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jstt-- The Omaha TV.orning Bee ™"“t No* failure bo» low aim, l« rrhn*.— CITY EPmow VOL 53. NO. 266. OMAHA. THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1924. • TWO CENTS- 0^cZ£%E%22?m- _/ ___ m* MOW <1 Tw): Pally »»4 ■—<«>, »»: Bandar, »».M, wltaia tea «ta »on«. Oatild. »ha «ta Eo.i. (1 T«rl; Patlr awe Bandar, 111: Bandar »nlr, H. I France to Urge Debt Cancelation Dawes Plan to Be Accepted on Condition Interallied Debts Wiped Out or Reduced. New Commission Asked fly Universal Service. Paris. April fl.—France's alterna tive conditions to the acceptance of the Dawes committee report when the latter comes up for consideration a*' the governments, will, according to a high source here be: 1. Cancellation of the Interallied debts, or 2. Reduction of those debts to a “general level” after which the sum remaining would be assumed by Ger many, the payments to be by the r A summary of the official report of the Dawes and McKenna ex perts will be found on Page 3. ___/ same method and In the same amounts as reparations and to com mence when the latter are com pleted, or approximately, 50 years hence. For this purpose, a new "commis sion of experts” probably including General Dawes, will be urged, to con sider the interallied debts and their relation to reparations. It is believed in high quarters hare that if France makes this an abso lute condition of her acceptance of the recommendations. Including the evacuation of the Ruhr, tremendous pressure will be brought by interna tional bankers to force the American government *to accept such a pro gram. PI AAA AAA AAA A __Z_L'l_ An analytic reading of the Dawes report shows that while the only In ternational loan mentioned Is S00, 000,000 gold marks for actual necessi ties. the different loans occasioned ljy the constitution of the net^bank the new railroads society reach an estimated total of 14,000,000,00* yold marks over a period of 10 years. In the opinion of expert economists here. half that amount, or approxi mately 142,000,000.000, must be sub script d by the United States. It is learned that the total mora torium provision for the present fis cal year was inserted at the last moment at the insistence of Sir John Bradbury, British mtmber of the commission. It came as a surprise to official circles who were under the impression that the payments would commence immediately. The publication of the Dawes re port this morning caused a great out cry by the semi-official press. Per tinax, in the Echo de Paris, said: “Project Unsatisfactory.” “The project presented today is un satisfactory because It gives Ger many the means of recommencing its evasions of 1921-22. While the ex perts ask us to give up the Ruhr railroads, they promise nothing to in sure the safety of our troops in the Ruhr.” Luclen Romier, famous economist (Turn to I’age Two. Column One.) We Have With Us Today John K. Edgerton, Lebanon, Tenn., President National Association of Manufacturers Mr. John E. Edgerton, who has been president of the National As sociation of Manufacturers for three years, has also been presi dent of the Tennessee Manufac turers’ association for 10 years. He modestly states that it is through ills work with the Tennessee Manu facturers’ association that be was honored with the presidency of the national organization. ■Born in Johnston county. North Carolina, In 1879, he worked on his father's farm until 16 years of age. His father then gave him his free dom for the purpose of getting his education. He went to Tennessee and was awarded a scholarship for Vanderbilt university at Nashville In 1898. lie was graduated from the college of arts and sciences in 1903 and took a master’s degree In 1903. While at the university, Mr. Edgerton was captain of the foot ball team that won the champion ship of the south in 1901. After graduation, he taught for one year in Castle Heights school at Lebanon, Tenn., nnd the next year laught at Memphis. He secured a lease on government property at Columbia, Term., that was formerly used as an arsenal. He founded Columbia Military academy which he operated for seven