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>■. CITY EPIT10W -J VQL. 54. NO. 32.OMAHA, TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1924. »TWO CENTS1»TRSTmfl asM-*
36BigGrain
Firms Offer
to Sell Out
Farm Bureau May Buy Entire
Holdings of Northwest
Companies, Including
1,062 Country Elevators.
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Directors Take Up Plan
Minneapolis, Minn., July 21.—Thir
ty-six grain companies of the north
west today offered to sell their en
tire holdings, including 1,082 country
elevators in Minnesota, North and
South Dakota and Montana to the
American Farm Bureau Federation.
These holdings also Include 22 ter
minal elevators in Minneapolis and 18
In Duluth, with the total elevator
capacity approximating 65 million
bushels, according to the grain com
panies' announcement.
The offer was made In a letter to
O. E. Bradfute, president of the Farm
Bureeau federation, and one of the
leaders In the new grain handling
company recently incorporated In
Illinois to take over five of the
largest grain firms in Chicago.
Representatives of all 36 companies,
many of them with headquarters
here, signed the letter, which also
went to the board of directors of the
Farm Bureau federation.
The offer includes 1,062 of the
1,895 line elevator company elevators
In the four states. Thirty-six per
cent of the 5,270 country elevators in
those states are operated by line
companies, directed from Minneapolis
and Duluth.
helling Reluctantly.
Others are operated 32 per cent by
local dealers, 25 per cent by farmer
companies and other co-operatives,
and 7 per cent by country mills.
Acceptance of the plan would give
the co-operative movement between
50 and 60 per cent control of country
elevators In the northwest, Ihcluding
those elevators already run by co
operatives, and more than half the
terminal elevator facilities of Min
neapolis and Duluth.
J. II. MacMillan, president of the
Cargill Elevator company, Is chair
man of the committee of grain men
which made the offer.
All of the Minneapolis leaders In
the plan said today their companies
have no desire to sell their proper
ties, but they are doing so reluctant
ly,” accentuated solely by the belief
that It Is our duty to accede to popu
lar demand for a change. In the grain
marketing system of this country.
Offer lo Be Considered.
Chicago* July 21.—The offer of
northwestern grain interests to sell
widespread marketing facilities to the
American Farm Bureau federation
will be placed before the board of di
rectors of the recently organised
grain sales corporation here tomor
row, It was officially announced to
day by O. E. Bradfute, president of
the farm bureau federation.
The federation, it was explained
by a spokesman for Mr. Bradfute
after the formal statement had been
made public, is legally a purely co
operative association, under whose
bylaws no profits may accrue. Be
cause of this technicality. It was
pointed out, that federation itself
may not considered directly the offer
of the northwestern grain marketing
interests.
The proposition may be submitted,
however, to the board of the new
corporation, incorporated in Illinois
for the express purpose to adminis
trate a $26,000,000 amalgamation of
several principal grain marketing
firms in the Chicago territory.
Dakota Farmer-Labor
Party Drops W. Z. Foeter
Sioux Falls, S. D., July 21.'-The
farmer-labor party In South Dakota
will give Its entire support to the
candidacy of Senator Da Follette for
the presidency, and will lend no aid
or sympathy to the candidacy of
'William Z. Foster, endorsed by the
national farmer-labor party executive
committee, it was announced today.
The decision to support Da Follptte,
it was announced by A. D. Putnam
of Tlmberlake. party candidate for
governor, was reached at a meeting
of the state committee of the party
last Friday at Mitchell.
We Have
With Us
Today
F. I*. Thomas,
Safety Inspector, Burlington railroad,
Chicago, Bl.
Twelve years ago, Mr. Thomas
lived In Omaha, serving an personal
injury claim agent for the Burlington
in the office of llale Holden.
When the safety department of the
road was established, he was trans
ferred to Chicago with the title of
safety Inspector.
Since then however, he hag be
come more of a safety lecturer and
writer than Inspector, talking to the
many thousands of employes of the
"Q" system and writing many arti
cles on the psychology of safety first.
