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_; VOL. 54. NO. 63. ' OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1924. * TWO CENTS'* £«.£laff» _
French Senate® itifies Dawes Plan
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Attendance
at Market
Week High
Wholesalers Find Enthusiasm
Everywhere Among Patrons
Who Are Their Guests
Here.
Everyone Enthusiastic
Omaha wholesalers predicted In
• The Sunday Bee that this fall’s mer
chant week would be a record break
er. They based this prediction on
improved agricultural conditions and
a general spirit of optimism through
out the mlddlewest.
Monday, the opening week of the
market week, justified their predic
tions. From the standpoint of at
tendance and enthusiasm It was the
biggest first day of any market week
ever staged In Omaha.
And Tuesday further proved the
truth of their predictions, for the
number of visitors on Monday was
more than doubled by noon Tuesday.
Merchants were arriving by train and
automobile, eager to see the mer
chandise which the big Omaha houses
have acquired for their benefit and to
participate In the elaborate entertain
ment features arranged by the mar
ket week committee.
Confident of Future.
“So far,” said Burton Clough,
chairman of the market week com
mittee, “the week has been the big
gest and most successful ever held.
Crowds during the first day and a
half have been larger than ever be
fore. Merchants are buying freely,
but carefully. They are unanimous
in their opinion that they will ex
perience a nice Increase in business j
about September 1. It is a pleasure
to talk to them. It has been at least
four years since they have shown
such confidence In the future. And
■I they have reason for their confid
ence.”
Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 the
elaborate M. E. Smith & Co. style
show will be held. Educational talks
and a continuous style show Is In
progress throughout the week at the
Byrne A Hammer Pry Goods com
pany.
To Meet at Elks Club.
T. C. Byrne will preside at a meet
ing at the new Elks’ club bulldirv
Wednesday night. He will make :
short talk and Introduce John L. Ken
nedy, the principal speaker. C. J
Farley of M. E. Smith & Co. will give
a short talk at the Carter Lake ciui
Thursdny night, when bathing, danc
ing and the distribution of elaborate
gifts Is scheduled. Chairman Clough
will be active In the gift distribution.
E. A. Barnett, Joint agent of the
Western Passenger association at Chi
cago, announced Tuesday that he Is
doing more business than ever before
when stationed in Omaha.
R. P. Spier of Iten Biscuit company'
declared he has never seen such op
timism among {he visitors and that
the attendance is larger than ever
before. Roy Byrne made a similar
statement.
STATE AID SOUGHT
FOR PLATTE BRIDGE
Columbus. Neb., Aug. 26. The
state of Nebraska will be asked to
pay one-half of the cost of a new
3140,000 bridge over the Ixiup river
on the Meridian and Lincoln high
ways south of Columbus and the fed
eral government one-fourth, leaving
Platte county just one fourth of the
expense, or approximately $35,000 to
■ bear.
This is the program tentatively
adopted by the county board of super
visors today following a conference
with J. M. Ball, secretary treasurer
of the Allied Contractors, Omaha the
firm which has Platte county’s an
nual bridge contract. The necessary
resolutions asking state and federal
aid have been drawn.
Erection of a bridge 1,100 feet long
to replace the present four 250 foot
spans, and a 100-foot approach 13
feet wide Is planned.
Wife Deserter, 19, in Jail.
Columbus, Neb., Aug. 26.—Audrey
Craft, 19. against whom his 10 year
old bride of seven months has filed
charges of abandonment In county
court Is In county Jail awaiting hear
ing. Craft was located at Oshkosh,
Neb., and Peputy Sheriff Kd Kava
naugh brought him back today.
We Have
With Us
Today
Charles Culbertson,
Shelby v Me, Ind.,
Banker.
When Mr. Culbertson wse 1* years
old he was made sergeant at arms In
the lower house of the Nebraska
State legislature.
A little later he was assigned to
the job of subpoenaing witnesses In the
Impeachment proceedings against
Governor Butler, whch resulted In
the ^ fhsrnor's impeachment.
When a youth his home was at
Peru, Neb.
Mr Culbertson la now 72 years of
k age. He is president of the First
' National Bank of Bhelbyvllle and Is
spending a vacation In Omaha visit
Ing his daughters, Mrs J. C. Peter
son, principal of Dundee school, £.nd
Mrs. E. W. White. •
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HASTINGS WOULD
ABOLISH ASSESSOR
Speetnl Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.
