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J ' THE BEE; OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7. 1920. Lincoln Bureau Bee 'P. A, Barrows, Correspondent" BRYAN TO TALK TO CONVENTION ON NEXT MONDAY One-Armed Veteran Elected Sergeant-At-ArmsTotal Constitution Proposals Increased to 197. ( Lincoln, Jan. 6. (Special.) Upon reconvening this afternoon the con stitutional convention members were greeted by President A. J. Weaver with best wishes tor a prosperous new year.- He said that he hoped Ihcy had enjoyed their short vaca tion with the home folks and were now ready Tor business. Delegate O. S. Spillman of Pierce was absent because of the death of his father and on motion of Howard of Douglas a committee was ap pointed to draft resolutions of con dolence. The committee consists of Howard of "Douglas, Varner of Johnson and Plansburg of Lancas ter. Delegate Selleck of Lancaster, chairman of the committee appoint ed to invite former members of con ventions to be present when Gen. 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On motion of Rhodes greetings were sent to Illinois constitutional convention in Springfield. - A communication was receiveed from the W. C7T. U. of Omaha ask ing that a provision in the constitu tion be made nrovidins for the read ing of the Bible in the public schools of the state. Invitation was received frSm the president of the Nebraska State Press association, Will C. Isreal, to the farewell banquet to be tentkred Ross L. Hammond of Fremont, who will move to California to enter the banking business. . An invitation from the'Ledies Leg islative league was also read asking tle wives of members of the conven tion to meet with them at the man sion Wednesday afternoon. Sixteen new proposals introduced today increased the total number be fore the convention to 197. COUNTRY AS YET UNPREPARED FOR PEACE SAYS HAYS , Democratic -Inefficiency js Scoced ' by Republican Chairman in Address at v Des -Moines. , BANKERS FAIL TO TAKE ACTION ON INTEREST RATES i Decide to Hold Another Con- ference in Chicago Jan uary 23. ' Washington, Jan. 6. Bankers rep resenting clearing house associa tions in all parts of the country, meeting here at the call of the fed eral reserve board, failed to take final action on the question of in terest rates on bank balances, but decided to hold another conference at which it is expected an agreement may be reachedto put a stop" to competitive bidding between New York- and inland cities for out-of-town deposits. At the request of the bankers the federal reserve board issued a call for a second conference at Chicago, January 23, to be attended by thret representatives from each federal reserve district. Victor Berger Appeal Set for February 19; Continue Other Cases Chicago, Jan. 6. Hearings of the appeal of Victor Berger, convicted of interfering with the draft, was set by the circuit court of appeals for February 19. ' Berger, who is at liberty under bond, was not in court. Cases of William D. HaywooJ and 15 of his followers, convicted of seditious conspiracy, were continued until next week. The defendants, sentenced to Leavenworth peniten tiary for long terms, have ' been at liberty under bond pending appeal. Haywood was rearrested Monday in the new roundup of radicals, but ob tained h!s liberty again under $10, 000 bond. . Rafael Mallen, statistician of the federal trade commission, who was arrested by Hoyne's men and turned over to the federal authorities, is still in jail. Struck by Street Car. "Texas Rose" Hopkins, address unknown, was bruised about thq head and shoulders and rendered un conscious when she stepped in front of a moving street car at 10:30 last night at Fifteenth and Chicago streets. The Hopkins woman was aken to Lord Lister hospital. 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He declared the problems before the country now are largely econ omic and to solve them he advised finding exact justice and enforc ing it.' Chairman Hays spent tlje day in meeting men and -women republican workers and planning for organiza tion of party workers throughout the state. ' v ' Gubernatorial candidates and candidates for all state offices thronged the hotel where Mr. Hays made his headquarters. It was, a continual' pow-wow, looking for ward to the return of a republican victory in Iowa in 1920. Mr. Hays spoke at a luncheon. He urged women to align with the party which represented their principles, of government. John T. Adams of Iowa, a member of the national com mittee and whom Mr. Hays defeated for the chairmanship in 1918, pledged a united support for the na tional ticket in 1920. Charles McNider, who introduced Mr. Hays at the evening meeting in the Coliseum, said Iowa would con tribute her quotJ for the financing of the republican campaign. At 3 6 clock in the afternoon Mr. Hays addressed women who gath ered in the banquet room at the Ho tel Fort Des Moines. He said that the republicanparty welcomed them not as auxiliary workers' but as an integral part of the party itself. Mr. Hays did not deviatae much from his Chicago address Monday night. There, were approximately 300 re publicans of Iowa in Des Moines for the reception conference.