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59 STERLING, ILLINOIS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1929 POPUIATIOM ROCK PAULS WftMt Thirty Mtmrtn Tenitety, PRICE FIVE CENTS CAUSE OF PLANE WRECK NOT DETERMINED ME TAKEN DOWN Plane Scattered Over 150 ter JUROR HALTS TRIAL WHEN HE GOES INSANE CHARLOTTE, N. C. J. O. Campbell.

Charlotte, news vendor, one of the Jurors In the trial of 16 Gastonla textile strikers and strike leaders charged with the murder of O. F. Aderholt. became violently insane Monday morning. Sheriff John R.

Irwin announced (Associated Press Staff Correspondent.) (Eye witness at T. A. plane wreckage) GRANT. N. M.

(A.P.) Funeral preparations Monday market the flnau chapters In a story ol eight lives snuffed out In thec rash ot a giant air liner against a mountainside as a pilot battled blindly for a haven of safety against a raging storm. With five passengers, one a. woman, and a crew of three dead, the cause of the crash of the City San Francisco, Transcontinental Al -Transport. plane on Moun 20 miles from here, may be known. A searching party fifty men.

including an Assoclat 'ed Press Correspondent, was led Sheriff Bob Roberts up precipitous sides of Hount Taylor which thrusts Its jagged peak nearly 12,000 feet into the sky that was once the lane of of the air." Wreckage: IsFount In mile canyon, heavily wooded with plant pine party trial was to start. Campbell was ty JaiL Campbell appeared normal up to the time Deputy Sheriff Avery B. Eight Fatalities Occur In UNITED STATES OF EUROPE HAS MET APPROVAL ot the leaders of European meeting after luncheon under chairmanship of Premier Brlaod at France, Monday afternoon decided that It was wise to create ties of solidarity among themselves such as might be described as a European confederation, or "United States of Europe." TTonnstoii stalled lu takg the Jury from a local hotel to the court room. As the Jurors passed the city hall, he suddenly became violent. Jailor McOlnrus, a half hour after Campbell had been locked up.

said lhat the man was raving on the subject ot religion. The total of IS-Gastonia textile mill strikers and strike leaders was halted whllft Judge M. V. Bamhill and attorneys attempted to decide what to do as a result of J. G.

Campbell. Juror, suddenly becoming Insane. CampbeD. Is 46 years ol dand a rews vendor. The trial which started here on August 26 was the second effort to hear the accusations against Fred Edwin Beal, Lawrence.

Mass, labor leader, four other national textile workers union and Communist leaders and eight strikers accused of first degree murder for the death of O. F. Aderholt, chief of police of Gastonla.The chief shot-in a of fifty came upon the scene charred wreckage marked the final resting place of the huge ship. Over a space of the plane was strewn In bits, the largest piece a wing section about ten feet long. Three motors that roared their challenge to the elements when the City of San Francisco left Albuquerque.

N. last Saturday morning at 10:22 qjtipck. were shattered and strung along a path', cut by the plane' as its journey and disastrously ended. What was once the luxurious cabin of 'the plane lay before the searchers a mass of melted and twisted metal, and within were the plti- fully broken bodies of the passen- gers and. beyond rec- ognltibn.

On one arm of one of the pilots, wrlet watch loomed as a single lUiC remnant of the wreckage. P' hands were stopped at 11:01. Sheriff Roberts examined a watch on one of the passengers. It showed 11:04. It was grim, but certain, proof the plane was wlnglflg Its way westward on time on its correct course to the next stop, when tragedy Intervened.

Slashed Off Trees. The huge sky liner skimmed close to the under carriage slashed off the top of one huge pine. A few feet farther on. the left wing motor chisled off Jlfty section of a pine as if the tree had been a reed. From then on for a distance of more than 100 yards, the ship carved a veritable runway In the heavily wooded canyon.

