EASTERN STAR
HOLDS SESSION
Meeting* Held in Scottish
Rite Temple at Lincoln
—10 Delegates
Uncoln, Neb.. May (I. N. S ) —
The grund chapter convention of the
Knstern Star of Nebraska opened
here Monday evening with a reception
for the grand officer*. About 700
delegatee were expected to attend the
first formal session of the convention
this morning at the Scottish rite
temple.
GOVERNOR TO 8PEAK
AT HASTINGS, JULY <*
Hastings, Neb., May (I. N. 8.)
—Governor Bryan lias accepted an
Invitation to speak here, July 4, at
the celebration and race program to
be held under the asuplces of the
American I^egion officers of the lo
cal post.
BATES RESIGN8 FROM
BOARD OF REGENTS
Uncoln, Neb., May . (I. N. S.)—
The resignation of W, L. Bates of
Uncoln, from the board of regents
of the University of Nebraska was
presented Monday to Governor
Bryan to Chancellor Avery of the
University. Bates’ letter, dated April
22. assignee no reason for his resig
nation.
NEBRASKA MUSICIANS
MEETING AT OMAHA
Omaha, Neb., May —Musicians of
Nebraska and other states were here
today attending a meeting of the Ne
braska Federation of Music clubs.
Mrs. t'ora Beel* of Ndffolk, presi
dent of the Nebraska federation,
was among those present.
CONCORD POSTOFFICE
IS RATED HIGHER
Concord. Neb., May *' —-(Special)—
The post office her# nas been raised
from the fourth to the third close
which puts It In the presidential class
of appointment In which the post
master receive* a fixed salary Instead
of computing the salary by the
amount of cancellation.
kGED FISHERMAN FOUND
DEAD IN 8MALL 8TREAM
Hubbell, Neb. May <1. N. R.) —
Alfred Miller, 70 years old, wa*
found dead In Ross creek near hers
Sunday afternoon with a fishing »*>!*
In his hand. Death was due fco ne
ural causes, it was said.
Legion News
Among the well known leglonaires
selected to handle Die big work of
preparation for the national conven
tion at St. Paul la Col. 11. O. John
son. who has been placed In charge
of transportation. Col. Johnson Is
connected with one of the great rail
way systems entering the city and
will make all arrangements for hand
ling the scores of trains and parking
of Pullmans during Die convention.
During Die war Col. Johnson was in
Siberia, where he was in charge of
transportation for the allies, and he
has received decorations at the hands
of several allied governments.
Ijawrenee Treat, past commander
of the Grand Island, Neb., post of
the legion, has been named to the
chairmanship of the convention
committee for 1924, and will super
vise all arrangements for entertain
ment of the visitors to the conven
tion this summer. Plans for the
three days meeting are going for
ward rapidly.
The Omaha American T/egion
Auxiliary Is not Included in the
“htgh five" In that state os regards
membership. Dasp4tc Ihe fact that
the male branch of the organization
is boasting ot being the "world’s
largest," Norfolk. Fremont. Hast
ings. North Platte, Aurora and York
are leading Die state In mombeshlp.
Direction of the sale of the mem
orial popples In Nebraska has been
left to Mrs. C. E. Qlason, chairman
of the state rehabilitation committee,
and one of the best known workers
in the national uuxlliary. For two
years past she has successfully hand
led details of the big sale, and has
been selected for this work again
this vour.
More than 4,000 people attended
the services Incidents! to the dedi
cation of the Virginia, Minn., Memor
ial Recreation building. All exercises
and events were under direction of
the J. Hurt Rratt post of the Legion
The building cost In excess of half
a million dollars and the plan Is said
to be one of the moat ambitious ever
attempted by u smaller city. The
principal address was made by Jus
tice Royal A. Stone, chairman of the
national convention committee of the
Legion.
Resolutions commending the nets
of Kearney. Neb., Loglonaires for
{heir kindness In handling funeral
arrangements for Interment of u de
parted Legionalre, have been sent
by the Tank corps post of the Legion
In Chicago.