- The afternoon trains brought others from all parts in Iowa, who came to at tend the meeting in the Coliseum. , "Americanism" Keynote Of G. 0. P. Candidates For White House Honors New York, Jan. 6. "American ism" was the keynote of speeches delivered by two republican candi dates for the presidency who ad dressed a large gathering of men and women prominent in the public and business affairs of the. nation at the annual banquet of the Ohio so ciety of New York. The two candi dates were Senator Warren G. Harding of Ohio, and Dr. tyicholai Murray Butler, president of Colum bia university. The same patriotic note was struck by a third candidate, Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, in a letter in which he expressed ttis regret that military duty kept -him from being present. Industry in Relation to Labor to Be Shown on Films Of particular interest to people in terested in the present living costs is the recent announcement of the Famous Players-Lasky corporation, that it is about to inaugurate a wide distribution of films which- will' set forth the great industries of the country in their relations to the pub lic and to labor. Frederick P. Flanagan, special representative of the company, who is at present in Omaha - arranging -with local motion picture men for the showing of these rums, says: "We have long been importuned to arrange a series of educational films which will have for their ' objective the enlightenment of the public as to the relations of the country's big corporations with the country as a whole and particularly with their own employes. The day of secrecy cloaking the conduct of big business is past. Rec ognizing this, the Famous Players Lasky corporation has arranged to invite'to the screen he big business interests of the country, where they will be invited to make clear to the public their stewardships. Ques tions of production, distribution!" raw materials supply, administra tion, financial and the alTimportant item of labor relations' will be under standing set forth." ' EPOCH MAKING AIR MAIL SERVICE TO START THURSDAY Plane Leaving Here 8:30 A. M. to Meet Other Flyer In Jowa. Standard Oil Company of Nebraska Elects Officers At the annual meeting of stock holders of the Standard Oil com pany (Nebraska), A. H. Richard son. G. M. Smith, H. W. Pierpont, C. N. Humohrev and W. H. Herd- man were elected directors. Officers elected were: A. H. Richardson, president; G. M. Smith, vice presi dent: H. W. Pierpont,, secretary treasurer and C P. Horn, assistant secretary. Rifles Taken at Time of Riot Returned to Cadets The rifles taken from the cadets at the Central Hight school the day after the riot were returned yesterday afternoon. Ten thousand rounds of ammuhitibn, which were also taken, will'npt be returned for some time to come. Since the riot the cadets have practiced the various military form ations. The Morse code has also been taught to the cadets. , Execute Rus3 Admiral. Berlin, Jan. 6. The Russian newspaper Prisyne contains a re port of the execution of Admiral Bakhiroff who fought brilliantlv against the German, fleet in 1917. i The admiral, says the newspaper, jv-an accused of plotting against the I soviet goverameur Messages from the Omaha Cham ber of Commerce to New York, Chi cago and Cleveland commercial or ganizations 'will be carried by De Haviland air "mail plane No. 105, which will leave Omaha Thursday mornings at 8:30 for Chicago The great twin-motor plane, which is. to leave Chicago for Omaha on the same day and hour, will carry like messages for the Omaha Cham ber of Commerce from the eastern organizations. "It will be a case of east meeting west," said Harley G. Conant, chair man of the aerial navigation com mittee. "Somewhere in Iowa, the two planes will pass, one bearing congratulations to growing Omaha from the conservative east, the oth er speeding eastward with tidings of prosperity from Omaha. Thurs day will be a history making day for Omaha." Although the arrival of the trial blazing plane from Chicago Monday afternoon was delayed because of mechanical troubles, which were remedied at Iowa City, the fact that it arrived is regarded as an event of historic importance, giving assur ance that air mail service to Omaha is an actuality. Democrats Keyed Up Over , Approaching Edict From Wilson , Washington, ' Jan. 6. (Special Telegram.) All the democrats who are dropping into the city for the meeting of the national committee of that party seem to be keyed up to a high pitch of excitement over the important developments prom ised for the (Jackson day banquet which will be a two-reel affair, taking place simultaneously at the Willard and Washington hotels. There is a feeling among the faithful that both President Wilson and William Jennings Bryan will "start something" and they want to be part of the show, hence the de mand for tickets to he feed and the oratory which, in addition to the words of wisdom and solemn counsel from the president, will be furnished by Col. W. J. Bryan, Sec retary Daniels, Attorney, General Palmer, Governor Cox of Ohio, James W. Gerard, former ambassa dor to Germany; Champ Clark of Missouri, , former speaker of the house; Governor Cornwell, West Virginia; Senators Hitchcock, Ne braska; Pomerene, Ohio; Under wood, Alabama, and Owen, Okla homa, and Mrs. Peter Olese.n, as sociate member of the national com-, mittee from Minnesota. ' Train Derailed and Five Cats Ditched; 10 Reported Injured Louisville, Jan. 6. Louisville & Nashville train No. 23, running from Knoxville, Tenn., to Louisville, was derailed and five cars went over an embankment at Newhope, Ky., near