Nebraska Newspapers

    The Frontier
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VOL. Lin. O'NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1933. • No. 45
<? MULLEN REFUSES
FEDERAL CIRCUT
COURT JUDGESHIP
Appointment Probably to
Judge Woodrough of the
Federal District Court.
J. A. DONOHOE MAY
BE DISTRICT JUDGE
Last Friday President Roosevelt of
fered Arthur F. Mullen, of Omaha, a
place on the federal circuit court bench
for the eighth circuit of which Ne
braska is a part.
Mr. Roosevelt sent the following
letter to Mr. Mullen:
“Dear Arthur: I hope very much
that you will permit me to name you
to the senate as a United States
Circuit Court judge for the Eighth
district where, I undestand, a vac
ancy exists. Not only because of my
long friendship for you, but also
because of my personal knowledge
of your fine public spirit and your
ability, I feel that you are eminently
qualified to become a member of this
distinguished court.”
Arthur Mullen grew to manhood in
this county, coming here with his par
ents when he was about nine years of
age. He attended the country school
north of this city and later the public
school of htis city and later served as
Deputy County Treasurer w'hile still
in his teens. He later attended the
University of Michigan and graduated
therefrom about 1900 then returned
to this city where he entered the
practice of law and was elected county
attorney of this county. He remained
in practice here until 1911 when he
moved to Omaha where he has been
very active in the practice of his pro
fession.
A lover of a political battle, Art
has always been in the front line, bat
tling for his party and the principles
they espoused. About the time he
reached manhood’s estate this county
had about as astute a bunch of poli
ticians, in both political parties, as
there were in the state and in this en
viroment Arthur learned fill the fine
points of the game and others that
emerged from his fertile brain, in his
numerous political contests, and is now
recognized as one of the ablest polit
ical strategists in the west, if not the
entire country.
une oi tne original nooseveit men
he was floor manager for the New
Yorker in the Chicago convention and
during the campaign was assistant
chairman of the national committee.
While the proffered appointment was
offered as a reward for political ser
vices rendered, Mr. Mullen was com
petent to fill the position with honor
and ability, had he accepted the ap
pointment, but he declined the offer.
In his declination he stated that he was
of the opinion that he could be of more
assistance to the president as a private
citizen than he could in any official
position.
When Mr. Mullen declined to accept
the appointment, which was tendered
him unsolicited, and wre think it is
about the first time in history that a
lawyer declined an appointment to the
circuit court bench, (in Nebraska at
least) one of the highest judicial posi
tions within the gift of the adminis
tration, the names of other possible ap
pointees to that position were brought
out. Among the number was that
of Hon. J. W. Woodrough, now judge
of the United States District court at
Omaha. Judge Woodrough has served
upon the United States District court
bench for about sixteen years and has
made a splendid record as a fearless
and impartial jurist, well versed in
the law and one of the hardest working
judges in this circuit. His promotion
would be a deserving tribute to one of
i the finest men that ever wore the
judicial robe in this or ahy other state
and his numerous friends throughout
Nebraska hope that he will receive the
appointment.
In case of the promotion of Judge
Woodrough there would be a vacancy
on the district bench in this state and
to fill this position the name of James
A. Donohoe of this city seems to com
mand the most attention from those
who keep track of current political
events, and the chances for hi3 ap
pointment to this position are very
bright.
Practically all the lawyers of the
northern part of the state are hoping
that Mr. Donohoe receives the appoint
ment, as he is looked upon by the
members of the profession as one of
the leading members of the bar in
Nebraska and one who could fill the
position with ability, dignity and
honor.
Like Arthur Mullen, Jame3 A. Dono
I hoe grew to manhood in this section,
having spent his boyhood on a farm a
few miles north c$f O’NeilL After}
serving a couple of terms as deputy
county treasurer of this county he
studied law in the offices of the late
M. F. Harrington, where he remained
for several years, finally branching
out for himself and has been engaged
in active practice in this city for the
past thirty years. Mr. Donohoe has
been unusually successful as a lawyer
and has a large and lucrative practice.
From a financial standpoint the ac
ceptance of the position would be a
loss to Mr. Donohoe as he is now in
the height of his career as a lawyer
and there is a constantly increasnig
demand for his services. But the life
dream of every lawyer, worthy of the
name, is to finish his legal career on
the bench and if this position is of
fered Mr. Donohoe we are confident
that he would accept the position. In
Mr. Donohoe the people of Nebraska
would find a worthy successor to the
able and talented Judge Woodrough,
and a man who would help hold the
United States District court for this
district in the eminent position that
it has occupied in the state for the
past half century.
