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• ' I THE ( IMAHA N'< iRNING _>EE r «*“ ^ Offend* no low, and i* a UlnK tnd~d. CITY EDITION VQL 54. NQ 65. OMAHA?"FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1924. *_TWOCENTS* -_" LINCOLN READY TO RECEIVE DAWES _— ^ ~ ■ ]__ TwoBandits Admit Bus Line Holdup Slayer of John Salerno in 1922 Confesses Com* ► plicity in Crime Which Netted $52. Planned Theft, He Says T„ess than 36 hours after H. E. Renlck, proprietor of the Union Bus line was held up by a lone bandit and robbed of $52 Wednesday morning at 7, Detectives William Davis and Thomas Farmer arrested two men who, police say, have confessed to parts in the robbery. One of the men, Thomas Flinn, who gave his occupation as law student, and his address as 8810 Grand avenue, was arrested Thurs day afternoon by the two detectives. He stolidly refused to admit com plicity in the crime. Renick declared that Flinn was not the man who had come into the office on Seventeenth street between Dodge and Douglas streets Wednes day, asked for a ticket to Fremont and then robbed the cash register The other man is Ray Baker, em ployed by the Omaha Casket com pany and living at 2641 Capitol avenue. He was arrested shortly be fore 6 Thursday night. Breaks Down Under Grilling. Throughout the afternoon, under the most severe grilling, Flinn had remained sullen and uncommunica tive. At sight of Baker being brought in, however, he broke down and confessed. Baker also confessed later. Flinn admitted planning the rob bery. He told Baker that early in the morning was the best time for the "Job” because of th* money left over night in the office which would not have been hanked after closing time. 1 1 Baker, in his confession, admitted I entering the office and asking Renlck for a ticket to Fremont. While the latter's back was turned, Baker drew a revolver and forced the proprietor into a two-by-three lavatory, then locked the door. He rifled the rash register of $52 but failed to find more than $200 in the safe. lacked Up Victim. At 7:30 R. E. Flint of Wahoo came in and heard Renlck pounding on the door of his prison. Police were noti fied who opened the door. Flinn gained some notoriety in 1922 when, while acting as informer for the federal prohibition director's of fice, he shot and killed John Salerno, on the night of October 7. It was said that Salerno and friends forced Flinn to ride with them in an automobile to various road houses and "joints” where the latter was identified as a govern ment "stool pigeon.” In the alleged brawl which arose In the machine. Flinn was charged with shooting the Italian. The other members of the party promptly beat Filnn and then threw him from the car. Acquitted of Slaying. The former prohibition "evidence man” was acquitted a few months later by a jury and slipped from the county jail under cover of darkness, fearing for his life. Several threats are said to have been made against him by various factions among Salerno's friends. Baker also has a police record, sc cording to detectives. The signed confessions were filed in the office of chief of detectives. M’COY LOSES POINT IN COURT Los Angeles, Cal., Aug. 2$.—Judge Charles Crall today denied the mo tions of attorneys for “Kid” McCoy to quash the indictment charging the former r^jig Idol with the murder of Mrs. Teresa Mors, but granted a fur ther postponement of the taking of McCoy's plea until Tuesday. We Have With Us Today F. .1. If. I.awson, | Attorney, liartlctt, Neb. Mr. IjiwHon practiced law in Omahn from JS9t to 1902 with the late T. J. Mahoney who founded the firm now headed !>y J. A. Kennedy. "We had office* tn the I’nxton block In those day*,’’ aald Mr. Law eon, "and T. J. Mahoney wan one of the bright luminaries of the her. I am renewing old acquaintances, but there aren't many of the lawyers of that day still practicing here." Xn 1902 Mr. Ijiwson went to Bart lett and engaged In the cattle busl neas for a time. But the call of the bar was too strong and he went back to the law. Two years ago he wns elected attorney for Wheoler county, a position which h* holds now. 1 HOSPITAL GIVEN 1 $30,000 ESTATE Aurora, Neb., Aug. 28.—St. Frances hospital of Grand Island Js bene ficiary In the will of Edward G. Raymers, which was opened here Wednesday. Raymers dropped dead in the harvest field on his farm near Mar quette last week. It Is estimated his property Is worth $30,000. Fire Blots Out Business Block; $40,000 Damage Southeastern Nebraska Town Hard Hit; Coal and Lum ber Yard, Jce Plant Destroyed. • Wymore, Neb., Aug. 28.