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Snorts NIGHT JOURNAL Baseball THIRTY-FOURTH YEAR, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, SATURDAY, M4Y 4, 1929. 1 In Li THREfc CEPT15 rrvK In Lincoln Klww JUDGE SHOOTS HIS SIMPSON TIES OHIO STADIUM, COLUMBUS, Simpson, Ohio state's "fastest human," tied the world's record in the 1,00 yard dash in the Ohio relays today Simpson was clocked at 9 5 seconds, a tenth of a second better than the recognized world's record, by three timekeepers and at 9 4 a fourth. A slight wind was at Simpson's back and Maj. John Griffith, big team athletic commissioner, said it was doubtful whether the mark would receive official sanction. Frazier, of Charleston, W.

inaugurated the afternoon events by 'tielng the relay record for the scholastic 100 yard dash. His time was ten seconds flat The fleet Buckeye led the field by ive yards. Jack Elder, of Notre Dame, was second; Pete Bowen, of Pittsbrgh, third, and Donald Bennett, of Toleda Llbbey, national scholastic champion, fourth. Throw Disallowed John Anderson, of Cornell, threw the discus beyond the world record but the toss was out of bounds and Anderson had to try again. His second throw was 1ST feet 5 3-4 Inches to break the Ohio relay record, and came Just 91-4 inches shy of the world's record, i Anderson's first try, a mighty heave, sent the discus 162 feet, 31-2 inches thru space, approximately four feet further than the toss made in the Drake games last week by Jark, of West Point, to establish a new world's record.

AMERICAN LEAGUE WILL OF LE RANG FILED AT Widow's Petition Estimates Value of Estate at More Than a Million Dollars. OMAHA (UP)--Will of Bmile M. F. Le Flang, capitalist, who died May 1, was filed for probate here Saturday. The will was not given to newspaper men, but locked in the piobate clerk's vault until hearing can be had on it before County Judge Crawford Monday.

In a petition nled by Mrs. Anna Cole be Flang, the widow, accompanying the will, value of the estate placed at "more than in real estate in Nebraska and more than J500.000 in personal property." Mrs. Le Flang asks that she be appointed administrator of the estate, and In another petition tests action of Artbar Le Flang. a fton, who Friday rait asking that Peters Trust company of Omaha be made joint admmistra- with Airs Pauline Wllkes. Flang's secretary, as temporary ex- ecotrix.

Heirs listed in petition for pro- bate include: I Mrs. Anna Cole Flang, widow, Arthur Le Flang. son, William 1 Cole, brother-in-law, Hattie Cole Houee, Cosad. sister- in-law; Walter cole. Cosad, brother-in-law; Thora Jepsen, Diwndler and Adolph Kyll, Copen" hat-en, Denmark, cousins, respectively; Paul Madvig, KoMmg, Den- mkrk, coostn: Mrs H.

Jensen. Tnscb, William P. Keeler and John Washburn, Chicago. andJWalter Flang. Marie Le Flang and Mrs Ingeborg Le Ketchum, Idaho, Arthur Le Flang, the son.

to have been named beneficiary of half the estate under terms of a will made In 187, but intimated he had knowledge that another will was made in 1928. which cuts him out of much of his share. It was the Utt will which was ftled Saturday. In resisting Joint administration, M. A Hall.

Hang's counsel, said Le Flang's holdings were mostly and that Mrs Wllkes was handttnc the estate. non-stop flight from his home at Rockford, 111, to Stockholm Sweden, last year, was accompanied on his trip from Nome by W. S. Gamble, Rockford. Cramer said on his arrival here that the route he followed which included Canada, Minneapolis, Chicago and Cleveland was the logical airplane route from New York to Asia obviating the water Jump from San Francisco to Hawaii.

MBn mil Chicago Batteries: Hoyt and Dickey; and Grouse. St. Louis Postponed; rain. Boston Detroit H5M TOUTH IS WrWR Harold Stark Chosen Mate Voice Student at Des Moines. DES MOINES (I'P)-- young of Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin and Nebraska assurtd Reyolt Put Down and OOT- ernment to Center Its Efforts on Religions Fanatics I CITY-- (UP) The Mexican revolt has been put down and the government will center its efforts henceforth in crushing minor disturbers, including religious fanatics, president Emilio Portw Oil announced Saturday.

