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The Omaha A orning Bee _ .... i ,|T —■ - —————— 1 •“i“*“ tot c o xt^ ao t.,.r.d .. n.h. a. OMAHA. TUESDAY. OCTOBER 9. 1923.* SSJK'iSl Wa-S"Ti "1.*"'%. TWO CENTS " V^Lr*"’ VDO XNU. ifo* Omaha P. 0. Under Act of March 3, 1879. _ -. —— —- ■■■— - 11 ^G.O.P.Will Stir Own Party Cake Leaders Friendly to Coolidge See Mistake in Nomination Being Taken for Granted. Farm Conditions Better By MARK SULLIVAN. Washington, Oct. 8.—Developments last week affecting the next repub lican presidential nomination need to be stated carefully if they are to be stated accurately. It would be far too much to say that the nomination of President Coolidge is any less prob able because of anything that has happened during the last week. The immense advantage which ac crues to’him because of.the more fact that he is in the White‘House and because of the givehlm-a-chance” goodwill of the public, continues to maintain Coolidge in a position so far ahead of any one else that it is almost Impregnable, assuming the single condition that as to the future Cool ldge makes no mistakes and does not otherwise run counter to events or state* of feeling beyond his control. At the same time It must be said that events in the last week tend in creasingly to show that the republican presidential situation is not to con tinue up to the date of the convention on a basis of taking Coolidge’s nomina tion wholly for granted; that other potential candidates and their friends g^^re going to sei^e strategic positions looking to the possibility that Coolidge may not get the nomination; and that tile republican leaders generally are not going to let themselves drift into a position such that when the conven tion arrives they would be without other cards to play in case Coolidge's nomination should appear at that time to he inexpedient. Must Arouse Interest. There are republican leaders wnony friendly to Coolldge who think It would he a serious mistake from the point of view of party morals to let the situation drift Into an indifferent state of mind which takes the nomina tion for Coolldge as a matter already decided eight months before the con vention meets. Such a program they held would cause, among the local leaders and party workers down the line, such a lack of interest as would Impair the morale of ths party for the subsequent fight against the demi crats. They think, In short, that a certain amount of fighting for delegates and candidates In local elections is de sirable because It will stir up heartier interest and benefit ths party as a whole. in the field of potential prospective, ^—^gididates. the one about whom the ^^gn»atest Interest centers is Senator Hiram Johnson of California. Senator Johnson and his friends in California are engaged in an active contest with the avowed purpose of naming the ;>g delegates from that state. They say their purpose Is merely to name a progressive gentleman regardless of Hiram Johnson's personal fortunes. But every practical politician knows that this distinction can hardly he maintained up to the date of the Cali fornia primaries in May. Sooner or later events will compel Senator John son. even on the remote contingency that, he should be reluctant, to put his fight for the California delegation on the basis of winning It for him self personally. Ixiwden to Follow Johnson. In addition to this a situation has developed in Illinois w-hich makes it practically certain that one of the (Turn to Page Two. Column Three.) Omaha tin Awarded Injury Fay by Labor Commission l.incoln, Oct. 8.—Amen Huyek has been awarded compensation of $5.50 a week for a period of a year from the Rialto Candy Kitchen of Omaha by the state labor commission. The commission found that owners of the candy kitchen had failed to provide medical attention to a finger that Huyek had injured In the course of hi sdutles as an employee, and the resultant Injuries were such that he Khas suffered a 25 per cent disability the use of the finger. The commission also ordered the payment of $5 50 to Huyek every seven and one half weeks after the 52-wee kperiod. Mis. Mary Tracy, widow of Patrick Ti-n s-, who died July 7. following In juries re.-elved while In the employ J,r the Cudahy Packing company, was awarded compensation of $8.5f> a work for a period not to exceed 297 ^week*. “You Didn't Kills Us All, Killed Ourselves Says Convict's Note By AfWMilated Prwi. Kddyvllle, Ky.. OH. H.