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The < imaha Mi >rning Dee :r“| _ VOL. 54—NO. 71. OMAHA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1924. • TWO CENTS** - ^ mk __ U.S.Women Near Death to See War Mrs. Peter B. Kyne and Her Secretary Get Between Chinese Battle Lines but Make Escape. Neither Side Gaining By International News Service. Shanghai, Sept. 4.—Mrs. Pater B. Kyne, wife of the famous novelist ft* and creator of the "Cappy Ricks" character, and Miss Ruth F. Ohlsen, his secretary, had narrow escapes from death while tourlng'the Chinese tfar zone this afternoon. Accompanied by Carl Crow, a Shanghai advertising man, Mrs. Kyne and Miss Ohlsen, who are ac companying the novelist on a world tour, motored from Shanghai this afternoon toward the ljront on which fighting has been in progress for the past 36 hours. Arriving at Liuho, the party saw soldiers, but heard no firing or other ) . 'tdences of hostilities. They parked the car in the shadow of the com pound and prepared to rest before re turning to Shanghai, Bullets Patter. Suddenly they saw a large number of soldlera creeping across the fields which stretch for miles beyond the compound. Bullets started to patter nbout them and they realised that they had come between the opposing armies. The party deserted the car and staVted a dash for a nearby hospital. Bullets continued to whiz by them and before they could reach the building artillery fire started. A shell dropped within 10 feet of Mrs. Kyne and she owes her life to the fact that It failed to explode. The hospital offering but poor shel ter, Crow and his two companions raced four miles on foot between the lines and succeeded in reaching safe ty on a flanking road. A passing mot orist picked them up and returned I them safely to Shanghai late to night. _ By Aftwrlated Press. ^ Shanghai. Sept. 4.—Though troops estimated to number 4'\000 battled throughout this sunshiny day, com petent eye witnesses declared tonight that neither side had made an mate rial gain in the fighting. The battle front today extended from the line of the Shanghal-Nan king railway to the Yangtsze river, about 18 miles rrom Shanghai at it* nearest point and about 25 miles at tho most distant. At several points the opposing fi liters were hidden from each other by fields of growing grain, through which the rifle and machine gun bul lets cut their way. Eye-witnesses said that undoubtedly the fighters were wasting large amounts of am munition in the characteristic man ner of Chinese troops, firing wildly. Bt Associated Cress. Shanghai, Sept. 4.-—Chang Tso-Bln, military governor of Manchuria, has lcsued an ultimatum to the Pekin gov ernment declaring that unless It "stops its attack” on General Bu Yung Hsiang, Chang himself will me diate by force, says a Japanese news agency telegram from Pekin. GRAIN RECEIPTS BREAK RECORDS Chicago, Sept. 4.—Grain receipts at the Chicago market have shattered records of the last six years without any material elump In prices, accord ing to a report compiled today by statisticians at the board of trade. Final figures on receipts for Tues d ly show that 6,832,000 bushels of grain came Into the market, of which wheat led with an aggregate of 2,536. 800 bushels, the largest volumj since 1018, the figures showed. Oats totaled almost as much, and corn receipts were more than 750,000 bushels. Couple Find House Afire jyi Returning From Fair Alantic. Is., Sept. 4.—Robert Shav er and wife, living near Masaena. Ia., returned from the county fair at Alantic Just in time to save their house from burning. Flames had Just burst through the wall where the power wires enters. We Have With Us Today Manuel Larazello. Havana, ( uba. 1’liintation superintendent. Born in Cuba, Senor Larazello was educated In this country, then re turned to hlH native Island where ha has since been superintendent of a tobacco plantation. He has seen Ilu voritt before and after the lnfluv of thirsty Americans- and prefers the old Havana. This la his first trip west through the United States, and ha Is enjoying himself Immensely, he said, "If Americans would not Insist on ■month, light colored cigars they would get better smokes,” he declared. "Hut perhaps there Is some pleasure In smoking a pretty cigar, even 00fc tl." tub It may not be na good a one * as the rougher, darker ones.'' ' La Rue Denies He Has Ever Been In Omaha Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee. Fort Wayne, Ind., Sept. 4.