Nebraska Newspapers

    FEAUTO SELLS
HIS NEWSPAPER
Vakefield Publisher for 1.’
Years Disposes of Plant
to Former Nebraskan
Wakefield, Neb.—(Special)—J, h
Feauto. for the last 13 years edtto.
and owner of the Wakefield Repub
lican, has sold the property to C. L
Wilson, of California. The new own
er takes possession next Monday
He conducted a newspaper at Mil
ford. Neb., before moving to Cali
'omia.
Mr. Feauto is said now to be look
ing for another location, but is In
no hurry to make a deal as he feel*
he has earned the right to a lont
rest from newspaper activity.
AUTO ACCIDENT SUIT
TO HOLD ATTENTION
Hartington, Neb.—(Special)—Thi
March term of the district court will
open here Monday with Judge Mark
J. Ryan on the bench. One of the
outstanding cases to be heard is a
$25,000 damage suit brought by Miss
Helen Thies, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. P. M. Thies, of I-Iartlngton
against W. A. Grant, local garage
man and John F. Palensky of Fre
mont.
The petition alleges that as a re
sult of an auto accident between the
two defendants near Coleridge a few
months ago, the girl was seriously
and permanently injured. The petl
tio*i alleges that both drivers were
driving at dangerous speed and op
erating their cars in reckless man
ner and as a result of a collision
Miss Theis sustained serious injur
ies and will be disfigured.
A second damage suit growing out
of the same automobile accident
which will also be tried is being
brought by W. A. Grant one of the
defendants in the first suit agaiast
John F. Palensky. the other defend
ant.
The next case of Importance and
one that will attract much attention
Is the case of the state of Nebraska
vs. Herbert Feese. of Coleridge. The
youth is charged with a statutory
offense against a young Hartington
girl.
There are 15 divorce cases dock
eted for this term of the court, and
everal civil cases.
TO VOTE AGAIN ON
SUNDAY MOVIE QUESTION
0fwman Grove, Neb.— (UP)—A
second vote on the question of Sun
day moving picture shows will bo
taken at the April 1 election here
In response to a request made by
local ministers, who claimed that
a misunderstanding of the issue had
caused its defeat in January, 1929,
the city council voted unanimously
to re-submit the question.
Assurance was given the minis
ters that the ballots would state the
proposition so that no one would
misunderstand it. In the election
last year, in which the Sunday
movies were victorious, by a vote
of 277 to 259, the question was word- j
cd, "Shad the city council pass an
ordinance prohibiting the showing
cf moving pictures on Sunday.” It
was held that some thought they
were voting directly for or against
the shows. Charges were also made
that the statutes were violated by
bringing people to the poles who
were able to come cf their cwn ac
cord.
SCHOOL BOARD PAYS
FOR CANCELING CONTRACT
Seward, Neb—(Special)—Without
going to court, the case of Miss
Ruth Marcum against school dis
trict o. 29 of Seward county was set
tled. She will receive $50 from the
district and $135 from Louis Raclcky.
member of the board who signed her
contract and that of another teach
er.
Miss Marcum of Friend was hired
to teach the school, her contract be
ing signed by Racicky and Albert
Johnson, another board member.
When she reported last fall for the
opening of the school, she found
another teacher in charge. She sued
for $S10. the amount of pay she
would have received for the term.
In the meantime, however, she
secured another school and settle
ment was made on the basis of the
time she was out cf employment.
RUSTLERS CAUSE HEAVY
LOSSES TO STOCK RAISERS
Alliance, Neb. — (UP)—Stockmen
of this section' who have been suf
fering heavy losses of cattle by rust
lers have been promised relief by
the state. In a conference with Gov
ernor Weaver and State Sheriff W
C. Oondlt, Robert Graham and
Frank M. Broome, officers cf the
Nebraska Stock Growers asoscia
tlon, were promised additional offi
cers to work in western Nebraska to
secure evidence whenever cases of
cattle rustling are reported.
The general use of the fast motor
truck cn the hard-surfaced high
ways has added tn the convenience
of the cattle rustler, and made it
possible for him to be out of the re
gion before the theft Is discovered.
