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BOMB BLASTS ROCK CITIES IN EAST; POLICE LAY TERROR REIGN TO SACCO ADHERENTS Explosions Wreck Subway Stations in New York; Baltimore Mayor’s Home Is Fired; Church in Philadelphia Damaged. CONTINUE FIGHT TO SAVE RADICALS . Counsel for Anarchists Will File Appeal for ® New Trial in Massachusetts Superior Court Today.

Bn United Press NEW YORK. Aug. 6.—Police Commissioner Warren today recalled all policemen on vacations, cancelled vacations about to begin and kept all reserves on duty to guard against a recurrence of the bombings which last night partially wrecked two subway stations, injuring a score or more people, two seriously. The bombs exploded within ten minutes of each other in the Twen-ty-Eighth St. stations of the Interborough Rapid Transit and the Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Lines. The explosions took place in midtown Manhattan during the aftertheater rush hour. The first was at 11:15, in the lavatory of the B. M. T. station at Twenty-Eighth St. and Broadway. The second, at 11:26, was at the southern end of the I. R. T. station at Twenty-Eighth St. and Fourth Ave. Fourteen persons were taken to hospitals. All but two returned to their homes after treatments. Police believed the bombs had been placed in protest against the death sentence pronounced on Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti,. which is to be executed Aug. 10. Store windows along Broadway, Fourth Avenue and side streets between Twenty-Seventh and ThirtyFirst streets were shattered by the retonations. The explosions were so violent that many almost certainly would have been killed had a train been at either of the stations at the time. A train entered the B. M. T. station just a few seconds after the blast. The tube was filled with dust and smoke, and the frightened passengers left the cars. The interiors of both stations were damaged badly. Plaster and chunks of concrete were torn out of the walls and ceilings and parts of the ceilings were ripped up clear through to the sidewalk. Mayor’s Home Bombed Bn United Frees BALTIMORE, Aug. 6.—The home of Mayor William F. Broening here was bombed at 6 a. m. today. The rear porch was demolished and caught fire and all windows for a block around were broken, but the mayor’s wife and two children in the house were uninjured. The mayor was making a trip to Cincinnati. Police believe a time bomb was set under the Broening porch at 2 a. m. at that hour, William Broening, the mayor’s son, sleeping in a rear bedroom, was awakened by noises in the back yard. A neighbor’s dog growled, raced across the Broening yard, and began scratching and gnawing at the porch latticework. Young Broening called police, who investigated to no avail. a Church Is Damaged ' Bn United Press PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 6. A bomb exploded in the basement of the Emanuel Presbyterian Church shortly after midnight today with damage to the building, but no deaths.^ The stained glass windows were shattered, doors torn from their hinges and the interior blackened. The windows in a passing street car were broken by the detonation and flying glass injured several passengers, who were taken to the Presbyterian Hospital. Windows in surrounding homes also were shattered. / Neighbors said they heard several pistol shots before she blast. Detectives found a second unjexploded bomb made of nitroglycerine with a detonation cap set. MILLICENT ROGERS TO > , MARRY, SAYS FATHE^ “It Is True,” Colonel Replies, Although Ramos Denies Engagement. Bu United Press NEW YORK, Aug. 6.—Millicent Rogers, Standard Oil heriss who until three months ago was the Countess Salm, will marry Arthur Peralta Ramos of Buenos Aires, in spite o\ her denial of their engagement only this week, according to her father. "Colonel, is it true that your daughter Millicent is engaged to marry Mr. Ramos?” reporters asked Col. Henry Huddleston Rogers when he stepped from his yacht at Southampton, L. I. “Yes,” he replied, “it is true.” It was the first confirmation by the family of a rumor of several months. Ambassador Apt. Hotel. Ri. 1371. Comfortable, beautiful, reasonable. —Adv.

