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J • % • FORECAST CITY Wrduratin.t. prohnhlv tlmndoroliow- » EDITION _/■ VOL. 53-NO. 39. . *_SB? ? TiET« K'^irSl_OMAHA. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST M. 1923. •_^ ", %,“» TWO CENTS - ~PRESIDENT HARDING PASSES CRISIS I i i i i * '.'I' i ' ? Plan to Cut Rail Rates Heads Decline Suggestion of Omahans to Aid in Ship ment of Export Wheat. Move Encouraged Executives of 37 railroads operat ing in grain-growing states, in confer ence in Chicago Monday, unanimously declined to grant a reduction of 25 per cent in all-rail export wheat rates. A letter containing this decision, with accompanying explanations, was received yesterday noon by the spe cial committee of the executive com mittee of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce, meeting with a committee of the Grain exchange, in promoting a campaign to sta^lize the wheat market. he letter was transmitted by J. E. v...i'man, president of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railroad. To Continue Fight. The Omaha committee decided not to release the letter at this time, but indicated that it probably will have a statement for publication this week. The declination of the railroads was discussed from various angles at yes terday’s meeting, which indicates that the Incident may not be considered as entirely closed. The committee regards this as an important matter and does not want to “Jump ahead of the gun.” The .railroads represented at the Chicago conference were: Chicago & Alton, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, Chicago & Northwestern, Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, Chicago, Mil waukee A St. Paul, Chicago, Burling ton & Quincy, Illinois Central, Kansas City Southern, Minneapolis & St. Louis, Minneapolis, St. Paul A Sault Hte. Marie, Missouri, Kansas & Tex as, Missouri Pacific, St. Louis & San Francisco, Wabash, Great Northern, Northern Pacific and Chicago Great Western. The committee announced with em phasis that while this rate reduction controversy is training along, the campaign to promote the buying of 1.000 or more bushels of wheat or a bag or barrel of flour will not be slackened. Plan Encouraged. The committee continues to receive 1 Iters and telegrams from chambers of commerce and trade and farmers’ organizations, offering co-operation and suggestions. Among the letters read yesterday noon- were from cham bers of commerce at Fort Dodge, la.;. Mitchell. 8. D.; Hastings, Neb.; Coun cil Bluffs and Leavenworth. Kan. The Illinois Manufacturers' associa tion sent a letter of encouragement. David Trail, commissioner of the Chamber of Commerce at Grand Is- | land, and L. V. Lee, representing the farm bureau of Hall county, attended the meeting in quest of information. D. P. Hogan, president of the Fed eral Farm Loan bank, reported he bad been in Minnesota and found the wheat growers keenly Interested in 1 the movement to help them in the present emergency. Chairman John L. Kennedy called attention to the wheat demonstration in tile show windows of the Nebraska Power company, Fifteenth and Far mrn streets. Fire Chief Discovers Incendiary Machine Special Dlftpatrb to The Omaha lies, Lincoln, July 31.—City Fire Chief Willis Hansen turned over to the stale fire marshal an incendiary ina- < chine found in the workroom of a mercantile store in the downtown die- I trict. a i — The machine consisted of an alarm ' k from which the bell had been removed and the top wrapped in ker- i osene soaked rags. Three matches I were tied to the hammer and a piece of emery paper fastened so that the i ends of the matches would strike it. < If the alarm had worked at 1 a. m., I as It was set to do. the matches would have ignited on the erneyy pa- - per, the rags would have caught fire and a serious blaze would have result ed; but, like most alarm clocks, It didn't alarm at the time set. American Citizen in Mexico Killed by Radical Workmen i El Paso, Tex., July 31.—Mexican correspondents for newspapers pub- 1 lifted In El Paso telegraphed today that M. Marlon, an American who i managed the electric light and power Company of Orizaba, Vera Cruz, Mex- ' lco, was stabbed to death by radical workmen who overpowered him on the atreeta of the town. Messages say police, state officers and tho military are hunting the as sassins. Several crimes during the last few weeks were committed by the radicals, the correspondents al leged. Xourt Rules Woman Has No Right to Gift of $5,000 Fremont, Neb,, July 31.