years. While at Columbia he married. He left the academy to be man ager and president of the Lebanon Woolen Milla at T,ebanon, Tenn. Mr. Edgerton la general treasurer of the $90,000,000 centenary fund of **^he Methodist Episcopal church In the south and Is secretary of the board of trusteea for Vanderbilt university. Wlille In Omaha. Mr. Edgerton Is tlie guest of the Omnhn Manufac turers' association wiil< h is a brnnch of the Nebraska Manufac turers' association. “Nothing Has Given More Satisfaction”—Coolidge “The most notable rssult in your primaries.” “Nothing has given me more satisfaction." These are the high spots In a telegram received late Wednesday by Harry S. Byrne, Coolidge sup porter. The telegram follows: The White House, Washington, D. C., Harry 8. Byrne, Coolidge campaign committee: Please accept and extend my thanks to all who contributed to the most notable result In your primaries. Nothing In the cam paign has given me more satisfac tion. (Signed.) CALVIN COOLIDGE. With Nebraska’s 19 delegates and Illinois’ 61, the) president's pledged delegatiion now totals 4S0 members: But 75 more are need ed for nomination on the first bal lot at the June convention. Hiram Johnson Denies Plan to Quit Campaign Both He and Manager Dis claim Knowledge of Con ference to Consider Withdrawal. Washington, April 9.—The friends and advisers of Senator Hiram John son In Washington are taking coun sel over the future of his presidential campaign in the light of the primary returns from Michigan, Illinois and Nebraska, but none of them was will ing tonight to forecast the outcome of their discussions. Senator Johnson himself was even more incommunicative. He had no comment to make on the outcome of primary elections in any of the states which recently have swelled ths total of delegates for President Coolldge. He declined to Impart the political impressions he gathered during the swing Into the west from which he has just returned. He brushed aside 'all talk of impending political con ferences with the terse remark that he had been too busy with legislation today to think of politics. "I know nothing about It," was his only response when his attention was called to the conference plane of va rious of his supporters, some of whom are understood to be already on their way to Washington to talk over the future of his candidacy. The same reply was made by Mr. Johnson to widely circulated reports that his withdrawal as an active can didate was one of the possibilities of the near future. He disclaimed hav ing called any "conference” of his managers and said he “knew noth ing" of any project to abandon his plans for campaign trips Into states where primaries are still to be held. It is expected that some of the sen ator's friends wtll advise that a con tinuance of the campaign must be based on some other method of pro cedure than that which has failed to produce results In the west and mid dleweat. There has been no conceal ment of the surprise and disappoint ment of Johnson supporters and the candidate himself at hia failure to command majorities In the states where the Insurgent wing of the re publican party has been regarded as strongest. New York, April 9.—Arthur B. Murtha, campaign manager for Sen ator Hiram Johnson In New York state, declared today that the results of the Michigan, Nebraska and 1111 ttola primaries were “anything but alarming” to the Johnson forces. As for the future of the campaign, Mr. Murtha said, “Senator Johnson expects and is prepared to fight right up to the last minute—right Into the republican nstlonal convention.” Senator Johnson had not, so far as Mr. Murtha knew, expressed any hesitation about continuing his cam paign, nor had he called any confer ence of leadera to discuss a possible revision of plans. Passengers Will Not Be Allowed to Leave Trains San Francisco, April 9.