I The Dm ah a IV j irning Bee __ “I failed." he cried. The Master said: CITY EDITION » ... ”Th^a.d.id*‘ thy bM‘-‘^‘et^^uc ^ I—- VOL. 54. NO. 35. OMAHA, FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1924. *TWO CENTS- ‘BSftsa . . J Boy Slayers Bunglers, State Shows Leopold and Loeb More Mur* derous Fools Than Murder ous Fiends, Blood-Stained Trail Indicates. 20 Witnesses Take Stand By JAMES WHITTAKER, I'nlversal Service Staff Correspondent. Chicago, July 24.—Illinois state to day In Justice Caverly’s part of the local criminal court proved Nathan Leopold, jr., and Dickie Loeb not so much murderous fiends as murderous fools. And the defense force of attorneys, smiling the Mona Lisa smile, which either means four aces or four flush, maintains silent neutrality while State’s Attorney Crowe piles up the evidence that little Robert Franks was the victim of apprentice execu tioners, bunglers from inception of the crime to its finish—at the end of a blood trail which could not have been more clearly marked in the red ink of Rand McNally. Mr. Crowe leaves no stone unturn ed which will fit Into the sepulcher. Neither did Leopold and Loeb. In fact, criminal and hangman eeem so well in accord here on the business In hand that, to those not familiar with a peculiarity of Illinois criminal law, the long proceedings in the old courtroom on the north side must have the character of a new and lazy form of suicide. Still a Gamble. So, before learning the day's story of how a whole community of 3,000, 000 Is being sucked near or into the vortex of the case, the distant read er must know how it is that the pair did not kiss goodby to life when they pleaded guilty. In New York state, for instance, the murderer cannot plead guilty to murder in the first degree, by law, which forbids self murder. Here, however, there Is still a gamble after admission of guilt. With death hold ing all the aces, the defense has call ed for cards. Can It fill that Inside straight flush? Another score of Mr. Crowe's regi ment of witnesses passed the review ing stand today, which differed from yesterday only in the Increasing grue someness of the proceedings. The trial is broader red as it approaches the culvert in which, on May 21 last, the university students stuffed the nude body of Franks. Finishes Horrible Hour. ’At dusk, Mr. Crowe had emptied his bucket of scarlet, when William G. McNally, chemist to the Cook coun ty coroner, finished a horrible hour of dispassionate dessertation on hu man blood. Here It was on Leopold’s trousers, there It wns on Loeb's coat—on the pleasure car which they used for their compHnifin's hearse—In the up holstery of that car, on socks, shirts, neckties, boots, everywhere. The pair had crushed little- Robert's skull with a tnped chisel, which, soaked with blood, they had thrown Into the gutter of one of Chicago’s public thoroughfares, to be picked up by the first passerby. Are these, then, the adepts, the super-craftsmen in crime—who left more marks of their passage than wpuld be left by a wet dog? It Is Mr. Crowe's business to prove the pair to have been masterly con spirators, unmasked by the cunning of himself and his men. It la Clar ence Darrovv’s to prove them sub-nor mal bunglers, ruined by their cir cumstances. Assuredly, It was a de fense day. Father’s First Smile. Nonetheless (so Impressive Is Mr. Crowe’s masterful building of his tale) Jacob Franks, the emaciated father of the victim who Is in court for the second time, rushes up to (Turn l« P turn Two. Column Five.) We Have With Us i Today T. C. Johnson, lies Moines, Fire Brick Salesman. This Iowan, who is a guest at the Elks club, covers Iowa, Ne braska, fit. Louis, Kansas City and St. Joseph In his line of busi ness. He Is a keen observer of business conditions In this terri tory. He stated that business conditions are showing Indications of steady Improvement. He looks for a marked change within the next #0 to »0 days. He bases this chiefly on activities In his busi ness ns well as In general lines. "There Is better buying every where," ho sntd. "In Hen Moines there