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' | The Omaha' K< irning Bee CITY EDITION _ yf>L 54 Nft „2 • OMAHA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1924. ♦_TWO CENTS“ °r"Tc::i BJ__ ' t 1 Free Buying at Market Week Here 200 Outstate Merchants in Omaha Express Confi dence in Prosperity of West This Fall. Full Program Planned Opening of the fall Merchants’ market week Monday was character ized as a great success from both the attendance and trade standpoints hy Burton Clough, chairman of the Merchant market week committee. Up till noon Monday the attendance had exceeded 200 merchants and their families, a greater number than ever before on an opening day. Visiting merchants universally expressed con fidence in prosperity in the west this fall, and hacked up their opinions by buying more freely than for several years. A series of elaborate entertainments are being staged during the week for the visitors, in addition to features be ing offered at the various wholesale ' houses. Here Is what a few of the visitors have to say: W. H. Grosse, Stratton, Neb.: 1 Crops are good. Collections are much better. The outlook Is excellent. J. C. Butterbaugh, Crooks, Colo.: ' Irrigation Is a big success In our 1 district. The wheat crop Is beyond 1 all expectations and without frost ' until September 15 we will have a ' great corn crop. John Shadford, Denver: Retail busl- ' ness is Improving In Denver rapidly, 1 due to Improved agricultural condi tions and to the discovery of oil 1 nearby. Outlook Excellent. M. Malouse. Diamond ville, Wyo.: The outlook for fall business is bet- 1 r ter than for a long, long time. The coal miners are working on full time and the sheep men expect a good market. They already are getting a good price for wool. Omaha is our most convenient market. Among the early arrivals were: J. ] E. Marks, Blair, Neb.; H. Abraham, Kearney. Neb : W. H. Grosse. fltrnt- \ tion, Neb.; George Rehan, Sioux City, j lit.: A. T. Kill*. Sioux City, la : Mr. j Holmes. Taylor, Neb.; Joe Steven, ] Boyden. Ia.; A. Skokaii, Niobrara, : Neb.; J. C. Butterbaugh, Crooks, Colo.; , Sam Rlseman, Elk Creek, Neb.; W. i P. Ross, Havelock, Neb.; Mr. Hage man, Woodruff. Kan.; Mr. Buland, i Cambridge, Ia.; Mr. Butler. Provo, Utah; William Douglas, Clarks, Neb.; Mr. Cook, Round Up. Mont ; Mr. Barkeberg, Winner, S. D.; L. C. Haslk, Abie, Neb.; W. J. Dean, Earl ham, la.*- Mr. Eller, David City. Neb.; i • Mr. Lake, Kingsley, Ia.: A. Mohana, Esbon, Kan.; Mr. Riven, I.esterville, S. D., owner of four stores: Earl Robinson. Red Oak, In.: II. Bailln. Centerville, S. D.; M. Malouse. Dia mondville, Wyo.; George H. James, , Burley and Rupert, Idaho; John Shad i ford, Denver, and L. G. Still, Han bury, Ia. The Tuesday night entertainment will be at Krug park, where swim ming. dancing and refreshments will be provided. Wednesday night will find the merchants at the new Elks club for a dance and for educational features. John L. Kennedy, banker of Omaha, will discuss the business outlook and Pen Fodrea of the Iten Biscuit company will lead the round’ table discussion. Lectures on merchandising, window displays and interior decorating are to be given each day following lunch I eons served at the Byrne-Hammer company. Perhaps the biggest pleasure event on the program will be Thursday eve ning at Carter Lake club, where there will be a beach party, dance and en tertalnment. E. A. Barnett, Joint agent of the Western Passenger association, with headquarters at Chicago, is In Oma ha to validate the tickets of the mer chants who come to Omaha by rail. He is located at the Chamber of Com merce. on the 17th floor of the Wood men of the World building. The mer chants are getting a fare-and a half rate. Barnett was In charge of vallda tlon two weeks ago at the market week in St. Paul, where he says the attendance exceeded ail expectations and reflected the revival of confidence and trade In the middle west. s — — We Have With Us Today •I. D. Slinplot, Special Traveling Representative, Milwaukee, VVia. Mr. Slinplot I* the eon of the Unit white boy born In Iowa, Alexander Bimplot of Dubuque, la., for years a famous newspaper writer and war correspondent for the Harpers mag azine. When but a boy, Mr. Slinplot felt the newspaper urge, he says, prob ably through Inheritance, and es tablished a youths’ paper In Dubuque with which