—No pas sengers on trains entering Arizona from California on and after April 11 will be allowed to leave the trains while they are In ths state of Ari zona, as a precaution against the spread of the foot and mouth disease. It was announced here today by the Houthern Pacific company. The com pany said that the order waa Issued by the state of Arizona and appHed to all railroads. The order will mean stoppage of the sale of tickets In California to Arizona points until such time as the restriction ns aus pended. Crazed Man Kills Mother, Sister, Then Hangs Self ■Wlnthrop. Ia., April 9.—Crazed by brooding over Involved business con nected with the settlement of his father's estate, Kdwln McFarland. <5, this morning strangled his mother, aged 70, and his sister, 32. with ropes and then hanged himself In the kitchen of their home here. Rebel Leaders Sentenced. Hr Associated Press. Manila, April 9 -Three leaders In the recent outbreaks of fanatics In Hurigao province have been sentenced to death and 19S others were given -sentences of 30 years Imprisonment. Coolidge Far in Lead in Illinois President Has Nearly 100,000 Plurality Over Johnson— McCormick Behind in Senate Race. Small Leads Essington By r\isorlatfd Treat. Chicago, April 9.—For the repub lican presidential preference, 4,572 precincts out of 6.668 give: Coolidge, 413,933; Johnson, 319,267. For republican United States sena torial nomination, 4,784 precincts give: Deneen, 303,602; McCormick, 298,098. For republican nomination for gov ernor, 4,879 precincts give: Essington, 414,127: Small, 465,095. For democratic president preferen tial delegates McAdoo received 108,455 In 2,993 precincts. In 2,334 precincts In Cook county the vote was 84,374, while 659 precincts down state gave 24,081. For democratic nomination for United States senator 3.113 precincts gave: McKinley, 60,545: Sprague, 134,182. The division: Cook county, 2,334 precincts, McKinley, 45,365; Sprague, 119,018: down state, 779 pre cincts. McKinley, 15,180; Sprague, 15,186. By International Xewt Service Chicago, April 9.—President Cool idge was leading by 10,000 votes to day with between a third apd a hall of Illinois' vote counted, after a close race in which Senator Johnson cap tured Cook county. With the de cisive victory for the president claimed In Nebraska, Coolidge sup porters confidently stated their candi date had advanced within 25 votes of the 555 needed to nominate at Cleveland. The same precincts indicated, on the democratic ticket, that nominees of the "regular" ticket were running well ahead of delegates pledged to William G. McAdoo and that Illinois would send an uninstructed delega tion to the New York convention. The state's biggest surprise was furnished by the lead taken by Charles 8. Deneen. former governor, over Senstor Medlll McCormick for the republican nomination for sena tor. Deneen was running 97,837 to McCormick 89,443, early returns show. Gov. Len Small led by more than 30,000 over Thurlow G. Esslngton for the republican nomination for gover nor, and his renomination was con ceded by from 80,000 to 100,000 votes. Col. A. A. Sprague for senator and Judge Norman L». Jones for gover nor, were walkaway victors on the democratic ticket. OIL COMMITTEE ' IN BRIEF SESSION Washington, April 9.—Further In quiry Into reports of ''deals" at the republican national convention at Chicago In 1920 was made today by the senate oil committee. J. W. Baughn of Harlingen, Tex., formerly an oil operator of Oklahoma, teatlfled that the late Jake L. Hamon, republican national committeeman of Oklahoma, told him he had "signed the check" that resulted In the nom ination of Warren O. Harding. The committee adjourned until Fri day because of the difficulty In secur ing the attendance of witnesses. Police Judge Re-Elected Though He Didn't Get a Vote Falls City, Neb.. April 9.—Police Judge J. D. Spraglna was re-elected to his office at the recent municipal election though he did not get a vote. Through an oversight, the office of police Judge was not included on the ballot. No one thought aliout It until Tuesday's general prlmnrlea when soma of the voters demanded to know why there was no provision for voting for police Judge. They were Informed that It was a municipal office and should have been contested a week earlier. As a result of this oversight. Judge Spraglns will hold over two more years without even having gone to the trouble of voting for himself. Oldest Odd Fellow Dead. Hhenandoah, la., April 9.