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v _/ VOL. 54. NO. 24. OMAHA, SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1924. * TWO CENTS’* °Flv» Vent* EI*«wher« ^ *
Omaha Boy, 14, Drowns in Carter Lake
Ticket May
Lose Help
of McAdoo
Defeated Candidate Refuses
to Say Whether or Not
He’ll Support Davis
Bryan Slate.
Rockwell Pledges Aid
j New York, July 11.—Before leav
ing late tonight for what he hoped
would he a quiet weekend at his
country house at Locust Valley, Long
Island, John W. Davis, democratic
nominee for president, put in a busy
day receiving a continuous procession
of callers, among them William G.
McAdoo, Governor Smith and Cordell
Hull, chairman of the democratic na
tional committee.
After an hour's conference alone
with Mr. Davis, Mr. McAdoo said he
had called simply to pay his respects
to the nominee, whom he had known
for many years. When asked whether
he would support Mr. Davis and
Bryan, the Californian replied:
■'I’ll deal with that question In a
statement that I shall issue before I
sail for Europe tomorrow* if I can
find time to prepare it.”
Rockwell Pledges Support.
Simultaneously with Mr. McAdoo's
call at the house of Frank L. Polk,
where Mr. Davts spent the day, David
Ladd Rockwell, who had charge of
Mr. McAdoo's campaign for the
nomination, made public at a hotel a
letter to Mr. Davis In which Mr.
Rockwell pledged his support and as
serted that no candidate ever had had
a clearer title to a nomination than
Mr. Davis. Mr. Rockwell told corre
spondents that It was Inconceivable to
him that Mr. McAdoo should decline
to give his support to his success
ful rival.
Though Mr. Davis discussed party
orvanization, especially the selection
of a national chairman and cam
paign manager, with Mr. Hull and
George White of Ohio, who had
charge of the Cox campaign in 1920,
he reached no decision as to the
choice of a democratic field marshal
for the forthcoming campaign.
Hull to Resign.
Mr. Hull said after his visit to the
nominee that he would not continue
ns national chairman after the formal
opening of the campaign, and Mr.
White said he thought it very un
likely that he would again take
charge. Clam Shaver of Clarksburg.
W. Va., a resident of the nominee's
home town and an old friend of the
family, who, by reason of his presi
dency of the Davis club of Clarksburg
that launched the Davis boom had
been considered a possible chairman,
spent a large part of the day with
Mr. Davis.
The nominee so far has been re
ceiving suggestions from these and
other leaders, but probably will not
make a choice until next week.
MAN, WIFE, HELD
ON FRAUD CHARGE
San Francisco. July 11.—Charges
of having defrauded lonesome bachel
ors by sending them pictures of movie
actresses and representing them to be
girls willing to marry eligible appli
cants, face E. L. Schwartz and his
wife today. They were arrested here
by federal officers yesterday.
The couple advertised, according to
'» federal authorities, that they would
find mates for single men. The pic
tures of the actresses, together with
requests for money for transporta
tion and other expenses, are said to
have been sent to promising appli
cants. More than 65 letters pertain
ing to these transactions were found,
the officer* said, and sums of money
had been paid for brides who never
materialized.
r
We Have
With Us
Today
Harry Slienk,
Merchant,
ladianon, Pa.
Mr. Shenu Is owner of the biggest
dry goods rtore in Lebanon, a city
d 25,000 In the heart of the "Pennsyl
vania Dutch’’ district and the "pie
belt.’’ The store has been operating
for 70 years in one location on the
main corner.
“Yes, It’s true, we eat pie three
times a dav back there," he said.
"And sometimes we have three kinds
of pie at each meal. Not very good
for the health. Some of our people
die when they are only 80 or 90. Too
much pie, I guess."
Mr. Shenk declared that Pennsyl
vanla Is undoubtedly the greatest of
th* 48 commonwealths of the Union.
"But Nebraska is the 'vice presi
dent state,' I suppose," he added
You have three of the present vice
presidential candidates to say nothing
of having had William Jennings
Bryan three times at the head of the
ticket.”
