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Evening star., 1924-10-07
CHAMBER BOARD TO MEET,

The board of directors of the Wash
ington Chamber of Commerce will
hold a meeting tonight, at 8 o'clock,
in the organizations headquarters in
the Homer Building. Isaac Cans,
president of the chamber, will preside.
The admittance of several new
members and several items of pro-
posed legislation for the District of
Columbia which are to come before
Congress this Winter will be dis
cussed by the board at it's first Fall
me eting.
Evening star., 1924-10-07
WALSH SCORES G. O. P.
Bay State Senator Attacks Hon
esty of Regime.

LOWELL, Mass, October 7.-Sen-
ator David I. Walsh, speaking befoFG
gathering at the Memorial Audi
torium last night, castigated the Re
publican administration for what hel
termed riotous corruption and fa-
voritism to special interests. He told
what he called the inside" story of
the Forbes investigation. and charged
that the Republicans had cheated the
postal employees of proper considera-
tion by low parliamentary trick, al
though they had been giving away
the Nations resources to vested in
tereSts.
He said that the present admins
tration has added 25 per cent to the
taxes of 100000 small corporations
throughout the country
Evening star., 1924-10-07
"Suiritual" Soldiers Charmed

In China there is a certain body
of soldiers which have in recent
years been engaged in helping DR..
Sun Vat Sen that are said to bear
charmed life. They number 200
and are called Boxers" They with
stand physical injury in a marvellous
way. according to their commander.
and seem to be almost charmed
against bullets of their enemies.
Evening star., 1924-10-07
NASH EARNINGS OFF.
Heavy August Income Not Quite
Up to july Record,

NEW YORK, October Mash mo-
tors reports net income of $1,205,7
for the quarter ended August 81. equal
after preferred dividends to 1910 a
share on the common, against $1,501,-
900, or $4.45 share, in the preceding
quarter. Net for the nine months
ended August 81 was s4,325, ,241, equiva-
lent after preferred dividends to
$12S1 share on the common, against
$6,399,414 or $20.25 share in the
same period of 1928.
Evening star., 1924-10-07
WALL STREET NOTES.

NEW YORK, October 1.-THE South
ern Railway has ordered SO engines
from the American Locomotive Co.,
involving about $2,500,000.
The directorate of the Congoleum
Co was increased from to Is men,
bers at stockholders meeting to-
day and the name changed to Congo
leum Price Nairn, Inc.
September traffic ON the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy was the heavi-
est for that month since 1919, a total
of 1897 revenue freight cars hav-
ing been handled. against 170,4S7 in
August and 16S,232 in September, 1923.
Evening star., 1924-10-07
CLAIMS SMITH MEN
WILL KNIFE DAVIS
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, October 7.-Charges
of a deal by the Democratic party of
New York State to knife" John w.
Davis in order to re-elect Gov. Alfred
E. Smith were made yesterday by the
Rev. Norman Thomas, Socialist party
candidate for governor. in a letter to
Gov. Smith. The letter was in reply
to one from the governor setting
forth his position on labor and social
welfare issues.
Thomas wrote that he had heard
from more than one source in more
than one city" that the Democratic
organization was willing to sacrifice
Davis by trading votes with La Fol-
lette or Coolidge, in order to assure
the victory of Smith.
Gov. Smith, however, denied that
any one had ever. with his consent,
knowledge or approval" asked the
Endorsement of any other party or
group outside of the Democratic
party.
Evening star., 1924-10-07
sss BUILDINGS RAzED.

PHILADELPHIA. October z (Spe-
ciaD while the volume OF new
building has been heavier for the
last nine months than for the entire
year of 1923, it also has been neces-
sary to destroy some existing struc-
lures. improvements caused razing
of 500 buildings, of which sos were
dwellings.
Evening star., 1924-10-07
GOLD IMPORTS HEAVY.
Equal to Exports, Federal Reserve
Bank Reports.

