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TIIE OSHKOSH NORTHWESTERN, FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1937 4 WHEELSMAN DROWNS, pect. The pawnship operator turned I he gun over to federal officials for examination to determine 'nether it was the same one used in the wounding of the bar.k cashier. Oshkosh Woman Says Former Husband Was Massacre Survivor FARMER IS HELD ON HIT-AND-RUN DRIVING CHARGE Gilbert Kuepper of Calumet County Is Bound Over Following Preliminary Examination Today BODY OF SHAW TO BE EXHUMED FROM GRAVETOMORROW Post-Mortem Examination will Be Conducted in Viroqua Funeral Home in Presence of Authorities OSHKOSH FORGING AHEAD, SAYS IOWA MAN VISITING HERE Frank Kelly of Mason City Remarks On Progress Cites Effect of Railroad Retirement Law BOARD RESCINDS PERMIT TO HOLD i' PARK PROGRAMS j.Use of Public Recreation Spot for Private Advertising Is Banned by Law, Says City Attorney body asked, "What do you know about it?" and he replied, "I was there." That remark led to further inquiry and drew the story from him. Finkel's first wife never knew the story. He never told her.

The story might also have escaped notice of his second wife, now Mrs. Billmeyer, except that she discovered an old clipping which told of his participation in the battle, as had been told years ago in the debate. She inquired about the story, and gained the full information. RAN AWAY FROM HOME Frank Finkel and a chum ran away from horn'; in Ohio, according to the story, and enlisted in the army. Finkel was in Custer's organization sen, to the plains to fight the Indians.

In the height of the battle, a bullet struck the butt of his gun; sending a splinter of wood against his forehead, just over the eyes, cutting a deep gash. The blood flowed into his eyes and nearly blinded him. He carried that scar in later years, and called attention to it when he told his story of what happened. At almost the same moment he was hurt, another bullet struck his horse in the flank, making the animal frantic with nain. The horse galloped wildly away, and there was nothing fo.

Frank Finkel to do but to bend low and hang on. As he rode through the ranks of the Indians, he was struck twice by bullets. One of them smashed one of his feet, creating an injury that crippled his foot permanentlyThe other bullet struck him in the side, and progressed through his body, finally lodging in his abdomen. This bullet, Mrs. Billmeyer said, was removed in later years, when its irritition bothered him.

OUTDISTANCEE INDIANS The Indians chased him, but his fright-crazed horse outdistance pursuers, and he was able to reach the hills and go into hiding. He made a tourniquet out of a blanket to stop the flow of blood. After hiding for four days, with practically no food and no water, the escaped trooper approached a cabin in the woods. When he asked for aid, he was curtly refused, and told to be on his way. He pleaded he was so weak he could not go on, and as he slumped in the saddle, the cabin occupant came forward with a gun to investigate.

Mr. Finkel said he was helped into the hut, where there was another man in bed, ill. The man in bed gave instructions on how to treat the wound in Mr. Finkel's foot, and when all other methods failed, the flow of blood was stopped by pouring hot pitch on the open sore. The two men in the cabin were uncommunicative.

They told nothing about themselves, but the armed man was called "Bill." Here is another angle of mystery for the story: Were these men trappers, or were they outlaws hiding out? Mr. Finkel never found out. He was permitted to stay there to recuperate. When he was nearly and could hobble about, the man in the other bed died. Mr.

Finkel and the remaining occupant dug a grave on a knoll. CARVED INITIALS ON STONE Desiring to honor the dead, Mr. Finkel suggested that they erect a cross. He asked the dead man's name, and the companion replied, "It's none of your damned business!" They finally compromised when the man said the initials were Mr. Finkel laboriously carved these initials on a stone, and placed that as a marker.

Mrs. Billmeyer hopes that some day some one will report the finding of a stone in Montana, with the initials on it. She feels such a discovery would be proof of an important part of Mr. Finkel's story. Later Mr.

