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__ VOL. 54—NO 59. '* OMAHA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1924.* TWO CENTS'* ^‘cVS jSSSJS*' *
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Reichsrat
Pa sses All
Dawes Bills
—
German Legislators Put Stamp
of Approval on London
Agreement; Favorable Vote
In France Is Assured.
Herriot Presents Plan
By Associated Press.
Berlin. Aug. 21.—The reichsrat to
tolght adopted all the legislative hills
dealing with the Dawen report.
Paris. Aug. 21.—Premier Herriot
tonight won assurance of a favorable
vote In the chamber of deputies on
the London agreement after he had
read a long declaration defending his
negotiations at the London confer
ence. The danger of the senate tak
ing hostile action appears small.
The chamber sustained the govern
ment by a vote of 320 to 209 In de
feating a motion to refer the London
accord on the Dawes plan to a com
mission, with the understanding that
M. Herriot sign it first and then par
liament would dehate the question of
ratification later on the theory that
the agreement la a new treaty out
side the Versailles treaty.
"Only First Step."
It was only the first step, the pre
mier said, and the month’s work of
the experts could not be expected to
re establish European equilibrium. He
had brought back, however, a system
substituting practical methods for
penalties and taking the reparations
rroblem out of the political and plac
ing It In the economic field. The
changes thus obtained were France’s
gain.
Never again, the premier pro
claimed, could France have had a ma
jority vote of the reparations com
mission for anything resembling the
Ruhr operation, so he chose "reall
tiea" instead of "illusions,’' and fett
that the keystone of arbitration was
a triumph for the French. His sup
porters and many of his opponents
cheered when he remarked that he
rejoiced Americans would play su'-h
a large part In the execution of the
plan they had largely created. M.
Herriot did not go deeply Into the
chances of the proposed loan’s suc
cess, but intimated that there were
movements behind the scenes In Lon
don which he would not characterise
out of respect for other nations.
The Ruhr was pictured as the para
mount Issue st Lofidon, overshadow
ing all else, and If France stayed
there "it would stay absolutely alone.”
“Better Than Versailles.''
The divergencies of views among
the allies after the war were increas
Ing so rapidly, M. Herriot affirmed,
that they would soon have made an
agreement Impossible, If the confer
ence had not reached a compromise.
He mentioned the British prime min
ister. Ramsay MacDonald, several
times in his declaration, but only in
connection with their meeting^, in
Paris or when telling how Premier
MacDonald had put pressure on him
to leave the Ruhr.
M. Herriot regretted that the Inter
allied debts could not be discussed at
London, Although the French tried
their utmost; but they were to be
considered later at another confer
ence. Security, likewise must he
taken up. He did, however, bring as
surance that the British would not.
as It was feared they might, with
draw from Cologne until Germany
fcegan fulfilling her obligations.
The advantages he presented to par
liament, the premier admitted, "do
not strike the imagination," but he
insisted that they nevertheless were
substantial. The terms obtained In
Londo nfor payment In kind were
better than those In the treaty of
Versailles, he asserted, and he added
(Turn to Two, Colun>i; Orc.x
FUR COMPANY SHIP
CRUSHED IN ICE
San Francisco, Aug. 21.—Word was
received here today by Liebea A Co.,
local furriers, that the gasoline
schooner Arctic, owned by the com
pany, la a total loss and Its cargo of
furs destroyed after being crushed
In the Ice off the Alaskan coast.
August 10. f'npt. John Bertoncin'ami
hla crew of 20 men are safe at Point
Barrow.
We Have
With Us
Today
Grant R. Mears,
Businessman
Wayne, Neb.
Mr. Mears has served his country
and state In various capacltlee. Since
1915 he has been a state represent
ative from the Forty fifth district. At
th# recent primaries he aspired to the
nomination for lieutenant governor
but didn’t make the grade. He was
chairman of the finam-e commltte of
the house at the Inst session, lie was
sheriff at Wayne, for 10 year* aryl
has lived In Wayne enuhly for 45
years, coming there from Iowa, where
he was bom.
