Party Organized in Nebraska to Back La Follette Plan for Full State Ticket la Abandoned at Convention After Hot Fight by Taylor. By P. C. POWELL, Staff Correspondent of The Omaha Bee. Grand Island, Neb., Aug. 19.—The La Follette Independent party wai formed here laet night by La Follette followers following a strenuous day during which they were obliged to adjourn once In order to muster suf ficient slgnAs to the party list to make launching of a new party legal. The steam roller of Frank A. Har rison, regional director for La Kol lette followers In the middle west, worked effectively In stifling the pro tests of W. J. Taylor of Merna and others against placing only the names of La Follette and Wheeler on the new party ballots. '"If the republican and democratic parties are rotten at the top of the ticket they are rotten at the bot tom,” Taylor told his audience. "Our congress and our state government Is as bad as our president and vice president. We should be consistent In cleaning house. Taylor Pleads for Ticket. "How can we cuss the democrats and republicans on the ticket In one brlsath and vote for them in the next breath? I don’t believe one of their candidates are real progressive. "I know no man can be a progres sive who said the thing Norton did in order to obtain tho nomination for governor. He Issued a statement two days before the democratic state cen tral committee met, saying he would support Davis for president. No man who supports a man with the record Davis has, can be truly progressive.” "As for La Follette and Wheeler, I am for them not as man but for the principles they advocate. They will die. Their principles will live on for ever. We should form a party in Ne braska dedicated to those principles and not to those men. Electors Named. Presidential electors selected at the convention foDow: Fred Elsler, Lincoln, First congres sional district; J. L. Beebe, Omaha, Second; Marie Weeks, Norfolk, Third; Harry Parmenter, Yulan, Fourth; T. J. Ellsberry, Grand Island, Fifth; J. D. Ream, Broken Bow, Sixth; Dr. F. J, Wood, Barnston, and C. M. Sullivan, Broken Bow, delegates at large. • While La Follette followers were in convention today' W. H. Green, secre tary Nebraska progressive party, caller members of the progressive state central committee from the floor and asked ttsem to select a suc cessor to J. L. Beebe, chairman. J. M. Paul of Harvasd was chosen. No other business was transacted. “Silent Night” Requested. Washington, Aug. 20.—All the large radio stations In the world have been requested to remain silent on August 22 and 23 so that scientists In this country may try to pick up possible radio signals from the planet Mars, It was learned here this afternoon. IMP1' W" mjwpfiMl! 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He Is an Australian by birth, though his last name smacks strongly of the shamrock. Now the Identification series Is complete. Pill out the blank with the names you think are correct. Sign the blank and send It to the "Sea Hawk" Editor of The Omaha Bee. The first 75 whose five correct Iden tifications reach The Omaha Bee of fice Wednesday and Thursday will be given free tickets to see the photo play which opens at 10-day engage ment at the Rialto on Thursday. No. 1, Sir Oliver Tresslllan In "The Sea Hawk” la played by. No. 2, Jasper Leigh In "The Sea Hawk” is played by. No. S. Rosamond In "The Sea Hawk” Is played by. No. 4, Lionel Tresslllan In “The Sea Hawk" Is played by. No. 5, Sir John Kllllgrew in "The Sea Hawk" Is played by. (Tour Name).... (Address)... Fill out and send this coupon to "The Sea Hawk" Editor, The Omaha Bee, NOW. CARL HOUGH HELD FOR GRAND URY (Continued From Paso One.) It Is a fabrication waa strengthened by the report of Sheriff Parrish and state agents. « Admits No Marriage. Hough la also aald by authorities here to have admitted during the trip that he had not married Lillian Mc Kinney as previously claimed. The marriage story had also been scouted after failure to And the minister who, Hough said, performed the ceremony. The 12 witnesses whom County At torney Locke said he would call be fore the coroner's Jury failed to ma terialise this afternoon and It was explained that prosecuting authori ties are afraid of "tipping their hand.” The unsummoned wltneeees can prove, Locke declared, that Hough was with Lillian McKinney the day beft/re her body was found, but he refused to make public their namea Hough himself was not callsd be fore the coroner's jury and Is said to have bitterly reeented his Inability to tell hts story. An analysis of the contents of Lil lian McKinney's stomach was read Into the record and exploded the theory that death might have re sulted from drinking poisoned liquor. No trace of alcohol or of poison was found by ths examining experts at Iowa City, ths analysts said, and an other of Hough’s statements failed to stand the add test. Hough had previously declared that Lillian Mc Kinney joined him In drinking and told him, when he felt 111, that she felt "dopey." Girl Was Strangled. Doctors J. W. Rlmel and J. H. Gasson told the trio of men, who later recommended that Hough bs held, that death came from strangulation and blows on the head. Their testi mony followed and corroborated that of Sheriff Parish, who declared that he had found finger