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If 4 i I 1 L. I 1 I. Two Factions Threatening Split as M. F. A.

Convention Begins. a BED ALIA. Aug. 39. (A.

The Missouri Farmers' association and th Women'i Progressive union a three day convention on the Ills nnri fair grounds In the Coll mm hulldlnff this mornlnii with a larger attendance than ever before lor Its opening. The convention this yr has among Its attendants two factions, those solidly behind William Hlrth. who has wielded the guiding hand of the M. F. A.

since its organization, and supporter! of H. A secretary, who. while Mr. Birth has been engaged In activities for the McNary Hau gen farm hill. has.

It Is said, gained a large following. An effort la being exerted tot prevent an open break on the convention floor through keeping the matter before the board for adjustment, but whether this will be possible remains for development as ths gstherlng progresses In Its deliberations. Mayor Gttre Welcome. Advance delegations, both members of ths M. P.

snd the women's or Sanitation, arrived at the fair grounds 8undsy, snd numerous members who attended the Missouri Stat fair the past week remained here for the convention. At this morning's opening session Mayor J. L. Bibcock, of Bedalla, gave the address of welcome, being followed by Al J. Crawford of Atlanta, who mads ths Mr.

Crawford Is chairman of the executive committee and member of the legislature from Macon county. He Is known for bis work for legislation In behalf of the farmers. The annual president's address wss delivered by C. M. Btllee, cf Aldrtch.

Mo. Kensan Brings Message. "A message) from the Partners' Union." was the theme of an address by O. t. Huff, of the Kansas Bttts Perm srs Union.

W. P. Schilling, president of the Twin City Milk Producers association at Paul and Minneapolis, poke on "Co Operative Marketing of Dairy Products." Bam Jordan, of Columbia, Pettis county's first farm gent, spoke on ''Agriculture Must Organise." Much Interest centers In the report of Secretary A. Cowden, which wlU be given at Uie night's eesslon. AIRPLANE, BELIEVED REDFERTTS, SIGHTED OYER ORINOCO RIVER (Continued from Page One.) for a oonaldsrabls tuns, and the chances art declared to be) far mors favorable for his rescue on the water than If he had bean forced down within the Jungles or mountslnous i recesses of South America.

Believed Down Early. The fact that the plane was not sighted at any time, although lu course lay over a portion of the car tlbbean frequented by steamers and ewer the sea, lines between the two continents, gave rise to the belief that Redfera had not proceeded that far on his Journey. The daring airman had planned to steer a route to carry him by the Is land of Porto Rico southward over the Carrlbbean to the Island of Trinidad and thence along the northeast em coast of Bouth America to Dutch Oulana before swinging Inland and proceeding toward Macapa on the bank of Amaaon river. Hare he Intended checking bis gasoline to de termine whether he would fly on ward to Rio or cut abort the Jourr ney by beading to Pernambuco. Redfsrn took with bun food to sustain bun several days, and while fears for' his immediate safety have been expressed here, be waa believed to be alive whatever may have hap pened to the plane.

In the event he I made forced landing on ths wster bis friends here point out bis Hie rsft will keep bun afloat Indefinitely, COUNTY COURT WINS OYER SCHOOL HEAD IN FIRST CONTROVERSY (Continued from Page One.) cer has been approved by members of tlx county court without opposition. it was announced shortly before noon today by ths superintendent. Tbi court's approval sco a controversy that had Its inception over the court's refusal Saturday to approve th superintendent's rscommsndatlan on the grounds thst it would be an added expense to the county. Referred to Hamlin. The matter waa referred to Pros cutor Hamlin, who held that the ru perlntendent had the power to select his own county attehdenc officer.

Mr. Coward stated today that ths school laws contained not the slight est ruggeeUott that the court had any Jurisdiction over the selection. Mr. Owen tiled hie bond this morning and it was approved by the mem bers of ths court. The question of salary, which Is the point In controversy, will be taken nnder consideration tomorrow moraine by ths court.

