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^I ™” I The Omaha Burning, Bee ”” ihance In temperature. _Tr,U not «•*•—Sophocles. CITY EDITION VQL> 54NQ g2_OMAHA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1924. * TWO CENTS10 M.”utl* - Omaha Wins Fight to Get Legion Meet Ha«lingfl Drill Team Helps Delegation to Sway Sup port for This City. They Take the $50,000 0* " Paul, Minn., Sept. 17.—Omaha P»xras selected as the 1923 national convention city of the American I.egion at today's session of the sixth annual convention here. The dates for the 1925 ronvention will be set before adjournment of the present gathering. The unof ficial vote was, Omaha, 504, and Fort Worth, 453. Five minutes each was allowed to supporters of Omaha and Fort Worth to present their arguments to the convention, the Texans first taking the floor. "My old mare” blared the hands and former National Commander Al vin Owsley urged the legionnaires to name Fort Worth and Miss May Peterson, grand opera singer sang: "The eyes of Texas are on you." Earl Cline of Nebraska presented Omaha's claim, waving aloft certified cheeks for $50,000 for use in enter Convention Hall, St. Paul, Sept. 17.—Landing of the American I re gion convention for Omaha is the greatest thing that lias been done for the city in years, Everett Buck ingham, head of the Chamber of Commerce committee, attending the convention in St. Taul, stated when Omaha's triumph was an nounced. Omaha's efforts to get the con vention gave the city thousands of dollars' worth of advertising; success In getting the convention will keep Omaha before the wlioie world for a lung time to come, Frank Judson, president of the Greater Omaha commitlee, de clared. |b»*eirilnlng the legion, as he gave hotel ami other statistics to prove Omaha's ability to handle the convention. A cowboy band from Otnaha sang a song of Invitation and then Miss Peterson sprang to the platform and sing "nixie." Selection of the next convention < i.y i-nine after a contest between the Nelu.isk.i and Texas cities, the only two presented to the convention as oli -lhle by the commltee on time and place. The official count on the roll call gave Omaha 512 and Fort Worth 440. Fort Worth took an early lend In the tabulation ns the roll was called, and it was not until New York's 74 votes went to Omaha that the Ne braska city took a lead that was never headed. The convention also accepted the report of the time and place commit tee recommending acceptance of Phil adelphla's invitation for the 1926 con vention. St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 17.—Jail sen tences for those who fall to vote a« en "encouragement" to bring the elctorate to the polls were urged by former Judge Kenesaw M. Landis. When Commander Quinn intro duced former Judge K. M. Landis (Turn ti» Page Mnc, Column Two.) Man Caught With Dog Is Charged With Theft Beatrice, Sept. 17.—John Cum mings. living near Morrowvllle, Kan., was arrested here and lodged In the city Jail, charged with theft of R. L. May's Herman police dog, which JPP^Uaappcared one night last week. Cummings is employed with a road gang south of the city. He claims the dog playfully hopped Into his car knd appeared to he without an owner, *o he drove away with It. A reward of }100 was offered for the re turn of the dog. We Have With Us Today Carl Chamberlin, Superintendent, Colorado Springs, Colo. Mr. Chamberlin and his wife me guests of his sisters, Mrs. C. K. 15n 1 harh and Miss I’earl Chamberlin. He 1s the head of a successful utopia. As superintendent of the Stratton home at Colorado Springs, unique charitable Institution founded by his uncle, the late Wlnfleld Scott Strat ton, Mr. Chamberlin provides 180 aged people and children with homes of their own, tiny farms, food, cloth ing and heat and free medical atten tion. He docs this by means of u $6,000,000 fund left In trust by Mr. Stratton frum the $12,000,000 sale of his gold mine, tho “Independence," to provide homes for worthy people who have lived In Colorado 10 years or more. The Institution works a 6,600-acre farm, of which 06 acres are given over to houses Kerch aged couple bus a house ami garden plot to them selves and the single folk and chil dren live In groups of four1. “The home has been In existence Hp^ftr years,' said Mr. Chamberlin, “and ^ we are now working on a plan to triple our facilities within ths nsxt •o ytara." 