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■ ith-t. The < >maiia IV orning Bee much change in temperature. JL JL A 1 4 ^ -A. T • - ^ ▼ T If self the wavering balance ehake, It’a rarely right adjusted.—Robert CITY EDITION 54—NO. 46. OMAHA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1924. * TWO CENTS” _ .-.____•• , ""— 1 ■ ■ - - — Eleven Die as Victims of Storms Rising Flood in Lowlands Near Fond Du Lac Makes Residents Flee for Lives —Situation Desperate. g Damage Totals Millions Chicago, Aug. fi.—With lowering skies threatening still further down pours today, rivers throughout the mlddiewest were slowly rising to Hood stage as a result of the heavy rains of the last three days. The streets of many cities were flooded. Fariy this afternoon five more deaths were added to the storm and flood toll around Milwaukee, bringing the total to 11. As the day wore on, the situation in the upper Milwaukee river valley became more serious—the worst In its history. The river is rapidly ris ing. Residents of villages in the vicinity of Fond du Lac are fleeing their homes, as continued heavy rains threaten dams between there and Campbellsport. Raging water has torn a gaping hole in the dam at Campbellsport. If it goes, all lower portion of Fond de Lac will be flooded. Three Children Drown. Many sections of the country were littered with ruins wrought by ex cessive rainfall and cyclonic winds. Three are drowned at Fond du Lac, and three children lost their lives in the swollen creeks about Milwaukee. Damage to the territory In a radius of 200 miles of Chicago will run Into the millions. Fond du Lac, Wis , reported the most serious condition. Damage there will ieach a half million, while dam age in the county will exceed a mil lion. Seven inches of rain fell in thr> e days, sweeping away concrete roads and railroad tracks. The dam at Campbellsport, Wis., 16 miles southeast of Fond du Lac, threatens to give way any minute today. Should this happen, the lower parts of Fond <V* Lae would be flooded. Homes Swept Away. Summer homes along the Milwau kee river were being swept away to day as the river was slowly rising. The section in the direction of Prairie du Chien, Wis.. was recover ing front the terrific rain and hail stornj which wrecked small buildings, uprooted trees, flattened crops, flood ed valleys and paralyzed the railroad service here late yesterday. More than 150 tobacco fields were seriously damaged by the hail. The rain played havoc through northern Indiana also, blowing limbs from trees in many cities and towns and flooding the streets. OMAHAN JAILED IN FAMILY ROW Special llepntch to The Omiihu lice. Plattsmouth. Neb., Aug. <i.—Frank Matirer, 2038 South Twentieth street, Omaha, was arrested Monday after noon after he an-i his wife had en gaged In half an hour's battle along the highway north of here. Maurer was charged with assault and battery. Tie was sentenced to 30 days In Jail by Judge William Weber. The Maurers and their little daugh tn were motoring to Plattsmouth. On the way, Mrs. Maurer testified, her if husband had been drinking. The windshield of their car was broken by a club, hurled at her by Maurer, which Mrs. Maurer dodged. Maurer claimed his wife was Jeal ous and their quarreling over this led to the trouble. Massena Pastor Returns From Do* Moines Hospital Atlantic, la,, Aug. 6.—Rev. P. J. O'Donnell, pastor of the Massena Catholic church, has returned home from a Dos Moines hospital where he was taken last spring to he treated for serious injuries received when a mud-chain on his stalled automobile, which he was pushing out of a mud hole, sawed through his shoe and lacerated the foot. We Have With Us Today Dr. Ad.un Knnlgtnticlter, Physician and surgeon; Hen l„ Moyers, I Tilted Fngiiie & Machine to.; Ilotli of Fresno, Cal. "Where do you get all this stuff nbout everyone leaving California and coming hack east.” these two men queried on arrival In Omaha for a brief visit and vacation. "Why. next venr California is going to sp'-nd $300,000,000 for good i Dints alone.” "Omaha looks mighty good at that. Seems rmo-e meti'oplltnn thnn It wns In the days of my youth," admitted Dr IConlgmacher, who formerly lived In Council Tiluffs. 