Judge T. K. Bow Bsan said today. MARRIAGE LICENSES der Jack W. McXsa today Is marriage license to alvtn Com.

40. and Sla Whlto, 41. both of prtoilld. 4 i 'Ji tX4 A LtTHARD SCHLEE 2 Pilot William 3. Brock and Navigator Edward 8 hlee arrived safely at Munich, Germany, today, on ths second leg of their round the world flight.

They hope to cut the old record of 28 days. monoplane Is pictured above. TV0 TRAINMEN DEAD IN WRECK Two Others Injured as the Broadway Limited Leaves Tracks. PITTSBURGH, ParUug. (A.

Two englnemen were killed and two other members of ths crew injured one seriously, when the Broad way limited, fast Chicago to New York passenger train on the Pennsylvania railroad, was wrecked this morning Just east of Oallltzln tunnel. 11 miles west of Altoona, Pa. The train was being pulled by two locomotives and ths lead engine left the track, plunging over a 300 foot embankment. The second engine hung on the edge of the embankment, while the combination bag gage and club oar also went over into the ravine below, where there la a roadway. Three Pullmans were derailed.

passengers were shaken up. The deed are C. L. Oarrett, en gineer. Pltcslrn, Pa, and R.

C. Spangler, fireman, Derry, Pa. The injured: K. P. Hartman, cone maugb.

fireman, serious, with fractured arm, cuts, bruises and possible Internal injuries, O. R. Hunter, Pittsburgh, engineer, cuts and bruises. The cause of the wreck wss un known, but railroad offlclala said Investigators were 'at once sent to allium. Two relief trains carrying doctors and nurses were sent from Pitts burgh, and on from Altoona.

Wrecking crews wars dispatched from several points. The wreck occurred at 3:33 a. eastern time. NO CELEBRATION OF LABOR DAY PLANNED FOR NEXT MONDAY (Contlnned from Page One.) tng half of the Mr. Verlnk said George D.

McDanlel, president of the Springfield Clearing House association, announced that all members of ths association would observe the dsy and that ths clearing house would not meet. "The banks alwsys have obeerved Labor day In the past and will this year," Mr. McDanlel sald. Stores Will Cloer. AU members of ths Associated Retailers will observe the holiday by closing their stores all day.

Louis Reps, president ot 'the association, said. There will be no mall delivery in either the business or residential sections and ths general delivery window and stamp windows at the central office on Boon rule will be open only from to 10 o'clock Monday morning. Paul Payne, assistant postmaster, stated this morning. No special observances have been reported and It Is probable that the day will be observed In much the earns manner this year as la the pest few years. CHARGED WITH UBCEN.

Charged with petit larceny, Ray Keeafc 22. ot Oalloway, waa scheduled to be arraigned before Judge Charles A. Hubbard this afternoon. He was arrested this morning by the polios In connection with tha allegH theft of merchandise from a local store. JVDCE BLAIR HERE.

Judge James. T. Blair, formerly of tha Missouri supremo court. Is visiting la Sprtngflsld with friends. Judge Blair, who redded la Springfield at on time, now is member ot the legal firm of PortateU Mudd.

Blair and Habenlcfct, la St Lola, aw sa PRESENT RECORD 3 DAYS 14 HOUR.S S6 MINUTES Mrs. Paul Redfern, who Is anxious ly awaiting word from her husbandr missing Oeorgta to Brazll flier. Bhs met Redfem while he was a pilot for her father. WCLUER FIELD' IS SUGGESTED AS NAME FOR AIRPORT HERE (Continued from Page One.) the time when it can be taken over aa a municipal or community project, Among Early Settlers. "His forefathers were among the early settlers ot Springfield who helped In the upbuilding of the Queen City of the darks, the lend of a million smiles." Prom W.

