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^ CITY EDITION VOL 54 N0. 8 ' • OMAHA, TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 1924. " TWO CENTS'* <$?T\toc'>S L_-'
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Maughan Racing Sunon Last Flight Lap
Leaderless
Party Lost
in Labyrinth
Democratic Convention Opens
Today Deadlocked on
Nominees and Disagree
ing on Policies.
Battle of Ages Expected
New York, June 23.—The democrat
ic national convention will assemble
in Madison Square Garden at noon to
morrow with its favorites for the
presidency deadlocked, its chief ad
visers in disagreement over party pol
icies, and its delegates seeking a lead
er to guide them out of the wilderness
of their own indecision.
In the vast arena of the storied old
amphiteheater. political observers ex
pect to see enacted such stirring
scenes as live forever in political his
tory. It will be a battle both of men
and measures, with burnished shield
and tempered steel flashing In the
radiance of a mounting flame of party
enthusiasm.
Despite the differences over plat
form declarations, the convention Is
looking to the contest over candidates
as likely to furnish its greatest spec
table and its most serious difficulty.
The claims of 20 aspirants for the
presidency have been placed before
the delegates in a fevered preconven
tion period, but there was no clear In
dlcatlon tonight that the convention
would find even in such a field the
Standard-bearer It Is seeking.
McAdoo Ahead In Strength
In pledged delegate strength. Wil
liam G. McAdoo stands well ahead of
fcll of his competitors. Governor Al.
Smith, the idol of New York democ
racy, has developed a backing that
Will put him in second place on the
opening ballot. Down the line will be
ranged a long list of others, whose
managers tonight were predicting
triumphantly that both of the leaders
would bo eliminated In the end by the
bitter rivalry between them.
Today there was a rallying of
strength in the camps of both Smith
and McAdoo that kindled enthuiasm
to a fever heat and kept the hotel dis.
trict c>f New ork echoing with the
cheers of marching delegates. Mr.
McAdoo, taking notice of fast-flying
reports that some of those pledged to
him were preparing to quit, the fight
after the early ballots, told a group of
his supporters in a public speech
that no delegate nad been sent to tae
convention to “betray a trust." Gov
ernor Smltt, appearing before'a crowd
of thousands to review a civic pa
rade, was welcomed by roars of ap
plause and acclaimed by his artisans
as the next president.
Tone of I ncertainty.
During the day most of the state
delegations held caucuses to compaie
impressions and plan their part of the
big show. The tone of most of them
was one of uncertainty anh specula
tion, hut It became increasingly ap
parent that many who will have con
vention votes are disposea to make
selections of their own after they
have fulfilled their instructions to
east their ballots for this or that can
didate on the Initial roll-calls. Should
the deadlock be prolonged, the con
vention ItBclf appears determined to
take upon its own shoulders the re
sponsibility of picking a candidate
rather than continue the stalemate In
definitely by following blindly the ad
vice of state conventions snd pri
maries.
The day's developments caused no
change in the claims of victory
emanating from the headquarters of
both McAdoo and Smith, but there
was no denying the growing show of
optimism among the supporters of the
favorite sons, who for the present
are cast into the shadow by the tow
ering strength of the two leader*.
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We Have
With Us
Today
A. T. Bell.
Hotel Manager,
Atlantic City, N. J.
Among the prominent men who are
In Omaha this week attending the.
J,|ons convention Is A. T. Bell, one
of the owners and the secretary of
the company which operates the
Chalfonte-Haddon Hall hotels.
This company operates two hotels
in Atlantic City, with 640 rooms In
all. Mr. Bell Is widely known In the
east and among hotel men all over
the country. He has been In the busi
ness in that city for 20 years.
Mr. Bell arrived in Omaha early
Monday morning. Upon going up to
the observation tower of the Wood
men of the World building, he was
Impressed with the number of large
buildings Omaha has some distance
from the downtown section, he said.
He is looking forward to an ex
ccptlonally good time at this cnnven
M tlon, because of the anxiety and
worry which he experienced in the
last convention and which he will
not experience this time. Mr. Bell
was president, of the Atlantic City
I.lons club last yenr when the con
vcntlon was held there. He says it
Is a great relief to be Just one of the
delegates.