0* “No, we didn't drive through from the coast. Wo let the trHln crew do the worrying while we enjoyed the trip.” Dr. Knnlgmaclier will go to the Mayo clinic In Rochester, Minn., for pporlfll study before returning to his practice In Fresno. SHENANDOAH BOOKS QUERIED Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee. Shenandoah, la., Aug. 6.—Shenan doah city records will be audited fol lowing the filing of charges with At torney General Ben Gibson that the city payroll had been "padded." Four city employes at the pumping station have made affidavits that no such a person as Joe Miller was em ployed there, although pay checks to taling $145 have been Issued to that name by Frank Sanman, city clerk. Most of the six checks were endorsed by W. Ross, First ward councilman. Loeb Was Actual Slayer of Youth, Defense States Final Touch of Grotesque Added to Strange History by Testimony of Dr. Bernard A. Glueck. By JAMES WHITTAKER, I'niversal Service Staff Correspondent. Chicago, Aug. 6.—To put the final touch of grotesque on ths history of the Robert Franks murder and Its perpetrators, the defense today Iden tified effeminate Richard Loeb as the actual murderer. His long and shapely hand—the fist of a harp player—held the Im provised bludgeon of chisel and tape f-\ Demented Woman Asks Jury of Rabbis The judge's chambers were In vaded after adjournment by an el derly' woman who said she was Mrs. Anna Lurie, the wife of a Jewish rabbi of Houston, Tex. She urged that a jury of rabbis be called to hear the trial. She was taken to the psychopathic hospital for observation. As members of the Loeb and Leopold families left the criminal courts building, a tall, frail young woman dashed to their automobile and stood bare-headed in a driving rain trying to gain attention until policemen ordered her away. \_/ which pounded four dents In the skull of the Franks boy. It was Dick, not Nathan I^opold, Jr., who washed blood from his hands in the culvert where the corpse was found, May 22. last. The tale had been saved by the de fense to confound State's Attorney Crowe, who long ago made the lay man's conclusion that Nathan of the clubby hand and the satanle eye brows had done the work of butchery. It also had been saved for telling by Dr. Bernard A. Glueck, New York state alienist, by virtue of hlg posi tion of public trust the most credible of the three defense psychiatrists who have now been heard. Recss Declared. The end of Dr. Glueck's testimony being the proper and artistic moment for the fall of the curtain on an act of the courtroom drama, recess was declared in mid afternoon, the defense stating that t lie other witnesses scheduled to follow Glueck were not in attendance it was Glueck's Job to give form to tho diffuse material for a biography of souls which two defense alienists, as if with purpose to confuse, had littered the preparatory record. In so doing, consummately, he ex posed defense strategy, which has been to allow Crowe to draw empty buckets from the well, before they pulled up the final truth. No I-egal Victory. In transferring the blond guilt from Leopold to Loeb, no legal victory has been won, but If It is remembered that the tilal has transcended Juris prudence long since and Is now • problem In psychology. It Is seen that Darrow has won the same advantage earned by the commander of n masked battery. Dr. Glueck, describing pretty Dick as the ''Jieartless arch criminal" of the pair/exploded the unexpected. If he has more humor than his solemnity on the stand would Indicate, ho can return now to New York to chuckle. None of the others made tho prose cution Jump. When Crowe found himself on his feet unharmed, he recovered quickly and hit at the witness with the first thing which came to nand. Crowe Makes Challenge. “Show us the page in your notes where Dick's confession is written,” tie challenged by way of opening tho eroHs-exanilnntion. Tlie doctor answered the lawyer's feeble fire with an awful blast of choctaw from the lore of ills craft and obligingly read the following from his notes: “Professional lack of adequate emotional response In presence of In tact Intelligence.” "And that means—'I hit Robert Kinnks with a chisel?'" queried the dizzy man of law. "Why, yes, of course.” It Is barely possible that the doctor's ryivs twinkled. A tecess Was called to allow the witness to search his papers for a more definite statement of Loeb's blood guilt, Mr. Crowe protesting: Crowe I’rolesl*. "I don't want those notes In his hands for sn hour and a half." Neither Dr. Glueck nor Justice Cavsrly took cognisance of tha state'* attorney * broad Intimation that he (Turn to r««s Five, Cellists U*e.) Davis Asks Bryan 0. K. on Address Democratic Presidential Nom inee Sends Notification Speech to Running Mate for Approval. Governor to Reciprocate Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee. Lincoln. Neb., Aug. 6.