I
Doctor’s Son
Principal in
Auto Crash
Machine Driven hy Stewart
Summers Smashes Into
Another Car; One
Hurt.
Traveling Fast, Claim
Stewart Summers, son of Dr. 3
E. Summers, head specialist, 3624
Dewey avenue, and Tom Smith, a
friend, figured in a motor accident
on Fifty-second street near Military
avenue Thursday night, which was
not reported to police,
jp . Summers was driving north on
kw* Fifty-second street and swerved, to
fr avoid hitting a car parked at the
curb. His machine crashed into the
read of a southbound machine driven
by D. W. Burns, 4532 South Twenty
fourth street.
According to Burns, Summers was
traveling 40 miles per hour and the
impact of the collision shot the Sum/
ers car crashing into a telephone
pole. The engine of the Summers
car was jammed under the seat,
Burns stated.
Burns asserts that Summers agreed
to pay all damages to his machine.
Burns estimates damages at $400.
Smith is said to have suffered cuts
from the broken windshield.
Summers refused to discuss the
accident, except to deny that his car
was traveling 40 miles an hour, as
charged by Burns. He also denied
his car was damaged as badly as de
scribed by Burns.
His brother, Jack, recently figured
in a similar accident in which Howard
Horn, motion picture man, and his
wife were seriously injured.
REPUBLICAN SOLON
FROM KANSAS DIES
By Universal Service.
Washington, June 27.—A victim of
overwork. Representative Edward C.
Little, republican, of Kansas City,
Kan., died today at Garfield hospital.
He had been in the hospital for more
than a month.
His wife, Mrs. Edna M. Little, and
his son, Donald, were at the bedside
when he died. Funeral services will
be held in Kansas City. Burial will
be at Abilene, Kan.
Congressman Little was born in
Ohio, but settled at Olathe, Kan., in
1868. He was a graduate of the Uni
versity of Kansas. Except for about
three years in the army and the dip
lomatic corps, and four terms in con
gress, he practiced law continually
since 1886.
During the Philippine insurrection,
Mr. Little was lieutenant colonel of
the Twentieth Kansas regiment. He
participated with honor in a number
of engagements.
SOLDIER BONUS
NOW HELD VALID
By Vnlveroal Service.
Washington, June 27.—The consti
tutionality of the soldiers' bonus law
passed by the last congress was up
held today by Justice Stafford of the
District of Columbia supreme court,
in dismissing a suit filed by Joseph
Wheless of New York, an attorney.
Justice Stafford quoted from previ
ous decisions by the United States su
preme court in denying the right of
Wheless to attack the constitutional
ity of the bonus law. Wheless
claimed the law was "class legisla
tion,” because it discriminated against
officers who served in the world war.
Argument on a similar suit by At
torney Benjamin L. Catchings of New
^ York was postponed for a month.
PAYROLL BANDITS
SHOOT CAR GUARD
New York, June 27.—A payroll of
$9,500 was stolen and one guard
fatally wounded by bandits who held
up an armored Pullman car in the
Mott Haven railroad yards today and
escaped.
The guard, Joseph Carlin, was taken
to a hospital In a dying condition.
He was shot five times.
We Have
With Us
Today
Raymond Titlow,
Electrical Engineer,
Reading, Pa.
Mr. Titlow is here on hi* "furthest
west” trip. Until this week he had
never been west of Chicago.
"Omaha is a revelation to me,” he
said. “In Reading and most of Penn
sylvania we are stay-at-homes. Thou
sands of people never travel 50 miles
from their birthplaces In a long life
time. They are satisfied. And many
of them think it ia all wild out here.
"I know It Is not, at least now I
know it. You are ahead of us in many
respects."
^ Mr. Titlow says (he enforcement of
' prohibition Is vastly more strict here
Mp than in his home city where brew
erica are said to be running openly.
He hns done the electrical engineer
ing work at the vast plant of the
Jloyertown Burial Casket works, larg
est In the world, situated 17 miles
from Reading.
TrafficStopped
as Local Boxers
Fight Out Feud
Five hundred Omaha lovers of fisti
cuffs saw a dazzling exhibit between
two heavyweights yesterday after
noon and didn’t pay a dime for the
privilege. "Tiny” Herman and
Johnny Lee, both of Omaha, were the
principals and, since it was a grudge
fight, they would probably be fighting
yet if some one had not turned in a
riot call to central station.
