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FOR PRIVATE
OWNERSHIP
Those Opposed to U. S. Con
trol of Railroads Admit Own
ers Must Make Many Im
provements in 5-Year Period.
FREIGHT RATES PUZZLE
COMMERCE COMMISSION
..''Comparative Valuations of
Roads Must Be Determined
In Fixing New Tariff Much
New Equipment Needed.
Chicago Tribune-Omaha Bre Leaved Wire.
Washington, June 5. Although
ibf. railroads of the country under
ti e new railroad a't are experienc
ing; difficulties of readjustment at the
present time, it is the opinion of
holh railroad experts and members
of the Interstate Commerce com
mission that adequate service is in
si?ht under the Ions; considered law
now operating. It the law fails in
tl is respect, many who do not
favcr government ownership believe
that it must come.
F.dger E. Clark, chairman of the
Irterstate Commerce commission,
believes that constructive co-operation
in application and administra
tion of the measure will bring to the
United States in fiv. years the finest
transportation system in the world.
He says the act is sufficiently strong
and sufficiently broad to bring the
maximum of achienment in correc
tion of the errors of the past and
ta building better ior the future if
all interests co-optrate in giving
it a fair trial.
In Doubt About Rates.
"We cannot sav offhand," said
Mr. Clark, "the rates that will be
required to give the percentage re
tuin to the railroads provided by the
. act. Likewise we cannot sayihow
cfh'sftTldattrjns are to be affected or
whether this or that consolidation
g'yt of systems or roads will be ap-
Vt proved. Study is tving given to the
rate question and to the uses to
which the 300,1X0,000 revolving
fui'd should 'be piu to - best serve
the interests of 'transportation. For
weeks, since the passage of the new
law, the commission has been given
' earnest study to Mie valuation of
the railroads to be used as a basis
of rate making for the percentage
ref.trn. Railroad lutes provide an
ir.tncate subject.
"One outstanding fundamental of
the present railroad situation is that:
It's Up to the Public.
' "The public must be willing to
pay for the class of transportation
that the public demands and if the
' public is not willing tp pay for the
kind of transportation it wants, it
(Continued on Page Two. Column Two.)
Will Ration Sugar
Within Two Weeks
To Confectioners
New York, June 5. A joint distri
bution committee to ration sugar to
confectioners throughout the coun
try will be formed here within two
weeks, Armin W. Riley, special as
sistant to Attorney General Palmer,
announced today.
Characterizing the sugar situation
in the United States as more critical
than at any time during the war,
Mr. Riley said an effort would be
made to have bakers economize on
its use in pastries and to have ho
tels and restaurants ration sugar to
their patrons.
Mr. Riley's statement concerning
creation of a distribution committee
was made after a conference here to
day with a committee of six appoint
ed by the National Confectioners'
association a its recent convention
in Minneapolis. The new commit
tee will comprise representatives of
sugar brokers, refiners, confectioners
and soft drink and ice cream manu
facturers and will operate under the
direct supervision of the government
flying squadron of profiteer hunters,
Dr. Kiley said.
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EI:::.J by Printers' Union
Indianapolis, Ind., June .5. Mars
den Scott has been defeated in his
campaign for president of the In
ternational Typographical union and
John McParland of New York,
leader of a "progressive" ticket. ha
been elected, according to unofficial
returns of the Typo's nation-wide
election made public today. The
official count will not bein until
' next Monday. The administration
ticket, aside from Scott, carried in
all but two or three minor, officers.
Unions Move to Break 7 '-'
Longshoremen's Strike
Galveston, Tex., June 5. The first
effect of Governor W. P. Hobby's
(Tnrt. in relieve the freiehf conees-
jtion here came today when union
ton Wharf company agree to han
dle freight cars loaded and unloaded
by either union or nonunion dock
workers. Previously the switchmen
would not handle ; freight assembled
by nonunion longshoremen.
