Nebraska Newspapers

    Butler Not to Run
j With La Follette,
| Says Sorenson
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Move Injects Ku Klux Klan
f and Liquor Issues Into
| Nebraska Politics, He
Claims.
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| Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.
■: Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 2.—“There is
i}o danger of Dan Butler of Omaha
!|eing placed on the La Follette tick
et in Nebraska when that ticket is
prepared at the Grand Island conven
tion August 19, when true La Fol
litte followers meet to prepare a La
lllette ballot."
{This was the heated statement to
.y by C. A. Sorenson of Lincoln,
ho is struggling with W. H. Green
;fnd J. L. Beebe for contral of the
Ba Follette campaign.
| “The La Follette campaign manag
es have requested time and again
tiiat the La Follette candidacy be
ljept Independent of state politics and
tftose men In Omaha who claim to
» La Follette leaders are not even
friends of La Follette,” Sorenson con
tinued.
Against La Follette.
j “The Midwest News which hears
too names of Green and Beebe as as
sociate editors published editorial af
tjr editorial against La Follette when
Mb Issued a request that his friends
aay away from the St. Paul conven
tion. Now they claim to lead his
ckuse.
»“Of course, si I a mnot a member
<k the progressive party I can say
Tfothlng about that party choosing
Butler for governor. But I think it
3111 be demonstrated that in the end
a Follette will run on a different
ballot than Butler and other progres
sive candidates.
j“I want to say now that by making
Butler a gubernatorial candidate it in
jects the Ku Klux Klan issue and the
1-fciose Issue squarely Into Nebrasfla
politics.
Means Bitter Fight.
^Governor Bryan was asked to make
comment on the selection of Butler
today.
j"I have not received official notifi
cation of his nomination," the gover
nor said.
State politicians in Lincoln assert
tfcat the action taken by Beehe and
(4-een in nominating Butler means a
hitter fight between the Sorenson and
Efcebe-Green radical forces for control
of the La Follette campaign. The poli
ticians say there is no doubt that
Sorenson controls the so-called radi
oil farm vote, represented by the
non-partisan league.
NEWLYWEDS WILL
BE PROSECUTED
Florence Moser and Forreat Hamil
ton, both of St. Paul. Minn., authough
they were married in county Jail on
Ftiday by Rev. Charles W. Savidge,
. w|ll be prosecuted on a Mann act
charge, declared Assistant United
States District Attorney George
K*yser today.
r'Tho couple have confessed that
tljey married to defeat the law," said
K^yner. “and In a conspiracy case
such a confession will be used as evi
dence.”
?fhe couple walked to Omaha from
tij. Paul and were found living to
gether here.
Player Limit in Western
Association Lifted Soon
Springfield, Mo., Aug. 2.—The
player limit of clubs In the ‘Western
Association will he lifted August 20.
after which date any amount of play
ers may he carried by one club,
Ptesldent J. Warren Beabough has
announced.
Bishop Keeney to Speak.
Rishop Frederick T. Keeney will be
the principal speaker at the anniver
sary and dedicatory services at Miner
vs| cottage, 3107 North Sixtieth street,
Saturday, August 9, at 2:30.
j NEW " M.EKI’IMi CAR SERVICE.
| MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO CHICAGO
vi* the Chicago. Milwaukee A St. Peul
Rtdway. Commencing Sumlay night, Au
gjpt 8-4, standard sleeping cer will be
operated dally from Omaha to Chicago
oij train No. 50, leaving Omaha 1235
a -m . arriving Chicago 1 :G5 p m , deeper
open for occupancy Omaha Union Station
1<I:00 p. m. Thl* new tervlo* offere con
venient connections for Cedar Rapid* Du
bdaue. Rockford, aa well ae Chicago end
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Plane to Be Used in Polar Flight
This Is the Dornler Wal machine which was to have carried Amundsen to the north pole, but instead will he
flown by Lieut. Antonie Ixtcatelli In a flight to the Arrtir.
