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Kinkaid of
"Big Sixth"
.Veteran Nrhraka Congress
man Dies in Wellington
After 20 Years of Serv
ice in House.
Noted for Homestead Act
Washington, July 6. M. T. Kin-
Vaid, member of the house of repre
sentatives from the Sixth Nebraska
district, died here today.
The death of the Nebraska con
gressman occurred at Garfield hos
pital here and resulted from a com
plication of diseases from which he
had been ill siihv early in May Fu
neral services will be held at O'Neill,
Neb., his home.
In House 20 Years.
CongrrsMiian Kinkaid held an un-v-ual
record in Nebraska. He was
elected to congress in l'AIJ and was
re-elected for successive terms un
. til, had he finished his present term,
lie would have represented his dis
trict 20 years. I'ps and downs of
party politics made no difference to
"Uncle Mose." His candidacy rested
on personal characteristics and a
record of direct service to constitu
ents who, it has frequently been raid,
would elect M. P. Kinkaid to con
gress no matter what might be his
party affiliation. He was, however, a
consistent republican.
The outstanding achievement of his
congressional career was the Kinkaid
act, which permitted the homestead
ing of 640-acre tracts and under
which great sections of western Ne
braska were settled. Much of this
land was in the Sixth congressional
district, which includes nearly half
the area ot the state, running west
from Grand Island and north of the
Platte river. Thus many of Congress
man Kinkaid's constituents were
known as "Kinkaiders," because they
acquired their homes under the Kin
kaid act. Kinkaid also had much to
do with irrigation legislation.
Born in West Virginia.
Congressman Kinkaid was born in
Monogalia county. West Virginia.
JmuaryM. 1854. He was graduated
from the University of Michigan law
school in 1876 and practiced law in
Henry county, Illinois and at Pierre,
S. D., before coming to Nebraska in
1881. He opened a law office. in that
year at O'Neill, Holt county.
In 188.? Kinkaid was elected a state
senator. In 1887 he was elected a dis
trict judge and this office he held
until 1900.
Congressman Kinkaid was a Ma
son, an Odd Fellow and an Elk. He
was never married.
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Two Crete Men Are
Scalded to Death
Bursting Pipe in Creamery
Blows Men From Room
While Changing Clothes.
Crete, Neb., July 6. (Special Tele
gram.) Two employes of the Fair
mont creamery are dead and four
others in a serious condition from
being scald:d when a steam pipe in
one of the dressing rooms blew out.
The dead are Merle Gwynn and
fteve Flausck, who succumbed at a
Lincoln hospital, where they were
taken shortly after the accident. The
other victims are Joe Raisck, Louis
M:nrz, Wolford Maderc and Joe My
risxa. The men were in the act of-changing
clothes in a room connected with
the churn room and packing depart
mtnt, in close proximity to the en
ghic and lioiler room, when a pipe
connection blew out.
One man was opening the door to
inter the room when the explosion
blew him back into the hallway. The
1 40-pound pressure of steam blew
five of the men from the bench and
out the door into the hall. Gwynn was
Mown hack of a small partition and
was able to crawl out. He was
scalded over the entire body. The
others met with nearly the same fate.
All the local physicians were sum
moned to give first aid to the vic
tims. The men were taken to the
Lincoln hospital in two ambulances.
League Body Approves
Arms Reduction Plan
Faris. July 6. (By A. P.) World
disarmament was declared by Lord
Robert Cecil to have been brought
definitely nearer today, by the ac
tion of a subcommittee of the tem
porary mixed commission on disar
mament of the league of nations in
approving his plan for armament re
duction. The measure provides for
a general reduction of air and land
forces, under the supervision of the
league of nations, a well as for con
tinental alliances against aggression.
The subcommission formally ap
proved Lord Robert's plan and sent
it back to the full commission. It is
taken for granted that the commis
sion will ratify the reduction in its
final session tomorrow.
AmundseTr Delayed by
Ice in Bering Sea
Seattle, Wash., July 6. Capt
Roald Amundsen, the Norwegian ex
plorer who plans an airplane flight
from Point Barrow, Alaska, across
the North Pole to Spitzbergen or
Grants land, has been delayed by ad
verse ice conditions in the Bering
Sea. His ship Maud probably will
not reach Point Barrow before July
CO. according to word received here
today by H. H. Hammer, the ex
plorer's American representative.
