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:±±r' - The i >m ah a \ < irning Bee _ *•“ * —m ^ ~ Doubt of whatovrr kind, ran h* rmirri by action only.—Carlj la. CITY EDITION - -■ .--- -■ " — ■ ■ ------- r—=^r-.. - ' — =-= __ VOL. 53. NO. 304. OMAHA, THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1924. * TWO CENTS'* °i?« cJ?u S?SJ,*ila5!.u,f\_/ B» Mall (1 Year): Dally and gunday. It: Sunday. 18.8(1. within tha 4th aoar. Out aide tha 4th Zo.ia (1 Y.atli Dally and Sunday, lit; Sunday only, l>. . Broken J€affold Hurls Man to Death v*Vv v' _„ Farm Relief Legislation Is Doomed No Possibility of Enacting Sat isfactory McNary-Haugen Bill Substitute, Long worth Concedes. Coolidge Remains Silent Washington, June 4.—After consul tation with President Coolidge, Rep resentative Longworth, the republi can leader, conceded tonight there was no possibility of enacting a sat isfactory substitute for the McNary Haugen farm relief bill at this ses sion of congress. During the day, Mr. Longworth and Representative Tincher of Kan sas and Sanders of Indiana, both members of the republican steering committee, had discussed with the president a plan they had evolved to place the marketing abroad of .sur plus wheat, flour and meat products in the hands of the War Finance cor poration, and the word had gone out that if the substitute proved accept able to the president it would be pressed to a vote as an administra tion measure. The announcement that no action would be taken was "made after Frank W. Mondell, a War Finance corporation director, fresh from a conference with Mr. Coolidge, had discussed the situation for more than an hour with Representative Long worth. Representatives Tincher. San ders and Sinnott, republican, Oregon. White House Silent. No comment was available at the. White House as to the presidents views and Mr. Mondell declined to discuss the situation beyond stating lhat he had left it to Mr. Longworth to make an announcement. The statements Issued by ths majority leader follows: "Since the defeat of the McNary Haugen bill in the house, in consul tation with many members of the house and the official representatives of the large farm organisations. I have been attempting to arrive at some satisfactory measure for the re lief of the agricultural situation. We A have also discussed the matter with the president. » -The large majority recorded against the McNary-Haugen bill made it evident that any legislative propo sition embodying the basic principles or this bill could not be passed. While fully realizing the condition of agri culture and with the most earnest de sire to bring relief as far as legisla tively possible, we have so far been unable to work out a plan which would command the necessary sup port.” No Further Attempt. Neither Mr. Longworth nor any of his colleagues would amplify this statement, although it was made clear that they wpuld make no further at tempt to whip a relief measure into shape. Action probably will be taken by the house tomorrow, however, on the Hoch resolution, calling for a sur vey by the Interstate commerce com mission of railroad freight rates, with a view to a downward revision of transportation charges on farm prod ucts. A-similar proposal has received senate approval. After their conference shortly be fore noon at the White House, Mr. Longworth and his two colleagues re turned to the capitol to await word as to the president's views on their com promise relief plan. He had told them he desired an opportunity to study it. After conference with Sec retary Hoover and Managing Direc tor Meyer of the War Finance cor poratlon, the president discussed the • • situation with Mr. Mondell, who went immediately to the capitol. Frank Ewing in Hospital. Frank Ewing, associated many years with the Chicago Lumber com pany. Is critically ill at Wise hospital. r We Have With Us Today Robert Wallace Bruce, Chicago, III. General Agent, .Steamship l.ine*. He mi named Robert for King Rob ert the Bruce, famed in Scottish hls tory. Mr. Bruce was guest of the Omaha Rotary club on Tuesday and he visited local water and rail trans portation representatives. The Chicago visitor is general agent of the Admiral Oriental line, Dollar Steamship line and the