Finkel, guided in the right direction by "Bill," set out for Fort Benton. He boarded a boat bound downriver, and when he reached Bismarck, N. he saw a newspaper, and learned for the first time that Custer's soldiers had been wiped out in the battle, and that it was considered no one survived. He went to St. Louis, and then proceeded west to Dayton, where he lived for 50 years.

He was considered one of the pioneers of that community, honored and respected by all. LARGE ATTENDANCE IS EXPECTED TO FEATURE TRUCK DRIVERS' PICNIC Mrs. Henry BHlmeyer, 1006 South Main street, a resident of Oshkosh since 1933, read with much interest the recent news stories in The Northwestern, containing information about General Custer's last stand against the Indians, June 25, 1876. She persued the story from Washington, printed Tuesday, which told of an old diary written by one of the soldiers who died in the massacre, and she found pleasure, also, in reading Supt. C.

C. Bishop's report of his visit to the famous battlefield, published Wednesday. Hers was more than a casual interest, for in her possession she has newspaper clippings which bear out a claim which to all indications contradicts what history says of the battle. History says that there was no white soldier who survived; the accepted version is that Custer and all of his men died in that "last stand" against a superior force of Indians. Mrs.

Billmeyer firmly believes that Frank Finkel, her former husband, now deceased, fought In that battle, and "lived to tell about it" because his wounded horse dashed frantically through the Indian lines and carried him out of reach of pursuers. BELIEVES STORY TRUE Could this be true? History says otherwise, maintaining that Custer's entire force was wiped out. Mrs. Billmeyer is certain that Frank FinKel told the truth. He had a reputation for honesty, and his story was believed without question by residents of Dayton, where he lived after his army service and where he died in 1930.

Before he died, Frank Finkel told nis story to interviewers, and appeared as speaker at a Kiwanis meeting. His facts were always the same; he never bragged or exaggerated on what he considered was his 1-true" story. Those who knew Frank Finkel readily believed his claim that he was the lone survivor of the Custer massacre, but beyond that there has been no official proof. However, there are certain developments which, indirectly at least, give support to the Finkel story. Among these are: Rain-in-the-Face, Red Cloud and Crazy Horse, Indian chiefs who fought in the battle, in statements at various times, all asserted that one trooper, severely wounded, got through their lines.

This corresponds to Finkel's story. Was he the man? The American Legion magazine of April 1927 printed a story of the west, including a description of Custer's battle, in which an Indian participant was quoted: "One enlisted man on a white horse escaped this trooper somehow managed to ride through the encircling attackers and dash up the stream." He was pursued for a distance, and the chase abandoned. The Indians were of the opinion he committed suicide later, believing that capture was inevitable. ADMITTED BY INDIANS It seems to be a common agreement, among Indian historians, that a white man escaped through their lines, but there is no information as to what happened to him afterward. Frank Finkel could not prove his story with official records, for several reasons: He had enlisted under age, and therefore had to use an assumed name "Frank Hall." Army records have not contained information to support the story.

Frank Finkel never received his army discharge. He asked for it when he got to Fort Benton, some time after the battle, and was denied it because he could not produce two witnesses, to attest his service in the army. Those who knew hfm in the army were dead. He was close-mouthed about his adventure, and the story might never have come out, except one time he interrupted a debate about Custer's battle, giving an opinion of his own. Some- IN ORPHANAGE 1 A IS CALLED SUICIDE Chicago The federal board of marine inspection here reported today the drowning of Wheelsman John Chapman, 50, off the steamer John Shervvin in Lake Michigan was called suicide by the ship's captain, T.

Howard Saunders. Chapman, of Buffalo, N. drowned Wednesday night off Twin Rivers Point, according to the master's report. The body was not recovered. The steamer, an ore carrier, was enroute here.

