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THE BEE: OMAHA; SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1920.
3
f Acrobatic Performance of
f - . Herbert Hoover v Thrills
I Sensational Feat of Leaping-From Democratic Don
; key to Neutral Position anH Then to Republican
Elephant Causes Excitement as to Developments
h Expected to Make Strong Campaign.
Br ARTHUR SEARS HENNING.
;:Cblec Tribune -Omaha Bee, lasted Wire.
4 Washington, April 2. Herbert
I'Hoover's senatorial acrobatic feat of
! leaping from the back of the demo
cratic donkey to a neutral position
'and then to the back of the re
publican elephant without losing his
, 'balance has left the political spec
tators thrilled with the performance
,'and excited over the prospective de
velopments. The republicans ' have welcomed
jMr. Hoover back to the fold with
nixed emotions, some, heartily with
tributes to his conspicuous capaci
ty for state-craft, others less hearti
ly with expressed misgivings that
rhis party orthodoxy has been con
'taminated by association with dem
ocrats. The democrats, particularly those
-'democratic leaders and organs
vhose recent adulation of Hoover
. leaves them "out on aimb," have
ilidden him farewell with the best
grace possible, consoling themselves
'jwith the reflection that if the re
1 publicans nominate and elect him
president, they will find an old ac
quaintance in the White house.
I "Sad Thing" Says Cummings.
"I think it is a sad thing to see
an essential democrat endeavoring
i to liberalize a stand pat party," said
' Homer S. Cuminings. chairman-of
he democratic national committee,
when asked his view of Mr. Hoov
er's declaration that he is a republi
can'. 'f; ' Developments indicate that Mr.
iJToover is going to be a formidable
contender for the republican nomi
nation. He'is starting late and fre
''will have fewer delegates possibly
than any of the aspirants already
in the race, but there is no doubt
he will be an important factor m the
national convention,
i Attention is now centered upon
the primary in Michigan next Mon
.day in which Hoover is a candidate
on the democratic as well as the re
publican ticket and the primary In
California, his home state, on May
4, in which Hoover, favoring the
league of nations with protective
reservations, will contend with Sen
ator Johnson of California opposing
any league at" all,
It is an unwritten rult in politics
,that a candidate who cannot carry
his own state in tbe primary is dis
qualified for the race. , If Hoover
wins the California delegation John
son will be considered out of the
contest. ,If Johnson wins, however,
the rule "may go by the board, for
Hoover is no respecter of political
traditions.
Adventures Enliven Campaign.
Hoover's political adventures have
enlivened an ptherwise prosaic po
litical campaign. . Hooer always was
classed as a republican until he
wrote his letter in November, 1918,
supporting President Wilson's ap
peal for the return of a democratic
congress. Thereupon the republi
cans tagged mm a democrat.
Hoover's candidacy was launched
by the New York World, chief
newspaper organ of the Wilson ad
ministration, and many . democratic
leaders who re-echoed the World
were convinced that Hoover was
the president's choice. But Hoover
did not want to be a democrat." His
first move to disentangle himself
from the Jeffersonians as to declare
himself an independent who would
awatt adoption of the party plattorm
before choosing a party.
Then began an organized ertort
tn oet him hack into the republican
camp, which resulted in his letter
agreeing to enter the republican pri
mary in California. The World is
still for Hoover as a republican, de
spite his endorsement of the protec
tive reservations to' tne league or
nations covenant, for the. adoption
of which the democratic organ has
unsparingly denounced the republi
can majority of the-senate.
Mexico May Assume
At Least Part of Huerta
; Debt of $500,000,000
Washington, April 2. An official
statement recently authorized by
the Mexican government contains
the first intimation that recognition
of at least a part of the Huerta ob
ligations is possible. The state
' ftient places the foreign and do
mestic debts of Mexico at present
it upwards of $500,000,000. . accord
ing to a. copy that has just reached
the State department, and is being
carefully studied.
Of the Huerta obligations, the
fitatement saysrthat before recoguiz
ng this indebtedness, which totals
$30,000,000 gold with unpaid inter
jest, the Mexican government must
determine exactly what part of the
amount was devote'd to the uses of
Hht nation. This was said to be the
first time that the Carranza Hrovern
ment had admitted any responsibil
ity in connection with the Huerta
government.
Two Iowa Husbands
Kill-Wives and Then
; Selves After Quarrel
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f ' Boone, Ia.April 2 (Special Tel
Jtgram.) Mrs. Lulu Coleman, 25
tycars old, of Oneida, S. D., was shot
land killed by her husband. L. P.
Coleman1, Wednesday night about
510:30 in the Gary hotel. Coleman
then fired two shots into his heart,
tjealousy on the-part'of the husband
as given as the cause fof the double
killing. x -
i Iowa City, la.,' April 2. (Spe
cial Telegram.) Frank A. Adams
Miot and killed his wife with a shot
3gun and committed suicide with the
jsame weapon, Before dying he said
Sthey had quarreled over thecare
fgiven his first "wife's daughter, who
'lived with them.'
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IHooveMMIines Views
f .0n Control of Packers
i New York, April 2. A confiden
tial report to President Wilson by
Herbert Hoover, in which the food
administrator outlined his position
'n control of the Chicago packing
industry, was made public by the
ijtfoover National Republican club
!vith the announcement that the
(president had directed its publica
tion. The announcement stated that
he report, dated September 11, 1919,
nude six months ago in re
sponse to President Wilson's; -re-tjuest
for Mr.. Hoover's. . obserya-,
;tions on the recommendation of "the
federal trade commission with rt--fgard
t,o the five large packers.