The World-Herald this morning con
tained the following about the above
prospective appointments:
“Nomination of Joseph W. Wood
rough to the eighth circuit court of
appeals is expected to be sent to the
senate by President Roosevelt soon for
confirmation, it appeared Tuesday
night following various capital con
ferences at which the judgeship was
discussed, according to a special dis
patch to the World Herald.
“At the same time the name of
James A. Donohoe, attorney of O’Neill,
Nebr., emerged as the leading candid
ate to succeed Woodrough on the fed
eral district bench in Nebraska.
“The chances of Woodrough, who
has repeatedly been mentioned for the
appointment, for senate confirmation,
are said to be virtually certain, the dis
patch said.
“Mr. Donohoe, 56 years old, is a
native of O’Neill. He was educated
in the Holt county schools and at
tended the Fremont Normal college.
Afterwards he was deputy county
treasurer for several years. He also
taught school and studied law in the
offices of M.F. Harrington, with whom,
upon his admission to the bar, he
formed a partnership in 1905.
“Mr. Donohoe was a member of the
state senate in 1908 and in 1918 was
a member of the state constitutional
convention.”
THE BRIDGE TOURNAMENT
The regular weekly meeting of the
bridge tournament was held as usual
at the Golden Hotel last Monday even
ing and Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Grady were
the prize winners in the north and
south division and Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
Biglin in the east and west division.
The meeting Monday night was
the end of the tournament proper and
the winners, or the five high couples
in each division, will play next Mon
day night for the bridge champion
ship of the city. Following are the
names of those that will participate in
the championship contest, with the
scores made by each couple during the
various evenings of play:
North and South Division. Score
Mrs. Pat Harty, Mrs. Mabel
McKenna _4,240
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Birmingham—3,200
Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Cronin_—213
Miss Marjorie Dickson, Miss
Miss Helen Biglin ___—580
Miss Anna O’Donnell, Mrs.
Ira Mo3S _—1,000
East and West Division Score
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Campbell._..5,270
Mrs. J. J. Harrington, Mrs.
R. R. Morrison . 4,860
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Biglin -4,770
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Coyne.3,830
Mrs. C. E. Stout, Mrs.
J. A. Donohoe _3,490
The balance of the players will play
for a consolation prize Monday night,
which will officially end the tourna
ment.
MILNAR-GANS
Edward C. Milnar, of Atkinson, and
Miss Hattie Regina Cans, of Stuart,
were united in marriage by County \
Judge Malone at the county court f
room last Tuesday afternoon.
These young people are well known
and popular residents of the western
part of the county, the groom being
one of the industrious farmers of that
section of the county. Their many
friends tender congratulations and
good wishes for a long and happy
married life.
BRIEFLY STATED
Norb Uhl was in Grand Island last
Monday.
Ed. Adams was up from Chambers
last Wednesday.
Pat Boyle was up from the south
country last Monday.
William Gatz went down to Omaha
the latter part of last week.
Attorney J. D. Cronin made a busi
ness trip to Neligh last Monday.
Romaine Saunders was up from the
ranch in the southwestern part of the
county Wednesday.
Editor Ralph Kelley, of the Atkin
son Graphic, was looking after busi
ness matters in the city last Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Mellor drove
down to Omaha Wednesday morning
for a few days business and pleasure
trip.
Francis Bazelman suffered a light
attack of appendicitis the first of the
week, but is much better at this
writing.
Ivan L. Lines and Miss Gayle Tuck
er, both of Page, were granted a mar
riage license in county court last
ruesday.
Frank Smith came up from Omaha
the first of the week and has been
/isiting friends here and looking after
uusiness matters.
Mr. and Mrs. Duane Carson and
Mrs. Harry Scott, of Chambers, were
ooking after business matters in this
city last Wednesday.
Louis Nielson, of Chambers, was a
pleasant caller at this office last Sat
urday and extended his subscription
to this household necessity for another
fear.
Mrs. E. M. Gallagher entertained
fight young ladies with a luncheon at
the Golden Hotel last Tuesday noon
ind afterwards with a bridge party
»t her home.
Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Donohoe re
turned last Monday from Omaha,
where they had been in attendance at
the funeral of Mrs. Donohoe’s brother, 1
M. J. Holland. 1
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Brown and
family drove down to Plainview last
Sunday and spent the day visiting
friends in their old home town, re
turning home Sunday night.
—
Mrs. F. H. Butts, of Nebraska City, j
ind Mrs. R. E. Benson, of Omaha,
Irove up from Omaha last Tuesday^
ind will spend a week or ten days 1
/isiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
D. H. Cronin.
The Frontier mentioned last week
hat a large herd of Holt county cat
tle had been placed under quarantine
for tuberculosis. On an examination
ind test of the herd it was found that
12 head were afflicted with the disease, j
Dr. and Mrs. J. P. Brown enter- j
tained 16 guests with a dinner at the
Golden Hotel last Thursday evening, 1
then with a bridge party at their home.
VIrs. Harry Reardon won high score, 1
Miss Rose Taylor the consolation and ,
Mrs. P. B. Harty the all cut.
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Last wfeek John Kersenbrock pur
chased the William Hersh' ier home in 1
the western part of the city. As Mr. 1
Kersenbrock owns the home in the
eastern part of the city, where he !
ives, he purchased the Hershiser home
is an investment.
George Harrington and Dr. W. F.
Finley went down to Fremont last
Monday where George is trying a
compensation case in the district court
this week. Dr. Finley was a witness
n the case and returned home Tuesday 1
light, but the case was expected to
;ast most of the week.
The O’Neill Woman’s Club will meet
lext Wednesday at the home of Mrs.
James F. O’Donnell. The meeting will
ie in the evening at eight o’clock in
stead of in the afternoon as (Usual,
rhe subject under discussion will be
India, concerning which Miss Florence i
beamy will give a review of Michael
Pym’s book, “The Power of India.’’
Considering the importance of the
Indian situation as a world problem
this promises to be an interesting and
enlightening meeting.
HOLT COUNTY SPELLING
CONTEST IS POSTPONED
Due to the inclement weather and
and bad roads it was thought best to
postpone the County Spelling Contest
which was to have been held last Fri
day. The contest will now be held in
the O’Neill Public School auditorium
on Friday evening, April 7th, be
ginning at 6:30 P. M.
Mrs. Margaret Clauson returned last
Tuesday night from attending the
Trans-Mississippi Hair Dressers Con
vention held at the Fontenelle Hotel
in Omaha on March 27, 28 and 29. If
there is anything new pertaining to
Margaret’s profession she will always
bring the best home to her patrons.
The daily press of Wednesday morn
ing carried the following as a special
dispatch from Bismark, North Dakota:
Clark Hough, O’Neill, was arrested
for reckless driving, after a collision
today. Lee Haigh, 19, Bismark, oc
cupant of the other car, is in a serious
condition. Nick Vogel, its driver, suf
fered a scalp wound. All occupants
of the Hough car, including Scott
Hough, a brother, also of O’Neill, R.
E. Register and Clare Register, were
uninjured.
REDUCE SALARIES OF
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
The salaries of all government em
ployes, high and low, will be cut a
maximum of 15 per cent effective next
Saturday.
President Roosevelt ordered the re
duction yesterday, bringing the pre
vious 8 1-3 per cent reduction under
the Hoover administration’s furlough
system up to the maximum of 15 per
cent allowed by the new economy act.
The cut will continue until June 30,
the end of the current fiscal year, and
is expected to save $30,000,000 in this
period. What action will be taken
after that date will depend on changes
in living costs.
In his executive order Mr. Roose
velt said he had determined that the
cost of living had dropped 21.7 per
cent since the first half of 1928.
All employes are affected except
vhere specially exempted by previous
aw as in the case of the president
rimself or federal judges. The army
ind navy enlisted personnel, includ
ng officers, is included.
Several of the leading democrats
ind many others of the party in this
:ity and county have sent telegrams
ind letters to Senator Anderson and
Representative Slaymaker at Lincoln
lrging them to vote to legalize the
manufacture and sale of beer in this
itate. The national congress has said
hat beer of an alcoholic content of
1.2 per cent is not intoxicating and the
sale of beer could be made in this
itate if the legislature would amend
he bone dry law and the sale
>f beverages containing more than 3.2
per cent of alcohol intoxicating liquor,
rhe matter will probably come before
he legislature next week and while it
s said that the senate would probably
'avor the proposal the house is liable
;o be against it.