New Manager for
Bugess-Nash Co.
Arrival of Frank Halbach Re
vealed at Hearing on Pe
tition for Receiver.
A new feneral manager has arrived
to take complete charge of the Bur
gess-Nash store, it was revealed at a
hearing of the bankruptcy petition
before Judge YVoodrough in federal
court Saturday.
The new general manager Is Frank
Halbach of Quincy, 111., new member
of the board of directors.
Declared Not Insolvent.
Announcement that Mr. Halbach
had taken charge was made by E. M
Morsman, attorney for the Burgess
Nash company, during the progress
of the hearing.
Mr. Morsman declared the Burgess
Nash company was not insolvent snd
that appointment of a receiver, as
sought by the petitioners, would up
set all plans for reorganization.
$1,000 a Day.
“Mr. Halbach is now In charge,"
said Mr. Morsman, “and we have tm
plicit faith in his ability. A change
from his management would mean
utter ruin of the store.”
W. C. Dorsey, attorney for some of
the creditors seeking a receiver,
charged that the Burgess Nash com
pany had failed to carry out the
stipulations of an agreement made on
March 18 and that preferred pay
ments had been made to New York
apd Chicago banks. Dorsey also
charged that the Burgess-Nash store
had been losing $1,000 a day since
March 18.
The hearing was continued until
Tuesday.
“PERFECT” BOYS,'
GIRLS, SOUGHT
Bovs’ and" girls’ club work is to
be pushed in Nebraska this summer,
State Extension Agent L. I. Frisbie
announced after a conference with
medical officers. County and state
champions in physical fitness will be
selected when extension agents are
located in each county.
The state fair contest is to be held
September 4 under direction of Miss
Edith Martin, state extension agent
in home health and hygiene, aided try
four doctors and two dentists.
Through county and state contests
a national champion will be finally
selected.
Held Under $500 Bond.
Harold Satteriy, 1700 Leavenworth
street, borrowed the automobile of his
friend, George Harkins, 1415 Missouri
avenue, Wednesday, and failed to re
turn it. Thursday Harkins' mother
reported it stolen and detectives pick
ed up Kafteriy. He was held under
$500 bond in South Omaha court
Saturday.
St. Louis Banker Dies.
Los Angeles, Aug. 2.—William E
Berger, founder of the Jefferson
Bank of St. Louis, died here yester
day after a lingering illness, aged 42
Threshing Ends
in Gage Countv
Bumper Crop of Corn Ex
pected; Small Grain All
Stacked.
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Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.
Beatrice, Neb.. Aug. 2.—This eve
ning marked the close of one of the
busiest threshing seasons In the his
tory of Gage county, thousands of
bushels of wheat and oats being
placed on the local markets for ship
ment to Kansas City and Omaha.
Most of the small grain crop in this
section has either been threshed or
stacked, and the next few days will
see the work well in hand, provided
the weather remains favorable.
Prospects are that Gage county will
produce a bumper crop of corn and
while It is not suffering from lack of
moisture, a good rain at the present
time would be beneficial.
ANNIVERSARY OF
HARDING’S DEATH
Marion, O., Aug. 2.— Simplicity
marked the first anniversary of the
death of the late President Warren
Gamaliel Harding in this, his home
town.
Always avoiding ostentatious cere
mony while he lived, his wishes were
teing followed after death. No public
ceremony - had been arranged other
than the laying of a wreath at his
tomb In the cemetery here. The
wreath, sent by President Coolidge,
Was to be placed without pomp.
During the day, hundreds wound
their way along the shady paths of
the cemetery, stood for a few mo
ments with bowed heads at his tomb'
and passed on.
At 7 p. m., the hour of his death
at Palace hotel in Pan Francisco one
year ago. the old hell in the centra)
fire station was to sound for the de
parted executive. At the first stroke,
friends and neighbors of the nation's
former chief are to bare their heads
in reverent inlen for five minutes.
