Lincoln Journal Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • Page 5

FUt ML THE LINCOLN STATE JOURNAL. TUR DA JULY 15, MOB KIDNAPS A DOZEN MEN STRIKEBREAKERS TAKEN FROM FREMONT BY MOB. One Hundred and Fifty and Sympathizers Drag Men From Mail Car and Haul Them Away. FREMONT, July Its first demonstration caused by the railroad strike here this morning when a mob of 150 strikers and sympathizers kidnaped about a dozen strikebreakers upon their arrival from Omaha conducted them to the Dodge county line with curt commands to return to the metropolis. Fererteh excitment prevailed thru- out the railroad section of the city as tne mob gathered about the steel mail car which brought the strlkbreak- ers.

It reached Fremont on a limited One occupant of the car the crowd as It began to collect. With one boujjd, he was out of the car and soon disappeared In the distance. A switch engine hauled the oar to the lower end of the yards, near the round house. The erowd followed In Its wake and as soon a It had been sidetracked, proceeded to draw out the strikebreakers, Altho the unwelcomed workers were roughtly treated, no real violence eo- sued. Cries of "get a rope" scared the Strikebreakers into submission and they obeyed every command.

They were loaded Into waiting automobiles and started eastward toward the oounty line. Northwestern officials declare that the men were brought to cook for the workmen who are on the Job. The rail executives appealed to Mayor Green for police protection against future disturbances. The msyor promises to do all within his rower to protect the prop eriy. During the entire near riot, none of the police was present, due to the fact that they had not been notified of the scheduled arrival of the strlkebreak OMAHA, Jnly 14 was filed In federal court today by counsel for striking shopmen of the Union Pacific railroad, asking for a modification of the federal restraining order granted that company against the strikers.

Objection le made to the language of the order In that It is too drastic and commands the strikers to virtual slavery and contradicts their eonsti lutional right of bargaining for wages. The charge is also made that the Union Pacific In obtaining the order wont Into the court "with unclean hands" and that the strikers had not had opportunity to present their side of the caae. Language of the clause restraining them from Rny way interfering with railroad property is specifically The motion was filed by John H. Yeiser. It is expected that a hearing will be held tomorrow.

North Platte, who remained in the race for the short term as really cutting much ice in the contest. A. W. Rcattergood, an attorney of Ainsworth is the third man in the contest for the short term nomination It has not been reported that he is in the movement to give the short term nomin ation and election to Humphrey, but Mr, Amaberry understands fhgt Scaf informed Simmons that his In Brown county resented Sim entrance into the short term contest. The vacancy In the district Judgeship which would be caused by the election of Judge Hostetler to the full term In conrresa Is another matter said to be a bone of contention In the present campaign.

E. E. Squires of Broken Bow and N. Dwight Ford of Broken Bow are listed as rivals for appointment by tho governor to the judgeship if a vacancy occurs. Judge Ford is a member of the Humphrey camp.

Judge Hostetler at one time was reported to have a leaning to ward Squires and was said to have him in mind to recommend to the governor. It is admitted that the judge of a district court need not re sign that office to run for the office of congressman and that a judge elected to congress need not resign until next March when he takes his seat in congress. It is also admitted that such a course would throw the appointing power over Into the neV state administration In the hands of a new governor. THREE INJURED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT E. J.

Kipling and Baby and Mrs. Chris J. Spellman Painfully Hurt on South Fourteenth Road. guests were a number of Lincoln Chaperons were Dean Amendv Miss Annetta Anderson and Mr. and Mrs, A.

1er. Out-of-town guests were Bernice Gross, Ceresco; Leona Watson, Sidney, la Florence Sherman and Margaret Cowden. Riverton, la Ten couples had dinner together Friday evening at the Country club following an afternoon of golf playing. Henry Reifachneider, son of Fred Reifschneider, 946 New Hampshire street, will he ordained at a special service at 7:30 Sunday evening at the St. John's German Evangelical church.

Mr. Reifschneider recently completed his study for the ministry at St. Louis, Mo. ARTHUR F. MULLEN SPEAKS RIGHT OUT Favors Norton for Nominee for Not Attend Butler Charley Bryan Claims, knowledge on a few of the records of RCHBISHOP MOELLER candidates upon whose Americanism BROWN TO ATTEMPT INSANITY DEFENSE Maintains Silence Thruout Hearing and Does Not Look Up When Mrs.

