MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 1936.
PIATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
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Discovery of a razor blade concealed in the bedding of his jail cell
In Los Angeles was believed tu have foiled a suicide attempt on the
part of Robert James, convicted of drowning his wife after tortur
ing her with rattlesnakes. He had boasted that would take bis
life if convicted
KAHIiOAD FIGUHES
St. Louis, Mo. Net railway oper
ating income on the Missouri Paci
fic railroad in June totalled $717,
221, compared with $7,748 in June,
1935, according to a statement re
leased here. Total operating rev
enues for the month amounted to $7,
13S.656, compared with $5,71S,557
in the same month a year ago. For
the first six months of 1936. net
railway operating income totalled ?3,
449,465, compared with $1,492,645
in the same period last year, while
total operating revenues amounted to
$41,421,556 for the first six months
this year, compared with $34,636,
416 in the same period of 1935.
On the Gulf Coast -LratJs, net rail
way operating income figures for June
reflect a deficit of $93,942, compared
with a deficit of $104,056 in June
last year. Total operating revenues
amounted to $749,599 in June, com
pared with $ 635,4 S7 in the same
month of 1935. For the first six
months of 1936, net railway oper
ating Income totalled $77S,245, com
pared with $430,493 in the same
period last year, while total oper
ating revenues amounted to $6,493,
64S, compared with $5,178,799 in the
first six months of 1935.
International-Great Northern net
railway operating income figures in
June indicate a deficit of $15,461,
compared with $31,021 deficit in
June, 1935. Total operating revenues
amounted to $903,744. compared with
$927,271 in June a year ago. For
the first six months of 1936, net rail
way operating income figures indi
cate a deficit of $29,937, compared
with net railway operating income
of $279,015 in the same period last
year, while total operating revenues
amounted to $5,7S7,032 in six months
this year, compared with $5,697,451
in the six months period of 1935.
Small factories vTTi find splen
did opportunities to expand here.
Among them, forthcoming river
navigation with Its resultant Sow
shipping costs.
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A storm, in western Pennsylvania, with hurricane
proportions, caused heavy damage and one death
in Fayette county, reducing a score of buildings,
Including the Primitive Methodist church at Rowes
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HEP0RT OF BONUS RELEASED
Washington. Almost at the end
of the big financial operation of pay
ing the bonus, treasury officials esti
mated that the final figures would
show a total of $1,923,000,000 going
to the veterans in either bonds or
cash.
Of that amount all but $110,000,
000 has gone out officials reported,
adding that 3,518,181 veterans orig
inally eligible for the bonus, only
216,201 remained to be paid. All
in all, it was stated, $1,726,432,950
has been issued to the former sol
diers, supplemented by about $7S,
000,000 in checks for odd amounts.
The figures were as of July 25.
A heavy lag was reported, however,
between the receipt of the bonds and
their conversion into cash by the
veterans. Donds to a total of $1,018,
000,000 had been redeemed, leaving
the veterans still holding approxi
mately $700,000,000 worth.
CALIFORNIA FUGITIVE
ARRESTED IN LINCOLN
Lincoln, Neb., July 30. .Police Chief
Walter Anderson announced tonight
James Clark, arrested here on sus
picion, is wanted in Berkeley, Cal.,
on charges of robbery and assault
with intent to kill.
Clark declined to waive extradi
tion, and Anderson was informed
California authorities would start ex
tradition proceedings at once.
A Lincoln detective arrested Clark
upon noticing him try to give away a
box of spark plugs to a stranger.
CHANCELLOR'S WIDOW DIES
Lincoln, Neb., July 30. Word of
the death on July 16 of Mrs. E. Ben
jamin Andrews, widow of a former
chancellor of the University of Ne
braska, at her home in Interlachen,
Fla., was received here today. Burial
was at Granville, O., beside the body
of her husband. Andrews, chancel
lor of the university from 1900 to
1908, died in 1917.
