DARK HORSES IN DEMO HANDICAP CHAMPING BITS Ralston of Indiana Touted Highest When McAdoo Smith Break Comes BY EARL L. SHAUB, Universal Ssrvics Correspondent. New York, June 30.—While tl. forces of William O. McAdoo and Gov. A1 Smith battled each other to a standstill for the nomination for president in the democratic national convention Monday, a group of dark horses waited for the chance to run Of all that group when the con vention adjourned, Senator Samuel Ralston of Indiana, looked the most promising. His manager, Tom Tag gart. stated on adjournment that “things are working out just like I want them to." Taggart has at least a dozen dele gations promised to swing to the Ralston standard when he says the word. He will not call for these votes until he believes both the Smltl. and McAdoo forces ire convinced that their cause Is hopeless. Decide Course Today. The Mississippi delegation will meet In the morning to decide which candidate they will support. All day they have cast their votes for Senator Pat Harrison, waiting for a break in the Smith-McAdoo deadlock. The North Carolina delegation caucused Monday night to discuss the advisability of leading a break from McAdoo, but decided the time had not come. They will resume the( discussion as soon as five members of that delegation ask for a second; caucus. _ , | There is sentiment for John W.l Davis in both these delegations. On the conclusion of the balloting) Davis lead the field, with the excep tion of McAdoo and Smith. He had a larger scattering of votes than any of the other candidates except the two leaders. While McAdoo and Smith lieuten ants say they will not yield, other politicians say it Is ridiculous to figure that either of them have a chance. They predict that when their forces begin to crumpie that both will slip rapidly. Two Drop Out. The next battle will probable be between Ralston, Davis and Carter Glass. The latter Is counting on considerable McAdoo strength to give him momentum. Oovernom Jonathan Davis, of Kan sas, and George Sllzer of New Jersey,; were eliminated from the contest when their delegations switched, Kansas to McAdoo and New Jersey to ■Smith. Pat Harrison will probably be eliminated on the first ballot Tues day when MlBsissippians decide to cast their votes with some other can didate. Governor Ferris of Michigan also dropped out of the race when the Michigan delegation scattered itr \-otes among other candidates. SIX PERSONS ARE KILLED IN REAR END TRAIN COLLISION Buda, 111., June 30.—Six persons were killed Monday when fast Bur lington passenger train No. 8 crashed into the rear end of the Denver-Chl cago passenger train which had stopped for coal. The dead: F. W. McNair, Houghton, Mich., president of the Michigan College of Mines. Mrs. H. C. Clapp. McCook, Neb. Miss Clapp, her niece. W. J. Breehtel, Aurora, 111., fire man on No. 8. J. A. Triplet, porter of No. 2, Chi engo. An unidentified woman. Obregon Preparing to Make Ejection Peaceful Mexico City, June 30.—President Obregon Monday began drastic prep arations to insure an orderly consti tutional election throughout the re public next Sunday. The military forces have been or dered to their barracks and will only be permitted to leave under the es cort of their officers to vote, and will he without arms. The sale of liq uor has been suspended. The civil authorities have been ordered tc maintain peace on election day anc* the troops will keep hands off unlesb an armed outbreak should occur. ADMITS SLAYING BROTHER Lincoln, Neb., June 30. (A. P.)— George Luts Balster, who was pre viously questioned regarding the kill ing of his brother Ed, on a farm near Utica last March 2, today con fessed to State Sheriff Tom Carroll that he was the slayer. Three hours of questioning preceded the confes sion. Mr. Carroll said. MT. AETNA BELCHING, staples, June 30. (I. N. S.)— Mt. Aetna was in violent erup tion today. A huge stream of lava flowed from the crater accompanied by burets steam and smoke. Nebraska Protects Its Bank epositors Rig! Lincoln, Neb., June 30. (Spectal) State Treasurer Robinson Monda received payment in full from a bond lng company for..a deposit of state funds in the First National bank of Gerlng, which closed its doors sev eral months ago. The state deposit was protected by a bonding company and the amount is $5,146. Farmers of TexaB have found the turkey a valuable aid In controlling plagues of grasshoppers* r * MAN CONFESSES TO MURDER OF BROTHER SAY OFFICIALS Seward. Neb., June 80. (Special)— Ceorge L. Ballster, who state and county officers say confessed Monday to the murder of Ills brother, Kdward Ballster, March 1, last, near the town of Utica, this county, was given a hearing Monday before County JudT[e Carl Beck. He entered a plea of innocence, was hound over to the November term of district court, and was re manded to the sheriff of Seward county. According to officers Bol ster, 26 years old, made a complete confession of the killing, giving all the details. At the time of the crime he waa suspected but proof was lacking. State and county officials have been working on the case ever since. VAUJEOFFARM PRODUCTS NOW AT HIGH POINT Top Figure in Four Year* Reported by Department Of Agriculture Washington, June 30.