Notorious Omahan
Leads Jail Break
1. E MM
II. Diggs Nolan.
Omaha Cleans Up
Streets Littered
by Sunday Storm
Large Crews at Work Repair
ing Damage and Clearing
Fallen Trees From
Roadway.
Work of clearing the city of the
debris left in the wake of the storm
which swpet over Omaha and vicin
ity Sunday evening, shortly after 6,
began early Monday morning.
The wind reached a velocity of 52
miles an hour, which was the highest
recorded since June 12, 1922, when it
blew at 54 miles a hour.
The highest temperature of the
day was recorded between 4 and 5
Sunday afternoon, when the ther
mometer stood at 90 degrees. At 7,
after the storm had passed, the tem
perature was recorded as 61 degrees.
The southeast portion of the state
suffered the most from the storm.
Meteorologist M. V. Robins declared.
Crews were busy clearing away
fallen branches of trees from the
streets and parks. Drives that had
been blocked were again opened. Me
r
Lightning Hits Auto;
Occupants Are Unhurt
Glass that fell outwards when
lightning struck the touring car
driven by K. F. Clary, real estate
man, 508 Omaha National hank
building, oil the Military road west
n{ Benson, was all that saved his
wife and two small daughters,
from serious injury.
Tlie Clary family was returning
from Bennington, N’eli., and had
only reached Sixty-ninth street
and Military road, when the storm
broke.
Lightning strurk the lower
windshield, crashing it into pieces,
traveled along the steel frame of
the top of the automobile and
broke file rear window.
The Clarys stopped at a farm
house after the experience to wait
until the storm had stopped.
V _'
chanics began to repair the damage
at the air mail field. Every effort
was being made there to continue the
air mail service on schedule time.
Crews from the Northwestern Bell
Telephone company were working to
restore the 1,000 telephones which
went out of service during the sfbrm.
The company offlrlals reported that in
western Iowa and Nebraska all serv
ice had been stopped at 42 points. At
Bennington 150 poles were down, at
Florence 20 poles were down and
south of Valley there were more poles
leveled.
Cost of cleaning the streets alone
will be approximately $5,000, Commls
sloner Dean Noyes said. For the
fourth time this month scraping
equipment will be necessary to clear
some of the streets from mud.
Chimney Hits Greenhouse
The large chimney at the Hess &
Rwoboda greenhouse was blown down
with a great amount of damn go to
(Torn to Psgs Two. Column Seven.)
Brakes Fail to Work;
Mail Carrier Injured
Grand Island, Neb., June 23—Boy
Brewer, 45, rural mail carrier serving
out of Hazard. Neb., ran Into Bur
llngton passenger train No. 42 west
of Ravenna early today, the brakes
on his automobile falling to work
He was heurled for some distance and
his car wrecked. The train was
stopped and the unconscious man
was brought to a hosiptal here, where
It Is said he Injuries are very serious,
the skull being badly crushed.
Marking Sunshine Highway.
Falrbury, June 23.—C. V. Wilson of
Mitchell, H D., Is In Falrbury, pro
moting and marketing the Sunshine
highway, whose northern terminal
Is Brandon, Canada, and southern
terminal Brownvllle, Tex., on the
Mexican border. He jises a sheet
metal plate 10x14, bearing a large let
ter R within a circle. On a straight
road three markers srs used to a
mile and six nt turning points. The
road leads from Western to Falrbury
and on south through Mnrrowvllle,
Kan.
Prtcrrmin Wins Prize.
Atlantic, la., June 23 —C II. Peter
man, butter maker at the Extra
creamery for the past 12 years, has
been awarded first prize In a butter
making contest held st Audubon. In
Mr. Peterman scored 04 per rent
Paul Border of Manning, la., was a
cloae second with 93 12 per ceiv
Diggs NoLȤ
Leads 20 in
Jail Break
Former Omaha Druggist, No
torious Police Character,
Escapes County Jail
at Memphis.
Under 15-Year Sentence
Memphis, Term., .June 23.—More
than a score of prisoners, led by H.
Diggs Nolen, notorious police char
acter, escaped from the Shelby coun
ty jail here late today.