Pacific Steam ship company. He refers to himself as "a deep sea man who lives on land.” He believes he is about as lucky as his lllustrous Scotch forebear. Robert the Bruce, honored In story as taking rsfuge In a cave and observing a spider try seven times until It spun a web across the opening of the cave. Mr. Bruce was a resident of Yorahama until a few weeks before the disastrous quake. Several of his friends and associates were killed In that, catastrophe. Mr. Bruce admits that Chicago is a large city, and he likewise admits that he enjoys taking a "run over to Omaha” now and then. He averred that Chicagoans are not unmindful that Omaha Is s great livestock, pack tng house end butter center. He has heard of Omaha's Rotary club and | ether substantial civic organizations. Youngest Delegate to G. 0. P. Convention Miss Dora M. Sisney. This photo shows Miss Dora 34. Sisney of Tueumearl. N. M., delegate at-large, who probably will be the youngest official member of the Cleve land convention. Miss Sisney is an abstrarter and law slerk. State Delegates to G. 0. P. Meet tor Lower Tariff Against a Strictly Standpat Platform—Kenyon Prob able Choice for Vice Presidency. By Ait^ocialfd Pmi. Lincoln, .Tune 4.—Nebraska's Influ once and votes at the coming repub lican national convention at Cleve land next week will be against a strictly standpat program and in favor of a platform plank for down ward revision of the present tariff schedules, according to Judge E. B. Perry of Lincoln, chairman of the state delegation. Although no definite instructions have been given by the delegates to C. F. Reavia, who will i>e the Ne braska member of the reeolution com mittee, the delegation members have talked the matter over and are gen erally agreed, Judge Perry declared. The sentiment of the state demands lower tariff on articles bought in Ne braska, and the O. P. party leaders must take cognisance of this senti ment, “which exists not alone In Ne braska, hut in the west," Mr. Perry continued. 1 This state's delegation will prob ably vote unanimously for President Coolidge for ren«>iiiination, Mr. Perry believes, although one delegate was recently released from the Hiram Johnson forces. Judge Perry expressed the belief that Judge W. S. Kenyon of Towa, would be favored by the Nebraska republican convention ..members as the man to accompany President Coolidge in the national race, even though the Iowa delegation is said to favor Congressman Dickinson of that state for the vice presidential berth. The delegation will leave from Omaha and Lincoln Saturday to meet at Chicago, from where they will con tinue the trip to Cleveland ns one party. Several prominent Nebraska republicans will accompany the Ne braska delegation. SENATE PASSES PENSION MEASURE Washington, June 4.—The house omnibun bill combining proposed pensions and increases of pensions to about 200 veterans and their depend ents was passed by the senate to night without a record vote. An amendment added in the senate would authorize graded increases to Spanish war veterans, according to age. A similar bill carrying about the same number of individual pension pro posals wss made the unfinished busi ness for tomorrow. Legion Leaders Discuss State Convention Plans Grand, Island, Neb., June 3.—State Commander Charles Taylor, Lincoln, National Committeeman Frank War ner: Frank Landers. Omaha: Ad jutant Frank O’Connell, Lincoln: Charles Epperson, Clay county; Charles Courtney, Kearney, Lloyd Kane, Gothenberg, and Irl Siebblns, Gothenburg, of the Nebraska depart ment of American Legion, and Mrs. Harry Ball, Lincoln, secretary of the state auxiliary, met here to consider the preliminary arrangements of the annual convention of the Legion late in August. Commander Taylor re ported that while only the usual pre. llmlnary work was done at the meet ing, reports from various posts indi cated a large attendance at the next annual meeting. Pier Talks to Bankers. Colome, S. D„ June 3.