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THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1920 33,214 VOTES CAST IN PRIMARY ELECTION HERE Twice as Many Men as Women Mark Ballots Official , Count Brings Changes In . Results. Official count of the primary vote of April 20 in Douglas county was completed and totalled and figures Twere given out yesterday by Elec ition Commissioner Moorhead. The l count resolved some doubts into certainties where the (inofficial count showed candidates running close, f The official count shows 33,214 votes were cast. Of this total, 22, i?370 were by men and 10,844 by women. The total republican, vote was I'more than 6,000 greater than the -ftotal democratic vote. S Of republicans, 13,410 men voted f and 6,333 women. The democratic i vote shows that 8,910 men voted this ticket and 4,496 women. Davis Beat MacFarland. f. J. A. Davis nosed out John M. 7 MacFarland for fifth place among the iwe republican nominees for the state senate. McFarland, by the un- ofticial count, appeared to have won. yThe count showed that Davis got v5,415 votes and MacFarland 5,394. p David H. Bowman won 12th place among the 12 republican riiominees for the state legislature, jThis was a close race between Hoye, Stone, Kernan and Bowman. Bow f:man got 3,530 votes; Stone, 3,470; ,Hoye, 3,465, and Kernan, 3,439. In the democratic race for legisla tive nomination there was an even J..closer race, which resulted in L. H. ?;Miller gaining the 12th place with 13,541 votes. Edwin L, Huntley was f 13th with 3,458, and A. EAgee 14th ywith. 3,443 votes. K , Foster and Dunn Win. $ , Charier E. Foster and Henry, I' Dunn won the republican nomina tions for police magistrate, Foster f getting 4,58 votes and Dunn 4,495. Joseph Marrow was third with 2,778 8 votes. '' Frank Dineen and Joseph M. f I Lovely are the democratic nominees ji for police magistrate with 2,606 and f:,2,122 votes, Respectively. Wood was 420 votes ahead of 'Johnson in the county for repub fclican presidential preference. For . republican governor Adam McMul len polled 1,657 more votes than g Samuel R. McKelvie. i' Big Vote For Day. L Former -District Judge George A. jDay, now on the supreme bench, , polled the enormous vote of 13,993, Hiis only opponent, William C. Dor fcsey getting only 3,288 votes.. ' For nomination for district judge t on the nonpartisan ballot the nine X candidates stood as follows begin rning at the highest: Sears. Leslie, f-Estelle. Redick, Troup, Wakeley, Day, Goss, Fitzgerald. , ' Lt-B.- Day is a young attorney who , entered the ' race and " the p imilarity of his name to that of i former District Judge George A. 1 Day may account for the fact that k he fan well ahead of District Judge i Goss and . Police Judge Fitzgerald. (Joss got only five more votes than Fitzgerald. ; ; ji Revolutionists Now , In Control of Juariz t ' - f (Continued Tnm Mrt Tf ) h said the line between Mexico City p&nA Vera Cruz had been cut, but r'they did not indicate the extent of p damage. This line runs ithrough Fthe northern part of the state of Tlaxcala, the governor and military 1' commander of which were reported last week to have joined the Sonora V (evolution. ' Two American Citizens Are Killed by Mexican Bandits :t.' Washington, May 3.t-Two Amer i can citizens, Eben. Frances Green ' law, and his minor son, were killed ; hy Mexican bandits yesterday, the , State department was informed to- day by the American embassy in 4, Mexico City. . i The killings occurred at Palaza n das, about 125 miles from Mexico ' City. Greeplaw was employed by a r. British! lumber firm, f) The State department announced V that it has requested the Mexican g government through the American K embassy, to take "effective meas fj ures" immediately for apprehension : and punishment of the assassins. 