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CITY EDITION ^ **& OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 28, 1924. * XX FIVE CENTS L--7
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SLAYING Jo aPECT IS FOUND NOT GUILTY
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Japan May
Quit League
in Race Row
Envoy* of Mikado Threaten
to Withdraw Over Eng
land's Refusal to Modify
Immigration Stand.
Crisis for Tribunal
Geneva, Sept. 27.—As the result of
Great Britain’s refusal to permit the
question of immigration restriction
to he njtule casus belli for interna
tional arbitration, Japan tonight
threatens to quit the league of na
tions.
Great Britain's opposition was
maintained despite herculean efforts
by Louis Loucheur to conciliate the
differences actuated by the situation
of Australia and Canada, both of
which have laws prohibiting the en
trance of Asiatics.
Japan's contention, if admitted, say
Englishmen here, would crowd Aus
tralia and British Columbia and would
swell California. Washington and
Oregon with Japanese and Chinese
Indians.
Lord Parmoor, on behalf of the
British govornmi nt, formally indicat
ed to the league council this after
noon that Japan’s proposal was "ah
solutely inndmissable.”
Shortly thereafter, a report spread
that Japan might withdraw from the
league.
Japan’s withdrawal, caused by the
Inevitable Injection of nationalism in
to the league's idealistic dream
would he the first step, say observ
ers, in the disintegration of the
league. If the Japanese fulfill their
threat It will certainly mean the
abandonment of the world peace proj
ect, while next year's assembly may
see the league narrowed down to a
0trictly European organization.
Late tonight the Japanese delegates
were still cabling to Toklo for In
structions.
Chicago Man Hit
— in Pistol Fight
Quarrel Over Shipment of
Liquor L. ds in Gun Battle
in Alley Near Hotel.
By I'nlTemal Swtlr..
Chicago, Sept. 26.—Harry J. CaTIan.
described by the authorities as Chi
cago’s "bootlegger de luxe," with a
suite of rooms In a prominent down
# town hotel, was shot and seriously
wounded in a pistol battle tonight.
Callan named Leon Tarr, said to be
the son of a wealthy New York mil
liner, as his assailant, Callan’s left
lung was pierced by a bullet, and the
wound is declared to be serious.
The men, according to the police,
quarrelled over a financial deal which
they believed Involved a shipment of
liquor.
Callan also named Theodore New
berry. former manager of a taxicab
company, and described two other
men as Tarr’s companions.
Search for jhe men named by Cal
lan was begun. When the authori
ties reached Tarr’s fashionable J.ake
Shore apartment they found his ef
. fects packed. They took a woman
! who said she was Tarr’s wife for
i questioning, Mrs. .Callan also was
I questioned.
, Calkin, in telling of the attack,
! Hi,id 'Carr had tallied for an appoint
nient earlier in thd day. When they
met, Callan sttid, Tarr indicated that
j "l,e wanted a fist fight."
I "i invited him into the alley and
j asked his companions to remain t)ut
P • wide. They followed us, and when We
1 entered the alley Tarr drew his re
volver and opened fire. 1 shot back,
but missed.”
Otto Kalven, a park officer, at
tracted by the shooting, arrived in
time to see Callan’s assailants drive
away in an automobile bearing a New
York license. __
||„i,hell, Neb.—Threshing has start
! e,i in again here, farmers who stack
ed their wheat two months ago now
are taking advantage of the increas
ing price and putting their grain on
the market. Several days’ work at
threshing Is yet reported to exist In
this vicinity. This station is loading
nut about three carloads dally now,
and Williams. Reynolds nnd Odell,
just east of here, and Byron, west of
here, are all shipping wheat again at
the rate of two carloads each, dally,
after a montli with no grain moving.
Virginia Man Did Not
Know Hardtng
Had Died
By I nlyeredl Herrlc*
Moundsvllle, W. Vs., Kept. *
fame travels slowly in the Wept
Virginia hills.
A corps of surveyors working near
Dallas today were discussing poli
tico; end mentioned President Cool
Idge, when the man who employed
them interrupted, asking whom they
were tnlklng shout.
Hie question brought out the fact
that he did not know that Warren U.
Harding was deed.
Ills excuse was that he did hot
- * take a newspaper, although lie ad
milted that lie could read ’I be land
owner Is wealthy, the surveyors who
refused to give Ids name declared,
l but lie lives in en Isolated section.
