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ZR-3 Makes
Test Flight
in Germany
New American Airship Now
Ready for Transatlantic
Trip; Breaks All Speed
and Stability Records.
Flew 2 Days and Nights
Ik**- By O. I). TOMSCH18.
I nlvrn.nl Service Staff Correspondent.
Frledrichshafen, Si-pt. 2(i.—Having
won the blue ribbon of the air Ivy
breaking all record? for speed and
stability, the ZR-3 today completed it?
final test flight, proving it a fit ves
sel to cross the Atlantic to America.
The great dirigible, when it landed
tonight, had been in the air continu
oiihly for two days and one night, and
had circled practically ail over Ger
many and had gone as far nortli as
Copenhagen. Every part of the ship
Mood the guelling test to which it was
subjected to the full satisfaction of
the builders and the American super
visory committee. No serious inci
dent marred the trip from the time
of sailing yesterday morning until II
reached home tonight at Friedrichs
hafen.
As the ZR 3 arrived at its home sta
tion it ran into a terrific storm which
prevented landing for more than an
hour.
To Germany, this fourth trial flight
of the ZR 3 was the sensation of the
day, shoving even the vital political
issues off the front uages for the first
tune since the war. But mixed with
tie pride in Ferman workmanship
was regret bordering on resentment
that the air leviathan is not for Ger
many, but has to be delivered to an
ni her country as a part of the price
of defeat in war.
Germany remembered today with
tHe departure of the ship for Amer
ica the Zeppelin plant must be de
molished under the terms of the Ver
sailles treaty.
On the trip last night the Pullman
arrangement In the ship was put to
use for the first time, most of the
passengers finding comfortable sleep
ing accommodations in the berths. A
ted had to roll up in blankets on the
floor.
The German papers today are
stressing the fact that aid traveling
is safer than street cars, quoting sta
tistic? to show that in 6G7.000 kilo
meters of passenger flying this year,
no passenger has been even hurt,
despite minor accidents to plants,
while in every 100,000 kilometers the
street cars had four accidents, with
death or injuries to passengers.
BANK HOLDUP
PLEADS GUILTY
Superior, Neb.. Sept. 26.—Herbert
Holmes. 21. of Stuebensvtlle. <)., who
li.n been working near Superior this
i who wes arrested here Mon
day charged with the robbery of the
...cl; state lank at Bostwirk,
1 at Saturday, was taken to the
Nuckolls County jail at Nelson
Thursday, to be held for trial in the
i drift court to convene next week.
Holmes pleaded guilty after Cashier
Kirkbride identified him and a
satchel he was carrying was diiNov
eicd to contain nearly all of the
$1,500 stolen from the bank. The in
surance -company had covered the
loss to the bank before the capture
and recovery of the money here, anil
the satchel and cash were turned
over to the Fanners Bank at Su
perior, by Burlington Ticket Seller
tv. D. Wrench, who recovered the
money.
It is understood $250 reward was
offered for the arret and conviction,
and several persons here are claiming
P.
Avoca Editor III.
Atlantic. la.. Sept. 26.-M.ink Ber
nier, editor of the Avoca Journal-Her
ald, is HI With a severe attack of luni
bago. He was compelled to leave
his desk Monday.
We Have
With Us
Today
.1. H. Jnehuin.
New York I it}',
Surety Company Auditor.
Mr. Jochum Is general auditor of
| the American Surety company of
New York, which operates in the
L l nlied States. Canada and Mexico.
i nd maintains 42 district offices,
including Omaha. He stated there
I me 17,000 persons In his organiza
tion, Inclusive of many representa
tives pi smaller towns of the country.
lie has been In every state except
Florida and expects to visit there
next year. Before a rompany of
men at the Fontenellu the other day
he stated that when ho visited
torn ha the first time he was not Im
pressed, hut he admits that during
the last decada Omaha's downtown
dl-irlct has been substantially Im
proved. He also stated that he Is
fsinlllar with the commercial prog
ress of this city. IH- notes that
Ornnhn Is advancing In culture i“
well ss In material things
Mr. Jochum was luncheon guest of
1, D Frar.ee, local manager of ths
American Surety company of New
York, st tha Continental club* waek
1} m»*ung.
