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The Rhinelander Daily News from Rhinelander, Wisconsin • Page 2

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THE RHlNfcLANBfii (WIS.) OAflLT NEWS AUGUST 24, 1932 WAR VETERAN IS BACK FROM B. ENCAMPS Rhinelander Man Flays Stories about Reds or Dynamite in Washington. Votprnn of IMP A. F. of 11118 nnd of tho B.

K. V. of 1032, Frod TV- roro, son of Mr and Mrs. Frod 1'pcoro, 333 nardnor street, hns rpUirnod to homo here from D. C.

Thp llliineliinilor wnr veteran to- dny fliiyed stories published by somn nowannpers that claimed the "bonus nrmy" In Wnshinnton wns made up of unemployed "find communists instead of ox-soldiers. UlUowlne, tho statement by Congressman 11. S. Johnson before HIP. Wisconsin legion convpiilion last wppk Unit the bonus senders' camp was full of dynamite also drow criticism from Tocoro hprp today.

"I never saw any dynamite or bombs of any sort while I was with the bonus army In Washington, and I didn't talk with any other war veteran who had seen any there. Two weeks after we had left Washington, I heard that some was found there. Mo Men Armed. "At no time were any members of our group armed. When the police closed in on ns after they had burned our barracks on Pennsylvania avenue, the only thins we had to to defend ourselves were brickbats, and I quite a few of them flying through the The police' and the soldiers used guns, bombs and gas on us.

"They arrested about 150 men out of our bunch after the police had killed Ab Huska and wounded over 100 others in our bunch. AVhen they searched the prisoners, they didn't find a single weapon on them. "There were no communists in our bunch, although there were about 200 men in the Washington group that were supposed to be tout they were in different billets from ours. All in our group on DEMOCRAT LEADER COMING LOCAL CREWS MAKING TESTS FOR HYDRANTS Hoosier Lands Big Fish After Amusing Leap Pish "Commits Suicide 0 ing into Boat after Line Became Fast. If ynn rnn't.

cnt.cli Uic fish yrmi'- sclf, Induce him to jump into your That is Ihc advice of Dwight Newberry of Hartford City, who Is hero visiting with friends. Ifo was fishing 1 with Joe Manning, Khlnelander, this morning: on Lnko They hooked a big pick- crcl. The fish took the hook just as Newlierry wns reeling in his line, so ho hud out only about five feet of line, tinder the boat went the fish. "(livr; him line," yelled Manning 1 Nowbprry started to Rive the sonii: lino, then became excited and slopped. Tlio line tightened up WILLIAM B.

RUBIN fi.sli and Hipped it into the air around the other side of the boat. The hook came out and the fish fell into the boat. Manning tells tho story. His word is reliable, except In diamondball. RUBIN TO PAY VISIT IN CITY Candidate for Governor on Democrat Ticket Will Talk Here Saturday.

William B. Rubin. Milwaukee attorney who is one of three men seeking the Democratic nomination for governor of Wisconsin, will speak in Rhinelander on Saturday afternoon. The other two candidates are Atty. BOSTROM HAS SPEECH DATES Will Talk in Marinette Saturday Night; To Wind Up Campaign Here.

Herman A. Bostrom, flOfl Margaret street, will deliver several talks in Marinette county this week in. the interests of his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for state senator from the Thirtieth Wisconsin district. Leo P. Fox of Chilton, who spoke The Rhinelander man is making here two weeks ago.

and Mayor Al! an intensive campaign for the noml G. Schmedeman of Madison. Atty. Rubin travels with a loud Pennsylvania avenue were ex-serv-1 speaker outfit that can be set up every county in the district so far, ice men and everyone had to have'within a few minutes and carry his! and ls rt( i es.s is said to be full of his honorable discharge papers along! voice to a large crowd. It is not vvit anc at Like other Wisconsin to get into our camp.

definitely known where he will speak Tells of Treatment. Rhinelander, but the hour will be "People in Washington treated'. 1 p. Saturday and the location nation. His opponent Is Sherman Wade of Antigo.

