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•* . 41 i The Omaha Morning Dee | t .. out.—Bishop Cumberland. CITY EDITION “”===“11 1 ' ' ' ' ■" "' 11 .... . -—= - — ■ - ■ ■- —- .... i. i . ■ " 1 v.-' VOL. 54—NO. 74. OMAHA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1924. *' TWO CENTS* - G. O. P. CANDIDA TE LEADING IN MAINE _i U. S. Troops Will Honor Globe Fliers Pershing Orders Parade of All Units in Washington Dis trict; Guns Will Roar National Salute. m _ To Visit Historic Tomb Washington. Sept. 8.—Preparations to receive the army world fliers on their arrival In Washington tomorrow were given a national character today when General Pershing Issued per sonal orders directing that troops In the Washington district be paraded at their posts at the time the air squadron circles over the city and that suitable military honors be paid. Many cities have brought pressure on the war department to have the world fliers routed so that honors could be paid them ae they completed the flight to Seattle. Since it was In advisable to protract the strain upon either the filers or their machines un necessarily, however, a direct route westward from Washington will be followed and the reception tendered the world-girdling airmen her# will he given the aspect of a greeting ex pressing the honor and pride the na thin feels in the achievement. President Coolidge tonl^Jit planned to be at Bolling field In the outskirts of the city when the world fliers land there. He was understood to be very anxious to witness their arrival and extend greetings If the time of their arrival would permit him to do so. In any event. Secretary Weeks, other cabinet officers and high officials of the government are scheduled to meet the squadron at the flying field. National Gun Salute. At District of 'Washington head quarters, staff officers were busy to night preparing for a noisy welcome whm the air squadron heaves in sight. A national salute of 4* guns, the highest honors paid In the Amer ican mlllta/y service, will be roared out by field guns stationed on the Ellipse hack of the White House as the fliers separate from the escort ing squadron and swing by overhead, bound for Arlington National cem etery across the Potomac to pay their own tribute at the tomb of America’s Unknown Hero before they pass on to their landing at Bolling field. , The national salute will be repeated by guns at Fort Myer, adjoining tho cemetery as the fliers reach that point, and It will be amid the thun der of cannon that they let fall upon the tomb the flowers they will bring with them from New York. The full garrison at Fort Myer will he paraded and the troops will stnpd ™t present arms saluting their com rades of the air as the planes sweep by overhead. Around the tomb on the terrace of the Memorial amphi theater a troop .of cavalry will bo stationed as a guard of honor and at all the other posts In the district where army forces are stationed, the troops will he In line ns the machines pass above them extending their own army greet iqg. Oremony Short. In accordance with the ruling ap proved and desired by I.leut. 'Howell Smith, flight commander, the cere monies of reception to the fliers after they set foot on land at Bolling field will not he protracted nor calculated to delay the resumption of the west ward flight the following day. ^ Escorting planes which will meet the world filers over Baltimore will leave them ss they pass Into the Dis trict of Columbia and proceed direet ly to Bolling field, so the aviators who have crossed the two oceans jnay proceed alone to the Unknown Soldier's tomb. When the world filers make their landing later, they will he greeted In formally by government officials as (Tum to Page Two. Column One.) J. S. Spencer, St. Joseph, Mo., Meehaiilral Superintendent. Hack In 1878 Mr. Hpeneer came through Omaha on horseback. At that time Omaha was but a squalid village. Back In Omaha now, Mr. Spencer Is Impressed with the city’s metropollton atmosphere; the big ness of Its business Institutions and the continuous traffic, on Its down town streets. Mr. Spencer was born In Ohio. As g boy he settled with his parents In Nodsway county, Missouri, In 1867. He learned to he n farmer. Then he entered the hardware business. Forty years ago he entered the mechanical ’ end of the newspaper business with the St. Joseph News-Press. He Is now mechanical superintendent of that same newspaper. Mr. Hpeneer and his wife are mak in* a short visit In Omaha. Mr. Spen eer denies having any particular bobby, but likes horse racing and la '** attending the Ak Sar Ben fall run nlng meet. EX-PASTOR MUST SERVE SENTENCE Denver, Colo., Sept. 8.