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The ( imaha Morning . iee tinned tool. _ . - still, and so you go on working for - — — — -- ' '■■■'■ ~ 11 *" ~ ' "' " " — I ever—Alice Freeman Palmer. CITY EDITION vnT ro NO 9q4 OMAHA. SAmTTRDAY, MAY 24, 1924. * TWO CENTS'* teSJS*"* ^-7 V_<» VUU B, M.n „ Twr); D.|ly Sunday. It: Bun,lay, tt.SH. within !>,»«. ' Out.lrt, ih. 4th 7,o,.a (1 Tear): n.ll> ana Sunday, tit: Sunday enly^ M- ^- _ _— S Wheeler Is Exonerated by Senate Solons Decline to Unseat Member Despite Indict-* ment for Alegetl Illegal Use of Office. ’Acquittal” Vote 56 to 5 By International Nrvri Service. Washington. -May 23.—Senator Bur ton K. Wheeler, democrat, of Mon tana, under indictment in his home ^ ■ slate for alleged illegal use of his official poaitlon, was exonerated of • harges this afternoon by a formal vote of the senate. Adopting a report submitted by Senator Borah, republican, of Idaho, chairman of a special committee which investigated the Wheeler in dictment, the senate decided that there was no evidence to show that Wheeler should be expelled from the senate. The Montana indictment, whichc Wheeler charges was' a "frame-up” engineered by the Department of lustice and the republican national committee alleges that he accepted money to represent a. Montana oil company before the Interior depart ment. The vote of "acquittal” was 56 to 5. Those who voted against it—all re publicans—were: Curtis of Kansas, Phipps of* Colo i ado, Willis of Ohio, Sterling of South Dakota and Spencer of Missouri. Xlneteen republicans joined with ilia democrats in voting that Wheeler was entitled to his senatorial seat despite the Montana indictment. The news of the indictment of Senator Wheeler fell like a bombshell in Washington, coming as it did in Die heat of the senate’s investigation in which Wheeler was and still is leading figure. Wheeler immediately mad# a stir ( ring appeal in the senate for an in vestigation of his record in Montana, declaring that he had been "framed ' bv Harry M. Daugherty, who resign •d as attorney general shortly before v.s the indictment was returned at Great Palls, Witnesses who appeared befofe the mand jury In Montana and represen tatives of the republican national comnifttee wete called by Senatoi Borah In the investigation which he (inducted, and Wheeler himself ap peared before the committee to deny again and again that he was guilty of any violation of the law. A minority report holding Wheeler was not entitled to his sei.t because of the Montana affair was brought in by Senator Sterling, but the senate did not vote on it. likewise rejecting • motion by Sterling to delay a vo'.s of Wheeler, until after his trial in Great Falls this summer. SLAYER HANGED IN ATLANTA PRISON Atlanta, Ga.. May 23.—J. B. Satter ■ !,l was hanged here today for the Murder more than two years ago of is brother-in-law, R. H. Hart. The .nil was sprung at 3:20 p. m. Satterfield was roniposed until the • lust. He cried somewhat just before the cap was adjusted. During read ring of the death warrant, he held a handkerchief over his eyes. Then, stepping forward on to the trap he said: “Gentlemen I am ready to die." Satterfield made a lengthy talk be fore passing out. He was pronounced ^ dead at 3:30, p. m. W oman Held for Liquor Sale. Police morals squad Friday after noon arrested Seraflano Galli. 362.) Binney street, for alleged violation f the prohibition law. A still, la gallons of alleged liquor, and a quail lity of mash were seized. It is the woman's second offense, ay police, who are holding her for .nvestlgation by the federal govern ment. r-~ We Have With Us Today l.loyd B. Smith. Public Accountsi-', Kallas, Tex. A native of the Bone Star state is l.loyd B. Smith, attending the semi annual meeting of the middle west regional section of the American In stltutc of Accountants. lie has served five years as chairman of tlie state board of accountants and is the only representative from Texas at the meeting being held here. lie has a splendid line of Informa tion anent Dallas, which, he says, is the best city of its size, next to Omaha. “New storage terminal ware houses under construction