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By United Press BOSTON, Aug. 6.—Carrying the fight to save Nicola Sacco and Bartolomew Vanzetti back to the State courts, which for six years have rejected every appeal for a new trial, Arthur D. Hill, new chief defense counsel, was to appear this morning in Superior Court at Dedham to file a motion for anew trial based on alleged new evidence. This move was to have been made yesterday, but the new defense counsel spent the day instead in conference with Francis B. Sayre, a son-in-law of President Wilson, laying plans for the lastminute defense of the two men, scheduled to die next Thursday morning. Hill also planned to see Governor Fuller, to ask a further respite, so that time may be had for consideration of his new appeal for a new trial. Don’t Want Thayer It was understood that Chief Justice Walter Perley Hall of the Massachusetts Superior Court would be asked to assign a judge other than Judge Webster Thayer, trial judge, to hear the motion. “We would like to be permitted to select our own justice, but we think this request will' not be granted,” said a member of the Sacco-V* zetti defense committee. Should these courses fail. Attorney Hill might petition Federal Judge George W. Anderson far a writ of Habeas Corpus. Favorable action on this petition would take the radicals out of the death house, but would not prevent the executions, scheduled for early Thursday morning. May Plead With Holmes It was considered a vitual certainty that, as a last resort, the defense would apply to Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes of the United States Supreme now vacationing at Beverly Farms, Mass., for a writ of certiorari. While all these measures had been contemplated in Sacco and Vanzetti’s behalf, it appeared extremely doubtful that the defense forces would succeed further in delaying the executions. Members of the defense committee conceded that their chances were slim. Sacco entered the twenty-first day of his hunger strike today, still refusing nourishment in any form.' His physical condition was reported fairly good, however, by Dr. Joseph I. McLaughlin, prison physician. Vanzetti, who renewed his broken fast just before’" Governor Fuller’s adverse decision was announced, also declined food. ’ Coolidge Closely Guarded Bii United Press RAPID CITY, S. D., Aug. 6.—The President of the United States today was surrounded by a guard as heavy as that which protected the chief excutive during the World War, following reports of radical violence protesting against the scheduled electrocution of Sacco and Vanzetti. When report was received from New York that subways had been bombed, presumably by sympathizers of the condemned anarchists, squads of sentries were enlarged to surround the President’s summer home. Vigilance of secret service men was increased. Since Governor Fuller of Massachusetts issued his decision Thursday holding the two must die for the double murder committed during a hold-up at South Braintree, Mass., secret service men have been told to employ unusual precautions and a detail of fifty soldiers from Ft. Meade, guarding the lodge, have been / ordered to challenge anyone approaching the building. " ' Chicago Grain Opening Mr/ United Press ■ OHIOAGO. Aug. 6.—Wheat—Sepoff %; December, off Vi; March, off %. Corn—September, off Vi; December, off %; March, off Vi. Oats—September, off V 3 ;' December, off 14; March, off Vi. Provisions—Unchanged. • —I Local Livestock Opening Hogs—Receipts, 4,000; market, mostly 10s® 15c higher; some 25c up; top, $11.35; bulk, [email protected]. Cattle —Receipts, 100; market, steady. Calves Receipts, 200; market, steady; best vealers, $14.50. Sheep and lambs—Receipts, 200; market, little changed. Negro Arrested on Liquor Charge Joseph Johnson, 42, Negro, 876 Darnell St., is in city prison charged with operating a blind tiger and maintaining a public nuisance, after he was arrested on an affidavit filed by a person arrested for drunkenness.

Not So Keen By Times Special LA PORTE, Ind., Aug. 6. Bernard Keen, 22, Michigan City, was fined $5 and costs here for a job of “doctoring” auto license plates that was not so keen. Having an auto but no plates, Keen obtained a pair of truck plates—No. T9l-460—and by “doctoring” the “T” hoped it would pass for a figure 1. Patrolman Harry Freese noticed the difference and arrested Keen.

KLAN WOMEN WIUPARADE Procession to Climax 2-Day National Jubilee. Women of the Ku-Klux Klan will climax a 2-day anniversary jubilee at Tomlinson Hall with a downtown parade today at 5:30 p. m. Imperial Commander Robie Gill Comer, Little Rock, Ark., and her staff will lead the parade. Hiram Wesley Evans, imperial wizard of the men’s klan, will march in the procession. < The parade will form on Delaware St. between St. Clair and Sixteenth Sts., and march down Massachusetts Ave. and Pennsylvania St. to Washington St., then west to Meridian St. and north around Monument Circle to Twelfth St. Marchers will line up on side streets, the Indiana delegation, which will lead the march, forming between Fourteenth and Sixteenth Sts. several drum corps and bands will participate. Indiana Realm Commander Laura Foote said marchers will wear regalia but no masks. Police Chief Claude F. Johnson ordered the usual motorcycle traffic squad to head the march.

