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.7 THE LEADER VOL. LXII NO. 77. axesod Cles Msmsi I priHiHU. stiesean.

ae SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 21, 1928. 16 PAGES. T7JLtrSL'mm) PMCE 3 CENTS MOOd Cles MMIM DU aet Marc I Id RESCUERS JOIN MISSirsiG FLIERS Amundsen's Party Disappears While Presumably Hunting Nobile's Crew; Ex plorer Sends Directions After Getting Provisions icoprriiM. im, by The Anoeuud press) KINOS BAT, Spitsbergen, Jum SI. (A, Cheered by the MO pounds of provisions dropped yeeterdsy Upon hU euip off Northeast land by Major Msddslene, General Umberto Mobil today eeut further radio direction fT th rescue of hi stranded parly.

The (tnirst and th tiro men wltb him who ban been ehort of food end In difficult (tralghu vr elnce May IS when the dlrllble lull met with disaster on It returnjrom the North Pole, we In wlrslee communication with the baa ehlp Cllta Dl Mtlano concerning the present situation. He fere com Instruction ebout whet further procedure I to be followed In rescuing hi pny end gav details to whet were the condition on the Ice where he le stranded end the elect position of hi camp. Befor giving direction concerning the rsacus plane, however, Oeneral Mobile expressed hie gratitude to Major Madalen and the assistant pilot of the Bavola Marchettl a well a to Major Mcrrantl. dlrerlor generel of the Italian aviation fle rUrf Irtmect who organlaed tlie tnorrmnc iivi iip iia ev 'k plan ao thet more fuel might Vrled. feet, the flret Word of Koblle'e and mbrgc the two file fa With viurn tvral Mobile a com to WlthetaJf 11n unUi rcu? ruCaltared Acearti today to cultural aSlM the north.

snt a British aooenv IW dCholarly diction of Cambridge th thraa Jrd. to be cur, but thr a ft theeVct disinclination to pronouoo praferanc for eight" yiioou ftn 01 ili i tenantries roren on May J4, and the ipedlllon of five with ftaaM Amundsen which flew tram Norway In March, of them. Thar waa no Information available which wa likely to prove helpful In guiding reecue eipedltlon to any of them. Luck. It wa felt, would play a large part In their finding Difficult Searching It waa realized how difficult eearcb over the vast expanse of let and enow wa elnce three time lrplaneeeougbt Noblle, whoae poeitlon wa known, before they were able to aid him.

Then tb fourth and aucoeulul expedition wa enabled to reach Mobile only when be eenl out radio elgnala to guide It throughout It flight. Amundsen and Lieutenant Lief Dlelrlchaen atarted for SplUbergen on Monday night from Tromsoe, Norway, In a French faplane piloted by Bane Oullbaud and tnauned by crew of three. It bad a radio but tbl aa working Imperfectly aud their signals wer hesrd only a lew hour aflar their hopoff. (iuod Men In flood Plane What hop was held for their aafe and their plane. AmuncUen and Dletrlchsen were missing In the Arc tio for almoat a month in 1925 when they attempted to reach the North role with Lincoln Ellsworth.

Then they hsd shown their resourcelulneaa and skill when faced with conditions wnlch to soms would have meant death. Abandoning one of th two plane In which they bad com down between the led floe far to th north, th six member of the, expedition flew back to Spltzbergen In the other plane. Oullbaud la held to be on of France'a most capsbl airmen and th plan had been prepared for a trana Atlantlo flight and has a cruising radius of 2800 miles. (Continued on Tag Sls(een) Battery Hospllsl. Btaton's.

308 0 1 1 v. Ad vert wenwnt. FLAPPER FANNY SAYS: You can almiyt recognize a roud aa ii7 oer. tssa st sbfilc sicr I hog on a dame floor. WEDDED I Vhrt' romance In the movlee that veil don't aee on the acrern.

Here are (llinland'a laleei bride and gronm. rt UAhlAUt oMflLL FROM DELUGE AT HOLLISTER iOu Is Normal After Which Sent Tur Are Repa'red High water about Holllstar were ubaldlng thla morning after a cloudburst Wednesday night which washed out all mile of th Missouri Pacific railroad between Branson and Melva. Crop about Branson and Hollister wer damaged approximately AO per cent. It we estimated, but property damage, other than to the railroad waa alight. Boat Rearnr Family Two house were washed off their foundations.