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It's Just About the Same
But Women Are in It Now,
As Dorothy Dix Dopes It
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Boomlets Are Incubating and Delegates Looking for
Drinks at Chicago Favorite Sons Arriving Full
Of Hope and Bull Ladies Preparing to Present
Planks For a Greater Share in Government.
By DOROTHY DIX.
(Copyright Wheeler Syndicate.)
Chicago, June 5. (Special Tele
gram.) The first of the big two
ring shows is about to begin. From
all parts of the country the repub
lican cohorts are speeding Chicago
ward and by tomorrow night at the
outside the gang will all be here.
You can fairly hear the old town
purr like a pleased tabby and see
her lick her whiskers as each favor
ite son arrives full of hope and
much of the old bull.
A good deal of water has flowed
under the bridge since the last re
publican convention. What with
the European war and the- Eight
eenth amendment, but the prelim
inaries of this one are as like that
of 1916 as two peas in a row.
What Kipling wrote about Port
Said and somebody else remarked
about Picadilly goes double for the
lobby of the congress. If you stand
there five minutes you will see all
the old familiar faces.
Bryan Interviews Lowden.
I saw William Jennings Bryan
going to interview Governor Low
den today. One of the Lowden men
told me afterward that the gov
ernor said it was the easiest inter
view he had ever given that he
didn't have an opportunity to say a
word in the hour and a quarter it
lasted.
The favorite sons are arriving
with a timely discretion which per
mits them to be individually "cheer
ed by thousands" in some newspa
per edition. The- delegates, of the
"peepul" they are to save, stand
around looking like traveling sales
men, while the traveling salesmen,
2 STILLS, BOOZE
AND FOUR MEN
CAUGHT IN RAID
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150 1 Gallons of Mash ancfl2
Gallons of Whisky Found
In Bristol Street
Grocery Store.
Two illicit stills, 150 gallons of
raisin mash, 12 gallons of raisin
whisky, 3 quarts of alcohol and 4
men were arrested by Detective
George Summit and a squad of seven
policemen when they raided the gro
cery store of Jacob Ruback, 2628
Bristol street, late yesterday after
noon.
Those arrested were: Gus Berg,
1535 North Twientieth street, black
smith : Jacob Ruback, 2628 Bristol
street, grocer: Richard Ruback, 1838
rsorin iwenuein street, peacner, ana
Louis Ruback, 1838 North Twentieth
street, father of the Ruback boys.
The stills were found in complete
operation in the basement of the
grocery, neatly camouflaged in a
room built of boxes filled with
canned goods,. the police say. Berg
was operating the stills when the
raiding officers entered, officers said.
Jacob Ruback denied any connec
tion with the operation of the stills.
He told Detective Summitt he rent
ed the basement to Berg.
He and Berg were taken into cus
tody and charged with operating an
illicit (till and illegal possession of
intoxicating liquor. '
The raiding officers, armed with
search warrants, then went to the
elder Ruback home, where they
found two-thirds of a , gallon of
raisin whisky and three quarts of
alcohol. .
Wilson Signs Number of
Last-Minute Measures
Washington, June 5. President
Wilson devoted practically his en
tire time Saturday to signing bills
passed in the closing days of the
present session of congress. Meas
ures approved by him included the
annual naval, sundry civil, diplo
matic and consular and District of
Columbia appropriation biMs, the in
dustrial vocational rehabilitation
measure, the bill permitting government-owned
radio stations to handle
private and press messages, an
amendment to the national defense
act and the army 'appriation bill.
Army Aviators to Attempt
New York-to-Nome Flight
Edmonton, Alta., June 5. Edmon
ton will be the chief Canadian base
for the flight, which four United
States army aviators will make next
month- from New York to Nome, it
was announced bjr Capt. Howard T.
Douglas, who has arrived here to
make final arrangements for the
2,500-mjle jump across the continent.