—Rev. Walt er A. Grace, priest and former pastor of the shrine of St. Anne at Arvada. Colo., convicted of forgery of liquor withdrawal permits In June, 1923, must serve his prison sentence of two years Imposed by Judge J. Foster S.vmes, the circuit court of appeals ruled here today. » Broken Brake Rod Blamed for Fatal Street Car Crash Motorman Absolved From Re sponsibility for Death of Girl When Trolley Leaves Track. A broken brake rod, which made It Impossible for the motorman to atop his street car, was given as the cause of the accident which resulted In the death of one girl and the serious In jury of three others Saturday after noon at Sixteenth and Cuming atreeta. The report of the accident was made public Monday by R. A. Leuss ler, general manager of the Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway com pany. Motorman William Frumel, 2431 Larlmore avenue, wae absolved from all "blame for the accident. No Inquest Held. There will be no Inquest Into the death of Sibyl Rosengren, 8, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Rosengren, 1487 Pinkney etreet, who was killed In the accident. “We are sure the entire affair was an accident,” Paul Stelnwender, cor oner, declared. “I don’t know how the brakes on the ear happened to fall, but I am sure it was unavoidable. Since that la the case there la no need for an Inquest." Paul and Bertha Nielsen, children of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Nielsen, are recovering from their Injuries at Lord Lister hospital. The boy Is not as seriously Injured as was at first thought. Their father visited them Saturday night. He and Mrs. Nlel sen are separated. Street Car Beyond Control Mrs. Nielsen was driving to a pic nlc Saturday afternoon and the three children were In her automobile. At Sixteenth end Cuming streets she saw the street car approaching but thought she had time to pass the Intersection. The car waa be yond control and, upon reaching the <4urn, leaped the tracks, plunged across the street and crushed the au tomobile against an Iron pole. I-eussler's report of the lnvestlga I tion says: “The Immediate cAUse of the acci dent was that the brake rod snapped in two. Careful examination of this brake rod shows that It Is a clean break and that there was no outward evidence of any defect. This car and all parts of the equipment were thoroughly Inspected August 30. Both Brakes Fall. "The statement of the motonnan Is that his brake functioned at Twen tleth and Cuming atreeta, but when he reached Nineteenth and attempt ed stop it did not take hold. He next tried the hand brake and It did not hold. He then threw his controller Into reverse snd applied power. When this did not check the speed of the car he threw out his overhead switch and left his power on. This Is sup posed to act as an automatic brake, but there was not time enough for It to take hold before the turn was reached." Funeral services for Sibyl Rosen gren will be held Tuesday morning at 11. Alimony Hearing Postponed. Will Rev. Andrew Nielsen, “par son-aviator," rfnd his wife, Emma, 3211 North Eighteenth street, be reconciled by the bedside of their children, Paul, 8, and Bertha, 11, badly Injured In an accident at Six teenth and Cuming streets, Saturday afternoon? “I am saying nothing about that," Mrs. Nielsen said at Lord Lister hos pital Monday. “That rests with the Lord." But when the case of Andrew Niel sen, charged with contempt of court fur failure to pay all the alimony or dered to his wife and children, was called In domestic relations court Monday morning, a memorandum was handed to Judge Day which read, “Continued to September 22 by mutual agreement of parties." Mrs. Nielsen would not deny that a reconciliation la on the way. She said her husband haa been to see the children dally since the accident. She remains there moat of the time. Lifting