Mr and Mrs. O. Orauel, who lived near Turkey creek, ere teken from the bouse In a boat when the structure lodged against a tree at the edge of Turkey creek. A dance hall and refreshment (land Hollltr recently purchased by Jo oc" "nr itir ba rushing water. Mrt.Mary Hlllmsn was left drstl ite when her home with all her be carried aso yarda and act down In th middle of tlie highway.

The kllc'ir of the house was psrtlslly torn assy, but dUhes remained unmoved In the cupboard. The water reached the lower nrrets of Hollister, but did not enter tne town, and then ws no cessation It business todsy. Roadbeds wer washed out In severs pieces. Tree and boulders from the side of Presbyterian bill obstructed, th highway thla morning. Business Is Resumed Heavy rain falling during tb past week followed by the two tour downpour caused Lak Teneycomo and smsll stresms to leap their bank.

Water flowed over the Empire District Electric dam at a nine foot stage at noon, having receded 6 Inches since dsyllgnV Washout In th tracks wer being repaired today and business carried on aa usual. Two boat belonging to Mis Kin Wtlkerson wer destroyed, but no other bot or summer cottage were lost. Th rslnfsll was 133 Inches, falling In two hour. Th downpour waa described by Hollister citizens aa steady stream such a might corns rora a pitcher. BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAtll'I First Oame R.

H. Philadelphia ..000 000 0000 At) New York .000 011 20i 7 Homer Lazrerl, fifth. Pint game) Chicago 000 110 000 3 8 nt) Cleveland. .000 201 0U 4 NATIONAL LEAUt'l st Oan R. H.

New York ..300 001 4018 11 Boston ....100 000 201 8 omers: Terry 1st. (Flret game) 8t Louis. .010 000 000 1 .000 100 0U 3 (at) Chicago. GENTRY NAMED STATE JUSTICE III GRAVES' JOB Attorney General Appointed to Supreme Court Bench," To Fill Unexpired Term SHARTEL IS PROMOTED Neosho Candidate For the Nomination Appointed to Head Legal Branch irjmMon cm, June at (A. Attorney Oeneral T.

Oentry of "oliimbla, republloaa, today waa ap 'Hnted a Juetlce of tb Mtaaourt su eme court, dlvlaton number one, to II the unexpired term of Judge W. Oravee. who died ber Sunday. RUaltnn BharUI of MeaelK Mo, mdldete fnr tb republican notnlnav og fnr attorney ivnerel. waa ap ointed to bead the elate legal de partment a (ucceeeor to Oentry.

(ienlry S'aaned la IR3 Judge Oentry waa appointed attorney genera of Mleaourl Wove ruber 17, 1 Via. to lurrerd Robert W. Otto, bo reaigncd after hi (lection la IBM to beeom Judge of the euprem court to fill the unnplred term of the let Judge A. M. Woodaon.

He le ai yeara old. and practiced la. in Columbia all bta life (Inc. hi. to the barTH.

ant attorney grnaraL and nenbe) of tb Missouri Statute Beruloo Hi also has served a special commissioner of the supreme court and courts of appeals to Uk testimony la Important case. haa been th republican nomine for Judge of th court of appeala and for congressman from th eighth district. Aa active palltlrUa Judjr Oentry baa alway been active politically la repubUeaa circle. During ttf World War be waa ehajo aaa at th eounty lecal ecaunlUa. eaunty coed llnewnMot (intto of th Red Cruea, and tuIrn a jo eowBty aownctl of defetia." Be la married and baa two daughters, Mrs R.

K. Hannah. Jr, of Ksn aaa City, and Mia Nadln Oentry of Jefferson aty. Btratoa Bb artel, the new attorney general, will be 11 year old oa Christmas day. Hi fathsr.

C. M. Bhartal. waa president of th Missouri constitutional convention of 1MI. For Welfare af rreple" He served assistant attornay general under Attorney Oeneral Jesse W.

Berret, Room Otto and R. T. Oentry. resigning laat August 1 to make the rc for th republican nomination to th offtr. He I unopposed for th nomination.

In accepting lb office Bhartel said: "In th handling of the state's legal business. 1 am pledging that the department will be run In a flrsn. square, honorable and helpful manner. I am obligated to no special interests, shall fret and Independent In my actions, and shall ever have as my guiding motive the welter of lb people of the stste Adams' Death Gun Of 'Cheapest Type' The gun used by Newell "Dobb" Adsm Mondsy In fatally wounding two and seriously Injuring two others, waa of th cheaply con strurtsd variety. That's th typ used In most killings," Al Sampey.

former chief of detectlvea of tbe Springfield department, aald today. "We called that type of gun a 'Saturday night owl' In th old dya." Bampey aald. "A I recall It. mora person wer shot wltb th to (10 variety than tb Mandard make." ILLUSIONS Eugene O'Neill's Wife Will Seek Divorce, Sequel to Two Year Separation NEW YORK. Jun 21.