WIDOW OF VETERAN OF CIVJLWAR DIES Mrs. Betsy Anne Booth Passes Away at Daughter's Home After Long Illness Mrs. Betsy Anne Booth, 92, widow of George F. Booth, Civil war veteran, died this afternoon at 12:40 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lillian Kellett, 316 Central avenue.

She had been in failing health a long time due to her advanced age. Mrs. Booth was born in England, Oct. 20, 1844. Her parents came to this country when she was 3 years old and after a short time spent in Indiana they came to Oshkosh to reside in 184o.

She was marricr' in 1867 to Mr. Booth, who had fought in the Civil war. He died in 1908. They lived in Minnesota for a number of years and 36 years ago returned to this city and Mrs. Booth had lived in Oshkosh since that time.

WAS AUXILIARY MEMBER She was a member of the G. A. R. auxiliary. Survivors are a son, J.

C. Booth, Saskatchewan, Canada; two daughters, Mrs. Kellett, Oshkosh; and Mrs. Carl Neubauer, Davenport, 20 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Marcella Hobart, Oshkosh.

Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the daughter's residence. Burial will be at Riverside cemetery. Friends may call at the home Saturday afternoon and until the time of the services. DEFENDANT DENIES INTENT TO DEFRAUD A jury was to be struck this afternoon after Edmund Werch of the town of Black Wolf pleaded not guilty before Municipal Judge Henry P. Hughes this morning to a charge of selling five cows, a calf and a horse with intent to defraud the holder of a conditional sales contract.

Werch waived preliminary examination. Dist Atty. Lewis C. Magnusen appeared for the state and Thomas C. Reed for the defendant.

John Quint, 365 Main street, had his preliminary examination set for Monday morning at 10 o'clock on a charge of selling an automobile with intent to defraud the holder of a conditional sales contract, J. R. Olson. He was released on his own recognizance. Manuel and Jesuss Herrara, brothers vacationing here from Nebraska, paid costs of $3.25 each and had $50 fines remitted on charges of fishing with rods and reels without a license on the Fox river Sunday.

were arrested by Albert F. Dunham, conservation warden. SHORT NOTES Townsend club No. 1 will hold a council meeting this evening at 8 o'clock at the Edward Peterson home, 279 Merritt street. Dr.

Armin George Weng, pastor of Holy Trinity Lutheran church of Elgin, 111., Mrs. WTeng and their daughter, Elizabeth, and son, Armin George are visiting the former's parents, the Rev. and Mrs. G. M.

Weng. Dr. Weng will occupy the pulpit of Christ Lutheran church next Sunday at the English service at 10:45 o'clock and Mrs. Armin Weng will sing. There will be German services at the usual hour, 9:30 o'clock at which the Rev.

G. M. Weng will preach. Sunday school for the children of the primary department and united worship for other children and adults will be held Sunday morning at 9:30 o'clock at the Tenth Street Methodist Episcopal church. The Rev.

Earl E. Allen will speak on the subject "More Than Enough." A part of the service will be consecration of visitors helping in the every member can vass. Mrs. Elmer Laulenschlager and Miss Marguerite Johnson will sing a solo "Whispering Hope" and "In Heavenly Love Abiding. Mrs Florence Breaker, organist, will play "Lullaby" by Schumann and "Berceuse" by Offenbach.

"Nearing the Home Land" will be the subject of the Rev. W. G. Wittcnborn's sermon Sunday morn ing at the 10:30 o'clock service at the First Fundamental church. There will be a communion serv ice after the regular morn ing worship.