1 Moderator of Omaha Presbyterians Named Kev. Donald t'. MacLeod. Rev. Donald C. MacReal of the Dundee Presbyterian church was elected moderator of the Presbytery of Omaha at a special meeting held Sunday at Tekamah. Neb. L. C. De nise of the Presbyterian seminary was appointed clerk. Manchurian and Chihli Troops in Second Battle Wu Pei-Fu, Chihli Leader. Be lieves Civil War Will Be Terminated at An Early Date, He Says. By AworlRtfd Tress. Pekin, Sept. 17.—The second report ed clash between the Chihli troops of Wu Pei-Fu and the Manchurians of Chang Tso-I.in took place today at Wanchiatung, six miles north of Shanhalkwan and the Chihli border. The brush between the troops of the two armies was said here not to have been serious. Wanchiatung Is the present term inus of the Mukden-Shanhalkwan railway, the (racks between there and Shanhalkwan having been blown from the roadbed by Chang's men to prevent use of the line as a means for invasion by the Chihli troops. This is only one Instance of Inter ruption to train service because of the hositllltles In the two privlnces. Between Pekin and Tientsin service is being maintained with regularity despite the large number of troops trains taking the Christian general, Feng Yu Hsiang's, mode! army north ward. But from Tientsin northward the service Is disorganized. Virtually all the summer resorts on the coast have been emptied, how ever, In the last week, so that there Is little traffic other than that of a military nature to be carried between Tientsin nnd Shanhalkwan. Kailroads Operating. Traffic is being maintained regu larly on the railroads to Hankoy from Pekin and to Pukow (across the ricer from Nanklnk, in Klangsu province) .from Tientsin. At both Hankow and Pukow, steamers for Shanghai are reported available. Wu Pei-Fu, who arrived here this morn ing for a conference with his military leaders, is reported to he planning an extended stay i nthe capital, where ho will devote himself to problems of the defense of northeast Chihli. Members of his immediate family and the chiefs of the various depart ments of ills military establishment ate with him. At the conference to day, Wu reasserted his belief that the civil war threatening almost the en tire Chinese coast would be terminated at an early date. He deprecated the excitement expected by the newspaper over the situation, particularly the printing of rumore of Impending further conflict, and assured the new premier, Dr. W. W. Yen, that he and his chlefa would give hearty support to Yen's newly formed cabinet. My AmocImM PrfM, Shanghai, Sept. 18.—Two day* and a night of continuous stubborn re sistance by the Chekiang soldiers de fending Shanghai agalnat tha on slaught of troops from Kiangsu province were followed lale last night ; by s. lull In the fighting. Despite the heavy attack, the positions of the two armies were reported virtually unchanged. • POLICE SEEKING WOMAN AUTOIST A woman driving a Ford coupe failed lo stop after flier car had struck Edward Johnson, 2201 Wash ington street, near Itallroad ave. mis and Washington street Tuesday night. Johnson was thrown to the pave ment and severely bruised about the hips, llo gave police the license num ber of the car, and officers are seek lug the woman driver Tire Stolen From Cur. William Kl'kard, own«»t «»f n hut fury mat Ion ni 4615 Hnuth Twenty fourth HtrrH, ifportfd to pnllm thni •i n*w tiro hud t»^^n stolen from HI* car n* It wni parked In front of thr Brunawick pool hall. Twonty-fourth and M atreeta. Tuaadty night Q3N mOONlT DU |V -_AB!T Altin OOS TV IlO “HOIS 1H 3!V'<? c to Campaign for G. 0. P. To Open Vote Drive at Grand Island Tuesday; Confers on Schedule With Re publican Chairman. With Howell in Omaha Lincoln, Sept. 17.