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Constitution
Vital Issue
ofCampaign
Willism M. Butler Bitterly
Attacks La Follette—Says
Pledged to Destroy
Historic Document.
Life of U. S. at Stake
Chicago. Sept. 14.—Tn a hitter at
tack on the Independent force sup
rting Senator Robert M. T,a Fol
lette for the presidency, Chairman
V/lllIam M. Butler of the republican
national committee today declared
that the constitution of the 1’nited
Statps has become the greatest Issue
In the campaign.
"The socialist-third party,” he as
serted in a prepared statement "Is
pledged to the destruction of the
constitution—the destruction of the
supreme court.”
The chairman's statement follows
lt< part:
“The country at large, irrespective
of parties, has an Issue which de
mands the attention of all. It is to
save the constitution.
"The fundamental Issues which
have divided the two major parties
In the past still exist, but a gtcater
one has arisen. It is no longer merely
a question of issues between two
parties: the life of our republic is
at stake.
Immediate Action Needed.
"The socialist-third party under
the leadership of Senator Robert M.
T,a. Follette has thrust upon us a
doctrine which calls for Immediate
action if we would save the constitu
tion. The struggle is not over meth
ods of government but the abolition
of government.
"The socialist-third party Is pledg
ed to the destruction of the constitu
tion—the destruction of the supreme
court. The God-Given rights of every
citizen of this country to life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness are
guaranteed to us by the constitution.
This is the document which Senator]
^ I.a Follette seeks to destroy, for he j
RT^sjj^opoyes that power he given con
gross to annul, repeal, amend or
modify the fundamental law.
"I am not discovering an issue: T
am proclaiming one. It faces all of
us. If cannot he ignored. There is no
middle course; no compromise is pos
sible.
Jeopardizes Rights.
"if power under the socialist third
party program is given congress to
annul the constitution in any partic
ular. that same power extends to the
document in Its entirety. There Is
then no check which can he imposed
"The constitutional guarantees of
free speech, or public assembly and
of religious observance become at
once subject to repeal.
"The rights of the citizens to trial
by jury and to the employment of the
habeas corpus are also Jeojardlzed.
"The sanctity of the home and of
the person from unauthorized search
and seizure can he wiped from the
law book of the nation.
BRYAN TO SPEAK
AT SALEM TODAY
I/'ncoln, Sept. 1-4. Determined t
I let the farmers nf Nebraska's corn
belt know In detail what the demo
eratlr party stands for in regard to
economic questions, Governor Bryan,
democratic vice presidential nominee,
j will continue his home state cam
paign tomorrow with a speech at Sa
lem. Two more addresses this week
end a like number next week, all In
p, this state, are on Mr. Bryan’s sched
» «^Je. which follows;
^September 18, Central City, county
fafr; September 19, Aurora, farmer*
union picnic; September 24, Columbus,
| Mid-Nebraska exposition, and Septem
ber 25, Wayne, county fair.
Governor Bryan will travel by au
tomobile to Salem, approximately 100
miles from Bincoln.
We Watte ~
With Us
Today
Ex-Governor D. \K. D»vis
Boise, Idaho.
Governor Davis of Idaho wdio
served his state in his official ca
pacity in 1921 has been spending the
last week working throughout Nc
braska as speaker for the republican
national committee. Among the
towns that gave him an enthusiastic
1 reception were Beatrice, Oakland and
Norfolk, he reports. He wilt leave
• soon for tile republican national head
quarters In Chicago.
Before he leaves, Governor Davis
will confer with the Douglas county
•peaking bureau for the republican
committee. He has already conferred
with O. 13. Engler, chairmnn of the
committee.
Governor Davis expresses approval
of the Coolldge and Dawes clubs or
ganixed by men and women In this
• isle. He met with officers of
Douglas county central republican
| committee while In Omaha.
Governor Davis was a former rest
| #»nt. nf Iowa. Since holding office In
jl, Idaho, he has been appointed a com
^••dnner of reclamation service for
| .,®Cne United States,
F *’ t
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Woman Organizer of
Klan Poisoned
by Candy
Somerset, Ivy., Sept. i-l.—That Mrs.