Is a general feeling that the business curve is rising and in Kansas city I found business men optimistic. Wns just In Waterloo, la., and you would he surprised to nots the Improvement there." Mr. Johnson stated that he looks every morning for the "We Have With lls Today" feature In The Bee, which paper h# buys en fOUl' Round One. Carpentier met Tunney In the center of the ring with a left to the body and a left and right to the head. The Frenchman rushed Tunney and peppered him with lightning blows. Car pentier missed a right and Tunney caught him with a right to the Jaw. They clinched in the center of the ring, Tun ney scoring heavily In the infighting. Tunney got over a hard right to the Frenchman's Jaw and Carpentier held on. They were sparring at the bell. Round Two. Carpentier rushed in, changed his mind, Tunney peppering him with rights and lefts to the body as he stepped back. Both used heavy rights at close quarters* with honors even. Tunney got over a long left and beat Carpentier to the punch. They traded rights. Tunney's left found Carp’s face and the Frenchman clinched. Georges missed a right. Tun ney catching him with a beautiful right. Carpentier's right eye was cut at the bell. Round Three. Tunney’s right landed squarely to Carp’s head and the Frenchman clinched. He plugged Carpentier’s body with lefts and rights in a clinch. George* got over a beautiful right to Tunney’s head. They clinched. They exchanged rights to the jaw. Carpentier reeled when Tunney’s right caught him on the jaw when he was off balance. Carpentier feinted. They were dancing at the bell. Round Four. Carpentier stung Tunney with a left to the Jaw, Tunney countering to the body with a right. They exchanged body blows in the clinch that followed. Car pentier got over the best blow of the fight, terrific right to Thnney’s head which Spun the American champion half way around. He crossed his left to Tun ney’s head, hut Tunney came back with a stiff right that forced Carpentier to back. Round Five. Carpentier’s right found Tunney’s head again and they wrestled agalnat the ropes in a neutral corner. Carpentier landed a left to the chin, a similar blow to the head and miffed « right uppercut. Tunney was backing up. Carp missed a right and they clinched. Tunney missed two lefts. Carp landed a left to the jaw-. Tunney rushed Carp to the ropes with a left, then crossed his right to the French man’s body. A short left to Carp's Jaw dropped him to his knees, but he was up Immediately They were in a clinch at the bell. Round SI*. They exchanged rights In the center of the ring. Tunney missed a right lead. They wrestled around the ring. Tunney missed another right. He landed a right uppercut. Carp staggered Tunney with a weak right. Carpentier scored with his left, hut missed with a right follow. They were sparring for an opening at the bell. Round Seven. Carpentier got over a hard right, but took several rights and lefts to the head In return. Carpentier's right found Tun ney’a Jaw again. Carp stumbled and fell to hla knees In a neutral corner. Carp landed his right to Tunney's Jaw and took a similar blow in return. They ex changed rights and lefts 1n the center of the ring, with honors even. Round Fight. Carpentier landed his right to Tunney’s jaw. They clinched. Carp complained Tunney's left to the body was low They wrestled around the ring Tunney landed his left to Carp’s jaw, th# French man retaliating with a shower of rights snd lefts that drove Tunney to the ropes. Tunney missed a right. Carp also missed a right, and stumbled to the floor of the ring at the bell. Round Nine. Carp stung Tunney with a vicious right that drove the American to ths rope* Tunney landed a weak right. Both missed right lesds Carp Jabbed with his left. Tunney landed his left to the body. They clinched tn a neutral corner. Carp landed a beautiful right flush on Tunney’s Jaw Carpentier landed a left and right to the ’aw but the bell Interrupted hfs advan tage. Kounrl Ten. Tunney knocked Carp to the floor with a right He was up at the count of six. He went down again from a