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WEATHER FORECAST A | ^ f T Ift A TT A ATJ 'VTTTVT k THOUGHT FOR THE DAY S Generally fair tonlfilit with rlsinit 1 1 I ■ J V 3 1 W I JL \. X X JL jL 1? . XV.X ▼ 11 T J-* A-J A-J when you define liberty temperature. ft, and when you limit it you destroy _ _ ... It.—Brand Whitlock. CITY EDITION y0L 54 N0 93 OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1924. *_TWO CENTS10 *--^ Scores to Fight Will of Actress Court Contest May Develop Over $4,000,000 Estate of Lotta Crabtree, Who Created Trust Funds. Many Letters Received Boston, Sept. 30.—Scores of letters from persons claiming relationship with Lotta Crabtree, the actress, whose will, made public yesterday, provided a trust fund of $2,000,000 for disabled veterans of the world war and their dependents, set aside al most as great a sum for other philan thropic purposes, and bequeathed $100,000 to relatives, were received today by three persons named as executors and by the clerk of the Suffolk county probate court. The letters were from all parts of the country and every mall added to their number. While legal action to contest the will on behalf of relatives of the act ress not named therein impeded, Judge Dolan in probate court today appointed as special administrators of the estate the persons named in the will as executors and trustees— Alaj. Gen. Clarence R. Edwards, U. S. A., retired; Justice William C. Walt of the Massachusetts supreme court and William A. Morse, who acted as the actress' attorney for many years and who drew the will at her Instruc tions. Their duties will be to deal with any emergency in connection with the estate pending the allowing of the will, which will be presented about November 1. At the same time Afayor James AIc Curley directed corporation counsel. E. Afarlt Sullivan, to tender the good offices of the city to General Jay Ben ton to the end that the interests of the disabled veterans of the world war may be adequately protected In the event of a will contest. Attorney .Morse estimated the real estate owned by the Crabtree estate „ to be worth morf^than $2,000,000 and the personal property to exceed $1, oon.ooo. Threat of a will contest came when Airs. Robert C.lenn of New York, Maude Louise Crabtree of Boston, Airs. Charlotte L. Bettmuller of New ark, N. J., Mrs. Ethel Harmon of Scranton, Pa., and others sent at torneys here or notified Attorney Alorse of their Intention to take pro ceedings. “MYSTERY DEATH” INQUIRY FIZZLES Chicago, Kept. 30.—Inquiry into the death of beon Scott, found in a hotel here Saturday, begun after a tele gram from his sister, Mrs. Nellie M. Wilson of San. Diego, Cal., said he died ‘‘under mysterious circum stances" has been concluded without developing any "mystery," states at torneys said. The investigation was concluded after Mrs. Gladys Scott, undertaker, his sister-in-law to whoM he left a $50,000 insurance policy, and her step son, Walter G. Scott, had been ques tinned for hours. Mrs. Scott said she had paid the $800 annual premium on Scott's in surance and employed him in her undertaking establishment at a salary of $30 a week. CHAMBER WILL BANQUET TEAM l Omaha's pennant-winning Western league baseball team will be given a royal reception on its return to Omaha Friday. The players will be guests of the f namber of Commerce luncheon at the Chamber of Com merce Friday noon and efforts are being made to pack the dining room for the occasion. These plans were decided upon at h meeting of the executive committee Tuesday noon, when Frank B. Mar tin and Horace Higgins were made active members of the executive com mittee. GIANT DIRIGIBLE It HEAVILY INSURED fly Aftftoclattd I'rcM. Friedrlchshafen, Sept. 30.—The giant dlrig.ble, ZR-3, built here by the Zeppelin company for the United States navy, which, according to re cently announced plans, will start within a week on her transatlantic flight to bakehurst, N. J., has been insured for $600,000 by English,Dutch and German companies Transferred to Omaha. Spf lal Dlapateh to Th« Omaha Hee. Beatrice, Neb., Sept. 30.—E. J, Larsen, deputy revenue collector at this point, has been transferred temporarily to the Omaha office. Ho •xpects to leave here In about two weeks. Mrs. Larsen will spend some weeks In the south for her health. Railroad Man Die*. Ralt bake City. Utah, Kept. 30.