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With Contenders
for the Pennants
Tf Washington wins Its full slate
of three games yet to be played
with the Red Sox, it cannot be
knocked from its supreme perch
in the American league despite a
similar performance by the Yan
kees over the Athletics, hut if the
Washington foot slips again in
Boston the Yankees may yet slide
under the wire ahead. The Sen
ators can still lose one game to the
Sox and break even with the Yan
kees tf the American league cham
pions sweep the series against the
Athletics.
The Dodgers are hanging by a
proverbial thread in the National
league, one defeat sending them
down into the ruck without a
chance of doing better than get
ting a tie with the Giants if the
National league champions lose all
three of their scheduled games.
The standing yesterday follows:
A M ERICA*.
Won. limit. Pel. To Play
Washington 90 61 .596 3
New York 89 62 ..>89 3
> \Tiov\r.
Won. I.ohI. Prt. To Tiny
»W York 9',* 59 .609 3
Brooklyn 91 61 .599 2
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U. S. Exporters of
Dried Fruit Are
Affected by Pact
Reciprocal Trade Agreement
Between Australia and
Canada Will Cut Down
Exportations.
Ottawa, Ont., Sept. 26.—Dried fruit
exporters of the United States will
be particularly hard hit by the re
ciprocal trade agreement between
Canada and Australia that was con
cluded here last night, It was pre
dicted today by Dominion tariff ex
perts.
Exporters of Greece grown fruits
also would be seriously affected, said
the experts.
But to Australia, which would he
permitted to Import fruits into Can
ada duty free, the- new pact will be
a boon.
According to government figures,
32,000,00 pounds of dried raisins en
tered Canada in the fiscal year 1922
23. Of this tonnage 30.000,000 pounds
came from the United States, of 5,
000,000 pounds of dried currants im
ported over the same period, 1.700,00(1
pounds came from the United States,
and 300,000 from Greece.
The present duty per pound on
these two products of dehydration is
half cent preferential and two thirds
cent intermediate and general. Un
der the proposed reciprocal program.
Australia's raisins and currents
would enter the Dominion duty free,
while the duty on those fruits from
all countries outside the British Em
pire would be increased on scale rang
ing from two-thirds to two cents pet
jmund.
Australia llong has sought trade
preferences for her exports to Can
ada, particularly for her raisins and
currants. All the program of the
new treaty must be ratified by the
Canadian parliament before It can
become effective.
Other products of both Canada and
Australia are concerned In the treaty.
However, what they are ami how du
ties on them will be affected probably
will not be made known until the
full text of the treaty becomes avail
able.
NEW AMATEUR
RADIO RECORD
Hartford, Conn., Sept. 26.—A new
world’s record, 6,900 miles In long
distance amateur radio communica
tion breaking the record made on
liny 22 of 6,400 miles, was announc
ed by the American Radio Relay
league at its headquarters here to
day, The old record was made by
Carlos Brngglo of Vernol, near
Buenos Aires. Argentina, when he
exchanged QUA with Ivan O'Meara
of Gisborne, V. 7,., In the south
American Australian tests, the com
munication being over the Andes
mountains.
The new record of 6,900 miles In re
cent transpacific tests was made by
H7. B. Magner of 464 Sixth street.
Son Pedro, Cal., who was In QRA
communication with Frank n. Bell
of IValhemo, N. 7..
An hour later, K. h Reldrmn of
242 Euclid" avenue, Bong Beach
Cal, exchanged messages with Bell
hut the record is credited to Magner,
who will receive an Australian
boomerang as a prize Reldman will
be given a pair of green suspenders
Columbus Estate Pays a
$1.8."»1 Inheritance lax
Columbus, Neb., Kept. 26.— One of
the largest. inheritance tnxe* levied of
late years In Platte county Is that
which the helm of Mrs. Betty
Gerrard will pay Into county court
under the appraisement filed h.v Kinll
Kurkey, Inheritance tax appraiser.
Mr. Luckey finds the total tax due
to bo $1,851.26. The report gives the
total net value of the estate left by
Hi*- late Mrs. Hetty Gerrard. Gobitn
bus pioneer, to be $225,138.70, divided
among two sons and two daughters
each of whom tecelve* fart.'JS4 in.
(.aimers Finish Season.
