EDITOR DENIES HES DEAD ONE Story of Demise of Inman, Neb., Publisher “Ex aggerated” O’Neill, Net-., May (Special)— J. S. Jackson, editor and publisher of the Inman leader, and postmaster, of Inman, the first town CftSt of O'Naill on the Northwestern rail road, is not dead. To keep from swamping the Inman postoffice with advertising literature addressed to Mrs. Jackson by ambi tious tombstone manufacturers who are desirous of decorating his last resting place with their works of art. Editor Jackson publishes a general denial of his death, an account of which appeared in the Bonesteel, S. 1>. paper. It appears the Bonesteel paper pub lished on account of the death of Mr. Jackson, after receiving a letter sign ed "Mrs. Jackson," and telling about finding the body after the editor had l-een robbed and murdered. SENATOR NORRIS MAKES HIS PO8ITI0N PLAIN Washington, D. C., May .--Sena tor door go W. Norris has uefled re publican members In Nebraska to remove his name from the official ballot. In a letter to H. E. Sackett of Beatrice, chairman of the republican slate commute, he declared he would welcome such a contest. At the same time he suggested to Sackett that he call a state wide primary to give the voters of Nebraska another oppor tunity ty express their wish If he should still be the republican nom inee for the senate. "W> at that primary," Norris said, "a majority of the votes are against me. I hereby pledgs myself to Im mediately tender to you my resig nation. "In order that the Issue may b.e fairly presented, t demand that at the same primary, every candidate on the state and congressional ticket, and also every member of the State committee, who has demanded or does demand that I withdraw from the ticket, or who baa participated In anv way In the movement to secure such withdrawal, shall agree In writ ing to abide by the result of such primary and likewise resign his posi tion In csso such primary results In my vindication.” Benator Norris declared he would want So days' notice of such a pri mary so that he would have an op- . portunlty to Vondtct a campaign throughout the state. HEARING TO DE-PORT AN INSANE 4L1EN. Lincoln, Neb., May . (I. N. S.) Don Stewart United mates district attorney went to Hastings Tuesday to represent the government at a hear ing on habeas corpus proceedings The action Is In connection with the proposed deportation of George Mitchell, an Inmate of the Ingleslda asylum at Hastings who Is to be deported because he became a state charge within five years after arriv ing in the United States. A relative of Mitchell recently obtained a writ of habeas corpus In the state court directed against the superintendent of the Ii.gleslde asylum. ANNUAL BATTLE OVER RAILROAD TAXATION Lincoln, Neb., May (Special)— The annual battle between the state board of equalization and assessment and the railroads began Monday aft ernoon when the latter appeared to protest against the valuations fixed by the board, which are on the basis of actual value. The railroads took testimony on the matter, and an? en gaged in making a record upon which an appeal to the courts will he taken. Recent successes In both the state and federal courts have discouraged the roads to believe they can over turn the present findings of values. Legion News Government Insurance was under discussion at, a recent post meeting of the American Legion In Holsh-ogc, Neli. A representative of the l\ S. Veterans' Bureau was present to give Information, and u number of I.e glunaires present decided upon rein statement of their policies. Some days after l.egionalres In Sleepy Eye, Minn.’, had closed their membership drive, memberships still came In. so the Commander has ord ered the “drive" to become a contin uous affajr. The membership now shows un Increase of 50 per cent, over the previous year’s total. One hundred and six posts have exceeded their 1025 membership in the department Of Minnesota, Ad jutant Stafford King, has announced. Leglonalre* uve anticipating the greatest year of l.cflon history for the "Gopher Gang." ns interest is at a high tide. The Second Congres sional district Is leading all others. WAKEFIELD BAND TO PLAY AT HARTINGTON. Wakefield. Neb., May ' Special) ■-Thi Wakefield bo nil hue been ip^ gaged for a band concert In the .rid itorlum at Hartlumon. Mob., to com plete the Memorial day program. Friday evening, May 3o. MEN WIN IN BIBLE READING CONTEST. Wanna. Neb., May (Special)— As the result of a blble reading con test between the men and women of the adult hlMe Haas of the Methodist church here, the men ware guests at a party given by the women The »>(. Ject ot the contest in st-o nhe could read the moat chapter* in the hibte iu a staled tlm- an-1 the men won by reading over 3 00b chapters, about *00 more than the women read. BOY BANDIT IS DENIED PAROLE Worked Alone and Robbed Many Homes — Dime Novel Reader Lincoln, Neb., May .