Centenarian Is Gardener
r " . “'““““""“I 1 muni,., tvtiiii
John .V Ureslin relebrated his 100th birthday and his wedding anniversary
on the same day at New Orleans home a short time ago. He delights in
gardening. __
Air Leviathan Is
Coming This Week
Giant Dirigible Being
Groomed for Flight
Across Atlantic.
Berlin, Sept. 27.—In Its hangar at
Fredrichshafen. the giant dirigible
ZR-3 is being loaded for Its flight
across the Atlantic to the United
states.
Dr. Hugo Eckener, builder and com
mander of the air Eeviathan esti
mates that these preparatlona will
taka five or six days, so the ship
will be able to start for America
the end of next week. The actual
date of, the start will depend on
favorable weather conditions.
Dr. Eckener expects to choose the
southern route because at this season
the weather conditions are better
there. In that case the ship would
have to fly over France. It is under
stood hero that diplomatic steps to
get France's permission have already
been taken by Washington.
A minute technical examination of
the ship after the 35-hour test trip
yesterday which covered half of the
distance to America showed that the
ZR-3 stood the test perfectly. At
the request of the American com
mission one of the motors will be
taken completely apart to see what
effect the long run had on it. No
further tost trips are scheduled.
If the ship doe« as well on Its trip
to America as on Its latest flight. It
should cover the distance to Lake
hurst In about 66 hours. All who
took part in the trip agree that the
trans-Atlantic flight can be fnadc
without trouble.
ADWER TALKS TO
CONTINENTALS
Sixty tier rent of the people of
this country have defective vision, nc
cording to (leorge C. Adwer. speaking
Friday noon to members of the Con
tinental club. In the Interests of the
better home lighting campaign.
Adwer slated that this nationwide
campaign Is promoted by the electri
cal Industry, which has a fund of
$2,500,000 for the campaign of three
months. He explained that this l»
a nation of defective vision because
the people are the greatest readers
of the world and use more nrtlflclnl
light than any other nation.
At the luncheon, Lucien Stephens
and Sam Dresher held a hone rattling
contest, which resulted In a tie. Mr.
and Mrs. Francis Hotter played ac
companiments on piano and banjo.
DEMOCRATS KILL
PLANK ON LEAGUE
Concord, N. H., Sept, 26.—The delfti
ocrntic state convention here totally
refused to adopt a platform plank
endorsing the league of nations, ul
though Bainbridge fniby, secretary
of state under President Wilson, h u)
declared in his keynote speech that
the national convention "made n this
take In ducking this Issue." TJif
plank provoked the only discussion In
the platform.
The platform adopted scored 1 he
Ku Klux Klun by name, ad vocal ell
abolishment of women's poll tax s.
and strict enforcement of the proil
bltlon laws.
M. E. Mallory Lrasrs
Hold at TixiimH^ll
M. E. Mitllory, who haa heen in
liunincHH In north weateru Nrhr** ;n
for thi paat 30 yonra, hnn putflSn* mi
(he furnllurr mid flxluirw ntul tnk il i
a 10 yaitr lean* tin thr H*>pUlnN hot I,
Trciimxrh. Neb . from OmrlfN Wood'
non, proprietor. Mr. M illory tuki>*
prmgftftHlon < M'tobnr 1. nmt will roll■
Hnu# fo operuta thr hotel on llir*
American plan I/• A Medlur, hotrrj
hrokar of Omaha, lapraarntad both
partita In tha transaction ,
World Fliers Are
Nearinjr Seattle
Globe GirtHerS Hope to Hop
Off for Starting Point
Today.
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Eugene, Ore.. Sept. 2T.—America's
around the world fliers were almost
within sight of their final goal to
night.
Flying from San Francisco here in
slightly more than five hours, the
three giant Douglas cruisers which
have circumnavigated the globe came
to a perfect landing here this after
noon at 2:10 after an uneventful voy
age from the city by the golden gate.
It was a "homecoming'’ for I,leu
tenant Smith, flight commander and
pilot of the air cruiser "Chicago." He
spent two years here in the service
of the United States army air service.
Lieutenant Smith was the first to
land. He was closely followed by
Lieut. Leigh Wade and Lieut. Erik
Nelson.
Despite urgent requests that the
fliers remain over Sunday, Lieuten
ant Smith said they would hop off on
schedule tomorrow. He said they ex
pected to arrive at Seattle, officially
designated as the end of the globe
Circling flight, probably before noon
tomorrow.
“BOB” MAY LOSE
WITHOUT VOTE
My IntrrtuktlnfiM News Service.