Jenkins Takes the Stand. Burlington reports for the linea west of the Missouri river Friday evening showed 1,050 men at work, a total little larger than one-fourth the normal number of men employed in places deserted by the strikers. The strike loss on these lines was a little less than 4,000. Reports showed the Friday gainR to have been about fifty men. The effort to secure new employes has not been strenuous at any time since the stidke began.

At Lincoln It was said about a dozen new men went to work. The stationary engineers and strike will not affect the forces at Lincoln and Havelock, when it becomes effective on Monday. Most of these men went out with the other strikers. OMAHA. July defense of in sanity will be laid to prevpnt Fred Brown, chainer of women, ex convict and parole violator, from going to the penitentiary, it was plainly indicated today by John N.

Baldwin, public defender, who defended Brown at the preliminary hearing today beforp County Judge Bryce Crawford. Brown maintained a sphinx like silence thruout the hearing, never batting an eye or looking up when Mrs. Jean Jenkins, one of the two women he chained in his shack, told a detailed story of the alleged atrocity. Brown refused to talk when Baldwin asked him if he oared to take I he witness stand to refute the charges. Dr.

Julius A. Johnson, county physi cian stated he did noc believe Brown whh insane, and that It Is his opinion the man is "stalling Sheriff Mike Clark, Attorneys Har land, Mossman, Rosa Shot well, Ray Madden, Deputy County Attorney Henry Beal, Chief Deputy Ray Coffey and County Attorney a. Shotwell declared actions are nothing more than a plain At the conclusion of the hearing. Baldwin fold Judge Crawford that he Objected to the hearing on grounds that Brown is mentally incompetent. Charges of kidnaping Miss Kathryn MeManaman and Mrs.

Jean Jenkins, assault to kill Harry Boyd, the girls would be rescuer and theft of an auto were charges pressed at the hearing. All three of these complainants appeared in court. Mrs. J. Kipling, 343 South Twentieth, her son, E.

J. 1 year old. and Mrs. Chris. J.

Spellman, 2000 street, were badly cut, bruised and otherwise injured, and the Ford car in which they were riding Is a wreck, as the result of an automobile accident which occurred six miles out on the Fourteenth street road, about 6 Friday even ins. The party had been to Roca during the afternoon picking gooseberries, and were following other members of their party back to Lincoln. They were driving about fifteen or twenty miles an hour, according to witnesses of the accident, when without warning. a late model Buick car, attempted to pass them. The rear bumper of the Buick caught the Ford wheels, turning the latter car clear around in the road, and throwing It three way over, it finally came to rest on Its aide.

The occupants of the Buick car, which witnesses say was goiug ai leasi forty-five miles an hour when it struck the Ford, glanced around, saw what had happened. The driver stepped on the gas and the car speeded down the road before anyone I could get its number. Glen Metzger, a member of ihe gooseberry party, who wae driving about 100 yards ahead, saw the accident. and wen to the rescue. With ihe aid of John Rankins, Metzger righted the car, plaeing the women in his own.

and took them to St. hospital for flmt aid. Mrs. Spellman was badly cut about the face, hands and arms by the broken windshield. Her body was also bruised.

Mrs Kipling has a deep gash on her arm. Her Infant son, who was riding with her was also cut on the arm. The baby has also a wound. It la thought by the attending physician that neither of was Injured internally. Both nerves were shaken by the bud- of fhe turnover.

The Ford automobile is nearly a wreck, according to Mr Spellman, owner of the rar. His wife was driving. The top which probably aavtd the women from more severe injury, is ruined, the windshield broken, one wheel torn nearly off, the frame is bent, as well as the steoring apparatus, and the whole car badly wrenched. No Information leading to Identification of the Buick ear, or its occupants could bo traced Firday night. Several drivers following in Its wake, coming upon Ihe of the aool-Jr dent, said that the ear parsed them driving around fifty miles an hour.

It is thpughf to have eonte from Beatrice. and was seen to come into Lincoln a few- minutes after the accident. No one. however, seems to nave noticed the license number. Mrs.