—Fire starting about 6 this afternoon caused a total damage of approxi mately $40,000 and destroyed one of the principal business blocks of Holmesville, Just north of here. The Wymore and Beatrice fire de partments were called to help fight the fire, Holmesville having no fire pro tection. The buildings destroyed were frame and by the time the de partments arrived it was too late to Bave much property, but the fire was confined to the one block and other buildings which caught were extinguished. There was a strong wind from the south and the fire could be seen from Wymore, a distance of seven miles. The Holmesville Lumlier and Coal company, operated by Henry Relmers, Is the principal loser—the entire stock of lumber, shingles, posts, roof Jng and wire fencing being de stroyed. A gasoline filling station In the corner of the block with all stock of oil, gas and iccessories Is gone. A hardware stock and large supply of poultry equipment and a machine salesroom In the front of the build ing is a total loss. A complete car load of shlnglea and two cars of hard coal had Just been stored In the lum ber yard and was burned. The Ice making plant recently started by J. Buckneli was damaged to the extent of $500 and put out of commission. A garage and frame store room at the back of the Ice plant was burned. The fine residence of Henry Relmers, built two years ago at a cost of $6,000 across the street from the lumber yard was on fire several llmea and saved by hard work. The safe and books of the lumber com pany were saved. The cause of the fire Is thought to have been spontaneous combustion of greasy rags In the machine build ing, BUTLER COUNTY PIONEER IS DEAD Columbus, Neb., Aug. 28.—David Zollnrs, 87, pioneer of Butler county, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John R. Luschen, here today. A native of Ohio he came west to Iowa when 21 years old, and to Ne braska 46 years ago with his wife, locating near Rising City. He re tired from active farm life 15 years ago, moving to Columbus, Mrs. Zollars died two years ago. Besides one daughter, he leaves five sons, Melvin of Columbus, I’arley O., of Riverdale; Alvin C., of Lexington; John of Shelby, and Oscar of Rising City. Nineteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren aurvive. Funeral will be held at the Luachen home Friday, with the Rev. E. Lamont Oelesenger, pastor of the First Methodist church, officiating. Burial will he In Columbus. OFFICIAL STARTS MISSOURI GAS WAR Jefferson City, Mo,, Aug. 28.—At torney General Jesse W. Barrett, In co-operation with a local Independent dealer, today began a gasoline price war here with a reduction of 1 cent a gallon In the filling station price. In line with his declaration yes fbrday that much lower prices were possible, the attorney general oh talned the cooperation of Arthur and the ciit In price from 19.2 cents to 18.2 cents was announced. Domestic Accused of $3,000 Diamond Theft Kearney, Neb., Aug. 28.—A charge of grand lnreeny in connection with the disappearance of 83,000 worth of diamond from the Arthur Barmy home wan filed here today against Blanche Hardin, former domestic at the home. The girl denies any knowledge of the theft of the gema. Her hearing wna set for next week and she was released on bonds. The girl left the Barney home a day be fore the disappearance of the Jewels was discovered. Hhe was found at the home of her parents st ttlyseewes. New Governor Named. London, Aug. 28.—Gen. Sir Charles Ferguson has been appointed gover nor general of New Zealand, succeed lng Admiral Viscount Jsllicoe. w! o Is retiring shortly. ^ Fund to Get Legion Meet Now in Sight Certified Check for $50,000 to Be Given to Officers Here Before Opening of Convention in St. Paul. Ak-Sar-Ben Will Help ( The fight to bring the American I.pgion 1925 convention to Omaha, with its 30,000 to 40,000 legionnaires, is now on in earnest. The $50,000 guaranty fund is in sight. Before the Omaha delegation leaves to attend this year's American Legion conven tion In St. Paul a certified check for $60,000 will be placed In the hands of the local American Legion com mittee. In addition to this fund, the Ak Sar-Ben fund for all practicable pur poses will be used for the entertain ment of the American Legion dele gates, should their convention he held in Omaha, making a total fund for business and entertainment of more than $100,000. The business men’s committee, se lected by the Chamber of Commerce to raise the fund of $50,000, held its final meeting Thursday at the Cham ber of Commerce under the chairman ship of Everett Buckingham. From that committee came