—Clarence Kelley, of Beau ice, designated by Cleg* county authorities ua "the hoy bandit’’ because of his youth and tbo fact that he has been connected by the police with many robber leu, was domed a parole from the stave re formatory by the board of pardons and paroles in a report filed this evening. Kelley is serving a term of from one to five years on conviction of burglarly and grand larceny. Kelley, following his alleged robber ies, is said to have left cards signed "Lone Wolf." He told members of the board he was prompted to rob 26 different homes in Beatrice from dime novels. He made what was said to have been a complete confession and said he had reformed. The board denied a commutation of penitentiary sentence to Alfred Garrett of Tecumseh, convicted of embezzling funds from an oil com pany. Paroles were granted to Mrs. Lillian Howard of Lincoln and Mis* Anna Johnson of Grand Island, In mates of the reformatory for women SCHOOLS OF PLAINVIEW GRADUATE CLASS OF 35 PlalnvJew, Neb., May : V—(Special) Commencement exercise* of the sen ior class of the -high school here were held In the high school auditorium Thursday evening. There are 85 members In the class roll as follows: Alan Alexander, Jack Alexander, Lee Amin, Harvey Bang, Peroie Barr, Thelma Bing. Myrna Brewer, Mae Brokaw, Amelia, Broker, Wllltam Eblnger, Louise Epke, Dorle Gun thorpe, Cinderetta Gutlman, Werner Holstein, Byron Houston, Doris Houston, Helen Jeppesen. Lela Lar son, Naomi Larson, Leona Logan, Lucille Logan, Tlllie Lorta, Alice Mlchaelson, Mildred MIchaelson, Martin Mllnltx, Edith Moran, Hugh Moran, Marguerite Nelson, Gordon Peterson, Meldy Peterson, Robert Phipps. Florence Robeson, Helena Utterman, Marjorie Vrendgenhll and Orville Wax. SCHOOL BOARD WOULD AVOID PAYING TEACHER. Lincoln, Neb* May (Special)— The Nebraeka supreme court la asked by two of the directors of a school In Dundy county, to decide whether It shall pay Mlsa Daisy Ed wards the $880 salary that a district court Jury nald she wa* enlltled to draw. Wilder her married name of Pa lay Erwards Molntlere she secured a contract to teach *tbe school for the year of 1992-28 for nine months at*a salary of $100 a month. She secured a divorce from her husband nnd started to teach under her maid en name. Two of ihe directors then notified her she was discharged. She sued for Che nine months' salary, and was awarded salary for the time she remained Idle during the year. The two directors defended the suit on the ground that she had deceived them. NORFOLK MU8ICIAN8 BROADCAST PROGRAM Bloomfield, Nob., May —(Spe cial)—The Bloomfield and choral so ciety broadcast a program from the Norfolk sending station, Thurs day night. The program came In clear and strong and It Is estimated that nearly 1.000 people of this com munity were listening In at the sev eral receiving stations In the city. High lights on the program were the solo singing of Miss Margaret Mason and Dr. Settell, the baritone solo by Henry G. Reins, the cornet solo by Prof. Eric Eklund and the song “Maggie" by Gladys Buhrman, 8 years old. The program was given under the auspices of the Norfolk Chamber of Commerce. WOODBURY COUNTY AUTO GOES INTO DITCH Columbus. Neb.. May — Four people narrowly escaped serious In jury when an automobile driven by Ernest Stauffer, of Woodbury county, la., retired farmer, turned over in the road between David City and Columbus. Stauffer, In attempting to avoid a crush with a speeding auto mohlltst. turned his own car Into the ditch throwing the occupants from the car. Stauffer suffered slight bruises and his wife. Mrs. Erma Stauffer, was cut about the arms when she was thrown Into a barbed wire fence. Two children of the family escaped injury. TO CUT ftATES ON PUREBRED LIVESTOCK Lincoln, Neb., May " -(Special »— Nebraska railroads have offered to rut rates on purebred livestock In two as their contribution to the movement for deversified farming in the state. They moke one condition, and tnal Is tin the! liability for damage or Injury while in translt shnll !>e but nominal. At present 1t It unlimited. NORFOLK SCHOOLS TO 0RADUATE CLASS OF 87 Norfolk, Neb., May -(Special) —Elahty-aeven student* will gradu ate from the Norfolk public school. May 2». when commencement ex e: rises will lie held In thf auditorium of the senior high school. WOMAN NAMED AS DEPUTY FEDERAL CLERK Norfolk, Neb., May \— (Special) — Mr*. Amarillo Dale. ., May \ (Spe^al)— The Northwestern and Minneapolis [ & Omaha railroads havs been ordered by the state railway csmmisalon to reduce the price of potato moving from northwestern Nebraska points to towns cast and north of Norfolk Including the Winner branch. About 35 towns on the two roads will benefit by a reduction of from 15 to 26 per cent. The rates have hitherto been made on the proposition that the shipments were handled by two roads and under that theory of rate-making the rates to points east of Norfolk and north of Wayne, Wakefield and Coburn were the sum of the two rates In effect from the point of origin, usually Gordon, to Norfolk and from Norfolk to the points of destination. The court says that the two