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==- The Omaha Morning Bee iP*P» „ VOL. 53—NO. 106. WST/M mtimS OMAHA, THLRSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1923.* 0B;„r .i,! Z”"- TWO CENTS '■ WTJLV'"' *Coolidge Is Put in Hole by Pinchot Pennsylvania Executive May Win G. O. P. Nomination on Dry Issue Unless Pres ident Acts Soon. Is Backed by Churches By MARK SULLIVAN. Washington. Oct. 17.—Facts about Gifford Pinchot as a potential candi date for the republican presidential nomination are these: First of all, as to his home state, Pennsylvania. Pinchot will undoubt edly have either all rr a majority of 11io Pennsylvania delegates in the next republican convention. If no fight is made against him he will have them all. The group which seems disposed to oppose Pinchot having the Pennsylvania delegation consists of partly the remnants of the old Pen rose political mucUne in the state, plus some new figures in Pennsyl vania politics. To be clear, there is on one side I'inchot and his friends. On the other side there is the old republican ma chine, plus Senator George W. Pepper, \ ho was not part of the old Penrose machine, but at the same time Is not among Pinchot’s friends; plus Senator David Reed, plus Secretary of the Treasury Andrew W. Mellon. These latter are not willing that Pinchot should have the Pennsyl vania delagalion. They take the ground that the delegation should go ^Wther Instructed for Coolidge or else uninstructed and under the control, roughly, of Pepper. Reed and Mellon. Would Break Custom. On the other hand. Pinchot's friends in Pennsylvania demand that, the dele gation he for Pinchot. to the extent of a complimentary vote at least. Tills is according to the precedent of Pennsylvania delegations ever since the direct primary was adopted. In 1320 the Pennsylvania delegation went to Chicago instructed for the then republican governor, Sproui. In 1916 the republican delegation went to Chicago instructed for the then republican governor, Brumbaugh. To depart from this precedent now would be a slap at Pinchot. It would be interpreted as a sign that he and his courses on prohibition and other wise are not approved by his own party In his own state. That’Is the i eason why Pinchot and his friends •ay they cannot permit it to be done. If the opponents of Pinchot in Pennsylvania, including Senator Pep per and Mr. Coolidge's secretary of the treasury, Mr. Mellon, don't make any fight against Pinchot, the latter will hgve the Pennsylvania delegation practically entire to the extent of a complimentary vote at least. If they n^^make a fight against him, Pinchot end his friends undoubtedly will fight back. In the event of such a fight, Pinchot will probably have a little more than a majority of the dele gates. So much for Pennsylvania. Outside «f Pennsylvania the facts are these; Has Friends Elsewhere. There is no state, so far as the present writer knows, where any organized effort is yet being made to send Pinchot delegates to the national convention. There is, however, in many states a strong Pinchot ele ment, composed largely of the same sort of people who cheered Pinchot so wildly here In Washington last Sun day. They are among the best people in their respective communities, con sisting chiefly of whrt politicians call, with a mixture of deference and fear, "the church people." In this state of facts everything depends on or ganization. If anything should occur (Turn to P»*o Two. Column Three ) Duty of Franchise Is Stressed by W. C. T. U. Special nupiitrh to The Omshs Ree. Hastings. Neb.. Oct. 17.—A march of allegiance to the polls was strongly advocated as one of the major under takings of the W. C. T. U. at the state convention here today. It was urged ^ thal? “every voter at the polls” be ^|P»«t,|e the goal. Other proposals be fore the committee of resolutions cull for action for greater observance of the laws of the state, a drive against the use of narcotics and a movement for uniform marriage laws. Church Near DeWitt, Neb., Has 50th Anniversary Dewitt, Nel).. Oct. 17.—The Zion Evangelical congregation, six miles west of Dewitt, celebrated its 50th an niversary and also the 40th anniver sary of the building of the church. In 1873 the congregai'on was organized three miles west of Hwnnton. Mrs. Kreuscher was the only char ter member living and present at the celebration. In 18S3 the present church was built. The church was crowded to over flowing. A historical sketch was given by the present pastor. Rev. F. A. I.enz, and Rev. Charles bewlen mid Rev. J. Scherbachef. presiding cider, gave addresses. Revival Meetings. Treunncch, Neb.. Oct. I. Ibv. 