—A note to liis wife, scribbled with a lead pen , j| „n the bark of a letter, by Mon lc Walters, reputed leader of a trio of com let murderers, found dead In the mess hall of the western Ken tin |,v state pentltentlary late Sat urday when authorities entered the. 1 building after a siege of HI hours, w as made public by prison officials. *‘Ia»ve to you, beloved— am •wounded, and surrounded by the guards. Good by—I know you will l>e_” The note read. Death ap parently stayed the hand of the writer before the message was com pleted. An examination of the room In which the bodies of the desperadoes were found disclosed a number of penril messages 011 the back of a wooden bench, signed by faiwrence Griffith. ^ you didn't tilll uo all. Killed ourselves,” one read, indicating that the theory that Harry Ferland and Griffith killed themselves was correct. “Defianta (deflancel from the dead." was the text of another of the message*, | | From Trash Barrel to Wealthy Home (By Pacific * Atlantic.) Found 18 months ago in an ash can in San Francisco and pronounced dead, this boy recovered and has Just been adopted by rich family. Hotel Promoters Given Sentences to County Jail Frank Schaaf Must Serve One Year and Gregg, Gore and Lohmeyer Three Months. Lincoln, Oct. 8.—Frank E. Schaaf, president of the Nebraska Hotel-com pany, was 'sentenced to a year's im prisonment in the Dodge county Jail, in federal court here today. E. O. Gregg. James H. Gore and H. I.. Loh meyer, other officers in the company, were given sentences of three months. The four men pleaded guilty a week ago to the first count of an indict ment charging them wtih using the mails to defraud in connection with the sale of stock of the Nebraska Hotel company and the Nebraska Building and Investment company. Execution of sentence was sus pended for 39 days, except in the case of Gregg, who indicated a desire to begin serving at once. Judge Hunger also ruled that surrender could be made at any time within the 30-day period to the United States marshal. Addressing the court before sen tence was passed, the hotel company promoters assured the Judge that they had acted ir. the best of faith in their promotion and urged that that be considered in determining the sen tence. W. C. Dorsey of Omaha, special prosecutor for the government, out lined, to considerable extent, the financial operations of the company and said that evidence had been pre pared which showed that the stock transactions had been fraudulent in intent. Deny Fraudulent Intent. In an analysis o' the book and sales values of the company, Kxpert Aocountant Huston showed how a profit made by the hotel company had been turned over to the Invest ment company where It was dis bursed In the form of dividends. He stated that the hotel company prop erties had several times been appreci ated in value, the surplus that was thus built up being disbursed in divi dends. Tho appreciation had amounted to $400,000, and this was included In the sale price of the properties to the ipvestment company for $1,700,000. Prank M. Tyrell, counsel for the defense, declared that he was familiar with tihe entire history of the com panies and that in his opinion the officers had been perfectly sincere in their transactions. In his estimation their greatest fault was in selling stock to buyers who were unfamiliar with the business in question and demanded their money back when hard times came. One of the promises of the promoters had hern to return of money paid for stock, after due notice, within the period of a year. Court actions for the return of money had undermined the credit of the company, he said, ami assisted In making the company insolvent. He pointed out that the officers tinder indictment had never profited to any great extend by the promotion and were now financially ruined. "If there had been, no technical violation of the law,” he declared, "these defendants would not have pleaded guilty. They had no Intention of defrauding anyone. They did not Intend to make a false statement. Defendant Itreaks Down. Mra. Sennaf. when asked by the court If he cared to say anything per sonally. reiterated Attorney Tyrrll’s statement that they had Ikpti sincere In their dealings. In a talk that con sumed a half hour, he outlined his activities for three years with the company, etaling that he had never peronally profited from the companies, and had, in fact, used his own money to attempt to save them from bank ruptcy. Mr. T-ohmeyer said that not only had he Induced his own brother to put in.non In the company, but that he had put In his wife's money as well. Mr. Orcgg was greatly nffected by the f.itu.ition and broke down several limes when addressing the court. II" snld that he had always acted In good faith, that he had put all his own money Into the company, and now he was financially ruined. In hla summing up, Judge Munger said that he had considered both the losers, who had In some cases heon reduced to poverty, and the situation of the defendants, nnd declared that the truth must be told In matter sailed with the Idea of Inducing people to buy stock. Asylum Inmate Adrift in Boat on Missouri River Glen wood, la., Oct. K.