Capt. Amundsen had originally
planned to hop off from Point Bar
re w about July 15.
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Moses P. Kinkaid.
Eamon De Valera
Declares to U. S.
Erin in Civil War
Asserts, in Message to Amer
ican People, Pact Between
Irish Parties Torn Up
"Danger Has Come.'
London, July 6. (By A. P.)
Eamon De Valcra, the republican
leader, in a mcssags) addressed to
the people of the United States, de
clares the pact between the Irish
parties has been torn up, that civil
war has broken out, that the Dail
Eirrean is not allowed to meet and
that the provisional government has
assumed a military dictatorship sup
ported by the British big guns.
"The danger to Ireland which I
feared most and warned our people
of civil war has come to us," says
Mr. De Valera in message. "Soldiers
of the army of the republic have
been attacked by forces of the pro
visional government at the instigation
of English politicians who wanted an
immediate set off to the shooting of
Sir Henry Wilson in order to avert
from themselves political conse
quences which they feared."
Call to Arms Issued.
Dublin, July 6. (By A. P.) A
call to arms was issued today by the
free state government in a proclama
tion opening the way for the enlist
ment of those who last week vcre4
"declined by the government beca'ise
it was confident of the ability of the
army single handed to meet and de
feat any attack made upon it."
Must Have Permits to Leave.
Belfast, Juiy 6. (By A. P.)
Railway communication between
Dublin and Belfast was re-established
today. Passengers from the
north were allowed to enter Dublin
without permits, but military passes
must be obtained if the persons thus
admitted desire to leave Dublin again.
Casualties in yesterday's fighting,
so far as the records of the city
show, were one killed and 16
wounded.
For the eight days of the fighting
in Dublin the casualties are given
as 61 killed, 259 wounded, not in
cluding four snipers shot dead in
Marlborough street and the wound
ed taken prisoner from the repub
licans' Sackville street stronghold.
The material loss to the citizens
of Dublin is very heavy. The value
of the buildings destroved is esti
mated at between 3,000,000 and
4.000,000, while the destruction also
means the loss of very large sums in
rentals and probably considerable un
employment. Tourists Find Bodies of
Couple in Kansas Park
Smith Center, Kan., July 6.
Tourists camping in the city park at
Kensington, uear here, yesterday
found the dead bodies of a man and
a woman, shot to death in the parkf
The bodies were identified as the
divorced wife of Warren Wood 'of
Kensington and W. J. Allen of
i Denver, Colo. Mrs. Wood had been
shot four times in the back and
Allen had two bullet, wounds in his
left breast.
A note found with a bank bock in
one of Allen's pockets stated he and
Mrs. Wood had been living together
in Denver three months, that he had
furnished her money with which to
obtain her divorce from Wood, but
that when she left him to visit her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Smith
of Kensington, he became suspi
cious as to her fidelity to him and
determined to follow her. The note
also told of his plan to kill both
Mrs. Wood and himself when he
found her.
Allen's body was found lying face
downward across Mrs. Wood's body.
Christian Scientists May
' Build College at St Louis
St. Louis. Mo., July 6. Christian
Science. leaders are considering the
construction of a $2,000,000 college
near St Louis, it was sid today. It
will be the first Christian Science
college in the world, ft was said.
Oldest Odd Fellow Dies.
Shreverport, La.. July 6. Nath
s.niel S. Allen, 92. said to have been
the oldest member of the Odd Fel
lows in the world, died here last
night. He was a confederate vet
eran,, having been a major in the
14th Texas infantry.
RecoH of
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Than Promise Are (ioing
to Count This Year
With Voter.
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ll. By PAUL GREER.
Lincoln, July fi. (Special Tele
gram.) Before netting on a horse
race, gamblers look m the oast Per-
j forniances on the entries. They don't
j risk their money on some nag just
i hecauc it has a nicely braided mane
or a sleek coat.
It's getting to be that way in poli
tics. The average voter is not es
pecially interested in what the various
kinds are promising to do if elected.