—Mrs. Calh ^ erine Cairns, mother of seven chtl ** dren. hue no legal right to keep the , Jii.OOO presented her by her elderly anil eccentric neighbor, James Coo gnn, according to th» decision handed down by Judge F. W. Button in dis trict court here yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Coognn, who came from Ire land 10 years ago as Coogan's bride, was the complainant in the action. Hhe alleged that Coogan had been un duly influenced by Mr Cairns. Auto Stalls on Track; , Six Killed and Injured By International New* Service. , Pueblo, Colo., July SI.—When his automobile stalled directly in the path of Denver 4 Rio Grande Western pas senger train No. 2, between Canyon City and Florence, west of this city, J. B. McDonough was probably fatal ly Injured, his wife, Mrs. J. B, Mc Donough, and daughter, Julia, 17, were instantly killed and Dorothy Brown, aged 4, so badly hurt that she died three hours later at a hospital. Jackie McDonough, a son, aged 6. and Mary, 19, are suffering from criti cal injuries and are not expected to live. The automobile was carried a dis tance of 1,800 feet by the fast moving passenger train. Man and Woman Severely Injured in Auto Crashes Iowan s Life Saved by First Aid Given by Father— Speeding Cause of Accidents. Special IMnpatch to The Omaha Dee. Columbus, Neb., July 31.—A man and a woman were severely Injured today in two, automobile accidents near Columbus. Only the immediate presence of a physicitfn saved the life of Melvin C. Stoddard, 37, plunge through the windshield of his automobile when the car went over the embankment hear the south approach of the Loup river bridge near here. Mr. Stoddard is a Waterloo (la.) carpenter. He suffered cuts on the face and veins of the right wrist were slashed. He was thrown through the wind shield of the car as another car came dashing across the bridge at high speed. The Stoddard car with brakes set. dashed down the bridge approach embankment in order to avoid the speeding car and Melvin was sent through the windshield. His father saved him from death by immediate physical attention. Other occupants of the car were Dr. Frederick Stod dard and wife of Chicago and Mrs. Melvin Stoddard. To avoid crashing Into a Union Pa. cific train at a railroad crossing east of Clarks, Neb,, John Oottberg of Columbus turned his car sharply, causing it to upset. Miss Elsie Merz, 19, daughter of Otto Merz, a pas senger, had the ligaments in her right shoulder torn and a gash cut in her left leg. Other occupants of the car were Ralph Mueller and Miss Jean M. Dexter of Columbus. John Gottberg suffered slight bruises. The car, a borrowed one belonged to Rus sell Speece, a druggist. Young Golt berg denied a report that he was try ing to beat the train to the crossing a the time of he acclden. One Dies, One Hurt in Autp Accident Clayton Willis, 52, Dies in Crash; George Watson. 55, May Not Livtb Special Dlspntrti to The Omaha Bee. Columbus, Neb., July 31.—Clayton Willis, 52, construction engineer of Hutchinson, Kan., is dead, aiid George Watson, 53, construction worker. Omaha, is dangerously injured follow ing an automobile crash on the Me. ridlan highway five miles north of Columbus. The men, who are employed by the Allied Construction company of Oma ha, which is working a crew at Platte Center, are said to have been driving to Columbus at terrific speed when the car swerved, struck a post, turned lurtle lu a ditch, throwing the men out. and demolishing the car. Willis suffered a fractured thigh arid Internal injuries which resulted In his death at the Columbus hospi tal. Watson, who, physicians say, has a chance for recovery, wa" bruis ed nnd lacerated. A number of broken bottles was found In the wrecked ear. Minister-Father Visits Son in Jail as Auto Thief Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee. Beatrice, Neb , July 31.