—James Robert Throckmorton. 93, oldest mem ber of the I. O. O. F. in Iowa. Is dead at his home In Sidney. He was the father of 11 children, four of whom are living. He was twice married. Mr. Throckmorton came to Sidney In 1R(I5 and located on the farm now owned by F. J. Grimm, a timber land which he cleared to smiling seres. Married in Council bluffs. Tli* following persona yaeierdav ob tained marriage llcariae* In Council Bluffa: Carl W. Thama, Gresham Nab.5* Evelyn Olaon. Gresham, Neb. 21 famea P Hill, McCook. Neb ........ 21 Ethel Krlcke. Warden. Mont.21 Hairy K Juhn. Omaha I* Irma E. Kyea. Cadet. M ia . 22 August Mafsen. Kennard. Neb. ...... 12 Annie Hansen, Kennard, Nob . 12 .7 H. Heston. Wear Point. Nab ... *2 Kldora Anderson. West Point. Neb. . . 22 Edmund J. Greene New York city Virginia Beattie. Pittsburgh Pa ... 71 Henry Brockman Genoa. Neb. .... ?2 Dorothy Mayer. Columbus, Neb .... In Arthur E. Slack. Omaha . Gladys V. Ford. Council Bluffs . 1s tiiio TUrene, l.nraln* o . Mary Ivlaka. Vermillion. *1 ... . WIMlam I) Bobbitt. Tobia, Nab . . . Grace Bobblt, Tobia. Nab. Ift \ Winner § Republican Democrat Presidential Preference. Calvin Coolidge No entry United States Senator. George AA\ Norris John J. Thomas* Governor. Adam McMullen Charles AY. Bryan National Committeeman. C. A. McCloud Arthur Mullen National Committeewoman. Mrs. E. B. Penney Dr. Jennie Callfks Lieutenant Governor. •George A. AVilHams P. J. Mulltn Secretary of State. •L. B. Johnson C. W. Pool Auditor. G. A\'. Marsh C. E. Harmon Treasurer. C. D. Rohinson L. P. Langhorst Land Commissioner. Dan Swanson L. A. Larson* Railway Commissioner. H. G. Taylor Floyd L. Bollen Attorney General. O. B. Spillman H. B. Fleharty CONGRESSMAN. First District. •R. H. Thorpe John H. Morehead Second District. AY. G. Sears AY. N. Jamieson Third District. E. C. Houston Edgar Howard Fourth District. M. O. McLaughlin E. E. Placeli Fifth District. AY. E. Andrews A. C. Shallenberger Sixth District. Robert G. Simmons Charles AY. Beal COUNTY NOMINEES. County Commissioner. Republican Democrat Third District. Thomas Falconer A. D. Compton Fifth District. H. G. Counsman Ralph Roche Clerk Distrirt Court. Robert Smith E. Anders 1 ■ 'j .. Public Defender. John N. Baldwin Janies T. English County Assessor. Sam K. Greenleaf Tom O’Connor Municipal I'tllities Hoard. Allan Tukey W. J. Coad STATE SENATORIAL N0MINEE8. Republican .. ... .Democrat Third Diatrict. Charles W. Hoys John M. Tanner Fourth District. William N. Chambers Leroy Ryberg Fifth District. T. B. Dysart Henry H. Lovell Sixth District. John W. Robbins Edward.E. Howell Seventh District. John W. Cooper Edward P. McDonald STATE REPRESENTATIVES. Eighth District. James A. Rodman W. P. Nolan* Ninth District. Walter R. Johnson W. K. Whittaker Tenth District. R. L. Barnett B. R. Stone Eleventh District. R. M. Higgins David Crlmmlns Twelfth District. Walter Kori.eko Leo L. Klskovsky Thirteenth District. Edward Hayduk L. V. Tesar* Fourteenth District. John Lynn R. E. Hines Fifteenth District. No Opposition H. P. Caldwell Sixteenth District. George B. Dyhall Patrick J. Doran Seventeenth District. H. E. Kupplnger Ray J. Abbott Eighteenth District. F. H. Pollock John W. Light Nineteenth District. Karl Kehm R. H. Hot* Twentieth District. W. D. Clark J. E. Quinn •Indicates race Is still close. Armed Man Walks Into Room Starts Shooting—Two Wounded Frank Saunders, 48, employed by the Hannlghen Plumbing company, walked Into a room containing five men in the Harney hotel Wednesday night and started shooting. John Byrnes, 28, Helms hotel, was shot through the abdomen and seri ously wounded. Harry Hollis was shot through the right hand when he disarmed Saunders. ' Saunders went from ths Harney hotel to the police station and gave himself up. Saunders and Byrnes, working on a job at the Guaranty Truat Fund building, had an argument and threats were made. Saunders en countered Byrnes when ha went to tha Harney hotel to visit Joa B. Hollla, who lives there, and Saunders pulled his gun and Immediately started shooting. Northern Cities Ask Low Freight Grain