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Show THE FIGHTING HEAVY IN OUT CARRY TWO AMERICANS WORD OF DESPERATE BATTLE IN SOUTH AMERICA S, NEPHI, UTAH Events in the Lives of Little Men BRITISH AIRMAN BRAZIL CITY TIMES-NEW- DEFEATS YANKEE ERIC H. LIDDELL CROWN8 SELF OLYMPIC HIM. DEFENSE HOPES TO HAVE COM. MISSION FIND LEOPOLD AND CHAMPION LOEB Olympic Stadium Colombees, FranEric H. Liddell, the British flying parson, crowned himself Olympic champion in the world's record time of 47 3 5 seconds, defeating Horatio Fitch, Chicago A. A., who had shattered the previous world's record an hour before in the semifinals. The victory of Liddell made the British total an imposing third among the point scores. The points scores follow: United States, 183 Finland, 103; Great Britian 80 Sweden, 24 France, 13 12; Switzerland, 11; Hungary, 7 Canada, 5; South Africa, 5; Norway, W; New Zealand, 4; Denmark, 3 Liddell, leading all the way, raced to triumph in an event which had witnesrsed the of the smashing world's record three timss in two days and supplied the most startling finish of any event in the siv day's of the Olympic competition. Taylor the second American finalist, running despite an injured ankle, tripped over a lane marker and fell heavily, when making a great bid for third place ten yards from the finish, while Imbach, the fleet Swiss, who broke the record for the 40 fell seventy-fiv- e yards from the tape and did not finish. Taylor lay seemingly stunned on the track, but as cries from the officials, picked himself up and staggered across the line to secure fifth place. Then he collapsed. Imbach, the only other contestant was given sixth place. Montana Favors La Follette Presidential electors chosen by the Montana Farmer-Labparty at the May primary election were pledged to Senator La Follette of Wisconsin at a here of the executive committee of the party. The action taken 'by State Senator G. K. Tuylor, chairman of the recent St. Paul convention of the Farmer-Labo- r party, on the ground that the prefer ence of Duncan McDonald, the nartv'a nominee for president, should first he learned. Officials of the party said. However, that a formal manifesto issued at St. Paul by William Mahoney, vice chnimian of the St. Paul conven. tion and a member of the national executive committee, upon McDonald to withdraw In favor of La Follette. but that there has not been sufficient Labor Suit Dismissed a reply. time The similarity of suit the St.for The equity Philadelphia, Paul and Cleveland t.Iatforms against the Pennsylvania railroad by and the need of the two system federation No. 90, said to re- tical units were uniting ns reasons poli for given present 00,000 shop craft employes, Mahoney's request that McDonnld for $15,000,000 back pay has been dis- withdrawal. missed by the United States circuit The court court of appeuls here. Death Penalty Stands held that a charge of criminal conSalt Lake, Pedro who murspiracy had not been proved against dered June St. Clair Cano, in Park City on the railroad and its officials including March 35, 1923, must pay the penalty President Samuel Rea, At the same of his crime with death the supreme time the court dismissed an equity court on FridHy confirming the Judgsuit by the clerks' union against the ment of the trial court, which found Pennsylvania railroad. him guilty of murdSr in thn first da. Kansas Visited by Storm The Jury having failed to re. gree. MTherson, Kan., Scores of houses commend a lesser punishment under were wrecked, barns, windmills and the statutes of Utah, the district court towns damaged of Summit couny entered Judgment silos leveled, small a number of persons injured by the that he be executed. From this Judg tornado which hit directly west of ment he appealed to the supreme here Sunday night and cut a path court. Justice J. E. Frick wrote the from four to seven miles wide across opinion of the supreme court. All wire Mel'liersnn county. were down and roads alJump of Currewt Kills Soldiers most impassable. Fort Bragg, N. C Two soldiers were instantly killed and three others . Woman Burn, When Plane Falls : Oakland, Cal. Mrs. Vera Goyle ol injured when current from a high this city burned to death In an air- tension electric power line jumped to plane, which crashed to the ground a galvanized iron pipe being used in in the foothills east ot this city and construction work near the power cirDewey Wurcl, the pilot, was badly in- cuit here. The dead are Corporal The cranh of the plane from Brynlidsen, aged 25, of 506 Alexander jured. a helRlit of 200 feet, was witnessed street, Oakland, Cal., and Frivate persons. Including Herbert N. Ward, aged 20, of Chary about f00 Ward's wife and small child. Spec, lotte, N. C. tutors had removed Ward from the Armed Thugs Enter Jewelry Store plane when the gasoline tank exploded and flames prevented the rescut New York. Threading