NEW YORK, October mo more
gold is now leaving the country than
is coming In, according to statistics
of the Federal Reserve Bank of New
York. Imports at the port of New
York alone in the first four weeks
of September were only $559,000,
against exports of 100000. the first
excess of gold exports at this port
since 1920. In comparison, gold i'm
ports in August totaled $4,000, 900,
against exports of $2.000,000. The de-
cline in shipments from England and
buying in India were believed to be
partly responsible for the reversal.
Evening star., 1924-10-07
BANNER PEACH CROP.
Growers in One Virginia County
Receive Almost $500, 900.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHARLOTTESVILLE Va, October
lit has been a banner season for
the peach growers of Virginia, ship
pers stated today.
A total of 202 carloads has just
been shipped from northwestern Abe
marie County. This amounted to
about $3.50 crates. They averaged
about SO per crate The growres re-
ceived almost 100000.
Evening star., 1924-10-07
N. & W. MAKES RECORD.

NEW YORK, October 7.-Freight
loadings on the Norfolk and Western
Railway in September totaled 92.087
cars, the highest for any month this
year, and 13 per cent above Septem-
ber last year. Coal loadings Of So, ,053
cars also were the years high, and
"a per cent over the same month in
1928.
Evening star., 1924-10-07
PARIS MARKET STEADY.

PARIS. october 7.-Prices steady
on the Bourse today. Three per cent
rentes, 81 francs so centimes. Ex-
change on London, "a francs 80 CEN
times. Five per cent loan, "a francs
rs centimes. The dollar was quoted
at 19 francs 5M centimes.
Evening star., 1924-10-07
KINNEY SALES HEAVY

NEW YORK, October 7.-September
sales of G. r. Kinney amounted to
s1,232.2S4, a slight decrease under
september, 1928. but the total of
11,085,162 for the nine months in
1924 was a gain of more than II per
cent over the corresponding period
last year.
Evening star., 1924-10-07
RAIN MEANS $2o,0oo,ooo.

SAN FRANCISCO, October (Spe-
ciaD.-Stock men in California and
Nevada have been extensively bene-
fitted by recent rains, which covered
the California and many of the
Nevada ranges Tho benefit to farm
ers and stock men 10 conservatively
placed at go, 900.
Evening star., 1924-10-07
WOULD GIVE UP LINE.

The Southern Railway today ap-
nlied to the Interstate Commerce
for authority to abandon
its line from Morristown to Cory
TON. Tenn, 39.5 miles.
Evening star., 1924-10-07
WILL KEEP MILLS OPEN.

PITTSBURGH, October Z Especially.
The National Tube Co. has rescind-
cd orders for the closing down OF
ito mills at Benwood, w. Va, which
would have thrown approximately
1000 men out of work.
Evening star., 1924-10-07
FLOUR PRICES SOAR.
Rates in New York Up $2.25 Pei
Barrel Since June.

NEW YORK, October Flour
prices scared to new high levels for
the season on the New York market
Yesterday when Spring patents ad-
yanced to S25 and fancy family four
to $50. These prices were 2.2o
barrel higher than those OF last June
when the present bull movement
Evening star., 1924-10-07
EXCHANGE TO CLOSE.

NEW YORK, October THE New
York Stock Exchange will be closed
on Monday, October 13. in observance
of Columbus day. which falls on Sun
day.
Evening star., 1924-10-07
LIVE POULTRY HIGHER.

CHICAGO, October Poultry, alive,
higher; fowls 17a24; springs, %;
roosters, 16.
Evening star., 1924-10-07
New York Stock and
! Bond Averages.

