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TSE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY,. MAY 5, 1920.
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DOVE OF PEACE
HOVERING OVER
G, 0. PJMEETING
Chairman Hays, After Confer
, ences in Washington, Finds
Factional Differences Are
.. Disappearing.
Chiracs Tribune-Omaha Bo Lfd Wire.
Washington, May 4. Chairman
Will Hays of the republican national
committee conferred at thecapitol
today with senators about the plat-
form 'and sounded sentiment with
. regard to the selection f the con
vention chairman.
" It was considered significant that
he devoted a considerable portion of
his time to "irreconcilable" senators,
among them being Borah, Brandegee
and McCormick, all or whom are
.flatly opposed to the peace treaty
even withy the Lodge reservations.
These senators took occasion .to
point out to Mr. Hays the unpopu
larity of the peace treaty as indicated
in the recent primaries, particularly
in the successes of Hiram Johnson.
No Factional Difference.
The general" impression seemed to
be that little difficulty wojild be ex
perienced at Chicago in getting all
I factions of the party together on the
, treaty. What appeared some time
" ago to be "a hard nut to crack" has
become now a comparatively simple
rtoblem in view of the unfavorable
esults to the treaty in almost every
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Negro" Methodists
, Gill For Bishops
of African Descent
Chicago Trlbnne-Oroah Be Leased Wire.
Des Moines, la., May 4. A veiled
threat of cesession on the part of
negro members, marked the second
business day of the 28th quadreu.
nium of the Methodist church.
"White bishops are not able, ade
quately to administer affairs for the
350,000 Methodist members .of
Atnean descent, said W. W. Lucas,
a delegate irom Mississippi. He pre
sented a motion calling for the elec
tion of colored bishops to have juris-,
diction over negro churches.
"There is gravitation towards
unity among all the negrp churches,"
said Mr. Lucas. "They may teach
you now 10 go aooui n. 11 may oe
necessary for us to go to a racial
Methodist church in order to get Our
rights. We want our own bishops
so e can have adequate supervision
in the interests of the Kingdom of
Uod. baptized at Methodist altars
by the Methodist ministry, it is a far
fetched theory made of moonshine
that would deny us colored bishops."
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Prosecutor of Reds
Target of Assassins;
Four Shots All Miss
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New York. May 4. An attempt to
; a- t it i r e .
assinaic vapi naroia content. jor-
mer assistant United States attorney.
who prosecuted Alexander Berkman
and Emma Goldman, deported anar
chists, way made Saturday night, it
became known tonight. Four shots
were" fired at him as he neared hfe
home. - ' .
tate where it has been an issue. I None of the shots took effect and
Senators whr exnect tto have some
thing td. say about the shaping of
this plank are confident that the con
vention will endorse the action of
the majority of the senate in re
fusing to ratify the treaty without
the necessary American safeguards,
and they believe that all shades of
opposition will be able to support
such a declaration.
looked upon all along as the settled!
choice of the national committee
for chairman of the convention, Mr.
Hays has found that there is some
sentiment for Senator Borah and
former Senator Beveridge of Indi
ana. Both of these men, however,
would be opposed by influential ele
ments in the party and talk about
selecting Governor Morrow, the
newly elected republican executive
in the democratic 6tate of Ken
tucky, has developed in the last few
days, political Washington is watch
ing the outcome tomorrow in Cali
fornia arid Indiana with the keenest
interest., A victory for Herbert
Hoover in California or even a.close
vote there Xvould practically wreck
the Johnson boomXlt was generally
agreed. On the other hand, if
Hoover should cary the state, it
was pointed out, he will go to the
contention with the bitter antag
onism of the Johnsoiv faction, which
would certainly not help him much
as a "dark horse"- candidate.
Johnson, Is Favorite.
Johnson headquarters in Wash
ington gave out a telegram received
from the San Francisco managers
stating that Johnson was a five to
one iavonte in me ocuius "
even money was being wagered that
Johnson s majority would be at least
80,000. ' .. . v
Senator Borah and Senator Ken
yon returned today from Indiana,
'where1 they were campaigning for
Johnson, and predicted he would
carry the stnte.
Representative Frank L. Smith,
chairman of the Washington Low
den committee, declared today that
Governor Lowden would have-the
unanimous Illinois delegation and
that -he would support the governor
to the "very end,"
Nathan W. McChesney, Chicage
manager of the Leonard Wood cam
paign, conferred here today with
Senator Moses and other Wood
leaders. .- Y
Utica (N. Y.) Papers Forced
To Suspend as Printers Quit
" Utica, N. 'Y, May 4. All the
. printers employed on the three daily
papers and .the Saturday Globe
struck this morning. The Press was
issued today, but the Observer. and
Dispatch will .not be issued this
Vfternoon. , , " t
. The Utica papers had the usual
contract for arbitration with the
printers. Some weeks ago the
printers made demands tor, increased
pay, setting their terms at $40 a
week for day work and .$43 for night
work. The1 publishers offered $36
a week for day work and $39 for
night work.