He has s wife, two sons and a wide
acquaintance with Nebraska states
nen and politician*. When not en
gaged In the public service. Ml
Mears is In the real estate, loan*
Ingurano* U»a. '!*'***» 4/ U,-J
t—-; '
Com Receipts Here
Go to 74 Cars
Wheat receipts at the Omaha
grain market Thursday were 205
cars and corn receipts 74 cars,
compared to 66 cars of wheat and
39 cars of corn on the correspond
ing day In 1923.
No. 8 hard wheat sold at from
$1.16 to $1.26 and No. 3 yellow
on the same day a year ago when
corn at $1.08, compared to prices
the same grade of wheat sold at
97c to $1.00, and the same grade
of corn sold at 82 1-2 cents.
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Standard Has No
Agreements to
Limit Oil Sales
President of Indina Oil Con
cern So Testifies at Hear
ing in Missouri on
Anti-Trust Probe.
(BULLETIN.)
By Associated Press.
Jefferson City, Mo., Aug. 21.—
Probability that proceedings will be
brought in the Missouri supreme court
to bar the Standard Oil company of
Indiana from the state was indicated
by Attorney General Jesse W. Bar
rett Just before adpornment this after
noon of the Inquiry being made Into
oil practices In this state.
Jefferson City, Mo., Aug. 21.—The
Standard OH company of Indiana fias
no contracts or agreements with
other oil companies to limit sales or
to operate In only certain territories,
William Burton, president, testified
today t the state investigation of the
oil industry In Missouri.
President Burton was the first wit
ness at today's hearing of the In
vestigation conducted by Attorney
General Jesse W. Barrett to deter
mine If sufficient evidence can £>e
gathered to warrant anti trust action
against the Standard Oil company of
Indiana for violation of Missouri's
anti-trust laws.
Price of Crude Oil.
The president was questioned by
the attorney general regarding busi
ness methods of the Standard of In
diana. When asked how She price
of crude oil was fixed, President Bur
ton declared thhat he did not know
how the price was determined. He
said that the Standard company buys
Its crude oil from the Prairie Oil and
Gas company at prices the Prairie
company posts, plus gntherage, pipe
age and delivery to the refineries of
the Standard company.
He said that the Standard company
had no agreements with the Prairie
company regarding the purchase of
the crude oil, but that they bought it
at prevailing market prices, which In
his opinion was fixed by supply and
demand.
Knows of No Contracts.
Later President Burton testified
that the only contract his company
had with the Prairie Oil and Gas
company was a contract for the pur
chase of "casing head gas." He as
serted that the Standard had no con
nection in any way with the owner
ship of the Prairie company.
When asked by Attorney General
Barrett if he knew of any contracts
or agreements with other oil com
panies that called for a limitation of
sale or a restriction of operations to
certain territory. President Burton de
clared that the Standard did not have
any contracts of such a character and
that if they did have any he would
certainly know of them.
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SLEEP SICKNESS
VICTIM IS CURED
Oakland, Cal., Aug. 21.—The flrat
known complete cure of a California
patient afflicted with eleeplng sick
ness was In evidence here today when
K. Clifford ^'orman, stricken with the
malady seven months ago. was dis
charged from a hospital.
Norman slept for three months and
was only partly conacloua the re
mainder of the time.
TORNADO KILLS
SOUTH DAKOTAN
Huron, S. D., Aug. 21.—Reports re
ceived here today say a tornado
struck through a district 15 miles east
of hers, killing one man at Yale,
fforlheast of Huron, and Injuring sev
eral persons In the towns of Iroquois
and Cavour. Tale, according to these
unconfirmed reports, was virtually
wiped out.
ARGENTINE FLYER
TO GET 2D PLANE
Tientsin, China. Aug. 21 -Advance
Agent Murphy, for MnJ. Pedro Znnnl,
Argentine ’round the world flyer,
whose machine wna Irreparably dam
aged when he attempted to take off
for Canton from Hanoi, French Indo
china. la leaving for Japan In order
to transport to Hanoi the plane which
was being held In reserve for the sec
ond stage of the Argentine's flight.
Battle in Courtroom.
I/OS Angeles. Cal., Aug 21 A neuf
riot was precipitated In court here to
day when James Wilson, stale wit
ness, left the witness stand and as
he (teased Harry Dunlap notorious
southern California “badge bandit"
who wsa captured In Detroit, struck
Dunlap a smashing blow In ths face.
Dunlap Jumped to hla feet and struck
back and the pair battled while the
^urtrsjom |ra Id *n upt y^f —~ .