4 Revolutionary Troops Are Being Moved South and East Agua Prieta, Sonora. May 3. Revolutionary troops were being moved south and east today. Those going south will join others in the mountains dividing Chihuahua and Sonora to invade Chihuahua. The others will reinforce General Angel Flores in his march on the port of Mazatlan. military head quarters announced. Troops from southern Sonora and Sinaloa, it was said, also would be sent eastward in a converging move ment on the city of Torreon and the rich Laguna district of Coahuila. Troops that rebelled against Car- ranza m Chihuahua already are marching toward Torxeon, it was announced. According to military leaders here, the plans of the revolutionists all center on a drive as quickly as possible on Mexico City. Buys Hotel for Hospital, Then Makes It Hotel Again ''Demand for hotel accommoda tions is increasing in all parts of the country," declared Dr. D. , B. McCreary, surgeon of Lake City, la., in Omaha today. ' "I bought the Columbia hotel at Lake City a number of years ago and turned it into a hospital. I found, however, that in spite of the large number of patients which the hospital drew that the demand for a hotel was' greater, so I've decided to change the property back into a hotel." ' Dt . McCrejrxJs one of the. most prominent surgeons in iojp u ii. I Vi w 1 1 ft Nebraskans Seek Relief at Capital (Gantlnaed Trvm fir r- live stock which ought to be moving to market right now, out of the northwest into primary markets, like Omaha and Chicago. Caused Great Loss. "This car shortage situation has caused a great loss to owners of live stock and has stagnated the business of those who handle crops and has created a condition border ing on financial panic. What we are aiming to 'do is to have restored to. the railroads of the northwest an equivalent of their own rolling stock or, in other words, 100 per cent efficiency. The situation has been complicated by eastern rail roads starting many of these' oars back to their home roads only to have them sidetracked or get caught in freight tieups, thereby aiding in the general congestion. "Then again the banks are loaded up with paper on both grain and live stock until . they have about reached their limit. The country bancs carrying this security have called on the Omaha banks and they in turn have called on the federal reserve bank and in order to get rcf lief we 'must get our grain to mar ket; that is all there is to t." 1 Shorthill Is Chairman. At the conference this morning, J.;H. Shorthill of Omaha was elect ed chairman and A. F. Stryker, sec retary of the Omaha Live Stock ex change, secretary; A commission was appointed to have a conference with the car service committee of the Interstate Commerce commis sion which has has been set for Wednesday at 2 o'clock. In the meantime this committee, of which J. H. Shorthill is ex-officio a mem ber, as well as Thome A. Brown, a member of the Nebraska Stat? Rail way commission, will have a con ference with Senator Cummins and Representative Esch, chairman of commerce committees of their re spective bodies. ' At the meeting of the conference on car shortage this afternoon, Gov ernor Harding of the Federal Re serve board spoke extensively on the question of bank credits. In ad dition to those already mentioned there are present at the conference from Omaha: J. D. David Larson, commissioner of the Chamber of Commerce; E. P. Peck and Anan Raymondlaw partner of F. A. Bro- gan, who moved the admission of Mr. Raymond to the supreme court this morning. Bankers to .Protest. The conference of state bankers brought together