At 9:30 a. m. the Sunday school class will consider the subject "God Feeds a People." The new superintendent, Ed ward Johnson, will be in charge. Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock there will be Bible study on the Book of Judges, showing with pictures scenes that took place while Israel was being governed by the judges. The story of Samp son will especially be covered.

appoInIeIdIudce Madison lP) Gov. Philip La Follctte today appointed Richard Prittic of Ashland as judge of the municipal court of Ashland "ountv. succeeding the late Thom- Frank Kelly, of Mason City, visiting in Oshkosh at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Earl Dewing, 93 Algoma boulevard, is of the opinion that Oshkosh is forging ahead, with changes and progress that are substantial. Oshkosh has experienced no "over nighf boom, he remarked.

mentioning that he has watched Oshkosh since the early Bus, and he declared he believes Oshkosh is well prepared for the future. "Some of your old plants are gone; but others have taken their places." Mr. Kelly considers the employment situation here is better than elsewhere, especially for young people. "I think that fewer young people are unemployed in Oshkosh than in any city this size. They may be working for small wages, but at least they are working.

There is an old saying that 'we must creep before we and that's true about those trying to reach the top of the ladder in the economic world." LIVED AT BARABOO Mr. Kelly, who spent his boyhood at Baraboo and lived in the state up to 1907, is chairman of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers at Mason City. He is employed by the Chicago Northwestern railway. He reported that pension retirement, made mandatory for many old-timers, has resulted in promotions for many individuals, who have been engineers and conductors. Their new positions involve responsibilities of an executive capacity, and are a reward for long, efficient service.

Mr. Kelly said he is boosting Wisconsin as a "vacation spot" for the retired pensioners, many of whom never took a vacation of any length in the past. "Where is a good place to go?" they ask, and when Mr. Kelly hears them make the inquiry, he has a ready answer: "Go to Wisconsin!" Mr. and Mrs.

Kelly and Mrs, H. L. Haven of St. Petersburg, Mrs. Kelly's sister, have been visiting in Wisconsin for three weeks.

They will be joined here tomorrow by Miss Margaret Kelly, who has been in Florida, and next Tuesday the four will leave for southern Minnesota, enroute to Mason City, la. RESIDENT OF MAUSTON REACHES CENTURY MARK Mansion. Wis. OT Mrs. Sarah Hauen, of this city, celebrated her 100th birthday today with mem bers of her family.

A laree celebration for friends and relatives is planned Sunday. Mrs. Hauen is in good health, friends say, and is still able to end the fine print of her family Bible. Mrs, Hauen was born in Nor way, and came to the United States in 1864. She has four living children, the oldest 73.

and six grandchildren and 10 great grand- hildren. BANK CLEARINGS CONTINUE TO GAIN Bank debits in Oshkosh again registered an increase during the week ending Thursday, Aug. 5 over the corresponding week of 1936. Figures sent today to the federal reserve, Chicago, by George Greeley, secretary and manager of the Oshkosh Clearing Bouse association, were for the week. For the same period of last year the bank debits totaled $2,360,882.65.

The government of Ecuador has placed a tax of $100 on persons desiring to explore the public lands of that country. The fee is good for six months. DONALD HORST ,4 I DENIES CHARGE OF DRUNKEN DRIVING Clarence Wilburth Pleads Not Guilty Says Companion Operated Machine "Wilburth drove the car." "Hutch ins drove." Municipal Judge Henry P. Hughes looked from one to the other. "One of vou is lying.

Which is it?" Clarence Wilburth, 616 South Fifth street, Milwaukee, an employe of the Winnebago county courthouse project, was charged with driving while under the influence of intoxicants but insisted this morning he cannot drive, although he owns an automobile." ADMITS DRUNKENNESS Hugh Hutchins, 211 Central avenue, pleaded guilty to drunkenness but denied being the driver Thursday noon on Highway 41, about eight miles north of the city. The dispute was not settled-and Judge Hughes continued the case until this afternoon. According to a Winnebago county sheriff's department report, the car occupied by Wilburth and Hutchins forced the automobile operated by D. K. Allen off the highway.

Julius Holtz and Harold Nielsen, county motorcycle officers, said they found the men asleep in the automobile. Questioned by Dist. Atty. Lewis C. Magnusen, Hutchins testified he met Wilburth at a High street hotel and tavern yesterday morning.

