THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27. 103C.
PAGE SIX
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOTJENAL
Witte is Reim
bursed by FERA
About $300,000
Says Will Be Handed Around by
State Assistance Committee at
March 3 Meeting.
23,550 ON WPA PAYROLLS
Nebraska WPA Administrator Pel
ton, reported Saturday 23,550 per
sons were on WPA payrolls in the
'week ending Feb. 15, the greatest
'number since projects got under way.
The number was 2,000 more tnan
the previous week. The largest in
crease was reporieu in me uraaua
district where the number at work
climbed to above 10,000. Felton said
additional projects were started dur-
last week, despite cold
Acquitted of Murder
Plato FERA Administrator Witte,;
r.mrni fmm a wpk in Wash- Ing the
ington where he listened to delegates weather. Employment figures by dls
to the conference of national social jtricts as of Feb. 15: Norfolk district,
v.oikers paint distressing pictures of3,339; Omaha district. 10.550; Lin-
tte relief situation, said he had been
able to get reimbursements to the Ne
braska, "not Douglas county." gen
ual fund amounting to about $300,
000. This money will be apportion
ed at the March 3 meeting of the
ttate assistance committee, which
v. ill go over the claims of all coun
ties. Witte, jp. Washington for the dual
purpose or being a delegate to the
social work conference and to have a
conference with WPA and FERA of
ficial about Nebraska's plight, said
after assurance from Aubrey Wil-
coln district. 4.322: Grand Island
district, 2.C8C; Alliance district, 1,
722: North Platte district, S31.
CHILD KILLED BY BOULDER
St. John's N. F. A huge boulder
loosened by thirty hours of rain,
crashed down a hillside and thru a
home here, killing one child and ser
iously injuring another. Two hourB
after the tragedy police and volun-
teers found trie uouy or 4 year oiu
Theresa Byrne beneath debris In the
water filled basement. Her parents,
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liams, FERA official, that Nebraska's :.Ir. and :.Irs. Michael Byrne, bailing
reimbursement claims were good, he
v. as Starching the records for addi
tional clai!r-3. The distressing pic
ture, as presented by the social work
ers nationally, he raid, made the Ne
braska situation look better
The social workers adopted a three
plank p'atform of advice to the fed
eral government asking:
( 1 ) That the WPA and work re
lief program be continued at least to
water from the basement when the
boulder went thru the floor above,
were uninjured.
The mother found her son, Robert,
seriously hurt. He was buried face
downward in a pile of splintered
wood.
PUT OFF ANDERSON CASE
Fremont, Neb. A hearing on em
bezzlement charges against Lester II.
the end of the fiscal year. July. 193G,
and that a program of actual jobs 'Anderson, former Fremont man now
be laid by means of a series of pub
lic works.
(2) That the jobs be open to any
one needing work, not necessitating
the applicant out of work prostrat
ing himself and going on relief to
get work.
(3) That the government adopt a
grant and aid program to help along
those counties which cannot take
care of the load. These grants should
be fixed and definite that the county
know how much to expect.
Witte emphasized that the fund of
5200.000, about which Douglas coun
ty has hands out for the lion's share,
will be apportioned to the etate, not
merely to one county.
living at Grand Island, was postponed
until next Monday. Bond of $1,000
was posted. Anderson Is charged
with embezzling $3,472 from the Ne
braska department of Veterans of
Foreign Wars during the time he was
quaterrmaster, from June 8, 1930, to
June 11, 1935.
PUERTO RICO KILLINGS
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
Carl Ohschlager, who was taken
very seriously 111 on Saturday noon,
is reported as some better and Is
resting easier after a very severe
heart attack. He is still at home and
undor the care of physicians and it
is hoped that In a short time he may
sgain be able to resume his usual activities.
San Juan, Puerto Rico. E. Fran
cis RIggs, insular chief of police and
a former U. S. army colonel, was
shot and killed by two nationalists,
both of whom were later killed by po
lice. Two hours later, in another
shooting, District Police Chief Fran
cisco Velez Ortez wa3 killed at Utu
ado while attempting to quell a na
tionalist riot In a cafe.
ARRIVAL OF LITTLE DAUGHTER
Saturday evening the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Reno, residing on Win
lersteen hill, was made very happy
oTer the advent of a fine little daugh
ter. The mother and little one are
doing nicely and as this is the first
child in the family, the event has
brought them much happiness.