WOMAN BURNED TO
DEATH KINDLING FIRE
Grand Island, Neb., May ;8pc
cfail)--Returning to their home seven
miles northeast of Scotia late Sat
urday, Mr. and Mrs. Kd Locker found
their home afire and Mrs. Joseph
Dayton, 76 yaars old. mother of Mrs.
Looker, dead. It ts thought Mrs.
Dayton attempted to start a fire In
the kitchen stove and that her cloth
ing became ignited. The fire was ex
tinguished in time to save the greater
part of the houe*
TURNS AGAINST
PAL IN CRIME
Federal Prisoner Tell* Court
Of Robbery of Mail
In 1920
Lincoln, Neb., May *• *T. N. K > —
John Blair, serving a *6 year terra
in I-eavenworth federal penitentiary
for a mall robbery, at Jefferson City,
Mo., was Ihe principal witness Tues
day in the federal trial of li J’. But
ler-, accused by Blair of being his ac
complice In a robbery of registered
mall at Nebraska City, October it.
mo.
Blair testified that in 1920 while he
was in fft. Louis, Butler wrote him
telling him that the payroll for the
Nebraska City branch of the Wilson
Backing company came from Kansas
City on the 5:06 a. m. train a day or
two before the 15th of each month.
Blair J»id he went to Nebraska City
shortly thereafter but found it too
light at 6:05 a. m. at that time and
waited until October, when ho and
Butler effected the robbery.
Blair testified that their loot con
sisted of one $600, bond and 18 $100
bonds from the Kansas City federal
reserve bank. These bonds Blair de
clared were taken to Bhonundotih,
Iowa, to be converted into money.
Unable to secure an adequate price
for the bonds Blair testified he trad
ed his share of the loot to ft Shen
andoah grocer for a Ford touring car,
find turned over $900 worth of the
bonds to Butler.
Butler's trial her* Is the result of
•n alleged confession made by Blair
to postnl authorities that he and But
ler are responsible for the Nebraska
City robbery.
RAILROAD CHAFES
UNDER THE RESTRAINT.
Lincoln, Neb., May (Special)—
The Northwestern railroad and (he
state railway commission went to
the legal mat before seven supreme
court judges most of Tuesday ovm
the proposition of whether the rail
roads of the state must ask per
mission of the commission before
they can change schedules and an
nul passenger trains or whether tne
power of the commission is limited
to hearing and passing on com
plaints of psrsons who feel aggriev
ed, after It has been done.
Mr. Dressier, for the railroad com
pany, said It wns no use to train
men for years in the management
of n railroad and in the ways and
fneans of efficient and economical
service If their Judgment was to be
supervised and possibly overridden
by three men picked from the tjftdv
of the people and knowing but lit
tle about the business W railroad
ing.
He Insisted that the commission
had no power to issue the order
which for 16 years the railroads
have been obeying, which Is that
they secure commission approval.
BATTLE CREEK MAN
HEADS WALTON LEAGUE
Norfolk, Neb., May •—(Special)
• ~A great gathering of nunters and
fishers from all parts uf Nebraska
closed the first annual state conven
tion of the Nehaska Isaack Walton
league here at a big banquet. Before
the convention dosed the following
officers were elected: President,
Howard Miller, of Battle Creek; first
vice pretddent, Fraud Brady, of At
kinson; second vice president, R. R.
Broclus, of Valentine; third vice
president. F. A. Gordon, of South
Sioux City; seoi etary-treasurer,
Dudley Scott, of Beatrice; executive
committee, Ed Morris, of Omaha: M.
A. Hereford, of Fremont; Dudley
Scott, of Beutrice; M. H. Davis, of
Cowles; Frank Brady, of Atkins and
Charles Versaw. of Gordon.