Goethals Quits as Head
Of Shipping Association
New York, June 5. The resigna
tion of Maj. Gen. George W. Goeth
als as president of the American
Ship and Commerce association was
announced here totlay from General
Goethal's office. No reason was as
signed as to why the resignation
was tendered.
looking like delegates, occupy ring
side seats in the hotel lobbys.
Boomlet Incubating.
Each little boomlet is incubating
in its nicely feathered nest against
the first crack of Will Hays' gavel
when it will spread its fledgling
wings. 1 am reminded that the same
cosy nooks sheltered the political
chicks of root and some forgotten
others four years ago.
Bunker Hill and the "Spirit of 76"
have been taken out of moth balls
and dusted off ready for instant use
when the convention meets on Tues
day. Set up alongside of Chateau
Thierry and the spirit of the Ar
gonne they look pretty seedy and
a bit passce. But how can a speaker
stir up the animals without some
bromidic reference to Bunker Hill?
judging by the yards of oratorical
red, white and blue, that political
hopefuls are unwrapping, the flag
won't have had so much use and
publicity since armistice day.
Delegates Wear Responsible Air.
The most, curious thing about the
assembling of a convention for the
purpose of selecting a man to go out
and run for the job of bossing
100,000,000 people is that each dele
gate wears an air which impresses
you that it is the most solemn and
awful function in which human be
ings can take part. You see a little
group gravely conversing in the
lobby of the congress or the audi
torium and you say to yourself:
"Draw close my daughter, for lo,
you are about to get an earful."
But in this year of Our Lord,
1920, is the little group discussing
the business of presidential possi
(Contlnued on Page Two, Column Two.)
BOND FOR WENTZ
FINALLY . SIGNED
BY RICH FARMER
Aurora Banker, Held for Em
bezzlement, Has Difficulty
Getting Bail Charged on
Seven Counts.
Aurora, Neb., June 5. (Special.)
C. T. Klumb, farmer living near
Henderson, this afternoon signed
$10,000 bonds for Charles H. Wentz,
vice-president of the . American
State bank here, who is under in
dictment for alleged embezzlement
and larceny by bailee of more than
$60,000. Klumb is a distant relative
of the Wentz family.
Many citizens of Aurora have ex
pressed indignation at the appoint
ment of Frank Quinn, president of
the bank, as receiver for the W. C.
Wentz company, the creditors of
which claim that the bank holds
$39,000 in securities of the firm.
- Held on Seven Charges.
Seven charges are filed against
Wentz .in the complaint prepared by
County Attorney F. E. Edgerton.
Trial has been set tentatively for
June 15.
Ihe first charges that a check for
$48,155, payable to Benjamin W.
Springer, was left with Wentz, who
transferred the deposit ' from the
First National bank to the Ameri
can State bank in Springer's name
and then transferred it to the ac
count of the W. C. Wentz company.
Sold Canceled Mortgage.
The second charges that he sold
a $1,500 mortgage belonging to
Myers Lindstrom which had already
been paid.
The third charges that a similar
mortgage for $800, owned by Frank
S. Peterson, was sold in June, 1919.
Another mortgage belonging to
Mrs. A. C. Stohl fell due, the third
charge claims, and Wentz renewed
it !n his own name, and sold it to
Peter Shrock.
Wentz met with some difficulty
when he went in search of a bonds
man. ' He was arrested in Omaha
yesterday.
General Obregon Quits
Provisional Government
Washington, June 5. General
Obregon has withdrawn from con
nection with the provisional govern
ment of Mexico in order to take up
his political activities, presumably as
a candidate for the office of presi
dent, according to the Mexican press
reports received by the state depart
ment. General Jacinto Trevino has been
appointed secretary of industry for
Mexico; the State department was
advised. Other Mexican cabinet of
ficers previously announced have
taken office. ' ,
Provision President De La Huerta
is suffering from appendicitis.
Man Convicted of Murder"
- Sentenced to Life term
Mt. Clemons, Mich., June 5.