— John A. Reeves, former general 1 freight agent of the Oregon Short Line railroad of the Union Pacific system and well known in western railroad circles, died here today. He Waa 55. “SERIOUS” FROST HITS IOWA CORN Des Moines, la., Sept. 30.—A frost that "probably will have serious con sequences,” was reported from east ern and south central Iowa counties this morning, the weather and crop bureau here announced. Much of the lowland corn has been killed, it was said. T|he lowest temperature report ed was 25 degrees at Cedar Rapids. Howell, in Speech at Grand Island, Praises McMullen Says Learned Worth of Candi date and Progressive ness When Working With Legislature. Grand Island, Neb., Sept. 30.—Sena tor R. B. Howell, in an address here tonight, lauded Adam McMullen, re publican candidate for governor, for the light McMullen made in the legis lature for progressive legislation. The Howell endorsement of McMullen was given at a republican rally held in Grand Island in honor of the presence of Senator Howell and Mr. McMullen in the, city. "As you probably know,” Howell said, "I was around the legislature at Lincoln for many years fighting for progressive legislation for Omaha and the state. I needed progressive men in the legislature to succeed. "I found Adam McMullen standing for things which others were against and he was always standing on the right side. He will maka Nebraska a splendid governor.” The remainder of Senator Howell's speech was on national subjects. He pointed to the futility of the La Fol iette campaign and showed it was "utterly impossible for La Follette to be elected and do anything except throw the election into congress and into turmoil.” At Blue Ilill Rally. After speaking at York last night Senator Howell went to Blue Hill where ho spoke at a republican day rally. The preceding day at Ijlue Hill was democratic day, while to morrow will he La Follette day. There is a carnival under way at Blue Hill and one of the favorite sports is a tug-of-war between demo crats and republicans. Tomorrow and for two or three more days Senator Howell will travel with Mr. McMullen. Later he will stump various parts of the state. He has placed himself In the hands of Harry E. Sackett. state chairman, ready to go anywhere Sackett sends him from now until election day. Mr. McMullen visited Bradshaw, Hampton, Aurora and Marquette during the day, shaking to large crowds at all towns. From York he was accompanied to Bradshaw by Otto Evans and R. O. Allen. He was introduced there by Bert Palmer. Schools Dismissed. At Hampton he was met by F. E. Edgerton, M. F. Stanley. C. L. Me C'onaughey and F. C. Bundle, candi date for the legislature. He was in troduced by Mr. Edgerton. The school children were present to listen to Mr. McMullen and there were a number of women in the crowd. Citizens from that town telephoned Mr. McMullen to call on them, lie Marquette was not on the schedule, found an exceptionally large crowd awaiting him. He was Introduced by M. E. Isaacson. A number of farm ers had left threshing to drive Into town and hear Mr. McMullen. At Aurora he spoke to a large crowd at the court house square Many women were present. He was entertained at dinner by a number of Hamilton county republicans. At Grand Island Senator Howell, who rejoined Mr. McMullen here, and Mr. McMullen were entertained at luncheon by Hall count’ Mb a ns. RUSSIAN WRFI ER CRITICALLY ILL London, Sept. 30.—Maxim Gorky, the RuHHinn novelist, who Is suffering from tuberculosis and kidney disease, was reported to have suffered a re lapse from which recovery is unlikely, according to advices today from Cop enhagen. Gorky was planning to visit the United States again this winter. Search on for Hotel (Incut Who Is Charged With Fraud Atlantic, la., Sept. 30.—Local au thorities are directing a search for H. Hannah, alias H. Holmqulst, charged with giving a worthless check for $53.50 at the Pullman hotel. Hannah had the check mailed to himself, It Is alleged, and upon arrival at the hotel called for his mall and opened the let ter containing the check while the proprietor looked on. The check was cashed. It bore the name Valentine A Co., New York, an alleged paint and varnish concern. Hannah represented himself as a traveling salesman. It Is reported he worked the same deal at Vllllsca where he used the name of H. Holmqulst. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Hass Celebrate Golden Wedding Laurel, Neb., Sept. 30. — Mr. and Mrs. K. M. Mass, who have llvnd here for the past 20 years, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with nearly all of their 32 desrendenls present. This pioneer couple has seen u great change In northeast No braska, having settled here In the curly day*, amid danger* and priva tion*, when the country ws» a wilder ness Brookhart Asks Dawes’ Resignation Nominee Smiles at Attack of Republican Senator From Iowa, Who Seeks Re Election This Fall, Declines to Comment Chicago, Sept. 30.—I’nited States Senator Smith W. Brookhart made public tonight the text of a letter he mailed today to Chairman William M. Butler of the republican national committee condemning the record of Charles G. Dawes, republican vice presidential nominee. "Charles G. Dawes has wrecked the republican campaign, especially in the northwest,’’ Senator Brookhart wrote. He details his charges and con cludes with this paragraph: "For these reasons I desire to re quest that the republican national committee take steps to secure the resignation of Dawes as the repub lican candidate for vice president In his place there should be selected a farm bloc candidate, not an imitation farm biocer, hut one of the fighting type like Senator Norris of Nebraska, in whom the farmers have the ut most confidence." Brookhart a Candidate. Senator Brookhart is seeking re election on the republican ticket in Iowa. The text of Senator Brookhart’s letter, in part, follows: "Charles G. Dawes has wrecked the republican campaign, especially in the northwest. He started out like a bold faced ’plutogog,’ hut his dis courtesy and ungentlemaniy lan guage quickly reduced him in his own vocabulary to a mere ‘peewit plutogog.’ “His ‘sulphuretted hydrogen’ bank record, as established by the supreme court of Illinois the day he was nominated, renders him unfit for the public service and he should be re moved as the candidate for his party as Denhy and Daugherty were re moved from office. His official do fense in this transaction by a noted democratic lawyer only makes this conclusion more emphatic. ‘‘Ability Only Bluff.” "The claim that he was Ignoranl of the import of his act nrul only re garded it as a friendly favor, adds color to the general claim that his own advertised financial ability is only a bluff and that he acts as the agent of international banking pow ers. The further defense that all bankers are doing the same thing is resented even by the hankers them selves. "1'nder the false pretense of loy alty he organized a disloyal group to conduct an illegal defense of the con stitution of the t’nl’ed States with the secret purpose of destroying the constitutional rights of union labor while the Pure Oil company, In which he Is interested, is being sued by the government for violation of the criminal law. He is an Insult to the whole lahorinlg world and his sin ister designs are so well known that he will certainly lose the whole labor vote.” Danes Only Smiles. Chicago. Sept. 30.—Charles G. Dawes, republican candidate for vice president, smiled broadly but said nothing tonight when shown a coi/V of the letter Written hy Senator Brookhart of Iowa to Republican Na tional Chairman ISutler, requesting that steps he taken to dlsp'ace Dawes on the republican national ticket. The Itinerary of Dawes' next speak Ing lour as completed today hy na tional committee officials, will afford the nominee opportunity to reply to Senator Brookhart in the latter e state if he cares lo do so. Kn route to Kansas City to make an address Thursday night, he will speak Thurs day at Davenport and Muscatine, In. Associates of Dawes do nut expect him to take advantage of the oppor tunity. however, as lo </TV* he has maintained the position that "a man's reputation should not ho de I in ,-i polltk al -ampaign.” Hcdaprcad in Litigation. Columbus, Neb , Hept. 30.—A bed spread. made nnd exhibited by Mary Hchutt at the Mid Nebraska expos! tlon, has become the principal bone of contention in a lawsuit In county court. Mrs. Margaret Duncan has begun action to obtain possession of the spread. She claims she furnished the thread and paid $16 on Miss HchuH’s bill of $:»t for making the sprend. Miss Hchutt contends that when, two years ago, Mrs. Duncan learned the cost of the spread she refused lo pay the balance and told Miss Hchutt to keep it. Slight (,)iiakc Recorded. Waahlngtn, Hcpt. 30.