J. Cox, Bollvsr: "Why not rail It 'Sprtngflsld Air Field' and plant young cedar trees on four sides If you have room? The writer, who is doing this writing snd making this suggestion, will be 93 yesrs old Nov. 11, If he Uvea thst long." Prom J. O. Cox, Strafford: "I note In The Leader of a name being sought for ths McCluer sir field here In our desr Osark country, and since I hsve been an enthusiast is boomer of this country for nearly 21 years feel It my duty to try my best to fit In a proper and correct name for this great project." Submits Several Names.

After telling of his Individual efforts to boost tbs Osarks country Mr, Cox submits tbs following suggestions: Oatswsy fleld.w getsy to the hills country; "Bammle Lane field," for the Shepherd of the Rills country; Queen City field." for the queen city of the Otark: "Leader field." leading aU others In a land ot prosperity: "Center field," In the center of the Ocark mountains; "Location field." In a country offering such opportunity for locstlon ot homes and the like: "Prospect field." becaus ot the prospects In the Orarka; "Contentment field." tor the happy people living around It; "Welcome field," tor the welcome of the Osarks to "Mountain field." In the Ozark mountains; "Lovers Held." after the contented people; "Popple field," for our lost ones In Prsnos; "Blus Orsy field," where the Blue and Oray fought In "41; "Rome field: "Shepherd bf the Hills Irwin field," in honor of our lost Capi. William Irwin; "Sunnyland and "DUltlasd field." HOPES FOK BEST i I t'X 11 '1 iwiww jsseaa. VM. 6 BROCK CLASHES MARK RADICAL RITES Relatives Have Charge of Cremated Remains of Executed Men. BOSTON.

Aug. 29. (A. The cremated remains of Nicola Saoco and Bartolomeo Vanzettl, executed radicals, today were in charge of Mrs. Rose Sacco, widow ot ths one, Miss Lulgla Vanzettl, sister of the other, after a funeral procession which was diverted forcibly from the state house snd was marked by clashes with the police.

More than 100,000 persons looked on yesterday when through eight miles of rain soaked streets the hearses carrying ths bodies ot the men were driven to the cemetery, often through crowds that had to be cleared by two score mounted policemen. Hoarse occasional 'shouts from the throng, as police attempted to check the following thouaanda, were the only demonstrations that came from the multitude. For the most part, tha march was orderly. Plans of those who had charge ot ths procession to route It past the state house were changed, without consultation by the police who held the leading cars to a more direct way. Numerous obstructions had been plac ed In the atreeta leading to the cap Itol.

Slgna warned that the thor ough farea were under repairs, parked city trucks left no room for other vehicles, while squads of policemen were ready to enforce the obvious blockade. Only near tbs crematorium at the Forest Hills waa there a real clash, and there police drew clubs to enforce their efforts to keep traffic clear andipetl up the funeral followers. In a chapel stripped of religious In signia, the sole spoken word of the service wss an sddrees ready by Miss Mary Donovan, a member of the Sac co Vanzettl defense committee. Mrs. Sscoo and Mlas Vanzettl did not avail themselves of the privilege of watching the crematory process, but remained outside in their car.

Nor did they attend the service. MRS. H. FORD HURT WHEN CAR OVERTURNS The condition of Mrs. H.

L. Ford, of 918 Bouth Fremont avenue, who suffered painful bruises Saturday evening at 4 o'clock when her Bulck sedan skidded In loose 'gravel and overturned near Washburn, la Improving. Mrs. Ford wss returning from lureka Springs. Ark, when the accident occured.

The machine skidded off the road and overturned twice. She narrowly escaped death. The machine waa demolished. Mr. Ford.

In charge ot operation for ths Bell Telephone company In ths Springfield district, who was at Monett at the time of the accident, waa end, drove Mrs. Ford borne. FOl'R HI RT IN SHIP BLAST. SYDNEY, N. 8., Aug.

29. (A. Pour people wcr in the hospital here todsy suffering from burns Inflicted when the Orenfell mission supply ship Marabal blew up In the harbor. Those injured are Miss Houghtllng. Wlnnetka, snd Miss Plerls.

