Evening star., 1932-08-23
Stopping of Trains Brings
Threats of Federal
Prosecution.
ROADS TO SIOUX CITY
AND OMAHA KEPT CLOSED
Sheriffs in Western Iowa Warn
Tickets Against Violence-Two
Jailed for Dumping Cream.
BY TIE Associated Press.

by ire Associated FIeSS.
Farmers striking for higher produce
prices today continued an attempt to
cut off Omaha from truck shipments,
and the movement was spreading to
other sections despite authorities ef-
forts to quell its more violent aspects,
and a threat of Federal intervention.
The first break in the Iowa farmers
blockade occurred today when the ban
on milk was lifted by the picketing
forces. Clifton w. Savery of Logan,
Iowa. announced that all milk and
cream bound for Omaha would be
passed through the lines during nego-
tiations between farmers and milk dis
tributors in Omaha and Council Bluffs.
The negotiations started today. Live
stock and grain trucks, however, would
continue to be halted by the blockade,
he said.
If no new price agreement were
reached, Savery, a farm leader said,
the milk producers have agreed TO give
away their milk free at stations In both
cities.
Farmers Arrested.
Warnings from county authorities
that hindering trade was illegal, acVeo
as a deterrent. All highways from
Southwest Iowa into Council Bluffs,
gateway to the important stockyards in
Omaha, were blockaded by an army OF
farmers, but drivers of only five trucks
were persuaded to turn back.
In Boone, Iowa, Truman Caldwell
and A. L. Flickinger, farmers, were
under arrest, charged with malicious
destruction of produce, IN connection
with the dumping of 230 gallons OF
cream from a truck.
All cream stations and live stock
markets in Onawa, Iowa, not lar from
Sioux City and Omaha, remained
| closed, but strikers abandoned picketlng
| in favor Of quietly converting 1nolWo-
ual farmers to the cause.
| SheriffG in Logan, Council Blufts and
Missouri Valley, all in the extreme
western part Of Iowa, warned strike
! leaders that picketing must be attended
by no violence, and that stopping a
| driver, telling him to return nome,
bIocka0ing a highway, and molestlng
any driver were offenses punishable by
penitentiary sentences.
Several farmers halted a live stock
| train at Nacora Nebr., en- route 10 SlouS
| City and released some cattle from II
Live Stock Turned Back.
! Deputy Sheriff P. owen prevented Sc
| farmers from pouring out B. H. Brandt'S
| load of cream near Council Bluffs. Dur
| ing the night the picketing farmers
turned back 10 truckloadS OF live STOCK
but permitted two truckloads to pass
after drivers convinced them they had
to have the money.
About 400 farmers met IN Missouri
/ Valley to plan an extension OF the
Omaha blockade.
At Sioux City, point of origin OF the
non-selling strike two weeks ago, the
barricades continued and serious milk
shortage threatened.
The Farmers Holiday Association ha:
launched a campaign in Nebraska tc
enlist the support of Cornhusker STATE
farmers.
A permanent organization was per.
fected Yesterday at a mass meeting o.
farmers in Winnebago. The farmers
voted unanimously to join the move
ment. Simon Madsen, a leader, said.
Sheriff Percy Lainson at Councl
Bluffs said he expected little trouble
between the farmers and the truct
drivers. He said that stock trucE
drivers at Audubon, Iowa, and milf
truck drivers at Nicola, Iowa, requested
a sheriff's escort. but that Deputy ora
Kinseu instructed them to go alone, as
serting no guard was needed.
Make Way Through.
Several live stock and milk trucks
made their way through the lines toda!
by "persuading the persuaders," as th'
drivers put it.
The blockade yesterday had no etfec
on the Omaha live stock market, re-
ceipts of cattle breaking all 1882 records
while sheep and hog receipts were alsC
heavy. Much of the run came from
Western Nebraska, but there was &
heavy representation from Iowa. To
days run was up to normal.