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of the Primitive Methodist church at Kowes Bun, Pa.
; Run, above, to debris.' The one death "was that ol
John McCann, eight-yar-old boy, who was killed
when a grandstand kiw him in a dancpa
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Wabash News
Frank Marshall was bailing and
storing straw from the threshing
which was nice and bright and which
he will use for feeding this winter.
L. Ii. Stanley, Wabash merchant,
was called to Lincoln Wednesday of
last week to secure and bring home
a truck load of groceries for the
store here.
P. H. Clarke shelled and delivered
his corn during the past week, mak
ing room for whatever crop he may
harvest, if, and only if it rains in
the very near future.
Mr. and Mrs. A. 13. Stromer, of
Alvo, where Mr. Stromer is the rural
mail carrier, were at Wabash on last
Monday, coming over to visit with
the father of Mrs. Stromer, J. C.
Browne, and her brother, Clifford
Browne, and family.
During the time when the Rev.
F. C. Weber was away and also after
he had returned home and was ill,
Earl Weber was conducting the ser
vices at the Wabash church. Thus
both the Bible school and church
services were, conducted without in
terruption. II. II. Gerbeling disposed of his
auto last week to the Barden Broth
ers, Floyd and Robert, and they
with Soren Johnson departed earlj'
in the week for northern Minnesota,
where they have relatives and where
they expect to spend some two or
three weeks. They will also endeavor
to secure work and if they succeed,
will remain and work as long as the
work holds out. They will, however,
be away for at least two weeks.
Sold Eis Seed Corn
Louis Wendt, who has had stored
at the Wabash elevator during the
summer some 700 bushels of seed
corn, disposed of it last Saturday,
the greater part of the same going to
parties in Cass county, although peo
ple had come here from a consider
able distance to buy as news was
passed around that good seed could
be obtained here. However, the sup
ply ran out and many were disap
pointed. The price was $2 a bushel,
and there were plenty of takers for
it at this figure.
RETURNED TO COLUMBUS
Sheriff Kavenaugli of Platte coun
ty, was here Friday afternoon and
took back with him to; Columbu3 the
lady that was held here after being
picked up wantering around the vi
cinity of Garfield park. The lady re
sides on a farm near Columbus with
her family and has at several times
in the past wandered away from
home and had to b3 returned. She
was perfectly willing to return and
offered no objection.
MRS. ELLA PILE IS DEAD
Wayne, Neb. Mrs. Ella J. Pile,
78, wife of J. M. Pile, founder of
what is now the Wayne state teach
ers college, died Friday in Rochester,
N. Y., relatives here were advised.
After her husband's death in 1909,
she performed welfare work in sev
eral states and was the first woman
probation officer in the Illinois juven
ile courts. The college here was sold
to the state in 1910. Two sons and
a daughter, all in Rochester, survive.
WARNING TO SMOKERS
Woodiake, Ne'u. Cherry county of
ficials issued warnings to residents
and travelers to be careful about
tossing lighted cigarets and matches
from automobiles because of the in
flammablity of parched fields. Back
fire from a tractor set fire to a hay
stack near here and only quick work
of a baling crew prevented rapid
spread of the blaze.
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Secretary Wallace Says Imports Will
Be Needed Drouth Reports
Cause Much Discussion.
Washington. A possibility that
the nation may have its smallest crop
since 1881 was raised by Secretary
Wallace as the agriculture depart
ment's price index on farm products
rose to the highest level since Sept
ember, 1930.
Wallace, commenting on crop con
ditions at his first press confersnce
since returning from a month's tour
of the drouth and other midwest
areas, the corn outlook was by no
means definite yet. Hut he and others
at the agriculture department men
tioned the possibility of sizeable corn
imports from Argentina and else
where. Drouth reports gave rise to much
discussion of prices during the day.
The bureau of agricultural economics
reported the sharpest rise for a single
month since August. 1934, in the
prices received by farmers, placing
the level 15 percent above the pre
war average.
