v \ ■ I==q The Omaha N!)irning Bee r“szn"| . | * . _ I ye even so to them: for this la the | _i_v — nrnnN I I ■ ■■ -— - .... » > —— -— .... r - I law and the prophets.—Mstt. vll:l2. 1 CITY EPm° I vol, 54 NQ 33._OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 1924, » TWO CENTS- SjWcSi BaftS-* ^ -' CHILD KILLED WHEN CARS CRASH — 11 ■ ■ 1 ' i ■ i i | ■ - ■ " I Coolidge to Stay on Job in Campaign Executive Duties to Receive First Attention—President to Make Less Than , Dozen Speeches. > Dawes’ Itinerary Planned Washington, July 22 —Participation byPresldent Coolidge in the national campaign is expected to be limited to less than a dozen speeches and to involve no extended campaign tour. This announcement was made today at the White House and supplemented a previous statement by William M Butler, chairman of the republican , national committee, that there had been no change In the original plan for Mr. Collldge to stay on the job in Washington. Developments during the campaign may cause an alttration in the plans for the president's campaign activi ties, but it now is the strong belief of Mr. Coolidge as well as Mr. Butler and other leaders that executive duties must receive first attention and camp aign requirements be relegated to a secondary place. Such a position is expected by republican leaders to reccommend Itself generally to the American people regradless of polit ical affiliations. Important Speech August 14. Definite plans, such as dates and places for the addresses to be made by Mr. Coolidge have not been for mulated, although the subject was * discussed at last night’s conference between the president and Chairman Butler. Some of the addresses prob ably will be made by radio from Wash ington, but it still is the plan for the president to deliver several out of r~ town addresses after September 1 and before election day. One address, probably the most im portant. the president will make, will he delivered at the notification cere monies here August 14. Mr. Coolidge also has an engagement to speak at the dedication here early in October of the First Division monument, and he then probably will make his only address of the campaign to a soldier audience. No other dates of places for addresses have been tentatvely agreed upon. To Confer With Dawes. Arrangements for the speaking ac tivities of Charier G*. Dawes, the re publican vice presidential candidate, have not been definitely made, but Mr. Butler left Washington late today for Chicago to confer with Mr. Dawes and to resume charge of the national headquarters of the party which have been established In that city. The chairman will not return to Washing ton until Just before the notification ceremonies for Mr. Coolidge, but may visit the newly established eatsern headquarters in New York. Mr. Butler before leaving for Washington, gave out a statement in which he said he regarded the camp aign as really opened; that the republi cans were ready to wage the contest either on the basis of personality of candidates or on party recorl and pledges; that a branch headquarters probably would be established in the west and that the republican cam paign management was planning a contest in which all the people might have a part and which would seek to '» stir the st^y at-home vote out of its apthy. \ -, SLAYER SUSPECT SOUGHT BY POSSE Union, 8. C., July 21.—An armed posse leif by Department of Justice agents, members of the sheriff’s of fice and local police Is scouring the woods one mile south of the Excel sior Mills for Frank Harrlll, alleged accomplice with Mortimer H. King, in the slaying of Major Samuel Me Leary, following the arrest today of Igirry Johnson. 17, a mill worker, while taking a bag containing food to Harrlll. We Have With Us it. ■ . Iji Crosse, WIs., Attorney. Mr. Holmes Is a member of the noted law firm of Morris, Winter, Each & Holmes. Mr. Morris, senior member, was first counsel 26 years sgo for Dr. B. J. Palmer of Davenport and now the firm Is national counsel for the Universal Chiropractors' association. He Is a personal friend of "Fighting Bob" La Follette and has managed his political campaigned Wisconsin many times. He also Is former at torney general of the state. Judge Winter haa the reputation of having presaed more onsea before more supreme courts thsn sny other one attorney. Mr. Each Is the co-author of the famous Each Cummins railroad bill, and former United Statca ssnntor. t ' Mr. Holmea Is author of a book on I ’ medical Jurisprudence snd Is In Ne braska on matters pertaining to a test rase on the legality of the chl roprstle law amended by the last leglslat ure. Mr. Holmes Is a guest at the home Of Dr. and Mrs. Lee W. Edward*. --- > Protective Measures Suggested by Burglars Adopted at Bedford V ---* Bedford, la., July 22.