—The value of farm products for the things that farmers buy now stands at the high est point In nearly four years, de clares the department of agriculture, in Its monthly agricultural review, issued Monday. Such improvement as the situa tion shows Is attributed to the con tinued slow decline in pices of non agrieultural commodities at the same time that agricultural products have held their own. The department’s index of the purchasing power of farm products In terms of other com modities, is 77 for May, using the year 1913 as a base for 100. The corn crop now occupies a con spicuous place on the agricultural stage, and promises to be a pivotal factor in the entire meat and dairy situation of 1925, the department says. Wheat growers are reported to be a somewhat more cheerful frame of mind over the recent advances In wheat, due to a smaller prospective world crop. Conditions on the Pacific coast are regarded as one decided fly in the ointment. Drought in that section has cut heavily into the grain crops and feed, while fruits in the north west have also been damaged b* frosts and drought. The citrus crops are reported as In good condition. The effect on agriculture of the wane of the Industrial boom is open to speculation, the department points out. For two years farmers have had an unprecedented domestic market, but the outlook this fall is not so good. The weight of informed opin ion, however, Is that in the immedi ate future farmers as u whole stand to gain more from cheaper labor and materials than they are likely to lose by a narrower market for lamb, but ter, or semi-luxury products. SLAYER GIVEN LIFE SENTENCE Charles Campbell, Confessed Slayer of Mrs. Bowman, Gets Stiff Penalty Redfield. S. D.. .June 30.—(Special) •—Charles Campbell, convicted of tlio murder of Mrs. Ed Bowman, June 24, 1924, on a farm eight miles from Miller, S. D.. was Monday sentenced to life imprisonment in the Sioux Falls penitentiary by Judge M. Morl nrity. He pleaded guilty and as there were no extenuating circumstances of any nature, the judge immediately entered the sentence. After three days of patiently watt ing near the farm where Mr. and Mrs. Bowman worked, for Mr. Bow man to absent himself, lie finally gained entrance to the farm house under the guise of a friendly caller. Mrs. Bowman’s slater, Vienna, cooked him a dinner and he ate with them, according to Vila confession. About two hours after the meal, Campbell mixed some poison with water and Induced Mrs. Bowman to drink it, saying that it wouldn’t hurt her. Campbell had a grievance against the Bowman family because he thought that they lmd induced Mrs. Bowman’s sister, Vienna, a girl of 16, to refuse to marry him, he said. Campbell came to Miller three years ago when he first met Vienna at her mother’s boarding house and ever since that time had been very insistent upon marrying her, It was said. He Is 25 years old and a com mon laborer. He came from Missouri with his family and settled near Sioux Falls, where his mother and the rest of the family still live, with the exception of his father. He does not know where he Is at the present time. Nebraska Catholic Church Observes Golden Jubilee Oldyan, Neb.. June 30. (Special)— The golden jubilee of the founding of the Catholic church at this place was attended by thousands of people. A dozen priests from surrounding par ishes attended. Sermons were by the Very Rev. J. J. O’Sullivan, Fremont, and Rev. V. J. Tever, of Petersburg. The ‘‘village smithy” in Saint Mary Cray, Kent, England, is being demol ished to make way for a new broad street. The bulldlnjs are 500 yearn old. I STORM SWEPT CITY BEGINS TO UNCOVER DEAD Two Score Bodies Taken From Wreckage of Storm Swept Town Lorain, Ohio, June *0.—They be gan to unbury their dead here Mon day. There is no flippancy In the state ment. Most of those who were killed In Saturday evening's tornado died within monuments of piled up stone, brick, timber and steel. Monday morning or the first time since the disaster, a corps of work ers, under military direction, was em ployed systematically to tear up that which the wild storm had laid down. The 50 workers concentrated upon the ruins of the State theater, where probably 100 men, women and chil dren—mostly children, lost their lives. Already 36 bodies had been taken from the edges of this wreck age. It was realized, however, that many more would be found entombed 1 the heart of the debris. Surrounded by a guard of militia men, to restrain morbid sightseers and relatives who are waiting for the physical proof of their convic tions, the men arranged themselves upon the enormous heap of brick and girders so that pieces of the ma terial could be passed quickly from hand to hand and so removed to a nearby dumping fleld. Brick by brick, but with a speed that was fascinating, the workers slowly leveled down the chaotic mass. Suddenly, the shifting bricks ceased their chain-like movement towards the dump. The first of a series of discoveries that everyone knew was Inevitable had come. First Body Found. The body was that of a little girl. A stretcher was waiting, as was the sheet that mercifully covered the ghastly disfigurements. Then another body and another, until six in all had been taken