The prisoners escaped by digging a
tunnel through the rear wall of the
Jail building. Jail officials said they
could not determine the exact num
ber of prisoners who escaped until a
check of the cells was completed.
Diggs Nolen is well known to
Omaha police, both from record and
personal acquaintance.
At present, Nolen Is facing a five
year federal sentence for using the
mails to defraud, and a 15 year sen
tence In Tennessee for forgery.
Nolen at one time operated a drug
store In Omaha. He was known as
a Lothario, tailor's model, wlley rogue
and master mind of the underworld.
Attempted Denison Swindle.
A former medical student, rum run
ner, opium Importer and confidence
man, he was sentenced to five years
in Leavenworth penitentiary on Janu
ary 11, 1913, for an attempted swindle
of Tom Dennison.
He gained some prominence In
criminal circles by this move and by
several subsquent daring efforts to
break jail her and in other cities
After serving a year of his sen
tence, he became a trusty snd es
caped, only to be arrested two years
later in New Orleans, where he had
been forging checks and drafts.
Southern cities and small towns
came to the point where they pre.
vented him leaving a train passing
through. If he appeared to wish to
stop off
Sensational Escape.
His most sensational eacape was in
1923, when he left a United States
deputy marshal, Newton M. Butler,
in the lurch at a Hawaiian cafe In
Memphis. Tenn., where Nolen, his
sixth wife, and Butler were dining.
The government ofll< lal relaxed his
’ iidlanre for a moment, and that mo
ment was enough for the elusive
Nolen to escape.
There are more than 50 indictments
lending against him now.
; Police of a dozen cities remember
! him and are on the lookout for him.
'it is thought that he may have struck
southwest for the Mexican border or
to ttie Atlantic roast. e
EX-POLICEMAN IS
FINED, REJAILED
T.ouis Dietz, a former police officer,
839 Pine street, was haled Into po
lice court Monday morning on *
charge of disturbing the peace, was
found guilty, fined 125 and placed
once more In Jail, this time at the re
quest of the county attorney's office.
Dietz became abusive to Officer
Baldwin, who had arrested him, and
when the court ordered that the man
he rearrested. Baldwin asked for the
honor.
Dietz Is being held for Investiga
tion.
Storm Holdup Victim.
Thomas J. Osborn, 2216 N street,
was a belated sufferer from the stdrm
Sunday night. He was on hla way
home through the dark which envel
oped South Omaha after the failure
of the street lights. At Twenty-third
and N streets two men leaped upon
him, forced him, at the point of a re
volver, to give up $42, and then es
caped. Osborn complained to police.
Beam Opens Revival.
Beatrice. Neb., .lone 23.—Itev. J. S
Beam began a series of revival meet
ings In the First Christian church at
Blue Springs Sunday. The meetings
will last three weeks. Mr. Beam, who
has been conducting similar meetings
at Geneva, will he assisted by his two
daughters.
Bees Are in Clover.
Pnwnee City, Neb.. June 22.—Bee
keepers In Pawnee City and vicinity
stated that this Is one of the best
years for honey production, they have
had In many a year. There Is an un
usual amount of white clover In all
of the lawns and pastures and this Is
one of the finest honey producing
crops.
Still Seized on Farm.
Cambridge, Neb., June 23.—A large
still, with quantities of mash and
liquor was seized by Officer Alberti of
C'ambrldgo on Frank Ogerzalka'*
farm In lied Willow county. Oger
zalka was arrested and lodged in
Jail at McCook.
Two Smallpox Cases.
Two rases of small pox were re
ported to the health department Mon
day morning. One was Howard
I.undgren, 14, 3214 Cass street, and
the cl her was Mabel Okerherg, t,
6420 Parker street.
Fire at Bakery.
Firemen were called to extinguish
a blaze In* the bakery of Joseph
Zelana, 5407 Smith Twenty flint
street, Sunday night. The fire started
In an electric motor from a abort
circuit. Thera wae little damage.
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Record for Numbers of
Drivers Who Have Brakes Tested
1,700 Motorists Come for Free Examination by Experts—
City and Business Officials Jubilant Over
First Day Success.
First day of the brake testing drive
in Omaha, sponsored by The Omaha
Bee, for the promotion of public
safety, was more successful than In
any other city where drives have yet
been held, according to Manager
Jerry Cavanaugh.