Hastings, Neb., Aug. 26.—A move
ment has been started here to abolish
the office of county assessor of
Adams county and to transfer the
duties to the county clerk, who would
receive additional compensation, to
be fixed by the supervisors. Peti
tions ar# in circulation asking that
the question be submitted to the elec
tors at the November election.
Third National
Radio Conference
Called bv Hoover
j
Meeting Will Be Held at
Washington, Sept. .30—
Plan to JRevisa Wave
Lengths.
By H. I\. REYNOLDS.
International News Service Staff
Correspondent.
Washington, Aug. 26.—The third
national radio conference to provide
voluntary regulation of wireless com
munication In the United States was
called today by Secretary of Com
merce Hoover to meet in Washing
ton on September 30.
Previous radio conferences were
held in February, 1922, an March,
1923.
"The growth of radio and particu
larly the broadcasting atations and
the consequent congestion of the air
has made necessary a consideration
of many subjects and perhaps a re
vision of some present methods,”
Hoover said today in announcing
plans for the third conference.
“Some of the matters which will
bs considered are:
Revise Wave lengths.
"Revision of the present frequency
of wave length allocations to reduce
Interference.
"Use of high frequencies or short
waves.
“Classification of broadcasting sta
tfcns, possible discontinuance of Class
C stations.
“Interconnection of broadcasting
stations.
“Limitation of power, division of
time, zoning of broadcasting sta
tlons.
“Means for distinguishing the Iden
tity of amateur calls from foreign
countries.
To Discuss Interference.
"Interference by electrical devices
other than radio transmitting sta
tions.
"Relation between government and
commercial services.
"To facilitate the work of the con
fernce the various groups In the radio
field will be asked to name repre
seijtatives who will constitute the
formal advisory committee of the con
ference. As at present planned, the
groups to be represented will be as
follows:
"Listener, marine service, broad
casting one from each Inspection dls
trlct), engineering, transoceanic com
munication, wire interconnection,
manufacturers, amateurs, government
departments.
“The committee so constituted will
hold public hearings, all persons or
organizations having any suggestions
to make or views to express upon j
any features of radio activity are
urged to attend and will have full
opportunity to be heard."
BUSINESS FEELS
PROSPERITY WAVE
Robert F. Smith, president of Brad
ley, Merrlam A Smith, an Omaha mall
order house, announced Tuesday that
for that day business had shown sn
Increase of 278 per cent over the cor
responding day in 1923.
Although this house sells to a few
dealers, the bulk of Its business Is
derived from farmers In the Omaha
trade territory. Henre this enormous
Increase Is an Indication of the great
Improvement of the farmers' financial
condition.
"This Improvement In business has
been almost ns great for several
weeks,” said Mr. Smith. "When
prices on farm products first Jumped
we didn't notice an Increase, so we
assumed that tha hankers were get
ting the first money received by the
farmers. It wasn't long, however, un
til orders hegan to pick up.”
ELWOOD TO TALK
OF TRIP ABROAD
Business conditions In the Euro
pean countries that are not In the
limelight will be the subject of a talk
to bo given by J. W. Elwood at the
meeting of the Rotary eluh on Wed
nesday noon at the Hotel Fontenolle.
The meeting will be the first of the
fall season. A record attendance Is
egpected. Mr. Elwood spent three
months abroad accompanied by Mrs.
Elwood.
Ownrr of Honpital at
Shelby, Neb., U Deatl
Columbus, Neb., Aug. 28.- Wlney
Sophia Benda, 48, owner of the Shel
by hospital died todny at Ht. Mary’s
hospital. She was born In Austria In
1878 coming to Amrclra ns a child
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Beo
pold Benda, of Bhelby, Net).
Besides her parents she Is survived
by nlns brothers: Bert, otto, Arthur,
Harman, Alfred. Beopold and Ernst,
all farming near Shelby and on*
sister, Mrs John Barest residing four
miles west of Dsvtd Clt)
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Last Day of
Leopold and
Loeb Trial
Judge Caverly to Receive Case
Wednesday Night When
Crowe Completes His
Final Argument.
No Decision for Week
By Inlrersnl Service.
Chicago, Aug. 28.—Hang them!
That was State's Attorney Robert
E. Crowe s answer today to the plea
for mercy that Clarence Darrow made
In hehalf of Nathan Leopold and
Richard Ijoeb.
The state's attorney waa vitriolic In
his denunciation of the defense put up
by Leopold and Loeb In their battle
to escape the gallows.
“Young rattleannkes" and "criminal
sons of multi millionaires" he called
them in hia frenzied appeal that they
pay with their lives for the life of
little Robert Franks.
