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« The Omaha Corning Bee ™ -———— -----/ VOL. 53—NO. 84. Spy* f *****l» ?»J***-.?1 OMAHA. THURSDAY JULY 2fi 1923 • »» mi 1i vaa»>: Daily saaday. M: *•»«.,. t2.j«. wham tua «« MM. TWO fTA'TS '* ,M u,Ml1 w_Om»ti« P. 8. Undar Aat af Marak 8. 1178. uranun, imjnouni, J ULr X «SO, 13iO. *a*ulda tka 4«h Zaaa (I Yaar): Dally and Sunday. |I2; Sunday aaly. » 1 vv yJ 1O F1„ crnli Cinanaara Roads Asked to Gut Rates on Wheat > - Omaha Business Men Want Carriers to Declare Emer gency to Boost Grain for Export. Relief Plan Spreading The joint committee of the Cham ber of Commerce and the Omaha “Srain exchange, promoting a buying movement of wheat and flour, Adopted yesterday a resolution which, 5f favorably acted on by the rail roads, would, in the opinion of the committee, have a stimulating effect on expert whelt and also tend to In crease the price of wheat for domes tic consumption. The proposition is to request the railroads to publish Immediately emergency all rail fates which will carry a reduction of l!5 per cent from l^^lhe existing rates for expert wheat. « Resolution Adopted. The resolution adopted by the com nittee follows: Resolved, That the railroads be re q nested, through tlie Association of Railway Executives, and the presi dents of individual western lilies, to publish immediately upon short no tice, with the consent of the Inter state Commerce commission, emer gency all-rail rates on wheat and flour shipped from all points in the United States, including ail grain on hand in elevators or at storage points, to Atlantic, gulf, and Pa cific ports for export, on the basis of <5 per cent of the rates now in effect: these emergency rates to ex pire January 30, 1924; that grain shipped on these emergency rates be allowed only one intermediate •top at transit or proportional rate breaking points, except that one ad ditional slop may be made for mill ing purposes; and that storage at transit, milling, or rale breaking point and also at elevator at sea port be limited to 30 days. A copy of the resolution was mailed yesterday afternoon to Hale Holden, Chicago, president of the Association of Railway Executives, and copies also have been sent to presidents of western railroads. E. \V. Baldwin, new president of the Missouri Pacific, and Car] Cray, president of the Union Pacific railroad, discussed the ques tion of the farmer and hie wheat -^-i-op yesterday afternoon. Aim To Better U. 8. Wheat. The consensus of opinion of the grain men of the joint committee is that the operation of the 23 per cent reduction on export wheat rates would have a tendency to place American wheat on a better competi tive basis with Canada and the Ar gentine, the present rates of ex change favoring the dominion on the north and the republic on the south. It is further contended that the pruposed reduction would stimulate (Turn In 1‘uao Two. Column Three.) Child Tossed by Bull; May Succumb to Injuries Special Illflpatcli In The Omaha Bee. Grand Island. Neb., July 25.—While a herd of cattle, Including a bull, was being driven through the village of Palmer, the bull broke away from the drivers, tore into the yard of John Kamarar, in Which the 4-year old daught r of Mr. and Mrs. Kam arar was playing and with its horns tossed the girl 10 feet. The child suffered such Injuries that her condi tion 1* critical. Indictments in “Poison Pen*’ Charges on Maxwell Dropped New York, July 25.—The indict ments charging George .Maxwell, nrrsident «t the .Yuierican Asaocia of Authors, ( omposers and Pub lishers, with forging and sending to Allan A. Kyan and other, poison pen letters attacking the character of Mrs. Kyan and a dozen other women, were dismissed by Generl Sessions Judge McIntyre today. Mrs. Beatrice Gallatin, wife of Al bert Gallatin, socially prominent, to day came to the defense of Maxwell, who was accused by the district at torney’s office of having written 135 poison pen letters In the last 20 years and making seven women vic tims of these letters in order to end affairs with them. Mrs. Gallatin, named with Mrs. Al lan A. Ryan in a brief filed yesterday by Assistant District Attorney Ma loney, opposing a motion to dismiss Indictments returned against Maxwell, denied she ever had accused Maxwell, a former piano tuner, of having penned the notes. Her husband, how ever, had taken to the district at torney’s office a letter connecting her name with that of Maxwell. Auto Plant Accident# Cut. Chicago, July 26.