—Clif ford Sterling, who is wanted by Omaha authorities as Gene La Rue, said to have married Dorothy Miller and to have deserted her eight hours later In Omaha, today denied that he had ever been In that city. Sterling, a former member of the Fort Wayne police force, today re iterated a previous statement that he will fight extradition to Nebraska. He is acting on the advice of attorneys. To further complicate the legal "red tape" about the prisoner, whose bond was Increased to 82.000 today, wife No. 8 of Detroit, who brought about his arrest today filed charges of child neglect against him. He is also being held on fugitive and big amy charges. Reorganizers of Rio Grande Win Battle in Court Federal Judge Finds Against Opponents of Mortgage Foreclosure and Sale. Denver, Colo., Sept. 4.—HnroM Pal mer and H. ti. Flnklestein of New York city, and Horace TV. Bennett. Denver capitalist, today 'lost their fight before Judge F. Foster Byrnes of the United States district court, to be permitted to Intervene In the mortgage foreclosure end sale of the I property of the Denver A Rio Grande Western railroad. Judge Symes, In denying their ap plications to Intervene and upset a proposed reorganization plan which has been tentatively approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission whereby control of the road will pass to the Missouri Pacific and the West ern Pacific railroads, held that the petitioners, although not being per mitted to Intervene, would be per mitted to appear and present test! mony and evidence In support of their contention for the fixing of » high upset price to be asked for the road at public auction. The proposed reorganization plan lias been approved by npproxlmatelv 87 per cent of the holders of the first mortgage and refunding bonds now In default and under which the decree of foreclosure and sale Is re quested. These bondholders have de posited their bonds with the Ham mon protective committee for transfer In the reorganization plan. Palmer. Flnklestein and Rennett have refused to deposit their bonds with this com mlttee. The denial of the plea for interven tlon came as the conclusion of a day and a half of arguments In which the Bankers Trust company, the Nevs York Trust company of New York, the protective committees of the stockholder* and the attorney* for the Denver A Rio Grande Western | railroad Joined In opposition to the | application of the petitioners. Attorneys representing the petition- j ers excepted to the ruling and wer«- | granted 60 days In which to prepare 1 a bill of exceptions, but It was an nounced that it was not believed that an appeal from the decision would be made. The only remaining litiga tion, before the road Is offered for public sale, Is In the fixing of an up set pries to be asked by the court, and hearings on this opened her# at a night session of court tonight. New York, Sept. 4.—The action of the Denver court In denying the pe tition of Harold Palmer of New York and other bondholders of the Denver A Rio Grande Western railroad to in tervene In the foreclosure suit has removed the last obstruction In the way of the proposed sale and re organization of the road, the reor ganization manager* here said today. Civil War Veteran Dies. Callaway, Sspt. 4.—Hanry Evans diad St his horns hare aftar a lonjr 111 nass, Mr. Evans ha* been a reslilant of Callaway many years. lie was a civil war veteran and was postmas ter at Callnway for a number of yea re. Married in Council Bluffs. The following persona obtained mar ring# licenses In Council Bluffs yester day: Name Residence Arc P. VV. Schlenalng. Dunlap, Ta. .. 4l Anna Peters. Dunlap, la . ?r, Iver Anderson. Phillips, Neb.21 Mable Christensen, Mnnjudte Neb. . . 