of Ran Upon Fruits Is Protested Gainesville. Fla., Sept. 8. Stale Plant Commissioner Wllmon Newell has filed a protest by wire to the fed eral horticultural hoard at Washing ton against any modification being made of the present quarantine against the Importation Into Florida ports of citrus fruits from Cuba and the Isle of Pines. Much concern Is felt by Florida citrus growers, he said, over rumors that the federal horticultural board Is contemplating a modification of the existing qiiar entlne enacted to prevent the Infec tion of Florida fruit* with foreign plant diseasea. Author of Threat to Wales Held Williamslown Man Admits He Wrote Letter to Prince but Denies Intention to Kill Him. “No Use for England” Williariisrtowr, N. Y., Sept. 5.—Mar cus J. Ceroy was arrested in his home here today charged with sending the Prince of Wales an alleged theraten lng letter last Thursday. Sheriff Vin cent, who made the arrest, said Ceroy admitted Writing the letter.' The sheriff added that Ceroy de nied threatening to kill the royal visi tor, but said he “had no use for the British empire and would just as soon see it wiped out.” Syosset, N. Y., Sept. I.—Sharing at tention with the round the world filers who he greeted on their arrival at Sfitchel field today, the Prince of Walee for the first time on hie pres ent visit, sot directly facing a large orowd. With Sir Esme Howard, the British ambassador, and Laxly Ho ward he sat In a box of an Improvised grandstand directly in front of which the army officers who had almost finished circling the globe by air were formally welcomed. After the speeches of the reception oommlttee the prince ehook hands with the aviators. No Demonstration. As he entered the box, dressed In a light blue check suit, red necktie with black strlpee, blue shirt and col lar, gray felt hat and the usual soft brown shoes, there was a commotion and a craning of necke but no demon stration. The prince played polo again this afternoon arid went to a dinner and dance at the home of F. Ambrose Clarkln Weetbury tonight. Captain Lascellea today character ised several current Impressions of the royal visitor as myths. He said that the prince, far from being a “fancy dresser,” paid no more atten tion to clothes than the average man and that the prince's light diet, which had been Interpreted as Indicating In disposition, was normal. The royal party will attend the tofirst polo match between the British end American teems at Meadowbrook tomorrow. TRIAL BEGUN OF ALLEGED SLAYER El Paso. Sept. 8—El Pam county official* today were proceeding with plana for the trial of Agaplto Rueda on a char*# of murder In connection with the fatal shooting of William Meera, federal reserve bank guard, ldHt May. The death of Meera occurred, while he waa guarding the Oalveaton, Har risburg A San Antonio railroad pay roll. Rueda am# alleged to have been one of a band which attempted to seize the money in a gun battle. Joae Carrasco, companion of Rueda, Saturday waa sentenced to die In the electric chair following hla conviction. TROOPS USED TO HALT GAMBLING El Paso, Sept. 8—Troop# under the command of Oen. Roman Lopez patrolled Juarex today, ready to act In event saloon owners moved to re new publla gambling. Halurday nlglit federal troop# raided the two main gambling hall* and seized gambling pui-nphernnlia. General lgipex stated today that In the event soloona re sorted to 0|e-n gambling he would close them permanently. Troop* were used to atop gambling after municipal ofricei-e had refused to act. The international bridge also waw *hut down at 8 Saturday night. Former Iowan May Act as Judge at McCoy Trial Atlantic, In., Sept. 8—The Judge before whom Kid McCoy, former pugilist, probably will he tried on a charge bf murdering Mrs Theresa W. Mors at Los Angeles, la Charlie Crall, n former Fairfield (In ), resident, who left his native state a number of years ago after practicing law In Fairfield for several years with hie twin brother. He le the son of the late ''apt. Charles Crall, who won honor nnd distinction In the civil war, ac cording to Sherm Myer* of Anita, - la,, who attended school with Judge Crall Brewers Pay Fines. Chicago, Hept On a plea of guilty to violation of the prohlhltl"n law, the Peter Hand Rowing com pnny wl* fined $8,000 by Federal Judge Clifford. iClvin lleuer, In charge of the brewery In the absence of hla brother, John F Halier, who I* In California, we* fined $1,000, and Edward Craaaow, a brewery em ploy*, waa fined $800. Charge* ngalnat John F and Harry P lleuer, Dr. Joseph Watry and George Schlni w ere dlainiaaed. 