Clark Calhoun, one of the pioneer
•esidents of the south country was a
pleasant caller at this office last Wed
lesday and extended his subscription
:o The Frontier to January 1, 1934.
Calhoun came to this county with his
parents fifty years ago, and, with the
■xception of three years, has been a
•esident of the county ever since. He
'armed near Chambers for years and
made a financial success of it. He dis
posed of his holdings last month, in
ending to take things easy for a while,
put Clark got so used to hustling that
le just could not be idle so he expects
:o leave next week for Sauk Center,
Minn., where he may engage in busi
less, providing the field looks as in
citing as he expects it to be. The
Frontier regrets to see an old timer
ike Clark leave the county, but he
said that he would probably be back
;o old Holt again, if not to live that
le would have to come back every so
>ften to visit old neighbors and friends,
[f he decides to enter business in Min
lesota his many Holt county friends
lope that Prosperity and happiness
will be his in abundance. The Front
ier will accompany him to his new
Minnesota home to keep him posted
ipon the affairs in this section of the
country.
Chambers Sun: Mrs. Louie Taggert
ind little daughter, Ann Edith, were
quite badly burned Friday evening
when Mrs. Taggart in some way up
set a pot of hot tea. Ann Edith re
vived a scalded right arm and Mrs.
faggart a patch on the lower left limb.
LET CONTRACT FOR
EWING SCHOOL
The Ewing school board let the con
tract last Tuesday for the erection of
a new school building there, to take
the place of the one destroyed by fire
last December.
The general contract was let to
Harry S. Holtz of Sioux City, la., for
$24,715. The heating and plumbing
went to E. L. Rodwell of Omaha for
$496.76. The electric wiring was let
to Quelvog and Son of Norfolk, for
$1,192.80. The total is $30,876.55.
The building will be of fireproof
construction throughout with a vacu
um heating system.
Work on the new building will com
mence the week of April 3.
JAMES H. HANLEY NAMED
RADIO COMMISSIONER
James H. Hanley, a member of the
Omaha bar for several years, w'ho was
raised and grew to manhood on a farm
a few miles north of this city, was
appointed a member of the federal
radio commission by President Roose
velt last Thursday. The position pays
$10,000.00 per year.
Jim has many friends in this city
and county who extend congratula
tions upon his appointment and know
that he will fill the position with
credit to himself and those responsible
for his appointment.
The district over which he will pre
side includes Nebraska, Iowa, North
Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Mis
souri, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Il
linois.
The postion is one of the juciest
political plums that the administration
has the handling of and Nebraska
democrats are to be congratulated that
they had sufficient power to get a maj
or appointment like this for a resident
of this state.
AN OLD FRAUD BOBS UP AGAIN
The following appeared in Wednes
day’s Sioux City Journal, as a special
from Ponca:
“Two mysterious letters received by
two Ponca business men have aroused
considerable comment here. The let
ters are thought to be part of an in
ternational swindle scheme and were
mailed from Barcelona, Spain.
“In the letters the sender, who, signs
himself “S” and begs secrecy, claims
he is imprisoned in a Spanish prison
on a charge of bankruptcy and pleads
for his “friend” to come to Spain and
pay the register of the court the ex
penses of his trial and to obtain pos
session of his private portmanteau in
which he says is a secret pocket con
taining two checks drawn on American
banks to the sum of $360,000 which
he may cash. As a reward he offers
to pay his liberator a third part,
$120,00.”
An O’Neill citizen received a letter
this morning, also from Barcelonia,
Spain, and is another of the old swin
dle letters that have periodically ap
peared in this country, most of which
are from Spain. The letter the O’Neill
man received is couched in practically
the same language as the one above
mentioned. A post script says that he
is waiting patiently your answer to
intrust you all my secrets. An ad
ditional postscript says: First of all
answer by cable, not letter.
It has been several years since a
letter of like character has bobbed
up here, but the workers of the swindle
evidently make it pay or they would
not keep it up year after year.
A resident of Plainview, who has
some reputation in his city and county
as a “scrapper” arrived in the city last
Tuesday afternoon for the purpose of
“cleaning up” a resident of this city,
in other words to beat his head off.