—Senator George W. Norris, the one figure in Nebras ka's maor politics, who has never suf fered a defeat at the polls, arrived in Lincoln today preparatory for his campaign for re election. The first act of Senator Norris was to registed at the Llndell hotel at Lincoln. His second act was to call on Harry E. Sackett, chairman of the republican state central committee, to plan his campaign In the state. At. the conclusion of his conference at republican headqunrters It was stated that the first speaking date of Sena-j tor Norris would be at Grand Island next Tuesday. The remainder of the senator's speaking dates will be an nounced In due time. The Nebraska senator declined to discuss politics in any detail. He slat ed that he had an outline of his Grand Island address in mind but did not care to discuss it until that date, i The only intimation made by the senator of subject of his remarks at Grand Island Tuesday was a strong reiteration o his pre-announced de termination to speak of water power projects In Nebraska and their utiiltv to the nation at large when "sail wiched” in xvlth his national powt-i bill now before congress. To Speak Alone. The senator has been spending the summer at his summer home in Wis consin. He drove In an auto from there to Nebraska, preferring first to talk to Chairman Sackett before he made any further political move. After his conference with Chairman Sackett he left by train for Omaha, where he hoped to meet Sen. It. It. Howell, who Is expected in Nebraska in the next two days, in preparation for a campaign of the state In the interest of Calvin Coolldge for presi dent. Chairman Sackett, recognizing the speaking ability of Senator Norris plans to send him over the state alone, t the same ns Chairman Perry sent Senator Howell, alone, two years, and chairman Tom Allen of the demo cratlc state rentral committee dis ; patched former Senator Gilbert M. Hitchcock. Neither of the candidates for Uniter! States senates made it a point to talk with candi^les for the atate ticket at the same time. .At that time na It was fel that discussions of naional Issues would consume all the | time an audience could spend. The same will be true In thla cam paign, Chairman Sackett announced ! Senator Norrla has a mesaage of suf ficient length to satisfy any voter and he will, In most instances, speak by himself and the republican state sen tral committee Is arranging a list of speaking dates for Senator Norris at this time. Drive for Third District. Both Senator Norris and Senator Howell congratulated the republicans of the state on the selection of Adam McMullen for governor and other candidates In a lengthy telegram sent to former chairman E. H. Perry at the republican state convention held! at Lincoln in the fall. The only extra announcement came from Senator Norris, and that was to the effect that he would not endorse republican county candidates unless he learned in advance of their qualifications of the office to which they aspire. Tomorrow chairman Sackett hopes to he able to announce a series of I speaking dates of republican candl dates in the Third congressional dls-j trlct for next week. It Is planned that at the first of the campaign a majority of the state candidates travel together. 35 DEAD ARE FOUND IN MINE Hy .Winrlatril Prr*«. Kemmerer, Wyo., 8ept. IT.—Thirty five Unite* had l>e*n recovered from the Slthlet, Wyoming, mine at 12:45 thta afternoon. Tteacue workera *altl the only mean* of Identification of m"»l of the Uidle* recovered wa* by the ntimhera on tho electric, lampa carried hy tha miner*. A number of the victim* were found nlttliiK In car* where they were about to ride to the aurfaro for din t er. Home were on their handa and l.neca, many with llielr handa over their eye*. !>en!h W'a* believed to have been inatantaneoii* In m»*l cnae*. , 1 f*. .f. Quealey, a^ed n’ealdent of the company owning the mine, led hla men In ra*rue work, while hla wife labored with the relief. iclvlng aid and comfort to tire atrlcken fa ml I lea of the mlnera. Fanner Found Dead V idim of Moonshine ('olumbu*. N«*b , frb'pi IT. John Tonyon, 43. hwrhHor fiirnin, >*a* found drnd In tho kltrho of hi* hninp lifiwmi Humphrey nnd c’ornliM vp* larday. Ih. A C’nulv, atimrnonpd from Humphrey. it *a hi* opln Ion that drnth ««i du* to unit* *1 roholiam Tonyon had avidantly U«*cn atrlckan whila antailng tha houaa. A ~IL VuZscorting Plane Wrecked in Landing The crowd was treated to a thrill when an escort plana from Chanute field wrecked its landing gear in landing. The ship was piloted by Warrant Officer W. C. Dodd and also contained Mechanic D. C. Wor ley. The landing gear of the plane was wrenched loose and twisted up against the side of the