21 Harold Me [.ells n. Springfield. 0.24 Flats Mlngue, Council Bluffs. 19 Orval Knight, Omaha . 21 Kaye Moore, Omaha . 19 G. H Harmon, Mitchell, S D.24 Norma Thomas, Denver. Colo .^ 2b H. C Gladwin. Council Bluffa. 4ft Gertrude Gladwin, Council Bluffa .... 4 1 John C*. Chapman. Omaha . 66 Amelia Dunn. Omaha . 46 Acy Vance Baatllrk, Seward. Neb. .. 32 Hoaella Allenaworth. Seward, Neb.27 Archie D. Bell Kearney. Neb. 21 Hnxel White, Kearney. Neb. . 1* James Denvon. Springfield, Mae. .0 l.ouella Branson Abbott, Bedford, Is.. 10 George llyrm Wolfe, Tulaa, Okl. !k CordIa Lucille Abbott, Omaha _»i» George F. Freed. North Platte. Neb. . .17 Helen V. Reed, Othkoah ... 21 J. S. .lohmon, onulin. , .1f» Cecil Hall, oinuha 13 John Charles Werger. ILillarn, Neb. .. £9 Rose ClinlopH, Hptnguc. Neb. . 2ft Harry A Quinn, Council H uff* ... 2ft Allis Arlr|«. Pltitner, Council Bluffa.,.. 21 C O TtbMla Lincoln Nab Ha Hannon. Lincoln. Neb.. 21 Roy Moffltt, Columbu*. Ne|i .. ?l K. atella Hoffman. Oetieaeo, Knn. .... IR K L. Harmon. Lincoln, Neb . 2.t Violet Wslksr. Lincoln, Nsb . ID Glen Powell, Kvrmas City, Kan.. 21 Lillian Hindman, Omaha . 17 Garage Man Blamed for Klan Death Herrin Leader Charged With Slaying hy Coroner’s Jury on Widow’s Testimony; Already Under Bond. Only Living Man Named By Assoc in ted Press. Herrin, 111., Sept. 4.—John H. Smith, garage owner and local Ku Klux Klan leader, was charged today in the verdict of the coroner’s Jury, with having shot and lillled Chester Reid, one of six men who lost their lives In the klan and anti-klan fight here last Saturday. The jury recommended that Smith be held over for the grand jury which meets September 22 and a warrant charging him with murder was signed by Coroner William McGowan and placed in the hands of Deputy Sheriff Harry Walker for immediate service. Walker Is friendly with the klan. However, up until a late hour this afternoon the warrant had not been served, although Smith was still at his garage waiting for the visit of the deputy sheriff. “Mrs. Reid Hysterical." “I will be glad to be served by my friend, Uncle George Walker.” Smith told newspaper men. "The finding of the comore’s jury cannot affect my case because I am already formally charged with murder and am now out on bonds of $10,000.” Smith wjas arrested Sunday after noon with nine other men and taken to Harrisburg, III. They were all re leased on a writ of habeas corpus the following day and returned to Herrin where they filed bonds for $10,000. ‘‘Of course, the action of the coroner's Jury was based on the teslrnony of Mrs. Reid,” Smith con tinued, "she was in a hysterical con dition that day. but she was not so hysterical but that she knew who shot her husband. I have one wit ness—a woman—who reached up to Mrs. Reid as she was bending over her husband's body. To this woman Mb*. Reid said, 'The officers have Just killed my huRband.' Has Alibi to Offer, "I also have 35 witnesses other than those who have t<v-tif!ed at the inquest who can and will swear that I was not at the scene of the shoot ing at the time of the battle.” Smith Is the only living man who was named by the jury as taking part In the shootings. The Jury found that Deputy Sher iff W. H. (Rud» Allison, anti-klani man was killed by Green Dunning, klaneman, and that Dunning was killed by Allison and that Otto Row land, Deputy Newbold and Charles Willard were killed by persona un known. Newbold and Willard were klansmen and Rowland was a by stander, killed hy a stray bullet. It found that Chester Reid was killed hy Smith while acting as peacemaker. TWO MEN HURT IN TRAIN CRASH Denver, Colo.. Sept. 4—Scott Me Kinney, engineer, was badly cut and bruised and J. Higgins, fireman, was slightly hurt early today when west bound Denver A Rio Grande western passenger train No. 3 struck a heavy gravel truck near Rifle, Colo., ac cording to a special to the Post. The engine turned over and three care left the mils. The train Is known as the Salt Daks San Francis co express. ORDER EXTENDS STATE OF SIEGE • Buenos Aires, Kept. 4.