Nebraska Newspapers

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MONDAY. JAN. 5, 1031.
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E. L. McDonald was looking after
some business matters for the day
on last Wednesday at Waverly. driv
ing over to the hustling little Lan
caster city in his car.
Jack Mick family of Eagle moved
from their home at Eagle to Green
wood on Tuesday of last week, and
are now citizens of Greenwood. They
are conducting the pool and billiard
hall here.
Miss Margaret Moon who is at
tending school atBrownell Hj.11 at
Omaha, is a visitor with her grand
parents, P. A. Sanborn and wife cf
Greenwood and where she is visiting
with her many friends here.
Our old time friend and pioneer
of Cass county, W. C. Boucher, has
not been feeling the best for some
time past, however he is so he can
get about and see his friends but
has not been feeling the best of late.
Mrs. Dewey Head ley who has been
quite ill for the past few weeks is
feeling much improved at this time
and is so she is able to get out a
little. Her many friends are pleased
that she is showing this fine improve
ment. Mrs. O. F. Peters was enjoying a
visit from his friend and former nei
ghbor. O'.af Bergreen whom he knew
for years when they both resided
near Wann. Mr. Bergreen was pass
ing through Greenwood and stopped
to visit his old time friend.
Garfield Dunning of Pueblo. Colo
rado, who has been here for tiie past
two weeks visiting with his sister,
Mr.-. O. F. Peters and other relatives,
departed on last Tuesday morning for
his home In the southwest, after
having enjoyed his stay here werj
much.
Lee Quimby of Omaha with the
Farmers Western Central Grain com
pany, and accompanied by his little
son while on their way to Dwight.
stopped for a short visit with his
friends. O. T. Peters and Rex Peteis.
on the last day of the year, they ex
pecting to spend New Years with
friends at Dwight.
The hustling firm of White and
Bneknell have been busy during the
past week taking stock and finding
out just to the penny how the bvsi- j
ness is going. They have enjoyed a
good business during their time in I
business in Greenwood and are new
enjoying the same. This Is due to
the straightforward manner of tne
conducting of the business and their
right treatment to the public, whe
ther their purchases be great or
small. They are extending a New
Years greeting to all with the wish
that all may prosper.
Leo Peters entertained at the
country home on Christmas clay and
had the entire family with the sin
gle exception of one who makes iier
home in California, as guests for the
occasion, thus making almost a com-,
pleted family reunion. There were
there for the celebration O. F. Peters
and wife. Rex Peters and wife. Barye
Lewis and family of Yerdon, E. L.
James and family of Omaha. Glen
Grant and Norman Peters of Green
wood. Also Garfield Dunning Of
Pueblo, a brother of Mrs. O. F. Peters
who has been spending some time
visiting here with her sister. A most
enjoyable time was had.
Greenwood Transfer Line
We do a general business make
trips regularly to Omaha on Monday
and Thursday, also to Lincoln Tues
day and Friday. Pick up loads on
those trips. Full loads at any time.
FRED HOFFMAN.
License Granted for Pool Kail.
The city of Greenwood at their
meeting on last Tuesday, among
other tilings pertaining to the wel
fare of the city, granted to Jack Mick
the privilege of conducting the pool
hail here and will expect to con
duct the business and place in the
very best manner.
Enjoyed Visit MucTi.
Mrs. Henry Wilkins and sister.
Miss Esther Ingrahm. who have been
visiting at Maumee, 111., with an
other sister. Mrs. Aloert Pratt, and
where they enjoyed the visit with
many other friends as well as the
old home of former years, returned
homo las Thursday in tir.ie to ei
joy the New Years at home with the
folks.
Enjoyed Family Reunion.
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. W.
P. Bailey on Christmas day were
gathered most of the families of the
Colemans. the gathering being un
der the auspices of the Coleman sis
ters and relatives. A most enjoyable
time was had and a most sumptions
Christmas dinner. There were some
thirty-six there to enjoy the hespi
tality and conviviality of the hos
pitable home of Mr. and Mrs. Bailey,
Among whom were E. A. Landon and
wife. Wayne Landau and family. Mis.-.
C therine Coleman, A. N. Wright and
wife. Louis Wright and famil yof
Greenwood, while the number were
augmented by W. P. Biiley and fam
ily, e. E. Buck and family, Bimer
Coleman am! family. Lyle Bailey and
Miss Lillian Deere of Ashland.
