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    Only Crime Is in
• Getting Caught,
Leopold Asserts
franks Slayer Has No Sorrow
j. for Victim’s Family—
Loeb Gave “Tips” to
Reporters.
(Continued from Pane One.)
I): revealed that Leopold had Inquired
e* Instructors In criminal law at the
University of Chicago what would be
the consequences of a crime like the
(Induction and killing of young
Franks.
. It showed, too, that he had planned
Suicide hy means of poisoned head
ache medicine as a way out of the
dilemma which he foresaw would be
his portion If he ever reached the
shadow of the gallows. This was re
vealed In one of his conversations
With Cortland, the latter testified.
Contemplated Suicide.
, On another occasion Leopold told
Sergeant Frank Johnson, another
witness of the day:
“If I knew that Loeb -was going to
preach, I could have killed myself and
taken a couple of coppers with me."
" This remark was made when police
searchers found two heavy automatic
pistols In Leopold’s study.
Johnson also told of a remark which
he said was made by Leopold when
the policeman had momentarily re
leased his prisoner's arm.
. "If I thought you fellows would
Khoot to kill, I would try running,"
Were the worlds ascribed to the de
fendant.
That the possible consequences of
Ms crime was upon Leopold's mind
was further Indicated by testimony
given by E. W. Puttkammer, a pro
fessor of criminal law at the Univers
ity of Chicago, and by Max Wester, a
graduate student and tutor:
Inquired as to Penalty.
Professor Puttkammer said Leopold,
U&der the guise of seeking Instruc
tions preliminary to an examination,
used the Franks killing as a basis for
&n academic discussion of criminal
intent. The professor said he was ask
ed by Leopold what the status would
be If a kidnaper accidentally killed
his victim, did It with malice afore
thought or abducted him only for the
purpose of “taking liberties,” with the
victim.
The professor answered these ques
tlons by pointing out that kidnaping,
like murder, was a death penalty fel
ony In Illinois.
Wester testified that Leopold had
inquired whether kidnapers who kill
ed their victim would be guilty of
murder, and that he had assured him
they would he guilty.
PROGRESSIVE HEAD
JOINS LA FOLLETTE
(Continued from Fuse One.)
same would be true If we’d endorse
Norton," Taylor said.
No reference was made at the meet
ing to the letter sent to J. L. Beebe
by Governor Bryan asking that J. N.
Norton be given the progressive nom
ination for governor following the
withdrawal of Bryan as the progres
sive nominee. In fact, there was
much talk that Beebe and Green
would junk the program of the pro
gressive party altogether and throw
Its entire strength behind the new
La Follette party to be born at Grand
Island August 19.
One of the first proposals was that
the machinery of the progressive
party be used in getting the names
of La Follette and Wheeler on the
ballots. This plan was spurned after
Mike Harrington of O’Neill pointed
out that the progressive party had
nominated J. J. Thomas of Sewfcrd
as its candidate for United States
senator.
Bollen Addresses Meeting.
"Every mother’s son of us wants
Norris as badly as we do La Follette
and Wheeler," Harrington declared
"I’ll never consent to a move that
might endanger Norris.”
F. P. Bollen, who delivered a
speech yesterday before the demo
cratic convention as the democratic
candidate for railway commissioner,
appeared before the La Follette fol
lowers as the progressive candidate
for the same office. After Bollen had
concluded speaking W. J. Taylor
sprang to his feet.
"I wonder how many are here as
true friends and how many are with
us for selfish purposes,” Taylor said.
"Let every man who is going to
vote for La Follette and Wheeler
stand up.”
Bollen kept his seat.
"Those who did not stand up, get
out,” Taylor said.
Bollen left In a few minutes.
Committee Named.
"Who will you support for presi
dent?" he was asked as he withdrew.
"That's none of your business,"
Bollen snapped.
When the meeting adjourned a
committee composed of one from each
congressional district with Wiley, a
member of the railroad brotherhoods
as chairman, was appointed to make
arrangements for the Grand Island
meeting. Committee members are:
Otto Mutz, Lincoln; Anson H. Bige
low, Omaha; Otto Uulrich, Winside;
F. J. Woods, Barneston; L. H. Law
ton, Palisade; Mike Harrington,
O'Neill.
Canada Wheat Jumps.