NurseTakes
Life in Leap
From Hotel
Demented Woman Plunges
From Eighth Floor of
Fontenelle After Elud
ing Attendant.
Body Bends 4-Inch Pipe
Miss Catherine Ford, St, practical
nurse, Santa Barbara, Cal., plunged
eight floors from the window of her
suite In Hotel Fontenelle to her death
at 6 Thursday morning.
Hotel attaches and House Physician
A. C. Pruner found the body, clad
only In a bath robe, on the sidewalk
on the Eighteenth street side of the
hotel.
Miss Ford was a mental case In
custody of Rose Cavalller, a nurse,
en route from Santa Barbara to In
dependence, la., to the home of her
brother. Gene Ford.
In Ita plunge the body struck the
top guard rail around the area way and
spun to the middle of the sidewalk
where It was found.
Rail Tom From Posts.
The rail, a four-inch cast Iron pipe,
was twisted and torn from Its posts
by the Impact.
The women registered Into the hotel
shortly after 6 Wednesday night and
were assigned room 811.
‘T left a call for 8:16 with the clerk
when we registered,” Miss Cavallier
narrated to Chief of Detectives Bene
dict Danbaum.
“I answered the call and asked the
clerk to have breakfast sent to the
room. We were leaving on a 7:10
train for Independence, to meet her
brother, Gene Ford, a farmer near
there.
"The clerk told me the dining room
did not open until 8:30 eo I awakened
Mlse Ford and told her we would get
dressed and then have breakfast sent
to the room.
Sees Patient I^ap.
"I turned to the wardrobe to get
our clothes. My eyes were not off
of the patient more than lA seconds
and a slight noise sensed me to
turn In the direction of her hed.
"Mlse Ford then was poised In the
window from which ehe had raised
the screen, and before I could reach
her she had plunged to the street.
“I Immediately notified the hotel
office.” .
Dr. Pruner declare# he responded
immediately.
Miss Cavalller waa ordered held by
Chief Ben Danbaum on the recom
mendation of Deputy County Attorney
Dan Gross.
"The reason we are holding the
nurse Is to Investigate every pos
sible angle of the death,” aald Dan
haum.
"The woman may have taken the
leap to death earlier in the morning
than It waa reported. It la possible
that on that side of the hotel there
would have been no one to discover
the body had It been lying there for
hours. Eighteenth street at that point
In the early morning hour* la prac
tically deserted.
"Miss Cavalller aald ehe had ad
ministered sedative medicine to tin
patient to quiet her nerves."
After a long Investigation Thursday
morning Detectives Arthur English
and Thomas Ryan, assigned to the
case, announced th^t they believed
the nurse's story.
May Hold Inquest.
R O. O'Brien, lawyer of Gene Ford
at Independence, wired Chief Dan
batirn Thursday morning to detain the
nurse until he and Ford arrived In
Omaha. Dan Gross stated that he
would allow the brother to decide
whether an Inquest snd autopsy
should be held.
Evelyn Hummell, night telephone
operator at the Fontenelle, reported
the death to police.
According to Miss Cavalller, the
women became nervous Wednesday
as the train on which they rode
neared Omaha.
"M!s» Ford, herself a nurse, had
been a mental case in the California
Institution where I worked on special
night duty. About two months ago
ehe became deranged and attempted
suicide by etarvatlon, snd also tried
to leap from the sanitarium roof
"The slaters at the hospital notified
her brother, Gene Ford, of near Inde
pendence, In., and he Inetructed them
to eend her home In care of a nurse
and that he would place her In a pi I
vate sanitarium. I left with her Hal
urday night In a stateroom car which
neither of us left even for our meale
“As we neared Omaha ehe hscan-e
obsessed with the notion her brother
was going to commit h'r to th"
Insane asylum, snd threatened sill
clde. 1 had apparently calmed her
fears snd when we were safely In
the hotel my anxiety abated. We
were so near home.”
Fittings Craftsmrn to
Hold Convention n**re
The 1928 convention of the Interna
tional Aasorlatlnn of Fittings Crafts
men will tie held In Omaha, according
to telegrams received hv the omuiia
Chamber of Commerce Thursday
from Milwaukee, where the 1924 con
vention Is being held.