Monday, October 6.
STOCKS
, Total stock sales. $4,000
shares.
; Twenty industrials averaged
"101.04; net loss, .26.
High. 1924, 104.13; low, 90.27.
Twenty railroads averaged
1851; net loss. .63.
High. 1884. 93.15: low, s1.O0.
'Ex dividend, .125.
BONDS.
Total bond sales (par value),
$10.679.000.
Ten first grade rails averaged
S9.46; net gain. 10.
Ten secondary rails averaged
1913; net loss, .05.
Ten public utilities averaged
91.00; net gain, .02.
Ten industrials a verage
95.16; net gain, .04.
Combined average, 90.94; net
gain. .03.
Combined average month ago.
90.44; year ago, 86.2s. @.'--
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-10-23
Coolidge WIFI Win
or Congress Battle
AN
EDITORIAL

of
jefferson selected
John Quincy Adams
however, there
in both the
house of representatives and in the senate
that several of the
president would be drawn
struggle would probably
the congressional session. March g. midnight
with all the partisan bitterness that
inevitably be a make
possibility that the house. selection
Toilette bloc,
president
the north
the solid SOUTH however
highest electoral
all Indications will
Coolidge
La a Coolidge, but
Coolidge be order make this outcome certain
min
should be thrown into
situation
is
that demo-
a would
available possible
delay brought about
The he
would all business
balong
without
choice
prolonged
make that voting for
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-10-23
DAKOTA BANKER
FOUND IN MEXICO

San Antonio. Tex, Oct. ~
George w. Mitchell. former president
of the First National bank OF Win.
ner. S. D.. wanted on a charge OF
embezzlement of bank funds. has been
apprehended in Mexico. Mitchell Is in
Jail in Mexico City awaiting extradi'
ton proceedings seeking to bring
about his return TO this country TO
answer to the indictment found
against him at Sioux Falls, S. d.
Gus Jones. special agent In charge
of the bureau of investigation OF the
Department of Justice. returned 10
san Antonio today after stay OF two
months in Mexico that resulted In
Mitchell's apprehension. lie was
assisted in bringing about Mitchell
arrest by +. II. Parker. Department
OF Justice agent at Brownsville.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-10-23
Philadelphia
Banker Denies
Fund Collection
Stotesbury Declares He Did
Not Head Committee to
Solicit Bankers for
G. o. P. Expenses.

Washington. Oct. 22.-The senate
committee investigating campaign
expenditures at session today
turned its attention particularly TO
republican contributions in Pennsyl.
vania and examined among others
f. r. Stotesbury. Philadelphia bank.
er: Samuel NJ. Vauclain. chairman of
the Baldwin Locomotive works. and
Joseph Grundy OF Bristol, Pa. chair
man OF the committee making col
lections outside OF the Pittsburgh
district.
1t also questioned T. ". OConnor.
chairman OF the shipping board. con-
cerning the payment OF expenses for
a group of labor leaders who came
to Washington on Labor day TO hear
President Coolidge deliver an address
to them.
Under questioning Stotesbury de-
MED that he headed a committee OF
bankers named at Chicago to collect
funds for the republican campaign
organizations from bankers Of the
country. He added he had collected
lin the neighborhood of $4,000"
from 'all the people in Philadelphia. "
CVaulcain stated that he had not
been collecting republican campaign
money this year. but had himself
given $4,000 TO the national commit
tee and 800 to the Union league
club of which he is a member.
Grundy testified that s365,0o0 had
been collected for republican cam
paign funds In Pennsylvania outside
of the Pittsburgh district up to yes
terday.
Concluding its session late in the
day the committee adjourned until
tomorrow afternoon.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-10-23
No Room Between
Lines in Fight
Over Basic Law
Dawes Says Every Man Must
Line Up for or Against
Constitution in Present
Campaign.

