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CITY EDITION ^ y0L M NO fti OMAHA, MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1924. • ^
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THE A TER WRECKED B Y BOMB EXPLOSION
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Observers
See Victory
for Coolidge
Eastern Newspapermen, Fa
miliar With Politics, Con
cede Advantage to Presi
dent in Nebraska.
Davis Third Place Choice
How will Nebraska vote for presi
dent? La Follette lists the state as
among those that will be found In his
"blockade column" this fail. The Cool
idge managers Insist It will be safely
republican, and Clem Shaver, speak
ing for the democrats, says the corn
huskers will help roll up the total for
John W. Davis.
The Job of "sizing up the vote" Is
one of the most Interesting things
connected with a presidential cam
paign. The campaign committees, di
recting the affairs of the various po
litical parties, have their special
squads of sizers up, but usually their
reports are for the secret use of the
campaign chairmen. The real unbi
ased slze-up Is made by representa
tives of the big eastern newspapers.
The slze-up of Nebraska Is already
under way. The advance guard of
the newspaper men was In Nebraska
last week. Charles N. Wheeler, rep
resenting the Universal Service and
International News, the greet news
gathering service of the Hearst pa
pers, was In Omaha for four days.
Angus McSween, representing the
Philadelphia North Amerlcsn, was
here for three days.
1 Coolidge Favored.
Both men mingled with the out
state editors, democrats, republicans
and La Follette supporters. They
put In a. day at Lincoln, talking with
the various party chairmen, and they
visited Governor Charles W. Bryan.
All in all they had a splendid oppor
tunity to get the views of the various
claimants and their work *a« made
particularly easy hecsuse of the
meeting In Omaha of the state edi
torial association.
The conclusion of both these trained
observers Is that Coolidge has the
edge in Nebraska, with the La Fol
lette vote a probable second and
Davis running third.
The conclusion Is based upon a bal
ancing of the various claims, com
parison of the vote of previous years
«nd the present state of prosperity.
Their opinions are therefore based
upon conditions at the present time.
The eventualities of the campaign
may change the size-up.
Speaks As Authority.
Wheeler expressed the judgment of
both observers in this statement:
"The click of the cash register Is
drowning out the appeals to discon
tent In Nebraska. Unless Coolidge or
Dawes pull some kind of 'boner' the
vote of Nebraska will be found as It
has usually been found In the repub
lican column this fall.”
In order to understand the value
of the conclusions of such men as
Wheeler and McSween, their past ex
perience Is, Interesting. Wheeler has
been political editor of the Chicago
Herald and Kxamlner for several
years. Prior to that he handled poli
ties on the Chicago Tribune, was In
charge of the London bureau of the
Tribune foreign staff. Was one of
the Tribune war correspondents. Was
in Ireland at the time of the upheaval
that resulted In the formation of the
Irish Free State Represented De
Valera In the United States when he
was raising money for the Irish rev
olution. He has been close to politics,
both state and national, for more
than 20 years. Knows every political
leader of consequence In the country.
, Has traveled with the special trains
of several candidates for president,
during their swings around the circle.
He knows when a politician Is merely
claiming the earth and when his
claims are founded upon sound
reasoning.
ftelnrted for Skill.
McSween has represented the Phila
delphia North American In Washing
(Torn to Puce Two, Colnmo One.)
We Have
With Us
Today
Albert O. Patera,
Chiropractic Engineer,
Kiiwm City, Mo.
Mr. Peter* In a pioneer chiroprac
tor, having been. In the profeaelon
16 year*. He la especially Interest
ed In research work pertaining to
the connection of pyrometry with
rhlropractio the same as now In In
dustry and to standardize the meth
od of locating spinal pressure.
Mr. Peters worked on an ama
teur pyrometry apperatus hefora hie
waj- service and la In Omaha now
demonstrating to local chiropractors
the neuropyrometer which has
been assembled by the William
Meyer company of Chicago, regard
I «d as tha foremost * ray house In
the country.