A BEER DIVORCE
Washington—Willicm Leadbettei
had to have his 12 gallons of beer
each week And * ha* was too much
for Leadbetter. who charged
that that was too much for hu
capacity. She sued for divorce.
FEDERAL COURT TO HANDLE
PETERS TRUST AFFAIRS
Omaha, Neb.—(UP)—Affairs ot
the failed Peters Trust company will
b? liquidated in federal bankruptcy
and not through state department
of trade and commerce, federal cir
cuit court at Kansas City decided
Thursday.
The cuurt, in an opinion written
by Judge Kimbrough Stone upheld
Judge Wcodrcugh of Omaha who
found that all affairs of the Trust
company should be handled by Ref
eree In Bankruptcy B. H. Dunham.
SERIOUS CHARGES FILED
AGAINST TAXI DRIVER
Bridgeport, Neb. — (Special) —
Henry Clark, 63 years old taxi dri
ver, married and the father of nine
children, was sentenced to 60 days
in Jail by County Judge Harry M.
Marquis on the charge of adding
and abettli^ the delinquency of a
minor girl. Clark appealed and was
released on $1,000 bond.
The girl who complained against
him is 12 years old. Her story was
corroborated by a chum, 11 years
old. The girls admitted they had
asked him if he were going to
Northport and when he said he wn
they went along with him.
WILD GEESE IN
GREAT NUMBERS
Half Million of Them Re
turn to Shelter Near
Tekamah Each Night
Tekamah, Neb.—(Special)—Mori
than 500 000 geeee are feeding east
of here, near the Missouri river.
Game wardens, who are protecting
them, have made the estimate oi
their numbers.
The geese leave their protected
shelter at dawn and fly into the
hills, returning late in the afternoon
to their same location, day after
day. Some of these mornings, they
are expected to leave for the north.
The birds present a great spec
tacle, maneuvering in perfect forma
tion, with a whir made by the flap
ping of countless wings, their glis
tening bodies in the sunlight re
flecting silver and their honking
may be heard for miles.
RACE BETTING
STILL GOES ON
Nebraska Attorney General
to Try Padlock Law
in Omaha
Omaha. Neb. —(UP)— Despite a
nine months’ campaign sponsored
by Attorney General C. A. Sorenson
to eliminate it, there is still much
horse race betting here, events of
the past week disclosed.
Undercover agents hired by Sor
enson had no trouble in making bets
at half a dozen places. Raids by
Bob Samardick lodged a dozen men
in Jail.
Two important moves planned for
this week may go far to determine
whether Sorenson will be successful
in his efforts to stamp out betting
on outside tracks as he did on the
track owned by Ak-Sar-Ben here.
The attorney general, threugh his
Omaha aide, Irwin Stalmaster, has
died injunction suits against three
: x>l rooms, seeking to have them
j. ad locked for one year as nuisances.
Eugene O’Sullivan, attorney for
the pool room proprietors, will ar
gue before Municipal Judge Lester
Palmer, Tuesday afternoon, that
, betting on the ponies is legal In
Nebraska.
Should O'Sullivan win his point
and the decision be upheld in dis
trict court betting could continue
here until the legislature re-nasses
the anti-bettilig law which O Sulli
van claims was repealed and never
re-enacted.
Gamblers admit that the padlock
is the weapon they most fear. They
must have downtown headquarters
if their business is to thrive and if
padlocking is to become general they
fear building owners will be loath to
rent to them.
COW TESTING ASSOCIATION
SHOWS SOME GOOD RECORDS
West Point, Neb.—Cuming, Wayne
and Dixon county cow testing asso
ciations have completed three
months’ testing work, the work be
ing carried on by Arthur E. Ander
son.
At present there are 237 cows on
test. During February 17 cf these
cows produced between 40 and 50
pounds of butter fat each. Four
produced more than 50 pounds and
two more than 60 pounds.
The high cow for the association
for the month is owned by McGuire
and Reese of Wisner. She is a grade
Guernsey, milked twice daily, and
produced 1,621 pounds of milk which
contained 68 pounds of butter fat.
Nine cows in the association were
found unprofitable and did not yield
enough butter fat to pay lor food
consumed. They were sold.
SCOTTISH KITE MASONS
MEETING AT OMAHA
Omaha, Neb. —(UP)— Seventy
ninth annual reunion of Nebraska
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
Masons began here Monday with 1.