—J. A. Ed gerton, Washington, D. C., personal representative of John W. Davis, democratic nominee for pfesident, ar rived at Lincoln Wednesday morning to confer with Governor Charles Bryan. He brought a copy of the Davis notification speech for the governor and expects to return with a copy of Bryan's speech tor Davis. The two then will agree on alterations and changes so that the speeches will not conflict. Much speculation followed the knowledge of the purpose of Edger ton’s visit. Wants Speeches to Track. Davis' Wall street leanings, and Bryan’s ultra radical leanings are the cause of this effort on the part of the democratic presidential candi date to make sure their speeches of acceptance track. Rumors have recently come from sources close to Davis that he would declared against government owner ship. N Govsrnment in business Is one of “Brother Charlie's" favorite doctrine*. Speculation Is thus natural as a re sult of Edgerton's visit. Davis In his viewpoint of the campaign Is anxious to please the east. Bryan, It is un derstood, wants to bring forward some sort of a government ownership panacea In the hope of offsetting La Follette. The question being discussed here Is twofold. First. Will Bryan modify his plans to suit Davis? Second. Will Davis modify his plans to suit Bryan? I .a Follette Pulling Demo Votes. Those who have elxed up the pres ent political situation feel that In the end Davis will yield—thst the Issue In the campaign will force the "con servative liberal” to move over clos er to the "liberal radical" position. Indications are daily pointing to a greater defection among detnocrata to I.a Follette than among republicans to La Folletts. The Gompers endorsement of the Wisconsin senator Is regarded wholly a* a democratic loss. Those who know Davis' real feel ings will watch with Interest the ef feet of Governor Bryan’s blue pencil on the acceptance apeech of the presi dential candidate. “Hryan Will Wield Blue PtncU.” W. J. Bryan was strong enough to put Brother Charlie on the ticket. Singe the nomination he has an nounced that Davis Is "on probation.” A strong Bryan man here, close to (lie governor, said: “If the eastern Influences In the democratic party think they can die t<ite the Issues of (his campaign they are mistaken. If there Is any Wall street tinge to Davis' speech you can rely upon Governor Bryan to run hi* blue pencil through It. "The Bryans have accepted Davis as W. J. said, ’on probation.' and they will put that speech through the mill, never fear. "Of course, ths world will never know how much Governor Bryan cut* cut. but Ju*t keep your eye* open for Davis’ speech. You will see the Bryan blue pencil there all right.” “Jim” Edgerton la well remembered In Nebraska as one of the old-time populist leaders, and a great cham pion of William Jennings Bryan. He went to Washington a number of years ago, to take a position in the Postofflre department, where he ruse to be chief purchasing agent. SLAYERS OF MRS. EVANS CAPTURED Rr Aaoflitet Pres*. Mexico City, Aug. <1.—The assnsslns j of Mrs Rosalie Evans have been | captured according to a report given I out this afternoon at the War depart I ment. The report cnriie from Gen oral Roberto Crux, military com | mander in the state of Puebla, where Mr*. Evan* was *hot and killed near her hacienda last Saturday. “I tnke plea»ure In reimrtlng that Genernl Antonio Gomcx Velasco, my chief of staff, Inform* me from Tex melucan that the a**a»*lns of Mr*. Evan* have been captured," said the message from Oeneral Crux. Married in Council Bluff*. Thi fnllnwtn* portonR «bl»ln#<l mar ilrtR* Itcanaa* In Council Rtufffl y#*tar flay: N*fTl# Ka*trfanC# A** .loaaph H Hmithnff Trantnn. Ill .... H Mnrgnrn Fhay. Phillip*, 8 1> ....... • 'hurl*" H .fn'mion, »»mnha .... 4ft Mae I, Plaroc. mnnha .. . 