—The automobile Industry was first among eight In dustries surveyed in prevention of ac cidents, according to a statement mndo public today by the National Hafety council. Accidents average one a day for 8,500 automobile employes, or it totul of 3,822 during it total of 203,000,0#0 hours Worked by 85,145 ^^rftnptoyes. <n4y Occidents involving time lost from work were recorded. Marks Go Lower. It* Attuclftleil frees* New York, July 25.—German marks established another new low record today, one sale being made at .00015 cent, nr 1,000,000 for |1.60. On a later sale the marks Improved to ,110017 cent, i Chosen as America’s Most Typical Boy Scout Andrew C. Blake. Santa Barbara, Cal.—Klfteen-year old Andrew Blake of this city lias been selected as “America’s most typical Boy Scout." The selection caine ahou! in the iwesent selection of one Boy Scout from each country to be the subject of a painting to be hung in the oftlcr of Sir Baden Colwell, founder of the Boy. Scouts, in London. Young Blake, as America's choice, will be painted by Albert Her ter. New York artist, and the portrait at once forwarded to latndon. Anti-Work Club Gets Heavy Jolt Police Staff e Roundup of Street Idlers and Get 35 Men. Following on the heels of a com plaint made Wednesday morning by an Omaha business man to Chief of Detectives ('. H. Van Deusen that he was unable to recruit workmen from the Idlers in Jefferson square, Van Deusen launched a roundup of all persons on the streets without visible means of support. Before noon 35 persons had been brought to the station charged with vagrancy. Among them were nine negroes, who, a telephone call from a con tractor said later, had been on their way to work when surrounded by police and taken to the station. They were released. Alex Shrelger of T.lncoln declared he was on his way to North Dakota to work in the wheat fields and had stopped off here, lie said he had no desire to work in Omaha, John Nalda of Mllwuukee also de dared he was on his way to the harvest fields. Krnmett Parks of Finn, Okl., and William Williams of Oklahoma City declared they found no work to do here. Tlie street railway company wants 300 men, officials have informed po lice, and local contractors also are calling for help. Turk Victory at Lausanne Conceded in British Press By Associated I’rees, I,ondon, July 25.—The outstanding note of all comment in today's news papers on the signing of the near east tieace treaty at I.ausanne yesterday Is a frank admission of Turkey's com plete diplomatic victory over the allies. The new treaty, nevertheless, Is regarded by some commentators as a good one. The Times describes the document as a model of generosity and Justice. World Court Ridiculed by Johnson i California Senator Declares In ternational Tribunal Ut terly Futile as Agency for Peace. Opposes Harding’s Views By Awioclttted New York, July 25.—Senator Hiram Johnson of California declared tonight that America should stay out of the world court and the league of nations arid insisted that the nation’s foreign policy should be decided at' the polls in 1924. Senator Johnson, who returned Monday from Europe where he talked with leading statesmen of many coun tries, expressed his views at a dinner given in his honor by a committee composed largely of men who sup ported the late Theodore Roosevelt In his third party campaign for the pres ideney in 1912. The chairman of the committee giving the dinner was Col. Rhine lander Waldo, while George Henry Payne, active in state republican poli tics and a campaign manager for Roosevelt, was vice chairman. Mayor Ilylan of New York was among the guests. Others on the committee included Col. John J. Byrne, Marcus I.oew, Charles M. Schwab, Routs Evans Shipman, Congressman A. B. Rnss dale. Col. Thomas R. Miller, Walter S. Dryfoos, August Hecksher and W. E. Albee. ' Views Clash with