representatives of state banks from all sections of the country, the -Nebraska delegation being the largest individual delega tion present, including Woods Cones of Pierce; H. L. G. Welenscik, Har vard; C. A. McCloud, York; C. F. Gund, Blue Hill; H. K. Frantz, Eagle; Chas. P. Nelson. Long Pine; Elmer Williams, Grand Island; H. A. Schneider, Plattsmouth, and C. E.. Butler, Weeping Water. W. B. Hughes, manager of the Omaha Clearing Hftuse association, also accompanied the Nebraska bankers, but is not a member of the confer ence. " '" ' The conference decided to appear before the ules committee in suo port of Representative King's reso lution calling for the appointment by the speaker of a selection of nine members to investigate the alleged arbitrary methods used by certain rj i i i. icaerai reserve oanics againsi non member banks with reference to par clearances, the alleged concentra tion of power in the hands of the reaerai Keserve ooara to a greater degree and- in the hands of fewer men and the alleged attempt to reg ulate the conduct of nonmember state banks, and to force such banks into business relations with the fed eral reserve system. . Little Hope of Success. A committee will also have a' con ference with the banking and cur rency committee of the nouse with a view of trying to harmonize the views of certain members of that committee with those! of the state bankers. While the Nebraska delegation of state bankers does not believe it will get anywhere on their charges of coercion against certain opera tives ot the Kansas City and Omaha reserve banks, they have about de cided to go through with their side of the case and will have a hearing before Governor Harding Thursday. Shoots Woman and Ten' Turns Gun on Himself Albion, Neb.. May 3. (Special.) John Buchanan, 30, shot and killed Mrs. Chapman, 78, mother-in-law of his brother, Forest Buchanan, and then took his own life at 10:30 this morning on the Buchanan farm seven miles southwest of here. Sometime ago Forest Buchanan sought to have his brother taken before the insanity boa'rd, but no action was taken. John Buchanan shot his brother's mother-in-law with a shot gun, kill ing her instantly. He then fled to a haystack about 80 rods from the house, climbed to the top, waved his arms and shot himself through the temple with the same weapon. South Carolina Democrats Hold County Conventions Cnhimhia. S. C fav .1 Snn'li Carolina democrats assembled in countv conventions todav to elect delegates to the state convention to be held here May 19, at which the state's four delegates-at-large and 14 district delegates to the party's na tional convention will be chosen. Pnlitiral 1artr irtft thnt mnct of the counties would go on record as favoring an uninstructed delega tion, although William G. McAdoo and Attorney General Palmer are expected to be favored in some counties. Indict Ship Man for Selling to Foreigner New York, May 3. An indict ment charging Charles W. Morse with .violating the shipping board act, which prohibits sale of Ameri can registered vessels to foreigners, was returned by the federal grand jury today. 1 With Morse were indicted Capt W. S. Mitchell, the United States Steamship company and the J. G. McColIough company. Judge A. N. Hand issued bench warrants upon request of Assistant Federal District Attorney Jerome Simmons, who has" been conducting an investigation lasting four months. Official Count of Vote In April Primary Here With the conclusion of the offi cial count of the ballot cast in the Nebraska primary;, announcement was made today from the office of Election Commissioner Moorhead of the total vote for each candidate. The figures follow: v Republican a. D. PRESIDENT. Lomrd Wod.,.MJ:J. J. Frshln;. . 