Wheeling. W. Va, Oct. 22.--
Charles G. Dawes. republican vice
presidential candidate. carrying his
party's campaign into the home
state Of John w. Davis. democratic
presidential nominee, told his audi
ence here tonight that there was no
room between the lines in the fight
for and against the constitution.
The republican nominee devoted
most of his address, delivered at a
tri.state rally OF West Virginia,
to a continuance Of his assault on
the La Toilette Independent candi-
dacy, characterizing 1t as "an attack
on our constitution and existing
form of government" But near the
end OF his speech he turned to the
democratic opposition. declaring: Il
know that | am speaking to a great
many patriotic. honest. liberty loving
democrats, but there is no room for
anyone between the lines in this
fight for and against the present
form OF this government and ouf
constitution.
The address here ended A day ot
campaigning which took Dawes into
industrial Pittsburgh for noon
meeting attended by an audiencs
that jammed the Harris theater and
overflowed to the nearby streets
and TO Washington, Pa. for a rear
platform speech.
Leaving here tonight after his ad
dress. Dawes itinerary takes him 10
Lancaster. Pa. for a speech tomor
dow noon, and TO Wilmington. Del
for an address tomorrow night.
The la Toilette platform declara
ton fer restriction on the power OF
the supreme court to declare acts OF
congress unconstitutional and the
heterogeneous collection of extreme
radicalism" which he asserted had
been massed behind the La Toilette
candidacy. drew the principal fire
from Dawes in all of his speeches.
He repeated his assertion made
last night In Philadelphia that nc
alarm need be felt over the west.
and called on the east 10 do as we'll.
The nominee found on arriving
here that delegations had been ar
riving all day and that a~ong them
WAS a group from his native town of
Marietta, O. Several dozen republi-
can leaders from Pittsburgh accom-
panied him here and representatives
OF several republican clubs Of that
city followed on another train
The rally here was held at the
state fair grounds and was preceded
by an old fashioned nolitical parade.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-10-23
HENDERSON SEES
LARGER AIR MAIL

New York. Oct 22.-Confidence that
the transcontinentnl airmail. which
has brought San Francisco within 81
hours of New York. is here TO stay.
was expressed tonight by Col. Paul
Henderson. second assistant post
master general. in charge of mail
transportation to the College Of En-
gineering. New York university. in
an address on the problems OF air
post.
Colonel Henderson, who is largely
responsible for the successful estab-
lishment of the cross-country air mail
service. expressed the hope that au-
thority soon would be obtained for
extension OF the service. He pre-
dicted a nationwide connecting up OF
all important and commercial and
Industrial oenters with the airmail
operating at night between such Of
these centers as are approximately
900 to 400 miles apart.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-10-23
SENTRY FOUND
DEAD AT POST

Washington, Oct. 22.-Army au-
thorities today began an investigation
into the apparent murder OF Private
Russell Shore, a sentry, found shot
10 death outside the nurses quarters
at Walter Reed General hospital
shortly after midnight.
He had been shot with his own
gun. a 4i-automatic, which was found
a few feet from the body. The
ground showed signs of a terrific
struggle.
Shore went on sentry duty yester-
day evening. He reported regularly
at headquarters until about midnight,
and his failure to report then led to
2 search.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-10-23

Miners
Entonbed
All Believed to Have Lost
Lives in Explosion Which
Wrecked Hart Mine at
MadisOnyille.
Rescue Work Hampered

Madisonville. Ky. Oct. 22.-Eleven
miners were entombed and believed
dead in an explosion that wrecked
Hart Coal corporation mine Nc. 8
here shortly after this evening.
Rescue work is being hampered by
the fact that the 100000 volt line
which supplies power and light to
the city was cut by the force of tho
explosion. The line passed directly
over the mine.
The regular mine crew OF $50 men
left the mine only short time be-
fore the explosion. The entombed
men We're shooting coal In prepara-
tion for the next shift when the ex-
plosion occurred. 1t is believed that
gas. formed in the mine. had become
icnited. Every effort is being made
to rush a rescue car to the shaft.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-10-23
Testimony
in Oil Suit
Is Started
Officer Formerly in Charge
of Reserves Is First Wit
ness Called in Trial at
Los Angeles.
Tells of Talk With Fall