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Mountain Climber Is
Killed in Long Fall
Two members of the Mount Everest
expedition were killed recently as
they were nearing the top during
their perilous climb.
"Mallory and Irvine killed on last
attempt. Rest of party at base Camp.
All well.” Such was the brief mes
sage received in London the other
day.
This photo Is the most recent taken
of A. C. Irvine, one of the two Mount
Everest climbers who were killed.
France Justified
in Asking Debt
Cut, Senator Savs
y
Dawes Plan Will Reduce Ger
many’s Obligations to Al
lies, Dausset Reminds
Premier Herriot.
By Associated Press.
Paris, July 11.—The Joint text
jjrawn up in Paris by Prime Minister
MacDonald and Premier Herriot dur
ing their Interview in connection with
the interallied London conference rep
resents all the progress that has been
made up to the present toward an ac
cord between France and Great Brit
ain. the French premier declared be
fore the senate today, explaining his
negotiations with the Rrltish prime
minister. He said that the Chequers
Interview bound neither country.
Replying to interruptions concern
ing Mr. MacDonald’s declaration In
the house of commons yesterday on
the interallied debts. M. Herriot re
peated the substance of the Chequers
conversation which was confirmed In
the joint text of the Paris interview,
in the course of whirh Mr. MacDon
ald agreed that both governments
should study the question in a spirit
of equity.
Senator Dausset, who preceded M.
Herriot, declared that the Dawes
plan surely reduced Germany's debt
to the allies, and that France conse
quently was justified In asking a re
duction of her Interallied war debts
He asked the premier if he was tak
ing steps in that direction, and also
whether he has in view an early fund
ing of the war debtB, without which
the stability of the French currency
was impossible.
M. Herriot answered that he was
powerless on the question of the war
debts and could only appeal to the
spirit of equity of the allies, which
he had done at Chequers. He agreed
with Senator Dausset that it was Im
possible to stabilize French currency
before the dehts, which were hanging
over the country, were disposed of.
But he added that he had no other
means of action that repetition of the
argument that In the common fight
into which the allies had put their re
sources In common, France was the
heaviest loser.
Senator Raymond Poincare, former
premier. Interrupting, said that the
Americans, when they were ready to
ask for payment of the sum owing to
them, would surely propose arrange
ments running over a considerable
number of years "and as long as we
continue to pay, Germany must be
made to continue to pay us.”
KETTLE OF SOAP
CAUSES BIG BLAZE
Kxploslon of a boiling kettle of snap
In th* laboratory of the Industrial
Chemical company. Fourteenth and
Izard streets, caused a spectacular
$10,000 fine Friday morning.
The explosion of the soap was fol
lowed by explosion of other chemicals
In the laboratory and In a few min
utes the Interior of the room was a
furnace of varl-colored flames
caused by as many different chem
icals.
As the flames caused explosion of
one chemical after another windows
In the building were shattered, and
H. M. Healey, fireman from No. 4
station, was cut on the right hand by
falling glass. Ho was taken to police
headquarters, where emergency treat
ment was administered.
John Rlnn. 2032 North Sixtieth
street, and John Clark, 3G22 Farnam
street, who were In the laboratory at
the lime, escaped through a sheet of
flame without Injury.
Animal Trainer Dies.
Independence, Mo., July 11.—Rills
P, Horne, 71 years old, president of
the Horne Zoological Arena company
and nationally known as a trainer
and developer of untamed beasts died
here today at the home of his daugh
ter, Mrs. Ada Hardy.
Factions in
Fight Ov*!i
Bryan’s Job
Governor Certain to Offend
Powerful Leaders Regard
less of Candidate He
Gives Support.
Dahlman Out for Place
Plans for the homecoming of Gov
ernor Charles W. Bryan are not an
unmixed joy to Nebraska democrats.
The demand of out-stale leaders
that the democratic candidate for gov
ernor "must represent the farmers,"
has filled the cup of Joy with gall and
wormwood.