Lebannon, late luesday. Last re ports said 10 persons were injured, several probably fatally. A relief train was sentio the scene of the wr,eck and is bringing the injured to Louisville. y GIRLS TESTIFY AGAINST FOX ON ASSAULT CHARGE Two on Stand Air Afternoon Man Is Second Alleged Assailant to Be Tried. Eva Turnquest and Ethel .Ander son testified all yesterday afternoon against Stanley Fox, 813 South Twentieth street, who is on trial be fore a jury in District Judge Re dick's court on the charge of crim inal assault. The two girls are only 16 years old. Fox is the second to be tried of the four men charged with assault ing the girls. He was put on trial yesterday be cause Thomas Sullivan, one of the four young men involved in the crime against the girls, "jumped" his bond and skipped town, abandon ing his wife and three small children, living at 1466 South Sixteenth street. Sullivan was to have been tried Monday. ' Eugene O'Sull'van, attorney for the four young men, declared yes terday that he did not know where Sullivan had gone. , One Found Guitly. O'Hara, 2512 Leavenworth street, was found guilty of criminal assault by a jury in District Judge Redick's court three weeks ago and i now jn jail awaiting sentence. ,The other member ot the quartet is Amos Gorman, 817 North Twenty-third street. The four young men met the two eirls downtown the night of Sep tember J3, offered to take them home in their automobile, but, instead, drove them to a lonely road on West Dodge street and assaulted them, according to the testimony of the girls. The four men were bound over by Police Judge Fitzgerald under $2,500 bond each. Later Sullivan's wife and other relatives appealed to District Judge Redick to reduce this bond in the case of Sullivan. ludee Redick reduced it to $500 and it was furnished. Judge Redick stated yesterday that he did not care to make oublic the representations made by Sullivan's family, which in duced him to reiluce his bona Begin Drawing Jury. Drawing of a jury to try Fox be gan at" 10 yesterday morning. The other three vounsr men were all released after putting up $2,500 bond each. Charges of bond-iumpine and of wife and child abandonment may be added to the serious charge already against Sullivan. A plea m abatement was hied on behalf of Fox yesterday morning by his attorney on the ground that Po lice Judge Fitzgerald had no juris diction to bind Fox over to the dis trict court for the reason that the alleged crime occurred outside the Omaha cfty limits. Dismiss Indictments Against Thomas Mooney San Francisco, Jan. 6. 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The inter-church effort to arouse the nation and stimulate Christian forces will Ae carried forward coin cidentally with the independent cam paign of the Methodist Espicopal church, which has for its slogan . "1.000,000 new members by June 1." Spectacular evangelistic methods are not to be encouraged in connec tion with the drive, home mission directors decided. "There is at this time no under-standing-that the funds raised or to be raised shall be applied through this organization to raising the pro hibition issue abroad," said a state ment by Rev. S. Earl Taylor, gen eral secretary. "It has no connec tion with prohibition." The administrative committee of the general board of promotion of the Northern Baptist convention dis cussed final plans for the consum mation' of the Baptists' five yearsi program, which provides for the raising of $100,000,000 "for vigorous application of Christianity to the problems confronting the world." "Jack o'Lantern" Stars to Stage Skating Party Here Fred Stone and the entire com- Eany now playing in "Jack o' antern" at the Brandeis theater will hold a skating party at the Hanscom park skating pond Thurs day ..afternoon. Mr- Stone will cut some 'fancy figures and the rest of the company intends to enjoy the sport. French Election Jan. 17 ' Paris, Jan. 6. January 17 was fixed as the date for the election of a president of the French republic by the French senate today. ' .ii, , Weaver Declines To Enter Republican . Gubernatorial Race Lincoln, Jan. 6. (Special.) A. J. Weaver, president of the constitu tional convention, will not be a can didate for the repuHlican nomination for governor of Nebraska, notwith standing tie ha.s received many flat tering requests that he allow his name to go before the voters at the primary. He has issued the follow ing reasons for refusing toallow his name to be used: , -. "I have no desire to get into poli tics, outside of taking the interest that any man should take in order to be a good citizen. 4.!ntil was elected to the constitutional conven tion I had not been a candidate for a public office for 20 years. 1 feel greatly honored by practically the unanimous vote of' the people of Richardson and Nemaha counties, and after being again honored with the , presidency of this important nonpartisan convention it would be not inadvisable, but absolutely im proper to allow my name to be used as a candidate for any political of fice. "This constitutional convention is a body of high-class men who have an important work to perform. I know that these men feel the great responsibility which rests upon them.- They have been drafted into this service bjr the people without regard to their- politics. They are not here for partisan advantage or service. 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