this announce ment: "With signed pledges on hand and with pledges and promises in sight, we are pleased to say to the people of Omaha that the first step in secur ing the American Legion convention for this city has been taken. The $50,000 guarantee fund Is in sight. The last step is to impress the con vention at St. Paul that Omaha Is the logical place for the holding of the convention in 1925." Work Praised. Speaking of the work of the com mittee, John I>. Kennedy, president of the Chamber of Commerce, said he regarded It as one of the best pieces of work accomplished for Omaha in many years. Mr. Bucking ham praised the spirit of the com mittee members and of the business men, who by their prompt response to the cal), have done so much to ad vance Omaha's fight for the conven tion. Harley Conant. chairman of the publicity committee of the Cham ber of Commerce, added his thanks to the committee of business men, and said he felt that the effort had been of tremendcAis advantage to Omaha, even though the convention might go elsewhere. Hird Stryker, former commander of the American Legion In Douglas county, who has attended all meet ings of the business men's commit tee, declared he and all his fellow workers in the ranks of the legion were optimistic and felt that Omaha had more than an even chance of securing the convention. "The prompt ness with which the business men of Omaha have gotten behind this movement and pledged their financial aid has filled us all with enthusiasm and we feel that we can Impress our enthusiasmTtpon the delegates at St. Paul. "Though we made no effort to get formal endorsement,” said Stryker, the Wyoming and South Dakota con ventions instructed their national con vention delegate* to vote for Omaha. We expect similar action In the Kan sas convention next week. Legion Working Hard. "At the Brand Island convention the enthusiasm for Omaha wna great. Such men as Earl Cline end Bob Sim mons, former department command ers. have promised to do nil in their power to bring the convention here The convention adopted a resolution to bring the convention to Omaha. "We are sending out letters to the delegates elerted by the various de partments at their conventions, tell ing the advantages offered by Omaha for the 1925 meet and soliciting their support to this end. "The delegation which Nelifaska will have at the national convention In St. Paul in September, will be n strong snd energetic one. We also propose to Invite a body of represen tative business men of Omaha to go to St. Paul and extend ths Invitation from the city to the convention. ’ SEVEN KILLED IN AUTO TRAIN CRASH Toledo, O., Auk. 28.- Seven person* were killed end one child eerlouely Injured early tonight when » Balti more ft Ohio railway train struck an automobile on a grade crossing at the southern limits of I’erryaburg, a vil lage In Wood county, <>., 12 mile* south of this city on the Dixie high way. Woman Prostrated by Heal at Beatrice, Neb. gpeelMl llltpnlrh to The Omelin Her. Beatrice, Neb., Aug. 28.—Mia* Min nle Slefkea, living northeast of Be atrice, whs prostrated by the heat on the etreet* here today. Hhe waa later removed to her horn*. Thle le the firat heat proetretlon rep*r»»4 her* this lesson. i Judge Caverly Rebukes Crowe for Remarks in His Final Argument Prosecutor in Franks Case Rouses Ire of Court With His Reference to “Friendly Judge” Testimony; Stricken From Record. By International »wi Service. Criminal Court, Chicago, Aug. 28.—Nathan F. Leopold, Jr., and Richard A. Loeb, the Intellectual young collegians who slew Bobby Franks "for a thrill,” will be Informed on September 10 whether they will pay with their lives on the gajlows or with lifetime In prison for their weird crime. Judge John R. Caverly fixed this date today at the conclusion of the famous case, which has occupied nearly six weeks and attracted more at tention than any other crime in modern times. un tnat ctate uiray ana tsaoe, < their attorneys and their relatives will gather In the nomber old court room to hear their fate. And no one else will be admitted on that date, Judge Caverly warned In making his announcement from the bench. Rebukes Crowe. An otherwise drab conclusion to the famous trial was enlivened by a stinging rebuke which Judge Caverly administered to State's Attorney Rob ert Crowe ns soon as the hard-bitted prosecutor had spoken his final word In favor of the death penalty. Crowe had referred to the testimony of Detective Sergeant James J. Cort land, In which the officer quoted Leopold as saying months ago that he could 'plead guilty before a