similar blow, but was up at one The Frenchman wan weakening and unable to defend himself. Tunney was trying frantically for a knockout. He showered him with rights and lefts. The referee attempted to stop the fight, hut Carpentier brushed him bark and flew at Tunney. They mixed it furiously. The Frenchman was punch drunk, but he kept boring In. A right [dropped Carp again, but hs was up at ! the oount of eight. Carp fell to the floor as the bell sounded. His handlers worked frantically with him. The crowd gave him a great ova j tion. Round Eleven. Tunney staggered Carp with a left and followed it with a right. Tunney’s left to the body forced Carp to hang on Carp landed a. left to Tunney’s Jaw Tunnev rushed Carpentier to a corner with * left to the head. Carpentier stumbled to the floor, but was up Immediately. They flinched in a neutral corner. Carpentier missed a left and Tunney landed his right. Tney were in a clinch at the bell Round Twelve. Carpentier landed a pretty right to Tunn«y’s law Tunney was warned for hitting low. They wsltxed around the ring carpentier landed a right to Tun ney s Jaw, but Tunney countered with a harder right to the Frenchman’s face. Carpentier’s left staggered Tunney Car pentier feinted with hla left and crossed his right to Tunney’s head Tunney's left found Carp's Jaw at the bell. Ronnd Thirteen. Carpentier rushed Tunney to a neutral corner with rights and lefts to the head They flinched Carpentier wss warned for hltttng low Carpentier staggered Tunney with a right cross, and the Amer ican countered with a right that shook Carp's head. They both landed rights to the head, Carpentier scored to Tunney’s body They fought furiously at close range. They were In a clinch at the bell, Hound Fourteen. Tunney rushed Carpentier. but the Frenchman .linked and lifted Tunnev clear off the floor, swinging him around in midair Th**v fought at close quar ter*. Thev pawed st earh other at long rnnge. They exchanged rtshta to the head Tunney landed a right upperruf Carpentier’s mouth was bleeding. Tunney landed to Carpentier’s body snd the Frenchman yelled foul. Ills hsndlsrs rushed Into the ring and dragged him to his corner as the hell t.\r* Dsscsmps. Csrpentier’s manager attempted to argue with the referee, but Orlffin ruled the blow legal. Coolidge to Help Sp ed Up Drv Law Enforcement Washington, July 24.—Wayno B. Whoolor, general counsel of the Anti Saloon league, told President Coolidge today law enforrcment must be speed ed up. Wheeler said he Informed the presl dent "the people are hack of us” In seeing thnt the Volstead act Is strict ly and relentlessly enforced. He Inti mated the president promised his hearty co-operation In the drlvs to dry up America. Joy Morton Subscribes for 50 Harding Highway Shares Nebraska City, July 24.—Joy Mor ton while here yesterday subscribed for R0 shares In the Hsrdlng Me morial highway which crosses thn river at this point, lie will make a contribution <>f $2fiO a year for a period of three years anil becomes a life member. Married in Council Bluffs. The following parnona olilolneil mnr rleife lt< ennea In Council Bluffs yesterday (I r Lett, Omaha . it oil Lew la, Omaha . >1 Warran Teiwla, Council Bluffa.•*•••«. 4t Beanie Carroll, Connell Bluffa.. 24 Tony Raimondi. Omaha ... M May Wanoet, Oioaha MMyWimtuu **, I i Carp Loses; Technical Knockout Tunney Wins Fight When Frenchman Fails to Respond to Bell at 15th Round. Ratner-Berlenbach Draw BULLETIN. New York, July 24.—Gene Tunney, American light hea vyweight champion, won a t e c h n ic a 1 knockout over Georges Carpentier, French light heavyweight, in the fif teenth round of a scheduled fifteen-round match when Carpentier failed to respond to the bell at the fifteenth round, New York. July 24.