The fight for the nomination Is be
ginning to take definite shape, as fol
lows:
James C. Dahlman, mayor of
Omaha.
J. N. Norton ef Polk
Neither Dahlman nor Norton have
made any statements.
Htchcock Deal Worries Deader*.
Friends of the mayor, however,
have expressed their opinions strong
ly. Norton Is out of the state but
l.ia friends, too, have begun some ef
fective work In his behalf.
The big point that worries the dem
ocrats Is the reputed deal between
"Brother Charlie" and Messrs. Mul
len and Hitchcock. If such a deal
has actually been made Bryan is ex
pected to say, "I’m awfully sorry,”
to disgruntled Bryan adherents who
are urging Norton. To Dahlman he
will also say the same thing should
the mayor's friends not he able to
"convince" the former senator and
his friend and barker. Mullen.
Rryan All Powerful.
Those who know the political sit
uation In Nebraska say that Bryan
will not be able to “get away" with
such an explanation.
"Brother Charlie” Is boss of the
democratic party in Nebraska—he
was boss before he went to New York
—he Is now even more the boss.
Therefore if he really does soften
his heart and lay aside his scepter
long enough to pass on the preroga
tives of naming the democratic guber
natorial nominee to Messrs. Hitch |
cock snd Mullen, It will be because l
he does It voluntarily.
May Name Candidate.
There's no doubt about this fact In
the minds of political leaders who cov
et the honor of stepping Into "Brother
Charlie's" shoes. "Brother Charlie"
Is thus In no position to tell disap- j
pointed ones that he couldn't do a
thing with the stale committer. ]
which technically does the appointing.
Such an excuse won't be accepted i
Tom Allen, Bryan's brother-ln law, !
is chairman of the committee. The
selection of the committee was left
almost entirely to the wishes of Gov-1
ernor Bryan at the last democratic
convention. This fact Is one of the
many things "Brother Charlie" has
toasted—he had gained complete con
trol of the party machinery. Arthur
Mullen and Gilbert M. Hitchcock were
asking him for favors.
In the last two days since demo
crats at Madison Square Garden se
lected Governor Bryan as running
mate of John W. Davts of West Vir
ginia, the Bryan boasts of power
have acted as a boomerang to his
friends who want to protect him from
the embarrassment of turning down
numerous candidates who have sprung
Into the field. The fact that "Brother
Charlie" can. If he will, name his
successor has taken root too deeply
to be unrooted at will by Bryan ad
herents.
Dalilman's Friends Insistent.
In Omaha political circles friends
of Mayor Dahlman are Insistent that
the governor repay the mayor for the
many kind deeds the mayor has per
formed for the governor In times past.
The mayor wns one of the first Bryan
for-vlce president supporters In Ne
braska In fact he urged him for
(Turn to r«»e Two, Column One.)
BRAZILIAN REBELS
HOLD SAO PAULO
By Associated Press.
Montevedo. Uruguay, July 11.—Ac
cording to authoritative advice* re
ceived by wireless from Santoa and
Port Alegre, the Brazilian rebel* are
continuing aucceasfully their opera
tion* which It Is disclosed are direct
ed against the government of Presi
dent Bernardos It la stated that
they lire In complete control of Sno
Paulo and It Is feared the movement
may extend to all Brazil.
Numbers of rebels are reported
marching toward the state of Parana,
where the dispatches say It Is be
lieved they will he Joined by the
Parana state troops and others they
meet during their advance.
Liner Goes Aground.
St. John*, N. F., July 11.—The
r'anrullnn Pacific liner MotnRnnm,
hound for Quebec for permanent re
pnlra after n Collision with the Itallnn
ntenmer C’lnrn t'nmun off f’npe Hare.
June 19. went aahore nt the harbor
entrance today. Badly Hated, It waa
dlfflrult to control It, and til** aur
rounded It In an effort to icet It free
Wife Takes Jail Term When Judge Says
u Mate Must Serve Time
i .--- —
ois!H 2LV to Do It,” Husband Tells Her,
and Decides Issue—“He Can W ork to Support
Family and I Can”t Helpmate Explains.