An increase in the price of dairy
products during the rest of the year,
partially as a result of the drouth,
was forecast in the department's mid
summer dairying report.
Effect to be Delayed.
Secretary Wallace, at his press con
ference, insisted, however, that the
immediate effect of the dry spell on
food prices was "not as great as the
newspapers are leading the people to
think."
He said the effect on meat prices
would not be felt for six months or
more, and that theire was no reason
for a rise in bread costs. The secre
tary conceded there had been some
increase, tho not much, in the price
of dairy products and vegetables.
Corn from Argentina would con
stitute the most important impor
tation if the drouth persisted, Wal
lace declared, adding that it might
be wise o build up reserves from Ar
gentina to insure feed for sufficient
hog numbers.
Argentine imports, lie added,
"might cause some dissatisfaction
among domestic corn producers but
they would be welcomed by stock
feeders if the 1936 crop faded to a
minimum under a blazing August
sun."
LEAVES FOR OREGON
Bruce A. Rosencrans departed early
Wednesday morning from Omaha on
the streamlined "City of Portland,"
for the west coast and this morning
arrived at his destination, at Med
ford, Oregon. Mr! Rosencrans has ac
cepted a position with the Texas Oil
Co., of which his uncle, William
Raker, is the representative, to have
charge of bookkeeping and auditing
for the company at their Medford
offices. Mr. Rosencrans has had a
long experience in this line of work
and will make a most efficient man
in this line of activity for the com
pany. The many friends here will
join in wishing hirn the greatest of
success in the new field of activity.
The members of the family will
remain here for the summer at least
before planning on locating In the
new home in the west.
FORMER NEBRASKANS HOLD
PICNIC AT LONG BEACH, CALIF.
Among the thousands to attend the
annual summer picnic at Long Beach
last Saturday and sing the praises of
Nebraska were Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Reed and Mr. and Mrs. Alex Schlieske
formerly of Plattsmouth.
Dean George E. Condra of the Uni
versity of Nebraska was the prin
ciple speaker. A letter of greeting
from Governor Cochran was read.
Nebraskans were welcomed by Wil
liam Jennings Bryan, Jr. Other
speakers were A. E. Gorthen and Dr.
Rallf Christie of Long Beach and Sam
C. Stoner of Los Angeles.
Officials said the attendance was
the largest in recent years.
There were some ninety former
residents of Cass county and some
forty former residents of Platts
mouth. RESIGNS SCHOOL POSITION
The board of education ha3 re
ceived the resignation of Lorene
Sutherland, who has been teaching
in the grades at the Wintersteen hill
school for the past two years. She
will be married this fall and retire
from the teaching profession. Mrs.
Sutherland has been a very efficient
teacher and her resignation is much
regretted by the board as well as by
the patrons of the' school.
LEAVE FOR C. M. T. C.
From Friday's Dally
Early this morning a group of
young men from this city left for the
Citizens Military Training camp at
Port Crook, where they will undergo
four weeks of training along mili
tary lines.
Among those leaving were Bill
Armstrong, Ronald Rebal, John
Cloidt, Raymond Wooster, Charles
Bennett, Clark Finney and Harvey
Eggeling.
This is the first year of training
for all the boys except Clark Finney
and Harvey Eggeling, Clark having
been there one year previous to this
and is now a corporal, and as this
makes Harvey's third year, he has
now been promoted to the rank of a
sargeant.
It is hoped that the boys will make
the best of their opportunities and
abilities to the fullest extent while
at the camp.
DIES AT CHICAGO
The death of Woodrow York, 25,
occurred late Wednesday afternoon
at Chicago where he has been ill for
the past year from a heart ailment
and which has gradually grown worse
until in the last few days hopes of
recovery was abandoned.
The deceased was born in this city
and made his home here in his child
hood days, later moving with the,
family to Omaha and thence to Chi
cago where they have made their
home for the past several years.