Life imprisonmnent at hard labor
was " the sentence imposed upon
Lloyd Prevost; convicted Friday
night of killing J. Stanley Brown,
near here, last December. Pre
vost's counsel said a new trial will
be asked.
WOOD TAKES
CONTESTS TO
CONVENTION
Campaign Leaders Probably
Will Carry Several Fights
On Delegates to Committee
OnCredentials. .
GENERAL EXPRESSES
CONFIDENCE IN HAYS
"Steam Roller" Talk Addi
Much to Noise and Confusion
Of Last Days Before formal
Opening of Convention.
Chicago, June 5. The probability
that Wood leaders will carry several
delegate contests to the credentials
committee was announced by Maj.
Gen. Leonard Wood today.
"I do not know what contests
will be appealed to the credentials
committee," said General Wood.
"But there probably will be a num
ber of them. We are simply pur
suing our right in this respect." ,
Asked whether he considered his
statement last night on the action
of the national committee at yes
terday s session as a repudiation of
the statement of Senator Moses,
General Wood said:
"I am not repudiating anything
Senator Moses issued his statement
and I issued mine. They stand as
separate statements. Senator Moses
issued his statement for himself and
I issued mine for myself, but rhave
not repudiated in connection with
either statement."
Speaking of southern states, Gen
eral Wood said:
"I think some method of pro
cedure should be definitely pre
scribed as to the situation in thej
southern states. 1 believe by exer
cising a little care in advance these
constant squabbles and contests
from the southern states coilld be
eliminated. What we are a,fter is a
strong representative , republican
party. However, I-understand that
the national committee has this
matter under consideration."
Three-Ring Finish.
Disagreement of Wood's nranag--ers
over whether the republican na
tional committee has been "steam
rolling" his delegates has furnished
the incident which was needed to
wind up the republican convention
preliminaries with a three-ring
finish.
Although Senator Moses, one of
the general's managers, has de
nounced the decisions of the com
mittee which has seated Lowden
delegates over Wood contestants as
a "steam-roller" procedure, Gen.
Wood himself has followed it up
with a personal statement express
ing confidence in the fairness of
Chairman Hays and disclaiming any
belief that the committeemen are
permitting their personal prefer
ences as to candidates to enter into
the decisions which will determine
the character of delegations.
Steamroller talk hasn't appeared
in the preliminaries since the cele
brated Taft-Roosevelt contest of
1912 and it adds to the noise and
confusion in which the uninstructea
delegates, so to speak, are having
some difficulty in locating the band
wagon.
Many Elements to Disturb.
There are several elements which
contribute to the support of predic
tions that it is going to be a regular
cld-time convention. Four years
ago on preconvention Saturday
everything looked pretty tame.
Charles Evans Hughes was as good
as nominated, although it was not
generally known, and the atmos
phere was placid. Today there are
a dozen little whirling eddys, each
loaded with possibilities of develop
ing into cyclonic proportions.
Many steadying influences which
guided the preliminaries of four
years ago are absent now, and a
good many new cements which
make for confusion are present. In
the first place the majority of the
iclegates are unin?tructed, and al
though, as is generally the case, a
maioritv of them are anxious to
j board some band wagon, there does
not appear to be any. lhere are
several vehicles reridy to be rolled
cut, but the horsepower doesn't
seem to be mobiliied as yet and
sverybody seems to look to the pos
sibilities that some of the horses
may be dark. Mo;eover, the dele
gates who will have to-contribute
the votes to nominate the candidate
seem to be having Mtle real infor
mation so far as to the starting
r-oint of the procession, although
they are being invited in half a
dozen different dirir.tions.
Leader -Is Lacking.
Then there is the absence of the
steadying influence of the old time
leaders who have hitherto been able
to guide the destinfes of the con
vention. The bosse who speak with
a note of authority seem to be ab
sent, and, although the incoming
delegates are willing to be led they
don't find any considerable party
being personally conducted in any
one direction.