Winnipeg, Man., July 25.—Wheat
futures on the Winnipeg exchange
went to new high levels today as the
result of a 6-cent boost of prices on
heavy purchases by United States in
terests. The close was from 4 to 414
cents above Thursday’s.
OMAHA LINCOLN MINNEAPOLIS NEW YORK
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Choice of the House Sale
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o{ Summer Silk or Cotton
DRESSES
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m Three Groups-—Regardless
of Former Prices
■5 ‘10 ‘15
?' $!•
Beautiful dresses in all the new and
favored fabrics. Sizes 14 to 42.
All colors. These are easily the
greatest values of the year.
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Fine All-Wool Tweed Knickers, perfect 0 PA
fitting. While they last, the pair. / <p«J.UU
Your unrestricted choice of any "1 d*0 C A O dJP
Skirt in the house in two lots., f J
Any Cotton Blouse in the house Satur- $1.00
Any Crepe Silk Blouse in the house Sat- 1 tfjo Q P
urday . f d
1 Tweed Suit, double-breasted. Size 16. 1 tflQ
Very smart. J *P *
1 Tan Embroidered Suit, size 36. Yours O d»01
Saturday at . /
1 Green Charmeen Suit, size 16, Satur- ”1 $Q|
day . /
1 Navy, Tailored, Embroidered Suit, size 0 J
14, Saturday . |
1 size 18 Camel Hair Suit. Very finest, "t ^0 4
Saturday. /
1 Tan Sport Suit, leather piped collar, size \ 11 it
38 . J
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1 Navy Tailored Suit, silk bound edge, 1 tf* | Q
sizo 38 . / V***
1 Green Flamingo Coat, size 16, Satur- $24
1 Black Gerona Coat, crepe lined, size 18, 0 (O J
Saturday. / .p*1*
1 Tan Downy Wool Coat, size 40, Satur- 1 (10
day. |
1 Navy Twill Coat, white fur crdlnr, size \ 1 Q
18, Saturday . j «pi«*
1 finest quality Imported Coat, green, "1 (04
size 36 . j
Haas Broihers
Brown ' iJfie SftopforWomert' 16th and
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Thomas Demands
Muny Judge Who
Will Harry Wets
Prohibition Agent Insists Eu
gene O’Sullivan Be Disre
garded by Bryan in
Choice.
Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.
Llncolh, July 25.—Tn the mass of
correspondence always lying haphaz
ard on Governor Bryan's desk is a
letter from Elmer E. Thomns, federal
prohibition agent for Nebraska, re
questing the governor, In the name
of prohibition forces In Nebraska, to
name a successor to the late Munici
pal Judge John Wapplch, who will be
in sympathy with prohibition enforce
ment.
The Thomas letter states bluntly
that any attempt by Governor Bryan
to please Eugene O'Sullivan, Omaha
criminal Lawyer and the delegate to
the national convention who nomi
nated Bryan for president, in naming
the Wapplch successor will be ac
cepted by prohibition forces as a sur
render to the ‘‘wet” element In
Omaha. O'Sullivan, according to re
port, has been promised appointment
of a municipal judge suitable to him
as payment for his work for the gov
ernor in New York.
The same demand for a law en
forcement sympathizer on the mu
nicipal bench has been mnde by F.
A. High, superintendent of the Afiti
Saloon league. High, In a statement
lFsued today, charged that the mu
nicipal court bench, by failure to
mete out heavy Jail sentences to boot
leggers In Omaha,'had forced law en
forcement officials to take their cases
directly Into federal court and clog
that court with’ work that should be
handled by the municipal bench.
High Protests Vacancy.
"A year ago I called on Governor
Bryan to remove two of Omaha's mu
nicipal judges and presented evidence
to show they were not enforcing the
prohibition law satisfactorily,” High
said. “He Ignored my plea and one
of the Judges Is still on the bench.
“The least the prohibition forces
can ask is that in selecting a suc
cessor to Judge Wapplch Governor
Bryan choose a man who can handle
much of this pqllce work and save
the federal courts fro mthelr heavy
run of criminal cases. The only rea
son a majority of liquor cases are
tried in federal court is because of
ficials can't rely on the municipal
courts to impose the heavy Jail sen
tences necessary to stamp out boot
legging.
Vacancy Since April.