Past performances are going to count
more than pledges both in the state
primaries ot July 18 and in the fall
election.
Among the candidates who accept
this vote is Charles H. Randall, one
of the three men seeking the repub
lication nomination for governor.
Mr. Randall spent the Fourth of
July among his own people at Ran
dolph, a small town in Cedar county.
It was the first time he had touched
home in more than two weeks. For,
be it known, he is carrying on a
most aggressive fight for the nom
ination, even though he is making no
pledges.
Making Hard Campaign.
It ivuv he truthfully he said that
he is campaigning at 40 miles an
lurui. i.di iv jvsitiuin nc ui
by automobile for a 160-mile drive
to Lincoln. At the edge of town, he
pointed out with pride the place
where he broke 160 acres of prairie
land, when he came to the state 35
years ago, and to a grove of wal
nut trees that he planted. Some of
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this northern Nebraska land he now
owns, for dollar by dollar he has
amassed enough means to have
friends inquire what he wants to be
governor for.
Nevertheless his friends are hard
at work in his behalf, and there ap
pears little question that the Third
district will return a heavy majority
for him. The south and west may
go to others, but these men who
waved from the roads or the fields
or shook hands in the country towjis
are pretty solid.
Seldom Makes Speech.
Mr... Randall seldom makes a
speech. Slowing up as he reaches a
town, he drives up the main street
and hunts up some old friends. To
gether they go up and down the row
of business houses, shaking hands
with every one, merchants, bankers,
farmers and women shoppers. He
doesn't say any thing in particular to
them hands them a card or folder
announcing his candidacy and passes
on.
One of the men who conducted
Mr. Randall about town was Charles
McLeod of Stanton. Mr. McLeod
is a leader in the Farmers Union and
is a combination ot oanKer ana
farmer.
Let's ask Mr. McLeod why hej
favors Mr. Randall. "I was in the
legislature with him," said Mr. Mc
Leod, "I know him to be morally
and mentally fitted to run the state
of Nebraska."
Standing on Record.
Since Mr. Randall is not bragging
of what he will do in office and is
depending on his past record it is
time to examine that. To a man his
neighbors declares that he is long
headed, unassuming and a man of his
word. He has always stood for pro
hibition. He voted for woman suf
frage. He voted, likewise, for the
code bill, and believes that the gov
ernor should be given full respon
sibility and held to it.
He is president of the Nebraska
Bankers' association. As a member
of the War Finance corporation he
accomplished much toward relieving
the farmers and business men of the
state from disasterous deflation.
On certain vital issues Mr. Randall
does not hesitate to express himself.
One of these is law enforcement.
"I shall strive to make it less easy
for criminals to evade the law," he
said to one of his traveling com
panions. 'T believe it is also within
the scope of the executive to .irevent
the release of hardened criminals. My
idea on the taxation problem is to
cut down the overhead and reduce
expenses of government wherever it
is possible to do so without hamper
ing it."
Meets Other Candidates.
At Norfolk Mr. Randall yesterday
found himself in the midst of many
other candidates. Congressman Jef
feris was there, meeting the business
folk, who is running for the' republi
can nomination for congress from
the Third district, was also at work.
Mr. Havens is likewise refusing to
commit himself to any cut and dried
program and is endeavoring to cor
ral the opposition to Congressman
Evans. He is not in accord with
some of the things that the Harding
administration has done or left un
done. He has an opponent in
Osborne F. Byron, a fire-eating
young republican from Kentucky,
who is also after Congressman
Evans' seat, but on an out-and-out
anti-administration platform.
Judge Evans, meanwhile, is enjoy
ing the comforts of home life at
Dakota City. Political observers say
that he is in no danger of losing re
nomination. Another candidate who visited
Norfolk yesterday was J. O. Shroyer,
who is opposing Senator Hitchcock
for the democratic nomination to the
United States senate. Mr. Shroyer
is endeavoring to unite the farmers
and labor under his banner and has
developed more strength than he is
usually credited with. This is be
cause a good deal of the silent vote
is going to. progressive candidates.
