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CITY EDITION VQL 54. NQ 65. OMAHA?"FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1924. *_TWOCENTS* -_"
LINCOLN READY TO RECEIVE DAWES
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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.
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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.
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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**,
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Postal Inspector
Facing Charge of
Liquor Violation
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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