The trouble started Thursday night
when Herman, whose real name, by
the way, is Oscar Koch, and Lee got
into an argument at a place un
named. Herman is reported to have
got the jump on his opponent and to
have knocked him to the floor.
Lee swore vengeance and tried to
get it -yesterday when the pair met
by accident at The Sportsman cigar
store, 31S South Fifteenth street.
Police Stop Melee.
Before spectators could Intervene
the heavyweights were mauling one
another around the place, while the
fight-mad crowd grew until it swept
onto thy street and halted traffic.
Hefma n is said to have worked un
der difficulties, due to hands badly
bruised In a recent fight at Louisville,
Ky. However, he did enough to
spread blood over his opponent, who
returned the compliment until Tiny's
clothing was unfit for public appear
ance.
While the crowd grew and the
fighters fought, the police drpw
nearer to the scene. When the mill
ing was at its warmest six blue clad
officers pushed their way in and
seized the recalcitrants. Herman
plead for a clean shirt before being
led to the station and his plea was
heard by kindly officers.
Police carefully refraned from tak
ing the two fighters to the station in
the same car. Lee accompanied de
tectives while Herman was with Pol
ice Sergeant Murphy.
"But ns both in the same cell," Lee
urged Murphy. "I'll come out alive."
Booked at Station.
Taken to the station, they were
booked for disturbing the peace and
released under ?15 bond.
Herman gave his occupation as a
butcher and his address as the Carle
ton hotel. The hotel, however, in
dignantly denies that Herman has
ichosen it for his permanent residence.
"He stops here once in a while,”
the clerk said, "but he doesn't live
here, and he’s not registered here.”
Lee gave his address as 215 North
Twenty fifth street. His occupation,
he says, is prize fighting.
TROOPS GUARD
TORNADO AREA
Minneapolis. Minn., June 27.—A
company of 70 picked national gaurds
men entrained today for Tracy and
the area swept by the tornado in
southern Minnesota last Sunday
under orders of Governor Pretiss to
halt the looting.
Pilfering and thievery it^is said,
has grown far beyond tlje reaches
of the civil authorities since the
storm and the Tracy district faces the
Imminent posaihtlltlty of being rav
aged, according to the governor.
MAUGHAN DELAYS
RETURN FLIGHT
San Francisco. June 27.—Lieut.
Russell Maughan, one-day roast to
coast flyer, will not start his return
trip east until Monday because of the
overhauling his machine is getting at
the Presldeo, It. was announced to
day. The airplane was dismantled
to see what effect the continuous
flight had on Its parts. The flyer will
stop In Salt Lake City on his trip
east. He plans to fly' to Modesto
late today to visit a brother.
LECTURER KILLED
BY LEAKING GAS
New Orleans, June 27.—The Rev.
Jefferson Ellsworth Scott, 72, widely
known author, lecturer and mission
ary, was accidentally asphyxiated by
leaking gas Thureday.
Dr. Scott was a graduate of Boston
university anil came south several
years ago. He spent considerable
time in India as a missionary of the
Methodist church and some of his
writtings treated of conditions In that
country.
INJURED CLERK
GIVEN $55,000
Chicago, June 27.—Robert J Smith,
Illinois Central yard clerk, today was
awarded damages of $S5,000 for the
loss of both legs In an accident In the
Illinois Central yards here last Aug
ust, His home is in Davenport, la.
The verdlet Is one of the largest ever
returned by a Cook county court.
Horsewoman Injured
_ When Struck liy Auto
By ANkorlfitetl l*r«*NN.
Dubuque, la., June 27.—Miss Adele
Gratiot, 20. daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
II. B. Gratiot, was severely Injured to
day when an auto driven by Anthony
Trentz, crashed Into a horse she was
riding. Miss Gratiot was pltehed to
the pavement and the horse fell on
her. Trentz was slightly hurt, lie
wss also Jailed. The nuto was s
wreck.
Thieves Roll York Store,
York, Neb., June 27.—Thieves last
night forced their way Into the Tinker
hardware and the Fairchild Cash tiro
eery stores in Waco and escaped with
merchandise valued at close to $200,
It was reported this morning. No
oish was taken.
Hoover Predicts
Prosperous Year
in Wheat World
Crop l Per Cent Below Nor
mal, Says Secretary of Com
merce Here—Confident
of Coolidge Re-Election.