road# are In es sence one road, and there Is no reason why the rato should not be reduced to the same level to points within the state at actual distance from points of origin on the Burlington and Union Pacific. The Northwestern has been gettln, for Instance, 37 cents for haul ing potatoes 332 miles to Verdigree. while the Union Pacific gets 37 cents and the Burlington 260 ents for the same length of haul. Legion News In preparation for patriotic talks before Memorial day In Nebraska, tho state depa^ment of the American Legion has been called on to furnish nearly a hundred faur-mlnute speak i ers. to appear before school children on May 29. Thirty of these speakers will be furnished by Omaha post. “Pop" Byerly, one of tho best known of Nebraska Leglonalres, has been appointed chairman of the transportation committee for the delegation frohi Nebraska which will attend the democratic national con vention In New York. Mrs. G. M. Ackerman of Ainsworth. Neb., department president of the American Legion Auxiliary, is making an extended tour of the state, visit ing units of the organization. She has been accompanied by Mrs T. J. Gist, a member of the national ex ecutive committee of the organization t White Nebraska is slightly behind the total membership figure of List year, officials of the American Legion In that state are confident of soon passing the mark. On May 16,192-1 a total of 14,253 members had en rolled. DESTRUCTIVE INSECTS TO BE STUDIED Lincoln, Neb, May s (Special) — M. H. Swank, state entomologist. has gone to Kansas City to attend a meet ing <>f the representatives of several other states to devise measures for controlling the hessian fly and chlnct bug. The principal ravage!* reported In Nebraska are In the southeastern section and in those parts where preventive measure# were not taken Inst fall. The fly ia reported as far west as Dawson and Gosper counties SOUDER DROPS APPEAL CASE Convicted County Treasure/ Says He Is Out of Funds North Platte, Neb.. May -Sam uel M. Souder, former county treas urer here, now tr. the*ntate peniten tiary serving: a sentence on conviction of arson, has insttucled his attorneys to dismiss his appeal to the supreme court. Mr. Souder declared that he Is without funds or property to ap peal his case. YANKTON PLANS TO REGULATE PEDDLERS Yankton, 8. D., May (Special)— That Yankton is over-run with ped dlers, making greater restrictions for. their control necessary, Is the de rision of the directors of the Chamber of Commerce. Steps are planned to remedy the situation and give local njcrchant» protection from the tran sients. SAYS SAW SPIRIT GROWS Secretary of Nebraska oLan Association Asserts Trend Is Better Lincoln, Neb., May * (Special)—• Secretary Fltzmorrts 'old the an nual meeting of the Nebraska League of Savings and Loan as sociations that a pronounced drift had set In during the past year away from wasteful spending to careful saving on the part of the people, and that the records of the various associations show they have more money than they can con pen lently handle. He said many of them were refusing to sell shares on the lump eum plan, but were confining their activities to selling Btock on the Installment plan. The associations of the slate now have assets of $115,000,000 and 150, 000 members. Several of the speak ers believed that the Intangible tax law would be repealed at the next session of the legislature, and urged that careful attention be given to the flood of new bills, many of them unsound that will follow on the t« openlng of the whole taxation prob lem. Considerable ^pressure is being brought to bear'to have the associa tion district the state and provitm that In each district associations hold to the same standard of in terest rates and fees. This is urged on the ground that high pressure salesmen from outside are selling stock under misrepresentations that make It harder for the home town associations to do business. F. O. Robinson, secretary of the Hartlngton building and loan as sociation, was one of the speakers. His association has paid dividends of 11 per cent, on running stock for the last four years, and in 30 years has had but two foreclosures. Tie said that this was duo to tho policy of friendliness pursued, and recom mended It as solution for the troub les of labor and capital generally. 