—Rev. Will iam B. Riley, pastor of the First Bap tist church of Minneapolis, Minn., has arrived in the city to lend what as sistance he can to hla son, William, 17, who la In the county Jail, a aelf confessed auto thief. While the father, has expressed great sorrow over the affair In which his son has become Involved, there appears little that he can do except to visit his son and a wait tlie action of the authorities. It Is said un effort will be made to have young Riley reinstated In the army at Fort Rilev, Kansas. What action the army offi cials will take If the lad Is taken buck Is not known. In discussing the affair. County Attorney Mattoon bellevea it Is best to parole Riley In order to keep some thing over him until he fiaa served out the term of his enlistment in the army. In the event he I* allowed to return. Gliain Department Stores Are I'laiinetJ by Kresge New York, July 31.—Formation of a 325,000.000 corporation to be kwfwn ns the Kresge Department. Htnree, Inc., was announced late today by H. H. Kresge, Its directing head. The company will acquire and develop a chain of department stores In the principal cities of the United States. State Tax Levy Is Cut to 2 Mills \ Reduction of .3 of M" ^ Over Last Year i Valuation Boost. Governor Passes Buck Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee. Lincoln. July 31.—By raising valua tions of farm and city property $11, 473,905 and by taking advantage of the fact that a special levy of $1,000, 000 for raising a soldiers' relief fund was not necessary the state board of equalization today in announcing the 1923 tax levy made a. paper reduc tion in the state levy of .3 of a mill under the levy of 1922. Through the increase in values placed on farm and city porperty and substractlng the extraordinary sol diers’ relief levy which in the last two years has raised $2,000,000, the tax levy this year raises several hundreds of thousands more than it did last year. The levy this year for opera tlon of the state government, in cluding 3-10 of a mill for the capital fund, is 2| mills, while last year. In cluding 3-10 of a mill for the new capitol and the $1,000,000 for soldiers’ relief, was 2.3 mills. IJespite these facts, W. H. Smith, state tax commissioner, issued a statement for publication to news paper men lending out. as follows: Pledge ulfilled. “Governor Bryan's proposal to re duce state taxes has been fulfilled. The people of the state will be charged with approximately $1,000,000 lass than In 1923 than in 1922. To be exact, the reduction amounts to $935,597.” Continuing. Smith points out that when the levy was made Governor Bryan was not present. "However, he was advised of the proposed proceedings, and It was in accord with his program of retrench ment.” Those In the statehouse not respon sible to Governor Bryan for their positions asserted that the governor, in absenting himself from the meet ing of the board at a lime when the law states specifically that, a levy must be made, is shifting responsibil ity the name as he did in refusing to either sign or veto the bank guar anty fund commission bill, former Lieutenant Governor Barvowa' aalary bill, the tuberculin test hills and other measures which held two sharp poli tical points. Far From Election Promise. "That's a long way from the 20 per cent reduction he promised in I Tarn to Para Tnn. Column Foar.l Britain May Act Without Allies France Believed Immovable on Demand Germans Quit Re sistance in Ruhr. By Awmittlrd Prof. London, July 31.—The principal business before the cabinet tyday was the discussion of the Franco-Belgian communications in reply to Great Britain's reparations note. It was generally understood in political cir cles that minlstjrs were approaching their task with serious anxiety. The consensus of opinion here is that France ia immovable in Its posi tion and that it has the support of Belgium «a far as passive resistance and the continuation of the Ruhr oc cupation are concerned. An Important decision regarding Great Britain's policy toward its French snd Belgian allies in the mnt ter of reparations was expected to tie the outcome of the cabinet meeting today. The cabinet had to decide whether Great. Britain would accede to France's request for additional In formation regarding tpe British pro posals, thereby Involving further de lays, or whether the British govern ment would assume the responsibility of negotlstlng direct with Germany without the approval of France or Belgium. It was pointed out In British offi cial circles that, the German govern ment was finding itself surrounded by ever growing difficulties, and that it was possible thst before Great Brl tain, France and Belgium could agree on a uniform policy the Cunn gov eminent might fall. By Aesoclsteil I'reM. Berlin, July 31.