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AMERICAN CARTOONS
BEST, BRITON ADMITS.
Chicago, Feb. 8. Captain Bruce
Bairnsfather, English cartoonist
and author of "The Better 'Ole,"
said here that American cartoons
are richer in ideas than those print
ed in England.
"The ideal behind American car
toons are, as a rule, far in'advance
of those incorporated in the English
cartoons," he said. "The English
man pays more attention to making
ins picture pretty or attractive, but
the idea behind it suffers "
Captain Bairnsfather admired also
the comic "strips" in American pa
pers. "We have nothing like that in
England," he said. "The F-nglislrf
jjuuiit prciers one comic picture.
PULLS CAVE MAN STUFF
ON HIS WIFE; JAILED.
New York, Feb. 8. Cave man
methods of kissing one's wife is no
way for a modern husband to show
conjugal affection, according to
Magistrate Douras of the Essex
Market court. Saderio Ansclino, 45,
was-arrested on a warrant issued
on the complaint of his wife, Nellie,
who charged that Saderio had bitten,
a piece out of Jier cheek.
"What do you mean by biting
your wife's cheek?", demanded Mag
istrate Douras of the defendant. "Do
you think you are a cave man?"
"I love my wife," the defendant
said, "and was only trying to kiss
her?"
"Thirty days in the workhouse,"
answered the magistrate.
JUDGE SENDS OUT S. O. S.
CALL IN DRESS DISPUTE.
Chicago, Feb. 8. All the leading
dressmakers in town may be cajled
to help Judge John R. Caverly give
a. decision in the case of Miss Anna
R. Peterson against Miss Frances
Fellger. Miss Peterson, a dress
maker charges Miss Fellger owes
her $18.56 for a dres Miss Fellfcr
says the price is exorbitant, and
the two wrangled it out before the
bench for 15 minutes.
The judge's mind finally became
such a maelstrom of permanent
Hastings, temporary bastings, b'ousy
taffetas, bell sleeves and beaded
trimmings that lie threw up both
hands in despair.
"Help!" he called. "Mr. Clerk, is
sue summonses for Lucilc and every
other big dressmaker in town to
crve as expert, witnesses in this
case. I gotta get help, that's all!"
WOULD CLOSE CHURCHES OF
ENGLAND FOR SIX MONTHS.
London. Feb. 8. The Rev. W. F.
H. Morris, vicar of All Saints'
church, Southport, thinks that "it
niTght not be a bad thing for Eng
land if the church were to close
down for six months."
"This country," he said, "has been
brought up in the lap of ecclesi
astical luxury and Gospel-burdened.
There are few towns in this country
that are not over-churched. Re
ligion is so easily to be obtained that
we do not appreciate it. It is too
cheap." -
AMERICAN AUTO TRUCKS
OUSTING BULL IN BOMBAY.
Washington, Feb. 8. They're go
ing to "can the bull" in Bombay 1
. Not only that, but American auto
trucks are to Jse used as a means of
doing this. 1
The Bombay Improvement nrust,
at the request of its chief engineer,
has decided tr purchase a large
number of one-ton trucks, stating
that nearly all his works were being
. held up on account of the great dif
ficulty in obtaining bullock carts, and
when it was possible to obtainthem
the price charged was so exorbitant
that the cost of conveyance was
double the price of the material car
ried. He said the trucks would replace
the bullock carts and would be at
least 50 per cent cheaper.
So if you happen to be-in Bombay
and hear a turbaned individual mut
tering to! himself "mooley-pooley"
you will know that this is "Oh,
"Hell!" in his native tongue, due to
the fact that he is out of a job as
chief nurse, to a number of Hindoo
Lulls who have no carts to pull.
FIRE LADDERS USED
IN RAID ON GAMBLERS. ,
New. York, Feb. 8. Prominent
business men were among 65 per
sons arrested in a police raid on two
alleged gambling houses. Using
lire department scaling ladders, the
raiders battered down massive doors
to gain entrance to the places, mak
ing 25 arrests in one house and 40
in the other.