hts father helped him in ■pare time. Mr. Slinplot later worked on metropolitan dally newspapers, but ) finally felt the call of the road and joined the Knights of the Double (tails He Is In rimaha for the Diamond Ink company. A Judge Landis to Stop for Gasoline in Omaha An army plane carrying Judge Landis from Ottumwa, la., to Grand Island, Neb., to attend the state convention of the American Legion, will stop at the air field at Fort Crook Tuesday for a sup ply of gasoline. The plane will be sent Monday from Fort Riley, Kan., to Ottumwa to be placed at the service of Judge Landis to enable him to attend both conventions. He will leave Ottumwa at 10:30 a.~m. and the trip Is expected to take less than three hours. -■> Federal Liquor Raids in State Vex Bryan Men J Looked Upon as Direct Slap at State Law Enforcement Officers—Governor Sur prised by Action. By P. C. POWELL, Staff Correspondent of The Omaha Bee. Lincoln, Aug. 25.—Action taken by Job Samardlck, federal liquor sleuth rom Omaha, In raiding at Norfolk Sunday and threatening to make nore extended raids In the state un ess conditions Improve, is causing nuch concern to members of Gov rnor Bryan's administration. It Is looked upon here as a direct ilap at the state law enforcement lepartment and a determination on he part of Elmer Thomas, federal irohibltlon director, to break prece lent and turn federal sleuths loose n the state and discontinue prevl ius practice of federal authorities in ■onfining their activities to Omaha ilone. The results of the Samardlck raid ind his announcement that further •aids were necessary to dry up the itate is a direct challenge to Gov srnor Bryan's statements that the itate is dry and the state law en oreement department Is handling the dtuatlon efficiently. The governor vas much surprised when hs learned oday of Samardick's action. Glad of Aid, Says Governor. ‘'We’ll be glad to get aid,” was lls sole comment. The Bryan administration admit edly hates to have the law enforce nent dejwrtment brought into the imellght. For It was this same de lartment, under Governor McKelvie, hat caused so much sarcasm and :omment by the governor during the :ampalgn two years ago. In one speech after another in wet owns Bryan promised to do away vlth the office of "state sheriff.” Im nediately after his election the state iheriff was discharged and for a veek there vas no such office. Tern lerance people began to clamor for a eturn of the sheriff. Then Bryan appointed Tom Carroll itate law enforcement officer, with he same duties, same salaries, same lumber of high speed motor cars and iame downtown office suites. The inly difference Is that Tom Carroll Is ifffcially the state law enforcement of leer, while Gus Hyers was officially cnown as state sheriff under Gov srnor McKelvie. Thomas to Clean 1'p State. Since then, however, every effort aas heen made to put a soft pedal >n activities of Carroll. This soft ?edal evidently was not to the liking if Elmer Thomas, for his men are low on an avowed cleanup of the itate. In the past It has been understood generally that federal authorities were to look after Omaha's liquor violations without Interference from he state while the state was not to nterfere In Omaha affairs. Records ihow that It has been nearly a motUh ilnce state officers conducted a raid at Norfolk, the scene of Samardick's ac tivities Sunday, SHELL EXPLOSION INJURES EIGHT By AiinrlRtM l'rm. Honolulu, Aug. 25.—Eight enlisted men of the Hlxty-fourth artillery were Injured, three seriously, when in antlalrrraft shell exploded during target practice at Walanae today. Those seriously Injured are: Corp. William Hinton. Private Ernest Keeney. Private Thomas Nelson. Army report* said that five men were preparing to load the gun, which recoiled from a previous dis charge and struck the shell, knocking It out of th# hand* of the loaders and causing the explosion. Shenandoah Hanks Unite. Shenandoah, la., Aug. 25.—Th* Farmers National bank has been con solldated with the Shenandoah Na tlonal bank, the latter institution con trnrtlng to pay depositors of th* Farmers National In full. The Fnrm ers Nntlonal did not open Its door* this morning but gave notice of th* consolidation. Merle Spry, cashier who has been active head of the bank has resigned to accept a position with a bank at Hamburg. Texas Hank Robhed. Dallas, Tet., Aug 25.