ship. Offi cer Dodd said that he did not be lieve more serious damage had been done. The rough field and the softness of the ground was blamed for the accident. "In landing we were bounced by the roughness of the field. The first bounce was all right, but on the second one of the tires blew out. declared Dodd. "The resulting drag and tile speed of the ship swerved the plane around and I was un able to control it. The twist wrenched off the landing gear." Dodd’s ship was one of the escort of nine army planes which went out to meet the world fliers._ Fliers Decline All Invitations; in Need ol Rest jPrepare to Hop Dff This Morning at 9; Entertained at Dinner by Gould Dietz —Meet Ak Queen. / 6 a. m. Rise. 6:30 Breakfast at Hotel Fonte nelle. 7:13 Leave for Fort Crook. S:n0 Hop off nt Fort Crook for St. .Joseph. 10:30 Arrive St. Joseph. Luncheon. 12:00 Hop off from St. Joseph. 3:43 Arrive Muskogee. Okla. V—-—' Six tired young men went to bed early last night in their rooms at the Hotel Fontenelle. They have serious business on hand, circumnavigating the globe by air for the first time in history and for the glory of toe United States. So the six lieutenants declined sev eral invitations to "step out, ' Includ ing one from Alice Brady to occupy a l)Ox at the Orpheum. Lieut. Lowell H, Smith, leader of the squadron and pilot of the "Chi rago." and his mechanician, Lieut Leslie P- Arnold, slept In the hlg bed In Mr. Dietz's spare room. In this room and lied former President Wil liam Taft and flen. John J Pershing have slept, also as guests of Mr. Dietz. The other lieutenants were In otner rooms, the guests of Eugene Eppley, owner of the hotel. At 6:43 Mr. Dietz entertained the filers at dinner in his six room apa t ment. Col. C. C. Kinney and MaJ. L. S. Churchill were also guests It the dinner. At 6:13 Eleanor Burkey. queen of Ak Bag-Ben, with her maids and the maids of the new queen were pre sented. Mr. Dietz said he would have liked to extend this list but the filers were weary and preferred pcsq. The fliers entered the hotel at 3 and registered, after being brought j from Fort Crook in a f!e«t of Pack ards and Cadlllaca. They weren't seen again until din ner time. Baths and Bleep had oc euplcd the time. VERDICT RULES DEATH ACCIDENT A verdict of accidental denth was returned by a coroner's jury at Its In quest Tuesday morning Into the death of John K, Olsen, 47, who waa killed on August SS, when he was struck by a switch engine In the Rock Island yards In Council Bluffs. Olsen, an Inspector In the car re pair department of the Rock Island railroad, fell under the wheels of the engine and was not Been by members of the engine crew, according to K. S. Stephens, switch foreman, who wns standing on the rear platform of the engine. NORWEGIAN ASKS CHANGE OF NAME i # 11 * t. Munaon, 3tff>2 North Fifty* second afreet, naked permission of the district court Tuesday to change hi* | name to Qu*t Lind. In hi* native i Norway he hnd to take the flr*t name of hi* father and add "*on," hut he never liked the name, and when he cam* to America he used the name Hind to buy property and to get married under. Hut he found he couldn't vote under that name with out getting the court* to atrulghtcn It out. VETS WILL HEAR CHAMP FIDDLER! ••Indoor auto polo' will be demon at rated at * smoker Thursday eve log at Hellevue gymnasium, wl\n the atudent* of Hellevue vocational achool will be guest* of the Hellevue Athletic chib. W. N. Jamieson will *pe.«k end ,tr*pe Met’arty, winner of the recent old fiddler* conteat in South Uinulia will hi on th« program* "Little Italy’ Feud Ended by Slaying Santoro Salerno Fatally Shot While Leaving Home of Mrs. Lucy Bell at Early Hour. Suspect Held by Jury Another chapter In the Salerno Relloni family feud In "Little Italy” was written early Wednesday morn ing when Santoro Salerno, slayer of Mike Bell, was shot and fatally wounded ns he left the home of Bell’s widow, Mrs. Lucy Bell, 1102 South Twenty-second street. Salerno was shot at 2:10 a. m., and died at 7:45 a. m. at the Lord Lister hospital. Before his death he signed a statement that he had been shot by Kocco BellonI, 1020 Souh Sixteenth street, blood brother of Mike Bell. A charge of first degree murder will be filed against BellonI on the strength of a recommendation by a i oroner's jury, meeting at the Hoft mann-Crosby funeral home Wednes day afternoon. The jury found that Salerno came to his death as the re sult of a bullet wound and urged that BellonI be held to district court. The charge of murder will be filed against BellonI based upon the dying statement made by Salerno that the former fired the fatal bullet, acco.