—Jay H. Daniel, 20, ward of the state at Iho Institution for Feeble Minded at Glen wood. Is either drowned or ndrtft In an oarleas boat Into which he stepped late yesteiday snd was whirled away down the Missouri river. Institution people were' hold Ing a picnic at the time. No word today had begp ractlvad oX panljL Sen. Norris Will Not Be Candidate Emphatically Declares He Will Return to Private Life When Present *V Term Ends. 22 Years in Congress Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee. Waupaca, Wis., Oct. 8.—Dispelling any doubt that may have exist efl as to the possibility of Senator George AV. Norris, republican, Nebraska, en tering the race for another term in the senate, the senator, in a state ment issued here today, emphatically declared that he will not be a candi date and that at the end of his pres ent term be will return to private life for the remainder of his days. He declared that he has repeatedly announced, from the rostrum and in hundreds of letters to the people of Nebraska, that he would not he a candidate to succeed himself, and his statement Issued today is taken as getting definitely at rest any reports that he would again be a candidate. Senator Norris' statement follows: "At1 the end of my present term I will have served In congress for 22 years. These years constitute the very best of my life. I have devoted all of my time to the work of my position. I have done the best I knew to conscientiously perform the duties of my office. I desire to return to private life and spend the balance of my days as a private citizen of the great, commonwealth that has placed its faith in me for so many years. The work of my official position has at most times been strenuous and at many times unpleasant. "AA'hen I look hack over these years. T feel that I have not accomplished what ought to he done in one life time. Notwithstanding my disappoint ment, it can at least he said that I have done what, In the light God has given me, seemed at the time to he best. I served no master except my own conscience. I have not been what would he considered a good party man. I have felt It my duty to con demn what I believe to be wrong, just as quickly when I found It In my own party as though It existed in some other party. I have given support to measures just as freely when they emanated from the oppos ing party as though they had origin ated in the counrlls of my own party. "One who tries to steer sucn a course in political life at "W ashington, will find his road l>eset by trouble soma and dangerous obstacles. lie will often find himself a political out cast. He will Invariably find that he is separated from the political pie counter. He will often find his mo tives perverted and his honest efforts unjustly and unfairly criticized. "I shall always cherish with a grate ful rernembernnce. the friendship and the fidelity of those who have put their faith in me because I stood for the principles of government which they believed to be righteous. I shall return to private life without any feeling of animosity or ill will towards those who have so bitterly opposed me, sometimes conscientiously and sometimes because of a selfish, partisan spirit." Paper Shoots Cupid’s Arrows Vienna Daily Opens Bureau to Encourage Matrimony —Higher Birth Rate. Aim. Berlin. Oct S.—Die Stunde. one of Vienna's leading afternoon dallies, has opened a "rupld’s bureau," to foster marriage and thus increase the birth rate in Austria. The paper asserts It is filling a tong felt want by aiding loving hearts to find one another and get started on the sea of matrimony. It devotes the greater part of a page to the feature daily, and collects money for a fund for wedding gifts. It is also organ izing a lottery for building homes. Those who donate household srtl rles, clothes, or even engagement or wedding rings, got their names in llie paper. As fast as the paper gets an outfit together from the wedding ring to Die bed and gas cooker, it asks "who Is next? ’ Din Stunde ill effort takes the at litinle that mail’s economic nilsman agement in Austria today defeats the law of Ood that