out. And all of them had been children. Lorain needs outside aid—not pro visions and sleep accommodations which have been ruahed Into town abundantly. Hundreds of surviving families need money. Unless this Is obtained, the town cannot easily he built back and many residents will experience the torment-of utter der stitutlon. Lorain is ready to accept money contributions, when th emachinery for receipt and distribution have been established. And yet, in the face of this need, every citizen Is ready to underestimate the numbers of the killed and wounded and the extent of the property damage, thus withholding something of the appeal which will lure the offerings. Some of the high Red Cross offi cials. who are here from Washing ton and New York, suggest that every city or town becomes super sensitive after being visited by a disaster. Two of these officials—J. Arthur Jeffers, manager of the Red Cross Washington division, and Henry M, Baker, national director of the dis aster relief unit—Monday left hur riedly for Columbus, there to confer with Governor Donahey. The gov ernor, who left the city just before the arrival of the Red Cross officials, had mentioned here his Intentions of Issuing a proclamation, calling upon citizens of Ohio and possibly, of the ► NEW YORK NEWSPAPER MAN RECEIVES ONE VOTE FOR DEMO NOMINATION Universal Service. Madison Square Garden. New York. June 80.—Roland Krebs, a staff correspondent of the Inter national News Service, received one vote for the presidency on the thirteenth ballot at the national democratic convention here Mon day night. The vote was cast by Congress man Robert Clancy of the Michi gan delegation. Krebs is the youngest man In history who ever received a vote for the presidency. He is only 25 years old. Krebs Is the only newspaper reporter who has received a vote in this con vention. James Co* of Ohio, is also a newspaper man. but Is an editor. nation, to contribute to a big relief fund. Manager JefTers and Director Bak er believed that confusion could be avoided If tire governor and mayor agreed that all relief funds be paid directly to and dispersed by the na tional Red Cross organization. FALL INDICTED BY GRAND JURY Sinclair and Two Dohcny* Also Named in Teapot Dome Case Washington. June 30.—Former Sec retary of tlie Interior Albert B. Fall, of Three River*, N. M„ and the oil magnates, Harry F. Sinclair and Ed ward L. Doheny, together with Do heny’s son Edward L., Jr., were in dicted here Monday by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiracy and bribery in connection with the now famous Teapot Dome and Cali fornia naval oil reserve leases exe cuted by Fall when he was In the Harding cabinet. Four indictments were handed up by the grand Jury. They were: 1—Fall and Doheny charged with conspiracy to defraud the government through the leasing of the Elks Hill oil reserve In California. 3—Fall charged with accepting a bribe of $100,000 from Doheny to In fluence his decision in granting the California lease. 3— Doheny and his son charged with giving a bribe of $100,000 to Full. 4— Fall and Sinclair charged with conspiracy to defraud the government in connection with the leasing of the Teapot Dome reserve in Wyoming to the Mammoth Oil company, a Sinclair corporation. Arrests Ordered. The United States marshal was or dered by the court to take the in dicted persons into custody and to produce them before the court to give bond for their appearance at the trial. The Indictments were secured by Special Attorneys Atlee Pomerene and Owen J. Robert*, who were ap pointed by President Coolidge to prosecute the oil fraud cases follow ing the sensational revelations made before the Senate committee Investi gating the oil scandal. The greater part of the evidence presented to the grand Jury was tes timony taken before the Senate com mittee. The bribery charges were based upon Doheny's admission be fore the committee that he sent his son with $100,000 In cash In a black satchel to give to Fall at Three Rivers. Babe Ruth’s Bat for A1 Smith WM"' «—■■.» 1 .. «e« uM». J'e-.-rgvrT i..- ■■■■■' * ——MMSM——B——M——1———M——B—II ■ II— IMM * "Bustin Babe” Ruth, of the New York Yankees, world's champion slugger and home run hitter, presented his famous home run bat to Governor Alfred E. Smith, of New York, with the expressed hope that with it Mr. Smith would be able to bat in the presidential nomination. Animal interference with telephone service include bears that mistake the humming of wires for a swarm of honey bees; squirrels that chew holes In the lead sheath ca les; ants and beetles that eat metal, and spiders that throw their webs across open wires, i ausing short circuits when dew gathers on the web. The gross income of the American people Is upward of $'-00/00,000 a day, while the dally savings are approxi mately one-sixth of this, or more than $30,004,000. The total income of the country for 1923 Is placed at seventy billion dollars, an Increase of five bil lion over 1022 and ten billion over 1921. For the year's total savings, the figure given Is $12,000,000,000, Automobiles worth upwards of $100, 000, and real property estimated at $250 • <00, succumled to the (lames In a dense ly populate ! pa t of the Bronx, New York, during the first week In May. Incendiarism Is suspected as the cause of this public garage fire. Handwriting Is now transmitted by telegraph as a regular service by the French postoffice department. Already French banks are honoring telegraphed checks, for a perfect reproduction of the sender’s signature is transmitted elec trically over the wires. To a spectator on our nearest star, the sun and earth would represent a close double star, so comparatively near are the sun and the earth 300 EGG DEALERS OF HAWKEYE STATE FACE PROSECUTION Des Moines. Ia.. June 30.