1$ WATCHING GASOLINE PRICE WAR IN OMAHA Lincoln, Neb., May [Special)— The attorney general’s, „rrice ts tak ing note of the gasoline price war that is on In * Omaha, where com petition by the city started a slide that has resulted in 15 cent gas, while the remainder of the state is paying in excess of 20 cents. There is a Nebraska law which makes it illegal for a corporation dealing in any commodity to cm prices In one locality and not In others. The point that the attorney general is considering, however, is whether a successful prosecution can lie, because an element of the offense is the intent to put a com petitor out of business. FORT PIERRE MAN HpADS CONSISTORY CLASS. Yankton. S. t)., May Special)— A. N. McDaniel, of Fort Pierre, was elected president of the class taking the Scottish Rite degrees at the May reunion of Oriental Consistory here. This is the second time this year Fort Pierre has had this honor, Fred ». Rowe, of that city, heading the class at the March reunion. Dr. C. K. Notlong. of Wagner, was elected vice president; W. R. Walgren, of Yankton, secretary-treasurer, and Rev. J. B. Clark, of Mission, und Rev. C. P. W. Wimberly, of Flankinton class orators. IOWAN8 CAPTURED IN BOOZE LADENED CAR Grand Island, Neb., May — (Spe elal)—At the end of a chase or nearly a mile through residence streets, the police captured an automobile driven by two men and bearing Iowa num ber 5—8782. Ira Stevens and .1. A. Pierce are the names of the men as obtained. The car contained five gal lons of corn whisky, together w>ith « bottle of coloring. The tnen are be lng held for further information. BEAT JAILER AND MAKE- THEIR ESCAPE. ' Grand Island, Nth., May '.—Beat ing County Jailer Vance and a trus ty who went to his rescue, two men held In the Hall county Jail await ing removal to the penitentiary Inso night made a successful break and are still at large armed with the jailer’s pistol. They took all keys - to the jail except one. Posses have taken up the chase. The two are Floyd Rains, convicted of chicken stealing and Harry Kroner, negro under sentence for burglary. - ■ — - 1 _ EPIDEMIC OF TWINS IS RAGING IN SMALL AUSTRIAN VILLAGE Universal Service Berlin, May 35.—The tiny city of Baden, in Austria, has been seized by a strange epidemic, according to dispatches from Vienna. It’s aa epidemic of twine. In the last few weeks no less than 1® pairs of twins were re ported to the vital statistics de partment and the city has only a Sew thousand inhabitants. At the maternity hospital at Baden more twins have been born in four weeks than in the last 10 years. The cky boosters are enthusi astic over the rapid growth of their home town, but prospective fathers walk around with dark oare in their looks. BRITISH WORLD FLIER CRASHES American Destroyer May Carry New Engine to Major MacLaren Tekto, May 25. — Britlah offi cials have accepted the offer of the American fliers ta transport a new plane aboard a destroyer to Bengal bay, in ordSr to enable Aviator Stewart MacLaren to continue hie globe trotting flight. Universal Servlee. Tokio, May 26.—The attempt of England to circle the globe by air was believed at an end Sunday, fol lowing the crash of MaJ. Stuart Mac Laren, royal air force filer, at Ben gal bay. according to Lieutenant Colonel Broone, who has besn pro ceeding In advance of Major Mac Laren and arranging for his flight. Lieut. Lowell Smith, acting com mander of the American fliers, has suggested to Lieutenant Colonel Broone that a spare engine be sent MacLaren aboard an American de stroyer which Is expected to leave Hakodate soon for India. Captain Abbott, commanler of the American destroyer force here, has communicated with Washington seeking to carry the spare motor for the British flier as suggested by Lieutenant Smith. Should Washington grant this per mission It will probably save the | chanoes ofgthe Brit tek to complete | the world fUgfyt. EXPECT HOUSE TO 0. K. TAX BILL Approval of Conference Re port Likely Despite Op position of Coolidge Universal Service. Washington, May 25.—In the face of the opposition of President Cool idge and Secretary Mellon, the House is expected to put its stamp of ap proval Monday on the conference re port on the tax bill, framed by a coalition of democrats and progres sives. Representative Longworth of Ohio, republican floor leader, believes it will require le*a than two hours to have the conference report adopted by the House. Before the vote is taken, however. Representatives Tllson of Connecti cut, and Mills of New York, may take occasion to warn their collegues that the hill as it now stands faces an executive veto. They Intend to fight for rejection of the conference re port and the appointment of new conferees with instructions to restore the essential features of the Mellon plan. Tilson and Mills are in close touch with President Coolidge and Satur day had a long conference with hint on the subject. They may be au thorized to tell their colleagues in detail the course the president prob ably will take if the measure in Its present form is presented to him for his signature. AA'hlle the president Is holding his own counsel, there is a growing feel ing in administration circles that he will veto the pending measure. Sec retary Mellon Is standing firm in his opposition and the president has an nounced he will be guided largely by the recommendations of his sec retary of the treasury. House landers think that the bill will be in the hands of the president Tuesday eve ning. _ DOCTOR ENDS LIFE San Diego, Cal., May 55.