Mr. Peters wsa a classmate of Hr.
X>>e W. Edwards at Palmer school
of chiropractic and Is a guest, at the
1 Edwards home whole in tha city.
Court Refuses to
Return Her Baby
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Plea of Mrs. Thomas h. Staple*
that abandoned baby bn returned to
her vm denied In Newark rourt.
Caae was put to higher rourt. Baby
was born three months after mar
riage and ahe and husband feared
censure.
Organization of
Democrats Named
Campaign Personnel of Davis
and Bryan Is Announced
Completed.
Dr Vill versa! Service.
Washington, Aug. 24.—The demo
cratic national committee today an
nounced the completion of the per
sonnel of the campaign organization
designed to elect John W. Davis of
West Virginia president, and Gov.
Charles W. Bryan of Nebraska vice
president.
Besides Clem L. Shaver of West
Vlrginiafl who was named chairman
of the campaign committee some
time ago, the organization consists
of.
Mr*. Emily Newell Blair of Mis
souri. first vice chairman; Samuel B.
Amldon of Kansas, second vice chair
man, and Frank Hague of New Jer
sey, third vice chairman.
Charles A. Greathouse of Indiana,
secretary; Burt New of Indiana, ex
ecutive secretary; Jesse II. Jones of
Texas, chanrtnan of the finance com
mittee.
James W. Gerard, former ambassa
dor to Germany, treasurer, and
Robert N. Harper, of the District of
Columbia, assistant treasurer.
At the national committee head
quarters here the organization con
sists of:
Senator Key Pittman of Nevada,
director of the organization bureau:
Mrs. Emily Newell Blair, in charge
of the women cooperative activities,
William B. Wilson, former secretary
it labor, in charge of labor co opera
tive activities, with Mrs. Rose Yates
Forrester, assistant; Richard 8.
Jones, In charge of veteran end club
activities including first voters.
Representative James V. McCiintlc,
of Oklahoma, chairman of the speak
ers’ bureau, with John F. Costello
of the District of Columbia, his as
slstant, and Mrs. Bernice K. Pyke,
of Ohio, vice chairman.
Robert W. Woolley of New Jersey,
chairman of the public committee;
Richard TJnthlcum, executive direc
tor of publicity, with Grattan Kerens,
Mrs. Blair Banister and Clifford R.
Snyder, as his assistants.
Thomas J. Spellacy is manager of
the eastern headquarters at New
York, and Lincoln Dixon, manager of
the western headquarter* at Chicago.
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ONE KILLED, 2 HURT
IN PLANE CRASH
I,ong Heach, Cnl., Aug. 24.—('Ilf
ford Haas, 27 of Montebello, Cal., was
killed; Russell f'asteole, 24, of Whit
tier, was probably fatally Injured and
Thomas Mundy, 25, also of Whittier,
waa slightly hurt when the airplane
In which they were flying fell here
today from an altitude of 500 feel.
Munday was piloting.
Polk. Nob., to Celebrate
Eighteenth Anniversary
Polk. Neb., Aug. 23 -The 18th an
nlversnry of this oily will he celehrat
ed here August 27. J. N. Norton
democratic candidate for governor
whose home la here, will he the prin
clpal speaker. A hall game between
York and Polk teams la scheduled as
an attraction.
Japan Buys Law Libraries.
Ily AMo«Ul«d l*rw»«,
Hamburg, Germany, Aug. 24. —
,fai>an la systematically buying valu
able German libraries The Tohoku
university recently acquired the li
brary of Ttoctor II Reckel, a oele
br&ted professor, and Toklo lmlver
slay has purchased the 8,000 volume
library of Dortor Neubecker, a Hoi
delberg Juris
Samardick
Takes 16 in
State Raids
Federal Agent Opens Cam
paign to “Gather Up What
Moisture Still Remains
in Nebraska.
