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The Omaha IV Corning Bee tt™' • your days; pray how many do you - --- VOL. 53. NO. 306. OMAHA, SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1924. * TWO CENTS'* ^*c;»ta. L___/ By Mail (1 Y«ar): Dally and Sunday, >5: Sunday, IZ 60. within tit* 4th mne. out tide th* 4th Jlo.i* <1 Yearli Dally and Sunday. »1J: Sunday only. I> Lowden Opposed as Coolidge Tearn Mate " " - - - - — » V - __ /ss Money Not to Bar Boys •/ From Death Fathers Deny Their Millions Will Be Used to Save Sons From • Noose. Only Fair Trial Sought Chicago, June 6.—Their millions will not be used to save Nathan Leo pold, Jr., and Richard Loeb, confessed slayers of Robert Franks, from-the gallows, a Joint statement issued to night by the fathers of the accused youths, both Chicago milloinaires, i< said. "Only such defense as that to which every human being Is entitled will be provided for their sons," the state ment said. "Assuming that the facts in this case are substantially as pub lished, then the only proceeding they favor is a simple, solemn investigation under the law, touching the mental responsibility of their accused sons.” There will be no legal counsel out side the attorneys now representing the accused, with one possible excep tion, the statement said, and no large sums will be spent for either legal or medical talent, and “In no event will the families of the accused boys use money In any attempt to defeat justice." By II. C. HAMILTON. Chicago. June 6.—Dickie Loeb, the soft-eyed, delicate featured youth who is charged with having participated with Nathan Leopold, Jr., in the brutal slaying of Robert Franks, again today was the cause of a wo man's anguish. First It was his mother who, al though assured by her son’s voice over the telephone that he was In volved, refused to believe him, and moaned pathetically for her boy. Today a grey-haired old woman climbed wearily to the tier of cells in the county JrII where Loeb Is Imprisoned. Through heavy rimmed, thick celled spectacles she peered through the bars seeking the features of the youth within. "Hello, Mamma,” Dickie cheerily • ailed. "It's awfully sweet of you 10 come." Then she fainted—a pathetic heap on the floor outside the bars. The old woman was Mrs. Theodore -Mlnaber of Kenosha, Wis., Dickie's nurse from the time he was only a few wfeeks old, until he was four and a half. Jail attendants rushed to the side of the crumpled and broken woman. They carried her unconscious into the death cell, which Is used as an emer gency room when there are no pris oners waiting to be hanged. Revived, she began to weep. "My boy." she sobbed, "oh, my boy. Even his own mother never knew him as I did. She could not have loved him more. When I heard his voice I Just couldn't stand it. I couldn't see him through the grating —but I could hear his voice. "I can’t believe this charge against him. I Just can't. My heart is broken. 1 can not go home. I can’t see how I can ever leave here. "I never have missed one of Dickie's birthday parties. His tdrthday Is June 11; he will be 20. But I thought I'd better come a little earlier this year since Dickie Is in so much trou ble." Hardened Jail attendants, touched by the misery of the weeping woman, remained with her as she recovered her composure The former Loeb nurse was one of the first persons st the Jail today—the first day visitors have been received since the hoys were removed to the * county jail. Loeb has reeivered a great deal of Ids composure, but Leopold is becom ing more nervous. When a jail guard went to him with word that the state's attorney was waiting to see him in the warden's office, he an grily shouted: "To hell with the state's attorney!" and slapped the guard in the face. Officer Promoted. Washington, June 6.