Rate Arbiters Told Crop Comes From This Area. Representatives of 8loux City and South Dakota grain firms were heard Wednesday hy memliers of the Inter state Commerce commission In protegt against the Increase In freight rates on wheat from northern markets to Texas. Freeman Bradford of 8!oux City argued that since most of the grain sold by Kansas City to Texas was raised north of Omaha and Des Moines, it Is right to retain the old rates, which give preference to the markets nearer the source of the grain. H. C. Wilson of the Sioux City Oraln exchange also presented this view. Raymond L. Dlllman, attorney gen eral of South Dakota, and C. A. Carr of the same state, protested against Increases from their state to the south. Dee Kuempel of the Minne apolis Chamber of Commerce, and A. B. Ayers, traveling manager for Cream of Wheat, took the stand Wednesday afternoon to represent the Minnesota grain metropolis and will make common cause with Omaha against the Increase In rates. The proposal of the railroads means an Increase of C cents per 100 pounds on coarse grain. Band Tax Levy Defeated in Several Iowa Towns Audubon, Is.. April #.—To increas mg popularity of the radio, broadcast lng high class music. Is attributed defeat at the city election here of the proposed 2-mlll levy for the support of a band. The same proposal was de feated also at Guthrie Center nnd several other towns throughout the state. More than 30 radio sets are In operation In Audubon homes and business houses and more aro being Installed every few days. Council Bluff* Municipal Court Judges Appointed Des Moines. In.. April 9 -- John I'lanchard nnd Daniel 11 Hheehan of Council HlulTs were appointed Judges of the municipal court of Council Rluffs today by Governor N. K. Ken dall. The court wan established at th* Council Bluffs city election March 31. Thiessen Chosen Head of Fremont Farm Bureau Hhenfitnlnfih, la . April !♦ Hlmrlre Thl***enf one of tip' lending farm*!* of Hamburg, bn* been ehoeen to mie cee<l A. 1» Hnllnirr a.* prenhlrnt of th# Fremont county farm bi|renu. Mr. Lit timer will ninlte the rac* for the republican nomination for etait i«*i» resentatH t in IY#n)Wt county. • jU. S. Shows Gain in Ship Building America Jumps From Sixth to Fourth Place Among Na tions in Last Quarter. New York. April 8—The United State* Jumped from sixth to fourth place among the nations In ship building for the quarter ending March 31, Lloyd register of shipping announced today. While only 4.3 per cent of the world's ship building Is being done In the United States, as compered with S8.5 per cent In Great Britain and Ireland and 36 7 per cent for all other countries, the gain of this country In tonnage under construction was 28,000, or proportionately more than England, Lloyd's report showed. The rank of Jeadlng countries and tons under eonstrucUon for the quar ter just ended was reported as fol-( lows: Great Britain and Ireland. 1,473.000 tsns, a gain of 78,000. Italy, 130.000 tons, a gain of 11,000 United States, 119,000. France, 111.000, a gaJn of 1.000. Holland, Japan and British domin ions follow next In order. $100,000 Heart Palm Asked of Implement Maker’s Son Ran Francisco, April 9.—A breach of promise action In which $100,000 damages are asked waa filed In the superior court here today against Chariots William Cnsc Herring, club man and son of Charles Peering, na tionally known Implement manufac turer, by Miss Margaret Curl of Pied mont, Cal. According to tlte complaint, Peer ing became betrothed to Miss Curl May IS, 1923. and site found out later that he had married another woman. Peering was divorced here by Mr*. Helen Elizabeth Moyer Peering on February 13. oman Dios From Wound; Ex-Mate Held for Murder Slirrtnl Ittapslrh to The Mmaha Bee. Hastings, Neli, April 9.