Nebraska Newspapers

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VOL. 53—NO. 29. “iff f* .■*■» ■” * OMAHA, FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1923.* SinTi"»»'.° CENTS “ V!;,h*cU£‘thUIi*?."'"'
I French Aim
to Disrupt
Germany
Military Dominance Over Ail
of Europe Is Republic’s
Ultimate Purpose, Brit
on Charges.
Aid Separatist Moves
By MARK SULLIVAN.
London, July 19.—The heart of the
controversy between Britain and
France Is a question less often men
tioned tn the public addresses of
statesmen than ill private conversa
tions. It is a question so pregnant
with grave possibilities that responsi
ble statesmen in office avoid bring
ing it up and hesitate to put it into
words. Outside of the world of states
i*»n. it is occasionally mentioned by
writers and others In unofficial posi
tions.
Probably the best way to state the
question Is to put It in the words of
the leading English liberal writer, A.
G. Gardiner, in the Nation, which Is
nqw edited by John Maynard Keynes.
Mr. Gardiner's statement reads In
part as follows:
"Together with the United States,
we had the power at Versailles of
making the peace Instrument and
means of regenerating Europe and
turning the face of the world toward
the light. We threw away that price
less moment, placed France In the
saddle and for four years have been
vainly trying to check Its imperious
Napoleonlsm.
Germany's Future, Question.
"The issue between the two coun
tries is much deeper than any ques
tion of passive resistance. It Is
whether Germany is to be wiped out
—politically dismembered, economic
ally destroyed.
France throughout has pursued
two purposes which are mutually de
structive. Its nominal aim has been
the extraction of reparations too vast
and expansive to be stated in figures.
This impossible task was imposed
upon France as a means of promoting
the major puropose of reducing its
political and economic impotence. The
latter motive has now emerged as
1 the dominant and undisguised theme.
"Whenever there has seemed a
Mirpspect that at last a way had been
ound out of the Jungle, Poincare ap
peared with his 'No thoroughfare.’
and meanwhile ho established as a
corollary bis policy of a military dic
tatorship over Europe on a scale un
precedented since the days of Napo
leon. planting black troops to terror
ize the most civilized cities of central
Europe and building up a vast system
of strategic blockhouses from theBal
tio to the Black sea, encouraging Po
land in the wildest dreams of impe
rialism, arming the Turks, whom
British soldiers had conquered and
enabling them to wipe out the fruit of
war; fomenting conspiracies in upper
Silesia., pouring money into the lap
of Rumania for military expansion,
and establishing a supremacy In the
air that makes London itself infinite
ly more ■vulnerable than it hrts ever
been before In history.
Baldwin's Course Clear.
"The course before Premier Bald
win Is clesr and imperative. He de
sires no more than any of us to open
a breach with France, but if, as
seems to be the case, Poincare is un
yielding, then in the interests alike
of this country and of Europe, lie
must take his own line. The alterna
tive is unthinkable. It Is to drift
helplessly in the wake of France, not
until Germany only but the whole of
European civilization Is obliterated."
The statement directly affirms that
disruption of Germany Is France’s Im
mediate purpose and that military
dominance over Europe is lts ulti
purpose. Officially, France has
admitted this purpose. It Is
Mtsvtel that If Premier Baldwin’s
statement this week is sue e.ssfuUy
phrased it will put the burden upon
Poincare either of avowing or dis
avowing the purpose of disrupting
Germany.
It Is also a fact that in the Rhine
land, the Ruhr, Bavaria and else
where In Germany the French secret
ly give encouragement, financial and
otherwise, to separatist intrigue.
Aids Other Nations.
The charge is true that France has
given money to build up what Mr.
Gardiner calls a "system of strategic
blockhouses" in central Europe.
Within the last five months France,
in spite of the poverty of which it
complains, has given many hundreds
of millions of francs in money for
military equipment to four different
nations in eastern and southeastern
Europe.