Robert Moore, a lawyer, who was
among those arrested, defended the
prisoners when they were arraigned
in night court. Cases against 25
men were dismissed, and ' the re
maining 40, with the exception of
Moore," were adjourned until Wed
nesday. Moore, alleged to have at
tacked detectives while resisting ar
rest, will be arraigned on charges
of felonious assault. '
WIFE CHEAPER THAN COOK?
NOT MUCH .WIFE SAYS.
San Francisco. Feb. 8. The quar
rel started when A. M. Robson, a
rancher, told Mrs. Mabel Robson he
married her to save the expense of
hiring a cook. Just to prove he was
wrong about that Mrs. Robson. in
ner aplication for divorce, asks- $200
a month alimony. -
REFORM HIM FIRST, THEN
MARRY HIM, HER ADVICE.
Chicago, Feb. 8. "Never marry a
tnan to reform him. Make him re
form first and marry him after
ward." This advice was given to women
in general by Judge Samuel H.
Trude, after hearing a case of non
support in which the wife declared
she knew of her husband's ways be
fore she married him, but that she
took a chance, belieying her love
would make him behave. - .
"It doesn't work," observed the
judge, as he placed the husband on
a year's probation.
MARY'S COW HAS GIVEN
BIRTH TO 21 CALVES.
r.nhi!n. N. Y- Feb. 8. Miss Mary
Griffith, who has a farm near hew.j
claims ownership ot a most remark
able cow. The cow is 23 years old
and has given birth to 2l calves..
, During its long life Mary's cow has
never been dry and is now giving
-ine and half quarts of milk daily.
VOL. 49 NO. 202.
REQUISITION
OF ALLIES IS
IIP TO BERLIN
French Charge d' Affaires Pre
sents List of War Criminals
for Extradition to Premier
Bauer in Person.
CABINET SITTING TO
DISCUSS NEW PROBLEM
Disapproval of Refusal of Von
Lersner to Act Is Expressed
by German HeadsParlia
ment Meeting to Be Called.
Berlin, Feb. 8. The allied list of
war criminals was handed to Pre
mier Gustav Bauer at 9 o'clock Sat
urday night by M. De Marcily, the
French charge d'affaires. A letter
from Premier Millerand accom
panied the list explaining the new
procedure of the allies as the out
come of the refusal of Baron Kurt
von Lersner to transmit the list to
the German government.
Premier Bauer expressed to the
French charge the government's dis
approval of Von Lersner's action.
The cabinet is sitting today to
discuss the allied demands.
Not AH Guilty Included.
The covering note says that not
all Germans guilty of infractions of
the laws of warfare are included in
the list, but for reasons of practi
cability only those are cited to
whoru the greatest responsibility at
taches. The allied powers, however,
do not propose amnesty for those
not included, but reserve the right
torosecute them in the event they
are apprehended in their territories.
Possession of all German docu
mentary evidence and access to .the
archives are also demanded to fa
cilitate prosecution.
In a supplementary note the allied
powers' reply to the German com
munication of January 25, which ex
plained Germany's reason's for not
carrying out the extradition prow
sjon. Premier Millerand in a letter
to Gustav Bauer intimates that he
doe not hold the German govern
ment responsible for Baron von
Lersner's action in quitting Paris,
because he assumes that Germany
will not attempt to evade a treaty
obligation to which" its signature
was affixed.
Official quarters thus far have de
clined information regarding the size
or nature of the list.
Will Assemble Parliament.
London, Feb. 8. The Exchange
Telegraph's Copenhagen corre
spondent says that the Berlin gov
ernment is resolved to call a meet
ing of parliament immediately upon
receipt of the aHied note demanding
the surrender of those "guilty of war
crimes.
Officers Take Action..
Berlin, Feb. 8. A secret meeting
of army and navy leaders a month
ago, in anticipation of the allies' de
mand for extraditions of those guilty
of war crimes, compiled a set of
regulations for common action.