Bertha Prince, woman lvti KiuV ICIan
organizer, formerly of Nrw Albany,
Tnd., who is critically ill In a hospital
here, was poisoned by candy received
through the mail, is lmlicuted by her
condition and the facts related to h,m
by (he patient in connection with the
case, Dr. Charles R. Wright, aite id
ing physician, said.
Dr. Wright said Mrs. Prince, who
came here several months ago, had
been ill two days. She told him the
received the candy shortly after noon
and, having eaten nothing since
breakfast, opened the box and ate
some of the contents. A short time
later she became violently ill. S>n.p
loms indicated, the doctor said, the
patient was the victim of a corrosive
poison.
Oil Scandals to
Occupy Rest of
Davis’ Campaign
Democratic Nominee Plans
“Smashing Attack on Re
publican Corruption”—
Advisers Pleased.
B.v SEARS TAYLOR.
Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 14.—The
John IV. Davis drive for the presi
dency during the remainder of the
campaign will be centered around
smashing attacks upon "corruption In
the republican administration,’' It
was definitely decided upon here to
day by the candidate and his po
litical advisers.
This decision was prompted by the
enthusiasm aroused by the candi
date In a series of speeches through
out the grain belt in which he openly
flayed corruption at Washington
within the last two years, his advisers
said. His attacks upon Fall, Denby,
Forbes and Doheny, they aald, had
given him greater strength In the
west than any other phase of his
campaign.
Davis arrived here at midnight
from Topeka, Kan., where he
launched an attack on the repuhll
can party. Democratic chleftaina
from Kansas. Missouri, Nebraska and
Colorado, who heard the speech, de
clared the 'exposure'' of graft and
corruption in Washington was the
nominee's best "card" for capturing
the presidency.
Takes Off Glove*.
The reaction to the Topeka speech
was heartily in the candidate's favor,
democratic leaders told him today.
They urged him to continue along
the same line of attack rather than
to center his campaign upon relief
pledges and improvement in the ad
ministration of the government.
Among those who conferred with
the nominee today was Senator
James A. Reed of Missouri. Reed
told the candidate that he had
“struck the right tack” in his To
peka address, and recommended fur
ther attacks on the same theme.
* That Davis had "taken his kid
gloves off" in his campaign for the
presidency was admitted today for
the first time by his political prime
ministers who are accompanying him
on his tour of the agricultural west.
His Speech at Topeka last night
was by far the most vitriolic denun
ciation of the republican administra
tion and the republican party in gen
eral that he has yet made. Cordell
Hull. Edward Dowry, and other dem
ocratic chieftains who are accom
panying him on his trip, were de
cidedly pleased with its effect.
Speak* in Mi**ouri Today.
They have contended since the
campaign waa first started that the
democratic candidate's chances of
success rested largely on his abll
ily to "take off his gloves" and for
get "his court of appeals manner" of
making a speech. HI* terrific attack
on the administration ia*t night satis
fied ilia advisers that he had done
so.
Early Monday the candidate will
leave for Buneeton, Mo., whefe ho
will make another onslaught on "re
publican corruption in office," and
will outline. In general, the demo
cratic plan for the relief of the
farmer.
Davis will lie the guest there of
Arthur W. Nelson, democratic candi
date for governor of Missouri, at
whose farm the rally Is to be held.
A barbecue will be staged prior to
Davis’ speech.
The nominee spent a quiet Sunday,
attending service* at the Central
Presbyterian church with Ree* Tur
pin, acting national committeeman
from this slate, and In preparing the
address which he will make In Bunce
ton tomorrow.
The democratic leader will slay
aboard his private car In Buneeton
until late Tuesday afternoon, when
ha will leave for De* Moines, In.,
where In- is scheduled te speak, Sep
temher 17.
Opening of Nine-Day Bazar
al St. Anthony Seen by 500
More limn 500 people Attended the
opening of Ht. Anthony nine day bn
vmt Saturday night at Thirty aerond
and H afreet. With the exception of
Monday and Wednesday, tho festival
will ho held each evening, rlnalng
September 23.
A el:v lot la among the prTep of
feted. Proceeds of the festive I will
he turned over to the general church
I f ind.
Nebraska
Party Lines
Threatened
National Ticket Victory in
State Hinges on Percent
age of Voters Who
Use Ballot.
n.v w. M. MAUPIN.