'Willard McCarthy of To unwfh is con ducting nn evangelistic campaign in th<- Christian church at Vesta, with nightly meetings. This is the second week and the meetings will continue indefinitely. There have been a num ber of con\‘Talons, and the meeting is arousing great interest in 1 lie Vesta community. Accidentally Shot. Barnes tun. Neb., Oct. 1*. Harvey 't#ilaker. farmer mar here, was seri ously Injured while hunting near the fmni home with two boys. A rifle carried by one of tin boys caught Sod wan discharged |!tn bullet stfik lug Bln leer in the hip lie was biuughi to Wynmc for treatment. | / Household Goods Once Owned by Harding Are Sold at Auction Sale Washington, Oct. 17.—In the resi dence where Warren U. Harding lived as a senator here the auctioneer’s hammer Tuesday knocked down to the highest bidder personal household ef fects which once belonged to the lnte president. Every article, from a blackened copper bolleyto the favorite easy chair and bookcase.( was sold. A large crowd attended the sale and paid well for the privilege of own ing some o/ the articles that had been closely associated with the life of Mr. Harding. The former president’s rugs proved to be the favorite articles among the bidders and there was sharp compe tition. The house had been sold furnished by Mr. Harding after his election to the presidency. _v Dry Law Clash at Governors’ Meet Looms McCray Stirs Conference by Declaring House Cleaning and President’s Con trol Needed. By International Newt) Service. West Baden, Ind., Oct. 17.—Prohibi tion never can be strictly enforced "until there is a thorough house cleaning in the personnel of the na tional dry law forces and the federal prohibition unit is placed squarely un der the direction and responsibility of the president of the United States. This startling charge, echoing the challenge of Governor Pinchot of Pennsylvania, to the citizenship con ference In Washington that the presi dent personally assume direction of the liquor law enforcement, was made here today by Governor McCray of Indiana, who delivered the address of welcome to the opening session of the 15th annual conference of state gov ernors. Falling like a bombshell among the 32 governors assembled for the meet ing, McCray’s declaration thrust the prohibition question immediately to the fore a* the chief controversial problem of the conference, dwarfing the other subjects on the regularly scheduled program for the three-day gat'.erlng. Other state executives followed Mc Cray's lead, but with less sensational convictions, and Indications from these discussions were that all will not be harmony when ths governors gather at President Coolidge’s "law and order” conference at the White House next Saturday. As ths first steps to secure more satisfactory results McCray suggested that ths prohibition unit be taken from the Treasury department and made a separate entity of the federal government, with the chief under per sonal direction ef the president. With this change, McCray thought, there should follow a general house clean ing. ’’Too often federal enforcement of fleers are not in sympathy with the law,” he said. “Officials of this char acter should be cleaned out of the service." Governor Parker t Louisiana Join ed with McCray in denunciation of what was termed "winking at the law among wealthy classes In the country, and even among high officials In Washington.” Breeds Anarchy. "This Is the sort of thing,” McCray declared, "which la largely responsible for the apparent widespread disre spect for the Volstead act. When per sons of wealth and affluence can vio late the law, and -get away with it,’ while the average American citizen la fined and often sent to jail for carry ing a flask, then you have a condition that breeds anarchy and contempt for law." While pointing out the responsibili ty of the federal government In the matter of law enforcement, McCray was extremely careful to declare that states also shaied a burden In the work, that of throwing assistance to the administration in enforcing iUt utes that are a part of the law of the land. For himself, he pledged co operation of ^Indiana to President Coolidge in the fight against liquor. By AtiMH'iiKftl Prwi». Washington, Oct. 17.