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The Frontier VO],. LV. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1934. No. 18 ^SIMMONS FLAYS THE NEW DEAL IN TALK HERE WEDNESDAY Says Democrats Have Failed In Their Promise To Cut Cost Of Government 25 Percent. Former Congressman Robert G. Simmons, now the republican can didate for United States senator, addressed the people of O’Neill last Wednesday evening. Owing to the weather the crowd was not as large as it would other wise have been, but those who were there listened attentively to his remarks and at the conclusion of his address he was warmly congratulated by many of his audience for his enlighten ing address. :'“You can repeal the NR A, the AAA. and all the other alphabetical niixups but you can't repeal the staggering debt burden placed upon us in the past 18 months,” declared “Bob” Simmons, republican candi date for U. S. senator, in an ad ROBERT G. SIMMONS dress in O’Neill Wednesday evening in which he denounced the whole sale repudiation by the democratic party of its pledges made two years ago. The fighting candidate who de clares that the hog processing tax is the most brutally unfair tribute ^ver levied upon any industry said that estimates show Nebraska’s share of the eighteen months’ deficit under the present admin istration amounts to $60,000,000. “Neither you or I, or our child ren,” he said, “will see the day when the cost of the 18 months’ spending by the new deal will be paid. If anybody tells us Nebras ka won’t pay its share they are in sulting your intelligence. Ne braska is paying its share and will continue to do so. The farmer is getting it “in the neck” four times for his recovery. “People talk about Santa Claus but even your six-year-old child knows that the bills for Santa Claus come out of papa’s pocket. And this Santa Claus spending of the new deal is coming out of the taxpayer’s pocket.” Simmons said that the adminis tration woul seek to soothe the fears of the farmers, ju3t before election, by giving them corn hog checks. “That money comes out of the farmer’s pocket,” he said, “and he only gets part of what he paid. The rest went to pay the salaries and mileage expense of an army of bureaucrats who roam the mid dlewest meddling in the farmer’s business, at his expense.” All these measures were origi nally described as emergency legis lation, Simmons said, but now Johnson, Tugwell, Wallace are at tempting to fasten them perman ently upon America, with added living costs and meddlesome inter fering, bureaucratic government under the guise of what they call planned economy. “The democratic party received ^ts mandate from the people two years ago,” said Simmons, “and their platform pledged a 25 per cent reduction in the coat of gov ernment, the lifting of government hands from business, the curbing of monopolies and trusts, halting centralization of power in W'ush . ington and the growth of bureaus f and comiryaeioa*. f ’The extent to whlcj» these prom ines have been broken is a mat tor of ci mama knowledge. "The pledge of economy would have been a far**, If the nattering debt burden placed upon us in 18 months of wild and unchecked spending wasn’t such a staggering blow at our economic well being. All the savings of 10 years of re publican economy have been wiped out, and the president says that un less Congress stops his spending the debt will reach 32 billion. “The interest rate on the public debt of 32 billion would be a bil lion dollars a year.” In a slashing attack on the in creased cost of living that has re sulted from the NRA, Simmons said that everybody is paying for the recovery program in the form of processing taxes, income taxes, corporation taxes and nuisance taxes. “Everyone in the middlewest,” he said, “is affected every time he buys a spool of thread or a plank of lumber, whether it is a sack of sugar or a sack of cement. “Nebraska with one per cent of the population is paying one per cent of the recovery program and if any demagogue attempts to tell you Nebraska won’t have to pay its share he is insulting your intelli gence. “Word comes from Washington that another $500,000,000 is needed (Continued on page 8, column 1.) Sheep To Be Purchased By The Gevernment At $2 A Head For Ewes Holt county farmers having dis tressed sheep have been asked, to list them with local commtiteemen if they care to sell them to the federal government. Buying, it is indicated, will start soon in counties where large numbers of sheep are listed. Prof. H. J. Gramlich, state direct or of the drouth relief service, has notified Agricultural Agen F. M. Reece that the buying of sheep will be done with about the same machinery utilized in purchasing cattle. Ewes, 1 year and over, will be purchased at $2, per head. Fifty per cent of the payment goes to the producer and