New Orleans, Jap, Sept. 27.—
The Louisiana register of voters,
Thomas Killeon, today refused to cer
tify a petition containing 1,000 signa
tures, asking that the name of Sena
tor Robert M. La Folletto be placed
on the ballot for. the November elec
tions.
Unless I.a Folletto followers are
Bticceasful In obtaining court action
to overrule Kllleon's decision this
means that Jai Folletto has lost the
state of liOuislana even before the
voters go to the polls.
Paved Street in Holland 100 Years Old
•Ma_Maa|jLaaHi_ST
Approximately 7& |>ei rrnt of the
Poiifilfla county hlahwaye completed
during tit" past live year* h.ive lieeu
paved with vitrified brick. They an*
a credit to the cotinlv. na ntOelcd by
he approval of thoueanU o' cun and
weathound tnurieta who t n I tie1
l> L I* Itlshwat
The Si-mlle auatel of brink pa\e*J
l leeway betwOmaha and Valley,
*\el»., I* oottaltlrrori ‘’lit’ «>f the flni»af
Mtretchea of liarri turfac*'1 highway
hotwotn Ht. I«ouln ntid Miunanpolls
Thi* itlwjvo III mlrntlnn shows ;i brick
piiviil nt i t*«*f In Hnllimd o\cr |h«i
,M»«m * Id I Hill two v«.n n «u*» T>n»ik
Ins i •Willy h*d it stroirh «»f l»vl. k p |\
Inir out Mill nd wh.v th.it * u r^»d
Heuyi twifth? over jn-mn riiln l|i»*
i»**on iclrltl with brh-k with n «t«
Oiltr.
Youth Who
Broke Neck
Recovering
Boy, 16, Taken Home From
Hospital—Fifth Vertebrae
Fractured While Swim
ming in River.
Fell on Head in Mud
Newcastle, Neb., Sept. 27.—Irwin
Cook, 16. son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
Cook, who broke his neck swimming
in the Missouri river near her* a
month ago, lias recovered sufficiently
to be brought home from the hospital.
The young man fractured tho fifth
vertebra when he slipped and fell on
his head In the mud as he was diving
from the bank into the river. Sln^e
his injury he has had a continued
hemmorage and has been In a para
lyzed condition, hovering between life
and death. The paralyzed condition
was due to a blood clot which formed
at the base of the brain.
Manifesting great powers of endur
ance, the youth, who was strong and
healthy at the time of the accident,
hits improved slowly until he is able
to move his arms and fingers and
carry on a conversation, although at
times he has been unconscious and
Irrational. Now there are hopes of
his recovery.
Coolidge to Win,
Says A. L. Mohler
on Arrival Here
—
f ormer Resident of Union
Pacific Sees Marked Im
provement in Business
Conditions in Omaha.
A. L. Mohler. retired president of
the Union Pacific railroad, who re
cently was severly Injured during a
storm on the Atlantic ocean, arrived
In Omaha Saturday and is stopping at
Hotel Loyal.
Asked for opinions on the political
situation, Mr. Mohler said: "I have
been absent from this country about
.'lx months, but I have hud an opper- j
tunlty to observe conditions abroad,!
and conditions In the United States:
are so infinitely superior to those on |
the continent that It seems absurd
for us to follow the examples of other
countries.
"I haven't entirely determined In
my own mind what the outcome of the
nationn! election will be, but so far
ns I have been able to ascertain Cool
ldge will he elected president of the
United tSates. President Coolidge Is
sane, competent and wonderfully re
sourceful and Hawes i« a man to be
admired because, unlike many of the
politicians, a microscope is not re
tjulred to see what he means.
"If more politicians would follow
the methods of successful business
men and farmers, our country would
have a much higher standard plliti
cally."
Sees Omaha's Grnnth.
"Omaha Is fortunately located from
an agricultural standpoint," he said,
"and Its territory has a productive
capacity which adds greatly to the
wealth of • the nation. Moreover,
Omaha has a sustained business. The
fact that many Important eastern
wholesale houses sre choosing Omaha
fur branch houses Is an esstirnnce of
Its future, for such moves are the re
suit of Intelligent and comprehensive
surveys."
Nine Die in Pittsburgh “Gas” Explosion
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—WWIII I I DM—————in IHH I—— —in 1W1 I
In heart of city of Pittsburgh, Ta., tanlt containing 1,500 gallon* of gasoline let go, killing nine and In
juring 15. It rocked homes for blocks. Picture shows firemen, police and employes pulling burning truck from
building.