FORMER MAYOR OF
KEARNEY, N*;B., DIEl
Kearney, Neb., May ' V~Frank
Grammar, 67 years old. who resigned
as mayor of Kearney, recently, be
cause of 111 health, died Monday
night at Excelsior Springs, Mo. He
was a retired banker. His widow,
one sister, and three brothers sur
vive.
before changing train service. in
answer Attorney General Spillman
and Hugh I.amaster, counsel for tho
commission, said that the North
western had only a few months ago
recognised this order by asking ap
proval of changes In some of the
very trains Included in the changes
it proposed to muko without asking
anybody's consent.
WYNOT WANTS BETTER
FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT
Wynot, Neb., May '•—(Special.)
The men of the fire department here,
with the co-operation of the busi
ness men of the town, are put ling on
ft number of entertainments and pro
grams of various kinds to raise
money with which to purchase and
equip a modern fire truck with chem
ical attachment, There Is nearly
enough money in the treasury now.
ONE DEAD IN AUTO
ACCIDENT NEAR CHADRON
Chadron. Neb., May 14.—Joo Mttrn
en Is dead and three other men tire
Injured as the result of an auto
mobile, which Murnen was driving
turning over several limes near here.
Charles Binkley, O. >*. Nelson and
John Tautka* were seriously hurt but
not fatally.
NEW BISHOP OF LINCOLN
DIOCESE ARRIVE8.
Lincoln. Neb , May (I. X S.i—
Bishop Francis J. Beckman, new
head of Lincoln Catholic diocese ar
rived here today from the east ann
was met at the station l)j a large
delegation of parish priests and laity.
LACK OF FUNDS CAUSES
POLICE FORCE TO BE CUT
Omaha, Neb., May (t&pcrial)—
The city council has dropped 21 men
from the payroll of the po'iee de
partment because of Insufficient
fond*.
MAKE SURVEY
OF ‘OH’ HELD
Wayne and Dixon Countiei
To Employ Geologist
For Purpose
Wayne, Neb., May ». (Speclal)
A fund of $2,000 has been subscribe
by business men and farmers in th
community, to have a geologist o*
national repute make an oil survey of
the “oil” field in Wayne and Dixon
counties. Work will start Immediate
ly and upon this report, if favorable,
drilling operations will commence. A
representative of the Sinclair Oil
Company, was looking over the field
the past week.
SENATOR NORRIS DOE8
SOME CLEVER EXPLAINING.
Lincoln, Neb., May ' (Special)—
Senator Norris, who nas been the
center of a very vigorous fire from
many old supporters over a recent
letter to his campaign manager here,
has sent the newspapers an ex,
pianation. He says that, he was
speaking entirely in general terms,
and that his statements were noth
ing more than repetitions of previous
declarations on the question of
straight party voting. Ho now eayB
that when he said he did not Intend
to ask friends to support the straight
ticket he did not have any candidate
in mind that he intehded to fight,
and that he was simply saying he did
not propose yielding to pressure to
endorse everybody.
The original letter was taken by
republicans to mean that he intend
ed to light President Coolidge, as he
had written to others that Coolidge
was not a progressive and had con
sistently opposed his policies in
congress. Action was threatened to
force Novrls off the ticket If he com
mitted any overt act along the line
indicated.
WAYNE NORMAL TO
GRADUATE CLASS OF 164.
Wayne. Neb., May *“ (Special)—
l*he annual commencement of the
Wayne State Normal will begin Sun
day, May 18. and continue until
Thursday. There axe 154 graduates,
Sunday afternoon a sacred concert
will be given In the auditorium by
the College orchestra. Sunday even
ing the baccalaureate services will be
tion of L- F. Beery and W. C. Hunt
City, la„ will deliver tihe sermon.
Monday evening the students of the
department of music will present a ,
program, consisting of piano, voice
and violin numbers, under the direc
tion of L. F. Berry and W. C. Hunt
er, heads of the music department.
Tuesday afternoon thin college band,
under the direction of Prof. W, C
Hunter will give an open, air concert
on the college campus. Tuesday even
ing the seniors will give their class
play. Wednesday will be the May
festival. Thursday morning the
graduation exercises will be held.