—Kxpressions on the subject at the recent citizen ship conference here and the ap proach of the governors’ law enforce ment conference to be held at the White House Saturday have com blned to push the prohibition enforce ment question to the forefront of na tional problems engaging the atten tion of the administration. After calling on President Coolidge yesterday, William Allen White, Kan sis editor, charged that "wot sena tors” in their "control of the appoint ment of federal enforcement officers In the states,” were the source of the government's difficulty In enforcing the dry laws. Successful federal enforcement can not he accomplished, Mr. White de clared, unless the president of the United States does one of two things: "Hither puts righteousness and the fear of God into the wet senators or breaks with them." Liz!! Go Get Me Some Furniture Liz didn’t get discouraged. Ho had hia master place an ad In The Bee Swap Col uin. It read: “New Buich and Chevrolet 4-passenger, in good condition, to swap for furniture. Phone J. H. , , . then Liz got all shined up afid sure enough the next day Liz hud a new home and his old master had some furniture. You can swap your unwanted articles the same way. Tel. AT 1000 and try it. It’» Results Per Dollar That Count Tekamah Club Help to Farmers Agriculture Is Represented on Various Committees Work ing for Civic Progress— Organization Growing. Accomplish Great Deal By 1*. C. POWELk, Staff Correh|Kini1piit The Omaha Bee. Tekamah, Neb.. Out. 17.—Making the horny, feeding hands of farmers guiding influences in social and eco nomic progress of this thriving Burt county seat of 2,000 population has been a successful venture on the part of the Tekamah Community club. This has been accomplished by tendering farmers full membership privileges and chairmanships on im portant committees. The plan has been in vogue for two years and Its success is attested by the fact that the club is starting on its third year with a larger membership and more extended program than ever before in history. “Tekamah Is primarily a farmers’ town. If it were not for the farmer there wouldn't he a town, and I think it behooves every community of this description—and there arc thousands of them in Nebraska—to permit farm ers to take a part in community ac tivities.” E. C. Houston, president of the club, said. Ait On Kail Kates. For Instance, farmers in this vi cinity have talked high freight rates and low prices for months. They de cided to make an investigation on their own accord. Tho Community club was called upon to aid. As a result high officials of the Chicago, St. Paul. Milwaukee & Oma ha and the I'nion Pacific railroads were invited to tell the residents of the vicinity why such freight rates existed. From 400 to 500 farmers listened to talks of these officials. High cost of materials, high cost of labor, claimed to be 100 per cent above prewar prices, and high taxes, were reasons assigned for prevailing freight rates by the officials. It has resulted in a demand by labor union representatives to tell their side of the story to the club. Bottom Kind Reclaimed. The Community club is taking an active part In pushing the gigantic Rurt-Washington drainage district project, which has reclaimed 68,000 acres of Missouri river bottom land from a weed patch to a valley filled with corn and other crops to delight the eye and rehabilitate the purse of the farmer. The appropriations and work will be pushed harder than ever this year. A bit of entertainment planned and executed for the farmer by the Com munity club this summer was a free chautauqua. No one, except enter tainers paid from funds subscribed, received any direct monetary compen sation. The free Chautauqua was staged at the same time and directly across the street from the Old Settlers' reunion, an Institution as firmly embedded In the history of this historic community as Ak Sar-Ben Is In Omaha. The Community club has raised additional funds to make this annual gffalr more successful Free Outdoor Movies. Then, there Is the free picture show held once or twice a week on the street In lieu of band concerts. It has been accorded many compliments and hundreds gather from m!'es dis tant to see up-to-date pictures thrown on an out-door screen. A public athletic field Is maintained by the club. A new station has been promised for the near future by the M. & O. Six miles of pAvIng Is under way and will be completed In a few weeks. At present the elub is Interested In furthering the ambition of the county farm bureau In presenting to the state secretary of agriculture a petition for Burt county's share of funds appro priated for eradication of bovine tuber culosis It is the intention of the club to comply with every legal requtrenipnt in the new bovine tuberculosis law and ascertain whether It Is true that (Turn to I’Hrr Two. Column Four.) Loup River Meld in Course Ity'Hiprap Construction Columbus, Neb., Oct. 17.—Construc tion of the new Loup river riprap, which has been under way since last spring, has been completed and will aid In preventing the river from cut ting a new channel, leaving the wagon bridge high and dry. Fear of this action by the river, following the floods of last sprjng, resulted In pro ventlon measures by the board of supervisors. Three Sterling Boys Are Reported an Runaways Teeumser, Neb., Oct. IT.