—W. L. Pier, vice president of the Stockyards Na tional bank of Omaha, addressed the Rosebud banker* at their meeting and banquet here. G. E. Kvltrud of the Farmers' hank at Fairfax was eleotej president; William Jj.ienk of the Citizen's State bank of Bonesteel, vice president, and J. V. Tixtulka of First National bank at Fairfax, sec i etary-trer surer. Rc-Knlists in Army. Randolph, Neb.. June 4 Waynt Chambers of tills place, who recently completed three years of service In the Cnited Slates army , hns re cn listed. Daugherty Defies Quiz Committee Former Attorney General, Scorning Invitation to Testify, Challenges Their Authority. Lawyers Are Withdrawn By 1'nlvrrKiii Service. Washington. Juno 4.—Former At torney General Harry M. Daugherty today challenged the authority of the Brookhart-Wheeler committee to in vestigate his administration of the Department of Justice, and at the same time rejected with scorn the invitation of the committee to ap pear as a witness, waiving immunity. Daugherty sent a bristling letter to Senator Brookhart. chairman of the committee, in which he characterized the entire procedure of the investi gators as lilegai. He charged the committee had listened to “slanders" emanating “generally from persons so .situated that under ordinary circum stances very little credence would be given to their testimony.” Daugherty also ordered the lawyers who have represented him before the committee, former Senator Chamber lain and Paul Howland, to withdraw Immediately from further attendance. The attorneys dramatically compiled with this order hy qulrfftig the eom •litteo room as soon as Daugherty s letter was read. I’rookhart Incensed. The letter of defiance from the former attorney general caused the committee to resolve itself at once into executive session. Brookhart was greatly incensed by Daugherty’s stand, and pointed out that at tile very beginning of the In quiry Daugherty himself demanded the right to be heard and to be repre sented at the hearifRrs by counsel. In scorning the suggestion that he testify before the committee next Fri day, Daugherty referred particularly to the recent decision of Federal Judge Cochran of Cincinnati, holding that the committee "has hen and now is exercising a power not granted by the constitution, expressly or by implication.” if tile committee had really in tended an investigation of the Depart ment of Justice, according to Daugh erty, it would hare summoned before it the assistants cltarged with tile spe cial handling of various matters. Opinion to Be \ppealed. After the Daugherty letter was read. Chairman Brookhart said: "The committee concedes that it cannot force Daugherty to appear ami disclose facts that might incriminate him, and the committee will not in sist that he shall appear and testify at this time. But we will call upon the proper government authorities to handle Daugherty's case if he con tinues to refuse to appear. "The opinion of Judge Cochran In tile Daugherty case will be applcad to the supreme count.” Senator Wheeler of Montana, chief prosecutor, was not present when Daugherty fired his bombshell. Brookhart said that in view of the Daugherty letter the hearings will be closed for the time being and his committee will make a "partial report.” He expects the commlttpe will rpsume hearing, during the sum mer. MISSING WOMAN IS AT FREMONT Josephine Stasne, 3056 South Seven teenth street, who disappeared from her home Monday, was found walk ing hareheaded down the railroad track near Fremont, Fremont of ficial* notified Omaha police when the woman told them she was Josephine Onfe of Omaha. The woman was evidently In a state of amnesia. She will he returned to Omaha. Tollce had not been asked by relatives or neighbors to search for the woman, although she lias been the object of neighborhood search. Buried Ingot Found. Hastings. Neb., June 4 —A large Ingot—weighing about 100 pounds— was dug up In the southern part of Adams county, it was learned here to day. The bar is thought by E C. Sim moral, state surveyor, to contain up proximal* 1 ? 1,000 worth of gold and silver. The ingot bore the words "Omaga an' Urant" and is believed to bo on* i.. my bars stolen or lost while bein' hipped from Denver to Omaha 40 1 I.. years ago. Norfolk I'AcludcH Tramps. Norfolk. Nel>., June 4.