man and woman should be joined together. Every day it prints several columns of ndver tisements, of w’lilch the following Is typical: "Two temperamental sprightly Viennese girls seek elegant and jolly partners to dance Into matri mony," and "young man announces he would like to marry a laundry." Still another prefers to marry into the restaurant business. The news paper rapid Is doing a rushing business. I.iijtiiil (ias ami (iun Fire Uml Against Hank Yeggs Beatrice, Net)., Oct. R. \crnrrtlng to Sheriff Hailing, bandits who made a dprlng attack on the Bank of Barn aton last week, partially wrecking It with sly charges of nltro glycerin, *e cured only $100 In nickels and dimes. They failed to reach the mousy cheat because Mould gas had been placed in flic safe two years ago by hank officials, i ml because citizens of tbr town made it too hot for the yeggs with gnn flic after discovering them at work. New Police Fliief. plalnvlew. Neb, Oct. * Henry Itelmers of Pierce was appointed chief of police at that city at n special nisei log of the city council. The vacancy occurred recently when Fred Koehler former chief dropped dead while on Two Breakfast Plan Scored by Physicians Berlin, Oct. 8.—The German "two breakfast" Idea—a cup of coffee the first thing In the morning and more coffee with a sandwich at 10 or Il ls scored by the physicians, who have started a campaign in favor of a more substantial meal upon arising. The human system requires some thing to work on the first thing after a night's sleep, the doctors as sert, and there is absolutely no nour ishment in the malt or grain coffee which is very generally used in Ger many and was used even prior to the wnr. Manufacturers of break fast foods have taken advantage of the campaign to advertise their prod ucts extensively, and these are being sold in fancy cartons after the American fashion. * Joint Marketing Adopted as Aid to Wheat Growers Agricultural Leaders See So lution of Producers’ Prob lems in Selling on National Scale. By AmwIiiM Press. Chicago. Oct. 8 —Lifting the wheat farmer from his present slough of financial difficulties and low prices to the level of the cotton and tobacco growers by the same means that lift ed them—cp-operative marketing on a national scale—was decided upon to day by representative co-operative and agricultural leaders called into conference, as the best means of cor recting the present national situa tion in wheat. Immediate survey of the six prin cipal wheat growing states with the viewr in mind of working through present facilities where they exist and creating them where they are not, was voted by the conference which resolved itself into a permanent com mittee and elected an executive coin mitee with former Governor Frank O. Lowden as chairman to carry on the work. Jrobert . Bingham or Louisville, a leader In the tobacco co-operative marketing movement and present ohairman of the national council of farmers' cooperative marketing as sociations. who called the conference, Invited such co-operative leaders as C^rl Williams of Oklahoma City, pres ident of the American Cotton Grow ers’ exchange; Aaron Sapiro of New York and -Snn Francisco, organizer of (ho CaJifornia Fruit Growers and numerous other .-co-operative groups; George c. Jewett, general manager of the Northwest Wheat Growers' as soolation, and others. Eugene Meyer, Jr., managing di rector of the war finance corporation; Frank Mondell, another director, nnd M. G. Yohe of the bureau of agricul tural economics, appointed by Presi dent Coolldgo to Investigate the wheat situation, sat In the conference, and following Its conclusion declared they saw in cooperative marketing the real solution In the wheat problem and assured the committee of the support of the administration nnd of the governmental agencies that may be able to help the plan. Declaring the wheat situation to be almost the only blemish on an other wise prosperous national agricultural situation and nothing that the brightest spots In this situation were the cotton and tobacco growers and the California Fruit Growers, wh»re co-operative marketing Is at Its best, Mr. Rlngham called the conference to decide if such methods could lmproce the wheat farmers' situation, If the present time Is appropriate and, the first two being answerede In the af flrmatlve. to decide upon a plan and put It In operation. French Platoon Massacred. fly IntemaMonsI Newt iarrlc#. Parii*, Oct. 8.