As she carried her fatal course through the pines, she caught fire and left in her wake a perfectly marked trail of charred trees. The searchers lifted the twisted and fire-blackened cabin roof. Friends of A. B. McGaffey, Albuquerque business man, and known throughout this state, looked upon his bier.

A coroner's Jury was drawn Justice of the Peace J. F. icBride acting as coroner. District Attorney Fred Nichols jresented the state. The Jury ex- jlned the wreckage and the bodies, and solemnly and briefly victims came to their death, "as the result ot an airplane accident." No opinion was given as the cause of the crash.

Bodies Were Removed. The the slow, treacherous trek down the mountainside began, with deep canyons and thick underbrush making the trip difficult. Eight bodies on stretchers were borne seven miles by the party, then were taken by ambulance to Grant. Three bodies Identified as those of Mrs. Corina Raymond of Glendale- the only woman aboard; A.

B. McGaffey of Albuquerque, N. Harris Livermore of Boston, were made ready for removal to Al- gun battle at a tent colony maintained near the Loray cotton mill for strikers by the union and the CHICAGO A.P.) Eight persons airplane accidents in this section Sunday. Miss Coletta Hauser, 18. of Glen View, was killed and five other young persons were hurt when their car turned over near Salem.

a man was killed by a train at Grays Lake. Ill, two persons were killed and five hurt when their automobile turned over at Vandalia, 111, and two pedestrians were killed here by automobiles. Airplane crashes caused two deaths and injuries to several. George Uebelacker, of Appleton. was burned to death and Merle Zuelke was critically Injured statesmen, ot their nations at the tenth assembly of the League of Nations, appointed Premier Briand.

who Is the author nited States of Europe," to draft a memorandum on the subject. The memorandum will be sent European governments for study. Upon receipt of the replies from the different governments, the French premier will make a new report incorporating theui and submit it to a new conference of European nations. This conference will probably be called to take place simultaneously with a league assembly at Geneva next year. Announced Interest.

Approval of M. Briand's cherished project, which he has resolutely schemed to materialize from the when an airplane piloted by Omar ague realms of ideal hope, follow- Graef. of Kaukauna, fell and caught lire near Oshkosh. Wis. Ray- mand Hlllaert, 18 was killed on first airplane ride when his cousin's plane nose dived into a potato field at South Bend, Ind.

Passengers and pilots escaped in- Jury when airplanes were wrecked at'Cartyle and Danville, HL a session of the league assembly wnlc Foreign Minister Streae- Germany, Senator Sclalo- workers Thrcs New York women. Amy Schechter. Vera Buch. and Sophie Melvln. were being tried on second degree murder charges along with the men.

The case first was started at Gas- tonla on July 26. but Judge Barnhill granted the defense a change ot venua to Mecklenburg county. After a conference the court ordered a mistrial entered. The Jury, selection of which took up nine of the twelve days the trial had been In progress, was dismissed. SPECIAL TERM.

RALEIGH, FOUR MORE KILLED. "ST. LOUISA- (A.p.) sons were killed and eight others ja of Italy and Premier Benes of Czechoslovakia, all announced their interest and approbation of its principle. Premier Briand's luncheon, which had been awaited with keenest anticipation, may-thus be of worldwide historic significance. ln niinois automo- hue accidents over the week-end.

The man who inspired the pact of Paris, or Kellogg renunciation ol his Two were killed and five Vandalia Saturday night; ai man was killed and two women Injured near Chester Saturday night; a man was killed near Anna Saturday night: and a woman hurt near Shelbyville Saturday night. E. E. Willis, 82. and his son, William Willis, both of Clinton, were killed when the steering apparatus on a car driven by Lloyd Howell, of St.