When court recessed at 4 this
evening Crowe was still arguing. He
will resume tomorrow morning. It
Is to be the last argument, then Judge
John R. Caverly will take the case
under advisement. When he will an
nounce his decision—a decision that
will mean life or death for the slayers
—Is problematical. It will not be lesa
than a week. Judge Caverly should
have the case In his hands by tomor
row night.
In the meantime, Leopold and Loeb.
the countray’s two most discussed
criminals—will await their fate In the
Cook county jail, where they have
been prisoners since they confessed
they kidnaped and killed the school
boy and attempted to extort 110.000
ransom from Jacob Franks, his
wealthy father.
Bachrnch Speaks An Hour.
The closing hours of the trial moved
swiftly. Clarence Darrow closed his
thbfee-day appeal for mercy laat night
and when court convened this morn
ing Benjamin Bachrnch, Darrow's as
sociate In the defence, made the final
argument for Leopold and I.oeb. He
spoke only an hour.
Bachrach’s addreaa waa largely a
tribute to Darrow's wonderful speech.
He referred to Darrow as one "from
whom sympathy wells for ail ir-r
kind," and "the man lieat qualified of
all the world to talk to your honor of
the central question In this hearing—
what the punishment should be."
Then he said:
"You have listened to a master,
there Is little I can add.”
Briefly, he resumed the testimony
of the alienists for the state and re
minded the court their examination
had been superficial. Then he cloned
with these words:
"You are hearing the laat word that
will be spoken In behalf of these two
hoys. Humbly, pleadingly. I beg you,
(Tarn t< Page Two, Colrnnn One.I
PIONEER DIES
AT PAPILLION
Elizabeth Fricke, 8S, died Monday
at her home at Papllllon. She I* sur
vived by a sun, Henry, five daughters,
Mrs. C. C. Sinner, Mrs. Dawrence
Becker, Mrs. Henry Idlegeorge, Mrs.
Frances Wittmus and Miss Elizabeth
Fricke, 24 grandchildren and 16
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will he held
Thursday afternoon at 2 from the
residence and St. Paul Methodist*
church, Papllllon.
Mrs. Fricke and her husband were
In charge of the Douglas county poor
farm, which contained one Inmate,
from’1858 to 1859. Mrs. Fricke and
her husband came to this vicinity
from Ohio, sailing down the Ohio
river In a steamboat and up the
Mississippi and Missouri rlvere.
FLOOD DESTROYS
JAPANESE HOMES
Tokio. Aug. 26 —Thousands were
driven from their homes when an all
day rain flooded the Honjo and Kan
.la districts of Tokio and put the tram
car and electric lighting systems eut
of commission throughout the city.
Many homes In the Honjo and Kan
da districts which were wiped out by
the earthquake a year ago were of
temporary flimsy construction and
were carried away by the flood. The
rainfall was continuing at 11 p. m.
without sign of cessation.
The heavy downpour was regarded
by many as an answer to the prayers
of 30 women who last week went to a
mountain top in the Interior to fust
irid pray for rain.
Wilson Receive™ Are
Appointed by Judge
New York, Aug. 26.—Julius M. May
er. former Judge of the United Btatei
olroult court; Robert C. Morrell. >
lawyer, end Thomas E. Wilson, pres!
dsnt of Wlleon and company, war*
appointed receiver* of Wilson enf
company today by Federal Judge WII
Mam Bondy. The appointment wai
msde In equity action brought In th<
United flintes dlatrlct court by Johr
Rclsner, a creditor, with a claim o
$5,942.
Principals Return Home.
Principal J (1. Masters of Centra
High school and Dwight E Porter
principal of Technical High school
returnsd Monday from a five week'i
tour of the west with their familial
by auto.
Chinaman, Who Started Life as Track
.Walker, Sees Son Graduate From Yale
Came to America 50 Years Ago With Determin
ation to Get Ahead—Is Now Passenger Agent
of Pacific Steamship Company at Hong Kong.
When Hong Sling of Hongkong, China, came to the United States on a
tiny steam and sail boat 60 years ago his prospects didn't look any too bright.
Finally, however, he obtained a Job as a track worker for the Union Facfflc
railroad.
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High Flays Bryan
for Not Enforcing
Prohibition Laws
Says Governor, Not Tom Car
roll, to Blame; Blames
“Economy” Move for
“Break Down.”
By P. C. POWELL,
Staff Correepondent of The Omnhn llee.