"The world's wheat crop is 4 per
cent heiow normal. The Consumption
of wheat in Europe has increased un
til it is now up to prewar level. . . .
These factors are already reflected
In the wheat market.”
Thus did Herbert Hoover, secretary
of the Department of Commerce, prc
diet a prosperous year for the wheat
farmer of the United States. He
spent 20 minutes at Union station
Friday afternoon before his train
pulled out? bound for the west coast,
Mr. Hoover would make no predlc
te ns regarding the probable price of
wheat. He amplified his statement,
however, hy declaring that the “eta
tlstlral position of wheat looks better
than it has for a year.”
With Two Old Assistants.
On the same train with Mr. Hoover
and promenading the Union station
platform with him were George M.
Holph and Mark Requa of San Fran
cisco. The three men hoarded the
same train quite hy coincidence at
Chicago and later “found” each other.
Mr. Rolph was head of sugar rits
tribution during the war under Mr.
Hoover, and Mr. Requa waa general
director of the oil division of the fuel
administration.
Mr. Requa was acting chairman In
charge of President Conlidge’s cam
paign for nomination In California,
and predicts that no matter who is
nominated by the democrats, the
president will carry California hy a
large majority. He bases this pre
diction on the president's popularity
in California, and also on the fact
that the ratio of registered voters in
Calornla is 3 12 to 1 republican.
Asked if the nomination of Mc
Adoo would help the democrats In
California, Mr. Requa replied:
"We don't consider McAdoo a na
tive son and ha really isn't one. He
Is looked on more as a carpet baggor
In California. There is no reason to
expect him to get a large vote.”
Oil Quiz a “Circus" Stunt.
Someone referred to the deceased
oil Investigations and Mr. Requa re
ferred to them as "circus stunts."
Mr. Hoover spent several hours Fri
day in the corn belt of Iowa, due to
the lateness of his train, which was
caused hy a freight derailment. He
observed that the corn seemed to he
a ilttie late, but hazarded an opinion
that some good growing days might
change things.
Referring to unemployment. Stir.
Hoover predicted a strong recovery
this fall, lie stated that he will anp
port President Coolidge in the presl
dentlal race with greatest activity and
with “utmost confidence.”
r r ^
Ton More Americans
Presented to Kin ft
and Queen of England
V - _/
l«y KOItEKT J. PREW.
I nlvrnml Service Staff f orreftponricnt.
London, June 27.—Ten American*
were presented to King (ieorge and
Queen Mai*y tonight at the fourth
and last court of the season.
In contrast with the gold tissue
gown she wore Inst night, the queen
v ns attired in a dre** of apricot pink
and silver lace brocade, embroidered
with pearls. Ilei* train was of Indian
gauze, in addition to a pearl and
dlnmond tiara, the queen wore the fa
mous Kohlnoor diamond.
The Americans commanded to at
tend were Mrs. Frederick ("Illicit,
wife of the speaker of the house of
representatives; her daughters, Mr*
Reginald Foster and Mr*. Christoph* r
LaFarge nf Boston; Mis* Mary FmM
of California, Miss Dorothy Oreene nf
Washington, Miss Edith Ivins of New
York, Mrs. (Jenrge Marye of Wash
Ington, Miss Frances Marlon Miller of
New York, Miss Hildreth Hcnll.
daughter of Commander fieorge f•
.Scott of Virginia; Mrs C. Oliver Is*
hn and Mlsa Hop* Iselin of Lone
Inland
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Convention Program
of Democrats Today
Convention called to order by
Chairman Walsh at 9:30 a. m.,
eastern daylight saving time.
Prayer by Rev. John Roach
Stratton. Calvary Baptist church,
New York.
Platform.
Report of the committee.
Balloting for presidential nom
inees.
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Acting Governor
Effects Reduction
in Gas at Lincoln
Privately Owned Stations Cut
Price to 18 Cents After
Conference With Fred
Johnson.
Lincoln. June 27.—Gasoline will be
sold by all privately owned filling
stations In Lincoln tomorrow at IS
cent* agallon according to announce
ment of A R. Atkins head of the A
B. A Oil company here who has been
acting as sjiokesman for the nil In
terests. Mr. Atkins declared that he
"wanted It distinctly understood that
the cut made as the result of con
ferenecs with lieutenant Governor
Johnson.”