Two Automobiles Seized
At the opening of whnt Federal
Frohiblttan Enforcement Officer Rob
ert Samardick declare* la a statewide
drive agalnt bootlegger*, IS person*
are In the city Jail «t Norfolk await
ing trial at the next session of fed
eral court In that district which opens
In two weeks.
The federal agent and three auto
mobiles milled with deputies left Oma
ha' Saturday shortly after noon and
returned Sunday night.
At West Point, Neb., where the of
ficers stopped for gasoline, attendants
asked the reason for the number of
men. They were told that the men
were going to "play Norfolk on Sun
day."
Thinking that Samardick meant
they represented a baseball team,
they asked what the result of the
game was as the officers passed
through the town on the way to
Omaha.
(."Sixteen to nothing." replied Sam
ardlck.
Dance Raided.
David Nunn Ally and his wife, Jean,
1817 North Broad etreet, Fremont,
were the first to be srrested.
At Norfolk 11 person* were arrest
#d for alleged possession and sale of
intoxicating liquor.
Those arrested are: William O.
Townsend. 42, night clerk at the
I,ev1 John hotel; Herman Prlbnow.
53. 225 Klug avenue; Martin O. Heck
man. 403 Blaln street, and Sam Russ.
37 East Madison avenue, Norfolk,
were arrested In the latter'e new
coupe on the outskirts of town
The new sport model car of Davlfl
Milligan and Its owner also were
taken Into custody.
At a dance which was In progress
about five miles northwest of Nor
folk federal officers appeased from
all directions.
Without Interrupting the musle of
dancers Samardick and his cohorts
nosed out those wh* had brought
liquor to the party and after procur
ing sorno of the fluid promptly ar
rested the salesmen.
To Be Intensive Campaign.
Jens Hoggatt. 2«, Homestead art
dltion and Bteven Carrico, 23, 1300
South Fourth stree were taken In
this manner.
Edward Phillips, 37 East Madison
avenue, who has been out of Jail
about a week, according to Samar
dick, after serving a 40-day sentence
for bootlegging also w»* arrested.
Frank Rnutenberg, 110 South
Ninth street was another victim.
Edward Pockrandfc, *10 Wain
street, was arrested and a warrant
was left to he served on his brother,
Martin. Martin was not »t homo
when the officer* from Omaha called
Those arrested at Rattle Creek
were Andrew Davla, William Whet
stone and Jacob Scheleck.
Thes* arrest* are but a prelude In
the Intensive campaign against boot
legging In smaller Nebraska towns
say* Samardick.
"We have a line on evsry boot
legger In all part* of the state end
will apply the sponge to gather up
the moisture that remains In Ne
braska," said the federal prohibition
agent es hs prepared to get the first
aleep he ha* had In 24 hour*.
SOVIET ORDERS
EXECUTION OF 24
By O. I>. TOIJ8CHV8.
tnlvmil Service Staff f’orrevpondent
Berlin, An*. 24.—Twenty-four per
lorn, Including several young women
teachers, hova been aentenced to
death by a aovlet tribunal at Moa
cut» for killing three communleta.
According to a dlepatch from Moa
cow the murder waa an act of re
venge because the three communleta,
oatenalbly to examine her reference*,
entered the home of a woman teacher
named Ivanova, and outraged her
Ivanowa I* among those aentenced to
be executed.
Women’ll Clubs Convention
Plans Being Formulated
I.lncoln, Aug 24.—Arrangements
for the state convention of the state
federation of women's clubs to be
held In Grand Inland. October 14 to
16 are well under way. It was an
nounced by Mrs. J. F. Ackerman of
Ainsworth Mr*. Paul Perry of Ord.
the federation prealdent, and Mr"
Ackerman met here to dlscua* prelim
Inary matter* which will be taken
before the convention.
Hpeclal report* of delegate* to the
biennial convention of the national
federation held In I,o» Angeles last
June will be made
1025 License Plates Beady.
I.lncoln, Aug 24.—Auto license
plates for 1925 have been delivered
to tha county treasurer her*. They
are mad* with orange colored plates
and black numerals.