He was married two years ago and
is survived by the widow and one in
fant daughter, his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. O. L. York, three brothers,
Frank, Cecil and James York, all of
Chicago, two sisters, Mrs. Gould
Smith of Omaha and Mrs. E. O. Vro
man of this city.
SOCIAL CIRCLE CLUB
The July meeting of the Social
Circle club was held at the home of
Mrs. Howard Snodgrass. Mrs. Lee
Faris assisted with the entertaining.
This was a social meeting and
everyone enjoyed the afternoon de
spite the heat, especially when de
licious sherbet, cake and iced tea
were served by the hostesses. The
club songs were sung and it being
Miss Margaret Moore's birthday,
greetings were sung for her by the
club.
The next meeting will be held on
August 11th.
CLUB REPORTER.
ATTENDS AUCTIONEER'S MEET
W. R. Young, well known Nebras
ka auctioneer, was at Shenandoah,
Iowa, Friday where he attended a
meeting of auctioneers of western
Iowa and eastern Nebraska. The
auctioneers were guests at the KFNF
radio station and were invited by Mr.
Henry Field to do some broadcasting
and which was responded to in real
auctioneer style. The members of the
large group had a very interesting
time and gathered much inspiration
from the conference.
ENTERTAINS CLUB
Mrs. C. L. Carlson was hostess Fri
day afternoon to the members of her
birthday club and in which the ladies
joined in the observance of one of
the members. The time was delight
fully spent in games and at which a
great deal of enjoyment was derived.
At a suitable hour a very dainty
luncheon was served by the hostess
that added much to the completion
of a truly lovely day.
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Political observers saw in the extended visit of
Suy Tugwell, . center, resettlement administrator
ind New Deal chieftain, to Senator Robert La Fol
tette, left, and Gov. Phil La Follette, right,Jndica-
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Among the Americans caught by the revolution in Spain was Raquel
Rojas, 20-year-old Los Angeles dancer, left, and Alice Beckett of,
Cheney, Kas., right. Miss Beckett and her sister. Lois, both teachers,
in Texas, were conducting a student tour through Spain and wer
believed to have taken refuge in the Spanish embassy at Madrid.;
Hiss Roias. known in private life as Janet Gaye, has been unaccount
ed for since July 16.
BROTHER-IN-LAW
OF KIPLING BURIED
Dummerstown, Vt.t July 30. At
his own request the funeral of Beatty
S. Balestler, 66, brother-in-law of the
late Rudyard Kipling, was held to
day at sundown at his home here.
A retired gentleman-farmer, Bales
tier died yesterday of heart disease
at a nearby Brattleboro hospital. He
had been ill several months. He out
lived his famous brother-in-law, who
once swore out a warrant for his ar
rest, by only six months. Balestier
was born in Rochester, N. Y., Aug
ust 16, 1869.
A quarrel between the poet and
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The use of hypnosis in bringing: women through childbirth so tha
: they are entirely oblivious to pain is hailed in some quarters while
in other quarters it is viewed with skepticism. In Columbus, O.,!
Dr. A.-'H. Kanter disclosed he had delivered a 10 -pound baby girl
to Mrs. Leonard Loomis without anesthetic and apparently without
pain through the use of hypnosis. Dr. Kanter, shown inset with the
piother and baby girl, above, predicted that 1'hypnotic birthsmajr
become general..
Seen as Bid to
Guy Tugwell
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gressive party to which the La Follette brothers.
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Kipling and his bride, Caroline
Balestier, to leave Vermont forever
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PAPER CRITICIZES HEARST
Royal Oak, Mich. Rev. Charles E.
Coughlin's paper, Social Justice, in
the issue for Aug. 3, will carry an
open letter, addressed to William
Randolph Hearst, newspaper publish
er, criticizing his papers for "false
headlines" and "vicious news ar
ticles." The open letter will be sign
ed by Father Coughlin, a spokesman
in his office here said.
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