—An earth quake nf alight Intenelty wna regia tered on the Georgetown unlveralty aelaniogrnph curly today beginning nl 3:5* o'clock and lading until 4 0.V Father Tondorf catlnmtcd Ha dlatnncc n* prohnhly within a rndlua of 500 mllra of Wnahlngton. Albert Ottinger Resign*. Wuahlngtull, Hept, 30 Albert Ot linger of Mew York today tendered hla realgnatlon to I’realdent <’oolldge ua an aaalRtant attorney general, effective October 1. Mayor’s Writing Shows He Loves People, Psychologist Declares Mayor Dahlman has heen given a clean bill of health by Walter Delroy, the New York psychologist whose ad dress Monday night before the Ad Sell league scored a bull's-eye, from an entertainment standpoint. One of Delroy’s versatile habits is to read character from specimens of handwriting. The mayor was asked to write down something on a piece of paper and, being a good democrat, he jotted down the name, "Charles W. Bryan.” Here is what the graph ologist said about the mayor, al though he did not know he was dis cussing the city's chief executive or any of the others whose handwriting he read: "A man of excellent personality who cOuld appeal either to business or professional interests. A gener ally popular man who is a good sorter of facts. Believes a lot he hears, but by no means all he hears. Only having a signature makes it difficult to cover personal features, because there are not enough words for the comparisons necessary to deduct facts. Lore of Teople. "The handwriting shows there is a great love ot people rather than individuals. An appreciation of rhythm and a hatred of singularity and jerkiness. The writer has a flowing character that fits in every where. He must watch that his heart does not embarrass him, for It is hard for him not to give if he has the price when he likes an indi vidual. He is not hard-boiled nor suspicious. A great believer in growth, ills imagination is excel lent.” Dr. Stuart B. MacDiarmid, presi dent of the Ad-Sell league, wrote "Omaha: Where the west is at its best.” Of the doctor Delroy said: "He is essentially human, a man of big ideals, very generous with both money anil criticism. A quick analytical mind which guesses facte almost subconsciously. A hatred of small talk and gossip. The writer Is intolerant of unintelligent criti cism, believes in giving both sides a show. Should never switch on a hunch nor analyze a decision. He can’t change his mind. He Is a man’s man and is too easy in hand ling women, being apt to give them too much for tlielr money. There Is a great love of nature, color. An up-to-date man of a decidedly al truistic type but good, solid, prac tical, reasoning withal.” Farley Kapid Thinker. C. J. Farley, president of M. E. Smith & Co., wrote "The Gate City of the West,” from which the noted graphologist drew the following con clusions: ”He Is a rapid thinking man of self-made type. A man who has covered details but really hates an ‘eat-’em-allve’ type. He prefers to meet a blow when it comes rather than ahead of time. He is quite patient for an Impatient type. A ’Get-at-lt-lve’ man who leavee little to the Imagination." While Farley was scribbling down his message in his office, another of ficial of the concern, E. P. Bushnell, strolled In and wrote the name of the father of our country. Of this Wash ington card Delroy said: "A breezy, easy type who can get away with murder when it comes to contact. Would make a splendid head of sc mo sales organization or position where he could Inspire per sonal enthusiasm In others. A man who knows the whole town, who never will he old, who will be a kid when he is 90.. A good sport, can go hungry but can't take a cheap meal.” Delroy returned to New Tork Tues day. Mail Bandits Get $60,000 Payroll — Postmaster and Guard Held Up by Four Masked Men \\ ith Shotguns. Rt. Bouts, Rept. 30.—Postmaster B. H Houghton of Crystal City, 40 miles south of here, arrived here late Mon day to make an official report to post office inspectors on a holdup Monday evening in which he was robbed of 360,000 while taking the money from the railroad station at Crystal City to the postoffice. According to the postmaster, four masked men, who w-ere armed with revolvers and shotguns leaped from an automobile and disarmed him and a negro who was sealed beside him In the truck. In which they were hauling the mall to the postofflc*. fly International News Service. Crystal City, Mo., Rept. 30.