Lincoln, June 27.—The prediction
that some or all of the privately
owned filling stations In Lincoln
might reduce their price to 13 rents a
gallon was made today by A. B. At
kins, head of the A. B. A. Oil com
pany hero following a conference In
the office of Governor Brvan with
Lieutenant Governor .Johoaon.
Mr. Atkins declared he was willing
to drop the price to that figure. In
order to "give Johnson the credit In
stead of Bryan.” The lieutenant
governor hns conferred with the
local gasoline Interests.
A statement Issued by state pur
chasing agent Farris today show that
the state owned filling station had
sold at the closing hour yesterday
2.466 gallons of gasoline with pro
ceeds amounting to 1270. ‘
Arrangements were completed for
another tank car of gas for the state
station, the one ordered having
arrived today.
Htate Autitor Marsh Is still In doubt
as to the proplefy of suing state funds
for purchase of this gasoline. He de
clared that he would wait until the
warrant for payment for the gas Is
signed by Governor Bryan's state
finance department. Thla wnrrttnt wns
therefore have to pass through the
department now headed by lleuten
ant Governor Johnson who has e*
pressed himself as being opposed to
sale by the state.
Mr. Atkins made further denouncin'
lion of wbnt he termed Governor
Bryan's political motives "In attempt
ing to lower the price of gasoline.
BRITISH AIRMAN
OFF FOR BANGKOK
Rnngoon, India, June 27.—Flight
Commander A. Stuart Marl.aren of
the Rrlllah royal air force, who la
attempting a round-the-world flight
In competition with three American
avlntore, left here today for Rang
kok, Slam.
Convention Delegate Fined.
New York, June 27.—Joseph A.
Mendel, Chicago alderman nnd dis
trict alternate to the democratic con
vention. was fined $10, hy Federal
Judge llenry C. Clayton today when
he wan found guilty of transporting
liquor without a permit. William II.
Cavanaugh of Brooklyn. Mendel'a
brother In law. also was fined $10.
Sorlie \\ ins Nomination.
Fargo, N. 1*.. June 27.—Arthur a.
Kuril®, of CSrnnit Korku, carrying the
support of the Nonpartisan longue,
won the republican gubernatorial
nomination In Wednondny'■ primary,
unofficial returns an tabulated today
indicated.
Three Officers of
Sioux Falls Bank
Face Indictments
Farmer and Real Estate Man
Also Included in Grand
Jury Charge of Violat
ing State Laws.
Sioux Fall*, June 27.—Five men
were Indicted today by a special
eounfy grand Jury In connection with
the failure on last June 14 of the
Sioux Falls Trust and Savings bank
Three of those under Indictment were
officer*.
F H. Johnson of Sioux Fall*,
president of the hank, was indicted
on 14 counts; Don B. Johnson, vice
president, on nine counts; Ted H.
Johnson, assistant cashier, on four
counts; fleorge Berry, Sioux Falls
real estate man, and son In law of F
H. Johnson, one count, and ,T. C.
Posad, farmer of Bennett county.
South Dakota on three counts.
Sweeping charges of violation of
state hanking law were made by the
grand Jury In its report on Its two
week's Investigation made public to
day. The report alleges that the hank
was insolvent for more than a year
and that with knowledge of Its In
solvency officer* continued to re
ceive deposits: that offloers of the In
stitution made excessive loans to
themselves, to directors and to com
panics In which they were Interested,
that funds of the banks wer* embex
tied and misapplied, and that after
the officers knew the bank must
close they removed "Hood paper" and
took asset* of the bank In loans, giv
ing themselves and their friends pref
er once
All of the men Indicted except
Cnxad were to be placed tinder arrest
this afternoon and will he arraigned
late today, t’nxad was to be served
with a warrant of arrest at Chamber
lain today.
At the lime of It* closing, the Sioux
Fall* Trust and Savings bank was
said to be the largest bank In South
Dakota and Its last statement, on De
cember 31, 1923, showed deposits of
35,247.574 44.
ACCUSED SLAYER
FREED BY JURY
Scottshluff, Neb.. June 27.—Cecil
Corbin, accused of murdering Miss
Laurel Duff. 19 year-old Oerlng (Neb )
stenographer with whom* he wae
said to have made a eulclde pact,
was freed by a Jury here late last
night:
The case was submitted to the Jury
at 10 last night, the Jurymen re
turning (heir verdict an hour later.
Misa Duff's death was alleged to
have been due to eating poisoned
food of which Corbin also partook,
hut from the effects of which he re
covered shortly afterward.