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FOUND DEAD IN BED
Omaha. Henry M. Hanson, resi
dent here 37 years, was found dead
in bed by police who broke in after
a friend, A. M. Watterson had called
on several occasions but thought
Hanson not at homo. It is believed
death was from natural causes, the
date estimated at about Feb. 7.
LOSES FROZEN FINGERS
Wood Lake. Neb. W. J. Hickman,
night watchman here, froe his hands
so severely that amputation of all
his fingers was required. He suffer
ed a heart attack and his dog
brought help that saved his life, but
his hands were frozen when he was
found.
COMMUNISTS MAKE GAIN
E. J. RICHEY
Telephone 128
Paria. The communist party gain
ed its second senator In France with
tne election or Jean cjiamamus to a
vacant seat from the Seine depart
ment.
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EMMA WILLIS
Emma Willis, 18 year old farm girl
of Anadarks, Okla., was acquitted
Wednesday of murder charges in the
slaying of her father last December.
The jury held the girl "not guilty by
reason of insanity." Miss Willis shot
her father as he slept for refusing
to let her have a date with a neigh
boring farm boy.
BYRD HEARS BREAKDOWN
Dallas, Tex. Rear Admiral Rich
ard E. Byrd, polar explorer, was re
ported in danger of a breakdown, but
his spokesmen said he could continue
his lecture tour, curtailing public
contacts as much as possible. A rela
tive, who spoke for the admiral, said
Byrd had been advised by physicians
that the strain of lecturing, coupled
with his numerous receptions, offer
ed a serious threat to his health.
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Elmwood News
Louis F. Languor st was called to
Plattsmouth last Friday to look after
business matters.
William Pahl has moved to the
property of Mrs. Jose Miller, where
he will make hi3 home in the future.
Guy Clements was called to Lin
coln Tuesday to look after business
matters. He made the trip in his car.
T. II. Greene and wife and Miss
Ruth Stahley, a sister of Mrs.
Greene, were guests Sunday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Rosenow.
Charles E. Wood has been having
a sieare of flu. but has managed to
remain on his feet and keep at hi
work.
The Greene drug store is cutting
out the handling of books, with the
exception of current numbers by the
famous Elmwood authoress. Besse
Streeter Aldrich and a few children'3
books.
Donald Gonzales, who is attending
the University of Nebraska, visited
over the week end with his mother,
Mrs. Emma Gonzales. Mr. and Mrs.
Roger Reeves and children were also
Sunday guests there.
Norville D. Bothwell made a trip
to Omaha Tuesday and on his return
brought back a truck load of grocer
ies to replenish the stock which had
become somewhat depleted during
the bad weather when communica
tion was cut off.
complications, is now reported as 32"
being much improved and has beenji'l
able to be out a bit since the warm-j
cr weather came, but not yet able to ft
resume his work at the produce sta-!n
tion, although he hopes to get Lack
on the job by the first of the coming :g
week. !5
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Many Water Pipes Frozen
There are a number cf the water
pipes cf Elmwood frozen as a result
of the extreme cold weather,
worst of the trouble occurred
the weather had moderated, being! Si
'driving j hi
Will Return Home Soon
Mise3 Anna and Ida McFall, who
have been on the west coast for sev
eral weeks, escaping the worst cold
spell this section of the country has
ever experienced, write from L03 An
geles stating they expect to return
home within the next few weeks.
They say they have been having a
splendid time and are loath to leave
until they are sure- the cold weather
season is over DacK nere.
Frank Gillett Better
Frank Gillett, who has been ill at
his home in Elmwood for nearly a
month, from an attack of flu and
caused by the so-called
down" of the front.
As a result a number of
have been out of water. The Nebras
ka Power company has been thawing
out a good many of the frozen pipes,
using a current of high voltage to do
the job, without having to dig the
pipes up. The cost of this service is
quite high, however, and has pro
hibited a number from availing
themselves of it. They will have to
wait till the pipes thaw out, since it
is almost impossible to dig them up
now, and hone they won't be bursted
from the freeze.
Were 'Guests at Plattsmouth
Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Williams,
their daughter. Mrs. Carl Schneider;
Louis F. Langhorst, wife and daugh
ter, Miss Esther, were guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Reeder in
Plattsmouth Sunday. Other guests
there that day included Mr. and
Mrs. S. J. Moore, of Omaha.
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