Police Grill
Companion of
Slain Hunter
Man Says He Got “Cold Feet”
When He Started to Re
port Accidental
Shooting.
Boise. Idaho, July 8.—Authorities
today continued to grill E. Rohlflng,
Jr., who Is held for Investigation In
connection with the murder of Fam
ily Mills, well to do Seattle man,
whose body was found on the Moun
tain Home road here June 29, with a
bullet hole in the head.
Young Rohlfing Is said to have
told authorities that Mills was shot
wheii he (Rohlflng) accidentally
stumbled in getting out of their car
to hunt rabbits. He said he left the
body and went to Mountain Home- to
tell of the shooting hut got "cold
feet” and returned to the scene. See
ing a. large crowd of people there, he
drove past. He said he Intended to
come to Boise but that his nerve
again failed him and that he spent
the night at a ranch. He was ar
rested next day on suspicion and has
been in Jail since.
Mrs. Thomas Gray of The Dalles,
Ore., daughter of the victim said her
father! and Rohlfing left The Dalles
for tl>e' grain fields of the middlewest.
She stated her father had $500 with
him and declared it her belief that
Mills Was slain for his money.
Former Legislator Dios.
Cowles, Neb., July 8.—R. B. Thomp
son, a former state representative and
an egrly settler of this county, died
ut his home In Cowles Monday.
Charles H. Van Deusen
New Chief of Police
h-lARLtS' H VAM DEUSEN
C. H, Van Deusen, captain of police
tn charge of the detective depart
ment, has been confirmed by city
council as chief of police, to succeed
Peter Dillon, retired.
The appointment will be effective
July 16 when Chief Dillon’s retire
ment goes into effect.
Van Deusen has been with the
police department 18 years and has
been in charge of the detective de
partment three years. He was re
ferred to by Police Commissioner H.
AV. Dunn as "a police officer of
unusual ability.” I
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Ralston Again
Says No; Smith
Offers to Quit
Governor Condition Proposal
on Similar Action by Mc
Adoo, However—Cali
fornian Silent.
(Continued from l*aire One.)
had determined to go out and find a
man who could he nominated. They,
said only time and a trial of strength
on the convention floor could tell
where the choice might fall, but they
appeared certain the decision would
not he long delayed.
This sentiment was echoed gener
ally by the delegates themselves.
Worn and discouraged by the fury of
the Rmlth-McAdoo fight, many of
them were In a frame of mind to go
to whatever candidate might be
brought before them with any prom
ise of general support. What they
wanted more than all elsq was to get
It over with, climb aboard trains for
home, and have done with the night
mare that will make Madison Square
Garden forever a thing of terror In
their memories.
"Smith, McAdoo Through.”
Whatever the attitude of the cam
palgn managers, there could be no
mistaking the conviction of the del
egates that both McAdoo and Smith
are through. Privately the members
of many delegations admitted that the
only remaining Issue was selection of
a man who would not antagonize
either of the factions that have made
the convention a battle ground from
Its very beginning.
It was conceded that until such a
candidate had rallied a preponderant
strength about him, both the McAdoo
and Smith supporters would be ex
tremely cautious. Neither side wanted
to so weaken Its camp ns to Invite
another assault from Its traditional
enemy. But stripped of all Its out
ward caution and cunning the domi
nating urge of the convention tonight
was a reaching out for a savior.
Compromise Sought.
Coinciding with the Inner desire of
the convention itself, several strong
forces were working for a compro
mise. One was represented by Sena
tor Walsh of Montana, the conven
tion chairman, who left his gavel In
the hands of a substitute and called
on Mr. McAdoo and Governor Smith
to urge the futility Of a further strug
gle. He saw the candidates at their
respective hotels and was closeted
with each for a long conference.
Chairman Hull of the national com
mittee was at work with a similar
purpose, and James M. Cox of Ohio,
the party’s standard hearer in 1920,
saw representatives of almost every
element In an effort to convince them
that the rank and file of the party
would endure no mors delay and In
decision.
A like work of conciliation was be
ing done by some of those who sit
In state delegations and control Im
portant blocks of votes. George F,
Brennan, the Illinois leader, con
ferred with many of his colleagues
and was said by some associates to
be Inclined to favor a swing from
Smith, whom he has supported from
the start. Taggart, although In
charge of the Balaton boom, was de
clared to be willing to take any other
candidate that could unite the war
ring element In a common cause.
Drops to 810.
Late In today's session C. M. Hay
of Missouri, one of the McAdoo floor
managers, echoed the sentiment of
many other delegates and was given
a resounding demonstration of ap
proval when he told the convention
that although he remained a McAdoo
man at heart, he was for any can
didate who could command general
support and stand squarely on the
party platform.