Fifteen thousand men have been mobilised at Heraoslllo. Sonora, to fight the fanatics--or Cristeros, as they are known. They will be nsed In the state of Nayarit, Jalisco, Colitva. Mlchoacan, Zacatecas and DurangO. Former President Cafles, who commanded the victorious federal army, said the new army would be "of such enormous strength that it would be able energetically and decisively to end the campaign against the fanatics with the same success as the military campaign." President Portes Oil had issued a statement a abort time before Olles' message was received, officially proclaiming the end of the revolt which broke, March t.

The statement said the Cristeros would be annihilated within two months. TRAVEL TIMEJHORTEHED Out Fourteen Hours on R. I. Between Chicago and California. KANSAS CITY, Mo --(UP)-Travel time between Kansas City and California will be shortened fourteen boon on the R.

I P- railroad, officials of the road announced here Saturday in revealing an air-rail hookup with the Maddux air between El Paso and Los Angeles. addition the road plans air- rail service which will enable passengers to to from Chicago to California in day and night, trns- ferrng to for a fourteen flight to Los Angeles. jjQljj ilglljj nmm OHO Batteries: Rufflns, and Bsrry; Sorrell and Shea. OSIS ES Batteries: Hadley and Ruel; haute and U. Sewell.

NATIONAL LEAGUE At Ne.w bt. Louis New York. Batteries: Halnes and Wilson; Hubbell Hogan. At m'n'ti Cincinnati KiCfiS 13319 Brooklyn EtHE B5RE ESH3 Batteries: Lucas and Qooch; Koupal and Picimch. "nirriii raniii Boston Batteries: Petty and Hsmsley; and Spohrer.

At Philadelphia--First Chicago EEIS BUS Batteries; Malone and Grace; Ferguson and Second gams: Chicago G05E CHSES Philadelphia EHE KOJB AMERICAN ASSOCIATION At.St. Pat 1 oledo St. Paul loan ijg.il Batteries: Lucas and McCurdy; Polli and Fenner. 80 Minneapolis TM rs irt Batteries: Myers and Shmault; Robertson and McMenemy. mm ings mmm-teWM Kansas City Batteries: and Riddle; Nelson and Peters.

Milwaukee Battsrlss: Wilkinson and Thompson; Briltheart and McMullen. WESTERN LEAGUE YOUNG MAN IS VICTIM OF GUN AMAR1LLO, Tom Walton, twenty-one, was shot to death in his office here Saturday. Judge R. H. Hamilton, prominent Amarillo attorney, surrendered to officers following the'shooting and is being held pending filing of formal charges.

A family quarrel, caused when Walton secretly married Hamilton's daughter, is said to have caused the shooting. Examining trial is to be heid Saturday afternoon Hamilton would not make a statement BREAKS MARK IN MILE Des Moines Morgan and Lislft; Fsrgusorr and Fischer. mum HASTINGS, speed records were shattered in the first three events -of the central Nebraska Interscholastlc a meet at Hastings college here to- Ayres of Lincoln led thirty-five contestants around the mile track to win His time was 4 '52. Roby of Nelson completed the 100-yard dash in 10 seconds flat. Barnes of Gothenburg hurled the discus 124 feet 6 inches The run by Ay res and dash by Barnes were record breakers Omaha Denver At Pueblo- Wichita Pueblo Nebraska Wins Track Meet From Oklahoma Nebraska's track and field team defeated Oklahoma Sat.

urday afternoon at the stadium, 7S 1-3 to 52 2-3. It was the first dual meet the Sooners have lost since 1923. JUtttrlM: Jtaot and i SUNDAY'S RADIO SUNDAY, MAY 5. (Central SUndtrd Time.) CHAIN FATURES WOWO fclOX. JUtBC KOI1- WCCO, Church 7 09 Columbia network.

