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RESUME FIGHT Oil TEACHERS' MEETING PLACE Springfield Park Board Chief Among Leaders to Move to Share With Joplin REVENGE' MOTIVE SEEN Appears Willing to Sacrifice City to Vent Ire Against S. T. C. President Bestsn last yesr in their fight to tske th annus! convention of th Southwest Mlaeotirl BUt Teachers' assoclstlon from Springfield, "rebels" among the Southwest Mloourl Teacher assoclstlon art bard at It again. Amor Uit leaders of this yesr'a attempt to bet th teachers' convention alternated between Springfield nd Joplin rr A.

McBrtde. prsai dent of th Springfield publlo park board. Tha fight ha divided member of tht Southwest Teachers' assoclstlon Into two fsctlons, on aligned with bualntaa men of Joplin and enemies of Roy Cilia, president of tha 8. T. and the other loyel to Springfield and tha Bllla regime.

Plana for tha esmpslgn of tba "in. aurgeut" force wet worked out Saturday night at a conference of achonl offlclala to Aurora, attended by Mr McBrtda, It wu learned today. tills' foaa prsvlously had fottan together at aimllar meeting la Carthage. Mcltrlde berks Revenge Though acbool man of Joplin am ho ar fighting to altrmau tb teachers' convention between Springfield and Joplin declare uvT Wee do nj aw Intar of Jim and 1 1 1 ut to) In uair mm atoll, liicu wi vm ti jiii Tecbr' oolle tuy tha affair la largely an atump to hit at' suila' pewatig by taking the convention from tha college. McBrld.

thy da clan. bltUrly oppoaed to Bllta because tha college president earned out tha pollclaa of hi pradaoaaaor. Clyde M. Hlll. McBrlde.

gradual of tha arhool and an Inauranca gnt bare. waa tor. bidden by Hill, they aay, to aall Inaur anca on tha college campua or to end hie rrpreaentaUvea there to do so. When Kill cam Into offlc ba made tb aam general ruling for. bidding McBrld and other salesmen from working on tha campua.

light Orer Amendment Amendment of th teachers' awo elation oonatltutlon U1 be necessary to chang th meeting place, aud a two thlrda vole la required to rhangaj tb constitution. A bitter fight li Anticipated at the convention bar Ooober 3a, 3 and 37. (Continued on Tage Htttren) APARTMENT HOSPITAL OPERATOR ARRESTED CH1CAOO, Sept. 25. 1 AP) Dr.

W. Eugene She I ton. operator of a eouth aid "apartment hoeplial," waa under maid and the man whoae tip broushl th police raid, and waa ct arced the murder of a young woman by au Illegal Deration performed 18 months ago. An investigation by Dr. Arnold tl Kegel, city health comrolulner, and atnte'e attorney dlicloard evidence that at least on girl had been a victim of tn Illegal operation and that five other deatha may huve been caused hy aimllar treatment.

Dr. Kegel declared he had learned that physicians performing thes operations had formed a guild and hold regular meetings to discuss method! of their Illegal trade. FLAPPER FANNY SAYS: 1 Htmllne a kiss may nmke a angry, hul lie usually Is willing to fclss ami nuke till tu i mi yw MJ 1 asm 8. a aav. err.

1.9. at ma acavict, ate. ri; THE SPRINGFIELD LEADER VOL. LXII NO. 173.

slate el rlema, IsrMssfWM DIMM ail mass Matin Vm at Mini 1X7 Missouri. Tuesday evening, September 25, 1928. 1 6 pages. Uaas Mire Serrate at Ik a OaUe as mt IW Halted Prase PRICE 3 CENTS TV' MM fUl LIU mm .11. mi i Scouts Will Play For Both Rallies At Shrine Mosque rpifl Springfield Boy Bcout band nil! play no fsvorltes during tha big republican and democrat! rail lea her this week wban Sena tor Cbarle Curtla and Jo Rob Inaon, republican and dcmocratlo candidate for to Tlc prldaney, respectively, apeak bar, It waa announced today by Chamber of Commerce official.