FLAG LOWERED IN
HARDING MEMORY
Washington, Aug. 2.—In memory
of President Harding, who died a year
ago today, the White House flag
was lowered today to half mast.
As a rule the flag Is placed at half
mast only In case of offlca! mourning
but it was said at the White House
that a special mark of respect was
felt appropriate by President CooMdge,
since this la still within the period
or Harding's orignal term nf office.
Funeral Services Are
Arranged for Auto \ ietim
Funeral services for Elmer Stomm,
is. 2301 Clark street, who was killed
Frldav morning when the automobile
ir> whleh he was riding plunr»d into
a ditch near Humboldt, la., will he
held at 2:30 thla afternoon at Eagle
Grove, la., th» horn* of gtomm's par
ents.
Stomm was killed while on hla way
to Omaha after having vl3tt*d his
parents in Eagle Orove. The steer
ing gear of the car, driven hy O. F.
David, 2301 Clark street, broke, and
ibe automobile plunged Into the dlteh,
upset and pinned Stomm underneath
it. Me was dead before aid could
reach him. Mrs. <i. K. David and Mrs.
Jennie Hose were severely Injured.
Mrs. David Is In a serious condition
it Eagle Grove,
Train Kills louriut.
Deer J.odge. Mont.. Aug. 2 E. M.
Hansen, a tourist from Owatonna,
Minn,, entour to Seattle, was killed
by a Milwaukee passenger train to
day at the darrlaon crossing, north
west of here. His car, apparently
skidding, Offer the brake* had been
applied, slid Into the train where the
road cross** the track* through *
cut which obacures the view.
Love Affair Is
Cited in Suicide
Youth Sends Note by Boy to
Young Woman, Then
Gulps Poison.
Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.
Wymore, Neb., Aug. 2.—Stanley
Placek; 21, Wilber young man, com
mitted auiclde here today. The cause
la said fo have been a disappointment
in a love affair.
He was seen at the Ailing station
df the Home Oil company her# before
dinner and is believed to have swal
lowed poison, which he had with him,
dying later front Its effects.
He persuaded a small boy to carry
a note to Helen Novak before he
died. The contents of the note are
not known. Young Placek waa a
graduate of the Wilber High school,
class of '22. and was a son of Jim
Placek, retired farmer, resident of
Wilber for the last 10 years.
WIND TAKEN OUT
OF BRYAN SAILS
Special Dispatch te The Omaha Bee.
Lincoln, Aug. 2.—While Governor
Bryan was Issuing a statement credit
ing himself with reductions In state
expenses, a different statement ap
peered In the annual report Issued by
George W. Marsh, state auditor, to
day.
One paragraph of the report, which
Marsh states, Is the true fact con
cerning tax reduction follows:
"The last lcgisalture made a re
ductioB of $446,000 In appropriations
from Governor Bryan's budgetary
recommendations and these cue are
reflected In the reduced expenditures.'
Horse Falls on Youth.
Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.
Sturgis, S. TX, Aug. 2.—Harold
Richards, son of James Richards of
thin rlty, suffered a skull fracture
yesterday when his horse fell on hint.
The young man still Is unconscious.
Well Known Chef
Opens Cafe
S' Mr. Carl J. Moller. *'N.
Carl .1. Moller and I.ealer T Kd
niundaon have taken over the Far
mm Cafe, located nt 2nt)H Farnam
St., formerly opera I *<1 by l’eler
Mehrena ft Son*.
Mr. Moller has Rrnw n up with
the restaurant business In Omaha
and was employed as * chef in th>'
old Calumet Restaurant for 25
year*.
Mr. Moller state* that, under the
new manaRement. th* Farnam
I tfe Will be well known for n. el
^»nt fond* and efficient sen he
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Brvan's Plan
to Lure Vote
Frustrated
Republican Member? of State
Board Block Branded Ef
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fort to Make Omaha
the “Goat.*’
Special Dispatch to Tlie Omaha Bcr.
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 2.—The state
board of equalization today voted not
to boost the valuation of Douglas
county $ll),000.nno for state tax pur
poses.