4 H. W. Johnson I.JOtR. a. Ron VICE PRESIDENT. W. O. Wobfttr 1I.1HI GOVERNOR. McMu!ln...l.lli;Thoms I.. Hall 1, R. McKtlvl 3,lH.O. McLaughlin M. PolUrd l,S04O. D. Mathewson LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. A. Barrowi S.IOill. D. Evani I, SECRETARY OF STATE. Amsberry.. 14.1611 ' BTATB AUDITOR. W. Marsh,. 6.572IF. W. Barnhart 4, STATE TREASURER. Cropscy 10,0791 ATTORNEY GENERAL. Davla....5,llG. C. Porter PUBLIC COMMISSIONER, gwanson. .1,9371 RAILWAY COMMISSIONER. (Long Trm.) Brown . I,S64Jai. K. Hawett RAILWAY COMMISSIONER. I (Short Term.) Harry L. Cook. I.50I1M. T. Harrtirfn NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN. C. Aj McCloud 4,493;R. E. Howell.. 1 f ELEOATES-AT-LARCJE. . Jno. W. Tpwl.10,25)B. J. Burkett.. Tltue Lowe.. . . ,046Oo. S.'Auatln. H. H. BaldriK S.02Chaa H. Kelsey Don. L. Love.. 7,908B, D. Beach... ALTERNATES. Roblneonl0.77!C. E. Herrlnf.. True.... .1711. L. Plndell... Iiyrne.., ,860J, E. LuU.... NATIONAL DELEGATES. (Second DUtrloO Ure ,133C. E. Adams.. Dlett... 1,771 T. A. Uolllster. Leon.... 4.39TjJT. A. Williams. 335 C. A. Dan T. A. .5.138 4,821 E. P. J. A, H. S. W. O. Gould S. J. ALTERNATES. Amos Thomas.7,4MIHird Stryker. .. 5.829 .T. H. Caldwtli.M6J. P. Whit 3,814 P. J. Stack.... e, ml CONGRESSMAN", SECOND DISTRICT. Albert W. Jefferls 10,329 STATE SENATOR. C. T iaunders.J,J25.T. M. M'Farland.B.394 3, w; Coopr.,,,4aC, .0. Carlbsri .B.155 .7. W. Robbins.,770 T. P. Curran..A.m I.oui Barka...,7e2lL. W- Sets 2,682 J. A. Davli....5,415 0. B, V. C. H. A. R. C. 1. A. M, M. T. B. W. L, E. A. E. W, .T. O. r, h. P. vs. c. w. P. u H. O, A. TJ. Emll A. H. W. F, STATE REPRESENTATIVE. H. C, Tlmm. Dyball... 1.426 Hascsll.. 1,288 Poster... 1.005 DruMdow.4,717 Medlar.., 4,(17 R'b'tson,4.(40 Dysart.. 4,458 C. C. Beavers.. S. G. Hoff.... W. M. Ladd.. P., I.. Barnett, S. 8. Johnson, Harry Ashsr Randsll.4,83QlT. E. Conley. Smith.. .4.090 Palmer.. J.97J Teller, jr.3,(84l Bowman. 8. 510 Stone, Hoye J. M. MoDowell O, H. Parson... Geons Cathro.. H. W, Cowduroy . 3,470 M. P. Singleton 3,4851 P. O. Spear. Kernan. .. 9. 4393eorre Anthes.. Cook. . .3.089IB. Relnschrelber. Knlsht..a.970lM. P. Oalllsan. Peterson. .9.951 1 J. S. R. Gosney. BriK3..9.90lB. A. Poltln... , Burdlck.2,1911 2,808 9,7(0 2,713 9,630 9.814 2,805 2,474 3,264 2,246 2,254 2,219 .2,027 1,963 1.890 1,751 1,682 1,671 1.299 1,073 G. M. DISTRICT COURT CLERK. Robt. Smith... 9,867Prank Bandle. O Westersard, 4.3641 PUBLIC DEFENDER. N. Baldwin 4.230IJ. W. Yearer.. P. Palmer.. 3,778!J. H. Walker,. B. Cochran 1,893 L. H. Kranx... P. Senilis. 1.343 Jbhn W. Rael. J. Praser. .. 1.306IA. P. Llllis.U. M. Brr.. 1.1 63 H. 8. Lower . . J. Friedman 1.130 1 . . COUNTY ASSESSOR. I Coaitsm'nT,63i;A. C. Harte... Olson... 4,405!Fred Brunlnr. . COUNTY COMMISSIONER. (Third District.) Stroud:. l,706lOus Miller .... Norman 1021a H. Williams Allan 616 COUNTY COMMISSIONER. (Fifth District.) Chas. Unite 1.151IB. G. Solomon.. T. H. Tracy.... 7311 POLICE MAGISTRATE. C. E. Poster... 4.678IJ. 8. Cooley..,. H. W. Dunn 4,495 H. 8. Psyne.... J. W. Marrow.. 2, 788IR.H. Bremers. .1.08 O. 8. Kennedy.. S.437IJ. P. Uvick 886 JUSTICE OP PEACE. L. N. Bunce.... 1,623 W. McEachron 1,186 N. C. Gault. . . ,1,584 L. A. Richardson 876 Ed Leeder 1,466K. E. Tingley.. 774 C. L. Alstadt...l,464iZaok M. Ellis... 700 T. P. W. J. Jas, 3,064 2.491 3,151 700 2.061 1,354 Demoaatic alTJ PRESIDENT. 0. K. Hitchcock I.SOSIR. O. Ross GOVERNOR. J. H. Morehead 4,884IGeorge Jackson.. 621 R. A. Clark.... 2,1 91 G. L. Shumway.. 378 W. J. Taylor... 820 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. . , "ass O. Barns... 3,470Fram C. Radke 1,281 Forrest Lear ..2,276 SECRETARY OP STATE. E. A. Walrath. . 