—The German cabi net today adopted a number of taxa tion measure* to supply the country with the considerable sums of money it needs owing to the depredation of the mark. The bills provide for a 100 per cent Increase in the income lax to meet the expenditure necessitated by the occupation of the Rhineland and the Ruhr. The beer tax will be Increased. Sffrk New Site for Doane (.ollege in Heatriee. Neb. J Spet-isl lti-|mtrti tu The Omaha Bee. Beatrice. \>b„ July 31 Allen Utah j ell. manager of ttie campaign for a greater In,One < oil, gc. and i’rof. Al fred C. I Icyhoe were jit (be city look Ing over the ait nation relative lo mov ing tlie institution from I'rete, .Neb,, to this city I p to dnlr, no site has been sclented and no authentic state ment will he issued until after a meeting of the boerd of director* of the collage on September 1 I. W. W. Flag Again Tom Down in Hoboken By Associated Press. Hoboken, N. X, July 31.—Head quarters of tM Marina Transport Workers’ \ of the I. W. W. today 1 by a crowd for tb<- <\Q> \ \ ' Its red flag torn j, -<? ft-5, ,Je shortly after 0°.y* ^rn out by Secretary 'V-i' the X. W. W. organlza j ,U been served on Thomas O -‘n> alleged leader of the long shoremen charged with having made the first raid. Twenty men participated in the at tack. Only four persons were in the lial! when the place was stormed. Two of tlie I. W. W. said they had offered resistance and that they both had been attacked, one being badly cut above the e^e. The intrudera then opened the window, tore down the banner and departed with It. Spuds and Fats Oil on Waters of German Nation Supplies of Food Strengthen Position of Cuno Govern ment—Communist Prom ise Repetition of Trouble. By Intverial Service. Berlin, July 30.—The spasm of pan J ic, superinduced by the grlin specters of hunger and the communist threats. is now over and Germany has settled down to its daily routine work today. The communists chuckle at the scare they gave the government and the bourgeoisie, and promise a repe tition in a more effective form as soon as their ranks are better organized and prepared. Forty carloads of potatoes rolled into Berlin today. Arrivals also in cluded considerable quantities of vege tables, butter and fats. This acted af ter the manner of oil on the troubled waters and strengthened the position of the government greatly. Notwithstanding rumors. Chancel lor Cuno has no intention of reslgn ings. It was learned from authorita tive sources that all the recent at tacks and criticism have had no in fluence to determine him to desert his post as head of the government. He has given his critics to under stand that if they want him out they must overthrow him in parliament. I and there is little prospect of that in I the immediate future unless the sit , tiation becomes more ac***e. "Continu# -the Ruhr battle," was the slogan passed out ngaln todsy by the German press. But In thoughtful circles the opinion is expressed that the passive resistance campaign can not be continued much beyond the end of August or early September and that it is largely a quea’lon of find ing a word formula which may lie satisfactory to France, England and Germany. Railroad Man Admits Slaying Girl Bride By International Pittsburgh, Pa., July 30.—Patrick Coyne, legless railroad man of Port Perry, near here, today cleared the mystery surrounding the death of his girl-bride two weeks ago. Coyne con fessed at noon to Chief of County De tecttvso Robert II. Bruin that his w ife was shot while they were scuffling for possession of a revolver, after Coyne had reprimanded her for stay Ing In bed and "neglecting" him while he "worked hard" to support her. He said he washed her body, put her to bed. went to work and fell under a railroad train which cut off his legs. He said he did attempt suicide. He declared he was greatly excited, worried snd nervous st the time. Michigan < eirI Bridesmaid to More Than J00 Bride* I Hr Asseristrd Cress. Bessemer, Mich., July 31 Mis; MacKarlune of Bessemer has liepti a bridesmaid 184 times, but doesn't worry In the hast, she says, about tho old superstition that "twice a bridesmaid and you never marry.” For Miss MacFurlane is young and pretty. Huger to wed and frequently over looking many Important details, young couples arrive at the court house here with the license and tho ring, but without witnesses. Desiring a bridesmaid, the Judge In variably sends down for Miss Mac Farlane, a deputy county clerk, and she's never been known to fall. Separatists Launch Move for Rhineland Republic Cologne, July 30 More than .» thousand Rhineland aeparatlsls, con veyed on free railroad passes to Cob lenx. today held a public meeting under tjie protection of French troop ers and cavalry. The meeting decided to take steps to proclaim a Rhineland republic. 