Harding. Many friends of the senator have boomed him for a presidential candi date next year and it was noted with Interest that his views on America's entrance into the world court direct ly clashed with those set forth by President Harding. ’’Nobody in Europe cares a rap for the international court," . Senator Johnson said. "Many may care very much whether we get Into it. No body expects the world court to solve any provocative international prob lems. but many expect if the United States can be lured into it, the United States Is on the way not only to the league of nations, but to full partici pation in European affairs." "However well intended," he added, “It’s a dreadful thing to tell our peo ple that the International court will stop war or that It will have the slightest effect upon wars. Futile Agency for Pearr. "It is an utterly futile agency for peace—It cannot and will rot pre vent wars and it does not pretend either In its organization or its oper ation to do so. It has jurisdiction of nothing except what countries may choose to submit to it. and the four great members, Great Britain. France. (Turn to Page Two. Column FItf.) Strange Malady Found Among Cattle in State Special Dispatch In The Omaha Bee. Lincoln, July 25.—State veterinar ians are puzzled over a malady af fectlng tho feet of rattle In a herd near Oenoa. Thirty-five yearlings and 2 year olds aro affected. Tho disease forms with a swelling just above tho hoof which Is followed by a break in tho skin and then festering. In the wajrst cases, the skin and flesh slough off. Veterinarians have notified the owner to build a “dip" Into which water containing 'an. antiseptic cnn be turned and the animals driven through the water. Officials desire to hear from other catllo owners in the state whose stock Is suffering from a similar dis ease. Star of ‘'The Dancing < rid'* injured in Bus Accident fly InOrnatifinal »e* Service. Chicago, July 25.—Conchlta Plquer, star of "The Dancing Cllrl,” now play ing a ChlcagX theater, waa among several young women Injured here early today when a heavy motor bus, swerving to avoid an automobile, crashed into another and then tele scoped against u tree. Tho driver of the bus, Fred Toekelt, was seriously hurt. Miss PIquer'a Injuries were dressed nt a drug store and she was sent to her hotel. Nonpartisan Leaguer Made Magnus Johnson'* Secretary Minneapolis, July 25.—II. (1. Telgnn of Minneapolis, who has lieen secre tary of the Nonpartisan league, was today appointed private secretary to Magnus Johnson, United States sen ntor-elect. Would-Be Suicide Flees After One Hour of Sentence in Morjme __ D Lima, O . July 25.—One hour of an enforced 24 hour sentence w-tth the dead In the local morgue con vinced Charles Voorhees' on, con fessed attempted suicide, that he was not ready to die, and lie left the remaining 22 hours for some oilier more courageous man to scree, Voorhees made a dean get away unassisted. Police Judge Kintnett Jackson late yesterday ordered Voorhees kicked up for 34 hours In the morgue after he had been arrested for attempting self-deal ruction by standing on a street car track welt ing for a car, which did not coma before the police, to hit him. He told hie family and neighbor* that hr Intended to kill hlrneelf and rnahrd lo the car line In front of hie home, where lie atood awHltlng the "death car" while apectator* Hatched, lie wa* unrated on a charge of drunkeiineaa. Judge Jackson conceived the ldrn that Vnorhee* might not he no aiix lona to die if he were forced to npettd a day and a night In the proa enoe of the dead. The 24 hour aen tence to the morgue followed. Judge Jackaon waa right. Sixty mlnutea wna enough for Voorheea. Vuorlitag la the lather of ala cliff* Oil Barrel Explodes; Three Men Suffer Burns Explosion of a barrel of oil In tran sit at Thirty-third and F streets spat tered the blazing fluid for yards in all directions and seriously burned three men yesterday afternoon. The injured are John Lancha South Thirty-seventh strep* 'f- "U Velenski, 4412 South "■ , ^ street, and Henry Jei, a'V'*' South Thirty-second stret ,' *\ ^ The men, all employed l .'iVo V cago, Burlington & Quincy* ^ , were moving the oil on a trv near the roundhouse when in some man ner, they say. It caught fire and almost, immediately exploded. All were attended by Dr. A. H. Ofterman and removed to Clarkson hospital, where it is bellered they will recover. Denver Priest Found Guilty on j Liquor Charge Penalty One to 5 Year* in. Prison and Not More Than £10,000 Fine. Bjr Attwrlitrd Pwm Denver, Colo., July 21.