500 members in attendance. Frank
Cargill, grand Inspector general in
Nebraska, will supervise reunion of
the four lodges which will be fea
tured by initiation into higher de
grees of a class of 100.
Thursday the Maundy-Thursday
ceremonial of extinguishing the
lights will be held at noon, with
Wise Master W. W. Davis of Knights
Rose Croix in charge. Relighting
ceremony is scheduled for Easter
Sunday.
The reunicn will close with a ban
quet Thursday evening.
DECLAMATORY CONTEST
HELD AT VERDIGRE
Verdigre, Neb. —(Special)— The
annual elimination declamatory
contest for this section was held
here Friday afternoon and evening,
contestants from 13 high schools par
ticipating. In the oratorical section.
Clifford Peterson of Niobrara and
Edmund Sediby of Verdigre were
awarded first honors. In the ex
temporaneous section. George Dan
ielson of Wausa and George Holtz ct
Pierce, were the winners. These two
sections were given in the after
noon.
DN TRIAL FOR
DEATH OF WIFE
Track Laborer Face* Jur
for Slaying Following
Quarrel
PapiUaon, Neb.—(UP)— Selects
jf a jury required the day as Jo
seph Melke*. Avery track laboret
went on trial here Tuesday on t
charge of first degree murder.
Melkes is charged with havin
fatally stabbed his wife with a
butcher knife at their home follow
ing a domestic quarrel last Jan
uary 26.
Harold McKenzie, of University
Place, was acquitted of manslaugh
ter charges by a district court jury
here after the body had deiiberateo
for two hours. He was charged with
having caused the death of Evelyi.
Ehlers. 16 vears old, of Gretna, last
December 20. The girl was struck
by a truck driven by the defendant
McKenzie claimed not to have seer
the girl until too late to avoid thf
accident. The girl lay unconsciom
In an Omaha hospital for 252 hour:
before dying.
WYNOT POSTMISTRESS
GIVEN RE-APPOINTMEN'l
Wyncrt, Neb.—(Special)—Miss El
sie Thompson, postmistress at Wy
not for the last 13 yours, has re
ceived notice from civil service head
quarters at Washington. D. C., ol
her appointment for another term.
Before Mi® Thompson’s incum
bency, her father held the plac*
for five yeans.
SAFETY COUNCILS TO BE
HELD IN NEBRASKA TOWNS
Lincoln, Neb.—< UP)—Two confer
ences will be held In the state next
month, under the auspices of the
department of labor, for the adop
tion of such codes as will promote
the safety In the state's Industrial
plants, Ernest M. Pollard, secretary
of the department of public welfare
announced Monday.
A conference at Omaha will be
held April 8 and 9, in the labor
department at the court house, and
a conference at Llntoln will be held
April 10 and 11 at fflie capital build
ing.
Letters were sent out Monday to
about 75 Nebraska flrmi, representa
tives of employes and representatives
of the general public, inviting them
to attend the conferences.
The conferences are held in com
pliance with a law passed at the
last regular session of the legislature
empowering the department of la
bor to create commissions for the
purpose of adopting certain safety
standards and safety codes so as
to provide ior the protection of tne
employes.
HONEYMOON TRIP
WITH COLLEGE CHOIR
Fremont, Neb.—(Special)—Alter
becoming engaged following their
meeting at Midland college last fall,
Maynard Anderson, Craig, senior,
and Virgie Engdahl, Oakland,
freshman, determined not to allow
lack of funds, that bugbear of most
college students to spoil their plans
for a honeymoon trip. They both
tried out for the college’s acappella
choir, worked hard and ea rned the
positions they coveted. The choir 1?
now starting its annual spring tour
and in its midst is a newly wedded
couple looking forward to the 2,500
mile honeymoon they are to get
without personal expense while the
choir is touring Iowa, Illinois, In
diana, Ohio and Missouri until
March 31.
ASK $5,000,000
MORE FROM STATE
Lincoln, Neb.—(UP)—The state of
Nebraska was sued for $5,000,000
more of deposits in failed banks
Monday in an amended petition that
was filed in the Lancaster district
court in the suit brought last week
to collect $2,215,169.35 of deposits.