When Robert Samardick agreed to
withdraw a charge of illegal sale of
intoxicating liquor against either
Casimir Zywlec or his wife the sturdy
husband pointed to his wife and said:
“You've got to do it.”
Without a word Mrs. Zywlec turned
and walked before Federal Judge »Mc
Gee and pleaded guilty. Judge Mc
Gee sentenced her to three months
In the county jail.
Rater the wife explained that she
didn't have a job and her husband
did and he could support the family
while she was in jail.
A Jury in Judge McGee's court
found Joe Marchese guilty on two
counts Friday afternoon. He was
sentenced to two years in the federal
penitentiary at Leavenworth with a
Ji-.000 fine added. He was given a 15
day stay of execution so lie could
arrange for support of his wife, who
it in delicate health, and his seven
children ranging in age from 2 to
14 yearst
Marehese’s attorney pleaded for
leniency because of Marchese's pre
vious good reputation.
"A man who hides behind crime on
account of a good reputation is one
of the most dangerous men we have
to deal with.” Judge McGee replied.
"A pat on the w»rist will not stop
bootlegging.”
Jack Marketl, charged with Vol
stead violations, pleaded guilty Fri
day afternoon before Judge John F.
McGee and was sentenced to three
months In the county jail.
Guard Disarmed,
Nine Men Escape
From Prison Farm
Remainder of 43 Convicts De
cline to Flee—Posse Re
ported of Trail of
Ringleaders.
Parchman. Miss., July 11.—Three
men disarmed the guard at Camp 11
of the state prison farm here early
today and offered to release all of
the 43 prisoners confined there Nine
white men took advantage of the of
fer and escaped.
One man Is reported by authorities
this afternoon to be under arrest and
on hia way to camp In custody, charg
ed with being one of the trio which
overpowered the guard. The intention
of the three men, according to the be
lief of the prlaon authorities, was to
effect the escape of two of the prls
oner who had been sent to the camp
on charges of a serious nature.
The majority of those who escaped
were serving terms for burglary or
highway robbery.
A posse was reported to be close on
the trail of three of the men. Author
ities of neighboring states have been
asked to Join in the search for the
prisoners.
NEBRASKA LEADS
IN R. 0. T. C. CAMP
Exceeding all former records, both
for number of students and Institu
tions represented, the 1924 summer
camp of the Seventh corps R O. T. C,
at Fort Snelllng ts nearing its close
The number of students In ramp
Is 1,122, representing 28 universities,
colleges and schools.
The University of Nebraska tops
the list in strength with 138 students.
The University of Iowa Is second
with 108.
The distribution of strength by
states within the corps area is as fol
lows:
Missouri, 249; Nebraska, 209; Iowa.
181; Arkansas, 161; Minnesota, 96;
Kansas, 88; North Dakota, 82; South
Dakota, 36.
The camp is under the command of
Col. William R. Sample. Third In
fantry. who Is post commander. Lieut.
Col. E. 81 Norton, Third infantry. Is
executive officer.
Camp wag opened June 12
1,500 HOMELESS
IN MESSINA FIRE
Messina, Italy. July 11.—Fifteen]
hundred persons were made homeless, ]
3B were Injured end 220 buildings
destroyed In a fire which started In
a high school here today.
The authorities believe the fire was
started by students as a protest
against the severity of their profes
sors.
The flames spread rapidly from the
high school to a large number of
wooden buildings which had been
erected after the earthquake.
Cotton Standard Change
to He Discimed at London
Washington, D. C., July 11. Some
dissatisfaction having arisen In Eng
land In connection with the unlver
sal cotton standards, agreed upon
more than a year ago by the prlncl
pal foreign cotton interests, offlcllt!*
of the United States Department of
Agriculture and representatives of
the American cotton Industry, when
the United States official standards
were adopted as the universal stand
ards. anolher eonferende of all Inter
ests has been called to meet In Iem
don July 21.