Atlantic, 1« , Sept, 2' Audubon
canning (srtory rinsed today for tin
wagon. Th* pack Ibis year com
prUed «M> acres
State Needs
Better Cows,
Says Expert
Dairying 12 Months’ Business
and Conditions in Ne*
hraska Most Fa\or
alde, He Declares.
Pleads for Better Care
"Dairying is a 12-month business.
As such it has been the saving of
hundreds of Nebraska farmers," de
clared A. T.. Haecker, president of the
Nebraska Creamery and Butter Manu
facturers' association and former pro
fessor in the college of agriculture.
University of Nebraska, who addressed
members of the. Kiwanis club of
Omaha at their noonday meeting Fri
day at Hotel Rome.
"When the dairy business in this
state grows, every man in every city
of Nebraska gets some of the profits."
continued tbe speaker. "When I first
came to Nebraska this state ranked
22d in butter manufacture. It now
holds sixth place and probably will
take fifth this year. Eighty eight mil
lion pounds of butter will be produced
in Nebraska this year.”
Favorable for Dairying.
Haecker declared that Omaha busi
ness men had originated the dairy
association and had given $50,000 to
its support. He said Nebraska was an
exceptionally favorable region fol
ds irying. The dairy head pointed out
that feed, alfalfa and corn was cheap
est here, that climate was favorable
and good water could be obtained in
all parts of the state.
"Farmers in a strictly grain grow
ing section can not hope for prosper
ity any more than a man can who
works three months a year and loafs
nine. Dairying is a constant busi
ness and offers employment to boys
and old men. I would say that half
the cows In Nebraska are milked by
boys of school age.
"Cows make waste Into the most
wholesome food. Ninety per cent of
the straw In Nebraska is burned. Yet
in the dairy business it could be util
izod as feed.’’
Haecker asserted that Nebraska
farmers should keep "bigger and bet
ter cows," because of the increased
milk output of the larger animals.
He also urged that they take better
care of their stock.
"By these measures they could dou
ble the amount of milk produced in
Nebraska," he said.
E. D. White of the Union Pacific
introduced the speaker. Max I.
Walker, president, presided. The Ki
wanis club orchestra offered a num
ber of pleasing selections.
MOTHER IONES IS
COOLIDGE BACKER
Washington, Sept. 26 — Representa
tive Free, republican, California,
urged the president today to retain
the present tariff on sugar in con
nection with hts study of the tarlf
commission report proposing a cut in
nectlon with his study of the tariff
now, Mr.-Free declared, would destroy
the best growing and sugar manu
facturing industry, which he said, was
now progressing in a considerable
portion of California.
Discussing the political situation In
California with the president, Mr.
Free declared the republican na
tional ticket would gain strength
daily, while the movement for Sena
tor LaFollette, Independent, was wan
ing.
v Mother Jones, long connected with
the union labor movement among
mine workers, called on the president
today to assure him of her support
In the campaign.
"I have been watching you for a
long time,” Mrs. Jones said she told
the president, “and I want to say that
l like you for you don't blow off
steam. You don't talk too much."
OMAHA NAMED FOR
89TH DIVISION MEET
By Intrrnsttntifil News Service.
Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 2K —
Omaha was chosen as the 1025 con
vention city by veterans of the ROth
division at the final session of their
annual meeting here today.
MaJ. William Paul Pinkerton of
Kansas City was elected president.
3. E, Ksklidson, Denver. was
elected first vice president, and
Oscar E. Hod well, Omaha, second
vice president.
South Dakota Ministrr
Makes Remarkable Record
tV>lome, S. D . Sept. 27.—Rev. .1. V\ .
Zerbe of the local Methodl*! dumb
rounded nut 22 year* In the ministry
1.i*l Sunday. In more than 1.100 Sun
day* einco hi* ordination the pastor
ha* not rnlsaed ft nervlce. lie re
reived 1,100 Into church he bn*
nerved, baptized 300 children, married
300 couple* and officiated at 4<»o fu
ncrnl*. He ha* *pok**n 7,000 time*
rind hi* audience* would total mom
than 2.10.000, the large.-1 h ins; 4 000
To make hi* appointment* he traveled
to.ooo rnlle*. 13.000 of which he
walked. He ha* built two church**!
and I* now building * third lie [
n|*ed three parsonage debt*, orr in ;
lt*d fixe Sunday •rhool*. fixe I p j
| worth League *oci*tl** and txxoj
claare* that afterward* t>* *m*
| rhuich organization*
I
Chocolate Sodas Prove Philters
of Love for Dispenser at Oak Park
Fountain Boy Wins Affections of Pretty Daughter of
Wealthy Family; Marries Her and Is Accepted
Her Parents; Keeps Joh.