— Twc armed unmasked bandit* entered th* First National bank at Mesquite, 2t miles from here today, forced Presl dent Charles Tosh Into the vault and escaped with $20,000 In cash. Th* robber* overlooked $5,000 In gold stored In th* vault. State Posts Aid Fight for Legion Meet Committee Appointed at Grand Island to Help Omaha Land National Convention. May 0. K. Defense Day By Associated Frets. Grand Island, Neb., Aug. 26.—Ap proval of national defense day, Sep tember 12, by the sixth annual con vention of the American Legion, de partment of Nebraska, whole dele gates and friends took possession of Grand Island today, was predicted late this afternoon by both Charles W. Taylor of Lincoln, present depart ment commander, and Frank O’Con nell, also of Lincoln, the organize tlon's state adjutant. Commander Taylor's prediction came following an address by John G. Maher of Lincoln, the legion's first state commander, who made a plea for the legion's support of defense day plans, which he referred to as a "paper mobilization to determine Just where wTe are” In the matter of pre paredness. Attacking what he re ferred to as ''long haired” peace at any price advocates, Mr. Maher de clared that while peace was desired with all, still he believed that the sword should be unsheathed when necessary in the cause of righteous ness. “You who have a fire department, do you ever get out and test tho hose?" he asked In support of his plea, adding that unless such tests were held, "there Is going to be a had fire.” "Because you are opposed to bur glary," he said, "you are not opposed to your police department. Of course not." Pay Tribute to Dead. Promptly at two o'clock the speaker paused In his remarks while the legionnaires paid silent tribute to their dead comrades. Buglers blew "taps” throughout the city while the delegates in Llederkranz auditorium bowed tbelr heads In respect to those men who gave their lives In the world war. Action on a defense day or other resolutions will not t>e taken until Wednesday, the closing day of the session, though expressions of the le gion attitude on Americanization, the welfare of the disabled veterans, and legislative action, Is scheduled for to morrow, committee members appoint ed today going Into session this after noon and tonight to frmuiats their reports. Committee chairmen named were: Resolutions, Mason Wheeler, Lincoln: Americanization, L. K. Chadderdon, Jloldrege; legislative, Walter Raecke. Central City; Welfare, Dr. Luclen Stark. Hartlngton; constitution. Judge Frank IDneen, Omaha; nominations, Henry Fonts, Fslrhury; post actlvi ties, Lloyd Kaln, Gothenburg; finance, Verne Marshall, Arlington; rules, James Keith, North Platte. Omaha's efforts to land the 1923 national convention received some help when the convention created a committee headed by Hlrd Stryker of Omaha and including M. L. Poteet, Lincoln; Frank Warner, Norfolk; N. E. Johnson, Valley, and John lAWler of Hastings to assist the movement. The committee Is a temporary organl zation, but It was said It was likely It would he made permanent. 300 nt Convention. About a00 men were In their seats when the convention was called to Turn t« Fate Two, Column Trit.) YOUTHS ARRESTED FOR TWO SLAYINGS Clinton, la., Auk. 25.—Four Clinton county young men. son* of well-to-do residents, are under arrest today charged with the murder of Hornet Brownfield and his wife on November 3, 1922. The slaying occurred at a country'store near here. Harold Pannatt, 19, who was said to have boasted that he knew the Identity of the slayers, was arrested Saturday night, and confessed, of ficials said. The others later arrested are Arnold Plerlts, Clarence Plerks (brother of Arnold) and Harold Smith Pannatt asserted that robbery was the motive, the officers said. Be tween $300 and $400 was obtained, he added. Thg two Plerks boys and Smith deny Panatt s reported state ment that they participated In the slaying and robbery. C00LIDGF. WINS IN STRAW VOTE Siieeliil lllepatell to The llinahs lies, Lincoln, Aug. 25 -Two recent polls ken out In the state are causing umment among state politicians. A business man at Ashland Hatur day marched up and down the streets with a ballot box, and Conlldge, Psvls and I* Folletta ballots In his arms. There were 412 votes cost. Of this number, 195 were for Coolldge, 11T for Pavia and 100 for Follette. Another