Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 6, 1920)
THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1920. OOLLEN REFUSES TO ACCEPT PLACE ON THIRD TICKET Hnnrpwinn nf Nnnnarticane- in Labor Goes Astray When Nominee Rejects Conven- . tion Decision: Floyd L. Bed! en of Wayne, Neb., will not accep.t the nomination for attorney general, which was made Tuesday afternoon at Grand Island by the Nonpartisan league and asso ciated delegates, Horace Davis of Omaha declared yesterday. Mr. Davis has known Mr. Bollen Intimately for a period of years and had an extended conversation over the telephone this morning, Mr. Bollen being at the time in Crofton, Neb., where he is attending to legal business, Mr. Davis said. "I was surprised to have heard of the action of the Grand Island mass convention in naming me as the candidate for attorney general. It was done entirely without my knowledge," Mr. Bollen told his Omaha friend. " Objects Jo Principles. Mr. Bollen further stated that it appeared to him that 'some of the progressive men with whom he as sociated "in former years had gone over to the Nonpartisan league and he made it clear to Mr. Davis that he was not in sympathy with the Nonpartisan league program and that while Ihe considered himself a progressive; he would not allow his f repressive- affiliations to carry him jnto the league. He added that in asmuch as he could n support the Nonpartisan league's principles as adopted by the Grand Island con vention, he coifld not see how he would be an available candidate for attorney general even if he should be urged. He stated positively that he would not allow the use of his name in this connection. This is considered as taking some of the teeth out of the Grand Is land convention, because much stress was placed on the office of attorney general and Mr. Bollen was recommended highly particularly by the labor delegates. Bollen was named by the convention in the light of a concession by the farmer delegates to the lab;r groups, Mayor A. G. Wray of York for gov ernor, being avowedly the Nonpar tisan league candidate' and agree able to labor. Call Second Meeting. Mr. Bollen did not attend the con vention. His declination raises the question of whether it will be pos sible for the leaguers and labor groups to agree on a candidate for attorney general. It has been in timated that -another "mass con vention" will be called for August 1. Bollen's nomination Tuesday was accomplished after a scrap on the question of whether the attor ney general should be a farmer or a lawyer. Some of the Nonpartisan league leaders insisted that the at torney general should be a farmer,. - i Spirited Debate Precedes Nominations in Convention Grand Island, Neb., May 2. (Spe cial Telegram.) Farmers opposing a lawyer for governor and insisting that a "laboring man" should be the nominee of the mass convention 01 farmers' and workingmen's organi zations were overcome by the ef forts of the conference committee that met and agreed on Mayor AM G. Wray of York, Nebraska member of the Committee of 48,'J before the rnnvmtinn nnened. Headed by John Boeltz, a farmer from Central Citya spirited debate was engaged in, followed by an hour's recess, during which the op position to Wray was overcome. C. A. Sorenson of Lincoln, attorney for the Nonpartisan league, and T. P. Reynolds of Omaha, president of the State Federation of Labor, headed the Wray forces. - The convention was made up of 'delegates representing the Non partisan league, State Federation of Labor, labor unions of Omaha, Lin coln, Fremont, Grand Island and other towns; "Committee of 48," Farmers' union, railroad brother hoods, Woman's Nonpartisan league and a few other organizations of labor and farmers. ' "Committee of 48" Member. ' The mayor of York Is a native of his county, 40 years old, and at this time is Nebraska member of the "committee of 48." He served three terms as judge of York county and was elected mayor last, year on an independent ticket. . Robert Mousel of Cambridge was nominated for lieutenant governor during the afternoon. He declined to accept gubernatorial endorse ment. He is a wealthy stock raiser. F. L. Bollen of Knox county was nominated for attorney general. John A. Smith of Saunders county was also nominated but he declined by saying he was not a lawyer only an honest man. - Dakota Governor Speaks. Gov. Lynn J. Frazier of North Da kota addressed the convention on :he Nonpartisan league. He urged the' farmers to develop the art of public speaking and to take an inter est in laws which will reflect thsir interests. Mf you don't want .to be forgotten you should elect men from your own rank and file. Men who see things from your point of view," he asserted. John Boeltz of Central City was the oratorical surprise of, the con vention. In tones which reverber ated through the Liederkrantz hall, he said: "There are no tears in my eyes when I see labor .over on this side and the farmers over there meeting together for the first time." Sorenson Calms Attack. Boeltz' open opposition to Mayor Wray and his reference to hayseed brought forth a sharp retort frort C. A. Sorenson, attorney of the Non partisan league, who occupied a seat on the stage. Mr. Sorenson proved on several occasions to be an adroit pacifier. He poured oil on the troubled waters of the convention by stating that Boeltz should not refer to any class distinction and intimat ed that the Central City man was playing to the galleries. . The platform of principles, which was adopted after brief discussion emDoaies suDsiamiany ine pnnu- pies apnounced by the Nonpartisan i league at their state convention held j in j-incoin lasi reuruarjr, wuu sev eral additional resolutions approved by the State Federation, of Labor in session here Monday. Members of Committees. ' Personnel of committees follows: Credential J. A, Boeltz, Merrick county; J. W. Burns, Douglas coun ty; H. V. Brown, Sioux county. Order of Business A. J. Donahoe, Douglas county: George C. Porter, Sioux county; Joe Aden, Sherman conty.. Organization E. S. Coates, Valley county; F. B. Campbell, Adams county; J. D. Miller, Antelope county. ' Resolutions E. E.r Young. Daw son county; H. Elwood, Lincoln county; T. P. Reynolds, Douglas county. Platform W. B. Daly) Douglas county; C. A. Sorenson, Lancaster county; J. T. Marshall, Dodge county. The final' act of the convention was to empower the executive com mittees of the Nonpartisan league and the Nebraska Federation of La- bor and such other executive com mittees of orders; represented in the convention as cared tq join to select a campaign committee of 24, four in each congressional district to man age the campaign in conjunction with the executive committees of the orders named and to select cam paign headquarters and fill va cancies. Platform Is Adopted. The following platform was adopted: ' 1. We favor the exemption of farm Improvements and farm and workinsr. men'a homes from taxation. i. We favor state ownership and opera tion of packing plants, flour mills, atock yards, creameries, terminal elevators and beet sugar factories. In so far as neces sary to restore - competition and break monopolistic control. ' a. We favor municipal ownership 'of cold storage plants, warehouses and of all publio service utilities. 4. We, favor state ownership and de velopment of the watJr power of Ne braska anfl state or federal ownership and operation of telephone and telegraph lines. 5. We favor co-operative banks and bet ter and cheaper credit facilities for farm ers and working men. - 6. We .favor all possible legislative en couragement to the organisation of farm era and wage earners co-operative as sociations. . 7. We favor state Inspection of dockage and grading of grains and other products. 8. We favor the right of collective bar gaining by farmers and working men through their own chosen representatives, and, up-to-date labor legislation that will insure decent hours and working condi tions. . We favor better schools and an In crease in pay for all school teachers in accordance with the Importance and re sponsibility of their work. 10. We favor added guarantees ot freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of religion and freedom of press. 11. We favor public ownership of rail way systems of America as proposed by the Plumb plan and the retirement ta private life of the senators and congress men who voted for the Cummins-Esch bill. " 13. We condemn proposal No. 333, Bal lot No. 38, submitted by the constitu tional convention to the voters, which makes possible the creation of an Indus trial court. 18. .We condemn the activities of the Nebraska Fail Price commission as now operated as useless, needless and an economic waste. 14. We condemn the "Code Bill" as written and administered as a dangerous centralisation of power. 15. We favor the adoption of an antl lnjunctlon law, limiting the power of courts to grant injunctions and prohibit ing the Issuing of restraining orders and injunctions in labor disputes. 16. We favor equal suffrage for women. ' 17. We favor a bonus for soldiers by both the federal and state government, and to be paid In the main by the 16,000 additional millionaires created by the war. 18. We favor and urge co-operation be tween the city workers and the farmer In electing officials and In securing progres sive legislation. Nebraska Porker Sold : To Iowa Man for $10,000 Norfolk, Neb., May 5. (Special Telegram.) Uneeda Orion Sensa tion, a Duroc-Jersey boar, was sold Wednesday by Edgar Taylor to Studer Bros, of Wesley, Ia. for $10, 000. This is said to be the highest price paid for a Duroc-Jersey hog in this state. FINDS ANOTHER UNDER BED IN 17IFE'S COUDOIR Bluffs Switchman Gets Home Unexpectedly at 1 A. M. Holds Visitor at Bay With Near Beer Bottle. ' When Dan Corbett, 1128 Eighth avenue, Council Bluffs, returned