--Mrs. Laura Phegley, who was shot Satur day afternoon by her divorced hu* hand on a farm near Pauline, died today. Charges of first degree mur der were fllcil by County Attorney Crow against W. L. Thegley, who haa been In the county Jail alnce ths shooting. He gave himself up. The twidy will he taken to Elgin, Neb., for burial Thursday by Mre. Pheglev'r two sons. Kinsrll Deputy Sheriff. Sheriff Tatlnnnn appointed O. A. Kln**1l * deputy sheriff to aucoeed <#co»>re U i Happy, new chief of police. KlneHl I* « former county Jailer und iu\* recently been * constable In Jue He# court. Mathers’ Strength Fails as Late Returns Come In; Thomas Holds Advantage - \ Dahlman Is High Man, Cor rected Figures Show, With Hopkins Now in Fourth Place. Mayor James C. Dahlman success fully led Ills own ticket—the "city hall six"—In the city primaries, cor rected figures revealed Wednesday night. One precinct lo still missing. In this precinct the election officials neglected to compile an unofficial re turn. With the vote from all other pre cincts retabulated the corrected fig ures show the following vote on the 14 nominees for city commissioner: James C. Dahlman .21,097 Joe Hummel .30,894 Dean Noyes .20,717 John Hopkins .20,70! Joe Koutsky .17,306 Henry Dunn .16,652 Dan Butler .16,131 R. J. Sutton . 7,986 T. P. Reynolds . 7,618 T. F. Stroud . 7,598 George Kiene . 6,449 Ross McGowan . 6.268 Leo RosenUia! . 6,253 Charles R. Courtney . 6,230 Judge Sears, for congress, piled up the biggest vote In the county. 27,310. His opponent for the republican nom ination, Bremers, received only 4,298. Jamieson won the democratic nomina tion by a big majority. Bryce Crawford, for county judge, and Robert Smith, for clerk of the district court, ran away from their opponents. Baldwin, Holmes and Patrick are high men in the municipal judge race. Baldwin, English Win. John Baldwin Is the republican nominee and English the democrat for public defender. Green leaf won the republican nom ination for county assessor and O'Connor the democratic. Allan Tukey plied up a vote of 9.034 for the republican nomination to the utilities board, nearly twice as many as hla nearest opponent. Coed won the democratic nomination. CooUdge Wins, Two to One. Coolldge piled up 13,129 votes In 169 of the 175 county preclncta for republican presidential preference. Hiram Johnson polled 6,890. Norris, In 167 preclncta, haa a total of 10,505 for the republican senatorial nomination, against 6,326 for Sloan. McDonald waa high man on the democratic ticket with 4.561. Bryan polled 10,875, beating hla op ponent, Graff, for the democratic nomination for governor. McMullen, 10,691, and Mathers. 3,188, was the vote for republican gubernatorial nomination. laming landldates Totals. Losing candidates for city cotnmis sloner totaled votes as follows: TITT COMMISSIONER#. One hundred and sixty precincts nut of 111 give Pleuler . lit Anderaon .I.Sit Barrett . 1,170 Konecky .1.744 Jon** .l.tlt Korxn .9.1*9 Heberetroh .1,047 t*lo»eon ..1,749 Stewart .1,j;j Hannon . 1,720 Hfumrir! .5.444 Dworak .2,071 Pickett .. Myera .5.05* Shanahan ..,....6,021 Mehrsns .1,712 Mac* . 904 Hrunlng .1.00# Byrne .1,004 bochr*y .1.262 Derain .I.Ill Parker . 1.209 Bulla .1,111 Brubakar . 1,291 Judge L. B. Day Is high man In the race for district judge. He has 20,138 votes In 170 out of 213 pre cincts. Judges Redick. Leslie, Troup, Wnkeley, Hastings, Stauffer. Goes and Fitzgerald are nominated In face of these figures. Foster, Dlneen. Sutton, Sears. 81a iuuigh, Shields, Coad, Wheeler and Thotnsen also are among the 1* to be nominated, according to the Incom plete returns. DISTRICT 41 DDES—ITH DISTRICT One hundrad p##acventj out ef 212 precincts! Non Political Redlck .15,620 ;•»' ion* '■cell* .- 10.219 Troup . 15.09* Wakelar .13,121 • 'unninahoTn . 4 201 FlUserald .17.21# ...16.111 Uriel Inga .10.710 Hiauffer .11,544 Page . 4 000 Sheppard . 9.215 shield* . 5,070 Thomeen . *.*10 Chad .7.119 Slabeugh . 5.*4# Kulln . 4 517 Scar# . 1* 205 Burger . 3*34 Brady . 3,26.4 button . 13.926 "healer . 5.066 Dlneen . 14,01* Pooler .to.577 Mover 3.1*9 Vote In Dougiaa county eat aa follow*: Flight .Again Delayed. Scuttle, Wash .. April 9—Departure of four American army planes from Prince Rupert. B. C., on a flight around the world has been postponed until tomorrow morning, sooorillng to a dispatch to the Seattle Times from Prince Rupert. The dispatch said that the alt plane .if MnJ. Frederick I. Martin, commander of the expedi tion, which was damaged lit lighting nt Prince Rupert, could not be made ready in time to continue the journey (i today, r—-- ■■ - - ■ ■ ..i Norris to Work Along Old Lines as Vote Result Considers Heavy Ballot for Him as Sanction and Ap proval of Actions in Past. Special Dispatch to Ths Omaha Bse. Washington, April 9.