at a cost of $4,000,000,“ tig said. Also $4,000,000 hotel and 20-story office building. Cotton la 30 days late, but the plant ,e vigorous and the crop if In good condition, with acreage above normal. lie has been an accountant nearly 20 years and was in the Insurance business before he went into figures, lie is endeavoring to get the annual meeting of the accountants Tor Dallas next year. He Is impressed with the growth of Omaha, his last visit here being about 12 year* ago. Actress Loses Jewels on Fake Phone Call ■— — ——i Called from her apartment In New Yo'rk by a fake phone carr, Lora Sondereon. statuesque stage beauty, returned to find jewels she values at $30,000 missing. Police Summoned to Quell Row in Daugherty Probe D J <. aston Means. Resenting Re mark l*v Ex-Attorney Gen eral"s Counsel, Threat ens to “Fight It Out.” Washington, May 23.—Police were cr. lied to separate Paul Howland, one ot the attorneys for Harry M. Daugh erty, and Gaston B. Means, former Department of Justice agent, who be came engaged in a heated controversy after today's session of the Wheeler Brook hart committee. The combatants were separated be fore they came to blows. During the heating Howland, who was accused by Senator Wheeler, democrat, of Montana of employing Means as a spy during the impeach ment proceedings against Daugherty jt the house, shouted that he wouldn't even "hire Means to clean cuspidors.” After the session Means rushed up to Howland and remarked: “I know men I wouldn't even allow in my pig pen.” Howland ignored Means and walked to an antechamber. Means followed closely at his heels. "Will you come outside and say that same thing?" Means demanded Howland turned abruptly. "I have no quarrel with you," he said. "I was only replying to Senator Wheel er.” Means flushed red with anger to his collar. Clenching hia fists and poking his face in Howlands, Means shouted: “Come outside and I'll show you whether you can make remarks like that about me." Howland did not move, and as Means moved back as if to strike, a police guard rushed into the chamber end separated the men. Means, accompanied by two friends, walked out. "And I wish they'd let me get at this fellow Todd who was on the stand,” Means called back. "I'd beat him Ilk# I did MacDuffy.” 1 Nebraska City Scholarship | Won by Miss Dorothea Poling Nebraska City, May 23.—Sixty nine hoys and girls, the targest senior class in the history of the Nebraska City schools, received diplomas at the com | rnencement exercises held at the Over land theater. The class was dressed in cap and gown. J. D. Collin*, dls \ rrict manager of the educational de ! partment of the Baptist church of i Nebraska, delivered the address. Mu sic was furnished by the high school orchestra and meinhers of the class gave s progrtam of musical nurnbera. D. W. Livingston, president of the hoard of education, presented the <11 plomns. Miss. Dorothea Poling wot awarded the scholarship, an annual gift to the student who stands high est in scholastic attainment. Elgin High Graduates 24. Elgin, Neb.. May 23.—Elgin High school graduated 24 puplla tonight Commencement exercises were held at the Community building. Rev. E. T. J. Connelly of University Place gave an address. The graduates are: Laura Adams, Carrie Carson, Alice Clark. Etta Christiansen, Laura Ell singer. Floyd Green. Alvena liana. Velma Iloffsten. Jeanette Griffin, Mil fii'rrl Manson. Howard Munson, Mar garet McKay, Vernon McKay. Doro thy Nott. Anrv Norton. Henry Scroer, Alice Hulllvan, Nellie .Shell, Cordelia Trump, Whitney Plank, Doris Wilcox. Ward Wilcox, Holland Wilcox, James Van JrCirk Blow Aimed at Justice Department Senator Brookhart to Demand Office Be Abolished From Cabinet to Avoid “Polities.” Urges Civil Service Plan By KENNETH CI.AKK. International »ws Service Stuff for rwpondfnt. Washington, May 23.