4* Thaorfnra KI"*k*, Wavarly. Nab ... 411 Moil* Hpry, Wivurly, Nil) William If Thornhill. Mathany, Nab ft* May I. Walrf, (.Tntvaralty I’lin, Nab 44 ftaymonrf Hillman. Oinahn 21 Oanavleva Hpwarth, Council Rluffa Frank Flnnhar* Wlanar. Nab, . 24 Alim Frarh k*. Wlanar Nab. 14 D. F Murrav. Omaha . 41 Olarfya V MrRrlrfa. Omaha ... 24 William Flnhwar. Hloomflalrf Nab |ft Mlnnl# Whlta. Oklahoma CHy. Nab 1ft ftoy L. Ahattuck Om«h# .. UaiftrM Dunn, urnaba »»> « * i ’’’ f.-ifi' ’ Robber Suspect Is Identified by Motorman; Bound Over Walter Groom, 908 Capitol avenue arrested by Detectives William Davis and Tom Farmer, former court ser geant, was bound over to district court Wednesday morning to face trial on a charge of highway robbery. Groom Is the alleged "shoe and brick bandit." He was Identified by G. O. Brlsby, street car conductor, 3203 South Twenty-fourth street, a» the man who held up him and Miss Dorothy Shipman, 2416 South Twenty fourth street. The couple is said to have been Wade Will Get New Plane and Finish Flight Government Aecedes to Scores of Requests J’hat World Flyer Be Given An other Chance. By Cnlvrr-lll Service. Washington, Aug. 6.—Lieut. Leigh Wade, world flyer, who was forced down because of engine trouble off the Faroe islands, will be provided with a new plane and allowed to complete the flight, It was learned at the War department today. Secretary Weeks, at the request of Major General Patrick, head of the army air service, has authorized the sending of a plane from Langley Field, Va., to PIctou Harbor, Nova Scotia. Wade and Ogden, his mechanician, will arrive at PIctou on the cruiser Richmond, which picked them up when they abandoned the "Boston." The plane which will be sent Is the first Douglas world cruiser which was built for the army and Is Iden tical with the other cruisers now on the flight. This plane will be chris tened "Boston the Second" and will accompany the other two planes dur ing the remainder of the fllglst. The plane will he flown from l.ang ley Field to PIctou Harbor by Lieu tenants George C. McDonald and Vic tor E. Bertrandlas of the army air service. It will make stopa e.t Key port. N. J., Boston, at either Bar Harbor or Rockland, Me From there It will fly to PIctou Harbor to await the arrival of the Richmond. The date of departure from Langley Field has not yet been decided. TWO BOYS, 13, II, DIE IN RESERVOIR Mile* City. Mont., Aug 3 —Over come by cramp* while ewlmmlng In a reservoir near Falrvlew, Mont., Chalice Howe, 13, was drowned, drag glng down with him Mack Kemph, 11, who went to his rescue, hut was un able to break the hold with which Howe gripped him. The efforts of Avon and Aaron Kemph, twins and brothers of Mack, to form a living chain to reach the drowning pair by hanging onto roots on the hank proved unavailing BROKER MUST PAY ALIMONY OF $750 New York. Aug 6—Archibald B Gwnthmey, wealthy cotton broker, must pay alimony of 3750 a monlh to hla wife, Mrs Isabella C. Gwathmey. pending the result of her action for a Judicial separation, under sn order Is sued today by Supreme Court Justice Thomas W. Churchill. Mrs Owsth mey's appeal In her divorce suit Is also pending. Gwathmey, who obtained a divorce In Texas, married Mrs Betsy Judd on July 4 North-South Highway Hotly to Holt! Meeting in Kearney Kearney. Neb , Aug 5 - A meet Ing of the North-South like Highway association la to he held st Kearney Monday, August 2,5. This Is the an nual meeting, called by President F. J. Atibott of Sargent, The North South Highway extends Kan. Much of th* highway, through Knn. Muchc of ths highway, through Nebraska, Is federal and state aid road and the mileage not already built up la designated for such aid The entire length of the road, through this state, was marked only recently, with atecl markers on standards of the same material. It Is known as highway No. 10 of the state system. The Kearney Chamber of Commerce will tender delegates to the road meet Ing a complimentary luncheon. Walton Still Aht-ad. fly AllMH'liilftl Oklahoma City, ok I , Aug. 3—J. C. Walton, former governor, continued to forge ahead of K. B. Howard, con gressman from the first Oklahoma district, for th" democratic senatorial nomination ns returns were tabulated here early tonight, With I lls precincts out of P !