'Five million mark notes, printed on rough white paper, made their ap pearance In Cologne today. There is still a great shortage of currency. Only a few shops opened and the prices In these usually frightened customers from buying. Man Shot hv Bandit* in Buttming (louse I* Dead Hh.ux city. In . July *1 \\ W. White, 54, who*was shot by one of three hsudhs at bin looming house about midnight Hundsy, died Mon day'. No trao* of tlie this* bandhs hus been found by the police The Prospects for a Third Party I JOHNSON WITH AK-Ew) TORO WTH A LOT OP KEARST WITH 'REMNANTS Or THE { SPARE PARTS, LOOSE WHAT'S LEFT OFHiS Iold bull moosc screws,bolts and old independence ^onPartzan Imackinc J UaHT«.-> Unquestionably if they'd put all their pieces together they might build a new car— ---» - _!_J" - - 1W And have a faw steering wheels and cranks left over. And if they try te have enough a tearing wheel* to go all around—than what? Last Chance to I Aid Needy Babies m The Omaha Bee Milk and Ice Fund Close? at Mid* ' night Tonight. The Milk an<1 Ice Fund, through which babies of Omaha poor families receive much needed aid, will close today. The fund has received excellent support, but there are many more hot, sultry days to come, and there should he enough money to nssure milk and Ice to all the poor tots that may be In dire need. If you desire to be of service to these poor children. The Omaha ll»e will welcome a contribution from you. S.nd your contribution immediately to the Milk and Ire Fund. The Omaha Bee. f. i»re ji'iaiuonni coniribu tiona: Kr»m \lm t l.oo I or ruin Flt»«*rt I .VI \ Irlorlg LirlK' %*«l. IlniMuml. NcS. 5. Iff '(llpunpr*." Mr»t l hrUtiun rhurrl*. North riu11r Jl OO Phi YohlM>nm •nrlHj. Kountvr Memorial uhiin-lt IM) Mr*. W . uliirr. Smlh Mtlr l oo T. V. Ilornh* <mi riu- l.i on ( hildrrn. Ifcoihlrr. ( olo I ftti % Fremont, Nel» . umiiihii .Yih* K \ \| t.«M* Mr*. Ituttle F^rrU, Mipiihm.IouIi I <mi FAther F. •lnhn*on. Fender. Neli I.«h» I. IK F#t»u«mhi, Aororu. Nrli 3.mi l» M. I* . 1.00 >1. K. V I (hi Fntrlrin Ki el J ini Mr*, Mary shniihiii. Mfiii. Nrt» •; oo Tout . . $!.»&*.;« [)a\ is Catlirrinp Data on I mm if^rat ion to U. S. London, July 30 —Secretary of la bor Jam. a Davis, who arrived today from the continent, haa gathered a mane of data concerning Immigration which he will use In formulating a new Immigration hill in present to the next congress. When naked whether he had col lecled data regarding reports that governments of southern Kurope are trying to make the United Slates the dumping ground for their undesira bles, he emphatically replied: “Yes, I have plenty of data nn.l I shall have a great deal to say on that problem when l reach home.” N. Y. Broker Intlirtptl. New York, July 31.—Hlx Indict merit * Weift i*cturnftd today agivinirt Ijoulu Montgomery Kanin*. formerly head f^ t hr ntock brokerage concern «»f Kardofl ^ Uurke, which failed liiat vcMir for more than $2,000,000, Five «»f the Indictment* charged Karth* with tlading nuain*t tho *c* count i*f cindomer* and the* *ixth with luuketlug •odftiH. # W risi Slap Kaial. \\ tlmah, Ind , July 30. -William Al Iaii fit ruck hi* wift on tire wriat, The Mow did not hi* mi mo her to r#pri«al, hut ha v lahed tt hftd been her head Infttppd of h«r wriftt when aha filed •ult for divorct Soldiers’ Home Offer Is Declined by U. S. Lincoln, July 31.—Governor Bryan hag received a letter from Frank T. Hines. director of the l/nlted State* veterans bureatf. definitely declining the offer by the state of the aoldiers' horn* at Grand Island for the use as a hospital for disabled veterans. The letter states that the only use the government would have for the home would be as a tuberculosis hospital and that It Is tio< suitable for this purpose. • rour Indictment* Found in Bucket Shop Inquiry New York, July 81.