More than 1,700 cars were tested
during the day—three times as many
as were tested the first day of any
similar drive In other western cities.
“It indicates that Omaha motorists
are eager to co-operate for the good
of the city,” said Police Commissioner
Dunn. "With such a spirit there
should be no need to worry about the
future of Omaha. The drive will un
doubtedly cut down the number of
accidents.”
Makes Streets Safe.
Chamber of Commerce officials and
A. B. Waugh, commissioner of the
Automobile Trade association, also
were enthusiastic over the success of
the first day of the drive.
“This brake testing is making the
streets safe for the kiddies,” said
Commissioner Waugh. “It is a big
thing, worthy of everybody's co oper
ation.
A large majority of the cars tested
passed the tests with flying colors.
A few failed, and In almost every
Instance the drivers promised to have
iheir brakes adjusted or repaired, and
return for another test.
The round pink windshield stickers
began appearing on many cars during
the afternoon. These stickers are
given each motorist whose brakes are
found to be in good working order.
No Confusion at Test.
The Inspection Is being carried on
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth on
Capitol avenue.
“For the safety of other motorists,
for your own safety and for the
safety of the kiddles who will play
on the streets, cooperate In the drive
and have your brakes tested.” was
the plea of Manager Cavanaugh.
The efficiency of Sergt. Payne and
his men kept the early morning test
ing going In a most orderly fashion,
whereas there might have been a
rush and confusion due to the large
number of automobiles, trucks and
taxicabs on hand to be tested.
Many Foreign IJrenses.
Many of the cars tested Monday
bore foreign licenses, and some of
them failed to pass the test.
"It will let the wide world know
that we are doing everything possible
to make the streets of Omaha safe."
was the comment of Police Commis
sioner Dunn. “These foreign cars
should undergo the test Just the same
as the Omaha cars. They are helng
driven In Omaha and should measure
up Just the same as our own cars.”
"8. O. 8.—safety or sorrow”—is
the slogan adopted by the brake ex
pert* and testers.
Brake experts from the following
GEN. PERSHING
GUEST OF KING
J.ondon. June 13.—Oen. John J.
Pershing was accorded the signal
honor today of being the guest of
King Oeorge and Queen Mary along
with King Christian and Queen Alex
anderlna of Denmark In the royal
box at the International horse show
American Ambassador Kellogg and
Col. Kenyon A. Joyce, United States
military attache, also were attached
to the party surrounding the royal
box.
Ranch Foreman Resctiei
Two Mpn From Drowning
North Platte, June 23.—Frank C.
Karny, foreman of Three Mile ranch,
about «F. miles northwest df this
place, rcsuced Vic Halltgan, North
Platte attorney, and John O’TGonnel
of Klslo. Neb., when he rowed to their
rescue In s small boat after the mo
tor boat In which they were riding
had overturned on, the lake at Three
Mile ranch.
2T> Knights Initiated.
Tnlcrldgc, Neb., .fun* 23. Twenty
five cnndidnte* from various towns In
northeast Nebraska, Including Toler
Idge, Wayne, Trofton. Fnrdyco and
Hartington, were initiated Into the
Hartington council of the Knights of
Columbus at Hnrtington Sunday.
Gas Gut at Pawnee City.
Pawnee City, Neb., June 23.- (Gaso
line war In Pawnee City opened re
cently when the price was cut from
20 cents to 1B *3 cents Other oil
ro'mpnnlre then dropped to 17 cents.
Put the “Act” in
Action
Xk-Sar-Ben came to the rescue
when things vvrre at the Imrcst
ebb In the history of Omaha and
Nebraska. \re you doing your
part in "Seeing It Through?”
Says ftenrge XV. Johnson, presi
dent of file Omaha notary club:
"It should not be necessary to
chase down any loyal Omahaii to
aril him n membership In XU Sat
urn. Itather should loyal Omniums
he ehaslng down the membership
committee. Ah Bar lien has made
undying friendships for Oninlia;
has allayed sectional findings and
jealousies, cultivated stale pride
and loyally, and hiillded a more
patriotic cltlrenshlp July I should
sen the meiuhershlp well shove the
5,000 mark.”