—(Spec ial)—Prosecution of the 300 of the 8,000 licensed egg dealers of Iowa, for failure to comply with the state laws governing sale of eggs was announced by M- E. McMurray, inspection division of the state de partment of agriculture. The cases are results of extensive Investiga tion by the bureau's 32 Inspectors. Penalty for violation of egg law is 810 to $50 for first offenders. Indictments were returned by the grand Jury Monday charging 25 proprietors of drug stores, candy or cigar shops or pool halls with main taining gambling places. Operation of automatic slot machines, base ball pools or dice games formed basis of the Indictments. ‘ECONOMY’ WILL BE KEYNOTE OF CAL’S CAMPAIGN Slams “Pork Barrel” Legis lation in First Speech Since Nomination / Universal Service. Washington, June 30.—President Coolidge sounded the keynote of his coming campaign with a declaration "for economy and after that for more economy," as hla conception of serv ing all the people. The president delivered the address at the seventh regular meeting of the "Business Organization of the Gov ernment.” It was the first speech of importance by the president s.nce his nomination by the Clev«iand con vention, nnd clearly indloated that the question of taxation and efficient government service will constitute the chief subjects to be stressed In the campaign. In Hhort, crisp sentences, President Coolidge set forth his views on the budget system which lias be»n in op eration for three years. He empha sized his determination that extrava gance and inefficiency in the govern ment must give way to economy and efficiency. He said that as long as he is chief executive he will protect the Integrity of the budget. The president clearly indicated there is to be no return of the "pork barrel” system under his regime. Toilers Who Pay. President Coolidge dwelt upon the dangers to the republic of excessive taxation and pointed out that It Is always the people who toll who pay. Ke said that freedom Is at an end unless the t eople can enjoy reason able security In the possession of tlmlr property. Warning against excessive taxa tion, the president declared that any government which exacts more taxes than are required by urgent public needs and sound public policy Is “not a protector of liberty but an Instru ment of tyranny, which condemns the citizen to slavery.” He ar:u * such a course means the breaking down of free gove -nment. The president demanded a reduc tion of $83,000,000 In the expenditure program for next year. He said tho best estimates Indicate a surplus of $25,000,000 for the next fiscal year, but ho wants that surplus to be $108,000,000 as a minimum. He de clared the expenditure program for 1925 should be reduced from $3,083, 000,000 now estimated to $3,000,000, 000. Favors Kersonai i-ioony. The president declared strongly In favor of personal liberty, saying that one of the greatest perils to any re public Is the disregard of individual rights. Reverting to the subject of taxa tion, the president said lie will exer cise his full powers in an effort to further reduce taxes by cutting down expenditures and will block any movi which might lead to increased tnxei. He, declared that the public welfare demands lower taxes and he will dedicate his services in that direc tion. With that end in view, he as serted, the government payroll must be reduced in a manner which will not impair the public service. The president put his foot down on militarism saying that while the nation needs national defense it must be limited. He frowned on “pork barrel" legislation for public build ings and rivers and harbors develop ment, declaring that while public Improvements are needed they must be gradual. Farmers Suffer Heavy Loss in Small Torado Petersburg, Neb., June 30. (Special) —Farmers east of Petersburg suffered heavy Iobs from a tornado that struck that vicinity. Barns, sheds and other out buildings were demolished, ani mals and chickens killed and crops damaged by the heavy rain and hail that followed. Halver Kittelson and John Krause were the heaviest loosers. At these places horses and cattle were killed as well as many chickens. Quaker Oats Warehouse At Jacksonville Burns Jacksonville, Fla., June 30.—A large warehouse building, occupied by the Quaker Oats company here was com pletely destroyed by fire Monday when the lower part of Main street was in flames. The Booth Fisheries and the St. Johns river boat line docks were also a total loss. The steamer Magnolia which was tied to a dock was prac tically destroyed CALIFORNIAN GAINS SLOWLY; SMITH SECOND New York Candidate 174 Vote* Behind Leader— John Davi* Third RESUME VOTE TODAY Tammany Hall Leaders Los ing Hope