Elmo. 111., broke and the machine overturned in a- ditch ntnei i genius for diplomacy in attracting 'support to his idea for a European confederation. The luncheon brought forth the first step that has been taken in concert by the countries of Europe towards an ideal economic "United States of Europe." No Speeches Against. In an Interview' with the Associated Press Immediately after the Premier Briand said special perior court to begin September 30 for a rehearing of the care against 16 Gastonla strikers and strike leaders whose trial was baited Monday when a juror TWO HOLLYWOOD WOMEN HELD State Charges They Wrote Note To Witnesses Suggesting $25,000 Bribe LOS ANGELES (AJ.) Two Hollywood young women were hi Jail in default of $25.000 bail each Monday, charged with suggesting to a state's witness that $25.000 might be given him if he would testify against the state in the forthcoming crim- buquerque McGaffey's body identified a bit' of malted rilyer remnant of an Indian bracelet he always wore. Bodies of the other victims were to be sent to Gallup, N.

M. Monday. They were: William Henry Beers, of New York City; and M. M. Campbell of Cincinnati; both passengers, and J.

B. Stowe. and E. A. Deitel, pilots; and C.

B. Canfield, courier, members of the crew. ENDURANCE FLIGHT- PLANNE1TAT-NAHE01 NAMEOKI. (A.P.) are under way at Wil airport-here for an endurance flight to start within a month under auspices of the Maryland Place Realty Company. Two planes have been purchased and-are housed in a tent the airport.

Several readjustments are planned which will take considerable time. Jean Francis Devillard. 36, a Frenchman, and R. W. Shrock.

38. In charge of airports at Decatur and Taylorvllle. 111., arc to be pilots of the endurance plane, a sister ship of the "St, LouU Robin" Jn which Dale Jackson and Forest Brine recently established a world record. First -iieuLjCliltsn Jfutehlssn and Andrer Grimes are to handle the refueling plane, a sister ship of Lindbergh's of St. LouU." Willis.

Mrs. William Willis and two children. Orville, and Junior 6. were less seriously hurt. The Willis family was en route from Clinton to 8L Elmo.

car was damaged In another accident at Pana. They continued to Vandalia by train and Howell met them there to complete the journey. Herbert Dooley. 27, employe of the state hospital at Chester, was fatally hurt when his car skidded into a ditch' five miles north of Chester Sunday night. Of three women companions, two were injured and taken to-a-Red-Bud, IlLr hospital.

Gregg, 28. World war veteran, was Instantly killed Saturday night when the auto he was driving collided with another machine on the outskirts of Anna. Mrs. Guy wife of State Senator Smith of Pana, was injured when her husband's automobile overturned in a ditch and pinned her beneath it three miles west of Shelbyville. She was brought to Shelby County Memorial Hospital at Shelbyville.

Her small daughter was slightly hurt. FARMER WAS KILLED. I Inal assault trial of Alexander Pan- TAYLORVILLE, ILL. Inter, 50, farm hand of Palmer, near here, was Instantly Briand added he had especially emphasised during the conference that the proposed confederation would in nn way be directed -zr any continent or any country. That on the contrary he was convinced that the organization would benefit other continents because it would result In creating a more prosperous Europe.

those who participated in the discussion were Arthur Henderson, British foreign secretary, and Dr. foreign minister. RESCUE IOWAK TRAPPED IN WELL 42 HOURS Wilkins Priest, trapped by tons of earth when a cared In at Ottumwa. la, was rescued alive after 0 men worked desperately for 42 hours. A thousanJ tense spectators watched the rescue.

Picture at left ihows crew hurriedly digging trench through which was lifted out on a cot. Entrance to well Is shown WAN? DEC! MEDIATELY ON OFVARE Senator Norris Offers Resolution To Deny Seat, Set For Tuesday DROPPED BOMBS UPONSTAK Renewed And More Serious Reported At at right. Fresh air was sent down to Priest through the metal tube curving into tha well, operating the air pump. THREE NORTH SHORE CITIES HEARD BOMBS north shore suburbs, as well as the section near Milwaukee and North avenue, Chicago, reverberated over the weekend to explosions presumably caused by bombs. Winrietka police searched several -hours before they whcro an explosion occurred Saturday night.