During the balloting at the day
session, the McAdoo total, which once
had stood at B30, dropped to 810, and
on the 93d roll call, the last taken
before adjournment. It was 314.
Most of the lose went, to Ralston,
who took the Missouri, Oklahoma,
Nevada and Kansas delegations hod
Uy, and picked up considerable groups
of delegates from other McAdoo
states.
At a conference during the adjourn
ment, some McAdoo men nro under
stood to hnve decided to throw an
other considerable part of the Mc
Adoo strength to Ralston tonight, but
Taggart’s announcement forestalled I
the move and directed the swing In
another direction.
Governor Smith remained In shout
the same position throughout the
day's voting, but It wss mnnifest
that many of his delegates were stay
lng only long enough to witness the
decline of the McAdoo total to n
point where he no longer need be
considered a dangerous factor, and
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then would go to a compromise can
didate.
Amid applause, the chairman of the
Missouri delegation, which had been
voting for Ralston consistently, an
nounced that "as a compliment to Ills
patriotism and unselfishness, we still
cast 36 votes for Samuel M. Ralston.”
The 20 votes Kansas had been giv
ing to Ralston went back to Governor
Jonathan Davis. After poll, Nevada,
which also had been voting for Ral
ston. returned under the unit rule
to McAdoo, and Oklahoma did the
same.
The Ohio delegation in caucus
agreed to support either Glass or
Davis if their nomination became ap
parent. James M, Cox addressed the
delegation and made a plea for har
mony.
Former Secretary Baber urged the
delegation to act as far as possible
as a unit.
Former Governor Cox was Invited
to attend the convention and sit with
the Ohio delegation, but he declined
on the grounds that his visit might
be misconstrued.
Roosevelt Cheered.
After the singing, the convention
paused to hear read and adopted a
resolution by James A. Watson of
Boston congratulating the American
Olympic team on its showing in the
international games.
Senator Walsh, the chairman, then
read to the convention without com
ment the telegram from Senator Ral
ston to Thomas Taggart, asking that
his name he withdrawn. When the
reading was concluded there was a
wave of handclapping over the hall,
and the band struck into “The Banks
of the 'Wabash." But most of the
delegates had heard the news before
hand and the demonstration soon died
out.
Almost the whole convention came
to Its feet and cheered when Mr.
Roosevelt was recognized and began
his speech withdrawing conditionally
the name of Governor A1 Smith.
”1 am here,” he said, “to make a
very brief statement on behalf of
Governor Smith. The candidate for
whom I speak now leads in the poll
In this convention. We have advo
cated his nomination as the repre
sentative of great democratic prin
ciples. But the future of the demo
cratic party rises far above the suc
cess of any candidate.
"After nearly 100 ballot it Is ap
parent to him and to me that the
forces behind him and those behind
Mr. McAdoo can not be amalgamated.
For the sake of the party, therefore,
Governor Smith authorizes me to say
that when Mr. McAdoo'a name has
been withdrawn from this convention,
Mr. Smith's name also will be with
drawn.
"And as one of Governor Smith’s
supporters, I can say that until Mr.
McAdoo does withdraw, Governor
Smith’s supporters will continue to
vote for Governor Smith.”
At the end of the brief speech there
was a mighty cheer from the Smith
supporters, and then Chairman Walsh
came forward and after an announce
ment regarding seating arrangements,
ordered the clerk to proceed with the
94th ballot. The announcement ap
parently took the McAdoo people by
surprise and there was no Immediate
attempt to reply to It.
Delaware I-eaves Saulsbury.
Aa the first ballot got under way It
brought some scattering Indications
of the currents that were at work
under the new situation created by
the withdrawal of Senator Ralston
and the conditional withdrawal of
Governor Smith. Delaware, switch
ing for the first time since the bal
loting began from former Senator
Saulsbury, gave its six votes to Sena
tor Robinson. Indiana took the *0
that had been going to Ralston from
his home state and gave 25 to Mc
Adoo and five to Smith.
There was continual cheering as
the Smith states continued to vote
solidly for him despite his with
drawal. and the McAdoo people re
taliated by applauding with a re
newed vigor the vote of every Mc
Adoo state that had remained faith
ful to the McAdoo cause. California,
with Its new flags and trumpets, led
in the McAdoo demonstrating.
When Michigan was reached. B! of
the votes that had been going from
that state to Ralston were trans
ferred to Senator Copeland of New
York, one time mayor of Ann Ar
bor. It waa the first time more than
a scattering vote or two had been
give nhim. Mississippi then returned
to the McAdoo column which she
bad left previously to get aboard the
, Ralston boom.