—Tramps are passing through Norfolk In larger numbers each night, f'hief of Police Jones Is having tils policemen round up the visitors nightly and the fol lowing morning they are escorted nut of town with “final notice ' to stay away. Deficiency Bill Pauses. Washington, .Iniir <1 \ deficiency • ippmpri.ition bill, i .in vIiiK SIRR.IM. BOO of whirl) $131.043,000 would be for meeting the first year* eoat of the soldier*’ bonus, wot passed to day by the house. York School Head II ere. \V. G Brook*, superintendent of school# at York, Neb, I# visiting the Omaha school*. X Scholarly Leopold and Loeb Trying Hard to Make Friends With Criminals Hoys IT in Friendship of Coll Matos With Gifts of Fond—Stuttering Prisoner Objects to Being Made Fun of When He Eats Soup, However. By Inlvfnal Hervlce. (Copyright. 1924.) Chicago. June 4.—Nathan Leopold, jr.. and Richard Loeb, sons of Mil lionaires, and accustomed to the com panionship of learned and polished men and women, are trying hard to make friends with robbers, burglars, dope addicts, bootleggers—all the criminals who find their way into jail. They are eager to get along with their fellow prisoners. They have won the friendship of their cell mates—both of whom are (aceuted of robbery—with gifts of food. Thomas Doherty, who shares cell number (104 with Leopold, had this to say of him: "When he offered be half Ills chicken yesterday I knew he was all right. So I showed him how to make a bed and sweep out and put him on to the ropes in a general way. “And say, he can play Indoor base ball. He's a comer there, all right. We aH have great hopes for him. He's the best buddy I've had since I've been here, and he's the sixth man to share this cell.'' It was the same way with I.oeb’s cell mate, Bill Honker. He sums I.oeb up like this: “The only thing I have against him Is that he makes fun of my stutter ing—says he doesn’t mind it except when I eat soup. He gave me some ham and eggs this morning. I wonder if he'll have a breakfast lTke that every day." Bandits Demand $200,000 Ransom for Missionaries Two of Kidnaped Men Re leased l»y Chinese Brig ands to Arrange Pay ment for Others. nr Aiinrtitei rr«,. Canton, June 4.—Their clothes torn and their hats lost, Dr. H. G. Miller and Rev. Robert A. Jaffray returned to Wuchow, released by bandits that they might arrange ransom for their fellow prisoners, according to word received here today. E. H. Came and Rex Ray, the other white men held, will be permitted to depart in exchange for *200,000 gold, 100 pistols, 1,000 rifles and a large quantity of ammunition, was the word they brought. Miller and Jaffray endured hard -hips in ntaking their way hack to Wuchow from the mountain strueg hold of the bandits, who, to days ago, swooped down on the motor boat Roanoke, belonging to the American, Southern Baptist mission at Wuchow, rnd carried off the four white and !0 Chinese prisoners The Roanoke was engaged on a relief expedition to aid other missionaries at Kweilin, who were reported in danger from bandits. The pirates blindfolded their prison »! s w hen tnking them into the raoun tains, which added to the difficulties of Miller and Jaffray on their return trip. They waded several times through water waist deep. Most of their traveling they did at night, resting days. The bandits told them they whttld allow two weeks for arranging for the required ransom before proceed ing further, the two men said. The 1'nlted StatPs gunboat Pam panga, assigned to the south Chinn patrol, went up the river to Wuchow when the capture of the Americans became known, but because of the -hallow channel was unable to pro eei) further. It is still at Wuchow The bandit hand holding Ray and Carne is said to number 300 men. ROSEWATER QUITS EXPOSITION WORK Expressing impatience with the re vised plans making th» proposed Phil adelphia exposition n local Instead if an International affair. Victor Rose water, former publisher of The Omaha Bee, has resigned his post as secre tary of the Philadelphia Kesqul cen tennlal nsaoclatlon. He will take an Important post In connection with the republican na tional committee in the cnmiiiR cam palsrn. In the opinion of friends. Rose water played a prominent part at the 1911 convention. CAMPAIGN GIFT PUBLICITY LOSES Washington, .fun© 4 —Elimination from the pnatnl anlarle* increase bill of th© Bornh amendment designed to «l\© publicity to campaign rorttribu tions wag agreed upon tonight by house and ©mat© conferee* on the m©aau r©. TI»© conferee* decided to recom m©nd adoption of a auhatitute pro poaed by Representative Cable, repub Mean, Ohio, which provides for reg ulatlon of campaign expenditure* and contribution*. _ , Married in Council Bluffs. Th* followlna prmonn obtained turn ilaa* Ilctnaea in Council Bluff* v*Rier4iy Njm* and Addrtrc A«e Donald Clark. Council Bluff* Franc** Ilnlzhauaer, Council Bluff* 19 'Jenrfa Hhowalfer. N>m»ln N*b ... Hula Duff. Rhenandoah. la . . 