It was in a vacant lot, but fragments of material used in bomb making were found in the vicinity. Police believed dynamite for use in the manufacture of bombs had been cashed there. Two contractors were the victims of bombers in Wilmette and Lake Bluff. A bomb was placed in the driveway of a yard used by Lawrence Hayes, for storage of supplies, and windows -in- his home were broken. Hayes, a prominent contractor, was unable to offer any reason for the attack.

An explosion incidental to a fire of incendiary origin did $10,000 damage at the Lake Bluff home of Joseph also a contractor. Man at left Is WASHINGTON (AP.) An immediate decision on the three year old contest over the right of William S. Vare. republican, of Pennsylvania, to a seat in the senate was asked Monday by Senator republican, Nebraska. Norris offered a resolution to deny Vare a seat just as the senate was about to take up the tariff bill.

The resolution has priviledged status and no sooner was it presented than fear was expressed hi some quarters that action on the tariff measure might be delayed for sometime. Norris is opposed to the. tariff bill. resolution, which was prise to the administration leadership, said Vare had recovered from his illness and therefore "no further reason exists for longer delay on the part of the senate." RtDort Was Advene. It added that a special senate Investigating committee had recommended against the seating of Vare after an KILLS FATHER BUT FAILS TO KILL HIMSELF DONIPHAN.

(A.P.) Budd Kent, 58, a farmer at Acorn, this county, was killed late Sunday by his son, William. 25. of Chicago, who came here Saturday with the expressed determination to "kill the old man." After killing his father with a shotgun obtained from a relative near Acorn, young Kent turned the gun on himself, tripping the trigger the three- cornered republican senatorial primary campaign in 1926. Vare never has been given the oath of office In the senate pending a settlement of his case. Senator Watson, of Indiana, the republican leader, forced a day's delay in the Vare case by Insisting the Norris resolution go over for one day in accordance with senate rules.

Norris questioned the authority for this but did not protest further after saying the resolution then would be a question of the "highest privileged." In Order Toesday. Vice President Curtis ruled that there was no question as to the resolution being privileged, indicating with his foot The charge struck he would hold it in ordar Tuesday. were accused by Buron Pitts of making note to the witness, whose identity was withheld. Miss Lee and Miss Hill were arrested Sunday in a rooming house in which Pitts said be was convinced they had been "planted" a week ago by persons seeking to intimidate prosecution witnesses in Pantages case. Pitts later declared be might disclose evidence and names of those whom be believed responsible.

him on the right arm amputa- was necessary. State's The note. FJtts said, was turned over to him by a man living at the rooming house. He and the landlady of the bouse were identified as state's witnesses in the cue of Pantages. who is to go on trial September 33 on charges brought by Pringle.ltyeaJMJld dancer.

The note. Pitta had been clipped under the man's door, and suggested might be 135.000 in it for you it you will testify that the Pringle girl" inflicted upon herself bruises which she has declared were made by the 54-year-old theater magnate. The writing on the added. wag-Identical with that of Miss Lee. Pantages' wife.

sirs. Lois Pantages. 4s-oa -trial tor second -degree murder automobile collision The trial will be resumed Tuesday. Monday being nri day, in California. JUSTICE OF PEACE AMD SON ARRESTED CHICAGO (A-P.) Justice Of the Peace Henry Bohlman.

Sr, and his son. Henry Bnhlman, of Beecher. Hi, (Will county) were arrested In a liquor raid on their borne, federal dry agents revealed The charged they found a "cutting" plant and speakeasy in operation. Henry Bohlman, is the village He and nil father will be arraigned Monday before United States Commiuioner Edwin K. It was the intention of the repub- llcan leadership to defer settlement no witnesses.