—President Bernnrdes of Brazil has signed a de rree extending until December 31 the stnta of siege prevailing In the fed real district and tha states of Rio Janeiro, Kao Paulo, Mntto Orosao, Serglpe, Para, Amazonas and Bahia, h*vs a dispatch from Rio to I.a Na cion. The extension wsa made "In view of the necessity of maintaining pub lie order.” Two Couples Secretly Wed. Wymore, Neb., Kept, 4 It has Jusl been learned here that George i,ee Hlmharger, young son of George lilmbaiger, Burlington locomotive engineer, of Wymore, and Miss Velma Mathews, daughter of a fanner Just east of Wymore, were married In Chi cago, August 11, and will live In Chi ns go. Pauline Htlerwnlt, 17, daughter of William Hllerwalt, Wymore busi ness man, and George Wlbox, of Be, atrlce, also surprised I heir friends 1>y driving over the state line and get ting married Monday at the county Judge's office, nt Marysville Stokes Cane Postponed. Chicago. Ill, 4 —Tha mac* uttfltnat W. R D. 8tok«*. N*w York, and co.defendant*, under Indictment dmr(rod with roimplrncy to deftm# bln wife Mm, Helen Klwoud Sink*** of Denver, Colo, today wan transferred to Ortobrr term of the criminal court. The* ran* previously had bttn n*»t for Keptemhor 8 and motion* to <iun*h th«i Indictment had been over* ruled. <4 — Daughter of Late Hugh McCaffrey Seeks Divorce Evelyn McCaffrey Blum filed suit In district court late Thursday for a divorce from Paul A. Blum, whom she married July 11, 1923, In St. Peter Catholic church. He was a plumbing supply dealer at 2413 Farnam street. She was a woman of wealth and one of the heirs of a large estate left by her father, Hugh McCaffrey. She says Blum treated her with ex treme cruelty “from a short time after the marriage to the present time.” She asks for restoration of her maiden name, Evelyn McCaffrey. Rumorso f domestic strife between them have been afloat for some time.. She went to Minneapolis last month, closing up her home at 114 North Thirty-eighth street. She Is a sister of Joe and Hugh McCaffrey and Mrs. Edward Calla han. 11 000 Omahans at State Fair; Hear J. N. Norton Speak i McMullen to Deliver Address Today; Champions Chosen From 64 Boys and Girls Clubs. Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 4.—This was Omaha day at the Nebraska state fair, and the crowd that came from the metropolis to help swell the at tendance was reported to he some thing over 4.000. The Omaha dele gation was unstinted In lta praise of the exhibits and the star programs presented, and said It hoped to offer as good an entertainment to Lincoln people when they attended the forth coming Ak-Sar Ben celebration at Omaha. John N. Norton, democratic nomi nee for governor, spoke at the fair auditorium early In the afternoon and was given appreciative attention. Hla address was devoted chiefly to agricultural Interests. A tribute was paid by him to the state fair board on Its efforts In bringing tog.Jher such an exposition of the state's re sources and products. Through the fair, said Mr. Norton. Nebraska's great primary industry, agriculture, receives more attention and Individual farmers find In It the incentive for better and more Intelli gent production of crops and live stock. Discussing agriculture from a national standpoint, Mr. Norton de dared there Is no promise of anything substantial to the farmer In the pro posal of President Coolidge and Vice Presidential Candidate Dawes to ap point a commission to Investigate ag rleulturgl conditions. Scores Republicans. If that Is the only prospect of re lief they can hold out. said Mr. Nor ton, then agriculture has nothing to expect from the republican rarty. The party In power, he said, has not been fair In Its treatment of agriculture but has devoted Itself to helping man ufacturers push up prices on their products. It was announced that Adam Mc Mullen, republican candidate for gov ernor, will speak at the fair auditor ium tomorrow. Judging went on today In the dif ferent pavilions all the way from the better babies to cattle, pigs, poultry and pet