Put the “Hi” in
Hilarity
Men are bat children nf a larger
growth," wrote one of the old
timer*. He knew what he was talk
ing about. The l.lnn* came to
Omaha to transact important busi
ness. hut they did not lose the op
IHirtunity to have a good time.
They had It, from all appearances.
And the visiting lions will he talk
Ing nhout Ak Nar-Hen for many
year* to come. <
"Why should any enterprising
Omaha wait to be solicited to Join
Ah Nat -lien!" asks W. It. Tagg, an
nlllelal of the Omaha Athlrtie club,
and a member of the commission
firm of Tagg llros. \ Moonhead.
■'Instead of sending out mm to so
Melt membership* we ought to have
the speetahle of puhllr*plr|fcd men
fairly mobbing Ah Nar lien's srerr
I ary to secure memberships. Ak
Nar lien has done wonderful tilings
for Omaha and for Nebraska, and
for the entire west. It will do
greater work In the futnie If
Omaha men will do their duly by
it. The membership should hr
above the 1(1,000 mark right
now."
4,
Committee
Divided on
Klan Issue
Prospects of All-Night Battle
on Controverted Measure,
With Two Reports
Probable.
—
Platform Report Today
New York, June 27.—A propopal
for a national referendum on the
question of American membership in
the league of nations was approved
tonight by the platform committee of
the democratic national convention
by a vote of 34 to 16
With this subject disposed of, the
committee took up the other single
controverted matter—the Ku Klux
Klan—with every indication that ma
jority and minority reports on the
question of naming the klan would be
submitted and the fight thus thrown
into the convention itself.
Except for the league and the klan
planks, the platform had been put in
final form and the committee made a
determined drive tonight to complete
these, so that the entire platform
might be presented to the convention
early tomorrow. To do thia, members
said a near all night session would be
necessary.
Four-Hoar Fight.
The fight over the league of na
tions consumed more than four hours,
with four separate planks under con
sideration. Three proposals for a
referendum were submitted by Sena
tor T, H. Caraway of Arkansas, Al
fred E. Lucking of Michigan and Wil
liam Jennings Bryan of Florida. Af
ter the vote in favor of a referendum,
a sub-committee was named to put
the subject matter into final form.'
There was an understanding that
the referendum provision would be
attached as a part of the Clarke
Young foreign relations plank which
declares for American co-operation
with the other nations in preserving
the peace of the world and severely
assails the republican administration
for Its handling of foreign affairs
Newton D. Baker, secretary of
war under Woodrow Wilson, held out
to the last for an unequivocal ex
pression with reference to immediate
entrance of the United States into the
league and made an impaaeioned ad
dress* at the last in support of his
position. He was practically alone
In hla fight, however.
States Favoring Referendum.
Unofficial reports were that th*se
states and territories were among
those voting for a referendum: Ala
bama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado,
Connecticut, Florida. Iowa. Kentucky,
Kansas. Missouri, Illinois, North
Carolina. Georgia. Maryland, Massa
chueetts, Michigan. Mississippi. Mon
tana. Nevada, New Jersey, New* Mexi
co. New York, Oklahoma. Oregon,
Pennsylvania. Rhode Island. Texas.
Vermont. Wisconsin. Wyoming, Alas
ka and the District of Columbia.
Voting against a referendum were
Delaware, Idaho, Louisiana, New
Hampshire, South Carolina. Utah, Vir
ginia. West Virginia. Washington, In
diana. Maine, North Dakota. Ohio,
Hawaii, the Philippines and Porto
Klro.
Although practically ail of the mem
bora were convinced that the klan
issue would have to be left for de
clslon by the convention, the commit
tee went fully Into the subject and dis
eussion was free and general, with
soms Impassioned addresses, both, for
and against denouncing the invisible
empire by name.
May Sign Minority Report.
William H. O'Hrlen. tne committee
member from Indiana, declared before
the discussion In the closed commit
tea room got under way, that New
York. Illinois, Ohio, Wisconsin. Massa
chusets, Minnesota and Colorado were
ready to sign a minority report on the
klan, demanding that it he denounced
by name.
It appeared at the outset that a ma
jority of the eommltte* was opposed
tc denominating the klan. but pre
l«red to approve a plank on religious
freedom and denouncing organizations
whose purpose is to deny this funda
mental right of the people ns set out
in the constitution.