Boston, mission workers, and the steward and second engineer of the Marshal. MAROMC OmCER DIES. ST. LOUIS. Aug.

29 (A. Frank ft. Jeeee. 64, for six years secretary of the grand lodgs of Missouri Masons, and past grand master, died today after an operation for cancer of the liver. Be was a nstlvs of Audrtan county and served one term as prose cuting attorney there 1 1 Total Collected by Government During Year Totals $2,865,683,129.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 30. (A. Showing a decrease In the cost of collection, the treasury has reported that government tax receipts for the year ending June SO recorded an Increase of one per cent with a total of 43.Mi.88J.129.

Ths cost of operation ot the tax law during the past fiscal year waa 433.t5S.8T3, or 41.lt for ssch 4100 collected, a decrease ot 6.S per cent. Mainly due to the manufacture and aalee of cigarettes, which were reported as having greatly exceeded any previous year, the principal Increase la revenue from miscellaneous taxes waa from tobacco manufactures which touted 4S.503.7M. An Increases of 4B38.0M was recorded In the levy on plsylng carts, which totaled 14,743, 408. 'Admission taxes for cabarets, concerts and theaters showed a decrease of ac.opo.ooo with a total collection of due partially to the Increased exemptions on admissions from 80 to 75 cents under ths 1920 law. Automobile sales taxes dropped more than 470,000,000 with a total return of 4M.437.881 for the year as a result of the reduction ot the rate In the 1924 law.

Total tax collections for the past 11 years were 43842,833,711, according 'to the report, and during that period refunds on Illegally collected taxes amounted to 2.3 per cent of the receipts or 4793,410,778. New Tork led during the psat year in total collections Including both tncoms snd miscellaneous levies with 4758.079,237. Pennsylvania and Illinois were second and third with 4358.783,404 and 4317,378,893 respectively, while North Carolina, mainly because of the tobacco tax, followed. DETROIT AVIATORS FINISH SECOND LAP OF WORLD FLIGHT (Continued from Page One.) their undertaking waa Col. Ira Edwards, representing the British air ministry.

Get Good Night's Sleep. Both filers had a splendid night's sleep after their trans Atlantic hop. They were, feeling exceptionally good and looking forward eagerly to their Journey. They arose at 6:30, had breakfast In their royal suite at the Savoy hotel and came to Croydon In a limousine, arriving about o'clock. The machine was all prepared for taking the except tor Fifty" gallons of gasoline was taken aboard within a tew minutes, making a total ot 134 ''gallons, they having had ts gallons left after their trans Atlantlo flight.

This wss considered more then ample for the approximately six hour flight to Munich. Encountered Bad Storms. Although they landed at the Croydon field In brilliant sunahlna Bun day and only about 30 minutes behind their schedule, the hop wss not without Its perils, for during Saturday night, Ahen soma hundreds of miles off traP Irish coast, they ran Into a hurricane that kept' them on the alert for four or tlve hours. Ths night was Inky black as their monoplane waa buffeted ebou by the strong winds, and rain poured In treats. There wss lightning and thunder, and somewhere about mid Atlantic they came through a bad epell of fog and sleet.

Before dsybrsak they got a glimpse of, green country, but unable to determine Just where they were, they er. Used until sunrise. Even then they could not get their bearings, snd Brock wrote a note on a piece of cardboard and dropped It overboard, aaklng the name of the country and requesting that It be written on the sand of the beach. Wind Carries Notes. This and a second note were carried away, by the wind, but a third welghfMy an orange caught the eyea of coastguard who spsllsd ths word "fieatoh." This did not help much, for the asms did not appear on their maps.

In a short time, some one hoisted ths TJnloa Jack and they knew the were over Fngland. They came down gracefully at Croydon at 1049 o'clock. Stepping from their plane, the airmen were surrounded by a smsll group of snthuslsstlc welcomers. It waa not long bstore they war on their wsy In an automobile to find substantial food and rest In an elaborate suite at tbs. Javoy hotel.