—One Turney, American light-heavyweight cham pion, met Georges Carpentier, colorful French heavyweight. In a 15-round match at the Polo grounds tonight. Tunney's title was not at stake by a ruling of the state athletic com mission. At 2 this afternoon, Car pentier weighed In at 173 and Tunney at 173 1-4. Heavyweight* took the ring for the first match, when Sandy Slefert of Pittsburgh faced George Erntloch of New York In a four-round prelimi nary. The judge* decided the match v/ae a draw. The first preliminary bout started at 8:18, daylight saving time. The gigantic pal k was only comfortably filled at this time. The cheaper seats were well filled, but the more expensive chairs were slow in drawing occupants. The crowd was estimated at 36,000 when the first bout was called. Kirpo Early Arrival. The heat was stifling and every body had his cost off. Luis Angel Flrpo was an early arrival, the South American, In company with Tex Rickard, slipping Into a ringside seat virtually unnoticed. The ring used tonight is the same one that held the historic Dempsey Firpo match last September. Ray Neuman of Jersey City gave way over 15 pounds of weight i t ad dition to height and reach and won a decision over Ia»o Gates of New York In a six-round slugging match. Neuman weighed 171 and Gates 186 1-2. Neuman was the aggressor from the start. Mason Defeats Frltsch. Harry Mason, English lightweight, won a verdict on points over Paul Frltsch of France In a tame elght reunder. Mason kept under wraps until the seventh round, when he opened up. snatched the aggressive from his French opponent and weight ed the scales of victory In his direc tion. Mason weighed the lightweight limit of 135, while Frltsch scaled 131. Paul Berlenbach. ,\pw York middle weight, met Augle Ratner of New York in the eight round semi final Berlenbach weighed 165 1-2, Ratner 161. The match started at 9:40, day light saving time Berlenbach started the first round confidently, battering ilatner with rights and lefts. Ratner, however, fought cautiously, tying up his op ponent In the clinches. In the second round, Berlenbach backed Ratner to the neutral corner and pumrneled him with rights and lefts, but Ratner survived by hanging on. Ratner landed Juat often enough to make Berlenbach cautious The milling was fast, Berlenbach was try ing frantically tor a knockout. Ratner started to work In the third round, landing a terrific left to Berlenbach's left eye, nnd the blood showed. The one-two punch followed that slowed Berlenbach. Berlenbach missed a wild right. They were mix ing It at the bell. Furious Exrliange. In the fourth round. Ratner boxed Berlenbarh prettily. Paul swung but Ratner wa* not there. Few damag ing blows were landed tn thla round. Rerlenbach caught Ratner .n the ialter'a corner In the fifth round and in a furious exchange of blow* (Turn to Tuxe Two. Column Tire.I Creek Straightened. Homer. Neb., July 24.—A large area In thla locality has been saved from being flooded by straightening the Omaha creek near here, und It I* believed that a project under way to further enlurge and straighten the big ditch here will do away entirely with the floods which have menaced thla community year after year. -—N More Money for the Farmers Thirty three cars of wheat and 44 cars of coin were received St the Omaha rjraln Exchange Thurs day, compared to 50 curs of wheat and 38 cars of corn received on the Corresponding day In 1923. No. 2 hard wheat sold for $1.20 to $1.20, and No. 2 yellow corn *t $1.05. In 1923 the same grade of wheat brought 91 to 92 12 cants; 83 cents was paid for tbs same trade of com, iv-|-1, I mmmmmmfl ranuL*1" /lust Receive Profits From Prevailing High Prices of Grain, Omaha Business Man Says Man Who Grows Corn and Wheat Should Protect Himself Against Drop in Market by Holding Crop and Selling Part at a Time, Declares Randall K. Brown. An shown In statement* recently made by leading business men in Omaha and IJncoln, there is a growing de mand that the farmers of Ne braska make the bulk of the profit due to the prevailing high prices of corn and wheat. This demand has grown to the proportions where it Is re ferred to as the "N ibrnki Idea." The situation is further ex plained in a comprehensive way In a statement by Kandall K. Brown of the Coal Hill Three Children, Trapped in Room by Flames, Die Caught After Exit Cut Off hy Blaze—Texas Fire Takes Human Toll of Six. Neola, la.. July 24.