Dr. G. K. Condra of the University
of Nebraska will deliver the com
mencement address.
SUES BROTHERS
FOR DAMAGES
Girl Says They Circulated
Defamatory Stories About
Her Character
Lincoln, Neb., May ■—(Special)—
Testimony is being taken in supreme
court In a case where Miss Edith
Zakcm, member of a fumiiy promi
nent in the Syrian colony, is suing
her two brothers and sister for def
amation of character. She says that
they untruthfully circulated stories
to the effect that sho had been in
timate with her sister’s husband, Dr,
Joseph Riszk. and that it was a con
spiracy to ruin her reputation. The
defendants insist that what they said
was true, but that it was not cir
culated generally but said to the girl
in counsel and for her good. Riszk
was recently released on a charge of
having violated the Mann act in
bringing the girl into tiie country. His
wife secured a separate to mainten
ance from him in a suit in which
she named her sister as the disturb
ing factor in their domestic relations.
BEGIN WORK ON
NEWCASTLE PARSONAGE
Newcastel. Neb., May '—(Spe
cial)-- Concrete has been poured for a
modern six-room parsonage for the
Community congregational church.
Bankers and other business men
donned overalls to assist in the work
The building, costing from $4,000 to
$3,000. probably will be ready for
occupancy by the end of the summer.
NEBRASKA “DRY” AGENT
KEEPING UP ACTIVITY.
Omaha. Neb., May ' -Robert ,
Somardh k federal prohibition
agent. shot at by a number of men
but not injured, while arresting an
alleged liquor law violator Thurs
day night, wltth hiw assistants, ion
ttnued activities last night making
20 table and 53 arrest*
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISE8
IN CROFTON SCHOOLS
Crofton. Neb., May tSpecial)
—Commencement exercises were
held. Thursday evening, for the
largeat Has* that has ever left the
Crofton high school. Prof. I, N.
Clark, of Lincoln, was the speaker
of the evening. Those graduating were
Edmond MoEwing, Catherine Kuetm,
Bessie MoEwing. Romae Meier.
Esther McCabe, Mildred Kinney,
Bruce' Watkins, Mildred Malone,
Mfruriue Fegeubusli, Kar| Nicholas
and Bar tiara Schumacher
PLANS FLIGHT
TO OLD HOME
Former Columbus, Neb., Boy
Expects to Establish
New Record
Columbus, Neb., May .. (Special!
—Major William N. Hensiey Jr. com
mander of Mitchell Field, N. Y. air
service station, former Columbus boy,
will fly from Mitchell Field to Col
umbus, as soon ap weather conditions
permit. He will breakfast in New
York and expects to he at home to
visit his father. Judge W. J. Hensley,
pioneer Columbus attorouey In time
for dinner on the day he takes- the
trip. A little more than 1.500 miles Is
involved In the flight which will b?
a record for speed. He has written
his parents that he expects to make
the trip the latter part of the month
or as soon as the weather condi
tions become pettled.
COLERIDGE SCHOOLS TO
GRADUATE CLASS OF 1*
Coleridge, Neb,, May (Special!
—A class of 16, six boys and 10
girls will he graduated rrom the
Coleridge high school at the an
nual commencement exercises to t>*
held Friday evening, May 23. The
baccalaureate sermon will be deliv
ered by Hev. E. T. Antrim, of
South SIomx City, Neb., at the
Methodist church, Sunday evening.
May 18, The personnel of the
class is as follows: Ixau Peck,
Stella Darland, Alda Shutt, Etta
Darland, Clara Andrews, Clara
Fleener, Margaret Holcomb, Marion
Hint/, Mabel Barger, Marte Dims,
Frank Rose, Bernard Hassman,
Frederick Rathgaber, Robert Collins,
Floyd Tideman and Earnest Ruth
geber.