dogs. Championships were also awarded In the club contests. Tha Kimball Bushnell Spud club of Kimball county and the Turn yum Cooking club of Polk county won grand champlonshlpa and will repre aent Nebraska at ths coming Intar state fair at Rlnux City, la. Prise Awnrded. Tha Fairfield Livestock club was awarded a third trip to ths national dairy show at Milwaukee, Wls. Cham pions were chosen from 44 boys' and girls' demonstration teams, tha lsrg eat number aver In action at ths stata fair. Knotty knot club of Waeplng Wa ter was first In ropa clubs. Kimball county was second. Blua Ribbon club of Ragle was first In grain club*. Casa county was second and Saunders county third. Wohoo Scratehsra ware first In poultry clubs. Polk county was sec ond and Colfax county, third. Ex*U. P. Section Foreman Here Sought by Daughter Information regarding the where abouts of Henry McKIsalck. who was a section foreman on ths Cnlon Pa clflo at Omaha In 1904 Is sought In a letter received by James lloctor, city clerk, from Mrs. Rose Burger, 54.">7 Jnnitt at reel, Rt. I<ouls, Mo. Mrs Burger's letter states that Me Klsslck waa her father, and that aha hns not heard from him sines 1904, when he was In Omaha. Clubhouse to Re Built at Coup River Linl^ Columbus, Sept. 4.— Wayable Country club Ima ordered construe | lion of a new club house to cost $*,000 on the nrgnnlr.ntlon golf links In the liver bottoms south of the city. Receiver Asked. Team k.ins. Ark , Sept, t Receiv ership proceedings ngalnst the Mid dlestntes (ill corporation end l!S other concerns, with combined nssets of tip proglmntely $60,000,(100, were tiled In I'tilted Klntes district court here lntc today bv Joseph A Phelan, a New York ci editor. Disarm to Find Peace •> Says Briton MacDonald Urges Admission of Germany, Arbitration and World Conference on Land Defenses. French Can Not Concur By Cnlverasl Service. Geneva, Sept. 4.—Peace can be as sured only through disarmament, de clared Premier Ramflay MacDonald of England to the league of nations assembly. His prescription Included: 1. Germany must be Immediately admitted to the league. 2. All nations of the world must agree on the principle of compulsory arbitration In International disputes. 3. A new world conference, to In clude Germany, Russia and the United States, will be called for next year, probably at Geneva, to consider the question of land disarmament. 4. In disarmament and not In de fensive alliances lies the road to peace. French Bar Fourth. These high spots In Premier Mac Donald's speech to the league as sembly were wildly acclaimed by the league today. The first, second and third points might be accepted by France, a high French official Indi cated tonight, but the fourth point, which Is really the crux of the whole situation as It stands now, Is entirely unacceptable to France and Belgium as well as to the minor nations in the Balkans. Premier Herriot Is expected to say tomorrow that France cannot disarm until Its security Is guaranteed by an International pact, which Premier MacDonald stated today wou^l never be agreed to by England. I,ate tonight the British and French premiers got in touch with each oth er, but little hope remains that the two opposing policies will re recon ciled. Germany Welcome. "Britain and Germany are bowing to each other from different sides of an abyss which they are unable to leap," said a neutral observer to night. It was affirmed In high quarters tonight that France has withdrawn Its opposition to Germany's admis sion to the league. It la Indicated that If Germany asks admission It will be elected unanimously by this assembly, and even be given a seat in the league council. To the press tonight Premier Mac Donald stated that even If other na tions refuse to adopt the principle of compulsory arbitration, Great Britain will Itself openly accept that principle. He suggested that the court of arbitration might be com posed of "retired, venerated states men from all countries, who. while alert mentally, might be actively re tired from political leadership." SCHOOLTEACHERS STRIKE