—When Harry Maybe of Council Bluffs was sent to Fort Madison for burglary here last month, he suggested an Increase In night watches here. The council today appointed another officer. Maybe and his two pals, who wers also sent to prison, left many suggestions for ridding the city of crime, and others are being taken up, especially a plan for lighting alleys. Three Killed, 70 Hurt When Two Steamers Crash Captain and Wireless Opera tor Stick to Posts When Tanker Rams Passen ger Vessel. By Associated Frees. Fall River, Mass., July 2!.—Mrs. Oscar Green of Brooklyn, N. Y., was killed in her berth on the steamer Boston' in the collision with the Swift Arrow last night. Thia was learned when her husbdnd arrived here today on one of the rescue steamers. By International News Berries. Newport, R. I., July 22.—Three per sons were killed, one woman and two men, when the new passenger liner Boston of the Eastern Steamship company was rammed by the oil tanker Swift Arrow off Point Judith In a heavy fog, according to word brought here today by Lieutenant Page, ship's doctor of the United States steamship Wright. Lieutenant Page arrived here on the coast guard cutter Acushnet, which had on board E. L. Copeland of Brookline, Mass., seriously injured. Lieutenant Page said many were Injured, but could not give an esti mate of the number. Copeland waa pinned In his state room, which was close to the spot where the oil tanker drove Its nose into the big passenger steamer, and It was necessary to cut him from the wreckage. New York, July 22.—Saved from a watery grave, the passengers and crew of the Eastern Steamship com pany's steamer Boston, which was rammed by the oil tanker Swift Ar row late last night in a fog two and a half miles southeast of Point Judith, R. I., are being brought to New York aboard the Fall River liner Priscilla. The following radio was received from the steamer Priscilla, when asked If the latter had picked up all aboard the Boston: "No, not all of them," and added that 70 of those picked up were seri ously Injured. At the time of the collision, the sea was calm. Carries 900 Passengers. The Boston left Boston last night for New York. She normally carries 900 passengers. She Is 402 feet long, twin screw, oil burning, and displaces 5,100 tons. The Boston was the latest thing In boat construction—modern In every detail. She left Boston at 5 yester day afternoon, most of her passengers being returning vacationists. When off Point Judith, the Boston ran Into a thick fog. Slowly she groped her way, her siren blowing at minute Intervals. Sudden, the Swift Arrow loomed up and before either captain could reverse his engines, the tanker struck the steamship amid ships. mine on noaro. A panic ensued, as the passengers scrambled out of their berths. But It was only short lived- Order cams outTif chaoa. The coolness of the ship's officers quieted the fears of the passengers. Then came the curt command, the first order In all shipwrecks: "Man the lifeboats. Women and children first." And the work of rescue was on. Over the side went the lifeboats. The passengers went into them in an orderly manner with no signs of con fusion. The captain, true to the tradition of the sea, refused to desert the ship. With him stuck the wireless operator. The latter flashed the call for assist ance and aeveral boats rushed to the aid of the stricken veseels. The rescue vessels had to pick their way cautiously because of the dense fog. / The Boston's steam power had been shut off. There was no whistle to guide the rescue vessels, only the call of the wireless. The Boston was brought Into New port harbor, supported on one side by the steamship Commonwealth, and on the other by three navy tugs. Coming In, the Commonwealth pick ed up three additional survivors In a lifeboat, who told stories of narrow escapes from death. According to the three, nearly an hour was required to launch the life boat In which they got away. When launched, the boat's seacocks were found to be open and the craft was without lights. Ths sea was flat, and this fact alone prevented a heavy loss of life, according to the surviv ors. • Juilffp (iolhy Improve!. Beatrice, Neb., July 22.