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motor car companies were on hand
to conduct tests Monday morning:
O. N. Bonney Motor company, Han
nan Van Brunt, Nebraska Buick,
Willys-Overland and Hansen Cadtllac.
Tuesday another set of brake experts
will be on hand.
Powell Among First.
In charge of checking, besides
Cavanaugh, were J. D. Rourke and
T. E. Miller. About 5 per cent of
the cars tested needed brake relining,
according to these men.
Clarke G. Powell, commissioner of
the Chamber of Commerce, was one
of the first to submit his car to the
tests this morning- He drove his
car at 20 miles an hour and stopped
in 37 feet without difficulty, thus
earning the pink "O. K.” sticker.
"I'm sold on the proposition, and
(Turn to Page Two. Column Four.)_
Twenty-Foot Fall
From Chimney Is
Fatal to Workman
Was Repairing Guy Wires
Blown Down in Sunday
Night’s Storm—Was Resi
dent of Grand Island.
O. K. Woodward, boilermaker, 5041
South Twenty-fourth street, was in
stantly killed Monday afternoon when
he fell 20 feet from a chimney which
he was repairing at the Omaha Ice
and Cold Storage company, Fifth and
Leavenworth streets.
Woodward, with Victor Peterson,
was replacing guy wires to the chim
ney that had been blown away by
Sunday night's storm. One guywire
had been put in place and Peterson,
on the roof of the cold storage plant,
was preparing the second when he
heard Woodward fall to a fire wail
and onto the roof.
Both men were working for the
Drake • Williams - Mount company,
Twenty-fourth nnd Hickory atreeta.
Woodward was accustomed to
working in high places but, accord
ing to Hugh Williams, official of the
company, must have lost his head.
The dead man came to Omaha sev
eral rCeeks ago from Grand Island,
where he has a mother living at 520
East Twelfth street.
M’ADOO GREETS
9 DELEGATIONS
Fir Aworliitfd Fr*«*
New York. June 23 — Progressive
democracy will recover the American
government from privilege and de
bauchery and set If again on the high
road of moral standards, William <>
McAdoo declared today In an ad
dress of greeting to delegates from
nine western states, Hawaii and the
Philippines, who came In two spe
dal trains.
Facing the cheering delegations
from a balcony In front of bis up
town hotel, the candidate for the
democratic presidential nomination
told them his enemies were spread
ing the word that after a few bal
lots they would turn away xrom him
There were cries of "no, no" from
the crowd which choked Fourth
avenue for a block.
"I know you didn't come here to
betray a trust," McAdoo continued.
"We're last ditchers," cried one
delegate. from Oregon, amid cheers.
"We're not only last ditchers. Mr
McAdoo replied, "but we are for
democracy triumphant."
Living Mag to He Feature
of Celebration at A ork
York, Neb., June 23.—One of the
features of the old-time Fourth of
July celebration being planned for
York is to be a living flag made tip
of school children from the grades.
Miss Corn Conaway, director of pub
lic school music In the city schools,
is In charge of the details. About 300
children will be In the picture. They
are being drilled on patriotic songs
to be given.
Ilritlgr Gangs La itl Off.
York, Neb , June 23.—Owing to re
cent hravy rainfall, York county
bridge gang have been laid off the
past week, the water In the creeks
being so high it Is impossible to
work. Much work Is being done on
the highways to get them In shape
after the recent rains, which have
washed the surface dirt off into tile
ditches.
Two Girls Missing.
Beatrice, Neh., June 23.--No trace
li.is been found of Lorene Stovall, 15,
and a girl named llofncre, who dls
appeared from their homes In Wy
more about two weeks ago. Officers
sny they came to Heatrlcs In a car in
company with two young men. but
ttiat Is the Inst seen of them.
Prisoners to Mow Lawn.
Center, Neh . .tune 23 Prisoners In
Knox county Jolt here are being made
usefu by giving them the Job of
keeping the court house lawn mowed
and In good condition.
Light Hates ('iitinWayne.
W ivnf, Wl» . Jun« 23. A 10 p»'>
rent reduction in th* rnten of #lsctrtc
llKhtw nntl city la to l»# given
the patrons htrt soon
S
Bluffs Man
New District
Lions Head
John Galour Elected Governor
at Nebraska-Iowa Meeting
—Braille Paper for
Children Approved.