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Majority of Persons in Chicago
Favor Hanging for Boy Slayers
Leopold and Loeh Grow Old Under Shadow of the Gallows;
Darrow Will Make Final Plea for Their Lives
on Monday.
J»7 rnlvenwl Service.
Chicago, Aug. 24.—Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb are growing old
under the shadow of the gallows. The slayer* of little Robert Franks were
restless today. They know It will not be long before Judge John R. Caverly
passes sentence upon them. It Is a matter of life or death to them and the
suspense Is becoming almost unbearable.
All the smiles have left the faces of the youthful slayers. Three months
In Jail have added 10 years to their appearance.
V
American Fliers
Hop in Two Hours
Over Greenland
Smith and Nelson Are at
Ivigtut Now—No Trace Yet
of Loratelli, hut Search
Is Still On.
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By I'nlrenal A*rvlr«.
Washington, Aug. 34.—Lieutenants
Smith and Nelson, army round-the
world aviators, flew today from Fred
erlksdal to Ivlgtut, Greenland, in two;
hours and 15 minutes, according to
the radiogram received here this af
ternoon by Major General Patrick,
chief of air service.
Other messages reported that no
trace of Lieutenant J-ocatelll, the
missing Italian aviator, had heon
found up to last night, although
American cruisers searched 4,300
square mites of water.
The message to General Patrick
was signed by Lieutenant Smith at
Ivlgtut and read ea follows:
"Left Frederlksdal 10:60 (Sunday
morning). landed Ivlgtut two houre,
16 minutes flying. No. 3 pontoon
damaged by Ice last (Ssturdsy) night,
even though guarded by Island Falk
sailors and native* employed *o keep
Ice away. Will change both motors
apd go •tfvrr thoroughly before at
tempting to continue.”
The message regarding Locatelll
cams from the cruiser Mllwalkee. It
was dated yesterday and read!
"Flyers held Frederlksdal fog. Pan
lih authorities sending out search par
ties and doing utmost locate Locatelll.
Fog Impeded Search.
"Fog Impeded search by Raleigh
and Richmond. They searched only
4,300 square miles today (Saturday).
Weather Improving. Raleigh must
proceed Ray Island evening twenty
fourth (Sunday). Richmond continues
search fuel permits.
"Detail Rrazos (supply ehtp), Pe
troit (cruiser) appreciated
"May request commander scouting
fleet send two destroyers Gulf Maine
guard flight to Pictou, Rostnn. WlU
not unless absolutely necessary ”
Ivlgtut Is tbe laat stopping place of
the aviators before they make the fl
nal Jump which will bring them to
the American continent. How peril
ous are the conditions surrounding
the flight In the northern waters. In
the opinion of officiate here. Is clear
ly demonstrated by Smith's brief
word telling of Ihe Injury to the pon
toon of plane No. 3. Even with the
airplanes riding In harbor. It was
pointed out, the menacing Ice was
ahls to do some damage
By DAMON RITNTON,
Service Htaff Correspondent.
Aboard I". 8 8. Richmond, Satur
day night, All* 2S—(Radio via Rail*
fale nnd Fogo, N. F.l—Intanalv*
aearch along the Greenland coaat has
failed to give *ny~*lgn of Lieut. An
thony I.ocatelll up to a lata hour thla
evening.
The Richmond and the Raleigh will
continue th« aearch until they are
aure the mlaalng Italian aviator la not
on the eaat coaat outelda of the Ice
pack
Captain West of the Danlah war
ship Islam] Falk la organizing a
aearch party to eaelet In the hunt
along the eaat coaat.
If Locatelll went heyond Fredar
Ikadal It I* believed he could not have
gone for on account of lack of fuel.
Lieutenant* Smith and Nelson mny
find him hidden In aom* fjord.
