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THE BEE t OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1920. 8 RENEW WARFARE OVER CONTESTS OF DELEGATES i Edward Duffield of New Jer sey Elected Chairman of Committee William Laube, Secretary. Chicago, June 8. Warfare over contesting state delegations waged all last week before the republican national committee was resumed late today before the conventiton cre dentials committee. Edward D. Duffield of New Jer fJKe THE same certainty of service, of economy of operation and sturdi ness of construction that character izes all Chevrolet products is found in, the Chevrolet One-Ton T'tiu Drlve Truck. CHEVROLET MOTOR CO. OF NEBRASKA Retail Store 2215 Farnam St. Cktvrokl Oni-Tcn Truck, Expriii CO Guaranteed hy sey was elected chairman of the committee, 28 to 16, over C. H. In nes of Massachusetts. William F. Laube of Washington was chosen secretary. The election of Mr. Duf field was said to be without signifi cance as to the presidential race. He was nominated by Charles B. Carter of Maine and Mr. Innes by C. E. Pickett of Iowa, counsel for Gov. Lowden in the national committee hearings. Chairman Duffield was said to be a Wood supporter and active in the New Jersey campaign. Negroes On Hand. In evidence as the committee hear ings began were Frank H. Hitch cock, Wood manager, and other campaign managers. Virtually all of the negroes denied seats by the national committee were also on hand. Almost all the national committee contests weer appealed until the roll was called for filing of contests. In addition, Oregon announced a qon test of one seat-at-large, Judge Mc- 'iliiiTiM Product cf6xperien.ee Body and Tap, $1545, f.o.b. FUt ilicK -which meui that if you don't like LUCKY STRIKB Gf arettci you can get your money back from the dealer Cament of Portland, who intends to vote for Gen. Wood, although Sen ator Johnson won the Oregon pri mary. Of the 137 contests decided by the ctmmittee, appeals involving 101 seats were filed with the credentials committee with an additional con test of the one Oregon vote. Seat 12 Delegates. No appeals were filled from Louisiana or North Carolina. From the former, the national committee had seated 12 delegates of the fac tion, headed by National Commit teeman Kuntz iind counted for Low den. From North Carolina the com mittee had seated 17 delegates led by National Committeeman More head, pledged to Judge Pritchard. credentials committee, however, agreed that the appeals from any state might be filed later. Delegates from the Fifth Mis souri district, which was denied representation by the national com mittee for alleged fraud, filed an ap peal. The Alabama contest in which a negro challenged the seat of J. B. Atkinson of Selina, a Lowden sup porter, was dismissed alter a brief statement by the negro. The com mittee adopted a rule to limit hear ings on delegates-at-large to 10 min utes and districts to five, except in unusual cases. Filing of thi- Oregon contest was questioned. Lafayette Gleason, temporary convention secretary holding New York's proxy, said no contest had been filed, as required under the national committee's rules, with the national committee. The credentials committee then adopted a motion to refuse consid eration of contests not complying with the rules. The Arkansas delegates-r.t-large, headed by National Committeeman Remmel, were" seated by the com mittee, sustaining the action of the national committee. The entire Florida delegation on the temporary roll was seated with out a hearing, no contestants ap pearing. Of the eight Florida dele gates, six and pledged to Wood and two unpledged, but repDrted to favor Senator Johnson. In the Arkansas contests brought by negroes charging race discrimination the committee seated the "regulars." Turkey Drafts Peace Reply. Constantinople, June 8. The commission charged with drafting Turkey's reply to the peace terms is speeding its work, and it is an nounced Damad Ferid Pasha, the grand vizier, will leave for Paris next week with the document. Have Root Trint It Beacon Press. Adv. IUCKY STRIKE -it's" toasted. Our advertising gives you - a definite fact about Lucky Strike a reason for buying this cigarette. Surely you like reasons. Toasting Burley tobacco gives it a delicious flavor. You get this flavor only in Lucky Strike. And there you are ! -. Are you pipo smoker? Then try Lucky Strike pipe tobacco Mada from the finest Burley tobacco that money can buy. The toasting procesa seals ia the Burley flavor and takes out every bit of bite. It's toasted. He Won't Care if He Isn't Named for Presidency; Seeking Second Place Omaha Man Seriously Injured When Clothes Catch in Machinery J. J. Miller, an employe of the Walker Manufacturing company, Tenth avenue and Eleventh street, Council Bluffs, ir in Mercy hospital suffering from injuries that may prove fatal. While oiling a lineshaft in the factory Tuesday morning his clothing caught on a setscrew and he was whirled with the shaft until his clothes ripped from him and he was thrown against the wall on the opposite side of the room. v Miller suffered internal injuries, his left arm was broken in several places and his entire body was cut and bruised. Miller's home is at 4006 South Twenty-fourth street, Omaha. He is 35 years old and has a family. Ninety cents an hour is the latest scale of wages granted to machinists in Hamilton, Ontario. Omaha Girl's Plan to Join Gobs Shattered By Examination Order Springfield, III., June 8. (Special Telegram.) Agnes Schenk. 16-year-old Omaha, girl, almost became a gob here. Disguised as a boy she succeeded in passing inspection at the local navy recruiting station un til ordered to prepare for physical examination. A jaunty looking lad viuntered into the recruiting station and stat ed he wanted to enlist in the navy. At first glance Chief Quartermas ter R. T. Stirling took him for an unusually good looking chap; then a closer look at his face and a glance at the slender hands put a doubt in his mind. I "Go into the next room and pre pare for physical examination," the officer commanded. The boy went, but when the re cruiting officer went to give the ex amination Agnes was sitting in a corner crying and no nearer ready for the examination than she had been when she entered the room. She confessed she was a eirl, 16 years old, and that she had come from Omaha, "bumming" h:r way on a freight train. Upon being questioned she stated she had money. She left the office with shattered hopes of becoming a jsckic, Seniors and Sophomores Win in Interclass Debate The senior and sophomore de bating teams of Central High school were the winners in the interclass debates held Tuesday afternoon at the school. The teams were: Senior, affirma tive: Helen Gerin, Grace Giles and Isaac Sfernhell. Senior, negative: James Lewis and Warren Campbell. Junior, affirmative: Paul Goldstein and Howard Buffet. Junior nega tive: Harry Weisberg and Carl Dia mond. Sophomore, affirmative: Louis Fellman, Fred Schwartz and Morris Block. Sophomore, nega tive: Ben Kubby, Abe Finkel and Ed Brodkey. Freshman, affirmative: Philip Handler, Sam Minkin and Worthington Williams. Freshman, negative: Stanley Street and Milton Mandelson. The senior affirmative and nega tive teams will meet the sophomore negative and affirmative team today at the school for the school cham pionship. Miss Mary Hansen is the debating coach. Omaha Judge Rules Lever Act Is Unconstitutional Federal Judge J. W. Woodrough announced a decision yesterday holding amended section five of the Lever act unconstitutional. The opinion was given in the case of the Bernstein brothers, Council Bluffs, and I. Nathan, Omaha, grocers charged with sugar profi- Negro Held for Theft. William Thomas, a negro, Ninth street and Capitol avenue, was ar rested yesterday by the police and is being held for investigation. Thomas is alleged to have stolen two soldier's uniforms and other clothing from a negro rooming house on Eleventh street and Capi- iui avenue. llllll!!IIIIIIII!IUIi:i!lllli:ltMlllllllllulll,,t, PHONE FOR AN APEX DEMONSTRATION Let us show you this simple, efficient machine which makes washing an easy task. In choosing between work and play, most people would rather play. 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