friend ly Judge and get a life sentence In stead of the gallows." Clarence Darrow charges that this was perjury on the part of the of ficer, and it was of Darrow'a charge that Crowe spoke this morning dur ing his final pica. "FYleiidly Judge." “I don’t know," the state'* attor ney shouted, “whether this court be lieves the officer or not, or whether Leopold ever said that, but I sub mit that any one who has observed the acts of this defendant in court, and the actions of his relatives and attorneys, knows that they believe that they have a friendly Judge." Judge Caverly’* face reddened a little as the state's attorney delivered this, but he said nothing. A few moments later, however, when Crowe, red-faced and exhausted, had sat down, his rebuke was Instant and sharp. "The court will order the closing remark* of the state's attorney stricken from the record," Caverly said sternly. Crowe Protests. "It is a plain attempt to Intimidate this coilVt. And this court will not be Intimidated." Crow* tried to Interrupt with a pro teat that he had no such Intention, but Caverly waved him down with a peremptory and warning gesture. "This court Is not going to be In (Turn to Pass Two. Column Three.) 40 OMAHANS TO VASA MEETING About 40 members of Omaha lodge No. 830, Order of Vasa, will attend the district convention of Iowa Ne hraska. No. 17, Vasa Order of Amer ica. at Sioux City, la., Saturday. The woman's drill team of the Omaha lodge will participate. Emery Stone and Oscar Johnson were elected dele gate*. Francis E. Sleborg, district mnster of Iowa Nebraska, Is pending the delegation from Omaha. FRANCE PREPARES TO SLICE EXPENSE By Aft««M'tfitrd PrfN. Pari*. *Auk. 28.—The French cabinet today decided upon a radical over hauling of governmental expenaea with a view towards atrlotly balanc ing the budget. It was agreed that Premier Herrlot and Finance Mlniater elemental should begin on September 8 the task of eliminating all unnccev •wry expense* from thp budget* of the various ministries 400 SENIORS REGISTERED More than 400 students registered Thursdny at Central High school as seniors between 8 and 10 a. m., ac cording to Principal J. O Masters The senior class this year is expected to be on* of the largest In the history of the school About 600 are gradu nted from the Institution each June. New American Zeppelin Breaks Records With Speed of 76 Miles By n. i>. Toi.isrm s, t flhi r«iil am Ire Mlmtt Correspondent. Frlederlchahnfen, Germany, Aug. 28—Amerlra'e new German built Zep pelin le not only a "leviathan" of the air, but also liolda I be blue ribbon for dirigible epeedatera. Thla la tha conclusion to be drawn from the technical analysis mads hy (ha Germs nexperta with the aid of American englneera today at yeater day'* haptlanml night. Or. Hugo Erkener. chief engineer nnd commander, confirmed that the ZU 8, which la the 12fith airship built hy the Zeppelin yarde. eurpnased all expectations and calculations. The •peed exceeded the aeroplane# re qulrementa. The lifting capacity t> thre# tons mors than oall#d for, tn spite ■( »»«>•* of <H»»s toon and etdiuooai ea.ua leUUaf of the heavy rain on the vent surface, the airship made nn average speed of 7d Instead of fid nillee per hour, »• reqlred, Dr. Kskcner eald. The rud iter and steering gear proved a sur prise, holding the course for a minute at a time without steering and was especially good when they got Into a squall. Dr. Kekener said that a nut screwed too tight on a bolt In one of the motora caused ths onl\ motor defect. This Is l«elng followed by sn overhauling of nil the motors and the relnforremrnt of that weak point, at the request of the American commie alon. The repairs will cause a postpone ment of two or three days In the next trial flight The first pussena*’ (tight will *«U« ****•• skssl 're WI44I* *1 next * a**, * Postal Inspector Facing Charge of Liquor Violation * _ William Fahy, Suspected Mas ter Mind of Rundout Rob bery. Accused of Beer Beer Running. By International News Service. Chicago. Aug. 28.