-J Ing to County Coroner Paul Steiniven der and Deputy County Attorney John Yeager. Mrs. Lucy Bell, widow of Mike Bell, for whose slaying Salerno was tried two years ago, was released Imme diately after the inquest on her prom ise that she would remain in Omaha to be a witness for the state at the trial of BellonI. First Shot Effective. In his deathbed statement, wit nessed by police and a priest, Salerno declared that Belloni dressed in a woman's hat and a woman's short fur coat, had shot him three time* fr^m ambush. "Ha shot as I stepped off the porch," Salerno gasped. "The first shot got me, but I saw his face. The street light was shining on It." Salerno was struck In the upper abdomen by a .45 calber bullet. The feud between the two families originated twj years ago when Sal erno shot Mike Bell while they were In the latter's home. Salerno was tried on charge of murder, hut was acquitted on his story that he shot In self defense after Bell had attacked him with a knife. Since Bell's death, Salerno and Bel loni have both been frequent visitors at Mrs. Bell's home, according to Ben Dunlmum, chief of detectives. Both men are supposed to have been rivals for the affections of the widow. Declared Twice Threatened. In his deathbed ctatement, Salerno declares that Belloni. who was a brother of Bells, the latter having changed his surname, has twice threatened to shoot Salerno In re venge for the death of Bell. Belloni was arrested at his home | shortly after the shooting by lietec tlves Trapp and Treglia and Sergt. Torn Crawford. He was partially dressed, and a woman's hat and fur eoat were found In a front room. No gun was found. In Jail Wednesday morning he denied any knowledge of the shooting. "I don't know nothing about it," lie protested. "I went to bed at !>:.K1 p. m. and stayed there. I wasn’t drinking. Why should I shoot Saler no? 1 don't have any grudge against ] him." Wife at Heaionworlh. Belloni has been known to Omaha police for years. Ten weeks ago lie was sentenced to 60 days in Jail for stabbing his wife with an Ice pick. Before he was released from Jail his wife was sentenced to it year and n day in federal prison when she pleaded guilty before Judge John (Ten-Year) McC.ee to a charge of sell Ing liquor. She Is now in Heaven worth prison. Mrs. Bell was arrested following the shooting Wednesday morning and Is being held as a state witness. She told police she was slanding In a hall way beside the door when Salerno was shot, but asserted that she did' not see the slayer. Mrs Bell and her husband had been separated for several months before ! lie was shot two years ago. Return i mg unexpectedly one night he found I Salerno Iti Ills wlfes house and a* ■ c used him of breaking up his home, i In the argument which followed Sa lerno maintained Bell drew a knife and forced Salerno to shoot him. Salerno is survived* by a wife and four children. Barn ami Granary Burned. Wymote, Sept. IT.—Fire, of un known origin, rau*ed a total loaa of over Iti.OUO Monday on ttie farm oo copied by 1>. O, Wharton, near Put nam, alx miles northwest of Wytnore. A large frame barn nnd a granary udlolnlng were burned. The fnrm nnd building* are owned hv Mr* Maude He|ff of Ulue Spring* Fair on at Fairlmry. Falrhurv. Sepl. IT. Jeffaraon eoun t> fair niHinmt with fair atlemlam-e. All available room prepared for the exhibit of hog* and cattle w»* taken nnd temporary quartern were hur rledly built. The poultry dlaplay la heller than ever. No gambling dr vlcai era in operation. Six Modest Airmen Are Unmarried; Smith Says Trip Added Gray Hairs; Chignik Food Odd But Eatable Six quiet, modest but extremely capable looking young men are the "world fliers" who, Wednesday after noon alighted at Fort Crook field and added Omaha to Paramashuri, Hong Kong. Bagdad, Constantinople, Ivigtut and the other strange places they have alighted In during their historic flight. . Young they