—Henry Haynes of HtorMng lias gone to Den ver, Colo., to try to locate his brother, William Haynes who, with William j Wehmer and Henry Baker, also of Hterling, left home recently. The three hoys concealed their plan* from their parents, and departed in a car, the proparty of one of the boys. They j left no word of their Intention*. FFcavy Stock Shipments Reported at (iohiinhils Columbus. Nab.. Oct. 17 I'misnal ly heavy r attle and hog shipments are tiring made from this section. Hay consignments hilled out of this section • »f the Loup and Hiatt© valleys this fall will he larger than usual, *1 though the quality of the liny Is not is good as in other years because of excessive moisture Former Anselmo Resident I* Killed l»y Auto Truck ('alia way, N©h .Oct. 17 -Oscar Carl* -Mil, a fnrmt r resident of Ansclmo, was fatally Injured at Hall ('reek, Wyo., wlon hr- was truck l».v an ; to truck. lie wits Injured Inter | uully. i Cool id go Grateful to Thoughtful Masons Washington, Oct. 17.—Scottish Kite Masons who refused to add to tile burdens of President Calvin Coelidge by subjecting him to a long handshaking ordeal today re ceived from the chief executive a letter of appreciation for their thoughtfulness. In a communication addressed to John H. Cowles, grand commander of tile southern jurisdiction of the order, which is holding its biennial session here, the president expressed his thanks. II. S. Moves to Cut Freight Rate on Grain I. C. C. to Conduct Investiga tion to Determine Reason ableness of Present Schedule. By Associated Prc**. Washington, Oct. 17—A movement toward possible reduction In freight rates on grain as an aid to the farmer has been instituted by the govern ment in two directions. The Interstate commerce commis sion Is preparing to proceed with an investigation to determine the reason ableness of present railroad rates on grain and grain products to cover all sections of the country. At the same time indication has been given by Samuel Kea, head of the Pennsyl vania system, that he may call other railroad presidents into conference to consider a reduction In freight rates on grain designed for export. Presi dent Coolidge asked Mr. Rea to in stitute such a movement among rail executives when he called at the White House yesterday. Announcement of the interstate commerce commission's rate Investi gation for which a schedule of hear ings will be fixed shortly was made simultaneously with the commission's temporary denial yesterday of the pe tition of western grain growing states for a rate cut. In reopening the case for more evidence, along with the general investigation the com mission said the western rates had not been shown to be unreasonable at previous hearings, while earnings of railroads in that section were found to be low Helena, Mont , Oct. 17.—There Is no alarming surplus of wheat In the United Stales, If it should be proved there Is any surplus at all. Eugene Meyer, jr., director general of the War Finance corporation, told Mon tana hankers at a conference. Frank W. Mondell, a director of the corporation, expresaed similar ■onvlctlons and declared that since a wheat Investigation by the govern ment has been Instituted In the north west there has been a strengthening In price which will be accelerated If a reasonable portion of the wheat crop ran be gotten under co-operative control. Anv great success In the In auguration of the co operative mar keting movement, he said, will result in a substantial advance In the price of wheat. Replying to questions, Mr. Meyer declared that the committee touring the wheat growing states, has en countered only two Important groups that are opposed to the co-operative movement. The first is the element among the old line dealers, he said, which wants no change in the method of marketing grain "that could dis turb their position of ‘sitting pretty' " and the second is that group which, "like those who nationalized Industry In Russia, want the government to take over the grain business in Its entirety.” Drug Clerks’ Strike Ends. Butte. Mont., Oct. 17.—The Butte drug clerks' strike called October 1. was ended when employers reach ed an agreement with the Butte clerks' union. One of the Hardest Things in the World Is to Beat a Man Playing Baseball When He Won’t Do Apthing but Stay Home andd Saw Wood Reckless Girl Is Not Responsible Mother Declare* She I* Suf fering Nervous Breakdown —To Make Check Good. ———— Mrs. George McDougal of Aurora, Neb . mother of Gladys McDougal, who was placed In the matron's ward at Central atatlon Tuesday after she is alleged to have attempted to fling herself from a fourth floor window In the office of the welfare board in the city hall, arrived in Omaha Wed denesday morning to take charge of her daughter. She said the girl Is suffering from a nervous breakdown, and Is not re sponsible for her