Th earns apartments used by ths luxury loving Indian princes on their visits to London. Eat Hearty Breakfast. 'Let's est," were Brick's first words upon reaching tha They puffed contentedly on cigarettes while waiting tor the food. Scblee selected bacon and egge and coffee, and Brock bad grapefruit, ham omslatu and coffee. Attar a much needed nsp, an automobile ride and an Inspection ot their plans at Croydon, they enjoyed a thrse oourss supper In their hotel suits.

Both Brock and Bchlee took turns st tbs controls during tha 3,380 mils trip. Nal her slept and they war so preoccupied that they ate only a bam sandwich between them, drank some water and cold coffee, their vacuum bottle having failed, presumably oa account ot the altitude, to keep tha beverage hot. The fliers were enthusiastic about Us way the plane functioned. "As (or the motor," Brock remarked, "she "'rTTiVi' THE SPRI NGF I LD AD FOURTEEN MONDAY, AUGUST 29, FARMERS OPEII TAX RECEIPTS SERIES OF ROUND WORLD FLIERS REACH GERMANY Marathon Race Won hy Prize to Attend School. BRANSON, Mo, Aug 29.

(Special.) After battling the cold currents of Lake Taneycomo for 9 hours and 48 minutes, "Red" Haakett, 14 years old, a product of the water front at Branson, finished the gruelling 30 mtle marathon ewlm at 7:18 o'clock last night at Osark Beach, the only one of 14 starters to finish ths race. Entering the water at 9:30 o'clock Sunday morning at Holllster sfter being thickly coated with axle grease, the youth kept up hie tireless side stroke to paas sll ths other swimmers who hsd started several minutes before. Exhausted After Swim. For several minutes sfter finishing the long swim, Haskell lay on the dock at Osark Beach, utterly exhausted. "Now i tan go to school!" he ex claimed uftar recovering.

For" the past four yeara he baa resided with Hugh Denton, a fisherman friend, at Branson. He has been apendlng the summers about the water, swimming, fishing and boating, and attended Branson High school during ths win ter months He ru a star on Bran' son's basket ball teem last yesr. me youtnrui swimmer received a cash award of 4600, offered by rner chants ot Springfield, Branson, Rock away Beach and Ozark Beach, for winning the marathon ewlm, and also will receive nearly I5O0 In other prizes. One of the prizes won by the youth Is a powerful speedboat. Mlaa Georgia Achord of Greenfield, 19 year old student at Springfield State Teachers college, placed third to Haskett and received 4100 in cash offered to the woman making the best ahowlng.

She quit after cover lng 11V4 l. les when her father was unwilling for her to continue. Lee George Second. Lee George, 19 years old, of Spring field, won second place In the msra thon. He coered about IS tnllee be fore the chill of the water sent him out of the race.

Others who participated In the swlrc snd who were forced to quit within six or seven miles sfter the start Included: Francis Norton, Jop Un: Les King, Miami, BUI Thompson, Branson; Fred Rentschler, Kansas city; Felix Kabut, Bt. Louie; S. C. Boggeee, Carthage; Steve Nlel son, Bt. Louis, and Plummsr Arnold, Springfield.

Lee Bsrrett of Springfield' was forced out of the race after swimming nine tnllee when be was stricken with cramps. Hs wss Im missed a rev" meaning revolution. They estimated they uaed only 9 gallons of gasoline, hourly and two gallons of oil. The Pride of Detroit, whose speed varied considerable, did not establish a time record for the crossing. Tbs first plane to bias the Atlantic trail, from Newfoundland to Clltfden, Ireland, which was flown by Alceck and Brown In 1919, covers the distance ot 1,980 miles In 164 hours, an average speed of 120 9 miles an hour.