The additional $5,000,000 is
claimed by 46 depositors who inter
vened in the original suit. The in
terveners base their claims on the
grounds that the loss is sustained
by reason of new deposits being per
mittted to be made in insolvent
banks operated by the guaranty
fund commission and by reason of
the commission permitting certain
depositors to draw out approximately
$3,000,000 of their deposits in pre
ference to others.
GIVEN $2,500 JUDGMENT
FOR HIS WIFE’S DEATH
Homer, Neb.—(Special)—The dis
trict court at Pender rendered a
Judgment of $2,500 against Thurs
ton county to Thure Larson of Win
nebago, whose wife was killed last
fall when their car overturned on a
defective bridge between Homer
and Winnebago. Mrs. Larson in at
tempting to get out was pinned un
der the car. When help was ob
tained and the car lifted, she was
dead
BURNS TO DEATH IN
BARN STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
Beatrice, Neb.—(UP)—Carl Cleve
land, 55 years old, farmer living
south of here, was burned to death
in his bam Monday when it was
struck by lightning. A number of
horses and cattle also perished In
the flames.
FIRE DESTROYS 2,000
BUSHELS OF CORN TN CRIB
Homer. Neb—(Special)—Fire of
an unknown origin completely de
stroyed a double corncrib and 2.000
bushels of com cn the farm of Fred
Kipper, two irikr. north of Horner.
SUES BECAUSE HEIFERS
NOT MILK PRODUCERS
Lincoln, Neb.—(UP)—Because 21
heifers allegedly failed to become
fresh to produce milk, Anna Lipps
brought suit in district court here
against Charles T. Foreman foi
$1,250.
The petition claims she paid $3.'
for the heifers but that they were
only wTorth $35. She also claims
that on account of their not becom
ing fresh and producing no milk, the
plaintiff is entitled to $840, or $6
a month each, for feed given them
from which she rot no return.
PARFNTS OF DELINQUENT
HELD IN CONTEMPT
Beatrice, Neb.— tUP) —Because
(hey failed to produce their son in
court to face charges of juvenile
delinquency, Mr. and Mrs. Graham
Luberger were found guilty Mon
day by Judge Leslie Noble of
charges of contempt of court.
Mrs. Luberger was fined $50 but
the Judge ruled that her husband s
guilt was of a technical nature and
no fine was imposed on him.
John Luberger, the son, had been
placed in the custody of his parents
pending a hearing on a Juvenile
complaint. After a number of con
tinuations granted in his case, the
son left the city and is still at
large.
WEAVER SIGNS
BANKING BILL
Governor of Nebraska At
taches Name to Compro
mise Measure
Lincoln, Neb. — — The emer
gency banking act drawn by spe
cial legislature which adjourned
Saturday was signed Tuesday by
Governor Weaver and immediately
acted as a repeal of the state bank
guaranty fund law in force since
1911.
The measure, described by the
governor as a compromise for de
positors and bankers alike, was de
signed to aid in liquidating a $20.
000,000 fund deficit through a small
assessment on going state banks for
the next 10 years.
Revenue from the assessment, es
timated at $3,000,000 and a like
amount now due from the banks,
will be apportioned to the waiting
depositors who are now campaign
ing in behalf of an additional $8.
000,000 state appropriation, for theii
benefit.
MOISTURE OF VALUE
TO NEBRASKA SOIL
Lincoln, Neb.— (UP) —The mois
ture that has fallen in Nebraska
this week has been of great benefit
to the crops both in putting the sur
face soil in better condition and in
ending the windy period that was
doing some crop damage, A. E. An
derson, federal and state agricul
tural statistician, says.
PIONEER NEBRASKA PAIR
MARRIED 65 YEARS AGO
Broken Bow, Neb.— (UP)— Mr.
and Mrs. James P. Porter of Broken
Bow, early pioneers of Nebraska and
Custer county, celebrated their 65th
wedding anniversary Monday. Mr.
Porter is 82 years old and Mrs. Por
ter 79. Tney were married In Ef
f'ngton, 111., when Mrs. Porter was
but 13 years old, and came to Ne
braska in 1881, homesteading. In
1912 they moved to Broken Bow.