In the suspicions of France’s accus
ers, it has passed into a national
state of mind recalling not eo much
the glory of Napoleon, as is common
ly charged, but rather more accurate
ly the undleputed autocracy of Louis
XIV, who said "The state? 1 am the
state"—for which phrase the present
French militarists would substitute
"Europe? France It Europe.”
(Copyright, 1*23 t
R oman’s Screams Foil
Two Armed Hank Robber*
| lAiicohi, July l'J.—An attempted
L holdup of the Beaver Omening Htiitn
whs fnixtiated liy the ecreama
of Mies Helen Hoes, axxlBtHnt euMhier,
i When two armed iihii nttrinpted to
I force t heii way Into a hack room after
■he refined to throw up her hand* »t
their command, according to a long
distance telephone meaaage. Fright
ened l»y her ertea. the yegga fled to
their car. In which a companion wee
Waiting, and sped away,
i
She Has Sentenced
More Than 50 to Death
1
1
i
Anna Gluzman, judge of the high
est Russian soviet eourt, sitting in
Moscow, is the most feared official
In soviet Russia. She has senfeneed
more than 50 persons to death, calmly
and quietly. The severity of her pris
on sentences, against both men and
women, is notorious.
Probe Ordered in
Johnson County
Tax Assessment
Error of $2,300,000 Cited in
Returns for 1922 Filed by
Elmer J. Lamb. Then
Assessor.
Special IHipaich to Thp Omaha Hec.
Lincoln, July 19.—The state board
of equalization Thursday morning au
thorized kjtate Tax Commissioner
Smith to investigate an apparent er
ror of over *2,500,000 in the assess
ment return* from Johnson county
last year.
The assessment a year ago waa
turned in by Elmer J. l,amb, then
county assessor, who served in the
last legislature as representative
from Johnson county.
•Mr. Lamb sent in a report show
ing tho total property valuation of
that county as *29,344,742 and the
average value of farm lands at *89.03
per acre. As this figure for lands
was higher than that of adjoining
counties, the state board a year ago
allowed a 4 per cent reduction.
I.ater the clerk of Johnson county
reported final assessment figures to
the state as *26,801,227. This was
*2,543,515 less than Lamb's report
showed. The state board has fixed
the total based on hla report, at
*28,494,410, after reducing farm lands
4 per cent, but the figures as cor
rected by the county clerk were
*1.693,193 less than that amount.
When the 1923 assessment returns
were sent In by the official who suc
ceeded Mr. Ijfimb they showed a total
of *26.904,688. This Is *103,000
more than the county clerk reported
last fall, but still *1,589,824 below the
Lamb returns.
Former Convict Under
Arrest at York, Neb.
Sperlat I>1.patch to The Omaha flee.
Lincoln, July 19.—Raymond Perry,
who went to Omaha and complained
to a newspaper, after he had been
paroled, alx.ut the ill-treatment lie
hml received while lncarcerap d In
the Nebraska state penitentiary, Is
again in the clutches of the law.
Perry, Harold Osborne and Lowell
Kolin were arrested Wednesday near
<'l8rka. Neb., on a charge of bnrglaiy.
They are being held In the York Jail.
Their arrest followed the alleged re
covery of. 12 automobile tires be
lieved stolen.
Perry was originally sent up from
Douglas county on a charge of
forgery. After serving about a year
he was paroled to an Omaha man.
He stayed in Omaha but a week. The
next heard of him was from the
Minnesota prison, where he was serv
ing a sentence for auto stealing. Af
ter serving his time at Ktlllwnter he
wos brought back to finish out hi*
unexpired term at Lancaster.
Trade With
Reds Urged
by Iowan
—
Senator Brookhart Advocates
Early Recognition of Rus
sia, in Conference With
Secretary Hughes.
Favors Extra Session
By I'nlTcml Service.
Washington, July 10.—Senator
Smith W, Brookhart, on reaching
Washington today, went directly to
tha State department and urged Sec
retary Hughes to recognize the soviet
government of Russia.
