The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-31
IOWA SHERIFF ASKS
GOVERNOR TO SEND
MILITIA TO SCENE
Shotgun Fire From Passing Au.
tomobiIe lnf|icts Casual.
ties on Picketers
TEAR GAS BOMBS THROWN
Omaha Sheriff Clears Roads
But Guards Return After
Short Period
TEAR GAS BOMBS THROWN

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Arthur N. Tilton Of Cherokee count,
Wednesday said he was REQUESTING
Governor Turner to send militia here.
following the wounding early wednes-
day OF IA farm strike pickets. A large
number of Farm Holiday adherent,
were said to have gathered near here.
The entire force OF vigilantes in the
county gathered at the courthouss
behind locked doors and prepared 70,
any eventuality. Authorities indicat.
ed that they summoned the vigil.
antes on the belief that picket sympa.
thizers might come into the city e.
demand action against the persons
who wounded their comrades.
As additional pickets headed to-
ward Cherokee to aid in the blockade
Sheriff Tilton also called out county
vigilantes and appealed to Sheriff r.
E. Rippey of Plymouth county for
additional men to aid in handling the
farm strike situation.
The farmers were wounded about
midnight Tuesday by shotgun fire
from an automobile passing through
the picket lines Tear gas bombs had
been tossed from the auto preceding
the shooting.
Sheriff Tilton and County Attorney
r. G. Rodman Of Cherokee Wednes.
day began an investigation Of the az
fair, the latest violence in the drive
of Iowa farmers to withhold farm
produce from markets.
The wounds appeared minor.
Pickets and spectators at the camps
said that shortly after midnight two
cars bearing nine men drove up to
the picket group on highway 81, a
mile south of Cherokee.
Gas bombs were hurled from the
cars, 1t was reported and the pickets
were told to get in your cars and
beat it,"
The nine men then were said to
have opened fire on the farmers, US
ing shotguns loaded with birdshot
and one or two rifles or revolvers
The pickets climbed in trucks and
left the scene.
The attackers then drove to- the
picket outpost on 81, southeast of the
city and opened fire, spectators said
Mrs. Rosa Draper of Peterson was
suffering from back injuries received
wednesday when a log was reported
thrown in front of car in which she
was riding at picket camp.
She was returning from a funeral
When the car was stopped by pickets.
Quiet In Nebraska
At Omaha. Neb.. Sheriff Charles Nc
Donald Of Douglas county. Wednes.
day announced there was not A
single farmer picket on the highways
OF Douglas county this morning"
The sheriff. following orders OF
Governor Charles Bryan and Mayor
r. L. Metcalfe, Tuesday night broke
up all picket camps In the county
without a blow being struck.
Rain Aids Official
Rain and cold weather made the
sheriff's Job easier Tuesday night and
the elements were still aiding him
Wednesday.
For five hours the roads were abso-
lutely clear Of picketers. but as the
morning wore on Sheriff Mcdonald
reported that the picketers were gath
ering again. taking their stands at
the same places as Tuesday.
The sheriff. however. said every
thing was peaceful and repeated his
assertion that the strike had been
broken last night.
Encouraged by the success Of the
major offensive conducted by county
authorities at Des Moines Tuesday,
when practically all picketing was
stopped, the authorities at Omaha
were confident Of handling the situa-
ton. At the same time a grand jury
at Council Bluffs, Iowa, resumed its
investigation into recent disorders at
tending the Farmers Holiday move
ment.
Picketers Are Warned
At Fort Dodge. Webster county Of
ficials warned holiday workers they
had no lawful right to stop motorists
on highways or to search automobiles
or trucks for market-bound farm
products.
was q noticeable decline In picketinx
In Cedar county, however. holiday
leaders announced plans for puttins
1000 pickets on the roads.
Near Sioux City and Ouawa, IN
Monona county. farmers were free
Wednesday for the first time In twc
weeks to bring certain prescribed
amounts and kinda of nnol,,eA n,