He has talked in Democrats, he has criticized both us good and were friendly with us. The police also were considerate until' the government ordered them to drive us out and burn our buildings. Most of the war veterans are quite will be somewhere downtown. His "advance car" is expected here tomorrow or the next to "bill" the city and advertise the address by Atty. Rubin.

factions of the Republican party for. playing factional politics to the Make Second Inspection in Two Weeks, Opening and Flushing Fire Plugs. City crows have been busy yesterday afternoon and today opening all fire hydrants about the city and making a thorough check of them to make sure that the city will not luive as costly a lesson in inspection as it received yesterday Most of the hydrants are In the best of condition, but it just happened that the two which were defective were located nearest the Curran school, which burned yesterday, because of lack of water with which to tight the fire when firemen first arrived at. the scene. Although the water department has been considerably since the.

fire, investigation reveals that no time WIIH there any lack of: water or Insufficient pressure on the mains. In fact, had the pressure been as low as It was under the old water system, the worn piece on one hydrant might have held sufficiently to permit firemen to open it yesterday. Wafer Pressure Oho.li. Another cause of criticism was the use of tho deluge gun. When firemen first arrived at the fire, they prepared hook two hydrant lines into the deluge gun and shoot water onto the roof of the blazing school.

By the time three different hydrants had been tried out to find one that was operating, one line had been detached from the gun and the lone line was not sufficient to operate it, the stream of water not even coming to the door of the school. This, was not due, however, to lack of pressure. This line was detached also, and two separate streams of water used on the fire. I Most of the fire damage appears to I have been to the upper story of. thef, of the Rhinelander city i hnnd last night decided to give a concert during the wrestling matches.

The contests will be held in the Memorial building, which is being offered for use of those promoting the wrestling bouts. The Eddie Sanders athletic club COUNCIL WILL HOLD SESSION FUNERAL HELD TODAY FOR JULIA HOTCHK1SS were to he held today At 'Antigo for the late Mrs. Hatchkiss, Rhinelander Route 1, who pass- Regular Meeting, Postponed ed away at the Hotchklss home from Monday Nifcht, tb Be Held Tonight, Members of tho Rhlnolander city council will meet tonight at 7:30 o'clock in the council rooms of the city halt. The regular meeting of the council, scheduled to be held Monday Monday night, was postponed because of the death of Abendroth, mother of Mrs. Albert Councilman south of here in the town of Har rlson.

Mrs. Hotchklss passed away Monday night at'6 o'clock from a blood- clot about the heart. She was 30 years of age, having been born June 2, 1902 at Rib Lake. Besides her husband, Charles Hotchklss, she leaves three children. The body was taken to Antigo yesterday.

Paul Abendroth. It is expected that a number of important matters will come up for discussion tonight, including some definite action on tho Standard Oil bulk plant. City Atty. Earl A. Korth will present an opinion on around the bottom of the boa.t] the city's rights tonight, and it Is served as a "whip-cracker" for the' understood lie will rule that the con MORE EVENTS ON SCOUT CARD Strangler Lewis to Be Headline Attraction Here Next Tuesday Evening.

A wrestling match between Ed "Strangler" Lewis and an unselected opponent here next Tuesday night for the benefit of the Rhine- landr-r Boy Scout organization will not ho the only 'bit of entertainment on the program for that evening. Curran building, although the fire reached down into tho main floor in the vicinity of Hie stairway partitions. The flooring on the second struction of the new station as recently started Is a violation of the city's ordinance regulating such stations. South side residents, as well as Standard Oil officials and legal advisers, are expected to be In attendance at tonight's session, ABENDROTH SERVICES CONDUCTED TUESDAY Burial Takes Place in Family Lot at Forest Home Cemetery. floor did not burn but it apparently was ruined, as was most of the plastering 1 in the main floor.

It is expected that the city school board will meet either Thursday or of Rhinelander will move its equipment to the Memorial building for detriment of northern Wisconsin. Friday night to discuss plans for re-i licxt Tuesday, night, and a number Funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon here for the late Mrs. Henrietta Selma Abendroth, wife of Albert Abendroth. Brief services were conducted at the home at 2 o'clock, followed by services at 2:30 o'clock from the Zion Lutheran church. The Rev.

Paul G. Bergmann, pastor of the Zion Lutheran church, had charge of the services and interment was made in Forest Home cemetery in the Ataendroth lot. Pallbearers were Henry Roepcke, S. W. O'Brien, Ed Yanke, August Arnold Mangerson and William Roepcke.

FORMER RHINO RESIDENT DIES C. C. Bronson Passes Away in Seattle after Being 111 (or 10 Weeks. SCORES 82 ON LOCAL COURSE New Record for Women Turned in by Mrs. Alvin Jones Yesterday.