R.r Unltprunl 8#rvlc#,
Oak Park, 111., Sept. 2S.—What
Earl Wormhaltz thought were
regulation chocolate sodas turned
out to be love philters. At yeast
those that he served pretty Ma
thilda Meyenschein, daughter at
a welahty Oak Talk artist, won
her heart. And winning that, Earl
won a place in the affections of her
patrician family.
Earl and Mathilda were married,
it was learned today, but this is
not tne end of the story.
Earl will return to his post in
white cap and jacket behind the T.
L. James soda fountain Monday,
and on Saturday night will draw
his $1S a wek salary.
He will continue doing that for
the present at least, he an
nounced today, although he will
move out to the handsome home of
the Mevenscheins with his bride.
A year ago Earl hopped a freight
train in his home in Oregon, 111.,
to come to Chicago, "I he big city,"
in quest of a job. There was no
thought of romance when fate
jerked him from the freight car at
Oak Park and thrust him violently
into the white apron of a "soda
jerker” at the very gates of the
city.
The pretty flapper co eds of the
adjoining high school stopped at
his fountain to sip their chocolate
sodas and nible at double frosted
peach Kundaes. Among them was
Mathilda Meyenschein.
Today the Meyenschein family
announced that the couple had gone
to the northern lake region on a
honeymoon.
"They'll be at home with us,"
announced Mrs. Meyenschein.
"Karl will be back on his job be
hind the fountain next Monday,"
announced T. L. dames, the pro
prietor. "I'm holding his job for
him."
Globe Girdlers
Resting Today
o *
WaHp*6 Ship Being Fitted
With New Mo
tor.
Ry Intcrnntionnl New* Service.
San Francisco, Sept. 26.—The Ameri
can round-the world fliers were rest
ing here today while mechanics at
Crissy field took charge of their
planes, putting them in condition for
the hop tomorrow to Eugene, Ore.,
some 600 miles.
Work of installing a new engine in
I.ieut. Leigh Wade's big ship, the
Boston II, which was forogd to land
in south San Francisco when his
battery went dead, while hut a few
miles from Crissy field, was being
rushed.
The pleas of "no engagements” for
the globe girdlers, requested yester
day by Lieut. Lowell Smith, leader of
the expedition, shortly after arriving,
were being respected here today with
the exception of a scheduled luncheon
and dinner.
Purse to Be Given.
More than 100,000 who journeyed
to Crissy field to view first hand the
landing of the fliers were still recall
ing today the spectacle of the giant
planes as they appeared as small
specks in the horizon and later roared
to a perfect landing directly In front
of the stands of the reception com
mittee.
Fully half of the giant crowd re
mained when it was learned that
Lieutenant Wade's plane had been
disabled until It had been equipped
with a new- battery and made the
flight from south Sin Francisco to
the army field.
A purse which Is expected to total
more than $10,000 Is to be presented
to the aeronauts upon their return
from Seattle.
PETERSON CHOSEN
TO HEAD BAPTISTS
Shenandoah, la.. Sept. 26.—The
Brotherhood of the southwestern Bap
tist association will tie headed next
year by Henry Peterson, Council
Council Bluffs attorney. O. H, Pat
rick of Atlantic wits elected vice pres
ident.
How Alexander Robertson of Shen
andoah succeeds Rev. C. Wesley
Fletcher of Bedford as moderator.
Mrs. Thomas Hosman of Bedford was
named clerk, and Rev. ,T. C. Clark
of Emerson, chairman of the mis
slnnary committee.
Banquets were served last night for
both the men and women. Young
people were entertained tonight.
New Pastor at Burrhard.
Table Rock, Sept. 26.—Rev. I. C.
Konkin o£ Topeka, Kan., has accept
ed the pastorate of th* l*. P. church
;it Burohard. He occupied the pulpit
of the Burrhard church several times
during the past two nwnths.