Spellman was taken to her home from the hospital late last night. Mrs. Kipling, and son, are still at St. In care of a physician. PEOPLE YOU KNOW.

Miss Flavia Wafers entertained eight guests at a luncheon Friday at her home in honor of her use guest. Miss Louise Gibbons of Kearney. Old fashioned garden flowers were used in decorating. Several Lincoln men attended the national convention of the international association of display men hich was held in Chicago. The men wore: Montgomery Mllltr A Sctniaffer, Raiph Weaver, Mayor Broe.

Smith, O. N. Speler A The association will meet In Cleveland next year. Many Instructive displays filled the large auditorium at Chicago. Harvey Emery of New York city is at the Hotel Lincoln for a few days.

Mr. Emery is a student of architecture at Harvard. He was disappointed because more progress had nor been made on the new state capitol. Mr. Emery is touring the west this summer.

L. Trover received word Friday of the death of his great aunt, Mrs. Sophronia Pettitt of Kewanee. Ill Had she lived until Saturday she would have been one hundred and two years old, Mr. Troyer said.

HOWELL SPEARS AT OPEN AIR MEETING Addresses Voters on Issues in the Campaign, Discussing Tax Reduction Rates and Public Utilities. TWO MEN HELD UP IN CAR CONTEST OVER SHORT TERM Miss Janet Pressley of Omaha, who will graduate from the University of Nebraska next year, was awarded second place by the judges in the national poetry contest for undergradu- ates was decided recently. The Man Jumps on Running Board and pla0P WPnf to a Texas student. Friends Say They Will Resent Tieup of Humphrey With Any Others. Dariua ML Amaberry, now secretary ml the state of Nebraska and candidate for the full term of congressman in the Sixth district, has notified A.

R. Humphrey, his fellow citizen of Broken Bow, that his friends will re any promise made by Mr. friends to aid Judge B. O. Hostetler to obtain the nomination for the full term in return for support for Mr.

Humphrey for the short term. Rumors of such promises have been circulated In connection with rumors of a movement to get all candidates out of the way In favor of Mr. Humphrey for the short term. Mr. Humphrey does not know what Ms supporters have been doing.

He has been busy at Washington as a dark of Congressman com mittee on Irrigation and assisting the congressman during his last illness. He said he would go right back to Broken Bow and tell his friends that the thing to do is to Join hands with Antsberry and work together, the one for the other, one to have ihe short term and the other for the full term, Mr. Amaberry has heard reports that the withdrawal of Judge Hostetler and R. G. Simmons of Scottsbluff as candidates for the short term may have been influenced bj promises of support for the full term Mr.

mons withdrew from the short term race about twelve hours ahead of Judge Hostetler. Mr. Am-sherry him self never filed as a candidate for the short term. He thinks he is entitled to some consideration for that. It Is alleged there is some feeling ngainst Amaberry by of Humphrey because of the fact that Amsberry filed for the long term lm mediately upon receipt of word that Kinkald had decided his health would not permit him to run again and that Mr.

Amsberrv jumped into the race consulting friends of Humphrey, including Alpha Morgan. Reneau end Ford. Those alleged to have arranged to give Humphrey the short term were desirous of having ail other candidates for that position withdraw. Tracti callv all have The leaders of the Humphrey movement ere said not to count William E. Flynn of Makes Driver and Companion Turn Over Money.

While driving home in a Ford roadster from a dance, Arnold Cable, 626 South Ninth, and Ruben Englehrecht, 828 were held up and relieved of $6.40 Friday eventng at Thirtieth and Sumner streets, according to their report to the police. The car was going slowly at the time, and before either noticed anything unusual, a man dressed in unionalls and cap was on the running board with a little nickel-plated revolver in his hands demanding that the passengers "stick- The highwayman got the money and departed with the admonition to his victims not to "holler." Motorcycle Officer Rvmer was within a few blocks of the place at the The contest was arranged under the stimulus of Prof. Jay P. Hubbell of the Southern Methodist university of Dallas, Tex. Valuable prizes were offered, and there were contestants from more than one hundred and sixty in situations.

The Judges were Prof. John Erskine of Columbia university, William Rose Benet of the Literary Review, and Witter Bynner. Miss Pressley is a charter member of Chi Delta Phi. the literary organization for women at the university. She is registered in the summer school at the university and after graduation ex peefs to specialize tn the department of philosophy.