statements. The girl had given a check for X19.40 to the Burgees Nash store, which had been returned, marked "no funds." This check the mother will make good, she told Mrs. Ida Devin, welfare lx>ard worker. It was Mrs. lrfvln who yesterday prevented Gladys from Jumping out the window The girl then threatened to end her life by swallowing poison. She said she had met a man In Oma whom she loved, and refuaed to re turn to her home. “NAME IT” COLUMN Great dissatisfaction about thla newspaper shop with the boxed head Ing on thla department. Dissatisfied with It myself. Offer handsomely bound volume entitled '•Americanism of Theodore Roosevelt," ss prize for best title. Situation reminds me of trip through Shoshone national forest. Government provided signs naming each road, geyser, rock, creek, etc., until time came to name one smtiH rreek. Ry that time had run out of names. Sign on this one read: "Name If Creek." This explains title above, which will run until new title ac cepted. I grant that Harry Hnider, who con ducts the Rlallo orchestra, la among the best, and that he tosses a wonder ful violin; but am I alone In wishing that now and then h« would permit the young lady with the harp to play u solo? Mingling with crowd watching Kronos do his stuff In front of thla newspaper shop. Man next to me with breath stronger than Kronos' muscles. Girl In close proximity whose lips were painted until they r« snmliled red blleteis; no oscillatory Impulse on my part. Short man try ing to peer over crowd; thinks my feet were made for him lo walk on. Impressed with number of people who seemingly have nothing lo do, and plenty of time lo do It; plenty for me to do. lull stuffing on the Job Hire of crowd froves ifflcacy of advertls ing. How they do ;iow' Met Toil Met enlfe. Used lo | cl; him for pulling my <1" i ; , Wouldn't care lo tackle tie i i» now. -Dog long since dr ml, nnyhow. Have always envied the man who .an dictate rapidly and coherently to a stenographer. Have tried It numer ous times, but no tise. Heroine tongue tied, thinker won't work. Kxpect ."■otiie lo read this kolm and jeerlngly losserl that It must he iti taint. It isn't; it's excavated Vuunu iv. rutin watt lime, exhibition lot strong mail at Uipbeum •xclamn. "Oh, Isn't he cute!" Heard a woman make the same exclamation a* she stood at the upper end of Bright An gel trail and saw the Grand canyon for the first time. Guide dold me that no fatal accident had yet happened on the trail. Really hoped I'd see the first one. and on that particular morning. Introduced to charming young lady at luncheon. Reminded her that I had danced -her on my knee when she was a baby. Haven't forgotten the art of dancing them on my knee, when they are babies. Write your own comment. I may have looked It. hut didn't may It. Jacob Hess, veteran florist. Smokes much of the time. Must lie something In notion that tobacco smoke keeps Insects off of flowers. Must lernem tier tills and tell the missus. May reduee remarks shout dropping ashes on the rugs. Mr. Hess save "Say It with flowers." Never saw the flow era that would express my views ntmut political four Alishers In of flee. Must suggest the Idea to Ja cob. To Webster street passenger atatlon to meet Incoming friend. About the only Institution In Omaha that has not changed f"t* the better. Must write Marvin lliighltt about It Prob ably will do no other good than af fording relief from mental d> prcsslon existent while walling for ft lend. Pig null) running on flat tire down Karnam street Nothing uncommon for soiiu officials to do Hint, but auto owners hic more careful with their crus than they are with their votes. One member of rile I Knew Him When club." Krsllne King, compos ing room foreman of Western News paper union. Rdged up ran hy hand with him on old St Joe Gnzette, Kx I"'1 title, no tt-11 !->o i dlntn r Wii|» him. as Soon ns be re, , Ives annual box from old heme o wn In M >oinl An Urination id:jh lueiu * I have helped -’I'li -e there bo-.cs man' times in days guu« b: >\ . il. M A i.000 Bankers to Attend Meting to Be Held Here I Big Program Planned for Nebraska Bankers' Conven tion in Omaha. October 24 and 25. Bankers of stale and national im portance are scheduled to address the convention of the Nebraska Bankers' association, which meets here October -4 and 3S W. B. Hughes, secretary of the association, said today, adding i hat nearly 1,000 bankers from all over Nebraska, are expected to attend 1 the convention. Theater parties, informal dances snd various entertainments for the ' ladies. nr« on the program, according ' to the secretary. Walter W. Head of this city, who was recently elected president of the American Bankers' association. will deliver an address at the convention and William Arthur Ganfield, presi