fifty per cent to the lienholder. The latter’s consent must be had before any purchases can be made. In regard to cattle buying, pro ducers are also being asked to list their needs with their drouth com mittee members so the second half of the purchasing program can be completed. Up until September 18, a total of 5,362 head had been bought by the federal government in Holt county. “We would be tickled to death if we did not have to buy another single animal,” Prof. H. J. Gram lich said in Lincoln this week.” Wre are hoping that prices on the open market will advance so producers can get more for their animals. One thing everyone should keep in mind is that this program is an emergency one and is not a buying agency. We are particularly anxious that cattlemen get the highest price for their animals wherever possible.” The buying of purebred cattle will start as soon as the necessary organization is completed. People having purebred cattle to sell are urged to write Agricultural Agent Reece the number of such cattle they wish to sell. No strings will be attached to the purebred sales as it is to be an out and out sale to the Department of Indian affairs. Receives Injuries In Auto Collision While driving home from O’Neill last Tuesday evening the Guy Young car was hit by a car driven by Jim VanEvery, about six miles northeast of this city. The car was thrown into the ditch and overturn ed. Mrs. Young had three teeth knocked out and received a severe cut under the chin. She was brot to this city and received medical treatment. We understand that the Young car was badly smashed. Injured W hile Sitting On A Parked Car Don Clevinger was severely in jured in an auto accident last Tues day evening on highway No. 281, just north of this city, about 11 i p. M. Mr. Clevinger had stopped his car and was sitting on the run | ning board when a car hit his car ! throwing it into the ditch. The other oar did not stop. He suffered a severe concussion and probably a | fracture of the skull. He is now confined in the hospital. It is re ' ported that he did not have any lights on his car. Dwight Griswold Will Be Here Sept. 28 To Deliver An Address DWIGHT GRISWOLD * Dwight Griswold, of Gordon, re publican candidate for governor of Nebraska, will address the people of this city and county in this city on Friday evening, September 28, 1934, at 7:30 P. M. Mr. Griswold is making an active campaign over the state and is meeting w'ith a splendid reception from the voters in every section of the state. He is a splendid speak er and if you want to hear the issues of the day discussed by an able and brilliant speaker, then do not fail to hear Mr. Griswold. If the weather is favorable he will speak outside, as his car is equip ped with a loud speaker. In addition to his address in this city he will also speak at Atkin son at 9:30 Frday morning, Sep tember 29, and at Stuart at 10:30 Saturday morning. Be sure and attend one of the meetings Mr. Griswold will hold in this county. FORMER ST. M ARY’S STUDENTS WED IN ACADEMY CHAPEL Gertrude Connolly And John Dailey, Academy Graduates, Married Saturday Morning. A unique affair in the history of St. Mary’s Academy, of this city, took place in the convent chapel on Saturday morning, September 15, when Miss Gertrude Connolly became the bride of John Dailey. This rare privilege was granted this happy couple because they are both graduates of the Academy. The bridesmaid, too, Miss Grace Connolly, was a graduate of St. Mary's and Arthur Dailey, best man and brother of the groom, is a senior of this years class. Rev. B. J. Leahy was the cele brant of the flans, which was at tended by many relatives and friends as well as the community, and pupils of the school. After a wedding breakfast with Father Leahy and the immediate relatives, the young couple left for a honeymoon trip to the Black Hills, after which they will take up house keeping in the Scott apartments, in an apai’tment that is already prepared for their reception. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Dailey, of Emmet, and was born, educated and grew to manhood in this city and county. For the past year he has been en gaged in business in this city and is meeting with marked success in a business way. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Connolly of this city and is also a native of this county, where she also grew to womanhood and received her ed ucation. She is a charming young lady with a host of friends in this city and county. This young couple have the best wishes of a host of friends, not only in this city, but thruout the county, for a long and huppy journey on the matrimonial seas. 4-H Club Baby Beef Calves Sell Higher Nebraska 4-H baby beeves ex hibiteil at the state fair last week and sold in public auction have i pleased packer buyers, Agricultur I ul Agent F. M. Reece has been in 1 formed by L. I. Fribie, state club i leader at the college of agriculture j in Lincoln. / Packers expressed themselves as j being pleased with the condition of ' the carcasses. The dressing per centage on the steers was 63.6 per cent and on the heifer was 63.11 per cent. The 4-H beeves auctioned off at the close of the fair netted boys1 and girls more than did those ex hibited in 1933. The steers aver age $9.07 while the heifers aver aged $8.30. This was $2.45 higher on the steers and $2.15 more on the heifers than in 1933. BINDWEED CONTROL DEMONSTRATION TO BE FRIDAY, SEPT. 28 Demonstrations Will Be Held On Three Farms At 10:00 A. M. 1:30 P. M. Ard 3:30 P. M. Demonstrations in the control of bindweed will be held in Hoi county next Wednesday, Sept. 26. These demonstrations will beheld on three different farm, namely: Fritz Vogel farm east of Stuart at 10 a. m.; the J. K. Ernst farm nortjhwest of O’Neill at 1:30 p. m., and the An ton Soukup farm north ofj Page at 3:30 p. in. Farmers in these vicniities are cordially invited to attend as Mr. Peterson is a very interesting and instructive speaker. Several Nebraska farmers are getting the best of their bindweeds by following four definite steps which cost practically nothing in cash outlay, Arthur Peterson will tell farmers of this coufitjf who come out to the meetings. The first step is to begin summer fallowing stubble land immediately after the small grain is taken off in June or July. A duck toot culti vator is used. The second step is to summer fallow again in the spring until June. The third step is to plant some heavy, smother crop like cane when the growing conditions are good in June or early July. The fourth step is to put the land in a row crop like corn the following year anti watch for the surviving weeds. This procedure, Nebraska farm ers have found, does not cost much except the work, and loses no crop if the growing condtions are good. It may be necessary to extend the procedure over another two year period in order to finish the job, but that can be done if necessary. Boy Injured When Struck By An Auto Richard, the 6-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Clark, of Emmet, was injured when struck and knocked down by a car on the inter section of Fourth and o Everett Tuesday noon. The little lad was crossing the street as the car came along. The driver saw the little boy and stopped the car. Then, I after he had crossed the street, and, | the driver had again started for i ward he started back across the street and was hit by the car and knocked down,'but the driver man aged to stop the car before it pass over the little fellow. Richard was taken to the hospital and his in juries dressed. He was bruised and scratched up some but was not ser iously injured and was taken home Wednesday morning. The driver of the car, a gentleman from Ne ligh went to the doctors office as soon as he had parked his car, and expressed his sincere regret over the accident. He was held blame less in the matter. Rev. Aucock Will Leave Here For Rising City Rev. F. J. Aucock, who has been the pastor of the Methodist church in this city for the past two years, has been transferred to Rising City and will leave for there on Wednes. day of next week. A* Rev. and Mrs. Aucock now have a daughter in the State University and another who will be ready to enter next year, he wanted to get closer to i Lincoln and for that reason asked for a change. Mr. and Mrs. Au cock made many friends during their residence in this city, who will regret to see them leave, but wish them success in their new home. Rev. A. J. May, who has been the pastor of the Second Methodist church at Lincoln, for several years will be the new pastor of the Methodist church here. Rev. May is expected to arrive here next Tuesday. Hospital Notes Richard Francis Clark was brot to the hospital Tuesday, Sept. 18, suffering from injuries received when struck by an auto on the street, Free Day. He went home Wednesday noon. His injuries were not serious. Rev. S. M. Ohmart, of Emmet, was admitted to the hospital Tues day evening and was operated on for double hernia Wednesday morn ing. He is doing as well as could be expected. Donald Clevinger, of this city, was brought to the hospital Tues day night at 11:00 p. m. suffering from injuries to the head and body received in an auto accident on the highway near Danceland. The in juries are not serious but painful. He will be out in a few days. EMMA B. JONES PASSES AWAY Death Comes Tuesday Morning To One Of County’s Pioneers. Mrs. Emma B. Jones died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Dave Loy last Tuesday morning, after an illness of but a few days of the flu, at the age of 83 years, 5 months and 5 days. Emma Bonney was born in Con nelsville, Pa., on