marks on Lillian McKinney's throat. » Parrish described to the Jury the broken knuckles, the torn fingernails and the deep bruises that covered the girl's face when her body was dis covered. Charles Clark, oil station attendant at New Market, la., told of Hough's appealing to him for gasoline and of his story that he had been robbed by two men. Clark had previously Identified Hough as the man who came to him at 6 on the morning of August 12 with his plea for fuel. He was unable to state, he said, whether or not Hough was alone, as his car had stalled two blocks from the station. The testimony apparently proved sufficient for the Jury to return a verdict finding Hough responsible for the death, hut no motive for his sup posed action waa brought out by County Attorney Locke, whose case, as It now stands. Is based upon pure circumstantial evidence. Unless Hough demands a prelimi nary hearing—end It will be granted him If he Insists, Locke said—the case will first come before the grand Jury the latter part of this month. With a first degTee murder charge against him. Hough cannot hope for freedom on bond and will be held In Taylor county Jail pending his ap pearance before the grand Jury Tonight there were murmured threats against the suspected slayer, but authorities here do not fear ac tual violence. HANGInGIS URGED FOR BOY SLAYERS (Continued From Fas* Oar.) hanged st 18 for a crime he com mitted when 17. He had pleaded guilty. They Wanted Money. A list of 18 men who have been hanged In Cook county since 1906 constituted one of Marshall's chief points. The ages of these men ranged from 18 to 26. Bernard Grant, a slayer of 19. Is now a prisoner In the Cook county Jail already condemm-d and awaiting execution, Marshall said. Attorney Bachrach Interrupted when Marshall referred to the casts of David Anderson. Anderson was 19 when he was sentenced to death but Bachrach recalled the sentence w.it, oommuted to Ilfs because of his sge. Ths motlvs of Leopold and Loeb In slaying Robert Franks was gone over by Marshall. Philosophy played the smaller par*, he contended. The slayera committed their crime "for $10,000 In gold bills," he declared. The dingy old courtroom was crowded. More people tried to gain admittance than at any time since the trial started. Jacob Franks, the father of the slain child was there to hear the demand, that the murderers be hanged. He was seated face to face with the slayera for the first time. Always heretofore he had a seat where he did not meet the gaze of Leopold and Loeb. Rut today he looked right at them. and they dropped their eyes. The father studied the countenances of ths slay ers with a puzzled look, hut there was no anger or malice In his eyes— only sorrow. I/oelt Literally Wilts. Young Leopold was nervous—very nervous. Loeb was calmer, but the terrific Indictment of tbs prosecutor had Its effect upon him, too. Ho lit ally wilted. Leopold asked permission of a Iwill Iff to have pencil and paper. It was given to him and during this after noon lie busied hlmaelf making notss of what tho prosecutor said. Ixteb was Intensely Interested In dS tails of other crimes. That was when the prosecutor outlined hlatory, to show there had never been a crime In Chicago so enld blooded ae that of tho slaying of th" little school boy. Loeb appeared to get a thrill out of It—unlll the prosecutor ex claimed: "And theso men must bang for this crime." Then I-och appeared to realise that lie was the central figure, that he was the man tho prosecutor demand ed should puy with his Ilfs for the "perfect crime ” t.'hlnntown favors the Klim, with sn eye to laundry work.—Wall Street Journal.. Youth in Love Kills Himself Over Poverty Lack of .Party Clothes for Picnic Blamed for Dejec tion Which Led to Suicide. i ' Penniless and lacking suitable clothes to take his sweetheart to a picnic, Jack Wilson, 18, committed suiclae Tuesday night In' hla room at 2208 N street. The girl. Lavon Green, 17, to whom he Is engaged, sobbed softly Wednes day morning on the porch of her home, 1603 Archer avenue. "I thought I had cheered him up," she wept. "But I guess 1 failed." Young Wilson called on the girl Tuesday night. Loved Him Anyway. "He was terribly depressed,'* said Lavon. "He told me that he had no money and that his clothes were threabare and Bald that maybe I should go to the picnic with some one else. "I loved Jack and his clothes or poverty didn’t make any difference with me. I told him so. There were tears In his eyes. During the eve ning he seemed to cheer up and be come himself once more. We decided that he was to go to a biscuit com pany early Wednesday morning and apply for a Job. If he didn’t get a Job we were going to the picnic to gether. Crumpled Over Bathtub. "When he left at about 11 he called back over his shoulder, "Goodby. I’ll call for you In the morning.” Miss Green Is employed at the Grip-Bow Tie company. It was the company's picnic which the pair planned to attend. The youth’s body was found at 5 Wednesday morning In the gas-filled bathroom adjoining the boy’s room by William Rider, a fellow roomer. It was crumpled over the side of the bathtub In an attitude which Indicat ed that Wilson might have knelt there and prayed as the gas stole his senses from him. In his stiffened hand was clutched the program of the picnic. To