—A move was launched in congress today to take the Department of Justice “out of politics.” Declaring the WheelerBrookhart committee, of which he is chairman, would recommend far-reaching reor ganization of the department. Sena tor Brookhart, republican, of Iowa, announced that he would demand that the office of attorney general "be tak en from the cabinet.” The report of the committee will l>e divided into two sections. Brookhart said, first, recomnfendation for grand jury indictment of men involved In illicit liquor deals', and second, a de mand for a sweeping cleanup of the department itself. Criminal prosecu tions will be turned over to Attorney General Harlan F. Stone. Cites Investigation. “Tlie committee's investigation of the Department of Justice under the administration of Harry M.* Daugh erty has demonstrated that justice can not be satisfactorily administered as long as practice permits a poll tician to head this great office." Brookhart said. “There Is only one remedy as I «ee it—abolish the office from the cabinet.” Under Brookhart's system the de partment would be an independent bureau, subject solely to the presi dent, as Is the Interstate Commerce commission, for instance. "I would also place the entire de partment under civil service, and pro motions would be made to the higher offices only through excellent work in the subordinate positions,” Brook hart continued. Would Slice Personnel. Brookhart also said he wanted to "kick out” aliout five of the assistant attorneys general. It would eliminate the bureau of investigation, “thus taking the policing of the govern. r^pt out of the hands of the branch yffiich is supposed to administer Jus tice. not to spy on everything and everybody.” % Other leading points In Brookhart's plan included creation of at ie.ist 50 additional judicial distrlcts. Brookhart admitted he had little hope for immediate action. ‘All this will take time, but I am certain that it 1r coming, and I predict that'con gress later will adopt the program substantially as I have outlined,” be said. - .. — COOLIDGE FIRM ON WORLD COURT Washington, May 23 — President i Coolidge stands squarely upon his recommendation for American ad herence to the permanent court of In ternatlonal justice as proposed to thr senate and advocated by, President Harding. The executive is not optimistic over the poeslhlllty of action at this ecu sion because of the divergence of view among republican senators. He intends to deviate In no wise from his original recommendrition. however, believing that to do so would be a violation of good faith. Having an nounced In his message to eongrfWs and subsequently his support of the Harding Hughes plan, he feels he should abide by that declaration he cause on it he went before the coun try and delegates to the republican national convention were pledged to him on that understanding. W f«*k I)r\otoil to,Honoring Veteran* at Shenandoah Shenandoah, la.. May 21 Reform • is who think the I'nited Ntntc* lias <utgrown Its constitution and that It should he amended by two-thirds vote of congress were condemned, “parlor pinks’* and pacifists scored, and »|ti zens who take an Intelligent interest In canting their ballot* were praised by Dan Turner of Corning. Spanish American war vet, who nerved with the V. M. <\ A. In the world war. In an address before* the A R. vet era tin. who were guests at a banquet given by the legion and thr* auxiliary as a part of O. A. R. week in Hhrn andoah. The aged vet era tin base been honor guests during the week of the Chamber of Commerce^ Klwanln < lub, schools Women’s itellef corps* Boy Scouts. American Legion and churches. Samanlick Arrest* Three. Krvlng Pettla, taxi driver. t:r>8 fiouil< Twenty eighth street: Mary Zelllnakl, 3424 Oak afreet, and .To* Mnndevllle, 514 South Twenty-fourth street, were hi rested Friday afternoon by Pvohl Idtlon Director Robert Sttmardlrk at Thirteenth and .Tttokaon atreete nnd charged with illegal powreaidon nnd ti-nnapui b^lnn of liquor. Pettla told Samardlck ttint lie had anaweied • cull to the Onk atreel ml dreaa and had no connection with tlic affair other than aa chauffeur for MamltvWa ud U« ZolllnikJ wewau. ilfan Who firTook Press Report on Typewriter Dies Cincinnati, O., May 13—John A. Payne, insurance and realty man, who years ago was known in the racing world, died suddenly today. Tn his earlier years he was employed as a telegraph operator by the Associated Press, and it Is claimed that he was the first man to use a typewriter in copying press dispatches. Nashville, Tenn., May 23.