THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1920.
5,000 VOTERS ASK
PERSHING'S NAME
BE PUT ONB ALLOT
Military Leader's Candidacy
For Presidential Nomina
tion Formallv Launched
' In Nebraska.
Lincoln, Neli.. March IS. (Spe
ial) John J. Pershing's candidacy
for th ; rcitib1ican presidential nomi
nation w as formally launched here
today when a voters' petition, signed
ly pearly 5,000 Nebraskan askiwr
lht hi name be placed on the pri-
mary ballot April M wa rnca wun
ihe secretary of state and accepted
ai liRilly sufficient.
Signatures attached to the peti
tfMis represented practically every
county in the state and included
hundreds of ex-service men and a
large number of women who will
vote for, the first time in Nebraska
at the coming election. , Only 100
signers from each of the six eon
gresi.to!!al districts are needed to ac
company the nominating petition
according to the 1917 primary law
in Nebraska.
Ex-Service Men Sign.
Anions the ex-service men who
signed the petition are John N.
Bitldwln, Leslie ' Johnson. Millard
Binney, Charles Mahl, Keith Graul.
R. S. Wilcox and Hird Stryker of
Omaha: Guy Chambers, August
Schmidt, Ralph P. Wilson. Ralph J.
Doyle and Elmer LaFollctte of Lin
coln. , -
Others whose names appear cu the
petitions are Henry T. Clark, N. B.
Updike, C. F. McGrew, Titus Lowe,
C E. Adams, Carl E. Herring, Wal
ter Head, Sheriff Mike L. Clark,
Judge W. A. Redick, Frank L.
Gaines, Hugh Myers, Deputy Sher
iff Sherman Clayton, Miss Jessie
fi11rH nnt Mr Ralnh Van Orsdel
of Omaha: Wilt C Israel of Have
lock. Judge A. J. Cornish, Dean E.
A. Burnett, S. H. Burnham. L. J.
Dunn. W. H. Ferguson, H. H. Wil
son, Robert M. Joyce, E. C Hardy.
Frank D. Eager, E. P. Brown, Wal
ton G. Roberts, Judge Willard E.
Stewart. E. B. Stephenson, M. W.
Folsom, Fred Whittemore, Mrs.
Fred Vhittemore, Mrs. B. F. Bailey,
Mrs. C F. Ladd. Mrs. Charles E.
Matson, Mrs. W. E. Morley, Mrs.
F. M. Hall. Mrs. Frank Ringer, Miss
Edna Ferrin, Mrs. Jesse Craig and
Mrs. H. H. Bushnell of Lincoln.
Many Prominent Names.
.Among the outstate signers are
W. A. Robertson, H. N. Dover, lone
Dovey, H. A. Schneider and Mrs.
Frank H. Dunbar of Plattsmouth;
Mrs. Sarah Brindlcy of Kearney,
Mrs. John McFadden of York, Mrs.
L. A. Varner of Sterling. Miss Clara
Schneider of Fremont, W. J. Gow,
C. C. Gow. Burt Mapes. C. H. Kel
sey, John R. Hsyes and G. D.'Stout
of Norfolk; M. f. Shaw of David
City. George S. Austin of Orleans,
W. T. Westervelt of Scottsbluff. and
N. D. Talcott of Greenwood.
The Pershing organization an
nounced that a large number of ad
ditional petitions were being receiv
ed "daily from all prts of the state
ind that an additional block of peti
tions wieht be added to those filed
todav. The final filing date in Ne
braska is Msrch 20 and candidates
are not required to file an accept
ance. Hiram Johnson and Leonard
Wood arc the, only other candidates
who have entered Pershing's home
state.
At the time of filing the petitions
Mark W. Woods, chairman of the
Pershing organization, gave out a
statement in which he said: "Gen
eral Pershing will accept the nomi
nation if he is the choice of the peo
ple. He has, however, refused to
personally seek- this honor."
Indict Another Detective.
