hr- State Kisto
Society
VOL. NO. XLVUI
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1932.
NO. CI
abe
Picket Line
at Missouri River
Bridge Here
With Influx of More "Farmer Holi
day" Workers the Situation
Becomes Heated.
From Friday's Dairy
me -.rarmers- Holiday" war
reached an advanced stage at the lo
cal Missouri river bridge today when
a large re-euforcement arrived to as
sist in the picketing of the bridge
and the pickets commenced actively
to t-top trucks from making their
way across the bridge en route to
Omaha.
A fleet of four trucks belonging to
the Lee Transfer Co., of Glen wood,
arrived at the east approach to the
bridge shortly after 11 o'clock this
morning end the first angry demon
stration of the "war" was shown.
Large railroad ties were thrown
across the read in front of the lead
ing truck, the barrier being too large
for the truck to drive over.
The stopping of the trucks, which
carried a laige number of guards,
threatened for a few moments to
look like blows would be struck, as
the truck drivers threatened to move
the barrier and proceed on into Om
aha. The pickets gathered around
the trucks and argued with the
truck drivers and owner to turn back
but without any degree of success.
With the truckers, guards and pick
ets a crowd of over 100 hundred was
soon milling around the east end of
the bridge.
The representative of the trucking
company stated that he had the corn
on contract to deliver at a certain
time and his failure to deliver would
lose Llm the price of the corn and the
delivery charge. The plea of the
truck drivers failed to move the
pickets and who urged that the corn
be taken back to Glenwood.
Sheriff William DeMoss wa3 call
ed for by the truck drivers in order
to try and get the pickets dispersed
and the trucks allowed to go on
their way.
While the coming of the sheriff
was awaited the crowd milled around
alternately arguing and trying to
move each other and frequent threats
of what would occur could be heard
from the different groups.
The truck owner advanced the
proposition, that If the pickets would
stop the corn or othsr produce be
ing moved by train, that he was
willing to abide by their request, but
not to lose his fees in hauling to the
railroads or someone else.
The warfare being strictly an Iowa
proposition the Nebraska residents
remained at the west portion of the
bridge and viewed the scene of the
war from a distance. While the
trucks were blocked there was no
erTort to stop any of the passing auto
mobiles which were constantly pass
ing along between the arguing
forces.
C. M. T. C. BOYS HEBE
From Thursday's Tally
A group or the local young men
who are attending the C. M. T. C.
at Fort Crook were here last eve
i.inr to enjoy a brief visit with the
home folks. They spent several hours
here and as the time for taps ap
proached they were taken back to
the army pest by Attorney W. A.
Robertson. The group were all from
Co. A of the student regiment and
had with them Frank Fonda of
Fchuyler, student captain. The oth
er members of the party were James
Robertson, Robert Bestor, Virgil
Ilutton, William Jensen and Robert
Mann.
UNION PARTIES INJURED
Thursday morning Mr. and Mrs.
I?aac Dye and daughter, Violet, were
in an automobile accident at Tenth
and Washington streets in Lincoln.
Their car struck a truck driven by
F. A. Perkins of Roca. In the acci
dent Mrs. Dye was severely injured
and was taken to the St. Elizabeth's
hospital, where it was found that her
most serious injuries were those on
her chest. Mr. Dye suffered bruises
and abrasions on the right elbow.
Their daugther, Violet, who was
driving, was unhurt and the driver
of the truck also escaped without
eerious injury.
LEAVES FOR WEST COAST
From Thursday's lally
Henry Sanders, who has not been
in the best of health for some time
as the result of an attack of gall
stones, departed this afternoon for
the west coast. Mr. Sanders was ac
companied by his daughter. Miss
Anna. They will go to Savannah,
Washington, where a brother of Mr.
Sanders. Thomas Sanders and fam
ily reside. They will visit at Seattle,
Tacoma and other of the Pacific
northwest cities. It is hoped that the
rest from his work as mail carrier
and the Journey to the new scenes
will have a beneficial effect on the
health of Mr. Sanders.