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Family Belurninp to
'Sunny Tennessee' Given
Aid Ifter Gar Burns
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Harlnda. la.. Sept. —On their
wav to * tunny Tenn*s*ee, ' from
which stat* they came early In the
'ear. that the m^n folk might find
employment on farms and with pav
ing grinsrs, \V (load, a son, two
daughters, son In Inw snd two chil
dren passed through Clartnda.
They had no time for tou tint
camps -they wanted “to get home."
They stopped at hlxlo Brothers
garage and ordered the tank filled!
w It It gasoline, and before the man in
charge could prevent, the driver
swung a lantern near the tank to
hob h«>w thing wei * ctunlng They
came speed I I s , so did th- fin depart
ment, but not bcfoie flic had put
the i nr out of commission, drstimed
much of tlie ha* isnd badly
burned two of the ot<upan’ i
A physician was railed tn drew* fhr
burns and the family was cared fm*
bj Offh **r Hhd'V for ths night. Pub
lic spirited rtflsent passed around
ths hat treat sd a second hand car
and at sited the family south
Sheriff Denies
Hunger Strike
Mr?. Elsie Sweetin Just Not
Eating Solid Food,
He Says.
Hr International New. Service.
Mount Vernon. Ill . Sept. 26 —
Henlal that Mrs. Elsie Sweetin. In
jill 1n Marlon county charged with
murdering her husband, Wilford. In
a ‘love pact” with Rev, Lawrence
M. Illght, was on a hunger strike
was made today by Sheriff Vogt fol
lowing the circulation of reports that
the comely widow had refused food
since she had arrived there following
confession nf her crime. The sheriff
admitted, however, that Mrs. Sweetin
had eaten but lightly although th.s
he attributed to an overwrought men
tal condition.
"She Is just weakened and In a
terrible mental and physical condi
tion.” Vogt said. "She has not
eaten any heavy foods since she was
brought here. She has kept on a
milk diet.
Today, three days after she had
confessed her crime, Mrs. Sweetin
openly renounced the all-consuming
love which prompted her to admin
ister arsenic to her husband. Of
Ilight. her "perfect love," she said.
"I never want to see that man
again—never.
"lie made me do It. I didn't want
to kill Wilford. ' When Hight first
suggested It, I said I wouldn't but he
kept after me, telling me to do It. I
argued for a month but I guess I
was In his power for anything he
said. I thought I had to do.
'When ho didn’t die the first time.
I have him the arsenic. Hight came
to the house. He handed me a peach
and slipped me a note which said to
give him some more. In fact, all
the time my husband was lying In
l>od sick Hight came to me with
these awful notes urging me to place
more arsenic In his victuals. I
couldn't control) myself.”
But for Hight the all consuming
fire still burned.
"I know she loves me," he de
clared In Ills cell In the dingy old
fashioned Nashville jail, ' sfhe's just
talking now. It can't be otherwise."
He is making no preparations, how
ever, for a legal fight for his life.
Mrs. Sweetin, however, already has
retained attorneys anil it Is believed a
story of night's alleged hypnotic In
fluence over her will be offered In
mitigation of her part In the killings
FARMERS DELAY
SOWING WHEAT
Beatrice, Sept. -Some farmers
in (dage county any that they nr a not
in any hurry t*» plant their winter
wheat a* they believe the srrnln
sown later in the season •loon better
nnd in most instance* escapes the
ravages of the 1 lesbian fly. Some of
the best wheat mine.! In (Jage county
In pit spring wan sown late In October
and pastured up to about a month be
fore it was cut.
Shenandoah. In . Sept. 2it. — Fred
Butcher, entomologist in charge of
the Hessian fly observation station on
the Bert Punn farm near Emerson.
*h\s that the fl es have hern emerg
ing rapidly during the last few warm
days and if the weather continues
warm for a few more day* the fly*
free date should arrive early next
week Mr. Butcher urged that all
prospective wheat growers be asked
to postpone their planting until an
nouncement of the fly fi« c date.
Ilosston fly larvae nie being para*
sitirod heavily this year, over one
third of them being Killed by the
parasite files th^ feed on them. If
wheat be not planted early this year
and volunteer wheat here he dc
at roved, Mi Butcher believes that the
far'literh of this stale will have the
flv completely under control for the
next few year*.