These instructions, which are signed
by Generals Von Heeringen, Von
Kluck and Falkeuhayen, as well as
others, declare that it is a violation
of honor for one to place himself
outside the pale of seizure by his
own government or the entente.
Therefore, they must refuse to sur
render, refuse to recognTze the le
gality of a foreign court, and do
nothing jn the shape of personal de
fense, or otherwise acknowledge
such court but make the following
csmmon declaration in trie German
language.
"I have merely done my duty as a
German soldier. As such I refuse
to recognize a foreign court and also
decline to make any further state
ment." Oppose German Plan.
Zurich, Feb. 8. (Havas.) The
newspapers and sortie official circles
express themselves a disinclined to
accept the German proposal to have
those charged by the allies with war
crimes tried by a Swiss court.
List of Austrian Offenders
Will Be Presented Sooi
Basle, Feb. 8. The list of persons
charged with war crimes whom
Austria must deliver over to the
allies will be handed to the Austrian
Government at an early date, accord
ing to a Vienna dispatch. It is ready,
bat will be examined by the repre
sentatives at Paris of Jugo-Slavia,
Poland, Roumania and Czecho
Slovia. ,
The list is not long, -but includes
Archduke Joseph, Field Marshal Arz
von Straussenhurg, Field Marshal
von Koevess, General Poticrek, gov
ernor of Bosnia: Field Marshal von
Breevic and Count von Berchtold,
former Austrian foreign minister.
The extradition will be compli
cated, it is -said, because several of
khose named are at present in neutral
countries and others are citizens of
states which are friendly to the en
tente. Johnson "About the Same."
Washintgon, Feb. 8. Senator Hi
ram Johnson of California, who is
ill at his home here with influenza,
was . reported by his physician to
be "about the same,'.
mm,
BRYAN-HITCHCOCK
FIGHT IS LIKELY
WITHIN NEBRASKA
State Democrats May Be Called
Upon to Choose Between
Them.
,-LincoIn, Neb., Feb. 8. (Special.)
Nebraska Is likely to be in the
limelight in a political way in the
near future, -ior with a Nebraska
man for one of the republican candi
dates, the democrats of the state
are likely to be called upon to
choose between two tried and true
warriors of that political faith in
casting the vote for preference for
nrp!Hnt
Petitions will be circulated this4.
week in Lincoln to place the name
of Senator Gilbert M. Hitchcock on
the primary ballot as a candidate for
the democratic nomination for the
presidency. It is understood that
petitions will soon be circulated in
the interest of William Jennings
Bryan for the same place.
Thus the "harmony banquet" held
by the unterrified a couple of weeks
ago is likely to receive something of
a jar and the fact that William H.
Thompson of Grand Island will try
to snatch from the dome of Sir
Aithur Mullen" the crown of na
tional leader of the party for Ne
braska may increase the jar to a
political disturbance.
Mullen on Edge.
While the peculiar brand of demo
cratic harmony which has prevailed
in Nebraska for the past four years
or more is in evidence, people are
wondering why Arthur Mullen,
(Continued on Fage Two, Column Four.)
Police Find Young Girl
Unconscious on Floor
After Drunken Brawl
The 12-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. George Lewzader, 424
North Twenty-fourth street, was
found unconscious on the kitchen
floor last night by police after they
had broken into the house to stop a
dranken brawl between Lewzader,
his wife and three men giving their
names as John J. Ryan, 2S21 North
Twenty-fourth street; Fred Blank,
514 North Twenty-third street, and
Carl Meyer, 414 North Twenty-third
street.
According, to. the policeLewtiier
had been having domestic troubles
and his wife threatened to leave him,
taking their little daughter. When
he came .home from work last night
he found the,, three men drinking
"white mule" whisky with his wife,
and they asked him to sit down and
have a few drinks.
While he was seated they attacked
him with knives and chairs', and a
general mixup followed. When Po
licemen Peters, Teele .and Arm
strong'arrived the four men attacked
the officers. They were finally over
powered and taken to the station.
I. W. W. Metal Mine Workers
Demand $1 a Day Increase
Salt Lake City, Utah., Feb. 8.