(A. Th New York Dally New today pub llshe a slgnrd elaUment by Mrs. Eugen O'Neill, wlf of th novelist and playwright, saying sh I preparing to seek a dlvorc so thst be husband may nav "th Illusion of free dojt slwsys demanded by th artistic male." Question of financial support and custody of their two children have been settled and ah I about to leave either for Reno, Nev, or Bonora, Mexico, to seek th dlvorc. "Ws hare decided to give legal form to th ae Deration of our Uvea which ts xlstd In act for over two years," th statement proceeds. "I had attempted th experiment of giving aa arMat husband th freedom (aid waneceasari hldrnUo.

jTic Slain Hero's Fund Increased to The DeArmond fund reached I3A0 thla morning whan three mora donation were received. William Rape contributed ttft. O. I. OoraiAO 10, and A.

0. Boehm ao. The fund loUlad 1210 yeau. day after the city council voted contrtbutloa of 100 In recognition of Detective Franct DAr jr id' valor In Una of duty. Th money, being raleed by voluntary (Ubecrtptlon.

will be given Mr. OUI aleAnnond, widow of the lain officer, not a chanty, but a an arknowledgenwnt af bar husband bravery. All eontrtbutiona should be mad to treasurer DeArmond fund, ear Of Hew Leader. MORE SHOWERS ARE DUE, FEAR; DAMAGE SEVERE RanGCneral Over SflUOlWCSt Missouri and Arkansas, But Worst Around Hollister; Frisco Difficulties Arc Speedily Removed Dont be fooled by clearing skle, for Bprtr.gflrld and southwest Mtaaourt are due for more heavy rmlna. In th opinion rtf Talcott, local weather oberrver.

"This can't go on forever and must break am tlm. but I can't tell Ju.t i prnS greet th weekend. Th rain of last night wa general over Southweet Missouri and Arkansas. Mr. Talbott aald.

Th cloudburst at Hollltr waa only local, aa th weather station her received Co report of heavy rain alsrwbera with th eaeeptkw of Chicago, whey three Inch of rain fell during th night Th preelpttatton here totaled only of an Inch, Daaeag Araaad Moaett caopa he th lowlands aaar atartstt and north from Jasper srta ran tnfc thousand of dollar, aa tfe torranual ratn of WedneariM saomlT ami snsny arasrt aaeaams Of Lsuixj. flooding hunrarad of acres. Tb flood water aubevW iesa eaa terdag afternoon and fahnera began a check of their anas. Moaett buelnea building war damaged considerably by water when Kelly creek roe rapidly Wednesday morning and flooded tha eactton along South Broadway, but merchants bad removed thetr good to sal sty. Tb rrtoeo railroad suffered considerable damag there as th ataUoo and yard war under water and the track bed badly ass bed.

rrbww Line All Open Th Prleoo general office reported today that no damag bad been ex perienced sine yesterday morning and that tracks which bsd been closed by washout now srs open. A bridge over th River Dr Peres, In the 8t Lout yrd. wa repaired at (10 o'clock hut night Service wa returned at o'clock yesterday afternoon over the line between Monett and Petrc City. The Missouri Pacific reported several hundred feet of track washed out Wednesday between Clever and Hurley and all traffic baited. It wa ei pec ted that repairs would be completed late thl afternoon.

No report wer avalUbl here st th Missouri Pacific office a to th conditions In tb Hollleler Branaon area. (Continued Cage Twelte) NEW TRIAL IS ORDERED FOR SLAYER IN HOLDUP Er PERSON T. Mo, June 21 (A. I rTh dsath sentence) git Millard Abel In 'act eon county cu court for th shooting and killing of Harry T. McConnell of Kansas city In a parking i tat Ion holdup.

May 8. 1(28, today wa reversed and th case Handed a new trial by division two, Missouri suprem court. Ccm mlaaloner Edward Hlgbee wrote thl opinion. OF FREEDOM Eugen O'Neill cess Perhaps, from th standpoint of dramatic art and th American theater, my decision may a ue matrlmonlally It already baa Jallurt vj? i GREAT THRONG PAYS TRIBUTE TOD'I Thousands Gather jn Chapel and Overflow Into Streets, Paying ViviB Tribute MEN CRY UNASHAMED i Wails of Children and Sobs of Women Strike Grim' Note in Somber Services A vivid cn In a treglo drama waa enacted thl morning when tOOO per on gathered to' pay tribute to Fran, ci M. DeArmond, drtecuvt killed by Newell Adam.