their way of 51 rs. Goyle. through the slow moving crowd on the sidewalk in front of Corbrian Tourist Murdered Iowa City, Iowa, Orton Ferguson, Brothers, jewelers, on upper Broad 80 years old ot Atlanta, Mich., was way, three men, unmasked and arm murdered by an unknown assailant ed with pistols, entered the store, in the tourist camp here. Ilia as. lined the five occupants against the back room and escaped in sallant, believed to have been a vaga. wall of an automobile with $75,000 in jewelbond escaped. ry, mostly diamonds. Armed Men Guard Tricolor Cody Wyoming Renames Street Berlin Policemen with rifles from Cody. Wyo. The street here leadatop the Brandenburg gate and the roofs of nearby buildings guarded ing to the statute of William F. the flag flying over the French em- Cody ("Buffalo Bill") which was unbassy Monday. The measure was a veiled July 4, has been renamed precautionary one taken to prevent Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney drive, repetition of the incident of thrM in honor of Mrs. Harry Payne Whityears ago on the French national ney of New York, who designed the holiday, when the tricolor was wrested from the staff by men who reach- monument, The drive was dedicated ed the embassy roof from adjacent following action by the city council in renaming the thoroughfare in honbuildings. The French embassy hen or of the designer. Mrs. Whitney hoists it flag on July 14. was not present at the ceremony. Great Falls, Mont. . or con-fren- Salt Lake City. LeRoy Jones, 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Jones of Magna, is in the L. D. S. Hospital Buffering from injuries to the head and body received when he was struck by an automobile in Magna. The car, which is said to have borne a California license plate, continued on its way without stopping. Ogden. The valuation of property in Weber county was reduced as a result of the blanket reduction of 15 per cent voted by the county commissioners upon improved farm and orchard land recently, according to the compilation made by County Clerk L. A. Van Dyke. Logan. Governor Charles R. Ma-be- y of Utah, Governor C. C. Moore of Idaho, President Heber J. Grant of the L. D. S. church ard Mayor John A. Crockett of Logan will be the speakers at the big pioneer meeting to be held in the Logan tabernacle on the second day of the Cache valley centennial celebration according to an anouncement made recently by officials of the celebration. The celebration is to be held in Logan July 24 and 25 to commemorate the 100 anniversary of the discovery of ' Cache Valley by Jim Bridger. Salt Lake City. The eighth annual ram sale of the National Wool' growers' association will be held at the North Salt Lake stockyards on August 25, 26, and 27, according to an announcement made by Professor F. R. Marshall, secretary of the National Woolgrowers' association. Provo. Gunmen held up the Cobblestone service station, at American Fork an fled with the contents of the cash register. Ogden. The 1924 wheat crop is a little more than 50 per cent normal in Utah and about 50 per cent of a normal yield in Idaho, it was revealed when grain and milling dealers from the two states met in the annual conference called. by the Ogden Grain exchange. Ogden, The apricot nnd peach crops in Weber county are doing exceptionally well this season, with little poor fruit noted, according to word received at the state department of agriculture from L. Harsh, deputy inspector. Apples in the county are also reported in good condition. Salt Lake, Telegraph advices from Philadelphia received here announced that Utah has been honored National by the Association of Attorneys General, which is holding Its annual convention there, in the election of Harvey II. Cluff, attorney general for Utah, as president of the association for the coming year. Ogden, Eynon & Winger contractors of Jackson, Wyo. were the low bidders on the hard surfaced road to be built between Jackson and the Snake river bridge, three and a half miles. Eynon & Winer's bid was and the highest $33,249.72, was submitted by Ross & Bean of Richfield, Utah. Ogden, The Weber County Farm Bureau federation has filed articles of with the county incorporation clerk. This amalgamates all local bureaus. Martin P. Brown of Roy is president of the new organization, C. A. Groberg of Farr West, vice president and Louis Wangsgard of Huntsville, secretary and treasurer. Salt Lake, Sixteen farm bureaus in Sanpete county have filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state, through the Utah state farm bureau. The bureaus were organized in the following towns: Ephraim, Manti, Milburn, l, Centerfield, MayfielJ, Chester, Freedom, Fountain Green, Sterling, Spring City, Mt Pleasant, Wales, Fairview and Fayette. Salt Lake, Holders of oil and gas prospecting permits allowing them to seek oil upon public lands in Utah may, if the secretary of the interior sees fit, have the time for drilling to a certain depth or completing drilling extended for a period not to exceed three years, according to word received by Eli F. Taylor, register of the local United States land office. Salt Lake, Another addition has been made to the list of Utah's resources Utah Umber. At least if has brought another new to Salt Lake. The Excelsiorindustry Products company, a Colorado firm, will establish a factory in Salt Lake to make excelsior and eiher similar wood products from aspen timber fofid near Fairview on the Marys-val- e branch of the Denver & Rio Grande Western railroad. 