dent of the Carrol dollege, Waukesha. Wis . will speak on "Staving the Day for the l'. St A.," Mr. Hughes said. Among other promlennt speakers who are scheduled to address the con ventlon are Merton I.. Corey, member o ft he federal farm land board. Wash ington: J. R. Howard, president of the National Transportation Institute, Chicago, and former head of the farm bureau federation; K. C. Knudson. sec retar) of the Nebraska Department of Trade and Commerce, and J B. Cleary, preaident of the Grand Island (Neb.) State bank. Hr. Hughes is now completing the program of the convention. Bryan Turns Down Offer of Park ami Hatcheries Unrein, Oct. 17—Governor Bryan indicated today that the state was not looking for more state parks or Ksh hatcheries, after hearing the proposition submitted by Sid Horton concerning the sale of 1,000 acres of Franklin county land to the state for $50,000. "Although It la undoubtedly a tine piece of land for auch purposes, the state's finance* me not In condition to establish any more hatcheries or parks, even if they were needed, which they are not,” was the answer the governor gave to the proposal to day. ( tali. Montana Governors Hurt as Auto Overturns Hjr \M»nMlrtl Prf«. Oolitic. Iml.. Oct. 17.—Governors Charles H Mabey of 1‘tah and J M rifxon of Montana and their wives were Injured slightly «hyi the auto mobile In which tluy were riding to West Baden for the annual conference of governors turned over near here this afternoon. Governor Mxon ««» cut by glass on the it mi and * Moul ders while the others escaped with bruises, 1 . S. K\pc uses ('lit. Washington. Oct. IT Tin* govern intent has math n good start toward* eronotny for the pitlrnt A scat \c«r. the Treasury detriment stated to-i day In anmnnuMng federal expendl tines for the At'fl quarter ending Sep tember 90. H <-ost 1494.123,4*3 to rim the gn\ srnmsnt ftn Jttl> August *nd 3 ptem j her. n reduction of ns I • * i * in pa red with • h# same uethn) in I »»sa j Marriages bv Formula Urged ■ ■■ School Man Says Love-Mating 1* Failure—Scientific Method Better. Hove. as a basis of mating, has proved a failure, according to Dr. J. Foote, professor of histology and pathology at Creighton university dental college, who has returned to Omaha after a year and a half in New England,'where he was stricken with cerebral hemorrhage on July 1. 1922. He urged that a more scientific method in the selection of life mates be devised, but he opposed legislation to this end. He declared that the theory that all men are born free and equal is at the bottom of most of our politi cal. social and economic troubles. "We are not equal and we know it," he Insisted, "but we are not will ing to admit it. "We do not have enough truth. We continually are talking for show, for the impressions we wish to make." Man Is Twice A rested on Bogus Check Charge Beatrice. Neb . Oct. IT—William Merry field, who finished serving 30 days in the county jail for writing a no-fund check, was rearrested on a similar charge by a Hastings officer as he stepped into the Jail corridor for his freedom He was taken back I to Hastings. Com Rottine. Columbus, Neb . Oct. IT —In spite of the first killing frost of the sea son, the cold did not harden the corn for picking and farmers in this sec tion of the Ix>up and Platte river valley find the rotting still continues, while picking takes double the time localise of green stems. Recent rains have made fields in the lowlands almost Impassable and; In many places corn picking Is being ■ postponed. Many farmers are forced to throw from two to three bushe'V out of every load of corn because it has not ripened enough or because it Is rotted. Corn yields In several sections of the valley will be some w hat reduced, although yields are good because much more was used for silage than ever before. (slider Balloon “Life Boat.” IUMmI Field. N Y Oct II 0 tests made ti>day In an effort to e labllsh the worth of motorless sail planes” as life craft for use on giant dirigibles, proved successful when one of the planes made a safe land ing after having flora n 400 yards against a si Iff wind. The plane was towed by a motor cycle, from which It was release.! after a maximum speed had been attained. The Weather For 24 hour* ontlin* r r m Hl|hnt. tif 1onr«t. *l. mr*n. r\csr. ni*!. - I To *1 .•«» » u< * J*mi*t* l ? M IVIatUo llumldlt* r*rrrnt*|f T * HI . M» \ h’it M | tV kb l*rcrl|»lfnl»o« Itirhta and lltnidrnith* Tnt* 1 i' r.iiml *(n» * Juntiitt \. »’ * 71, I kb llotirlv Tn'tprrHlurpa I * III n« * m *2 i a. m *1 **.