Hundred of friend tag neighbor crowded th Stem mortuary, where funeral service were held, and hun. dred of othc.a, unable to obtain ad rnlltanr to the thapel. gathered In th street. The. Rev.

W. R. Russell, pastor of th Presbyterian 'cburch wt Everton aud lifelong friend of DeArmond, poke elmply of bi brave death aad exhorted friend to honor bis memory. Men wept openly ss they listened srsln to th story of th detective' aMaaslnatlon. Th (ibod Fight" "I have fought a good fight th Pev Mr.

Russell took aa th text of "rmon' lis paid respect to De to that ho wer i guard of honor. Speaking of th murderer of De I Armond. th minister plead for Jus I tlo. "He la a foul assassin, but let th Uw take It counts. I am sura i that th cttlxcn of Springfield will sse that Juatlc I dona." Th Rev.

Mr. Russell raised con trtbutor to th fund being raised In recognition of I jAreiood heroism. "I la a substantial way to show your sympathy fa fttAt widow and adopud child." be aald. Moment af laaghter Ono to relieve the tension of the crowd th speaker old how had baea rrirlminrtM i Wrong abU of tb rreV ahtf nara mijim mvwv nnjnir pv7pie Uk ms." Mid. and Uw ws a murmur of laughter.

Th crowd relaxed a moment and tb grew aolaran again. Th air or th chapel was hrsvy with tb sweet scent of Hovers, which corsrsd th bier. Here and ther th wall of a child wa heard amid th hysterical weeping of women. (Continued on Page Twelve) WORK IS NAMED 6.0. P.

CHIEF Secretary of Interior Quit Cabinet to Conduct National Campaign WASHINGTON. una 21. (A. Secretary Work announced today that he would resign th Interior csblnel post before the end of June In order to conduot the republican national campaign, for which he haa been made national ex pet ts to visit President Cool Idue In Wisconsin to tender his res Ignstlon and then take up the campaign work. The republican commute hat de cided to notify Secretary Hoover for mally ol his nomination lata In July the exact date as yet unfixed, st the secretary's California home at Palo Alto.

Secretary Work today aaa formally approved aa chairman of the Repub lican National committee by a sub committee named by the Kanaaa City convention to confer with Secretary Hoover on campaign plans. After a meeting laatlng an hour and a half, the executive committee an nounced the selection of tha follow ing officer I addition to Chairman Work: Vic chairmen. Ralph E. Williams. Oregon: Mrs.

Alvln T. Hert of Kentucky: Daniel E. Pomeroy, New Jersey. Franklin W. Fort, New Jefeey, sec retary.

Joseph R. Nutt, Ohio, treasurer. Mrs. Oraoe S. Hurllngham wa elected a a Missouri member of th national executive committee.

SUMMER IS USHERED IN WITH NORMAL WEATHER Bummer arrived here at 1 1 07 a. m. with th Umperatur st normal for th lint day of th sesson. W. W.

Tal bott. meteorologist, announced today. The temperature wa 77 degree. Th first 20 days of th month have been below normal in Umperatur and above it lu rainfall. Approxl mately 8 It tticbea of rain have fallen to date, and only .58 Inch I needed to tl the recoid of th wettest Jun In th 40 years' annals of th weather bureau 'TWAS GLORIOUS FUN Camp broken and ready for th return trip, two member of th Senior High school girls' drum corp are shown above atop th pi I of baggage.

On left 1 Mis Marl Paring: on th right Mis Bybl Rd. Th ntlrsdrum corps spent th weekend on a camping expedition to th Flnley titer. 300,000 Sign Dry Plea to Democrats KAHHVTMr T.nn Jim. 91 (A. In an open letter to the delegate to th democratic convention.

Bishop II. Duboea of the Methodist Episcopal church. South, todsy etated that a list of mora than 100.000 signer of a protest against any action against prohibition will be forwarded to the Houston convention. Th letter also aald that nomination of a wet candidal would cause a million dry democrat to bolt th party. Bishop Dubos la ohalrman of th eoulhtand com ealUaa.pf aafaty.

prohibition or Iti. 1)1 HALT FllfiULtiiJ IN SEA FLIGHT Injunction Forbids Her Using Plane Bought by Mrs. Still man; Former Backers Claim She Broke Contract With Them NEW YORK. Jun 21. (A.