—Robt. A. Walskl, 61 years old, a Minneapolis physician, was found dead in his ro< in at a hotel here Sunday with a bullet hole In his head and a gun nearby. A note explained tha; he had taken his own life because of suffering from advanced cancer of the stomach. Condemn 17 to Death Over Bribery Charge* Leningrad. May 24. (A. P.)—tTj* lupreme court today, after 27 hours of deliberation, condemned to death 17 former Judges, court officials, lawyers and persons connected with the operation of the new economic policy who had been tried on charg js of corruption and bribery. ON IT8 VITALITY DKCRttASBD Inhaling of soot In the aw greatly decreases toe's vitality , ' GOV. M1ASTER URGES PASSAGE OFFARMROO Says McNary-Haugen Bill Insurance Which WiU Protect East BY JOHN R. KENNEDY, Special Tribune Correspondent. Washington, May 23.—On the ev* of the House vote on the McNary Haugen bill, Gov. W. H. McMaster of South Dakota, who 1b here with Lieut. Gov. Carl Gunderson in ad vocacy of the measure, made a last minute plea for passage of the act Friday. In a statement issued from hia hotel here, the governor said: "If eastern republicans fail to sup port this bill, which materially in creases the purchasing power of th* middle west, the east will soon exper ience the same financial distres* which prevails In the agricultural district. "This financial paralysis is slowly but sutely spreading eastward. Last week one department store in a largo central western city dismissed 1.200 employes. Anther dropped 600 em ployes. The sm>e and leather indus tries In the east have already beei* hit. "The cost of putting into operation) the McNary-Haugen bill is the cost, of Insurance which will protect tho east from great financial distress. Unless eastern members of congress do their part in restoring the enor mous purchasing power of the middle west, which today Is greatly im paired, the east in a very short time, will be confronted with closed mills, shut factories and idle men, and will experience the same despair which) prevails in the west.” The governor told The Tribune that he would remain here until congress decides one way or another on this important legislation. To those who have been watching the movement in congress, it appears that the bill will fail of passage, mainly through lack of advocacy from the White;. House. 1 As the hopes for passage of the measure dwindle, it develops more and more that republican leaders are particularly responsible for the con dition. So far their idea of farm re lief has been to echo Mr. Coolldge'e promises with well meaning phrases in an attempt, at least to be an rec ord fearing in a general way the-, idea oi -doing something to aid the farmer but car«ully forgetting to back any speclilc proposal. Republican Leader Longworth Fri day announced that the conference* report on the tax bill, several Dis trict of Columbia measures, deflcl-' ency appropriations bills and other, similar measures will have to be dis posed of before further attention can. be given tho McNary-Haugen bill. Longworth can see little possibil ity of the House giving any further attention to the measure for at least 10 days. BOOM LOWDEN WITH COOLIDGE i Former Governor of Illinois; Mentioned as Vice Presi dent Candidate BY CHARLES N. WHEELER, Universal Service Correspondent St. Paul Minn. May 23.—Old guar* spokesmen of the G. O. P. in tht northwest all seem to hare the same grapevine dope that Manhattan is land has slated former Gov. Prank O.. Lowden of Illinois as President Cool* idge's running mate. Gen. Charles G. Dawes, according to gossip among the reactionaries here, is equally acceptable, if not preferred, but in fishing for votes out among the farmers the Washington, strategists are reported to look with, special favor on the former Illinois executive. While there has not been much, talk about Lowden In the home state* except that he was the “under cover” Candidate of the Rosenfield-Sherman McKlnley combine for president until Coolldge made a run away of the pri maries, there appears to be a welt •rganized propaganda in behalf of Lowden for vice president throughout the wheat and corn belt. Coupled with this propaganda Is a movement to "sell" President Oool idge as a real “dirt farmer,” first, last and all the time, and with nit his sympathies going out to the matt with the tractor and the hay loader. With the virtual certainty that Senator LaPollette will head a third ticket if his health permits, the north west is seething with propaganda cal culated to dispel the general iilustor* that President Coolldge consider* New York the frontier of the country. FRENCH SENATOR DIES The death has occurred of if. .Jean Cazdba, a French senator atul a form er Chef de Cabinet of M Wakietk Rousseau. Three Dead, One Dying After Battle Over Rum Edmonton, Alta., May 28.—Threw men were dend and a fourth mortally wounded as & result of a shooting affray Thursday on the Saddletake Indian reservation near St Paul. De metis, about 100 miles from here, ac cording to brief reports received here. The slayer is at large. It is thought that the shooting was the result ot a quarrel between Indiana and Illicit liquor sellers.