liome unexpectedly from his work as a Union Pacific switchman, at 1 a. m. yesterday, he found E. H. Bes tcr, 817 Avenue B, under the bed in his wife's bedroom, Corbett told po lice. Corbett seized a near-beer bottle ' Spring time calls for the new summer weight PHOENIX HOSE. We have just re- ceived a wonderful new assortment includ ing the lace and drop-stitch patterns. We are h e a d q u a r t e r s f or PHOENIX HOSE. We carry PHOENIX ALL and dan give you jufit the hose you want for any occasion. tor MEN 50810 South 16th j Utt Utm MQ&m &Q3& tot M as Kmm. .Viola Corbett. Dan Corbett. from the kitchen table and invited Bester to show his head from under the bed. But Bester refused and retreated further into his "dugout." . So Corbett stood guard with his bottle in hand for an hour ' andj a half until police arrived. Then he had Bester arrested and taken to the police headquarters. Married Three Years. Pretty Viola Corbett, the young wif in the story, is the mother of a 2-year-oJd child and has been mar ried for three years. She appeared in police court yes terday to defend Bester. She told how she had been plan ning to institute proceedings for divorce from her husband, and had invited Bester to her home to dis cuss the matter. , Bester and she were sitting in the parlor, when her husband returned unexpectedly from work, she said. She told her visitor that prowlers had been disturbing the neighbor hood and that when she said she had seen a man running through the front yard Bester crawled under the bed. Bester admitted that he had left Viola sitting in the front room when he crawled under the bed to escape the prowlers. Corbett holds an entirely different view of the subject and told police so. He filed complaints against Bester, who was then ordered held under $800 bond by the court. Corbett is 23 years old, Viola 21 years old, and Bester 23 years old. Haircuts in Chicago to Remain "at Former Price Chicago, May 5. Chicago barbers have decided to keep the price of haircuts and shaves at the present standard. Some barbers considered raising the price for haircuts to 75 cents. ' Knox Opens Fight To End World Wai Contlnnd From First Ffe.) meHt and with the Austro-Hutigar- tan empire. United States Actually at Peace, Pointirig out that the war declara tion bv congress was directed against the imperial German gov ernment. Senator Knox said that government had ceased to exist and with it the enemy named by con gress. Suooortine his contention that in ternationally the nation actually and legally is at peace, the senator dis cussed the terms and effect of the armistice, declaring that by this document Germany had conceded its capitulation. He contended also that ratification of the treaty of Versailles by Germany and the al lies made peace for the United States. Reiterating opposition to the treaty of Versailles, Senator Knox said it was almost universally dis credited and that the senate reserva tions did not Americanize the league of nations, but merely made it safer for America to join. Instead of the league, he urged Van arrangement for the codification of international law, the establishment of a court of international justice and the out lawry of war." Summing up his arguments that the war was at an end, Senator Knox said: "First The war is at an end by virtue of the armistice of November 11, 1918, and of amendments and re newals thereof, such armistice being in facta capitulation ending hostili ties by virtual surrender " of the enemy. ' j "Stcondr-The war is at an end by the 'silent cessation' of hostilities, which concluded the war in fact. "Third The war is at an end be cause the government against which we specifically declared war has ceased to exist. "Fourth The war is at an end because, we, together with our as sociates, negotiated with the people whom we had been fighting a treaty pf peace which provided that the war should terminate and diplomatic relations be resumed when the treaty came into force." , Deals With Legalities. Senator Knox summed up the legal aspects of the question as fol lows: "First War is actual hostilities. "Second That it was so under stood by our constitutional fathers. "Third That the power to declare war was exclusively with congress, which created the status of war by a law which, like any other law, could be amended, modified or re pealed. . "Fourth That the purpose of the war powers of the constitution was to give he national government, the legal power ahd practical ability to conduct a successful war, that is, actual hostilities. "Fifth That war powers could not be exercised after actual hos tilities had ceased. War .Is vOver. "Sixth Thit the powers of the president came from two sources, that of the chief executive and that of commander-in-chief; that the powers of neither capacity could-be1 invoked to augment the other; that he possessed no extraordinary pow ers as chief executive, save only and to the extent such powers were con ferred by statute which,-to authorize The Junior Shop Two-Pant Suits for Boys There's a good substantial reason why you can buy real honest-to-goodness 01 It HA $15.00 2-Pant Suits at $1U.UU All-wool $20.00 2-Pant Suits, $15 00 All-wool Mohair lined $25.00 2-Pant on ftft Suits at.. .