Senator Brookhart suggested, as a
preliminary step, sn effort on the
part of the United States to revive
trade relations, even before full
diplomatic Intercourse is resumed.
The senator made a full report on
his personal Investigation of the con
dition of the Russian gov ernment, de
claring It to be most stable govern
ment In Europe and its people happy
and contented.
Senator Brookhart also gave Mr.
Hughes the benefit of his 10 weeks’
study of conditions in other countries
in Europe, particularly France. Tha
senator returned to America stronger
than ever In his opposition to entan
glement in the old world through the
league of nations or the world court.
Senator Brookhart was understood
to have taken up the question of an
extra session with Secretary Hughes,
urging its necessity upon the secre
tary and suggesting that he Join in
the request to the president to issue
the call.
Before going to the State depart
ment, the Iowa progressive told
callers at his office that his ‘'fight
ing blood was up1’ on the question
of an extra session of congress to
save the farmers from Impending
ruin. He fully understands Presi
dent Harding’s opposition to an extra
session, but will start a drive to that
end notwithstanding. The senator
may go to California to meet the
president on his return from Alaska
to Impress upon the executive the
vital Importance of Immediate action.
Germans Ready
to Yield in Ruhr
By AiMK-lated Frees.
London, July 19.—The Britivli cab
inet held a protracted session this
morning at which the proposed
reparation doucumenta formed the
main topic of dlacusslons. t'p to the
early afternoon, It waa still uncertain
as to whether the documents—the
draft reply to Germany and the ac
companying note—would l>e forward
ed to the other governments, Includ
lng the I'nlted States, tonight.
By AiMH-ltlel Pres.
Paris, July 19.—The German gov
ernment through its embassy In Lon
don Is striving to have the forth
coming British note on reparations
convey to the French government
Germany's willingness to reave pa*
slve resistance In the Jtuhr, subject
to certain concessions on the part of
France. This Information has reached
the French government on what Is
rigarded a* unquestionable but un
official authority.
Gouraud Pleads for
Harmony With France
!»«■« Moines, July 19. 'T hope nl
v/ays to see the French and the
American flag* together in perfect
harmony and union.” General Henri
Gouraud. commander of the Fourth
array of American and French troops
In the world war. declared today In
concluding an address at the state
capltol before veterans of the Rain
bow division.
General Gouraud did not touch
upon the French political situation
or the Ruhr, but he reiterated de
clarations of Anglo French amity.
"The liarmony between the 42d
division aiul Its French general em
phasize* the spirit of unity that has
always existed between the I'nlted
States and France,” General Gout
and said.
Surgeons' Knife Proves Fairy Wand
for Little Girl With “Funny Face*’
Jx)K Angelen, July 19—Yeeterday
here for little'Beulah Sterling a fairy
tale became a really true one.
Hlnre her birth, 12 yearn ago,
Fteulah han boren—and been patient
under—a face which, until today, had
been a conatant taunt to her pride.
Her achoolmaten unfeelingly tlerrcrllicd
It by r ailing her ' funny face."
Milt now all her yearn of humilia
tion are pant mlnrrled, for lleulah ha*
a a planning a fane an any tittle girl
could wlnh for.
Modern riurgery wan the fairy' prin
■ enn Who gnre Meulnh her dearedt
wlnh, and the prlnccne’ wind wna the
ffurgeon n knife.
The fnlry prlneeen In thld cade wna
really a fairy prince. In fact, there
were three of them—three dtatJn
gulaheri aurgnona, end they appeared
before Heulah while who lay upon an
operating table In a private hoapttal
at the AmtHUnador hotel here.
One waa Dr. William K Halalngrr
of Chicago, anothei waa Dr Front.
K. Browning of New Vorl«, and tip
third. Dr. Hubert Blake tlrlfflth <»f
t,u* Angelee. The lattit two naeleted
the flret named. The\ 'viivi 1 their
wanda over the little girl, and when
they went away lier cleft palate hail
been made a normal one and her
entire fare and inoulh "rerun
■truitad.”