Dismiss Charge
of Robbery Here
Against Miller
Omaha Man Produces Cast Iron Alibi
as to Whereabouts on Night
of Mcrdock Bobbery.
The case of the State of Nebraska
vs. Joe Miller, of Omaha, charged
with breaking and entering the gen
eral mercantile store of Gottleib
Bauer, at Murdock, has been dismiss
ed. In this case the testimony was of
fered in the preliminary hearing by
Frank McCarty, of Omaha, that he
had purchased goods from Miller
which was later identified by Mr.
Bauer as coming from his store. The
defendant denied the charge and of
fered testimony to show that at the
time McCarty had claimed he pur
chased the goods, that the defendant,
Miller, was at other places and could
not have been possibly at the place
testified to by McCarty as where he
received the goods. To support the
testimony of Miller it was shown
that he had gone to assist friends
who had been in an auto wreck and
had been at the St. Catherine's hos
pital and at Fort Crook from mid
night until after three o'clock on the
morning that McCarty claimed to
have bought the good3. One of the
physicians at the hospital stated that
Miller had been there and in his com
pany until after 2 a. m. assisting in
the care of the injured friends.
In view of the testimony for the
defense Judge Duxbury ruled that
the evidence was not sufficient to
hold Mr. Miller and accordingly the
action was dismissed.
McCarty. the witness against Mill
er, is being held in Saunders county
for a store robbery at Yutan, Ne
braska. HAS "SOME" RADISHES
H. E. Becker of this city enjoys
nothing more than a good crisp rad
ish unless it i3 more radishes. Wed
nesday he received from California
a package from Mr. and Mrs. John
Sattler, Jr., who are visiting there.
which on being opened disclosed some
real radishes. There were two of the
radishes in the package and they
measured twenty-one inches in length
and were nice and crisp. Ed enjoyed
one of the radishse for his dinner
and supper and still had enough of
one radish to supply several other
persons.
DRAWS DOWN FINE
Wednesday afternoon in the coun
ty court occurred a hearing on the
complaint filed against Henry Friesel,
a resident of near Weeping Water,
who was charged with assault and
battery on Albert Dean. The defend
ant on hearing the charge preferred
against him, entered a plea of guilty.
He was given a sentence of ten days
In Jail, but which was suspended on
the understanding that he was not
to become engaged in other fights
and also was to pay the costs of the
action.
RETURN FROM TRIP
Mr. and Mrs. John Beck and
daughter, Mrs. Emil Siemoneit, who
hate been enjoying a visit in several
cities in Nebraska, returned home
Tuesday evening after a most pleas
ant outing. They visited at Hastings
with a nephew, later going to Bloom
field where Mr. Beck has brothers
living and then to Randolph where
a sister of Mr. Beck resides. They
report that the crops in that locality
are looking fine.
Picketing at
Bridge Here
Cuts Shipments
Few Trucks with Grain or Stock
Cone Through This City War
Kay Reach Nebraska City
From Saturday's Dally
The picketing of the east approach
of the Missouri river bridge at this
point still continues and has so far
been a peaceful one as far as bcth
the truck drivers and pickets are
concerned. The turning back of sev
eral truck loads of shelled corn Fri
day, for a time promised to make
some trouble, but the trucks were
finally withdrawn by the owner and
other means of getting the grain into
Omaha adopted.
One of the trucks that was held
from crossing the bridge here Fri
day, passed through this city early
this morning and had evidenly cress
ed on the bridge at Nebraska City.
With the spread of the picketing it
is expected that the Waubonsie
bridge at Nebraska City will also
be guarded by the representatives of
the "Farmers' Holiday" movement.
Iowa residents who come here each
day to vend their melons and fresh
vegetables were allowed to cross
without trouble and also trucks with
corn for the Norfolk Packing Co.
One of the melon vendors, however.
suffered the loss of several water
melons which the pickets impound
ed to enjoy while on the Job of watch
ful waiting.