Tb band had been engaged to play for th Robinson meeting Tbursdsy night Tha republican county committee then got buay and band and Chamber of Commerce official arranged for th musical organization to participate in th Curtla meeting Wad ntaday night. In both eaaa tb band will aembl at th publlo aqua re and march to tha Btutne Moaqu when, ahort program will glr. tn. OBSERVER SEES SMITH REDUCING MARGIN III IOWA State Probably Safe for G. 0.

P. But Clash in Majority Is Predicted; Wallace Is Swinging Farmer Vote to New Yorker BY DAVID LA WHENCE DES MOINES, Bept 85 When that talk of "at least 100.000 for floorer" in Iowa la mean that th nut la aaf for tha republican nomine. But that tba final tot will ahow a bm redaction wear trie Ooolldge aw Harding aaaVwitle. t. IIMrftr win carry hie wants etate, tvt eou try tnt'reatlng thlnt a MptT! whlrh tietid mke in wvrinaitidriiMt.

rare Bealt Weeing ftnt of all, tbar are atgn of an ecomxnlo laweaiy bar wblcb doea ant appear conalatant wltb tb famt relief clamor beard from tb middle week in th peat few year. In fact, tba ao called farm revolt which atlm ulatrd now and then to th point of action ha toat It purwh and ale Nary Haucenlem la on th downward cure. Th Underlying proaperlty of lor te reflected In tb Improred con. dltton of tb bank and th better crop. Thta atatement doubtlra will be deputed by thoae who ar tenement ly rrttatertng their protaat In voting (or Governor Smith, but the way th tarmera hart accepted Ilooverlam after all tha fervor, of their aupport of Lowden Indicate that either the farm Imu waa much aiagfrerated nr 'that party totally la far more Im portant than th pocketbook.

tVallarc floe for Smith Something of th danger that Ilea In th Interpretation that may be Riven tha Iowa vote after election haa been aenaert by H. A. Wallace, aon of the late Secretary Wallace of th agrlr utturnl department of th Hardin cabinet, who aatd to th ran'n cently: "I honestly believe that Hoover will carry Iowa by 300 000 vote. In view of this fact. 1 think It would be tine thing for farmers who are thinking of th welfare of Iowa agriculture If they woul I plunk th vote solidly for Smith in view of th fact that there Is such a mersln Some of the Hoover supporter, who think Mr.

Wallace Is st heart for nltrt. think It la perilous to be advising farmers to vol for Smith tor any reaeon. as their ten droctra to plant protect rotes mlaht ooulhly pa aa uncontrolled as their planting of corn and a surplus mlsht ensue which mltht Include the els. torn I vote am there would be nj way to eoualtre tt difference on election night. Rrnnkhsrt Booms Hoover The farm revolt In lojia' haa often been described aa having been largely Influenced hy ths rival viewpoints of Its big farm weeklies and It ehniild be borne In mind that ths lows Homestead, edited by Danle Pierre.

I trong for Hooter and has fought the McNary Haugen bill, which waa sponsored Wallace's Parmer There is a bit if gossip afloat th.i Mr. Hoover might, elected, make Dante Pierce secretary of agriculture, thua completing the circle of Iowa farm Dnprra. for It will be remembered that President Wilson picked Ed Meredith, editor of Siinraaful Farming, and Freelilrnt Hardlug chose Mr, Wallace (fontlnned an Page Six) Fair Tonight Forecast for Springfield and vicinity Pair tonight and Wednesday. Colder tonight with frost. Lowest tempera tur tonight 30, highest Wednesdav 01 Odds On Hoover Slump, Even Money On Smith Predicted Ere Election Governor's Western Tour Reacts Favorably on Waging Commissioner; Wilson Becomes Favorite Over! Caulficld in Missouri Listening to th hurrah and rumbling following Ooveraor Bmltb on hi weatem campaign tour, Tom Kearney of St.