IN MEXICO Nogales, Sonora. Mexico. Sept. 4 — Public echools throughout the state >f Sonora are closed as the result of I general strike proclaimed by school enchers. The strike went Into effect when he stnte failed to meet demands of he teachers for salaries due amount ng to approximately 100.000 pesos ir to make provisional guarantees for lat payments. Although ths schools wars ached tied to open September 1, the doors if every public Institution of learning n ths state ars closed tight while he youth of many cities and villages iwalt adjustment of ths differences 'xlsting between faculties and state Many of the teachers have received ao salaries for Inst year's work. Corn Ripening Rapidly in Northern Nebraska Norfolk, Neb. Sept. 4—Hot, dry weather for more than 10 days ha* speeded growth of corn In thfi part of ths state, and even the most pessl mlstlc farmers now declare there will be a good corn crop here. Some early planted corn te far out of the milk and one field nenr Norfolk le said to he so far advanced that It will he out of frost danger In 10 days. Practically all of the corn which looks good now Is expected to lieat the frost and mature satisfactorily. f~-; 1 N ivora Post Receives Trophy Awarded for Community Service l ____ ■ - --J Atlsntlr. In , Sept. 4 —The allvar trophy cup awarded Fred Funaton l.eglon post at Avoca, la., at the stale legion convention last week, has been placed on display. Ths cup Is valued at $400, and In addition $.400, In gold was given the post for the most outstanding community service rendered by eny post In Iowa during tlhe past year. The Avoca post planned and financed the $10,000 swimming pool «4 the Pottawattamie county fair grounds. Donors of the cup were Hanford MacNIdar, former national comntan In- and the Mason City post In order to get permanent posaesrdnn of tha U'hy s post must win It three Itmea. A vans pout Is planning another proj ect which, members hops, will again [ win the hugs cup. Countess Escapes Gilded Cage COTOMTEgg MILDRED TfeggHATTY 1 "I mi merely a bird in a gilded ra formerly Beverley West of the New V( from Count Serge Treshaly, former I motor corporation, with an income of her in each morning when he went to hi* return In the evening. Fliers Await Plane Repairs Army Airmen Rest at Pictou Preparatory to Boston Flipht. Hy Asoortetfd Pr^M Washington, Sept. 4.—The army round-the world fliers are expected to reach Washington about noon on Monday, September 8, Bald an an nouncement today by the War de partment, and to depart the follow ing morning for Dayton. O., on their say to the Pac.fic coast. Plans for their reception here In rluded an escort of Bolling field planes, which will meet them over Baltimore. By Internal tonal News Sen Iff. On Board V. S. Cruiser Richmond, Off Plctou, N'. S., Sept. 4—Lieut. Lowell Smith and Lieut. Krtk Nel son. United Slates army aviators, who are on the last long lap of their round the-world Tight, rested here today while their plane* were over hauled and minor repair* were mad-' Thla la the fliera' last stop before reaching United State* soil. They hope to hop off for Bo*ton, 530 miles away, tomorrow morning or Satur day. "It will t>e good to be flying over Uncle Sams territory once again," commented Smith. The 430 mile hop front Hawke* bay to Plctou wn* made In *lx hour* and 38 minutes, the flier* arriving at 4:3' o’clock eastern standard time Part of th# flight wa* made through a rain storm but with favorable winds blow lng from behind. When Smith and Nelson leave Plctou they will he accompanied by Lieut. Leigh Wade, who fell Into the aea between the Orkney Island* and Iceland. A plane t* awaiting at Pic too to replace the one mat at sea. MAN ENDS OWN LIFE UNDER TRAIN Nogales, Arts., Sept. 4-—Calmly placing hi* head aero** a railroad rail. Juan Acuna. 