IS TO MAKE WAR
ON VETERANS’ BUREAU
Norfolk, Neb., May *' (Special)—•
Frank A. Warner member of the
National Executive Committee Amer
ican Legion which meets in Indian
apolis, next Monday, made announce
ment here Thursday that he will lead
an atack on the administration of
Director Hines of the Veterans’ bu
reau on grounds that Hines’ program
of economy is being made at the ex
pense of disabled veterans whose
compensations are being net. Col.
Warner says the executive eommlt
LINCOLN ATTORNEY
IN SUICIDE ATTEMPT
Lincoln. Neb., May * (I. N. »-!
-—John Okey, former state house
employe and local attorney. was
recovering today from an attempt
to commit suicide Thursday after
noon. Okey said to be depressed
and moody for some time slashed
his throat and wrists with a razei.
He was found soon afterwards,
however, and given first aid treat
ment.
PONCA 8CHOOLS TO
GRADUATE CLASS OF 23
Ponca, Neb., May " (Special) —
The Commencement exercises of the
High school will begin Sunday even
ing with the baccalaureate services
in the High school auditorium. Mon
day and Tuesday nights the class
play, will be given and, Thursday
night, the graduation exercises will
be held. Twenty three seniors will ho
given diplomas at that time.
CRAP SHOOTERS PAY
FINES AT PONCa
Ponca, Neb., May (Special)—
Sheriff A. H. Maskell and Mayor
H. H, Millie raided the Lee Burner
shop, Tuesday night, and arrested
the proprietor and two others for
shooting craps. In county court the
next day the three were convicted
by a jury and fined for "rolling the
bones.”
DIPHTHERIA APPEARS
AT NELIGH, NEB.
Ntdigh, Neb., May ' (Special)—
Three cases of diphtheria are re
ported here, with a large number of
people exposed before It was dis
covered. ' Pears are entertained for
the final winding up of school com
mencement.
VICTIM OF MANY
ROBBERIES KILLED
Omaha. Neb.. May * Special) —
Omaha police are searching for the
bandit who last night fought a
pistol duel with .1. S. Spellman, (*&
years old, who had had eight pre
vious hold up attempts, and kllleu
Spellman with three shots.
HARTINGTON POSTOFFICE
BUSINESS INCREASED
Hartington, Neb., May * xS-pecial)
—'According to a checking up of the
business done In the Hartington post
office from January to May this year,
much more business is being done
than was done in 1P2S when the total
receipts amounted to nearly $10,000.
OMAHA MAN HEADS
MEDICS OF NEBRASKA
Omaha. Neb., May (Special)-—
Pr. ralme>- Findley, or Omaha, was
elected president of the Nebraska
Stare Medlonl association at Its an
nua! Convention here.
CONCERT SEASON IS
OPENED AT BLOOMFIELD
F*,ooftifi»ld. Neb.. May V (Spe
olall—-The Bloomfield concert band
gave Its first open air conceit of
the season tills week. There was a
big crowd ouL This evenfne the
band and choral society. 75 strong,
will go to Norfolk to broadcast *
program. On Sunday the band will
piny at the opening of the Bezllc
Valley amusement park, southwest
of lie re.
HOLD POLITICAL
POWWOW TODAY
Coolidge to Confer With
Party Leaders Regard
ing Campaign
BY PHILIP A. ORME,
Universal Service Correspondent.
Washington. May 18.—President
Coolidge's political advisers, headed
by William M. Butler, slated for the
chairmanship of the incoming re
publican national committee, will
take counsel with their chief Mon
day. Only three weeks remain be
fore the opening of the national con
vention at Cleveland and there are
many matters to be discussed.
Butler was ready to go to Cleve
land either Sunday or Monday, but
as a conference with the president
Is a necessary preliminary to his de
parture and as Mr. Coolidge has been
confined with a cold, his trip to the
convention scene probably will be
delayed until Monday night or Tues
day.
Just what Is In Coolldge’s mind as
to completion of the presidential
ticket Is one thing his campaign
manager would like to know before
he journeys from Washington. The
long roll of possibilities for the vice
presidential nomination on the G. O.
