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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.
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‘Knoto Platte County First
Teachers' Institute Slogan
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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
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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
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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*.
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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«