0 / Nebraska Woman Traveling Auditor Weds Employer, Rich British Lord After 20 years as an employ# of the ! « Besty Cold Storage company -of Lon don, In which time she visited near ly every part of the world as traveling auditor, Miss Evelene Brodstone, Su perior. Neb., has married her em ployer, Lord William Bestey. News of the marriage was received Monday. The ceremony took place In New York. The couple went to India for the honeymoon. They are to make their home in London. The marriage was a surprise to friends. Lord Bestey is known as "the meat king of England.” He Is the principal stockholder In the Bestey Cold Storage company and the Blue Star Steamship company. Trained for Steno. Lady Bestey educated herself to be come a stenographer. At an age when most girls are just finishing high school she accepted a position witli her future husband's firm. After a time she was given the position of traveling auditor. For years she traveled about the world. Her mother went with her on all of her trips until about S years ago. Mrs. Brod Com Crop Needs More Hot Weather Ripening Prospects Daily Di minishing in Central Platte Valley. Spatial Dispatch to The Omaha Baa Columbus, Neb., gept. g.—That corn in central Platta and lower Loup valley* *tlll need* two to three weeks of hot weather to avoid an al most total loss of what would other wise be a bumper crop was announce ment mads today by A. A. Dodendorf, government weathet observer. Corn la aoft and wet, some of It still In the silking process. With last night’s temperature of 47 degrees, and night and day temperatures continuing from (I to 10 degrees below normal, ripen ing prospects are constantly growing less. Lincoln, gept. S.—Cool weather in the eastern half of Nebraska ha* not materially damaged the corn crop, according to T. A. Blair, head of the government weather bnreau hera. "According to our reports, the eool weather we have been having has not hurt the com to any appreciable ex tent, although some of the late corn should have more warm weather to mature properly and get past the danger point,” Mr. Blair said. A good share of the corn Is now pant the danger point, where chill temperatures would not affect It, the weather man aald. PLOT TO REMOVE HIBBEN CHARGED New Tork, 8*pt. *.—Charges that a plot to have Captain Paxton Hlbben temoved from the officer*' reserve corp* had been planned for years by certain person* connected with the military Intelligence section were made when the board of Inquiry ex amlned the fitness of Captstn Hlbben to retain his commission resumed Its hearing today. Colonel John J. Bradley, counsel for Captsln Hlbben. who made these charges also accused th* Wtr depart ment of carelessness In giving to cer tain persona aceesa to Its files relat Ing to completion of Hlbben* case He denied that the charge against Hlbben was dua to complaint* from his fellow officers. Youth Severely Injured When Auto Is Overturned Wy more. Neb., 8ept. X,—As Harms and Raymond Fhnen. 1* and 19. re sportively, farmer lad* In the Welsh district, eight mile* south of Wy more, were driving Into Wymore Sat urday evening, racing past another auto, they ran off th* road on the Hook highway, five miles south of Wymore. snd th* car turned over In the ditch, Injuring Harms seriously. If not fatally. Dual raised hy the rac Ing cars prevented tha drivers' see Ing the roadway clearly, Raymond, who was driving, was only slightly hurt. Harm* waa taken to a Beatrice hospital. Ci(car<*t Relieved Causr of $1,500 Fire on Farm Wytnore, Sept. X.—Fire, of uncei tain origin, caused about fl.