"Omaha Is a fine city, "Mr. Thomas
■aid. "and Is bound to grow larger
and finer."
Mrs. Thomas accompanied Mr.
Thomas to Omaha. Both hare many
, friends here who remember them
when they wars Omahans
Husband of Actress
Will Ask Heart Balm
With Ora Carew, screen and stage
actress, her husband, John C. How
ard and Alexander Pantages, theater
magnate, the central figures, a row
In a downtown parking station, land
ed the whole party at the police sta
tion for questioning.
Following the quarrel, Howard an
nounced he would bring suit against
Pantages for $100,000 damages, claim
ing alienation of his wife’s affections.
Nebraska Towns
Swept by High
Winds and Rain
Buildings Overturned b j
“Twister” at Norfolk—
Road Worker Narrow
ly Escapes Death.
Norfolk, Neb., July 21.—A small
"twister" struck Norfolk this morn
ing, tearing up trees by their roots,
overturning garages and other build
ings and doing considerable damage
to crops. The storm crossed the city
from the southwest and was accom
panted by a heavy rain.
By Associate Free*.
Grand Island, Neb., July II.—
Thousands of dollars In property loss
resulted at- 4:30 a. m. Monday from
a torhado which struck Greeley, Neb.,
accompanied by a four-inch rain. A
JlO.OOO-Ioss was occasioned to the new
Catholic parochial school In course of
construction. At Belfast the home of
James Vanderbeer was totally de
stroyed.
A cloudburst giving nine Inches of
water 12 miles southwest of Broken
Bow Friday night, la probably the
origin of most of the flood damage
at Pleasanton, a belated report shows.
Frank Rutner, road construction
worker, narrowly missed death.
Ruther was working with the coun
ty graders. When it began to rain he
went Into a email shack In which
headquarters were made. The water
kept getting deeper. He aought shel
ter on top of the shack. The shack
was washed against a barbed wire
fence and toppled over, Ruther be
ing badly cut about the legs and feet.
He caught hold of a tree, climbed it,
ami was marooned four hours before
rescuers could get a rope to him. He
was taken to a hospital at Broken
Bow. Practically every bridge along
the Loup river and Ash creek In this
vicinity was washed out and the
bridge loss Is estimated at $78,000
alone.
River Falls at Beatrice.
Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.
Beatrice, Neb., July 21.—The Blue
river, which has been dangerously
near flood stage all day. began falling
this evening. In some localities con
siderable wheat and oata In bundles
were washed down stream. There
was also some damage to corn In the
lew lands.
Rain and wind in western Ne
braska Sunday played havoc with
automobiles and homes, says a ills
patch received Monday from the
night and day air mall radio station
at North Platte.
At North Platte the station reports
that the wind blew down barns, trees
and even autos off of streets. Rain
fell along the entire rout of the mall
line from Omaha to North Platte.
A 42-mlie wind waa reported at
Sioux City during the paet 24 hours.
Heavy wind was also reported at
Norfolk nnd other weetern towne.
Lightning Kills Two Cows.
Wymore, Neb., July 21.—J. J. King,
former In the vicinity of Ftlley, east
of here, lost two flneblooded cows
by lightning in the severe electrical
at or in Friday. The animate took shel
ter under a large tree In the pasture
where they hod been feeding, and
lightning struck the tree, tearing out
a section from the top to the bottom.
Four Speeders Fined.
Beatrice. Neb., July 21,—Four
speeders brought into court by Chief
of Police Acton pleaded guilty and
were fined $10 and coals each, which
they paid. Chief Acton has given
hie men orders to enforce etrlctly the
traffic ordinance.
Lightning Destroys Barn.
Hollis, Kan., July 21 -Lightning
struck and burned the large frame
barn on the farm of Charley Stewart,
about one-half mile northeast of title
place, causing $1,000 loss
Demos Face
Deadlock in
Committee
Hitchcock - Mullin G r o-u p
Grooms Dark Horse to
Throw Into Guberna
torial Race.