Married in Council bluffs.
Tht fniinwinif Pomona obtained unit
rlaga llcanaaa in Couth II Illuffa yaatard*\
Nama anti Addraa* Aa*»
Omar Olann Oataa. Falrbury, Nab 1*5
Kafharyn Fra In, flrlghton la 12
t'harlaa W Ilnwa. Orlmaa. la. 31
llaaal Church. l»aa .Molnaa. la.. ?«
Allan L. Mlrkkalaon. Omaha ... . "I
t#lad\a M Applegate. niiiHlm ....... *0
t'laranra Hawk, Omaha S#
Mary K Mr Lain. Omaha .'9
l.yla W Haaa. Council Illuffa . 22
Horla Hnnka, Omaha . I’o
Jna Whit a fdnrnln. Nab ..23
Paulina A r h /1 a ** r Lincoln Nab . I*
tlaorga Canada?. Council Illuffa . 22
llalan F Marrlman, Council Illuffa . . 17
Forest Fires
Sweep Beyond
Control Lines
Thousands of Acres Laid
Waste—Worst Situation in
Years Feared—Island
Menaced.
—
Missoula, Mont., July 11.—With
flames sweeping over thousands of
acres of forest lamia In western Mon
tana and northern Idaho, and high
winds fanning them beyond all es
tabllshed control lines, forest service
crews today feared the worst forest
fire situation in years In this district.
Extremely low humidity has in
creased the fire menace, they said.
Brief reports from forest super
visors to district headquarters of the
forest service here told of three large
fires in the Kootenai forest, with 262
men fighting them. The Smith creek
fire in the Pend Oreille forest jumped
the control lines and Is spreading
rapidly in the high winds. Forty
men were sent to fight another blaze
in this forest.
Eighteen hundred acres haVe been
burned over by the Bear creek fire in
the Nes Perce forest, which tripled In
size over night. Fifty men were sent
from Spokane last night to fight the
Fly creek fire In the St. Joseph re j
serve, which jumped control lines and
has burned over 1,000 acres. Anoth
er dangerous fire Is burning over 600
acres near Alherton. Mont , with 90
men fighting It.
There Is no relief in sight from
weather conditions, forestry officials
said, and the labor supply In some lo
calities were reported to be exhausted.
Vancouver, B. C.. July 11 —All gov
ernm»nt foresters stationed here have
been rushed to th» aid of Inhabitants
of Redonda Island, north of Powell
river, who are engaged In a desper
ate battle with forest fires that are
sweeping the Island.
Although no lives have been re
ported lost, It Is feared that the camps
of big logging Interests on the island
have been wiped out, together with
standing timber of great value,
A strong wind was spreading the
flames so rapidly that, according to
passengers arriving from Campbell
river on the steamer Cheakamua of
the t'nlon Steamship company, only
a heavy rain w'ould check them.
SAMUEL GOMPERS
REPORTED BETTER
New York. July 11 —The condition
of Samuel Gnmpers, president of the
American Federation of I.nbor Is Im
proved, his secretary announced to
day from the Hotel Shelburne, Coney
Island, where the 74 vear-old labor
mediator has been under treatment
for a nervous breakdown
Oompers was brought to the hotel
from a New York hospital Tt was
reported that the veteran labor chief
was seriously 111.
2t Cities Show Increase
in Hetail Cost of Foo«I
Washington, July 11.—Only slight
' hsnges In the retail rout of food wpri>
noted In the 24 cities surveyed hy the
Department of I.nbor from May 15 to
June 15 Inat. All showed Increases,
however, ranging from 2 per cent In
Columbus, Denver, Fall River, St.
Raul, Salt I.ake City, San Francisco
and Stattle, to 1 per cent In Balti
more, Boston, Bridgeport, Kansas
CltjA I.os Angeles, l.oulsvllk". Man
chester, Milwaukee, Philadelphia.
