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Youthful Slayers Will Begin Work in Penitentiary I.eopold, Loeb Narrowly Fs rape Death aft Car Swerves at Rail Crossing—Break fast in Cells. By AMoelated Press, •Toilet, 111., 12.—Richard Loeb will he assigned to work In the prison chair factory and Nathan Leopold In tha rattan factory, Warden Whitman announced today. They go to work to morrow. By WILLIS C. O’KOI KKK, International 3ie»r» Staff Cor respondent. Joliet, 111,, Sept. 12.—The strident ringing of a brazen gong crashed through the silence of "court soli tary" at 6 a. in. today. It was a summon* to convicts 9,305 and 9,306, who so recently were Nathan F. Leo pold, jr., and Richard A. I.oeb, young millionaire slayers of Bobby Franks, that the shackles had begun to bind. Cool mornings, these, but. never so cool as the outside world—at least ' not so clammy cold as stone walls on which the sun never shines. It will be 6 o'clock from now on, et least on week day mornings. No more leisurely wakenings to prepare for a laughing journey to court w here one could smile at friends and smirk at the curious. * ..Today was not a usual day at the prison. It was Defense day. but its meaning is somewhat different to tlie 2,200 convicts. There will be held what AVarden John I,. AA’hitman refers to as "patriotic exercises." This Is the limit to which the law allows these men, whose citizenship has been taken away from them, to participate in the nation wide demonstration. Breakfast in Cells. I.oeb and I.eopold did not breakfast in the main dining hall today. Fol lowing the usual custom, they were fed in the cells by fellow convicts, who stared curiously at the new comers in their prison clothes. The pair was alert and eager to take its first steps through the routine that starts them on their pro gram for the years to come. It ap peared that the Defense day program, however, would interfere with their desires. They were far from being the two badly frightened youths who half carried and half walking crossed last night the 60 foot space in the admin istration building that to them repre sents a trap door, open and ready to shut them from the blue sky of free dom. • The last thrill before th* prison walls of Joliet engulfed them, proba bly forever, perhaps the only one they have experienced since the kill ing of the Franks boy, was realized last night when their own lives were almost snuffed out in the mad race to th# penitentiary. Only the quick work on the part of newspaper men and deputy sheriffs accompnying the murderers snd the keen eye of an engineer saved the iwo "supermen" and their guards . 'am being ground to death under the wheels of a speeding train. Caught on Track. The accident which almost cost the lives of five persons besides the slay ers, occurred just west of Argo. Dark-* ness shroulded the road ahead. On through the night sped the seven oars making up the penitentiary caravan, 40, 45, 50 miles an hour they dashed over the ribbon like stretch of remont before them. To the right were car tracks—the interurban line to Jo liet. Some distance down the track an express train was beating over the rails at breaknerk speed. Suddenly the curtained ear—the one in which the slayers rode—veered, slipped from the cement, left the road and landed dead in the center of the track. Down the track 1.000 feet was the blinding headlight of the train thun dering closer and closer. Newspapermen god deputy sheriffs ran down the road. Arms and hats were waved frantically. Searchlights were turned down the track. A shot was fired. Leopold lapses Poise. There was a grinding of sioei nn steel. Quit k ns a flash it was ov er. I.ess than 50 feet from tbe -lilbd car the t.-nin had ccme to i on '.\!y God," Leopold gulped ' we’re c?r ving too fa«t Lube, the unemotional, soon caught himself His fear turned to levity. ‘What's the .hurry?" he sa.d •'We've got at least 50 years.” A few minutes of waiting and then the race to the prison was resumed „ . Jve two slayers, manacled to the assistant warden of the county jail, sat on the rear seat of the machine puffing cigarets. ' Suddenly Babe broke the silence. "Tough town*, Summit and Argo,” he noted as they passed through them. "If there’s going to be trouble, we ought to get it here .’’ The words gave Dick courage. “Gee! I remember this country,” he ■aid absently, stroking his chin as though it were a heard. “Nigh on 50 years ago,” he roll tinned with a farmer-like drawl, "1 went through this town.” Fare Prison Gales. Those in front, turned sharply to look at him, and Dick broke off sharply. Had he heen foreseeing a trip back, a releara from prison In 1974? Then came the last lap. The moon had come out and its stiver light left a blue tinge on the back of night. The great walls of the penitentiary loomed up, ghostly gray in the moon light. "There they are.” Leopold. Involun tarily, had spoken his last words be fore going behind them. Ig>eb sat there In silence looking yes there they were—those great mas slve barricades and five minutes later, two badly frightened youths who had been Nathan F. I.eopold, jr., and Richard A. Loeb, Intellec tuals, "super men" Incapable of emo tion, bad passed behind those huge ramparts "for the rest of their na torn I lives and 99 years." (iounty Agent Engaged. Bedford, la., he pi. 12.—L. A. Nurd tiMuaen of RorkwHI City haa U*rn em ^»oye<l aa county agent hero. The ^ ^ueatlon of legality of the arllrlee of Incorporation of the farm bureau will be left to Attorney General Glbton. Mabel Normand Stole Mate’s Love, Says Wife t : ... w«® I Mabel Normaml. By International NfWl Serylee, Dos Angeles, Calif., Sept. 12.— Naming Mabel Noimand, screen star, as one of three women, who she charges stole away the iove of hrr husband, a new divorce complaint was on file here today by Mts. Georgia IV. Church, against her mu ionairo husband, Norman. Infideity and cruety are charged In the complaint, which was filed in lieu of an action started by Mrs. Church a year ago. A total of $1,100,000 in commumiy property, not including a valuable estate inherited by Church from his father, is involved in the suit, which names the Northway Securities com pany as co-defenant. According to the complaint. Miss Normand entered her husbands life in Juy and August of 1023.. They met, the complaint sets forth, whiie both were patients in a hospital heie. and became very friend}. Mrs. Church alleges her tiiishar.fi tod her that the screen star oflcr. came into his room at the hospl.il clad only in a night gown, to drink liquor with him, Esther Bonney and Gladys Mac Don gall also are named as rot re spondents by Mrs. Church. HESSIAN FLY SEEN IN IOWA FIELDS Clarlnda, la.. Sept. 12.—Hessian fly has appeared in Iowa, 25 per cent of the flies having merged in Harrison county. It is impossible to tell when the flies will be through laying their eggs. Three observation stations have been located as follows: G. B. Fulton, in charge of the Henry county dis trict station on the Paul Ratcliff farm. Mount Pleasant; F. D. Butcher, Mills county district, on the Bert Dunn farm, Emerson, and E. G. Kel shiemer, Harrison county station, on the Reuben Jackson farm, Missouri Valley. Stations at Beatrice and Wahoo, Neb., are co-opera ting. Republican City Merchant Injured in Auto Crash Republican City, Sept. 12.- J. W. Reeder, merchant, while driving his car from his farm west of Alma to town, was struck by another car. throwing him to the ground and tausing concussion of the brain.. Prince of Wales Passes Up Fight Heir to British Throne Fails to Sre Tiff Between Firpo and Wills. Rv ROLAND KRKRS. Internntlnnnl News Stuff ( orrenponilent. Syosset, N. Y., Sept. 12.