Lincoln, Aug. 26.—State prohibi
tion enforcement ha* broken down
under th eadrnlnlstration of Gover
nor Charles W. Bryan, and rertaln
county officials are actually In league
with bootlegger*, according to
charges made public at Lincoln today
by F. A. High, secretary of the Anti
Saloon league.
High. In his statement removea the
gloves he ha* been wearing In han
dling Nebraska * governor heretofore,
and states positively that the break
down la directly chargeable to Gov
ernor Bryan. High speaks highly of
Tom Carroll, state law enforcement
officer, and refuses to permit Carroll
to be the "goat” for the lax enforce
ment which High ajssert* prevails
In many communities In the state.
Carroll, according to High 1* mere
ly a puppet moved at the political
will of Governor Btjyan. Carroll
could. If Bryan would permit, enforce
the liquor laws of the state and make
It unnecessary for Elmer Thomas,
federal law enforcement officer for
Nebraska, to send hi* forces outside
the city limit* of Omaha.
Cut Not Justified.
High In hi* statement review* the
handling of the liquor situation in Ne
braska from the time Charles W.
Bryan waa a candidate for governor
until the present time In his adminis
tration. On* of the chief reasons for
th* breakdown was the governor's In
sistence In cutting th# appropriations
for th# state law enforcement de|»rt
ment from 175,000 to $65,000 for the
biennium, he say* Th* previous state
Administration recommended and ob
tained an appropriation of $75,000 for
waging war against bootlegger*. The
Bryan reduction Is, according to High,
"penny wise and pound foolish.”
"This cut," says High, "could not
be justified on the grounds of econ
omy, for every dollar the department
spent* for law enforcement, $2 or
H I* turned In to th* school fund of
the state In fines. Instead of a reduc
tion In appropriation* for thla de
partment there should have been an
Increase, i understand Tom Carroll i
ha* been compelled to reduce his1
fore# to the minimum because of this
shortage.”
Continuing. High outlined the "al
most autocratic power” of the gov
ernor In handling law enforcement as
chief law enforcement officer of the
“tate. This power, High point* out,
was "made Ntlll more autocratic” at
th* last session so that the governor
had power to suspend local officer*
at «ny time h* saw fit and before
' hey were actually found guilty of
lax law enforcement.
Complaints Numerous.
"During the campaign we were told
that the governor repeatedly cr.tl
cixed the etate law enforcement de
partment and stated that as gover
nor and chief law enforcement off!
oer he could enforce liquor laws by
filing ouater suits against local offi
cial* who failed to enforce these
laws." High any* "Yet, when he be
came governor he kept the state law
(Turn to Pniro Two, Column Thrff.)
HORSE LEAPS ON
AUTO; GIRL HURT
Mprrlnl !>la(Mltrli to Tin* Omiiliii Itn*.
York, Neh., Aug. Sfl Mlaa Nellie
donee of lUIca was hurt while riding
with a male companion near York
when a horee Jumped on the running
board of the our, breaking the wind
shield and top. Mlaa .Tonea was taken
to a doctor's office In York where
the cuts from glass were attended.
Her companion escaped with a minor
Injury from the flying glass.
Tlnlian Flier MhIao*
Now Altitude Record
flosto, Cnlende, Italy, Auk Slg
nor Bncnln, piloting a "Bavoln 36“
seaplane, todnv established a world's
alt It tide record with 250 kilograms
cargo. Me attained a height of 5,500
meters. Commandant Marquis Cen
turions, piloting a “Havola 15" sen
plane, also established a world’s rec
ord with 500 kilograms cargo, reach
Ing a height of 4.550 meters.
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Wheat Receipts Prop
to 123 Cars
Wheat receipts at th* Omaha
market totaled 121 cars and corn
receipts 27 care. No. 2 hard wheal
add at from $1.12 to It 21 and No.
I yellow corn at $1.0*
On the corresponding day a year
ago wheat rerelpta were 190 cars
and corn rerelpta 4* cats, at which
time No. I hard wheat acid at
from II 0(1 to |1 0| and No. 1 yel
low corn at 11 eanta.
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> Hong might easily have continued
to be a track worker all his life.
Many of his fellowcountrymen do.
But Hong was nmlbitiou*. He learn
ed to speak rather good Kngllsh, and
learned, In order, the names of the
stations In the district where he
worked.
Finally, a superintendent noticed
his unusual energy, and after ques
tioning him made him his general
errand boy. This was his first, but
far from last, promotion.