Sheriff DeMoss of Mills county,
has so far taken no action in the
matter of the picketing of the bridge
and as long as the peaceful attitude
is kept it is probable that there will
be no steps taken to force the dis
banding of the picketing force.
REPORT HEAVY HAIL
Motorists who have been in from
the west section of the county, re
port that a very heavy hail occurred
on Thursday in the vicinity of Elm
wood. The hail was extensive and
in many places did a great deal of
damage to the corn and other crops.
There was a considerable area that
was visited by the hail but it was
not general over the county. Many
of the autos that were parked in the
streets of Elmwood suffered the
breaking of glass as the hail was
driven by a stiff wind that gave it
added force.
The hall and the extreme high
wind missed this section as it hit
farther north in Sarpy county and
did some damage to crops and build
ings. At Walnut Grove, so named in
honor of the fine grove of trees, the
wind denuded the trees of the wal
nuts and which made a bombardment
of the roof of the dance hall and store
at that place.
VISITS WITH OLD FRIENDS
From Saturday's Dally
Last evening Rev. and Mrs. L. "W.
Gade, former residents of this city,
motored in for a few hours' visit
with the old time friends while en
route to the east. Rev. Gate has had
charge of a Presbyterian church at
Vancouver, Washington, for the past
several years and has Just accepted a
call to a church at Forest Park, Illi
nois. Rev. Gade was at one time
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church of this city, some eighteen
years ago and it was most pleasant
to the old friends to have the oppor
tunity of a visit if even for such a
short time. Rev. and Mrs. Gade were
visiting with friends in Omaha over
night and expected to continue this
morning on to Chicago, their new
home.
VISITING IN WEST
Mrs. E. O. Furlong and daughter.
Grace, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, who
were here for a short visit, have
departed in company with Mrs. J. L.
Stamp, for Bayard, Nebraska, where
they are to visit with Mrs. G. W.
Pugsley and family, she being a sis
ter of the ladies. Mrs. Furlong also
goes on to Boulder, Colorado, where
her daughter. Miss Ruth, is gradu
ating from the University of Colo
rado. The Furlong family are for
mer residents of Steamboat Springs,
Colorado, where they made their
home for a great many years.
PROGRAM PLEASES CROWD
From Thursday's Dally
The large crowds that were pres
ent last evening at the weekly mer
chant's festival, had the pleasure of
some excellent entertainment afford
ed them. The public speaking sys
tern of "Chuck" Barrows of Murray
was in use and broadcast the pro
gram of entertainment in fine shape
The entertainers were Bernard and
Olin Morris of Union, who presented
a number of guitar selections in
very clever manner. The Hawaiian
guitar was played by Bernard, while
Olin played the steel string guitar
Their program comprised popular
numbers as well as the favorite
Hawaiian selections and which were
very much appreciated.
Mrs. Rosencrans
Named National
Committevoman
Retiring President of American Le
gion Auxiliary Secures Na
tional Office.
At the American Legion Auxiliary
convention at Norfolk on Wednes
day, Mrs. C. A. Rosencrans of this
city, was named as national commit-
teewoman.
Mrs. Rosencrans is closing her
term of office as president of the
state Auxiliary and it wa3 a fine
tribute to her services that she was
selected to represent the state in the
national committee, composed of one
representative from each state an 8
territory of the union.
The new office will make neces
sary Mrs. Rosencrans attending tbe
meetings of the national group held
at the request of the national presi
dent at Indianapolis, the headquar
ters of the society.
The administration of Mrs. Rosen
crans has been most successful and
in membership and activities the
Auxiliary has attained a high stan
dard, due to the leadership of the
president and the fine co-operation
of the membership in the cause.
PAPPIO CREEK UP
The rain of Thursday morning was
very heavy in the territory Just south
of Omaha and north of this city,
causing the Pappio creek to once
more raise and threaten to cause
damage to the adjoining lands. The
water was flowing over the Burling
ton tracks on the main line north
of La Platte and while train service
was maintained there was some dam
age to the road bed and track. Two
work trains were at La Platte to
day to look after the repair work
along the main line of the railroad.