A I temporary Injunction today stood be tween The Rasche. German girl filer, and her projected flight to Europe. Tb Injunc tion waa obtained by Harold W. Hartwell and bu assignee, a Hollls. corpora tion.

Tb pro ceedl revealed them as the backers, with wblrb Mln Rasch recently evsred rel Ion. i injunc nc IT' Uon. returnable Friday, restra'o Miss Rasrhe Miss Rasche from using the plane purchased by her new backer. Mr. James A.

Stillmin, from making any flight from North America or Europe. No! Worried, Kht Bajs A smlllar Injunction wa eerved up on A. R. Marline, banker and aviation enthusiast, from whom Mrs Still man purchased the plan. Mis Rasch and Mrs.

8Ullman ware at Curtlaa Field making srrangementa for a flight thla morning to Old Orch ard Beach, when the papers were served. 'I'm not worried a bit over this," Mr. Stlllman said. "Tbe plan Is now In my name, th Insurance paper ara In my nam and I dont see bow they can stop us" Contract Broken, Claim Calvin Harris, flight manager tor th Holll corporation, and Harry Hcckhelmer, lu attorney, charged Miss Reach with breaking relations with their company at th Inxisnc of Mr. Martin to socspt mor advantageous terms from Mrs.

Stlllman. Mlsa Reach declared th contract wa tbrogtted whan tb Hollls corporation failed to llv up to It promt to deliver a plan to her by Jun 10. Th Bcllanca plan purchaaed by tb company arrived at Curtlaa FUld Jun 7, but Mis Rasch assert waa not delivered to ber although ebs wsa allowed to fly It. I Haa Flying Fever The corporation asserts In It complaint that It already has spent or obligated Iteelf to tb extent of (15. 000 and that It bad been paying Mlas Rasch (100 a week.

Mrs. Stlllman would Uk to fly th AUaaUs with Mis Raeeh. '7 wft rket HOUSTON BEGINS VIVID PREENING FOR DEMOCRATS First Political Headquarters Opened, With Reed Doing Most Advertising; No Nomination on First Ballot Lite ly.Sniith Backers Indicate ItOtJBTON. Twt. Jun It.

(A. IVl Fouium todsy e'srtM 'Ulng cm ht Uticat paiof. 11 live Lji a arete la foiricj tfirstton( OeCAing buiiuw.4 buj. Stan and Buipea and th Xuu attar flag of Texas, while window and tor front Is played Houston's eon ventlon flag, two steers looking woo dsiingly at lb pesesn by and sy1ng too." Oeorg R. Van etam, pra eoc ven tlon manager for Oovsracr Alfred 1.

Mack in Denial He Quotes Smith HOUSTON, Ttxaa. Jun 31 (A. Denying he wss speaking for Governor Alfred K. Smith In a statement Issued last night, Norman B. Mack, national committeemen from New York, pointed out thst ws expressing hi own vlswa when ssld Governor Smith stand for state's right and persons! liberty for th Individual, "1 waa not talking for Oovtmor said Mr.

Mack, but for myself. In ml tatemsnt 1 ws expressing my own conviction. I bav so stood all along." Smith, today opened the Smith headquarters In tlip asms hotel wher 8entor James A. Reed eetsbllshsd hi office several day ago. Represenutlve Cordell Hull I a guest at the asms hotel, but baa not opened headquarters.

Favorite Advertised Senator Reed was th first to advertise on a large seal. A banner on hi hotel building announced Reed Headquarters," and anothsr on th Inside advised reader to "Win Wltb Reed." Soon titer tb arrival of th New Yorkers budge be Ing a likenes of Ooveruor Smith appeared on coat lapels and placard wire displayed on cigar atind counters with th announcement. "Oovernor 'Al' Smith, Our Cholc." Ther wer photograph also on display of Houston's fsvortt son announcing that sea H. Joti Th Man of th Hour." Flnlth.ng touch wer being placed on th big Coliseum where th convention will held, aid Indication war that 1U capacity of lt.OOO would not be mouth for th dedication certmonlea Sunday. Th "Bunding Room Only" tlgn probably will be displayed bunday for tha first tlm.