It was on Monday that Hong, now
gray of hair and a bit ssrlveled,
marched Into the passenger offices of
the Union Pacific railroad at Four
teenth and Dodge streets. With him
^vas Mrs. Sling, a hit quaint In her
costume which combined touches of
Chinese and American, and a stalwart
young chap who was none other thnn
Hong's son, Harry H. Sling, a recent
graduate of Yale university.
Their reception at the railroad of
fice was a cordial one, for In the 41
years that Hong had worked for the
Union Paclflo he had become known
for his ability and affahleness, and
had risen to he Chinese passenger
agent of the Union Pacific with head
quarters In Chicago. He was retired
In 1919, and returned to Hong Kong,
where he became freight and passen
ger agent of the Pacific Steamship
company.
"Mrs. Sling and I came to America
some time ago," said Hong, who Is,
by his friends, called Henry. "We
came to see our son. Harry, graduate
from Yale. Now we're spending a
few months In the states before going
back.
"I love the United States as I do
my native country. It has done so
much for me and my family."
H«ng and his wife and son were
entertained by W. H. Murray, gen
eral passenger agent, while they
were In Omaha. They went to Chi
cago Monday night. With them was
S. K. Lai. Chinese paeeenger agent
of San Francisco of the Pacific
Steamship company.
STATE SUFFERING
FROM HEAT WAVE
Special r>t»p»lch to The Omelis Bee.
Falls City, Neb.. Aug. 28—All
previous heat records for the year
were smashed when the mercury
climbed to 108 at 3 thle afternoon, ex
reeding the previous high mark b>
seven degrees. Grave fears were en
tertained for the Richardson county
corn crop which farmers say will be
damaged considerably unless relieved
by moisture very soon.
101 at Beatrice.
Beatrice. Neb., Aug. 26—Today
wim tha hottest of th« season, tha
mercury mounting to 101 In the
shade. Owing to the Intense heat,
workmen In varioua part* of the cit>
were furred to quit work. This la the
seventh day of the heat ^ave In this
pectlon of the state.
Heat Record at O'Neill.
O'Neill. Neb , Aug. 26—The govern
ment thermometer here recorded lis
highest mark for the season, 101 de
giees, Tuesday afternoon. The high
est record yesterday was 99, with no
winds accompanying. The heat Is de
dared fine for corn by the farmers.
No heat prostrations have been re
ported.
106 at Columbus.
Columbus, Neb,, Aug 26 -Mount
ing to 100 degrees In the residential
section of the city by 2 today end 106
downtown the hottest official tem
perature of the summer was recorded
here.
DRAFT BOARDS
PLAN ARMY DAY
Htinlilt IM.pnt. h Ifl Tlie Om«h« Ihe.
Atlantic, Ta.. Aur. 2fi.—Sheriff TV.
A. McKee, a former member of the
Casa county draft hoard, was noti
fied by Governor Kendall that local
observer* of defense day, September
12. ahould he under the auspices of
the draft hoard. McKee plane to sum
mon other member* who served dur
ins the war and arrnnye a prorram.
Mnrrit'tl in Counri l RI tiff*.
Th« following paraona obtained mar
Ittfn Hranara In Council Hluffa raatar
rlay
\ lb* rt .1 flchtrr Oakland la
llonnla Hart. Oakland, la . 1*
M J J.app. Omaha . 2?
Kaihar Lorhatt, Otnahn
Hobart F Tarlaton. 1 r. Lincoln Nab .. ?2
Hart ha M Harnaa. Kllandata. N. D... 23
t ao Niton. fltanton. Nab .......... 2!
\ arna Jo^pioR. Rtanton, Nab. ?!
Alhart Nalhurg Oakland Nab. ...... 2?
Ruth Nalaon. Oakland Nah.. 12
Harry Vahla. 1.Incoin. Nab . ?2
4|n«i Tlnndraau. Llnrnln. Nab 21
Ralph Win Wardall. Waahlngtnn, Nab 11
Alma Tlaarhall. T’nlvaralty Tiara. Nah 21
A W Graham. Gallatin, Vo 11
Ttalan Wllltama. Hay ftprlnga. Nah II
T«m*a W Gatrran. Arlington, Nab 13
Gladys Cola. Arlington. Nah, . II
Ilanrga Hanning Prata Nah ,11
Alma Mutlnr. Prata. Nah. . 2!
Hart Wltkaraon Nabraaka Pitr Nab ?1
lilatal liman. Nabraaka Pity. Nah ., 1!
flanrga R Towall. Omaha ...... It
I»«r1**an Ritval, Omaha . 1?