How the Market Opened

By United Press NEW YORK. Aug. 6.—Selling which wiped out gains Friday carried over into today’s stock market, sending down leading issues and straining tickers to keep pace with quotations. United States Steel dropped % to 133% at the opening and held around that level, while General Motors dropped to 225 after opening at 226, off Some gains in isolated sections gave the market an irregular appearance. Du Pont was up a point at 291, Chrysler up \ at 53%/Nash % at 78%, Yellow Truck % at 35% and General Electric % at 125 VI. Postum Cereal spurted 1% to 112. Rails were barely steady. Southern Pacific, New Haven and Reading held at previous closing levels, while Wabash, Missouri-Kansas-Texas, Philadelphia & Reading and Missouri Pacific preferred lost ground fractionally and a small gain was noted in Missouri Pacific common. Market observers were agreed Friday’s reaction had been due to technical conditions within the market. That it had nothing to do with business conditions was plain from the optimistic tenor of the weekly mercantile reviews which reported commercial trends were chiefly upward and expressed confidence regarding fall prospects. However, speculative sentiment had been shaken by the abrupt character of Friday’s declines and considerable nervousness was in evidence in early, trading. selling of accounts impaired by the setback was also a factor in making for irregularity.

New York Stock Opening —Aug. 6 Allied Chem 155% Am Smelting 16? Anaconda 46% Baldwin Loco 243% B & O 120 Beth Steel 57 Calif Pete 25 /a C P & I 83% Chgo & Northwestern 90 Chrysler 53% Corn Products 56 Freeport 74% Gen Electric 125 Vi Gen Motors 225% Goodrich 65 -8 Hudson Motor 86% Houston 146% Int Har 195 Mack Mid Conti Pete 31% N Y Central 155% Nash 78% Pan Amer Pete B 56 7 /8 Pierce Arrow v .. 13 Phillips >:,44 Rep Iron & Steel 69% Sears-Roebuck 66% Sinclair 17% So Pec 121 S O N J 38% Studebaker 53% Tex Oil 49 Timken 133 Union Pac 187% U S Rubber 50% U S Steel 133 % Wabash 71% White Motors 40 Willys Over il% Yellow Truck 34 Vi New York Curb Opening —Aug. 6 Bid. Ask. Cities Service 46% 46 Vi Cont Oil 17% 17% Durant 9% *% Ford (Canada) 550 560 Humble Oil 62% 62% Indiana Pipe 68 68% int Pete 31 31% Imperial Oil (Canada) 49% 49% Marmon 47 % 48 Ohio Oil 61 Vi 62 Prairie Pipe 180% 182 Prairie Oil and Gas 50% 51 Reo 22 22 Vi Stutz ; 13 13% Standard Oil (Indiana) 73 73Vi Standard OH (Kansas) 17 18 Standard Oil (Kentucky) ....121% 123 Vacuum OH 127% 128 Chicago Livestock Opening Hogs Receipts, 3,000; market, strong; holdovers, 6,000. Cattle—Receipts, 500. Sheep and lambs—Receipts, 6,000.

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1927

YEGGS BLOW TWO SAFES; L001J1,500 Cracksmen Flee With Cash After Early Morning Job in Monument Circle. SET HEAVY CHARGES $4,000,000 Worth of Notes Passed Up in General Motors Office.