are, yet one of them white haired and there is a sprinkling of gray in the brown hair of the rest of them. After the Chicago, Boston II and New Orleans had been wheeled Into parking on the cement "apron" In front of the airdome, there was an introduction. Charles Gardner's stentorian voire rang out through a big megaphone aH the fliers, one by one, mounted an army truck. Hows and Smiles. Lieut. Lowell Smith, flight com mander, is a young chap of medium height, his brown hair thickly sprinkled with grey. He wore the leather leggings, tan whipcord breeches, khaki shirt and soiled leather jacket. His manner is ex tremely deliberate. He bowed and smiled to the crowd. Lieut. Eric Nelson, in charge of the "New Orleans," is a ruddy-faced man, the top of his head bald and his hair nearly whi.e, including the sideburns. Y'et Eric is only in the early 30s. Lieut. Leigh Wade of the "Boston II," who lost his original ship in the northern seas, wore the same as the others except for a checkered blue and yellow sweater. He has brown wavy hair. The hair of Lieut. Leslie Arnold of the "Chicago” is also touched with gray. .Mike in Calmness, Lieut, .lohn Harding, jr . of the "New Orleans" was the only one wearing a long roat with fur collar. Lieut. Henry Ogden of the "Boston II" was the only one of the six dressed in uniform He is especially ruddy-faced and has a large nose. But in calmness they are all alike. They scarcely saw the crowd. Grim faced. gentle men who do the work in hand fearlessly and efficiently, they are. Interested in Cases. They were drawn into a circle while Mayor Dahlman presented them with the silver, engraved cigaret cases from the city. Nice speeches from the mayor. Robert Manley, Gould Dietz, Col. Ij. A. Eaton and Dr. W. T. Quigley. The fliers were considerably interested and examined their souvenirs to gether between Introductions. Mayor Dahlman introduced his daughter, Dorothy, and many others pressed past the soldier guard around the party. Invitations to attend the races were declined by the fliers They said they had enough of a race on their hands. Colonel Eaton informed them that one building had been reserved for them at the post to do as they pleased. But arrangements had been made to entertain them at the Hotel Fonte nelle and a fleet of Packards and Cadillacs was waiting. So. after nearly an hour spent overhauling and "servicing" the ships, the fliers, still dressed in the greasy clothes of their flight, entered the splendid cars and were driven to Omaha and the hotel, where a large crowd awaited them. "Welcome, World Fliers" was the legened printed In large letters on the hotel register. They were assigned to rooms and faithfully guided there. "Sleep, rest, that's what we want," said Lieutenant Smith. He answered numerous questions by interviewers at the field just after they arrived. Cards to Autograph. "Are you married or expecting to be?" someone asked him. "None of us is married or engaged," he replied with his slow smile. "Is any girl waiting for you or any of the rest?" chirped a young woman. "Not for me, as far as I'm aware," he replied. "I can't speak for the others. A woman popped up with two cards for him to autograph. Dr. Michael Ford, who had Intro duced himself, inquired: "Was your hair gray when you started the flight nr hap it turned since you have been on the way?" Lots Grayer Now. "It had a touch of gray but it has become a good deal graver since then." "What was the hardest part of the flight?" "It was all hard," said the lieuten ant, "but I think from .Shanghai to] Constantinople probably was the worst, on account of the heat." "Ho you all smoke?" “All of us but Lieutenant Nelson. He doesn't." "What'll he do with his clgaret i case?" some thoughtful individual In -1 qulred. To which the lieutenant didn't attempt to answer. "Do you observe any diet regimen?" Chignlk Food Odd. "None w hatever. We've eaten some funny things on this trip. In places like Allahabad and Aleppo, Horne fjord. Saigon, Chignlk and so on you don't find your favorite foods like sandwiches, baked beans, beefsteak and pie. But we haven't been sick." Lieutenant Smith declared that "more money for the air service is bound to come." "The I'nited States was the first to fly snd holds present speed records and now Is the first to circle the globe. But other countries, because! of small appropriations here, have! gone ahead of us S W. Napier of Omaha greeted: Lieutenant Nelson, a friend of his1 deceased hrothpr, Maj. E. L. Napier j "When I went hack to Dayton," said Mr. Napier, "to settle up my brother's affairs. I gave a floor lamp* of his to Lieutenant Nelson." U. S. TO BE ASKED ABOUT ARMS PLAN By Associated I*rc*«. Geneva, Sept. 17.