—Fattier! Walter A. Grave, pastor of a Catholic | rhurrh at Arvada, a suburb, on trial 1 in the I'nitcd States distrirt court on charges of forging a permit for nn 1 application to ship liquor into Colo rado was found guilty today. The jury deliberated only ID minutes. “The Judgments of God nre not i those of men," was Father Grace'* only statement when the verdict was returned. The defense Immediately filed mo tions for new trial and arrest of Judgment and the court Is to rule on these Saturday, Father Grace was taken to the office of the Fnlted States marshal in custody of two deputies to arrange | for new bond to be in effect pending \ decision on the motions. Prison Penalty. The penalty for forging liquor per tnits is one to five years imprison ment nnd not more than 110.000 fine. Father Grace was tried on a charge of forging liquor permits, hut two j other charges In connection with al 1 leged violations of the prohibition j laws are pending against him. The Arvada pastor was indicted] recently by a federal grand Jury at j Pueblo, along with Mrs. Katherine' O'Connor, daughter of J. IC. Mullen. Denver multi millionaire, and John It. Walsh, brother-inlaw of Father Grace. Liquor obtained on forged j>ermitg. ostensibly for treatment of the sick, at the J. K. Mullen Home fur the Aged, it was charged, found its way Into the homes of wealthy Denver persons. A handwriting expert, placed on stand by the government,, during the trial testified that the signature of Ulster Germaine, superior at the Mul len Home for the Aged, attached to a liquor permit which Father Grace was accused of forging, was in the handwriting of the priest, as com pared with that in a letter which Father Grace had written. Escaped Convict Coes Back; Says Warden Kind to Him Salem. Ore., July 25.—James Ar nold, one of the four prisoners who escaped from the Oregon penitentiary yesterday, returned voluntarily last night. He went directly to the homo of Warden Johnson 8. Smith and apol ogized, declaring that after reaching Alhany In his flight he decided he had not treated the warden right after the ninny kindnesses shewn the prisoners and made up his mind to return. Ar nold said he knew nothing of the whereabouts of the other three pris oners. Arnold arrived at the penitentiary last May 28 to serve a term of 10 years for assault and robbery while armed with a dangerous weapon. Mrs. Mary Bains. 80. Dead: Pioneer of Cane County Special OUpateb In The Omaha Hee. Beatrice, Neb.. July 26.— Mrs. Mary Rains, 80, pioneer resident of Gage county, living near Virginia, died at her home after a prolonged Illness. She Is survived by a number of chil dren. all grown. Funeral services were held at the Grant Street Breth ren church and were conducted by Rev. Edgar Holbrook of Ilolmesvllle. Burial was In Evergreen Homo ceme tery. Kioting in Dork Strike. Hr InternatlonHl N>wi Ncrtlcr. London, July 25.— Hinting broke out In the dock slrlko today when 6,000 strikers attacked meat trucks to prevent them from unloading. Mounted pollen restored order. Three hundred strikers resumed work at Tilbury. Many striker, went bac k to work at Hull Longshoremen's Strike Off. New York, July 2D.—The strtk* of! 1,200 Hoboken longshoremen celled yesterday was settled today nt a meet ing In ilnlmken city Imll. John A. I tv an. vice president of the Intern* th»nsi Longshoremen's association, i announced on his return to this rlt>.| The men would In* hack ut their pouts this a flat noon, he said. Heal w ave Mrokt-n l»\ Rain. *|.rrl»l Til.. OiiimIii. Hit Ttoatrlcf, !s'nl>, July 20—'ihe tu t! wav* wn* brokrii In Mil* mcUum of (hr *(n(* Imlnv Wtn*n Itghr Hhnvvrr (rll. Tht'rc rtn* m*i enough niolniurc j lu liwntfU twi t*. It May Seem Slow, but the World Is Growing Better i* vou see Shtmht etiMt tve»i v y«w Tf u- *** w€ \ ^ - <&'>* To CATC, r T«|N Hi CC*1 .4C»*»f 25 years ago anyone who wanted to go swimming was considered a public nuisance. r--— —---——-—.