&OO loss and destroyed consldersble feed snd supplies at th* M F. Heyea farm, north of Wymore, Saturday. It Is he Moved an autolst may have carelessly thrown a clgsret stub, which Ignited dry grass and set (Ire to the build Ing*. Ra rn Made Clubhouse. Geneva, Sept. X. .Shirk levs Wo men’s club staged a mock chautauqua nt the adltorium Friday evening, re celpla of which will go towards pay Ing for a new club house recently purchased hy the Hhlckley organ Isa tlnn. The building, formerly a livery harn, has been made Into an attrac live place .and contain* * llhrsry, basket hsll and skating rink, and a kitchen fitted up for use with all the needed auugMoi lea, ■tone then suggested that she would like to go hack to Superior to live. Louis T. Brodstone, Evelene’s older brother, is publisher of the Philatelic West, a collectors' magazine, there. Built Superior Store. Lady Bestey then built a store In Superior, finished the upper floors for a sumptuous apartment and left her mother there. Mrs. Brodstone, who ia 82, lived there. A month ago Lady Bestey decided that her mother need ed another place and purchased the home of Frank H. Aldrich, Superior banker, and son of former Governor Chester H. Aldrich. The marriage was a quiet affair. Like the courtship, there was nothing said about it. Mrs. A. C. Felt, 1215 North Thirty-fifth street, a close friend of Lady Bestey, declared that she knew that Lord Bestey and Eve lene Brodstone were engaged to be married, but she did not know when or where. "The fiftt I knew of It was when I saw It In a London paper,” she said. Lord Bestey Is a widower. H# la past 50. His first wife died 10 years ago. Lady Bstey Is 38. Trial of Alleged Slayer Deferred j Russell Scott, Repudiating Guilty Plea, Will Face Jury in Chicago. Chicago, Bept. 8.—Trial of Russell Scott, former Toronto promoter, who turned holdup man, on a charge of murder was continued today until Oc tober 20 over vigorous objections by the state's attorney's office. Scott once pleaded guilty on advice of his attorney, William T. Stanton, who was moved to tears when Judge William Lindsay Indicated ha saw no mitigating circumstances and would pronounce the death sentence. On a technical flaw In the record, the Judge allowed withdrawal of the plea. I,ater a plea of not guilty to the murder of Joseph Maurer, a drug clerk killed In a holdup of the city hall pharmacy laat November, was entered. Ths case cam# up before Judge Thomas J> Lynch In criminal court. Attornsy Stanton, referring to the continuance case of W. E. D. Stokes, multimillionaire hotel man of New Tork, charged by his estranged wife with conspiracy to defame her char acter, shouted that If such wealthy men could obtain continuances with out objection by the state's attorney’ his “penniless client” was entitled to ths same privilege. JENKS DISCUSSES BOY SCOUT OATH Estes Hark, Colo, Sept I.—Seven hundred executives representing three fourth* of a million boy scouts of America and nearly, every com munity of the United State* today heard Dr. Jeremiah H. Jenks of New Tork university tall how a committee of prominent Americana a few years ago spent more than four months In writing the Boy Scout oath and law, which now guides the sets of thou sands of Scout* throughout the coun try. Dr. Jenks declared in the course of hla address that even with tt* con text It Is sure and plain that no boy ha* ever had difficulty in underatand Ing It and that It la being scrupu lously observed by *11. Victor Bidder of New Tork city told of the work anu-ng the nation'* boys by the Catholic church and of the co operation between the church and the Boy Scout movement especially. Motor Racing Feature of Buffalo County Fair Kearney. Sept, k A new feature will be Introduced at the Buffalo county fair, September 10. II and 12, In the form of night motorcycle rac Ing. The half-mile dirt track ha* been especially wired to siage thrills snd thrr# ar* already enough entries to Insure some fast racing. On the afternoon progrnm harness, running and nuto races are hilled The night fair again promises to be the big attraction, with special en tertalnment each evening and wind Ing up Friday night. National !