Nevertheless, when the aviators went to bed at an early hour last night, they expressed confidence th would accomplish what they set out to do make a round the world flight In less than 28 days. They hoped to reach Munich, their next stopping place in six to seven hours, and contlnus on to Belgrade, capital of Jugo Slavla. COURT HOUSE NOW NEGLECTED AND IS IN NEED OF REPAIR (Continued from Page One.) the first, needing redecorating badly. The fixtures also need repairing. Ths conditions on ths third floor srs much better then tha others maybe It Is because the city occupies It.

The offleee are more appropriately furnished and havs a more business llks Roof Leaks Badly. The roof of ths building leaks. staining ths walls and causing the plaster to crack. Ths grand Jury, submitting its report lest Friday, recommended the Immediate repair of the roof. Ths basement ot the building Is In much better condition than the upper floors.

The walls have been whitewashed recently and the corridors arc kept clear from trash and rubbish. A modem, elevator baa been installed to replace) the old one which was wholly Inadequate. It has been estlmsted that ths entire building could be reflnlahed and redecorated for a nominal sum. Ths county court bss recognized OA Cask Prim Kansas deep abatt screened nut $6.75 Kansas deep shovsl $7.25 $7.75 screened Kansas deep shaft screened Oennlne Carbon Kill Alabama Lump Henryetut, Okla. screened lump.

$8.25 $8.75 Acme Semt Anth. Q4 A Off screened lamp. tJLVesatf ENNIS COAL CO. COAt, Attn WOOD 404) B. Water SC Phone T08 mediately pulled Into the boat which accompanied him.

Mrs. Frances Blaln and Miss Ethel B'over, both Springfield, left the water at Rockaway Beach after swimming over nine and one half miles, They finished far ahead of several of the men entries. Clsrk Was Field Judge. Oene Clark, field Judge, followed the swimmers In a power boat. Has ket waa accompanied by Hugh Den ton and a Judgs In a email boat.

They took along a gallon of cocoa and a feu ham sandwiches. Heskett drank the cocoa at Intervals and ate one ot the sandwiches." His stroke never He ussd a simple sldeetroke from start to finish. Haskett had been training for weeks for th' race, hoping to win ths 4800 prize In order to attend school for at least another year, "Red" dose not smoke or drink and attributed his swimming atamlna to a llfs spent about the water, Judgee ot the marathon were: E. B. Heer, department manager o.

the Heer store; Charles Moody, caahlef of the McDanlel National bank, and Andrew J. McDonald, baaket ball coach at Springfield Teachers college. Oene Clark, promoter of the marathon; aald today that the race would be made an annual affilr. The marathon and bathing beauty contest attracted hundreds to' the lake region yesterday. A crowd of about 800 was on band when Haskett finished the swim at Ozark Beach.

A much larger crowd witnessed the start. Bathing Beauty Contest. First price In the bathing beauty contest, held yesterdsy morning st Branson, went to Helen Sechler, 19, of Olathe, who was 1 warded 4300 In cash. Mlas Sechler Is a sophomore at Christian college, Co lumbls, Mo and' during the summer months la society edlto. and reporter for the Olathe Register.

Also sn orphan, she plans to use the prise money to further her education. Mlas Cora McDowell ot Branson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. W.

McDowell, won second honors In the bathing beauty contest. Other entries Included: Pauline Jenkins, Al berta Barnett and Dorothy Bancroft, of Springfield; and Wills Jonas of Branson. In the baseball game, which featured the afternoon program at Branson, the Shockley Tire company team defeated the Heer store nine. IS to 7. Both teems were from Springfield.

the.aeeeestty of finishing the building and two plans hsve been ad vanced to raise funds. Ons ts by a bond issue, as recommended by the grand Jury, the leurr to be targe enough to erect a new county Jail, and make the necessary repairs on the court house and county farm. Tha other is to raise the necessary sum for the finishing and decorating of the courthouse by the addition of a small levy. The court last spring presented the problem to the Chamber of Commerce which approved ot a program of fin lahlng the county building. Since that time things have been at a standstill.