Ilnnry Ludwig, Jr. Naola la ..*••. ?*
Klladya .fotTnaon, Clayaland, Okl. .... 1'*
Harold F Vanca, Ttaaaatt. Nah ... 21
Mia nr ha M Olnnn, Lincoln. Nah ... ??
H A khoratrom ktrnmaharg Nah ?4
Martha .Tohnaon. Atromaharg. Nah . 1!
Arthur Want Potumhua. Nah 11
t.ttltan Kaapar, Richland, Nah .... ft'
IClmar F Oantltman. Omaha .. II
Alma •choaaalar. Omaha .. II
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Defense Day
Endorsed by
State Legion
Convention Deplores ‘"Those
Who Seek Political Capi
tal” by Opposing Plan
for Mobilization.
Landis, Duncan Speak
By A»»orlat«d Prwu.
Grand Island, Neb., Aug. 2S.—De
claring that history repeats Itself and
had shown that every war In which
America participated was "thrust
upon us," Gen. George B. Duncan of
Omaha, commander of the Seventh
corps area, pleaded with delegates at
tending the sixth annual convention
of the American I-egion of Nebraska,
"not to let our defense become the
plaything of politicians.”
Speaking in behalf of plans for de
fense test day, September 12, the gen
eral, who with Baseball Commissioner
K. M. Ivindis, appeared on the con
vention's eftemoon program, declared
that preparedness was important and
that "our protestations for peace
would not receive the slightest atten
tion unless we are able to make them
good.”
General Duncan's address followed
adoption by the convention of its j
resolutions committee report which
contained a declaration In support of j
defense day and which deplored 't'he '
effort of those who seek political j
capital by opposing this effort to pre
vent chaos In emergency.”
Landis Flies to Grand Island.
Commissioner Landis, who flew
here In an army airplane from
Ottumwa, la., and then took off
shortly after his address to fly back
east as far aa Omaha, warned a Joint
session of the legion and Its auxiliary
that he had been Informed there was
an organized effort against the sen
ators and congressmen who passed
the adjusted compensation bill on
the final vote. He urged the legion
to support them, regardless of politics.
Approximately 1,000 persons were
present when Commissioner Landis,
In characteristic style, launched into
his talk, Invited a delegate who who
looked hot to peel off his coat, and
then set the example by doing so him
self.
lie was greeted with shouts of ap
proval and liked his reception so well
that he psomlsed to return In 1926.
Detailing the accomplishments of
the legion, Commissioner Lendls said
the T'nlted States would "not be on
the first step of the threshold of
soving th problem of hospitalization” |
If it had not been for the legionnaires'
organization. They had also made
improvements in the veterans' bureau
system, he said, performing " a great
many surgical operations.” He add«l
that while things were different now,
he did ' not menn to say that every
man in that outfit had gone to Jail
who woo Id hape If I had had my say
about It.”
Community Serpke Promoted.
Besides acting on the resolutions
committee report, the convention
adopted a nomber of other commit
tee re nmmendatlone including that
of Its Ameriranlsm body, whlih urged |
iTnrn to rage Two. Column Tone.)
HOMES OPENED FOR
DAWES VISITORS
Special PUpstrh t« The Omilm Bee.
Lincoln. Aug. 2*.—Mark Woods,
chairman arrangements committee for
the Dawea day program Friday, Au
gust 29, called on Lincoln cltlrena to
open their homes for visitors who are
coming from all parts of the middle
west to hear Charles O. Dawes, re
publican vies presidential candidate.
• peak Friday evening. The Lincoln
chamber of commerce hsa consented
to hnndle the housing problem.
In addition to the large delegation
from Omaha, reservations have been
requested for 50(1 from York. 500 from
llaveloik. 20 from Council RlufTs, 25
from Broken Bow. 50 from (Jlenwood.
la ; a delegation from Itockport, Mo.,
another from South Dakota. 150 from
Fremont and large groups from Ne
braska City, Crete. Hastings and
Brand Island.
Immediately after the hlg parade, to
be given when Benerol Dawea ar
lives at 10 15 In the morning, he will
be taken to the horns of 8 H. Burn
ham and will remain there In quiet
during the afternoon. It Is probable
that at 4 JO he will be taken to the
home of Mark Woods, where he will
meet Nebraska delegstrs snd alter
nates to the Cleveland convention,
who stood so loyally for him ih the
balloting for vice president.
Pullman Hearing.
St Paul, Minn.. Aug 26 Hearing*
before the Interstate commerce com
mission on the application for remov
al of the Pullman surcharges will he
resitmed In Washington, Pept. 2*.