Car of Lumb3r New Years.
To begin the vear 1931 properly,
the Searle Chapin Lumber company,
whose plant here i bo ably conduct
ed by their manager, Mr. Dewey
Headley. to properly celebrate the
New Year received a car of lu nber
which they unloaded and placed in
their yards.
At Anvil Again.
After a six weeks vacation Which
he spent in New Hampton, Mo., with
his friend. Andy Stevens, the hust
ling blacksmith of Greenwotid, S.
Peterson, arrived home on last Tues
day evening, driving from the Mis
souri home with his trusty auto. So
phas says the country down thai
way was rather quiet, as the wea-
ther there was very dry during the
summer and the crops were not so
gocd as here. While he had a very
fine time while he was away, he was
rather pleased to get back to Green
wood and the old time friends again.
Sophas brought some plow lays and
cultivator shovels home with him
which he will put in extra condition
and take them back probably when
he finds a good opportunity in the
spring.
Atlanta Board
Pians Relief
Jobs for Idle
Many Employers Pledge Cooperation
With Better Business Com
mission Atlanta. Ga. The Atlanta Better
i Business Commission, consisting of
business and civic leaders of the city,
held its second meeting recently, with
Fa view definitely to meet the prob
lem of Atlanta's 12,009 unemployed.
Determination to use every effort
to expedite the erection ot the pro
posed new post office building; speedy
handling of claims of veterans of the
World War and Yeterans Bureau,
with the assistance of the Georgia
Senators and governmental agencies
jin Washington, which would release
! $1,000,000 per year by taking vet
erans and their families from relief
and charity organizations: a definite
i request to all contractors and em-
plovers not to cut wages, were among
the outstanding points brought out
at this meeting.
Veterans were urged not to bring
their families to Atlanta when filing
i their claims without sufficient means
.f caring for them, so that they would
not have to call upon relief organ isa
: tions.
Unemployment in 325 of Atlanta's
elading firms shows an increase of
11 per cent in comparison with the
same time last year, and there is a
; prospect of continued unemployment
after the holidays.
Frai H. Neely, chairman of the
i commission, stated that distress is
j being increased here because people
!trom out of town are pourir.g into
!the city in increasing numbers ex
pecting to be cared for here rather
I than in ther own communities, thus
j increasing the problem here. The
i commission will not expect to care for
these cases.
The relief work for the commission
'is affiliated with the regular relief
agencies in the Community Chest,
ami close scrutiny will be given to
every case.
"There are 6S leading firms in At
lanta in which 50S2 were employed
as cmpiired with S372 last year."
la member of the commission stated.
! and these firms, he stated, had In
formed him they would not cut down
! their forces during December, Jan-
uary and February. Certain execu
tives had told him he said, that 141
employees were being kqft at worlr
in these firms who were not actually
needed.
' This is the type of cooperation we
are going to get from business, and
it is indicative of the fine and loyal
manner in which they are going to
back up the work of this commission.
They are to be congratulated upon
their
sion
with.
cooperation, and this commis
on having such men to deal
' he stated.
NO FELONY IN SP00B DEATH
Norfolk A verdict that Theron T.
Spoor, twenty-one year old cigaret
salesman, came to his death here
last Friday as the result of "a fall
or poison, or both, not feloniously
inflicted," was returned by a coron
er's jury that met here late Wednes
day. Spoor returned to his apartment
here early last Friday morning, his
landlord. John Reinhold. said. Soon
after a loud crash was heard. Rein
hold said he rushed to Spoor's apart
ment and found the young man un-
; conscious. spoor died two hours
later, while being taken to a Nor
folk hospital.
An examination of the dead man's
stomach brought from state chemists
a report that there was sufficient
poison to cause death. It was under
jstood here that Spoor was buried at
I Maryrille, Mo.. Tuesday. Spoor's mo
ther, Mrs. Sidnie Spoor, lives at Mary-
ville.
LEGION AUXILIARY LEADER
RECITES GOALS FOR 1931
Mrs. Donald Macrae. Council
Bluffs, past national president of the
American Legion auxiliary, has is
sued the following year-end message:
"More than the people of any oth
er state, the citizens of Iowa should
be familiar with the American Le
gion auviliary; for Iowa has always
been a leader in auxiliary activities.