—Despite announcements made in New York that Edwarfl Albert, prince of Wales, would be a ringside spectator at la«t night's fight between Harry Wilis and Luis Angel Firpo, Capt. A. F. Lasrelles, his secretary, told news paper men today that the prince was not at the fight. "The prince spent a quiet aflcr noon,” Captain Lnscelles said, "dined privately and in the evening made a few calls on Long island. He was not in Manhattan and he was not in Jersey City." Confirmation of the fact that for once at least the prince actually did spend a quiet evening catching up oh lost sleep came when newspaper men called the Janies A. Burden estate last night at 10 o'clock and were answered by a huiler, roused from his slumbers, who said H. R. H. was asleep at that hour. Long Islanders are amazed at the "pep" of the prince and his ability to keep up a strenuous round of en gagements at dancing parties, polo, and social functions in his honor, hut Hie prince shows no ill effects and appears to he vibrant with health and the jov of living. Although no definite time has been fixed for Wales' departure for his ranch in Canada because of the post ponement of the polo matches, he came to America to see. It was said today that lie has made tentative plans lo leave here either Wednesday or Thursday. Beatrice—Tom Truernicht, farmei living south of Beatriie, reports the loss of throe milch cows, caused from ■gorging themselves with green coin,! after breaking into the field. Burgess Bedtime Stories v*._J By THORNTON W. BI ROESS. F.vfrywhfr* along: tha way WnndT* happen every tlav. —Peter Rabbit. A Coat That Change* Color. This big Frog in hla dark coat look ing up and laughing at Peter Rabbit had said that he wai Grandfather Frog. In everything but the color of his coat he looked like Grandfather Frog. HI* voir* was the voice ol Grandfather Frog. Still, it was hard for Peter to believe that it really was Grandfather Frog. That dark coat certainly did make a difference. "No." said Grandfather Frog, 'T haven't changed my coat. You see. I was down there in the mud at the bottom of the Smiling Pool for a r . s Store-Wide REBUILDING SALE Saturday Will Be a Bif Day in the New Drenci. Come Early. F. W. Thorne Co. 1812 Farnam St. I Tk@ HI©m© ©I! IHfom© €©©kedl Fo©d Different from Any Cafeteria in the World. Breakfast—ready to serve. .2(V j Lunch—all you wish to eat.35<* and 47C Dinner—all you wish to eat. .. . .35C and 47C I (The finest food money can buy.) Come on Down and Meet Your Friends. 16th and Harney City Natl. Bank Bldg. I Across from Burgess-Nash—Downstairs. Study Commercial Law In the Y. M. C. A. Evening School Every Man Should Know Commercial Law. Harney at 17th St. At. 1600 Room 318 ‘^Unsurpassed forDistiwashinP ' Three times a day—every day—you can depend v^;;/c on Crystal White to solve your dishwashing ih&fl problems. Glassware, dishes, silverware, pots anc* Pans—a^ come out of this billowy billion i>4-9‘ bubble suds invitingly clean and sweet-smelling. Crystal White’s thorough cleansing energy saves ^ time and work. Does not redden or roughen fe hands. dfo Crystal Whita is a pure vegetable oil aoap. Con ^j^‘0 tains no ingredients ity'urioua to clothes or hands. * u PEET BROTHERS COMPANY ° KANSAS CITY SAN FRANCISCO Krystal White VcIhe Billion Bubble Soap * l*1 l*ar or Chip Form for Your Convenience O ‘ ^_fK»ll» J Icing time. My coat just changed to match my surroundings. "Do you mean that It is simply muddy?" asked Peter. "No, I don't mean anything of the kind," retorted Grandfather Frog in dignantly. "Do you suppose I would come out here with a muddy coat? Didn’t you see me swim over here? Even if it had been muddy, which it wasn't, don't you suppose the mud would have washed off while I was swimming"" “Of course. Of course," replied Peter hastily. You see, he didn't want to offend Grandfather Frog. "Did 1 understand you to say that if I wait long enough I can see your coat change to green again?" "If you wait long enough," replied Grandfather Frog. "I'll wait,” said Peter. As a matter of fact, nothing but danger could have Induced Peter to leave. It was a warm morning, and jolly, round bright Mr. Sun was shining his brightest. Grandfather Frog set tled himself comfortably In the sun shine. Then he watched for foolisli *- ' - green flies to come his way. Peter also settled himself comfortably an* watched Grandfather Frog. Now', is was warm and very com fortable there, and presently Peter began to grow' sleepy. He would doze off for a minute or two. Then he would open his