EXPLOSION KILLS
THIRTY MINERS
Vienna, June 37.—Thirty miners
were asphyxiated today by an ex
plosion In the colliery at llnrtglogg
nit*. Rescue work w.i» Impossible,
owing to defective gas masks and
some of the rescue party lost tbelr
lives.
< oolidgr Makes Appointment
Washington, I'. C, June 17.—Harry
F. Kldler of Indianapolis was reap
pointed today by President Coolldge
to the federal board for vocational
education. In the first recess appoint
ment made since congress adjourned.
Auto Hurdle* Cliff.
Colorado Springs, Colo., June 27.—
Mrs. W. II Relts of St. I.onls was
seriously Injured today when the
automobile In which she and her hue
hand were ascending Pike's Peak
plunged 200 feet over a cliff.
Playwright Killed.
Milford, Pa., June 27 - Carlyle
Moore of New York, actor, play
wrlght and scenario writer, was kill
ed by the accidental discharge of s
shotgun st his summer horns yeeter
day
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Detective Is Sued
by Wife After
25 Married Years
After 25 years of married life. Mar
garet R. Buel. 1204 South Twenty
fifth avenue, filed suit In district
court for a divorce from James M.
Buel, whom she charges with cruelty.
They have a married daughter and
a grown son. Rhe asks custody of
Arthur and Alice, two adopted chil
dren.
Buel Is owner of the Buel Detective
agency, 441 Paxton block. He was
reported to he out of the city.
They were married August 3, 1899.
Their own children are Mrs. Adelia
Kraft and Wesley J. i%el.
The divorce petition is short, taking
less than one sheet of paper.
Smith Sought to
Make Deal,llpshaw
Manager Alleges
Georgia Vice Presidential Can
didate Offered Support If
He Backs Governor,
Stephens Charges.
New York. June 27.—Chares that
three New York men had approached
Representative Upshaw of Georgia,
a vice presidential candidate, and of
fered him the support of New York
and other states if he would support
Governor Alfred E. Rmith of New
York for the presidency were made
by Phineas V. Stephens, chairman of
Upshaw's campaign committee.
Stephens said: "A prominent New
York attorney and two other men”
called on Upshaw twice and promised
to "deliver him the vice presidency
if he would desert the McAdoo banner
and assist in lining up the southern
delegations for Smith.”
The trio assured Upshaw they rep
resented "prominent business influ
ences in New York and had ample
funds,” Stephens said.
Upshaw was "shocked” by the af
fair, Stephens said, and informed his
callers "there were not enough voters
or dollars in New York or other
eastern states to make him change
his principles.”
Stephens said the three men said
they were attracted to Upshaw he
cause of his known "dry position”
and were anxious to have him the
running mate for Smith.
WIFE OBJECTS TO
KNIFE SHARPENING
Art Ashby. 1222 Seventh avenue,
has a nerve-racking habit of sitting
up late at night sharpening knives
which she felt might some time be
used on her. Mrs. Clora Ashby told
Judge Daniel Sheehan In municipal
court. Council Bluffs, Friday. In fast,
It became so Irritating and he became
so threatening that she had him ar
rested Thursday night. Ashby's side
of the store' was to the effect that it
was Impossible to live with his wife.
The judge refused to take sides and
gave both a severe lecture.
THEFTS REPORTED
AT SOUTH OMAHA
Three Thursday night thefts were
reported to South Omaha police
headquarters.
M W. Greise reported a lawn
mower taken from In front of his
shop a t 4936 South Twenty-sixth
street. Ed Burlsh reported rtm and
tire stolen from his car parked at
6613 South Thirty-sixth street. Ten
dollars was taken from the desk In
the office of J. H Lawrence at 4722
South Twenty-fourth street.
MARTIN’S PLANE
CAN’T BE FOUND
Seattle. June 27.—Two expedition*
out of Fort Moller. on the Aleutian
peninsula, have failed to find any
trace of the wrecked plane of MaJ
Frederick I.. Martin, former com
mander of the American army round
the world air squadron, according to
T.leut Clayton PisseM, who arrived
here yesterday from the north.
Wyinore Agent Transferred.
Paykln. Neb., June 27.—A. 1.
Singleton, Tturllngton station agent
here for th* past year, ha* been trans
ferred to Ponlphan, Kan . to relieve
the present agent, K. M. Hovey. who
Is to he retired on a pension the first
of next week. Singleton came here
from Cheneys, and has Acted as agent
for the railway for the past Stt year?
serving at Nelson. Jllckmsn and
Cuba, Kan.