—The grand Jury which lias been Investigating the af fairs of Kardos * Burke, bankrupt stock brokers, tonight was reported to have returned four indictments, tharglng tradings against customers’ accounts, and one indictment charg ing bucketing of orders. These in dictment*. which. It is said, involved only one person, will be returned in open court Tuesday. Member* of the firm are Louis M. Kardos, Jr., snd John Burke, former ly treasurer of the United States snd three linos governor of North Da kota. Plot to Wipe Out Philippine (!on*tahulary I nearthed Hr Associates Press. Manila. P. 1 . July 31,—The Philip pine constaublary has unearthed a plot by Moros to annihilate constabu lary detachments stationed at <>anau sa in the district of t.anao, it was an nounced here yesterday. Constalmlarly officials said a band of funstiud Mo ros of the Mohammedan fdBh had taken an oath on the Koran to avenge the death of their relatives as a re ault of the conatabuiary movetnenta In 1920. No arrests have been made, but offi cers are taking precautions against an attack. Dad Pick* Bahe'* Name to Kxpedite Paper* Chicago. July .11.—While llrrsk Tabak was In court to get his Huai naturalisation papers he received word that his wife had presented him with their fourth chlkl. Hur riedly Tabak- notified the court and asked to have hla papers corrected to Include the latest arrival. ' ‘’You'll have to give the child's name or he won't be a cltlsen," the court Informed him. Unwilling to delay longer receipt of his "papers." Tabak braved the probable displeasure of his wife and named the child after the dark. Mack lo <^uit Movie*. t"» Angelea, July it Willard Mack, actor and playwright. Juat re covering from what was described as a "nervous breakdown," announced he hail practically retired fmm motion pictures s* an actor, but would con ttnue as an adviaer to a producer. Girl Is Bitten bv Rattlesnake j Screams of Doseal Biley, 6. At tract Parents — Prompt Attention Saves Life, Special DUpitch la The Omaha Urn. Wall. 8. D.. July SI.—Doseal BUey, S. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Biley, living south of Wall, while playing in the road In front of her home, was struck in the leg by the fangs of a large rattlesnake. The child's screams attracted the parents, who carried her tc a hospital, where prompt attention sa\ ed her life. Spearfish. S. D-, July S3—While working In his yard. B. F. Ijtrzell of this city discovered a good sized rat tlesnake. Ths reptile evidently was making a tour of inspection front the city dumping grounds, which ars said to he plentifully supplied with rat tle™. The anake was promptly killed by l^izzell. It was SS inches in length and had five rattles and a button Soviet Threaten* to Seize Wranpd Relief Ship Hr V.MH-tahNl Tree*. Nome. Alaska. July 31.—Harold Noice. head of the expedition to Wrangel island for the relief of Alan Crawford and hi* party, marooned there Since 19J0. has been advised of an announcement by the soviet au thorities at Fast Cape. Siberia, that unless hts ship, the Donaldson, calls at I’etropavolsk. Kamchatka, for proper clearance and also at East Cape for a contingent of red gnarda to tie taken to the Island the vessel tflll he confiscated. Although Crawford and his assist »nt« raised the British flags over the island when they landed there, the island is claimed by the soviet govern ment, Latvia Ratifies ^ orhl ('ourt. Ht i««rUlnt rma. Ocnexa. July SI.—l.»tvia has noti fied the league of nations that It has ratified the protocol establishing the permanent court of international Jus tice. This makes the thirty seventh state adhering to the court by act of its parliament. The Weather F«r houm amitng ? n m . July ft; TemiHWniurr. H*gh«**.t. *0; ton < M. meats. 10 nor mai ;t. r«(«l r\r»«|| mn»'* .'*• U«*M \. 3.M. KclAitvr llumldll.v IVr«'tiilM|r • • «M I V.' s *' ! 1- 4.. I'rnlftllnUiUi Inrhr* «n*l llunilrntih* j'wtnl. 0, T»»ia| *iiuf January 1. II ?*. ImuHrralMrf* • •. TO.. i l l «t ....... ft j • • m. .i |». m ........i; t ft. TO .. ii t v m . 44 • * TO. . 7 4 4 I TO .tP • U. Ps. . «t’ ft I in . si a TO .ft! « m ... «l It a m.14 7 p. m ....... ft: »» * 4* ft n uv, .... 4« Executive Well on Way to Recovery Personal Physician Feels That Patient Is Now Entirely Out of Danger—Compli cations Still Probable. Doctors in Conference By Associates rrsee. Presidential Headquarter*, Palace Hotel, San Francisco, July II.