He said they left, intending to go to work, and he could not remember but somehow they got to Nee-nah-Menasha, FORCED OFF ROAD D. K. Allen was sworn and testified he was driving north when another car headed south forced him off the road to avoid a collision. He returned a short time later and saw the same car parked in the center of the road, with heavy traffic passing, and the two occupants apparently asleep. Mr.

Allen could not positively identify the driver, but the district attorney said he would produce a witness later today who could. Hutchins was fined $10 and costs or 15 days on the drunkenness charge. Joseph Kempinger, 1030 Eighth street, pleaded guilty to driving recklessly yesterday afternoon on the West Algoma street bridge. He was fined $10 and costs. FORT ATKINSON MAN NAMED AGENT HERE Edwin E.

Kuenzi, agent for the Chicago Northwestern railway at tort Atkinson for the last 14 years, will come to Oshkosh Monday to be company agent here. He will succeed F. M. Newton, who has been retired on a pension. Mr.

Newton said that his successor has been with the company for 25 years or more, beginning as a telegrapher. He was located at Oakfield, and during a period of several years worked as an "extra" telegrapher, with assignments at various places. SHIPMENT OF 5,000 BLACK BASS PLANTED IN LAKE WINNECONNE A shipment of 5,000 small black bass, all about two inches in length, reached this locality this morning from La Crosse, and were immediately planted in Lake Win-neconne. The fish planting routine was handled by the Winneconne Business Men's association, under the supervision of Conservation Warden Albert F. Dunham.

The black bass were taken from land-locked sloughs along the Mississippi. Other plantings of black bass, taken from sloughs at Gills Landing, have been made previously, but this was the first allotment received here from the Mississippi river area. FIRES OCCUR THOUGH MERCURY SKYROCKETS Fires occur, even on the? hottest day of the summer. Firemen answered three alarms this morning. The first was at o'clock from tiie home of Otto Schumann, 40 Boyd street Chief Revland said rubbish caught fire at thp bark of the garage, causing slight damage.

Shortly before noon firemen were called to a grass fire at the Home Fuel and Supply Company, 114 Ceape street, and a fire caused by a short circuit in the car driven by Victor Bethke, 1424 Oregon street, on lower Main street. WILL LET CONTRACT FOR VENETIAN BLINDS County Clerk A. E. Hedke today issued notice that the courthouse building committee will be in session next Monday morning at 10 o'clock, for the purpose of awarding the contract for Venetian blinds and window shades for the new Winnebago county courthouse, John C. Ballenbncher, chief architect, is expected here from Chicago, to meet with the committee and advise which proposition will be to the beft advantage for Winnebago Bids on blinds and shades were received and tabulated curlier this week.

Gilbert Kuepper, Calumet county farmer, appeared in municipal court this morning for prelimi-ary hearing on a charge of hit-and-run driving in an accident with Walter Koeller of Menasha July 28 and was bound over to plead to an information Aug. 14 tit 10 o'clock in the morning. Koeller said he was struck from the rear by another car on Highway 114 in the town of Menasha, According to testimony of Irving Stilp, county motorcycle officer, Kuepper admitted he was involved in a collision at the time and place named by Koeller, MOTION DENIED Kuepper did not take the stand during the examination and a motion by his attorney, Leo P. Fox, of Chilton, to dismiss the complaint for lack of evidence was denied. Koeller stated his car caught on fire.

After extinguishing the flames, he said he reported the ac cident to Menasha police. He admitted the car was still in running order. Officer Stilp said Chief of Po lice Alex Slomski of Menasha re ceived a "tip" on the license number. Kuepper was identified as the owner and the car was found to have been damaged about the front end, Stilp testified. Dist.

Atty. Lewis C. Magnusen appeared for the state. The defendant con tinued at liberty on his own recog nizance. WATCHES WEDDING KINGS Cuske Meyer Mff.