—It was in Nashville that John A. Payne, whose death occurred today in Cin cinnati, first took telegraph messages on a typewriter. At the time Payne was taking the Associated Press report on the old Nashville American. Addison C. Thomas of the Associated Press dropping into the office one day no ticed a typewritten piece of Associated Press copy in the managing editor's waste basket. He at once rescued It and began an investigation. Learning that Mr. Payne was taking regularly the report on a typewriter, he at once recognized the benefits to follow the innovation. The result was that Payne was sent out as a missionary among the Associated Press offices of the country to introduce the use of the typewriter. The information is preserved In Nashville In the form of a letter written to the Nashville American some 20 years ago by Mr. Thomas, who gave Payne credit for introducing the innovation. President Wary of Revenue Bill in Present Form Coolidge Not to Approve Measure l nless Assured It Is Bette/ Than Exist ing Law. By I'nUrrsal Srrvlr*. Washington. May 23—President • oolidge is far from being convinced that the tax bill which has been passed hv both houses of congress should he permitted to become a law by his signature. The president's spokesman today made it plain that the president will not approve the bill unless he is defi nitely assured that it Is a better measure than the existing law. It was also announced that the president will be guided largely by the ariviee of Secretary Mellon as to whether or not the bill should be signed nr vetoed. Secretary Mellon is known to be opposed to the bill In the form in which congress passed It, accordingly It Is expected he will con - tinue to advise the president against j signing it. Two Questions. There are two questions hefore the presided upon which will he deter mined whether he will sign It or veto it. First of these is whether the bill will provide a sufficient amount of revenue to carry on the business of the government, and the second !*, whether It Is an Improvement over the present Iti* law. The White House spokesman pointed out that the president Is care fully weighing these two points be fore making up his mind what to do with the bill when it reaches him. Senator Smoot presented the re port of tho conference committee in the senate today. The first battle over acceptance or rejection of the final draft of the bill will be staged tomorrow. Smoot said he did not b* lieve there would be much trouble in getting the report adopted. Norris to Oppose Report. During the -lay Senator Smoot con ferred with Secretary Mellon con reining reported objections the sec retary held to the bill ss agreed upon by the conferees. He said that Sec retary Mellon seriously objects to the 40 per ciint surtax agreed upon and the provision for the publicity of tax Appeal cases and refunds. However, Senator Smoot said he did not get the impression that Mr. Mellon would formally urge Presl dent Coolidge to veto the hill. Senator Norris of Nebraska will op pose acceptance of the conference rs liort because the provision for public inspection of income tax returns was stricken out. Action In the house on the eon ference report will he made the first order of business Monday, if the sen ; ate adopts It* tomorrow. Repflhlicsn l,eafler tsmgworth announced today Reception Planned for New York-Columltui Flyer Columbus, Neb., May 23.—Maj. I William N Hensley, commander of] i he army air station, MitcheU Field. X. Y., will make his nonstop flight; of ,1,00ft miles from New York city to Columbus, leaving the seaboard In the morning and arriving here In time for dinner Immediately after June 7. Mayor .Tulltis Nichols today otifled Major Hensley that s public reccm tlon would be given him on Ills ar rival and received a reply from Major Hensley asylg he had been ordered to Gettysburg. Pa , until .June 7 and would make the flight at once after that date if weather conditions per mitted. Major Hensley will *a.t breakfast In New York and diner with his father. Judge W. N. Hensley, pioneer Ne braska