>e fense day, with a big display of tire works. All Towns In Cass County Vi ill Observe Defense Day Atlantic, la . Sept, k —-All towns In <'aaa cotint v will obiterv* TWenae day, Sept Amber 12. According to in An noun cement ntndo todnv by the draft boArd. which wap called on by Gov ernor N. K. KAndnll to aid In ar ranging nil appropriate program* ^ ork Man Hurt in Wreck. York, Nrb.,,Scpl, H C. Comstock, veteran Junk dealer of York, I* In Luthenm hospital with a fractured pelvis and severe Internal Injuries as the lesult of an automobile accident on the S V. A road. Just east of York Mr. (?om*tock and 1’. B. Mr t'slllster. while riding In s truck hssvlly laden with old Iron, went Into a ditch and turned on It* side, pin nitig Mr Comstock underneath. Ills condition* i* cuu*id«t*U *0jivufc Gap Widens With Every New Report Brewster Ahead of Pattengall by 10,000 Votes With 170 Precincts Out of 633 Tabulated. Femald Has Safe Lead Portland, Me., Sept. 8.—Returns from 110 precincts out of 633 In the slate in today’s ejection gave: For governor: Brewster, republi can. 23.386; Pattangall, democrat, 13, 922. Portland, Me., Sept. 8.—Returns from 63 precincts out of 633 in the slate In today’s election gave: For governor: Brewster, republi can, 7,751; Pattangall, demoprat, fi, 391. Four year* ago the same precinct* gave, for governor: Parkhurst, re publican, 7,475; Mclntire, democrat, 4,928. Portland, Me., Sept. 9.—Returns from 20 election precJnrts out of 033 In the atate In today's election gave: For senator: Fernald, republican, 1,941; Redman, democrat, 1,221. For governor: Brewester, republi can, 1.911; Pattanfcall, demorcat, 1, 226. Portland, Me , Sept. 8.—The first five towns to report In the Maine election today gave, for governor: Brewster, republican, 242; Pattangall, democrat. 181. Four years ago the same town* gave, for governor: Parkhurst, re publican, 288; Mclntire, democrat, 209. Portland. Me., Sept. 8—West Main land plantation in Aroostock county, the first place to report In today's election, gave: For governor: Ralph O. Brewster, republican, 48; William R. Pattangall, democrat. 0. For L’nlted State* senator: Rert M. Fernald. republican, 4S; Fullton J. Redman, democrat, 0. The *ame place in 1920 gava, for governor: Parkhurt. republican, 47; Mclntire, democrat, 0. By JOHN T. I.AMBERT. I'nlTereal Service Staff rorreepondefit. Portland, Me., Sept, 8.—The biggest vote In the hletory of the atate was cast today according to reports which reached republican and democratic headquarters here tonight from every city, town and hamlet of the atate. Chairman George 1, Emery of the republican state committee, estimated at 6 tonight, with the closing of the poll*, that more than 225,000 men and women marched to the polling places to settle the anti klan issue raised by William R Pattangall. the demoerntie candidate for governor. "It la a tremendous vote for Maine." *aid Emery. “None of the candidates will have any kick about It. The election 1* not going by de fault. Everything ha* been orderly. There was enough ballot* for all. There have been no charges or com plaint* of any kind." O. O. P Senator Seem* Certain. Emery *»1d that Bert M. Femald, republican T’nlted State* senator, ha* been re elected beyond doubt. He as serted that victory ha* also perched upon the standard* of the four repub lican congressmen who are candidate* for reflection—Carroll L. Reedy. Wal lace H. White. Jr . John Nelson and Ir* O Hersey. Emery also predicted that Senator Ralph o Brewster. klan supported | republican candidate for governor. hn» i>een elected by a comfortable margin, and that the republican state and county ticket* are everywhere safe In an election which ha* attracted the attention of the country. "The big vote I* * republican vote.” aaid Emery "There ha* been ■ gen eral Increase In the cities, hut the overwhelming Increase ha* been in th« towns, which will vote for Brew ster." Injury Delays Kemp's Return From California Olemvood. la.. Sept S—Frank V. Kemp, republican candidate for coun ty treasurer of Mill* county, while visiting in California with Mr*. Kemp, “list tilted * alight Injurs of one hand which heesnt* Infected and will d* lay hi* horn* coming until nearly the last of September. York Marksmen in Rifle Contest at Camp Perry York. Nob . Sapt. 8 lei*tit. Albrrt P. OuitUnRcr iin<1 S#rgt John T Worman of th# S#rv|r# » i*nip«nv, iMh Infnntry, hnvr iron# to Camp Perry O, with othrr mrmbam of th#» No hratkii National Ouanl rifl# taunt to participAt* In th# national ahootlng tournament To Drill for Oil. t'ambridf#, Nob.. Ctopt s oil nt#n Imvi* D#»#n making h^dtiuArtfru at i '.imbrlttm* and taking l#a»#a Th#)' to sink twt nalU barf foon * > Wheat