Soviet Decides to Rename .
Petrograd in Honor of Lenine
Paris. May 4. On the occasion of
TV , Nicolai Leninfc's 50th birthday ; the.
K i luiai aunvi v ..v0
To rename xne city veiling'"".
the Echo de rans learns irom
Stockholm. ,v
' he tnrmer kuss an capital, wium
'named St. Petersburg aftetrf
Peter the Great, was named "Petro
grad" early in the war, so as to
climinate.the German, "burg. 4
Ex-Nicaraguan Envoy to
' Enter Presidential Race
' Managua, 'Nicaragua, May 4.
N Diego Manuel Chamorro, former
Kicaraguan minister to the United
States, today was nominated the
residential candidate of the con-
i i cAPntive Dartv. Notwithstanding
' this action of the conservative con
vention,' Martin Bernard insists he
is the party's candidate, and appar
ently has official support.
'Recognizes Motor Corps
Albany. N. Y., Mav 4. Governor
" Smith today signed the Rourke bill.
; Incorporating the motor corps of
America. The motor corps is or
ganized for the purpose of render
' ing without charge vehicular trans-
portatioii aiiu uciauui ocivnt iu
the national and state governments
In any emergency.
Trainmen Go to Work -
Pitis, May 4.(Havas.) Many
striking railroad workers are re-
' turning ,to their positions with he
- State, Orleans and Parish Lyons and
Mediterranean railroads;, in spite of
pressure exerted by extremists. The
tituation imoroved yesterday i
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tlie twq men who fired them escaped.
Captain Cjonjent, .ho served with
the Twenty-ninth division in France,
is lame from wounds received in
action. ,,
Captain Content declared he had
received a threatening letter Friday.
Fannie Hurst Tells
of Secret Marriage;
Couple iive Apart
New York, May 4. Pannie Hurst,
authoress, announced her secret mar
riage five years ago to J. S. DanieM
son, a pianist. Under a prenupital
agreement with her husband, she
said, they have lived apart since their
wedding, so as not to interfere wijh
each other's careers. She said they
made their appointments for dinner
and other engagements in a "formal
manner- meeting as per inclination
and not duty."
They intend to continue that plan,
she added. l
U. S. Court Upholds
Espionage Convictions
San Francisco, May 4. 'The con
viction of F. W. Gold foj violation
off the espionage act by criticising
the government's conduct and
motives in the war in a conversation
in August, 1917, was, upheld by the
United States circuit court of ap
peals. The United States district
court of Oregon sentenced Gold to
15 months at McNeil's Island.
The conviction of Joshua A. M.
Dean, John Ferguson and Joseph
Crosby, members of the "Church of
the Living .God," for conspiracy to
hinder the selective draft act by
urging persons not to register'and
saying that "the German army was
the chosen people of the Lord," also
was upheld.
61 Switchmen's Union
Charters Revoked by Lee
PROPOSED BILL
TO CONTROL THE
PAPER SHORTAGE
Congressman Would Pass Law
by Whicji Government Would
Insure News Print for
Newspapers
Cleveland. O.. Mav 4. W. G. Lee.
president of the Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen, announced that
61 charters of local lodges .have
been revoked because members par
ticipated in an unauthorized strike
of switchmen, and that 11 new B. R.
T. lodges have been organized in
lieu of 11 of those canceled, in
cluding one each at San F. rancisco,
Salt Lake City and Los Angeles. .
Unskilled Mine Laborers . -In
Butte Vote on Strike
Butte, Mont, May 4. The con
ference between employers and the
"Butte Working Men's . Union"
failed to reach an agreement and
the union began a vote on enforcing
the original demand for $6 a day by
a strike. The scale is now $5 for
eight, hours and an advance of 50
cents aday was offered by the em
ployers. The union comprised un
skilled laborers only.
Chicago Tribune-Omaha B iMud Wlr.
Washington. May 4. A measure
intended to guarantee a steady sup
ply of ijews print, paper to publica-j
tions of limited circulation, will be
introduced m the . house today by
Representative McKinley of Illinois.