was a poll of firemen In six small towns who were asked how they Intended to vote for governor. One hundred and seventeen were for McMullen, seven for Norton and four , lonrommltal, « Red Scars on Eva Tanguay From Beauty Operations Contradict Her 7 Don’t Care’ Eva Tanguay may sing "I Don't Care” to thousands In theaters, hut she does care to such an extent that she bears red scars on her neck and brow as a result of a facial operation undergone two weeks ago in New York City. Miss Tanguay is stopping at Hotel Loyal en route from the east to Hollywood. To Improve her appearance Miss Tanguay had six Inches of flesh taken out of her neck, her cheeks tightened and eyebrows lifted. She underwent a similar operation six years ago. "I believe everyone should im prove his or her appearance when possible,” said the actress. "A dress needs alteration quite often so why shouldn’t faces The operation only takes 10 minutes and hundreds are standing In line In New York Cltf to have their faces made over. I Intend to keep young as long as possible. By fol- i lowing a diet I have lost 25 pounds since my last appearance here. I have been on the stage since I was 8 years old and I Intend to keep on for some time to come." Miss Tanguay has Just completed a vaudeville engagement wllh Keith circuit on the eastern coast and will return to New York City in the fall to continue her "single" act on that circuit. She Is en route to Hollywood to look after the 12 houses she owns there. A new bulldog, "Nlppe,” Is her traveling companion. Miss Tanguay found Nippe In Hollywood and has be come attached to her as to her bulldog "Stokes," who was with her on her last trip to Omaha. Stokes, Miss Tanguay's pet for 14 years, died In Memphis. Tenn., after a short Illness. Miss Tanguay had railed a specialist from Brooklyn. N. Y.. to save the dog's life. His skin and heart are still In Miss Tanguay's possession encased In glass._ Child Runs Into Street in Path of Moving Auto Victim Picked Up by Mo torist Who Hit Him and Taken to Hospital—Two Other Cars Collide. i * Richard Doherty, 5, was seveitdy cut about the head and shoulders when he ran Into the street before hi* home In the Angelus apartments Monday afternoon directly Into the path of a car driven by Mrs. K. W. Fisher, 2652 Dewey avenue. Mrs. Fisher picked the lad up and took him to Ix>rd I.lgter hospital where he wag given emergency treat ment and removed to hie home. In the car with Mre. Fisher at the time of the accident were her daughter, Annabelle, 15, and sister, Edna Fielder of St. Louis, Mo. The car of W. H. Peterson, Fort Dodge, la., was demolished and over turned In an auto collision st Thirty third and Center streets Monday after noon. Peterson sustained contusion of the left leg and minor cuts and bruises. Mr*. Augusta Hoeg, nsteo j path, Merrlam hotel, driver of the the other car, suffered contusion of the head and minor Injuries. C. K Tye, Plattsmouth. Neh.. pas senger In Peterson's car, was slightly Injured. Mickey Korelskl, S942 N street, wa* overcome by heat on a Krug park idr«ef car while on his way to attend the annual picnic of the Armour com pnny employes. He wae removed, from the car at Twenty-fifth andj Cuming street* and given treatment j hy the police eurgeon. PERSHING TAKES REST IN DENVER Denver. Coin . Aug. 25—Gen. John J Pershing yesterday made a quiet five hour visit In Denver. It was an nounced here today. Desiring to avoid all display and ceremony, the chief of staff of the fnlted P'ates army returned to this city from Chey enne, \Vyo„ yesterday afternoon un known to anyone exrept Brig Gen Paul B. Malone, In charge of the army camp at Fort Logan. He was met at the train by Brlgn dier General Malone and expressed a desire to visit th* crave of William F Cody (Buffalo Billt. and was driven to Lookout mounts.n where he spent more than an hour at the grave and In viewing the Buffalo Bill collection In Pahaske tepee on the mountain General Pershing then returned to Fort Logan, where he was the guest of General and Mrs Malone at an In formal dinner. Returning to the city from the at my ramp General Pershing depart ed over the Pnlon Pacific for Fort Riley, Kan. Ills son. Warren, who accompanied him to Denver last Friday, remained In Cheyenne for a visit at the home of Senator and Mrs F K Warren, his grandparents. General Tershlng was aernmpanled only hy his aide. RACE HORSE PILOT DIES IN HIS SULKY tprrfnl DUpitrh to Thr Omfthft Bp#, Deahler. Neb.. Aug 2R.