Receipts Go to 212 Cars Wheat receipts at the Omaha market Monday were 212 care and corn receipts 124 care. No. 2 hard wheat eold at from 11.07 to $1.19 and No. 2 yellow corn at from $1.11% to $1.12. On the corresponding day a year ago wheat receipts were 169 cars and corn receipts 65 care, at which time No. 2 hard wheat sold at from $1.07 to $1.12 and No. 2 yel low corn at from 82 to 83% cent*. '_' Test Day Workers Busy on Plans for J Big Street Parade D_ Units Being Organized to March Next Friday; Women Active in Mobilization Plans. Miss Mary Kennedy le In charge of the office of the Defense day com mittee In the Army building, Fifteenth and Dodge streets. She le being as sisted by volunteers from Omaha so cial and patriotic organizations. Mrs. Eva Ournsey of the T. W. C. A. Is enlisting “T" girle In the De fense day service. Mrs. J. F. Har mon, Mrs. George Wlntereon end Miss Christensen of the Red Cross are prominently engaged In the work, as are Mrs. O. F. Dobson of the D. A. R. and Mrs. B. M. Anderson. Mrs. A. F. I^eermakers la organiz ing a naval nurse reserve corps end Mrs C. W. Mason, wife of MaJ. C. W Mason, Is engaged In forming a naval yeoman ette corps. Mis* Gladys Klpllnger Is forming the motor corps whtch will convey disabled veterans and G. A. R. mem bers In the parade next Friday. Canteen Unit. Mrs. George Prlnz. assisted by Mr*. H. A. Eaton, wlfs of Colonel Eaton, chief of staff. Seventh corps area, is 'organizing the canteen. I Lieutenant Commander Hurlburtof |’.he United States navy la securing en rollments for the Fifth naval reserve regiment. Dr. A. C. Stokes, lieutenant colonel of the medical re*erve». it organizing a base hospital. No. 49. located in Omaha. In case of national emergen cv. Dr. G. W. Dlshong Is organizing base hospital No. 61 at Omaha. Pr. B. A. Van Fleet Is In charge of am bulance service and medloal attention during the parade. Victor Rocs is organizing the 814th motorcycle corps of the S9th divi ■sion. Elk members will turn out for the parade, as mill members of the Optimist club. The Junior Chamber of Commerce is forming a provisional battalion of the 17ih infantry. Enrollment Blanks. Several hundred citizens have en rolled already in the various military units. Downtown stores have been furnished with enrollment blanks and asked to maintain recruiting stations. The part of Omaha public schools in the Defense day demonstration will be decided Monday night at the meet lng of the school board. GEORGIA URGES POWERS TO HELP By loforliilfd PrrM Purl*, Sept. 5—President Jardania of th* republic of Georgia, who is In Pari*, today *ent telegrams to the league of nations and to Prime Min ister MacDonald of Great Britain and Premier Harriot of France, asking them to Intervene with Moacow to atop the bloodshed attendant upon th# struggle between revolutionary force* and troop* acting on order* from Moscow In Georgia The president offered to submit to arbitration the Georgian demand that her Independence be respected He nlao telegraphed to Moscow demand Ing that the soviet government ob serve the treaties bet ween the two countries, hy the terms of which soviet Kussia recognised Georgia's independence Youth K*rape* From Jail at O’Neill Set-out! Time Special lMapafrh to The Omaha Her. O'Neill. Neb. Sept S — Jerome Jones under sentence of from one to 10 years In th# state reformatory, broke iall here Sunday night for the second time In three weeks and has 1 not yet been recaptured. Jones had escaped from an Iowa reformatory before coming here His apprehension her# followed an orgy of auto and horse stealing *nd house breaking nsar Stuart It Is alleged he robbed several houses near Inman immedt ately following his first escape from the local Jail. He is six feet tall, weighs 170 pounds, is 17 years of age. has light complexion, with a small j pox soar In the center of hla forehead near the hair. He comb* his hair pompadour. | The Weather 14 hm.re ending T r m *«?»t 4 Precipitation inrhea end hundredth* T.'iei, e, total etn.e January 1. ft SI. deficiency 17 4 NeeHt Tee* pern t atm*. 1 i. ni U l p m Tl 4 t m II f P *44 ..TS T t m It I i' m ?4 lew It 4pm 71 •am IT 4 t» ni 74 l« s m II I h M Tl n a id tl T r m. 7i 11 Bin SV.,.,^11 I dh Occupy Line of Defense on Boundary Order to Disembark Follow* New Assault on Railway Sector East of Shanghai. Volunteers Mobilized By AmdaM Pre*e. Shanghai, Sept. S.