Green Opposes Fusion
Plot* and counterplot* formed, melt
ed away and formed again on Mon
day In the maneuvertngs that are pre
paring for the meeting of the demo
cratic state committee In Lincoln
Thursday.
Simon-pure democrats of the Hltch
eock-Mullin type were reported to an
ticipate a deadlock between J. N. Nor
ton, the Bryan candidate, and John
Hopkins, now aaid to be their first
choice if he will enter the fight. Back
of the scenes the sam eforces were
grooming Dan Stephens of Fremont
and Kenneth McDonald of Bridgeport
as dark horses to throw in the race
if a deadlock materialised.
The radical progressive democrats
bearing the Bryan stamp were report
ed to be negotiating with La Follette
leaders to ascertain If they will en
dorse'J. N. Norton of Polk, in event
Bryan is able to crack the whip and
fcrce the selection of Norton.
Is Follette Against Bryan.
The La Follette followers in Omaha
branded the attempt of Bryan to form
a fusion state ticket as an act of
treachery which will not be tolerated
by the La Follette convention.
W. H. Green, well known labor
leader and former secretary of the
progressive party, Issued a statement
In which he set out emphatically that
there could not be anything in com
mon between La Follette progressives
and the Davls-Bryan Wall street tick
et selected by the democratic conven
tion at New York.
"Ia Follette made It plain that he
wouldn’t tolerate ruch a fusion. He
did It too In a much bigger case than
the Nebraska governorship He
turned down Bryan's proposition that
he be named as the vie# presidential
candidate on the LaFollette ticket as
well as on the Davis ticket," Green
said.
•'Democrat# talk about their desire
for a real dyed-in-the-wool democrat
as their eandtdatr for governor. 1
don’t blame them a bit. Such men
are at least honest.
Fight for Straight Ticket.
"La Follette followers are going to
fight for a straight out La Follette
ticket. Any attempt to form a fusion
slat# will be nohting except en act
of treachery for the purpose of elect
ing Davis president and Bryan vice
president.
"There can’t bs anything In com
mon between a ticket headed by
Davis, a Wall street attorney, and
La Follette, a progressive. The third
party lseue* and candidates must be
separate and distinct.”
Continuing. Green announced he
would be one among a number of
anti-fusion Ta Folletteites who will be
present at Lincoln Thursday to work
for the dereRt of the selection of J.
N. Norton or «ny other man who
they believe has been picked by
Pryan for the purpose of controlling
their convention and obtaining the
Ia F>)llett« endorsement. The day
following the democratic meeting 1a
Follette men will meet at Lincoln for
the purpose of naming the date and
pine* for holding their convention. A
full third party ticket headed by La
Follette will be selected.
Stephens Confers With Mullen.
The Stephens dark horse talk be
gan when Stephens arrived in Omaha
Monday and went Into a secret con
firence with Arthur Mullen. Despite
a statement by Stephen* that he was
not a candidate for the position demo
crat* In Dodge county and other coun
ties in the slate have continued to
boon his candidacy and to organise
Btephens for governor clubs.
The Mullfn program, it Is reported,
will be to throw his entire strength
behind Hopkins on the first ballots If
Hopkins decides to enter the fight.
In event Hopkins determines to with
draw or should Mullen discover that
he could not win. an attempt Is to
he made first to get the Bryan men
to compromise on Stephen*. If they
refused to be satisfied with Stephens
the name of Kenneth McDonald of
Bridgeport is to be preaentod In a
second attempt to compromise.
Married in Council Bluff*.
Th« following pel .on. obtnln.il inm
rings licenses In Council IJluffa yaeterday.
Naina and Address Age.
Ixiula Ralnhardt, David City. N*b. JJ
Margaret Kruae, David City, Nab. 11
Arlay Richey. Omaha ..
Ruby Fountain#. Omaha. *'
Walter Andaraon. Omaha...... 24
Marla Davie. Omaha.•.....»