Will of Wealthy Boston Actress
J
Expected to Contain Surprise
By rnlvefsnt gerrlcs.
New York, Sept. 2G.—Who will
get the $5,000,000 estate Lotta Crab
tgee is believed to have left?
The famous actress died last
night In Boston—her home since
her retirement In 1S91. She was
77.
Old timers on Broadway recall
that on one gay evening, the then
vivacious Lotta announced that she
had no living relatives, and that
Broadway would receive the great
est shock of Its shocking history
when her will was made public.
That moment will come next
week, and probably in this city.
She is to be buried here, at Wood
lawn cemetery, on Sunday. She
will lie in a grave next to that of
her brother, Jack, who once man
aged her racife stable.
When Lotta retired 33 years ago
she had the largest fortune ever
accumulated by an actress—more
than $2,000,000. Lott&'s mother was
•
largely responsible for the savings.
She was also responsible for I^tta’s
spinster hood.
Following her retirement. Lotta’s
mother continued the cautious and
successful real estate speculation
in Boston and other large cities
that they had carried on for some
time. In this way the fortune was
increased to a sum thought to be
in excess of $3,000,000.
Broadway, even the last two
generations, to whom she was only
a memory, is agog to know who will
receive the $3 000,000.
I/Otta Crabtree's cat_er was a
picturesque one. Her real name
was Charlotte Mignona Crabtree,
and her father was a California gold
prospector. In the gold rush of '49
Ixitta's Impromptu dancing for the
miners brought her heaps of gold
dost and uproarous applause. Her
father took her east and her career
!<egan. He gave up further pros
pecting.
Five Burglaries,
Holdup Staged
Air Mail Flyer’s Room Is
Robbed; Mason School
Looted.
Five burglaries, one holdup and a
number of petty thefts reported to
Indira Indicated that sneak thieves
were exceptionally active In Omaha
F'rlday night. /
J. S. Pickering. Sweet wood apart
ments, manager of a White Castle
lunch room at Twenty-fourth and
Douglas streets, was held up in his
restaurant at 2:30 a. m. Saturday by
a gunman, who escaped with $20 in
cash.
Dean Smith, air mall flyer, living
at the Conant hotel, told police that
his room hsd been entered some time
after 3 a. m. Saturday. A valuable
wntch and $40 In cash was stolen.
Mason School tainted.
Fllghteen pairs of women * silk hose
nnd a ladles' coat with a white fur
collar was stolen by sneak thieves
who gained entrance to the home of
M. Herzberg. 4910 Dodge street, by
means of a pass key, he reported.
' C. R. G rosier, 2117 Webster sheet,
reported the theft of a ladies gold
watch from his room.
Thieves who broke Into Mason
school stole 100 electric light bulbs
and a dozen silk flags, the Janitor,
George Crookshank, told pollre. This
Is the fifth school In the south part
of the city which has been robbed of
light bulbs and flags in the last two
weeks.
Auto Tire Stolen.
Myrtle Johns. 2427 llrown street
called police to 1713 Nicholas street
after a negro who had snatched from
her a purse containing $fi ran Into'
the house at tills address. Whet
police arrived they found that thj j
man had apparently escaped throng!
a rear window.
.1. Rock, proprietor of a store a<
1717. 1 lodge street, reported that
thieve* who entered his store Frldftyj
night had stolen a suit and a coat. |
Four tires and a set of colls weto
stolen from n car belonging !o W
A. Wallwcber, 4«10 South Twentieth
street, ns It was parked at Albright
F'rlday night.
It s Rurtlett, 4121 North Twenty
third street, repoitM that a tire hnA
been stolen front Ills car parked nl
Twenty sixth mid Harney streets.
CHAMBER PLANS
NEW ACTIVITIES
Aetlvltle* oommttlee of the i’hxnl
her nf Fommerre met Friday noon to
ennatder a l«r|fe number of ftURftet
tlonv on utepn that rxn be taken
thn chumbvr to nid the growth iwul
prosperity of t'limha
"We hope to eelact, In n p«*i lr* of
mrethiKP. two or tbre«* !Hil»tft!Ullnn
thing* whlrh nr# needed, find then
About *rtoinpll«hlng them," explain
•d 1'ofitmtflRloner tMmke *♦ Powell,
14 O. Wilhelm l» chairman ot the
romi^ftee.