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Motorist Shot by
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eral Agents—Hit After
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Automobile.
Joe Vocarro was shot In the back
and painfully wounded by Karl
Schmitt, Jr.. federal prohibition agent,
following an exciting early morning
motor car chase of four miles in
North Omaha, participated in by
Schmitt, Gene Batten and Otto
Dudusch, federal agents, who had re
mained In lilding all night waiting for
a bootlegger on Manderson street be
tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets.
Thirty-five gallons of liquor was
found in the car.
Officers first sighted Vocarro at
4 Tuesday morning as he drove in
front of 3614 North Fifteenth street.
They ordered him to halt. Instead.
Vocarro sprang into his car and drove
to Sixteenth street, where he turned
east.
Bullet Hits Tire.
Officers followed in their machine,
keeping up a constant fusillade
directed at his tires. At Sixteenth
and Grace streets, a bullet shattered
a tire. Vocarro sped on turning at
Center street. At Twentieth he
abandoned his machine. Schmitt
leaned from his car and shot.
Vocarro dropped. He was taken to
emergency hospital for treatment.
Meantime, Detectives Nelson and
Davis had been called to Sixteenth
and Jones streets, where G. R.
Walker, a taxi driver, was engaged
in a battle with Pete Boyd, Charles
Howard and ‘'Blackie-' Lefter. De
tectlves ran into the sheotlng and fol
lowed federal officers.
Samardlck Arrives.
After the shooting, Schmitt called
Bob Samardlck, and as Sarmardlck
passed Sixteenth and Jones streets he
saw the fight. He heard one of the
participants shout;
"Stool pigeon.”
Samardlck sprang Into the melee
and hit Pete Boyd on the chin. Ten
minutes later Samardlck appeared at
police headquarters with the quartet.
IJquor Is Found.
Following the shooting. Joe Potach,
police co-oworker with the Samardlck
squad, went to 3614 North Fifteenth
street, where Vocarro was first appre
hended, and found two five-gallon
Jugs of liquor. He arrested Tony
Bruno, son of the owner of the
place.
Police say the elder Bruno Is a
partner of Vocarro and It Is believed
Bruno Is watching a still somewhere
in Douglas county that was operated
by Vocarro and himself.
Syracuse—The barn on the S. P.
Davis farm, four miles northeast of
here, was burned with all of its con
tents except two horses which were
rescued by the children.
DEATH CLAIMS
PRESIDENT’S SON
(Continued From Pace One.)
smile and jeBt nttout with his elder
brother.
By Wednesday, however, the on
slaught of the infection had com
menced, and on Saturday In a plain
army ambulance, with his mother at
his side, Calvin, Jr., was hastened
to Walter Reed hospital, on the out
side of Washington for an operation
which It was hoped might reduce to
a new focus the bacteria which were
building in the tissues of his leg.
At the White House this morning.
Frank W. Stearns, friend of the Cool
idge family, who has been with them
throughout the ordeal, said President
Coolidge was bearing up under his
grief and that thete had been no
breakdown on the part of Mrs. Cool
idge.
A drizzling rain which fell through
the morning blended with the gloom
which pervaded the White House
offices and grounds.
The White House doors were closed
to cloak the sorrow of the parents.
At the gates uniformed men took up
an unwonted guard, warning away
the flow of automobiles and pedes
trians who usually can make free of
the passages through the ground.
The cars of the diplomatic corpr
were the most frequent to pass lh>
barriers, but their passengers made
only a momentary stop.
By International New* Service.
London, July 8.—Death of Calvin
Coolidge, Jr., son Of President Cool
idge of the United States, aroused the
deepest sympathy in Great Britain
today.
Editorials of regret were printed In
the newspapers and messages of con
dolence were sent to Washington in
large numbers. It was expected that
King George, Qpeen Mary, the prince
of Wales and Premier MacDonald
would send mesages during the after
noon.
Randall K. Brown, who attended
Amherst college with President Cool
idge, remembers when Calvin Cool
idge, Jr., was In Omaha for an hour
two years ago while enroute to Los
Angeles with his father and hie other
brother. Mr. Brown, Gould Dietz and
others met the Coolidge party at the
station.
"I remember that while we talked
the two boys ran around the plat
form playing until the train left,” Mr
Brown said.
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Ily A*#ociated Prew.
London, July 8.—King George to
day sent a message of condolence to
President Coolidge over the death of
Calvin Coolidge, Jr. The monarch
said in his cablegram:
“The queen and I have heard with
most sincere regret of the grlevlous
loss which has befallen you and Mrs
Coolidge in the death of your son
and we assure you both of our heart
felt sympathy In this time of your
deep sorrow.”