Working with ordinary chisels and heavy charges of explosives, safe crackers entered the offices of the General Motors Acceptance Corporation, 901 Test Bldg., Monument Circle, early today, blew the doors off two safes, and escaped with between $1,500 and $2,000 in cash. The loot was obtained from one safe. The other contained $4,000,000 worth of non-negotiable collateral notes, but these were not disturbed. Police believe the robbery was committed by amateur yeggmen. The safes were of the light fireproof type, but the explosive charge used by the robbers was heavy enough to open a vault safe. Deaden Blast Sound Tarpaulins, belonging to painters who are redecorating the offices were used to deaden the concussion. Office furniture was coated with the pulverized fire-proofing material blown from between the walls of the safes. Folice are attempting to learn how entrance to the office was gained. Floyd Kurtz. Linden Hotel, company auditor, was admitted to the office shortly before midnight by the janitor and left a few minutes later. Front doors were locked when the two left, Kurtz said. The robbery therefore took place between 1 and 5 a. m. There is no front stairway to the building. An inside fire escape enters the office at' the rear. Police were told this door also was locked. fltntehes on Rear Door Scratches found on the door may have been made by the robbers to gain entrance. A bright hat band, striped tan, blue and red. bearing the mark of a New Jersey manufacturer, was found caught in the door. A broken chisel was left by the yeggmne. Claude Courteol, office manager, is out of the city and an exact estimate of the loot could not be obtained. The safe containing collateral notes was Inside the cashier’s cage and it is believed that it was blown fast. PRINTERS ARRIVING I. T. U. Delegates Will Be Entertained Tonight. Entertainment of the diamond jubilee convention of International Typographical Union, which opens formally Monday, will start tonight with an informal gathering of visitors and delegates at the Armory at 8 p. m. Dancing and vaudeville will be on the program. All convention visitors are invited. Nearly 1,000 visitors and delegates had arrived by noon today. Large numbers were expected later in the day and tomorrow. Two special trains arrived this morning carrying delegates from New York and the East and from Canada and the Northwest. The Armory, where all business be held, has been decorated with flags of the United States and Canada. Delegates are being registered at convention headquarters on the mezzanine floor of the Claypool. ALL GRAINS BEARISH Prices Lower at Opening in Chicago. * By United Press CHICAGO, Aug. 6.—A bearish tone was shown by all grain futures here early today, and opening prices were as follows: Wheat, % to Vic lower; com, Vsto Vic down, and oats, % to Vic lower. Liverpool was slightly lower than expected today. The situation in the Northwest was reported to no increasingly bearish, with good weather in prospect for the next few days, which will see the final maturing of the' cro pand the first general cutting of the grain. * Corn news was little changed today, although temperatures were slightly higher and rain was forecast for parts of the belt. Bulls have been operating on the cool temperatures, snd the lack of favorable crop news from apy pari of the belt Oats were down with other grains. Provisions opened unchanged. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 66 8 a. m 72 7 a. m 68 9 a. m 78

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REPORT SOON ON WILD BANK Commission Is Completing Probe: Depositors Organize. A report of the conditions of the J. F. Wild and Company State bank probably will be completed early next week, according to State Bank Commissioner Luther F. Symons. Joseph J. Davis. 5234 Washington Blvd., Bankers’ Life Insurance Company supervisor, was selected president of the Depositors’ Protective League, Friday night, at a meeting in Criminal Court room. It was estimated more than 2,000 were at the Courthouse. Only about 600 could get Into the courtroom. William S. Taylor, attorney, Empire Life Bldg., was elected secretary. A committee of twelve was named. Davis declared the league purpose would be to obtain fair treatment and protection lor the depositors. David said all necessary steps, legal or otherwise, would be taken safeguard the depositors’ rights. Joseph R. Williams, attorney, urged prosecution if any irregularis ties are discovered in conneetioiv with operation of the institution. The executive commiSce met this afternoon at 813 Lemcke Illdg. ASSISTANTSECRETARY HEADS NATION TODAY President and All Cabinet Officers Are Away From Capital. Bn United Press WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.—An assistant secretary of State, one of those men, who stay out of the picture usually, today becomes ranking official in the capital, and figuratively head of the Government. This man is William R. Castle Jr., aged 49, for many years head of the western European division of the State Department. He. steps into the rank because every cabinet member is away from the Capital, and probably will be for a few days. EXTRADITE HOSTETTERS Buffalo Police to Turn Bank Robber Suspects Over. Sheriff Omer Hawkins and Detective Sergeant John Gaughan will leave Sunday to bring Robert and Howard Hostetters back to face charges of holding up the Southport State Bank last spring. Detective Chief Fred Simon received word from police in Buffalo late Friday that extradition papers for their release had been received from Albany. The Hostetters will be turned over to local officers at 10 a. m. Monday, Chief Simon said. WOOD IS IN HOSPITAL Philippine Governor 111. But Doctors Refuse to Talk. Py United Press BOSTON, Aug. 6.—Reports that General Leonard Wood, Governor of the Philippines, was under treatment at Peter Bent Brigham hospital here, were neither confirmed nor denied by hospital authorities today. “We have a Mr. Wood here as a patient,” was the only comment they would make. General Wood underwent an operation at Manila last January. In a conference with President Coolidge at Rapid City, S. D., he assured the executive that he would return to his post in the fall. QUEEN MEETS~HARcTCOP Wilhelmina of Holland Told to “Move On” By Officer. By United Press OSLO. Norway, Aug. 6.—Queen Wilhelmina of Holland Friday experienced the embarrassment that follows a policeman’s order to “move on.” _ Arriving incognito, she became mixed in a crowd and, because of her inexperience in such situations, narrowly escaped injury. Her effort to pause and regaii\ equilibrium and regal poise met with a harrassed policeman's injunction to get started.