—Brig. Gen. .Malin C'raig. now ,in Manila, was named chief of cavalry today by President Coolidge. He succeeds Major General Holbrook, soon to re tire. / We Have With Us Today Conrad Kchinldt, Rancher, Uliabasoa, Canada. Mr. Schmidt spent most of ills life to the age of 35. In Lincoln. Neb., where he was a printer for years. He went to Canada 10 years ago with his father and took up Inml nlong the Canadian Northern railroad near Athabasca, which is 100 miles north of Edmonton and 500 m'les north of the northern boundary of the United States. It is, In fact, w> II up toward the Arctic circle. Nevertheless. Mr. Schmidt says It is a wonderful wheat country, though ,<y they get some froat even In July and August. In general, he says, tho cold is of the still, dry variety, which makes even the winters quite bear able. Wheat harvest comes Iri the middle or latter part of A wgust He stopped off here lo vKiit fi Icmla ori ids way back tn Athabasca Hfter a visit to Lincoln. 19 Men Reported Killed in Coal Mine Explosion Wilkcsbarre, Fa., June 6.—Kate re ports froth the I.oomis colliery of the Glen Alden Coal company are to the effect that 19 men lost their lives in the explosion there today. Forty two miners were in the section of the mine where the disaster occurred and some of them are said to be entombed. Glen Alden officials are retfcent and refuse to give any information. Hoch-Sniith Rail Rate Cut Measure Passed hv House Resolution Orders I. C. C. to Make General Survey With View to Reductions and Adjustment. By Universal Servlre. Washington, June 6.—The Hoch Smith resolution, ordering the Inter state Commerce commission to make a general survey of railroad rates with a view to reductions and adjust ment, particularly with regard to farm products, was passed by the house today, 139 to 8. That part of the measure dealing with farm products specifically, prev iously had passed the senate in a resolution by Senator Smith, demo crat of South Carolina, chairman of the Interstate Commerce commission. The combined measure now goes back to the senate, where Smith has assured house leaders it will be passed promptly. The fight against the resolution was led by Representative Huddles ton. democrat, of Alabama, who Is affiliated with the I,a Follette pro gressive group. He charged any reduction granted on farm products would be at the expense of other payers of freight. Representative Homer Hoch. re publican, of Kansas, pointed out It covered all rates and contemplated the elimination of discriminations and injustices in all instances, not the addition of more unfair sched ules He cited President Coolidge's address to' congress I>ecember 6. in which he urged the passage of just this sort of a measure. The resolution orders the commerce commission to make readjustments so as to eliminate Injustices and in equalities as between commodities, classes of traffic and localities. The commission is directed in doing this to take Intd consideration the general and comparative levels in market values of commodities, as indicated over a reasonable period of years. Such an inquiry may result in both decreases and increases In rates, ac cording to the findings of the com mission. POISON FOUND IN WHEAT KERNELS Lincoln, Neb., June «.—Chemical experts at the state department of agriculture reported this afternoon that they had discovered strychnine in brightly colored kernels of wheal sent in for examination by the sheriff of Scotts Bluff county in connection with the recent death of Laura Duff. 19, of Gering, Neb. Miss Duff is said to have died as a result of a suicide pact with Cecil Corbin. 21. also of Gering, who is recovering from poison in r Scotts Bluff hospital. Previous chemical analysis of the stomach and liver of the deceased girl had failed to show traces of poison, but the wheat examined today con tained enough poison to kill white mice kept for experimental purposes at the state laboratories here. ACCIDENT FATAL TO IOWA LAWYER By Universal Service, Muscatine, la., June 6.—W. R. Jayne, prominent attorney of Mus catine, was killed today when his car overturned at a steep embankment at Fourth Slough In Illinois Dunlap Named Chairman in Third C. 0. P. District Norfolk, Neb , June 6.—Rodney S. Dunlap of Fremont was elected per manent chairman, succeeding Poll Barrows, former lieutenant governor, of the Third congressional district re publican organization here today, when 100 republicans of the district met. W. R. Andrews, former Fifth dis trict congressman, and E. C. Houston of Teknmnh were speakers. Klammen Expect 15.000 at Meeting in Bedford, la. Bedford, la., June 6.