Rdward niaaar. Columbus. Nab. 12
Louisa I.und, Columbus Nab.......... 22
Julius RfrHwsaney, Csraon, la..•••..»• 17
Julia Jarvis, Kansas City, Mo......... 43
Claa Fraaman. York. Nab...... 1*
Josephine Haclckey, Frland, Nab.. 21
Dali Dean, llesver Crossing. Nab..11
Clara Hamilton. Hartlngton, Nab..... 11
Krtok Poison. Wausa. Nab........ 22
Hulda Wsetting, Wauaa. Nab. II
Fred Rsynolda. Omaha .. ........ 11
Gwendolyn Brannauar. Omaha....... ■ 14
Jamas Ryan, Omaha. II
Myrtla Harrow, Omaha 20
Jcaepb 7,#lko. Omaha . 44
Carolina Mlchhh, Omaha. 24
Ulan Uraham, Horton, Kan.. 21
Elisabeth Cahill. Hurt on. Kan. It
John Watts, Omaha ... 14
Oladya McCann. Omaha.,... 24
Charley Greiner, Omaha...,,.. II
ijoulse Llnsh#fg. Omaha. 41
William lOlayd. Maadow Grove. Nab... 29
Ana Cornett, Meadow drove* Nab •••a* IIj
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Thirty Empty Chairs
Greet Three Survivors
of “Last Man Club”
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Stillwater, Minn., July 21.—With
only three ol the four surviving
members able to attend, the annual
banquet of the famous Last Man's
club was held here today.
John 8. Goff, 81, eame from St.
Paul for the reunion; Charles Lock
wood, 79, made the trip from Cham
berlain, 8. D., and Peter Hall, 83,
journeyed from Atwater, Minn.
The other member, Emil Graff. 83,
was unable to leave his home at
St. Cloud, Fla., but sent a letter ex
pressing his regrets.
The Last Man's club was formed
here In 1886 by 34 surviving mem
bers of B company, Minnesota vol
nnteers, who fought in the civil
•war.
A bottle of wine was purchased
at the first meeting and It was
agreed that the last member should
drink a toast to their departed
comrades. This year’s meeting was
held in the First National building.
Thirty chairs draped in black were
grouped about the banquet table
in memory of members who had
died.
Chicago Seeking
Change in Route
of Globe Fliers
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Joins Omaha in Movement to
Bring Three Planes
Along Air Mail
Lane.
Word reached Omaha Monday that
Chicago has Joined this city In the
fight to bring the American round
the-world fliers acroee the United
States on regular air mall channels.
Inspired by the enthusiasm with
which a score of Omaha organiza
tions have united In an effort to as
sure the routing of the famous filers
over the logical air mall courses,
prominent Chicagoans and Chicago
organizations also are bringing In
fluence to bear.
The Chicago Association of Com
merce, In a telegraphic message to
tho Omaha Chamber of Commerre re
ceived Monday, announced that It ha*
telegraphed to the secretary of war
urging that the fllere follow the
transcontinental air mall route.
There is also a newspaper in Chi
cago taking the lead In the campaign.
The Chicago American la acting In
that city in the earns way as The
Omaha Bee is acting In Omaha. The
Chicago American Is printing Inter
views with prominent Chicagoans
concerning the Tight, and has direct
ed its Washington staff to urge of
ficials in charge to act favorably on
the requests of Omaha and Chicago
to place them on the Tiers' Itlnsrary.
The American also printed an editor
ial praising the enterprise of Omaha
organizations and The Omaha Bee In
bringing the matter to a head.
Better facilities for elding the
Tiers In the laet lap of their round
the-world flight ere to be had on this
route. Emergency leandlng Telds,
regular landing fields well marked,
and squads of expert mechanics are
available along this route for the
fliers.
'it would seem the wiseet move to
have these American army men who
have risked their lives In making a
record for the United States Ty over
a route equipped to take rare of their
neeil«,” said Clarke G. Powell, com
missioner of the Chamber of Com
merce, In a statement Issued Monday
morning.
“Moreover, It seem* to me that
cities which havs pioneered In the
air mall service ere entitled to this
honor. There would be 75,000 per
sons at either of the Omaha landing
fields to greet these American
heroes If they come through here."