After Aviator Koliada's return thl*
morning gnother attempt wa* mad*
to launch the Richmond’* plan# but
It failed on account of the rough
sene Smith report* the return of
on# kyak without having found a
trace of the missing aviator. An
other kyak la etlll eearchlng,
Tha Danlah kovernment la co-op
erallng In the aearch a* well a, many
native#,
Belgian* to Evacuate
Two F’o*t* Next Montli
Bruaeela, Aug 21 —Dortmund will
b# evacuated by the Relglan troop#
In the flrat day* of September, aaya
Libre Belgique. The newspaper any#
It leema that the cuetoma poet at
Llppeweael will be abandoned at the
aam# time.
If the eltuatlon continue* aottefnc
tory, the newspaper nsaerla. the cli\ss
of 19211 will not he required b> bo
kept with the color# for the supple
mentary two months, as waa the caae
[with the preceding ciaaaea
mad* by Clarence Darrow when court
convenes tomorrow morning. For
two days the venerable old war horse
of the courtroom has pleaded that
they be spared an Ignominious death
to spend their natural lives In a penl
tentiary—In darkness end disgrace.
"The law can be vindicated without
killing anybody else," Darrow argues.
'A life behind the bars It enough."
And Darrow goes on to turn bark
the pages of history, when the death
penalty was Imposed for almost every
known offense and he tells the court
as 'the penal cod* was mad* less ter
rible, crime grew lee* frequent.”
Darrow to Finish.
Bo Darrow will continue hie argu
ment tomorrow, making an honest ef
fort to show Judge Caverly society
will be beet served by sparing the
lives of the slayers.
Darrow la expected to complete hie
argument tomorrow, although If he
should talk on for another day It
would cause no surprise. Darrow Is
an orator, an entertainer. H* could
talk forever and the crowd would
still be ready to listen to him.
After Darrow haa finisher. Attor
ney Benjamin Bachrach Is expected
to make the final argument for the
defense. How much time he will re
quire Is not known. Judge Caverly
will not limit the arguments. He
wants to hear all that the defense
and prosecution has to say.
State'* Attorney Robert E. Crowe
will make the closing argument for
the state. That may come Tuesday,
If Darrow and Bachrach finish to
morrow. The state'* attorney hat
Indicated he will he able to lay his
argument before the court In three or
four hours. If this program la fol
lowed Judge Caverly should have the
case for decision by Wednesday.
Court attaches end court . tns will
hardly venture a guess as to what
the sentence will be.
I liter re I .Never Ijagged.
The people of Chicago have fol
lowed every detail of the trial. In
terest hae never lagged In the de
velopment* elnce the day that Jacob
Frank* received a letter demanding
110.000 ransom for the return of hie
son, and the body of his child was
found under a railroad culvert.
And Chicago Is divided on the ques
tlon of what the punishment of the
slayere should be. It is »n unequal
division, perhaps, but a division,
nevertheless. In talking with men
in the etreets on* fled* two classes
who favor mercy—men of the higher
Intellect and Individuals of the rrlm
Inal class Men of education, refine
(Tore Ia Page Two. Column Two.I
PERSHING PLANS
TO VISIT BEATRICE
Beatrice, Neb , Aug 24—Comple
lion of the plane for th# vlalt of Gen
eral John J. Perehlng her# on Thur*
day, Aug 28. haa been announced
by Captain Thomaa Wllann, preeldent
of th# local reaerva officer#' club, and
Major Charlea Clarke, commander of
Bitting Norman po#t. American I.a
g1on, Beatrice.
General perehlng will be met at
l.lncoln by Major J, Kd C. Fleher.
Captain Wllaon end I.leut. Clyde
Dempater ae member# of a reception
committee which la to eacort him to
Beatrice by automobile
Th* ceremony at th* court houee
will he followed hy a hotel luncheon
at which cover# will he laid for 100
world war veterans, member* of clvtc
organisation# and other*.
General Pershing will leave her* on
hi* return to l.lncoln at 2 p m.