The convention will bring from *00
to 1.000 delegates to Omaha.
An Invitation to hold the meat here
was wired bv John I.. Kennedy, pres
Ident of the chamber. end Mayor
C J-taliiJUAa YVedpawlgy.
Warning of Russ-Jap-Teuton-Chinese
Alliance Sounded by U. S. Army Officer
Chautauqua, N. Y., Aug. 21.—Warn
ing of a German-Russlan-Chlnese
Japanese combination was expressed
today by Maj. Gen. James G. Har
bord, former deputy chief of staff
of the army. In an address before the
Institute on International Relations
from the Christian point of view. He
urged adequate American armament
and International co-operation for lllfl
itation of competitive arming.
He declared that Russia and Ger
many would not remain content to
be excluded from the Far East, and
that "our unhappy manner of doing
the thing we had a right to do may
have lost us the warm friendship of
Japan.”
“What would a German-Russlan
Chinese-Japanese combination do to
the plans of the world?" he asked.
"What could withstand a union of
white, yellow and brown, gathered
from the Rhine to China sea. and
what Is there Impossible or even un
likely In such an alliance?
"With all the Eatln-Amerlcan
states In the league of nations, can
we maintain the Monroe doctrine with
these countries south of us, carrying
their disputes before the political or
ganlzatlon for settlement?
"These are some of the things that
should be considered by those who
are rnovel by the plea for disarms
ment'
"American armaments have never
been a real factor in either the causa
tion or prevention of war except
when they have been inadequate they
have encouraged stronger powers to
presume upon our supposed weak
ness. . -
^^fctt when it comes to the world,
llmlslve of the American continent,
it must be admitted that a competi
tive growth of armaments breeds a
feeling of international Insecurity. In
close contiguity there la little differ
ence between what is needed to de
fend you and that which could be
used to intimidate your neighbor.”
General Harbord endorsed the plan
for reduction of armament drawn up
by Prof. J. T. Shotwell of Columbia
and Gen. Tasker H. Bliss, which has
been distributed to various govern
ments by the league of nations.
"It creates no super state and sur
renders no sovereignty,” he said.
General Harbord criticized those
church leaders who urge Christians
not to take part in any war, saying
that this doctrine seeking to align
the church against national defense
by war logically leads to the forma
tion of a clerical party. He added:
"If the extreme religious pacifists
were really desirous of destroying
our independence they could hardly
advocate a more effective plan.”
Former Convicts
Held in Illinois
for Bank Robberv
Four Su*peot* Arrested for
Alleged Attempt to Hold
lTp Schuyler State Bank
* at Pana. 111.
Taylorvllla. III., Aug. 21—Four
men, all alleged former Inmates of
the Colorado state penitentiary, were
held In the Christian county Jail here
today In connection with the at
tempted robbery of tha Schuyler
State hank at Pana. Aug-ust 12.
Men giving their names as Oeorge
Dunna and Thomas Scott, were ar
rested In a rooming house at Madl
ton. 111., a St. Louis suburb, last
night by Sheriff Andrew Flasher of
Christian county, Chief of Police
Alonao Reed of Pana, and detectives
James McCormick was arrested in
East St. Louts Monday night.
Thb fourth man ts James F. Mc
Donald, alias Dinwiddle, alias Dillon,
who waa wounded In attempting to
flee with the money, amounting to
$ IS .820. McDonald, in an alleged con
feaslon. Implicated the other three
and aeld they plotted the robbery In
Springfield. Dunne, Scott and Mc
Cormick denied knowledge of the rob
bery.
McDonald told police the other*
deserted him after the robbery be
cauae he once prevented an escape
from the Colorado penitentiary.
BOLT HITS NEAR
COOLIDGE HOME
Plymouth, Vt . Aug. 21—Light
ntng struck about tha president's
home here during the severe atorm
late yesterday afternoon and night,
one bolt putting out of commission
the telegraph apparatus In the tem
porary business office In the general
store. The store la situated about 50
yards from where the prestdent and
hla family are staving In the home of
his father. John Coolldge.
Electrical workers were kept busy
ssvsral hours repairing the damage
hut no material Injury waa dona by
th# bolt.
President Coolldge and hla family
apparently were not disturbed. No
wires go Into the Coolldge home and
the real effect of tha bolt waa not felt
there.