Big Convention Today
The Nebraska-Iowa district of
Lions, at a session today preliminary
to the eighth annual International
Lions convention Tuesday, elected
John Gabour of Council Bluffs district
governor and selected Waterloo, Ia.,
for the 1925 district meeting place.
Blind children of the United States
will have a magazine of their own to
read, the only one of its kind in the
world, if the International convention
Tuesday adopts the recommendation
of the Nebraska-Iowa district.
The district convention adopted a
resolution urging the international
body to back the Braille Junior Mag
azine. published at Cincinnati. Adop
tion of this resolution followed an ad
dress by Dr. M. K. McCarthy of Cin
cinnati. The magazine was first
backed by the Lions of Cincinnati,
and distributed free to the blind chil
dren of that city. Then Lions of the
state of Ohio took it up, and all blind
children of Ohio benefited. Now Lions
are determined to extend the free dis
tribution of the magazine to all blind
children of North America.
Give Paper to All Blind.
While there is much literature in
the Braille system of raised letters
for blind adults, there is little such
literature, and no magazine of chil
dren's stories It is the plan to give
all blind boys and girls the advantage
of children who see, and let them read
with their finger* the same stories as
their more fortunate brothers and
sisters read.
Selection of a meeting place swung
to Waterloo when Mason City with
drew-, supposedly to give W. A West
fall a free hand in his race for the
presidency. Waterloo polled 10* votes
and Fort Dodge. Ia.. 22. The vote
was then made unanimous.
X. Nady of Fairfield. Ia., was the
contender for the governorship
against Mr. Gabour. He received 38
vote* to Mr. Gabour's S9. and the
srledtion of Mr. Gabour was then
made unanimous.
Boys' Band Broadcasts.
While the district convention was
in se—don, delegates to the interna
tional contention viewed the city, saw
the Ak Bar Ben races and prepared
for the convention Tuesday.
The Kimball (Neb) boys' band
broadcast from the W. O. A. W. sta
tion front * to 6:4."> Monday night,
under the direction oif H. L. Bohnan.
The hoys’ band of 32 pieces and Lions
delegates, making up a party of 47
persons, drove from Kimball, the nex4
to the last city on the west border of
Nebraska, to Omaha, to play for the
Lions. In gTatitude for the support of
the I.ions club of Kimball for four
years.
"They helped us get instruments.!
and uniform*, and gots^is boys jobs
and everything, and we wanted to
play for the Lions," said Charles
Rodman, on# of the player*. "Kim
ball Isn't much of a city, only 1,500
people, but It sure is a hustler, anil
we sure are proud of the Lions."
The Kimball party drove the 450
miles by auto. Sunday they made
only 50 miles, stopping at Blair to
give a concert Rt a church service.
Accompanying the hand Is Miss Max
ine Mathers. 15 years old. a singer
The youngest drummer Is 9 years old.
The average age of the players la 13
to 14 year*.
Reception at Auditorium.
The auditorium was the scene of
the first social affair of the conven
tion Monday night at 8 o'clock. Con
vention chairs had been cleared away
and the hall turned into an Immense
ball room.
The Klmhall boys' hand and the
Council Blutfs high school band had
the honor of opening the program
with a brief concert. After the con
cert the first period of dancing be
gan. with music furnished by the
Omaha Lions club. Hugo Hevn. direc
tor. The Concord club orchestra later
In the evening assisted the Lion* op
chcstra in providing music.
M1»s Mary Stewart Kdwards, prlma
donna coloratura soprano, formerly of
the Metropolitan Grand Opera com
pany. was on the program She ac
companied the Ban Antonio fTex.l
delegation to the convention. Senor
Ita Alma Real, Mexican prlma donna,
brought to the conx-ention by the K1
l’aao Lions club, aalso sang several
selections. Pittsburgh Lions, who
nppeared on WOAW Monday night
at 9 o'clock and who will be heard
again Tuesday night at *. also con
tributed music, by a trio and a quar
tet. assisted by Jack Phillips, tenon
International Meet today.
The International convention will
open Tuesday morning at 9 30 o'clock
with John S Noel. Grand Rapids.