Richmond, Rochester snd Scranton,
and less than half of 1 per cent In
Butte, New Haven, Portland, Me ,
Portland, Ore , and St. Pouts
Notification of Coolidge
anti Dawes to He Postponed
Chicago, July ll —Official notiflca
tlon of PreaMent Cnolldga and of (Jen
Chnrlea Cl. Dawea of their nomina
tiona on the republican ticket hae
been postponed until gome time in
'uguat. it wa* learned today at re
publican national headquarter*. The
sorrow to the family of the president
In the denth of hla eon, Calvin, Jr.,
«fcnidnnod the change, according to
Hc.y c> West, national aecretary of
the party.
Oil Firms
Deny Prices
Fixed Here
File 20 Affidavits in Reply to
Suit of Attorney General
Spillman Alleging Un
fair Competition.
Scoff at Elrod Charge
Allegations of the state that 14 gas
oline companies doing business In the
state are combining to fix prices and
are engaging In unfair competition
are flatly denied In 20 affidavits filed
Friday afternoon by the defendants,
who answer a large wad of affidavits
filed by Attorney General Spillman for
the state on July 1. The state seeks
to oust the companies by Injunction.
Affidavit by J. tf. Dauble, formerly
of the National Refining company, de
nied that he ever had a conversation
with Benjamin Elrod to discourage
him from price cutting, as Elrod
swore In an affidavit that he had.
T. J McCormick, division manager
of ShafTer Oil and Refining company,
says that Court Reporters W. Whitta
ker and Sidney Smith did not cor
rectly report his conversation with
Paul Reldy and misrepresented him
by making Isolated quotations.
Heth Explains Call on Hopkins,
Stockton Heth, treasurer of the
Nicholas Oil corporation, says that as
a citizen and taxpayer he called on
the mayor and protested against the
entry of the city into the oil business
and protested against the use of the
equipment owned by the city In the
oil business in competition with citi
zens and taxpayers.
J. W'. Gangel, superintendent of
southeast territory for the Sinclair
company, says he told Don Scott,
Auum price cutter, that he conbsld
ered It unfair for his company to sell
gasoline to Scott which Scott sold at
cut price when others of the com
pany's customers were trying to real
ire a fair profit.
The Standard Oil company of Ne
braska has a regular or normal price
fixed for kerosene in every locality In
Nebraska, and this price Is not estab
lished to destroy tne business of any
competitor, snvs a lengthy affidavit
by c. N. Humphrey, assistant general
manager of that company.
No I'nderatanding, Says Standard
This normal price Is the "tank i
wagon price” nnd Is 2 cents lower than
filling station price to allow a mar
gin of profit to garage men and oth
ers who buy from the Standard for
resale, says Humphrey.
There is not and never has been
any understanding or agreement be
tween the Standard and any other
companies or individuals regarding
the price fixing, the affidavit con
tinue* All prices In various points
were fixed by the Standard without
i enferenee agreement, consultation or
understanding with other companies.
The affidavit mentions 14 towns In
Nebraska and shows how, in esch of
them, it reduced prices to meet com
petition by other companies. In Oak
land the Standard's tank wagon price
or. June 10, 1924, was IS 1-2 cents.
On July 2 this was reduced to 16
cents to meet competition by Swan
son and Anderson company, which
cut its filling station price to IS cents
The Standard has no filling station
at Oakland.
The second town mentioned is
Craig, where the Standard has no
filling station. It reduced its tank
wagon price from IS 12 to 16 12 cents
June 21. 1924, to meet s cut to 16 1-2
cents made by Tekamah Oil company.
Richardson 'lakes Statement,
in Omaha, says the affidavit, the
Standard has 22 service stations and
always has tank wagon service an 1
prices open to the public at 2 cents
a gallon lower than the service sta
tton charge
(Turn to rolitmn Two. Tsks Two.)
MABEL NORMAND
OUT OF A JOB?
Una Angelep. Cal . July 11 —Mabel
Normanil may become an "extra girl"
In real life.
Persistent reports here are to the
effect that Miss Normand haa been
"dropped” by Mack Sennett, well
known producer, after a business as
soclatlon of 12 years.