NEAR BEER BUST
BLINDS MAN; SUES
IsO* Angele*. Aug. 21.—Blindness. j
nauaed by the expdoaion of a keg of
near beer la mad# the b«»la of ■
tlnrnnge *ult on file in th* auperlor
court here today. The plaintiff. Wil
liam E. KoAtrr, aak* Judgment of
125,900 agalnat the brewer* and
bottler* who aold him a barrel of
near beer which exploded and put
out hi* right eye.
POLICE BULLET
KILLS MOTORIST
Des Moines, la, Aug 21.—Refusal
of a speeding motorist to atop after
being commanded to do so by a
policeman resulted in the shooting to
death of Frank Coleman, 42, shortly
after midnight here this morning.
Flootl Threaten* Town.
Oaleaburg, 111., Aug. 21 Tha town
of Dablnd*. near her*, w** threatened
with annihilation today a* the water*
of Spoon river, transformed Into a
raging torrent by 88 hour* of driving
rain, overflowed It* hank* and cov
ered the entire town with 10 feet of
water London Mill*, a neighboring
town, *l*o was flooded *nd Maquon
threatened a* the wafer* continued to
tit*.
Pn*toffiee Pienie.
Mors than *00 employe* of th»
local poalofflc* department will have
a picnic and outing Sunday, August
a
Bryan and Norton
Visit Woodmen of
America at Camp
Governor Addresses Organiza
tion of Which He Is Mem
ber—Does Not Dis
cuss Politics.
By Associated Cress.
Oakland. Neb.. Aug. 21—Swelter
ing under a temperature over the
century mark. Governor Charles W.
Bryan, democratic candidate for vice
president, vlalted Oakland today. The
day was aet aside ns 'governor's day”
by the state encampment of the
Modern Woodmen of America.
Arriving shortly after 2 o'clock by
auto, the nominee made a tour of the
entertainment feature* at the fair
grounds of the Woodmen outside Oak
land, and made a short sppech con
gratulatlng the organization of which
he has been a member for 33 years.
Politic* was not discussed,
were Representative Edgar Howard,
Other speakers on the program
democrats, of the third district, J. N
Norton of Polk, democratic candl
date for governor, and A. R Talbot.
I.lncoln, national head of the Wood
men.
Several thousand visitors from
nearby points attended the exercise.--,
W. F Gilroy, Canton. III., national
lecturer, and Elmer E. Keeler, I.in
coin, state deputy of the order, were
among officers attending
Governor Bryan was Informed by
the Associated Press of the Injury
of hi* brother. William J. Bryan, in
Illinois last night. He expressed con
cern at first but later was relived
when told fhot "W J.," ss he calls
him, had continued his Journey and
kept a speaking engagement.
The vice presidential candidate was
driven to Oakland hy Donald Renner,
son of C. R. Renner of I.lncoln. a
national lecturer of the Woodmen
In company with youg Rcnnen and
an Associated Press correspondent.
Governor Bryan stopped over at
Fremont and had luncheon In e little
cafe near the station patronized by
railroad workers He returned to I,In
coin tonight.
SPANISH WAR
VETERAN DIES
George W. Hoover. 4*. died Thurs
day at a local hospital. He was s
resident of Bellevue, and Is survived
hy his wife, Grace, one daughter,
Viola, and one son, Charles Three
sisters, all of Omaha, also survive.
They are Mr* Henry Hike, Mr*. Bess
Whitney and Mrs. W R, Bartlett.
Funeral services will he held Bat
urday st 2 from the Bellevue Pres
byterian church, with burial in Belie
vu* cemetery. He was a Spanish
War Veteran, and members of that
organization will have charge of the
services,
SIX ARMED MEN
ROB SILK TRUCK
New Vork. Aug 21.—Six armed
men held up a silk truck In Madison
square today and took the truck and
Its cargo of silk, valued at »Mt.onn
Scores of persons w Itnessed the held
up.
Alleged Slayers Released.
Miami, Ok I.. Aug. 21 Robert Han
na and Frank Rowden, arrested early
today In connection with the murder
of Miss Florence Barton of Kansas
City four yenrs ago, wars released
this afternoon op order of Cal It.
Carman. Ottawa county sheriff
Iowa llnnk Robbed.