—Judge I,. W. Colby of this city, who recently underwent s serious operation at Rochester, Minn., was given a blood trsnsfuslon, according to a message received here by relatives, who feel hopeful over his condition, which la reported lmpi Boy Hiker Drowns in Missouri Lacked Bridge Toll and Attempted to Swim River—Caught in Current. 20 Watch Him Go Down John Sullivan, 19, St. Louis, Mo., was drowned In the Missouri river within 100 feet of the Douglas street bridge about 8 Tuesday afternoon when, lacking toll, he attempted to swim the swift stream. An under water whirlpool evidently caught him when he was but 20 feet from the Iowa side. . "Help!” he screarded as he went down. . Comrade Echoes Cry. Andrew Daniels, 17, his companion, who was swimming by his side, echo ed hts cry, but was too exhausted by the swim to aid his pal. He continued to the bank. Daniels said that Sullivan was "easy meat” for the sudden cur rent, having expended his strength in the hard swim across. Twenty Men See Him. "Twenty men were standing on the Iowa side watching us, within easy reach of a rowboat, when Sully went PARENTS. BABY DROWNED. Boulder, Colo., July 22.—Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Baker and their 2 year-old son, Richard, of Have lock, Neb., were drowned shortly before noon today in Strapp's lake, a summer resort 22 miles west of Boulder, according to word re ceived here this afternoon by Cor oner h B. Kelso. _' down, but they made no move to help us,’’ declared Daniels. The drowned boy, Daniels, and Les ter De Suza. 20. St. Louis, were "bummlnR” their way to the harvest fields of South Dakota. Nickel Between Them. They left their homes In St. Louis last Saturday. Coming to the Ne braska side of ths river, they found on taking a brief Inventory, that they had a lone nickel between them. The two younger boys stripped and gave their clothes to DeSuza. He was to use the last nickel as toll and carry the clothes across the bridge while they swam the river. More than 1,000 persons attracted by the sight of the lads In the water, saw Sullivan drpwn. ARTIST IS HELD ON BAD MONEY CHARGE By Universal Berries. London. July 22.—A sensation has bean created In artlstle circles In London by ths arrest of Harold Ja cobus, an American artist, charged with making counterfeit treasury bills. Police raided his home In the Black Friars dlstlrct, seizing an elaborate counterfeiting plant and a nui.ibei of unfinished bills. Police declare that when they had seized the plant Jacobus cried: "You have found It!" At this exclamation, his wife. Bet tha, an English woman, said to him: • Harold, hold your tonguf. If they keep me In prison all myAtfe I'll say nothing." She was arrested with him and both will be charged next Saturday. LAWYERS GUESTS OF U. S. ENVOY By AwMH-lAted PrtM. London, July 22.—Ambassador and Mrs. Kellogg wars hoats thla after noon to the visiting Amerlrnn law yer*. The pleasant garden* of Crewe house were crowded until a aevere hail and rain storm drove everybody Indoore. The gueetg were presented to Secretary of Slate Hughe*. University Head, Injured in Car Crash, Improving Rock Springs, Wyo., July 22.—The condition of Dr. Henry Louis Smith, president of Washington snd Lee uni versity at Lexington, Va., was re ported improving late today Dy at tending phyelclans. Dr. Smith I* in a hospital here aa a result of Injuries he sustained In an automobile ac cident Friday morning, lie suffered concussion of the brain and possibly internal Injuries when the automo bile In which he waa traveling went over an eml>ankment about 20 mile* from Rock Springs. Norwegian Cabinet Quit*. By ANAflRtH Pr*M. Chrlstlnla, July 22—The ministry of Premier Abraham Perge has re signed as a result, of the defeat of the government's proposal* for bal ancing the budget. It will be re placed by a new ministry headed by Dr. Johan Ludvig Mowlnokel, former minister of commerce. Harvest Delayed by Rain. Columbus. Neb., July 22,—Local employment bureau* ar* swsmped with application* from hervest hand* for work which they ar* unable to find because of the rain* which pr* vent the resumption of the harvest. a ' Degree of “Mor^ of Boy Slayers on *** T Fix Fate Question WillDecid Franks Kidnapers xiang or Go to Prison, Experts Say. By A mot luted Preso. Chicago, July 22.