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Biff Naval Seaplane
kescuea Five Men
From Burning Ship
San Diego, 11., July 6. A big sea
plane swooped down onto the tu
otf Ornnado, near here today, rc-
( enea live injured men Irom a burn
; ing boat, the Niilin, and sped back
I ith them to the North KUnd natal
air station disprnry, where their
burn were treated. Shortly alter
the men were picked up by the plane,
the boat, which was burned to the
water's edge, sank from sight.
The seaplane rushed to the burn
ing boat as soon as the fire was re
ported by a scout plane at practice.
The planes were from the air squad
rons of the Pacific fleet. The cap
lain and one of the crew were burned
severely.
Chinese Bandits
Operating Along
Korean Border
Japanese Minister Files Pro
text Against Attack on Con
sulate aRids Assume
Serious Character.
Pckin, July 6.-(By A. P.) Raids
by Chinese bandits in Manchuria and
along the Korean border have de
veloped a serious problem.
Torikichi Obata, Japanese minis
ter to China, has filed a protest with
the Chinese foreign office against
the attack by Chinese bandits, June
28, on the Japanese consulate at Tou
taokow, near Chientao, when part of
the consulate was burned and two
Japanese were killed.
Minister Obata' has called China's
attention to the fact that Japan re
cently withdrew its troops from that
territory on condition that China
maintain order there. ' He said that,
while Japan did not intend to send
; troops back into the Chientao region,
it would dc rorcea 10 mspaicn consta
bles to protect Japanese nationals un
less the Pekin government provided
adequate policing forces.
Aspires to Presidency.
Canton, China, July 6. (By A. P.)
Sun Vat-Sen, deposed president of
South China, refused General Chen
Chiung-Ming's proposal that he head
a delegation from the eight southern
provinces to negotiate with the
Pekin government for the reunion of
China unless he first is restored to
the southern presidency from which
Chen drove him.
Gen. Chen's proposal to Sun, which
followed recent .efforts to bring the
two southern leaders together again,
was iu the form of a telegram from
Chen's headquarters at Waichow,
about SO miles from Canton.
The message was addressed to W.
K. Chung, vice president of the Can
ton. Christian college. It suggested
that Sun proceed to Shanghai and
there call a conference of the eight
southern and central provinces of
China for the purpose of selecting a
delegate to carry on negotiations
with Pekin.
In the telegram Chen asked that
Sun be assured that the conference
would select the former southern
president as its representative to open
negotiations and that he would have
the undivided backing of the eight
provinces.
Corn Destroyed
by Hail Storm
16-Degree Drop in Tempera
ture Followed by Rain in
East Nebraska.
A drop of 16 degrees in the tem
perature in two hours was followed
by general rain showers throughout
eastern Nebraska last evening. The
mercury rose to a sultry height of
87 at 3 and 4, receding to 75 at 5
and to 71 at 6. At 8 the thermome
ter registered 68. 4
The sudden drop in temperature
indicated that hail fell in scattered
portions of the state. Hail said to
be as large as hen eggs was reported
to have caused a total destruction to
the corn crop and trees in the south
east part of York county late yes
terday afternoon. Nearly an inch of
rain fell.
Between thre and four inches of
rain drenched the crops in Blue Vale,
Lushton and McCool. It was ac
companied by a wind. Most of the
wheat in this section is cut and in
shock.
At Beatrice heavy rains were re
ported last night. Farmers are hop
ing for dry weather, it being needed
for wheat.
A continuation of the showers is
predicted for today.
Rains fell between 4 and 6 last
night at Lincoln. A hard shower
was reported at Neola at 5:15 and-at
Springfield at 6:15. A heavv down
pour lasting from 5:45 to 7 fell at
Gilmore, At Louisville a shower fell
at 6:30.'
Two showers fell at Gretna, one
at 5:15 and the other at 7. The road
between Lincoln and Gretna was re
ported washed out in several places.
Rain, accompanied by winds and a
small amount of hail, fell at Ashland.
Two hours of rain drenched the coun
try about Seward, according to re
ports. A steady rain lasting more
than two hours fell at Plattsmouth.