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COOLIDGE NOT AFTERCOAXING President Definitely States He Will Retire in 1929. By United Press RAPID CITY. S D.. Aug. 6. President Coolidge, in the belief of observers, today had completely cleared the way for an open content for the Republican presidential nomination. He let it be known In a press conference that he intends to retire when his term expires March 4, 1929. His manner of making the statement, although he refused to ampli fy his previous announcement, removed any suspicion that his "I do not choose to be a candidate in 1928” carried qualifications. It is understood beyond all question that Mr. Coolidge will not permit his name to be presented to the national convention. There had been some speculation to the effect the word “choose” in the statement might indicate the President would consent to le “draftee” as his party’s leader. kThe President, further, was exacted to retire from public life ompletely a year from next March. He will probably go to his Vermont farm for a rest and later enter some-private business or resume law practice. NEW CARS FOR LINDY Hundred Glittering Autos to Carry Party. More than 100 new cars will be used to carry Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, his party and the city reception committee of 300 from Mars Hill airport to the State Fairgrounds, Tuesday, according to Walter Boyer, chairman of autoColonel Lindbergh will land his “Spirit of St. Louis” on Hoosier soil at 2 p. m. He will be greeted by a few members of the reception committee and escorted to his car immediately. A detachment of twenty-five of the 400 policemen, firemen, soldiers and Boy Scouts will rush the famous plane into a hangar, doors of which will be left open so that persons may inspect the ship. Miss Cyrilla Adelaide Tuite, 1465 N. Alabama St., will open the program at the Fairground coliseum by singing, “Lindy, America’s Boy,” composed by Mrs. Edna May Green, 2927 Boulevard PI. CELL BRIDE GETS BODY Slayer Is Executed Executed Eighty Hours After Wedding. By United Press TRENTON, N. J., Aug. 6.—Mrs. Jennie Merra, whose husband was executed in the electric chair as a murderer today, eighty hours after their marriage, was to claim his body at a Trenton undertaking parlor. The bride refused an opportunity to visit her husband after the death house wedding or even to kiss him, through the bars of his cell. She intends to give him a decent burial. CHILD HIT BY AUTO Nine-Year-Old Boy in Serious Condition at Hospital. An unidentified boy, about 9, was taken to the" Methodist Hospital this morning after he was struck by an auto at Sixteenth and Talbot Sts. The boy is unconscious and In a .serious condition, hospital attaches said. Witnesses said the youth ran into the street from the Hoy grocery, 133 E. Sixteenth St., directly into the path of the machine. He was thrown five feet into the air.

SHUMAKER IS ORDERED TO COURT FOR IMPOSITION OF CONTEMPT CASE SENTENCE Jail, Fines or Both May Be Given by Supreme Tribunal to Superintendent and Trustee of Dry League. MYERS WRITES MAJORITY OPINION Narrow View of Justice and Threats of Political Extinction Are Cited; Minority View by Martin. (History of Case on Page 3) Indiana Supreme Court judges mounted the bench this morning to pass sentence on Superintendent E. S. Shumaker and Trustee Jesse E. Martin of thp Indiana Anti-Saloon League. It was within the power of the court to impose jail sentences, lines or both. Shumaker was served with the warrant ordering him before the court by W. L. Reisner at his office in the Roosevelt Bldg, early today. He was permitted to go to the Statehouse unescorted. Martin was not present. He is in Cleveland, Ohio, visiting relatives. Late Friday the court held these men guilty of contempt in a case that has been pending for eighteen months. Ethan A. Miles, league attorney and third defendent in the case, was found not guilty. Vote for conviction of Martin and Shumaker was 3 to 2. Dissenting judges were Clarence R. Martin and Willard B. Gemmill. V j