- , .. ..... .. — ... , --- ~~~_^ OR IP You HAVN'T OUE. ^ ITS K14H T1MF. YOU G.OT BUSY -/,. _• _ -»«P „ But if we keep on the next generation will be developing web feet. Six Days to Put Milk Fund Over Small Amount Needed Vet to Insure Pure Milk for Baliie*. Jus! six more day* left to contrib ute to the Free Milk and Ice fund, and just tHC.50 la needed to make the fund a complete success. It's a small amount, and should easily be raised In six days. Support ers of the fund will then have made certain that helpless liable* In the poorer homes will be cared for during the remaining hot week*, and that there will be a small surplus which the Visiting Nurse association will he able to fall back on In extremely needy cases during the fall and win ter. Yesterday's contributions were gratifying. The primary department of the First Congregational church Sunday school at Norfolk, Neb., saved for the fund by saving pen nies, nickels ami dimes that were given them to buy cream cones and candy by their parents. Four little Junior girls of the Pres byterian church at Woodbine, la.. sold popcorn and candy and sent the proceeds to the fund, and the Golden Itule class of the Methodist church Sunday school at Arlington, Neb , also made a donation, as did the St. Marks Episcopal Sunday school at Florence, Neb. I'm iotolr Nrknonlsiisl rontrlhu .. . * I,USDS* Itorlioru Spoke* | (HI t l.o*er of llsltlo ; mi st. Murks S.iilw-Opsi Similar School of Florence, Noli. 4.1*0 \oni* Pruts rns-lei . f.eoiio, Net* I 00 K •» H i HI (tnlileti Hule rink* of M. F. Niinilu' School, Artlosioo l.oo Kroljti unit IS,rot hr Itrltrll, ISiriu Sinl.llrk mill Florence l.llosk* . tViMolliiite. In. | in* Find I 'onsrrtoltonsl S. «., Nor folk. Neh. |.U Totul. . fl.U4.40 Omniums to B*» Invitee! to Visit Tire Factories “It would not l>e amiss for nil of us to get some firsthand Information about the brand of tires the Omaha tire factories are putting out," Mayor Dnhlninn says In a proclamation Is sued wetting aside the week of Au gust ti hs Omaha Made Tire week. Tin- cemndttee |n charge, made up of represents!Ives from each of the three Omaha rubber factories. Is mak ing pin ns to extend to every Omnium tin invitation to visit one or all the factories during the week and see for themselves, not only how tires are made, hut how good the tires are that are mails right het« In Omaha. Chief Surgeon at Home for Soldier# Resign# ftpeelel l»U|iMf« h |e Tl»# (Intuit* Her. Uncoln. July 25 —Dr. J. V. lllnch* man. for many year* chief NUtfrenn ait the amid I ore* home at (2rami I Klimt. h.»M tendered hi* realKiiatlon In the Mato hoard uf control, effective Vu KH«d 1. Hoy Ritleu liv RallleMiake. Hl" < IhI IHiptti# i« Tli. OnmhR Th»iI« ltork. Neb., .Inly 25.—Tln> 7 year old son of Mr nml Mr# .1. K. I.n##dnn. n*#r Nhnnirrfletil. while f»|. lowing n binder. w«» bitten by # raitUtnuXw Decoys in Liquor Purchases Upheld by Judge Munger Recommend* Conviction for Accused ^ iolator Who Bought Rum for “Sick Man.” Federal Judge Munger held that it ] is “lawful to decoy a person to ob- ] tain evidence." in hia Uiacusaion of a liquor ease put in the hands of a | jury yesterday afternoon. It may not be tha highest grade 1 manner of obtaining evidence, but thn law doesn't frown on it.” said j Judge Munger. "Perhaps you wouldn't do it. and perhaps 1 j wouldn't: but in this case It seems j to me it is the Jury's duty to find the defendant gtiilty." Elmer Nordln. 