—Verna Wilson. 3. was burned to death and Arthur Wilson, 5, and Naomi Wilson, t. were so badly burned they died late this afternoon In a Are tn the borne of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wilson her# early today. Two other children es caped, Albert, IS. by leaping from a porch roof and Della, 14, by plunging down the burning stairway. Both parents were slightly burned trying to save the children. Verna died four mifiute* after she had been removed from a bedroom window by firemen. She, Florence, 12, Naomi and Arthur were trapped by the flames In sn upstairs bedroom. Florence, also, was burned before her removal by firemen. Mrs. Wilson was burned about the face and hands when she attempted to rush up the fiery stairway to the rescue of the children In the upstairs roooms. Delia and Albert Wilson, 14 and 13, respectively, were dressed and downstairs when the fire was discov ered. They were uninjured. Mr. Wilson was overcome by smoke ss he slept. Firemen carried him out of the window. The Are, of undetermined origin, was discovered by a passerby who saw smoke rolling from the window* of the dwelling. Firemen were hindered In Aghting the blaze by the smallness of the rooms and the quantity of furnish ings In them. Ranger, Tex., July 24.—Thre# per sons are known to be dead, 11 Injured are at the local hospital and three are missing following a Are which last night destroyed a half block of business biddings here, with property loss estimated at $100,000. SKELETON FOUND; MAN, WIFE HELD Chattanooga, f!a , July 24.—\V. It Rennett, district freight agent of the Southern railway at Rome, Oa., end hie wife are detained at police head iiunrtera here today for Investigation In connection with tha finding here about a week ago of a woman's skele ton In a shallow grove under a houee. It was stated by the chief of police. It developed that an nged aunt of Rennett, Mlaa Augusta Hoffman, oc cupied thla houay and myst"rlously disappeared In 1915. The finding of n pair of gold rimmed spectacles In the grave hearing the trade mark of an opllrlan nt Knoxville led tho of ficers to Knoxville, where they re covered a letter written by Mrs Claude Parker of Rtnta College, pa., which stated her suspicion that her slater had mysteriously disappeared. According to thla latter, the Bennetts claimed that Miss Hoffman loft Chat tanooga, Intending to go to Knox vlllo, snd that aha later met and married a man named Brown and went to California. - . - - • Teacher to Sturt J)airy. Randolph, Neb.. July 24.-0. T. Boon, who has heen the agriculture teacher In the Randolph public schools for the post three yours, has decided to give up teaching and will enter the dairy business In Illinois. Placck Visits Beatrice. Beatrice, Neb., July 24.» E. K. Placek, democratic candidate for congieas, was In Beatrice yeaterfday. He la making a campaign over the district. He will apeak at Hiller August 11 and at Ohlowa on August 4. Coal company. Mr. Brown ha* for] year* taken the poaltlon that the first consideration of the business men In Omaha and throughout the state should be the welfare of the farmers —without that there Is no prosperity In Omaha or elsewhere In the state. Prosperity at Hand. "The swing of the pendulum seems to have reached nearly Its end In respect to the adverse condition* that have for some time existed against the farmers," said Mr. Brown. “Reports from the Agricultural de partment at Washington Indicate a 13 per cent shortage in the 1924 world wheat crop, compared to the large yield of 1923. Canada, our neighbor, Is apparently short somewhere near 30 per cent, due to unfavorable dry weather conditions. “The Nebraska corn crop, even though Bhort of last year’* record, Is In far better condition than that of the heavy producing com states to the east. With the large general corn shortage In our country, this crop must of necessity continue at a high price. “While It la true that 80 per cent of our Nebraska corn Is fed on our farms to our livestock, and while the present prices of livestock are rela tively too low on the basis of corn