Loula, on of th big geat betting oommUaionera wast of th Mlaalaalppl rtvar, ba kept I ear cloaa to the ground during the paat two weeka. Th raault la that Kearney haa knocked down th odd on Herbert Hoover la th prealdentlal atakee from 4 to 1 to to 1, and ha' uklng number 1 beta of l(to 3 on Bmltb Another anift in tha odda la eipected eoon. Bo aay a H. H. Zlttle.

Bprtng fleld aportaman, who' a do friend of Kearney. From both th waat and aat, It tie aald today, a great amount of Bmltb money haa appeared at Kear ney headquartera during th haw Yorker's whirlwind tour, and odda quoted by Kearney on th varloua atatea bava shifted to Smith In a half doten Uurtance. Predict Even Odd Incidentally, little beltavea Smith and Hoover will to to th poet about even" In November, and he re calla that when Wood row Wilson won tr electlon the betting was to 1 against him. If hi rxpectatlona ma. terlallre.

he aald. It lll the first tun In many year that a democrat ba gon Into tb prealdentlal derby wltb betting even. During tb paat week tittle revealed. Prencla M. Wlleon, the democratic nominee, baa become th fa Vorlt dVr Henry S.

Caulficld, republican. In Mtaaourt's gubernatorial race. Before that tba betting waa even, but wove Kearney I taking beta ot a to a oo wilaoo and on Cfewin.iit. dential rc tnrouRhout th VnltM and ewlauy In Vhm "rimiha. lltl lMfllt IL.LO, pi i i Kaarney'a atate by ute book.

Okfcbaaad apeeck Balpa Al Favorabl reception of Smith's mashing apeech agalnet rallgloua In tolerance Is Oklahoma City la Indi cated by Kearney's decision to chang tb odd from 10 to IT on Hoover to even money, which meana tb better may place to St on either candidal to win. Kearney la quoting even money, too, on Rhode Island, ordinarily republican atronghold. and Zlttl aaya It's about tb first In history that tb republican candidate haant been a big favorlt there. Right now th odd on Colorado ahow Hoover a to I favorite, with Kearney taking beta of 6 to 5 on Smith, but the betting In this atate la eipected to be even soon as a result of Smith's recent Denver address. Hoover Mlsannrl Tatorlt A change In th odda ottered by Kearney In Mlaaourl la expected at any day, with Smith's Bcdilla apeech just around tna corner, nut noover now la a 3 to 3 favorite to carry the state.

Beta of I to 3 on Smith are being taaen readily. (Continued en Page Tde) Less Than Half Of Storm Relief Quota 000000 ot brtd Ths Greene County. Red Cross fund for relief of storm sufferers in ths West Indie stand today st ap proxlmauly 11250. laaa than half of the 13000 quota asked. Sol R.

Wolf, chairman ot tbe county organlratlcn announces the fol contribution sine yesterday's D. A. Lswsoa I 00 8. Cook Bulldrrs Benton Avvnue M. Bunoay sehool Mra Edwin C.

tUc V.rns Moors I 100 100 ion I oo I 00 too Oa.li Carrie Rhsnk n. w. Jacobs Mrs. Ororala Marearrt McUuthlln A. C.

Davta w. I. Krlten Miss Liirte Kite Mr. and Mrs. H.

C. J. Mrs Alice Thornton H.ndrlrkMin Landers Intostm.nt Company 1 Of 1 00 too I 00 no ton id oo St 00 MAN SWAi UWS TACK. SOON COUGHS IT UP R. 8.

Keith, tobacco salesman, waa tacking up advert Isementa for hla firm Tuesday morning at the corner of Main avenue and Nichols streeh holding the tarks In his mouih One of tbsm went the wrong wsy. Keith headed right serosa tha street for St John hospital, slgnsllng for all kinds of assistance. Dr. M. ressenden.

who was al the hospital at the time, hesdrd Keith tot ths ray room but before any picture hsd been taken. Keith bent double tn a coughing spell. Doctor Pssaenden hsd him turned upside down, hit htm on the back aereral tlmea snd tli Isck csms oul Keith went on abcut bis business. Tonlghe Political Speakers on Radio KIW YORK, Bept. 18(Ar) Tonight's national political radio apeaker will be: Assistant Secretary of tha Treasury Ogden L.