RETIRED OREGON
MERCHANT LOST
New Vork. AUg. 24.—Johann
Braun, 89. a retired merchant of
Portland, Ore., who anllrd from Ham
burg on the ateamahlp Albert Ballln.
which arrived In New Vork today,
disappeared from th# ahlp after the
vessel we* under way to lOnglend
Mr*. Braun explained that Braun i
had gone to Germany to take wafer
cure* and waa suffering from melnn
cholla.
Porcupine* Annoy Railroad.
Seward, Alaake, Aug ?4—Th# gov !
eminent* Alaska railroad has to
fight porcupine# Rubber In any form!
la to th* porcupine what waatapape.'l
and rubbish are to th* American
goat, popular for lunching purpose*,
and th* railroad official# have order
ed rubber boa* In pumping station*
and ell ruhtier fixture* to he hung on
high pole*
IInil Working on Hudgrt.
l.lncoln, Aug "4 Work on the
gtale budget |a under way. Finance
Secretary Hall haa announced. He
la collecting th# data for Governor
Bryan
Hole Torn in
Lobby; Door
Blown Out
Owner Tells Police He Be
lieves Union Responsible—
Leaders of Workers
Deny Charge.
$1,000 Reward Offered
Police late Sunday were etill In a
labyrinth of mystery as to the per
sons who attempted destruction of
the Boulevard theater, 3305 Leaven
worth street, with bomb or dynamite
early Sunday morning.
Neighbors were awakened at 2:15
Sunday morning by a terrific explo
sion which tore a huge ragged gap
in the floor of the theater lobby, shat
tered the box office and blew the
doors from their hinges clear across
the street and against the Muny Ice
station.
Joe Daytch, proprietor of a grocery,
3803 Leavenworth, with hie wife and
daughters, Ida. 18, and Hebbecha. 12,
were aeleep above the store at the
time of the blast.
Mrs. Daytch still Is suffering from
shock Incurred when the eoacussion
rolled her from the bed to the floor.
"We all got up,” said Daytch. "We
thought a lightning bolt had struck
the house We ran to the rear of
the apartment and looked out but
could see nothing By the time we
arrived back at the front of the build
ing police had arrived and it was then
we discovered what had happened."
The explosion shattered the plate
glass window In the Daytch store.
J. F Bredln, manager of the thea
ter which for the past two year* has
been operated as a non-union house
told police he believed the attempt to
wreck the place was mad* by union
men.
Bredln oj-*rst#a his own motion pic
ture machine.
"I have been hounded by the union
to Join and have had several argu
ment* and a lot of trouble with the
union,” Bredln told police.
Official* of theater unions Sunday
interviewed by Detectives Frits
Franks and Roy Wade declared they
did not belleva the explosion the work
of a union man and declared posi
tively It wa» not sanctioned by the
union.
According to Bredln a meeting will
be held Monday by Omaha theater
owners associations the Omaha Film
Board and Associated Exhibitors, In
which action will be taken regarding
the blast.
Bredln ha* offered a reward of
11,000 for arrest and conviction of the
guilty persons.
That destruction and perhap* in
tlmidatlon was the purpose of the ex
plosion rather than robbery Is the
belief of Bredln.
“There was not a thing taken from
the box office where the explosion
took place."
Police are also working on the
theory of eefe blowers using an over
charge of ‘soup.’
The property Including the theater
and grocery store building are owned
by Hugh and Joseph Mffcry
QUINN SUPPORTS
DEFENSE DAY PLAN
By I nlicr.nl
Washington, Aug J4.—John R
Quinn, national oommandsr of tho
American Legion, unreservedly *up
ports national defense test day, Sep
tember 12. end calls on legionnaires
everywhere to volunteer their serv
ice* to the authorities In charge.
In a letter to Mrs Anthony Wayne
Took, president general of the laugh
ter* of the American Revolution *nd
chairman of the national test commit
tee. he declared the legion partly re
sponsible for th# act of 1920. provid
ing for a tryout of the war machine,
hut denied that the orgsnlwition de
sire* war.