April 13, 1851. At the age of four years she moved with her parents to Wisconsin. She received her education in the schools of Crawford county, Wis., and in a private seminary in Battle Creek, Mich. She was later a teacher in the public schools of Crawford county, Wis. She was married on Jan. 24, 1871 to George W. Jones. To this union 11 children were born: Mrs. Dora Walmer, Mrs. Jennie Bink ard, Charles L. Jones, Walter S. Jones, Fred B. Jones, Bert J. Jones, George H. Jones, Lila J. Loy and Ben F. Jones, two daughters, Mam ie and Bessie having preceded her in death. She passed away at her home on Tuesday morning, Sept. 18, at the age of 83 years, 5 months and 5 days, having spent the past 55 years in Holt county. She moved here with her husband and family from Wisconsin in 1879, in a cov ered wagon. For 47 years of that time she lived in O’Neill. Together they bore the many hardships of pioneer life. The first sermon in her community w-is preached in their home, and the first election in Iowa township was held there, as was part of the first term of school. Many new set tlers coming into Holt county seek ing homesteads spent their first night in their home. Her husband died on April 19, 1893, leaving her with a large fam ily of children which she kept to gether, and who have grown to manhood and womanhood, and have loved and. respected her always, as a good mother. Mrs. Jones was one of the oldest settlers of the county. Fifty-five years ago she came to this county with her husband. Holt county at that time was a bleak and barren prairiq/, no trees, except a few alonj? the creeks. Like the other pioneer settlers she endured all the hardships and privations of pioneer life. Grasshoppers, which infested this section in the later seventies, blizzarda and drouth and hard times. But like all true pioneers she persevered and lived to see the section that was selected for their future home fill up with a fine class of thrifty, intelligent people and the county become one of the leading ones of the state. Despite her years Mrs. Jones hadaremarkable memory and love<J to talk of the pioneer days of this county. She was a loveable char acter and her passing will be sin cerely mourned by a large number of relatives and friends. JanzinK-Schoenle Gerhard D. Janzing and Mrs. Mary Schoenle, both of Emmet, were united in marriage by Rev. M. F. Bryne, in the Catholic church at Emmet last Tuesday morning, in the presence of a few of the relatives and, friends of the con tracting parties. The groom is one of Holt county’s most prosperous and successful farmers und has a host of friends all over the county. His bride hus been u resident of the Emmet country for a long time and is suid to be a charming and estimable lady. Their many friends tender hearty congratulations. FREE DAY CELEBRATION HERE TUESDAY DRAWS A RECORD CROWD TO CITY Managers Of Entertainment Do Well In Keeping The Program Up To The Advertised Time Schedule. RED BIRD WINS FROM NELIGH 11-9 IN FEATURED ATTRACTION The Free Day celebration put on by the business and professional men and women of this city last Tuesday was the most successful event of its kind ever staged in this section of the state. A crowd estimated at between eight and ten thousand people was in the city, coming from all the towns of this county, as well as from the ad joining counties, and every one had a good time. The weather was also very favorable for the event which added much to the pleasure of the participants. The crowd started coming to the city early in the morning and at 10:30, when the opening number on the program started, a very large crowd was on the streets, and cars loaded with prospective particip ants in the joyous occasion were coming into town from every direc tion. The opening event on the pro gram was the children’s school parade, at 10:30, and this was right on the dot. In fact the manage ment made efforts to have every event as near as possible on the hour scheduled on the program, and this added much to the enjoyment of the various events, as the crowd was kept busy watching the var ious performances, and there were no long tedious waits. For their promptness in this re spect those in charge are entiled to the thanks of the people of this city and community. The parade was headed by the Ewing band, and consisted of all the children of the 0 Neill public school and from many rural districts, and any one who witnessed this parade must be convinced that there is no race suicide in this eounty. The little tots with their teachers, as well as the older pupils, made a very pretty sight, and the young folks appar ently enjoyed it too, judging from the smiles that illuminated their countances as they marched along the street. Some of the pet animals that the little folks had in the par ade caused a good deal of merri