70 Chicago. First clash between the state and the costly array of legal and medical talent employed by the parents of Nathan Leopold Jr., and Richard Loeb, murdeTers of Robert Franks will come next Monday, July 21, and both sides are feverishly working to be in preparation for the 400-met- 2; NSANE Trial Is Set For Opening July Twenty. First When Legal Talent of Nation Will Clash Wits ce. 2; 1 Notes News From All Parts of I UTAH I IN FRANK CASE Three Thousand Troops and Civilians World', Record Tims of 47:35 Seconds Defeats Crack Chicago A. A. Reported Dead; InsurrectionMain In Semifinals of ists Claimed Well Great Meet Equipped Santos, Brazil. Fighting in th city of San Paulo, eeat of the Brazilian insurrection, has been of the most desperate character during the past few days, according to two employes of an American concern, who arrived here after a perilous journey afoot, from the beleagured metropolis. They estimated that the dead among the ' troops and civilians will reach 3000. The luxurious Hotel Esplahde at Sao Paulo has been turned into a hospital and is said to be crowded with the wounded. Shells from the beseiged federal forces have been falling in the city. One landed on a hotel, killing eight civilians. Some of the federal artillery, stationed south of the city, have been bombarding it. Most of the fighting which haw been taking place between here and Sau Paulo is said to have been between small bands of rebels end federal troops. Refugees confirm the report that federal troops who six hundred started last week from Santos to aid in the relief of Sao Paulo were cut to pieces by the insurrectionists. Governor Da Campos, Sao Paulo state president, is understood to be in Santos now under federal protection. He is declared to have said that the people of Sao Paulo wanted him to remain as a leader in the insurrection, but he refused to join the movement, whereupon he was permitted to escape from the city. Sao The rebel forces defending Paulo against the attack of the federal troops are estimated to number This number is said to be 84,000. increasing daily by recruits arriving from nearby regions. The federals are estimated to number 24,000, either an hand or enroute. The continued federal bombardment of Sao Paulo is said to have turned the ento tire population overwhelmingly the support of the leaders of the insurrection. It is reported that the state legislature will meet soon to take the necessary action for the beseiged It is declared that city's welfare. military leaders, headed by General Lopez, are preparing to take the offensive against the government by marching on Rio Janeiro, expecting to attract reinforcements enroute. The rebel forces are equipped in all departments, including antiaircraft guns, airplanes and whippet tanks. CLASH IS NEAR fray. The defense hopes to get the murderers before a commission to test U. S. their santity and, if this commission can be convinced the slayers are insane, the murderers will dodge trial crime and be committed to for PLANS UP IN MILLIONS sometheir institution. The defense admits the youths committed the murder and the entire fight will be an effort to LEAGUE OF NATIONS NOTIFIED GERMANY FINDING IT HARD TO have them shown of unsound mind and therefore not responsible. LOCATE PLACE FROM WHICH THAT IT CANNOT ADHERE TO Chief Justice TO RAISE FUNDS PROPOSED TREATY Caverly is overwhelmed with requests for seats at the trial, if the case actually comes to trial.. Numerous judges, criminfor Pact of Mixed Claims Commissio'n Assembly's Proposal Reports ologists, fiction Mutual Assistance writers, heads of deCirculated Shows 439 Adjustments Agtective and newspapers have agencies For Nations Among gregating More Than asked reservations. In addition, there Viewpoint $14,500,000 are requests from motion picture scenario writers and special representatives of magazines in this counGeneva, United States government of try and Europe and as far away as Washington. A recapitulation ha, officially Informed the League of the work accomplished by the Ger- Australia. Nations that it cannot adhere to the man Mixed claims Commission eince Special bailiffs will be assigned to draft of the treaty of mutual assist- its organization up to the present handle the great