Time was when any man Interested
In politics and fairly well acquainted
with Nebraska and Nebraskans,
could travel about the state for a
week or two and obtain a fair idea
of the political situation.
That time is no more. No matter
what the parly managers claim about
representative polls and personal In
vestigations, one may travel from one
end of the state to the other, up and
down and all around, and return with
no enlightening, Information. The re
port of any such investigation must,
of course, be more or less biased by
the political slant of the observer.
It is difficult, too, for even a news
paper reporter to make an abs*
lutely unbiased inquiry.
My commission was to go into the
highways and byways, talk to men In
all lines of business and endeavor to
ascertain, If humanly possible, just
what the political situation in Ne
braska might be. More than a week
was spent on this mission, and more
than 1,150 miles traveled, I talked
with merchants and bankers, farmers
and lawyers, mechanics and newspa
per men, railroad employes and ga
rage workers.
If I gathered anything definite, it
was that the political situation In Ne
braska is terribly mixed. There has
been a disintegration of party lines;
there Is a well-defined feeling of re
sentment against conditions and dis
position to look upon political parties
as creatures of designing politicians,
who are not in the least interested in
the welfare of the whole people.
Direct Primary niatned.
The direct primary system. That
system has contributed to the break
lng down of parties, minimized loyal
ty to party principles, and contrlbu
ted to the election of public officials
who deny responsibility to party.
So-called polls in various sections
mean nothing to the trained observer
of political events. That a poll In
Squeedunk township at a community
picnic showed 57 for Coolidge, 67 for
Da Follette and 25 for Davis (fcyes
not hiean anything save that acme
Da Follette man took it and heralded
it forth for a purpose. I would rath
er sit around a village barber shop
for a rouple of hours on a Saturday
afternoon and listen to the conversa
tion of the patrons than to take polls
at picnics, If getting at the trend of
political thought wus my mission.
Not Talking Politics.
The people of Nebraska simply are
not talking politics. They are not
cheering the speeches of candidates,
for candidates are finding It difficult
to get a crowil to talk to these days.
There may he men who can make
a trip across Nebraska and return
with definite information as to the
political trend, but I am not one of
them. I ran only ventnpe an opin
ion, and that opinion 1* given for
what It Is worth.
The presidential raee In Nebraska
today is between (oolldge and Da
Follette, with the odds only slightly
In favor of Coolidge. Because ther ■
are more republicans than democrats
(Turn In Pass Five. Column Sis.)
PRESS CLUB MEETS
TO ELECT OFFICERS
Tecumseh. Neb., Sept. 13.—A meet
Ing of the Southeast Nebraska Press
club was held In Tecumseh todsy ami
was well attended considering a
storm. O. O. Buck, Harvard, field
secretary of the Nebraska Press as
sociation, was present and spoke of
political advertising, foreign advertis
ing, and mentioned other subjects.
A. M. Baughrtuin, Verdon, spoke on
national advertising and the country
press. O. K. Hungerford, Shuhert.
spoke of ncwspaper Ideas for com
munity service. A. It Kdson of the
Htelnauer Star Post, eliminating
fakt-s In advertising. .1. 11 Walsh of
ths Auburn Republican, told of some
things a district association can do
nnd ,1. H. Kallonn of the Falls Pity
Journal, talked of what Is new In
country newspnperdom. Officers were
alerted as follows: S. W. Thurber, Te
cumseh Chieftain, president; M 'V.
Hadley, Dawson Herald, vice presl
dent; Miss F.unice Haskins, Stella
Press, secretary-treasurer.
Tumulty Appointed
Oil Concern Hecciver
New York, Hopt. 14. JoHeph I*. Tu
multy, former secretary to PrcHldent
Wilson, and Nlrholn* II. OulwHl, pro*
idont of the Interstate Gasoline com
pany, have been appointed receiver*
in eijufty for the compan.\ by federal
Judge Grubb on the application of
creditor*. Tumulty and Hutlhew Cl.
Collin* wore appointed receivers f“i
the Conmdldated Refining: company,
which 1* rcintrolled by the Interatate
Gasoline company.
The two font pa tiles operate oil re
fineries in Texas and Indian* and
have n total capitalisation of $f>,ono,*
non and about 2,000 stockholders. The
Interstate Gasoline company own*
per » ent of the <'ononlldflt*d Refining
company stock.