—Fixing of the de gree of “moral turpitude” may be the legal problem by which will be determined the ultimate fate of Nathan Leopold, Jr., and Richard I.oeb, who kidnaped and killed young Robert Frank# for a thrill. Upon the development of this ques tion, legal experts say, will hinge whether they shall hang or go to the penitentiary. First steps In arriving at a solution of the question will be taken tomorrow when the youths, who yesterday pleaded guilty, will ap pear In court for a hearing prelimin ary to their formal sentences. Admission of the crime by Ithe two sons of Chicago millionaires be fore Judge John R. Caverly wiped out the possibility of a plea of Insan ity, at least until sentence has been passed. The defense asked permis sion to present evidence In mitiga tion of punishment based upon the youth of the defendants and their "degree of mental responsibility.” At torneys agreed, however, that If men tal responsibility Is linked In this case with the question of "moral turpitude" It will be the first such In stance In the history of Illinois courts. May Offer Insanity Evidence. Clarence S. Darrow and Benjamin Bachracb, attorneys for the defense, were cryptic In their discussion of this phase of the case. "We can go as far as we like In the presentation of Insanity evidence and we probably will,” Mr. Darrow said. Robert E. Crowe, state’s attorney, however, has declared that he will not agree -to the presentation of any evidence tending to show the boys in sane except before a Jury, He spent today in seclusion, busied with last minute preparation of the statement with which he expects to open pro ceedings tomorrow. He expects to finish his statement during the morn ing session and perhaps will start presenting oral testimony before ad journment for luncheon. .State Has 81 Witnesses. The courtroom, where will be de rided the punishment to be meted out for one of the most startling and sensational crimes In Chicago’s his tory, was given over today to carpen ters and wire men who were busy In stalling benches, telegraph circuits and seats for one of the largest as semblages of writers In the history of local courts. Harassed court at taches were kept at work Issuing passes and settling disputes as to the seating arrangements. Nearly 100 press tickets were Issued. No less than 81 witnesses will be called by the state unless the court decides that he does not need all this detail. The state will also offer about 60 exhlhjts, ranging from a chisel wrlth which the youth was killed and the typewriter on which the ransom demands were written, to the hotel registration cards filled out by Loeb In an effort to cover the tracks of Leopold and himself In case they had to flee. GOVERNOR FREES LAS VEGAS EDITOR Santa Fe, N. M., July 21—Governor J. F. Hinkle today issued a pardon to Carl C. Magee, 'editor of the Albu querque State Tribune, who earlier today had been found guilty of con tempt of court by District Judge D J. Leahy at T-aa Vegas. N. M., and sentenced to three months In Jail. Asked what might ensue If the sheriff at lain Vegas refused to honor the pardon. Governor Hinkle said that the next step would depend upon Magee’s counsel. The governor said he had heard rumors of high feeling In Las Vegas and of rumored plans proposln to liberate the editor by force If necessary. , rariow Kcvisits wymore. Wymore. Neb., July 22.—Wilber F. Farlow, former veteran Furllngton , railway roadmaster of Wymore, who wae retired by the railway company here after 43 years continuous serv let, It In Wymore visiting friends. He leaves here for Indlanola, la., to visit hla mother, who la 32 years old. Mr. Farlow has been making hla home In Florida and Kansas City since retirement three months ago. Gravel Contract Let. Pones. Neb.. July 22,—At a special session of the rommlseioners of Dixon county, held jointly with Stale En gineer Tully, a contract to gravel 1? miles of state highway No. 23 was let to the Western Fridge Construe- , lion company of Omaha. The price ngreed upon was 134 cents per square yard and th# gravel Is to he taken from the pits along the highway. Church Burned in Storm. Wymore, Neh , July 22.—Evangel leal church In the north part of Her Kemer, Kan., waa struck by lightning anil, burned In an electrical etnrm Saturday. Married in Council Bluffs. Tha following prraona nhlalnail marrlnyt. lit mma In Council itluffa ycatanlay W V Karr, Omaha ... 