crowds and avert ance which the fourth assembly of time, shows that 439 awards a repetition of the incident of sevaggrethe league voted should be circulated gating more than have eral weeks ago, when doors of the $14,500,000 among all the governments with the been made in favor of American court room were crashed down by those murrequest for expression ot their views. firms and inividiata on claims derers. desirious of seeing the Holding that the fundamental prinGermany for losses sustained ciple of the treaty is to provide guar- against Leopold and Loeb lounged in their antees of mutual assistance and to in the world war through death of cells, patiently awaiting their next establish the competency of the coun- property damage. In addition to the appearance before the public and cil of the league with respect to any principal, Germany will be required apparently assured that they will esdecisions contemplated the United to pay five per cent interest on each cape punishment for their crime. States government says that in view claim 'allowed from the date of the They expect the trial and the attenof the United States constitution and award to the time of payment. No tion they will receive to furnish anof the fact that America is not a payments will be nfade by Germany other "thrill" such as their peculiar member of the league, the United natures require, but their parents and conuntil the commission however, States would find It impossible to cludes its labors and a attorneys hope to avert a trial on finding methgive us adherence to the treaty. the murder charge. od is determined upon. The communication from Washing n tha commission adjourned ton adds that the United States govTwo Rescued From Niagara for the summer it had pendrecently ernment has not failed to note that Niagara Falls, N. Y. Drifting help, under article 17 of the treaty any ing before it 12,416 claims, amountin a disabled motorboat a few lessly state may give its partial adherence ing to approximately $50,000,000, in- hundred yards above Niagara Falls on provided it is prepared to reduce its cluding one for $255,544,810, reprethe American side, two smugglers of armaments in conformity with the senting the cost of the American aliens, one of whom had been shot treaty, but it thinks that it would not army of occupation. This claim, through the leg, were literally snatchBerve any useful purpose to consider however, Is to be settled ed from the jaws of death In a thrillexpected of contlltional and par- through other than commission chan- ing rescue from the the question cluteh of the tial adherence when the conditions nels. Of the more than 12,000 pend- upper rapids. The two men were imposed "would of necessity be of ing claims, 2044 have been considered detected while landing three aliens such a character as to provide ad- by the American and German on the American shore near (Jill agenherence of any substantial effecL" cies of the commission and are ready creek in the upper river. ImmigratTon The communication emphasizes the for final action. officials captured two of the aliens desire of the United States that apWilhelm Klesselbach, German com- and opened fire on the two smugpropriate agreements be reached to missioner, recently went to Washingglers In the motorboat. As the latter limit armaments and thus to reduce ton early in the fall when the comsought to escape the propeller was It is mission contemplates heavy burdens on the nation a smashed rock and boat comthe by its resuming that this desire was sessions. Robert W. Bonynge, pointed out In the disabled. Amerpletely Caught manifested when the American gov- ican agent on the commission and swift current, the boat was whirled ernment convoked the great military Agent von Lewinski of toward certain Germany, ac- into the rapids and and naval powers to the Washington companied by death at the fulls. and assistQuick wor-- on attorneys conference. ants, sailed on separate steamers the part of the immigration officials While tills conference resulted in July 9, for Germany, where evidence however, resulted in the putting out the conclusion of an important naval necessary to adjudicate American of a power company's launch at Port treaty limiting capital ship, it was claims not obtainable in this country bay. At the risk of their lives, those found Impossible to obtain an agree- will be investigated. in the launch headed by Immigration ment limiting the tonnage ot auxiliary While Germany is obligated to pay Inspector Walter W. Stearns, put out naval craft or to make any progress the amounts agreed upon by the Into the rapids and mnde a line fust in the direction of limitation of land Mixed Claims It was not until Commission, it remains to the motorboat forces. 