This was said to have been Gover
nor Bryan's 'and Secretary of State
Pool's scheme to finance an out-state
reduction or holding to present valua
tions, thus making possible a "tax
reducing” allowing.
Program Falls Hat.
Commissioner Unlit and others
went from Omaha and "read the riot
act" to the governor rerently on the
proposition, refusing to have Douglas
county made “the goat."
State Treasurer Robinson and State
Auditor Marsh, the only two repub
licans on the board, refused to go
through with the Bryan program and
It fell flat today.
Rail I’lea Denied.
The .board fixed the 1924 levy at 1.8
mills on a state valuation of $3,186,
359,767. It also denied the request of
these railroads for reductions in their
valuations for tax purposes: Union
Pacific, Northwestern, Burlington,
"Omaha," Missouri Pacific, Rock
Island and St. Joseph and Grand Is
land.
The state levy, as made, will raise
$5,733,647.58.
WARSHIP SENT TO
PERSIA FOR BODY
Washington, Aug. 2.—The United
States' Cruiser Trenton, now at
Naples will proceed to Bushire, Per
sia, to receive the body of MpJ. Rob
ert I. Jmbrie, the slain American vice
consul, and bring his body back to
the United States, it was announced
at the Navy department today.
The Trenton is commanded by
Capt. K. C. Kalbfus, who was or
dered to arrive In the Persian gulf
on the morning of August 26 to co
operate with the American consul in
making certain that proper ceremo
niea are accorded to Imbrie and his
widow. He will be assisted hy Major
Miles, American military attache at
Constantinople.
Admiral Kberle, the chief of opera
tions, cabled Captain Kalbfus specific
orders to keep an accurate record of
all expenses incident to the trip to
Persia and return, aa the cost must
be met by the Persian government.
MARIE SCHULTZ
RITES MONDAY
Funeral services for Marie Sx hultz,
39. will he held Monday at 2 in Turner
hall. Thirteenth and Dorcas streets
Burial will he In Bohemian National
cemetery. She died Saturday at thcj
home of her etejwnother, Mrs. i
Frances Prehal, 1728 South Twelfth
street. She is survived also hy a
brother, John Kraus.
Green Fruit Blamed for Deaths
of Council Bluffs Boy and Girl
Eating of green fruit caused the
death of a little, girl of 4 and a boy
of .1 In Council Bluff*.
Saturday morning at 9 In Holy
Family church the funeral of Bea
trice Johnaon, 4. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. 'Tom Johnson, 1518 Avenue I
was held dnd the body was buried In
St. Joseph cemetery.
Beatrice became ill Tuesday night,
was taken to the Jennie Edmondson
hospital on Wednesday and died
Thursday morning. Her father said
several children became sick after
eating green plums from s tree In a
varrl In the neighborhood. The child’s
illness was at flrat dlagnoaed as spinal
meningitis.
£be ia survived by her parents, a
brother and four sisters. Mr. John
ion 1* employed at th* Omaha gas
plant.
Friday morning Ronald Hanaen, 3,
ac.n of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Hanaen,
2G48 Avenue L, d ed in convulsions
said to have been brought on by eat
ing of a green apple. Funeral serv
ices will be held Sunday at 2 with
interment in Walnut Hill cemetery.
Wind Gust Cost •
Airman His Life
Gomrade of Fiver Who Fell
at Gra\e in Reno Pays
Respects.
Reno, Nev„ Aug. 2.—A coroner’s
jury will determine how William F.
Blanchfield, air mail pilot, met his
death yesterday afternoon. F,ut the
men of the service know that "Big
Bill" lost his lire paying his last re
spects to a "buddy,” one of the men
who work on the ground, but who
are entrusted with keeping the planes
In perfect order.
They know, too, that a trie!; <*f the
wind when Blanchfield was flying
over a Keno cemetery to tlrop a
wreath on the open grave as mourn
era stood above the flag-draped cof
fin, caught the craft as the pilot
turned for the closing act in the
funeral service and tipped it. The
plane went into a nose dive and burst
into flames on hitting telephone wires.