—A band of 300 native riflemen attacked a platoon of 60 native French camel troop* 60 mile* north of Tlmbuctoo, annihilating the whole detachment aft*r a seven hour battle, eald a diepatch from Pekert today. Senator La Follette and Wife Arrive at Moscow _____ - - - - - ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ — * Senator LaFollette arriving at Moscow, Russia, on liis tour of inspection of the country as it is under the Soviet regime. From left to right the photo shows Senator LaFollette, Kenneth Uourout, Mrs. LaFollette and Lincoln Steffens. Two Government Liquor Sleuths Are Suspended Charges of Indiscretion in Getting Evidence Against ‘'Louise, Queen of Bootleggers.’’ Indefinite suspension of Earl C. Hanlng and Claude Vogel, federal prohibition agents in the office of U. S. Rohrer. district chief of prohibi tion enforcement, pending Investiga tion into charges against them, was announced yesterday. The information, which came from Washington, was confirmed by Mr. Rhorer. Hanlng surrendered to federal au thorities more than a week ago, after warrant for his arrest was Issued on complaint filed by Robert Samardlck, federal prohibition agent working In dependently of Rohrer's office. The Information charged that Sa mardlek's men went to the home of Louise Vinclquerra, "queen of the bootleggers," and asked for a pint of whisky and a pint of wine. Louise, it was charged, sent Han lng to *07 Pierce street, another establishment she Is said to operate, for the liquor. Honing Is alleged to have delivered the two pints to Louise, and she sold them to the liquor sleuths Warring Indians Taken in Fight Federal Officer Use* Shotgun to Capture Unruly Red skins at Winnebago. Winnebago. Neb., Oct. S —Two In dians, Charley and Patt Kelsey, are In custody and suffering from buck shot wounds and a third, Ben Kelsey, is hiding from officers, following a pitched battle in the streets here this morning. The Indians are brothers. Drink crazed, according to police, the trio accosted Marshal Frank Olov ev and threatened his life with re volvers. They fled, however, when a group of citizens appeared. Later they called upon officers nt the Indian agency nnd threatened their live*. Federal Officer R. J. Hart flred on them with a sawed off shotgun, wounding and arresting Charley and Pat. The three Indians are ballplayers. Deputies J'tage Raid. Deputy sheriffs In Council Bluff* Saturday night raided the home of Mrs. C. Good, inn Fourth street, and 6etzed bottles and glaases and a small quantity of liquor. No arrests were made. Up, Down and Round About WHAT AN OLD-TIMER SEES ON COMING B AC K' TO OMAHA Sign on He* delivery wagon: "Five Dollars for a Face.'’ Would giv* more to see one of several faces In t Nebraska town 500 miles awnv Wouldn't give a ni*kel for any one of a thousand faces seen every day. Man from old home town walking down Farnnm with handsome and beautifully gowned woman. Nothing auspicious. Knew it was his sister. Too many faded and bedraggled flags and bits of bunting floating in the autumn breeze. Signs advertising Debs meeting Ditto signs of disapproval. Merely ad vertlslng Debs by making martyr of him. Would sink Into obscurity Oth orwise. Man In restaurant trying to figure out why a “Denver sandwich" should cost twice ss much ns a mere ham and egg sandwich Still figuring when I left. Signs advertising coming of big moving picture. Reminded ms of vehicle which carried me Into Ncbras ka nearly half century ago. Fred Wright and Hen Baker on a corner talking about everything but politics and discussing nothing else. So familiar made me homesick. Newsboy fumbling long time to find three pennies to make change for s nickel handed him by patron from distant suburb. Woman illy clad gazing longingl’ at *7fl* fur coat In big display win Mow. Reminds me must watch for bargain sale In winter coats for man and wrunen. Dancing couples seen through win dow of dancing academy. Wouldn’t hear the music. Donked silly. Anto horn on one Intersection that aid: “Get out ot the way, you do4-j blinked hayseed from Hkkvtlle!" Au t ci horn on next intersection that said "Pardon me, hut 'twould he )>*i ter for both of us if you net* a hit more careful!" Piked tone of second horn best. Elderly couple, evidently stranger in the city, walking hand In hand on Sixteenth street. Felt sympathetic Knoiv how It Is myself. Frowded street car. Sudden stop throws good looking girl into my lap First favor ever received at hands of street car company. Whole day mad* brighter. office window opposite mine Just across the street. Young woman clerk and office manager, male, sit ting on opposite sides of desk. On op posit* sid*•* every time I look across Must he something wrong shout stories mo