Los Angeles, Oct. 22.ETestimony
was started in the United States dis
trict court here today in the govern
ment suit to cancel the lease and
contracts Of naval oil reserve prop
critics to the Pan American Petroleum
and Transport company, which Z. l..
Doheny, controlling shareholder,
values at 100000 900 and In the al
legged conspiracy for granting which
the government charges Doheny paid
100000 to Albert B. Fall, secretary
of the interior at that time.
Commander II. A. Stuart. L. S. N,
formerly officer in charge of the
naval fuel oil reserves at Washing
ton. was the first witness called by
Owen j. Roberts. government prose
cutor. Roberts said that Commander
Stuart was placed on the witness
stand to prove that a disagreement
existed in the Navy department con-
cerning these leases; that the navy
officer had not been in accord with
the policy and was subsequently re-
moved from office.
The taking of testimony was
preceded by offering of documentary
evidence, including the withdrawal
order of President Taft by which the
ELK Hills oil lands were withdrawn
from public entry; the executive or
der by President Harding in 1921 di-
recting that administration of the
naval oil reserves be transferred TO
the Department of the Interior from
the Navy department and other
documents bearing on the case.
In bringing out testimony to prove
there was a disagreement among
naval officials in the granting OF the
proposed leases, Roberts asked
Stuart to relate his dealings with
Fall prior TO the granting of the
leases to the Pan-American interests.
After it was decided to make the
lease. Admiral Griffin and | went
to Secretary Fall and told him we
had heard the United Midway was to
be given the lease on part of No. L.
Stuart's testimony began.
we objected to this and said ii
was not necessary to drill wells. Fall
said he had already taken il up with
the president. and had met with mis-
approval. Fall said he would get
proof of the approval. but did not
Until later. We left and went to the
navy building and were then sum.
moned back and showed the approval
Of the president Shortly afterward
the leases were divided"
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-10-23
McMullen Warns
Voters Against
Last Hour Issue
Candidates Have Had Time to
Present All Vital Points.
Republican Candidate
Declares.
BY p. c. POWELL.
"
n Correspondenf The Omaha Bee

Sta1I Correspondent lne Omana bee.
Tecumseh. Neb., Oct 22=The state
campaign has reached a stage where
1t is nearly time for the 11th hour
story. There are only 10 days of
campaigning remaining. All Of the
real issues in the state campaign
have been presented and discussed by
the state candidates.
II is expected that in last effort
to win the election those opposed TO
Adam MeMullen. candidate for gov
ernor. will In the next few days en-
deayer TO raise a false. 18th hour is
sue. Both sides have had ample time
to raise issues and anything that may
be charged or whispered around by
either side in the closing days of the
campaign should be looked upon
with suspicion by all, Mr.. McMullen
said.
The McMullen campaign today was
carried into Pawnee and Johnson
counties. ending with a night meet.
Ing at Tecumseh. During the day
Mr.. McMullen spoke at Dawson.
Humboldt. Table Rock, Pawnee City,
Elk Creek. Vesta. Crab Orchard and
Sterling. State Senator John Wiltse
accompanied him from Falls City TO
Dawson where Mr.. McMullen was in
troduced by w. b. Alexander.
At Table Rock Mr. McMullen met
a hoste of Pawnee county friends
who escorted him through the coun-
ty. When Mr.. McMullen was In the
state senate he represented the dis.
trict embracing Gage and Pawnee
counties. Those in the delegation at
Table Rock were II. S. Dill Mrs.
Mary Ryerson. Mrs. l. r. Llnder.
man. Mrs. Lillian Dousherty, Mrs w.
Il. Boyer, Mr.. and Mrs. j. + Halder-
man, Fred Condor, Andrew Locke.
l.. Il. Poteet. J. II. Barker. John r.
Smith, DIR. G. Collins, Paul kilpat-
rick, George Neill. Frank Nrtisky, +.
S. Wilson. +. II. Taylor. John Al.
bright Charlie Schappell Mrs. May
Smith. Clyde Barnard. Frank Stein.
auer VIII Huff. At Humboldt Al.
vim Gingrich. r. w. Clark. G. l..
Cooper and J. Shirley were in charge
of the meeting.
Those officiating in meeting held in
other towns were Elmer J. Lamb. A.
b. Downing, DR., Charles zelgler and
Il. b. Latin.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-10-23
We HaUe
With Us
Today
II. +. Schuchardt,
Chicago,
Electrical Engineer.