The inquest was held; A coroner's jury recommended of the Vare case along with any'oth- Monday morning. It was assumed, that young Kent be held, "tlrosecut- controversial matters until the that he was driving faster than safe' ing Attorney George Sloan said regular session in December in the first degree murder charge would hope of driving the tariff bill on the dirt road. OFFICER SAYS HE KILLED BY AN ACCIDENT 'ASHLAND. Sheriff Cecil Guthrie was being: held filed Monday. A motive lor the killing was not determined.

A sister of young Kent wrote Budd Kent warning him that "William is coming down to cause trouble." She through to a decision before tliat time. The Norris resolution cited the history of the Vare investigation and recalled that it showed expenditures by the Vare ticket in the 1926 prim- also resides in Chicago. Young Kent ary campaign of $785,000. came here with his wife, a bride of "It appears that the evidence as a few weeks, in an automobile which to fraud and corruption in the prim- be admitted was stolen in Chicago He a note absolving election has not been as ball star, who was shot to Guthrie sought to arrest him on liquor'charges. Bailey, the son of a Clay county planter, received a bullet wound for the shooting.

through the bead during what officers said was his flight through pasture about five miles from the Bailey farm near here. Guthrie. committed to Jfll shortly after the shooting, told investigating authorities the fatal shot was accidental. He said he fired two ALL PASSENGERS WERE TAKEN FROM -STRANDED-SHIP FIVE KILLED WHEN BUS WAS Kerosene- was building, and thrown about ths explosion the was asdited either to gas or sv can of fuel. The Kuharske family was not at home Early Monday a mysterious explosion in a vacant cottage at 1919 North avenue resulted in the serious injury of a passerby.

Danie! Klosovsky. He was hit by flying bricks. Firemen searched the ruins for several hours for signs of a still which might have caused the blast. NAVAL OH PRAISED WORK OF HE SAYS Propagandist In An Interview Declares He Was Given Official Data NEW York newspapers Monday published an interview with William B. Shearer, hi which the self-avowed propagandist against naval reduction de- Termini Of Railroad and more serious fighting at both eastern and western termini of tht Chinese Eastern Railway Manchuria were reported Monday to Rengo, Japanese news agency.

In dispatches from Harbin. Manchurian railway center. Messages to Harbin from Pogran- ichnaya. eastern border point on the Chinese Eastern Railway, said Soviet air bombs Sunday afternoon set fire to the railway station and surrounding houses there burning them down. A'considerable section was burned.

It was the second air attack ol the CHAIRMAN OF THE REPUBLICAN COM. President Hoover Sent ing Dr. Work WASHINGTON oTus. H. Huston, of Tennessee, elected chairman of the republican national committee Monday.

succeeding Dr. Hubert Work, ot Colorado, who retired on his own motion. In accepting the chairmanship, to which he was elected by unanimous vote and without opposition, Mr. Huston announced be was serving all his active business ncctlons and would In the near future be able to giro work undivided effort. Outline Program.

"My program aa chairman witt that of seeking to build up with help and that of ail other republican workers throughout the country," he said, "an organization which will insure lull expression of that public opinion which with and by the republican party and the administration program." Huston said his task was easier because "of the harmonious conditions prevailing In the republican national organisation, at the close of the administration of my 1 chairmanship the republican party gained one of the most remarkable victories in all the long history our party." There was a large attendance ot as well as when Dr. Work caled the Mtiaa to Both of the southern national commltteeuen Perry W. Howard, a negro, ot Mississippi, and Joseph. Tolbertt ot South Carolina whom President Hoover recently relieved of responsibility In the conduct of party affairs In their itatez, were present Letter day. MB plume hsnrtat ap- over the small city In the morning and.

launched bombs against the railway station, killing one Chinese soldier and wounding twenty. Chinese Ketarn Fire Shortly afterward Soviet infantry advanced to the frontier under the protection of their artillery fire. Chinese troops defended themselves and returned the lira with machine guns. Residents were panic stricken and hid themselves in cellars. It was believed there were many casualties from the day's encounters and that damage would be considerable.