2,630!Llll!an U Stoner 1,647 L. A. Larson. ..2, 167'Anna E. Yockel 803 AUDITOR OP PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. r.W. McKissick 6,3661 STATE TREASURER. , J. S. Canady 1.445 ATTORNEY GEMERAL. Richard Hunter a 47a COMMISSIONER OP PUBLfC LANDS AND BUILDINGS. Frpl Helll.r (i;n naiLWAl COMMISSIONER. (T An T.rm i k Roy M. Harroo .' aiti RAILWAY COMMISSIONER. Harold A. Kent a.oij NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN. A. P. Mullen. 7.444IW. H. Thnmn.'r, hit DELEGATES AT LARGE TO NATIONAL CONVENTION. Keith Seville. I.168ID. V. Stephens 4,758 A. C. Shallb'c'r 7,687 Geo. W. Bcrge. 4,263 iieuie. . T,ie j.j, J nomas.. 4,146 3,999 .3.869 T MeNeny.... ,888W. JBryan... 'I5I8TRICT DELEGATES. Louis Piatt!.. .. 5.4661A. E. May.. J. H. Mithen. .6.047 Mrs. E. B. Tn,t 1 vi CONGRESSMAN SECOND DISTRICT. James CHara-.JSllD. C. Patterson.1.612 Hopkins.3,7381 STATE SENATOR. Burns. ..S,168iA. C. Smsad. . .4.10! Tanner. .5,0471 J. P. Gray J.867 Reagen..4,608lC. B, Atsen 3,343 Craddock.4,248!Iao Konnecky.3,246 J. H. W M. J. B, J. H. U.S. AMBASSADOR TO ATTEND SHOW STOPPED BY RIOT "A Night In. Rome" Featuring American Actress Stoned by Audience Last Week, to Be Presented. Nonpartisan Ticket STATE REPRESENTATIVE Jerry Howard. .H,344R. J. Button. . .3,689 M. Courtney. ..4.373IL. H. Millar. .. 3,641 B. H. Onrk. ...A 2&1IT T. nt.M. ce W- '-lemina;.,.. 4,0791 B. L, Huntiey.'.:s,'46 K C. McDermott.3,967!A, K. A gee 3,443 T. M. Olbb..,. 3,943 P. A. Onnriall . 9 111 J. H. Bulla..., SJ79 D. F. Dolan. . . .3,640 VV. E. McMahon.3,634 P. E, H. Htllmcr a 90 O. H. Stuben... 3.213 W.H.Wallweber 8.024 a. E. LaVloIette.I.42S E. B. Zahrikt 1 140 CLERK OP DISTRICT COURT. Elsaaser.l,847L. B. Johnson. .3,891 PUBLIC DEFENDER. W, Pi Lynch.. S.606IC. P. Connolly. 1.S33 ... V. .mi,.,,,,., r., i. iucwanny (?, E. Walsh... 1.692 Dan Horrlan.. CntTNTV laaESsnn S. R. Spratlen. 3,083 COUNTY COMMISSIONER. A. D. Compton 1,426H. Anderson.. COUNTY COMMISSIONER. R. H. Holmes. 750IA. KaiIan ... R. E. Roche... 670 POLICE MAGISTRATE f, M. Dineen,. 2.606IH. R. Hartnett 1.186 Lovely.. 2.122 f. P. Callanan. 1 1SS r":':!". i.tuin, Anareasen. Burfer. 911 623 2,666 804 290 it. R. 936 931 If. W. Antieuser 1.366IT. O. H. C. Rbu'tson ?04i JUSTICE OF vv.knv 0. S. Collins.. 4,108VV, D. Woofl... 2,606 ,H1BF JUSTICE SUPREME cnTTBT A. M. IfnrriMv 1 nieio n Tr., v.. ..lariin . . . f.bes A. T) v 1 1 Di; u' r r juuum FOURTH DISTRICT. C. Waklv 1 1 R. Day. .. . .11,668 A. Goss 10.348 M. Fitig5-ld.l0,343 G. 51Ar f A Tflt Charles Leslie.14.107 Lee Estelle... 18.745 W. A. Redick. 13592 A. C. Iroup.. 13.685 SUPERINTENDENT PUBLIC x,ui 1VJIX, O.. P. Stewart. 8.9261J. M. Matien .. .0,366 BOARD REGENTS STATE UNIVERSITY W L. 'OTWAW 0"hart. 6.624 w. U Bates.. 8,3141V. Q. Lyford. . .4.678 JUDGE MUNICIPAL COURT Geo Holmes., 14.127IR. W. Patrick HS'S Badwio..l 3.19918. I. Gordon.: 7 236 C W. BrlU....H.488!John L. lbaon! 1 3,810 COUNTY JUDGE. B. Crawford. . .12t332 WATER BOARD REPUBLICAN. C M. Wllhelm..,055!F. A. Shotwell. .7,657 WATER BOARIwrivunrg .m Ci Dhlm.n..7.ljc. R. Sherman.'. 4,029 BONDS. r" 15.723IN0 i,,m Bolshevik Army Has Backed Up Against The Dnieper River Warsaw, May 3. (By The Asso ciated Press.) Bolshevik forces have backed up against the Dnieper river and art preparing to resist the Polish and Ukrainian efforts to take Kiev, towards which General Pil sudsky's men are fighting their way from three directions. Polish cavalry which reached the region of Kiev on Saturday has halted, according to latest reports, awaiting the coming up of infantry support. Stubborn fighting is going' on in the open country along the Telrow river in the vicinity of Malin, Cliinese mercenaries are being used by the bolsheviki to stem