-Otl* Vln n«»nt of Iliitoblnnon. Kan., Ml dead from hi* milky while »*x*r« l*lnc hi* 2:25 purer. Henale V. at the Thayer county fmr *t noon today It* leave* n wife and one daughter. A brother. Frank. 1* on the Mutrhtn non city rommlaalon nnd wn* former ly mayor. The doctor pronounced It n cnee of heart failure Union Parifir Shop Kmployrs Hold Pirnic North Platte. Net, . Auk. 2.'i The Union Pacific Shop Kmplnye* M»' elation held Ifa annual picnic Satur dny afternoon at the public park at Shelton. A apeclal train donated bv th* T'nlon Pacific railroad left till* city with fST.T pasaangera. Th* program of th* day Included a dinner, aupprr, ball gam*, boxing ex hlbltlon* and wrestling match** In th* evening a dance wna held with th* 1'nlon 1‘aclflc band furnishing the music. Bandits Force Safe Numbers From Cashier! Manager of Bluffs Theater Tells Wild Story of Bold Bad Rohhers Who Get Nothing. Two bandits secured the comblna tlnn to the eafe In the office of the Broadway theater, Bryant street and Broadway, Council Bluffs, early Mon day morning, under threats of death to George F. Clark, 40, manager, and his cashier. Mrs. Mazle Shorter, 28, Clark reported to B1 tiffs police. The robbery attempt failed, however, when one of the bandits was fright ened away after the outer door of the ><afe had been opened. The receptacle contained both Saturday and Sunday receipts of the theater, totaling $1.200. r ' ' Bandit Anr.wers Phnne. When Mrs. Fred Gei«e became alarmed over her daughter's absence she railed the theater. A man, believed to be the bandit, answered the telephone. “Who Is It?” he demanded. She told him. "Well this isn't the theater. This Is a restaurant,” he said and hung up the receiver. ___/1 Clark was taken to the northern »dg* of Council Bluffs anil threatened by the handlta at a lonely spot on North Fifteenth street, near Big Ijtke, he aa!d Clark's story follows Get Cashier on Ruse. On learning that Mr* Shorter, his cashier, wss the only person who knew the combination, the two men went to her home and persuaded her to go with them and Clark on a rtiae. After almost an hour of alternate threatening and questioning at the same epot where they had previously threatened Clark, the bandit* were given the combination. One of them remained with Clark and Mr*. Shorter while the taller of the pair went to the theater !n the bandit car. He was frightened away from the building by George F Hamil ton. 300 East Washington avenue, who had been asked to search for; Mrs. Shorter by her anxious mother.; Mrs. Fred Gelse. Hamilton noticed a light burning In tha theater office. He rattled the door but found It locked. Saw Man Flee. Patrolman Elmer Ijtn# said that immediately nfter Hamilton left the theater a man ran out and drove In a rnr which had been parked across the street. Fane was a Mock away from the theater at the time. "I left the theater to walk to my rooms In the Grand hotel about 11:30," (Tarn t«» I'niP Two Column On*.) HEAT HINDERING CORN IN STATE d|tpHnl t«i Tb* Omnhn llr*. Beatrice. N>b., Aug 25.—With s heat wave prevailing In this section of the state for a week and no rain, corn Is beginning to show the effects of the dry spell. Farmers comtng to town tndsy state that some flelila of late planted corn have begun to ftte. Thla will probably l>e cut and used ns fodder. Early planted corn Is holding Its own fairly well, on bottom land, but unices rsln come* this week tha rrop outlook will boromc serious Ex-Madison Ranker Dies. Madison, Neb, Aug 25.—A. W Wohlford, organizer and former president of tha First National bank of Madison, died In Fsoondldo. Cal., according to word received here Mr. Wohlford came to Madison In 1585. and with Peter Buhendall acquired! the old Madison Saving bank and reorganized It under the National banking laws. Tila estate Is wril above the million mark. bland Under Water. Beaumont, N. C . Aug. ".S —Ocra coke Island. Just off the roast near here and exposed to the open seas, Is under wnter as a result of the tropl cal hurricane raging along the coast Tremendous seas may be plainly seen breaking over the Island. Vesaela are In harbor for protection from the storms, which have been increasing In Intensity for several hours. 