The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-25
BY T. w. INGOLDSBY United Press stan COrrcsDondent)

BY T. w. INGOLDSBY United Press stan Correspondent
 Council Bluffs. Iowa, Aug 25 = GU. P)-Farmers who met tear gas attack with barrage of clubs and sticks last night threatened new violence to-day as they picket ed highways into the Omaha live stock and produce market across the river.
 They promised to defy Sheriff Percy Lainson of this county who ordered 100 special deputies to stamp out the strike and disperse the pickets, just as they defied Lieutenant Colonel Henry C. Hall of the regular army and three deputy sheriffs last night.
 Lieutenant Colonel Hall and the deputy sheriffs tried to break up a group of 300 farmers guarding a highway three miles from here. The officers used tear gas, and the strikers retaliated with sticks and clubs. Hall received serious cpts1s.sQther officers were bruised. | Meanwhile, the strikers guarded strategic highway points. They hope to force an increase in com- modity prices.
 The farmers lifted one truck and turned it about when the driver at. tempted to run the gauntlet. 4
 "No market supplies until we get fair prices," they shouted.
 "I'll use 5000 men if necessary to break up this thing" said Sheriff Lainson. These farmers are going to obey the law and they might as we'll realize 1t before there's real trouble" ~~
 It was feared further hostilities between the farmers and officers would come, when several truck drivers planned an attempt to run the picket lines in convoy groups. They said they would carry guards including special peace officers and farmers combating the marketing holiday movement.
 The strike had been. conducted peacefully until late yesterday. Then Sheriff Lainson arrested 12 picketers and issued an ultimatum.
 Were not against strikes, but we're going to have a peaceful strike or none at all." he said. His statement was backed up by other county sheriffs in this section.
 The strikers withdrew their forces and the movement was tenn porarily halted. Later, however. 300 farmers congregated onHthe Kansas City road three miles from here. They refused to disperse.
 Three deputy sheriffs drove down the highway and released tear gas bombs. Then the farmers massed and stopped the car. The officers shot into the air before they could escape.
 Omaha, the country's third larg- est live stock market, was cut off from Iowa supplies. Not Q truck had reached there since a. m. yes- terday.
 The price of milk had increased however, after conference, be- tween creamery heads and officials of the Nebraska-Iow non-stock milk association.
 Council Bluffs, Iowa, August 25 - (UP) - Fearing a mass at tack on the Council Bluffs jail. where GO striking farmers were held, Sheriff Percy Lainson threw machine gun barricade around the structure today.
 Lainson called in most of his 100 special deputies. He, said he was ready to combat any attempt to deliver the prisoners.
 Three men with sub-machine guns were posted at vantage points. Deputies watched all ave- nues of approach. Council Bluffs furnished it's entire police arsenal to arm the guards. %
 Arrests Sixty-six in all - came during a night of violence in which the strikers, their numbers increasing hourly. emerged vic torious in the first battle of Sheriff Lainson's campaign to run every striker out of Pottawatomte county" g t-,