Wed In Two Years. Young Wilson had been out of work since he was laid off by the Re* Baking company three weeks ago, according to his landlady, Mrs. Herman Angss. "The lad was lonely," said Mrs. Anges. "He was making a hard bat tle against the world. I mothered him as much as I could and he In •turn made me hla confidante In all his troubles. "Jack and Lavon have been going together two years. They planned to marry In another two year*. Attended Night School. "Jack only got. as far a# the 10th grade In high school before he had | to go to work. He attended night school In order to get hla diploma." The youth's mother, Mrs. B. Per ham. Is seriously 111 In New Tork. Jack's sister, Neva, also !s In New York. Word of the tragedy has not been sent to the mother for fear that the shock might cause death. The dead boy'e stepfather. Ruffle Perham. a Des Moines contractor, has been notified. — " """ k Burgess Bedtime Stories By THORNTON W. BURGESS. Tha vulon clear* with passing yaara. And foolish aeara our youthful fear*. —Buatar Bear. Th* Wisdom of Ac* Buster Bear had preserved his self respect. He had preserved It in hi* own eyea. H* had preserved It in the eyes of Farmer Brown'* boy. And he knew that If any of the little people of the Green Forest or the Green Meadow had happened to be looking on he had preserved It In their eye*. Who has no self respect will have very little respect from other people. The respect of other people la sure to be given to one who keeps self respect. It had taken Buster Bear a long time to find this out. Yes, sir; It had taken him a long time. But be had found It out. and could you have seen him slowly and with dig OWENWISTER —who wrote “'Tke irginian now presents “Captain Quid.” o. o. McIntyre —tells all he knows about that tragic, comic, shrinking violet, “Tke Chorus Man.” ADELA ROGERS ST. JOHNS — the storu of tke first taste of fear of a screen idol who fights against mid dle age. In September ’ (osmopolitan *__ Out Now nlty moving away from the berry bueh where he had unexpectedly come face to face with Farmer Brown’s boy you would. I am eure, have had the greatest respect for Buster Bear. Farmer Brown's boy hadn't moved. He had stood perfectly still until Bus ter finally disappeared In the bushes. He had been tempted to yell at Bus ter to try to make him run. But he hadn’t done It. He had keep his mouth closed. You see, he had under stood just how Buster felt. "Buster remembers.” thought Farm^ Brown's boy. "the first time we met here in the Old Pasture and how he ran away In such fright that he didn't even see where he was go ing. That was because he was young andfooUeh. Now ho is older and wiser. 1 Buster had gone only far enough lo get out of sight. much wiser. Down In his heart he la still a little afraid of me, but he doesn't Intend thnt any one shall know It. The old rascal is pretending that he doesn't know I am anywhere about. He Is anxious to get away from here, but he Isn't hurrying a step. He knows that I am watching him, and he wants to make me think that he doesn't care a flip of a paw about me. He wants me to under stand that he respects me and my rights, and that he expects me to respect him and his rights. "I suppose some people wouldn't stay here a minute knowing that there Is a fully.grown Bear In the Old Pasture. But I know that I have no more fear from him than I would have If he were miles away. He has shown me that as plainly aa If he had said so In so many words. Poor old Buster! He had set his heart on those berries. I could see It In his eyes when he was heading for this bush. But I was here first, and so these berries are mine. Anyway, there are plenty of other berries for Buster.” So Farmer Brown's boy resumed his picking, and it wasn't very long until he had his pail full. All the time, without appearing to do so, he watched for another glimpse of Bus ter Bear. But he didn't get one. He neither saw nor heard anything more of Buster. But he knew that this didn't mean that Buster had gone back to the Green Forest. He sus pected that Buster wasn’t far away. He had a feeling that though he didn't see Buster, Buster saw him. He was right. Buster had gone only far enough to get out of eight and then had hidden where be could watch Farmer Brown's boy but be unseen himself. Just as soon as Farmer Brown's boy Btarted for home with his two pails of berries Buster resumed his feast. He wasn't in the least nervous or upset. Once he would have been; he would have kept looking to see If Farmer Brown's boy was returning. Age had brought wisdom and under standing to Bueter Bear. (Copyrlsht. 1IJ4) The next story: "Reddy Fox Is Re sentful. f^ Overbloute* at One Dollar T-H-U-R-S-D-A-Y Closing Out Summer Styles Dimities d* f"|/\ Orchid and tP 1 UU T«n Voiles X Peach F. W. Thorne Co. %tfP High Frequency Health Generator As an aid to HEALTH HEALTH is a priceless asset —Renulifa Violet Ray helps you get it Stop pain with it. All you have to do is to at tach the generator to your light socket and use it—pain leaves your body naturally, making way for the energiz ing fluid of life—Electricity. - Renulife has been found very beneficial in the following ail ments: Asthma Catarrh Circulatory Disorder* Cold* Hay Facer Neuralgia Rheumatism and many other*. Ask fora free home demonstration hang monthly pay ment* on your light hill*. Nftbiu«kd ® Power €. Checkers Urge New Method in City Accounts Report Says No Ledger Show ing Assets and Liabilities Is Kept; Tax Books Unsatisfactory. A report of the examination of the record* of the municipal department of accounts and finance January 1, 1921, to May 31. 