The water lacked but a few Inches
of flowing over the Missouri Pacific
tracks south of Fort Crook.
The storm was accompanied by
much wind and made a great deal
of trouble at Fort Crook with the
tents of the C. M. T. C. and made
necessary the various squad3 to fall
out and hold down the tent ropes to
save the tents from being blown
away by the force of the wind and
in fact several did collapse under the
stiff breeze.
RETURNING FROM
SUMMER
SCHOOL
Misses Caroline and Estelle Baird,
who have been at Iowa City, Iowa,
for the past few weeks, where Miss
Estelle was attending summer school,
are expected home this evening. The
summer school work has closed and
Miss Baird will return to resume her
teaching work here. Miss Clara Wey
rich and Mrs. George L. Farley mo
tored over Friday to meet the Baird
sisters and after a short visit at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tun
nell at Tama, Iowa, the party will
drive on back to this city.
DEPARTS FOR COLORADO
From Friday's Dally
Otto E. Lutz. who is having sev
eral days off from his work at tbe
refrigerator shops, departed last
evening for Omaha and from where
he caught a train for the west. Mr.
Lutz goes to Colorado where his wife
has been for the past several weeks
visiting friends, remaining there for
the benefit of her hay fever. Mrs.
Lutz and little daughter, will ac
company Mr. Lutz home.
Charge Three
in Ride Death
of Hoodlum
First-Degree Murder Charge Is Filed
Against Three Texans In
sist on Innocence.
First degree murder charges were
filed Thursday afternoon in Glen
wood against three Texans for the
"ride" murder of Angelo Savigliano
on the night of Aug. 13.
County Attorney Gilliland cf Mills
county filed the charges and an
nounced that preliminary hearing
will be Saturday at 9 a. m. before
Justice E. E. Goodrich.
The three men who face the
charges are Archie M. "Buddy" Jen
kins, 3C, of Houston, in whose pos
session Omaha police found a gun
from which ballistics experts say the
bullets which killed Savigliano were
fired, and Callie J. Hester, Houston',
and Ralph Arnold, Waco, Jenkins'
companions.
All three deny that they had any
part in Savigliano s death and as
sert they never knew him. They
were taken to Glenwood Wednesday.
Gilliland said Thursday night that
bond will probably be set around
$25,000.
Mrs. Jenkins, here to assist in the
defense of her husband conferred
Thursday with John P. Tinley, Jr.,
Council Bluffs lawyer. She came
by airplane and against the advice
of physicians, Tinley asserted.
Savigliano, gangman who had
been in Omaha for several months,
allegedly as a narcotic racketeer, was
found about a mile north of Glen
wood riddled by nine bullets.
Savigliano was connected with the
first "ride" killing at Houston and
with a kidnaping in Kansas Cityv
The three Texans were arrested
several days later in downtown Om
aha by Detectives - Connolly and
Green during a roundup of Fuspic
ious characters which followed the
deaths of Savigliano and "Whltey"
Petty, gambler.
Although Ronald MacDonald, fire
arms expert of the Omaha police de
partment, insisted Savigliano was
slain with Jenkins' gun. the three
men claimed tnat tney were not in
the city at the time.
In defense they will present an
alibi that they were in Lubbock,
Tex., on that day.
ENJOY ITNE PICNIC
From Saturday's Dally
Last evening the members of the
Philathea class of the Methodist
church held a very fine picnic party
at the pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs.
Bert Coleman in the south part of
the city. The pleasant close of an
ideal summer day furnished a beau
tiful setting for the picnic and on
the spacious lawn a number of games
were held, the ladies indulging in a
baseball game and also a slipper
kicking contest, both causing a great
deal of pleasure to all of the party.
Tables were arranged on the lawn
and from the well laden baskets was
produced a picnic supper that all ap
preciated to the utmost.