81. wa* in*tantly killed near here today when a train, carry ing hi* newly married daughter, passed over th# track. Acuna'# head w-a» completely severed. Acuna committed suicide, police said, Just after a gay party celebrat ing hit daughter's wedding. Seaplane Record Falls. Philadelphia, Pa.. Sept 4 shat taring the American seaplane record of 190 mile* an hour made yesterday by Lieut. Ralph A. Ofstie, U. S. N . over the IVelaware river course, Lieut George Cuddlhy today drove hla plane 197.8 mile* an hour In fur th*r teat* preliminary to the navy's detenu* of the Schnleder International seaplane trophy at Baltimore next Court Open* September 30. Atlantic1, la.. Sept. 4 September term of court In One* county t«egtn» September >0 with Judge rvtn* pr< siding The petit jury has been dl rented to report October S. Hunters' Home Burnet). Columbus, Sept 4 — b'tre of tin known origin destroyed "Haney ta land summer home," a hunting shack lielongtng to Columbus gun fans County Engineer Resign*. Atlantic, ta., Sept 4 County en gineer A. J limes has tendered hie resignation to the board of super vtuors •S' If," asserts Countess Mildred Treshaty, rk stage in asking a New York divorce tusslan nobleman, now president of a *50,000 a year. She declares he locked his office and kept her locked in until "13“ Bridegroom Held for Slaving Man Who Broke Mirrors on Wedding Day Charged W ith Butcher's Death. Detroit. Sept. 4.—Thirteen mirrors were broken on Friday. June 13. laat. it the marriage of Thomas Boyce, SO, to Miss Louise Quinn, in cell No. 13, of the gloomy hold of the Australian convict ship, then anchored In the1 Detroit river. In further defiance of superstition, the ceremony was witnessed by 13 persons. Boyce today Is held by police In con nection with the death Sunday night of Clyde Keller, 43. butcher, who was found with hla head crushed In a moving van at the rear of an apart ment house in which lived Mrs. Irene Bellanger. 30. divorcee, and mother of two small children, who is also In cus tody. Mr*. Frances Rice, a friend of Mrs. Rellanger. also has been arrested for questioning. Boyce. Mrs. Bellanger and Mrs. Rice told police that Keller whs with them In the Bellanger apartment Sunday night, that there had been some drinking and that Keller fell. He was last seen, they said, limping toward the moving van. They said they knew nothing about the hammer found beside Keller's body, which, po lice believe, was the Instrument that caused his death. BORAH’S GROUP TO BEGIN ITS WORK Chicago, Sept. 4—Senator William : E. Borah of Idaho, chairman of the •pedal aenatorlal campaign contribu tion* committee, announced here to day that headquarter* would be opened shortly and that h# expected tha committee members here today ! and tomorrow. The first reports from campaign managers is expected by Senator Borah to be received about Septem i her IP. "The committee's policy will rte- ; pend upon the fullness of reports re ceived and hearings prohably will be held there about October 1." said the I senator. Reports from the campaign man \ agers are expected to be made twice a I month and to Include the names of all contributions *nd the amounts do nated. Senator Borah expects all of the committee members except Senator T. H. Caraway of Arkansas, who he un del-stand* is in Europe, within a few days Senator Henrik Shlpstead. ] j Minnesota, now Is touring Illinois foi I. -1 Follette. Other members are Sen ator* Thomas F Bayard of Delaware and Wesley 1.. Jones of Washington. Hamm Improving;. Beatrice, Sept «.—William Hamm lumberman, who la In a hospital at Rattle t'reek. Mich., write* that he I* Improving He experts to he out aoon and plana to vlall hi* aleler at Oher tin. O , l>efore returning home. The Weather V-/ Kor 54 hour* ending f * m t'»*r 4 Prrolr'ItgtMn lnrt»4» littiAwdthi Tom) t Total •(nr* .iihu»i» 1. St *» tlgflt loncjr, 1 Hotulj Ti mpcruliirr*. • a m. ...» *1 1 S» m 4 • m. ..... 4* t tv m. ......T* 7 a m . «4 S ». m ...,?» P • m ....«T 4pm t« • 4 m ...M-tt t |v m ...,fP 10 a m ..... 74 4 p m T4 i 11 * m 7 4 T r m .7 4 t) noon ...... 74 t p m ft. Threat of Death Sent in Letter Police Warn Prince to Notify Them When He Visits City; Note Written . Incoherently. Believed Work of Crank New York, Sept. 4.