A place of on* of Ilia child* riba
waa removed and Incorporated within
her mouth, to afford h*r "reron
etnictad" faco th* propar contour,
Going for the Doctor
J
P. I. Row Doesn't
Worry Harding)
Preeiilrnt Says He V ill Not
l ake Matter l p ( util
Return.
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R) Intermititmnl New* vnire.
Seward, Alaska, July IB.—President
Harding Is not bothered over the
Filipino row.
Despite the absence of reports.
President Harding made It ile.ir today
that he would not mix In any row be
fore returning to Washington. As a
matter of fact, he has not heard of
the Filipino row except through
meager press dispatches saying the
cabinet bad resigned, but giving no
cause or details. Consequently he de
clined to express an opinion except
to express general approbation of
Governor Wood's administration.
Port Arthur Calmly
Awaits I. W. W. Influx
II) \swn luted I'rfna.
Chicago, duly IS.—Footloose mem
ber* of the Industrial Worker* of the
World from the fat west and the east
ern section of the country are reported
to lie traveling southward toward Port
Arthur. Tex., with the object In view
if protecting the rights of three of
rhelt* members who ate reported to
hav« been beaten and threatened.
The great central section of the
country, however, seems to be free
front the pilgrimage*, its the I. W W.
members in the central division of the
>>rgHiil'Htlun have not received any
such Older*.
Hr tawMlstril Press.
Pott Arthur, Tex,. July If*-— Im
Inent Influx of I W. W.etaolnununu
estimated to total mote Ilian 10,000,
today found this city of i? 000 out
wardly unconcerned.
Announcement by John Shuskle,
secretary treasurer. New York, that
the pilgrimage has begun from all
over the country, by foot, freight,
train and by si a, In protection of the
rights of litre* members said to have
been spirited away from here and
severely Iwitteii by unknown parlies
teoently, today found local authori
ties volunteering little Information as
to plans for a reception,
John Aaron, secretary of the tna
tine tiniis|Hnt workers' branch. Sun
Francisco, corroborated report* of the
pilgrimage.
Father Files Fharge* of
Assault <ui Daughter, l."»
*»p** till ItUpefi h tn The tlntah* He*.
Iti strife. N'*l>, July IK A ram
plaint watt (\le<1 In Juatlc* Kills' court
here Wednesday char ring James
Dutton with nsanull on llertha t»ver
ton. 15. Tho rotnplalnt 1» algor d by
the sill', fnttier. .1 *' Overton.
“Peek's Hail Box' .Seiileueetl
*|i«M Dll lliaptift |i In I he IlnmtlM lire.
trlrr, Wlv . July 19. -lXutald
Mli fu»« I, 14, t* nurd In Itrattlrr
"Pfrlt "i bad l*»\ \um want anrail *o
thr rtuti> IndtmtrIn 1 mhool until 21 by
PlMtrlct Judgo t 'olby. Mlrbacl, who
)\hh boon In trnubl* off ami on for
savatal yrara. waa Implicated In the
theft of a melon from a Fbirllnitton
'•»' With Kennfth ldtt#pn of WyajMi,
Drv Sleuths in Painters Garb Make
Big Haul in 'Little Italy'—Almost
"Halt! Halt: Stop that automobile:"
Those were the words that reached
the ear# of Torn Zacek and John
Zajlr. state food Inspectors for the
Omaha district.
Their machine came to a stop as
they were passing through "Little
Italy" Wednesday afternoon.
The voices were from two men
who appeared to be painters. They
had in their car what appeared to be
cans of turpentine.
Zacek recognized one man as Fed
eral Prohibition Officer Vogel. The
other was officer Irwin, Vogel's field
partner.
Evidently they were in waiting in
"Little Italy" on the trail of boot
leggers. Here, they thought, they
had made a great catch with Zacek
and Zajio.