PERFORMS OPERATION
Friday morning a major operation
was performed at the operating room
of the Nebraska Masonic Home, Dr.
R. P. Westover, physician of the
Home, operating on George Rassmen,
resident of the Home. The oper
ation was for a severe case of hernia.
The operating room at the infirmary
was equipped by the Mt. Zion com
mandery of the Knights Templar of
this city and this is the first time
that a major operation has been per
formed there.
RETURNS FROM WYOMING
From Friday's Dally
S. S. Gooding, who is now making
his home in Omaha, was here today
to spend a few hours with the old
time friends and acquaintances here.
Mr. Gooding has Just returned from
trip to Wyoming, going there to
look over his land interests near Gil
lette, and also to take the baths at
the hot springs at Thermopolis, one
of the best known spas of the west.
Mr. Gooding states that the springs
are very beneficial and that he feels
much better after the treatment
there.
SURPRISED ON BIRTHDAY
Miss Vestetta Robertson observed
the passing of her eighteenth birth
day anniversary Friday at the home
on North 6th street. A group of six
of the university friends, members
of the Delta. Delta. Delta fraternity,
motored down from Omaha to give
Miss Robertson a most pleasant sur
prise. The young ladies spent the t
time in visiting and enjoying the op
portunity of showering the guest of
honor with their well wishes. Mrs.
Robertson entertained the memDers
of the party at tea later in the aft-'
ernoon and which was featured by
the attractive birthday cake and its
glowing candles.
Livingston
Family Holds Its
Annual Reunion
Event Staged at the Antelope Park
at Lincoln, With Ninety-
four Attending.
The annual reunion of one of the
large family groups of Cass and ad-
Joining counties, that of the Living
ston family, was held at the Antelope
park at Lincoln the past week.
There were some ninety-four of
the members in attendance at the !
picnic and six of the large tables!
had been reserved by the committee
for the reunion and here the big din-
ner was Fpread that embraced all of I
the good thnigs to eat that possibly
could have been wished by anyone. I
There were several new members
duly initiated into the family circle,
there being three marriages recently
among the Livingston group, these
neing air. ana wrs. isurr uavis
Wayne. Nebraska, Mr. and Mrs.'lowest bIadcr had ien determined
Theodore Ptak of Plattsmouth and ' all projects except 1.5 miles of
Mr., and .Mrs, Henry Hild,. of Murray. t&aing and rravelin between
The young people were made tbe
recipients of the congratulations of counly v,hIch ls Etni pending,
the members of the group on their J The Nebraska Culvert Manufac
new found happiness and all wished turing company of Wahoo. headed by
them the greatest success. fE E Piacek, was lowest bidder on
The oldest member of the group about c5 percent of the culvort and
present wa3 Banack Livingston of cuivert pipe.
Arnold, Nebraska, who has reached
eighty-seven years of age. As a re -
hnr
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of pictures of the group were taken.
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A large nuraoer 01 me iam.iy ironi
the vicinity of Plattsmouth andi
Weeping Water were in attendance
at the picnic and enjoyed to the full
est extent the fine time that was pro
vided for them.
REGISTRATION IS
WELL UNDER WAY
From Friday's Dally
Following the announcement of
registrations for the opening of
Plattsmouth high school, one hun-
dred and
twenty-five students were
registered by Principal R.
F. Patter -
son at the high school
yesterday,
With continued registration today
and tomorrow, the high school en
rollment gives promise of maintain
ing the totals of previous years. Of
the number who registered yester-
i)ar .fionlr.fniir vorA nnn.roeiHpntB
and more students from the outlvinc
districts are expected today and Sat-J returned home last evening. They
urday. A few former graduates made;had a most pleasant rtay at the col-
inquiries about courses which might
be open to them during the coming
year.
The registration this year display
ed an increasing interest on the part
of the students in the solid subjects
in the academic curriculum, with in
creased enrollments likely in the
sciences, advanced mathematics and
language. The commercial depart
ment will be full as usual. Five stu
dents from Sarpy county have been
registered.