About the only thing that every
body seems to be agreed upon is that
no candidate is going to be nomi
nated on the first ballot and from
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KING "AK" XXVI
BEGINS DYNASTY
WITH TWO BOOMS
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"Invitations" to Be Issued On
Streets Tomorrow -Opening
Show at Den Mon- ,
day Night.
"Ak-Sar-Ben" will be the word on
everybody's lips tomorrow. For the
Jynasty of the 26th king of the line
will be parted.
Two big events will mark the day.
The hustling committee members
will assemble at 9 a. m, in the of
fice of "Dad" Weaver, secretary to
the king, 205 Courtney building, and
will go out from there to take posi
tions on the streets and give "in
vitations" to the men of Omaha to
join Ak-Sar-Ben at $10 per member
ship. The ustlrrs" will wear
aprons to show who they are
A membership in Ak-Sar-Ben is
aid to be the biggest money's
worth to be secured in this day of
iiigh prices. Admission to the big
Derr show every Monday night from
now until September, a handsome
button to wear on the lapel and ad
mission to the gran'i ball are among
he things that go with the member
ship. ,
Big Den Opening. (
The second big event tomorrow
will be the opening of ths big srow
at the Den. This show has been in
preparation and rehearsal for many
weeks. As a special added a'trac
fion for opening night, "Tom"
Rrown has come all the way from
KTew York to assist his friend, Dr.
H. A. Waggoner in getng the
saxophone octet started. This is
a between-acts attt action at the
Den. Tom Brown is head rt Brown
brothers saxophone sextet, the
big attraction with Fred Stone's
show.
Tonight will be known as "Omaha
night." Gus Renze, the high mucka
muck and inspiring genius of Ak-Sar-Ben,
says the show is the, great
est ever, with all the old faces and
many new 'ones in the cast.
W. R. Wood, head of the mem
bership committee, expects to see
5,000 paid memberships in Ak-Sar-Ben
this year. That is the aim.
Last year the total was 3,841.
Given Added Impetus.
When Ak-Sar-Ben started, in 1895,
they had 554 members; The next
year they secured 602, the next 609
and the next 1.02 Then the mem
bership slumped for several years
below the 1,000 mark. But in the
last decade it has grown greater
each year.
The prime object of the order is
to boost Omaha. In so doing the
members have a lot of fun and give
much pleasure to others.
This year the development of the
Ak-Sar-Ben exposition grounds, the
races, September 14 to 18 with $17,
500 in purses, the new buildings,
etc., will give an impetus to Ak-Sar-Ben
such as it never before has had.
Bill Designed tp Bar
Aliens Up to President
Washington, June 5. The bill de
signed to exclude dangerous aliens
from the United States was passed
today by the house and sent to the
prejident. Under its terms, mere
membership in organizations advo
cating; overthrow of organized gov
ernment or sabotage wonld be sum
cient grounds for the deportation or
exclusion of aliens. '
Passing Show of 1920 ,
WILSON EXPECTED
TO MAKE NUMBER
OF APPOINTMENTS
Several Offices and Diplomatic
Posts to be Filled in
Near Future.
Washington, June 5. With a
number of offices and diplomatic
posts now vacant or soon to be va-
vant, it is expected that President
Wilson will make a number of re
cess appointments after the adjourn
ment of congress. The principal post
to be filled is that of under secrtary
of state, from which office Frank L.
Polk will retire June 15. It is un
derstood that Norman Davis, assist
ant secretary of the treasury, wlil
receive a recess appointment to this
place.
Under the merchant marine bill
passed early today by congress, an
entire new shipping board of seven
members will have to be appointed.
The appointment of Henry Mor-
genthau to the ambassadorship to
Mexico has not been confirmed by
the senate. It was said today at the
State Department that Mr. Morgen
thau could not be given a recess ap
pointment under the law, but of
ficials would not venture a predic
tion as to whether a recess appoint
ment of an ambassador to the south
ern republic would be made.
four other diplomatic posts are
vacant at this time,.the United States
being without a minister to Bulgaria,
Finland, Greece and Honduras.