"Governor Bryan has stood with
the 'wet' element in Omaha for a
year in refusing to take action on
our request for removal of two
Judges. It is high time he did some
thing for the prohibition forces In
Nebraska.”
The vacancy on the municipal
bench in Omaha has been open since
April. Governor Bryan has stead
lastly refuted to make an appoint
ment despite the fact that the court
work Is too heavy for the judges to
handle and they have issued state
ments saying It was impossible to
carry on the work with dispatch un
til they received more help.
GLOBEFLIERS
TO COME HERE
(ContinuMl from Pace One.)
secretary of the Omaha Retail Oro
cers’ association. In his telegram Mr.
Ek pointed out that air mall route I*
equipped for any service to ‘lie filers
and declared that the route in ‘‘en
titled to the honor of being used on
the home flight by the round-the
world heroes.
On July 23, before final decision
had been made, Major General
Patrick addressed a letter to Mr. Ek,
received late Friday, which assured
the Omahan that Ills plea would bo
given "most careful and sympathetic
consideration." '
Patrick’s Letter.
The Patrick letter follows:
“Please accept my sincere thanks
for your telegranw of July 22 Join
ing in the invitation extended by
your city and other organizations
to the world fliers to use tho reg
ular airway route on their trip
across the continent.
“The itinerary which will be fol
lowed by those men during the
completion of the last stage of
their Journey has not yet been defi
nitely fixed, but I can assure you
that when the time comes the In
vitation of Omaha and the advan
tages it offers will be given most
careful and sympathetic consider
ation.”
Monster Celebration.
The celebration in honor of the
fliers here will undoubtedly be one
of the greatest ever held by the city.
Conservative Omaha men estimate
that the presence of the fliers will at
tract 50,000 Omaha, Nebraska and
Iowa persons to the flying field here.
But In any event the celebration
will be one long to be remembered,
and worthy of the great accomplish
ment of the American fliers.
Rural Letter Carriers
Hold Convention at York
York, Neb., July 26.—Rural letter
carriers of Central Nebraska met at
the Commercial club rooms here, But
ler, Seward, Saline and Hamilton
counties.being represented.
The following officers were elected:
Paul V. .Swearinger, Milford, presi
dent; vice-president, Ivan Ertel, Gene
va; secretary-treasurer, G. W. Rob
ertson, Waco. The next meeting of
the association will be held af York,
August 21. ,
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It'i Cool at Thorna’a
Store-Wide
C-L-E-A-R-A-N-C-E
Printed Q Q Fancy
Crepe X UX Voile
Draetaa %/ 'Frock.
F. W. Thorne Co.
^ 1812 Farnam St. ^
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Our Entire Stock
Summer Suits
Closing Out at Lowest Prices
Palm Beaches in all sizes
and many colors, former- * **
ly up to $15.00.
Tropical Worsteds and rt* gm ^ mn
Palm Beach, excellent *J) | |
suits of many styles. I I
Formerly up to $20.00. A JL
Our finest gar- $1 *75
ments, formerly ^ I I_
| sold up to $35.00. JL
We can fit any man. SIZKS 34 Rcfrular to 80 Stout.
PALM BEACH PANTS reduced to.$3.95
TROPICAL WORSTED PANTS now_$4.95
WHITE FLANNEL PANTS now.$5.95
| SEMI-ANNUAL SHIRT SALE
All from our regular stock. Get your Shirts at
this sale and save money.
$4.00 and $4.50 Shirts now.$2.65
$3.00 and $3.50 Shirts now.$2.25
$2.50 Shirts now.$1.65
$2.00 Shirts now.$1.35
Berg Clothing Co.
1415 Farnam St.
WANTED
Every automobile owner to know the
SPRAGUE MILL can supply you with
balloon tires that will fit your present rims.
Call AT lantic 3032 for Price
We Sell FORD Size Tires as Low as $2.98
Dirigible Flees
Before Storm
Shenandoah Takes to Air in
Effort to Escape Thunder
Shower.
By Internutlnnul News Servlet.
Lnkehurst, N. J., July 25.—After
twice being brought to the ground
on its return to the- air station here
after a successful 500-mlle test flight,
the navy's big dirigible, Shenandoah,
again took to the alr’shortfy before’
noon in an effort to fly around a
storm approaching Lnkehurst.