—As an appre ciation of the victory won at the polls In Nebraska Tuesday, Senator George W. Norris, republican nominee for United States senator, declared he would continue to work along the same Independent lines In the future that he has In the past. ‘‘X think the big majority given me is a fair and honest vindication of the things I have tried to do during my service In the senate." the sen ator said. "During the campaign the greatest criticism aimed at me was to the ef fect that I had not been a success. I think the vote showed that the peo ple of Nebraska have lost confidence in the candidate who doe* little ex cept boast of things he has done. Try to Do Right Tiling. “The simple truth Is that one man can’t do much. But he can try to do the right thing and the best he can. and the intelligent people appre ciate that kind of public service. I think the beet way I can convey my appreciation for the compliment at the primaries Is to continue. If I era elected—and I expect to be—along the same lines that I have in the past." Continuing, the senator renewed hi* promise to stump the stats during tho campaign. »H declined to discuss ths big lead of President Coolldge in Nebraska. Sentiment Against Ford. ’’Right now I am busy preparing for the Muscle Shoals hearings to be held before my committee." the eena tor said. “I think the people are be ginning to see the truth In this situa tion and sentiment Is growing dally against the Henry F'ord proposition.’’ THOMAS NOTIFIED OF APPOINTMENT Elmer E. Thomas received official notification from Washington Wed nesday of appointment as prohibition director for the state of Nebraska, signed by Commissioner R. H. Bla 1 of the Internal Revenue department and approved by A. W. Mellon, sec retary of the treasury. "I plan to take the oath of office on Friday mornlpg,’’ said Mr. Thomas. “I understand U. S. Rohrer’a term explrea Thursday. When I am sworn in I shall Issue a statement to the papers regarding my plana.” GAMBLING CAUSES WOOL PRICE HIKE London, April 9.—Gambling on the cotton and wool exchange la said to be responsible for the rapid rise in price of clothee and other articles made out of cotton and wool In Eng land. Many cotton fabrics have risen 30 per cent In the last few months, while wool has risen from 90 to TO per cent In a year. Further Jump# are predicted In the fall. Road Gangs at Work on Linroln Highway Kearney, Neb.. April 9.—Road gangs are at work on the Lincoln highway, from Kearney east to the county line, building up the crown on the new road bed. About TOO.000 square yards of dirt are to be moved, requiring about S5 working days. The road was built last year and la now sufficiently settled to prepare the surface for graveling. The present work mill not necessitate a detour, hut roads pars I lellng on the north and south are both In excellent shape should they he re qulred as a detour. Work la also ex ported to begin shortly on the Lincoln highway west from Kearney, where a scarifier will he used and additional gravel surfacing provided. Navy Bill Reported. Washington, April 9.—The 1934 navy appropriation Mil, carrying a total of $573,703 PST. an Increase of $1.*90,500 o\er the house Mil, *n reported to the senate today. f The Weather \_.> f or 14 hours •nrt'ot f r tn April I. I 4 rraclpitatlon Inches and hundredth* totfil o total vinca January 1 SAT: av «'#*$i. .ft, H«url» lemperal ure * a . ro 4< \ r t’T . 4# ► * in. . 4 *1 n ...... 4 •» T a in.SR 1 r. m. ......4* 4a»n. 4 \ m *o * a m ..... 4^ % tv t»v , .11 !