The schedule of courses offered the
students this year is fully as xten
sive as courses of previous years.
This has been made possible through
alternation of subjects and combin-lS
ntinn nf riapq i
RETURNS FROM CAMP
Miss Helen Wescott, who has been
enjoying a thort outing at Topin-
abee. Michigan, came in last evening t
for a short visit with her parents, weeks here as a gue6t of Mrs. Chris
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Wescott. Miss tine Kirkpatrick at the H. M. Soen-
Wescott has been a-guest of Rev. andnichsen home, departed today for her
Mrs. Mordick of Lincoln at their home. Miss Thomas made the trip
summer home in the Michigan lake (
country. She will resume her work
as secretary to
coin at once.
Dr. Mordick at Lin-
Federal and
State Highway
Bids Opened
Concrete Paving Varies in Price
from $1.56 to $1.7G Per Yard;
Yant Gets Union Job.
Higher prices on account of fed
eral and state restrictions upon con
tractors marked the bidding Thurs
day upon an estimate f 7&S.O0O worth
J of highway work. The federal re
quirement of a thirty hour week, and
the Ftate requirements, including
limitations upon the price contract
ors may charge laborers for board,
a minimum of thirty cents an hour
for laborers, preference for Nebras
ka material, local labor and hand and
team labor were given as the cause
of an advance in prices. The federal
: government will furnish all the
money for the projects listed except
5153,000 from the state.
Yant Construction company of
Omaha was lowest bidder on the big
gest Job of raving, a distance of tlx
miles, west of Union. This company
bid ll.CC a yard, a total of 1154,415.
Abel Construction company of Lin
coln was lowest on 3.6 miles of pav
ing between Lincoln and Woodlawn,
at I1.7C a yard, a total of J90.4G8.
The highest bid on this was $1.94 a
yard.
Moran Construction company of
Omaha was lowest on 1.3 mileB cf
paving at the Columbus bridge over
(the r,ver wlth R b!d of ?1 ?4
a yard, the highest bid being $2.14.
Omaha Steel works was lowest on
the largest Job of bridge building at
Columbus, with a bid cf fl3,346.
State Engineer Cochran
announc-
at the r,ose of the dHV that the
Q , and Lemc.yrie in Keith
UnJon wegt 6 mlleH concrPte paT.
fing, Yant Construction company,
II. 58 ner sauare vard and 16 cent
m
:for gr?di"R'1 f 7?"
Pipe. Capital Bridge company, $474;
'bridges, Gilmore company, $24,511.
CHARLES BESTOR HOME
From Friday's Dally
Charels K. Bestor, who has been
at the Immanuel hospital at Omaha
for the past two weeks, returned
home last evening. Mr. Bestor has
undergone an operation for gall
istones ana is now xeenng very mucn
improved and in a Ehort time thould
be back in bis old time vigor. The
many friends of Charley are pleased
J to learn that he
is homo and trust
- that he may coon be able to resume
.his activities.
RETURN FROM IOWA VISIT
From Friday's Dally
-Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Bestor and
SOn. WnO nae Deen VIS1UDE WHO
relatives and mends at Ames, lowa.
leK lovrn and were much impressed
,by the fine little city. Ames has some
12,000 residents and is a modern
and up to date city in every way and
in that city the Iowa State college ls
located.
SHOWING IMPROVEMENT
G. K. Hetrick, manager of tho
Plattsmouth Produce, who has been
having trouble with one of his legs
for some time, is now reported as
showing some improvement, altho he
is still unable to bo back at his work.
Mr. Hetrick was at tho hospital for
some time taking treatment for the
and it is hoped that he will soon
De arouna as usual.
RETURNS TO OKLAHOMA
From Saturday's Dally
Miss Beulah Thomas, of
Oklahoma, who has Bpent
Stroud,
several
in the modern mode of travel, that
of plane, motoring to Omaha and
.from where she took a southbound
plane for her home.