"We know who you are," said
Vogel to the Inspectors. You are
bootleggers. You have liquor In that
case. You are under arrest."
Zacek tried to explain. But Vogel
was sure he had made a big catch.
He refused to listen.
Again Vogel told Zacelt lie was
under arrest and ordered him to pro
ceed to police headquarters. Again
Zacek told Vogel he was mistaken
In the man.
Zacek finally drove north on
Eleventh street, as directed by Vogel.
He saw his friend Howard M, doubl
ing, imperial potentate of the Shrine,
standing on the viaduct in front of
his office at the Omaha Bottling com
pany.
Mi •.lotting to Colliding. Zacek,
shouted: ' Howard, come here. I am
pinched I want you to bail me out
of jail.”
"Aw. cut it out, you're joking."
drawled (Joulding "Cut it out noth
ing." snapped ltack Vogt! We are fed
er al offlcera and I want you to un
derstand that they are under arrest
charged with violation of the Volstead
act.
During the tide to the Federal
building Zaeek told Zajio In Bo
hemian to refrain from making any
more protest* and see how far Vogel
would go.
"Before we go In the Federal
building I want to open that case.”
said Vogel. "Vou will not," replied
Zf.-ck, who grabbed the case.
V.igel told the Inspectors he was
P -itive liquor was In the case He
finally managed to open the grip.
"Liquor it is." said Vogel.
“Liquor it ain’t," said Irwin. Just
samples of pop. Irwin, laughing
left the men and walked in the
building Zaeek went to Chief
Oroup officer Bob Anderson and told
his story.
"I had been at the Willow Springs
company und.g iken some pop sample*
for testing. I did not argue with
Vogel. I told him who we were. In
the first place th* officers had no
right to stop state inspectors while
in pursuit of their duty and the law
so provide*.’’
Vogel this morning declared the
two men did not tell him they wire
state food Inspectors.
I
Gering to Celebrate
Oregon Trail Day
*p*ri«l PUpatrh l« Tt»# Omihi Bee.
tiering. Neb.. July 19—Oering will
stage the first annual Oregon trail
dn>* relehratlon on August 21 ami
expects to make an annual three
daye' festival hereafter.
The relehratlon this year will be
In the nature of an old settlers' picnic
ami reunion, with historical address,
historical parade and band concerts.
I'pon the foundation laid this yenr
Oerin* expect* to build a festival that
will soon lie known throughout the
country and attract visitors from
abroad because of Its historical as
•notation*.
The Commercial club. American
l.eglon and volunteer firemen have
combined to manage the festival thla
year.
Farmer-Labor Parly to Put
Full Ticket* iu Field
Salt talks City. July It.—The term
er-labor party will nominate, early
next year, a full ticket for the com
In* presidential election end also will
name full ticket* lit all states w here
party organisation* can !>e perfected,
it was announced here tonight hv
1*arlvy I’ Christensen, farmer latsir
candidate for president In 1920.
Misses Step; Injured
S|>M 1st 111 The Omaha
Columbus. Neb., July 19 Missing
the le.st step on hi* vegetable wagon
resulted In a dislocated collarbone ami
a fractured elbow fo: Albert Hotli.
produce (mmvV
Nelson Celebrates
Fourth Homecoming
Nppflal Uupstrh In The Omaha Bo.
Nelson. Neb , July 1? —Another
record In tlendanc* was mad* her*
at th* fourth annual homecoming
jubilee given under the auspices of
the American I-egion. Alt southern
Nebraska was well represented Th*
program Included all sorts of sport.
Two hall games and two boxing bout*
held the tons' attention In the early
afternoon.
Attorney fl*n*ral C, J. Spillman
gave the principal address of th* day.
lie dwelt at some length on the ques
tion of law enforcement. The que*
tlons of tnuispoi ting crops, caring for
the disabled i»*!dtei a and their fami
lies ami the public business of th*
state ami nation were discussed.
Hand concerts and a dance lent
variety to the entertatment.