Mr.. Schuchardt is electrical
engineer for the Commonw lth
Edison company of Chicago. one Of
the largest public utility concerns
in this country. His job is to keep
Chicago lighted and to supply cur.
rent for the many domestic and
commercial used demanded by pa.
irons.
He is a member OF the American
institute of Electrical Engineers
and has been prominently identi-
fled with the National Electric
Light association. serving as chair
man of the technical section. Mr..
Schuchardt is here to address the
Engineers club of Omaha tonight
In the south room OF the Chamber
of Commerce on "Super-Power and
It's Possibilities" He is recognized
authority on the operation of GEN.
tral power plants and OF the CO.
ordination of central plants from
which the expression "super-power'
has gained current usage.
aLn-o tits
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-10-23
NEW TWILIGHT
SLEEP FORMULA

New York. Oct. ga newer and
safer form Of twilight sleep which
is being used at the New York lying
in hospital under the direction of DR..
James T. Gwathmey. WAS described
at todays convention OF the Eastern
Society of Anesthetics.
DR.. Gwathmey's method involves
the use of scopolamin and morphine
In a solution of epson salts.
Or. ?. X. Nessie Of Giwanda. y. Y.
sees a possible cure for amnesia in
scopolamin. the drug under the in
fluence OF which a Texas doctor de.
clared a person could be made 10 tell
the truth. Amnesia victims had re.
covered their memory while under its
influence. he said. and in some cases
memory was found to be permanent
~ restored.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-10-23
GOVERNOR BRYAN
IN NORWALK, o.
ny Associated Press.

Norwalk. O.. Oct. e2.-Governor
Bryan Of Nebraska arrived here late
today after trip across Indiana and
western Ohio. He will open his
campaign in this state as democratic
vice presidential candidate with n
speech here tonight and conclude
with an address at Canton tomorrow
night.
Canton will he the farthest east
Governor Bryan win carry his cam
paign. After the Canton meeting he
viii turn back. making four day and
night speeches in Indiana before re.
turning TO Nebraska for the final
week OF the race. In the final tour
OF his home state Governor Bryan is
considering a dip into southeastern
Wyoming for one speech. hut this
visit is not yet definitely decided on.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-10-23
WALLACE TO QUIT
SOON. IS REPORT

Washington. oct. 22.-No formal
comment was available at tho White
House today on the recurring report
that Secretary Wallace of the Agricul.
ture department is planning 10 retire
from the cabinet In the near future.
Wallace is in a hospital here recov-
ering from an operation. He has
been in bad health for some time and
some OF his friends have urged that
he give up his official duties. Should
he decide to do so he may step out
before the opening of the next ses-
sion Of congress early in December.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-10-23
Roosevelt Uses Steps
Built for His Father

Herklmor. n. Y. oct. 29.-Chris
Pierce OF Ilion who built a platform
upon which Theodore Roosevelt. sr.,
spoke when campaigning fer gov.
ernor In 1898. saved the wooden steps
mud brought them out for the present
the former presidents son
and namesakc, 10 use today. Though
the colonel spoke from motor truck.
lie walked up tho historic steps IN
mounting his improvised platform.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-10-23

Striking" Students
Restricted
to Campus

Clemson College. S. C., Oct. 22.-
The first degree of discipline for ths
Clemson college cadets who went on
a strike last week was announced to
day in an order from the president
and board of directors that those who
participated in the ''walkout' would
not be allowed to leave the campus
when the football team, student band
and rooters leave for Columbia, where
Clemson and the University of South
Carolina play their annual game To-
morrow.
The order. il was announced, pro
vides that the students who are being
tried" for desertion must remain on
the campus until the jury, which is
the board of trustees. reports its final
verdict