4 i
Late Lord Northclffe Now Credited
by Spiritualists With Piercing Veil
Trusted Secretary for 20 Years Makes Public
“Communication” From Dead Man—Tells
Her “It Is Wonderf ul to Feel So Fit.”
Bv ROBERT .1. PREW,
I nlvcrsnl Service Staff Correspondent.
London, Sept. 14.—Lord North
cliffe is the latest defunct celebrity
to be credited hj British spiritual
ists with establishing communica
tion with this world.
The revelation Is made by Louise
Owen, for 20 years Lord North
rliffe's confidential secretary, and
herself well known, particularly to
everybody who had dealings with
the famous publisher. Igtrd North
cliffe regarded her as the most ef
ficient woman of his acquaintance.
Hhe says that since Lord North
rliffe's death two years ago, she
has been conscious sometimes of
his presence very near to her. One
day Sir A. Conan Doyle sent her
word that he had Npoken to Lord
Northcliffe, who wanted to get in
touch with her.
Last week she saw Mrs. Leonard
Osborne, famous medium, who.
falling Immediately into a trance,
read aloud a message from the pub
lisher to Miss Owen, in which he
said among other things:
“I had an idea that over here W'e
would float about wearing flowing
robes. How I should have hated
that. Yes, I have even fingernails.
I am wearing a gray flannel suit
like those you often saw mo wear,
with a soft collar and soft shirt.
"My skin is very clear and It is a
wonderful feeling to he so fit. One
is never ill here and never depress
ed. I have chosen a country home
with flowers and birds and am so
happy. I have even a conservatory
for my flowers. I won't say good
bye, as I shall he with you again.”
Bankers Offer
Germany Big Sum
J c?
Will Give Her $ 10,000,000
in Interest to Forget Note
About W'ar Guilt.
By K \BI, H. VOX WIEGAXf),
t'nlvrrsnl Service Staff f'ltrrpnpnmlpiit.
Berlin. Sept. 14.—The lnternntion.il
bankers, I am reliably informed, are
In effect offering Germany $10,000,000
if she will withhold the announced
note renouncing the war guilt para
graph of the Versailles treaty.
The offer is clothed in the form of
verbal promises that if Germany at
this time will not surrender up an in
ternational rumpus on this point, so
sore for both Germany and the allies,
the bankers will use their Influence to
concede one-half of 1 per cent in the
intercut rate on the forthcoming $200,
000,000 loan.
That half of 1 per cent. It Is fig
ured, will mean about -10,000,000 to
Germany by the time the loan is paid.
Hr. Schaeht. president of the relchs
bank, H Is «ai$F. assured Owen I).
Young, American agent general for
reparations, prior to his departure for
Paris, that the government would
hold up the note at least for the time
being.
MANY ATTEND
BRUCE RITES
Prominent business men of Oinahn
f>07 South Thirty-eighth street. Father
and many other friends of E. E.
Bruce, Omaha wholesaler who died
Thursday, attended the funeral Sat
urday afternoon at the Bruce home.
Lloyd Holsapple of St. Burnahn*
Eplacopal church read the burial
service.
Active pallbearers were B. E. Grif
fiths. H. Q. Morphy, C. M. Hbffert, C.
J. Eckman, H. P. Pageler L. B. Hoyt.
E. E. Manler and G. H. I-avidge, all
connected with the Bruce company.
Honorary pallbearers were M. T.
Barlow, C. M. Wilhelm. Charles T.
Kountze, John L. Webster, John L.
Kennedy, A. L. Redd, S. C. Page.
George Thummel. Joseph Parker, Ed
ward P. Perk, M. C. Peters, Frank
Burkley, C. N. Dietz. John S Brady,
W. S. Wright and Frank Clarke.
POLISH NOVELIST
KILLED IN FALL
Klneo, Maine, Sept. 14.—Princess
Radzlwill, Polish writer and novelist,
who had resided In this country for
several years, was killed yesterday
when she fell more than 100 feet
over a cliff on the north slope of
Mt. Klneo. Her body lodged In tree*!
part way down and was recovered
with difficulty.
The princess, who had spent the
summer here with her family, had
lost a valuable ring on the mountain
sometime previously. With her
brother, It Is understood, she was
search In tr for It when the earth gave
way on the edge of the cliff.