Notice that approximately 2,000 cop
per miners employed at Bingham,
Utah, and holding membership in
Metal Mine Workers' union, No. 800,
Industrial Workers of the World,
will strike next Tuesday unless their
demands of a flat wage increase of
$1 daily and betterment of-working
conditiqns are met, was served by
union -officials upon the eight com
panies operating mines at Bingham.
Princess Anne Fast Aground
But No Fear Felt for Crew
New York, Feb. 8. The old Do
minion liner Princess Anne, aground
off Rock-away Point, from which 32
passengers and 28 of the crew were
taken off Saturday, is still hard and
fast aground. It was believed it
would be necessary to discharge the
greater part of her cargo before she
could be floated. No fear is felt for
the 44 members of the crew remain-
mg on board.
London Groom Wanted to Be
Sure "Bride" Was Not a Man
London, Feb. 7. Among the. ap
plicants to the Tottenham magis
trate was a man who said he had
"been courtin' a pretty gypsy girl."
"And now yon are going to marry
her?" asked the magistrate.
"You're right," said the man.
"Well, what worries you?" asked
the mistfate.
"I am not sure whether she is a
man or a woman," replied the pros
pective bridegroom.
Actor for Food Head.
London, Monday,-Feb. 9. Vis
count Astor has been invited to
succeed George H. Roberts as food
contholler, according to the Mirror.
Unwed Mother and
Brother of Father
Of Child Married
Fall River, Mass., Feb. 8. Guy
S. Spiker of Baltimore and Miss
Emiiy Knowles of England were
married Sunday at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Bat
tersby. A congratulatory telegram was
received from Baltimore from
Mrs. Perley Spiker, sister-in-law
of the bridegroom and wife of
the father of the child that was
brought to this country, from
England several days ago by
Miss Knowles. -
OMAHA, MONDAY,
HOOVER IS
ON THE FENCE
POLITICALLY
Denies That He Is a Candi
" date for Presidency or Has
Any "OrganizatiorTNot in
Favor of Third Party Plan.
WILL NOT JOIN EITHER
PARTY "BLINDFOLDED"
Declares He Will Support
League of Nations and Op
pose Radicalism and Control
of Country by Big Business.
New York. Feb. a Herbert
Hoover tonight issued a statement
defining his attitude toward the pres
idency. He announced that he is not
a candidate for the nomination and
that no one is authorized to speak
for him politically. If the league
of nations is made an issue in the
election he says he will vote for the
party that stands for the league. In
response to requests that he declare
allegiance to either one or the other
of the great political parties, Mr.
Hoover says he will wait until it
more definitely appears what the
party managers stand for, and will
"exercise a prerogative of American
citizenship and decline to pledge my
vote blindfold." His statement was-
"In order to answer a large num
ber of questions all at once let me
emphasize that I have taken a day
off from the industrial conference
in Washington to come to New
York solely to attend to pressing
matters in connection with the chil
dren's relief. I want to say again,
I have not sought, and am not seek
ing the presidency. I am not a can
didate. I have no 'organization.' No
one is authorized to speak for me
politically.
Interested in Situation. ,
"As an American citi- birth
and of lo"gncejtlyjLl 5V..JJ:i.tur
ally 'deeply ' interested nFthe present
critical situation. My sincere and
only political desire is that one or.
both of the great political parties
will approach the vital issues which
have grown out of the war and are
novwith a clear purpose hooking to
the welfare of our people and that
candidates capable of carrying out
this work should be ruminated.
"If the treaty goes over to .the
presidential election (with any reser
vations necessary to clarify the
world's mind that there can be no
infringement of the safeguards pro
vided by our constitution and our
nation-old traditions), then, I must
vote for the party that stands for
the league. With it there is hope
not only of the prevention of war,
but also that we can safely econo
mize in military policies. There is
hope of earlier return of confidence
and the economic reconstruction of
the world. I could not vote with a
party if it were dominated by groups
"who seek to set' aside our constitu
tional guarantees for free speech or
free representation, who hope to re
establish control of the governhient
for profit and privilege. I could not
vote with a party if it were domi
nated by groups who hope for any
form of socialism, whether it be na
tionalization of industry or other de
struction of individual initiative.