Jurist, after which he will he given a public reception under the mayor's, dirertlon. Motor and \ulo (lollitlc, Rulo. Neh, May. 23 nurlington motor pa**enfter train running be tween Rulo and Atchison collided with an auto which was driven upon the track squarely In front of the t motor on It* southbound trip last night a* It neared Troy Junction, south of here. A farmer and hi* qlf* In the auto were thrown out l»ut escaped serious injury. The auto wa* wrecked anil the motor < ar some what damaged. The accident hap nened at * mrve in the track. You lift Man. 2*>. Kills Self. David City. Nob., May t!3. - Until Havel, 2§. and single. *hot and killed himself In id* home near Bruno. He was In poor health. Coolidge Puts in Full Day’s Work as Cold Improves — Executive Attends Opening of Congressional Country Club —Convinced ‘Gas’ Treat ments of Great Benefit. Washington, May 13.—A bronchial cold, from which President Coolidge has been suffering for a week, has finally yielded to medical treatment and rest, and the chief executive to day for the first time since last Sat urday went through with all of his engagements. Mr. Coolidge felt so much better that he not only did a full day's work, tut he Insisted on fulfilling a promise made several months ago to attend tha opening night of the congression al country club, an organization of Washington officials and citizens which has built a fine clubhouse sev eral miles outside of Washington In Maryland. The cold which has affected the president appeared yesterday to have grown worse and caused him to can cel almost all engagements. Marked improvement occurred during the night, however, and the president arose this morning feeling almost normal, with ths result that he re sumed his early morning walk and was at his desk in the executive of flees Irefore most of the White Hopse staff reported for work. The president believes the chlorine gas treatments, three of which he took at the army medical center, henefltted him greatly, although yes ter day's treatment, because of an in - ; creased amount, of gas. resulted In slight reaction. The final effects however, were believed by the pres: | dent to have been greatlv beneficial ' _ JOHNSON OFFERS FILIPINO BILL Washington, May 23—Creation of the Commonwealth of the Philip | pines.” to be governed under a native constitution would be authorized un der a bill Introduced "by request" to day by Senator Johnson, republican. California. Aliena would continue "to owe al l leglance to the I'nlted State* until | Philippines independence is granted,' j and an American commissioner ap pointed by the president would parti cipate in the government. Cnder the Mil. the I’nlted States also would retain the right "to inter vene for the preservation of the com monwealth and for the maintenance of a government adequate for the prdtertioti of life, property and Indi vidual liberty " JAP SLAYS THREE, THEN KILLS SELF I.os Angeles. May 23.—Thr*e Jap anese were shot to death and the killer committed sulclAe near Zelaa several miles northeast of here today, after a dispute over lend. Sanltchl Nakamura, lessee of the land In dispute. Is said by deputy sheriffs to have shot down Mohel Yoaohl and the letters wife, after which lie returned home, shot snd killed his own wife snd then commit ted suicide. . -- Johnson Holds White Sox to I, Hit Hoopers single In the fourth In ning was nil that prevented Walter .Johnson from registering a no hit game yesterday, when Washington defeated Chicago. 4 to 0. Johnson struck out 14 of the Sox. twice setting the side down on strikes, and from the second to the fourth innings fan ned six in succession. 0 Ray Meeker, one of the Phlladel phia Americans’ young pitchers, yea terday held Bt. Louis to three scratch tilts and shut out the Browns. 