Cloture Rule Discussed
at Lodge Dinner Meet
Washington, July 6. The cloture
situation was discussed at a dinner
conference held last night at the
home of Senator Lodge and attended
by many loading republicans in the
senate. It was stated yesterday that
the soldier bonus question would be
considered at the dinner, but it was i
declared last night that this had not
entered into the discussion, which, it j
was said, were confined to the cloture I
and plans which might be adopted m J
case it failed to receive a two-thirds
jvcte in the senate. ,
150 Caught
in Subway
Fire at JN. Y.
Pasoftigers on Underground
Train Panic-Stricken, Over
come by Fumes Hjlau
Directs Rescue.
Many Sent to Hospitals
New York, July 6.-(By A. T.)
l ame raged 73 teet under ground to
day when fire broke out on an uo
town Lexington avenue subway ex
press near Fifty-ninth street. Deadly
gas filled the 10 cars when guards
attacked the small blaze with fire
extinguishers, and about 150 men,
women and children were affected by
the fumes before they crawled
through the darkened tube to outlets
and climbed or were lifted to the
street, two levels above the express
tracks.
Fifty Sent to Hospitals.
Three persons were so badly at
tacked by the gas that fear is felt
for their lives. About 50 were sent
to hospitals and the others received
medical attention. The train carried
about 500 passengers.
A downtown express on reaching
the spot where the other had halted
also was filled with fumes. Windows
were broken as the passengers fought
to escape
Unaware that the electric current
had been switched off four minutes
after the fire broke out in a fuse box,
passengers crawled along the tracks
on hands and knees, fearing the
dreaded third rail.
The fire started in the motorman's
box after a fuse had blown out.
There was a flash of flame and the
smoke swept through the crowded
train.
Mad Scramble to Escape.
When the emergency brakes were
applied and the train came to a
grinding halt, guards threw open the
doors and passengers made a mad
scramble to escape. Those unable
in walk were carried from the cars
to the Fifty-ninth street station. Fire
ladders also were dropped tnrougn
iron gratings at Sixty-first street and
unconscious women lifted to the
street.
Patrolman Frederick Norman took
charge of the train when it halted.
He commanded the passengers, in
the name of the law, to remain quiet.
Then he directed the guards to open
the door ajid began dragging half
conscious men and women from the
train. Then he, too, collapsell and
had to be lifted to the street, but was
revived soon.
Pulmotors Used.
The injured were stretched out on
the sidewalks for several blocks. A
temporary hospital was organized
and 14 pulmotors were put into oper
ation. The crowd of spectators soon
became so dense that police reserves
had to be rushed to the scene.
Men, women and children filled the
10-car train. Guards attempted to
fight the flames with hand ex
tinguishers, but failed. When the
firemen arrived, however, they soon
succeeded in quelling the blaze, which
in itself was small. Many ot tne nre
fighters were overcome.
Relief work soon got underway.
Besides the doctors who hastened
to the scene in ambulances, many
other physicians jumped into taxi-
cabs, in many cases bringing tneir
office nurses with them.
Bloominsrdale s department store
at 59 street and Lexington avenue
propmtly organized a fire brigade of
75 employes, wno aasneci mio me
subway to aid in the rescue work.
The store's drug department was
raided for supplies and pulmotors.
Many firemen were overcome as
they tried to descend the subway
steps. Members of the rescue squad
donned their gas masks to attack the
flames.
Mayor Hylan, one of the first city
officials to arrive, was driven back
by fumes when he attempted to en
ter' the subway.
English Bench Bids
Farewell to Taft
London, July 6. (By A. P.)
England's bench and bar said fare
well to Chief Justice Taft last night.
The leading members of the Middle
Temple, Britain's foremost training
center of lawyers, tendered him an
imposing testimonial in the ancient
hall where Shakespeare acted before
Queen Elizabeth and where three
signers of the Declaration of Inde
pendence took legal degrees.
Those present included Ambassa
dor Harvey, Home Secretary Shortt,
Lord Carson, lord of appeals; Vis
count Haldane, Lord Hewart, Lord
Chief Justice ,a,nd Mrs. Justice Dar
ling. Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Harvey
sat in the gallery.