It was announced.
12 Hurt in Wreck.
Menfro. Mo.. Aug. 36 - Thirty two
passengers on hoard the "Memphian."
crack Frisco passenger train, were In
Jured, at least five seriously, when
the train was derailed her* today.
11111ffp Youth Missing.
Police were aeked to seat > h for
Vernon, IS, son of Mrs Charles A
Fisher, 332? Avenue B, Council Bluffs
who lsft horns Monday morning end
has not returned.
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DAVIS LAUNCHES
WESTERN DRIVE
Columbus, O., Aug. 28 —Opening his
western drive with nn address here
today before the Ohio state demo
cratic convention, John W. Davis, the
democratic presidential candidate, re
plied directly to President Coolldge's
acceptance address and further de
fined the issues of the campaign.
Speaking without manuscript for
the first time during the campaign,
Mr. Davis struck out straight from
the shoulder.
World Fliers
Will Hop Off
on August 28
Planes to Make Next Jump
From Greenland to Indian
Harbor on Coast of
Labrador.
By International »w ■ Service.
Washington, Aug. 26.—The hop of
the American around-the-world fliers
from Greenland to Indian Harbor,
labrador, will lie delayed until Thurs
day, August 28, according to a dis
patch today from Lieut. Lowell Smith
to the chief of the air service.
Smith said that the work of put
ting the planes In first class condi
tion for the flight to the American
continent was proceeding rapidly.
There was no explanation of the de
cision to hold up the flight for an
other day.
By DAVIS J. WAI/UT,
International »«• Service Staff
Correspondent.
On U. S Cruiser Richmond. Aug
26—(By Wireless l.—The Richmond
was steaming today to Indian Har
bor, Labrador, where It will arrive
tomorrow with Lieut. Antonio Loca .
telll, rescued Italian air are.
Locate!!! and hie three companion" :
have recovered from having drifted I
three days In their seaplane In the
North Atlantic.
The finding of Locatelll now h?s
switched all Interest back to he per
formances of IJeut. Lowell Smith and
Lieut. Erik Nelson, the two remain
ing Vntted States army around-the
world fliers.
Holds Keen Interest.
lyocatelll Is keenly Interested In the
last leg of the trans Atlantic flight
He had hoped to be able to accom
pany the Americans to Labrador.
Locatelll gave Rear Admiral Thomas
P. Magruder and other American of !
fleers on board the Richmond a thrill- j
Ing account of his disappearance and
adventure at sea.
Motor trouble forced his plane down
between 2 and t o'clock Thursday
afternoon. It had been traveling at \
terrific speed, the mechanicians aay-1
Ing this was necessary because of1
the heavy load It bore—four human j
beings es well as petrol, water and|
food.
The machine struck the wind-tossed i
waves with a severe bump. _
The sea was choppy under an Arctic i
wind. The mechanicians were uneb'.e !
to make the necessary repairs. Dark j
ness settled down with the plane j
drifting eastward. The men became j
seasick.
Suffer From Cold.
All the rescued—Locatelll. Giovanni
Braccinl, Lieut. Tulllo Croalo and
Bruno Farcimelli—were gaunt and
disheveled when they were picked up.
They had been floating for more than
>2 hours and suffered severely from
the cold
There wss e dramatic scene Sunday
night when the rescue wee made.
Signalman Willie Pinkstons, on the
Richmond, saw the distant gleam of
a rocket while the cruiser wae steam
ing 1S5 miles due east of Cape Fare
well. It was estimated that the vessel
from which the rocket was fired was
10 miles distant.
Rear Admiral Magruder turned the
Richmond In the direction of the flare
and a strong searchlight was kept
playing over the Water Meantime the
cruiser replied to the signal and eoon
the wrecked plane was sighted The
Richmond lay by until the pinna could
drift alongside
Locatelll said that wes the first
rocket ha hsd fired since his plsns
was disabled He did not know that
any ship was nesr. but sent up the
signal on a long chance In fact. Lo
cated! said he had net seen any ves
tigs of human life since Thursday
afternoon.
Plane Disabled
The Italian plane was so badly
buffeted by high seas that Locatelll
readied It would be useless to try to
salvage It. As he stood upon the deck
of the Richmond. I-ocatelil locked at
the disabled plane bobbing In the wa
ter alongside for a moment and then
with an eloquent gesture, said;
"She la done "
Iiocatelll stood by the fantsll and
watched the seaplane In the search
light * glare that turned the darkness
to noon day hrlghtnsss.