1 Fliers May Land in U.S. This Week World Airmen Expected to Reach Boston Friday, Ac cording to Their Pres ent Sehedule. Mussolini Sends Thanks Washington, Aug. 20.—The warm est and deepest thanks for the res cue by the American navy of Lieuten ant Locatelli, missing Italian aviator off the coast of Greenland, was con veyed In a message received by the Italian embassy today from Fremier Mussolini. Directing the charge d'affaires to express these feelings to the Washing ton government, the premier said: "Following the news of the rescue of Locatelli and his companions, thanks to the efforts of the American navy, I have expressed' to the Amer ican ambassador in Rome the gratl lude of the royal government for that most noble proof of human solidarity Find comradeship performed by the American forces.” The appreciation of Italy for the service performed was expressed by officials of the embassy in calls at the state, war and navy departments and messages of congratulation and relief In the rescue were transmitted hy both Italian and American offi cials here to American officers on rtuty, and Lieutenant Locatelli him self. Regret Over Mishap. Revret that the Italian filer had been compelled hy engine trouble to land at sea and that he could not continue with the American world fliers was general, but Major Gen eral Patrick, chief of the army air service, expressed the common feel ing when he said th e regret had been overshadowed hy the relief felt by all officials when advices were received telling of the rescue. For this happy circumstance, he added, the navy deserved all credit. According to a tentative schedule worked out by air service officers, the American fliers, commanded by Lieutenant Smith are -x pec ted to leave Ivlgtut, Greenland, tomorrow on the flight that will land them igaln on the North American conti nent. It 1s regarded as certain that the fliers will go direct to Indian Harbor, I-ahrador. where they will take on fuel and. In all probability then Jump to Cartwright Harbor | where anchor buoys have been pre pared for them. i ii irosinn r r ltiaj . Indian Harbor I* classed by the air service as a restricted harbor, small in size and. in the opinion of officials there, will not afford the protection from storm that la available at Cart wright, 4<l mllea south. The stop at Indian Harbor, however, is held to he necessary since no fuel supply will be available at Cartwright. The stretch from Indian or Cart wright harbors to Hawke Bay, ae cording to the schedule, will he cov ered Thursday and that aouth to Ple tou (N. S.l harbor Friday, It Is ex pected The filers w-lll continue on to Boston, arriving there late that afternoon. The star In Bouton will he pro longed to afford time for the aviators to remove the pontoons from their machines and replace them with landing gears This task. Is to he completed In time for the fliers to arrive Sunday over New Vork city on their way to Mitchell Field, Bong Island where It Is assumed they will charge motors and overhaul their planes Wellington la aohedulrd to receive the filers the following Tueeday and on the next day they are expected to leave for the Pacific coast, to end officially their globe encircling flight at Seattle. The Washington port was chosen as the final slopping place, although the flight actually etarted front Clover field, near Bos Angelea. It WHS explained today that the filets will be able to reach Seattle, turning north at Saciamento within the same time It would he required for them to return to Clover and would shorten the time of the flight around the world by 19 days, the difference he tween the dale on which the filets left Boa Angelee and later hopped off from Seattle for Alaska. FUNERAL FOR SIX The funeral of the Christ Hoehne family, father and mother id four children, killed st a grade 'rosatng accident Sunday two miles rest of Sterling, will be held st t' s former family'* home, three end one half miles northwest of Sterll *, at 10 o'clock Wednesday forem ■ i. It w ill he In charge of Rev. FI I\ ffner. pas tor of the West Sterling Buthetwn church, two snd ons half miles west of Sterling, and to which ths entire Hoehne family belonged. The inter ments will be In the cemetery neat the church. Four hearses w .11 h* used one for Mr. Hoehne and one for his wife, snd two bodies o» the children esn tie sccommodaUd In each of t other two --;-' New Transatlantic Flight Planned Now By C. F. BERTELIJ, I'nlvmlal Service Staff Correspondent Paris, Aug. 26.