Lord Birkenhead, lord high chief
rhanrellor. who was toastmaster. re-1
viewed Mr. Taft's career, coupling
his legal accomplishments, sagacity
and state craft with those of John
Marshall and Joseph Story. Only
three Americans, he said, had prev
iously been honored by the Middle
Temple Choate, Levering and
Davis.
The cheif justice was deeply mov
ed by the overwhelming reception.
He could not express the gratitude
he had in his heart, but realized that
this greeting was tendered him in his
capacity as representative of the
American people. He referred to
Great Britain as the great colonial
empire of the modern world: every
body knew the inestimable service it
had rendered oppressed and alien
races. England had shown that there
was such a thing as justice between
man an man, which is blind and
knows no favor.
M&n Is Held Without Bond
for Trial on Murder Charge
Teter Miranda. 4910 South Twentv-
fifth street, was field without bond to
trial in the district court on charges
of murdering John Jacobo Sunday
night bv Judge Foster in South Oma-
ha police court yesterday morning.
Chain Man in Chains
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The title of this little one-reel movie is: "The Chain Man Chained," or
"Fred Brown's Back Home."
At the left is Deputy Sheriff Charles Johnson; handcuffed to hit left
wrist and standing in the center, is Fred Brown, "the manacle man of
Benson," who eluded Omaha and Lincoln powes for many days and tor
his trouble will have innumerable Omaha crimes laid at his door.
At the right stands Sheriff Mike Clark, with whom Deputy Johnson
and Brown drove to Omaha from Li ncoln Wednesday afternoon.
Fred Brown, Benson manacle man
who was returned to Omaha Wednes
day from the Lincoln penitentiary,
is in a serious condition in his cell
in the county jail.
"Brown has a high fever and is a
sick man," said Dr. Julius Johnson,
county physician. "It may be that
Shopmen Going
Back, Official
of U. P. Asserts
Secretary of Shopcrafts Fed
eration, However, Declares
More Men Joining in
Strike.
"Many shopmen who quit last Sat
urday morning are returning to
work."
This was the assertion yesterday
of w. H. Guild, assistant to the
vice president of operation of the
Union Pacific system. The return to
work was noticeable Wednesday at
many points on the union Pacific
system. Guild said. He would, how
ever, give no figures.
J. A. Johnson, secretary of the
Union Pacific federation of shop
crafts, denied that there was any
trend towards the returning of strik
ing shopmen, and produced tele
graphic reports to show that at some
Union Pacific points more men were
joining the strike.
N. C. Allen, superintendent of the
Omaha division of the Burlington,
directed attention yesterday - to
the prompt arrival of trains as a
proof of the ineffectiveness of the
shopmen's strike.
A mass meeting was held at the
Labor temple here yesterday.
Questioned concerning the reported
walkout of stationary firemen and
oilers at some points, C. L. Shamp,
international secretary of the fire
men and oilers' organization, said:
"Firemen and oilers who are going
out now are out in sympathy with
the shop workers. Our votes will not
all be in until midnight Saturday
and the result probably won't be
known until Monday."
Strikers Deny Claims
Workers Are Returning
Lincoln. July 6. While it is
claimed by Burlington road officials
and Mike Shirk, president of the
Burlington Veterans' association,
that many of the older men are re
turning to work in the Havelock
shops of the company, union officials
here assert that many of these men
did not go on strike July 1, ad that
the report of men returning to work
has been greatly exaggerated.
The union officials state that the
veterans who did not go out on strike
are tolerated by the strikers because
of the fact that most of them are
teaching a point in the company
service when thev will soon receive
pensions. They state that these older
Jnen are i'l sympathy with the strike.
Firemen and Wipers Join
Shopmen Strike at Norfolk
Norfolk. Neb., July 6. (Special
Telegram.) The stationary firemen
and wipers in the Northwestern shop
walked out on strike this mofning,
joining approximately 180 shopcrafts
men who walked. out last Saturday.