—Federal officers, continuing their investigation of Postal Inspector William Fahy's al leged Implication In ths $2,000,000 Rondout mall robbery, today rsvealed they have unearthed evidence tend ing to Involve the former postal ace In two or more beer running com bines. As a result, It was stated, addi tional indictments will be sought against James Murray, west side politician, who is now out on ball In connection with the rtiall robbery, and other who were taken In the "mystery flat” on the west side In the first arrests after the holdup. A government employe said to have been with Mrs. William Fahy when she made a ijulck visit to her home and left with a sheaf of her hue hand's papers, and another man In the federal service, were being sought In the mall robbery Investigation. The former postal see. In a cell at the Geneva Jail, where he has placed many other prisoners In solving puz zling robberies, apparently was mak ing no effort to secure the $50,000 hell asked for his release Fahy could make bond, the poetal Investigators feel, but his friends are hanging back. "Any one who shows with the cash for his release will have to prove that It la not a part of the Rondout loot," C. M. Clarahan, chief postal Inspector of New York, declared. Two other women In addition to the accused postal Inspector’s wife figure largely In the developments thus far. On# Is Mrs. Ernest Fontana, attrac tive blonde of 25. wife of one of the alleged train robbers; Mrs Florence Murphy, wife of Big Tim Murphy, now serving time In Leavenworth !>enltentlary for taking part In the 1 (earborn station mail robbery which Fahy Investigated. Postal Inspectors were searching for Mrs. Fahy for further question ing. AMMONIA BLAST KILLS I, HURTS 12 Dea Moines, Aug. 28.—On* man was killed and 12 persons were In jured, several perhaps fatally, when an amtnoina tank exploded In a south side grocery hers today. The man killed was Everett Anne I. a truck driver for the grocery com pany. Ths Injured were hurt when they were precipitated to the base ment as the explosion ripped out the first floor of the building Some also suffered from ammonia fumes. HOG BRINGS $7.75 HUNDREDWEIGHT L. J. Jamison. Ervay, received $7.75 per hundredweight for yearling hogs he brought to market Wednesday. Ths animals averaged 590 pounds. Cattle put on the market by Sheets Bros. Wednesday sold for $11 per bundled w eight, the high pi b e of the week. The cattle averaged 1,100 pounds. •J w Every Honor to Be Paid Former Son Thousands Plan to Welcome Vice Presidential Nominee —Monster Parade on Program. To Broadcast Speech KpfclHl OUputrh to The Omaha Bee. Lincoln, Aug. 28.—Lincoln tonight was waiting anx iously for the return of Gen. Charles G. Dawes, republican vice presidential candidate, to his old home town. Possibly never before In Lincoln's history had more elaborate plana been made for the return of a former citi zen than for Charles G. Dawes. Every honor accorded a man who “fought, bled and died," figuratively speaking, for Nebraska Ideals while a Nebraskan, Is to be paid to Charles G. Dawes tomorrow. Thousands will be on hand at 10:15 tomorrow morning when the Dawes train arrives in Lincoln. Cornstalks by the thousands, purchased by Mark Woods, chairman of the arrangement committee for the Dawes meeting, will be distributed at 10 In the morn lng to loyal Coolidge Dawes support ers, who will march In the parade that is to follow Dawes from the station to the Llndell hotel, where he Is scheduled to make a short address. The program for the remainder of the reception was made public today by Harry E. Sarkett, chairman of ths republican state central commit tee. It follows: Greeted With Bugles. When General Dawes enters the northwest gate at the stadhim at 7:50 Friday there will be a great blast of bugles as the Nebraska State band strikes up “Uncls Sam's March," a medley of patriotic tunes. At the conclusion of his drive around the cinder track. Auld Lang Syne. Walter Wheatley leading, will be sung by the stadium crowd. » Here is the order of the Dawes day parade which leaves the Burlington depot after his arrival at 10:15. Motorcycle polics. Colors and guards. Elks band. General Dawes with family and • ort of 40 young women In white. Mayor and chief of police. Reception committee cars. American Legion fife and drum corps. Cornstalk parade. W'omen’s republican clubs cars and representatives of other women s or ganizations. Boys’ band. Automobile section. « Whistle* Start Ceremony. Everything will get In motion when Industrial whistles respond to the whistle of the engine drawring the Dawee train Into Lincoln. General Dawes will rexlew the entire parade from an open car parked on M street at the south side of the Llndell hotel. “By virtue of the public address sys tem Installed at the atadlum. the voice of General Dawes will be ampli fied beiwven S.OftO and ».00Q time*. Every person within a quarter of a mile of the stadium will hear bis voice clearly. Twelve microphones or transmitters will surround the speaker In circle form. Eighteen big pro lector home srv on the tower. The microphone* pick up the speech and pas* It to the amplifying equip ment In the control room under the stadium. There are 10 tons of ampll flng appurtus, although the public sees but 5 per cent of the Whole. The program w ill be amplified In Ihe con trol room and passed back to the projector horns. This all has noth ing to do with radio transmission. Additional microphones or trsne mlttera pick up the program and carry It over long distance toll lines (Twrn I'nir T««, ( dlumn KnW 1 TEXAS DEMO HEAD RESIGNS HIS JOB Dallas Tex . An*. JS Announce ment that he would not support the <■* military of Mr* Miriam F. Fergu son of Temple fr»r the govemoi^hlp of Texas and that he had forwarded h!