Albeit T,*n, Mini)., Aug L’l Cut
ting sll wire communication leading
out of the village of Iceland. Is .
southwest of here, handlt* blew the
safe In the Farmers Having hank
there and fled with an undetermined
amount of loot, according to word re
L feu* „ ^ _ ,
iig4nn at. »iisse
Hough, With
Head Down,
Asks for Aid
Pleads With Father for
Lawyer but Told ‘"It
Wouldn’t Do Any
Good, Son.”
Shake Hands at Parting
Special TM,patch to The Omaha Bcc.
Bedford, la., Aug. 21.—For the first
time since his arrest Carl Hough be
trayed emotion Thursday morning
when his father, Myron, told him
that he believed him a slayer and
would not help him. The prisoner
sank down on his bunk, his head
bowed and his arms resting on his
knees.
The father has given up hope of
his son's Innocence since the shatter
ing of Carl's alibi Wednesday.
"Send a lawyer over. I want to
talk to him," were the first words of
Hough when his father entered his
cell this morning.
"It wouldn't do you any good, son,"
said Myron Hough, sadly.
leaves Tobacco Money.
"I'm suffering worse than you,
Carl," he assured his son. "And think
how this will affect your mother
wrhen I go back to Herrick tonight
and tell her of this mess you've got
ten yourself Into. I guess nobody re
alizes the pain they bring to their
loved ones when they do wrong.”
The elder Hough left Carl tobacco
money and assured him that the
state would furnish him with defense
according to law. He shook his son's
manacled hand on parting.
Since the breaking of his story
and the filing of a first degree mur
der charge against him Hough has
grown more sullen and morose. This
morning he would answer nothing
concerning the slaying of Lillian Mc
Kinney, Herrick, S. D., whose body
was found under a bridge near here
last Wednesday.
"I’ve told my story," he repeated
over and over again.
State Agent HI Long announced
this morning that he would put
Hough In solitary confinement for a
week or more. He believes that the
solitude will break dowm the pris
oner's reserve.
"Done All I fan," Says Father.
Myron Hough left Bedford today to
return hlme. He promised his son :
he would return for the trial.
"I’ve done all I can for you." he
said.
All that now remains to he estab
lished is the motive for the killing.
With that established officials here
believe there w ill he no difficulty In j
proving the guilt of Hough, even '
though he should continue to deny
It.
Officials now believe that the fath
er of the dead girl pointed the way
to the motive,
"My little girl died to save her hon
or," he said. "She was a good girl."
It is the growing belief that Hough
had accomplices. Who are they? If
Hough will but give some clue to them
the wounds left by the dead girl In
her fight for honor will be the tell
tale of guilt.
COMMITTEE OF 3,000
TO GREET DAWES
I.lncoln, Aug !1 —A reception of
J.OO0 republicans, *11 of thl* elute,
will be Included with the local com
mittee which will welcome Charles O
Pawe*. republican vice presidential
nominee, here August 19. when he Is
scheduled tn epeak. A committee of
old time friends of Mr. Pawee. who
lived here 35 yen rw ago, will meet
him In Omaha and serve aa an escort
to thl* city.
Mrw. Pawns and two children will
he entertained here together wtth
Mrs. Erickson, daughter of the nom
inee; Beman O Pawe#. CoHimbua, O .
a brother, W. R. Pawea. a cousin,
formerly of this city, and other*.
BAVARIA HOLDS
DRINKING RECORD
Munich. Aug. SI Bavaria holds the
world record for beer drtklng with 57
gallons per person a year, according
to a Herman statistician. Holland Is
negt with 644 gallon* per capita.
Ten year* ago the average In Eng
land was 114 gallons, but now It
amount* to 39 gallon*.
Th# Trench ere the champion wine
drinker* with S3.3 gallons iter r*p!l*
Analysis Show* Five
Beatrice Well* Impure
Beatrice. Neb., Aug 21 Sample*;
of water taken from sti tape of the|
city main* and sent to the state them |
1st at I.lneoln, show that ftv* of them j
ar* contaminated, the one coming
through the double filter at the l’ad
dock hotel being pronounced pure
Howard Addresses Workmen.
Jerry Howard addressed a group of
workmen Thursday noon at Armour'*
plant lie urged the men to support
la Toilette and Wheeler and said he
believed all the democrats and repuh
(Iran* aald about each other.