Mr. McKinley has been making a
study of the newsprint situation dur
ing the last few weeks n co-opera
tion with officials of the federal
trade commission and other agen
cies of the government and has
reached the conclusion that much of
the difficulties of the smaller pub
lishers are attributable to poor fa
cilities' of distribution. The measure:
which , he will introduce creates a
commission of three to be made up
of men-who have had at least five
years experience as publishers of
dailv or weeklv oaoers. with circu
lation not in excess of 15,000 copies
per issue, ims commission wouia
be given a revolving fund of $10,000,
000 with" which it, could organize
one or more corporations whose
business would be the purchase of
print paper and ' its distribution to
smaller publishers.
"I helieve a commission made UD
of practical publishers with head
ouarters in Chicasro." said Mr. Mc
Kinley, "can help the smaller papers
obtain a steady supply of print
paper. Newspaers are a necessity.
It is just as essential tnat the gov
ernment -ho'ild assist them, if gov
ernmental assistance is necessary, as
that it should assist the railroads to
obtain credit, if credit for the car
riers is necessary. If we can solve
the problem of proper and regular
distribution, I think (the cost prob-"
lem will work itselt out rapidly. 1 he
governmental commission would be
in a position to control coet tairly
for the producers and publishers
alike. s '
Cleyeland Faces Strike
Of 3,000 Tramway Employes
Cleveland. O.. Mav 1. Union mo-
tormen and conductors employed by
the Cleveland Railway company at
mass meetings last night and early
today .rejected the company's max
imum offer of 75 centsan hour, an
increase of 15 cents, with a minimum
six-hour day and voted overwhelm-
in v to strike at midnight tomor
row. Approximately o.uuu men win
be affected. . .
The men demand an increase of
30 cents an hour and a minimum
eight-hour day.
The company withdrew counter
demands for an open shop and the
employment of women conductor
To Test Train Controller
. Invented by Bluffs Man
Tests of the "M. V. All Weather
Train Controller," invention of a
Council Bluffs man, probably will
be made soon by the Rock Island,
it is stated at the company's plant
here. The device is the invention
of A. Minnick and his son who per
fected the apparatus after his fa
ther's sudden death. The device
shows any kind of track danger
ahead and warns and automatically
brings the train to a stop'before the
danger point is reached.
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Affjrm Conviction of
Sugar Hoarder in Frisco
San Francisco, Cal.. MaV 4. -The
sentence of $5,000 fine and five
months' imprisonment in the Los
Angeles county jail, imposed by the
United btates district court on Hu-
lett C. Merritt, wealthy Pasadena
resident, for hoarding' sugar in vio
lation of the food conservation act,
was altirmed by the United States
circuit court pf appeals.
t Shipbuilders Go Back ;
Philadelphia. Mav 4. Three thous
and of the 7,000 carpenters who
struck on Saturday last returned to
work today, according to a state
ment by union omcials. jlhey as
sert a $60 a week wage scale has
been granted by 119 contractors.
The new wages, $1.25 an hour for a
six day week, wil yield as high as
$u a week with overtime.
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Coffee Didrit Taste
f DiMThis Morning?
Possibly jpur digestion
iS("off . -That some-
times follows coffee
drinking, you know.
Isn't tiiis a good time toKtiy
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There's & Heasori
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Postuxn Cereal Company. Battle Creek, Mich.
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Rote Acquaintance to
Buy Drink; Is Arrested
A desire to be a good fellow and
buy a friend a drink was responsible
for the arrest of Frank imon, Sev
enteenth and Cuming streets, Mon
day night on a charge of larceny.
imon approached fluiip Koy,
1409 Cass street, and asked him how
much money he had, Roy told the
police' Roy explained that lie was
short of funds, but Simon thrust
his - hand into , Roy's pocket 'and
drawing out his pocketbook, re
moved the $.1 that he found inside,
according to Roy's stdry.
Roy insisted that Simon return
'the money while Simon insisted that
they use it to buy a drink. Then
Roy called the police. Simon Mas
charged with larceny and Roy was
held as' complaining witness.
Mrs.. Barbara A. Singleton is ap
praiser for a Cleveland fjrm that
buys and sells milt sites.
Congressional Library
Sculptor Dies in New York
New York, May 4. Francois
Michel Louis Tonctti, a j widely
known scijlptor, died Monday. He
was born in Paris April 7, 186.1, and
came to. America in 1899. He did
work on the fountain at the Chicago (
World's Fair, ( the Brooklyn Arch,
New York customs house, the New
York public library and collaborated
with St. Gatidens in work at the con
gressional library at Washington.
Bee Want Ads AreBest Business"!
Boosters.