>5S In the slate recorded. Walton s total was 57,31(1 ss compared with Howard's 53,234. Judge Cnlhy Improving. Beatrice, Nch , Aug. (! Judge I.eonArd Colby, who was brought home Inst week from Rochester, Minn., where he underwent a serious operation. Is able to sit up part of th* time end 1* gmdually gaining lit strength, seated In Brlsby’s ear In front of Miss Shipman’a home. Brisby said the bandit told him not to be frightened that he Just wanted his money. Brisby laughed and offered him a tobacco sack. ".Don't get funny,” said the robber. Brisby threw the sack Into the street and gave the robber several dollars In change which were In his pockete. After the robber was gone he pick ed up the tobacco sack, which con tained $60. Activity Abroad Sharper During Month Lessened Tensity in Interna tional Relations Is Result, Says Report of Reserve Board. Washington, Aug. $.—Continued recession in almost every business field, with agricultural producers fav ored by rising prices, constituting en outstanding exception to the trend, was shown In the federal reserve board's monthly review of business conditions, made public today. The countries of Europe at the same time were declared to be experiencing a commercial revival of sizable extent Steel, textile, automobile and non ferrous metal Industries of the United States entered July with decreased employment, the review eald, while railroad shipments, running 15 per cent below the volume of a year ago, and sales In distributing channels of the retail and wholesale trades, alike dropped off. Accompanying declines were noted In wholesale price levels and In the value of commercial loans extended by banks. Drouth Adverse Factor. The redeeming condition In the line of agricultural production was noted chiefly In the cereal growing regions, although cotton was said to he prom ising a fair sized crop at prtcee some what above spring levels. Drouth In tbs western range country and bad weather In scattered tobacco growing sections were adverse factors report ed In the agricultural field. Building operations, which have proceeded apace lie the United States for many months. In June were de dared to have shown season contrac tion but to be still Involving construc tion with a value considerably above the average. Business actllty abroad has shar pened, the review said, under the en couragement of better national fiscal and currency policies and lessened tensity in International relations. European Condition* Better. "Economic conditions In Europe during the first half of 192* have been characterized by an Increase In Industrial activity,” It was added, "a growth In domestic and foreign trade, and In many countries by smaller fluctuations In prices and exchange rates. Countries whose currencies depreciated violently in 1922 and 1923 have since adopted financial reforms resulting during the year In greater stability and In consequence business in those countries was no longer un -ler the constant necessity of adjust Ing Itself to wide uncertainties In monetary values, and was conducted more directly with reference to gener al economic developments "Beginning with tbe latter part of 1923 and continuing until May of this year, unemployment through s large part of Europe has diminished, pro duction In basic Industries has In creased and In contrast to producing years the time and character of change In the business situation In tbs different countries has shown s considerable degree of uniformity. More recently there have been Indl at Ions of slackening In production mil trade, but for the first half year as a whole, business has been more ttctlve than for corresponding periods in either 1922 or 1923." SALEM FARMER DIES FROM HEAT, Special PI.pnt.h Uc Tim Omaha It**. Kalla City. Neb. Aug t.—Elmer, w. IJnderman. 54, farmer living four miles south of Salem, was overcome by hent while threshing and died at Ills home two hours later. Tuesday. It was the first heat toll taken In Richardson county. Temperature of ;• S was recorded A rain curbed the climbing mercury. Pigeon Released lo Carry Chautauqua Message Shenandoah. la., Aug. *.