$U.UU No High Rent No Charges , No Deliveries Largest Selection in the City Buckskin Corduroy Knicker- - bockers ( Dark drab color. The $3.50 kind at $1.95 -always, and a smile thrown in. . . Sample Wash Suits Hundreds of model Suits tfro rn dr (save $1.00 on each suit) L.DXJ 10 piJ Junior Shop Top Coats Twenty Feet Above High Rent Barker Junior Shop 2d Floor Securities Bldg. Ja 16th and Farnam DIG PRODUCTION DECREASING ON NEBRASKA FARMS Hog Feeding Unpopular With Farmers as Trade Is Too Uncertain Prefer to Sell Corn. There will be a decrease in pro duction of spring pigs in Nebraska, in the opinion of live stock shippers to the local market, who were in Wednesday. It is said the decrease promises to be the largest in years. Estimates ranged from 33 to 50 per cent. Anthony Schott of Silver Creek and W. C. Merrill of Giltner" ex pressed the opinion that the pig pro duction would show a decrease of fullv 50 ner cent. Mr. Merrill said hog feeding was becoming unpopular with most farmers as the trade is too uncertain and most of them would rather sell their corn direct. Acocrding to John Kaps of Elm Creek pig production in that section will show a decrease of at least one third and Otto Witt of Genoa prophesies a 50 per cent decrease. Nels Jensen of Stanton said at a live' stock sale in his community re cently less than half the usual num ber of sows was listed for sale. Rudolph Dunker of North Bend does not agree with several others on,y the high percentage of decrease and says he does not expect the production to be over 20 per cent less than normal. M. C. Jordon of Winside said many of the larger stock farmers in his locality kept but half as many breed sows as a year- ago and oth ers have gone out of the hog busi- action by him, must be duly and le gally in operation. It results from all of the fore going facts, and principles," con cluded the senator, "that the war has ended internationally both as a matter of fact and law; that domes tically the war powers ceased with the end of actual hostilities, ami that therefore we are already at peace, both internationally and domestical ly, without any further act by either the executive or legislative branches of the government." ness altogether. He figured that the decrease in his territory would be about 50 per cent. C. Jorgcnsen of Pender expressed the belief that the. spring pig produc tion would reach normal in his dis trict and several farmers across tni river in Iowa are of the opinion that the decrease will not be over 10 to 15 per cent, if any, in their territory. S. A. Heilessen cf Harlan says he exnects the nic cron to be. normal An his section and C. S. Straube of Council Bluffs said all farmers hy ing across the river close to Council Bluffs realize they are handy to the market and can hold their stock for a good market. Big Flood Damage to Roads And Bridges in rfolt County Flood damages to the graded roads and the bridges of Holt county will amount to more than $50,000, ac cording to the estimate of the county hoard of supervisors, in session after an insoection of the bridges and grades in various parts of the county. But few bridges were washed away, but the approaches to nearly ail ot the river bridges on the Elkhorn are gone. Kepair worK already nas beeun. ' The total rainfall for the county durine April, the flood period, was 9.22 inches, according to the gov ernment gauge at O Neill. Juniors Are Winners at Sidney High School Meet Sidney, Neb., May 5. (Special.)- In the interclass track meet held this week by the local high school, the junior class was the winner by a few points. At this meet ' the school's representatives were chosen for the district meet to be held at Scottsbluffs Saturday. The. winners at the district meet will represent the district at the state meet at Lin coln, May 15. Earl j Kerschner, Harold Tobin, and Otto Perso will represent the local high school at the district meet. Farm Work Is Delayed. Sidney, Neb., May 5. (Special.), Cheyenne county farmers are pre paring for a busy season as soon as the ground is dry enough to work. Due to the recent heavy snow and the rainfall of this week, work will be held up to such a late date that the spring wheat sowing will be a very limited acreage. This county usually leads the state in the production of spring wheat but probably will have but little this year. BLUEBEARD BACK IN PRISON CELL AT LOS ANGELES Weakened by Leading Posse to Burying Ground of Mur dered Wife, He Is Con . fined to Bed. Los Angeles, May 5. Walter An drew Watson, alleged confessed bigamist and murderer, was re turned to his prison ward in the county