I -W-- CecUlan waat. WABMViELifr-- B.M-- tadeU. 6:30 Program from NBC. woe WOW WHV Favorite in ton June 9-17. LONDON-- (UP)-- Astor's "AHBamfftntnt of victor.

In the despite defeat central dWnrt aJ rwrmot McCalmont Mister enth Menaiai rouirntlor. of the In the two tbouwnd guineas Iowa Federat on of Muslr at ritll reigned favorite made Frank Gardner, (for the derby today at the odds of rhairniaa 'he to 1 -asr 1 Marshall-1 Rwfer. Emp're Builder. to WHAM WHO WmT KTff VTDAF, KANSAS COT WOM, KKWAlUt--U tm- TlSfc. VOO--Forum: arett eathcdraja, ehWr invlatbla, WABC, mnr TOKK ao.s» hoar, cathedral.

theater. Samovar. WKAF, VTEW SUh. 00--Or, 8. Parkn Cadmaa.

It mode. "Our Government." WiZ. XKW ie 4.3«-- Dr Marry Foedlck. Baldwin, recital. f.lt--Jubilee t.lf--National opera.

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arftm.FMCi.i-3eM«i nth. iniuk-. 1 it RwUo h-vr I Scott eymphontr how LOOM TREASURY Harry Entherf ord and Elria Parole Trom learney, found With Loot. ORD, Neb. Harry Rutherford, forty-one, and Elvin Hale, eighteen, are held in the county jail here in connection with eight robberies in Arcadia, their residence during the past year.

It is expected that they will plead guilty before Judge Clements in district court here Saturday. Hale is on a parole from the Kearney industrial school and will probably be returned to that institution All the stolen goods was recovered after Sheriff Rounds and his deputies made a thoro search of Rutherford's house-in Arcadia. Both men have been before County Attorney Munn many times during the pasi few months as suspects on different robberies in Arcadia, but they never confessed. Monday night the two went to Loop City taking a drum along with them and allegedly siphoning gas out of automobiles. Finding that their car was being watched, they walked home called Sheriff Round at Ord the next morning and told him.

their car was stolen. However, the two had been seen In Ixup City the night before, an it was long, he said, before they confessed to numerous robberies The loot found included zi- jail term imposed for con empt of the senate. The multi-millionaire oil man has men with his wife and mother hen the last few-days. Attho be as not divulged his plans, it was understood he would slip quietly board a train and travel in a rawing room. In Washington, Sinclair is expected to go to the office of his ounscl, George P.

Hoover, and await surrender to a United States marshal. May 15. while Sinclair is serving his sentence, the annual meeting of he Sinclair Consolidated Oil cor- (oration, of which he is executive lead, will be held here. Sinclair is understood to have gathered enough proxies to guarantee domination of the meeting, thus avoiding any difficulties if opposition to his eadersbip develops. The move was said by friends to have been in line with Sinclair's determination to have all his interests in business-like order during he time of his separation from ac- Ive control.

fles, store chips, belts, shells and dry foods. 2VA2 1 Young Artif ts-- William Joss. Chicago, tenor. Phillip Jonw. Chicago, contralto.

Lucille Htidibcrs Chicago: soprano. Herron Truitt Milwaukee. Wis, piano. Hilds ErstHn, Chi- caco -nolle Femgold. Chi cago orcan.

V.rpl Fox. Princeton 111 and Leon Mil Wis QUMER FIKISHES FLIGHT Time Made From Nome to New York by Rockford Flier The American champion, Reigh Count whour two disappointing races indicated an inability to do his best under English turf conditions. Is held at 25 to 1 for tie rreat jubilee handicap next week at Kempton Park His Majesty's Scuttle is at 8 to 1 FIRE IN TRACTOR. Firemen called to 429 North 1 street at 1 30 Saturday a tractor in a building, had 2 dt-- 39-- 7 Ok Oou3 hour It KXJL. 1.3» FarDUara (it-oaent mwr-cli "hour (in WOT.