The Plainview man tackled the job all
right but soon discovered that he had
taken a bite that was a little too much
for him and he was convinced of that
a little later as he lay on the ground
suffering from numerous abraisons on
his face and body, thoroughly licked,
that he had tackled a man’s job and
was unable to fill the bill. He returns
to his Pierce county home a sorer, but
let us hope a wiser man.
REMINGTON-DeHART
Ralph Remmington and Miss Oral
DeHart, both of Chambers, were united
in marriage at the Conrad residence
in this city last Friday evening,
March 24, 1933, Rev. D. F. Conard
performed the ceremony, in the pres
ence of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Lowrie.
The bride for several years has
been a teacher in the Chambers public
school and has an extensive acquaint
enance in the south country. The
groom is one of the progressive farm
ers of the south country.
Their many friends tender con
gratulations and good wishes.
EXAMINATION OF
McCauley shows
INJURIES A FRAUD
Small Hook Found In His
Clothing With Which
Wounds Were Made.
On account of the numerous reports
going over the county, regarding the
physical condition of Arthur McCauley,
The Frontier decided that it was about
time that the people of the county be
given some inside information regard
ing this case.
It will be remembered that Mc
Cauley was convicted of contempt of
court, the charge growing out of the
bribery, or attempted bribery, of the
Flannigan jury a little over a year
ago. After his conviction he was
sentenced to six months in the Holt
county jail and to pay a fine. The
case was appealed to the supreme
court and the sentence of the lower
court was affirmed and mandate is
sued under the date of December 6,
1932, received in the office of the clerk
of the district court of this county on
December 7, 1932, and committment
issued.
Prior to December 5th, McCauley,
according to the information that we
have been able to receive, was around
the streets of Atkinson apparently in
his usual health. But he was taken
sick and the sheriff reported that his
condition would not permit his incar
ceration in jail. So Mr. McCauley re
mained in Atkinson until January 4,
1933, when he was placed in the county
jail here. H*? complained of being
sick, unable to eat and when he did
e&t he claimed he was unable to re
tain food upon his stomach. Dr. Brown
of this city and Dr. Douglas of Atkin
son held a consultation and agreed
that they would order him taken to
a local rooming house and placed in
the charge of a registered nurse in
order to have a record of his condi
tion from day to day. While the
nurses daily report of his condition
did not show any alarming symptoms,
or that the patient was very ill, he
kept complaining and about the mid
dle of January, on January 17, 1933,
he was taken to the University Hos
pital at Omaha for observation and
treatment, if found necessary.
On account of the various reports
that were being circulated around
town regarding his condition Judge
Dickson wrote the Dean of the Uni
versity Hospital for him to send him
a statement as to the true condition
and trouble, if any, of McCauley and
send him a report when he was dis
charged. ,
Under date of January 24, 1933,
the following letter was received re
garding the condition of McCauley.
January 24, 1933
Dr. Poynter has referred to me your
correspondence concerning Mr. Mc
Cauley.
We have felt as did you, that Mr.
McCauley exaggerates his symptoms
and is in a way a malingerer. We
found upon proctoscopic examination
that he had a few small polyps and
anal fissures. The polyps were re
moved Saturday and treatment is be
ing directed toward the healing of the
fissures. This should be accomplished
in a few days following which he
should be able to return for his sent
ence.
F. J. Bean, M. D.,
Ass’t. Supt. Uni. Hosp.
Under date of January 31, 1933, the
following letter was recived from the
University Hospital at Omaha:
January 31, 1933
Your patient, Mr. McCauley, is
ready to be dismissed. Will you kind
ly arrange to have somebody call for
him. We have been unable to find
anything further wrong with this man
and believe that he is undoubtedly ex
aggerating his symptoms with the
idea of avoiding a return for his sent
ence. Last Saturday we removed a
rectal polyp and found two small anal
fissures which have since been heal
ing. He has been up and about sev
eral days, is on a general diet and
requires no medication beyond an oc
casional cathartic, such as, mineral oil.
Gastric analysis has been negative and
there is no indication of further
trouble in the gastro-intestinal tract.
We believe he can safely be returned
to the County jail although this is
j much against his will. I am sending a
j copy of the enclosed letter to Dr.
Douglas at Atkinson at the request
of Mrs. McCauley.
F. J. Bean, M. D.,
Ass’t. Supt., Uni. Hosp.
(Continued on page 8, column 1.)