prices, the law of compensation must soon prevail and advance livestock price* to higher levels. Lesson from Cutten. “It ha* always been considered that the wheat crop Is the ready money crop. For this reason It has usually been dumped upon the market soon after harvest. The result has been that the farmers did not obtain a fair value for It—In fact, not a cost value. “The late profit made by Arthur Cutten of Chicago on com has taught the farmer that his profit must he obtained by holding hla grain for better figures, Instead of passing It on to those who have been more astute in their Judgment, but who do not lend their hard labor to It* pro duction. “The farmers In Nebraska are al ready laying their plans, from all wc can hear, to hold their whe.it. This movement was started last sea son. The idea then was new. The crop was tremendous. The plan wa* only partly supported. It had the effect, however, of at least holding up the price of wheat from reaching lower levels. Other State* Should Follow. “The Idea of 'selling wheat slowly' is a most excellent one. No doubt It will he expanded and taken up hy the farmers of other state* and result In a better price for wheat in the future for all farmer*. “Agricultural product* are the basis of all wealth and prosperity; therefore, every merchant and hanker is deeply interested in the farmers' success and should bear with the farmer at this particular time in not forcing his crops to market. Pos sibly the withholding, the slow sell Ing of wheat for the time being may delay temporary buying. In the long run It will re establish the farmer on a profit basis and place him on the final road to prosperity. Farmer Come* First. "The Nebraska Idea, 'sell wheat slowly.’ Is a fine one and the lead of The Omaha Bee In this matter should he taken up hy other newspapers pub lished In the wheat belt. “We cannot expect to prosper In this midwest agricultural section un less the farmer prospers. Neither i 111 there he business coming In to the stores of the large citlc* unless the farmer can secure a profit for his products above the cost of pro duction. Ia>t us liear In mind, too, that his profit must he greater than prewar on account of the greater cost of manufactured articles. If 1 was to guess at a price for wheat to day that would Ire compensatory on the basts of the present cost of manu factured articles, 1 should say that the farmer should he receiving $1 40 per bushel for his wheat. In view of the world's shortage Indications arc that farmers can obtain this price if the farmer will 'sell wheat slowly' Official Confer on Dropping Winner Traina Special Dispatch »•> Tlis Omaha Its*. Norfolk. Neb., July 24.—II. K. Dlck Inson, general superintendent, and other offtrlnle o the Chicago A North western railroad, are conferring with business men between Norfolk end Winner regarding the railroad's appli cation before the state railway com mlselon to tak# off two passenger tralna on the Winner line. Considerable opposition has devel oped over the proposed plan of tak log off train No. 41t which goes Into tlie Itoachud country In the after noon. Burdette \ isila Shenandoah. Shenandoah, In,, July 24,—llov Charles llurdette of Springfield, Mass brother of llnhert ,1. Burdette, famous lecturer. Is a gueet at the home of hie cousin, Hev. John W. Todd, lie hea Just returned from 20 years In India and will make his home In bait Lake Cll^r, Gray Silver Farm Grain Firm Head Harry Keefe, Walthill, Neb., Named First Vice President of New $26,000,000 Mar keting Concern. 2 Iowans Made Officers Chicago, July 24.—Gray Silver of West Virginia, Washington represen tatlve of the American Farm Bureau federation, today was elected presi dent of the $26,000,000 grain market ing company, representing a merger of five of the largest grain companies in the country, which eventually Is to bo farmer-owned and controlled, ac cording to plans. Other officers elected by th® board of directors are: Harry L. Keefe, Walthill, Neb., first vice president. G. M. Dyer, Speicer, la., second vice president. J. W. Coverdale, Ames, la., seere tary-treasurer. The executive committee Is com posed of President Silver, Secretary Coverdale, Millard Myers, Chicago, chairman of the hoard of directors; Mr. Keefe and Fred A. Mudge of Peru, 111. The officers and board will serve until the second week In February, 1926, when the first annual meeting of the grain marketing company will be held. Panes Feature Battle in Brazil 1,000 Civilians f Killed Out right in Revolution, Offi cial Dispatches State. Hr International News Servle*. Montevideo, July 24.