Friends in Tlhlnelander today received telegraph messages from Seattle, telling of the death there today of C. C. Bronaon, former residents of this city. Mr. Bronson passed away following a 10-weeks 1 Illness.

Funeral arrangements are not known here, taut It is presumed that' services will be held in Seattle. The deceased was a pioneer of Rhinelander, having arrived here in 1889 on the staff of the Underwood Lumber company. Later, with C. Wlxon, he organized the Wlxon- Branson Lumber company of Rhinelander. He moved from this' city a number of years ago, and located In Seattle lost year.

Mr. Branson was a member of the Episcopal church and of the sonic lodge. Besides his widow, he is survived by five children. They are Doris Morrlll, Seattle: Lois Brown, Richard, Robert and Phillip Branson, all of whom live In the west. Turning In cards of 3D and 43 fop a.

total of 82, Mrs. Alvln Jones yesterday set a new course record for women golfers at the Rhinelander Country club. Her cards: 4.4-3-5-3.B-S-6-4—30 Mrs. Jones defeated Miss Eleanor jBrown In the. women's tournament inow under wnv a.t the club, 5 and 4.

Mrs. 13. W. Wllkowskl beat Mrs. Lloyd Taylor, and 3.

Mrs. J. D. Mylrea eliminated Mrs. J.

F. Rchooley, 4 and 3, and Mrs. William Luck nosed out a 2 and 1 victory over Mrs. L. C.

Fenelon. Only one. play-off match was marked down for the men yesterday In the club championship tourney under way this month. J. F.

Schooley defeated K. W. Swedberg, 3 and 2. In the caddy tournament, Ray Pa- cere beat Harold Baker, 2 and Harry Hayward defeated Red Barney, 1 up; Howie McKay beat Kenny BelHle, 4 and 3, and N. Swanson from Jim Sullivan, 1 up.

Tonight at 7:30 Mr. Bostrom will building: the old structure, or build- speak in Niagara. He will talk in Goodman on Tuesday and at Wausaukee on Friday. On Saturday i T.I i i he will address a meet- troops against us, but it was about I hawk at 10 a. in Rhinelander at, Marinette.

There also is a p. in Crnndon at 3 p. and I bitter against the sending of the 1 Attv Rubin will speak in Toma- he will speak before a Scandinavian people at what we expected from Hoover. i After We left Washington, we in AnU at 7:30 p. met in' Johnstown, 116 is described as being: a militant i tt language and then headed for home, to work: fpr this fall election, going to Work for Hoover, either.

VMy party called on Wisconsin's tjvP senators at Washington. Wi re-' he rr labor movement in Milwaukee as attorney for unions and workers-, ceived a friendly reception rom a abor lwhlch iaaued been a critic of and courts both Sen. Ebb La Follette and Sen. John J. Elaine, but La Follette dtan't do as much for us as Elaine did.

He tried to do everything he could for us. "My group went to Washington from Flint and Detroit. Nearly all of us had been out of work for a. year or two. Most of us came from the closed automobile factories in Flint and Detroit.

We wanted immediate payment of the bonus or some work. That was the sole purpose of organizing our group for the trip to Washington. There weren't any revolutionists, radicals or com- i nter tnunists in our group, all of us were war veterans out of money and out of work, going to the government and asking for help. And we got bullets and gas. Police Attacked First.

GIRLS FOR JOBS THIS FAIL not definite, Mr. Bostrom may talk at Flol-ence on Sunday with William B. Rubin of Milwaukee, one of the ing a new school. The city council meets tonight at 7:30 o'clock in the city hall. THREE ARRAIGNED AFTER AUTO ACCJDENT We feel that our children have a right to.grow up normally with other of training bouts, wrestling matches children.

Continued publicity will and gymnastic exhibitions will be make Impjosslhle. Colonel Hurricanes which blow at a rate of SO miles an hour exert a pressure of 32 pounds per square foot. ANNOUNCE FAIR PREMIUM LIST 1932 Oneida County Fair Books Ready for Distribution in City. staged by Eddie's pupils. An opponent for Lewis has not been named as yet.

The promoters have turned down several ham-'n- pggers and are seeking a top-notch wrestler. OSTIKOSTT, Aug. men were arraigned three candidates for the Democrat court yesterday on charges result- ubernatorial nomination. Mr. Bos Ing from the death of Henry Sachin- nlnrx: tn 20 a Collision botWOCll an Need Places to Work So They Can Enter School, Principal Declares.