17 chart** K Andaraon, Omaha. ?l Mildred F. Wright, York. Neb...... ?: .1 C Heater, Malvern. 1* .i • Fern Car nr-. Tabor, la ... 74 fleoraa Chrl*ten**n, Wolbach Neb .. J4 T.illian Jacob. Cnteafield, Neb 2' lrr*d Placek. Omaha . Helen Chab. Wilbur. Neb. l*i Don K DeBow, Omaha . 4 it tJertrude Kmrrv, Omaha . 4n William Mnanuaon, Omaha .. Velma M 4'liurch. Om.ih.i.*«» Carroll V Haiti, ni\er«|»!a. Cal . **4 Majory linn tan. Whllliic .\*-h ... I j L C Htlinenatier IM*lnvl*»w Neb . I Hazel 1. FID h. AtllugOtn. Neb. ... *1 Thomte f< H-o*t#tt©T. Omaha . 2!» Laura Maloney. Omaha. 19 41 baft W. Pact Malvern, la .. Hahtya J. Ketlt, tln«t!naa, ta . Robert n Burton. Onilhs . "> ' tv a K lieu IK. .1 mini a. Neb. A* h H torfenaan, Kirnum, N'ao France* Kiha(«in. Farnam. N*b..,., 2X Injunction Asked to Halt Payment of Soldiers Bonus New \ork Man Starts Suit to Slop Issuance of Insurance Certificates to World War Vets. Bf International .N'ews SrOir Washington, June 4.— Legal pro ceedings were started today In the I'lstrlet of Columbia supreme court to stop the soldiers' bonus. Benjamin Lathings of New York, who was not identified except as a "taxpayer," asked the court to get out an Injunetlon restraining govern ment officials from issuing the Insut anee certificates authorized for 4.000, 000 world war veteran* under the neu tron us law which congress passed over President Coolldge s veto. Secretary of War Weeks. Secretary of the Navy Wilbur, Secretary of the Treasury Mellon, Director Frank T. Hines of the t eteran*' bureau. George H. Carter, the public printer, and Frank White, treasurer of the United States, were named as defendante. "The crown of kingship rests upon the brow of the electors." the peti tion said. "The sovereignty of Amer ica lies in the people. The judges, the president and the congressmen | are but agents and servants." Lathings asserted that "the people of the United States have the right to give bonuses and presents to whom they please, but they have not grant ed nor authorized the representatives and senators In congress at Washing ton to exercise the prerogative. "The congress has no authority to make gifts, grant bonuses or to Issue policy certificate*. The bonus act is therefore void and of no effect as! wholly beyond the power of con gress." SENATE REJECTS LOAN TO GERMANY Washington, .tune 4.—The senate today rejected a proposal to loan Ger many $25.nan,non for purchase of food stuffs In this country. Senator Howell, republican Ne braska, offered the proposal n* an amendment to the omnibus pension bill. Chairman Lodge of the foreign relations committee said that the pro position had been carefully considered by the committee and voted down there, and urged its defeat. He point ed out that Germany had not asked for the loan. Masons Conduct Riles for Captain Tlmrlmrn Norfolk. June 4—John L Thorn burn. 68, veteran of the Spanish American war. who died Sunday night, will he hurled Thursday after noon by local Masons Thorburn had been adjuster for a ftre Insurance company In north Nebraska for n’.anv rears, tie was a captain of Infantry during the war with Spain and aaw considerable active service with the volunteers In the Philippine Islands. \rt Kiiift lo He Returned. Lincoln. June 4.—N. T. Harmon t hief probation officer of the hoard of pardon*, i* en route to California to day to return Art King who violated parole from the Nebraska state pent tentiary April 2, 1022 King is Just completing a prison sentence In Cal ifornia He was convicted of forgery In Dodge county and sentenced from 1 to 20 years in the state penitentiary. Ho was released on parole in the fall of 1021. Sluily Cliili Takes R<'*|. Silver Creek. Neb.. June 3—The Woman’* Study club of Silver Creek rinsed Its meetings and periods of study for the year Monoay afternoon, the final meeting hetn* held nt the home of Mrs Dyn F. Davis. Officers for the coming year were elected ns follows: President. Mr* W. V. tjOgan vice president. Mrs W. D C’ohrl secretary, Mrs Dyn F Imts. 1 The next meeting will he held the first Monday In Hyptember. I\ \ I)a\ nl \<‘ltra-kn l iti. Lincoln, June • The beautiful an nual Ivy day pagennl wu.