The first time the airship was
brought down a 14-mile cross hangar
wind made it dangerous to attempt
to put the craft In Its hangar. The
commander went aloft, and hovered
over the field until daybreak, when
the vessel again was brought to the
ground. •
A strong cross hangar wind was
still blowing, however, and the ground
crew, augmented by several hundred
civilians and air station attaches,
held the ship, fast for several hours
in hopes of ft dying down, when an
attempt Would be made-to.Jiouse the
vessel. ‘
Decision to take the air a second
time was influenced by weather con
ditions, according to Commander
Lansdowne, who explained the Shen
andoah would be placed at its moor
ing mast wore it not for predicted
thunder storms. He explained the
mooring mast “grounds" the ship
and makes It more susceptible to
being struck by lightning.
MRS. CANDLER NOT
TO FIGHT DIVORCE!
Atlanta, Ga., July 25.—Mrs. May
Llttleragln Candler will not opposg
the divorce suit filed by her husband,
Asa G. Candler, sr., Atlanta million
aire, because of a cash payment to
her of 160,000, madep rlor to the fil
ing of the suit, the Atlanta Journal
says in a story published today.
Thes uit for, divorce came some
months ago, following the arrest of
Mrs. Candler, "jr. J. Stoddard and
W. J. Keclin, “prominent business
men, In a fashionable apartment
house here, police claiming they were
sitting around a table on which stood
a partly filled bottle of liquor. The
charges against Mrs. Candler and Mr.
Keelin were dismissed after n hear
ing before the city recorder, but Mr.
Stoddard waa bound over to the state
courts op a charge of violating the
prohibition law.
The aged millionaire founder of the
Coca Cola company brought suit for
divorce one year after he married
Mrs. May Ijlttlejagln, who was for
merly a public stenographer in the
Candler building.
Cooper Reappointed.
Washington, July 25.—President
Coolidge this afternoon re-appointed
Hobert A. Cooper as commissioner of
the federal farm loan board. ,
COOLIDGE PLEADS
FOR REVERENCE
(Continued from Taro One.)
and for our overburdened spirits
there lg strength In the hills. If only
we will lift up our eyes. Remember
that nature Is your great restorer.
“The second Is a reverence for
law. I remember the town meetings
of my boyhood, when the citizens of
our little town met to levy taxes on
themselves and to choose from their
own number those who should be
their officers. There Is something In
every such meeting, In every election,
that approaches very near to the sub
lime.
Heritage of tT. S. Roy.
“I am thrilled at the thought of my
audience tonight, for I never .address
boys without thinking that among
them may he a boy who will sit In
this White House. Somewhere there
are boys who will be presidents of
our railways, presidents of colleges,
of banks, owners of splendid farms
and ueful Industries, members of con
gres, representatives of our people In
foreign lands. That Is the heritage
of the American hoy. It was an act
of magnificent courage when our an
cestors set up a nation wherein any
boy may aspiro to anything. That
great achievement was not wrought
without Wood and sacrifice. Make
firm your resolution to carry on nobly
what has been so nobly begun. Let
this nation, under your .guidance, be
a finer nation. Resolve that the sac
rifices by which your great opportuni
ties have been purchased will be
matched by a sacrifice on your part,
that will give your children even «
better chance,
"The third is a reverence for Ood,
It is hard to see how a great nal
can be an atheist. Without the c-je
talnlng Influence of fskh In a divine
power we could have littte faith in our
selves. We need to feel that behind
us Is Intelligence and love. Doubters
do not achieve; skeptice do not con
tribute; cynics do not create. Faith
is the great motive power, and no
man realizes his full possibilities un
less he has the deep conviction that
life is eternally Important, and that
his work, well done, is a part of an
unending plan.
“There are not only some of the
fundamentals of the teachings of the
Boy Scouts, they are the fundament
als of our American Institutions. If
you will take them with you, if you
will he living examples of them
abroad, you tvill make a great con
triction toward a better understand
ing of our own country, and redeve
in r turn a better understanding of
other countries; for you will find in
other lands, to a very large extent,
exactly what you carry there your*
selves'. I trust that you can show to
you foreign associaties In the great
scout movement that you have a deep
reverence for the ruth, and are de
termined to live by It; that you wish
to protect and cherish your own
evountry andcontribute to the well
being, right thinking and true living
of the whole world.”