Both these extremes, camouflaged
or open, are active enough in the
country today. Neither of the domi
nations would enable those con
structive economic policies that will
get us down from the unsound eco
nomic practices which of necessity
grewrout of the war,nor would they
secure the good wilj-to production
in our farmers Snd workers or main
tain the initiative of our business
men. The issues look forward, not
backward.
Opposes Third Party.
"I do not believe in more than two
great parties Otherwise. combina
tions of groups could, as in Europe,
create a danger of minority rule. I
do believe in party organization
to support great ideals and to carry
great issues and consistent policies.
Nor can any one man dictate the
issues of great parties. It appears to
me. that the hope of a great ma
jority of our citizens in confronting
this new period in American life is
that the great parties will take posi
tive stands on the many issues that
confront us, and will select men
whose character and associations
wiir guarantee their ptedges.
"I am being urged by people in
both parties to declare my allegi
ance to either one or the other.
Those who know me, know that I
am able to make up my mind when
a subject is' clearly defined. Conse
quently, until it more definitely ap
pears what the party managers
stand for, I must exercise a preroga
tive of American citizenship and de
cline to pledge my vote blindfold.
"I am not unappreciative of the,
many kind things that my friends
have advanced on' my behalf. Yet, I
hope they will realize my sincerity
in not tieing myself to undefined
partisanship."
Condition of Mrs. Updike
Is Greatly Improved
It was announceiJast night that
Mrs. N. B. Updike, who has been
seriously ill following an operation,
is greatly improved and well out of
danger. .
FEBRUARY 9, 1920.
But There Is
NITTI FOREIGN
POLICY BASED
ON LONDON PACT
Italian Premier Says Truth
Indispensable in Critical
Hours Backs Ameri
can Stand.
Some, Feb. 8. Premier Nitti dis
cussed the Italian foreign policy in
the chamber of deputies.
"In the critical hour of our his
tory," said the premier, "it is in
dispensable to tell the entire truth,
even if we have to do so with an
aching heart. Foreign policy has
an influence on home policy, and
home policy on foreign policy, so
that the two must harmonize.
"My government has been ac
cused of weakness by those desiring
reaction.
"Those whowere most insistent
that we enter the war render now
the worst possible service by saying
that we obtained nothing. We must
remember that all Italians who de
sired war asked only for Trent and
Trieste. It is therefore a mistake to
say that nothing was obtained when
our terms are more than satisfied.
Give Up Fiume.
"In other questions where Italy js
most interested, namely, the Adri
atic, Constantinople and Asia Minor,
Italy must be guided by the broadest
principles of nationality. The spon
taneous plebiscite at Fiume, declar
ing a desire to join Italy, created a
new political situation which caused
a series of difficulties. There can be
only two solutions either the pact
of London, which we claim as our
right, or the solution we invoke in
the name of justice, consisting of
harmonizing the interests, tenden
cies and aspirations of the Italian
people with those of the Jugo-Slav
people." x
The socialist deputy Bombacci, in
terrupting, asked: "Who rules in
Fiume, the Italian government or
D'Annunzio?"
"It would be dishonest if I ac
cepted the past of London without
pledging myself to evacuate Fiume,
even by force if necessary," said the
premier.
Signor Nitti deplored the attacks
on. foreign Countries and foreign rul
ers, especially America.-' "
Did the conservatives expect me
to act like a Don Quixote? Did they
expect me to declare war on Amer
ica?" .
In reference to the economic sit
uation, he said:
"It is not America which refuses to
lend to Italy, but it is Italy which is
lowering her credit that orevents
America Irom helping us,"
By Mill (I iw). Daily. M.00: Sunclty. tilt:
Dally ind Sua- $7.00: aatilda Nak. aoataaa aatra.
, Bearing the Burden
a Limit Even to a Strong Man's Endurance.