FUGITIVE SHOT
BY STATE AGENT
Loup City, Neb., July 21.—Bd
Ademskl of Ashton was shot three
times In the legs and seriously In
jured when he attempted to escape
arrest on n charge of bootlegging
State Agent Bob Mills, who shot
Ademskl, declares that Ademskl
stared to run when he stlempletd to
arrest him. Mills brought Ademskl
to Loup City handcuffed. It Is said
that one bullet la lodged In Adeinakl’s
knee.
Basement Pool Hall
Excites Opposition
Falrbury. July 21.—The Falrbury
city council haa granted license lo
William Wlaselmeyer of Ilieshler to
conduct en 18 table pool and billiard
room In the basement of the Golden
Rule department store. Persons op
posed to permitting operation of a
pool room In a basement, beaded by
J. C. Met.Urns, are having petitions
prepared for circulation calling for a
referendum vote ae to whether pool
and billiard rnotna lie licensed In
hssement nr upstairs rooms.
Girl, 14, Disappears.
York, Neb., July 21.— Verna I'et
trlck, 14, tins disappeared from the
farm home of J. W. Hurt, near
t'hnrleaton. She la 14 years of age,
hut so large that ehe might pass for
1? or 18. Mrs, Hurt heard an auto
honk near the house In the night, but
thought nothing of It until she discov
ered In the morning that the girl wsa
gone.
U. S. Official
Pledges Aid
to Europe
America Will Do He r Part to
Restore Commerce, Hughes
Declares at Lnodon
Dinner.
Urges Use of Dawes Plan
London, July 21.—American assist
ance In necessary measures for the
economic rehabilitation of Europe
may be counted upon, Secretary
Hughes of the Amelcan State depart
ment said here tonight, speaking at
the Pilgrims' dinner.
"It does not matter that this aid
Is not given by the government," Mr.
Hughes continued. "I may give it as
my conviction that had we attempted
to make America's contribution to the
recent plan of adjustment of a govern
mental matter we should have been
Involved In a hopeleas debate and
there would have been no adequate
action.
"We should have been beset with
demands. objections. Instructions.
This Is not the way to make an
American contribution to economic re
vival.
"You have the Dawes plan and you
have had the participation of Ameri
can experta with the liberty of con
structive effort which waa essential
because it was undertaken In the only
way In which aucceaa waa possible.
When you deal with economic re
habilitation you doubtlesa have In
mind such contribution as America
may be able to give In disinterested
advice, and later In participation In
the absolutely essential loan.
“The Important, Indeed the lndl
spenslble thing, le that methods
should be contrived and that disposi
tion should be such, that aaslstance
of that sort can be rendered.
“All discussions will be futile un
less the arrangements ultimately
made satisfy the Investing public. We
appreciate the difficulties but we be
lieve that the Dawes plan opens the
path of confidence and prosperity.
For that reason we arf deeply Inter
ested In Its prompt execution.”
SWINDLER GIVEN
5-YEAR SENTENCE
Columbua, Neb.. July 21.—C. A.
Burton. 27. Cincinnati, O., waa sen
tenced to five years' Imprisonment In
the Nebraska state prison late Satur
day evening by Judge Louts Llgbtner
of the district court here, after he
confessed to defrauding the Thurston
hotel of 158,50.
Burton came to Columbus three
weeks ago and represented himself
as advertising solicitor for the Hotel
Blue Book company, Chicago. He ob
tained an advertisement from the
Thurston hotel. The day after Bur
ton left A. M. Gray, hotel manager,
received word from the Blue Book
company that Burton waa wanted for
obtaining money under false pre
tenses.
Burton was arrested at Islington,
Neb., and brought back to Columbus.
Records, according to police, show
Rurton served time In Texas for
forgery, In Kansas for embezzlement
and In Oregon for fraud. After being
sentenced Rurton thanked the Judge
and the prosecuting attorney profuse
ly for not sending him up for 10
years under the habitual criminal
act.
WALSH QUITS AS
DEMO CHAIRMAN
Washington, July 21. — Senator
David X. Walsh, democrat of Massa
chusetts. today resigned as chairman
of the democratic senatorial cam
palgai committee.