Armv Officer Die*.
Ohlcmro, Aujr T\. Wl SnmnH VI n j
ton Ham. KO, chl*f of atnff of th*
Sixth Army Oorpx xroa, dltd today xt
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Second Son Born
to Princess
Mary
By International Knri Berries.
Goldaborough, England, Aug. 21.—
Princeaa Mary, wife of Viscount Laa
cellee, gave birth today to a eon. Both
mother and baby were reported "doing
well.”
.There wan some disappointment on
the part of the mother, for she had
hoped for a daughter.
The queen was not present when
the Infant was born. Her majesty
left some crocheted garment# for the
baby, worked by her own hands.
Nebraska Editors
and Wives in City
for Social Session
Always Have Good Time
Here. Says Veteran News
paper Man—Report
Bumper Crops.
The social session of the Nebraska
Press association Is well under way
In Omaha. The editors and their
wives began foregathering yesterday,
the headquarters being the Rome ho
tel. As usual, a number of editors of
western Iowa are attending the meet
ing. all guests of the Omaha Chamber
of Commerce. That Omaha os a fav
orite resort of the newspaper frater
nity Is evidenced by the fact that they
have been holding their summer so
cial sessions here for many years.
"We like to come to Omaha because
we are always welcomed and always
have a good time," said Colonel Wil
cox. a veteran. This met with the
approbation of several editors near
at hand.
This forenoon the Technical High
school will be visited and at noon a
luncheon will be served in the do
mestic science department. Members
of the Chamber of Commerce will be
present to assist In entertaining the
guests.
The same glad story Is told by the
Nebraska and Iowa editors meeting
In Omaha. Increasing business, in
creasing prosperity along all lines,
and a wonderful outlook.
Every editor report# a bumper
wheat crop, and every one reports
that the corn prospect* are unusu
ally good. All now depends upon how
late frosts will be delayed.
Some time this afternoon. If the
editors can find time, there will be
a couple of group meetings, repub
lican editors on one side and demo
cratic editors on the other The pur
pose is to organise for the purpose
of getting out the largest possible
vote.
Among the prominent newspaper
men present is Charles N. Wheeler
of the Chicago Herald Examiner, who
comes for the purpose of Inquiring
into the political situation.
Cyrus Black of th* Hickman Exam
Iner is one of th# veterans tn atten
dance. He has not missed a meeting
In many years.
Harry Brainerd. another veteran ]
and a past president, is also here.
Many new arrival* registered in'
late Thursday evening, and many |
more are expected on the morning'
trains. Visiting editor* will regret to
learn that Fred Howard of the Clay \
Center Sun Is unable to be present, j
He Is on his way to Rochester. Minn
for another overhauling
The local committee has made j
rvery possible arrangement for the
visitors. A number played golf at
the Field club yesterday afternoon,
while others spent their time shop j
ping.
Kittle is heard of politlca, the edi
tors preferring to talk about increas
ing business prosperity and bumper,
crops. Regret Is expressed at the
Inability of ole Buck, field secretary, :
to he present. But his daughter.
Miss Naomi, secretary of the assocla
tlon, la here.
CAPTAIN D’OISY
BACK IN FRANCE
Marseilles. France. Aug. 21.—Cap*.
Georgea Pelletier rOlsy. the French
airman who early In June completed
a Pari# to Toklo flight, arrived here
today on the steamship Porthoa. which
had been purposely delayed tn order
that the aviator a welcome should not
be spoiled by debarking at night.
Th# captain and hia nutchanlclan
were taken aboard the municipal J
yacht Miette, on which the mayor j
and other notahles had gone out as
a welcoming party.
Farm Hands in Demand.
R) I niimat hectic*.
Sioux City, la . Aug 21—The fed
oral employment bureau here is in re
eelpt dally this week of hundreds of
request* for men to assist w th thresu
ing operations In South !>akota and
southwest Minnesota, and It able to I
sand out but a small per cent of the
demands.
The Weather
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Record Set
in Flight to
Greenland
Americans and Italian Get
Away From Iceland After i.
Delay of Two
Weeks.
Experience No Trouble
By CnlTerswl Serr1e«.