the eastern sweep of Polish and Ukrain. ian forces, said Saturday's official communique. A number of Chinese have been captured, it was an nounced. s Calls Special Session Pierre, S. D., May 3. Peter Nor beck, governor of South Dakota, today issued a call for a special ses sion of the state legislature to con vene Monday. May 24. Leaders Declare Support ' Comes to Home Campaign The campaign of the Chamber of Commerce for 2,500 new dwellings in Omaha during 1920, which has yet to assume definite form, has al ready been accorded hearty support in all parts of the city, J. M. Gillan, manager of the industrial bureau of the chamber, said today. With the return of F. A, Brogan, president of the chamber, and J. David Larson, commissioner, it is expected that the first meeting of the committee will be held early this week. - Child Is Negro, Officers Of Juvenile Court Assert Juvenile court officers said yester day' they had no doubt that 14-year-old Thora McCree is a negro child. She was taken to Riverview home last week after complaint had been made to the public welfare board. Her alleged parents, John and Ida McCree, who operate a restaurant at 1210 Dodge street, declare sh? is their child. Lighting; Futures. Burgess Gran den Co. Adv. . Bee Want Ads Are Best Business Boosters. This Beautiful Round Edge Trunk Built for service, has best hardware, locks and hinges. Two trays all handsomely lined with cretonne. Very special price- $28.50 FUELING & STEINLE 1803 Farnam Street Baggage Builders London, May 3. A second effort wilt be made to produce A Night in Rome," in which Laurette Taylor is the star, at the Garrick theater to night. The American ambassador, John W. Davis, and Mrs. Davis, who were present in the theater last Thursday night when the first per formance of the piece was broken up by a gallery demonstration, have accepted invitations to attend 'to night's performance. At the theater it was said today that no. trouble was expected to night. A cableuram to Ambassador Davis from the Irish pickets in Washing ton, signed "Mary Walsh, captain of tfie Washington pickets," says: "Press reports say that Laurette Taylor, American ..actress, was Stoned by the British in your pres ence. Do you consider this an in sult or assault to the American am bassador, according to the law of nations?, Will you instruct the Brit- sh foreign office as the British am bassador instructed the American secretary of state to charge as felons American women peacefully display ing the truth about 'Ireland on Washington sidewalks in the sacred precincts of the British embassy:'.' The stage setting of the play has been changed so that those in the highest gallery will be able to see perfectly, thus removing the alleged cause for complaint on Thursday night. The American embassy announced that Mr. Davis saw nothing anti American in Thursday's demonstra tion. Strikers Ready to Return to ' Work, Grunau Tells Court Chicago, May 3. Nineteen thou sand railway switchmen who walked out in sympathy with the strike called here Aprif 1 by the Chicago Yardmen's association are willing to return to work if their seniortiy rights are restored, Johiv Grunau, president of the Chicago Yardmen's association, declared in federal court this morning. Grunau and 41 other officers of the Chicago Yardmen's as sociation and the United Engine men's association were arraigned on charges of conspiracy to violate the Lever act, and at Grunau's request the cases were continued until May 13. Twenty of the 42 defendants in the conspiracy case have quit the railroads and taken other work. Texas Democrats Support Federal Administration Dallas, Tex., May 3. Meager ad ditional returns from Saturday's democratic precinct