Mich , president of the order, in the
chair He will be preeented by J
Penn Ringer of Omaha with a gavel
made up of wood from 40 states and
provinces Frank Myers, general
chairman oT the Omaha I.ions com
mittee. will open tlie meeting. After
(he singing of "Star Spangled Ran
ner" and "God Saxe the King." Rev.
George A Miller of the First Chris
Han church will gixe the invocation
Mayor James Pahlman of Oma
iia will welcome the I Jons, and Lieut.
Col. Charles M R Graham of Lon
(Tarn to Tut Two, Column Sta.l
if
Texan Claims Record
as Most Faithful Lion
Harry A. Gardner of Amarillo, Tex.,
attending the Lions’ convention. Is
boasting of a record In Lionism. He
believes he is the only Lion who has
attended every international conven
tion, and who has not missed a regu
lar meeting.
Gardner is a charter member of
the Amarillo club and at present holds
the office of deputy district gover
nor for west Texas and New Mexico.
Since becoming deputy governor a
year ago he has organized 13 clubs
in his district.
Chairman Hull of
Democratic Partv
•»
Overcome by Heat
Shock From Learning Na
tional Committee Able to
Pay Its Debts Too
Much for Hull.
New York, June "3.—Chairman Hull
jf the democratic national commit
tee. was confined to his bed today,
recovering from heat prostration, ex
haustion from overwork, acute In
digestion and shock from learning
suddenly that the national committee
had been able to pay all ita debts and
would enter the presidential campaign
with a clean slate.
The strenuous hours devoted to pre
convention arrangements and the
quadrennial ticket scramble began to
tell on the chairman yesterday.
As a grim coincident. Mr. Hull
toppled out of the chair at his desk
last evening in a faint just as the
finance committee reported that all
debts were paid.
Mrs. Hull pul her husband to bed
and was guarding him today against
ail visitors, sympathizers and ticket
seekers.
The physician said he expected Mr.
Hull to be able to take the gavel
when the convention gr-es into ses
sion tomorrow.
WALL LAKE MAN
ADMITS SLAYING
Hr International »wa Srnirr
Wall Like, la., June 2S—Confess
Ing to the murder of Mrs. Henry
Mesfenbring. his mother in law, Harry
Davis, -to. t -day pleaded for Immedi
ate arraignment to plead guilty to the
murder on Saturday night.
Davis' attempt at suicide failed.
His ribs deflected buleta aimed at
his heart. He is not In a 'serious
condition.
About six weeks ago he married the
daughter of Mrs. Mesfenbrink, who
has attempted to separate the couple,
he said. Mrs. Davis Is IS years old.
County Attorney A. B Walter an
nounced today that arraignment of
Davis would he made as soon as his
condition permits.
Husband, 92. Dies Month
After Death of AA ife. 90
Hartington. Neb.. June *3—After
living together over 67 years, Mr.
and Mrs. Alexander Flaugh, died here
about a month apart. A little over
a month ago. Mrs. Flaugh died, being
90 years old, and now her husband.
92. has followed her.
Mr. Flaugh !» aurvlred by nine
children. Ell Flaugh of Orient, la :
John W. Faugh of Knoxville. In
Chester Flaugh of Harlan, la.. Mrs.
Martha Shannon of llaxton. Colo .
Mrs. Viola Escher of Worthington,
Minn. Miss Eliia Flaugh of Laurel,
and Mrs Etta Corson, Charlie Flaugh
and J. Allen Flaugh of Hartington.
besides SI grandchildren and 14
great grandchtldren
Wayne Alumni Honor Snygg.
Magnet. Neb.. June 2f—At the
annual meeting of the alumni asso
ciation of the Wayne state normal
school. Donald Sn>gg of this place
was elevfed president. Glen Lawrit
son of Allen, vice president: Miss
TVirothy Muse of Wayne, secretary,
and Roily l,ey, Wayne, treasurer.
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of Salduro
Coast-to-Coast Pilot in Fine
Spirits as He Hops Off
Following Last
Stop.
Sighted Near Wendover
Salt Lake City. Utah, Juae 23.—
Lieut. Maughan passed over Wen
dover. Utah, nine miles west of Sal
duro, at 5:55 p. m., Pacific time, ac
cording to the Western Pacific rail
road dispatcher's office here. He
traveled the nine miles in about four
minutes, having hopped off at 6:51
p. m.