Five Indictments Returned.
Sioux Falls, d P, June 17—Five
Indictment* have hen returned by
the special grand Jury Investigating
failed hanks of Minnehaha county,
Statea Attorney Hugh Gamble said
today. Four persona are said to he
named.
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Nebraskan
Placed in
Nomination
Delegations Parade for Corn
lin-ker Governor Follow
ing Presentation Speech
by Eugene O'Sullivan.
16 Entries in Demo Race
New York, June 27.—After
four days of oratorical flour
ish and careful demonstra
tion, the democratic national
convention is ready for its
final showdown on nominees
and policies.
In another long and noisy
session today it received in
formal nomination the names
of the last of its 16 president
ial candidates, and was in
formed that its platform had
been completed in committee,
except for the troublesome
planks on the Ku Klux Klan
and the league of nations,
which must be perfected on
the floor of the convention it
self.
Meeting an hour earlier
than usual tomorrow, it will
fight out its differences over
the klan and the,league, and
then, probably at a night ses
sion. begin balloting for a
nominee.
Ry GEORGE R. HOLMES.
International >twt -tuff Corveapondttkt.
Madison Square Garden. New York.
June 27.—Amid another Niagara of
oratory, the democratic national con
vention assembled In Madison Square
Garden today to witness the tossing
of another hatful of a dozen name*
into the fight-scarred presidential
arena to the 10 already there.
The convention met with a new
state of tension existing between the
McAdoo and the anti-McAdoo forces,
created by the former's threat* to
try to push the convention to ballot
ing unless the deadlocked platform
committee can avert It by providing
another Issue to battle over.
A storm was gathering outside the
garden as the delegates met. The
heavens were black and beginning to
spit the first drops of an approach
ine thunderstorm. Inside the air was
heavy and sticky: and rumbling too
with the noise of approaching con
flict.
No Gate C rashing.
There was none of the riotous
crashing of the old garden gate by
the exhorts of Governor Smith this
morning, such as marked yesterday’s
cHorful session. Yesterday was "Ala
day.” Today belonged to some one
else—John W. Davis, perhaps, or
Senator Thomas Walsh, or Senator
Carter Glass, or Governor Siller or
James Cox. All these names were to
go into the political pot during the
day And In addition there was
“Bill" Bryan's brother. "Charley.'*
who governs Nebraska and has come
to this convention as the ’’farmers’
candidate."
Workmen were busy when the first
delegates arrived this morning fasten
ing the state standard of Colorado to
the floor with heavy bating wire
There have been several fights in the
Colorado delegation over whether *
their standard was to lie borne in the
parades. Todav the Coloradoans had
their standard fastened in such a way
that if it is moved the removers will
have to take Govern or William E.
Sweet along with it. It was wired to
his chair as well as fastened to the
floor.
Gsrdrn Cleaned l’p.
The Garden was washed clean of
yesterday's litter and struggle. Tho
only reminder of the Smith show was
a huge banner hanging askew from
one of the balconies which carried
the legend ”A1 Smith Always Wins."
Friends of Governor ("Brother
Charley"! Bryan were busy on th*
floor before the session began distrib
uting cards which told of hti availa
bility.
"A pivotal candidate" from "a pivo
tal state." who could be counted on
to carry other "pivotal state*," was
the description ot him printed on th*
cards- born in Illinois, reared In Ne
braska and next to the farmer.
Newton P. Baker, ex secretary of
war in Wilson's cabinet, was an early
arrival. He has seen few of the ses
sions thus far. He baa been busy
waging grim battle In the platform
commtttee for his beloved league of
nations. He left the fight today to
come to the convention and put
James M Cox In the runntng as "the
natural heir" of Woodrow Wilson
Boom for Silter.
The Jerseyites came tn with groat
armfuls of placards bearing the like
ness of Governor George 8* Slier,
their favorite son. whom th# dry*
describe In his own phrase "as wet
as the Atlantic ocean."
He Is to get Jet*e> a,vote on the
early balloting latter It will swing
to A1 Smith.
Tom Taggart, the veteran pilot of
many candidates, now backing Bal
aton, was a busy figure on the floor
as the delegates drifted In He circled
the floor, shaking many hands and
telling the delegates how vigorous ts
the Hooster senator, despite his ad
\anced age. He visaed Texas, ^