—Pos ses numbering hundreds of armed men, aided | y bloodhounds, scoured the countryside today for four masked bandits who late yesterday held up a mall truck here and es caped with a 360,000 payroll. After the'robl>ery the bandits drove off In a high-powered automobile which was Inter abandoned. The stolen money represented the payroll of the Pittsburgh Plate Glass company here. AIR MAIL BEACON WILL BE MOVED Sprrlul DUpHtrli to Th* Om ilm Itr*. Atlantic, la., Sept. 30.—The 25-mlle night air mail heacm located on the Hunt farm near here Is being dis mantled and will bo moved to the Strlttinntter place. The change Is be lng made because the owner of the present emergency landing field wishes lo break up the ground. An additional automatic beacon will he placed at Anita, oust of here, to aid night filers, many of whom stale they cannot see the smaller light here now. PASSENGER TRAIN WRECKED, REPORT Quitman, Ua., Rept. SO.—Railroad officials of the Atlnntlc Coast line to day wore attempting to send rescue parties to a wrecked passenger train 10 miles west of here, which, accord ing lo unverified reports, turned com pletely over ns a result of wnahnutB following two weeks of the heaviest rainfalls south Georgia has experi enced. Meager reports here staled that all passengers are safe. Captain Criny Inspect? Troops at llattinglon Hnrtlngton, Neb., Rept. 30.—Capt. John Crlssy of Omaha, met with the local officers and assisted them In various military matters st the reg ular weekly drill of Company F. Hart Ington national guards. An Inspec tion was held this evening, all mem ber* of the guard appearing In uni form. School I toy Ends Life. Cedar Bluffs, Neb., Rept. 30—A strong aversion for attending school was believed today lo have prompted Ilia suicide of Gcruld llnggeiman, 17, son of Adolph Haggernmn of this town, who was found hanging in s barn late last night a quarter mile from his homy, Compromise Ends Tande at Geneva o Japan and Australia Accept Draft of Agressor Clause in Protocol. By International News Srrrlre. Geneva, Sept. 30.—The Japanese dispute, which threatened to wreck the league of nations peace plans, was virtually settled today when Japan and Australia accepted a com promise formula dealing with the ag gressor clause ot^ the arbitration protocol. The formula In question, which Is based upon Article 11 of the league of nations covenant, was carefully examined at a secret meeting of Brit ish, French and Japanese delegates Article 11 deals with international dangers wherein war Is threatened. This formula gives Japan the consti tutional right, under the league cov enant to appeal to the league council If she believes war la threatened. It gives other members of the league the same rlgTit. An amendment will be drawn. Imsed upon the formula, for Insertion In the arbitration protocol. ACCIDENT FATAL TO LINCOLN MAN Reward. Neb., 8ept. 30.— Frank Peterson. 26, an employe of a Burling ton rallrond bridge gang, died today of injuries received this morning when he lost his balance alighting from a train and fell across the track. One leg was completely severed from his body and death is believed to have resulted from concussion of the brain, lie lived In Lincoln. BANDITS SHOOT 2 IN BANK ROBBERY Dowell, III , Sept. 30.—Four bandits swooped down on the Bank of Dowell this noon, struck Cashier W. A. let Follette over the head with a gun shot a Mnk guard in the eye and the village marshal through the neck and escaped In an automobile with 31,500 In cash. History Clubs May Be At-kod to Finance Research \\ ork Columbus. Neb . Sept. 30.—Iowa anil Nebraska history and science club* and faculty and student* of archeol ogy In school* snd colleges of Ne braska will lie asked to contribute moral support and financial aid to ward further excavntlon of lost In dian cities in the river valley* of the Loup, Cedar nnd l'lkhorn In case the next session of the legislature fall* to pass an appropriation to aid R. K Blackman, curator for the Slate Ills tortcal society. In a new expedition next year. This announcement was made hero by M C. McColm, president of the club, who declared If possible the work ought to be done In late win ter or early spring because ground formation* are easier to *e# snd the work Interfered less with the farm crops at those times Boy's lliiml Organized. Darlington, Sept. 31 From n gathering of about 50 hoy* hi the auditorium here a Junior band of members w as organised. Kelieai sale will be held weekly under (lie volun tear Instruction of John Thlelen. Frsd Brutnfcg and Jay McCannaha. Conditions in America Improving —Coolidge President Writes Letter to Omaha Man, Head of Bank ers’ Association; Says Fi nanciers Deserve Credit. Public Attitude Better Chicago, Sept. 30.