convention held to elect delegates to county conven tions Tuesday, who in turn will .se lect delegates to the Texas demo cratic convention on May 25, further emphasized the overwhelming vic tory of that element of the party fa vorable to the national administra tion. The unofficial returns, with 141 precincts missing, gave the forces endorsing President Wilsen's administration 1,210 df the 1,400 votes in the state convention, while the figures for the antt-administra- tion element, headed by former United States Senator .Joseph W. Bailey, remained at 49 state conven tion votes. South Side VARYING TALES TOLD JUDGE OF NEIGHBORS' ROW Mrs. Mar O'Connor and Os car Fried Accuse Each Other of Starting Fence Line Scrap. For an hour and 45 minutes Mary O'Connor. 5126 South Twenty- fourth street, Oscar Fried, 5124 South Twenty-fourth street, and many interested neighbors, argued in South Side police court yesterday. Hie whole trouble started over a line fence, and Fried had Mrs. O Connor arrested for assault and battery when she hit him over the head with a board, he said. Mrs. O'Connor denied the charge and accused Fried of striking her. Gerald Griffin, her young grand son, rushed into the house, seized a 45-cahber revolver and, pointing it at Fried, ordered him to "leave my grandma alone," Fried told the court. Gerald was ordered turned over to the juvenile authorities and he rest rs( 'thi HUtnrhprs wfrp dis charged by the judge who warned" them to be more caretul in their disputes hereafter. Dry Advocate On South Side Arrested tor intoxication Vitrorouslv advocating nrohibition before a crowd of SUU people at Thirteenth and William streets sun dav niaiht. Ed Pelican. 1920 South Thirteenth street, was arrested and charged with intoxication and dis turbinar the peace. Down with liquor, is sliegea to have been Pelican's pet argument for the drv law. His trial was post poned until Tuesday in South Side police court. Police Fail to Approve of Typewriter From Box Car Strpnino- hlithelv from a box car at Twenty-fourth and Vinton streets Monday morning, with a typewriter tucked away under his arm, John Potter, 25 years old, 3202 Oak street, was arrested as a fugitive from justice. He is being held for the tliett ot a typewriter trom the a. C Howling Lumber company in Elk horn, Neb. Comes to Omaha for Drunk ' And Finds It Tells Judge i- It's much easier to get whisky in Omaha than it is down in Missouri, according to E. W, Newman of Des- logc, Mo., who paid a fine of $15 in South bide police court for intoxi cation, yesterday. Newman told the judge he had come to Omaha for the express purpose of getti'n' a l'il likker."- Fined for Meat Theft Powell Phillips, 5127 South-Eight. eenth street, was fined $5 in South Side police court for the theft of five pounds of meat from the Swift Packing company Saturday night as he lett work. ASK FOR .nd Get rJOniicEs'o ' The Original Malted Milk for Infants and Invalid void Imitations snd Substitutes Special, $45 While They Last ; 10 Discount for Cash at Time of Order. 5 Discount for Cash in 30 Days. , f' y A . I "fej4fil 1K01 II 400 Acorn Range ! Connected to piping in kiteh" I If . II Oven 16x18x14. I If j II Broiler 16x18x10. u II If ) Floor space 47 inch - Vl This range has enameled doors, enameled drip and broiler pans, and enameled handles. This is a special opportunity to secure this beautiful cabinet range at tho price r,f an old fashioned single or double oven gas range.. i - Omaha Gas Co. i 1509 Howard Street PANAMANS HAVE PROTEST PARADE AGAINST THE U, S. Was Demonstration In Opposi tion to Acquisition of Ta boga Island Halt Drive of General Pershing. Panama, May 3. Several thou sand Pananians last night marched through the street! in a torchlight parade, is a protest against the ac quisition by the United States of the major portion of Taboga island for the purpose of fortification as a part of the Pacific defense scIkidi of the Panama canaC An automo bile in which General Pershing was driving to a ball in his honor at the IT'... 