Sailors had almost torn the plane
apart getting eouventr*.
Whcolcr May Curtail Trip.
Washington, TV (A. Aug 26 —A
prospect that Senator Wheeler of
Montana may have to curtail hts
eastern speaking trip aa the 1«
Odette vice presidential candidate to
answer to the Indictment pending
against him In bis home Mate ap
pea red today aa a result of recent dr
velopmenta In the case
Chiltl Hurt on Swing.
Columbus. Neb. Aug 1 ■ o m
Rathbun. Id. suffered ec\ere in
when onn of the ropes on a swing in
which he wae playing broke end
dropped him to the ground.
Germany to
Accept Plan
Tomorrow
Leader of Nationalists Says
Passage of London Agre«*
merit Now Certain;Seeks
Line of Retreat.
Vote of France 204 to 40
By rnltmal K^rrice.
Paris, Aug. 26. — The
French senate tonight ratified
the London agreement by a
vote of 204 to 40.
By AwoctitH Prawi
Parle, Aug. 26.—Thn French senate
this evening gave a vote of confidence
to Premier Herriot on the negotia
tion of the London reparations agree
ment. The vote w s 200 against 40.
B.v KARL II. VON V.TEGAND,
I nivt*r*»al Staff Correspondent.
Berlin. Aug. 25.—Germany will ac
< ept and ratify ths London pact and
the Dawes reparations plan on Thurs
day.
That seems fairly certain tonight—
as certain as anything can be fore
cast In the "quick change" political
atmosphere of Berlin.
Unless some unforeseen difficulties
arise within ths next 36 hours a bare
two-thirds majority for the pact ap
pears now to be pretty well assured
when the reichstag convenes for Ger
many's decisive vote.
Dr. Oscar Hergt. leader of the na
tionalists. I am Informed, told Ameri
can financiers this afternoon that rat
ification is now certain. Information
from other well informed quarters
this afternoon tends to confirm the
news.
Stresemann Gets Credit.
Chief credit for softening the pow
erful opposition of the nationalists is
being given to Foreign Minister
Ptresemann, who it would seem has
proven himself something of a Ger
man Lloyd George in arranging com
promises Not much less credit Is
due Chancellor Marx and Finance
Minister Luther for thetr direction of
the fight against the opposition by
the most powerful political party in
Germany, which at first did not seem
to appreciate the fact that it was
combatting the combined Influence of
almost the entire international bask
ing world.
Dr. Luther, It la stated, has slg
rifled his lfctentlon of resigning as
finance minister to make room for a
nationalist.
The "bridge of retreat.” over which
It is expected that the nationalists
will fall back from their position, was
constructed this afternoon by gtreae
mana in his peoples' party, which
adopted a resolution urging ths gov
ernment:
1— To work for the earliest possible
evacuation of the Ruhr.
2— To arrange that the Cologne
sore be definitely evacuated by Jan
uary Id.
I—To endeavor to obtain guaran
tees that the French occupations!
forces in the Rhineland, and while re
maining in the Ruhr, do not exceed
their powers under ths treaty and
that the Germans be allowed to exer
cise their fundamental rights aa slti
xens.
CUSTER FAIR
BIG SUCCESS
*|M-rUI niMwM.ti to The Onuh> Be*.
Broken Bow, Neb.. Aug. I« —The
4Sd annual Cuater county fair Just
closed brought flattering result* t#
President T T. Varney, ftecretary K
P*wight ford and the fair board.
TVlth the exception of one year, the
attendance ws* * record breaker and
finance* and exhibit* were orsr the
top. Tbursdsy. th# big day. there
were lS.*po people on the grounds.
ELKS RETURN
FROM MEETING
Otto Nielsen, secretary of the local
Elks' lodge Ingehorg’ Nieleen. his
sister; Mr snd Mrs John F Foley.
Mr and Mrs. Allen Parmer and Ike
Miner past Elks secretary, have re
turned from a 1.SCO mile auto tour
to attend th* annual masting of the
Minnesota Stats Elks association
held at Duluth.
They were entertained by Elks
lodge* In every c;ty in which they
stopped
Iowa Woman Stirs l ocal
Hospital for $50,000
M-s .Tull* M It -fen of Missouri
Valley. la . filed suit Tuesday against
•he \\ sc Memorial hoep.tal for
•■'■'fl for a broken leg which she sti*.
talned when she fell In th* hall No
vember >, If ft She esve th* ffoear
was so waxad and polished thtt it
was unsafe.
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