—Klansmcu stated today that they expected 15, 00ft to attend the public demonstration to lie held Saturday evening, .June 7, by the K. K. K. at the fair grounds here. Vets to Hold Reunion. Corning, la , June 6.—District ro union of the Lnlted Spanish Amer ican war veterans will be held here Sunday. Those in attendance will be principally from companies K, I, G and B of the 51st Iowa infantry. Speeder Fined at Albion. Albion, Neb., June ft John Ktiniz man of Randolph contributed $16.25 to Albion's treasury for the fun of driving an automobile through the corporals limits at a reckless speed. 25 Pastors Bodyguar’ lat Funeral Methodist Church Filled to Overflowing at Fast Rites for Bishop Homer Stuntz. Titus Lowe Breaks Down / Last lilts for Bishop Homer C. Stuntz uf the Nebraska and Iowa dis trict, were held Friday afternoon at the First Methodist church in the presence of more than l.OdO persons. Men and women in all walks of life crowded into the church until every pew was taken in the gallery as well as the church proper. Flowers of all colors and kinds were banked at the altar of the church before which the flag-draped casket was placed. After the reading of the scriptures by Rev. G. T. Notson of Sioux City, Bishop Thomas C. Nicholson of Chi cago gave an address in eulogy of the late bishop. His most precious possession at this time, he said, was a letter received from Bishop sAintz 21 hours after the death of the bishop. In this letter, he said, was the same keenness, even Judgment and comprehensive interest in the general conference. No indication of Illness was apparent, he said. "Tile bishop was a man of great personality.'' said Bishop Nicholson. "He was incapable of playing any trick or any pettiness. He was hu man, had a keen wit, and was a gracious and an engaging conversa tionalist. Perhaps the most notice able thing about him was his ability to gather young people around him. When I was of the faculty of Cornell college and lie was pastor I there. Bishop Stuntz was the idol of tlie stu dents. He knew personally and by name every student on the campus. The bishop made the college town a recruiting place for missionaries^ “The bishop was a great evangelist. He walked snd talked with God. He had the faith of everyone because he believed that to lose faith in hu manity was to lose faith in God. Everywhere the bishop went he be came a man of adaptabilities. He was a successful man at a Job any where. Perhaps the only criticism anyone ever made of Bishop Stuntz was that his interests were so scat tered. There has never walked in the shoes of any Methodist minister in America' a truer American than Bishop Stuntz. He was an unquali fied believer In fundamental religion.” Bishop Titus Lowe of Singapore, formerly associated with Bishop Stuntz as pastor here, spoke for the board of foreign missions of the church. "While I was In India," said BlBhop Lowe, "There were men who mar veled end wondered at the way in j which Bishop Stuntz could grasp religious and political problems of the country. His ability was known everywhere, even Into the far hills. While in the Philippines. Bishop Stuntz made a record for himself and the country that has never been equalled. He cleaned out the squalor there and drove opium users away. Everywhere the bishop went the eclio of evangelistic work was heard. "The element of fraternity domi nated his personality. Hlrf was the kind of democracy that was high. Ills brain wag the type that Juggled with problems until they cleared. The bishop was a lover of God. He was swept out of himself when he prayed. In fact he swept all of us out of our selves and we would forget the man. "Love for children was remarkable in Bishop Stuntz. I have seen him play with the children on the floor of my home lying flat on his hack and allowing the children to pull his hair and mustache. "But we must all be called some time. It was only 20 months ago that the man who called Bishop Stuntz to India passed away and other prelates have gone before him. He will walk In heaven with the great men and when he meets hln Master he will be told