Radio to London.)—The American
Reykjavik, Iceland, Aug. 21.—(Via
round-the world flyers lately negoti
ated the longest leg of the whole
Journey when they landed at Free
erlkadal, on the west coast of Green
land, shortly after 6 tonight. The.'
made the 825 miles In a few minutes,
leas than eleven hours.
Radio dispatches from destroyers
aiong the line of the flight told of
the progress of the airman, the Barry
stationed off the Greenland coast
east of Cape Farewell, reported their
passage at 2 52 p. m., Greenwich time.
Lieutenant Smith landed at 6:10
and Lieutenant Nelson a few minutes
later, according to the radio announc
ing their safe arrival.
Patrick Is Delighted.
Washington, Aug. 21.—MaJ. Gen.
Mason M. Patrick, chief of the army
air service, remained on duty tonight
until he heard by radio of the safe
arrival of the world flyers at Fred
eriksdal, Greenland.
"I am delighted," he declared.
"There Is nothing more to say until
they have gone farther along."
The word came shortly before 7. At
4:20 a flash was received, saying,
"flyers landed." This came through
New York and was not authenticated,
although there waa no fear a safe
haven would not be found.
A message from the cruiser Mil
waukee this morning announced that
Lieutenants Smith and Nelson of the
American expedition, and Lieut
"Tony” Locatelll of the Italian flying
forces had left Reykjavik at 8:15 a
m., Greenwich time (3:15 a. m.. east
ern standard). This dispatch wss
signed by Lieut. Clay-ton Blssell. ad
vance officer.
Great relief was felt at tha Navy
department, where It has been feared
some tiroes that the protracted stay
of the convoying unit of three cruisers
and seven destroyers would cause the
fuel and provision supply to be ex
hausted. Rear Admiral Eberle. chief
of operations, declared It will prob
ably not be necessary to send the oil
tanker Braro* up from Boston to re
fuel the ships unless an unforeseen
delay st Frederlksdal develops. The
squadron Is now homeward bound
and can stock up at Halifax from a
British base.
WORLD FLIERS
LEAVE ICELAND
On Board l*. B Cruiser Richmond.
Ninety Miles off Reykjavik. Iceland
(By Wireless). Aug. 21.—The Ame>
Scan and Italian fliers passed over the
Richmond at 9 35 o'clock. Lieu
tenant Loeatolli. the Italian aviator,
was leading I.ietsts, Lowell Smith and
Erik Nelson by five mile*.
Reykjavik. Iceland. Aug. 31.—After
iTnrn li» I\»** Twik. i olnmn
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uood Morning, George!
By Cinnamon Toast.
v_:_j
Well. I see the Nebraska Quill
Pushers is havin' a convention In
our midst, which we will try and give
them a hilgh old time. As. for in
stance. we will take them cut to Elm
wood park, where they can get theit
selfs full of our famous spring water
After which they is to go to Krug
park, the brewery being closed down
during the hot weather, and soak
theirselfs in the pool.
Then we Is to all tour the ctly ea
specially decorated water wagons and
go over to see the Kg settlin' basins,
which they has now got all of the
mud out of them and is now minus
their last kick. In case they hasn't
had enough water, we it then to take
■a ride on the river in the new speed
barge which will wir us up and down
at al-'ut file miles the hour and
should make us all pretty diagy. like
as if we was more or the less full ef
sympathetic gin.
1 have asked the mayor for the kev
which It opens the room where be
has lots of evidence on ice. and
maybe if some cf the fellers an 1
felleretta wouldn't mind a couple cf
snifters or three, why it would help
them to write some testimonial letters
to their home sheets about grow
with growing Omaha, which our Htv
advertising department could use
them to send to the immigrant* on
incoming boats, so they would know
for which city to buv their R R
tickets.
If. after icu have sampled the ' en
dance" and vou s* wandering around
without any special place to go. 1
suggest* you might feel the pulse* of
the Q Ps, and see is they bestin' fas;
enough to write some bet stuff about
the fine time they had In the (Vang
wav to the \V«i And be sure you
eolieot all their badges before they
oheok out, which today the password
Is Savem and we -*n haie them
.Iti cleaned and use them again ns»;
year. 1 mean drv elean the badge*,
as the Q ps ivUt lie dry all the time,
■if isn m- and w. w p clean them be
fog* we *»> gixsib).
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