P. ticket has been read off time and
gain and now a decision impends.
Albert J. Beveridge, Charles G.
Dawes and former Senator Kenyon.
In the order named, arc held fore
most In the running.
Consideration of special platform
plans is another thing Butler wants
to go over with Coolldge. Represen
tative Theodore E. Burton, “key
noter” for the convention, and other
republican leaders have been work
ing out a ground plan and Burton
several times has conferred with the
slated G. O. P. nominee. Butler
would like to lake something suc
cinct with him to the middlewest.
Cleveland soon will become the focal
center of republican party activities
and Chicago Is recognized as the
strategic center of the ensuing cam
paign.
President Coolidge's retirement to
the privacy of his suite In the White !
House over the week end 1? called a I
wise move by those close to him. He
hasn't been sick in the generally ac
cepted meaning of the term, but
avoiding possible sickness. It has
been bis first true relaxation since
he took up the reins of office, and
one which should stand him Jn good
stead during the Impending trials of
politics and combats with congress.
Passenger Rescued
From Sinking Balloon
Picked Up From Water After
Jumping From Leaking
Craft
London. May 18.—A dramatic res
cue of a passenger who,jumped from
a sinking bnlioon into tlio sea oc
curred Sunday in the Solent, off the
Isle of Wight.
M. Boitard started from St. Cloud
Saturday afternoon at 5 o’clock, with
a pilot In a balloon. They lost their
bearings and found themselves over
the Solent with their gas leaking.
They threw out ballast, but as the
ballon continued to sink Boitard
jumped into the sea.
A man on shore saw him swim
ming and went to his rescue, only to
find that the boat was leaking and
could mereiy support Boitard in the
water. Meanwhile a mortorist saw
them in tiie water and motored to the
coast guard station which effected
a rescue. The balloon with its pilot
landed safety in the New forest.
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City of Chicago Has
Peppy Art Scandal
Imitations Sold for Big
Prices, Charge—One
Man Arrested
Chicago, May 18.— Chicago has an
art scandal.
The authorities are investigating
charges that works of art sold here
at fabulous price* are mere imita
tions.
One arrest lias been made and
prosecutions may extend, to Mew
York. Boston and other eastern, cities,
it was said Sunday.
Tiie charge that opened the inves
tigation was preferred by H. M.
Kitcheli. an artist of Pro\ idonee, It.
I. He caused the arrest of Bernard
Devine, art critic and salesman,
charging him with forgery,
Devine was arrested at the Em
bassy hotel. He denied the charge
ami said he was being prosecuted
and persecuted as a result of a plot
to discredit him because of a suit
he started last fall against Prof. Al
fred Clmtain. This suit, which
brought in the sum of $50,000, charg
ed n group of swindlers had sold
forged paintings in Mew York, Chi
cago and other cities, reapiirg hun
dreds of thousands of dollars, lie
vine named Chatain ns one of this
group.
Harvey to Direct Policy
Of Washington Newspaper
Universal Service
Washington, May 1—Kdward H
McLean, editor and publisher of the
Washington Post Sunday right is
sued the following announcement:
"l have much pleasurt in announc
ing that 1 have arranged with Oeorgc
Harvey, former United States am
bassador to c»reat Britain, to become
editorial director of the Washington
Post on June 1.”
MACK OUTLINES
M N QUESTIONS
BEFORE DEMOS
List Points likely to Be In*
eluded in National
Platform
BY FRANCIS J. TIETSORT,
Universal Service Correspondent.
New York. May 18.—Following th*
selection Saturday of -a temporary
ohairman for the democratic nation
al convention, Norman E. Mack„
veteran national committeeman, an
nounced Sunday, his views on th*
cardinal issues of the democrat!®
national campaign.
It was his first general psonounce
ment on the keynote points likely t®
be made by the platform maker*
and Is a sequel to his canvassing of
the situation with other national
leaders. The substance of thes®
points follows:
1— A general cleanup In national
house keeping, with the country
rallying to a slogan of ‘'common
honesty in government.”