1*9 Nall (limn, Lincoln. Nab. 90 Sam Aoranann, Onjnba ... ........ 21 Faltraa Iltvana, Omaha .. 31 ( II L Law|«, Omaha ... f-i FI la Amlth. Omaha .. 44 I Meurlca Cioiva. Norfolk. Nab.. 3« 1 llalan Maynaa, Farmington. Mo ... It , r H Markin. Omaha .. 1} . Qartruda Faaaovoy. Omaha ... II 1 -„opold and Loeb Plan to Be Prison “Heroes” Chicago, July 22.—Nathan Leo pold, Jr., and Richard Loeb. whose punishment for the kidnaping and murder of 14-year-old Robert Franks Is to be determined by Judge Coverly, are looking for ward eagerly to a lifetime In Joliet penitentiary. Leopold has already made in quiry concerning scientific Instru ments and scientific books. Those who have watched the two wealthy youths and studied their mental ity say they look forward to being the heroes of the big penitentiary. They are said to be planning a sclentlflo laboratory. If such a thing will be permitted them. They plan to study, to write, to deliver lectures to their fellow prisoners. In fact they look for ward to making themselves fa mour, thus satisfying their ego tism. All of this may be shattered by a death sentence. Whatever their fate, the boys are unafraid. L_ 1 Hammill Named to Carry Iowa G. 0. P. Standard Lieutenant Governor Chosen as Gubernatorial oNminee —Plan to Fight Brook hart Fails. Bj lnoeliM Frees. Des Moines, July 22.—Without a contest that required more than two ballots for a nomination, the repub lican state convention today selected Lieutenant Governor John Hammill, sf Britt, as the party's gubernatorial nominee for the November election, named J. C. McCIune of Oskaloosa —a member of the house of repre tlves—as the nominee for state audl tor, and choge M. O. Thornburg, as itstant secretary of agriculture, as the candidate for the secretaryship to succeed the late Raymond Casaady. The convention framed a platform of unusual Interest, touching vlrtu illy every Issue that has eo far been brought before the people In the decla rations of the national party organi sation. No Mention of Brook hart. Plans of political enemies of Sen ator Smith W". Brookhart to bring >ut a resolution condemning the sen ator for failure thus far to actively support the national ticket went awry and no mention of the junior senator ass made In the resolutions, brought out by a committee headed by Sen ator A. B. Cummins. One resolution waa declared by the intl-Brookhart group to approach their desires In this respect. It was a declaration that "a citizen need not be a red, a communist or a socialist. In order to be progressive.” Other planks In declared for rail j oad rates aa low as practicable for the maintenance of adequate service, tor further legislation to restoir the ’srmers' dollar, for enactment of the McNary Haugen export corporation bill, for ndoptlon of the Iowa legis- ' ature of the child labor constitutional imendment to be submitted tomorrow by, Governor Kendall and for revision pf the election laws to make It Im possible for a voter to change his barty allegiance on election flay. See C’oolldge Victory. Governor eKndall, who addressed he convention late thl» afternoon, leclared that "works and not words ire the paramount necesalty of this pmergent hour." The governor ex pressed the opinion that Coolldpe *nd Dawes will "win a majority of JOO. '00 In Iowa In the November election ind a majority of J.000,000 In the ne. lonal. "Our president," Governor KtndaJI laid, "la no longer an experiment; pe la a certainty." B. B. Burnsqulat of PVpA Dodge vaa reelected state chairman. Funeral Service* Held for President of Denver Post Denver. Colo.. July 22.—Funeral lervloee for Harry H. Tamnien, one if the proprietor* and president of ho Denver Pott, were held at the tome of the publisher here today, file service* wore public nnd one of ho largest gatherings of business, irofesslonal and other friend* of the ate publisher, ever present at a ilmllar service, thronged the home. Out of reapeot for Mr. Tammen ind 111* work for the welfare of chll Iren, the Juvenile court of Judge Ben dndsay today waa rinsed all day. Quake in Ecuador. Quayaqulll, Kqtiador, July 22.