—A crude scrawl, received at the office of the British consul general here, late to day sent Louis Herman, member of New York's police force, hurrying to Syosset to warn the prince of Wnle» that his life had been threatened. So incoherently written was the let ter that only one sensible phrase could be deciphered, but that phrase was sufficient to startle New Y'ork police officials into action. The phrase was: "I w ill kill him ’’ Police Worried. Herman, who spent more than un hour in the Burden home where the prince is visiting, said tbis is the f ret letter of its kind to cc-me into their hands since the heir to the British throne arrived. It was ap parently written by a crank with a mania against the British royal fam ily, It was said by those who examined it. It was the intention of the writer to send it to the British ambassador, but, Instead he addressed it to the consul general. Police made no attempt to conceal their anxiety over the affair. Guard To Be Increased. Members of the prince's entourage were notified to Increase precautions for his safety and not to plan a visit to New York without first notifying police. In a certain sense the United States Is responsible for the safety of the prince. The United States is responsible for the safety of the prince during his visit here, even though he has not come in an official capacity, and grave International complications might result were he to tie harmed while In this country. The very free dom of the prince In eliosing his as sociates which has been so much ad mired here has increased the difficul ties of guarding him. Hard to Watch. It la well known that the prince dislikes to have his actions hampered by guards and. while he w as attend ing Oxford university, more than once slipped away while those as signed to guard frantically sought him. New Tork police know, from his visit here four years ago how diffi cult It Is to guard him. Then he eluded the small army of detectives that watched his every action and there was a merry search through New York for the missing heir. 7 SOUTH DAKOTA BANKERS HELD Sioux Fall*. S. D.. Sept. 4—Vigoi ously censuring the state banking department for alleged lax methods, the special county grand jury today returned indictments against seven bankers in connection with the fail ure of their institutions, making a total of 12 indicted since the special grand jury convened in June. The grand jury in censuring the banking department in a report ac lompanying tha indictments, declared that the department “took no action to prevent numerous violations of the law or to close the banks If violations continued.” The seven men named in Indie t menta today were: William Hoese president of the Commercial Trust A Savings hank. Sioux balls; Louis Jacobs, cashier of tire some institu tion; Henry J. Lankpap. president »f the State Rank of Humbokltt \t. Ruhrer. president of the Colton State bank; C. V. Sankot, president of the Farmers Bank <jf Humboldt; H. C. Kingsbery. president of the Rank of Hartford, and Albert C. Kingsber>, vice president of the Rank of Hart ford. Humphrey Man Convicted on “Jag” Charge; to Appeal Columbus. Sept. 4—One alleged ".'as ' plus two jury trial* in Flatte county court, the flret resulting In disagreement after the Jury had been out for 24 hours and the second in a verdict of guilty after two hours' de Iberatlon, will cost John BoMtk, Humphrey. Neb 2150 for court coats alone. County Judge John UiltK n «ill Impose only a minimum fine. Roeach, who aayt the go-called better element In Humphrey la persecuting those got agreeing with them, will appeal the intoxication charge to di»« trlct court. Minnesota Bank Closed. Conger Minn . Sept. 4 - The ctatd hank of Conger which two 'ear* ago had a reserve fund of $100,600, wag closed today by the state banking department. Rad loan* are tuld to have been the cause The !<ank capitalised at $10,000 and had ,1a. posit a aggregating $200 000. Farmer Hurt in Runaway. Beatrice, Sept 4 —fop* French* of l-ogan township, northeast of ting city. w»» thrown from hi* wagen in a runaway at h4* farm, amt was ae verely out and biuised about ti e bead and body,