often read. Five p. m . and great crowds emerg ing from stores and office buildings. Numerous patrons of newsboys. Young fellows tipping hats to pretty girls and walking away together. Htrained looks on elderly faces Fhat terlng girls with complexions that don’t look natural. Hoys who look too old for their years. Women whose faces light up at thought of soon being at home with the kiddicr Tired business men who got hack from golf links Just In time to quit work. Front window filled with candies 1 km't so* a sign of striped pepper mint stick candy of boyhood memory No temptation Sign that amused, even while It saddened. "T<ong wav a to a sal* on hut near beer " A familiar fact. Uay end# h M*» of glory, W, M U i Play by Play Through WOAW, the Woodmen of the World station, a play by play description of the world series games in New York will be broadcast by The Omaha Bee. Each play upon the diamond will he described as it happens, so that those who tune In with their re ceiving sets will be able to enjoy the championship games almost as well as the fans at the scene of action. Dodge Bond Issue Is Turned Down Auditor Refuse# Registry on Ground That Proper Elec tion Notice Not Given. Lincoln, Oct. 8— State Auditor George Marsh today anounced that hia department has declined to regis ter the $90,009 issue of bonds pro posed to he Issued by Scribner rural electric district No. 1, of Dodgo county. His finding states that proper no tice was not given of the bond elec tion by the board of supervisors of Dodge county, "in that they did not cause to he posted In carh township or portion thereof, three notices of election as provided by law.” For the purpose of the election the board of supervisors, "without any authority of law,” disregarded the voting sub divisions of the county and divided the entire district Into two voting precincts. As a result no notices were posted in the Maple, Cotterell, anil T'nlon precincts. Tn the testimony submitted to Au ditor Ma,rsh was a petition signed by 289 land owners of the district, 204 of whom are legally qualified elec tors of the district, and the auditor is of the opinion that had proper no tice been given, so that these peti tioners might have voted, the results of the election would have been against the Issuance of the bonds. Included in the auditor's decision is a statement that the constitutional ity of the entire law under which thi courtbond issue was Instituted has been questioned and lie suggests that "if ft is decided to take this matter to court, that it would be well to bring this matter to its attention." "There are a number of like dis tricls in Nebraska. ’ ho concludes. that are eithec being organized or are planning organization, but owing to tlie many purported irregularities und the vagueness of the law, are waiting for a decision of the courts to test its validity." Slate to Pay $30,000 to < .11 tniiijr County for Bridge West Point. Oct. 8'-The taxpayeis "f Cuming county have been assured that they will be reimbursed to the sum of $3'i.000 by the state of Ne braska This sum was paid by the county fur a bridge over the Kikhorn river at \A lsner r couple of years ago. At the time the flood water nearly destroyed the old bridge and a new one had to be constructed. The above amount represents one half of the building funds which the state was unable to furnish at that time. The money cannot be had from the state yet, as the funds in the treasury are exhausted and four other bridges are to be paid for before this one receives attention It IS not expected that the amount will be paid before 1924. ZR-3 Ready in Spring. lteiiln. Out. 8 'The dirigible ZK .3 being built by the Zeppelins at Fred erlchshnven for the Pnlted States navy will not be ready to start on Its trans Atlantic flight for home until spring, Commander Halsey, naval at t u be of the Aniericnn embassy, an nouneed today. " urk has been retarded to such an extent that flights cannot be made for about five months. . Hrliearing on Ua* (’asc. "aahlngton, r>. «- . oot. Th* *u l" cine court of the I'nltad State* oiitcrcl a rehearing of the gaa eaaea f "hm an.I Penna.vlvania againat " eai Virginia am! ulll hear argu menta November 19. Theae eaaea In 'olve queatlon* of authority of "eat ' Irglnla to realrlct flow of gna Into neighboring alatee. Bellini* ('oniitip. Mr*. rmberto Bflllnl. formerly Mins l.ugenle T'-ittemon of Omaha. mid hei husband. Captain Bellini, ere expected i'» arrive here from N» w York City he 1at■ er par! of tine month, according to Mr* BMlInl’t father. D. c ratter eon. Hrnvcrj Ordered