—An earthquake of considerable violence an* felt In many sections of tha conn ry laat night. Telegraphic comtnunl nation from here to Quito was Inter •upted hut no other datnnge was re rnrted. Slock Shipment* Heavy. Ponca, Neli., July 21. Fifteen car* >f stock were shipped out of this dace during the past week. Indies lone are for a atronger run thle reek, due to the advanca. In the mat tat, especially for hogs. * Moorhead in Race for Bryan Job Petitions Circulated for For mer Election Commissioner —Stephens’ Candidacy Gathers Strength. Norton Stock Down The proverbial calm before a etorm was noted in political circles Tuesday, two days In advance of the meeting of the democratic state central com mittee at Lincoln called for the pt4t pose of choosing a successor to Gov ernor Bryan on the state ticket. Early Wednesday morning trains will be filled wiHi democratic politi cians from ail over the state bound for Lincoln to attend the meeting and join in the hotel lobby Intrigue and gossip which precedes every state wide political meeting. Jerry Howard stirred up a bit of excitement when he started circula tion of a petition ealllng on the state committee to select Harley G. Moor heed, former Douglas county election commissioner, as the gubernatolal candidate. Attached to the petition were the names of Dan B. Butler, W. A. Schall and John F. Murphy, deputy sheriff. Many Want Notice. While Howard la not a member of the state committee, he expressed a willingness to join in the activities of the committee providing he received an invitation. In any event, he in tends to see to it that his petition is read at the meeting. John H. Hopkins, who is looked upon as the strongest candidate from Omaha, stated be believed he could go Into the meeting with a number of votes from outside If he finally de cided to enter the fight. He expressed doubt as to getting the full vote of the Douglas county members. "The great trouble is so many Omaha men want to get notice on the first ballots." Hopkins said. Morehead Still Mentioned. The Stephens candidacy launched Monday following a visit of the former congressman from Fremont to the office of Arthur Mullen, boss of the anti Bryan forces, continued to gather momentum. How outatate politicians are taking the Stephens boom Isn’t known In Omaha and the Omaha politicians may learn many thlnga they didn't know when they reach Lincoln and rub elbows with the ahortgrass politicians who repre sent nearly 85 per cent of the voting strength. Certain politicians still think that John H. Morehead, that canny Scotch politician and regular biennial candi date for some office, will maneuver around and get the nomination. Everyone seems to feel that at heart he wants the job. Special Dispatch to The Omaha Re*. Lincoln, July 22.—Governor Bryan was so busy with personal business down town this morning that he could not hold his morning audience with the newspaper representatives. As a result the peoplo of the state were left at the mercy of the gasoline ex ploiters for a few hour*. Norton atock Is appreciably decreas Ing In the estimation of the political prognosticators. The stock of Dan V. Stephens of Fremont is rising and MeDonnld stock Is maintaining It* level. At the same time Skiles stock Is being traded in on the curb. Rumor has It that Stephens is quite willing to lead a forlorn hope, being financial ly able and not averse to taking sharp issue with the Bryan element. REBELS RETREAT INTO SAO PAULO By AanrUld Press. Santos. Brazil. July 22.—Reliable Information received today from Sao l’aulo Is to the effect that the govern ment forces have recaptured several outlying sections of the city from the reblas and are hrlnglng up heavy ar tillery and placing It ate atrategl polnta commanding rebel strongholds. Monday night there was a brisk artillery duel between the federal* and 1 the rebel* which lasted 11 hours. The 1 rebel* failed to dlalodg* the govern 1 ment forrea, who are now surround tng the city on three aides, leaving the rebels only the west for retreat. it Is claimed that the effective marksmanship of the government gunners, who are lauding shell* on the barracks of the rebels. Is begin - nlng to break the morale of the rebels Ai minus T. llaoherlc, the American consul. Is sticking to his post In Kao i Paulo. He reports that there have - been no American casualties. , Calvin Coolidge Grave lo Be Guarded All Summer Plymouth, Vt.. July 22.—The mllt l*ry guard which has been doing duty at the grave of Calvin Coolidge. Jr., son of the president, will be con tinued through the summer. It was learned today. Many hundreds of persons visit the grave dally and sou venlr hunters are much In evidence. Iowan Successful in Hast. Shenandoah, la. July St.