An order-was posted in all Chicago
& Northwestern division points this
morning stating that after July 10
strikers who do not return to work
will lose their seniority rights. The
strike here, is. orderly. Officials say
the walkout of the stationary fire
men and wipers will not affect the
situation. Trains on the eastern di
vision are running practically on
time and no engine trouble has oc
curred. Vatican Guard Mutinies
Against Commandant
London. July 6. (By A. P.) A
Central News dispatch from Rome
says the gendarmes serving in an
honorary capacity in policing the
Vatican mutincd this morning, cry
ing out, "Long live the pope; death
to the commandant." They were
immediately disarmed and the bar
racks occupied bv Swiss guard' I
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the trip from Lincoln is responsible
for his condition."
Dr. Johnson instructed Sheriff
Mike Clark that no one be permitted
to interview Brown for a few days.
Attorneys Richard Organ and
Ray Lones who say they are counsel
for Brown, were denied admission
by Clark, who informed them that
they might see him today.
President Stops
at Columbus for
Golf and Banquet
Harding Plans to Reach Wash
ington Sometime Saturday
Pershing and Davis
Quit Party.
Columbus, July 6. (By A. P.)
President Harding, on his way back
to the White House from Marion,
stopped off here to play golf and to
attend a banquet held in his honor.
He will resume his journey Friday
morning, intent on arriving at the
White House sometime Saturday.
The president left Marion, where
he spent two days among relatives'
and oldtime friends, this morning,
but not until after he had dropped
into the Marion Star office for a last
look at the plant, a conference with
itst editors and a goodby to everyone
in the shop.
A small group of friends was on
hand at the home of Mr. Harding's
father to wave a farewell as the pres
ident and Mrs. Harding started on
their way.
On arrival here the presidential
party went to the Scioto Country
club. After luncheon, the president
teed off for 18 holes of golf, with
Charles G. Dawes, former budget bu
reau director, and R. H. Jeffrey and
W. O. Henderson, Columbus friends,
as other members of the foursome.
Attend Banquet.
From the eolf links the nresident
went to Mr. Jeffrey's home in a sub
urb, where tonight s banquet, ar
ranged by the Columbus Republican
Glee club, was held. Mr. and Mrs.
Harding remained at the Jeffrey
home for the night.
Two members of the presidential
party General Pershing and Mr.
Dawes left it today, General Persh
ing for Washington and Mr. Dawes
for Chicago.
Attorney General Daugherty, who
joined the presidential party yester
day, is understood' to have discussed
the coal strike situation with the
president, both in Marion and here.
Mr. Harding is said to have received
an up-fo-date report on the status
of affairs which supplemented infor
mation on the subject he had received
from Washington since leaving there
Saturday.
Course Undecided.
It was stated authoritatively that
the president had not determined
what course of action he would pur
sue in regard to the strike on his
return to the White House. It was
indicated, however, that he would
confer with Secretaries Hoover and
Davis before taking any action in
the matter.
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First Car of New Wheat.
The Hynes Elevator Co. yester
day received the first car of new
wheat that has been received on the
Omaha Grain exchange this year.
The wheat, which was graded No. 1
hard winter and weighed 60.2 pounds
to the bushel, came from Melia, Neb..
and was sold at the Updike Grain
company at $1.09.
The Weather
Forecast.
"Probably showers Friday;
much change in temperature..
Hourly Temperatures.
S a. m. 7 1 p. m
a. . 10 S p. ih
1 u. m. 70 S p. n
m. mu IS 4 p. m
a. m. 14 S p. m
14 a- m IS p. m
11 . m IS 1 n. m.
not
..st
..M
..S7
..87
..IS
..71
Km It I I p. s
Highest Thursday.
Dodte City t! Santa F as
Land-r 74: Sheridan 74
P"blo 4 Vaitnuna
Salt Lak sol
Spread of
Rail Strike
Prevented
Signalmen l'rotnioc to Main
tain tuttii Ouo Truiling
Further Conferences
Willi Lalior Hoard.
Women on Picket Duty
Chicago. July o. (By A. I'l-A
threatened extciiion of the strike of
railway shopmen to include 12,000
signalmen was pre ruled today bv
member of the I'uitcd St.iir rail
road labor board, when D. VY. Ilelt.
head of the Brotherhood of Kailroad
Signalmen, which has hern taking a
strike vote, promised to maintain the
status quo pending further confer
ences. It was the second time that inter
vention of the board members has
averted an extension of the walkout,
a threatened strike of maintenance
of way men having been prevented
Tuesday through the efforts of Chair
man Hooper and W. L. McMcnimen,
labor members of the board.