that his work has been well done." As Rishap Lowe spoke In eulogy of his chief, his voice broke often and tears were In his eyes At the conclusion of his address he read a poem to Bishop .Stuntz which he had written. A biographical sketch was given by Dr. O. C. Claaell of the Methodist area office. Dr. .1. K Wagner made the announcements. A quartet from the church choir sang the bishop's favorite hymns. As the casket was taken from the church Methodist ministers from the Iowa nnd Nebraska numbering more than 25 acted ns honorary pallbearers and formed a bodyguard. Active pallbearers wrerc Rev. Arthur Atack, Rev. M. Allen Keith Itev, F- K. Pfoutx of Plattsmouth, Neb.: Rev. E. L. Maker of Fremont. Upv. George D. Roberts of Glenwood. In.; Rev. F,. ,1. LtUrd of Silver City. In : Rev. J. O. Harder of Missouri Valley, la . and Rev R. Burton Shrp pard of Council Bluffs. A long funeral cortege of automo bile went to Forest Lawn cemetery where short services were held st the grave. Reforestation Bill Passes. Was bin ton. Juna ti A hill to pm v id* a permanent national reforest.! lion policy was parsed today by tit* Air jwboys Horrify London by Hats of English Clerks ^ ----- > Mid Englishmen Drop Their Famous Dignity and Frge Wild ff estemers to Capture Their Headpieces—Party Will Say "Howdy" to King. By HAYDEN TALBOT. 1 uivcrMul Service Staff < orrevjHimlefit. London, June 6.—Two hundred American cowpunchers today gave London the biggest sensation of its life—by sheer noise. Arriving from Tilbury at the Liverpool street sta tion this morning, they clambered aboar da waiting fleet of six chara bancs and proceeded to upset Fleet street, the Htyand and the West End generally with what the plaintive English call "prairie calls," as this section has never been disturbed be fore. Riding in the folded tops in the rear of the charabanc, sextettes of cowboys wielded their ropes and deft ly removed innumerable silk hats from the heads of bank clerks and others gathered to welcome them in the narrow streets in the neighbor hood of the Bank of Enfttand. One fashionably dressed girl lost a poke hat and also her pearl necklace, the rope apparently striking the clasp on the back of her neck, but she, like a half million other grinning and cheering spectators, lost none of the good-natured spirit of welcome for the broad-brimmed kids from districts further west than almost any other big group of tourists who ever visited England. When the cowboys wearied of rop ing mere bank clerks, their principals eagerly held up their silk hats and dared the expert ropers to gather in the trophies, not one was missed. The greatest interest expressed by the cowboys during their 12 mile trip to Wembly came when they sighted the marble arch entrance to Hyde park and learned that the king rides there daily at 8 o’clock In the morn ing. All the cowgirls and most of their consorts have enthusiastically declared they are going to line up in Rotten Row and say "Howdy” to the "top-hand rider” of the British em pire. Wealthy Girl Finds Joy in Her Shop Work K ' V ■ KT/XZAOETK MEgCH^wS Miss Elizabeth Merchant, member of «. wealthy New York family and a leader In the younger social set, haa taken a Job as a salesgirl in an an tique ehop at *20 a week and she. finds real Joy in her daily tasks. Sho believes that earning a living should be as compulsory for girls as mili tary service should be fnr men. Legion Plans Has Dav Hites O ml Joint Picnic With \uxiliaryj Saturday Evening; Dele gation to \ alley. Announcement of a Flag ita\ parade I June 14. under auspices of the wom ens auxiliary of South Omaha post, American Legion, was made by Mrs. j R. X. Strahl, president, Friday. A j Hcntsy Ross float will he entered by the Bellevue Vocational school. The legion-auxiliary Joint picnic at Krug park will be held Saturday eve ning. Arrangements for the attendance of a delegation of South Omaha Legion naires at the Monte Carlo celebration of the Valley post will he made at a meeting of the South Side post Frl- 1 day evening. The South Omaha legion post will enter a tug-of-war team In the Jam boree Monday evening by the Papll lion post WOMAN ROBBED OF HER JEWELS When