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The Omaha Morning Bee VOL. 58—NO. 49. uuni u tmai-ciM mm ■« a, im. a OMAHA MONDAY ATIOTT^T iqoo * ■> mi ii vwi: o«ii» ■*« U«.». «i«m. tm «t»toy. two CENTS *,u"» Oauhi P. 0. WU.r A<t ,1 Htrali «. IK*. UMAHA, JMUHUAI, AUUUOl lO, XVZo. o.».l«. 4#ll XM4 Vi„,. DlH, ,„4 (It; ••«»». »> x " w fl«. C««„ ClM.Mn GO VERNMENT OF GERMANY COLLAPSES ___ . _ _ _ _*7 - Farmers Ask Aid of Bo o I i d 2 e — & Nebraskans Join in Wheat Growers' Appeal for Special Session to Fix Price at $1.75 as Minimum. Urge Immediate Action By Anorlated Press. Minneapolis, Aug. 12.—President Ooolldge was urged to call a special -““■session of congress immediately to provide relief for the nation’s wheat growers, in a telegram sent tonight by the American Wheat Growers As sociated, Inc., the largest association wheat growers In the country. The telegram was signed by officers of the associatiftn and trustees of the nine state wheat growing associations which compose the parent body. It wae dispatched at the close of a four day session of the board of directors of the larger association. In Its communication to the presi dent, the American Wheat Growers Associated advocated immediate legis lation authorizing the establishment of a federal agency to purchase wheat In the open market when it reaches a price lower than $1.75 a bushel, as a means of stabilizing this market. Text of Telegram. The telegram follows; “Impelled by the Intolerable condi tion* and economic punishment now experienced by the wheat growers of America as the culmination of three years of extreme price depression, the American Wheat Growers Associated, Inc., respectfully urges that you call an immediate session of congress to provide means of relief. "This is the largest exclusive organ ization of wheat growers in the united States, with 60,000 members in nine wheat states, established to secure a fair price for wheat through co-operative marketing. But the de velopment of such an organization is necessarily a matter of some time, and the American Wheat Growers Associated, Inc., will not, this year, he in a position to control bushelage suftfclently to influence markets to a degree which is imperative if the na tion's wheat growers are to be af forded relief. Quick Action Urged. “The American Wheat Growers. A ssociated. incorporated, advocates through immediate legislation, the es tablishment of a federal agency, suit ably financed, to go Into the open market and purchase wheat whenever the price drops below a basis of $l.i5 per bushel for Xo. 1 dark northern spring wheat at Chicago, with suit able differentials for wheat of diff*r ent grades and qualities, this agency to ac-t during the marketing year of 1923 and until July 1, 1924. From that date onward, wheat producers through their organization, will ex ert sufficient domestic price control to insure capital returns commensu rate with their capital and labor in vestment.” Those who affixed their signatures to the telegram were: George C. Jewett, general manager, and Wil liam J. Brown, president of the Amer ican Wheat Growers. Associated, and (he following trustees representing the association: Warren Pope and H. J. Weeth, for Colorado: George C. Jewett and H. J. Herman, for Idaho: William J. Brown and Vf. H. Freder ick, for Minnesota; J. F. Walton and B. D. Hollenbaek. for Montana: James Thomas and J. L. Hull, for Xebras-' ka; George B Duis and A. X. Winge. for Xorth Dakota; A. R. Slnimway and C. A. Harts, for Oregon; Carl Gunderson and C. W. C'roes, for South Dakota: W. J. Robinson and C. X. Hatch, for Washington. Need Immediate Aid. Reports from all state* show that wheat, growers are unable to w ilh e^^stand Vnother year of present prices, ■^^>fr. Jewett asserted tonight. He said IKV thag at present there are 12 state • * wheat growing associations, nine of which act through the American Wheat Growers' organization. “The need of the wheat market Is for immediate, temporary action,” Mr. Jewett said. “There is no thought of any permanent fixing of prices by the government. Before the next marketing season the cooperative as sociation will be in control of more than two thirds of the wheat grown in the heavy wheat states, add from that time the fanners will be in a posi tion to determine, by their own pow er, that domestic wheat prices are set on a plane that will afford satis factory returns." - ” — yC Saunders Ready to Give I p Control of Piggly Wiggly Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 12.