Minority opinion, which I found all defendants not guilty, i was written by Martin. Judge David A. Myers wrote the majority finding and it was concurred in by Chief Justice Julius C. Travis and Judge Benjamin M. Willoughby. The case was instituted last year by Attorney General Arthur L. Gilllom, who asked the court to cite the trio for contempt. Action was based on criticism of the court, published lin the 1925 report of the League ami- the American Issue, the i League's official organ, j Martin was held guilty in that he 1 admitted voting aproval of the Shu- ; maker report. ! The Myers opinion pointed out the narrow view of justice expounded by Shumaker and his threat of political extinction for judges who refused to concur. Threat Is Cited 1 It reads in part as follows: ! “According to the Shumaker idea ' of the Constitution, as set forth in his response, all persons guilty of crime are outlaws and not therefore entitled to the protection of the constitutional guarantees. That is the rule announced for this court to follow, regardless of the oaths of its personnel to support the Federal and State Constitutions. “For a failure of this court so to comport itself, the members thereof are referred to the fate of one of the present judges who was up for re-election in 1924.” Tills reference is to Judge Willoughby, who was re-elected by but one vote. Shumaker termed him “wet” and said he was holding office on a technical victory. The opinion points out that such threats of autocratic power made to influence the court to render decisions “to coincide with the prejudiced theories and notions of one whose livelihood is sustained apparently by donations from the people, obtained either by fair or false means.” “Admits He’s Clergyman” “Respondent Shumaker admits that he is a member of the clergy,” the opinion continues, “and thereby gains admission to the pulpits of various churches of the State, which he uses to arouse the people of the State Into contributing money for the furtherance of the cause he represents and for use in primary and general elections for the purpose of electing persons to office, members of the Supreme Court, who are ‘dry/ the word ‘dry’ so used meaning a prohibitionjft. “Moreover, it clearly appears from the report, supplemented by admissions in his response, that he is capitalizing the fact of his clergy membership to impress the people with the truthfulness and fairness of his statements that this court, by splitting judicial hairs in liquor cases, holds that the guilty 'must be turned free’ and ‘substantial justice has been defeated repeatedly.’ These statements are false.” Courts Not Masters Directing attention to the Shumaker statement that the courts are servants and not masters of the people and open to criticism the Myers opinion states: “It is true that the courts are not the masters of the general public, not even a single individual, but it is equally true that the courts are not organized to decide the questions of law according to the power to appoint or to elect or otherwise. “Courts in this country are subservient to the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of this State, and to the established law of the land only and to no other earthly power. “It would be monstrous if any

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LEGISLATIVE PAY RAISESTANOS’ Rehearing in Case Denied by Supreme Court. Final settlement of the Legislative pay case was made by the Supreme Court late Friday, when petition for rehearing of Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliom was denied. This assures the members of the 1927 Legislature the $lO a day p.ry which they voted themselves and which tlie Attorney General and the Marlon County Circuit Court held was unconstitutional. In denying rehearing, the court concurred in an opinion written *y Judge Clarence R. Martin. It pointed out that $lO a day was net excessive for Indiana legislators under the present high cost of living. Constitutionality was referred to only by pointing out that the Constitution pros ided that the legislators should be paid a reasonable sum. Gilliom based his case on the constitutional provision that legislators may not raise their own pay. political party or any body or association of people, having the power to elect or defeat Judges, could control or dictate decisions of the courts. This condition would exist, if courts were the servants of those holding power to elect.” “Influence Is Charged In closing his decision, Judge Myers refutes the idea that criticLsm was based solely upon decided cases. He points out that it was made to influence cases pending and therefore it was contemptuous. “Os course the criticisms and threats made could not have the effects to control the decision of cases which had been disposed Anally of the opinion points out. “Such was not their purpose; but they were well calculated to affect the mind of a timid Judge, who might be concerned as to his re-election and to influence his decision improperly in like cases which were pending or which might be filed later.” RIDES ‘BIKE’ 27,000 MILE Swedish Student Reaches New York on Round-World Trip. By United Press NEW YORK. Aug. 6.—Bertil Hult, Swedish university student, completed 27,000 miles of his amind-the-world bicycle trip when he rod# up to the city hall on his blcycl# with a police motorcycle escort. Hult left Stockholm, April 15. 1925, on his round-the-world “bike.” In his spare moments he is collecting material for a thesis on history, which he will write for the University of Stockholm. He sails for Sweden, Aug. 13. DRINK COSTS HIM $15,00 Gems Stolen While Jeweler Quenches Thirst In Drug Store. By United Press BROOKLYN. N. Y., Aug. 6. Philip Polishook. a Jeweler, whos# thirst got the better of his Judgment, drank a soda which cost him $15,000. While he was partaking of tht refreshment in a drug store, Jewelry valued at $15,000 was stolen from his automatic outside.