Mrs. E. O. Barkening, 3925 South Twenty fifth street, returned home from an ditto ride Thursday evening she was confronted by a bur glar, who chased her down the stairs, then fled, taking J250 in Jewelry. Mrs. Parkcnlng had entered the house ahead of her husband and mother. Mrs J. M. Faulkner, who were in the garage. The prowler fled out the front door as Mrs. Barkening ran screaming out the hark To Check lJj> Cleanup. A city wide checkup campaign, a followup of the Omaha cleanup week In May, will be undertaken by 100 Camp Fire Girls under supervision of Mrs. Burton R. llanley, Thursday. Tlie city will lie canvassed under direction of Health Commissioner A. S Pinto and the pollee department. Married in Council Muffs. Tha following person* nhtatna.1 n.«r ng« Ilranaa* In Council Bluff* yeaterda\ Peter Columbo, Omaha . 21 itilftriva Howard. Omaha . 2 Harold B Kelley. Omaha .. 24 \nna Hwobnda, Omaha .21 «>4 H U. Hurt. Multan, Nab. . .. rrla 4 Alexander, Arlington. Nab 1 •* i'*d lluntamati Kmerann. la.24 Vara Hiokirt, Had oak. In H Christian, Omaha ., . 2* jl.llllan A Win i fh Omaha . 2 i Haonard Colllra. Omaha . 21 llarhara Dodrlll. Omaha 19 i'rank O Clark, Council Bluff* . 3*« Vmanda Marla Darke. Headier, 111... 37 Hobart I'hrlatanaen West Point. Neb.., M \nna Burke. \N « «t Point. Nab ... M in m I'M w ai d l h.h him. omahn . ".4 Magdalena I ,atn v. aba?. nmtlin ....... ”4 Anton Kahei OniMhn ** | Dolorea /.naava, Omaha t\, i T Thotnea. (>nmh* . ...4; Delia Thompson, Omaha .21 Millerand Ouster From Presidency J Expected in ^ eek Eleven Parliamentary Leaders of Radical HI oc Refit se Premiership at Pres ent Chief1 g Hands. By O. F. BERTH,LE. Vnlver-nl Service Stuff Correepundrnt. Paris. June 6—Eleven pasliamen tary leaders of the radical bloc ttday refused to accept the premiership at the hands of President Millerand. Ac cording to the left'bloc newspaper Ea N'Euville, "the president has added generals to his consultants," and pre diets “grave developments should the crisis perlst.” The general opinion is that the president will play his last card when lie calls M Maginot. or a similar partisan) to form the government, ns l such a government would certainly not last for two days. It Is con sidered probable that a new presi dent, possibly Former Premier Paul Painleye, will sit at the Elvseen palace within a week. Further strong, intervention by hanks on the Bourse today failed to send the franc up, hut did succeed in holding the quotation at a precari ous i to the dollar. FAMILY BATTLES OVER BIG ESTATE I.o* Angeles, June 5.—A family bat tle started In the I,os Angeles probate court today over the estate of the late Latham H Brlghtman, formerly of Columbus, O. The estate Is said to have be»n valued at $900.00(1 On* son, Clarence W Brlghtman of Columbus, brought suit accusing his stepmother. Mary C. Brlghtman, of unduly Influencing his father in mak lng a will in her favor. It is also charged that the widow secreted prop erty belonglnc to the husband and father, who Is declared to have lean Incompetent at the time he signed the contested will. SENATE PASSES NAVAL MEASURE Washington, June $ —The hill art thorlslng construction of eight scout cruisers and conversion of sevsrsl coal burning battleships to oil burners was passed by the senate tonight. Ac tlon was taken In the time required for the clerk to read the title. ■The measure was recommended by (ha Navy department as necessary to bring the American navy up to the standard established as a part of the country's naval policy. It already had passed the house and now goes to the president. T. P. Gable Named Collector! of Customs at F.l Paso. Tex. Washington. Tune 5.