1..U ,'nltj-l kv tllO ttril- cession and forced to return t) tn Tiioli hotel. . t Mobs later forme J in the st'eeu and irresponsible persons threw rocks at prominent Panama officials 3 number of whom were injured Mounted policemen, acting on cf; J--..' - L Dstril UnrnA 9llf un uv i'invvi hi'vm ...... dispersed the demonstrators. Maj. Gen. Chase VV. Kennedy commander of the American troops fn the canal rone, following receipts of reports of the rock throwing, or dered all American ofliccrs attending the ball to leave immediately. Earlier in the evening General Pershing attended a reception at the Balbda administration buiUling, where thousands of American em ployes shook hands with him. To morrow he will inspect the Atlantic canal defenses. ' THOMPSON- BELDEN ? COMPANY These Skirts are Designed to Demand Recognition And after that; admiration. For never were there plaids and stripes so alluring and so colorful. There are bril liant plaids, box and ac cordian pleated, there are wide stripes that are effec tively box, pleated to em phasize certain colors, and there are plain shades so luminous that the sheen of the silk was not needed to enhance them. Soft worsted, satin, Dew Kist, crepe de chine, Georg ette and other lovely fab rics, in many instances elaborately e m b roidered, make up the showing of skirts for sports and after noon wear. Prices range from $18-0 to $59.50 . Apparel Stctiont Thir Floor Children's Mus Dainty undergarments for children of all ages are offered on the sec ond floor. There are Princess slips to be worn under her best frocks and there are skirts, gowns, pajamas, draw ers, knickerbocker3, and a combination knicker and waist, all the little needfuls that make up a little girl's wardrobe. lin Underwear For boy there are some madras, crepe or cotton summer pajamas that are desirable in every respect. To be had in sizes 8 to 16 years. A special is offered for Tuesday cotton crepe bloomers in sizes 4 to 14 years, a $1.50 qual ity for $1.29 and a $1.75 quality for $1.49. Second Floor Many Women Pre fer Out-Size Hosiery For the comfort it assures and for the service that is promised ,by the extra .width at the top. Various qualities of lisle, and silk lisle hose with hem tops and double soles are to be had for $1.25, $1.50 and $2 a pair. Black, white or balbrig-' gan hose with ribbed tops and double soles are $1.25 a pair. ' Main Floor 2 -Eyelet Ties Are Fashionable In black suede, soft and rich, with light turn soles and Louis heels, are priced $15 a pair. In dull kid, $13 a pair and In patent leather, $13 a pair. Shots Main Floor Embroidered White Voiles For $1 a Yard Plain or dropstitch weaves with embroidered dots are wonderfully fine for blouses, dresses and children's' frocks. They are 36 and 40 . inches wide, are regularly priced $1.25 a yard, but aro offered Tuesday for $1 a yard. Linn Main Floor Really Fine Ginghams Come from Scotland, and though one calls them "French ginghams," .and, the designs were origi nated in France, the weaving is done in Scot land, where conditions are best adapted. D. & J. Anderson ging hams are the finest ob tainable, although many other makes are included in our assortment, which is a delightfully varied one, ranging in price from 75c to $1.50 a yard. Second Floor Observation - Parlor - Ca f e Car Train 209:05 a; m. to St. Joseph and , Kansas City Returning on , Train 2111:35 a. m. from Kansas City