More Than On Ballet UeaU for tu 1480 dtlsget bar been assigned and th men and woman who will nornlnsu democratic candidate for president and Tic I resident win havt nothing to do but find thetr puee wben they reach tha new hall Tuesday tor th opening session at Boon. To assist tb privileged portion of tb audi nc a large corp of usher bu been ordered for rehearsal (ConUnsed mm Fan 8lx) COOLmOB DOOM8 TUREB SUPERIOR, WIS, Jun 81. (A. President Oootldg denied today tb clemency plea of Nicholas Vt Eagles John Proctor, and Samual Moreno, sen need to be electrocuted next Friday In Washington for first degree grranrer, s. ri.

x. ADAMS'TRIAL OPENS MONDAY, JUDGE DECIDES Date Set by Kirby at Prosecution Request; Page and Wear Named Attorneys PRISONER COOL, GRIM Sullenly Ignores Throng As He Is Arraigned for Murder of Detective Kewell M. (Dobb) Adam, bootlegger and doubla murderer, will go to trial Dsxt Monday on chargas of first dgr nurdCT for killing FraneU Ds Armond, city detactlv Judg Ouy D. Xlrby will bar th caa In division on of th tnreult court Ban M. Wear and Alfred Pag will efnd Adam.

They were appointed by Judg Klrby when Adam ws sr ralgnad befora 'him shortly befor noon today. Th lawyer were not presant Oa being informed of their appointment, both attorney aald they would ask to be excused. W. W. Hamlin, prosecuting sttor ny, will demand that Adams given tb death eentenc.

Hundred Seek Oltmpaa A crowd of several hundred crowded th court boil corridor early thla morning waiting for a glimpse of Adam and for th arraignment. How ver. when tfcw harmg Vsi delsyed because of conference between tb prosecutor and Judgsa Klrby and War. rn L. White, many spectators left.

Other remalnM and a few minute after 11 o'clock, th word went tb round that Sheriff Alfred Owen bad gon lo th Jell for Adams. A slam, ped wa then mad for th court room and It wa won filled, wltb many (tending. Just ss Sheriff Owen stepped Into tb door of th court room, th crowd quieted and turned It gas toward I tha door. Adama appeared. with bead drooped, looking neither to the rlsht no left.

lis wsa in Iiis jtr k'Ultn and hie rm i I. l.a waa auued In a blue. Cti.n.wl Cue Crviwetjue Im. Pren' i Auuii UxS scRt between Owen and Croeswblte. Th PcUtora fixed theh gss upon tha sis sr.

Th roam wss in solemn quiet. Th stitno wss brokn by Judg Klrby, who Inquired of Hsmlln th nature of tha case. Tb of M.asourt va. Nvrsll U. Adama, flrat degree murder, your boner," wa th reply.

Th Judg and clerk than entered tb caa on th docket Th slUnc eon timed, and Adarj remained with leed down. Th entry on th docket mad, Judg Elrb uked th defsndsnt to aru. I arose slowly "Her you an attorney?" th Judg Inquired. "No, dr." Adanu replied, quit audibly, yet with a ling of ncrvou. neat.

No Money for Lawyer "Are you financially able to pljy on?" Judg Klrby then questioned. "No, lr," wa vha reply. Then do you wish the court to appoint counsel for you?" "Yes. dr." Judg Klrby then named Wear and Page ss his attorneys, "Both are capable and rrpuUhl th Judg told Adama, "and they will defend you In thl trial. They will confer wltb you befor th trial." Adam then took hie (eat showed little emotion.

Hsmlln then asked the court to set th caa for Monday. "Th state shall ready for trial at that tlm. and wlah to bav th defendant's counsel so Informed," laid. That's all," th Judg said, after setting th caa for Monday. Owen and Crosswhlta thn took Adsm by tb inn and led hlra from th room.

Th specutor followed to the elevator, which was waiting. Ha was tak to the Jail and th crowd gathered In group about th corridor conversing about th affair. No angry thraau were heard. CRANE TRAINS HALTED BY WASHOUT OF TRACKS Train service on the Missouri Pacific between Springfield and Crane, was suspended Wednesday afternoon and thl morning a a result of track being washed out near Browna Spring. A torrential downpour early Wednesday afternoon sent small streams to a flood ataga, causing eevsral sections of uack to damaged.

Train operation waa suspended. I. B. McNeill. Springfield general agent said repairs bad been mad and operation of trains would be resumed late this afternoon.

Still More Rain Partly cloudy tonight and Friday wltb probably local thundtr storms. Beasonsbl temperature, lowest 83. hlgbet 7..

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