SAMPLE DEFENSE
DAY PLAN READY
Washington, Aug 24,—A wimple
plan for the observance of defense
day on September 12 be. been worked
out by the War department. It will
1 e aent to oltle. and oomnuinlttea all
over the country by the national com
mittee to support the defense test.
The work of the new committee,
compo.ed of the executive* of mi »t of
the patriotic sislellos of the country,
will be educational and will oonat*t of
explaining the purpose of the test
• no methods of carrying It out
Socinl Worker* to Meet.
Lincoln, Aug 14 —The annual meet
Ing of the stats conference of uncial
worker* will b* held In the aortal
science building of the Vnlverelty of
Nebraska, It wn» announced her*, on
Octolier It* to 21 Mia* Orao# Abbott,
director of the federal children's hu
reaau Washington, will speak, togeth
er With Mrs F 11 Fteger, aet-retarr
of the Provident association of St
Louis Henry Nlonaky, Omaha, Is
pi cablet) t of th* etxt* conference.
Firebug Started 115
New York Fires
After confessing to starting 115
Ares In as many days, George C. Gus
tow, called a most vicious pyroma
nlac, was held ir. New York without
ball. Gustow claims he haa a Dr.
Jekyll-Mr. Hyde dual personality.
Mrs. Ferguson to
Pass 100.000 Mark
Successful Woman Candidate
Declines to Stump for
National Demo Party.
By t'nSnwl tmlf.
Austin, Tex., Aug 24.—According
to election figure# as far as reported.
Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson's majority
over her opponent, Judg# Felix Rob
ertson. In th# vote cast In yesterday’s
democratic primaries for nomination
for governor is clos# to lOd.POO with
about 570 000 votes accounted for. It
Is estimated that there remains to be
reported 40.000 to f0,000 vote# with a
possibility that th# numler still to
come In may reach 75.000.
Due to the fact that this was Bun
day, election officers of a number of
counties failed to make any report It
Is appoint that Mrs. Ferguson’s
majority may reach 320,000.
The state democratic convention to
ratify the nomination of Mrs. Fergu
son and other candidates for state
office will be held In Austin Septem
ber 2.
At thhat convention a platform
which will contain planks In accord
ance with Mrs. Ferguson's views on
question of state affairs, will be
adopted She will attend the conven
tion and It is expected she will make
a formal address.
Unofficial Information cam# to her ]
today from Washington that she la j
to be invited by the national demo-;
cratlc campaign committee to make a j
series of political speeches In behalf;
of the Davis Bryan ticket in the east
and north. It Is stated that she will
declftie the Invitation because of the
fact that she 1# not a political
speaker.
SYRUP PROLONGS
LIFE, IS CLAIM
Vienna. Aug 14.—Experiment* by
Professor Mladejovsky of Prague
university, to prolong th* allotted
span by menns of a scientific syrup
are causing widespread tnterest In
medical circle* hsre.
Proceeding from the discovery that
a slllolous acid 1* absolutely r.seee
sxry for the human body to maintain
elasticity of th# arteries. Mlsdejov
sky has prepared a syrup consisting
of a combination of slllclous acid
with an extract of the insectivorous
plant Prosera, the application of
which will make slllclous acid digest
Ihle.
It Is claimed that this prspara
lion will heal arterio sclerosis, and
thus lengthen life.
COOLIDGE AND
DAWES TO CONFER
Plymouth, Vt„ Aug 34.—President
Coolldge today invited Charles O.
Pawes, his running mate, to visit him
her* on hi* return from Mains and
arrangements wet# mad# for a con
fisettee tomorrow afternoon.
Hath, Me Aug 34—Charles O
Panes, republican candidate for vice
president, announced today that he
would confer with lh-ealdent Coolldge j
tomorrow at Plvmoulh, Vt . where the
chief executive Is spending his vaca
lion.
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Family Dies
When Train
Strikes Car
Machine Carried 120 Feet
and Hurled Against Bridge
Abutment—Death Comes
Instantly.