—The sub com mission on disarmament of the league of nations assembly today adopted a resolution requesting the assembly to consider the advisability of Inviting the t'nited States govern ment to send a representative to col laborate with the league * per manent disarmament comnlssion in framing a draft convention for con trol of the private manufacture of j arms. This draft would serve ns the , basis later f«>r an international con ference. MAN SAYS HE TRiED TO SLAY AVIATOR i Now York, Sept. 17.— Anthony ] Cloffo, captured last night after a policeman was stabbed while defend ing Ideutenant Antonio I.oeatell!, the Italian aviator, from an attack of a mob, today confeneed that he Intended to asansslnata the aviator, according to the police. Cloffo admitted being a member of the 1. VV, \V., and said that he had come from Chicago to kill Taicalelll because of the airman * faaclatl activities, the police said. YANK MAY HEAD FRENCH LEGION rati*. Sept. 1? Among the nominn tions for chevalier of the Legion of Honor in today * official journal I* that of 'Vhnrle* Hereon Loeh, A inert can cttlxen and law>*r, tti recogni tion of hi* wvIom to Front'd Amerl can friendehlp M Mr Loeh. who I* practicing hi* pro feast on tn Pari*. i* a member of the California and New York bars. Kinilutll Fair Oprna Today. Kimball. Neb., Sept. 17.— The ninth annual fair of Klmhnll county will he held here September 1$, 19 and 20. It 1* expected to l*e the large*! of any, a* the farmer* have had a 1 good wheat crop and recent rain* have Inaurod good corn and potato crops. Friday, Adam McMullmi, re publican candidate for governor, will make a speech Ikiknhi It.ink Rfo|it‘iis, Pierre. S. 1>, Sept. 11» .‘he \iuei lean State bank of Hurke, S P, tilled on Mav “1 of thi* year, wa* re opened today with 14** 000 In n«w I capital and a aurplua of 9N.000. 4 CARS WRECKED ON B. V. D. HIGHWAY Wilber, Sept. IT.—Joseph Oerney, Wilber feed store proprietor, while i driving his new atito. with his family, on the B. V. D. highway just north of Wilber, was struck by a car from Crete. Both cars were wrecked. The cars were approaching from opposite directions, and the crash came when j i i>ne of them turned across the road to enter a side road to a farm. The occupants were slightly scratched. While ft. D. Miller and his wife and granddaughter, of I>e\Vltt. were driv-j ing from Crete to PeWItt their auto was struck by a coupe coming north j on the B. V. I>. highway about three miles north of Wilber. The coupe j contained six girls, w ho were driving | rapidly on the wrong side of the road, i Miller had brought his car nearly to la stop when they ran into it. Both I cars were hauled to Wilber for re I iwlrs. Mr. and Mrs Miller were hadly bruised, but the girls escaped serious Injury. FORMER GOVERNOR W. L DOUGLAS DIES Hoston. Sept. 17—William I,ewls j Douglas. 79. former governor of; , Massachusetts. died today. He was; ! President of the W. 1. IVmglas Shoo ! j oompanv ( lay ('ounl\ l air to Open at Clay ('outer Next Momlav Harvard. Sept 17—An unusually larve attendnne# I* anticipated at the annual flay county fair, which opens' next .Monday, at flat Center, for a ' five day run. Arrangements are be In* made for a larger agricultural ex hlblt and for newer branches of the work, such as boys' and gtrt*' club work, etc,, bealdes the musical or- j ganlsatlon* free acts, hors* racing and other feature* provided for. The fair ha* heretofore been adjudged j one of the best In the state, the dt rectors contend I The Weather ! 