—President Cool idge, in a letter to the American Bankers’ association today said there are multiplying evidences of Improv ing conditions throughout the busi ness structures of the world. The president's letter was addressed to Walter W. Head of Omaha, presi dent of the association, and stated that the president has "a strong feel ing that the bankers of the country deserve generous recognition of their services.” The president's letter follows: "My Dear Mr. Head: "You have been kind enough to ask me for a brief message to the American Bankers’ association at the time of Its forthcoming annual con vention. I am glad to comply be cause of my strong feeling that the bankers of the country deserve a gen erous recognition of their services. "There will, I think, be general agreement that the attitude of the public toward the barkers, and like wise that of the bangers toward the public, have both become more sympathetic and appreciative in re ef nt years. We may attribute this in no small measure to the extention of interest in economic and financial problems in recent years. It is in part a. consequence of the Increasing Insistance of these problems, and in part, also, a rtwult of the establish ment of the federal reserve system. Itesults of War. “Even so great a calamity as the war had some good consequences, and among these we must Include a greatly Increased attention to mat ters that are fundemental to the life of the community. It Is not so many years since banking was a good deal of a mystery, even to the majority of business men. Nowadays, thanks to the policy of leading banks in tak ing the public Into their confidence and dtecussing their problems in simple and understandable fashion, the mystery has largely disappeared. In its place have come confidence and understanding which make for the best Interests of both the bank and its customers. “One Incident to this new attitude is the general appreciation of the federal reserve systems usefulness. It has demonstrated as the stabilizing nml unifying factor of our monetary and financial structure, during a period which, without it, would cer tainly have been marked by distress and disasters. Instend of these, we have seen our monetary system ac cepted as the world's standard. We have been able to place every reli ance in the soundness of our banks, and their ability to adapt themselves to the most extraordinary require ; ments. Advantage Mutual. “Our financial eetablshment as sumes from year to year a constant ly larger part and significance In realm of International business and financing. This Is an evitable result of conditions which have placed in our hands so great a control over the world's reserves of credit and monetary capacity. Wielded with the same wisdom and care in the future os heretofore, these forces will contribute powerfully to the rehabilitation of money systems, of credit, anil of business, through out the world. They will do this, moreover, to the advantage both of our own country and of others. "I feci therefore, that in extending my good wishes and confidence to the great hanktng Interests of America, I am also expressing a generous and helpful purpose toward the concerns of sound business everywhere. “There are multiplied evidences of Improving conditions throughout the business structures of the world. American leadership, faith and ready ; helpfulness have contributed largely to bringing ah' lit this Improved out look. So It Is fitting to extend con gratulations to you American hankers upon your achievements of the past, and likewise upon the bright prospect that opens before you." Father Ignores His Baity, Wife Lliarge* in Complaint t’l'lunvbua. Sept 3o Declaring that since the birth of thetr daughter 14 months ago her husband had treated her with extreme cruelty and had re fused t„ contribute nt all toward the support of herself nnd the babe the last six months, Mrs Pearl Wine Med suit In district court for a divorce from John Wine. They were married nt Columbus In 1922. She asks ali mony nnd the custody of the child. I’niinprovrd (lage County Kiftm Sold for SI 10 an \rrt* hvAtrlt’* Sept, 30 Ron .1 R < 5ftf > n of Lincoln hrtn *oM hi* SO mo farm, *lx iiillo* \\of the city* to llenr.x Thftnm foi 9HO an nno The land I* unimproved Mr. Thtmm own* u i.utu avijolnln* th* Uetty* tract. r-- p ‘Knoto Platte County First Teachers' Institute Slogan \ _J Columbus, Sept. 30.