KXTOIIT- EAF 41 Wm. ATI.AVTA n-'wprk (ID mfl from radiator thrown as TiUi 1 ANNOUNCE 5 PERCENT. r- a W'-ji' 1 boart "tnt i-v of 2 T. ts nl-wi a down oa projected.Miami**, effective May U2S. NSW YORK--(UP)--Two Mexicans and mo Americans were arraigned before United States Commissioner Francis A.

shortly after their arrival here Saturday VD charges ranging from looting American banks and the treasury of the state of Chihuahua in Mexico to smuggling contraband munitions When arrested at the hotel McAlpIn they bad in their possession an assortment of negotiable securities and Mexican gold bullion totahoc more than ICOO.OM. sixteen pieces of baggage and two revol- rera. The four men were Salvador Ateca. said Jo be a former general in ose of the rebel armies: Antonio Gomez Maquero. another alleged rebel soldier, said to have been connected with J.

Gonxalo Escobar: William H. Fryer, supposed to be an El Paso lawyer, and a man who gave his naae aa Mathews PISSBKERSJRE RESCUED Twenty-Fire Taken From Disabled Steamer on Lake Erie. SBHORCUSSIS Hearty 300 Who Sneaked Away at Omaha Disci pbned by Principal. A A a 2K members of senior class at Central high school who participated in "sneak day" walkout Friday, hav been disciplined by Principal J. Masters.

All barred from school actlv ities until they have made up los time by staying after school three afternoons. Seven officers in cadet were reduced to the ranks. Three majors are included. Thirteen boys and girls wb were to have competed in stat high school music meet at Lincoln Saturday, wfll not compete and the senior class will not be represented In Saturday's track meet at Peru Normal With eight regulars, all missing from the Baeup, Central's NINE MENJRE RESCUED Are Taken From Sinking Freighter by the Coast Guard. BUFFALO, N.

Y. (UP)--The Thunder Bay island coast guard station reported to district headquarters here that nine men, comprising the crew of the freighter O. Parks, reported sinking four miles east of Thunder Bay island in Lake Huron, had been taken off the stricken vessel Saturday The rescue of the men was effected daring A nigh sea, BISHOP FllEEIETO SPEAK AT DEDICATION OTONMR DECISION FJUi Judge Indicates That Will Be Earliest Date in Wffl Case. HASTINGS, final decision, disposing of John O'Connor's $126,000 estate, probably will not be made before late summer or fall, it was indicated Saturday by Federal Judge T. C.

Munger. A thirty-day period was allowed attorneys for the Missouri group and the Beebe croups, latest claimants to the estate, in which to prepare and present briefs setting forth their claims. A similar period was granted the administrator, John E. Stanley, to answer briefs of the claimants. And a fifteen- day period was granted the claimants la which to reply to the answer.

July 19 was the day set on which all briefs and answers must be be- Senrices for New Portable 1 Tabernacle to Be Held at Lewiston, Sunday. LBWISTON, Neb---Bishop F. Leete, bishop of the Iowa, and Nebraska Methodist church area, will be among the speakers at the dedication service to be held here Sun day all day for the new portable tabernacle. A majority of the churches-in Lewiston and vtelniti have joined in the service which will marke the first service in the "cnnrch on 1 wheels." The church, a large frame struc ture, will seat 800 persons and i capacity crowd is ezpxected at th dedication service. Other speaker will Include Dr.

O. A. HInson, Lincoln, Rev. H. R.

Knosp, Murdock and Rev. M. B. Jordan, Qainton Neb. The Beatrice glee club wil sing at the afternoon cervices.

Services mil begin at 10 a. and continue until noon, at whic! time dinner will be served. At p. the dedication service wil take place, at the close of whict snpper will be served. The evening service will begin at p.

m. mm HOW is WMNER Parochial State Grade School Spelling Champ. Ingene Bussey Quizzed About Relations With Dorothy Peacox, Torch Death Victim. WHITE PLAINS, N. (UP)-Eugene Bussey, the young John university student who alks glibly of gin and petting arties, was under arrest Saturday or questioning concerning his re- ations with Dorothy Peacox, torch murder victim.