2910 South Sixteenth street, carpenter, was the defeatidant In the case. He testified that a pro hibition agent, dressed in workman's clothes, came to hi* home the eve ning of April II and asked for liquor. \gent 1 stoked Sick. "The man said he was sick." said Nordln. who admitted that he took 12.iO from the agent, went two block* from his home, purchased the liquor and delivered it to ths sgent's car. Nordln denied he made anv profit on tho transaction, asserting he only made the purchase because the man really looked sick. The case was placed In the hands of ths Jury, and court adjourned un til 9:10 this morning. Mr*. Ella E. Claycomb. w ho resides on a farm in Washington county five mile* north of Florence, also was arraigned on a liquor charge during the artemoon. Woman Not Home, Claim. State Agents Henry Depew and J. C. Kearns testified they purchased liquor at Mrs. Clay comb’s home. De fense attempted to prove that Mrs Clayooinb was not on tho farm, but in Florence, the day the purchase Is alleged to linvs been made. Tills case also remained In ths hands of the Jury over night. The first sentence was imposed on August Drogd. it farmer near Colum bus, who pleaded guilty on a liquor charge. Droxit was sentenced to five day* In the county Jail at Fremont. Several motions to quash liquor evidence obtained with the use of search warrants were filed by attor neys yesterday afternoon, lwsed on ths theory that search warrants were faulty, Home 10 cases are affected by these motions, hearing on which Is expected to be held today. Mark Twain \ ilia Bnrnml. Ueddlnjr. Conn.. July 25.—Storm field—>the home of Samui l 1,. Clemens (Mark Twain), In the cl. »ln* > enre of hie life—;.i picturesque vllle on n rlilBe in thl* town wee burned early today It w:i« unoccupied for many years after Mr Clemen*' death and wee hoiiRht last lVremher bj Mr* Margaret K. Olvena of New York. The home wai luillt to carry out the Ideas and wishes of Mr. Clemens and with the other building* com prised a country taut* Iow an Shoots 2. Then Kills Self ^ nunds Girl He Wa> Charged With Assaulting and Her Mother. Special l»Kpe/ch to The Omtilut Bee. (llenwood, la , July 25.—Everett Gallier, 3l>, living four and one half mile* northwest of Glenwood, went to the home of Edmond Boyce near /iere thia morning at 10:20 and fired five shot* with a .25 caliber pistol at Mi*. Boyce and her daughter, Irene. The mother was wounded twice and the daughter once Gallier then shot himself through the brain, dying Instantly. He was at liberty on $1,000 bond charged with a statutory crime against the girl. He leave* a widow and five chil dren. Heat ave Broken for \whilr. Say* Robins Omaha's heat wave is broken, for the time being at leant, according to M. V. Robins, meteorologist, A light rain fell in some places early Wednesday, and the tempera stood at St at 1 yesterday afternoon. Forecast was partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with slight change in temperature. Light rains also fell over the slate. Broken Bow reported a precipitation of .OS Inches O'Neill. .OS lehes. and Valentine. .34 Inches American Held in China on Arms Smuggling Charge Hr Aworltlfd l‘mv Shanghai. July 15.—latwrenrs H. Kearney, an American, for whom a warrant win issued on July 9. charg ing him with lielng the head of a plot for the wholesale smuggling of arms Into t'hlna. was arreeted at Citing Hal, a seaport, and brought here to day and placed In prlso.i. His ball was fixed at $5,000. Germans Arrest Frenchman. IIjr A»M>ri«lfit r Berlin. July 15.—The Berlin news papers today report that the German police have arrested a French courier belonging to the French embassy In Berlin In an express train near Ha gen, on the edge of the Ruhr. Im portant documents Intended for the commander of the French Ruhr army were selaed. It Is said. The Weather For 54 hour* rn<4tn§ T r rr . July f; 1953: lMMpArMnro Hl(thr»t 91; lou-rat. TO «v»ran. TS; nor* m«> 77. Total amor January 1. 2J>t KilntUr lluinMt'% 9%rrrrnt**r 7 a m «*4 S«h«ii. <4 7 |» m 4T l'wl|»lt»tt«« lnrhr« nn«4 llumlroltlo Total V. Total an e Januav) I, 1* i tlonolono) 3 4>< Hour lx T<*w«|»or*lwr«»%. ft «. m.. . (« ' Mam .« .•U. ' • * W. 8 a in T 2 to*, tti.;T It a, m . 18 19 norin * .89 , I pi I . « 4 4 . 4 4 » I* - P FI* >f «.»«•»« - S V> IM ■%«**•*•« .N* « is. in,.,.. ' ^ I' P' ' mutt ft l> ttl >«•»««•(• '* T Pl IP . 4 ..... . >1 * IX m ...... .ft Illlhwl U «*«|IlfMMllIt t iwy*no# *4 l‘nv*nr**rt 44 ttvnvtr H l *#« |‘urt*r **H' ,*4 1 . 11 Ktttb r,.M , ..... U VUrti! Oily U SaM l<aKn ' S«ut» Kh* . va SS Hhmu v’tt} ,.,,.*4 VkttBUa* mm...If One Town Reported Wiped Out Residents and Auto Parties at Thermopolis Forced to Flee Before High Waters —Hotels Are Flooded. Bridg es Washed Away Thermopolis. Wyo.