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Detective'% Lecture
to Culprit H asted;
) outh Is Totally Deaf
\ -- --;/
Randall Ahkins, in, who reftises to
tell police hi* home address. i* being
held for Juvenile authorities, following
the boy * arrest Saturday morning In
the art of filling hi* pockets with
candy in a afore nt Sixth street and
Broadway. Chief of Detective* Toni
Callaghan, who arre*tcd the youth,
brought the boy to the police station,
talking all the way, regardless (f the
fact that the Atkina boy can not henr
u word.
The youth condescended to wilt**
Id* name for the officer* but refused!
to divulge Id* residence Atreet or
number,
Atkin* I* known to officer* for punt
deed* and according to tale* told of
hi* escapades they me amusing to
an v t he least.
It I* An Id that the boy onre stub* n
doy.en egg* from under a setting hen
and attempted to aell'^them to uiiatie
pecting housewives. Again It l* snhl
that in the midst of a driving rain
the boy walked down Broadway let
ting down awning* on all stores
where he er>uld reach the ropes.
Officer* a I so six that voting At
kins |« the pugilistic champion of the
voun ;er element in tha JJluffa.
‘Other Man’ Killed
by Irate Husband
Slayer Then Ends His Own
Life With Same Gun in
Presence of Wife.
I.earl. S. D , Sept. 14.—Tom M. Mc
Oraw, .15. was shot and killed here by
J. K. Steinbaugh. who a moment la'.tr
turned the pistol with which he shot
McGraw upon himself and ended his
own life.
The shooting occurred In the office
of an attorney where reconciliation
between McGraw and" his wife was
being attempted. Mrs. Steinbaugh
witnessed the affair. Steinbaugh
charged McGraw with paying atten
tions to his wife.
According to K. A. Steinbaugh. at
torney, in whose office the reconcilia
tion was being attempted. Just a3 it
appeared as though things had been
"smoothed over,’’ Steinbaugh ro;e
rom his ehnir, flipped a eig„ret stub
on the floor, drew- his re\oi\ r and
remarked. "Well, McGraw, its all
over," firing as he simke.
Mrs. Steinbaugh fled from the room
and Steinbauch shot himself in the
chest, dying almost instantly.
McGraw was a world war veteran
and an employe of the Homestake
Mining company, at Nemo camp.
Steinbaugh. who is survived by hla
widow and a small son. was a shift
boss at the Homestake mine.
PEGGY IOYCE WILL
STAR IN MOVIES
By I ril%«*r*rtl ^r» l< r.
New' York, Sept. 14.—Peggy Hop
kins Joyce, after an exciting stage
and marital career, Is at last to go
Into the •'movies.”
.Announcement to thi« effect was
made today at the offices of J. M
Mullin. who claims that he has se
cured “Peggy's” signature to a con
tract calling for her appearance as
the leading light In a series of screen
productions, preparations for the first
of which are now* under way*
The contract, it is said, calls for a
remuneration figure that will hit the
million mark.
TRADE EXCURSION
TRAIN DELAYED
Itr 1 iilur*»l Hfrtlre.
Mexico City, Sept. 14—The St.
Louie trncle exeurmon to Mexico in, t
with delay when the epeelnl train In
which they were traveling ran Into
a washout which had derailed a train
ahead of them.
Another train waa derailed at
Guadalajara, overturning three cue
and injuring US persons. The trade
excursion train was not damaged.
The party la expected to arrive
here tonight or tomorrow.
REBELS ATTACK
SAN PEDRO SULA
San Salvador, Sept. 14 General
Gregorio Forma. Honduran rebel
chief, is attacking San Pern Sula
with fi.500 men and has already cap
lured the heights dominating the
city, according to revolutionary news
dispatches received here.
Skirmishes between the govern*
merit forces and rebel* have occurred
at Hfguatepctjue. but without serious
results.
Communists Active.
Sofia. Sept. 14.--Communist activi
ties were renewed when an armed
band led by the notorious communist,
Kueo 1 esifoff, attacked the railway
station itt Kostenetx. 20 mile* from
Sofia. The marauder* drove off the
officials, cut the telcvtaph and tele
phone lines, seized a large amount of
money and ileramped to the Wood*.
Police and • ivalry have been sent In
pursuit.
\\ > more Sion- Suit!.