Bussey was arrested in New York and held without bail as a material wltaass. A short time pra- Eftstftct Attorney FrSnk H. Coyne had said that Bussey'a testimony was of little value in the case- against Earl Francis Peacor, who his confessed to killing Ms bride of a year and burning the body. The sudden shift in Coyne's attitude was believed to have been caused by new revelations from Peacox, who first said he struck his wife and choked her after a quarrel. Coyne now asserts he ias evidence indicating that Pea- planned the crime and that be struck his wife over the head with the butt of a revolver as soon as she had entered the couple's Mount Vernon apartment Peacox and his bride had separated but came together for the first anniversary of their marriage.

April 22, the day of the slaying Their married life had 'not been happy. Each, sought companionship and good times in separate circles of young people. Army-Navy Grid Teams May Clash This Fall WASHINGTON--(UP)--New negotiations for resumption of athletic relations between ihe S. military and naval academies; may be started soon Chairman Britten of the house naval affair? commit- said Saturday. "There 1 snow a bright prospect that the armj and navy football game can be plaed this fall." he said.

"High officials of ihe army and navy are anxious that the two academies renew their relations." Britten suggested that the secretary of war. the secretary of navy, and an uninterested third party, familiar with all athletic rules, should get together and draft a set of rules to apply to the academies) and their athletic contests. fore the court The present case, which has been In federal court here for the pact week, wa today with the reading of extracts from testimony taken at previous trials in which claimants had sought to establish their rights to the estate, WHTBS baseball team Papllllon. to 5 in tie with the seniors Friday defeated The team earlier Residents of Mississippi Valley Tnrn Attention to Floods. ST.

LOUIS. Residents of the central MlMlsslppl valley Saturday had returned their OMAHA--(UP)--Virginia Hogan. twelve. St. John's Catholic! parochial school.

Omaha, won the state grade school spelling championship here Friday, defeating a field of S3 spellers from all sections of the state. Agnes Bowers, twelve, of Sacred Heart parochial school, GreeVey. Neb. was second. Dora J.

Wennersten. twelve, of the Shickley public school took third honors and Estelene Harris. Bertracd public school was fourth. Miss Hogan will represent Nebraska in the national contests to be held in Washington. The contest here lasted three hours and a half.

Correct spelling of the word "renaissance" gave Virginia victory- She and Agnes had elimin- atteu'tioD to the roetmce of high waters, relieved tiat few crops had been banned by in tie Horton Smith Favorite To Take British Open MUIRFIELD. Scotland--(UP -Horton "Smith, Joplin. Mo, professional, whose play was the sensation of the winter season in the United States, became one of the favorites to win the British open championship here next week when he shot a brilliant 70 over the Muirfield course Saturday afternoon. It was not so much Smith's score as his extraordinary steady putting on the creens of the championship coarse which Jed observers to write him down as one of the most dangerous contenders. ated the other contestants and for fifteen minutes tie battle raged tween them until the final word May "weather Thursday bureau official-forecast'When Clare Co wwan Nebraska (City, last of the thirteen boy aboard tie disabled steamw City of Buffalo, which fought on Thursday nifht.

transferred to City of The Cleveland. SmCUIR TO 60 QUIETLY Ko Ostentation as Oil Millionaire Makes Way to the Jail VEVi YORK--(UP)--Harry to travel -with ponding Little damage rapid of Tour Jn tnruoiii the district tHere were sKra girls left in the from iltco 115, to New Madrid. contest. Johnny Kerrigan of Fre- Mo b-ginaiag Satordav ai Alton ran second to young Cowan aad flnaW extending to the masculine honors south br the end of next week WHAL HAS VALUE. OHEAX OTT A foot which dl up on at no TURN ABOUT RESCUE.

WORCESTER. )-Alter his rootorboat had tApsJzed on Lake QuiBPigamond. Buckall Johnsoa was rescued by W. CrandelL That -was a year ago. Recently.

Cra.ndell njotorboat cap- vtT the spot. Johnroa, to nearby in aa- other boat, pulled him out BUTCHER IS JAILED. a-nd thrn anfl Jail Tiif'k- rows New "i when to airaln as start serving the (floods of two weeks ago, from the bombec! or for target 1 by tbe nun patrol boaU. cation. was booked for.

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