Salduro. Utah. June 23.—Lieut.
Maughan reached here from
Cheyenne, approximately 586 mile*
distant, at 5:20 Pacific time. He
hopped off at 5?51 for San Francisco,
the terminus of his transcontinental
flight.
His plane was working perfectly
and Maughan announced as he took
the air that he "had made his last
stop."
Lieut. Maughan was ln^fine spirits
and confident that this time, his third
venture, he would accomplish the
cross-continent dawn to dusk flight
which he twice tried before without
victory.
San Francisco Is approximately 575
r.iles from here in an air line.
By Associated Press.
Cheyenne, W'yo., June 23.—Lieut.
Ru«sell L. Maughan, flying from New
York to San Francisco between dawn
and dusk, landed on the Cheyenne
air mail field at !:17 this afternoon,
with nearly two-thirds of his flight
behind him. From New Y'ork to
Cheyenne he covered 1,680 miles. The
distance from here to San Francisco
is 89A miles.
lieutenant Maughan apparently
had difficulty in landing here. He cir
cled the field several times and
twice skimmed the surface before ho
finally made a perfect landing at a
•peed estimated at close to *0 mile*
an 'mur.
Maughan said as he approached
Cheyenne he experienced a recur
rence of the nauaea from protracted
nervous strain which caused him to
collapse here last year. He quickly
became normal after alighting from
his ship and chatted with frlentta
! from Fort D. A. Russell while hia
plane was being Inspected and re
fueled.
Get* 4-Gallon Hat.
T. Joe Cahill, on behalf of tha
Frontier days committee, presented
Maughan a "four-gallon" sombrero.
Maughan smilingly donned the big
hat and posed for • picture.
Maughan s spirits rose as his eick
j ness passed.
He expressed confidence that he
would successfully complete his
flight.
"I have been hucking head-winds
all the way from New York except a
short distance this side of North
! Flatter said Maughan. "I have been
! flying at about feet because the
1 • isibility was better at hat altitude.
Sure He'll Make It.
"I'm feeling much better than when
j I arrived here last year and I'm con
| fldent I'll be able to land at Frisco
by dark. My ship has been behav
| ing well except for one break east of
Dayton.
"I'm pretty tired, of course, after
| flying since 3 this morning, but th*
fact that I've covered only three-fifths
of the distance doesn't discourage me
—I'll make it through. I'm sure."
At 2:85. Maughan was handed an
encouraging weather report from
Rock Springs, 200 miles west. He
smiled as he read it. It said:
"Partly cloudy. Celling and visibil
ity practically unlimited."
Maughan hopped off at 2'S4. raoun
j t.-dn time, circle t the field and headed
I straight for the Rocky mountains, 80
miles to the west
Cheyenne. Wyo, June *3 —Lieut.
Russell L. Maughan passed over Pine
! Fluff*. Wyo . 40 miles east of here,
! at 2:91. mountain time.
By International bears Srrrteo.
N rth riatt*. Neb.. June S3.—Lieut.
Russell Maughan. dawn to dusk cross
country flyer, going strong, left here
at 1 p m,, mountain time, for Chey
enne.
Maughan landed here unexpectedly
and remained on the ground while hia
plane was refueled. He said he was
feeling fine ant the machine was In
"perfect order."
He continued optimistic over the
success of his remarkable trip and
said he would be in Fan Francisco be
fore sundown.
Spsrlal Ptapatrh to Th* Omaha Be*
Wymore, Neb, June 23—Lieut.
Russell Maughan. army dawn to dusk
flyer, passed south of Wymore at
IS.OS p m. today He left St. Joseph
at 11 JS a m and passed over End!
eott, west of here, at II *0 p m , a
distance of 115 miles In 42 mtnutee.
The trip today covered territory 1*
miles south of the route test year.
The plane paused Wymore IS 25 p m.
I last year.
1 x-Senator Hfiity Better.
Falrbury, June 28.—Sx Senator
John Heasty has returned to h(B
Falrbury home from Rochester.
Vmn where he ha* been raking
tteatment Hie health ts Improved,
but he ts ettll weak