BURGLARS LOOT '
HOME OF MUCH
WEARING ATTIRE
Get $1,000 Worth in House of
O. E. Harris Rogues Busy
Saturday Night.
Window-smashing burglars are
again on the job and paid the sec
ond visit within two weeks to the
Parisian Cloak shop, 1519 Douglas
street, Saturday night, taking three
skirts valued at $64 from the show
window. !
While Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Harris
were away during Saturday evening
attending a dinner at the Athletic
club thieves broke into their home
and stole wearing apparel and jew
elry valued at over $1,000. The
thieves gained entrance to the house
through a back window.
After a pantry window had been
broken in the home of Mrs. L. E.
Critchfield, 5363 North Thirtieth
street, thieves who were about to
enter the house were frightened
away by a pedestrian before they se
cured any loot.
Jack Gorman, 2923 Leavenworth
street, reported to' police that he
had been held up Saturday night by
a lone highwayman and relieved of
$22. The robbery occurred on Cass
street between Fifteenth and Six
teenth streets, the thief coming up
behind him, striking him in the back
and knocking him to the sidewalk.
A barrel of alcohol, valued at $300,
was stolen Saturday night from a
truck belonging to the Benson
Transfer company. The barrel was
taken from the truck while it was
standing in the garage at the Ben
son station.
Militia Will Guard Negro
on Trial m Lexington, Ky.
Lexington, Ky., Feb. 8. Three
hundred armed militirmen with
machine guns and automatic rifles
will guard the Fayette county court
houseN Monday morning when Wil
liam Lockett, negro,., goes on trial
for the murder of 10 year old
Geneva Hardman.
In addition to the state militia
which will accompany the prisoner
from the statr penitentiary 50 ex
tera police and sheriff's posse will
assist in preserving order.
New World Record for Egg
Production Set in Oregon
Corvallis, Ore.,' Feb. 8. A dozen
hens 1 at ths Oregon Agricultural
college's farm at Salem, Ore., have
set a new world record for egg pro
duction, James S. Dryden, professor
at the college, has announced. '
Each of these hens in one year
laid .more than 300 eggs, the best
producing 330 and two others 323,
TWO CENTS.
DEMOS READY TO
ACCEPT G. 0. P.
RESERVATIONS
Best Compromise Possible on
Peace Treaty Aim of Ma
jority of Administra
tion Forces.
Washington Feb. v 8. (Special
Telegram.) The peace treaty with
Germany will be brought before the
senate again tomorrow with the
democratic senators prepared to ac
cept the best they can obtain from
the republicans in the form of modi
fication of the Lodge reservations.
The attitude of the democrats,
however, does not fa-sure in advance
hat the treaty will be ratified even
if the republicans agree to, changes
in the Lodge reservations. A suf
ficient number of democratic sen
ators have assured Senator Hitch
cock that they will stand by Pres
ident .Wilson in the treaty fight to
make ratification impossible if the
president should refuse to accept
whatever concessions ' :crats
can obtain.
- Will Seek Modification.
Senators Hitchcock will lead most
of the democratic senators in a fight
to have the Lodge reservations
modified as much as possible. The
principal attack will be launched
against the Lodge reservation on
article Id, which the president in his
letter to Senator Hitchcock, made
public yesterday, declared he could
not accept.,
If the republicans agree to modify
the Lodge reservations, then Senator
(Continued on Pave Two, Column Three.)
Police Rout Gunmen
Burglarizing Store;
One Bandit Killed
Sioux City, la., Feb. 8. One ban
dit is dead, another in jail and a
third being hunted by a posse as
a result of a gun battle between
Sioux City and Orange City, la.,
officers 4jnd a gang of gun men,
white the . latter were burglarizing
a'general store at Boyden, la., early
this morning.
Taking of Testimony in
I. W. W. May Start Today
Montesano, Wash., Feb. 8. Tak
ing of testimony in the trial of 11
alleged Iudustrial Workers of the
World, charged with the murder of
Warren O. Grimm, one of the Cen
tralia armistice day victims, is ex
pected to begin Mond
S PLAN
TO MOBILIZE
IN PRIMARY
'v.