She entered the poetry contest at the suggestion of Prof. Louise Pound, to whom the announcement of the contest was sent, with the request shp see that the Univer- time of the robbery and believes that Nebraska had representation he saw the guilty party in company u- with another man on the railroad tracks but a short time before As they seemed to be getting out of town, he did not molest them but went on his way to seek speedsters. MERE MENTION. Judgment was entered in county court Friday afternoon in favor of the plaintiff in the case of the State bank of Davey against F. E.

Gordon, in the sum of $461,95 on an alleged unpaid promissory note. Donnie S. Welch has dismissed the divorce suit she instituted in district court against Patrick Thomas Welch. In her petition she charged him with tallure to provide. The Welches were married at Ashland In March, 1914 Leonard Van Horn, an employe of the Westover Iron and Steel works, was painfully Injured Friday morning when he.

in company with other workmen, were loading a steel beam into a wagon. The beam slipped and cut a severe gash in Van leg, which will confine him to his home for several weeks, according to attending physicians. Three stitches were required to close the wound. CHILD IS KILLED BY AN AUTO Three-Year-Old Girl Meets Death at Clarks, Neb. GRAND ISLAND, Neb.

July 14- The three yejr- old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mc.Naught, Chicago, auto touring from the est, was almost instantly killed at Clarks. late Thurs day when Walter Chamberlain, bank employe at Havens, near Clarks, ran over her with his auto. The Chicago party, in two cars, had stopped at Clarks for gasoline The little one had unobservedly left the car and ran suddenly from behind it as Chamberlain drove by.

The touring party attached no blame and the of the little one were at once shipped to Chicago for burial. Ch! Omega entertained at an in forma) dancing party at the home of Miss Grace Pegler, 2043 South Twen fy sixth street. Friday evening. Garden flowers were used in decorating thru out the house and the porch was dec orated with Japanese lanterns. Ices and wafers were served.

Twenty-five couples were present. Among the Howell of Omaha, candidate for the United States senate on the republican ticket, spoke for more than two at an open air meeting at Thirteenth and Friday evening, before a crowd of about two hundred. Mr. Howell emphasized in his speech three chief points, taxes and their reduction, the present, railroad rates, and the public ownership of public utilities for the public benefit. He gave examples of what had been done in Omaha while he was a member of the Omaha water hoard to lower rates on ice, gas and electricity.

He stressed the tremendous saving made by the republican administration in tne past year, a saving of over 74 per cent over the previous fiscal year, While chairman of the national radio service commission. Mr. Howell spent some mouths in Europe last year vestigating conditions there. The greatest single duty of the voter in this elections Is to go to the polls, and vote on the pending referendum." concluded Mr. Howell.

ORGANIZE NEBRASKA CLUB. About twenty-five loyal chiefly University of Nebraska people, who attending the University of California. Berkeley hiked to Strawberry Canyon Monday evening, where they organized a state club. H. E.

Wolters of Lincoln was chosen chairman. Miss Mabel Miller, 8. N. secretary and C. E.

Halen. Uni head of entertainment committee. DISTRICT COURT FILINGS. I.emon, vs. Alonzo W.

transcript for Hen. I Aura T-. Cftpron C. Umphrey ftt nl, petition tn Irma Springer Cidtmn A. Sprirger, cltBtton to tolda Randall Harry H.

Randall, order for plaintiff to show oauae Mattie Schleicher Fred J. Schleicher, decree of divorce. A Hayward ts Chicago A S. Rv anew er Petta Smith ve. C.

A Rv. petition at law. Bank of Bonnet va V. Ri-hoen- thel et at, petition at taw numke William i.udke et at, petition tn equity Bank of Pore heater Carrett Johnson, petition at lew THE BUILDING RECOBD. Tximer.

2400 atreet, remodel reerf den re I mated cost $500. Frame garage $500 Mrs oretta Bahich. 3602 afreet, garage tGstlmated rost, $150. 7, and E. M.