Senator A. A. Jones, democrat of
New Mexico, Immediately was
elected to succeed Walsh.
Adair Legion Post Loses
I itle to Memorial Hall
Atlantic, la., July 31.—Title to the
Adair (la.) Memorial hall has reverted
to the I. O. O. F., the former owner*.
The American Legion of Adair and
a memorial association purchased the
hall four year* ago on a contract. The
two organization* were unable to
meet the term* of the contract on ac
count of the monetary depression,
and upon default, the Odd Fellows
asked for return of the building.
About one third of the contract
price, Ifi.oon, had been paid with
money raised by popular subscription.
Civil Vi ar Veteran Hurird
in Hint* Springs Cemetery
Plus Spring*, Nrh., July 31.—
Funeral service* for D. K. Calkin*,
old resident of Plus Springs, wjio died 1
at hi* hortie after a long Illness, were
held st the Presbyterian church Sun i
day and burial was In Plue Springs i
cemetery. Rawlins post. Cl. A. XL,
was In charge at the grave. Mr. i*al
klns formerly served as a member '
nf the soldier*’ relief commlaslon.
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Roy, IN, Licensed
to Preach in l<*wa
<J i
Atlantic. X*., July 31 —Martin
Howar, IS, of l<ewts, la believed to
be the youngest licensed minister In
Iowa. If* waa granted a license to >
prearh at a meeting of the district t
conferencicand will receive a charge i
early In Be'denibar,
Young Accepts Job as
Reparations Dictator
Owen D. Young of New York has
accepted the position of agent gen
eral of reparations under the Dawes,
which with the MacDonald-Herrlot
agreement that this Individual should
have the deciding vote In the event
of a deadlock In the commission,
creates for Young the most Important
single position In Europe.
Police Blamed
in Slaying of
U. S. Vice Consul
Little Effort Made to Protect
Americans at Teheran, In*
quiry Shows—Serious
Note Prepared.
Br AmmIiIhI rr»M. ,
Teheran. Persia, July 21.—De
velopments In the Investigation into
the killing of Robert Imbrle, Ameri
can vice consul, said to Indicate that
part at least of the Persian govern
ment's protective forces failed In
Ihetr duty of defending hl« life when
he and Melin Seymour, another
American, were attacked by a fanat
ical mob last Friday, have caused
anxiety here and the diplomatic body
la addressing a serious note to the
Persian government, It was stated to
day.
The assault occurred In a crowded
thoroughfare and although It la de
clared that numbers of armed police
snd soldiers were present, It does not
Appear that a shot was fired In de
fense of the victims. It is even al
leged that soldiers formed a part of
the mob. The autopsy on the body
if Mr. Imbrle confirmed the report
:hat there was a saber cut on his
head and those acquainted with the
equipment of the defensive force* say
that only the military police carry
sabers.
The Mejllls, the Persian parliament.
In open session expressed Its sorrow
and profound horror at the crime and
urged the government to- pursue the
Investigation relentlessly. Many ar
rest* have been msde among clvll
lana.
The latest details of the killing of
the vice consul show thst the attack
hy the mob occurred about 11 Friday
morning when the American official
snd Seymour were driving past a
fountain which Is reverenced by
masses of Persians dally and which
U the moment was surrounded hy a
throng of worshippers. The Anieri
’sns slighted from their carriage a
ihort distance away and Mr. Imbrle
held up a camera to photograph the
tcene. The crowd objected and surged
toward the Americans, who, seeing
the menacing attitude of the throng,
lumped Into their carriage and drove
iway. The crowd followed, shouting
Imprecatloti* an.I accusing the two
Americans of being literals (members
if a universal religious movement
which originated In Persia thres
luarters of a century ago) and ef
poisoning ths wnter of ths fountain.