Ion a Morn-man Din.
Ulenwnnd* It Sept. ’K Albert S
Marshall. vvAJl known horseman of
Ml’!* count', who suffeted * second
stroke of paralysis last Friday, died
at the residence of his slste? Mr*
Alfred Pa Ms in title > It > t'hur*d i>
•v siting
.
Heavy Frost
Predicted
for Tonight
Chicago Warns of Possible
Falling Temperature That
Would Damage
Corn Crop.
60 Per Cent in Danger
By iHorialfd rr«l,
I.lncnln, Sept. 26.—A prediction of
frost that will be dangerous to Ne
braska's corn crop was made by the
local weather bureau today. The in
formation came from Chicago. A
frost now would be very dangerous
to the corn crop, according to agri
culture experis at the state agricul
tural college.
Thomas A. Blair, federal meteorolo
gist here stated that he had word
from the district forecaster of the
weather bureau at Chicago, as fol
lows:
"Frost that may damage corn now
threatened for Saturday night in Ne
braska.”
May Be General.
Mr. Blair said 1.. cook tnls ro
mean that frost might be expected
generally over the state.
He estimated that about 60 per cent
of the corn in the state will now with
stand a moderately heavy frost but
that the remaining of the crop and
possibly all of it, would h* damaged
by a heavy frost.
"The greatest danger is to seed
corn,” the weather man said. "Farm
ers want to get their seed corn, of
course, and if a heavy frost froze up
the ears before they were able to get
them from the field, there would lie
great danger for next year's crop."
I rged to Pick Corn.
County agenta of the state agri
cultural extension service have re
peatedly warned farmers of the state
that they should "field pick" their
seed corn as soon as it has matured
enough.
"Quit# a bit of the corn in the
northwestern part of the slate would
l>e badly damaged by the frost at thi»
time," Mr. Blair said. "A light frost
might not hurt the crop generally
over the state."
He also declared that a premature
starting of winter such as predicted
woul damage sugar beets in the west
ern half of Nebraska and the late
potato crop.
SMITH CHOSEN BY
N. Y. DEMOCRATS
Syracuse, X. V., Sept. 26.—tioy
ernor \lfred K. Smith was rrnoininat
ed today by the New York state dem
ocratic contention.
Syracuse. N'. Y., Sept 26—A vlg
orottg denunciation of the Ku Klux
Klan and demand for modification of
the Volstead act to permit sale of
light wines and beer were the salient
features of the democratic platform
adopted at the state convention to
day.
In naming the Ku Klux Klan. ref
erence was made to the pledge of (he
national democratic platform, "to de
fend and maintain the constitutional
liliertles of all citizens, of all races, of
all classes, and of all religions,” and
continues "we unequivocally condemn
the Ku Klux Klan it seeks to sub
ject the sovereign state to the will
and wishes of Its own Invisible em
pire. It further seeks to create in
tolerance by secret appeal and
masked attack against particular
classes based on race, religions or
color. Its objects and Its activities
are diametrically opposed to the
fundamental principle upon which our
government was founded and to the
liberal principles of ths democratic
party.”
'Republican corruption” in Wash
ington was attacked, with particular
reference to the oil disclosures and
the Fordnev MoCumbcr tariff art.
M. E. Mallory Lease*
Hold at Tocumsch
M. K. Mallory, who has been in
business In northwestern Nebraska
for the t*ast ,10 years, has purchased
the furniture and fixtures and taken
a in year lease on the Hopkins hotel,
Tei-umseh, Neb , from Charles Wood
son, proprietor. Mr. Mallory takes
possession October 1, and will con
tinue to operate the hotel on the
American plan. T, A Medlar, hotel
hroker of Omaha, represented both
parties In the transaction
Ponds to Ho Stocked.
Columbus Neb, Sept. 26.—Twenty
cans containing thousands of little
fish to be planted In tbe waters of
ponds in this end of the bounty whi.h
are open to public fishing were set
off In Columbus by the stale fish car
passing through here. The assign
ments consisted mostly of black trass,
lock hnas. ring jrerrh and crapptes.
Homy Docket l aces Court.