—Clarence Saunders, founder of Piggly Wiggly, and president of Piggly Wiggly Shores, Inc., announced that he vim ready to step down from his position as directing head of the nlggly Wiggly stores snd permit con trol of the organization to pass into the lisnds of members of the "pool” with whom he wss associated In Piggly Wiggly's recent venture into Wall street. Tills announcement was made at a meeting of Memphis business as sociates who, conferred with Mr. ^ Maunders preliminary to a meeting ^ Monday of representatives of various “pool" Interests In New Orleans, St. I.ouis, Nashville and other cities, st which Mr. .Maunders previously an nounced the question s* to whether he would retain or relinquish con trnl of the stores organization would be determined. Marly Aultium Mashiohs. August IS. Vogue. <’n sale today—Adv, Aged Letter Found in Nevada Cabin Tells of Mountain Tragedy of 70s O J Time-Worn Manuscript Describes H' c Killed Enemy and Threw Body Into nace—Slayer Driven to Suicid B.r International News Service. Eureka, Xev., Aug. 12.—Stained and brittle from perhaps 40 years of resting in its niche, subjected to the elements, a confession in manu script form was found in » crevice between the logs of a cabin in Culver 'canyon, 14 miles from here.^by James Thornton, a surveyor. Lying in the cabin bunk was a man’s skeleton, a gold watch, en graved with the initials "L. R. S.” and a watch chain, from which hung a large silver nugget fob. Following are portions of the con fession which could be deciphered: “After four years of wandering, I am back in the cabin which I built six years ago. Surely those six years of hell should go toward the final reckoning. I wonder if anyone will ever read this, or will it rot beside me? Seems if I could lie down easier if I write out that which X couldn't dare whisper since I done it. My name is Lee Singleton, born in Crisfield, Md. Enlisted in the southern army, was wounded twice and served until the close of the war, when my parents died. Signed Death Warrant. "I landed in Eureka in 1871, where I went to work as a feeder in the Richmond furnace. My companion wras one John Murphy, an overbear ing man. He insulted me on several occasions, being much stronger and a bully. He struck me one day. Murphy signed his death warrant then and there. J’l never forgave him, but kept on forking as if nothing had happened. He taunted me for being a coward and I restrained myself with greatest difficulty, consollrrg myself with thoughts of the terrible revenge 1 would wreak upon him. The idea struck me it would be an easy mat ■-> 1. : O ■-< and throw his body In ’ <'■ De tection would be (. J c ‘‘I waited two * op portunity and wh\ < u sent ed Itself, I struo -7 head with my shovel » r ' c body into that roarir .’JJ’ * i the charge of charco- - 1 soon out of sight. Haunted by Memory. “The next day was truly hell. It seemed as if every shovelful of ore flung into the feed hole of the furnace struck on Murphy’s body and the bub bling of the blast took to itself speech and upbraided me for my wickedness. When barring out time came, it seemed I was raking human bones instead of clinker* of iron. "The hallucination, fixed itself up on my brain and I saw Murphy materialized at. every part of tiie furnace. I got such a mania for look ing into the feed hole that I soon be cam incapacitated for further work. I then built this cabin and went into the charcoal burning business. “I went back east where I wandered for four years, but no matter where I went, I saw Murphy just before my eyes sitting in a white hot blast, taunting me. “I came back to Eureka and paid the furnace a visit. Although it was shut down, I saw Murphy there, grinning at me. I could feci my reason slipping, so I went to town and bought some poison. As soon as I finish writing I will take the poison and lay down in the bunk. I will lay here and rot and vermin will feast on me. I am sure I can not go to a worse hell than I’ve been in for the last six years.'' Old time residents of Eureka who were here during the boom dsys of the 70s do not remember either Sin gleton or Murphy. Engineer Is Killed in Vain Attempt to KidnapBergdoIl American Wounded in Plot to Seize American Draft Dodger in German T own. / By International \>nt Service. Eberbach. Germany, Aug. I".