David City Epworth Leapir
W ins First Honors at Camp
Columbus, Neb , July 21. — David
'Hy Epworth league was awarded
first honors for the liest physical de
partment stunts at the Epworth league
nstltute at Camp Sheldon, which
closes today after a session lasting
for 10 days. The l.oretto (Neb I Junior
lesgue was awnrded the banner for
the most efficient lesgue in the cen
tral Nebraska Methodist church Ep
north lesgue. Wolbach (Neh 1 Ep
sorth leaguers won the pennant for
showing the greatest mileage travel
ed hy their members In order to
reach ths ramp.
Corn in Phelps County.
Holdrege, July 21. Over three Inch
»» of ruin foil over Phelps county
he letter pert of Inst week. While
ill drew* end creek* ere running full
if wrnter, only two amatl bridge* are
■eported out. Porn ha* made a won
Icrful growth during the past week,
ind a bumper erop I* exported.
Humboldt. Neb., July 21.—Frequent
nlna and continued warm weather In
bla section of the state are bringing
he belated corn orop up to normal
or the aeaaon. Some wheat has auf
ered slightly from lack of *un*htne
tome of the field* are yielding 40
iiishel* of wheat to the acre
New Postmaster at Ailair.
Atlantic, 1*., July 21.—Clyde Kd
inrds, rural carrier out of the Adair
in 1 pogtnftle* for many years, ha* re
■elved hi* commission a* poetaster
I* succeeds P. J. Grace,
Leopold-Loeb Guilty
Plea Throws Youths
at Mefcy of Judge
Unexpected Move by Defense Will Prevent Trial Before Jury
—Hanging or Imprisonment Apparently Only
Question to Be Decided—State to Hold
Out for Death Penalty.
Prisoners Abandon Hope of Arguing Insanity
Bi Associated Press.
Chicago, July 21.—The fate of Richard Loeb and Na
than F. Leopold, jr., kidnapers and slayers of 13-year-old
Robert Franks, today was placed in the hands of one man
—John R. Caverly, chief justice of the criminal court of
Cook county—when they pleaded guilty.
Apparently the only question remaining to be decided
is whether they shall hang or be imprisoned for a double
crime without parallel in this jurisdiction.
Robert E. Crowe, state’s attorney, reiterated his inten
tion of asking the death penalty for the two college stu
dents.
Clarence S. Darrow and Benjamin Bachrach, attorneys
for the defense, announced in court the purpose to see
their clients “safely incarcerated for life.”
What Bold Plea Means
for Leopold and Loeb
It is evident from the action
of Attorneys Darrow and Baeh
rach that they felt the state’s
case to be complete—that the
confessions made by the youths
could not be broken down.
Therefore the bold move, en
tering a plea of guilty does not
change, so far as the basic facts
are concerned, what would have
been the ultimate outcome of
weeks and perhaps months spent
in a long and bitter trial.
However, a number of very
important gains have been made
by the defense.
They are:
1. A Jury trial is avoided.
2. The fate of the rich
youths—their life and lib
erty—is in the hands of
Judge Caverfy.
3. Whatever may be Judge
Caverly’s decision it will
be given without passion,
without prejudice.
4. All of the factors in the
case—“the extenuating cir
cumstances" referred to by
Attorney Darrow—will be
given full weight.
5. The decision will be a “sci
entist's decision.” Judge
Caverly will act upon the
rules of the science of the
law. The various “experts”
called will act upon the
rules of the science of the
^ mind.
The biggest victory of all
which Attorney Darrow wins,
and without a battle, is the
avoidance of a jury trial.
Ordinarily a jury trial is eag
erly sought. In this case a
jury, made up of citizens who
could not but be influenced by
the general public indignation,
would have been a most danger
ous arbiter of the fate of the
two youths.
Thus, in effect, Leopold and
Loeb go to trial without the im
ponderable factors of the case
on their side instead of against
them.
Darrow's clients will have a
trial. The facts will be consid
ered, but, what is important to
Darrow—all the facta. Fmotion
alism will be avoided.
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Dairy Exhibits Feature
of Columbus of Columbus
Columbus. Neb.. July Jl.—Progress
of the datry Industry In th# central
Platte and lower Poup valleys will
he one of the leading exhibition sub
ject# of the Mldnehrask* First An
nual Agricultural expedition, to be
held her# September fi >o tS. Pr.