ment to the grown-ups as well as commendatory remarks on the in genuity of the little folks in getting their exhibits in shape for the parade. During the parade, as well as The following were the winners of the various float prizes in the parade: Autumn: First, Beulah Johnson and Ilene Powell. Doll Buggies: First, Old Lady in the Shoe, School Districts No. 27 and 225, combined; second, Yvonne Ernst; third, Joan Burgess. Pet Parade: First, Ralph Brown, Shetland pony; second, Goat, Wayne Lampher. during the entire day’s program, a loud speaker was in use, presided over by Col. James Moore, who in formed the crowd of the various events as they came up and gave the names of the winners. This was of great advantage to the crowd, as it permitted those un able to witness the conclusion of the various contests—because of the large crowd—to learn the out come of the contests. The sport events started prompt ly at 11:00 and were presided over by J. W. Rooney, assisted by sev eral other local sport enthusiasts. The results of the various races were as follows: Boys under ten years or asre, do yards: First, Francis Holtz; sec ond, Duke Kersenbrock. Boys, ten to fourteen years of age, 75 yards: First, Floyd Bellar; second, Robert Ott. Boys, 14 to 1H years old,76 yards: First, Virgil Ott; second, Clinton Bellar. Girls. 10 to 14 year old, 50 yards: First. Eunice Hunt; second, Mary Bellar. Girls, under 10, 50 yards: First, Maxine Dcriekson; second Mary Bellar. i Girls, 14 to 16 years, 50 yards: First, Mildred Stewart; second, Lida Wilkenson. Three-legged race, free for all: First, Bobbie Sauer.s and Don Mar tin; second, Howard Jeffrey, and Floyd Jareske. Backward running race: First, Vernon Gorgen; second. Merle Caster. Fat Men’s Race: First, L. W. Hines; second, John Kersenbrock. Sack Race: First, Ross Harris; second, Floyd Jereske. Pie eating contest: First, Willis Bachman; second, Leo Valla. Half mile bicycle race, for boys: First, Robert Sauers; second, Don Martin. Quarter mile bicycle race, for boys 10 to 14 year old: First, Leon ard Lorenz; second, Robert Shoe maker. Quarter mile bicycle race, boys 14 to 16 years old: First, Robert Calvert; second, Robert Sauers. Quarter mile bicycle race, girls 10 to 14 years old: First, Margaret Cadwell; second, Gene Biglin. Quarter mile bicycle race, girls 14 to 16 years old: First, Louise O’Donnell; second, Jane Mains. Tricycle race: Robert Eby, first. Freckle contest: First, Milford Coats; second, William Grady. During the races the merry-go round and the ferris wheel were entertaining the little folks by the hundreds, giving them free rides. The Ferris wheel ran far into the night and was busy all the time. At 1:00 o’clock the exhibit hall, on the court house lawn was ded icated, the dedication address being delivered by State Superintendent Charles W. Taylor. At the conclusion of the dedi cation services the crowd went to the fair grounds to witness tho big attraction of the day the baseball game between Red Bird and the Junior American Legion Team, of Neligh. And it was some ball game. We'll say it was and it kept the thousands of spectators enthralled until the last man was out in the last of the ninth inning. This last inning provided lots of • thrills for the real base ball “bug." Neligh took the lead in the fourth inning, when a home run, a couple of misjudged flies and an error let in four runs, making the score stand 7 to 3 in favor of Neligh. This was cut down two in the next inning when Red Bird made two runs, but in the sixth Neligh got the two runs back and held. Red Bird scoreless. Neligh was held scoreless in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings, while Red Bird scored three in the sev enth and one in the eighth and two in the ninth, winning the game with a score of 11 to 9. In the first of the ninth Red Bird made, two scores, on good clean hitting and Neligh entered the last of the ninth two scores behind. The first man walked, but was soon caught off first. The next batter got on, the next went out easily and the next batter got on. The next went out, but the ruancrj were held. Then the Legion’s home runner came to bat, with two on, two down and two run.n needed to tie the score. It was a tight place for a manager. But Ernie Richter, manager for Red Bird, wanted to hold the lead they had and wm the game so he instructed Pitcher Conard to walk the home run hitter, Thi.i was not very sat isfactory to the crowd and they booed a good deal, but it was base ball. Walking of this man loaded the bases, but Red Bird was in no worse position than before, as a hit would tie the score or possibly win the game. But the hit was not forthcoming^ns the next batter was an easy out, knocking an easy one to the pitcher, ending the inning and the game. 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