Chittenden 2727 Garfield atreet. frame residence. Estimated cost $4 000 2041 Rvons street frame residence Psttmsted .1. Rudeen, 2047 Ryons street, frame residence, Estimated coat, $3.000 OMAHA, Neb, July the Edi tor of the State making its report of last Thursday meet ing of the Butler for-governor club in Friday issue, an Omaha newspaper stated that Arthur Mullen was one of the speakers. I did not attend that meeting and knew nothing about it.

1 have been in the east since before the first of July and have taken no part in the primary contest over the governorship and have no intention of taking any active part in the contest. The fact that the World Herald report stated that I was present and spoke at the meeting of the Butler-for-governor club last night places me in the attitude of supporting Mr. Butler for governor. I have always supported Mr. Butler for city commissioner.

During my residence here 1 have voted for him every time he has been a candidate and expect to support him in the future. But I am not In favor of nominating Mr. Butler for governor. My 4hoice for governor is J. N.

Norton of Polk county, He is a real He has continually and consistently been a democrat. He has voted for democratic candidates and supported the fundamental principles of the democratic party. He is a Graduate from the state educated man. He has ability and good sense. He has been repeatedly honored by the democratic party in his home county and was the democratic leader in the state legislature, Norton has voted and supported every forward looking and constructive law that has been enacted by the democratic party tn this state.

He has contributed his share to the making of the splendid record of our party, Wrile 1 expect to support actively whoever is nominated by the demo- crafs in the primaries, I make this public statement to correct the publt- rations and to say that, my view is that Norton is the most capable can- dtdate for governor and that If nominated he will be elected. REPLY TO LEGION COMMITTEE HOMER L. KYLE CALLS LEGION FOLITICAL REPORT UNFAIR. I your committee presumed to pa.M, but if they are all as inaccurate and (unfair as those about which i know, i your report is far more likely to lead astray than to direct the ex service man, "To take your report on the candidates for governor as an example: "All the candidates on both the j-e publican and democratic tickets have war records, according to your report, with the exception of J. N.

Norton. He apparently had no war record at all. yet he had a son in the service, and did as much toward winning war as any other candidate. You have also listed him as to Reed Norval a statement for w'hich there is not a lestige of evidence and which ie, in fact, untrue "Your report condemns George W. Marsh, republican candidate for audi tor as opposed to the Reed-Norval act and further says that his attitude on state relief fund is unsatisfactory.

but your rejvort does not quote Mr. Marsh on either proposition, or even state what his attitude toward the relief fund is "Your report fit to note that O. of Harrington, democratic candidate for congress been counsel for as if that has anything to do with his fitness for congress. It is very likely that many of the candidates whom your committee gives a clean bili of health have been cajuneel for pickpockets and murderers, but that does not prevent them from being excellent congressmen. this line I note that your only comment on Arthur G.

Wray, progressive candidate for S. sena- PAID VISIT POPE Archbishop Henry Moeller, of Cincinnati has returned to America after a visit to Rome, where he was received by the pope. tor, Is that he was for German Interests in Reed-Norval litigation. The evident intention of this brief report is to create the impression that Mr. Wray pro-German.

Your com mittee doubtless knows that Dean W. G. Hastings, formerly dean of the law school of the University of Nebraska and now leading member of the same law- firm to which William Ritchie, present commander eof the American legion of Nebraska belongs, was also counsel for the so-called in during similar litigation un der the Siman act. I think your committee would not question the Americanism of either Dean Haatlngi- or Mr. Ritchie renort does not say a word of the splendid war record of Judge VN rav, who was chairman of the York county red cross during the war, and a leader of the Liberty loan other war activities.

His record is certainly as good as that of cme of his distinguished opponents whose legislative record is but who has openly and continuously op posed the Reed-Norval act ever since Its passage. "These are but a few specimens, about which I happen to know, of the falseuces and unfairness of thjs -T port. Appearing as it does on the eve of the primary election. It five- no candidate whom you attack an op portunity to defend himself. 1 do not know what the attitude of the American legion toward such tactics be, but as a member and friend of that great organization, I stand by and see it prostituted to suc.ii mean and un-American efforts to influence the soldier vote for the fit of a few political with out lifttng my voice in protest.

Yours respect fully, HOMER KYLE. STAPLETON BARN DESTROYED STAPLETON, July barn at Stapleton was struck hv lightning and totally destroyed Six thousand dollars insurance was tarried on the building, it was one oi the finest in this part of the state. Tells Charles Epperson. That It Savors of the Meanest and Dirtiest Chicanery. Tards engraved.