1924, contains vari ous recommendations for Improving the accounting methods of the city. The audit was made by John M. Gil christ company by direction of the city council. The report contains these state ments: “No general ledger is maintained in the comptroller's office to reflect the assets and liabilities of the city of Omaha. Certain subsidiary books are maintained, supporting part of the assets and liabilities, but they are under no control so far as totals are concerned. “The expenditure ledger as main tained by the comptroller's office in reality shows only balances which total in amount to the treasurer’s bank balances and securities on hand, no segregation being made to show how much of the balance is available in cash or securities." Comptroller Says Impractical. Commenting on the report, City Comptroller Charle* W. Stenicka stat ed that hi* office maintain* a general control ledger, but added that it 1* not practical to maintain a record in total of all uncollected taxea which now extend over a period of 21 years With reference to tax collections, the report adds: “The books are footed as to the total tax assessed, but credit* are never footed nor is the outstanding tax ever balanced or placed under control.” New System Recommended. Revision of keeping accounts of the sewer bond fund is recommended with this statement: "No true history of the amounts appropriated or expended can be de termined from the account. Two ac count* should be maintained. No record of unpaid bills or retained per centages can be ascertained from this account." Comptroller Stenicka, who took charge a few months ago, stated that the sewer bond fund has been brought under control. He also stated that he has revised the methods of keep Ing accounts of park bond fund and is now revising the intersection fund accounts. The auditor noted that the area sub way tax is now treated as a license, whereas in reality it is a rental or lease. He recommended that the coun cil should each year pass a levy tax ordinance and the tax certified to the treasurer as any special tax and thus entered on the hooka against the property. No Coal Yard Inventory. The municipal coal yard balance Is given as $1,144.66 as of May SI, 1924, but no record was found of inventory of coal on hand or of Indebtedness not vouchered for payment. Instances are cited of erroneou* transfer of funds and of instances where funds were not reimbursed, all bookkeeping Irregularities. The re port states that bond redemption fund has not received Its due share of prior years’ taxes, as they were cred ited to general levy fund and later transferred to sinking fund. It Is also stated that the auditors were unable to obtain records to establish proper accounting points of contact between the comptroller’s office and the city engineer in matters pertaining to pav ing and curblfig special assessments. Treasurer Not Advised. Referring to the fund to pay war rants, the report states that no trans fer was made of uncollected or out standing taxes of annexed territory at time of annexation. "It is our opinion that the treas urer has not been officially advised of the consolidation, directing him to transfer on his records the village tax as a part of the city." the report reads. It Is also noted that no Interest was allowed for the use of $50,000 public comfort station money to finance pav ing work In Gilmore avenue and Leav enworth street districts. The report will be submitted by Mayor Dahlman to the city council next Tuesday morning. IOWA THRESHER LOSES ONE LEG Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee. Breda, la., Aug. 20.—H. C. Von Gian met with a serious accident on his farm near Breda. The belt on the blower of the threshing machine slip ped and In some manner wrapped It self around his leg, twisting his left foot completely off. He was taken to St. Anthony hos pital at Carroll, where It was found necessary to amputate the leg be low the knee. Babies Swelter; Need Cool Milk South Omaha Youngsters Givo Show to Help Free Fund. Arlmnwlrdged . tl.itt.SS Thirteenth nnd J Children ...... 1.M Mr., Mary M. Jenklne. 4S08 Furnam ... . A Friend or Humanity .. l-JJ Goldie Weber. Fairbory. Neb. ... 1.00 Total .iTirTis Only $5.20 added today to tha Free Milk and Ice fund. And the temperature sweltering. And more than 100 babies In homes of dire poverty requiring $20 to $30 worth of milk to sustain the delicate spark of life in their bodies. Dear readers, surely you are not going to turn a deaf ear to thetr appeal. Some children gave a little show at Thirteenth and J streets and gave the proceeds, $1.20, to'help feed thes* babies. People who give discover that it Is one of the greatest pleasured of life and brings with It untold bless ings. The fund appeals to you—you. in. the name of these babies. Address *‘Free Milk and Ice fund/” care of The Bee” with check or cash. Or bring it to the office. Lucy Page-Gaf?ton Dies. By A»*oriftted Pre(M. 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