Freight Rates
c
Raise Delayed
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Order Dives Omaha Tempo
rary \ ictorv During
Investigation.
Increased freight rate* on livestock
shipments to Omaha from southwest
ern points <yi the Rock Island rail
road. which were to become effective
Saturday, were suspended until Janu
ary 25, by an order Issued at Wash
Ington, Friday.
The or ler gives Omaha a tempo
rary victory during an Investigation
of the propos I schedule, which may
lead to a permanent order against the
higher rates.
The new schedule would Increase
rates on Omaha shipment* about 11
cents per 100 pounds, and would
cause many shipper'll to bill their
livestock to Kansas City. On carload!
shipments the Increase would be
about 120 per ear.
Following the southwestern trade
trip mnde last spring hy a number of
Omaha business men, Omaha receipts
of southwestern livestock have
mounted rapidly, pas-lng Kansas City
receipts. This fact, it Is l>elleved,
caused Kansas City to urge the high
er rate* which would throw the ship
ments to its yards.
Omaha's total reeolpis have exceed
ed Kansas City's In 1924. placing
Omaha second only to Chicago in the
entire country.
McMullen and Two
c-nwnr.h Ron*!***
"When sh.ill we three meet asratn
exclaimed Adam Mi Mullen, t. IV
MlAer and Mra Is \V Kretia when a
friend with a kodak recently snapped
them.
"We will meet when Adam XII
Mullen t» In the stats houae a» *ov
ernor next year." replied Ik# Miner,
who l« corresponding secretary of the
Omaha Indue of Klka
Miner line never l>een known p>
pP k a h"er when It enme to namln .
i hi> Kulri natnrlal winner. lie la
l«< kliiir McMullen this time for ttiat
| Ini e Mra Keeirn also Is epteadllK
(he M> Mullen aoapet annum her w
msn friends end acquaintances
G. 0. P. Caravans
Wind Up Trip in
Third District
Republican Candidate* Jubil
ant Over Prospects of Vic
tory for Party in Hous
ton's Territory.
By P. C. POWELL.
Staff (Vn-respondent The Omaha Bee.
Fremont. Neb.. Sept. 27—Tired and
dusty but jubilant over the success of
their trips, the two caravans of re
publican candidate* arrived in Fre
mont late this afternoon from Hooper
end ended their week's tour of the
Third congressional district.
In their pilgrimage the two cara
vans traveled a total of 1.300 miles
and the candidates have spoken to
several thousands of people who gath
ered at street corners in the 72 towns
visited.
From Fremont the candidates re
turn to Lincoln for like trips in other
parts of the state. E. C. Houston,
candidate for congress in this di
trict, who has traveled wit hthe cara
vans this week, will continue to can
vass his district -until election day.
Houston and the other candidates
can forsee nothing excepting a re
publican victory in the district fol
lowing reports from the active re
publican workers with whom they
have tallied in the last week.
Tells of Rail Sucres*.
H. G. Taylor, candidate for rail
way commissioner, led the speaking
In today's meeting. Mr. Taylor dwelt
chiefly on the wonderful work done
in the last two years through co-op
eration of railroads and shippers in
averting freight car congestion dur
ing the harvest seasons. Mr. Taylor
is chairman of the committee which
has handled this task
At Norfolk last night Adam Mc
Mullen. candidate for governor. si«oke
on the sftreet first and then accepted
an invitation to attend a labor union
meeting presided over by Marie
Weeks. Norfolk editor
Mr. McMullen was glad to accept (
this invitation as the railroad prob
lem Is one with which he is excep
tionally well acquainted, as his
father was a locomotive engineer and
his two brothers machinists.
Introduced Lvlmr l.aws.
When Mr. McMullen w ts in the
legislature he spent considerable time
In introducing and promoting t>enefi-,
cial labor laws. He Introduced and j
succeeded In passing the workmen's'
-■empon nation law. a law removing the
fa.000 maximum liability for death of j
railway employes and the twice-a
1 month pay law.
As the McMullen caravan left Nor- ;
folk this morning It was met by a del
egation of Stanton citizens including
Mr. and Mrs Louis Smithberger. An 1
drew Spence, Mrs. -lohn Hakl. Dr. F
A. Reals, Mr. and Mrs. George Eber
ly V. H. Mct'heanev. a farmer liv
ing near Wayne, drove 15 miles to
Stanton to hear Mr McMullen talk
At Pilger. H. H. Heckendorf. Carl j
Gregson. Harry Rlaokston and Au- [
gust Axen were In charge of the j
meeting while EW. C Ehane* intro
duced the candidates at Wlsner.