5 to 0 Grimes’ masterful pitching enabled the Brooklyn team to win Its second game of the series from Pittsburgh yesterday by a scene of :< to 1. Wheat celebrated his 3flth birthday b\ hit Mug a home run. The Yankees won a 7 !o «• xlvtoi\ oxer the Detroit Tigers yesterday In a thrilling game. Ruth hit his 10th home run of the season \ll Hie latest liens In Ibe xxoild of sport Mill he found on pages 10 and r Debate on Farm Relief Bill Closes Measure to Be Taken Up in House Under Five-Minute Rule—Vote Improb able This Week. Senate Takes Up Dial Bill Washington, May 23. — Fifteen hours’ debate In thy house on the McNary Haugen farm relief bill was concluded late today, and the meas ure will be token up tomorrow under the 5-minute rule, with amendments in oroer. There were indications that a move to kill the bill, by striking out the enacting clause, might be made, but leaders generally expressed the opin ion that such a motion would not prevail. Many opponent*, they point ed out. desired that opportunity be afforded to offer amendments, and would vote against such a proposal, although on the final lineup they would cast their votes against the bill. It w.ls generally agreed that a final vote could not he reached tomorrow, and it appeared probable that the showdown would not come before the end of next week. Present plans are to devote the first three or four days of the coming week to other legisla tion, rtsuming consideration of the McN'ary-Haugen bill either late Thursday or Friday. (lose Result Predicted Contradictory claims continued to be made by friends and opponents of the measure as to the sentiment in the house on the legislation. Both sides, however, expressed the opinion that tl.e result would he close starting in on the last lap of de hate, today. Representative Kinehe loe, Kentucky, a democratic member of the agricultural committee launch ed into a bitter attack on the bill. The last word came from Kepresen tat've Rubey of Missouri, another democrat on the committee, and . one of th.* measure's leading supporters, who declared that if the hill was re jected there was no likelihood what ever of any farm relief legislation being enacted at this session. Throughout a six-hour session friends and foes of tile measure in rotation discussed Its provisions the attack being as vigorous as the de fense. Krear Kndorses Bill Representative Krear. republican Wisconsin, endorsing the hill, said the farmer should he permitted to sell in a protected #narket because he was forced to buy in one. An nouncing he would support the meas ure, Representative Brand, repub lican. Ohio, said he would offer an amendment to require the corpor ation, which would he created to sell surplus farm products abroad, to pay 4 per cent Interest on all money furnished by the government, while Representative Dickinson, democrat. Missouri, said the bill should he looked upon as a temporary relief measure which would not interfere with the enactment of permanent re lief legislation Sponsors of the Dill Representative L* Ouardla, republican. New Tork. said, apologized for its "paternalistic’’ tendencies, and It is Impossible "to correct a serious economic condition with mere political expediency." Representative Hudspeth. demo crat, Texas, favoring the measure said manufacturers had protection of the tariff, and that It was time pro tection wss afforded farmers. An other Texas democrat Representative Sumneve, assailed the bill, declaring "at the end of five yearn it will leave the farmer in a worse condition than h# Is in now." - f Special Dispatch ta The Omnha Hee Washington, May 23.—While the McN'ary-Haugen farm relief hill was undergoing ita second day of consid cration In the house today, the senate began consideration of the Dial hill, a farm relief measure little heard of so far hut one which has sufficient am munition In it to afford the tempor ary relief necessary to overcome the present erisis In the opinion of many observers The Dial hill calls for the loaning of approximately *50.000,000 in the alien custodian fund to foreign coun tries on generous terms It calls for expenditure of tlie mone>’ In Ameri can farm products, principally wheat products Senator Norris talked in favor of the hill foV two hours this afternoon. So far. Congressman Shallenherger las I>een the only Nebraskan to en ter into debate on the SlrNiin Haw gen bill Shallenherger. as a national character In the cattle business, was selected by friends of the hill to de fend it against repeated attacks on the floor heiawsc It calls for handling of cattle as welt as wheat and corn. Knemles of the bill asserted cattle ah solutely co\ild not be handled and the hill was Impractical for this reason. Shallenherger showed where, in his | judgment as a cattle raiser, the cat lie provision was workable, 'limit’d in Council Bluffs. Th* frxlln»vi»m n*r»on* obi* nvl n *• im** H«»*n«»»* in I'nunril Hiuff* >@ftcF<i*> WI It la* m Hulling. HavalocU. \>l» .. Mur id k. IfgYtlOt'U NVb .’