—Carl Schmidt, an engineer, was shot dead and an American named Roger, was wounded by Grover Cleveland Berg doll, wealthy American draft dodger, in a tight in Bergdoll's room in the Kronenberg hotel. Rober is believed to have come her* from Paris. Bergdoll claims the strangers were trying to kidnap and carry him off by force. Lieutenant Griffith, an American, was arrested, e is said to have been In charge of the men who were try ing to seize Bergdoll. The strangers drove up in an auto mobile and entered the hotel looking Cor Bergdoll. Bergdoll, who has been suspicious of strangers ever since a previous attempt was made to kidnap him a year and a half ago, carries a pistol in his coat pocket, ready for instant use. r iglit in Room. Claiming to be friends of the ref ugee, two or three of the men went to Bergdoli'a room and knocked on the door. .\tfer gaining entrance loud words could be heard. There was a sound of scuffling and then shots were fired. Bergdoll. dishev elled and excited, dashed through the door, not knowing how many men were in the kidnaping party. Schmidt's body lay on the floor. He died almost Instantly. It is believed Ftoger will recover. News of the shooting caused tremendous excite ment in the hotel and throughout the whole of this little Herman town. A big crowd gathered at the hotel and Bergdolj's friends began menac ing the men who had accompanied Griffith. Hrifflth was then arrested for safe keeping. Claims Keif-Defense, The alleged kidnapers kept their plans secret and if Bergdoll had not been armed probably would have auc ceeded In spiriting him out of the country where he can be returned to the United States for trial on the charge of evading military service. Bergdoll told the police authorities he was acting in self defense. He expressed regret over the killing of Schmidt but said he was determined not to F<e taken. Bergdoll has relatives living ne^i here. Hts big red motor car is a Familiar sight upon the roads about Kberbach. Bergdoll has disappeared at intervals and once it was reported he had married in Switzerland, but till* report proved untrue. Troops Force Door of Room «iid Seize Ballot Boxes Charleston, N. C., Aug. 12.—Afte.r Congressman F-ngan, chairman of the city democratic executive committee, refused to turn over to Sheriff Poul not keys to the room In Hibernian hall where ballots cast In Tuesday's mayoralty primary were locked, troops on guard at the hall forced en trance to the room end removed the ballot boxes to the county Jail where Sheriff Poulnot assumed charge of them. The troops were then ordered demobilized. Chairman Bogan withheld the keys until he could eonfer with other mem bers of the committee who did not at tend a inerting of the Stoney faction which Friday night formally de clared Thomas P, Stoney nominated for miHoi o\ei John P. Grata Mary Willing to Settle Big Suit Against Mother Mies Minter Agrees to Visit Mrs. Shelby in Hospital but Declares She Will Live Own Life. B; International Ntwi Itnln. 1*ob AngelSn. Aug. 12.—A settle ment out of court, of the controversy over *1,300.000 which Mary Miles Minter. film actress, claims her estranged mother, Mrs. Charlotte Shelby, now lias possession of but re fuses to relinquish to her loomed when tbe actress aaid ahe was Willing to see her mother and i»e It she will do what Is right by her. Mrs. Shelby Is now ill in a local hospital following an operation, and until today Miss Minter has refus ed to visit her mother, saying that her parent is not as ill as ahe claims. Although she said ahe would visit her mother, the flint star declared emphatically that ahe would not ask forgiveness or a reconciliation. “All I ask is what is justly due me,” she said. "If an adjustment cannot be reached then I shall file suit immediately for the return of money earned by my last film con tract, less a reasonable amount for household expenses.'' Miss Minter declared ahe was de termined to live her own life, unham pered by maternal objections, which ahe claims robbed her of the joys a girl should have, and that if neces sary, she is willing to bare her case for public opinion. The actress and her mother became estranged last Oc tober when she left the home where she had been residing with her mother and sister. Margaret Hhelby. "For the "rut time in my life 1 can act natural, living In a cheerful home that radiates happiness,” th» actress said In the home of friends with whom she ia staying In Fasa dena. "I can do what I want here; free to get tfa dirty in the kitchen as I like. When I lived with my mother and sister it was on* continual round of 'dress parade.’ "Money is not everything. If 1 had been given Just a little love, they could have had all the money T earn ed. All my mother cared about was what money I could bring in.” Father and Son Hurt When Their Motor Car Turns Over Father and son received laceration* when an automobile driven by Curtis Weller, with his father, N. J. Weller. 2232 South Thirty-flnft atrect. a* or cupant, turned over at Twenty eighth street and Woolwerth avenue Saturday, Weller swerved hia car into the curb in order to avoid striking an au tomobile driven by H. A. Thompson. 1024 Mercer boulevard Thompson applied the brake* In time to avert a collialon. Troops Ordered to Rescue Man Held hy Mexican Bandits EI Paso, Tex., Aug. 12.—Mexican federal troops In the alate of Durango have been ordered to rescue It. E. Newman, said to b* an English cat tie man, who was carried away by Mexican outlaws headed by Juan Gal indo, two months ugo. A report that Newman was killed was not confirm ed at the home of his relatives at Tiilarosa. N. M. Newman, according to Mexican officials, willingly remains with the Galindo hand though it .* claimed that ha was offered his lib erty e State Sale of Gasoline Considered Attorney General Asked for Ruling on Hopkins Plan by Governor — Other States Active. War on in South Dakota Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee. Lincoln. Aug. 12.—Dispatches from Omaha telling of the action of Com missioner John Hopkins in urging that the state establish retail gasoline filling stations is creating no end of activity among state officers. The plan is being discussed from every angle by officers under whose administra tion it might be operated. "I will do nothing to balk the Hop kins plan, if it can be carried out as announced,” Governor Bryan stated. He said that he would have the at torney general give an opinion as *oon as possible on whether the state law will permit such action. Commissioner Hopkins requested the governor to enter the retail dis tribution of gasoline in Nebraska at a price sufficiently above coet to care for any possible loss. He requested that sufficient stations be established in Omaha to care for the trade. In the event the governor refused to adopt the plan, the commissioner urged a special election in Omaha to permit the city to distribute gasoline at wholesale, lie charged that exor bitant prices were being asked by dealers. Prepare fo Sell “Gas.” Pierre, S. D., Aug. 12.—South Da kota today was prepared to go Intt the retail gasoline business in earnest following receipt of information by state officials from Gov. W. H. Me Master, in Marlon, O . that contracts have been made for immediate deliv ery of 160.000 gallons of gasoline, and a subsequent order for 500,000 gal lons, to be sold at reduced price*. Cut Price in St. Paul. St. Paul, Aug. 12.—Th* Wilhelm Oil company, independ* nt firm here, will sell gasoline at 19 1-2 cents a gallon, a reduction of 4 cents, start ing Monday, it was snnounced to night. Kendall Will Art, Des Moines la . Aur. 12—Gov etnor N. E. Kendall today entered the fight in Iowa to effect a lower price for gasoline throughout the state and W. C. Strock. president of the Des Moines Automobile club, stated that at the next meeting of the club the question of alleged ex orbitant gasoline prices in Iowa would be investigated. Kendall wired Governor McMaster of South Dakota asking suggestion* on how the price of gasoline in this state could be lowered as it ha* been in South Dakota. Kendall stated he would take any move ho thought feasible to force (Torn te Pan Tea. C'otomn Three. > Secretary Christian s Resignation Accepted Washington. Aug 12—President Coolidge accepted the resignation of Georg# B. Christian, Jr., sec retary to the late President Hard ing. witli the understanding that it would not become immediately effec tive. Mr. Christian will remain until the new regime tn the executive of fices has become fully established. There ha* been no Intimation as to who will become President Cool idgec s secretary. Edward T. Clark served as secretary to Mr. Coolidge while he was vice president and hss oontinued to assist him since his elevation to the presidency. The president's letter accepting Mr. Christian's resignation was made public tonight st the Whit# Hotlse. Iowa Veterans Ask Release of Bergtloll Kidnapers Sioux City, Is.. Aug. 12.