Mills St Wash. Ington over WABO and tb Columbia Network at 6 JO p. Springfield time. Democratic National Chairman Jobn J. Raakob from New York over WABO and th Columbia Network at 8:30 p.

Spring field Um. Topic, Votere" service: Tb Candidate on Labor." Major Oeorg Berry and Mra. Raymond Bobbin at 5 p. m. Springfield tlm WEAP and 31 elation.

$150,000 BAKERY WILL BE BUILT ON ST. LOUIS ST. Lou Bernhardt, a Former Springfieldian, Announces Plans for New Business Here, With Construction Starting at Once Construction work oa a new 1M. 000 bakery altuated on St. Loula atreet between Dolllans) and Hampton aenua will bactn beat week.

It waa announced. tnrt.T by tl fwrnriarflt. wlkO mill ov(ala ll Lii klr. Hf nhartlt. fit fWisi larcll I Kilt hr la 1U fi i nio 1 to Kj tn.

revealed (lint he had beco tn Springfield for werer! week, purchasing a alt for tn new structure and com pleting p)na for It erection. pVqolrv Larg Sit Oocuplng a alt jo feet long and 110 feet Vide In tb new bualnaaa district eslensioa which la puahlng steadily eastward on BL Loula atreet, tb bakery will be of brief and will have a 100 foot frontage on th thoroughfare. It will erected and equipped for Mr. Bernhardt and as sociate by th C. J.

Patterson company of Kansas City, concern ape clallxlng building and operating service) for baker. Since bating Springfield In ISM. Mr. Bernhardt haa been connected run a company operating bakeries In several cities, leaving bkt position I Kansas City several month ago. lltea Klrh Territory 1 He Malted several cities with a view of going Into business for himself, he aald, "and no other place looked as good as Springfield." "It seem like home to me and that might be an luflucnce." he said, "bu.

Ihw fact la Springfield sppears to re growing faster snd more solidly thsu an; other place know, and the city's trsds territory one of ths richest on earth." Mr. Bernhardt declared the new plant will be th beit equipped In southern Missouri, having a rapacity Kmplot 100 Worker About 100 Workers, all Sprlnejfleld lana. will be einplotd In Ui plant, snd a large fores of Springfield construction nisu will be required when work starts next week. All materials omalmibte here are being purchased "i Springfield, and Springfield tabor alll be used wheresver possible. uxaiion ui ins Descry was chosen after a careful survey ot the tity.

Mr Bernhardt anld. convenience fordlatrl jutlon of procjeta to the city's grocers being a deciding lector. The building on Highway 00 also will la cllltate suburban distribution. Special attention In designing the bakery, according to Mr. Bernhardt, waa given to sanitation and ventlla Hon.

and ths beat features found In a number ut lead lug plants were com Dined. The building plsn Is arranged with ths utmost economy In floor spsce Drewlne: room with lockers snd shower bsths will be provided tor sll employs, sepsrst ones being provided for workers of various depart pirnt. The front of th bttlldlng will be glteu a Colonial architectural treatment combining dlgrjly and beauty. OFFERS CAR OF SFUDS TO HURRICANE VICTIMS BOISE. Idaho.

Sept. 1J. (APi Hurricane victims of aoulheaatern Hates may help Idaho potato growers dispose of their surplus crop. Th city of Sholley bss offered to furnish ottrlmd nf po'stoes transportation Is. supplied the slat chamber of commerce announced.