Atlantic la.. St'pt !?(• -('out t will
open at \mu i September SO. with
T (' W hitmore preaidinft V
total of 40” law and ei|tilt\ «n*ca and
to criminal caee* ate to be anaigned.
W oil < iptuml ;il Mien.
Allen Sept >' \ wolf which hat
; been cMu*tnK little excitement, by
it* periodic*) *l*»t* to chicken >arda
! In thi» locality, ha* been captured by
I Oect'fe ichtodti.
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Secret Tunnels Are
Disclosed Under
Washington
Washington, Sept. 28.—Tales of
Herman spies, dark underground con
spiracles, and mysterious machina
tions of bootleg gangs circulated in
Washington today with the discovery
of a aeries of tunnels in the north
west section, close by the area where
are located most of the embassies and '
legations.
A passing truck uncovered the en
trance, and explorers said they dis
covered German newspapers dated
during the war period of 1917-18,
bringing to mind immediately the spy
scares of those days, and furnishing
some people with explanations of the
possible whereabouts of many per
sons then sought. Others said the
tunnel dated back to the civil war
and might have been used in mote
recent years as a cache for some of
Washington s Ufuor supply.
McMullen Tour
of Third District
to Close Tonight
o
Candidate to Join ^ ith H. G.
Taylor in Speech at Fre
mont: With Howell
Next Week.
By P. C. POWELL,
Staff Correspondent of The Omaha Bee.
Norfolk, Neb , Sept. 28—The repub
lican invasion of the third congres
sional district neared an end tonight
when Adam McMullen, republican
candidate for governor, E. C. Hous
ton, candidate for congress, and L. B.
Johnson, candidate for secretary of
state, spoke at a mass meeting here.
There Is one more day of campaign
ing in this district for the two cara
vans of republican candidates.
Tomorrow- the McMullen caravan ,
will visit Stanton, Pilger. Winter, ,
Beemer and West Point. At West
Point they will meet the caravan ,
headed bv II. G. Taylor, candidate for
railway commissioner, and George A.
Williams, candidate for lieutenant
governor. The two caravans will ,
proceed to Hooper and then go to ]
Fremont for a night meeting.
Next week Mr. McMullen and Sen- i
ator R. B. Howell will invade the ,
fourth and fifth congressional dis
tricts. Their Itinerary on Monday ■
will include Garland. Seward. Tamora,
1'tiea, Waco and York. Congressman
M. O. McLaughlin of the fourth dis
trict will accompany them through
his district.
The trip made by the McMullen
caravan today was a repetition of the
success that has met the candidates
in their week’s pilgrimage in this dis
trict. When they left Neligh this
morning they were escorted to Mead
ow Grove by Ralph Kryger and L. E.
Johnson who. with O. A. Williams.
Guy Thornton. Mrs Howard Johnson,
Mrs. Florence Best and Mrs. O. A.
Williams, conducted the big republi
can rally at Neligh the night before.
When the caravan arrived at Til
den there was a threat of rain in the ;
skies and Jt was decided to shake
hands with the crowd of farmers and
townspeople who were present to
meet the candidates They were met
at Tlldon by State Senator J. C. Mc
Gowan. who Is a candidate for re
election.
Tilden is a peculiar town political
ly. One side of the mam street is in
Antelope county and the other side is
In Madison county. Madison county
candidates shake hands and distrib
ute cards on their side of the street,
while the Antelope county aspirants
attend strictly to their own business
on the opposite side.
The next stop was at Oakdale,
where they found R. S. Finley and
H. L. Burke of Norfolk, w-aiting for
them as well as a delegation from
Battle Greek Including Howard Mil
ler. Herman Hogrefe, Harry Raines'
and n. I* Best.
The candidates spoke In the open |
sir from the handstand at Oakdale,
till the speakers’ stand with them
were Mrs. K. 11. Brewer, Rev. R s.
Eherhard and Hr. H. E. Kindred
It was noon when the caravan ar
riied at Ttaitle Greek.