Dooley Baby Dies.
Ardeil Dooley, 7 months old, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Arstell Dooley,
1002 South Twelfth street. Counel.
Bluffs, died Thursday at her home.
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Store Hours 9 to 6 on Saturday
<~lhc)mpc,or\-Bolden s
Saturday *s
“Daily Dozen * *
reduces street
floor stocks
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Initialed
Handkerch''fs
12V2C
Very dainty corner de
signs in all white make
desirable these inex
pensive handkerchiefs
at half price.
Street Floor
Silk Crepe
Scarfs
$ 1.50
A compliment to one’s
prettiest frock is a
scarf of silk—in plain
color or with gay fig
ured ends. Peach, tur
quoise blue, powder
bhie, green, old rose,
and American beauty.
Also a few lace and
knitted scarfs of the
more expensive styles
reduced to $1.50.
Street Floor
Specials in
Toilet Goods
Glass perfume bottles
with long r
atqppers, each. . Jl
Physicians and Sur
geons’ soap, Qc
Bath salts, which soften
and perfume the water,
and are very fine for
reducing; Or
sack.uDC
Squibbs’ and Mavis tal
cum powder, IQ-,
can.l»/t
Pear’s unscented 1 T
soap, cake.ltJC
Street Floor
Women's
Athletic Suits
The better makes, Car
ter, Globe and Futurist,
of fine quality fnadras
and nainsook in white
and flesh. Sizes 34 to
44.
25 per cent discount on
all Jersey silk lingerie.
Street Floor
Car Free
No time limit and no
charge—just show the
station master a
Thompson-Belden sales
check of that day for
any amount whatever.
Aquila Court Station,
Seventeenth and Jack
son streets.
10 degrees cooler than the street
Our Greatest Sale of
Silk Hosiery
AH & 1 i q Regardless
Chiffons $ I 4^ of Former
Pair JL Price
Thompson-Belden’s are noted for not having a sale
every day, and it is a well-known fact that when this
store does hold a sale the values are such that people
from far and wide attend. Saturday, this hosiery sale
gives unheard of values in the most sought after and
fashionable features of the hosiery world. Chiffon
hose, Dame Fashion’s favorite, and in the best shades:
Rachelle Calf Autumn Broun Tanbark Congo
l)aii7i Bombay French Blow Gold
Mulatto Silver Turtle Babbling Brook Flesh
Air dale Racquet Gold Ashes of Roses
Every pair is from the most famous mills of the coun
try; every pair is full-fashioned and perfect. Not one
pair of chiffon hose in our entire stock is reserved.
Street Floor
New Of Fine
Sorosis White
Models Kidskin
White Footwear
20% Less
In order to clear our stocks of every pair of white
slippers during the summer season, we reduce each
pair 20 per cent—a considerable reduction, especially
when one considers that the regular price is from
$8 to $10, with a few models at $11.
One and two-strapped styles and sandals with
low, military heels or Spanish heels. Also
white kid street oxfords.
Street Fleer
“The Best Place to Shop, After All”
Saturday's
“Daily Dozen”
reduces second
floor stocks
All Our
Glass Beads
Bunch 5c
A sale which includes
every color and kind of
f the little glass beads
used for making neck
laces, beaded bags and
similar pieces.
Large Venetian end
beads in assorted col
ors, each, 5c.
Second Floor
Hemstitched
Batiste Gowns
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Dainty summer nighties
for little girls are made
of soft pale pink ba
tiste, with all the hems
hemstitched. 2 to 6 !
years, 69c; 8 to 10
years, 79c.
Second Floor
Baby Rompers
and Creepers
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A group of bargains in
baby clothes which is
composed mainly of
plain chambrays and
checked ginghams with
cunning pockets, hem
stitching, and some
times a bit of hand
work.
Second Floor
Lingerie
Costume Slips
$ 1.69
A twenty-inch shadow
proof hem and real
hand-made Irish lace
around the bodice top
moke these slips the
most unusual feature of
our lingerie section. All
.size's; exceptional val- j
ues.
Second Floor.
On Third Floor
Everv
m
Sweater
$2.95
No sweater, wool or
Ravon, in our entire
stock that is reserved.
( oat styles with narrow
collars, slip-ons with
long sleeves, and sleeve
less coat styles.
Third Floor
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