The example and inspiration of their
endeavors has had wide influence on
development of the auxiliary to its
present position of the largest and
most in uential women's patriotic
organization in the world.
"To care for the victims of the
last war. to keep alive th pure
patriotism that burned in the hearts
of our people in 1917 and 1918, to
eruard nirainst future wars, and to
preserve for the youth of America
the priceless heritage of American
institutions and ideals these are
the things for which the auxiliary is
striving."
GUATEMALA NAMES LEADER
Sao Salvador. Republic
vador Dispatches from
said Wednesday that Dr.
rade had been chosen
president of that republic
of San Sal
Guatemala Rein a And
provisional after Pres
ent Lazaro Chacon and Gen. Manuel
Orellana, who assumed power by a
coup d'etat Dec. 15, had resigned.
General Orellana was notified this
week that his regime would not be
jrecognized by the United States.
Alvo News
Roy Bennett was making i trip to
Khnwood on Tuesday of last week
where he was called to look after
some business matters for a short
time.
Business called Art Dinges to Lin
coln on Tuesday of last week where
he was looking after some business
matters and securing some supplies
for the garage here.
Charles F. Rosenow was a visitor
for last Thursday, New Years, at the
home of his brother, Frank Rosenow,
east of Murdock, where ttiey en
joyed the time very nicely.
Albert Bornemeier of east of Mur
dock was a brief visitor in Alvo on
iast Wednesday while on his way to
Lincoln where he was going to look
after some business matters.
Carl Rosenow and the good wife
were over to Lincoln on last Wed
nesday evening where they were
visiting with friends and attending
i New Years watch meeting where
i hey enjoyed the occasion.
Edward Linch, a traveling sales
man, making his home in Lincoln,
was a visitor in Alvo on last Wed
nesday looking after business mat
ters and also was the guest of his
brother, P. J. Linch, while here.
Mr. and Mrs. John Skinner enter
tained at their home on New Years
day and had as their guests for the
occasion the R. M. Coalman family
and Mr. Charles H. Kirkpatrick,
and where all enjoyed the beginning
of the year in excellent spirit.
Richard Allen of Alliance, where
he is an instructor in tne public
schools of that place, and who was
united in marriage o:i Thanksgiving
lay to Miss Wilma Krwin of Alvo,
an instructor in the Alvo schools,
was spending the holidays here with
i he wife.
John Woods of south and a slight
distance east of Alvo, former mer
chant here, with the good wife en
tertained for the New Years day and
had as their guests for the occasion,
Henry J. Miller and the good wife,
3. C. Harnock and family. Lyle Mil
ler and wife and Mr. and Mrs. Ar
chie Miller and the family.
J. C. Ganz of Dunbar, father of
ICarl D. Ganz of Alvo, was spending
i i number of days in Alvo the past
i week, extending over the New Year
and was enjoying a visit with the
j son and family. His daughter. Miss
I Ruth Ganz, who was an instruc tor in
j the Union schools last year is this
year teaching in the schools of Bay
ard. Joii.ing with that
j county east of Alvo
icountry adjacent to
portion of the
embracing the
Elmwood and
! Murdock there was a
led on last Tuesday
waif hunt stag
which resulted
of some seven
in the rounding up
I wolves and a portion
ot hlcn were
old being about thirty dollars which
I was given to the Salvation Army for
their use in relieving the needs of
i needy people.
6n New Years day Mr. and Mrs.
'Simon Rehmeier entertained at their
pleasant home in Alvo. and had as
'their guests for the occasion, Mr.
I and .Mrs. Wm. Rossnoggle of Lin
coln, and their two daughters. Miss
Lois, who is an instructor in the
schools of Alvo and a sister. Miss
i Verle Rossnoggle, and wnere all en
joyed the coming of the New Year
most pleasantly, with a very fine din
ner served by Mrs. Rehmeier.
Attended Funeral of Sister.
Early last week Mr. and Mrs. S. C.
j Hardnock returned from the west
I where they had been called to attend
l the funeral of the sister of Mr. Hard
nock. formerly Miss Emma Hardnock.
! but who is now Mrs. Emma Devore.