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Three Special Values In
Underwear for
Wednesday's Selling ,
Women's Vests 59c
Women's vests-, fine cotton and lisle, low neck
and sleeveless pink;, or white, Kayser and
Richelien make, beading or bodice tops spe
cial 50c and 59c.
Women's Bloomers
Women's fine quality of cotton and silk lisle
bloomers, elastic at waist and knee made full,
,some reinforced, they coine in white, pink and
black priced from $1.00 to $2.75.
"EVERYBODY STORE '
An unusuaUassortment of Taffeta and Printed
Georgette Frocks
; f $49.50
' Such distintction in style, such excellence in materials and workmanship are rarely
ottered at this price. The assortment embraces some. novelties as well as conservative
straightline models. The unusual applica- .
tion of frills is a pronounced feature.
Continuing for Wednesday
Sale pf Suits
Boys' Union Suits 87c V j pY:r0
Plain balbriggan; high neck and short sleeves, 2 I IvV
Plain balbriggan: high neck and short sleeves,
knee length, open crotch, Spring weight: a very
desirable, wellfitting garment; priced special,
at 87c each. '
Women's Pure Thread
Silk Hose $2
Women'j pure thread silk hose--mock seam
and full seamless foot first quality in black,
white, brown and grey. Special $2.00. j
Women s Lisle Hose $1
Women's black, white, chocolate, brohfce and
navy silk lisle hose, full seamless, double gar
ter top fine quality. Special $1.00. .
Main Floor
By far the most unusual values pre
sented this season comprising a large
assortment of our new Spring Suits 6rdi
narily wonderful values, which we have
regrouped for this sale. Suits of ,
Mens Wear Serge
Poiret 'Tvill
"Fine Twills
Tricotine
Mannish Serge
in the season's, most popular, models
values that we believe are positively un-
equaled.
Second Floor
Women who embroider will appreciate these
Children's Dresses
One-Third Off Regular Price
Children' dresses stamped in sheer white mull, pink or blue
chambray pink, blue, or mais crepe. Old rose copen, grey
and mais oxford. Made up in a variety of styles with simple
embroidery designs at' one-third off. '
Bargain Square Main Floot i
Children's
Rompers
V2 Price
Mothers this is an opportunity to purchase
the new spring styles in children's rompers at a
price that scarcely covers the cost of materials.
. These little garments are made of gingham
linonette chambray swasette and Japanese
crepe in all the vivid new colors exquisitely
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Second Floor
Drugs and
Toilet Articles
Specially Priced
for Wednesday
Java Rice powder in all
shades 42
Stevens depilatory, yery spe
; cial 69
Djer Kiss compact powder, all
shades 43
Menthola tumi
medium size
39
Listerifie me
dium size.
Very special
y37?
Armour's toi
let soap, Flor
abelle Rose, or
violet at
price 7 li&
cake.
Lysol antisep
tic, large size.
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Featuring for Wednesday in pur Annual May Sale
Oriental Rugs -and 'Mats
Beautify your; home with some of these floor coverings." It will
seem. like, a new house like a complete new furnisjiment and
what a pleasure the gratifying change will be for every artistic
housekeeper. v . -
Here are five attractive lines for Wednesday to select from; each
best f6r; some specialise and environment. 1
Oriental Rugs $43. 7 S
One lot hearth size Beloochistan oriental rugs iri'the soft rose
effects, some very uifusual designs, new arrivals just received.
Approximate size 2x5 ft. -'Three days special ' '
$43.75 each
Chinese Rugs
One lot Chinese Rugs, broken line sizes, at prices
for a quick clean-up. , 4
1-9x12 Ecru Background with blue, $300.00
1-9x12 Yellow " " 300 O0
1-8x10 Soft Rose ' " 22500
1-6x9 Ecru " ' - r 15000
1-4x7 Light Yellow With Blue 4 . , 85.00
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Persian Rugs $157X0
One lot throw size Persian rugs in the Iran and Dqzar
weaves rich rose blue and camel hair shades. Approx
imate size 4x7. Cheaper today than domestic rugs.
Special for 3 days only- .
.$157.50
Oriental Mats $39. 75
10 Shiraz Piano Brush Mats in rose background with
bjue and tan pattern effects, soft and rich oriental
colorings. Sizes approximately 1 ft. 8 in. by 3 ft. 9 in.
3 Days Special-'
$39.75
Oriental Mats $6.95
25 Anatolian' Mats approximate size, 1 ft. 3 in. by 2
ft. Dark red background. The proper sizes for pianos,
lamps or table mat. 3 Days Special
$6.95
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