—A flight from Brest to New York In less than 20 hours is being planned here. It will be undertaken In May. The trial will be made In the type of plane used by Pelletier DOisey. hero of the Paris-Toklo flight. The pilot In the flight will be Captain Weiss, who will fly at a height of 25,000 feet In order to avoid disturbing currents. _ McCoy Hearing Again Put Off; Faces 8 Charges c Federal Officials Still Seek ing Missing Mors Jewels; Mother of Fighter Near Death. Los Angeles, Aug. 25.—The McCoy Mors death and Jewel robbery case marked time today while lawyers for the prosecution and defense of Kid McCoy dug the first legal trenches in the battle centering about one charge of murder, three of assault with intent to commit murder and four of robbery chalked up against the former prize ring idol. McCoy came Into court to plead on the charge that he had shot and killed Mrs. Theresa W. Mors, divorced wife of an antique dealer. Albert A. Mors, snd on the seven other accusa tions outgrowing from his alleged promiscuous shooting the morning Mrs. Mors’ body was found, but the legal talent on either side locked In an argument and the pleaa were post poned until Thursday. The prosecution introduced a mo tion to add the name of Mrs. Jennls Thomas. McCoy's sister, to the list of witnesses. The defense objected and the arguments, with the plea, went over for three days. Meanwhile federal officers still are trying to find trace of the missing More Jewels, which New York au thorities say were smuggled into the T'nited States and concerning which Albert A. Mors denies all knowledge. Regular life In the county Jail tank Is bringing the color back to Mc Coy's cheekrf and he appeared in court neatly clad and cheery In de portment. The ex fighter's mother. Mrs. Mary E Selby, Is said by her physician to be near death with a heart affection. DAWES LUNCHES WITH PRESIDENT Plymouth. Vt„ Aug. 25.—Charles G Dawes, republican Tie* presidential candidate, arrived here today for an afternoon visit and political confer ence with President Coolldg*. Driving In a eevers rainstorm from I.udlow, th* neareet railroad point. Mr. Dawes was welcomed here by Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge at th* heme of th* president's father. Dinner was waiting and they went almoet lm mediately to th* table. Mr. Dawes came here In response to an Invitation hv President Cool Idge extended yesterday. Mr. Dawes was met at Ludlow by C Baacom Slemp, secretiyy to the president. Some difficulty was en countered In the 12 mile journey be cause of the driving rain. Mr. Dawes, who hae just finished • peaking engagements In Maine, ex pens to leave here tontght, driving to Rutland. Vt . where he will board a train for Chicago. Because of the heavy rain. Mr. and Mrs Coolldg* remained Indoors when Mr. Dawes arrived. Puffing on his ripe, the visitor walked Into the home. "Well, hello there." he aald. as he “«» the president within. $500,000 BILL ~ THEFT DENIED Philadelphia. Aug 25 — F H Chaf fin. assistant superintendent of the Philadelphia mint, and Department of Justice official* here today denied *n\ knowledge of the alleged theft a: Pittsburgh of jspn POP In old bills said to have been Intended for cleansing at the mint her* Chaffin pointed out only coin* are handled at the Philadelphia mint He said hills are aent direct to Washing ton to be washed "No auch robbery ever occurred na* the statemeit; of Chief William son of the J'nlted State* postal In specters NEW ECONOMIC POLITICAL CLUB A new organisation was formed at a meeting in Ih* home of Milton I,** Hunter. 2201 Grant street, to study tho Industrial, social, political and economic condition* In th* com mu nlty, etate and nation. Th* club will meet Sunday afternoon* at 4 In the colored T W C. A The Weather _— _—J For 14 hour* anting ? f m . August Fraclnltaflcn In* h#a un i hv»n<Jrrdtha Tt'ial. A. t of a I »ino» January 1, |IM. da ftctancy. | Hourly Tfmp#mlHrr«, 1am . . T i i r an • • 4 a m T* lr m. ... * T a m . ..». . T1 In ^ ... 