Mrs. Devore has been making her
home in the west for some time, and
was at the time of her death about
sixty-five years of age. Mrs. Devore
has been troubled with a cancer lor
some time.
Will Vote On Water Works.
In accordance of a passage of an
ordinance bv the city council of Alvo
! there is to be called a special elec
tion for the submission of the ques
tion of whether the city of Alvo
: shall or shall not vote construction
of a system of water works for the
Icily, which shu'.l cost approximately
If 1,700. The election is to be held
Ion January 27th as per the action of
the council on December 29, 19;I0.
Will Engage In Farming.
Jesse Brant, well known educator,
and a very popular instructor in the
Alvo schools in former years, but
making his home at Prescott, Iowa,
at this time, was a visitor in Alvo
last week and was meeting his
friends and of which there are a
large number, enjoyed a very pleas
ant visit while here. Mr. Brant will
engage in farming with the com
ing of spring and will have charge
of the farm of his father in that por
tion of Iowa.
Grandmother Ellsworth Poorly.
Grandmother Ellsworth, who with
the aged husband make their home
in the west edge of Alvo, still con
tinues very ill, and is being cared
for in the very best manner, but lit
tle hope, however, exists for her re
covery. Her friends and she has
many, are earnestly wishing that she
may soon show improvement and be
able to be out again.
Knights Are Active.
The Knights of Pythias are active
at this time and are all working in
harmony for the increasing of their
membership, as well as getting the
present membership interested in
getting out to the lodge meetings
on last Tuesday evening there was
a meeting and there was a goodiy
number in attendance and all say
interest in the work is picking up
Makes Slight Change In Time
The Rock Island has announced a
I change in their running time which
I will greatly effect the people who
may desire to travel by the way of the
road. The train whloh has ran east
in the forenoon near ten o'clock, has
been changed so that it passes Alvo
for Omaha at 6:10 in the morning,
thus allowing any one desiring to
do business in Omaha an opportunity
to get there early and get tnelr mat
ters attended to so as to get home in
better time and not be rushed. All
having correspondence would do well
to remember the change.
ATTEND LINCOLN MEETING
Mrs. Nelson Berger left Tuesday
morning for Lincoln where she is
attending the meetings of Organized
Agriculture, held at the Agricultural
College campus, January 6, 7, and
S. 1931. While there she will at
tend the luncheon given by the
Farmer's Wife magazine in honor of
the Nebraska Master Farm Home-
makers. Mrs. Berger is one of the
state committee of judges who se
lects the Master Farm Homemakers.
The recognition is sponsored by the
Farmer's Wife magazine of St. Paul,
Minnesota, co-operating with the
Agricultural Extension Service of the
University of Nebraska.
WOULD ALTER DRIVING LAW
Falls City E. T. Peck, republican
elected to the state legislature from
this district, will seek to have the
driver's license law changed to al
low high school boys and girls, who
travel long distances to school, to
drive cars, he has announced.
The law at present prohibits youths
tinder sixteen from driving cars.
Peck feels the law works an injustice
on many boys and girls who are at
tending high school in town and nec
essarily depend on cars to get from
farms to school and return.
Peck would like to "see the law
amended to permit boys and girls
over fourteen to drive cars where
the driving is necessary for school
attendance.
FOR SALE
Carl E. Day & Sons will sell one
of their 2 year old Registered Black
Pen heron stallions at the Theo Davis
farm. Sale 2 miles south and one
mile west of Weeping Water on Jan.
20, 1931. They also have at their
:tock farm, for" sale at private treaty,
ome young teams of heavy draft
horses, either broken or not broken,
to work.
We have four good young Short
horn bulls for sale, two roans and
wo red ones. Come and visit us.
Three miles south and one-half mile
wi st of Weeping Water. Phone 2230.
PERMISSION IS ASKED
TO EXTEND LIGHTING
Lincoln. Neb.. Dec. 31. The first
application from a municipality for
permission to extend its electric light
ing service as permitted by constitu
tional amendment, enacted In the
November election, to give service to
ruray homes was filed with the state
railway commission today by the city
of Fremont.
Fremont asked authority to build,
operate and maintain a transmission
line near that city to serve five
farms.
FOR SALE
Sweet clover and alfalfa hay for
sale. Also wood. Tele. 3903. S. T.
Gilmour. Itw.