1’?r» inch** *««1 h%i*t» Toml * rnt-e .lMUftn \ IS If I tUflnmiv 1.1* 11 it HI 1» Vt>ni|l( Mft ( HfT« * ft. m M 1 «« j * • m * t it 1 T • n» . . . . M ' i' t» e ft j » * m . .. . M • w ft « * • ft* 1 p ftt <* . I * • m turn., «.'i lift m , , . ft* t p m ft J I II ftlKJft ..M | p. (ft, j Take City by Suprise; Miss Escort Smith Lauds on Jar\is Offutt Field Before Crowd Real izes Magellans of Air Have Come. Leave This Morning at 9 Nine planes are hurrying east to meet the world fliers. On ' Jarvis Offutt field below stand 2,000 per sons, come to greet America's "Magellans of the air.” They watch the escorting squadron disappear in the east and then turn to inspect Omaha's air mail field. A hum of motors and three planes come from the north. No one pays any attention. Smith, Wade and Nelson ase not due for an hour. A sweep of wings and the Chicago is on the field. No one cheers. No one realizes for a moment that the fliers have come. Lowell Smith wheels and taxis toward the hangar. It is 12;S5 p. m.. central standard time. Sixty more seconds and L^igh Wade makes a perfect three-poitn landing with the Boston II. And then comes Erin Net son. naturalized Swede, who drives the New Orleans. Crowd Caught Unaware. Ameriia'a world fliers have landed in Omaha. No esrort comes with them. Bandsmen caught unawares strike up ''What'll I Do." and it i» a question no one can answer, since no one knows quite what to do. Smith's deep-bellied plane is being wheeled onto the concrete apron. On the field stand the planes of Wade and Nelson, their propellers whirling lazily. Now the reception committee has been galvanized into action. Maj Lawrence Churchill, who has played a large part in arranging the details of the reception hurries onto the field to greet his comrades In arms and present them to the reception committee. Some one cheers, but it is faint and he who cheers is soon lost in the crowd that swirls onto the field to inspect Nelson's plane. Inspection completed the crowd straggles tack and the fliers are formally introduced by Charles Gardener of Ak-Sar-Brn. To Lowell Smith goes a silver cigaret case, - purchased by the Chamber of Commerce and presented by Mayor Dahlman. A replica Is handed to Leigh Wade by Gould Dietz. Robert H. Manley presents the third to Eric Nelson. Go to Muskogee. Omaha has greeted the world fliers. The world fliers have greeted Omaha The six airmen turn to their beloved planes and for an hour go over their motors. Shoving close the crowd watches. It is being constantly swelled by belated arrivals whose hurrying cars lay a grey dust screen along the road to Fort Crook. | The roads are cuppv and the cars liounce from side to side. It is ex plained that these rough roads kept I away many who would have come. Smith. Nelson and Wade can appre 1 elate this. They came to their Omaha quarters on the same road that Oma j ha took to them. j This morning at 9, three propellers , will again whirl lazily. Then will (time a roar and the propellers will bite into the air. A rush across the field, a leap into the air and the " tM fliers will have left Omaha far to the north, their high radiators pointed towards St. Joseph. This afternoon Muskogee. Okla., will be at the flying field and another sec tion of the United States will h*'« seen the three planes and their pilots who are making aviation history. Four Hours, 40 Minutes. The fliers had a perfect trip Wed nesday. as they added 440 miles to the ilS.OOO which they have already completed. Lieutenant Smith, commander of the squadron, declared that weather conditions were almost Ideal through out their Journey across Illinois and Iowa. They completed this section of their trip in 4 hours and 44 mlnytes, lea> tTurn fe base Nine. Column One.) ATHLETIC DRIVE AT CENTRAL HIGH Students of Omaha v’entral High school Tuesday opened their annual drive for the sole of membership* In i the Students' association. More than i (Hi tickets had been sold before the i opening of classes Tuesday morning, and official* of the as*>clattcn ex P*v't to sell at least 1.500 tickets be i fore the end of the week. The tickets admit the holders to all athletic contests and debate. and j Include a year's subscription to the | Weekly Register, the school pa per. MISSOURI PACIFIC Purchase of 50 nee locomotive# by the Missouri I'aoifh was antictmtaed Wednesday. The Vnwrnan Locomo tive Works received an oicler lor 3i and the Ktldvv in l.o>vmotive Works «itl build the other 11, IVItvery has been promised hv November H Tyn *'f the 35 locomotives the American I ■ 'motive Wotks «iil buttd are to be for use in pauenger tram service. I