—Thomas r. Cable of Santa Pe, N. M , was ap pointed by President Coolldge today to 1m collector of customs at El Paso, Tex This appointment of Mr. Gable was! made to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation seversl weeks ago of C. C. Chase, son in law of Albert B. Fall, former secretary of the Interior, after refusing to testify In the sennte oil Inquiry. David ( il\ Bible < !lass lias K nrolmeut of 110 David ('tty. Neb , June f» A Bible | dana, upon mo rod by the churche* of I till* city, wa* opened under direction • *f MImm Alice Nichole, 110 children under 14 year* of nye heiny enrolled. Mis* Ntchol* 1m AMMlMted by five other ' ouny women Amnesia \ irtim Hold. \ man. who 1m apparently nn amne , I i.i victim, not knowing hie name or I j.uldreMH. tM held for in\oMtlyntlon by j ’• utb Om.ilin polit e Hr w:m nrti'etrd Thuredny following the complainiM of resident* in tbe vicinity «*f 2411 J street, who reported that the man hud been hnnyiny about for **vc».il duvs • nd hud triril to enter various homeu II hrough * indo\N a Poli cemen Shoots and Kills Boxer Jack Lawler, Lightweight, Flees From Officers \fter Brawl in South Side Cafe. Dies in Few Minutes John l.awicr. 24, local lightweight boxer, was shot and mortally wound ed at 2’,'i0 Friday morning by Patrol man -V. E. Neilsen ns he was flee ing, following a brawl in the Metro cafe, 4819 South Twenty-fourth street. The fatal shot was fired as Lawler and two companions ran down an alley, north from M street, between Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth streets. Neilsen did not know’ the shot had taken effect until other of ficers found the prize fighter lying on a lawn at Twenty-third and J streets. He was taken to 8t. Joseph hospital where he died within an hour. The bullet struck Lawler in the left side of the back. Companions Arrested. Lawler’s companions were arrested. Walter Grace. 4118 South Twenty first stroe’, was discovered hiding in needs near the South Omaha branch library. Emmett O’Neil 4226 South Twenty-third street, was arrested on the port it of hl> hoc n information furnished by Grace. The three men are alleged to have entered the Metro eafe, becoming •ibusite to Louis Matonavich, 5402 South Twenty seventh street: Rudolph Supek. George Hoyke and Theodore Andrews According to Matonavich, they demanded money for food Nick Ougas night cook, offered to feed the trio if they would be orderly. Whereupon, he declares, they direct ed their abuse t ward him. Lawler, he charges, struck him everal times in the mouth. Empties Gun Chambers. Ougas tan into the street in fiont of the restaurant shouting for police. ! Neilsen responded. As he reached the i cafe the trio dashed orft. Neilsen says Lawler swung at his jaw. but his fist landed on the officer’s shoulder. Neilsen pursued the trio north on Twenty-fourth street to M, where they turned east. He said he fired four or five shots Into the air to make them halt. The sixth chamber of his revolver he discharged point blank at the fleeing figures. Grace and O’Neil are both out on bond pending trial for tiw robbery of the home of Mrs Barbara Widrieka 2620 K street, on December 31. Lived With Mother O’Neil Is alleged to have had a | brawl with a policeman in the Popp, cafe last winter. He is said to have plunged head first through the heavy plate glass window in escaping from the officer Lawler was 24 Thursday. He lived with his mother, Mrs. Mary Lawler. 4022 South Twenty second street. According to his mother, Lawler j has been boxing since he was 8 years ’ old. He returned recently from a ! tour of the south. His mother de clared !»e left home Thursday night ! at 7:30 in the best of spirits. The Inquest will he held Saturday. ! 9 a. m , at the Hoffman funeral home. | SAMARDICK RAIDS IN SARPY COUNTY Robert P. Samardick. chief of the Nebraska federal prohibition agents, and Police Sergeant Joseph Pota, li invaded Sarpy county Friday after noon and seized four large stills in operation. The officers are of the opinion’ that they have snapped one of the many moonshine pipe lines leading Into Douglas county. With the stills the officers also seized hundreds of gallons of mash and moonshine Those taken In uwxtody are Jim Tochlto and George Maradollr, both giving their address as Sarpy county. Otto Morris Held Guilty of Conspiracy in Oil Cast* Texarkana, Ark.. June 6.