Nebraska Newspapers

    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. <w Norfolk, w:ci
appointed by Clerk K. O Hoyt, of
the ledarei court, to succeel t:ra<e
Mar rati us deputy clerk of the court
In the Norfolk district Mis* Marrall
who was formerly reporter under the
lute Judge William V. Allen in the
Ninth Judicial district, goes Into tD
law office of Dowling and Mojer at
Madison.
GUARANTY FUND
I G DEFENDED
Receiver of Bank a! Briitow
Appeals to Nebraska
Supreme Court
Lincoln, Neb., May (Special)—
The receiver of the Farmers State
honk of Bristow has appealed to ttvr
supreme court from a decision ot
Judge Llckeon that Lars Peterson Is
entitled to recover from th« deposit
guaranty fund $10,738, representing
certificates Issued to him, The re
ceiver claimed that Peterson had a
special agreement with the bank of
ficers by which he was to get 1 per
cent. Interest yearly In excess of the
amount allowed by law, which would
make it a loan. This was attempted
to be effective by giving him a mort
gage which turned out not to be as
represented. 4
O. W. Frllz and the Bankers’ Fire
Insurance company also filed ap
peals because the court below refused
to recognize their certificates of de
posit In the Gross State bank for
$1,500 and $4,000 respectively. The
court below held that these certifi
cates were orglnally Issued by Frank
W. Woods, president of the hank and
also president of the one at Spencer,
to Herbert, .Turgenaen & Woods as
a part of a device to bolster up the
reserves ot both banks and that they
could not be allowed as against the
guaranty fund becuuse no actual
mtfriey was deposited when they were
Issued.
FARMER'S DREAM OF
FIRE CAME TRUE
Randolph, Neb., May "V-Lee Fltz
•Immom, farmer near this city, la
about convinced that dreams have a
special significance If not a positive
bearing on future events.
Dreaming that hi# large barn was
burning down, Mr. Fitzsimmons
awoke about midnight and, ao certain
was he that something must bo wrong,
got up and looked to see if all was
as ttshould be. It was, so the farmer
went back to bed and slept peacefully.
It was almost dawn when he awak
ened again. The barn was In flames,
and the fire had gained such head
way that it was too late to save a
thing. The structure burned .and
there were consumed with It 12 work
horses and mules, one Saddle horse,
one colt, 80 sows and ebootvlOO spring
pigs, 13 set# of work ha/nesa, 20 tons
of hay, 1,500 bushels of oats, 500
bushels of corn, e&ra harness ana
some tools. The loss will run into
the thousands of dollars with insur
ance on the building only.
LOWER RATES FOR
POTATO 8HIPPERS
Lincoln, N^>., 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.
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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.