<* * n\ ,.. «1 * v • • t It a m, 4 a r ttv «» | II a mb .41 I a as ......it I . Coolidge’s Smashing Lead Is Accentuated as Reports Continue to Pour in From State. President Coclidge's smashing pew sonal endorsement by Nebraska r* publicans was accentuated as the final returns from Tuesday's primary came In late Wednesday. As the tabulation on this drew to a dose re ports from 1.39* precincts out of the 1,93* In the state gave him (4,431. against 86,443 for Senator Hiram Johnson of California. Equal significance was attached by political observers to ths big rote given to United States Senator George W. Norris, who defeated Charles X. Sloan, former representative and gen erally accepted as a national adminis tration candidate, by 68.161 to 26.636, cn returns from 1.429 precincts. Contest Is Close. A close contest developed for the democratic senatorial nomination, with Kenneth W. McDonald of Bridge port hanging doggedly at the heels of John J. Thomas of Seward. With two-thirds of the stats heard from Thomas was leading by 1,790 in the race to see who would oppose Senator Norris at the November polls. The gubernatorial candidates will be Governor Charles W. Bryan, demo crat, and Adam McMullen, a banker, of Beatrice, republican. Governor Bryan defeated Charles Graff, his only opponent, by better than four te one. but Mr. McMullen did not draw to a safe distance away from Albert N. Mathers of Gering until late in the counting. Marsh Nominated. George W. Marsh of Lincoln was nominated for republican candidate for state auditor In the primary Tues day. Dan Swanson of Fremont was the party's choice to make the No vember race for land eoNmlssione:, while H. G. Taylor of Central City had an easy time winning th# repub llcen state railway commissioner nomination. A rather dose fight for the repub lican lieutenant governor nomination waa holding up definite announcement as to the winner, with George A. Williams of Fairmont leading with 25,072, compared to 2!.26! for John M. MacFariand of Omaha and 21,850 for Grant S. Mears of Wayne. L. fs. Johnson of Omaha had a fairly good lead for secretary erf state, but the final result was still In doubt. Presidential: 1.894 precinct*. Cool Idee, 64.461: Johnson. 26.441. United State# senator: 1.4*2 pre cincts. Norris. 66 161: Sloan, 26,6*5 Johnson. 15.7*5. Governor: 1.S80 precincts. McMul len. 40.284: Mathers. II.827: Ousts? son. 15.225. Governor: 1.247 precincts Bryan 48.769; Graff. 11.924. Detailed vote on republican eandl dates for nomination for offices below governor follows: 1,118 precincts out of 1.926 in the stats for lieutenant governor give: McFarland. 21.168: Mean. 21,850 Williams. 28.072; Conley. 11.167. 1.114 precincts for secretary ef state give: Knapp, 17.9*1; Mayer, 19,1*4; Cro nin, 9.702; Johnson. **,246; Ball. 6.117. 1.116 precincts for state auditor give: Marsh, 60,861: Eaton. 21.949. 1,104 prectacts for tend commit sioner give: D. Swanson. *6.955; Follmer. ft *95. O P. Swanson, 20.104. 1.097 precincts for railway commit sioner give: Taylor. 27.284: Rickard. 16.7I9t Miller. 17,209; Harrison, 12.123: Cel ton. 9.725. The race between John J. Thomas and Kenneth McDonald for th# demo cratic nomination for senator contin ues close. In 1496 rrerlneta Thomas had polled IS 690 rotes against 14.695 for McDonald. Pool Renominated. Secretary of State Chari## W. Pool of Lincoln was renominated aa the democratic candidate for that office in the November election at th# pri mary yesterday, polling a large ma jority over W. H. McGaffln, Jr,, ef David City. C. F, Harmon of Lin coln was the party's choice for th# auditor of pubtlc accounts nomina tion. while Floyd L. Pollen of Lin coln was nominated for railway com missioner. The other contested races jon the demccratio ticket below gov ernor »er# so close It wa» unsafe to select nominees The detailed vote; Nine hundred and elghty-nlne pre cincts out of 1.986. In the race for lieutenant governor give; Mullen. 20.556. Connolly, 14 549; Mills. 14.179. Nine hundred and elghty-nlne pre cincts for secretary of state give: Iwol. S7.2M: McGaffln. 18.454., Nine hundred and seventy-elne pre clncts for Hat# auditor give: Harmon, 72.892; .Teneen, 14.967: Ursula. 10,724. Nine hundred sixty three precincts for land commissioner g(\e: Riggs, 24 290; Larwon, *4 298, ! Nln* hundred forty four preotoc « j for railway commissioner gWe: Tvden/ [16 944. Pollen. 27.914. Non Political TWket. results on the non poliucal tick*. [ (Twiw ee rage Cstan IBM