—
flan Francisco, July 8 —Vice Ad
mlral Sir Frederick Field, com
mander of the British fleet visiting
San Franclico. sent today, through
the British consul general here, •
message of sympathy from the fleet
to President Coolldge and Mrs. Cool
Idgo In the loss of their son.
Los Angeles, July 8.—All games In
the Pacific Coast baseball league will
Its halted tomorrow afternoon for one
minute In silent tribute to Calvin
Coolldge, jr., deceaeed son of Calvin
Coolldge, president of the United
States. *1 was announced today by
Harfy A. Williams, president of the
league.
Washington, July 8.—Ceremonies
(or the formal notification of Presi
dent Coolldge of his nomination by
the republican national convention as
the presidential nominee, were in
definitely postponed today, on ac
count of the death of Mr. Coolldge's
son. The date had been fixed for
Jt*ly 24. It Is now considered likely
the exercises, which are to be held
in Washington, will not be carried
out, until the middle of August.
Democrats Send
Note of Sorrow
Convention Pauses to Pay!
Respects to Coolidges
in Hour of Sorrow.
New York, Julf 8.—The dempcratlc
national convention paused In its fac
tional quarrels today to pay respect
to President and Mrs. Coolldge In
their hour of sorrow.
When the session began Rabbi
Stephen Wise of New York offered
the following resoluUon on behalf of
Franklin D. Roosevelt, chairman of
the New Y'ork delegation:
‘‘This convention of the democratic
party gathers this morning under the
shadow of the grief that has come to
the home of the chief magistrate of
our nation, together with all our fel
low Americans. We bow our heads
in sympathy and reverence by the
side of our president as he and hie
family pass through the valley of the
shadow of death.
"We pray that the divine comfort
and healing may be vouchsafed to
the sorrowing parents. May the
father and mother of the lovable
youth, who has been called from life
tc life, find solace and strength in
the thought of the loving sympathy
of all the American people.
■'In token thereof this convention
silently bows Its head with loyal and
affectionate regard for the president
and mother of Calvin Coolldge. Jr."
The resolution was adopted by a
rising vote and a copy sent to the
president.
Woman Dies on Her 40th
Wedding Anniversary
Atlantic, Ta., July 8.—Mrs. Sarah i
Hopper, resident of Cass county since !
1879, died at her home here Sunday j
evening, her 40 wedding anniversary.
She was born in Belfast, north Ire
land, 88 years ago.
Bee Want Ads produce results.
Blood of Friend
Injected to Save
Carpenter’s Life
Transfusion Follows Severing
of Jugular Vein of Earl
Taylor, Employe at
Krug Park.
A blood transfusion was preformed
at Methodist hospital Tuesday after
noon In an effort to saver the life of
Earl Taylor, carpenter, 4819 South
Sixteenth street.
Taylor, an employe of Krug park,
asked a fellow carpenter for a brace
and bit. His companion tossed the tool
to him. Taylor caught it in such a
way that the bit pierced his neck.
Taylor seized the wound between
thumb and forefinger and was taken
by automobile to the hospital where
he walked from the car into the build
ing.
Examination revealed that the in
strument had punctured the Jugular
vein and Taylor was suffering from
extreme loss of blood.
An examination of six employes of
the park in a test for the proper blood
for a transfusion revealed three of
them qualified.
A quart of blood was taken from
William K. Erewer, 1133 North Nine
teenth street, and Injected into the
veins of the injured man.
The victim is still in a critical con
dition, hospital authorities said, but
has a fighting chance to recover.
Highway and Railroad
Tracks Menaced by River
Niobrara, Neb.. July 8.—Due to the
cutting of the Missouri river near
here It is feared that the "north high
way" will go Into the river and the
tracks and other property of the,
Northw-estern railroad are endan
gered also.
Three Children
in One Family Born
on Lepal Holidays
Morrowville, Kan., July 8.—Joseph
F. Mllbourne, Burlington railway
station agent, has three children who'
were bom on legal holidays. The
Milboumea were married at Beatrice
In 1916 and have two sons and one
daughter.
The first child. Archie, was vom
on Washington's birthday. February,
22, 1917, at Hoag. The next was a
daughter. Rosa, bom at Wilcox,
on New Tear's day, 1919, and the last,
a son, Jesse, born at Wilcox, on
Thanksgiving day.
Mr. Milboume is a native of Mich
igan, where his father still l!ve«.
Mrs. Milboume was formerly Miss
Blanche Carman of Beatrice and her
parents Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Garroan, -
now live in University Place.
Mr. Mllbourne states that he would
be satisfied if he could have a -fourth
child bom on July 4.
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