State Senator Henry Behrens and ;
State Representative A. G. Burk met ‘
them at Wtsner. Senator Behrens)
escorted the speakers to Beemer.
where he introduced them to a large i
crowd. At W est l'oint, Herman 7«*p-1
Un and M. K. Kerl were in charge
of the- meeting
Odell, \eh.—The C l\ Grainger
grocery store of this place was sold
Friday lo Charles Wurts of Clyde.
Ksm . and possession will ly- giv en at
once. Grainger has been opersttng
the store here for the last two yswre,
lie h.is not announced what he will
Ido In the future.
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Jury Frees
Defendant
Jurymen Out Less Than Hour
in Trial of Alex
Swantowski for
Murder.
Only One Ballot Taken
Ogallala. Neb., Sept. IT.—A verdict
of not guilty was returned late this
afternoon in the case of Alex Swan
towski, charged with the murder of
John Jeffios last spring. The Jury
was out less than an hour.
The case went to the jury after a
brilliant plea made by Former Con
gressman Reavlg in behalf of the
state, in which he urged "law enforc
ment and protection of society" and
"full recognition of circumstantial
evidence.
The court room wag crowded all
day by “court fans" and attache*
listening to the pleas of defense and
the state, it was said that only one
ballot was taken.
SLAYER’S MOTHER
PLEADS FOR FUNDS
Chicago, Sept. IT.—The mother of
Walter Krauser, who has taken an
appeal from a death sentence for
slaying a policeman during a holdup.
Friday sent a letter to the mother of
Richard I-oeb, one of the slayers of
young Robert Franks, now serving
a life term in prison, asking Mrs.
Loeb to aid in securing psychiatrist*
for Krauser’s defense so that he may
obtain a mitigation of sentence.
Krauser was convicted with Ber
nard Grant. 19. of killing a Chicago
policeman during a holdup. Grant
had been sentenced to hang O-tober
IT, but as the result of thousands of
pleas for clemency that poured in
after Ix>eh and Nathan Leopold were
: sentenced he was given a 90-day re
I prieve.
LIMESTONE FOR
HIGHWAY PAVING
With the prospect of Nebraska
working out a hard-surfaced highway
program, interest In one of its natural
materials, such as limestone, is per
tinent at this time.
It is now being used extensively in
all forms of concrete construction and
the use of limestone for surfacing
roads, driveways and walks Is rapidly
developing.
Limestone broken into pieces one
inched in sire when used with tts |
finer particles, including dust, makes U
a smooth, hard surface, due to the V
high cementing quality of the dust.
There are seven Nebraska limestone
quarries operating to supply commer
(ill demand. At present most of the
stone is being quarried in the Louis
v.lle (Neb.) district.
BLOWOUT BLAMED
IN DOUBLE CRASH
The sudden blowout of a front tire
on a truck belonging to the Conti
nental Furniture company. Council
Bluffs, caused the truck to swerve
and strike two cars parked against
the curbing, the driver,' Austin
Kshorn, reported to police Friday af
ternoon. The ears were only altght
ly damaged, Eehorn said.
Harold l^irsen. 15 Oould avenue,
reported to police that an unidentified
motorist struck his car from the rear
where it was parked at Tenth street
and First avenue The other driver
escaped before iJtrsen. who was sit
ting in his car, could obta.n the
license number. I-areen’s car was
badly damaged.
BORGLUM LOOKS
OVER BLACK HILLS
Rapid City. S II Sept. IT.—Gutaen
Rorglum. noted American sculptor,
engaged In executing a memorial to
the confederacy at Stone mountain,
near Atlanta. Ga_. wap In tha Black
Utils today to investigate the possi
bilities of a national memorial here
on a scale similar to the Stone moun
tain project, and has expressed a be
lief that rock formations about Har
ney peak, near here, make It an Ideal
site for such a project.
W. C. T. U. HEAD'S "
FATHER IS DEAD
Shenandoah, la.. Sept. IT—Jamee
0 Perley, Tl, died Friday morning at
the home of hit daughter. Vre TV C.
Reynold*, state chairman of the W.
O. T. I’, publicity work.
Mr. Parley's home was at Elliott,
la. but he has been 111 here 11
weeke. Twoveona. Pr. E. J. Perley
ot Griswold and P. C. Perley of
Kltlott also survive Funeral eervtcee
will he held Sunday at Elhott.
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