Red Warship Captures
Jap Fishing Strainers
Keiitn, July 1#. Dispatches from
Vladivostok to the Moscow press de
viate that a soviet warship captured
two Jatkim -e steamers engaged In Il
licit fishing, after a navgl t>aHle tn
Ituaslan territorial waters.’
The Japanese craft offered real*
tam-e when ill scon et ed by the ted
cruiser, the ret«trta said, and In the
battle that followed three Japanese
were wounded and one Russian killed
before the Japanese surrendered. At
the asm* time the Moscow paper* re
port the ieotgantsatlon of th# Rua
■tan Black tea fltcb y
Broken Oil Line Forces
Army Aviator to Land at
Rock Springs Mail Field
Leak W hich Delayed Lieutenant Maughan at Cheyenne
Ends Attempt to Cross Continent After More Than
Two-Thirds of Distance Is Covered—Impossible
to Repair Damage Quickly.
Pilot Disgusted at Luck—Anxious to Try Again
By AftKK'lftted Prwi.
Kock Springs, W.vo., July 19.—Forced down by a new leak in the *11
cooling tank of his plane, I.ieut. Russell Maughan late this afternoon
abandoned his attempt to cross the continent between dawn and dusk. He
landed at the air mail field at 3:08.
A hurried examination by two air mail pilots, who were the only tnen
on the field when Maughan descended. eon\inred the transcontinental flyer
that it would he impossible to repair the leak in time for him to reach the
west roast before dark, and he railed off the flight.
Dawn-to-Dusk Flyer
Forced Down In West
Editors May Meet
in Omaha in 1924
O’Furey Invite* Association to j
Gather Here Before Going
to Oklahoma.
Special Dispatch to The Omaha Re*.
Saratoga Spring'. S'. T.. July 19 —
Omaha may be the gathering pUce of
members of the National Kditonal
association in 19:t If the invitation
extended to the association in annual
convention here by J P. O'Furey.
Junior past president of the Nebraska
Press association, and publisher of
the Cedar County News at Harting
ton, is accented by the executive
committee.
Business sessions of the liC4 con
vention will be held in Oklahoma and
will ha followed by a tour of old
Mexico. The invitation extended by
Mr. O'Furey. in behalf of the Ne
braska Press association, the state
and Omaha suggests that members
from northeastern, northern and
northwestern states gather at Omaha
for a one day session and proceed
from Omaha to Oklahoma In a spe
cial train.
Mr. O'Furey 1* vice president of -be
association for Nebraska.
Rear Admiral Sigsbee,
Hero of Maine. Dies
New York. July IP —Rear Admiral
Charles Dwight Sigsbee. I \ S Is'.,
hero of ’he Maine, died ,f heart fail
ure early today at hi* home here. He
had been in lil health for a ear.
Rear Admiral Sts-shee era* TS year*
old. He was born at Albany, N Y.,
and wa* appointed to Annapolt* from
New York state in He served
in the I'nlon navy during the civil
war. He was commander of the
I'niled States luitlleshlp Maine when
she was blown up in Havana harbor
on VVliruary 15, UPS He wa* pro
moted for gallantry displayed during
the Spanish American w ar
The rear admiral wrote several
books, among them “The Personal
Narrative of the Battleship Maine"
and "IVep Sea Sounding and
Dredging "
Stoitehnirn 1 rgftl to Igiiorr
“One Hie l ninn” l»v I eider
Jamaa Connor, vloa prat!Jant of tha
Iniarnational pwttrhman'a union, and
Vloa Praaidant Parry. organ: tar,
apoka to a group of awitrhman at tha
I<abor tampla yaatardlky morning urg- 1
ing tham lo ignora tha plaaa of radi
cal* going nNnit tha oountry talking
for tha "ona big union.'
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The leak was arounq tn* enge*
the portion of the tank which had
been soldered at Cheyenne thia after
noon where Maugban was delayed
for an hour.