—The Jury In the Otto L. Morris ease late this afternoon returned a verdict of not guilty on the first 18 counts, charging fraudulent use of the malls, and guilty on the 19th count, charging conspiracy, In connection with Ar Kansas oil Held operations. Solon \sk« Inquiry Into ‘D.fl ation of Commerce” Washington, June 5 —Investigation during the recess of congress of the ■’deflation of commerce, finance and agriculture In 1920.” was sought in a resolution today by Senator Ship stead. farmer labor. Minnesota. Farmer l dearths Loot. York \ch , June 6 A farmer re siding mar \Vinnehago. Nob un I earthed jewelry belonging to Emily Enliven of Gii-liam \<b . which \\.,s pari of (hr loot totaling 93.000 stolen from the tliotum hank in Septem ber, 1921, |h Cyril Walker Wins National Open Golf Meet Cyril Walker of Englewood, N*. J., yesterday won the national open golf championship with a total of 297 for the 72 holes. Bobby Jones, title de fender, was second with an even 300, and Bill Melhorn of St. Louis third with 301. Walter Johnson outpitched Earl Whitehill In a wonderful hurling duel and shut out Detroit, 2 to 0. It was the 104th shutoue victory of Johnson's ca reer. The St. Louis Browns tumbled Bos ton into second place yesterday by defeating them, 11 to 4, In the fourth and final game while New York was winning. Omaha made a clean sweep of the series with the Tulsa Oilers, winning the final game yesterday by the score of 10 to 3. The latest news in the world of sport will be found on pages II and 13. Defense Attorneys * Question Binderup on Film Profits Plaintiff in Suit Against Pic ture Corporation Submits to Cross-Examination— Five Days on Stand. After five days on the stand In his own behalf. Charles Binderup, who brought suit in federal court against 18 N'ew York Aim corporations, sub mitted to cross examination at 3 Fri day afternoon. Monday will mark the third week of this famous Aim suit that has trav eled for four years from Omaha to the t'nited States supreme court and back to Omaha again for retrial. , Attorney* for the defense began to cross-examine Binderup regarding his tiooks and accounts while he operated his circuit of motion picture houses, which he alleges in his suit, were closed it. cause the defendants con spired to keep him from obtaining any Alms. For five days. Binderup has been on direct examination. Attorneys for Binderup m-e at tempting to show the jury the exact amount of damage* incurred during the 10 year* by basing it on the yearly earnings of the six theaters owned directly or Indirectly by Binderup. The total annual profit of the six theaters ran about 111.802. with the cost of machinery and other supplies I to be added, it is claimed. MARTIN LEADS FOR FLORIDA GOVERNOR Jacksonville. Fla . June 6 —With more than nine tenths of the returns from Tuesday's democratic primary tabulated, John W. Martin today had a lead of approximately IS.000 votes advantage over Sydney J. Catts. near est opponent for the nomination as gov f rno'r. Martin s total had passed the 33.000 mark, with Cat's almost to the 40,009 figure Frank E. Jennings vu in third place, with 35.000. W. G McAdoo was maintaining his lead of two to one for the state's J endorsement of hts candidacy for the presidency William Jennings Bryan i led the ticket for delegate at large in virtually every county heard from. JURY FREES DRIVER WHO KILLED GIRL Harry V Jones. 5514 North Twen ty-ninth stieet. was absolved from all blame in conne<tion with the death1 of Antoinette Targacxewski 3S 30!V Spring street who was run down and killed by Jones' automobile at Thirty second and Frederick streets late Thursday. Witnesses called by the coroner testified that Jones was driving at a speed of not more than 10 miles an hour at the time of the accident I Miss Targackewski ran from the side walk directly In front of the machine, they said. and. in live of Jones' ef forts to avoid hitting her, the seci— dent occurred Casper Man Convicted of \utomohile Theft Charge Peadwood. S P June S.—A United States district court jury here todav convicted Karl E Winter of Casper. Wye, on a charge of violating the national motor vehicle anti theft a t Winter wa. immediately placed on trial again, with Julius IJnde and Grant Brown of Rapid City, S. P. as co defendants on a charge of con spiracy to violate the same act Senator Vi ould Vi rest Parti t.ift Qui* From Committee Washington. June 8—Senator lj» Follette, republican. Wisconsin, opende a fight In the senate today to discharge the committee on audits and control from further consideration of his resolution for appointment of a special senate committee for lnvestiga tion of campaign expenditures ! The Weather V « hour* rndtn* 7 n m .Tuna * rt*» tHa'pn tnchn* and hundredth* Total i iota) ainc# January 1. 