—Eleven hundred marines from foreign warship* this morning were ordered to land in I Shanghai at 4 a. m. and take up de fensive positions on the boundary of the international settlement. The order for the landing of marine* followed a new assault in the railway sector, directly west of the city, bringing the fighting nearer than it had been before in a week of fighting between troops of the rival tuchuns of Kisngsu and Chekiang. Marines were ordered to be landed as follows: Representing the United States, 210. Representing Great Britain 360 Representing Japan, 400. Representing Italy, 100. At the same time the volunteer corps was ordered to mobilize at • a. m. Wu-Fu Takes Offensive. Headquarters of Gen lai Yung Hsiang, commander of the Chekiang force*, admitted that the Kalngsu army had launched a heavy night at tack along the railway. . Troops making the attack, it was asserted, were from the province of Honan, and were ordered to the fight ing front by Wu Pei Fu, military di rector for the Pekin government. If this report be true it marks the first open participation by Wu-Pei Fu, who recently was reported to be preparing to take part in the civil war. Chekiang headquarters claimed that 'the HoanesqBi'oeps. despite tiie weight of iheir attack, were thrown back on Uiwanstu. the point at r. hlch the bat ! tie started. ftelli-t rants Warned. Official circle* in the International settlement do not expect any diffi culty. but whatever happens, plan to he prepared to deal with either ad vancing or retreating soldiery. Beillgerants on both sides have been warned that armed force* will not be permitted to cross the settlement boundaries. Prohibition also has bee-i imposed on any armed activity in the Whnngpoo river (the main harbor of Shanghai where t‘3 foreign warcrait ire anchored. By t niimal -in ire. Shanghai Sept. *.—Th- fn.ht.ng ■ween the armies of Gen. Chang Ts Un. Manchurian wsr lord nnd Gen. Wu Pei Fu. his old rival. hu« bee -me so furious thst it can easily he h<v,rd in this citr. four miles aw.iv bom tb* scene of battle. The t->mhmlmwt has become so heavy that it resembles that of the western front during t'• World war. Ample V. S. Force*. It is reported that Wu Pe. F h, * r.rr red on the seen- of ’ 'tile to ; - • ronally direct the attack By bstriAlri Press. Pekin. Sept K.—The America British. French. Italian and Japan, (ministers have sent a further note i* the Chinese foreign office respecting l the necessity for reestablishtng the neutral gone on the Hwang Pu rivet, on which Shanghai Is situated. Washington. Sept. 6 —Naval force* now at Shanghai are considered ample to handle any situation who h may ariar. Admiral Washington, de manding the Asiatic fieet, reported ».* the N vy department today n a d, • l*atch which apparently has been de layed several days in transit. The message described the est. i - tishment of h»:< tquarter* by General [Chi at Kia Chang and added "No fight ne yet and possibly tVe | eral Ho. defense commission**1, m >1 j accept an offer of JJ 000,00* and qu:tt Railroad and telegraph ronnnunica* ; tion broken by Chi's force !• mile* from Shanghai Missionaries Safe. “Am informed th.i: the gvner_ls j have appointed representatives to law out neutral gone* pendir.g peace in China, representatives to act wirk peace commissioner He woukl not ; begin Odums but would oni} defend | Kiangeu again*! General l.u He h*s I also guaranteed safety of foreign lives and property "V. S S Pigeon informed by Ad miral Tu that no ordet» had beer, is sued against ships opening h »tll,tie* |but he would not do so until military | force* clash The admiral further* « •fated that be would Inbuilt I’ S S. ! Pigeon main assuming offrt sive. that he did not intend a Booking K’.aug i Nan a- all and that there would he i a danger to foreign settlement" ! • _ New Yoi k S pt - 1 h .1 A\‘si r r Uowrle. chairman of the China eoun ’.i! a: Sh .nglitl. today notified tie j Preebytei ian board of for sn m * | slops that every precaution had been taken for safety of the (hu b) mis sionaries Those in H.ilngn i*4 IrCwangttmg ha\e her. i,d o ;S* is'rt of Hoihow Hainan, th* eabte, •raw tatd