* celebrated at the t"nlvomity of Nebraska cam pus hero today and Jean Holts of Hurley. Idaho, was crowned M«n queen., Hnice 8pncht of Alliance, Neb . \tir maid of honor, 4 Jury Views Gory Kelicsj of Murder i I Bloodstained Clothing Worn by Youths Mglit of Franks Slaying Exhibited as Evidence. Bovs Under Close Guard j llv ( n< \ *r*al Ver % Ire. Chicago. .Jure 1.—Bloody relics of the murder of Robert Franks were exhibited to the county grand Jury today as evidence supporting the prosecution's demand for indictments against Nathan Leopold. Jr., and Richard Loeb, millionaires’ sons, who have confessed the slaying. The grand jury is expected to con i lude its hearing tomorrow, return ing the indictments formally charg ing the two crimes of murder and kid naplng fur ransom against the pris oners. While State's Attorney Crowe was hurrying the presentation of evidence and healing of witnesses before the grand jury, lie also took precautions to prevent any failure of memory on the part of his witnesses. Lets Sworn Statements. "I have sworn statements from every one of the witnesses." he said. And if any one of them deviates from these he will he prosecuted for perjury." Loeb and Leopold were under close surveillance and Sheriff Hoffmann ordered a special inspection - f all food Ihty obtained from out.sid* the jail. "1 am afraid they 'will try t" kill themselves." lie said The evidence presented to the grand jury >oday included the blood stained clothing worn by the youths the night of the murder. A chemist testified that the blotches were hu man blond. Leopold's suit and the long rubber 1 loots lie wore when lie went into the 1 culvert to conceal the Franks boy's imdy and Loeb's trousers were ex- i hlbited to tlis joss anti the dark red spots pointed out. Also the prooecu-l tor carried In boards ripped from the floor of the auto they used, which also showed stains. Victim's Clothing Kvhibited. All that was recovered of Robert Franks clothing—one stocking. th» shoes, and throe pieces of his belt . were other exhibits in evidence. State's Attorney Crowe, bit by bit with evidence and word by word with testimony, drew n»nr to the last link of what he says w ill he an absolutely i unbroken pprfect hanging case. Through the stories of the wit | nesses, freaks of chance were ap- ; parent without which the slavers j never would have been apprehended. 1 or. If apprehended, never would have j been broken and driven to confes- \ slons. Tony Mlnke. a watchman of Robey, | tnd . told of the discovery of the hodv, j It chanced he was passing the spot | just at the time a ray of sunlight j plumbed the recesses of the culvert and lighted upon the foot of the lead , lad By chance. Raw! Fnrff test.fled, he; stumbled over the glasses lempold j had dropped 3fi feet from the body, j \nnfliec Freak of Chance. Jacob Weinstein, optometrist, added ! another freak of chance when he told | of finding the record, among 100.000 j others, that traced the glasses to Leo . pold He hail read the description of I the glasses sent to all opticians, op- j tometrists and oculists and searched through the files to locate the tier son for wham the lenses wore ground. IT. A. Stronalierg, stationer, identi fied Leopold and Loeb as having pur i based from him the paper on which the ransom letter to Jacob Franks, father of the s'aln lad. w as written Three students of the University of Chicngo, Arnold Maremont, Howard ObendorfT and 1/ester Kbelson, test! held that Leopold had owned a type writer of the kind used In writing the note. The grand Jury will meet tomorrow nnd is expected to atay In session until tile e.rse Is completed and in dictments returned before t'hlcf Jus ties Uaverly of the rrlmlnal court. Denied Conference. The two prisoners settled down to the routine of jail life, apparently In hetter spirits than before I.oeb was allowed a few