye In the March Jugt irloeed was there an excea* of I rider* ever the game period hr IIM. j LOWER PRICES ARE FORECASTED Governor of Nebraska Says Refiners Inclined To Sell Gasoline Cheaper Lincoln, Neb., March v.—Gover nor Bryan sees bright prospects of a drop In the price of gasoline. He says that, the refineries are over stocked and unable to sell their out put. A few weeks ago the gover nor found that the price of gas went, soaring in spits of his efforts and he gave up the fight and called on the federal government for help. Governor Bryan declares that the gas outlook which looked dark a few weeks ago grows brighter. In some cities efforts are being made to organize consumers’ clubs and ftorage tanks In conformity to sug gestions he has made to aid in bringing the “trust" to its knees. Governor Bryan intimated that the fear of the state prosecuting as was done in the case of oil dealers for refusal to sell to the municipal fill ing station at Omaha, has induced the refineries to offer gas * at re duced cost to the people. The head of the state government wants the people to form mor« local clubs and demand cheaper gas. Jackson Boy and Luverne Girl Wii First in Oratory and Dra matic Contest Held at Worthington, Minn. * Worthington, Minn., March >.— (Special.)—At the district declama tory contest held here, Friday eve ning, Luverne, Windoin, St. .Tames Jackson and Worthington competed for the purpose of determining the representation at the state contest to lie held in Minneapolis, April 18. First place in the oratorioal division wan given to Max Crawley, of Jackson, and in the dramatic, to Marcella (tan field, of Luverne. Year in Jail (or Painted K. C. Shiek Man Can't Have Time to Hold Job and Gloss Side burns, Opinion of Judge Kansas City.—Sheiks who spent® their time in penciling their eyebrows and rouging their cheeks (they really do it) are “vags." Municipal Judge M. J. Kilroy, ir the Kansas City North Side Court, so held when Lee Ledford was brought before him and relieved of a bottle of brilliantine for the eyelashes amt a jar of almond cream rouge. The judge's opinion of the conduct, of the man is that any male who spends his time in glossing his side burns and rouging his checks to ac quire false masculine pulchritude m none other than a vagrant, and meted, out to Ledford a fine of $500. This means a year in jail for the “sheik,” who was unable to pay the fine. “No matt can have time to use cosmetics and hold down a job, too," Judge Kilroy said in making his decree. Ledford was arresteo on the street by Sergeant Nat Aldridge, who not iced the former rolling Ins sheikish eyes and attempting to open conver sation writh girls passing by on the sidewalk. Explaining to the Judge, Ledford said he had been reading much of how the girls were raving about movie heroes and “sheiks” who use paint. “I'd been having hard luck with the girls, so I thought I'd try a little dolling up,” Ledford said to the judge. “And you'd be really surprised how they fail," ho added smilingly. The smile faded a moment later when the “sheik" was adjudged ;* “vag.” Sanctuary for Animals, To Save Rare Species London.—A “nature sanctuary" or, the north coast of Cornwall, from Morwenstow to Land’s End. where bints and beasts may live undis turbed by man, has been proposed, by J- C. Tregarthen, of Newquay, the naturalist, and is receiving con siderable support. Although the pine marten does n .* stow rear its young in the tree.# there, and the polecat is scarce, the north coast of Cornwall is still richer In wild life than any other nm-t nr the country. Us precipitous cliffs, honeycombed with vast caverns by the Atlantic harbor herds of seals, and 11,0 chough, buzzard, peregrine falcon, raven, as well as many rare spe cies of sea birds, find safety there, while the hadger and ott«r are nu merous In the neighborhood. DISABLED VETERAN FINALLY GETS RIGHTS. Omaha, Neb., March —Joseph uIrian, disabled world war veteran, found recently to be an inmate ot Hie county hospital and a sufferer from consumption, Uas been granted a rating of total disability and hen pitaUzatlon, retroactive to j&jji,. through th* efforts of tbe American Legion and of the patriotic orguni ^atloira here. He will be removed to a government hospital- Buck cotnpeneatioD * CH amp ant to more than I1.SM.