WAYNE COUNTY MAN
GETS HIS COMMISSION
Lincoln, Nob.—A judgment for
?500 handed down by the district
court of Wayne county in favor oi
W. H. Eastburn and against W. E.
Kenriek was affirmed by the su
preme court. Kenriek owned some
land in Wayne county which had
been sold for $15,000 after a mort
gage had been foreclosed, and he
offered Eastburn $590 to have the
sale set aside and bid $16,000. A*
the second sale the land brought
$17,000 and Kenriek refused to pay
the sum agreed upon, claiming that
it was against public policy. The
court held that it was Kenriek and
not Eastburn who telephoned the
judge to inform him that Eastburn
would pay a greater price for the
land and that since the former made
$2.000 out of the deal he should be
willing to pay $500 to Eastburn
through whom this was made pos
sible.
STATION AGENT TO BE
REPLACED BY CUSTODIAN
Lincoln, Neb.—An order has been
issued by the state railway commis
sion giving authority to the Chicago.
Burlington and Quincy railroad to
substitute a custodian for its agent
at Wann. Neb. Hearing of the ap
plication was heard at Wann ir.
June, 1929, but no order was given
by the commission because it was
desired to give parties wanting the
agent retained an opportunity to
make greater use of the facilities
and to secure elimination of a rail
way company ruling relieving then
of responsibility of delivering ship
ments to consignees. The commis
sion holds that the revenues during
‘.his period do not necessitate re
taining an agent and that a cus
todian may be substituted, the com
mission giving instructions as to
what are his duties. Wann is a vil
lage of 150 population located on
the line between Sic-ux City and
Ashland.
STILL HUNT FOR BODIES
OF FOUR DROWNED MEN
Nebraska City. Neb. — (UP) —
Guarding well the secret of their
graves, the waves of the Missouri
river continued to hold the bodies of
the four Nebraska City men who
lost their lives when their boat cap
s zod Sunday.
A searching party of 150 workwJ
most of Tuesday, but more than 60
1. rs of dragging the river failed to
lind any of the bodies. Rewards for
the recovery cf the bodies now total
J500. RSvermcn believe, however,
that the bodies will not be washed
to the chore or rise to the surface
for at least three weeks.
.MOTHER AND SON
IN DOUBLE WEDDING
Alliance. Neb.— —When wed
ding bells r.ng out here soon foi
Mrs. William A. Logan. 37 years
old. a widow, she ’will be followed
up the aisle by her son, Alvin, 21
with a bride on his arm.
The pair, mother and son, ap
peared in county court Tuesday foi
marriage licenses.
Mrs. Logan will wed Charles
Tuehek. 47 years old. wealthy ranch
er. and Alvin Will wed Miss Grace
Nebrcugh cf Bridgeport. Neb. They
plan a double wedd*
GETS PAY FOR
REST OF LIFE
Fremont Man Was Injured
When Combustion Cham
ber Exploded
Lincoln, Neb.—(UP1—William H
Owens was awarded compensation
for the remainder of his life, Wed
nesday by the state compensation
commissioner for injuries he sus
tained while employed as an en
gineer by the Fremont Ice and Sand
company.
He will receive $15 a week for 20?
weeks and thereafter $10 a week
for the remainder of his life, togeth
er with additional medical care a»
needed. He was injured February 7,
1928 when a combustion chamber
exploded in the Fremont company'
plant.
An unnamed amount of compen
sation was awarded Mary M’Artor,
of Fremont, for injuries she sus
tained while employed as second
cook for Lois Webb, doing business
as the Terry Coffee shop, of Fre
mont. She sustained a sprained an
kle September 28, 1929 in the course
of her employment when pushed by
a fellow employe.
USE INJUNCTION TO
HALT LIQUOR TRAFFIC
Lincoln, Neb.—(UP)—Steps to use
the injunction process to stop vio
lations of the liquor laws were tak
en by County Attorney Max Towle
Wednesday when he filed action in
the district court against Hiram E.
Dodge to have him placed under
perpetual injunction forbidding him
or his employed agents, to dispose
of liquor illegally.
This step was taken. County At
torney Towle stated, after a confer
ence with F. A. High, superintend
ent of the Nebraska Anti-Saloon
league. The county attorney indi
cated the process may be resorted to
' in cases of violators where it seems
necessary to bring such action.