A lesson from life. We've never
been much of a plunger. The time
we made a mat of cockleburs, when
a child, and used them for a hat
taught us to look before we leaped.
PUBLIC AUCTION
The undersigned will offer for sale
at Public Auction at the farm 3
miles west and one-fourth mile north
of Murray. 5 1 miles north of Ne
ll a wk a, Nebraska, on
Thurs., Jan. 8th
beginning at 10 o'clock a. m., with
lunch served by the ladies of tbe
Murray Pfrenbyterian church, the fol
lowing described property:
71 Head of Live Stock
onsistlng of six head of good work
horses, one red cow giving milk, to
be fresh in sp'ing; 50 head of good,
thrifty fall shoats weighing about
70 pounds; 13 bred sows to farrow
between March 29th and April 10th,
and one Hampshire boar a good
breeder.
Farm Machinery
One John Deere binder, like new;
one Shrader 34-foot corn elevator,
with horse power, in good shape;
cne John Deere 8-ft. disc, 16-in. discs;
one new Superior press drill, com
plete with grass seeder attachments,
only sowed 35 acres; one Internation
al 2-row lister, wheatland type; one
John Deere corn planter; one Oliver
2-row machine in good shape; one
J. I. Case 2-row machine; two Bad
Iger cultivators, like new; one 1-row
Rock Island cultivator; one 1-row
Rock Island riding lister, complete
with planter attachments; one 2-row
Sterling stalk cutter; one David Brad
ley 12-in. gang plow; one 16-inch
walking plow; one old 4-section har
row; one Newton wagon with tight
box; three sets 1-in. work harness;
several good leather collars; flynets;
doubletrees; automatic hog catcher;
80-egg Queen incubator; grindstone,
and other articles not listed.
Terms of Sale
On sums of $10 and under, cash.
On sums over $10 a credit may be
arranged with the cleTk on bankable
8.
for
the
purchases must be settled
removing property from
before
prem-
ises.
Aubrey M. Hopkins,
Owner.
REX YOUNG, Auctioneer
W. G. BOEDEKER, Clerk.
notc bearing interest at 8. AlLsaia.
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Ban to be Asked
in Nebraska
Batch of Amendments Ready for Con
sideration When Legislature
Convenes
Lincoln, Dec. 31. Nebraska's 24-year-old
primary election system is
due for remodeling if the prelegis
lative plans of those who are opposed
to some of its provisions are fulfilled.
With the dual primary election
filing of United States Senator George
W. Norris and George W. Norris. the
erstwhile Broken Bow grocer, who
was forced off the Republican bal
lot through irregularities, still fresh
in their minds. Republican leaders
are now mapping a campaign to
hereafter discourage any future at
tempts to muddle up the state's poli
tics. Although demanding relief legis
lation, they are opposed to outright
repeal of the law.
Favor Remedy
Both major political parties, smart
ing under a division of sentiment in
cident to the Norris affair, went on
record in state convention favoring
some type of remedial legislation.
Attorney General C. A. Sorenson.
of the progressive wing of the party
and 8 firm supporter of Senator Nor
ris, has initiated the lead in a de
mand for a revision of the present
vehicle.
With both political groups open
ly hostile, as organizations, to any
attempt to repeal the primary sys
tem and revert to the old conven
tion system, it seems improbabl
that a move in that direction will
gain impetus at the hands of the
legislature.
One step already taken to discour
age a repetition of the senatorial fi
asco was the adoption of a resolution
by the Republican forces providing
for party conventions prior to the'
primary.
In the same breath, however. Re
publican adherents bfirugged should
ers at another suggested provision
whereby the conv ntion might en
dorse candidates. This move was in
terpreted by the progressive wing a us
an attempt to read Senator Norris
out of the party.
A maze of amendatory provision
have been suggested and the attor
ney general is ready to suggest a
number of them to the legislature
next month.
May Make It Crime.
Mr. Sorensen would ask an amend
ment making questionable political
filings criminal. This, he believes,
should he operative in prosecuting
primary candidates devoid of sincere
intentions, or who enter contests for
the purpose of deception or confusion.
He would restrict acceptance of
political filings to those whose can
didacies bore names of a stipulated
number of valid petitioners thus
eliminating personal filings. All
questioned filings, Mr. Sorensen
would urge, should be amenable to
judicial ouster in a court of equity.