—"Know Ne braska and Platte County First," will be the slogan at the Platte county and Columbus teachers’ two-day annual Institute here Thursday and Friday, Octoler 2 and 3. N. Rose Clark, Ne braska Wesleyan university at Lin coln; C- P. Carey, former Btate super intendent of Wisconsin; H. O. Fergu son, supervisor of music In the Lin coln public schools, and W. R. R. Pate of the Peru state normal college are lecturers for the Institute. R. R. Mc Gee, superitendent of Columbus schools, and Fred Lecron, Platte coun ty school superintendent, also will speak. Senator Burton to Speak in Omaha Tomorrow Night Will Appear in Conjunction With Coolidge-Dawes Caravan; to Come Here Direct. Senator Theodore Burton of Ohio will be the principal speaker at the Omaha demonstration for the Cool idge-Dawes caravan Thursday night, according to word received from the Chicago headquarters of the national republican committee. Senator Burton will go to Omaha direct and It will be his only speech with the transcontinental tourists. A. W, Jefferers and Herbert L. Moore of Plymouth, Vt., boyhood friend of President Coolidge, will speak. The caravan arrived at Marshall town. Ia., last night, following large meetings at Belle Blaine and Tama. In the former town a crowd of La Follette shouters who undertook to heckle Congressman Cyrenus Cole fled from the crowd when Jefferers in thundering voice made a speech ap pealing to all patriotic American men and women to support Coolidge and Dawes. Jefferers was given a great ovation. Today the caravan visits Ames, Boone, Jefferson, Carroll and Deni son. A busload of Oinahana of Irish de scent will greet the CoolldgeDawes caravan when It arrives In Omaha Thursday afternoon. Twenty of the leading Irishmen and women of the republican party will comprise the group. Banners will 1?e strung on both sides of the big car proclaiming faith in President Coolidge, his running mate, Charles G. Dawes, the party * candidate for governor, Adam Mc Mullen. and Willis G. Sears, present congressman from the Second district. The bus Is in charge of John B Shanahan, formerly secretary to Al bert W. Jefferis, who is <1!recto! ol the caravan. A mass meeting will be held In Brnndeis theater Thursday night at S. In connection w.th the visit o.’ the CoolldgeDawes automobile cars .an, which left Plymouth, Vt., on Septem ber 9. and is proceeding across the continent to the Pacific coast. O. E. Engler, rpublican county chairman, will preside at the meeting POSSE SEEKING BANK BANDITS Santa Rosa, Cal.. Sept SO.—An ex hnustlve search was being conducted tn this vicinity today for the white man and negro who yesterday robbed the Woodland branch of the Bank of Italy of more than $12,000 following reports that the pair had been seen in the valley of the moon. Sheriff John Boyes today declared reports that a posse had the men surrounded were false although two tourists, a white man and a negro, had stopped late yesterday in Napa and a search was Immediately pro jected for them. Because the latter pair had openly made several purchases lr. Nap stores and later asked for Jobs on the state highway construction camp near El Verano, the sheriff declared It Im probable they were the bank robbers. LECTURE, SMOKER FOR TRAVELERS Transient and resident commercial traveler. are Invited to attend a lec ture and smoker In the Junior ball room of Hotel Rome. Friday night at «. A A. McOill will speak. Nebraska Girl to Serve as Missionary in China Hartlngton. Sept. SO.—Miss Helen R Hich, daughter of Rev. and Mrs Isvuls R Hleb, has left for Foochow. China, to serve as a miss! -nary Meeting an experienced missionary who Is returning for another term of service at Seattle, she will wall on the Bresident Grant steamship snd ar rive in Shanghai October 1*. The Weather V .- - - -.- J F.>r 14 hnur* 'tultnc T p m h'ptaro h»t jb Hclatlv' humidity, brrtfnui'; 7 a m 44 norm 4* 7pm .4 fl'rlpiuiltin Inch'* and hundredth* Total 6. total at nr* January \ 24 11. At flrtam-y, 1 T4 llourls 1 • mp< mtorr« 4am 4 5 t p m . * * « a m ....... 