—Following a lecture on ‘‘Pigeons” by Frank II !tollman, president of the National Pigeon association and editor of the American Pigeon Journal, a homer pigeon was released on the opening day of the Redpath-Vawter rhautau <iua to carry the message to the head Uonrters at. Cedar Ilaplds that Shen andoah had "gone over the top" on its advance ticket sale, which totaled over $1*00 May Valentine a pro d lotion of "The ttondollera'' was the evening attraction. Rotary to Cleveland. Chicago, Aug. * Holary Interna tlnnal'a 1*th annual conentlon will he held In Cleveland, CV, June 1$ tv 1* neat year, the council decl< Giant Ship Shenandoah to Stop Here Mammoth Navy Dirigible to Visit Omaha on Tour of West, Under Present Plan. Omahans Wire Capital Another big event In aeronautical Circle* la to be enjoyed by Omaha. The giant dirigible airship, Bhenan doah, la to he sent west and prob ably will stop In Omaha, according to dispatches from Washington. Omahans Wire Washington. The big ship la In charge of the Naval department. Secretary Wilbur of that department Wednesday an nounced a tentative Itinerary which Includes Dea Molnee, Omaha, St. Louis, Kansas City and Denver. The ship is to start westward on about August 26, and to he in Des Moines during the state fair there. Dis patches state that the Itinerary has not been approved as yet, however. To make sure that Omaha wll not lose the privilege of viewing the Shenandoah, the biggest dirigible In the world, the Chamber of Commerce bureau of publicity and Randall K. Brown, chairman of the chamber's federal relations committee, will send messages to Senator Howell and Secretary Wilbur, urging that Omaha be included when the itinerary is finally approved. Notified hy The Bee. These telegrams were dispatched when word that the ship is to make a westward cruise was relayed to them by The Omaha Bee. “We were so successful In our ef forts to have Omaha placed on the route of the American round the world fliers that we enter Into effort to bring aerial events to Omaha with great enthusiasm," said Mcntagu Taneock of the publicity bureau. “As far as I know this will be the first time that Omahans have been given a view of a dirigible balloon, and the fact that the Shenandoah Is such a big ship adds to the Interest In lta visit." INDIAN RELICS FOUND AT GENOA Oolumblis. Neb., Auk 6—E. E. Blackman of Lincoln, curator of the Nebraska Historical society, who has been making excavations near Genoa, Neb , has found hundreds of pottery specimens mad# hy Indians and one four fifths Intact. The relics are of plain design with straight marks and V-shaped Imprints, but some enterprising squaw oc casionally pressed the rough side of a leaf against the clay Jar before It was baked, leaving Its Imprint. Among the finds of bones and pot tery are Innumerable arrow heads and pleoea of flint. Since there is no flint In this section Mr. Blackman believes it may have come either from the Republican river valley or else from the Cumberland mountains In Ten • nessee. Potsherds and knives of flint, long i pieces, both edges of which still re tain enough sharpness to cut wool, are among the finds which Mr. Black man has obtained. FLOODS IN INDIA COST 100 LIVES Madras. Prltlsh India, Aug. * —The floods In southern India which, ac cording to previous dispatches sub merged half the state of Cochin. eau» e<! at least 100 deaths at Malabar, ac cording to official report* The loss of life elsewhere was comparatively small. It Is estimated that 50.000 [ver sons are homeless, while thousands of acres of crops have been ruined. Iowa Relief Corps Heat! ('alls District Convention T>en!snn, la., Aug. *.—Mrs. Jennie R Jones, department president of the Woman's Relief corps, with headquar ters at Penlson, has called 17 district convention* In September and Octo ber and plans to attend them, Iowa has the largest membership of ! any state, IS,SSI. In the quarter end j Ing June 50 507 new member# were Initialed The order gave assistance (Turin g the quarter to STS veterans of wars and members of the organisa tion. Slate officers and representative* from Iowa will open headquarters August 11 at Poston, where the na tional convention Is held The Iowa women will present to the lows O A. R. headquarters a handsome banner. The stale president will he absent from tows until the latter part of August Kxploror Return*. Adelaide, Australia. Aug S —Vlth .tnlmur Steffansson has returned from his exploration of central Australia reporting that only a water supply