Mr. Sorensen would protect can
didates of similar names whose in
tentions in seeking the same office
were honorable, by providing for a
manner of designation upon the bal
lot. In the Norris case, Mr. Sorensen
sets forth, the present law prevented
inclusion of any designation upon the
ballot.
Would Increase Fee
Sorensen will further ask to in
crease the filing fee for state office
from $10 to $100 to discourage in
sincere entries.
The attorney general would also
advocate elimination of the party
circle. Bee-News.
BIGLER TO PRISON FOR
SLAYING OF PARTNER
Clay Center, Kans., Dec. 31.
Pleading guilty to first degree man
slaughter. Lawrence Bigler was sen
tenced today by Judge Fred Smith
to serve from five to 21 years in
the state penitentiary for the slay
ing of his business partner, identi
fied as Lester Stowe.
Bigler and Stowe, known here as
L. J. Baldwin were engaged in a
cattle buying enterprise. Stowe's bat
tered body was found beside a wreck
ed truck on a road near his home.
Bigler, who had disappeared, was
arrested in southern Nebraska.
County officials said he confessed
killing his partner with a baseball
bat during an argument over an ac
counting. The Player said he hid
the body in the cellar later dispos
ing of it at the roadside beside a
truck he wrecked to lend the appear
ance of an accident.
Officers were unable to find rela
tives of the slain man until he was
identified by acquaintances through
photographs as Lester Stowe.
James Stowe of Grant Park. Ill
was en route to Clay Center today
to view the body which has been
identified as his son.
Bigler was taken to Lansing.
Kans., to begin his prison sentence.
D0ANE CRITICIZES SCHOOLS
Chicago Digressing from a discus
sion of a college librarian's quali
fications, Dr. Gilbert H. Doane of
the library of the University of Ne
braska, criticized public school sys
tems in his address Tuesday before
the American Library association.
"The tendency today is to spread
thinner and thinner the butter of
scholastic training and teach the
public school boy or girl more and
more about less and less," Dr. Doane
He described the schools as "rid
den with the pedagagical theories
of professional educators and per
meated with the democratic ideal of
education for everybody, which in
the long run tends to lower the gen
eral level of intellectual attainment,
rather than elevate it."
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Ghrist Furniture Co. is giving their customers the
benefit of selecting from over one hundred cars of
Furniture now on display at Wholesale Furniture
Stores at a saving from 25 to 50' on the dollar.
If you have an odd piece of furniture to trade in as
part pay, or whether you haven't, phone or write
Ghrist Furniture Co. We will go with you to the
wholesale floor or give you a letter to go in and
make your selection.
We Deliver Furniture Direct to Your Home
GMt Furniture Co.
1 18-122 South 6th St., Telephone 645
Plattsmouth, Nebr.
Panama Rebels
in Full Control
oi tapitai uty
Swift and Sudden Revolution Over
turns Arosemena Government
Ten Persons Killed
Panama city a swift, vigorous
revolution Friday brought the gov
ernment of the republic of Panama
crashing down on Lie head of Presi
dent Florencio Harmodio Arosemena.
He resigned and appointed Dr. Har
mondio Arias, one of the leaden of
the revolt, to form a new govern
ment. Ten persona irere killed in
Sharp fighting that started ne:tr the
i presidential palace. Hg'it of them
police officers and two civilians. Hart
jwell F. Ayers, an American newspa
per writer, was critically wounded,
j Fourteen others were wounded.
By night the city was outwardly
calm. Except for hurrying groups
I of armed civilians and red shifted
firemen directing traffic and a com
plete halting cf business, there was
nothing to remind of the crash of
firearms, that resounded in the
streets early in the day.
The rebellion was sponsored by
the "aceion communal," a patriot'
organization which has violin
i criticized what it termed the "cor
ruption" of the government unde
;both President Chiatri and President
! Arosemena.
Rising Without Warning.
Suddenly. without warning, a
group of about 100 men tn:s morn
ing stormed the headquarters of the
national police, who also served as
Panama's only standing army. There
were a few outbursts of firing and
the station fell into the hands of
the rebels.
Simultaneously other attackers
swarmed upon the palace, where, af
ter a brief resistance, the defenders
gave way and the rebels swept in.