« c*r| Srhwltx Omihl .* .! Hftttt* Wu.Minif, Omaha .1 01(0 Ht'llli ... ?.1 '•II* M»' v'AIhath. Marlin Tax II M a'Mnirion Kill* * *<HHa JUiob Mari* L MtUgh. tfab... A.,.. .IT I Boston Girl Bandit Robs for Love’s Sake '—-1 I LEONA WXEKflHt EeOna Sheehan, 20, one of two or phans who came to Boston three years ago from Manchester, N. H., is under arrest as Boston's newest bobbed-hair bandit. Tlte girl, a younger Bister of Patsy (Kidi Sheehan, well-known Manchea ter pugilist, cheerfully faces a possi ble state prison sentence because, she says, what she did was done for love. According to Cambridge police, I-cona took part In the robbery of a Harvard law school man at the point of a gun. Heona went through the law school man's pockets, it Is al leged. while her companion. Richard E. Robertson, 25. with whom she is in love, held the gun. Another youth, William Harkins, is under arrest, charged with driving the couple to and from the scene of the holdup. Volcano Blast Feared Despite Apparent Calm Kilauea Vicinity Kocketl by 18 Quake# Within 18 (four#—Du-t Column# Hurled Up. Bv Associated Press. Hilo, T. H May 23—Despite the, present apparent quietness of K! lauea volcano. Hoy Finch, the vol canologist, believes that a major ex plosion may occur at any moment.] The region he considers as dangerous I as ever. Two dust columns were thrown up ; 4.000 feet ai 8 and 9 this morning, hut there wak no' ejection of rocks. There have been 48 earthquakes in the last 18 hour*, but the volcano has been quieter since the eruption of yesterday afternoon. The earthquakes in the Pail dis trict have caused crafts In the earth 200 feet wide according to Oli ver Emerson, the volcanologist The cracks run parallel to Halemaumau. the hottest crater in the volcano, and (here are indications that the pit may extend that far. Another crack runs southwest from the fire pit td the rim of Kilauea An Inspection of the northeast side of the pit Is being made today and if crack* are found there, the observatory equipment will he moved. Vast clouds of stream were released from the pit this morning. The ava lanches inside the pit are decreasing, but the pit , ontlnues to recede on the north side. Forester iu South Dakota Killed a» Vuto Overturns Lead. 8 P May 23.—T. L. Fegraeus. junior forester for the die trlct, was killed today i hen the car in which he was riding overturned cn the Sylvan lu>ke road, near Cus ter A broken steering knuckle caused the accident. It Is said He was 24. , Roy Williams a ranget who was with Fegraeus was uninjured. Cieorge V Puth e forest supervisor at Peadwood, 8 P . said the men had started for an Inspection tour when the accident occurred. Fegraeus was s graduate of the for estry school of the I'nlverslty of Minnesota Rain Break# Drouth of Fight Week# at Columhu# Columbus Neb , May 23.—Rainfall of AT of an Inch today broke an eight weeks' drouth and re suited in saving oat fields, many of which already damaged, have been plowed over for corn seeding The drouth has resulted In second corn planting because seed failed to germi nate Estimates Indloat* w l n t e r wheat has been saved by a narrow margin The Weather I J For *1 hour* . p til . Ml) ?> KMntlir IliimtilHi. lVrv*nt*fe a m v* Noon, v* T )> tv , M v *c!t>itRtl<kt‘ i .t liM ,\m*1 hunArvHth*' a!, * VotAl «im-* .’antiAM |, > *$; • t ficf*tit' > % *•'> \\. » '?* rn •» Ip m ..