Maugliaa passed over Rock Spring*
at 4.5$, apparently bent upon continu
ing the flight despite the leak, but he
turned back a few minute* later and
landed.
“It would require from three to
four hours to repair the leak," Mau
ghan told the Associated Press, “con
sequently the flight is off.”
lieutenant Maughan went to a ho
tel here after waiting at the air fleid
while the two pilots. Harry Chandler
and Jack Sharpnack, examined the
tank.
He was keenly disappointed at the
second failure to cross the continent,
and his demeanor plainly indica'ed
d.sgust ae he walked away from the
field.
future l p to Washington.
The aviator was rearing Green
river when the oil tank began leak
ing badly, he said. resulting in his
decision to abandon the flight and
return to Rock Springs.
Lieutenant Maughan sa.d he felt
no 111 effects from the nausea which
nearly overcome the aviator at Chey
enne as the result of fumes from
the escaping oil. He said he felt
“fine” and was going *o “take a
good sleep."
Asked whether he would make
another attempt to span the conti
nent, between uawa and dusk. Lieu
tenant Maughan asserted “that is up
to Washington." He added that he
“naturally'' would be “glad to try it
again.”
Flying several hours behind his
contemplated schedule and fcrc.ng
his plane to the utmost to regain the
time lost. Maughan was making 17*
ilea an hour when he w.is forced to
lard. He had covered the distance
from Cheyenne to Rook Springs. 74*
miles in 1 hour and 37 minutes.
By tnlimsl Service.
Cheyenne. July 1? —Lieut. Russell
Maughan completed the third l*« of
his dawn-to-dusk fight when he
landed at the Cheyenne air mall field
at 7:32 today.
The aviator hopped off on the
fourth leg of hi* fi ght at 3 31123.
mountain time,
Maughan taxied for 35 seconds in
taking off before getting into the air.
Tl.e crowd of spectators pressed
so closely to Maughan’* machine th*'
when the motor was started the blast
of air sent dozens of hats sailing in
the current. There was a scran b e
to get out of the way and a girl
jrefy and twenty, her hair fanned
by the wind from the propeller, ap
proached the aviator holding out a
white straw hat.
Writes Name in find'* Hat.
"Will you please write your run*
n my hat’ 1 am from your homa
own." the maid asked.
"Sure will," and Vaughan black
pencilled ht« signature deer acmes
the brim.
"You are welcome to it If it Is any
good to you.” be said handing the
hat hack. In a moment he legged it
over the cockpit, waved his hand and
sang out "Qoodbye"' to the crowd.
The aviator expressed discourage- (
ment as he stepped from the cockpit ,
of the plane on hi* arrival here,
"l fear it t« all over,” he »a!d.
"There* something wrong with the
oil"
l>,7sy f om ga.solire fuxncs from
the leak, which developed about to#
miles east of Cheyenne. Maughan
laid down upon a canvas, arising in
termittently to direct mechanic* what
were repairing the leak.
Ford-for-Presideiit (luh
to Hold Roundup at Dearborn
Chicago July If .—Henry Ford for.
president boosters will stage a gen
eral roundup in Ford* home town,
l'ewrborn Mich., the latter part of
August. I>r. F I* Clark, president of
the Illinois Ford for President elutv,
announced here yesterday.
Vt that time boosters who w >*'
automobile manufacturer at the head
of a ticket in the neat presidential
■•'colon will t-y t.e bring Ford out to
the open in the race for preeldent.
Clark safd Petitions now being el
enisled throughout the country wilt
he presented to Ford at that time
Old Resident of Omaha
Dies at Her Home Here
Mis Maty V hols »!. too «V yi os
o n .idi nt of Omaha d c| \V. dnesd o
afternoon at h«r i-csi deuce •• f \\ r n
Twentieth street
s <■ is aurv ived by two s.- e.. \t s
P P V-lakt ■■ v and M P ow.r.v
Funeral *'o .«* will t.e held ■ •
morning at the residence and at S
John church
Hurlal will h» Hr!; ' y r.
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