President Arosemena was confined
to his quarters with several other
government officials including Archi
boldo Boyd, governor of the province
of Panama and Ricardo Aran go, head
of the police.
After a consultation for several
hours with the revolutionary leaders
President Arosemena appointed Dr.
Harmodio Arias premier of Panama,
then resigned as president, leaving
Arias at liberty to form a new cab
inet.
With the police headquarters and
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i in p.nace in iii'mi Baiiuv, cituuuu
associated with the revolutionists
patrolled the city under the direc
tion of Gen. Manuel Quintero. Shops
remained closed, there was no bus
service and automobiles dashed thru
the city, carrying armed men who
were posted as guards on ylice duty.
When Governor Calindo. of the
province of Colon, learned of the
revolution, he desparaged its effects,
and attempted to send 300 nation;, 1
police to support the government at
the capital. The Panama railroad
refused to carry thr detachment.
American Minister Active.
While the revolt was in progress
the American minister. Roy T. Davis,
was one of the busiest men in the
city, his coat off and his collar open.
He maintained uninterrupted con
tact with other members of the diplo
matic corps and representatives of the
I revolutionary government. He de
I dined to talk for publication other
jthan to say he and the other foreign
; representatives were "observing the
situation." United States troops
guarded the American legation.
Senor Arias, head of the revolt.
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IB a native Panamanian, the son of
humble parents of a northern prov
ince, who went abroad In his boy
li !. He is a lawyer and com para -
: Ively young man.
H i t well r. Ayers, the American
i pi tman who earlier was re-
B having been killed, was
1 tte in the afternoon. Phy
sicians at the Gorgas hospital said
bullets had perforated his intestines
and there was little chance of his
recovery.- State Journal.
TIDAL WAVE SWEEPS
OCEANICA ISLANDS
Sydney. N. S. V., Dec. 31. Be
lated woid reached here today of a
tremendous earthquake and tidal
wave in parts of Australasia and
Ocean lea on the morning of Decem
ber 24.
A wireless message from the steam
er Dm is to the New1 Guinea radio sta
tion today said that after the earth
quake a wall of water eight feet high
swept the western mandated islands.
Its force was so great at Awlnn
that houses and cattle were washed
out to sea. The European manager
of the island and a number of na
tives escaped by climbing the palm
trees.
Dispatches
five thousand
quakes and
from Sydney
from Coquimbo, Chile,
miles east of the earth
seismic wave reported
said that high waves
..ashed the coast for three hundred
Tiiles north of there Monday. The
.ater was green in color and had a
vile odor, attributed to suspended
animal matter, believed to be from
Hahes killed by a tremendous under
water disturbance.
MAN IS FREED OF BLAME
Chicago Dr. Carl A. Hinckley, a
dentist, was "completely exonerated"
of all blame In the death Dec. 24 of
his twenty-one year old crippled son.
Merle, by a coroner5s jury Wednes
day. The dentist, who held the dead
boy in his arms and turned on the
gas in the kitchen stove in a suicide
attempt, was given an expression of
confidence by a jury of three women
and three men who declared the
youth had died of acute dilatation
and acute myocarditis of the heart.
Charges of a socalled "mercy
death" were dispelled when Dr.
Clarence Muehlberger, toxologist for
the state, testified that no trace of
carbon monoxide were found during
the analysis of the boy's blood.
Hinckley's family physician had
previously explained that in his
opinion the boy was dead several
minutes before the father took him
into the kitchen, turned on two gas
jets, and settled down in a chair to
"die because his' son passed on."
PRISON WARDEN SEES
INCREASE IN ROBBERY
Osslning Robbery's the big racket
nowadays. Warden Lawes, of Sing
Sing prison, asserted Thursday in a
resume of his eleven years In office.
"In 1919, when I became warden," he
said, "only 13 per cent of the in
mates were doing time for robberv.
In 1927 the total had gone to 34
per cent. In 1930 the figure was 36
per cent."
SKIING ACCIDENT FATAL
TO HIGH SCHOOL COACH
Denver. Jan. 2. Ezra Smith. 29.
Englewood, Colo., high school coach
and expert skier, died Friday in a
Denver hospital from Injuries receiv
ed New Year's day in an accident
while skiing on Genesee mountain
near here.