'WETS' TO FEEL METHODIST DIG, IS PREDICTION Southwest Conference Here Will Adopt Resolutions, Bishop Says TALKS OF MANY THINGS Admires Present Younger Generation, He Avers, and Adds Ideas on Hazing By CINDER O'DARE Predicting that the Southwest Missouri Methodist conference would, during tb session In Springfield, sdopt resolul'ons urging all Method late to work for tb detest ot "wet" candidate and tbe maintenance of tb eighteenth amendment. Bishop W. t. McMurry today discussed con ferenc plans. "1 suppose every Methodist preacnar haa, at aom tlm.

preached on tbe Issue of prohibition, tbe btrbop smiled. "We do not better tn arguing politic from th pulpit but regard prohi bition a a moral Issue which abould be met In the churrhee." Talks a Many Things Bishop McMurry, sn Joying a good cigar on th sunshiny porch of J. W. Brownlow's bom where be la a guest, waited for presiding elders of tb district to meet bus this morning, and rsfused to itecom sidled about cither politics or religion. dlscueeed eermona and co eda.

pr'ltlcal parties and college basing and tbe autumn weather wltb equal complacency and good humor. Central college, where) be 1 prett. dent, doesn't bate muds difficulty wun naauig, aald. have Jvurt en ruii aa r' 'amn nnnt t.Mb u. tja.a (uy.

Mnat BeronM TrVllclon i "1 i had (t dl.mlaa few nn fur vioiaaou oC mat rule. Our student cannot remain tn the colleges and violate It. Tb betur clsss of college; throughout tb oouo I try bava given up tb atreotraus baa ing method. But there la no reason why the fellow ahould not hare tbslr fun. so long aa they do cot go to ex We expect Our freshmen to wear their cape and do other little things Ilka that which bar becom tradition In tbe college." Central college.

Bishop McMurry said, la frowlng rapidly and has an enrollment of more than 1000 student this yewr. (1 Iris aud Makee lp Tbe bishop laughed aa told of bow 800 girl hi th college dormitory "hazed" their freshman slater by compelling them to ieata off all "make up" for a week. you know." Bishop McMurry chuckled. really couldn't tell much difference. The frcahmen dldnt Ilka It but they looked about th aam to me." Asked If he dldnt think th girl looked better with their cosmetic, be said.

"Well, when they all do It, psr hsps so." Bishop McMurry has no patience wltb persona who decry th way of the younger generation In general and college student In particular. Kees tine fieneratlnn "Tb college students todsy ar the finest that th world ha ever known. he said. "Her and ther one fellow does something pretty bsd and the public takes It as an eiample of all college lite, which I very unfair. Th rank and.

fll ot college students to dsy are boys and girl wltb higher Ideals and higher goals than any oth s. class of people." Tbe great number "of other attractions lu th city this week will not effect th meeting, feel. "It politics, and they can always get thsl at he smiled. "The delegate csme up here for tji conferene and tbey will attend it teutons." Appointment ot ministers In the district win be snnounced Sunday evening. Blahop McMurry aald.

There probably will be aaveral chauges In 8prlBgfleId. Account ef Methodist senfersoM on rat E'ht. ROBINSON TAKES LAST DAY OF HIS VACATION HOT 6PR1NOS. Ark, Bept. SS (AP Wltb only alx weeks remslnlng bs for th election, Senator Joe T.

Robinson todsy entered upon whsl probably will be hla last day of vacation until the campaign Is He expect to lest bis retreat In th Otark mountains tomorrow in tlm to reach bis bom In Uttl Rock aeverel hours ahead of bl scheduled departure for Springfield. where he will deliver tha first speech of bis western tour. Thursday night. Today, however, atlll was vscstlon time snd lbs senator waa prepared to make th moat of It although a part of th day had to be devoted toxstch Ing up rlth persons! correpo)5enc anil preparation of sDscches, EXPLORER AND FIANCEE it i. iv: On th ot his departure on 'i ot tba engagement ot Captain Kir Georg Hubert Wilkin to Miss Bnunnt Bennett, Broadway actrcsa.