Jewrlcrs and Diamond Setters Main Street 2nd Floor Climb a Stair and Save Money SECOND VICTIM OF COLLISION IS DEAD Milwaukee UP) Alex Palko- witz, 18, of Cudahy, died here yesterday, the second fatality of an automobile-motorcycle collision Wednesday night. Ed ward Godfrey, 17-year-old Cud ahy youth, who was riding on the cycle with Palkowitz, died shortly after the accident FOR SALE Wirehaired Puppies Pedigreed Show Stock ART 1MMEL, BRANDON, WIS. ELEANORE WHITNEY TO MARRY DOWNS Hollywood (P) Marriage to Johnny Downs is listed on Elea- nore Whitney's 1939 calendar of things to do, she revealed today as she recuperated from losing a wisdom tooth. She and Downs are a steady combination at filmland functions. NOTICE! TO AIX TRICK DRIVERS IN OSHKOSH: Local No.

126 Will Raise the Initiation Fee to $10.00 on September 1, 1937. Al. Zimmerman, Secy. WOMEN FORESTERS MEET NEXT WEEK Milwaukee M5) Mrs. Eli7.abet.l1 M.

Mehan, publication editor of the Womens Catholic Order of Foresters, announced today the EroUD would hold its auadripnnial national convention here Aug. 12- 14. Pianino; Mill Blocks Load F. M. Spellman Fuel Co.

PHONE 1285 POSTPONE OPERATION ON THOMAS NIOONEY San Quentin Prison, Calif. (U.R The prison physician postponed a gall bladder operation on Thomas J. Mooney today "because there would be such a hue and cry if he were to die under the knife." "If he had been anyone else we would have operated," Dr. L. L.

Stanley said. "But we decided to wait and see if the infection would clear up." He has been kept under ice packs and attendants said his condition was improving. Mooney is under life sentence for the preparedness day bombing outrage at San Francisco in 1916. His is the cause celebre of radicals and labor organizations, who charge that he was "framed" and persecuted for his labor union activities. He was stricken with the gall bladder ailment early this week, only a short time after he was returned from a San Francisco hospital where he was treated for stomach ulcers.

ALWAYS CRITICIZED Madison (U.R5 Mrs. H. Burn-ham Page, 29, was granted a divorce in Dane county circuit court today on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment after she testified her husband criticized her drinking and smoking, then criticized her when she abstained. Her husband slept late in the morning and then played golf in the afternoon, she also told the court. Circuit Judge A.

C. Hnppmann granted the divorce and permission for her to resume her maiden name, Ailiue i'iiidurli. Madison (U.R) Atty. Carl N. Hill announced today that the body of Orla Shaw will be exhumed tomorrow from its month-old grave at Viroqua, in an effort to determine the cause of the Soldiers Grove farmer's death.

Hill, counsel for Harold Best, 15. accused of slaying his 13-year-old sister, Mildred, said the postmortem examination would be conducted in a Viroqua funeral home by Dr. C. H. Bunting, University of Wisconsin pathologist, and Frank Kozelka, state toxicolo-gist, in the presence of Crawford and Vernon county authorities.

GRANTS PERMISSION Permission for exhumation of Shaw's body was obtained by Hill from Judge Jeremiah O'Neil following a hearing at Prairie du Chien Aug. 4. Mildred was found shot to death in her bed June 4. Two weeks later Shaw, the girl's uncle, died in a Richland Center hospital. Hill, backed by the expert testimony of Dr.

W. F. Lorenz, University of Wisconsin psychiatrist who gave Harold the "truth serum" test, and Dr. S. B.

Pessin, Madison pathologist, sought tb exhumation order to clarify the cause of Shaw's death. Dr. Pessin indicated it was poison. One Richland Center physician said Shaw may have suffered a nervous breakdown after hearing rumors that he had been intimate with Mildred. TO ANALYZE BODY Following the post-mortem examination the body will be brought here for further chemical analysis in state laboratories.