" R. Neumarker, chairman of the
livestock exhibits commutes of the
Columbus Chamber of Commerce,
announced. The fact that central Ne
braaka fanners are buying more
dairy cattle and shipping more milk
and cream will bring a dairy cattle
exhibit, dairy machinery exhibits,
dairy products exhibits from the en
tire middle west and more than SM
dairymen will participate.
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"We have had no Intention of try
ing to restore them to society," ex
plained Mr. Itarrow.
Xext Step.
Thus he answered a question which
has been widely discussed since the
killing, whether the combined wealth
of two of the oldest and richest fami
lies of Chicago, estimated to have re
sources of more than S10.000.000,
would be used to try to set free their
two minor sons.
The unexpected denouement
stunned a court room crowd of
attorneys, newspaper men, court
attaches and a few privileged
spectators, and upset all plans
for the trial which had been
scheduled to begin August 4.
Instead, starting Wednesday,
there will bs a Judicial hearing
before an empty Jury box.
That the defense was content to
await the developments from this
hearing was emphasised by the
sphynx-llke silence that wag main
tained by all concerned with the de
fendants. The boys themselves, their
parents, special counsel of the fans!
lies and the active defense attorney*
aH declined to discuss the proceed
ings. The prosecution was a hit mo-i
communicative.
“Plea Admits Sanity -
"The plea of guilty admits the
sanity of the defendants.” *ald Mr.
Crowe tonight. "The question of in
sanity Is entirely out of the case now.
All the defense can offer at the hear
ing is evidence tending to mitigate
the punishment. Whether it can
establish that remains to be seen. '
"I am going to ask the death
penalty In the Interest of society. I
have about 75 witnesses and win pre
sent all the facts in the prosecution
of the state, so that th# court may be
fully advised as to the exact nature
of the crime. It will take from Id
days to two weeks to do this.”
In their statements to the court to
day the defense attorneys acknowl
edged the correctness of th# facts in
the case, "substantially as published
in the newspapers." By this they ad
mitted formally that their client■■ a
M<\y II, enticed Robert Franks into a
rented automobile, stunned him with
a blow from a tape wound chisel and
strangled him to death. They thus
admitted, too. that the body was con
veyed to a lonely spot across the
Indiana line and there stuffed, nude.
Into a small culvert under a railroad
track. They formally acknowledged
that the two young men destroyed the
clothing of their victim, posted a
letter demanding llO.OdO ransom from
the boy's father, and tossed Into a
(Tars ta Pan Tara. Column Twa.)
BARKLEY-TINCHER
DEBATES START
Special I>t*pateh is The Omaha Bee.
Kimball, Neb., July SI.—The open
ing gun In the national campaign was
sounded in Nebraska on Monday eve
ring at a staged debate between Con
gressman Tlncher. republican, of
Kansas, and Congressman Barkley,
democrat, of Kentucky More thaa
1 OOO persons, many of whom had
driven mile* to hear the dlecuer on
were present.
The speaker* appear at Morrill on
Tuesday evening and will be heard in
a doren Nebraska towns including
Curtis. Calloway. Broken Bow CVwad.
Arcadia, York. Fullerton. Schuyler
Elmwood and llebron.
Northwestern Seeks to
Curtail Train Servlet
Special t'Hpatrh to The Omaha Bee.
Norfolk. Neb., July Sl.-Th* Chi
cago A Northwestern plans to take
off two more of the Important pas
senger trains on the Winner Une.
and application for this ha* been
mad* with th* atat* railway commis
sion.
Th* commission announces thaT no
rhnng ewlll be made until a hearing
is held.
Cage County Pioneer Dies.
Beatrice Neb ,’july rt Avery nat
ion, *?, who last week celebrated hi*
STth wedding snnlversary with Mr*.
Ikalton. S4. at thetr hot ,»eyo*r IJV
erty. died euddenly last night H*
hsd been * restdent of Oagw county
for 44 years. Mi* wife and three sues
survp •
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