2— Strict conservation of all na
tional resources and prevention of *
j repetition of their thefft
Would Revise Tariff
3— Revision downward of a “rob
bery tariff,” now benefltting only
certain privileged manufacturing in
terests. with legitimate seientifl®
tariffs shown to be fully Justified.
4— Liberalization of »he Voistea<J
act by means of enabling legislation*
permitting state’s rights In the inter
pretation of what constitutes aiv
alcoholic inoxicant.
The Buffalo newspaper publisher
spoke with emphasis on national!
bouseoleaning:
"As a result of what the people of
the country have gazed upon with,
amazement at Washington and else
where in the last four months, ther*
will unquestionably be a revulsion of
feeling from coast to coast that wiiB
once more sweep the democratic,
pnrty Into power.
Face Great Opportunity
"Ours is the party of high ideal*
and we have the greatest opportun
ity in the party’s history now to put
those ideals for wholesome, con
strucllve government ami statesman
ship in force.”
Mr. Mack said that the whole coun
try was now agreed, no matter what
the individual political creeds of
voters might be, on the need of %
strong observation policy a* the re
sult of the oil scandals and similar
upheavals®.
He declared there must be a sharp,
change In the tariff schedules be
cause of “hltfhbindery." No one. he. <
asserted, objected to a proper amount
of protection from foreign dumping
of goods, but a line had to be drawn
to prevent profiteering and excessive
living costs.
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Cal * Bags Oregon
Primary With Ease
M’Adoo Unopposed on Dem
ocratic Ticket—McNary
2 to 1 Winner
Portland. Ore., May 17.—Calvins
Coolidge was endorsed for the re
publican nomination for president tit.
Friday's Oregon state primary, 69T
of the state's 1,763 precincts hav
ing reported 31,360 votes for him.
early today, against 8,881 votes for
delegate,- pledged to the candidacy
of Hiram Johnson, senator from Cal
ifornia.
United States Senator Charles K.
McNary co-sponsor of the McNary
Haugen bill In congress, scored a &
to 1 victory in the race for the re
publican nomination for senator,,
available returns showed. The count
in 624 precincts was 26,081 to 12,003.
with the other candidates trailing.
On the democratic ticket, W. H_
Strayer, of Baker, was leading for
the nomination for United State*,
senator with 2,378 votes in 2,626 pre
cincts against 2,234 for his nearest,
opponent, M. A. Miller of Portland
McAdoo is unopposed on the dem
ocratic ballot.
Pneumonia Proves Fatal to
Mother of Governor Smith
Universal Service
New York. May 18—Mrs. Cather
ine Smith, mother of Governor
Smith of New York, died at 6:20
o'clock Sunday evening.
The governor was not with Mrs.
Smith when she died. He was reach.-fl
t>> telephone at Absecon, N. J, amt
left immediately for this city.
Mrs. Smith has been 111 for two
weeks with bronchial pneumonia,
and earlier in the day a statement by
her physician said that she was ‘'im
proving every minute.”
Late Sunday afternoon she suffered
a relapse and oxygen was used to
keep her alive for two hour*. Sha
wns "2 years old.
SETS ALTITUDE RECORD
Paris, May 18.—Aviator Bossoutrot
e tabllshed an altitude record her*.
Sunday when he ascended 2,000 ma
ters with a S.000 kilogram load.
Thirty-Yard Hole Blown in
Cone of Mount Vesuvius
Universal Service
Naples. May 8—The eruptive cone
of Mount Vesuvius, which has growta.
u hundred yard* higher during the- ^
last three month*, suddenly erupted I
Sunday, tearing a new 30 yard hole, .
blow ing up a shower of gas and in
candescent stone* for 3,000 feet in the
ah’.
The eruption., which is not regarded,
as dangerous, will probably last three
day* and i* in the meantime giving
off very beautiful skylight*.