New York. March 15. A second
police detective has, been indicted
as a result of the grand jury's in
vestigation of the methods of the
"vice squad." Detective F. B. Frank-,
lin was charged with bribery and extortion."
HEADQUARTERS
OF REPUBLICAN
WOMEN OPENED
Sixty
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New Voters Promise
File , for Place on
County Central
Committee.
Mrs. Draper Smith, chairman of
the republican woman's committee,
which opened new . headquarters
yesterday at 310 South Nineteenth
street, has received assurances from
60 women, who will file for places
on the county central committee,
and for seats in the county conven
tion, which will -meet May 11.
, "I wish that the republican women
will bear in mind that we are en
titled to one woman representative
on the county central committee
from each t precinct of Douglas
county and that we may have as
many women in the county conven
tion as may be elected at the pri
mary on April 20," said Mrs. Smith.
"Chairman Offers Congratulations.
Chairman Ben S. Baker of the re
publican county central committee
called at the women's headquarters
yesterdav afternoon and compli
mented Mrs. Smith on the progress
which the republican women have
made. He advised Mrs. Smith to
interest the women in filing for the
county convention. This conven
tion will be entitled to 207 delegates
from 168 precincts of the county.
The official apportionment of
delegates provides that the Ninth
and Tenth precincts of the Tenth
ward and , Chicago precinct may
have three delegates each, and the
following are entitled to two dele
gates each : Third, fourth, sixth,
ninth, twelfth and thirteenth of the
First ward; eighth, twelfth and thir
teenth of the Second; fourth and fifth
of the Sixth; fifth, sixth and eighth
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Article 10 Reservation v
Adopted by U. S. Senate
(Continued From First rmr.)
dependence, between nations whether
members of the league or not. under
the provisions of article 10, or to
V emplov the military or naval forces
i of the iJnited States under any article
! of the treaty for any purpose, unless
1 in any particular case the congress,
i which, under the constitution, has
' the sole power to declare war or au
i thori the employment of the mil-
itry or naval forces of the United
i States, shall in the exercise of full
liberty of action, bv act or joint reso
lution so provide.'
A steam roller, well oiled and run
ning smoothly, flattened put every
effort to weaken or modify the new
Lodge, reservation. Among the vari
ous substitutes which were tossed
into the limbo of scrapped compro
mises were" those framed by ex
President Taft and the bipartisan
conciliation conference. The Taft
resolution offered by Senator Kirby,
of Arkansas, democrat, went down
to defeat 30 to 46, the republicans
voting solidly against it , The bi
partisan compromise, also offered by
Senator Kirby was njicted, 31 to 45.
Both were supported by democrats
only, but some democrats who found
the proviso ' too mild in the ex
emotion of the United States from
obligation, joined the .republicans
in defeating them.
Senator Simmons of North Car
olina, democrat, offered a compro
mise which . he thought would be
acceptable to President Wilson and
provided to deliver 41 democrats in
favor of it if the republicans would
join in voting for it. The republicans
opposed it, however, ; and , Senator
Simmons delivered only 27 votes in
favor of it.
A substitute proposal by Senator
Frelinghuysen of New Jersey, to
nullify, in clear , mid unmistakable
language the obligation under article
10. was defeated, 17 to 59.
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Explosion Shuts
Down Power Line
Photo shows result of gas explosion in manhole at Ninth and Jones.
Both switch pedestals were torn from their bases. The pedestals stand
near the curbing, two feet from the manhole in which the explosions occurred.
of the Eighth; eighth, ninth, tenth,
twelfth and fourteenth of the Ninth;
first, third, fourth, fifth and seventh
of the Tenth; third and seventh of
the Eleventh; fourth of the twelfth;
Millard, Union, Jefferson, Platte
Valley, Waterloo and McArdle. All
of the other precincts will be en
titled to one delegate each.
New Assistant Secretary.
Mrs. James Richardson has loaned
the headquarters a large flag whicn
was carried in the civil war by her
husband s Grandfather.