« resignation as democratic nation nJ executive committeeman for Texas to Clem t,. Shaver, the national chairman, was made here this after noon by Thomas R leive of IMIlaa Ixjve was olerted national committee man at the state democratic conven tlon held In Waco recently. Child Hurt in Wringer. Columbus, Neh , Ailg, S'- Richard Albers, R years old son of Mr. snd Mrs. John Allwrs. Flatte county farmers, was .seriously Injured today when Ills arm caught In a clothes wringer while his mother was wash In*, Henrva Doctor Die*. Oenein. Neb. Aug. I’S Word was received here today of the death to day At Uo*h«*ur Minn following »f> **••*»» > imUw *t G+WVft’ j ) NEW HEAT RECORD FOR COLUMBUS *perlal Dispatch to Tho Omaha Bee. Columbus, Neb., Aug. 28.—Today marks the longest summer and Au gust heat wave ever recorded here. Daytime temperatures have reached 90 and over for 12 consecutive days. It was the only two-week reriod of the entire year so far without pre cipitation. August, 1913, with nine days st 90 and over, holds previous high record. Night temperatures lowest in several years. Conditions Grave at Shanghai, Says Report of Consul Military Has Taken Over; Railroad Stations and Hos tilities Almost Certain; Price of Rice Up. Washington, Aug. 28.— Condition at Shanghai. China, are becoming graver hourly the State department was advised today. Telegraphic dispatches from Consul General Cunningham, at the Chinese port, added that the military had taken over the railway stations. "Hostilities appear to be almost certain,” the American consul at Nanking reported. The text of the State department announcement follows: “The American charge d affaires at Dekin, Edward J. Beil, advised the ' department, by a telegram dated Au- j gust 28, that according to telegraphic advices from Consul General Cun ningham at Shanghai under date of August 27th, conditions were becom ing graver hourly. The consul gen eral reported that the military had taken charge of the railway, stations and closed the gate# on the morn Ing of August 27. ' General Ho Fong Lin, defense commissioner at Shanghai, haa been induced to permit the foreign and Chinese staffs to continue operating trains on condition that they accept request# for required transportation for the military. On this condition he promised to permit the regular railway service to continue. Morn ing trains were canceled, afternoon trains continue, but this arrangement may be upset at any time. "The price of rice haa risen JO per cent and dollar exchange continues upward. "The charge d'affaires at Pakin also reports the receipt of a telegram from the American consul at Nan king, dated August 23. The consul reports that mail continues to arrive regularly. Twenty thousand Kiangsu troops are on the border of the province of Chekiang between Ihsing and Qulnsen. near Soo Chow. The consul remits that hostilities ap pear to be almost certain. "The Pekin morning press contains reports to the effect that the Nan king Shanghai railway service has been Interrupted and that fighting haa commenced between General Chi, governor general of the province of Kiangsu, and Gen. 11. Fong Lin. The latter report haa not been confirmed.'* LIONS HOLD BIG JOINT OUTING Special Itt.pstrh lii The Omaha Bee. Atlantic, la.. Aug !S —Lions cluhs representing four counties assembled here for a picnic and program. Ment Iters of the Audubon. Guthrie Centei. Carroll and the lot al club were In attendance I'lstrlct Governor John Geltuhr of Council Bluffs delivered an address. The Guthrie Center club bond "as prominent in the downdoxrn parade staged In the forenoon. COLLEGE STUDENTS IN AUTO CRASH Special Bt.pstrh te The Omaha Bee. Shenandoah, la., Aug. 2S.