Unfavorable publicity In connection
with ths shooting of Cortland S
nines, Denver millionaire, at a New
Year's party at which Miss Normand
and Fdna Purvlanee were present. Is
given as the cause of the hrenk
I arson Rc-Klocted Hoad of
Cas« ('oiintv Sunday Schools
Atlanta, la. July 11.—Frank D
T,arson of this city was reelected
president of the Casa County Sunday
School association at the annual con
vention held here Other officers
on tiled here were: Vice president of
the northwest division, T. C. Smith.
Atlantic: vice president northeast dl
vision. Mrs C V. Volis, Anita: vice
president southeast division, I. K
Norris, Massena: vice president south
west division, Fred Smith, Orlswold;
secretary treasurer, Mrs S M Met
cer, Atlantic.
A total of 3M> delegates attended
this year, which was nearly double
that of any other session.
Exiled Senators Turn
to Baseball Games
To while away time while In exile
at Rutland, Mass., where he and 20
other Rhode Island senators have
gone, Senator Arthur A. Sherman
turns to baseball.
Pirates Board
Rum Vessel Off
U. S., Kill Captain
Litpior, Valued at $250,000
Sold in New York—Big
Bootleger Said to Be
Back of Coup.
New Tork. July 11.—Following a
Halifax report that the French
steamship Mulhouse was hoarded off
the New Jersey coast two weeks ago
by rum pirates who took a cargo
of liquor valued at 1500.000, prohlb!
tlon officials here today received word
that a second ship also was boarded
by pirates, who killed the captain
and threw his body overboard. The
identity of the steamship was not re
vealed, but it was said to he also of
foreign registry.
The raids were directed by tone of
the biggest bootleggers in this coun
try. according to the report. In retali
ation for the cutting of rum prices by
the foreign ships. The liquor seised
in the raids was brought to New
York for marketing, said the report.
The seizure on the second ship was
said to have consisted of whiskies,
brandies and cordials valued at more
than 1250,000. ^
French consular authorities at Mali
fax are investigating the raid re
ported hv Captain Ferrene of the Mul
house, which rut into Halifax Tues
day.
CALLES WINNER
IN MEXICO CITY
By AwoflaHI P
Mexico City, July 11 —Gen Plutarco
Ellas Calles polled 41.456 votes and
Gen. Angel Flores polled *.540 votes
in the presidential election on Sunday,
according to official returns from
Mexico City made public today. The
provincial results will he tabulated
within a few days, It was stated. The
resutls indicate that in Mexico City
the Calles deputies alsc won.
No clashes of any gravity were re
ported Ramon Ross, governor of the
federal district, declared In a state
ment that the Flores element* were
causing anxiety by their seditious
sctlona toward the government, al
though he would not say that these
were being carried out with the of
flclal authority of General Flores or
of the party managers.
Convention Names I.nngfit
a» Senatorial Candidate
Atlantic, Ta , July 11.—J. Ijingflt,
Green field, la., former member of the
lower branch of the Iowa legislature,
waa nominated as the republican sen
atorial candidate In the Adair Madia
son district at the aenatorlal conven
tlon held at Greenfield. R. O. Garber
of Adair and C. Hoyt of Greenfield
also were candidates. Th# same three
were In the contest at tha recent state
wide primary, but non* received
enough votes to nominate.
Popp Annuls Marriage.
By AMOflRtfd I*reM
Rom*, July 11—Pop* Plus tolay
ratified a de> ls!on whereby tb* r*
lijrlous nvtrriajr* of tb* present
Ouches* of Talleyrand. *tb* former
Anna Gould, to th* Marquis Bon l do
Castellano*, is annulled
The Weather
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For J4 h*Mir» endln* 7 r m . July 11.
1124.
Precipitation. Inch** and hundredth*
Total. .11 Total *lme Jan 1. ll ll p#
ftelencv, t;
Hourly temperature*:
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Second Lad
Is Saved by
Companion
Heroic Clium Fails in Attempt
to Rescue Benny Valien,
Who Wades in Over
Depth.