Tbey'r shown bars at tha fller eiplorer explains to bis tlancco what ha hopes to accomplish in tb South Polar area. PERSHING ON FRIDAY EVENIMC From Springfield to i a Oeneral John J. Parahlnl will ar rive In Springfield Fridsy evening at 8.80 e'dock for th 8th dlvtstoo reunion, aeoordlng to tha In formaUoa reoelved here. He will arrive, wltb bl party, In a special car attached to the Frlero "Blue Bonnett" from St, Louis. With him will M)or ueneral William M.

Wright and probably Ma)or Oen eral Harry A. Smith. Colonel T. H. Loy.

chief aide as signed to Oer.eral Pershing during bis stay, with Major John O. French. I BIG RECEPTION to curtis Here Republican Candidate Will Arrive Tomorrow Afternoon for Campaign Talk Southwest Missouri will welcoro Senator Charle turtla of Ksnsss, re publican, nominee for th vlce presl dency, her tomorrow. Benstor Curtis will speak in tb Shrine mosque at 7:30 o'clock. The speaker will be Introduced by Oov ernor Sam A.

Baker. Arthur' M. Curtis, ot the Oreen county republican committee, will presid Rosoo C. Patterson, candidate for United Stales senator, waa asked to be permanent chairman, but was unable to her because ot th pre of business In ths United States district court In Kansas City, he said. Benstor Curtis la to arrive at lifts o'clock tomorrow afternoon and a conceit will be given jn the squsr st 1:18 by ths Peters band, after which th band will go to th Frisco station to loin In th welcome tj Senator Curtis.

During th afternoon, a receptio will be held at tbe Kentwood Anna hotel. A rally will be held on th public squsrs at 8 45 o'clock, to be follow by a parade to the moeqUe. Mualo wtll be provided; by the Boy Scout band, the Peters band, the Mount Vsrnci msle quartet and a chorus directed by Mra. Herbert Bruner. Delegations from every county south waat Missouri are expected, ao carding to Chairman Curtis, a republican leader bsv said that republicans in their counties are anxious to hesr the man thsy si pec to see the next vice president of the united State.

i SNOW IN fttlCAtiO CHICAOO, Bept. 98 (AP) A bona fids snow storm, tha first September flurry on record pelted Chicago for a few minute today. i I an Antarctic exnedltlon rama nawa ARRIVES St. Louis on Special Car I 1 Senator Lon UaymeS. Dan M.

Kee. I Harry Worm an and Major If. K. Dudley of Slksston. will, go so at, Louis on a special osr to meet blm.

Tb Boy Bcout band has been it" ted a th official band to meet the generull train. Ito entertalDCoent ba been plsn. nsd for th general Friday evening. He will to directly to tb Ksntwood Arms hotel and an effort will mad to scour quiet for bun on that evening ao he mar rest, preparatory to the Saturday celebration. BASEBALL REDS DEFEATED BY HEW YORK NEW YORK, Sept.

M. (AP Tb Giant put on a ninth Inning rally her today to score two runs and nose out th Reds by 4 to I In tbe final, gam tb two club will play against each other this season. Tbe Otsnt thua prevented any possibility of a gain by th leading Cardinals, snd remained In the thick of tb pennant fight. Tha Red Jumped away to a start of one run In tht f'rat. Dresssn singled to left with on out, but Pipp forced him.

Single by Allen and Strip then moved Dreawen th rest ol ths wsy around th paths. That was all for either tesm In th first five rounds. Score by innings: R. H. I.

Cincinnati ...100 003 0008 8 8 New York .000 ooo aoa 4 12 1 CARDS FACE BOHINS BROOKLYN, Sept. SS. WIth. Bill Sherdel on ths mound, tb Bt. Louis Cardinals again faced the Brooklyn Robins todsy In tReir fight to etaln a one gam lead over the New York Olsnts In tht bot National pennant race.