- R. .1 llllehte. former district manager of ihe Iowa Service company, la now rbe president and manager of the Jersey Central Power and I.lght com pany, which control* properties sub irhan to New York The company haa recently taken over the coast gas properties Omaha Grain Receipts and Prices Receipt* at the Omaha Grain exchange show 11 car* of wheat and 14 cars of corn were received Tuesday, compared to 26 cars of wheat and 31 car* of corn on the corresponding day a year ago. No. 2 hard winter wheat *old for $1.1301.14 1-2 and No. S yel low corn for $1.01, compared to 91 cents for the same grade of wheat and 81 cents for the same grade of corn a year ago. / Bankers Balk at Underwriting Big Loan to Germany Financiers Claim Allies’ Plan Leaves Loophole for France—U. S. Will Submit Substitute. By BOBERT J. PREW, rnhnul Service Staff Correopondent. London, July 22.—American and British bankers today took control of the fate of the London conference. Thomas W. Lament, for the Mor gans; Sir Montagu Norman, governor of the Bank of England, and Regi nald McKenna, chairman of the Lon don Joint City and Midland bank, and former chancellor of the exchequer, have declared their Inability to ac cept the report of "committee No. 1,” on proposed allied action In the event of German default under the Dawes plan. The bankers declared that the re port of the committee left loopholes for further independent action by France and declined to guarantee un derwriting the proposed $200,000,000 loan to Germany. “Big Five” Confer*. The "big five” of the conference— Premier MacDonald, Ambassador Frank B. Kellogg, Premiers Herrlott and Theunl* of France and Belgium, and Signor DeStefanl, representing Italy—conferred on the situation to day. Ambassador Kellogg was ready with the plan drafted by Owen D. Young, to meet the objections of the bankers, which had been anticipated by the Adterlcan experts. Ambassador Kellogg proposed that the procedure should be that the reparations commission would declare Germany In default and recommend penalties, but that before the penal ties were applied, the power* should appoint a commission of financial ex pert* drawn from the Dawes commit tee to decide whether such penalties would Injure the Investors In the Ger man loan. Theunl* Also Ha* Plan. The American ambassador urged that an addition he made to the con ference protocol binding the allies not to act against Germany unless all were convinced that the penalties would not affect the service of the loan. Premier Theunls of Belgium sub mitted another plan, under which the reparations commission would b* un able to declare Germany In default until the opinion had been obtained of a special committee of five experts appointed from the original Dawes committee. The plenary’ session of the confer ence Is slated for tomorrow to discuss these obstacles to a settlement. The Impression tonight Is that Premier Herriot probably will stake the exist pnee of his government in meeting the demands of the bankers. SHORTHILL RAPS BIG GRAIN MERGER J. W Shorthill. secretary treasurer >f the Nebraska State Farmers’ Co >perat!v« Grain and Livestock asso ■latlon, joined C. J. Osborne, presl lent of the Farmers' Union, jn |MU. ng a warning to farmers to stop, ook and listen before Investing In he $?*.O00.(t0O stork selling scheme aunched by five Chicago and Kan -is City elevator companies who iropose to sell their holdings'to farm ■r». The Oshorne attack on the proposi ion. which was branded by him as langerous and anything hut true co operative marketing, was mads a veeh ago. Shorthill issued his warn ng Tuesday upon his return from talt Lake City wher* he attended s •onferwnc* of railroad men, livestock ind grain producers. WILLA CATHER AT RED CLOUD Red Cloud. N.b, July Wtlta '.ither, Nebraska'* celebrated novel et. la spending her vacation here vlth her parent*. Mr. and Mr*. C. F. 'ather. Mis* Cather will leave here or Ann Arbor, Mich., where she will ■ecelve the honorary degree of doc or of letter* from the tTntver*ity of dichlitan. She ha* already received hi* degree from the University of S'ehraska, her alma mater. Mis* Cather will then apend the ■eat of the *umm*r on the island of • rand Manan, off the coaat of New ftrunswlok, where she will work on a rew novel The Weather y_ > Kf>r J4 hmin futtnc T jv n\ July jj I'raritMtail** in* he* hurvlrnltb* r.»ml, ft ft, i*tp| »lnu« January |, it P4 fpflcHmo Sft Ht‘«f It V.m|>on»t«r« ft • ».