Youth’s Body Recovered
Benny Vallen. 14, Twenty-eighth
and Blondo streets, is dead and Ar
thur Ellsworth, 15. Thirty-fourth and
Parker streets, is alive only by virtue
of the heroism of Cecil Lee. 15, 3309
Parker street, who puffed young Ells
worth from Carter lake yesterday aft
ernoon as he was going down for the
third time.
Vallen's body waa recovered three
hours later, after Ellsworth and Lee
had led police to the spot where the
lad stepped In over his depth and was
drowned.
The three boys left their homes at
11 Friday morning to fish In Carter
lake At 4 they started home and, as
they passed a ba'-kwash In the lake,
young Vallen suggested that they go
swimming.
Both Go Down.
Vallen led the way, with Ellsworth
close behind. Out they went until the
water was up to their waists. An
other foot and Vallen was floundering
In 59 feet of water. He grabbed for
Ellsworth, clutched him around the
neck, and they went down together.
Before Lee could come to help them,
the lads had gone down twice. Lee
seized Ellsworth, pulled him to safetv
find turned back for Vallen. The lad
had disappeared.
Frightened, the two boys hurried
to Lee's home, where police were no
tified.
Body Recovered,
Detectives Nelson and Davis snd
Emergency Officer Belster hurried to
the Lee heme and took the lads back
to the lake, where a search for the
body waa made. No boats were im
mediately available, and Fred Watson
and his brother, Morris. 3339 Parker
street, and John Bunnlng, 3799 North
Seventeenth street, waded out and
dived for the body.
Their efforts were unavailing until
Ace Whitehead. Carter lake, came to
help them with a boat. With grap
Piling Irons they searrched until the
body of the drowned youngster was
brought to the surface.
Young Vallen Is an only son. Ho
has a sister, Marie
JAP AMBASSADOR
LEAVES CAPITAL
Washington. July 11.—Ambassador
HStilhara of Japan left Washington
late today to return to Toklo. A1
though officially going to Japan on
leave, he Is not expected In diplomatic
circles to return.
The embassy staff, headed by M.
Toshlda, the councillor who 1s left
In charge, gathered at the station to
sav goodby, while representing the
State department was John Van A
McMurray, chief of tl e far eastern
division.
Hop* waa expressed generally that
the ambassador would return to
Washington and Mr. Hanlhara more
than once smilingly replied that his
connections here had been so pleasant
he would be glad to do so. Because
of developments Incident to the pas
pace of the Immigration legislation
with It* Japanese exclusion provi
sion, however, designation of a new
envoy here Is generally expected.
Quakfl R<»corded.
Washington. D. C.. July 11—An
earthquake of pronounced Intensity
was recorded today at Georgetown
university. It lasted from S:9» to 5
p. m,, with the maximum Intensity
between S:4S and S:5S The conserva
tive estimated distance from Wash
ington was 7.590 miles Father Tor
dorf, the director, said, but the direc
tion was undetermined.
Girl Offers to Take
Cell for Motorist
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Katber than give officer* informa
tion as to whereabout* of har *wee:
heart. Grace Bowie. 101T Miami afreet,
offered to accept a sentence In munici
pal police court for the charge of
speeding lodged against Victor Hahn
a week ago.
Hahn was arrested while driving
M.ss Bowle'e car on Florence boule
vard Miss Bowie was in the car
with him. When taken to police head
quarters Hahn showed officers a
wound on his side In which a dram
wa# Inserted.
Hahn was told to appear In court
the next morning Instead Mies
Bowie appeared. She Informed the
court that Hahn had suffered a re
1 P*e and It was her fault, anyway, as
she had coaxed him to take the
wheel
• The court told her to hrmg Hahn
into court within a week. The week
■ rded Friday. Mias Bowte again ap
peared, minus Hahn She reported he
was In a hospital, refusing to reveal
the name of the hospital or the town
he lives in In Nebraska. The court
again gave her a week to produce
Hahn
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