Coroner Holds Inquest
Special JMapatch »o The Omaha gM,
Sterling, Neb., Aug. 24.—
While authorities tonight are
questioning officials of St.
Louis-Pacific Coast train of
the Burlington railroads fu
neral arrangements are being
made for an entire family of
six which was wiped out this
afternoon on a grade crossing
one mile west of town.
The mother and four children were
killed outright and the father died a
few minute* after the train crew
reached him.
The dead are:
Chris Hoehne, 49. prosperous
farmer of Johnson county living
three and a half mile* northwest of
Sterling.
Mr*. Hoehne. 47.
Their fonr children, ZeIma, 14;
Arthur, 12; Alfred, 10, and Wal
ter, 7.
Train Traveling Fast.
The train waa late and wu making
up time when Hoehne drove hi* car
upon the track*. Traveling between
45 and 50 mile* an hour the locomo
tive atruck the Hoehne car and car
ried It on the pilot for 120 feet where
It waa hurled against the abutment
of a bridge Portion* of the car were
thrown 100 feet by the force of the
Impact and a part of It waa hurled
down an embankment.
The Hoehne family ws» on It* way
to visit A. C. Rathe, a cousin of both
Mr. and Mr*. Hoehne w*o were,
themselv**. cousin*. Rathe, with his
wife, were standing on the other side
jf the crossing and were wltnes*e*
>f the accident. They hurried to help
the train erew and to offer assist
ince to their relative*, but none was
litre when they arrived.
Several of the bodies were mangled
oeyond recognition and aU were
thrown far from the track* by the
mpact of car and bridge abutment.
Train Crew at Inquest.
Engineer Frank Newel!, who re
turned here tonight to appear before
in Inquest, eald that it was too late
to check hi* train when he aaw the
Hoehme car. Witness** of the ac
-ident. ear that Hoehn* apparently
ild not aee or hear the train. With
Engineer Newel! at the inquest to
night was Train Conductor Mauck.
The two men took their train Into
Lincoln after the accident and then
-eturned to Sterling to testify at the
nquest
The Hoehne* have no relative*
nearer than cousin* here
It mi eald tonight that funeral
irrangements had not been definitely
nad*. but that th* aervlce# would
jrobably be held Tuesday.
Sterling 1* about 40 mile* southeast
>f Lincoln.
NINE KILLED WHEN
WIND HITS CHURCH
N>w Orlaana. Aug. 14—Nina person*
irara killed and nlna tnjurad whan a
twlater demolished tha 9t Phillips
church at Patricks. I<a. about *u
mlla* from hara at I ff thla after
noon.
Nawa of tha tragedy spread qutakl'
and hundrada arrived to assist In the
rescue. Within two hours tha dead
and Injured had been dug out from
the flattened church.
The old church had been used aa a
arhool and for feetlrnla
THREE DIE IN FEUD
NEAR TULSA, OKL.
Tulsa. Okl . Aug 14 —Three men
wareklllad and one waa wounded this
afternoon on a public highway, ;i
miles east of Tulsa, In a battle which
climated a family feud starting errr
»n argument between children
MacDonald** Two Son*
Coming to America
Ry I’shmal Sara lea.
Is'ndon Aug 14 —Premier Mac
>>n a Id a two »on« Allstar and Mial
■om, who sailed from T-lvarpoot yaa
erdajr. will participate In tha Oxford
’nlcn debating tour 1n Canada and
ha t’nlted St.itca Thirty five da
wtes have been arranged
Wounded in Duel.
IVy l shswl Service.
t.labon, Aug 14 —Former Premier
'unha Taal fought a duel with Col
f. Valdex today. wounding him.
The fight results.! from a speech
n which l-eal charged the officer
rllh etlrrlng up an uprising
M o\ ie St«r« Weil.
tew Angalca Au*. 14 VUtaUn Fee
mm, motion picture sot or. and Wtni
red Kingston, alao of tha soieen
rare married here t,y*ar Farnum
>aa divorced a week ago u Kano