Another nomination which the
senate has again failed to act upon
is inai oi jonn aiceiion Williams to
be comptrol'or of the currency. He
was given a recess appointment last
year after the senate failed to con
firm his nomination.
Robbers Get $100,000
In Gems After Blinding
Jeweler With Pepper
New York, June 5. Two robbers
entering the jewelry establishment
of the Schanfeld Manufacturing
company, on Nassau street, in the
very heart of New York's business
district, today threw pepper in the
eyes of one of the proprietors and
fled with a wallet said to contain
$100,000 worth of diamonds.
Marshal Foch Injured
In Automobile Accident
Paris, June 5. Marshal Foch was
slightly injured when his automo
bile collided with a taxicab in Paris.
His injuries consists of cuts about
the face from glass. The driver
and occupant of the taxicab also
were injured.
Negro Sentenced to Death'.
Dallas, Tex., June 5. James
Brown, negro, convicted here. yes
terday for assault upon an aged
white woman near Dallas, on May
26, was sentenced to be hanged on
July 9.
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RAIL BODY WILL
HOLD HEARING IN
WAGE DISPOTE
State Commission Will Come
To Omaha in Connection
With Strike Threat
Of Carmen
Lincoln, Neb., June 5. (Special
Telegram.) A hearing will be held
in Omaha Thursday, June 10, at 9
a. m., by the State Railway commis
sion covering the controversy be
tween the street railway company
and its employes in their application
for an increase in wages.
An application was filed by Ben
Short and others asking that the
railway commission take jurisdic
tion in the matter and determine the
rights of the employes to the in
crease.
The petition sets forth that local
union No. 807 of the Amalgamated
Association of Street and Electric
Railway Employes has ordered a
strike and unless their demands are
met in the way of wages and condi
tions they will walk out.
"Penrose, Dying Man,"
Declares Senator
Near to G. 0. P. Leader
Washington, June 5. "Senator
Penrose is a dying man," a repub
lican leader of the senate, who is
an intimate associate of Senator
Penrose and who visited the Penn
sylvania senator at Philadelphia
this week, declared today.
Philadelphia, June 5. Senator
Boies Penrose will not go to Chi
cago to attend the national-repub
lican convention. Ihis announce
ment was made by his physicians
today following a conference.
Five physicians were in consulta
tion at the Penrose residence this
afternoon. From the fact that two
surgeons, JJr. John B. Deaver and
Dr. Edward Martin, were added to
the group heretofore in attendance
on the senator, it is gathered that
an operation is contemplated.
The patient is said to be suffering
great pain from an attack of
hemorrhoids. To relieve the suf
fering narcotics have been admin
istered the past few days.
Fire Discovered in Hold
Of Ship Bergensenjord
New York, June 5. The steam
ship Bergensenjord of the Norwegian-American
line which sailed
from this port with 1,200 passengers
aboard, caught fire at sea early to
day. First reports said that the ship
was putting back to port, but later
advices said that fire had been placed
under control and that the damage
was not sufficient to prevent the ves
sel from continuing on her voyaage.
Suspects in Kidnaping
Case Are Given Liberty
Norristown, Pa., June 5. Cathe
rine Dundon and James Malone,
suspects arrested in the kidnaping of
Blakely Coughlin, 13-months-old son
of George H. Coughlin, were re
leased Saturday. The district attor
ney said there was no evidence on
which they could be held.