This is believed to be the first case
in which the state court has used
the injunction in Nebraska. Sum
mons was served on Douglas at the
county jail where he is serving sen
tence for violation of the liquor law.
Under such an injunction, if a per
son is found guilty of violating the
injunction, he may be brought into
court and punished for contempt of
court. It does away with the neces
sity of trial by jury.
BOLD THIEF STEALS
FROM POLICE STATION
Beatrice, Neb.-rtUP—Some fear
less visitor, who was no respecter
of persons, Tuesday night walked
into Chief of Police Paul Acton's
headquarters at the city hall, and
an inventory reveals the unknown
guest walked out with one offi
cer's overcoat, one flashlight and
one penknife that had been taken
from one of the prisoners in the
city jail.
VERDIGRE-HARTINGTON
ROAD TO BE GRAVELED
Verdigre, Neb.—(Special)—Work
on the construction of a graveled
highway between Verdigre and Cen
ter will start this spring. The de
partment of public works of the
state of Nebraska is advertising for
sealed bids for culverts, bridges and
Incidental work on this stretch of
rokd, same to be opened, March 27.
This is known as the Verdigre-Hart
ington project 647-A State road. The
actual work of construction will not
be done under contract but will be
handled under the same system as
maintenance work.
BECAUSE DOG WAGGED HIS
TAIL NO OWNERSHIP SIGN
Bridgeport, Neb.—(UP>—Just be
cause a dog wags his tail and shows
other signs of friendliness when a
person approaches is no sign the
dog is greeting his master, a jury
in district court decided here.
The state had contended that 200
gallons of whisky mash found on a
farm here was guarded by a dog
which showed great friendship to
Winfred H. Moore and William
Minshall when they approached.
The men were arrested as owners
of the mash on the strength of the
dog’s actions.
The state contended at the trial
that the dog belonged to Moore. But
Moore claimed the dog was a
‘tramp” and shouldn’t even have
recognized him.
The jury believed Moore’s story
and acquitted both men on liquor
charges.
BUS ROUTE O’NEILL TO
NORFOLK APPROVED
Lincoln, Neb.—The bus routes and
schedules of the Goldenrod Trans
portation company for service be
tween O’Neill and Norfolk have been
approved by the state railway com
mission and authority granted for
the company to conduct service be
tween O'Neill and Ainsworth, which
service is now oelng supplied by the
O'Neill-Ainsworth bus lines.
CHURCH COLLEGE MEN
TO MEET AT GRAND ISLAND
Grand Island, Neb. — tUP) —
Eighty or more faculty members of
universities and colleges in the state
associated with the Nebraska Asso
ciation of Church Colleges will meet
here Friday and Saturday.
Colleges to be represented at the
meeting include York, Hastings,
Midland, Ccfner, Doane, Wesleyan,
Central and Grand Island.
WAYNE MAN GIVEN PLACE
IN MANY MEDICAL HOSPITa*.
Wayne, Neb. — (Special) — Paul
Crossland of Wayne has received
an interneship in the U. S. navy
medical hospital and is soon to be
appointed assistant surgeon in the
navy hospital at Philadelphia, Bos
ton or in California. He will re
ceive his M. D. degree in June at
the University of Minnesota at Min
neapolis. He is a graduate of the
Wayne high school and the Wayne
Teachers college. His parents live
here.
GIVEN 20 YEARS ON
BANK ROBBERY COL**
Lincoln, Neb.—(UPi—Jack Scott
convicted by a jury of robbing the
Denton bank January 20, was denied
a new trial by District Judge Lin
coln Frost, Thursday and sentenced
to 20 years in the state penitentiary
The charge was that of using ex
plosives in robbing a bank and car
ried a penalty of from 20 years to
life. Scott declared he would appeal
to the supreme court. Forest Holtz
claw was sentenced Tuesday to a
term of 10 years on a charge of
burglary in connection with the
same crime. Holtzclaw pleaded guil
ty. _
WILL DEDICATE
VETS’ HOSPITAL
National Legion and Aux
iliary Heads to Be at
Lincoln Ceremony
Lincoln, Neb.—(UP)—With Past
National Commander Paul V. Mc
Nutt, Bloomington, Ind., as the prin
cipal speaker, the dedication cere
mony for the new United States vet
erans bureau hospital being built at
Lincoln will be held at 2:30 p. m.