Telegraphic communication between Pogranichiuya -and Harbin was interrupted during tho fighting but later restored. Chinese sources also said the Chinese defending forces repelled a -Russian Invasion" Friday morning. A deiferent version of the fighting at Pograruchnaya seemingly was contained in a Moscow official agency dispatch from Vladivostok, which said Chinese troops unexpectedly opened artillery and rifle fire on Soviet troops. TRAIN BLOWN UP SHANGHAI A Harbin dispatch, timed early Monday afternoon and received here Mon- fended his activities for which day night, said that a passenger President Hoover has demanded an train on the Chujese Eastern explanation. High naval officers once at a dinner, he said, praised his work as a patriotic duty.

In the interview which was given on the railroad platform at Sum- ford. Shearer said he had been sent to the three-party naval limitation conference at Geneva in way was blown up-on Saturday, the tracks having been mined with high explosives. The train was bound from Pogranichnaya to Harbin. "Heavy casualties were reported on both sides after three days of fighting. number of dead and wounded could not be ascertained because of the confusion prevailing 1927 by three large shipbuilding companies to "see that the true acts along the entire border, especially at and figures on naval strength were Manchuli and Pogranichnaya." given to the Amen can press and He said he "was supplied with naval intelligence data officially." but refused to say who supplied the shots ta the air as he pursued Bailey and that be stumbled, discharging his pistol the third time.

It was ibis-last ihot, said, which struck th-of Joe the The deputy sheriff and W. Z. Alexander, chief of police of Afhi tn d. were patrolling the road in the vicinity when they heard shoutc from the Going to investigate, the officers said, they saw several boys who fled. Guthrie told Sheriff J.

H. Allen he saw Bailey stoop and pick up a gallon jug. It was then he fired, be said. The jug when recovered, contained SIDE SWIPED VIGO. SPAIN (A.P.) All passengers were saved uninjured when I BENTON HARBOR.

MICH. the Nelson liner Highland Fride. i (AJP.) Five persons were killed from London for Buenos and 15 Injured in the side swiping grounded near Vigo at 2 a. m. Mon- of a Goodrich Transit truck by an day in a fog.

The ship was apparent- Indian Trails passenger bus on noon tugs were attempting to pull ol here Sunday. Three of the m- her off a rocky bar. Jured still remained in mercy passengers saieiy mnerj The dead about one. half gallon of "whiskey." the officers said. DECATtJR, ILL.

hundred letter carriers representing 23 niinois towns attended their third annual reunion here were addressed -Jhey assistance being necessary. The Highland Pride's stern was afloat but her bow was stuck and gave some difficulty to tugs which went out to her assistance from this port. Examination of the ship's hull snowed that the damage through Mrs. Jose Quimor.es. North Branch.

Mich. Infant child of Mrs. Quinior.es. Sonny Stuart. 23, negro, Saginaw.

Ricardo Dorado, Saginaw. Mich. Unidentified Mexican. A large portion of the left side of grounding on the bar was verv pasenger bus was torn away and slight, and it was hoped the vessel virtually every person sitting on the could continue on her voyage to. Wt tier of seats was killed or ser- South America shortly.

Three Masted Vesael Is Abandoned At Sea HALIFAX. N. s. three-masted schooner Santa Quita was reported Monday to be aban- Charlcs Adkins and Postmaster J.jdoned and sinking at latitude 4433 H. Hill.