is needed to make more than half of what now Is barren country pro ductive. lie believes that water osn he found Alcohol l’p 2 Ct'iit*’ New York, Aug. *,—The pile# on all grades of aleohol was advanced 1 cents a gallon by the United States Industrial Alcohol company, • Legion to Survey City as Part of m Convention Work Committee to Determine What Will Be Necessary Should National Meeting Come to Omaha. The Omaha post of the American Legion took lie first steps yesterday toward making a complete survey of the city In order to ascertain what will be necessary If the national American Legion convention 1s brought to Omaha. According to Hird Stryker, who has been appointed chairman of the sur vey committee, leading Omaha busi ness men say that the $50,000, with which to Invite the convention to come here, will be forthcoming. The ditizens committee headed by Everett Buckingham, which is raising the money, will make its report on August 15. Committee Named. Between now and that time the le gion survey committee will compile its report. The committee consists of Hird Stryker, chairman; Leo B. Bo zell, ex-officio: Allan Turkey; William Bitchie: Clinton Brome; Anon Ray mond: Sam Reynolds: Walter Byrne: Harry Hough; M. Tancock and Mor ris E. Jacobs. The special committees, which are to make the survey, consist of; hous ing and feeding. Allan Tukey; enter tainment, Walter Byrne; political. Anon Raymond; meeting places, Sam Reynolds: convention contests, Harry Hough; national and local publicity, Morris E. Jacob*. Chairman Stryker said that other legionnaires will be added to the gen eral committee. Housing Surrey. If the $50,000 Is raised and the con vention is swarded to Omaha, the general legion committee will be joined with a citizens' committee, and the cha Avanships will he filled by Omaha's most prominent citizens, ac cording to Stryker. A survey will have to be made to see how many persons the hotels can accommodate and then ascertain how many can be given lodging In private homes, says Tukey. More than 60, 000 visitors will have to be furnished with food and lodging during the days of the convention, he declares. The entertainment committee will make tentative plans for the enter tainment of the guests and the recep tions for prominent visitors who would come to Omaha If the conven tion Is held here. VdvertUing Campaign Planned. The political committee will make plans for winning over the state dele j cations for Omaha, in case a contest Is on for the convention place. Rey nolds will make a survey of all the auditoriums, halls and other places In Omaha where meetings can he held. Adjutnnt Hough will gather infor mation In regard to contesta usually held between the various visiting dele I cations. in case the convention Is brought | to Omaha a publicity and advertising campaign will be conducted on a lo cal. state and national hasis. in order to "sell" the Omaha people on the convention, and In order to Induce large delegations of legionnaires to come to Omaha for the national gath I erlng. Deluge Falls Near Ponca; FIk (.reck Out of Banks Tones. \>h , Aug 5—A cloudburst descended tlx mile* southeast of thi* rl'tce early Tuesday. Lightning killed a horse on ths FYank Rush farm. On the Tom Rush place sev eral stacks of grain were Ignited and burned Train No. 11 was delayed two honr* by flood waters which covered the track to a depth of three feet when Rlk creek overflowed Its bank* one ■nd a half miles nest of Jackson, ‘ Neb 'Ian Hurled From Bed " lien I ightning Strikes I’lattsmouth. Neb., Aug « —John ningaman, Plattsmouth resident, was hurled from hla bed when lightning struck the telephone line leading to hla home. The wire* were grounded through the water pipes and a streak of Mack aert^sa the kitchen sink in dicate* the Intensity of th* electrical discharge which did not cause a fire however Ritigaman was bruised about the head In hla fall from bed The Weather F'f 14 hour* I1| 7 P m 4m| 4 T.'t»!|i.r*inre' I’Mi'lplIiuon ip. hr§ and h* ] T*>!•!, 41 T*'t*1 •me# Jinuiry \ I* 91 ! y \ 64 lloiirlt T t'n«|H*r*hirr* * • m *4 1 i' m * 1 * ft m *• f r w T4 T * m........ Tf S r m . * • t«.* * 4 p an...... * 4 t a. m ....... ?