W'.more. Neb., Sept 14. Kd 1 »e
lane>, who has operated cute of the
principal grocery stores in Wyniore
for the past three years, sold his
stock to K. \v Koenig. of Farlrton,
and the change Is effective at once.
Delaney Is contemplating moving to
Superior to make his future home.
Koenig Is s veteran grocerymgn, hn\
log been In business for sexeral jeers
nt ( ntleton and Plymouth.
Manchurian
Army Starts
to Advance
Troops Assault Pekin From
Two Directions—Terrific
Fighting in Progress
Near Shanghai.
Many Casualties Result
By Universal Service.
Shanghai, Sept. 15.—The advnn. ■
of the Manchurian army upon Pekin
has started and terrific fighting if. in
progress between Pekin forces and
the invading Mon.-hus throughout an
extensive area north of the Great
Wall of China, Iri not them Chi.ili
province, the province in which Pe
kin is located, according to advices
received at the Chekiang military
headquarters, to the north of Shang
hai, early this morning.
These ad vices, which aie frr.in
Mukden, the capital city of Man
churia, and seat of Chang Tso-Lin.
war lord of Manchuria, who is deter
mined to capture Pekin, state that
severe fighting ha* begun in the
neighborhood of Shanghaikwan and
.lehol, along the railway line between
Pekin and Mukden, near the great
wall, and that the Manchus are au
vancing against terrific opposition.
Fighting Is severest around Hwang
tu ami Klatang in the region west of
the Mukden railway and Just no'th
of the great wall.
Ilf PrfM,
Shanghai. Sept. 14.—Two measageH
from Mukden, given out today by
Secretary Loh of Chekiang defence
headquarters here, reported that fir
ing began last night at Shanhaikwan,
in Chihli province at the Manchur'an
border, and in the Jehol district, in
the heart of Chihli, 115 miles not'h
west of Shanhaikwan and about iUU
mflps northeast of Pekin.
The second message reported the
capture of Tsaoyang. near Jblicl.
These message*, if confirmed, .nil
indicate that Shang TsolMn, the
Manchurian field marshal, is moving
hi* troops on Pekin from two dlyc
tions in his effort to overl'irow the
government there.
Meanwhile, the civil war about
Shanghai brought sharp fighting to
day.
According to a communique by
Iwih. the Chekiang forces, allied w ,h
* hang Tan.inn. in their opposition *o
the Pekin government, advianced
from Kiating. 3b miles northwest of
Shanghai, toward Taitsang. They
also were said to have scored ad
vances near Anting.
The major operations, however,
were west of Tai lake, where the
Chekiang artillery was turned on Ti
tling after the Chekiang commander
had withheld fire In response to a
petition of the townspeople and die
covered that this was a ruse to en
able the Kiangsu army to tiring up
reinforcements.
Flotilla of ,I links Sunk.
It was admitted that Chekiang
troops suffered unimjiortant losses
when Junks on Tai lake transporting
them were subjected to a heavy fire.
A report from a Kiangsu source said
a flotilla of the junks had been sunk
by artillery.
Rains were intermittent today.
An eye witness attached to the
Kiangsu army reported that tt had
been attacking near Tstngpu. east of
Tnl lake, with Sungkiang. 30 miles
southwest of Shanghai, and the
Shanghai-Hangchnw railway as ob
jectives. Advances were claimed, It
also was said that the Chekiang ad
vance against Tlhlng had been halt
ed.
Another witness, returning here at
10 tonight from Hwangtu, 15 miles
west of Shanghai, reported that he
saw heavy firing today, with many
casualties 3 The Chekiang line be
tween Hwangtu and Anting was hold
ing firmly, he said. There was re
newed firing in the I.luho sector, to
the northwest, near the town of Kiat
ing mentioned in Igih's communique.
By \*»»n iHtctl rrrti.
Tient*.n. Sept. 14— Despite Muk
den n port* of outpont fighting be
twoen Manchurian troop* of rhang
! Ten I.in Htui Pekin soldier* of \Yu
Pet Fu. at Shanhaikwan ami llaifong*
\ kow, It wa* *tnted here today that
I no fighting Had occurred But. With
I many troop* moving northward, it i*
I admitted that the aitnation i* crltl
I cal.