The 1930 reunion will be north, longitude 50-09 west, far out iously injured William Shane. 3Q, of Owosso, driver of the bus was arrested by Berrien county officers on a charge of negligent homicide, but was released on bonds pending a coroner's hearing. Joseph Bellinger, driver of the truck was not injured. would he the senate committee which is scheduled to begin investigation of his activities Tuesday, or when his suit against the shipbuilding companies he said employed him is tried. In this action Shearer is asking $253,655.

claimed as fees owed to him by The BeTEIeSeni "ShTpouirding Company, the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dock Company and tire Corporation. These are the companies he said he represented at Geneva. In answer to President Hoover's demand an explanation. representatives of the companies have denied employing Shearer. Shearer said he was dismissed from the services of the shipbuilding tha news agency stated.

Its report continued that after the blowing up of a train on the Chinese Eastern Saturday, Russian cavalrymen crossed the Ichnaya under cover of an artillery barrage. They attacked the Chinese defenses, which replied with heavy machine-gun fire. The battle lasted until late at night when the Russians withdrew leaving j.he battlefield strewn with Communication between Pogran- ichr.aya and Harbin was destroyed track. Several Chinese villages were reported to have been burned. RUSH REINFORCEMENTS.

SHANGHAI official Kuooun news agency of.the Nationalist government. Monday nighi reported tha: "in anticipation companies at the instigation el o' a general Russian offensive, Chi- former Secretary of State Kellogg. sese -reinforcements are now northward troai Mukden lor THREE WERE BURNED I 530 11 Manchuli and Pogranichnaya TO nRATHMTTAlJirFR lronts The agency declared the TU JJCAAJa. Uli TAJNlvEK heaviest fighting yet to occur in ROTTERDAM, HOLLAND Manchuria was in progress between (AJP Three men were burned and Chinese soldiers along death, and eight or ten were mm "is -he entire Monday afternoon in a fire broke out during cleaning of in in the ocean east of Nova Scotia, i out the world. BriUih tanker Vuneira in dock.

i on ttoe water around the There are 39 republics through- 1 caught the-snip ja cage flames. RETAKEN BY CHWAT MUKDEN. An official communique of the government Monday The text ot President Hoover's letter to Vice Chairman Ralph Wfl- liams which was read at the meet- ins ben ot the republican national committee follows: The White How. "Washington, Sept. 9, 1929.

-Mr. Ralph Williams, "First vice chairman. "Republican national committee. D. C.

"Dear Mr. "On the occasion of Dr. Work 1 to retire from the hainnanshlp of the republican national committee, should Ilka -of the national committee the high appreciation I hold, and which I know the country generally holds for the many public services given by Dr. Work. He has given his long life of public usefulness -in many directions.

"He long since demonstrated leadership in his own profession president for many yean of the Colorado state board of health, president ot the American Psychiatric Society, and finally as president of the American Medical Association. and as a colonel in the medical service during the World war. "He has given much to party beginning 20 years ago chairman of the republican state convention ot Colorado, a member for many years of the republican national committee, and during the past successful campaign, chairman, of the national committee. "In public office he has been successively assistant postmaster general, postmaster general and secretary ot the interior, with a record for administrative capacity, honesty and courage at each step. "Dr.

Work can quits well feel that he entitled to a rest and I know that the committee joins with me in expression of appreciation, not only for his service to the party, but alscl for so distinguished a career in public service. "Vours faithfully, "(Signed) Herbert STUNT OF PRESS AGENT RESULTS SHAWNEE, OKLA. Ahrind Ruhberg. 33, who was shot while playing the part of a robber in a simulated holdup staged theatrical press agent stunt, died Sunday night. the fatal shot, not knowing thaO the robbery was not real.

theater another threat had started a make- believe fire to attract patrons. While. a throng milled about tha entrance of the rival theater, Ruhberg ran around a corner. In pursuit came a man in an automobile firing blank; cartridges and shouting "shoot "shoot Jones, taking up tha chase, flre4 a shot which penetrated spine. L.

L. Hacfcett. night chwt of police. asserted that he had apprised officers of the stunt Jones denied; this. stated that border of Pogranlchnaya.

on iM ttorth'j western frontier of Manchuria. and retaken by tha night after two days el fighting..