—Release of the two Americans. Griffith and Nielsen, olio are lodged tn Jail at Kberhach. Germany, as the result of an alleged attempt to kidnap Grover Bergdoll. famous slacker of the world war. Is being sought by the Iowa department of the Veterans of Foreign wars. An appeal for the men s release was forwarded Saturday evening to Secre tary of War .fohn M. Weeks by Ernest .1. Rnughey. commander of the inwn drpartmenf of the Veterans' or ganisation. - Spanith-American and World Wrar Veteran Die* Howard Franoia Hall. 40. 221 * Pink nay street. died Friday at I.lnrnln. He I* aurvlved by his wife and two children. Mr. Hall tout born and reared In Omaha.. Ha served In the Spanish American and world wars Funeral services will he conducted at 9:89 Monday morning a* the real done* and at 19 at Sacred Heart Catholic churoh. Ibit-lal will he in Holy Sepulcher cemetery where n firing squid will fire a salute o\rr the grave. Heavy Damage (ianaed liy W ind in North Dakota By Associated Treat. H.smaiek, N. I)., Auk. II.—Tor e-ado Ilka winds sweeping through Kid dcr county. *9 miles east of here, did great damage, not jet estimated, to crops snd bulldlnga. according lo re pons line The storm centered at I >aw son where a number of buildings, including the Catholic church, are re ported wrecked. Give the New President a Chance i JUST LET HIM..') fa: HE WUNt/sIF WHEW ISN'T J ! mention tme lambastthe iupto'zCBy ___ WORLO COURT RAILROADS.' SEPTEMBER FIRSTf r'M jU£T ! pT i IF HE WANTS D0X^1Jly|,rH .WE'LL KNOW HE'S waiting —— y A Pif.MT f A, TOOL OF WALL TO SEE ( If-♦ ^TRFFT » ™ WWAT HE | . _\ STREET . J0Ei W(IH , | -1 IF HE DOESN'T ADVOCATE V THE TRUSTS] | j | Joining the league at l | ■ l ONCE HE'S A FAILURE - j ’riKtS - ^-TTiwonV make>*'M any xW ■( /.( trouble till I.HEAR ) if) I WJHAT HE SAYfcASOUT - J* Pope Is Planning World Drive for General Peace Catholic Bishops From All Na tions to Be Called to Huge Conrla\ e in Rome. Beilin Aug. i;.—The pope Is plan nirig s world wide campaign agains' extreme nationalism In the imerest of general peace according to inform* tion received here fiom reliable sources. His holiness believes with many other fitend*(of peace in Kurope that extreme chauvinism Is largely respon sible for the failure of the world to realize true and last ing peace. Though not yet officially an nounced. it is well known in high t’atnolic Circles that the pope plans to call the Roman Catholic bishops from all over the world to a huge conclave in Rome not later than 19?6. The pope, it ia said, has com# to the conclusion that chauvinism, that extreme form of nationalism whlclg advocates or applies force against other people and countries for sel flsh reasons and without regard to right and human juatiee or divine, la one, If ntn the chief obstacle to gen eral peace in the world The pope, it is said, contemplates condemning such chauvinism, Jingo istic aspirations and all activities for the stirring up of strife among na tlon*. as heresy and contrary to the commandments, to the good of chrif tendom and the brotherhood of man Mrs. Harding Removing Effects From White House Washington. Aug. 12—Mr*. Hard ing. who returned to Washington from Marion, spent the entire af temoon aupervising the clearing out of the effects of the late presi dent from his office1 in the ex ecutiie building Secretary Rudolph F'orester. executive clerk, and others of the W lute House staff, were railed In to assist, and a mass of material, consisting chiefly of correspondence snd memoranda, was taken sway. II Is Mrs. Harding s present pur pose to remain in the White House at, least until Monday, after which she may take up a temporary rest dence here either at the home of Mi Christian or of other friends Mr*. Cnnlldge. w fe of the president, greeted Iter at the White House on her arrival from Marlon and re malned with her for s brief time Prison Term Is Imposed on Automobile Thief T.uiroln. Aug 12 - Filghleen months In tlie fetiersl prison at T#eavenworth. Ksn . was Imposed liy Federal His trict Judge Munger on Ray Meyers, who pleaded guilty to a charge of driving from Falls City to Chicago In a stolen automobile. Frank FI. Holla af and M. t I.oh myer, --I.liicoln men, pleaded not guilty to liiillctments charging them with using the mails to defraud In ronnedion with alleged promoting stock ssle* in the Nebraska Hotel snd Nebraska Building and Investment company Both were former direc tor* i f tlie nmpat >. Schsaf being I'icsideiit at on* lime. Mother Saves Crippled Child; Three Drowned | Woman Forced lo See Off spring Swept to Death in Stream When Auto mobile Stall*. Portsmouth. O. Aug 1?