Twelve full troop train* moved
I through her* for the Manchurian
border in the la*t 24 hour*. Ordinary
! traffic I* delayed half ft day.
REBELS SLAY 18
GUARDS ON TRAIN
Bail Antonio, Sept. 14.— -Klghteen
Mexican mildlera who were acting a*
guard* on the paanenger train run
ning between Jnlnpn and Teocelo,
Vera Our, were killed Friday bv
i ebel* who robbed the train, accord
tag to Mexico flty dInput<h to Ut
Prenan, Spanish language tvowapnper
here.
N«*\vspupors (IctiMirctl.
Buenoa Alrt*. Sept. 14 A etilot
military rcnaorahlp i* being applied
to the newspaper* of Santiago, ac
« oidtng to advh'ea received here. The
> a per* are permitted to publl»h only
two page*, the content* of which
must be approved by * committee of
three army officer*.
—
Demented Laborer
Makes Flaming
Cross of Self
Hy I'alvfnal Service.
Chicago, Sept. 14.—Joseph Kopusea.
a demented laborer, attempted to
burn himself to death today.
Ho went to Montrose cemetery,
where a funeral was Iteing held,
raked some sticks and leaves togeth
er, poured gasoline over his clothes
and stood on the funeral pyre as he
struck a match.
When grave diggers rushed up
Kopusea was standing with arms ex
tended, burning like a fiery cross.
The grave diggers thiew him to the
ground and beat out the fire.
At the hospital where Kopusea was
taken it was said his burns will be
fatal.
Germany Delays
War Guilt Letter
to Allied Nations
Berlin AI so Holds Off From
Immediate Action on
League of Nations
Membership.
R> K \HI. It. VON WIKOAND.
I nh *r-n! ftervir* Staff • or»espnn(lrnt
Berlin. Sept. 14.—Germany will not
send immediately a note to the allies
denouncing the wnfession of sol
guilt for the war contained ir. the
Treaty of Versailles.
Germany Is not planning to make
application for entrance in the league
of nations In the Immediate future.
These two categoric statements
were made to me at the foreign office
here today. A cabinet session toward
the end of next week will determine
when a note on the question of war
guilt will he formally sent to the a!
lied governments and whether one
will be sent at all.
Pressure brought by American
hankers that the German government
should do nothing to Jeopardize the
success of the big loan has not been
without effect. On the question of
applying to the league of nations for
admission. Germany is divided im-j
two camps. The democratic and sc
riallstjo parties favor immediate ap
plication hut the more conservative
elements are opposed to the move at
this time
FREMONT PLANS
FOR FALL RODF.O
Fremont. Neb., Sept. 14.—Fremont
i.« to have a frontier day celebration
with a big rodeo September 1!*, 20.
21. sponsored by the American lx*
eion and a committee of business
men.
The ow ners arrived here several
days ago with DO tamed and untamed
horses, ami exhibited the animals be
fore a committee. The stunts met
with approval nnd the decision wa..
made to stage the rodeo the last thre**
days of the coming week.
The affair takes the place of the
annual fall festival which was aban
doned for this year.
OUSTED GERMAN
OFFICIALS BACK
Dusseldorf. Sept. 14.—General Dc
goutte. commander of t4te allies forces
on the Rhine, has issued an order in
compliance with the Dawes plan
agreement allowing the return to
their duties In the occupied regions
of all functionaries and other public
employes ousted or deported since the
beginning of the Ruhr operations.
The only exceptions are 10 unnamed
deported persons, all of them mem
bers of the disbanded schupo units
and seven prominent officials.
New Standardization
Conference Planned
Washington, Sept. 14.—The first
Pan American standardization con
ference to consider specifications ar I
nulform nomenclature for ram mate
rials supplies. tools. machinery
equipment and other merchandise,
nil! I>e held at t.lma. Peru, begin
ning December IS, immediately after
the pan American scientific congress
the e November lfi to December *0
Special attention will be devoted to
the standardisation of crops and raw
products to enable them "more easily
and profitably t-' enter their natural
markets." the » n Vmerican union
said, in annonne ng the eonferenee.
Honduran Rebels Routed.
Tegucigalpa. Honduras. Sept. 14.—
The government announces that Its
forces have routed the rel>e!s at An
cost liras. San Isidro and Slguate
peque. It Is oxpectey! that the main
body of the rebels will scon reme Into
contact with the loyal troops, and a
deo|« ve twit tie Is lookeyl for.