—A battle fea tured by airplanes was fought last night and early today at Sao Paulo, according to reports from Santos. Federal plans bombing the town brought down a rebel plane which attempted to drive them off, the San tos report said. Several thousand troops were said to have been engaged on each side. The federal# have concentrated heavy artillery about the town and are shell ing It constantly, the reports eald. All Americans in the city ate said to be eafe, hut terrorized by the artil lery fire. Washington, July 24.—Ons thou sand civilians have been killed out right In the Brazilian revolution, It was reported today In official die ratches to the State department. Moat of the deaths were du® to the bombardment of Sao Paulo by federal artillery. Heavy fighting continues in the outskirts of the rltv, the dis patch added. The rebels remain firmly entrenched in the city. GAS WELL BLAZE OUT OF CONTROL Fort Collin*. Colo,. July 14 —The gas well of the Union Oil company of California, which wa* brought In near here Saturday and which caught firs yesterday, still was burning un controlled today and company offl rials said that because of complica tions It may be several days before the fire Is extinguished. Oas escaping from the casing below the control valve at the top of the well has caught (Ire. making It Im possible to extinguish the blase with a charge of dynamite Their only hope now. they snld, was to smother the biasing gsa with steam. Prepa rations for this method are under way. Picnic Held to Promote Jefferson County Fair Falrbury, July 24.—Officers, super Intendenta of departments and Jeffer son county commissioner attended a picnic at the fair grounda In Fair bury, held to promote the annual fair and get acquainted. Jefferson conn ty has the distinction of putting on it successful fair without horse races, automobile race or any gambling at traction. The picnic will be made an nnuual affair. J. O. Clreenawalt Is president of the Fair association and C. K. Qllmore, secretary. Harvest Picnic Planned. Plxott, Neb., July 24.—Arrange menta are being made for a big har vest picnic to be held here Auguat 15, The picnic, an annual affair, will In clude a program of speaking, music, games snd races For ?4 tl-oirs en.tlna T p ni t«lv S4 Precipitance ln-hee rp.t hon.tredth* Total, ,n| Total linn January 1. lie*, itaflclem-y ,7 4. Hourly Temperatures 4 a IS..44 1 p in.14 4 a ..44 s p p,. •« J 44. m.. 44 I P py.tt * • m.44 4 p m. Tf ♦ a m.44 ( p m. tt IS » m.74 « r m........11 tt * m.,ts t p 1 ** msSma—ta—H 4 «y aitn»..|i NOMINATED ) 4. N. Norton. • THE BALLOTS First: Hopkins, 11; Nor ton, 10; McDonald, 7; Stephens, 8; Dahlman. 3; , Skiles, 2; Thielen, 3; Tay lor, 1; Ingraham, 1; Chap pell, 1; Knudson, 1. Total, 48. Second: Hopkins, 11; Norton, 12; McDonald, 9; Stephens, 6 Dahlman, 1; Skiles, 2; Thielen, 3; Tay lor. 2; Ingraham, 1; Chap pell, 2; Knudson, 3. Total, 52. Third: Hopkins. 12; Norton, 9; McDonald, 8; Stephens, 7; Dahlman, 1; Skiles. 3; Thielen, 2; Tay lor, 1; Ingraham, 1; Knud son, 6. Total, 52. Fourth: Hopkins, 9; Norton, 10; McDonald, 10; Stephens, 10; Skiles, 3; Taylor, 2; Ingraham, 1; Knudson, 3; Dahlman, 1; Thielen, 3. Total, 53. Fifth: Hopkins, 12; Nor ton, 12; McDonald, 9; Stephens, 8; Skiles, 3; Tay lor, 3; Ingraham. 1; Knud son, 4. Total, 52. Sixth: Hopkins. 11; Nor ton, 11; McDonald, 10; Stephens, 8; Skiles, 2; Tay lor, 2; Ingraham, 2; Knud son, 5. Total. 52. Seventh: Hopkins, 10; Norton. 10; Stephens. 9; Skiles, 2; Thielen, 3; Tay lor. 2: Ingraham, 1; Chap pell, 2; Knudson, 4. Total, 53. Eighth: Hopkins, 12; Norton, 11; McDonald, 11; Stephens, 10; Skiles, 1; Thielen. 