minutes with his brother. A M I.oeb. of Seattle. Wash . who arrived in Chicago yes terday This was granted by Warden Westbrook as a special concession made because of the long trip the brother bad made and the fact that they had not seen each other for a long time. Foreman Leopold, brother of N'a than, who appeared with lAieh's brother, was told lie would have to make Ills visit in accordance with the regular Jail rules Friday Is visiting day. AttoYncy Clarence Harrow and Ren Janiln Raeliraeh, counsel for Ibe two youths, also were told to abide hv the regulations. Late in the afternoon they appeared at the jail and ggkcV for a conference vvith the prisoners. Warden Westbrook denied them the privilege (I'opv right la24 l 1 lull lavor* (•a-uliiu* l'a\ Madison, Neb., June 4 —Community elub adopted resolut ions favoring legislation to provide for a tax on gasoline to raise funds with which in meet federal road appropriation and also endorsed the leglalatlve program of the Nebraska ^iood l!oad a**>aia lion I O’Neill Mason Elected Grand Master of State 1 Judge Robert P Dickson ) Judge Itobert It. Dickson, for 13 years district .fudge at O'Neill and for -7 years a Mason, was elected grand master of the Masonic grand lodge of Nebraska Wednesday morning. The election marked the opening of the second day of the 67th annual com munication of the grand lodge. Judge Dickson served last year as deputy grand master. He succeeds Charles A. Chappel. Mlnden. He is a member of Garfield lodge No. 95, O'Neill. Two Residents of Clarks Take Lives: 111 Health Cause _ Botli Shoot Seliff. One at Home and Ollier at Genoa. Vi here lie Had Gone for ^ ork. special IH,|Hitrh to The Omaha Bee. Columbus. Neb.. June 4.—Despon-| dent tiecausr of ill health. Cecil; Mustard, 3S. living two or three miles j north of Clarks, shot himself in an at > tempt at suicide. Mustard had been in poor health j for a number of years and had but; recently returned to his home at j darks after treatment at the hos pital in Grand Island. He was mar ried. -' I Columbus Neb., June 4—A M. Johnson. 5; Clarks. Neb., committed! suicide by firing a bullet from a re-1 volver into his brain at the UnionI Pacific roundhouse-at Genoa. Neb. today. Despondency caused by 111 j health is believed the cause Johnson had been advised to seek , outdoor employment. Accordingly he had made arrangements to work for George O, Anderson, Platte county. Ho reached Genoa this forenoon and put his ear in a garage. He then went to the rountlhnuw, found j a secluded spot and sent a bullet j crashing into his brain. Death wa* | instantaneous. He left a note In his . i-lnthrs saying td notify George C. j Anderson, a relative of his. Johnson's wife at darks. Neb. has been notified of his death. Johnson was f«r years employed on a Union Pacific bridge gang at Havens and Clark*. TRAINING SCHOOL VETERANS STRIKE DulUinore. Md . June 4 -The strike; of disabled veterans at the veterans! bureau vocational training school. I Perrvville, Md . hroke out afresh to day with charges that resident physi cians had Indirectly caused the death of at least one baby because they would not care for a woman about to become a mother. A formal demand was served upon Maj. Kdsrard Hale, director of the aohodl. for a promise of medical at tention to the trainees and their f.imi lies before the strike ends Mighty six veterans are on strike refusing to attend classes or answer calls of the officers. State' of South Dakota to Sell 18-Cent Gasoline Watertown. S. P, June 4.—The state of Smith Dakota tomorrow will begin selling gasoline at la cents per gallon retail from Its new station here according to an announcement today by the local manager. Gasoline was sold at independent stations here today at 2S cents while other stations charged 24 cents All dealers declined to say wrhrther they would reduce prices tomorrow to meet the state s figure. Navy Paymaster Nominated. Washington. June 4 Rear Admiral Fiank T. Arms was nominated today to' President Cootidge to he pas master of the navy. ! The Weather v--- V Knr 4 lv.Mim ending 7 p in ,Htn# 4 rr#c!rltatl<>H i tv the* and Immlrwlthk |T«*tni tt* T.d*i •*.tv. • January \ » k» •it’fi. i^n- v 4 Hottrlv Trnvtte'mlnrr 4 i* nv h a v u nv 7 4 ii «. m M V* 111 T«v t it m *.