PR. RIENHOFF RETURNING. Dr. William Rienhoff, who has been visiting in Gsrmany for several son ths, will return to Springfield Wednesdsy, according to word received today. CAIL Jw 4JPa 1 uy It xtlgM yH SAVE $2 PER TOU WOODS COAL CO.

447 W. Phelps. Phone 1649 A Resolution Made In Our Own Shop In Springfield P'i 1 FIR! ISLAIDTORBK i. 3 ARE INCREASED Young Branson Swimmer "Red" Haskett Completes 20 Mile Grind in 9 Hours and 48 Minutes T6 Year 0ld Youth Plans to Use $500 Eight Incendiary Fires Kefir n.t.M a rl fliMvikriitnl I 1 DUolUII ctllU ldlliui my Fighters Busy. BOSTON.

Aug. 29. (A. A eM of tires of suspected Incendlsry erl and thought In Cambridge, st rj to be th( work of Saoco Vsr sympathisers, was under invi tlon In ths two adjoining cRIesj day while police on both moi protect fire houses which suffer four of the blszes. Eight Incendlsry fires, all with' mile and a half of each other the fire appartus of both cities the Jump yesterday afternoon last night.

Two fire houses sr.ch In Cembr! and this city were set oa fire durl the absence of ths companies at ocV or another of the series of blaaea under conditions which left little doubt In the minda ot officials thst ths outbreaks were planned and executed by the same person or grout. Five of ths tires were In CembrldgtS Two ot them, those In the fire houses! were set while the apparatus wasL busy battling flames In an eld barnX The fire companies no sooner bad re llnJ I I. ablaze than two chemical plants wers discovered burning sfter slight ex plosions. In this city two other houses wers left temporarily uncovered while the apparatus waa called to a multiple alarm from the freight yarda of the Boston and Maine rall.oad where a storage shed waa on fire. That fire, which was the most sertbus of ths dsy, wss subsequently pronounced Incendlsry by Investigat ing officials.

In this city police protection took the form of sn order sending patrolman to svery station bouse the moment It was vacated by a company answering an alarm. In Cambridge, patrolmen were admonished tc be un usually vigilant In making theft rounds. Hog Torn li shreds. LONDON. Aug.

29. (A All American flag waa torn tc shreds at the base of the Nelson i. emcrlnl In the course of a Sacco Vanzettl demon stratlon In Trafalgar Square yesterday. The Incident occurred when a mart unrolled the flag wltb the in tentlon of saturating It with kerosene and burning It. He climbed down when called upon to Ci by officials of the class we prisoners aid organi zation.

Others, however, seized the flag and In a few mlnu.es It was rlDDed to nieces. I Ten thousand persona were crowded la the square. A. J. Cook.jaecreu of the miners federation, llnshrry sleeves and eollsrless, declared that "the statue of Liberty baa become the monument of murder." He charged Great Irltaln with arm lng for a war against tha soviet, clu lng the present army manouvres at Salisbury plain as sn example ot that preparation.

A labor army, made up ct former service men, be acted, wae being formed and this organization, would prevent Anglo soviet hostilities. HURT IN ACCIDENT. John Bureh, of 1307 Eaat Blame street, suffered slight Injuries early this morning when hie automobile, collided with snother mschlns oa East Commercial street. Both cars were damaged considerably. Finest That Money Will Buy Torlc tenses, reading or distant correction $5 to $6.50 Price includes a thorough eye examination snd a Year to Try Them Dr.

W. C. Wiener 2 20 St. lonl Rtrwl for Autu mn With the Fall days you tackle business with fresh vigor. To help the go ahead resolution of Autumn add a new suit of fine woolen 0081010 tailored.

Have it' ready for the first day of Autumn by ordering Vav Dieterman Quisenberry Exclusive Tailors 310 211 Holland. Bldg. I if i.

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