2; Taylor, 2; In graham, 1; Chappell, 1; Knudson. 2. Total. 53. Ninth: McDonald. 19; Norton, 23; Dahlman, 1; Skiles. 1; F. J. Taylor, 1; Knudson, 2; O'Mallev, 7. Total. 54. Tenth: McDonald, 20; Norton. 29; Dahlman, 1; Ingraham, 3; O'Mallev. 1. Total. 54. Eleventh: McDonald; 1 19; Norton. 32; Dahlman, 3. Total. 54. Twelfth: McDonald. 23; Norton, 31 Not voting, 1. Total. 54. Thirteenth: McDonald, 23; Norton. SI. Total. 54. Fourteenth: McDonald, 25: Norton. 28. Total, 53. Fifteenth: McDonald, 23; Norton, 28; Dahlman, 1. Total, 64. Sixteenth: M c Donald, 23; Norton. 30; Dahlman, j 1 ; not voting, 2. Total, 54. Seventeenth: McDonald, 20; Norton. 34. --- Farm Bureau Head Will Speak at Hamburg Picnic Shenandoah, 1*.. July 24.—A ape rial picnic committee of thp Fremont County Farm bureau, Hppointpd b> Charlea Thieaeen, preiHdent, met with a committee from the Hamburg Kie wanla club to arrange for the trl etate picnic which will be held at Ham burg August 22. They decided to etiRsge lWn Deeitune*' Omaha Kind I'reptdcnt O. K. Bradfute of the1 American Farm Bureau federation ha* accepted an Invitation to apeak. \\ c*ta Make Park« Tour. t\'«*d. Neb., July 24 - Rev. Victor We*f and family of Coaad have Juet returned from an attended tour of the middle w-wet, having v)*tted eev eral of the moat Nwutlful of the na UonaJ jrmWs, Bosses Put Over Polk County Man Backed by Bryan, Hitchcock and Mullen, He Goes Over After 17 Ballots Taken. Hopkins Withdraws Apert*I D1-patch in Th# Omaha Bee. Lincoln, July 24.—J. N. Norton of Polk will carry the standard of Nebraska democ racy in the fall election. At 8:30 last night, on the seven teenth ballot, the democratic state central committee nom inated him for governor. His nomination was gained at the expense of Kenneth McDon ald, Bridgeport, his only strong opponent from the ninth ballot. N o r t o n’s victory was achieved through the com bined forces of Governor Bryan, Gilbert M. Hitchcock and Arthur Mullen. The western part of the state backed McDonald and clung to him tenaciously until the seventeenth ballot, when three switched to Norton, giving him the nomination. Hopkins Withdraw*. When the committee recessed at 5:30 last night John Hopkins of Oraa ha was In the lead with 12 votes Close behind him came Norton atu McDonald with 12 each. Dan Steph *na of Fremont followed with 10 am’ the r**t of the pack trailing. When the convention was agait ( called to order Chairman Tom S. A! I ’.»n elect rifled the detega’es by read jin* a statement of Hopkins announc 1 ing his withdrawal from the race Cloee on the heela of that announce ment was a telegram from Stephen* stating that he was not a candidate and asking that hi* name be removed from consideration. Hopkins announced that hi* with drawal was in the "interest*" of "har mony ' He was met with loud cheer ing that died away to permit th* Bryan Hitchcock Mullen steam roller to get Info action. Mullen swung to Norton, joining Mr*. Harvey Newbranch. who had been casting her ballot for him throughout the afternoon. Th# Nor ton totai climbed rapidly until, on th# 11th ballot he lacked two of nomlna j tlon. hla total being S3. | However, th# McDonald follower*, tinterrifled by the show of strength, j voted doggedly for their candidate I who matched Norton * rise by going j to 23 on the 12th ballot. West \cain-t East. | It was the west against the **«• |The small town and the ran ge a gainst I the big cities and the big bosses. The balloting continued, and so did the deadlock. On the 14th hallot I Mayor Dahlman came hack Into the race with one vote, that he held unt:' jthe 17th and deciding ballot. Quigley Puts Norton Over. % From his high of S3 Norton went down to 33 on the 15th. to climb again to 30 on the l*th. The two were taken from McDonald, who dropped from *5 to 23. The Bridgeport c*n | didate had had his run. ard the word i»*nt out to put Norton over cn the jrext ballot. The first defection from the Nor ton ranks came when J w Bym* of Columbus answered ' Norton" when his name was called. Then came 4 UMM*