A house by which it landed also was
destroyed by the (ire.
And so Blanchfield, veteran of the
world war and numerous battles with
blizzards while carrying the mail over
the Nevada deserts died.
Funeral Delayed.
Mourners, as the services at the
grave were briefly concluded with the
firing of three volleys by uniformed
veterans, went to the pyre of the
pilot, a few yards down the hillside.
Funeral arrangements for the dead
pilot will be delayed until arrival of
relatives. A brother, Michael F.
Blanchfield, is expected from Sign
Jose, Ca!., today. A sister, Mrs. Leo
Duffy, resides in New York City. He
also is survived by his mother, who
lives in Cork, Ireland.
PJanchfield served with the British
royal flying Corps during the war.
He is a native of Ireland, 29 years
of age.
Joining the air mall service in Jan
uary, 1921, he is ranked as one of
the premier fliers of the service.
Flew 300,000 Miles.
He flew his first plane in 1914
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and since that time has flown more
than 300,000 miles.
The plane In which Blanchfleld met
his death was declared to have been
In perfect condition.
Blanchfleld had fallen, but the man
who was being burled, Samuel J.
Gerrano, a mechanic, did not go to
his eternal rest without a tribute
from his fellows of the air. While
the curious gathered around Blanch
field's plane, while the words of the
minister repeating the burial office
lingered as echoes, Claire K. Vance,
long-time comrade in the air mail serv
ice of both Blanchfleld and Gerrano.
sped over the cemetery in his plane.
Vance, though carrying the west
bound mail, checked his flight long
enough to circle the grave and the
Wrecked plane thrice, the traditional
salute of the service to its dead.
TWO-FIFTHS INCH
RAIN FALLS HERE
Friday night's rain in Omaha meas
ured two-fifths of an Inch, according
to the weather bureau.
Rain fell over South Dakota, west
ern Iowa and scattered points in
Nebraska. Hastings reported 1.62
inches; Sioux City, 144: Holdrege.
I .r>4; Red Cloud, .30. Lowest tempera
ture here during the night was 67
and it had risen to SO by 3 this morn
ing.
\lleged Slayer
Caught in Ohio
Crime Charged Is Murder of
Tourist Near West
Liberty, la.
Tiffin, O; Aug. 2.—Harlon Sim
mons, 2«, Tipton, Iowa, alias Gibe
Simmons, alias Fred J. Smith, was
arrested here late last night by Po
lice Chief Clyde Bordner and Motor
Patrolman C. L. Lamont of Daven
port, la. He Is accused of beating
Otto Ferguson, 4i>, Michigan tourist,
to death near West Liberty, la., July
13.
Simmons, known here as Smith,
was taken on the farm of Mrs. Mary
E. Smith, four miles north of Tiffin,
where he had been working as a
farm hand for a week. Simmons de.
clare* he is not the man who at
tacked and killed Ferguson.
Extradition papers have been mad*
out and Simmons will accompany L.
mont back, starting today for Musca
tine, la , where Simmons Is und»r
indictment for alleged murder.
Lamont traced Simmons to Tiffin
by postmarked letters gent to friends
in Davenport.
"I'm not afraid if the woman tell*
the truth," said Simmons, referring
to tfie wife of the stain Ferguson.
He said he remained in 'West
Liberty two days after the attack on
Fergunon and denied he knew he was
wanted for the crime. Simmons said
he used an alias because newspaper
accounts connected his name with the
affair. Simmons declared he did not
go near the tourist camp the night
in question and saw Ferguson only
when he gave him directions for
reaching the camp. He has sn air
tight alibi h*
When the officers arrived at the
Smith farm, Simmons was driving a
team for threshing. He made no ef
fort to break away and told Lamont
that it was not necessary to read
the warrant, as he knew what it »»t.
Officer Lamont and Simmons start
ed back to Davenport, early today.
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