CIojmhI. Chicago, Oct, s Federal Judge Irtmee M Wllkemon today tamed *n injunction, effective October 1# do« lug th# CltiMna Hr#wing company of Jolltt, 111., for • period of one ytur Jury to Decide Man’s Sanitv in Suit Over ill Court Orders Findings Re Based on Claim of Daugh ters in Douglas Case. i Question whether the will of Robert W. Douglas, Elkhorn valley farmer, who bequeathed his farm to his sons, but left his wife and daughters with very small bequests, should be pro bated, went to a district court Jury Monday afternoon at 6. The ease, which went to the district court on appeal from the Douglas county court, has lasted In Judge Troup's court for over two weeks and has rarely failed to draw a large au dience. The three sons of Mr. Douglas, Alvin S. Douglas, John Douglas and David Douglas, have attempted to maintain the will against their sis ters, Mrs, Cora Bailey and Mrs. Eva Gillette. The latter have tried to show that the will was not executed according to the forms of Nebraska law, that undue influence was exerted on it* maker by his eons, and that the de ceased was not of sound mind at the time when he drew up the will. Mrs. Jane A. Douglas, widow of Robert W. Douglas, testified to his soundness of mind at the time of mak ing the will, although the instrument cuts her off with a little over $1,000. Mr. Douglas had been confined to an asylum for insanity In 1910, but had been discharged after three month* as cured. A great deal of testimony as to his nervous peculiarities was ad duced. Judge Troup. In charging the ury. instructed it that it should find against the contestants of the will on the first and second points, saying that the will is perfectly legal in its form and that the evidence of undue Influence used upon the deceased is altogether incon clusive. The question of Mr. Douglas' sanity at the time when he made the will Is the point on which they are asked to decide Storms Have Injured Corn Crops Near Hastings, !Sel>. Lincoln, Oct. S.—The chances of a 'bumper corn crop in the Hastings district are all mthis year, according to Secretary of Agriculture Shumwav, who returned today from a two weeks' trip in the western part of Nebraska. "A* I understand it." he said, "severe storms have so injured the roots of the maturing crop that It has little chance to develop as has corn m other parte of the state where pros pects are bright for a record yield, and this, allied with depressed wheat prices, make the financial outlook there rather gloomy." Mr. *humwa\ wa* enthusiastic about crop conditions ill general and, with corn prices as they are, foresees a good year for the Nebraska farm erg. Carrier* Withdraw Plea for Higher Potato Rate* Lincoln, Oct. Carrier* ha\e withdrawn their application for an Increase in mlnimumr ates on pota toes, the state railway commission rnnounced today There has be-n considerable agita tion in potato growing districts of Nebraska over Mi-' action of the rail roads potato shipper* claiming that should the rate be increased on ship ments prior to October 1, the pota toesft which are then In a tender state, would he liable to considerable damage Blurst Sunday. Rlrmlnrum. Ala . Oct. » — Rirmlne ham yesterday spent its bluest Sun day. Insofar ns the police were ad vised, there w »s not even a game of croquet in the whole municipality The clubs were reported ns quiet as the laws of city and state mticl paled. The link** of the fashionable Birmingham Oountry club were de serted. members finding their only diversion In lolling about the club house and grounds. Officials of that club announced that member* would play golf next Sunday, expecting to l*e arrested. A case will l*e carried to the highest courts to test the con atltutionsllty of the state and city blue laws, it was stated The Weather Far 74 eitdiat T r m . October » bmpuratur*. fltthsat 7J. tones: 54 m- 44. tv i »n*t. b Total rc m» »>n< # .fanuan t I M ] Relative tfumnlltv. Per. ealage- 7 a m I neen 4# ? p m pr*v)pit At ton. lnihi'i au«1 Hundredth* Total. S Total »in« •• January 1. 7 5 4; \. ru. . 4J Il'Mirh Trmi»era4uraa * ft m ' «» • m >4 ft m .. ;• * • w . ** * « w I? {•am 11 • m . * 4 It neon .. Cl Ip m ..19 t P m.fl J P m. 7 3 Ip m . 7» Sow .7 j ♦ pm *9 t tv m i« • P m .M Col. Majors Charges Are Dismissed State Normal Board Uphold* President Against Attack Made l>v Stale Rep resentative. Blame Laid to Politics Special Dispatch to The Omaha Dec. Lincoln. Oct. 8.