41 t p. m. «■ i 7 a m .4 7 A p. m ....... 4} 4am 44 4 p |g »•» * a m ....... I* Ip m ...... <t 1« a m........I3 4 jy »«.43 1* * m. 4* T p. ra . 4f 11 Boon I p m ........|| Coal Mines Filled by, Heavy Rain Many Bridges Washed Out it Pennsylvania and Bail road Service Is Tied Up; Road Traffic Halted. Deluge in Carolina, Too Philadelphia, .Sept. 30.—Heavy rain during the last 4S hours has caused rivers and other streams to rise rap idly In eastern Pennsylvania. Flood conditions were reported from sev eral places with six deaths. At Jermyn, near Scranton, a con Crete bridge over Rush Brook gave way and Samuel Langman, a mer chant. and Emery’ Avery were swept Into the water and drowned. Mrs. Agnes Xotosh, standing or the hank of Mill creek at Miners, near Wilkesbarre, was thrown Into the swollen stream and drowned when the bank gave way. Hazleton reported IS of 37 anthra cite coal mines in that vicinity flood ed. Mines in other parts of the hard coal Helds were idle because of water in the workings or working short handed. Railroad washouts and the flooding of country roads necessitating detours were reported. Rural street car lines were tied up in some sections of the flood area. At Mauch Chunk. Henry Herman, a contractor and Louis Eichoff. his assistant, were swept into the Lehigh river and drowned. At Wilkesbarre. Landin Travis came in contact with a blown down electric light wire and was killed. Rocky Mount. X. C., Sept. 30 — Portions of this city were flooded today by waters of Tar river with . residents abandoning their homes. I The river passed ‘he 12 foot flood 1 stage and the observer predict- A ed that the 15 foot stage of 1913 ® would be equalled or surpassed. Basements are flooded and several 1 business and manufacturing plants in 1 the lower section of the city are under water. LINCOLN WOMAN GOES ON STAND Chicago, Sept. 30.—Introduction of testimony wag begun today in the trial of Tony Damico and Nicholas Guida, charged with the murder of James Burks, a rooming house keep er. who was strangled and robbed List May. It is the first murder trial since that or Nathan Leopold, jr., and Richard Loeb, who were given life sentences for the murder of Robert Franks. Mrs. Harry Harley of Lincoln. Neb., a sister of Burks, was the first wit ness. Mrs. Margaret Marks, a room er in the house, who was Indicted with the two men and who was granted a separate trial, also is ex pected to testify for the prosecution. Mrs. Marks testified that on the mornirjjl of May 19 (Burks was slain that night) she gave him a check f..r IIS in payment of rent. It was through that check that Guido and Damn o were arrested. She admitted knowing Guido, who was employed In a cigar store next door to her place of enfplovment and he had seen Burks by accompanying her to her lodgings several times, she testified. It was she who found Burks' body with « lace curtain wound tightly around hit neck. ERROR LEADS TO FILING OF SUIT A bookkeeper's mistake in writing "Ilf.595.SO." tnstead of "136.190 75'* in the place designate.! for "inven tories at the end of year on the 1919 income tax return of the Farmers' Union Co-Operative associ ation of Bennett. Neb., resulted Mon day In the filling of a suit against A. B. Allen. United States collector of revenues. The association asks the return of $1,007.75. which it is alleged la the ■ ex.-esa tax the error caused them to I pay. The petition states that $36.* \90 75 Is the correct Inventory value at that time. A claim for refund has beer, denied by the commissioner of Internal revenue*. mm Fdward Robinson Rites Hold Sunday at Fairbury Fairbury, Sept. JO—Funeral *srv ives were held Sunday for Edward Robinson. Tt, at the Methodist church Mr Robinson was one of the first settlers of Jefferson county, homesteading what was known ae the "Old Virginian Station,1* in the spring of 1565. Indians had burned the station down a year earlier. Edward and hla twin brother, Wil liam. who survives and is a resident of Fairbury, owned real estate and personal property in common for many years Infant Soil Oit'5. Ri.-hatd, Infant son of Mt and Mis w \ at F*rr> man » s 'tieth avenue, di.si Monday evening at tils parent*' home The funeral wtil l«e held at 3 p Rt Wednesday front the r. .1 deuce. Burial wji be in For est Lawn cam*tat]r«