Have you place in your home for a hoy or girl of school ago this trom plans to wind up his campaign the last two weeks before the primary by speaking in Langlade and Oneida counties. Atty. Neil Mcfiaehln, Rhinelander, who seeks the Democrat nomination for assemblyman, also is campaigning extensively in Oneida, Florence and Forest counties. fire truck automobile and night. Henry Buttman, driver of automobile, was charged with lawfully operating a car while per- mitting persons to ride on 2-1 ning board.

Carl Einner and Walter in municipal Beattie, passengers, were charged with unlawfully riding on the running board. All pleaded not guilty. Buttman was bound "over for trial Monday, Aug. 30. The other two will have a bearing tomorrow.

Charles. A. Lindbergh. thej Sachinski was crushed under the wheels of the fire truck when he fell off Buttman's car. LADIES! ''Now 'Is the Time to Have Your FALL WARDROBE DRY CLEANED AND PRESSED Coats, Dresses, Ensembles $1 Phone 67-W THE PATTINSON LAUNDRY CO.

of the men in the bonus Principal Williams of the Junior high school declares that there are a number of boys and girls, living now with their parents in the country near Rhinelander, who wish to come to this city next REMAINS UNCONSCIOUS. GREEN BAY, Aug. 24 days after he fell 20 feet from the St. Hubert church at.RoKicre, Clarence Wickenberg, IS, of Appleton was still unconscious in a hospital here today. He suffered a fracture of the skull.

The 1032 Oneida county fair premium books are ready for distribution now. The books were received from the printers at Minocqua yesterday -by M. Reed, secretary of the The fair opens on Sept. 3 and will close on Sept. C.

Copies of the premium book may be obtained from the office of County Supt. Reed at the court house, or from The Dally News. Hanchett's Weather Report Showers in northwest portion tonight; Thursday cloudy, probably showers, cooler. Big Jo or Gold Medal Flour, 49 Ibs. $1.35 Ripe Tomatoes, Ib.

5c King Oscar Sardines now 15c LOOK FOLKS! I Another big band for TRAIL'S END DANCE Thursday, August 25th "Lonely Acres" A big 10 piece band from Lonely Acres in Southern Illinois. This band has a very goo'd reputation as dance artists. Please don't miss it. All Jitney Ladies Free Need one more vote. JACK month and enter school.

They lack army were well -behaved, and I am tne mean of ren rooms for the 1 i re tllrown at the winter months, and unless they can fin.d some means, of working, they will be unable to attend school. Persons who can provide a homo police or the troops until after Huska and the others were shot iiy the police. Huska was in our group on Pennsylvania avenue, and when he was killed, he was only, a short distance from where I was standing. "Much of the stories ypu hear now about the communists in the army is so much newspaper talk." or work for one of these boys or girls shuld communicate with Principal Williams. the depression sft in, he was cm- ployed in an automobile factory at Flint, He will visit with his Pec-ore in the A.

E. F. with parents hero until he can be ad- Company of Khint-lander, seeing I milled to a veterans' hospital at Mil- 13 months' duty in France. Until I waukee for treatment. Up-Tp-The-Minutc MARKET PRICES Increase Profits s.

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With less, you sacrifice the kind of maintenance cost that Chevrolet gives the lowest available in today's price market! SAVE WITH SIX CYLINDERS Why not strike a happy balance be. tween "too many" and too Do as the majority of lowpriced car buyers have done ever since January, 1931; SAVE-with SIX CYLINDERS, The Chevrolet six-cylinder engine gives you wpnderftil mileage on oil! Because its smoothness tha body, chassis and engine are sparejti the rcpair costs that result from constant, inherent vibrstioal STILL GOOD AFTER 15,000 MILES And the Chevrolet Six stays young for 15,000, 20,000 miles and more carries smoothly, dependably, economically. Moreover it has every modem feature you're entitled to; Free Wheeling, no car is up-to-date without it, And genuine Syncro-Mesh as originated by General Motors. And big, luxurious Fisher bodies, four parallel mounted springs, Remember that you can switch to a 1932 Chevrolet for very little money, In fact, you'll probably find it more economical to buy a new Chevrolet Six than to worry along with the old car, SIX CYLINDERS No More-No CHEVROLET '445 -QUALITY CHEVROLET. COMPANY AND IP, 0.

D. FLINT, MICH, NORTH BROWN STREET PHONE 499.

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