*«. **r *» * »»' * I t»» ti m *& 11^ m 11 aocu *•••••«•«,%« 1 |». »»» « !» n», ** 3 \\ »** i# 4 V im % & f W * iv m, . ^ i I t p m *■21 , t |> in.KJ Ex - Premier Recovering in Chicago Lloyd George Rests Day Be fore Speaking to Throng in Stockyards District. Cancels Some Addresses By Aiioclatfd Pom. Chicago. Oct. IT—David Lloyd George, the British wartime prime minister, spent today in the seclusion of the sick room. Cancelling all engagements made for his visit here, except his address at a mass meeting in the stockyard* district tonight, he remained In hi* hotel suite on the advice of pbysi cians, in an effoffrt to prevent jjny development of a condition marked by a slight temperature and caused by a week-old cold, and the strain of the continuous activity that hat marked his American and Canadian tour since he arrived in New York. Such good pi egress did the former premier ;nake in recovering his vi tality that during the day it was an nounced definitely he could address tonight's meeting and that the en gagements previously made for the test of his American tour still stood. Whether that program will have to be curtailed, it was indicated, would not probably be known before tomor row wh*n there will be an opportun ity to observe how well he has stood the physical strain of tonight's meet Ing. Guest of Dawes. Although Mr. Lloyd George was advised to take to his bed last night Is-cause of a slight fatigue, it was not decided until this morning tha ho should remain there for a little longer time than usual. Even then he did considerable leading and writ ing, and at noon felt sufficiently well to dress and take lunch in his suite with Brig. Gen. Charles G. Dave* and publishers of Chicago newspapers a« his guests. In the afternoon he worked at the preparation of his eve ning address. Since arriving in New York, M. Lloyd George has lieen almost cen stantly active and in the course of his travels has made more than So speeches. At Montreal he first ob served that the program arranged for him in the various cities was too extreme and he ordered a considerable curtailment, eliminating some cities entirely from his itinerary. When It was observed here that the physical strain was telling on him. It was decided that as a precaution ary measure, a day of rest should l»e | decreed in the hope that tonight's | meeting might be held as scheduled and that the rest of bis tour would require no restriction. To Visit Lincoln’s Tomb. The experience of President Wltam and the death of President Harding In their tours were recalled and the former premier's advisers decided that it was best to take prompt meas ures for easing the program now rather than risk any permanent im pairment of the distinguished visitor s health. Mr. Lloyd George is to leave heie tomorrow to v ;c;t Springfield and the t'inib of Abraham Lincoln, and from there will go to St. Louis. Amplifiers were installed for i« rignt's address in the International amphitheater in the heart of the stockyards district, that the former premier might speak with the great est ease possible The hall has an estimatd sa’ing capaciy of 10.000. An hour bfore he former British premier was to speak, thousands many of them without tickets of ad mittance. were milling about the en trance to the amphitheater In a vain effort to get into the building. The amphitheater itself filled slowly as the doors were not opened until half an hour before the address At k o'clock. 15 minutes before the pro gram was scheduled to start, the am phitheater was little more thn hslf filled, due to Inability of the crowds to get in. Librarians Meet at Lincoln. The :9th annual meeting of the Xe braska Library association opened yes terday at Lincoln Omaha delegates to the convention are Miss Edith Tobitt, librarian: Mrs. 1 i.v W. Echols. Made ler.e Hiltis of th. University of Xe brask* Medical college library: lavulse Butler. Helen Rex*, fiorence Taylor and Blanche Hammond. Several new books by prominen' authors in foreign language* have been received at the library building They include works m Bohemian. Yiddish and Russian. Monday ushers in Nebraska Au thor*' week. There will tie a suitable exhibition of the literary products of native sons and daughter*. About 1.500 persons have visueo the Nebraska artist • xlilbit on the third floor of the library since It opened October 10. Samuel B*>sett Dies. Samuel W Bassett. ~■- res..lent of Omaha for SO years, died at his home. H6S Silencer street. Monday night. Mr ltassett. previous to his retire ment a number of years a go. was head of the credit department of the t'udahv Packing company foi 1. years. Besides hts wife, he is survived by one daughter. Mis. T. It. Wile.' of On iha. and two sons. Not M Has * t of 1 ..'s Angeles and Kalph 1'. Bas»ett of Omaha. Funeral services "ill lie hebl Fri day at 2 from the Hulse A Uiepeti funeral chapel. Burial will be In, Fvu esi larwn cemetery. Max Halt Vrmx t amp t .bo. Washington. iVt. 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