—"inasmuch ns complaint has been made against Col. Tom Majors, president, we, a" mem hers of the state normal board, aftet carefully going over the charge* made, believe there Is no ground for complaint and the charges are all un warranted and Colonel Majors has < ! within authority given him by the board. "We, therefore, wish to express our confidence in his Integrity and our sim-ere appreciation of his splendid services for education in Nebraska, and especially normal echoes of the state, extending over a period of more than 50 years." The above resolution passed by the state normal board at Its meeting here today was its answer to charges of diversion of state labor and funds on the part of Colonel Majors made by Representative James Auten, cer tain representatives of the Farmers' union and certain politicians. — Bryan in Accord. This clearance of Colonel Major* according to board members, presages similar action by Governor Bryan, to whom the charges were first di rected with a request that he demand resignation of Colonel Majors. "I have talked with Governor Bry an and he seemed to want the board to take the first step." Dan Morris of Kearney, a member of the board, said "The governor is all right on thi* proposition.” Following reading of this rerolu tion. Colonel Majors. S2, and the most active figure in state affairs in N'e braska among men of his age, said with a tremor in his voice: ‘ Gentlemen, this expression of con fidence from you is deeply appreci ated. I can truthfully say that 1 never misappropriated a nickel of the state's funds in my life. Worked for Schools. "I have worked ever since the close of the civil war in further educational work in Nebraska. The Peru State Normal school has been a pet of mine ever since its founding in my home town. I don't believe anyone dares say I haven't worked hard and with some success* for the town of Peru the education of Nebraska's youth and the welfare of the state normals in Nebraska. Hardly had the board opened its meeting than State Representative James Auten appeared with copies of affidavits and charges obtained and made public by him during the legislature in which Colonel Majors is accused of using laborers from the state normal school to repair his private property, of obtaining coal belonging to the state and paying for it without weighing it and ge tmg cement from the state for build ing of a sidewalk on his personal property. Dan Morris asked Auten if it would not be ossible to make an accurate estimate on coal when U was net weighed and if the coal hadn't beer paid for by Colonel Majors. The state labor and use of cement w„* admitted by Colonel Majors. Bill Was Paid. "The superintendent in charge .if those materials and workmen died be fore he had time to render me a bill, but I insisted that a bill be rendered by his successor and it is paid. Colonel Majors said. A voluntary petition to the board charging "petty politics ar.d petty business" was behind the attack M; Majors was presented to the board. It contained numerous signatures of old time residents. The signers, ad living in the vicinity .tf Peru a!* set out Hie length of time they had lived in Nebraska. One page of signatures follows: F. 1,. Woodward, J? years resident of Nebraska. W. W Liebert. 39 year* resident of Nebraska. P Keisor. 33 years re.-:dent of Ne btaska. W. M Mead 43 years resident of Nebraska. J. J. Collin*. 34 years rei-.dent of Nebraska. W. Kerker, S3 years resident of Nebraska W. II. Fox. 12 years resident of Nebraska. O, I,. Mclnioh 30 years resident of Nebraska, I,ouls Kerkei 4« year* resident of Nebraska. Karl Albert, 49 yean resident of Nebraska. Politic* Is Charged. r rpni member* of the bcarn. it **» leartie.1 that information In the r l«n>is is to tile effect that a "local lYru tanker ami a l'eru ftvcerj man. :mi»ere<l 1m . au>e the\ couldn't us* ill e jmhiH'l for personal gnin. started the fight on the school, fins* obtain* ing the resignation of Former Presi dent Cavities* ai^d then centered theii fire on Colonel Majors." I have received word from J. C I'Nhorne. president of the Farmer* union, that J. O. Shroyer, a repre tentative of the union, did not repre sent authorised action on the part of the union in demanding the resigns* t on of Colonel Majors Pan M rr * said Mr. Osborne. I understand stated that this isn't the firs: time Mr Shrover ln« m srepn sented the Farmers' union lHatu** Meeting Place \t the conclusion of the meeting Morris moud that In the future a* meetings of the board be held in l.incoln, excepting when it was neor* aar> to meet a* one of the ftiui normal schools. The motion w.<a lost f r w int of a ^ ’ l Follow .ng a;e board members present' V ,•. • • l r.i'i'lnj \ v \ . ’ ■ r Kq ren and Par. Morris.