1'eapite this fact fully 200. Includ
ing many farmers, were waiting ami
listened to the speakers for one hour, j
Former Nebraska Rrnidml
Burned to Death in Fxplosion
Reatnce. Sept — According to
information reoetied hate. Adolph;
Atchner. formerly a resident of riv
mouth, wss burned to death recently j
in Idshn tn an explosion when he at- ’
tempted to light a gasoline stove His !
home and all the outbuildings were
hunted bsfors the Homes were
checked Mr Atchner was about .’>0 ;
years of age and unmarried. His ,
brother In law August Witte of Re
Witt, was tn attendance at the fu !
natal,
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Court Will
Decide on
Controversy
Opponent? of Woman Nomi
nee Say Legislature Muet
Pa ss Act Supplemental
to Constitution.
Decision Given Monda\
By I'nivprkHl Service.
Fort Worth, Tex., Sept. "8—"Not
until Texas passes an enabling act,
supplemental to the 19th federal suf
frage amendment will « woman he
eligible In this state to hold the office
of governor. And no court canf u!e
otherwise and follow the law."
That today is the opinion of Judge
I. W. Stephens of Fort Worth, chief
counsel for Charles Dickson, whose
petition for an injunction disqualify
ing Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson, guber
natorial nominee, is now pending.
Judge Stephens predicted today
that the injunction prayed for would
be granted on two grounds:
Two Reasons.
1. Lack of an enabling act sup
plementing the federal suffrage
amendment.
2. The impeachment restriction*
imposed against James F. Ferguson.
"Under the law," Stephens explain
ed, "a woman and her husband are
partners in financial matters, and
therefore Mrs. Ferguson as governor
would receive an emolument in which
her hushand was entitled to share,
which his impeachment decree for
bids.”
The Ferguson controversy Is to be
decided Monday in Austin. Granting
of an injunction would prevent plac
ing her name on the ballot. A hasty
appeal would then be taken to the ap
pellate courts.
May Write In Name.
Should the l.tigation be prolonged
by subsequent appeals to Ugher
courts, the election situation would
become extremely- nivolved and the
chance of Dr. George C. Butte, repub
lican nominee, owuld be greatly en
hanced.
Already Ferguson supporters are
contemplating the necessity of a cam
paign to have her name written in on
the ballot In event it is kept off
through Injunction or prolongation of
the question involved.
DINES DENIES IS
MARRIED TO EDNA
Denver, Sept. ?S —Returning to
Denver today from a visit at his
father's summer home near Hayden.
Colo., Courtland S. Dines. Denver
clubman and broker, in an interview
at the Denver Post, emphatically
denied rumors that have been cur
rent during the last week that he and
Miss Edna Purviance, motion picture
actress, were married.
Pressed for an answer as to wheth
er he and the actress were engaged.
Dines is quoted as replying ' that is
nobody's business."
In the interview Dines !a quoted
as saying:
"Several weeks ago I denied em
phatically that Miss Purviance and
I were married. I make the same
response today to the same question.
I do not know the source of these
rumors and I cannot stop them. I
suppose that they will persist. How.
ever, on my word of honor, I tell you
that we are not married."
CORN ADVANCES
6 CENTS BUSHEL
ChU ago, Sept, CS —Corn made a
spectacular advance of as much a*
6 cents a bushel in price today, with
something of a stampede to buy by
previous sellers. The bigge’st jump
in values was to $1.10 for July de
liver!. In which, hewever. dealings
were comparatively circs
"I lying (rpneral” \\ ill
Represent Coolidgc
Washington. Sopt. ?S —Brig. Oen.
William Mitchell, the only "flying
general in the American air service,
will represent President Coolidge at
the pulitser air races at Dayton, O.
I October S. it was announced at the
White House today.
Man Frightens Wife
to Death; Held
! for Murder
W- 1 alTersai Service.
Chicago. Sept ii — la a nutn who
actual)! frightens his wife to death
liable for her murder?
John Sugl«. whose wife apparently
i died of heart failure when she wit
nessed hi* attack with an aae upon
| her aged father, held by the authori
ties today until the question is settled,
Krram* Vhtvld. victim of ssrgt*' at
» 1 ’
- * — ■ 11
Sargis, according to the authori
ties, ts l-etieied to t-e Insane He he
ar > ri^.. I w he -1w a phote
graph ef bis wife and child en and
IWaid, front which he had been
•ttl.'d lit* or - j' to hats hla
’ picture taken at e\*rv opportunity
was recalled V\ relative* Hundred*
f pl 'iite* c» Sa;* • * *r* found Ui
Lth* hom*>
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