Sunday, May 4, It Is announced.
The ceremony will be under the
auspices of the Nebraska department
of the American Legion. Department
Commander Dwight Griswold will
preside. Col. F. D. Eager, former
president of the Lincoln Chamber
of Commerce, also will speak.
Invitations have been extended
to the following honor guests: Gen.
John J. Pershing; Gen. Frank T.
Hines, director of the veterans bu
reau; Col. L. H. Tripp, chief of con
struction of the veterans bureau; C.
G. Beck, manager of the Omaha
veterans bureau office, and Mrs.
Donald MacRae, of Council Bluffs,
national president of the American
Legion auxiliary.
WOMAN FINED $200
ON PERJURY CHARGE
Lincoln, Neb.— (UP>— Anna Droud,
mother of seven children, appeared
before Judge Lincoln Frost Thurs
day to admit she perjured herself in
order to obtain several weeks ago a
verdict of acquittal on a charge of
sale of liquor. Judge Frost fined
her $200 on the perjury charge.
Following her acquittal on the
liquor charge, County Attorney Max
Towle filed a charge of perjury
against her and Walter Weast, an
other witness in the liquor case,
l During the trial on the liquor
charge, she had testified that on
tire day on which the raid was
made on her home, she was a mile
away at the home of her daughter
helping to care for a sick baby. The
sheriff's office, however, learned
that the daughter lived just across
the street from the mother and
that the house in which she claimed
her daughter lived was vacant on
the day of the raid. The daughter
later moved into the house and at
the time of the trial was living
there.
RAILROAD INVESTS BIG
SUM IN NEW BUSES
Omaha, Neb—The Union Pacific
system Thursday announced the
purchase of nearly $500,000 worth of
motor buses for its transcontinental
and west coast routes.
Twenty two of the new stages will
be added to lines between Chicago
and Los Angeles and 11 between
Portland. Spokane, Boise and Sait
Lake City.
The Interstate Transit lines, Union
Pacific Stages, Inc., and the Inter
state Coach company, subsidiaries
of the railroad system, now have in
operation 300 stages on transcon
tinental routes from Chicago and St.
Louis to Los Angeles, and Boi.se,
Spokane and Portland in the north
west, and on feeder routes.
The new equipment comprises 30
coaches of 34-passenger capacity,
two of 26-passenger capacity, and
one of 21. All equipment was or
dered for immediate delivery, said
J. L. Haugh, vice president of the
Union Pacific, who announced the
purchase.
CLAIM DOG CREMATED
IN OMAHA PLANT
Omaha—(UP)—Reports that a dog
had been cremated with permission
of board of trustees was what led
to a group of insurgents packing the
annual meeting to obtain control
of Forest Lawn cemetery. W. H.
Dorrance, funeral director, who led
the fight against cemetery trustees,
testified in district court Thursday
The dog was owned by a member of
the board, Dorrance said.
The insurgents were successful In
packing the meeting, electing Dor
rance president and the old board
of trustees now claims the election
illegal.
NORTH PLATTE DOCTOR BUYS
BUFFALO BILL’S OLD HOME
North Platte, Neb.—(UP)—“Buf
falo Bill's home,” that was occu
pied here by William Cody for a
time, has been purchased by Dr.
Charles F. Heider, of North Platte.
The house was constructed orig
inally by Buffalo Bill. Although it
has been occupied by a family for
years, it remains as one of Nori,.i
Platte’s foremost points of Interest
to visitors.
OMAHA LEGION POST
WANTS CITY AUDITORIUM
Omaha, Neb.—(UP)—Negotiations
are under way for acquisition by
Omaha post. American Legion, of
Municipal auditorium, it is * earned
The auditorium owned by the city,
has shown a deficit for several
years, it was said. The Legion post
proposes to take over its manage
« ment, giving the city 33 1-3 per cent
1 of the net profits.
I Rentals aggregate between 030,000
: and $50,000 annually but despite thf
fact that the building is tax-free, it
I has never been out of the ‘red.’’