State Journal Co. Homer L. Kyle of Lincoln sent the following open letter to Charles Epperson. in which he takes a fling at the report of the political intelligence committee of Nebraska Ameri can legion on a report it had made on candidates: "July 14 Mr. Charles Epperson, Clay Center, Sir: I have read with gieat interest the report of the political intelligence committee of the Nebraska American legion, signed by you as chairman, as it appears in the Mid West Veteran of July 11th, which purports to give the war records of all candidates for state, legislative and congressional offices in Ne braska.

"1 am a charter member of Lincoln Post No. 3 of the American legion, and helped to draft the constitution of this I think 1 know something of the aims, purpose and ideals of the American legion, and if I do, I say to you frankly that your report is so oui of harmony with those aims, purposes and ideals, and is so Inaccurate and manifestly unfair that it savors of the meanest and dirtieet of political chicanery, and if not promptly repudiated and condemned by the American legion of will bring nothing but disgrace and shame to that organization. "First, the American legion and the public are entitled to know the names of the men who compiled this report, yet your name is the only one which appears. I happen to know that at least two members of your committee are personally connected with and helping to manage the campaigns of two of the candidates for governor, yet thia'informatiou concealed from the public. committee not the source of its information.

It certainly does not come from the candidates themselves, except in a few choice cases where the reports are ao full ar.d so laudiiory as almost to suggest political advertising. You do not pretend to quote the candidates themselves aa to their attitude on questions of Americanization or legion lesgisla tion, but present this report as the result of a investigation of war "1 can only check up from my own Printed in Larger Type Yet its wider columns still permit the giving of more news to Journal readers. A comparison of the Journal with other big dailies in the state will reveal the fact to you that the news columns of the Journal are much wider than those of any other big state paper. The Journal has therefore thought it advisable to increase the size of type that it is using, thereby making an easier to read still keeping up its reputation for publishing more worthwhile newTs than any other big state paper. Fifteen pages of the Journal are as large as sixteen pages of some of the other big state papers.

In other words the Journal has a third to a half column more to the page. This is a fair sample of the new easy to read type. The Chicago, and Quincy Burlington Railroad WILL EMPLOY For Its Roundhouse AT Lincoln AND The Havelock Shop men to perform duties as Boilermakers Blacksmiths Electric and acetylene welders Pipe fitters, tinners, plumbers, Coach painters Electricians Brass molders R. H. service men Apprentices Sta.

Engineers 8 Hr s. lOHrs. 12 $5.60 $7.70 Per Hr. 5.60 7.70 9.80 70c Per Hr. 5.60 7.70 9.80 70c Per Hr.

6.40 8.55 10.50 75c Per Hr. 5.60 7.70 9.8070c or Hr. 5.60 7.70 9.80 70cPer Hr. 5.60 7.70 9.80 70c Per Hr. 5.60 7.70 9.80 70c Per Hr.

5.28 7.26 9.24 66c PerHr. 5.04 6.90 8.82 63c Per Hr. 5.60 7.70 9.8070c Per Hr. 3.20 400 5.2040c Per Hr. 2.72 3.744.76 34c PerHr.

3.76 5.176.5847c Per Hr. 4.86 6.08 7.90602 Per Hr. 2.66 3.33 4.33331 Per Hr. 2.16 2.97 3.78 27c PerHr. 5.28 7.26 9.2466c Per Hr.

at 212 North7th, Lincoln. The United States Railway Labor Board, under authority of Federal Law, after full hearing to all parties at interest, has fixed present wages for Mechanical Crafts. Certain employes having declined to accept their decision, the Board has directed the railroad to reorganize its forces and has ordered that men who enter our service "are within their rights in accepting such employment, that they are not strikebreakers seeking to impose the arbitrary will of an employer on employes; that they have the moral as well as the legal right to engage in such service of the American public to avoid interruption of indispensable railway transportation, and that they are entitled to the protection of every department and branch of the government, state and national." Standard wages and overtime conditions will be paid; hours to be those necessary for maintenance of the service. Board and lodging, under ample protection, will be furnished. Young active men desiring to go into railroad service will be given an opportunity for training in steady desirable employment..