—(Via Telephone to Sheridan, Wyo.)—July 25.—With the entire eastern section of Thermop olis under three feet of water, thle city today wa« anxiously awaiting full receding of the flood waters from the Big Horn river, which have been on a rampage since cloudbursts Mon day caused the river to leave lui bankB and flood a strip three miles wide. The river is slowly receding this afternoon. The Burlington railroad grade served to check the water from flood ing the main section of the town, al though the state Hot Springs reserve is under two feet of water and 10 miles of Burlington tracks south of town have been washed away. No heavy rain has fallen since Monday night in the immediate vicin ity of Thermopolis. Tourists Flee to Safety. Residents in the eastern section of Thermopolis and tourists in the Hot Springs reserve, a pleasure and health resort, have fled to places of safety. Mere than 100 automobile parties camped In the munjpipal camping grounds have been forced to move to places of safety. Retreat from Thermopolis is impossible, with bridges in every direction washed out. Hotels on the Hot Springs reserve are standing in water two feet deep, but the McGannon Inn, which is on a hillside, still is Inhabited. Guests there cannot leave until the water recedes. Town Wiped Out. Bienville. a small town 3ft mU»» south of Thermopolis, Is reported to have been wiped out by the flood. Although rb-ss of life has been re ported. a riderless saddle hors<- float ed down the river Tuesday night and it is assumed that the rider must have been drowned. No trains have arrived here since i Monday morning. Damage to Thermopolis, exclusive of the damage to the railroad s prop I erty.is estimated at $150.(too. By international Nfsi Seri ire. Cody, tYyo., July 2;—The beauti ful entrance to Yellowstone pari; [through the Shoshone valley is to j day strewn with debris and w reckage as a result of the worst flood in the ; history of the United States forestry (Turn to Page Twa. Colnmn Twa.l “Fighting Editor” Is Appointed Inspectoi Sportsl Itlspetrh to The Omaha Be* Lincoln, July 25—Cecil Mathews. Blue Hill editor, has been appointed an Inspector for the state department of agriculture. Mathews became engaged In a fist fight with Representative Ran Gar ber of Red Cloud at the close of the legislative session following attacks male by Mathews upon Garbeu-'s action during the legislature. Grant L. Phumway, secretary of the department, stated that Mathews had turned active management of his newspaper over to his eon. Wiumway also announced that L. R. Cantwell, assistant chief of tv» bureau of animal industry, had been appointed head of the bureau while K. R. Wood ring, chief, has been named assistant chief of the depa — ment. Pioneer Homesteader Die' Near Syracuse at S|WTl»l Dispel <-h to The Omaha Bee Syracuse Neb. July IV—Halvor Theodore Swenson, 9$, a pioneer of ihLs county, died at the farm ha homesteaded In North Branch pre cinct In 1S59. FV>r many year* he had lived as a recluse, tie mi born near Christiania. Norway, and came to America in 1S5S and to Nebraska shortly after-that time. He is survived by a niece, Mrs. J. D. Halverson of Syracuse, and a nephew, Clement Swenson of Nebras ka City, and several grandnephews, great grandnephews and nieces. He was buried in Warner cemeiet v near this place. Fullerton Store Robbed of $8,000 iu Merchandise Lincoln. July 15 —Merchandise val ued at Js.OftO era* stolen from the K. B IVnny >k Son store at Fullerton betw cen 4 and 5 this morning, ac cording to a telephone message re ceived here h> T tv Carroll, stale loir enforcement ehtef. and C. TV. Wat son. secret an of the Nebrmak i Federation of Retailers, today. Sec retary Watson estimated that this brings to the total value of merchandise of which Nebraska store owners have been robbed since the first of the year. I.Cdiiticr Regains Job. 'iwlll IH-pateS l« Vhe Omaha He* Ltm-oln. Juli g R lArkin. N> hi <*ha manager of tn. Nonpartisan league, has Mn notified that big place will N» taken by O, g Evans, Kians was put in command of the j league when it »«< first formed aid , resigned when ttyubie arose between 'OH of defeat.e ^ auuug Uit w«f m