eyes and hurriedly | look at Grandfather Frog. He could not see any change in that coat. He grew' more and more sleepy. He tried to keep his eyes open, but he couldn’t. Finally he took a short nap. When at Inst he was a wakened by the rattling call of Rattles the King fisher passing overhead lie forgot for a moment why he was sitting there. Then he remembered and eagerly looked at Grandfather Frog. Grand father Frog’s coat was no longer *1 most black. It was dark green. Peter rubbed his eyes to make sure. It was so. Yes. sir. it was so. That coat was now dark green. A suspicion that Grandfather Frog had played a trick on him and changed coats while he had been asleep crept into Peter’s mind. But be said nothing. He didn't want to offend Grandfather Frog. So the two sat there on the hank of the Smiling Tool, Grandfather Frog at the edge of the water, watching the foolish, green flies, and Peter Rabbit, a little way above him, watch Ing Grandfuther Frog. After a while Peter was sure that Grandfather Frog's coat was a lighter green than it had been. He watched with still more Interest. That coat grew lighter and lighter. At last U was Just the shade of green that was familiar to Peter. "Well, what do you think of It. Peter?" asked Grandfather Frog with a twinkle in his hig, goggly eyes. "I think it is wonderful," declared Peter. And, when you come to think of it, it was wonderful. (Copyright. 1320 The next story%: "Little Friend Loses a Tati Feather." Gas Prices Drop. Des Moines, la., Sept. 12.—Gasoline prices dropped 1 rent a gallon hne today, when the Standard Oil tem po ny of Indiana reduced its filling station price* to 15 12 cent*. It wa* said that the company intend* to make thi* cut general throughout the state. Rites Held on Defense Dav for Iowa \\ ar \ et Shenandoah, Sept. 12.—John Ayers, 35, disabled war veteran, has sue cum bed to injuries. Hia wife, for merly Miss Grace Wax, survives. Mr. Ayers, who served overseas with Company K, 16Sth infantry In the I Rainbow division, was born at I^eon. I la., July 25, 1889. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. C. S. Han ley, war worker, and Rev. L. P. Goodwin at the Methodist church. Friday, national defense day. MARY F. COOPER SCHOOL OF DANCING Opens October 1st Bl&ckstone Hotel Phone WA 6302 • ■ I “ We Will Not Be Undersold —Orkin Bres. Policy We Guarantee You the City’s Greatest Apparel Values — or Your Money Back for the Asking That is the policy that prevails at Orkin We are anxious for you to learn the real Bros. That is the policy which definitely magnitude of such an offer. It is your establishes this store as Omaha’s real value guard against excess prices in buying your center. apparel. Grasp the Full Significance of This New Policy. Compare Our Values 16" Conant and Hotel Harney Building • A Sale Sensation for Saturday— 150 COATS That Would Ordinarily Sell at $25.00. Choice [ —— Pretty Plaids, Shadow Plaids and Plain Coatings. . Full lined. Shown in all the new shades of browns and grays. Button trimmed. All sizes 14 to 44. The Woman or Miss mho wants the Greatest Coat Values of the season will be here Saturday Scores of New Arrivals Add to the Bigness of THISSALEo/SILK DRESSES __ Beautiful new arrival*, embracing all that the autumn .■■■'— » • easnn favor*, rich in color, many striking combination*. Crepe Satins Canton Crepes Faille Georgette Jacquard Crepe Charmeen Combinations Values to $35.00 Now A Value You Can’t Resist— SILK IRESSES 300 Smart. New Fall Models. Choice Saturday Dresses That Ordinarily Sell for Almost Twice This Sale Price!! Here is a remarkable pricing of smart Dresses fashioned of rich, exquisite silks and satins—in the season’s newest styles - and cleverly made in distinctly new ef fects. Such Dresses usually sell for twice this price and the clever woman will take advantage of this opportunity! Every garment that leave* the Orkin Brother*' Store goes on a money back guarantee. If not tati*factory, we ask you to return your pur chase and get your money back. And by money bm.k, we mean cash and not a due hill. i