Mrs. Bess Levy Kattleman has
been appointed as assistant execu
tive secretary.
The rear part of the headquarters
is being fitted up for meeting pur
poses.
The International Union of Oil
Field, Gas Well and Refinery Work
ers now has a membership of iZiyis,
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plosion occurred were torn open and
numerous wire broken. '
Downtown theaters were in dark
ness during the period of the
trouble. Impromptu series of enter
tainment were provided for the mati
nee crowds.
Use Home Talent
Harry Watts, manager of the
Strand theater, promoted home tal
ent features, in the way of singing,
monologues and dancing. He offered
a season pass to the first person in
the house who would sing for the
entertainment of the crowd.
Norman Cline, 2327 South Thirty
second street, high school student,
won the offer. He sang "You'd Be
Surprised."
Others in the crowd offered dano
ing sketches and odd features of
entertainment until the lights were
switched on.
The Gayety was the only theater
to continue uninterrupted, by the
use of gas lights on the stage.
It will be several days before all
power lines in the system effecteo
bv the explosions will be repaired,
officials of the power company
Stated.
Many Buy Candles.
The sudden failure of lighting
power in tne downtown section re
sulted in a general rush to retail
stores for supplies of candles. The
savings department of the First Na
tional bank was in total darkness
until a dozen candles were procured.
With the aid of the flickering
candle light business was resumed
shortly, however, and tellers report
ed that candle light was quite satisfactory.
I'ool halls were also rudely
plunged into darkness by the failure
of the lights, and many hotly con
tested - games were , never: finished.
At the Hotel Fontenelie -billiard
room candlesvwere again brought to
the rescue and the games went 6n.
Hotel .lobbies were also plunged
into semi-darkness, and practically
every hospital in the city was with
out light and power. Nx operations
were reported delayed at hospitals,
however.
High priced gowns and other
wearing apparel on display at large
downtown department stores for the
spring style opening were guarded
by special officers during the light
less period. Candles were in use in
several stores, and many sales were
made by candlelight.
Government Gsis
In Germany Is Ended
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awaited to foist soviet doctrines on
Germany.
This state of affairs was recog
nized in all its seriousness, also by
the Ebert government. , Therefore
hope is entertained an agreement
will be reached and that Berlin
streets will soon be cleared of wire
entanglements, machine guns and
armed troops.
Although this counter revolution
has been orderly, it has not passed
without the clashing of arms and
bloodshed. In various cities fight
ing has occurred, participated in by
mobs and troops and today several
persons were killed and others
wounded in the suburbs of -Berlin,
when rifles and machine guns were
turned on the crowds.
Hand grenades also were exploded
in front of the headquarters of Gen
eral Von Luettwitz, reactionary
minister of defense, but did no great
damage.
Much interest should attach to the
meeting of the national assembly
which has been called for Tuesday
at Stuttgart.
The underground railway service
and rail traffic generally in Berlin
was at a standstill today. The water
supply had been restored, but gas
and electric supplies were still cut
oft
! No Newspapers Appear.
No newspapers appeared except
special sheets of the Lokal Anzeiger,
which, in accordance with govern
ment decree, contains only news
pleasing to the government.
The public is extremely skeptical
tf the reports thus published, One
man remarked: "They are throwing
bait at us," as he read the promise
of the government to obtain a food
supply. Another remarked; "We are
not so stupid as to believe that three
quarters of Germany supports' the
new government."
The Lokal Anzeiger, asserts that
the" Reichswehr garrisons and other
military unjfs are "declaring for the
new government and adds that re
sistance is being offered only at a
few places. 1
The German national party and
the German people's party in Berlin
have declared against the Ebert gov
ernment and have demanded of the
new government that all parties
witling to co-operate in reconstruc
tion of Germany, shall be invited to
collaborate. A meeting of the com
mittee of senior members of the
Prussian national assembly has re
selved not to recognize dissolution
of the national assembly, but re
frains from declaring for or against
the new administration. ,
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