'o be decided where she will get the they had been swept to n point near United funds' for such payments. "The government of the Goat Island bridge that the two bout States". the Washington to safety. Wallace messiige Once the question of how the were brought concludes, having "reduced Its arma- claims are to be met is determined Pearson the wounded smuggler was ment, continues to cherish the hope Germany will pay the American gov- tnken to a hospital and Kdwnrd Rarr that the desired result in the case of ernment, which, in turn, will remit his companion to a police station. the other iiowers mil 7 be achieved the amount of the respective awards and notes with keen and sympathetic to the individual claimants. Progressives Will Apply Test interest every endeavor to find some The Washington. "prosuitable agreement for a reduction In which Firemen Threaten Strike are organizations gressive" armaments. Interest in such an enSalt Lake City. Threatening a backing Senator La Follette in his deavor already had been Increased by general strike unless1 their demands independent race for the presidency, the presentation of the draft are granted ninety two city firemen are going to apply their own special treaty of disarmament and security, submitted to the city commission a "acid test" to all candidates for the drawn up by Americans, which now demand for the removal of W. H. senate and house of representatives Is officially before the members of Bywater as chief of the city fire de- in the coming election. The test, so the league. Officials of the league are The chief is accused of far as candidates for said that they considered the Ameri- partment. unbearable working con- concerned, will be the record of such maintaining can reply a friendly document ditions in the department There are candidates on certain bills as disclos110 firemen employed in the fire de- ed by the roll calls printed in the Rum Runner After Revenge and the demand for remov- Congressional Record. In the 1922 partment Joliet, 111. "Speak easy" proprie- al of Chief Bywater is signed by 92 election the "acid test" was the vote tors and rum runners took their re- of this number. The petition, which on the Newberry cast and the filed with the city recorder Wedvenge on the Rev. Henry E. Rompel, railway law legislation for "three gun parson" who has been a nesday morning and taken before the the regulation of the packing indusleader of recent dry raids when they commission while thjt body was still try. This year there will be added blew out the rear end of his church in session, was referred to the com- the resolutions calling for the removwith a charge of dynamite. Nearly missioner of public safety for inves- al of Secretary of the Navy Denby every plate glass window in the bus- tigation and report. The petition was and Attorney General Daugherty, the iness district was blown out by the filed in behalf st the men by E. A. Mellon tax reduction bill, farm legisblait, which was felt for miles Roger, attorney, representinm the lation and the proposed child labor around. amendment to U8 constitution. men. REFUSES damage awards TREAT! -- k Esch-Cummi- vu Beer Proposition Remains In Doubt Victoria, B. C With reports from twenty-nin- e out of forty constituencies filed in the provincial secretary's office, the beer plebiscite is found to have carried in thirteen ridings and lost in fourteen, and to stand a tie in two others until the absentee ballots are counted. Official figures from eleven other ridings have not as yet reached the department The total vote for the twenty-nin- e ridings so far reported is 62,718 for beer licenses and (6,180 against. Says Bryan la For La Follette Chicago. The prediction that Wil Iiam Jennings Bryan would come out for La Follette for president despite the nomination of his brother for vice president by the Democrats wai made by Representative John M. Nelson, independent Republican, Wisconsin, here to open La Follette headquarters. "Governor Charles R. Bryan's nomination was bait for hii brother," said Representative Nelsoa "His brother will not, in my opinion, swallow the bait." Admission Tax Rule Issued ' Instructions regard. Washington. use of the Ing tickets under regulations to be In effect under the provisions of the revenue act of 1021 applying to collators of Internal re. venue by the Internal revenue bureau. Under the new law no tax Is to be imposed on admissions of f0 rents or less but the tax of 1 cent for earh 10 cents or fraction thereof Is to be continued on alt admission in ex. cess of 59 ceats. , $20,-C07.- Clarion-We&t-vie- Ax-tel- Roosevelt C C. Larson of Roosevelt secured the prize fish of the season from the Duchesne river the other day. It was taken near Ouray, measured forty-on- e inches in length and weighed approximately twenty eight pounds. Salt Lake Lloyd Garrison who has been assistant state engineer under the present administration was ap pointed by Governor Charles R. Meby to be state engineer to fill the ai cy caused by the resignation of R. K. CaldwelL |