Doug Mceny held tb Cardinals scoreless for the first two Innings, but weakened In the third anj was touched for three runs. At th en of th aaventh Inning th Bed Birds hsd managed to main, tatn their 8 to 3 lesd over tb Robins. Clsrk went tn to the box for Brooklyn In th sixth. YANKS LfiAD INDIANS CLEVELAND, Sept, 98. AP Fighting to retain thslr two game lead over the Athletic In tb Amsr lesn League pennant fight, th Ytn kees fell upon Oeorg Orsnt and Billy Bayne.

for alg runs In the first round. Torn Zacbary pltcbsd for tb CAMDEII COUNTY SUICIDE DEATHS Charles Calkin, Serving Hi, Third Term as Prosecutor, Kills Self at Home FARMER KNIFES THROAT Son of Pioneer Minister Fa tally Injures Himself After Fit of Madness Two prominent Csmden county msa found escape death today front tb fear that thsy wars going mad, beaten In mind and body by th battle of Ufa. Charle Calkin, 45, serving his third terra as prosecuting attorney of th ounty, shot himself through th bead at 7 o'clock this morning In hla bom at Linn Creek, expiring two hours later. He had returned only a few days ago from a sanitarium at Kansas city, where he was Mnt after a nertoua breakdown. Another Pie Boon After Half an hour before th tragedy In lb Calkin bom.

Charles Brown. i of a pioneer Camden county min ister, slashed bis throat with a raaor at bis bom seven mile aoulh of Stoutland and died a few minutes Ister. Relatives bad feared for soma time be was losing hi mind, and re cently ba had been seen carrying revolver and a butcher knife while at work In bl field. Bach men to survived by a wife and aevetal children. Brown was ths an of ths 1tctrnd 4.

Frown. rMr.d Ui 1 a a It Is bcllevrd thst tl.e stra.ii.of hla tz 'hrr with tt nf 's I C. 'i. I Mr. C.i.:n' mind, lis 1 btij at ths Kr.

City saniian apteral weeAS. returliig a ds sso. This morning, whlls his wtfs was busy preparing treat fast, the Cam dsn county prosecutor was alons la bis upstairs room. found a .21 calibre automate pistol, and slngis shot brought member of th family ruahln to the room. They found blm lying on tha Door, a bullet wound In his head.

Ht died at 8 o'clock In tha Calkin bom. lire Ouat, Cats Throat Mr. Brown, a fanner, roe early thl morning and want with bla wlfs to the dairy barn. Ha returned to th bouse on torn pretext and a moment ivw va gun. Tha ahot brought relative from their homes nearby to Mrs, Brown's aide.

Tbey found blm lying on th front porch of tb bouse, bis throat slashed and a rasor by bla aid. Hs blsd to death In a few minute. II ta hallavMt ha tlrH th uw WI 'f en hla wife so that she would not com to him knd attempt to prevent the suicide attempt. For days, friends said. Brown had asemed on th vrg of a nertoua breakdown.

had carried a ravolver and a butcher knife with him, they said, and wbsn questioned about ths wsspons answsred tbst lis was bury with th hog killing work." Brown to survived by four children, sll of whom ar married, three living in Oklahoma. Survivors also Lnolud a brother, James, a fanner wbo Uvea near Stoutland. Mr. Calkin was Leeten In hla recent primary race for renomtnatloo by ft M. Brtukley, th republican nomine.

Funeral arrangements for both men ar Incomplete. Wlial Goii.on Toniiir A dmioeretlo rally wtll Be Bel. tonight at o'clock at th York school, 1720 West Nkaois street. A KTHIBI CVRTIS. Mayor Gideon and others speak at negro pe llllral rally at ItJ Voonrlll at.

tTARIETY and movies In Sprlnf field theaters. Ctn arts at 0:08 Can promise about Unlghl's last night's spectucl was org reus, fTIlB Reverend O. E. Flreston speak at opening session al southwest Missouri Methodist eon. ferenc in Campbell Arena M.

church at a'cteck. a TkEMOCRATIC meeting at Com munlly nail, Cum mere utl atreet, with Charles F. Newman and Ferry T. Alleuf pesklng. i ,1.