<*»' 8 p. m 74 # a nv 4 \v rti ■ •* 9 n ttv 6 1 I {k WV . *4 1ft it m *7 * v iw 7* 11 ft vw 7^ T p vv 7t» 1 1« nov>« 7) 4pm. One Other Near Death From Fall Kope Break- anrl Four Plunge 40 Feet From Top of Coal Bin at Coluni Imic. Nek. Fwo Have Chance to Live S|i*’*,lal trh t« The Omaha Bee Columbus, Neb., Tune 1.—One man was killed, one fatally hurt and two others Injured when the rope at one corner of a scaffold on which they were working broke and plunged the four men four stories to the ground on the Inside of a concrete cold etor iue bln being erected for the Ktamer Koal company. The dead Marlon Wysjng 24 Eaton, O . skull fractured. Jaw broken died in Columbus hospital 3') minutes after the accident. The injured: J. Koscoe Bunn 31, Camden, O., fatally injured, un conscious, lacerated forehead, broken collar bone, probable internal in juries: Eouis lackey. 25, Camden, O., sprained back, lacerated arm: Chester Hoffman, 23. Camden, O . lacerated arm, slight cuts and bruisea Relatives Notified. The four men were rushed to a Columbus hospital. XYysong died 30 minutes later, without recovering con st lousnesg. His body was removed to ihe Henry Cass. jr.. mortuary and relatives at Eaton, O were notified of his death. * Bunn, who was th» foreman of toe rang, will die according to Dr. Cbr roll D. Evans, jr. The men were in the employ of the Neff & Fry Co . Camden. O. con tractors. The company has charge of the erection of six cement bins, »ach 40 feet in height, being erected for the Kramer Koal Ko, to be use! for Coal storage. Two of the concrete bins are al ready under construction and the ac • idem happened in the second one. The men were working near the top. ill of them being on a circular •eaf fold which was supported by ropie of four series Either rtie of the ropes or the support to which one in' of the rop- was fastened ga\e way. Two Cling For Moment. The scaffold tipped. The men 'rushed to the ground, 40 fe*-t below Although two of them clung to the flanging wreckage of the platform a moment liefore they dropped. None of the other construction workers saw the accident. One man working nearby declared that cries Veto within ?.nd du-* rising from ‘be :op of the silo were the first intima Ton he hod of the accident. G. 0. P. TO SELECT NOMINEES JULY 22 R' \h«o«i»lfd Pre«n. TVs Moines, Ia. June 4.— Seven,, contests in the lowa primaries still cere undecided today. The democratic senatorial race ns close, with Dan Me k of Ottunvn i the probable op n. nent of Senator Prookhnrt in th* November election. Th» republican state central com mittee lias tentatively set July :? as the date for the state convention to select nominee* in contests that were not decided Monday. Suppsvters of Senator Jtrookhait today declared his victory w r• a re iteration of the voters of the middle nest, of a demand for a better deal by congress for agriculture. There was only one upset in the republican congressional race, accord ing to almost complete returns today. That w as m the Second district whs-a Congressman Harry Hull, who has held office since 1914, was defca'cd by Judge F. D. I.etts of Davenport, Principal Selected for Nebraska ( itv High School Nebraska City June ».—G C War ren of University Place, lias been s* ’ectt- as principal of the local high school. For the past two years be lias held a similar position at Tor t ngton. Wyo. He is a son of Gesrge B. Warren, professor of economic* a’ Weslaynn university, of which Insti tution he is a graduate with an A. F degree He will teach science and athletics in the local high school. Nummary of the Day in Washington House leaders abandoned hone of enacting farm relief -legislation at this session. A deficiency blit to meet the first year's cost of the bonus was passed by the house. Agreement was reached to pc** pone the Muscle Shoals fight In the senate to the December session. Harry M Daugherty notified the senate investigating committee he would not testify and withdrew hi* counsel 1-a Fvllette supporters said the Wisconsin senator's name would not be formally presented to the develand convention Indications pointed toward the selection of Senator W'alah of Mon ana as • ■-ttvanent chairman of th* catociauc na , al convention