—Five col lege students ars tn the hospital as a result of a car collision on the high way near the Glen Ihty home The injured art Russell Lund and Clyde Parker, l'rs .Moines uni versify students. Burke Sohriver of Knox college; Clyde Jainder*. I'niver slty of Missouri, and Mis* Ellen Os' a student st l.indenwood college. S Chat les Mo Canadian Hollar at Prrininm. Ottawa, Ont . Auk > At a alight premium tn New York, the Can a v.xn dollar etood for a time today the highest In the world The quotation of on^thlrt.v second of 1 per cent pro mtum we* the highest alnoe the do minion government floated a flftft non t'00 h^an In New York In I??l. f V- j f or 34 am1»n* T r m A | 3*. 1134. Prevlnltatioe tarkee and hwn»tra*tih* Total, t T-'t• 1 lint # January 1. T ' 3 deficiency % p? Hourly TrmnrnHmra I a. m .,r * a. m ...... T a. m. | a m i Tries to End Life in Home of Sheriff Held for Alleged Complicity in Counterfeit Plot Un covered in Lincoln Wednesday. Has Chance to Recover Auburn, Neb., Aug. 28.— Mrs. Hazel Robertson, charged as an accomplice in an alleged counterfeiting plot t uncovered in Lincoln yester day, attempted to end her life in a deputy sheriff’c home here late today. Mrs. Robertson is said to have shot herself Just over the heart, according to jail attendance. She was taken to a hospital, where physicians s.n’d the wound was «erl ous but would not be likely to prove fatal. It is believed she found tr.e gun in the home of Deputy William O'Hara where she was being held. She was alone in the room at the time of the shooting. Operation Successful. An operation for the removal of the shot was performed after 4 this afternoon by Drs. C. A. Lutzen and ^tonecipher, who said the patient was resting easily. The woman was arrested following statements by W. N. Parker, alleged counterfeiter, who v^aa arrested in Lincoln yesterday, Parker said Mrs, Robertson kn?w of the making of the coins. Charges against Mrs. Robertson were filed In federal court yester day by government agents, on ground that she knew of the manu facture and possession of the bogus dollars by Parker, who had attempted to pass them In Lincoln. lived In Omaha. She was not held In the jail here, deputies said, as It is not equipped for earing for women prisoners Mrs. Hazel Robertson, who at tempted to taJie her own life at Auburn, Neb., late yesterday after noon, was a salesman for a sewing machine attachment company and is believed to be the Mrs Hazel Robert son who operated an elevator In the World-Herald building hers six months ago. BRYAN ANSWERS HIGH CHARGES Special Dispatch to The Omaha Boo. Lincoln. Neb., Aug. IS —Gover nor Charles Bryan Issued a state ment this morning In reply to the charge F. A. High, secretary of the Anti-Saloon league, that state pro hibition enforcement officers are neg ligent. Bryan denies the breakdown cf enforcement or that there is a short age of funds for enforcement officer*. He charges In turn that High is partisan and not a true represent ative of the league of which he is an officer. He declared that In the last cam paign High had withheld a letter from the national headquarter* of the Anti-Saloon league In which Gilbert M. Hitchcock, who was running for senator, wae declares! a "satisfac tory dry." Bryan further charges that High Issued literature during the campaign asserting that Hitchcock was an “unsatisfactory dry ". High, who was In Omaha Thurs day morning obtaining evidence against a certain county attorney w hom the league wishes to oust, de clared that the Anti Saloon league would be on neither side in the coming election He said that both Norton and McMullen were satisfactory drya. The govern , declared in hl« stale ment Thursday that he believed the IVf.nsc ? ty plan endorsed hy the American Legion at Grand Island w is the plan rwrtilt 1 to President t'oolidge and not the militarist to plan the war heads Intended to follow. IVo I nropoan \\iatort Break Height Records Pans. Aug !S—Jean Laporte, ; l'renoh aviator today reached an nitride of moo metres In a hydro plane loaded with 50° kilogram*, tweaking the world* record of ♦.SSO meters made by t'omtnondant Mar nls t'anturlone at Seale Oa'erde 1 Italy, on Tuesday. Stockholm. Aug IS,—Lieutenant : Krook, Swedish army aviator, ha* : set a new world s altitude mark for a hydroplane carrying a load of 159 I kllogmma, reaching k height of 5 **0 | metres, reaching the mark reached | on Tuesday at Sesto Oalende. Italy, I . V. ('oiithiotor Killotl When Car Overturns *(»er(*l |IU|i»tik to The Omaha He* Beatrice. Neb Kv.e IS Robert Jolly. t*nlon Ihtclfic conductor, who formerly had a run out of Beat in'*, later moving to Marysville Kan , was hilled In an auto accident near To peka. Kan, Tuesday night while out riding with s party of IVtends. The car turned on him. break tg hi* neck Ml Jolly was il years of ag« and Via V ||, >«4 (l»» vWilJ-s» tea