Hill demanded the autopsy on the ground that if Siiaw did not die a natural death, authorities should determine whether it was suicide or murder. Harold has been held in Crawford county jail since June 5. He twice has confessed the crime and subsequently repudiated the confessions. Lorenz and Prof. J.

H. Mathews, University of Wisconsin criminologist', believed the boy had confessed the crime because he wanted to "shield" his uncle. WITTMAN PREPARES FOR NATIONAL RAGES Local Birdman Makes Trial Flights in 'Chief Oshkosh' and 'Bonzo' S. J. Wittman, Oshkosh speed flyer, has made preliminary test flights in both of his racing ships, Chief Oshkosh and Bonzo, getting them in readiness for participation in the National Air Races at Cleveland, Sept.

3-6, inclusive. The midget plane, Chief Oshkosh, has received Wittman's on performance, but as yet has not had a chance to check its speed over a measured course. The Oshkosh flyer made a trial flight last Saturday with Bonzo, his larger plane which has been completely rebuilt since it burned last year. There is still some finishing work to be done on that ship, and there will be no test flight for speed until all adjustments are made, Wittman said. FOR THOMPSON TROPHY The big ship, Bonzo, is the one in which Wittman will compete in the Thompson trophy race at Cleveland.

Prize money will be available in the Thompson qualifying race, as well as the cup race itself. In the qualifying race, contenders must prove the fact that they can travel at least 225 miles an hour. The Chief Oshkosh plane will be the busiest of the two, for it will be entered in possibly two events each day. The Oshkosh ship is classed with planes with motors of 397 cubic inch displacement, but it will be entered "out of its class" in the 550 cubic inch class, and others. Wittman will fly his own planes to Cleveland.

He has planned to leave here Aug. 30 or 31, flying the Chief, and will return to Milwaukee on a transport airliner, and then come to Oshkosh to fly again to Cleveland, in Bonzo. MEETINGiATCH WORKERS SCHEDULED FOR THIS AFTERNOON United Match Workers local No. 20,385, with a membership constituting striking employes of the Wisconsin Match Corporation, scheduled a regular meeting this afternoon at Oshkosh Trades and Labor hall, with plans to prepare for a "long stand" on their demand for increased wages and improved working conditions. An announcement from the Wisconsin labor relations board, on plans to send a representative to reopen negotiations between the company and the union, was expected late today.

The information was expected to come through David Sigman of Two Rivers, who represented the strikers in recent negotiations. Sigman was reported to have arranged a conference with the labor board at Madison on various matters, including the Oshkosh match strike. In general, the situation was reported unchanged since Thursday, when the union called watchmen out of the plant as a result of re-fu'-al of both parties to arbitrate wages. 4 Permission to hold outdoor pro- prams in Menominee park sponsored by Oshkosh merchants was prescinded by the park board this morning by a vote of 3 to 1 on Aground that advertising for private purposes in public parks is the law. Voting over the protests of A.

G. Cone, president of the board, who said 10,000 people witness the programs. Commissioners Maxcy, 'Below and Berger said they were acting in accordance with the written communication of City 'Atty. Harry E. Meyer to Mayor C.

iA. Wiechering. Operators of established amuse-ment enterprises were reported to have complained that the programs drew patronage away from 1 their business. "I vote for the people. The the-Sater people are the only ones that Jare kicking," Commissioner Cone declared.

I HAD NO ALTERNATIVE Other members of the board de-it clared they had no alternative. Commissioner Berger said, "That's I why we ha ve a one-horse town. We put a damper on everything that comes along." Mayor Wiechering submitted a communication calling attention to an opinion rendered a year ago by former City Atty. Lewis C. Mag "nusen, which advised the mayor I to refer complaints to the park board with the request that pro- grams being held at that time should be discontinued.