— President Harding has passed the crisis and Is on the road to recovery, according to a statement made lata today by Dr. Charles E. Sawyer, fhe president’s personal physician. Dr. Sawyer said; “Since we have our toxin well under control, I feel safe In saying that we have passed the peak load of trouble. I don't want to be too emphatic about It, because we always face complica tions. But I feel that tho crisis Is over and that the president Is wsll on the road to recovery.’’ Oat of Danger. Dr. Sawyer said It was Impossible to state at present how long It would be before the president would be well and strong enough to return to Wash ington. “I can’t say now when It will ba possible to feed him solid food," he said, ’’but X do feel that ho Is now entirely out of danger. I don't know it, but I feel It." The physician* attending President Harding began their regular after noon consultation shortly after 4 to day. Another official bulletin was Issued Immediately after they con cluded their conference. Text of Bulletin. The text of the bulletin folios**; ‘The president has maintained the ground gained since last night. His temperature Is 100; pul* 120; respira tion 44, and regular. Nourishment Is being taken reg ularly. and the laboratory findings in dicate elimination !r Improving In general he is more comfortable and is resting better. (Signed) "C. E. SAWYER. M. D. RAT LYMAN WILBCR, M D C. M. COOPER. M. D. J. T. BOONE. M. D. HUBERT WORK, M. D.” From midnight on the quiet of the presidential suite was broken only by the frequent visits of Lieut. Com mander Joel T. Boone, the physician '"r who had direct charge of the patient throughout the night, to the sick room. Each visit was the same—a quiet opening of the door, a brief stay inside and an equally quiet clos ing of the portal. No comment was forthcoming after any of these visits, but as the night wore on an air of greater cheerfulness than had been evident last night was worn by the physician. Presidential Headquarters. Palace Hotel. San Francisco. July SI.—Presi dent Harding, characteristically calm and determined, is fighting the great est battle of his career—a struggle In which hie Ilfs is at stake. Arrayed against him was broncho pneumonia, symptoms of which were discovered by the attending physician* late last night, and also the danger of other complications. Arrayed la his favor was his calm determination, (Tw, I, race Iw. Colas file.' Aged Father of President l nable to Go to Frisco By AhocIiM rmt Marion. O.. July SI.—The wily <! - rwt word Dr. G T Harding, tha aged father of the president, has received from hi* son's bedside was a telegram late last night from Mr* Hardlrg stating that pneumonia had eet fn. Dr. llardlng aald that ha did not ex. pmt to go to San Franclaco. as the distance was too far and the trip too much for a man of his age The doctor eagerly scanned news papers and waited with anxiety for "copy from the news services tell ing about his eon. Dr Hardings concern epitotr.'ged the fee..r.g of Marion cttisen*. There was a subdued air in the streets ar.d a prevailing tenseness. Harding’* Illness Brings Break in Slock* New Tork. July Si —Official over night reports that President Harding ■ condition was grave brought a large volume of selling order* into todaye *tock market *nd cau»ed a break of 1 to ? points In Halted States Steel. Sludebaker, Raldwtn and other specu lative leaders. Commission houses re ported that much of the liquidation came from small Investor* who hed become frightened by the turn f-.-r the worse in the president's illness live Mile* of Books Offerer! in Army Sale in New York N'ew Tork. July SI —Fire nules of books will be sold at auction here to morrow. The War department will dispose of SSO.OOP hooks of all klr.da at the Brooklyn army base They w.re used during the war In reorea ; Uonal and educational work among | soldiers in the Hnited States and Fu I rope. Hint Hurls C anadian Crop. Raglmt. Sm.k duly 51 -1UU, ms I fly. grasshopper* snd rust have taken their toll of Canadian crops, dimming the f*\ orahle outlook of a fee weeks ago. according to a report of the IV pertment of Agriculture mad* puhitc today Rust, white not regarded was reported In the couth eentral MSI eantral and Regina Wavburu trteta