«.*? t p m M I • m. .,.ftft I p m . . * : t • w ...tft S p m .IT i • • m *t 4 P m . *' •am ........,TT I « m..........ft» ft » m It # p m ........ »» I BW4 ......... 14 • f m .M 1 Mother of Boy Driver of Machine Youngster Pinned Beneath Wreckage—Dies After Being Taken to Hosptial. Had Skull Fractured A collision between a truck and a car driven by Mrs. T. C. Healy, 4001 North Thirty-severith street, late yes terday afternoon cost the life of her son, Thomas, 4. The boy died within a few hours after he had been re moved from the overturned car, be neath which he was pinned. Mrs. Healy was driving south on Seventeenth street when the truck, driven by Jamea Decker, 19. 314 North Nineteenth street approached from the east on Chicago. Decker declares that he made every effort to bring his car to a standstill, when he saw a collision was imminent, but was unable to prevent his machine plowing Into the side of the Healy car. The car in which the child was rid ing was overturned and the boy was pinned beneath. He was extricated and rushed to Lord Lister hospital where examination showed that his skull had been fractured. He died without recovering consciousness. Mrs. Healey's husband is employed at the Loose-Wiles Biscuit company. Decker told police that he is ployed by his brother, a local cement contractor. The child's body was removed to Hoffman funeral home. Funeral ar rangements will be made today. MORE HAN $75,000 IS TAKEN IN FINES The fiscal year ending June 5" netted the government 176.359 in fines, according to the report of the United States district attorney's of fice. Of this total amount, representing liquor, dope and other cases, ap proximately 155.000 la collected. Al though Judge McGee Imposed more than $118,000 In fines daring the time he was here. It is doubtful whether the government will collect more than $15,000, because attorneys say that most of the defendants will ask for poverty affidavits. The report shows there were * total of 535 criminal cases, which re suited In 613 convictions and 8! Jury trials. Of these cases. 549 were liquor and 110 dope. There were 443 liquor and 85 dope convictions. Out of 13 white slave cases handled the government obtained five convictions. ATTORNEYS STAGE BATTLE IN COURT Chicago. July !!.—Two of Ch. cago's most prominent attorneys en gaged in a fist fight in Judge John J. Sullivan’s court today when the trial of Cook county's most sensa tional rivorce suit of the summer was resumed. Mrs Violet Fiel Saal is suing Henry G. Saal. millionaire phonograph maker. Charges and counter-charges have been bitter. Twice previously, court attaches have stepped between Albert Fink and Charles Erbstein. op posing attorneys, when hostilities threatened. Today when Fink ac cused an Erbstein witness with Ir regularity, Erbstein stepped forward Fink landed an open hand slap. Erb stein aimed for Fink's eye. The aim was perfect. The men clinched. The bailiff called for order and reinforce ments. Fink called a doctor. The court called a recess POLICE AIRPLANE PATROL ON JOB New Tork, July $$.—A police air patrol of six planes wss placed in service today by Police Commissioner Enright in a campaign against the discharging by boats of bilge oil in the harbor and surrounding water* and to enforce the ordinances against low flying in airplanes over the citr. Government Defeated Again. London. July !!.—Ramsay Ms Donald's labor government was tested again today in the house cf -ommon#—the 10th defeat It has su' fered In the compariUvely short time ,n power. The vote which came n t minor amendment to the houstm: Mil, involved no question of resigna Joa Hiram Mum on Politic*. Sacramento. Cal . July IZ—Senator Hiram W. Johnson, returning to Call. fornla today, declined to dtacuae na tional pollttea declaring tt te too *arly to predict or prognosticate on ihe t**uee of ths campaign. Hs said he would give hi* views on national politic* after a rest at hi* home .n San Kvanciscp. Kellogg Plan Prcscntrtl. ttj knwUlHl tirw, linden. July it—Ambassador Ket >'gg today presented a proposal to 'reak th* deadlock in th# Interallied nference on th# guarantees for the terman loan. Th# fata of th* Kallogg plan wit! tot ha known until tomorrow A