"I hereby advise you that I con-cur in this opinion," City Attorney Meyer declared. "The park board should be advised by you of its 1 duty to require a discontinuance of shows at once. Using the "public parks of Oshkosh for advertising of any kind has been re-fused consistently, and to allow this use of the parks free of charge to one group of taxpayers, against the interests of other taxpayers, is "not permitted by law." OFFERS TO WAGER A private argument developed between Commissioners Below and Maxcy as to whether or not the former had favored the permit Mr, Below offered to bet Mr. 4 Maxcy a hat that he had not been present when the vote was taken. 2 Commissioner Maxcy failed to him up and thereby made a "saving.

Inspection of the minutes 4 by City, Clerk James S. Chase 'showed Mr. Below was absent 'from the meeting. I Franklin Tost and R. L.

Hornef-fer, WPA recreation leaders in Menominee paiki secured authorisation from the park board for Supt. George Burgert to purchase material for new boxes and suikcs for 10 horseshoe courts, in preparation for a county tournament Aug. 29. The cost was est imated at $38. Permission was denied for a six-Jhour bicycle race to be held in Menominee park the same day.

The recreation leaders requested Jthat the park road to the' rear of the bathhouse, leading through Uhe north end of the park and back to the Mcrritt street exit should be closed from noon to 6 o'clock in the evening. Park board members declared the race would be too dangerous to children. ASK FOR KIBBLER The board was asked to install water bubbler in the playground jjj at Menominee park to avoid the of accidents involving children crossing the road to get a Jdrink. Consideration in connection with the 1938 budget was "promised. I Improvements to tennis courts 3n South park were discussed and Jlaid over for investigation by Commissioners Berger and Maxcy.

According to a report by Frank Klabunde, park superintendent, 1.3,256 persons used the courts during July. Commissioner Maxcy contended players were not getting a "fair deal" in comparison with "funds spent fur other departments of recreation, particularly golf. DELEGATElWUl" I FROM CONVENTION OF PAIQ FIREMEN Leo Girens and Chester Sic'wls returned Thursday after attending the annual convention of the Wisconsin Paid Firem association at Wisconsin Rapid tis delegates representing the Oshkosh fire department. The convention will meet next year at Eau Claire. Sessions were held Aug.

3, 4 and 5. Chief George J. Revland Was expected to attend as delegate fit large from the local department but duties of his office kept him here. UE SUSPECT HELD, WILLBEJOESTIONED Madison (U.R Federal Investigators continued to hold a Linden, man without charge today 'for questioning in connection with 1he shooting of Arthur Jamieson, It ashler of the State Bank of Poy-iiette. in an attempted robbery 'July 20.

The suspect was taken into eus-tody by federal officers yestcr-Jriay following by Sheriff Harry Hibner of Columbia county and C-mcn. An attrmnt by two men to pawn ".8 calibi revolver at a pawnshop last week started tfiwri on the trail ol the ius-- 4 Several hundred are expected to attend a picnic for members of Truck Drivers local No. 128 of the American Federation of Labor and their families Sunday at Leonard's Point. Membership in the organization numbers about 350. The program will begin at 10 o'clock in the morning and continue all day.

It will include a ball game in the morning for the men, a tug-of-war for the men, and games for the children. Families will carry their own lunches. Ice cream, crackerjack, and beverages will be served free on the grounds. Clarence Fischer is general chairman of the entertainment committee. The committee will be assisted by the officers, as follows: President, Edwin Kargus; re cording secretary, Al Zimmerman; financial secretary and treasurer, Clarence Gall.

Plans are being made to hold the picnic as an annual event, of Una is Uie lust. Here is Donr-ld Horst as he sat down to his first meal in St. Vlnrent'i orphanage In Chicago uhrre he was taken to await the outooms of the ctrange rase involving "kidnaping" and a birth hoax. Mrs. John Regan, who claims the hov an her son, born eiit of wedlock, "kidnaped" him Irem the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Ot. Horst, who had rearrd him since birth, and turned him over to police. I'Ai Humphrey.