14 r a. m 4 |v m • a m . . . , . M 1r m 4' I a m * « 4 r* m . * • II a m 14 T m IT II noon Caverly to Deliberate on Evidence **• Darrow Completes Masterful Plea for Leopold and Loeb; Bachrach and Crowe to Make Addresses. Spectators Are Moved Bt rnlverval Chicago. Aug. 15 —Judge Caverly let it be known he would take the rase under advisement for at least a week after it reaches his hands. He will leave Chicago, seek some secluded place, and there, after re viewing all the testimony, decide whether he will send the slayers to the gallows or to the peniten tiary. B7 Associated Press. Chicago, Aug. 25.—Pleading for the future, for prosperity. for the progress of law*, and for "that time when w* shall realize that mercy Is the highest attribute of man,” Clar ence S Darrow, 67-year-old philoso pher of the courts and foe of legal rigidity, ended today his three-day argument for the lives of Nathan F. Leopold, Jr., and Richard Loeb. Darrow brushed tears from his eye* several times as he entreated for "that noble quality of mercy with which we may eventually overcome cruelty and hate and malice with kindness and gentleness and lave.” He disliked his own tears and dis posed of th»m with as little show as possible. There was visible emotion among many of the spectators and Judge John R. Caverly flushed as he pressed a pencil to his lips Neither Leopold nor Loeb moved, tut they centered on their aged lawyer looks of unwav ering interest and the former touched Darrow's sleeve as he passed him go ing out of court. He Indicted the present age for cru elty. He Indicted war for callousing the hearts arl sympathies of men. He Indicted the educational system under which "young, plastic minds" are given the pagan philosophies of all times He spoke with scorn of the tendency of Jurists and lawyers to move In ruts of legal terminology in utter disregard of the advances of science and the advancement of thought. Hanging narranc. He pointed to th* "weird mentali ties of his clients and the "irrational mad and horrifying 1 crime which they contrived as the product, eve^ the responsibility, of sges gone. He characterised as ' an ancient superstition and nothing more," th* theory that hanging is a deterrent to a crime 'Hanging grew up in the age of barbariem from which we are er lately pome ae an exhibition—not as a punishment." he aaJ-d. He brought together In Impressive designs multicolored thread* of legal history. philosophical criticism, scientific accumulations In th* field of the psychology of youth, and a liberal p-rtlon of old-fashioned solil oquy He reached to th# acripture* for inspiration and support, and quoted poetry at intervals In a studied attempt to bring his appeal to the heart of Judge Caverty. who must decide the penalty for th# kid naping and murder of Robert Franka. "I am pleading for life, for charity, and klndreaa and for humanity.” he said. ' I am pleading for th# overcoming of cruelty w th klndneee and love. "Tour honor atands between the paat and the future I know that th* future la with me and I am pleading for It. I am pleading for a time when hatred and cruelty will not cog trol th# heart# of man, whan w» shall real re that mercy la th* highest at tribute of man." Salvation of Touth. Never In th# history of tha local courts, Harrow told th# Judge, he* any culprit under ft yearn of age been hanged after a plea of guilty. * "I do not know how much ealvag* there may be In these two poor, dis eased mind*,” he eald. "It might be merciful for your honor to tie a pope around their nooks and let them die now. it might be merciful to them, but certainly not to three who com# after them.’* The salvation of youth Is th# high est tribute of th# state,' Harrow argued and charactertred the hanging of several Chicago boy* after Jury trial* at a shame and a disgrace " "Juriee have not the wisdom and mercy that come from age and ex perience, " he apostrophised, adding that If Judge Oaverly decorate# the tallows' with I-eopold and Ixwb, ft w-uld b* In violation of th# policy' of the law a-l the sp rite of hu manity," "Some dar a- -it er Judge may hang a boy of IT, or 15. or «ven 14." he added. The attorney denounced as "poisoned perjury" the testimony g \ en b' ore of the Investigators tor th* states attorney that I.eopold, shortly af ir ' a arrest had expressed a hope of ea r ping the hangman by "pleading guilty before a friendly Judge " Harrow ea:d he mentioned this bec*v.-*e he w shed Judge Caverty to know that the defense had every confidence In him. He explained, too, that bt# refer ence to war was because armed cv>» llurw to Page Twe. leleeve Three.)