hospital today after his trip to El Centro during which he aided officers to locate the body of Nina Lee Deloney and testified at an in quest that he had killed her. Watson was weak from the exer tion and excitement and had to be almost carried from the train to an ambulance. It was announced that an indictment charging murder would be returned, and that he would be taken to court to plead to the charge as soon as the necessary steps could be taken. According to Watson's previous statements, he will plead guilty in the hope that he may escape capital punishment. The body of Nina Lee Deloney probably will be shipped to her for mer home in Kentucky. Instruc-' tions are being awaited from her brother, C. A. Noyes of Louisville. Sidney Copper Company's Revenue Drops $50,000,000 in Year New York, May 5. Reduction of almost $50,000,000 in total receipts is shown by the Anaconda Copper Min ing company for 1919 in the annual report issued today. Total receipts aggregated $100,713,499, against $147,618,802 in 1918. Net receipts de clined from $24,716,073 to $7,415,236 and total income amounted to $9,308,024, against $27,583,588. Bal ance applicable to dividends equaled $2.14 per share against $8.92 in 1918. Pioneer Conductor Dies. Superior, Neb., May 5, (Special Teleeram). Melvin Hicks, one of the oldest conductors of the Santa Fe railroad, died here early Wed nesday morning of apoplexy. His body is to be taken to Emporia for burial. I Business Men Give $7,000 to Start Ball Team Sidney, Neb., May 5. (Special.)--Sidney business men have subscribed f, a budget of more than $7,000 to put a base ball team in the field to rep resent the.citv for this season. At a meeting held at the county court house Monday night, Frank White lock and D. R. Campbell, who cir culated the petition to raise the monev, were elected directors to Ipok after the organizing of a win- ning team. The directors are em powered to choose officers from their own members, collect the money subscribed and hire players as they see fit. They announce that the season will open ahefut May 15 and that Gov. S. R. McKelvie will be secured to pitch the first hall and that Mayor 1. E. Grabill will wear the catcher's mitt for the occasion. North Platte Graduates To Receive Diploma May 28 North Platte, Neb., May 5. (Spe cial Telegram.) Thirty-three gradu ates will receive diplomas at the Franklin auditorium May 28. Ches ter Cummines has been chosen as valedictorian and Lester Langford received second honors. Theodojre Payne is the class president. The senior assembly will be held at the Central school on May 7 and on May 13 the junior picnic will be held at Dick's grove. On May 21 the class play will be presented at the Keith theater. On May 22. the junior-senior banquet and on May 23, Rev. Franklin Koch will deliver tne baccalaureate sermon ai ine Lutheran church. Jews Will Celebrate Recovery of Palestine -New York, .May a. .thousands ot Jews, headed by two of the oldest orthodox rabbis in New York City, carrying the "scrolls of the law," will march down Fifth avenue next Tues day in a parade celebrating the de cree of the San Remo conference making Palestine the Jewish home land. , The Zionist organization in an nouncing the plans for the demon stration today said that more than 40,000 Jews would be in the proces sion, which will be followed by a mass meeting. The average yearly wages of wom en farm laborers in Japan is $15. Women are barred from voting in the Indiana primaries. In Maij the need for additions to one's wardrobe arises; hence, these Silk and Muslin Underthines m i PERHAPS you have not quite enough camisoles or gowns or bloomers to fill your summer's requirements; perhaps your plans for vacationing will call for a few very frilly, extra-best pieces in silk or exquisite Philippine hand work; in any case, you will find our collection an all-inclusive one, ranging from simple muslin garments, dainty, but most inexpensive, to charming affairs that were most evidently conceived with some happy maiden's trousseau in view. i Gowns Teddy Bears Bloomers Short Breakfast Sacques Petticoats to Match ' Pajamas Step-Ins Boudoir Caps Among the inexpensive "undies" that come in cotton fabrics are some envelope chemise of cambric, nainsook or cotton crepe, for only $2 and $2.25; some cotton bloom ers, in white and flesh, priced from $1.75 to $2.75 ; some dainty corset covers, from 85c to $2.25, and the finest of slipover gowns of nain sook, cambric and cotton crepe, white or flesh colored, priced from $2.25 to $3.50. The excellence of these values is self evident. The Futurist Suits are finding fa vor. They are a smooth-fitting, un-der-the-corset garment, made from a wide selection of materials ba tiste, nainsook, barred dimity, bar red marquisette, silk mull and morning glory silk, which is a bit heavier than Jap silk. Prices are from $1.75 to $8 a suit. Underwear Second Floor THOMPSON: BELDEN cV COMPANY m