Hope For Settlement.
Meanwhile railway circles ex
pressed strong hopes of a quick set
tlement of the shopmen's strike,
which began July 1. B. M. Jewell,
head of the railway employes depart
ment of the American Federation of
Labor, directing the shopmen's strike,
today reiterated that the shopmen
were willing to consider a settlement
proposition submitted by any author
itative body.
The situation is improving so far
as the strike is concerned, Mr. Jewell
said, asserting he had received re
ports from several points that "what
few men that did remain at work
last Saturday and Monday joined the
walkout Wednesday."
Women Doing Picket Duty.
Mr. Jewell said he had received
a telegram from J. F. Valentine of
Cincinnati, head of the international
Moulders' union, authorizing a walk
out of 2,500 moulders employed on
railroads. He also exhibited tele--grams
from heads of the ladies aux
iliaries of the shopmen's organiza
tions, in which it was stated that the
women were doing picket duty. One
of these messages was from Mrs. W
R. Johnson of Sas Bernardino, Cal.,
ajid said "our children's future is not
safe and we are going to win."
Mr. Jewell did not reply to the let
ter of Chairman Hooper of the labor
board, which was considered con
ciliatory in some quarters, but said
he expected to reply after studying
it closely. Mr. Hooper, in his let
ter, advised tlie shopmen to co-op-crate
with the labor board.
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no figures atbimow.
While maintaining that the strike
was "practically 100 per cent," Mr.
Jewell admitted that he had no ac
tual figures. He explained that it
was almost impossible to obtain and
compile them before another week.
The sixth day of the shopmen's
strike was marked by little violence
except for a few sporadic outbreaks ;
in widely scattered sections. The
roads maintained that men were re
turning to work, but some of the
carriers annulled some trains and re
adjusted schedules. The union of
ficials, maintained that the ranks of
the strikers remained unbroken.
Restraining Order Issued.
East St. Louis, 111., July 6. -A
temporary restraining order forbid
ding striking shopmen from interfer
ing with the operation of Illinois
Central trains, hindering employes of
the road and from establishing "un
lawful" picket lines, was issued by
Federal Judge English here this aft
ernoon. The order, returnable July 15. was
issued after counsel for the Illinois
Central presented affidavits . that
there had been violence at Mounds.
75 Hurt When Train
Hits N. Y. C. Engine
Chicago, July 6. Seventy-five per
sons were injured, only one serious
ly, when a Chicago-bound Pere Mar
quette passenger train crashed into a
New York Central engine on a sid
ing near Porter, Ind., last night.
The train proceeded to Chicago
this morning after the injured re
ceived first aid.
Officials of both railroads began
an investigation immediately. At an
early hour this morning responsibili
ty for the crash had not been fixed.
When the train arrived in Chicago,1,
75 persons reported minor bruises'
and scratches ,to railroad offices. '
The negro chef on the dining cari
was badly scalded and was taken to
a hospital at Michigan City. Ind. He,
was the only persoo Jf ported to have
been seriously injured.
The collision occurred only a short
distance from the scene of the col
lision between New York Central
and Michigan Central trains last
year when 37 persons were killed.
The train was made up of three
Pullmans, a diner and several
coaches.
Schooner Wrecked on Hull of
Wrecked Steamer Off Frisco
San Francisco Tulv 6 RmM th
sea-battered hull of the steamer Wrhit
tier, lost a month ago, the steam
schooner' Arctic was a water-logged
wreck today on Saunders Reef, 70
miles north of here, with her crew of
approximately 15 aonarentlv in no
danger. The steamer Brunswick was !
standing by. In a fog last night thej
Arctic struck the wreck of the Whit-1
tier.
After ctriltinff the wrrlr ftii
schooner backed off and tried to pro
ceed to Arena Cove, a distance of 25
miles. But she was leaking badly and
soon was driven back to the rocks
and the submerged Whitticr. The
Arctic then sent wireless calls for
help and the Brunswick responded.
The last messages received in San
Francisco did not say whether the
crew had abandoned the schooner.
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