—A drama'. 10 story of how a mother, through frantic etTorrg. saved ths life of a crippled child while she was fori ed to watch three other of her children drown in flood water* of a swollen I creek 16 miles from here In the hills of Kentucky, reached the city. Mr. and Mrs. Wales Greathouse and four children and Mrs Albert ! Greathouse and one child, w ere driv j mg in an automobile near Greenup. Kv when they attempted to ford a •wollen creek, where the machine stalled. Mr Gieathouse went for help. While he was gone i he stream rose higher and higher. His wife a' templed to ease an of the children, but three were swept out of the car to their death. The mother held tight to the fourth child, a cripple, while Mrs Albert Greathouse managed to aave her one child. Both women, atill clutching their children, wet» swept .>0 fee: down stream before the returning huahand. with The aid of a nearby farmer, je* cued them. The dead children are Id*. * Mi! ford and William 1. One body had been reco\ered Army to Fly Flags at Half Staff Until September 2 Mar department instruction* r< reived by Seventh Corps area head quarter* are that the flag Will b* dis played at half staff a» all military posts and stations unlil September 2 In memory of the late President Hard in*. Harvey YV. Miller, adjutant made this announcement Two Dir in Plane ( ra*li. Par.* Yu* 15.—Arthur ai d Joseph Seep, brothers, of Philadelphia, wen killed in *n an plane . rash near Rourget. Their plane fell 5t'0 fee! The Young men arrived from Ret nr Sn interlard, rerenth Arthur was 19 and Joseph 2.' Try This Recipe for Pie on ) our Husband; Coolidge I,ikes 11 Hr Int^rnatlnnal >nri MtIh. YY'nshlngion. Aug. 12 Retlsr than an\thing else. President Coolidge likes custard pie And here la the way Anthony (•lasofel makes It for him. Anthony Is chef at Ihe YY lllard hotel, temporary "YY hlte House ’ of the Coolidges. Anthony has named it "Coolidge Custard." and the president ants It's the best he ever listed Here It is: "Whip fixe eggs with stv table spoonfuls of sugar. Flavor with vanilla or lemon and add one pint of hot milk. Mix llioroushh and atratn. Rake crust in pie plale filled with henna to keep il from shrinking Pom in mislaid and bak* until i! glows thick ' < !Henry Ford Savs Europe Is too Lazy to ^ ork * Auto King Declare* You Can't Help Nation That Refuses to Help Itself—Raps Wall Street. International \<*wa Sortie# Marion Aug II.—It 1* the sieel manufacturers tvho atari war* Henry Ford, vacationing with Thomas Ed: *on and Harvey Firestone declared here. "The at*el manufacturers habitual ly overproduce and then have to start wars to < reate consumption " Ford said, adding. What the steel business needs is reduced quantity and increased quality—cut the out put of ordinary steel ai d turn out more alloy steel to build lighter loco motive* freight and passenger ca:a and the problem would be solved." Ford turned to Europe s ills: ■'Europe is too lary to work—you can't help nations which will not help themselves he said. On the business outlook for the United State* he said; • ".Not a cloud is in vgnt—America need not worry sbout fore.gn cBmpc-! tition." He sa.d his company looked for ar. increased buy ir.g period this fall and Winter and that his plants were ar ranging to produce more t ars In other I.nes of trade the outlook, 5 equally good, he sa.d Ford took a slap at In traditional [enemy—WaJI atreet. "We need less skywrapers to house, Block broker* lawyers slid similar' parasites he said. Ford, Edison and Firestone, wiihj other members of their < imping par- j ty, left here today, after attending the funeral of the 1st* President’ Harding Pa >ne Investment Firm Report* (rood Business " R Glbeon. «ity manager of the Payne Investment company, reports that their office has soul eight ies vleme properties in the ^ast 10 dav* t.uai sales being $i • M.. Gib son fees that voming fall (Airiness is bound to be good as the people are beginning to realise that theie is no money saved In paving rent The demand for five and six room houses st prices that can be handled on reasonable terms is growing rapidlv Mr. Perruu has .mat returned from his v ■ at ion at Kates rark and Mr. and Mrs P ,T, New Ion are spending a month at Fate* Park at the present time Two Persona Are Killed During Storm in ( ltirago International >*w« Parries. ( hies go. Aug 1? A severe rain j and electrical atornv which vented its. fury upon Chicago and suburbs killed a man and a woman, forced: an airplane to earth, leveled two| buildings, flooded hundreds of base menu and crippled elevated trai.spor tat ion fvo several hours Property damage is heav v Mrs Anna Gas kin, 4a. was electrocuted in the Mae merit of her home by a *hort c rrulted powrt line \n ur.dcoUfied man! alxiut 40 wit* killed tt> a holt of ,ig|n ning Socialists Force Cuno to Resign President Ebert Asks Head of People’s Party to Form New Cabinet—Action Is Surprise. Lid Is Clapped on Press • _ B. t'nlveraal Heriice. Berlin. Aug. 12.—Chancellor WiU Ham Cuno today •tendered hie resigna tion to President Ebert. Dr. Gustav Stresemann. head of tha German peoples party was asked by President to form acabinet. It i* presumed that Dr. Surge, matin’* cabinet will follow the pro gram outlined at the meeting of tha new coalition Saturday a: which tha social demociats decided to join w:’h the communists to force the resigna tion of the Cuno government. The resignation of the chancellor came as a surprise, as it was expected that the government would stand pat until after the result of the demand for a vote of confidence was deter mined Monday. The decision of the socialiat caucus to join with the communists to force the downfall of tlje Cuno government brought the chancellor to insist upou the acceptance of his resignation by Ebert. It was declared Saturday that the Chancellor had tendered his rc-s.g nation to the president who had re fuged to accept it. Only a dramatic change in the perilous situation can make ;t possible now for Dr. Cuno to continue as the leader in Germany. With the socialists demanding three seats in the cabinet, the retiring chancellor may. for the sake of public saftey. remain in charge of his office until the nfw <abinet Is completed The party leaders are in cont-.nuoi s session with Dr. Stresemann. in the meanwhile, sporadic risings are reported from different parts o£ the country and President Ebert has decided to impose a press censorship. West Point Attorney, J 7 Friend of Red Men, Dies Oscar C. Anderson. prominent attorney of West Point. Neb., died Sunday afternoon at Presbyterian hospital. He was vice president of th* A. I.. Krause 4- Co of Wo: Point, which company was sold by Ft C. Peters of Omaha :n 1S5S His death was caused by sinus infection Mr. Arvierson «pec.elited in Indian ega! affairs and mad. many try.* . to Washington in beh.i.f of the In dians of the state according to M Peters who tells many instances of devotion shown by t .e Indians o their counsel and ad', ieer Mr Anderson was a graduate of the University of Iowa and was prominent in civic affairs at West Polny having served a: one lime *• member of the school board there. He was a member of th# state her association and of the University club of Omaha. Mr. Anderson is survived by it.a widow and two children. Miss Ruth and William Anderson Funeral -e; vices will h* held at West r- nt Wednesday afternoon at " so. Trolley Car Severs Man’s Right Leg T » gh: leg of Joe Sch o ’>** N'orth Seventeenth s •***' was sev ered shot* tie ankle shortly af'er midnight Sunday wiien he s u struck by s s'reef car a: Sixteen] a and Pinkney stree.s. He was taken to Lord I ister hot I'.ta! where a police surgeon sa.d h s chance to recover is even. The ma-. who is between Si and 40 also r* reived teiere lacerations to h.s eft k'g lie cried for hia mother shit h* was being taken to the hospital < olialan Opposes America Joining league of Nations B» l ihftMl Seriirt Dui*.*; AUy. K' — J\i« gre Dar.ii* T'. Cohalan wa« received upon h.s a - rival from the continent by P-es' det-t Coagrave Minister R;oh> tf Mulcahy. and other member* of t# free sta;# cabin*: Speaking of hi* \:r*.« on Am*, .a-, politics, .ludge Cohala-i declared I am strongl' opposed to ih* United Stales Join g the >e£ ;* f nations or been -g e-.isi.gled m at nay in the affair* of Europe ' If the two hg part;<* in the Un ed Slates declare for the league of nation* directly or indirtctly through the norld co-jrf 1 f*>or * third rwirty which wtil **.*nd for th* truly Amcru.vi policy Aire. * fir**. 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