• I p m ..... »•* Id ft. i« .......tl 4 p n H ft m * • Tpm T| II noon .Tl • p. tu. Britain to Be Favored With Trade Second Treaty Provides Claim Settlement and Guarantees Loans—No Figcres Es timated in Pacts. Lloyd George Says Fake By ROBERT J. PREW. Universal Service Staff t'orreepondfat. London, Aug. 6.—The house of eonrv mon« was electrified tonight when Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Ponsonby rose and announced that two treaties are about to bn signed with Russia. The announce ment followed the declaration ywtter. day that the Anglo Russian confer ence was adjourning without success. One of the treaties is a commercial pact giving Britain ' most favored nation treatment unconditionally." Britain admitting soviet exporta In a credit scheme. The second treaty is a general agreement providing for the settlement of British claims in Russia, guaranteeing loans, reducing Russia's debt, and the granting by England of diplomatic Immunity to certain soviet officials and trade delegations. No Figures Given. Posonby explained that he had n-d attempted to arrive at any figure* which the settlement would repre sent. but said the treaty providee’the machinery to reach such settlement, Britain having obtained admission from the soviet regarding the princi ple of liability on the part of the so viets. The commercial treaty will bn signed tomorrow. The Daily Hera id, official organ of the labor party, re veals that tha result of the confer ence Is due to the work of a number of Individual members of parliament belonging to the labor party who met the Russian delegation In a room In the house of commons and then met officials of the foreign office this mor ning producing a formula v . !ch pro vide* for the agreed setriemen* of debts for Insertion In the second treaty. "The action of these members of par liament has turned a heartbreaking failure Into a splendid success, adds the Herald "Fake" Says TJnyd George. Former Premier Uoyd George, speaking for the liberals, announced that they would not commit them selves to any proposal which they had not seen. He described the agree ment with the Russians as a "fake" and pointed out that all the figure* were left blank In every Item to be discussed later. He said that the government would “sign and trust to luck.” but they could not tell within IW.OOf 000 pounds sterling what the agreement Is going to cost. Member E. C. Grenfell, who la con nected with hank'tig circles, declared that the hankers would not lend mon ey to Russia without guarantees, while Commander Kenworthy con gratulated the government on get ting the agreement. Kenworthv said the head of the Russian delegation had told him that the terms to be offered to bondhold ers would be fifty per cent. Including arrears In Interest, the amount t ■ be spread orer dfty years, or twent- ■ five per cent of the claims cash down. Outlaws Slay IT. Mexico City, Auc * —Seventeen de fenseles- person* were killed and 1# others wounded when a band of HI armed outlaws attacked a hacienda near Opichen. state of Tueatan. ac cording to a special dispatch front Merida to El Universal today. Good Morning, George! Bv Cinnamon Toast V _/ Good morning. George'. Good morning, Mr. Toast! Anything exciting In the Morning Messenger this morning. George? Tes sir. something rather tlckty for tha almost near departed and still wart of funny like A feller kidded his stummtk with a Mg drink of some kind of horee medicine. Read on the Wattle that It would do more things for a horse than a politician would do for rotes, so he took a H? swaller and It knocked him for a long row of box stalls. Don't know how he dopes It out what's good for a horee ought to b* O. K for him but guees he lust got reverse English on It ruse It sure d:d K O him. The old feller who chauffer* tha lawn mower next door used to drt'* horse* a lot *o I asked him if he ever knew of any horse medicine that was worth while filing away secretly ant he said he awallered acme one*. I asked him how It made him feel. Said ho tried lo put on some hors* sh<s>s Itv-tead of hi* tegular l<oots; had the horse collar around hi* neck and was just trying to make the haltsr Into a fancy string tie when the bos* of the plac* came along ami gave him leave of absence without a return stub. Say* he figured It out the best way to use horse medicine was Inside of a horse. It1* your golf game da> air. ao 1 U ba along w ut^ th# cat at V