Non-Partisan Campaign Com
mittee Will Direct Fight to
Elect "Tried and True"
Friends of Trade Unionism.
CONGRESS DENOUNCED
AS FAILING IN ITS DUTY
Start Campaign at Once, by
Analyzing Records of Candi-
, dates and Giving Wide Pub
licity to Past Performances.
Washington, D. C, Feb. 8. Or
ganized labor, 3,000,000 strong, has
thrown its hat into the political ring.
Vigorously denouncing congress,
which it was said "has failed to do
its duty," the American Federation
of Labor today announced the ap
pointment of a national non-partisan
political campaign committee which
will mobilize trade unionists and "all
lovers of freedom" in an effort to"
defeat candidates indifferent or hos
tile to labor and to elect 'true and
tried" friends of the trade union
-KT. . t
movement. inoi waning- ior ine
general election in November, the
1 1 i i ....
UM
campaign win dc starred ini- , (
mediately and "pursued without re
laxation through the primaries, in
which it is stated all aspirants for
office will have their records an
alyzed, stated ii unmistakable lan
guage and given the widest possible
publicity." This program applies to
all candidates from presidential
nominees down. t
Name Four Women.
Samuel Gompers, Frank Morrison
and James O'Connell were appointed
as executive committee, empowered
to obtain such assistants as neces-
sary. Four women are included in
the national committee.
A national crisis threatening the
free institutions of the country by
the "reactionary" attitude of con
gress, it was said, impelled organ-
ized labor to apply this year the
nonpartisan policy formulated in
1906 and used in several subsequent
campaigns. Announcement of the de
cision was made in an official cir
cular embodying the conclusions of
the federation's general committee-..
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wuitn Jias ueeu in sessiun nere sev
eral days. This circular will be dis
tributed in every state through the
local unions.
"The inherent rights and princi
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Omaha Pioneer for
More Than 40 Years
Dies of Pneumonia
William McKenna, 62 years old,
pioneer of the Omaha north side foi
more than 40 years and for 30 yean
the proprietor of the old saloon at
Sixteenth and Locust streets, died
of penumonia Sunday morning at hit
home, 2012 Emmet street.
Mr. McKenna was born !n Maya
county, Ireland. He came to Omaha
from the old country and had lived
on the north side ever since. When
the Nebraska prohibition law bcatm
effective, Mr. McKenna converted
his saloon into a soft drink plac
and continued to operate it until hie
death.
Surviving are his- wife, three
daughters, Clara, Gertrude and
Helen, and five sons, John, Francis,
Edward, James and Joe.
Funeral service will be held at '
8:30 Tuesday from the home and -from
the Sacred Heart Catholic
church at 9. Burial will be in the
Holy Sepulchre cemetery.
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Woman Killed in Collision
On Way to Daughter's Funeral,
Salt Lake City, Utah, Feb. 8.
Mrs. Melvina Clark was instantly
killed here when an automobile in
which she was riding to a cemetery
to attend her HancVitr'a hurial rM.
lided with another machine. Five
other occupants of the Clark car
were injured,, two. probably fatally.
The burial services were stopped at ..
the grave when a newspaper re- -porter
brouglit word of Mrs.Xlark's
death.
The automobile which struck the
viartt macnine was anven Dy JLieut.
w. j. walker, u. b. ju. air service.
Lieutenant Walker is in temporary -command
of the naval-recruiting
station here and is held without
charge under $5,000 bond, pending
investigation of the tragedy. "
Wood and Lowden Exchange
Greetings at Lincoln Meet
Springfield, 111., Feb. 8. Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood, speaking at a Lin
coln memorial service held at the '
state arsenal, referred to the mar
tyred president's stand for law and '
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uiurr aim ucnareu max mere 11 no
room in America for the unpatriotic.
"We can best honor Lincoln by '
doing the things which arc necessary
to maintain this country, which Lin
coln saved, by standing for law and
rdcr," said General Vop J