*\ ' a it p. m ♦* a . n> 4 V 3M <5 9mm ♦ * F p m • •» 111 A »« ** V p ,H I A ill * P ' « * U Boon (i » p m.. Detectives Baffled in Killer Hunt _* Clues Lacking in Death of Chicago Lad Vi hose Body Found After $10,000 De* { manded of Father. Ransom Theory Scouted Chicago, May 23— A few flimsy clues, including a gray automobils, * pair of spectacles and theories of kid naping and ransom wee* all polico had to guide them tonight in thsir search for the slayers of Robert Franks, 13, son of a Chicago million airs, whose body was, found in a swamp yesterday while the father was waiting to pay a $10,000 ransom. Even the causa of death was not determined dlflnitely tonight and af ter 24 hours of investigation, policy admitted the crim* ons of the most baffling In the .city's history. De tectives were hunting ths answers tq a score of questions whlls a coroner's Inquest, opened today, waa continued indefinitely because of lack of Infor mation. The pla*e where the youth died had not been tcund. but pollcs believe It was far from the swamp where his bo<^y was found In a culvert. One of the lad's stockings was found near his body, but none of hla otjier clothing has been found. Coroner's assistants believe poison was the ac tual cause of death and awaited the lesulta of a chemical analysis to night. They said the blows on the head which the boy suffered had not fractured the skull. Theorise Alternate. Kidnaping for ransom or soma un explained motive alternated In the minds of fha police who were disin clined to believe that the boy had been abducted for ransom alone after doctors expressed the belief that he had been killed within four hours after he disappeared Wednesday af ternoon while on hie way from a pri \ ate school to his horns, three blocks distant. One instructor of the fash ionable private school was under sur veillance tonight and two others and the principal were questioned during the day. A gray car which loitered near the school the day the boy disappeared and in which he la beiisved to have been carried away haa not been found and automobile tracks near tbs eul vert where the body w-a» fonnd are undeveloped clues. Ths pair o? epee tacles found near the body and dr first believed the property of the box presented a peculiar angle Find ing of the owner of tho spectacles will go far toward solving ths nry* tery. authorities believe I-etter Offers Hue. A special delivery letter, received at the Franks horns yesterday morn ing a few- hours after a telephone cal' had informed tho family the boy was kidnaped and at about the same time the bodv wa* found, offered one of the most tangible clues The writer ha* not been traced, but the missive wa* one such as a well educated person v ould compose and was dhutten on a small typewriter of the folding type according to a typewriter expert Tie missive, demanding payment of tie 000 ransom money, was followed a few hour* later by a telephone call to the effect that a taxicab wa* being sent to carry Mr. Franks to the kidnap ers. The father. Jacob Franks, wealthy watch manufacturer, was waiting with the money, but refused to accompany the taxicab driver when the latter said he did not know whfc»e to go with his fare. An early theory that the boy had been the victim of a degenerate who used the ransom ruse to cover his tracks was discarded by the cor oners aides who insisted that sen-.e form- of poison had caused the boy s death Robert Franks * freshman at the private school where sons of the r*rh 'Turn t« r»*» Twe. Cslums Three.) t I Summary of The Day In Washington The conference report on the tax bill was presented to tha senate General debate waa concluded te the house on the McXary Haugen bill The agricultural appropriation bill. carrying 1*0 ftfK» Odd. srae 1 assed by the senate Treeident Coolidg# attended the «twning of the new congressional < iub, his cold having Improved. By s vote of .'■$ to t the eenste adopted a committee report oxer, crating Senator Wheeler, democrat, Montana The senate Mayfield committee continued inquiry into charge* of Km Klux Klan activity in th# 1JII campaign in Texa# Agreement waa reached by th* senate foreign relations committee to vote tomorrow on the propoa: tiona dealing with th# world court. The trouble* of Gaston B Mean* were so bitterly debated before th* l'augherty committee that spena toi - had to b# quieted by th* po lice * Cl irnum Hale of the senate rav .I committee declarod |Vi American navy to be near*, the ' > S ratio then at any time atnea ;h# arms ,onf^rsnea