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Mother of
Baby Tries
to Bury It
Child Is Rescued From Shal
low Grave and Will Live— »r
Officials Believe Woman
Succeeded Before.
Admits Guilt This Time
Bv I'nivf'rMtl Kervift
Lakewood, X. J , Sept. 14.—Officials
of Ocean county are determined to
find out whether Mr*. Kstelie Saun
ders failed in her first attempt to^
bury a baby alive—or failed for the
first time after three successful ef
forts. It is possible, they believe,
that an amazing story of a mother
who doesn't want children has been
uncovered.
Mrs. Saunders is here in a hospital
and so is her baby, a lusty-lunged
youngster, who seems normal, al
though she began her life hv being
buried under wet sand and leaves for
almost an hour. It is an admitted
| fact that Mrs. Saunders tried to bury
this baby while it still lived.
They have charged this woman
with attempted murder. Tuesday,
the grand Jury meets at Tom'* River,
and it will consider the case again**
her. The officials believe that the
grand jury will indict—because Mrs
Saunders admits trying to bury he!
baby girl, but claim* a blank un
I consciousness which made her rust
into a blueberry patch, and amasl
through to a pine-bordered sand;
clearing, there to dig fiendishly wit)
I her hare hands until she had made .
| hole large enough to bury the bah>
She says she can't recall what actual
ly happened and she can't recall now
what she did.
Girl Asks Brother
to Chop Off Heac
Place* Head on Block
Boy of 5 Wield* Ax—
Will Recover.
Bv IniifrMl Service.
Lafayett*. la . Sept. 14—IMsap
pointed in love, Anastasia Boudreaux
IT year* old, attempted to com
mit suicide by hanging. Being un
successful, owing to imperfections ir
the rope used, she placed her heat
on a chopping block and commander
her 6-year-old brother. George, to cut
her head off with an ax.
The first blow inflicted a sever*
gash In the girl's neck. The boy ther.
hesitated, hut was commanded by ho
sister to try again. This time he sev
cred one of her ears and the nex'
blow rendered her unconscious. Th«
girl was hurried to a sanltariun
where she later regained conscious
ness. She will recover, according t<
phvsicia ns.
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PRIEST ASKS 37 1-2
GALLONS OF WINE
R» Intfruattoiui! W'lrf.
Do* Angeles. Sept. 14.—Thirty-sever
and one-half gallons of wine per yeai
per person.
This figures out a little less that
a pint a day. and according t«
Karl H. M. Gardner, chief priest o
the Holy Roslorucian church, it it
a perfectly proper amount of win*
for the members of his flock.
Gardner has set this forth in a sur,
filed here seeking a permanent in
Junction to prevent federal officials
from further carrying out “'Meg*;
and unconstitutional rules, regula
tlona and orders.”
The suit Is directed against An
drew J. Mellon, secretary of the
treasury; David H. Blair, commission
er of internal revenue; Ray A.
Haynes, federal prohibition officer;
Joe C. Burke. United States att
and other federal and prohibition of
ficers
Thp suit also asks that the defen
dants he further prevented from de
priving the plaintiff of ' enjoying priv
ileges and immunities which by law
are rightfully hts in his capacity as
chief priest of the Holy Roslorucian
church.
ITALY WILL HOLD
LIVY MANUSCRIPT i
Rt I nltenml Sfrilft,
Rome. Sept 14.—Runvcre that th«
ancient manuscripts of the Roman
historian lJvv recently fc sewered
hv Reef. R| Martino-Fusco at Naples
were being taken to America by Its
discoverer, following huge offers by
American collector*, has caused the
Italian government to close all th«
frontiers of Italy Travelers are not
permitted to leave the country except
after a rigid examination «t then
baggage.
At the same time, all ivackages be
Ing sent from Italy by express or
mall are sea robed
1’inf. l>i Martino Fusco has been
watered by the government t%v aptw-n
Imfoi'e the su|ieilntendent of the ns
tlona) lihrarios and give the details of
his discoveries. Hi* arrest will fol
low if he doe* not appear voluntar
j lb hut It is reported that he has in
'formed the police of Naples that be
will make an explanation lemerrew