I "I scarcely need to repeat the
;. that T nwirpsspd fn voti nearlv
i year ago, that there is here a grow-J
mg'ana aangerous , pominuon oi
jtne nanaiing oi tne nation s iooq-
I
J - "-stuns, the report said.
'Johnson Charges Hoover : s
f "Veered With the Winds''
j New York, April 2.--Senator
Johnson of California, at a. political
! rally in Cafnegie hall, said that xme
of his opponents for the republican
i presidential nomination "'veered
with the winds on certain qties-
tions."t After the rally he told re-
porters he referred to Herbert
! Hoover. ' . - "
-In his speech the senator said he
, rtetd in -utter contempt certain per-
sons who' were first on one side of
the league of nations and then on
? the other. -
'These, he continued, "run with
ithe hares and hunt with the hounds."
1 Russia Ready to Pay Gold
' r -v For Industrial Products
c Stockholm, April 2. (Havas.)
J Russia is ready to pay in gold and
f cereals for all kinds of industrial
J products, principally farming equip
unent, box cars and locomotives,
'which are needed urgently, accord
ing, to a statement issued here by
representatives of Russian co-ooer-ttive
-societies,
Report That Supreme
Cduncil Will Present
Mandate Uver Armenia
Washington April 2. While the
State department was without con
firmation of a report, from Paris
that the allied supreme council had
decided to offer a mandate over
Armenia to the league of nations,
in other official circles, it was said
such action had been taken and that
the subject would be discussed in
London April 7. at the meeting of
thcjcouncil of the league.
The supreme council previously
had decided that Armenia should
be constituted as an independent
state and failing acceptance of a
mandate by the United States or an
European power, . determined to
rcomniend that the league undertake
the security of the future state.
Withdraw Name of '
Wilson From Ballot
: In Georgia Primary
Atlanta, Ga., April 2 The . name
of President Wilson, which had been
entered by petition in the "Georgia
presidential preference primary, has
been'withdrawn by action of a num
ber of signers of the petition.
The time limit for entries ex
pired Thursday at noon and offical
announcement of the candidates who
had been certified revealed that
Presidents Wilson was not among
them. , .
Attorney General Palmer. Thomas
E. Watson, former candidate for
president on the populist ticket, and
Senator Hoke Smith, werehe only
candidates whose names .will ap
pear on the ballots.
Beautiful Streets Are
v Planned by Pierce Council
Pierce, Neb., April 2. (Special.)
Pierce is planning extensive im
provements during the coming year.
The "city council awarded contracts
for nearly a mile of paving and pur
chased electroliers sufficient to
cover the paving district and when
installed in the' center of the streets
will make Pierce one of the most
beautiful cities in northeastern Ne
braska. The school board experts
to Jet the contract for a $250,0Q0
school building soon and plans are
completed for the building of three
or four new business buildings on
Main street,,
No Collusion Between Maiy
- And Owen, Asserts Counsel
Prescot, Ariz., April 2. H. A.
McCarran, former chief justice of
the "Nevada supreme court; and
counsel for Mary" Pickford in her
recent divorce action which was fol
lowed by her marriage to Douglas
Fairbanks stated, heve he had in
vcsllgated carefully the circum
stances surrounding the separation
of Miss Pickford and Owen Moore
and had satisfied himself there was
no collusion.
Separate Indian Forces
Planned for American Army
Washington, April 2. Chairman
Wadswortlt was authorized today by
the senate military committee to in
troduce an amendment to the army
reorganization bill providing for the
enlistment of not to exceed 10,000
American Indians as a separate unit
of the army. Upon discharge they
would have all the rights of Ameri
can citizens in addition to their
tribal rights.
"Too Lazy to Live,"
School Boy Takes His Life
Cedar Rapids. Ia., April 2.
George K. Bishton, of this city, a
.high school student, 15 years old;
committed suicide here today by
shooting ,himself through the tem
ple with a revolver. The following
note was found on the boy's body.
"I am killing myself because I am
too lazy to keep on living and take
the responsibility of life. I don't
believe in religion of any kind."
V
Demented Man Escapes
Hospital Without Clothes
North Platte, . Neb., April 2.
(Special Telegram.) E. T. McDer
mott, a farmer 24 years old, who be
came mentally deranged during an
illness with influenza, escaped from
the general hospital here at 3 in the
morning and without clothing ran
several miles into the country during
a severe wind storm, ," .
He had been cared for at home
but became violent and was brought
under guard to the hospital. Shortly
after entering the hospital he strip
ped of his night clothing, kipked out
the windows pf his room and es
caped. His feet and body were
baldly cut. by glass. ... "
He was found at daylight on the
farm home four miles from ; townrf
trying to get warm over a furnace
register. A sheriff's posse searched
ail night for him.
Bee Want Ads Produce Results. 1
Holy Week Ceremonies at
Spanish Paace Brilliant
Madrid. Aoril 2. Extreme brilli
ance marked Holy week ceremonies
at the royal palace today. Escorted
to the palace chapel by a guard at
tired in gala uniforms, King Alfon
so, Queen 'Victoria . and Queen
Mother Marie Christine attended
mass, at which there was a" large
congregation of " titled personages,
army ofticers and grandees of Spain.
The men were in full reKalia of the
various orders of knjfihthood, while
all the ladies wore white mantillas.
Later the king washed the feetof
12 bilnd men, while the queen per-
?
formed the same office for-12 beg
gar women,' who, after the sover
eigns had broken bread with them,
left the palace bearing baskets of
food.
The International Union of i Car
penters has a total membership of
338,906.
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