1 NAM
ETO BE
PRESENTED
BY MILLER
Head of New York Delegates-
At-Large Will Suggest For
mer Food Controller to Mem
bers of G. 0. P. Convention,
MOVE INDICATES SWING
FROM OTHER ASPIRANTS
Announcement of New Plans
Carries Much Significance to
Those on Inside of Situation
Straus Makes Statement,
Chicago Trtbnne-Omahs Bm Lraaett Wtrb
Chicgo, June 5. Herbert Hoover
will be be placed in nomination at
the national convention by Nathan,
L. Miller, who stands at the head
of the list of de!egates-at-large from
New York. This was announced
definitely today and the announce
ment carried much political signify .
icance to the insiders.
Mr. Miller, it is asserted in well
informed quarters, is on the verge of
becoming republican leader of New
York state; taking the place of the
so-called "regency" that is now at -the
head of the works. Mr. Miller
is former judge of the court of ap
peals of New York. He live irt
SyracnM and is closely affiliated
with leading .business interests of
the greater city.
See Swing for Hoover.
Mr. Miller's first choice for the ,
presidency originally is understood
to have been Gen. Wood and his
second choice was Governor Low
den. His acceptance of the post of
making the nominating speech for
Hoover is held in some quarters as
being indicative of the beginning of
a determined swing toward Hoover
among uninstructed and . unpledged
delegates. ,,
The announcement of the arrange- , ...
ments for the Hoover nominating.-. '
speech was coupled with a sta', ,
ment given out by -Oscar Strifcw ,x
former ambassador to Turkey, who --'
arrived at Hoover headquarters to- "
day from New York. , , v
"Mr. Hoover," said Mr. Straus, i
"is the candidate of the people and
of statesmen. He represents in the
most eminent degree of any candi
date the greatest needs of the coun
try following the war viz economic
reconstruction. He has given the
greatest evidence of transcendant ;
ability in that direction of any liv
ing man. In the colossal work that
he has so well performed as food,
administrator for our country and .
following the armistice for the allied
nations.
Capacity for Co-operation.
"My close relations with him in
his work justifies me in saying that
I have never met a man with the.
exception of Theodore Roosevelt,
who had greater capacity for co
operation with other men. Thfet
ability to co-operate is evidenced
by the thousand and more men and
women throughout the country con
nected with the work of Belgian ;
relief and the food administration
in this country, who are heartily in
sympathy with the movement to-'
make him candidate for the presk.'
dency. I emphasize this fact beV .
cause there has been a sympathetica "
prorftganda to the effect that Mr,
Hoover is outocratic and lacks th
spirit of co-operative work. Nothing
is further from the truth." ''
New York Democratic
Women Endorse Nixon
For Next President
, New York, June 5. Public Serv-' -ice
Commissioner Lewis Nixon was
endorsed for the democratic nomi-'
nation for president of the United
States at a Dolly Madison "break
fast of the New York Women's ' ,
democratic league here, after Jame '
W. Gerard, himself a candidate for
the nomination, had walked out of
the meeting following an admoni
tidn against going on record for in
dividual- 'candidates. . .;.
Subsequent to Mr. Gerard's ar
rival at the "breakfast," he learned U
of an llth-hour proposal to eiw'
dorse Mr. Nixon. He at once ar-"-ranged
to be introduced as the first
speaker and left as soon as he had -delivered
his address.
Escaped Federal Prisoner
Is Recaptured in BostonU
'Boston, Mass". , June 5. Edward B,
Kinne, who figured in a sensational -escape
from the Leavenworth fed- '
eral penitentiary in April, 1919, wa
captured here Saturday. The fugi. .
tive, who wore an army unform, ad
mitted his identity. Kinne was serv
ing.a 10-year sentence for larceny -when
with two" other prisoners, h
crawled . three miles to freedom i'
through a sewer leading from th
prison to the Missouri river. ' ?
Boost Telegraph Rates. I,
Ottawa,' June 5. Increased ratel
on commercial telegrams will be
come effective throughout Canada,
June 14, it was announced here. In '
creases will average 32 per cent on'
traffic in eastern Canada, 20 per;
cent in western Canada, and 25 pe
cent on transcontinental ra,tes.
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