7 dr ■l ' j |t Hntirlj TrmitfmiurM * * w c i r* ro ft* *• ** T* ..... M * it nt ft 7 " * " i r nt «fti ' • 4 r n\ .a* * a m M n, ro <t in a. in. It * r m. ... h* 1 a in, *•' T P m ,, (kft j li ttocu . if i y. Hi at. i| Discordant Note Heard in ill inois Point Made That President, Vi liile Hublin" Exdiov ernor Acceptable, Has Not Endorsed Him. Seat Contests Continue By Associated Tret.*. Cleveland, June 6—As the I>owden l oom for vice pi esidency gathered speed today, its opposition naturally began to develop. From Illinois came a rumble of fac tional disturbance, the extent of which was not fully disclosed, while those few on the ground her# who have been looking over the field, made quite a point of the well-emphasized fact that while It was made known President Coolidge regards Mr. Low- , den as an acceptable running mate, the president has not endorsed him. William M. Butler, the president * campaign manager and chairman of the incoming national committee, em phasized agn|n today that the presi dent had expressed no preference, was taking no part In the contest and wa« leaving it all to the convention in pursuance of his announced policy of hands off Sentiment Grows. Lowden boomers do not construe the statement that the president re gards Mr. Lowden as an agreeable selection as word that the president wants him nominated, and they agree that some other selection might be equally agreeable to the White House Today the Lowden sentiment was steadily growing among the nations: c-ommitteemen and delegates who have arrived. No other name wae heard so prominently mentioned. While the discussion of the vice presidency and the platform went for ward, the national committee worked further on contests for seats in the convention, disposing of all those re maining. except that from Tennessee, which will tie taken up tomorrow. Tw o New Relief Bills Reported House in Last Minute Effort to Pas> Legislation for Farmer. Washington. June * —In an 11th hour effort to relieve farm distress, the senate agriculture committee to day favorably reported two relief bills. The first, proposed bv Senator Cur tis. republican of Kansas, would create a privna corporation to ac celerate exp. rt «..:prrrn:« of farm product* The bill carried an ap propriation of 110,000.000 to finance the corporation. The second bill, sponsored by Sens tor Bursum. republican, of New M»x ico. would pav an export bounty of 35 cents a bushel on wheat This bill would cost the government yjo.ono 000. but would increase farm values $300,000,000. THOMAS IS GIV EN LARGER BUDGET Federal prohibition officials in Washington arc well pleased with the work of Elmer Thomas, new due* tor. This i« the information brought hark by Thomas Friday. He declared that Robert r Samardick. chief of the Nebraska agents is popular in Washington. ‘ I have succeeded in getting almost twice the appropriation of las: sear said Thomas. Most of the additional money w ill be used to obtaiu e' ider. e and for traveling expenses Severs’ new agents also will be appoints ’ Summary of the Day in Washington The reply to the Japanese exelo slon protest was completed. A rum and narcotic smuggling treaty with Canada was signed The Pueblo Indian land biH was sent to President Coolidge The house parsed the llooh bill for re vision of freight rates. The senate passed a house bill to provide for a national reforestation policy. The postal salaries increase bf’l was finally passed and sent to the president. The Bursum bill was put forward In a last attempt In the senate for farm legislation. Secretary Mellon entered a denial of charges levelled sgainst his con duct cf the treasury by Gaston C Means. Five republicans of the senate oil committee submitted dissenting minority v;rw* on the naval oil in vestigation. President Coolidge delivered the commencement address at Howaid university, ,,n institution fog aeg iota, \