CIIAUNCEY DEPEVV
puts 4vitse;i on
TI!E FflO Mti
Convention Reels With Laugh
ter as Veteran Politician
Speaks of Woodrow
,, And Europe.
" By ARTHUR M. EVANS.
Chltaco Trtbane-Omh Pee Leased Wire.
Chicago, June 10. Today's ses
sion was short. The temporary or
ganization 'was made permanent on
motion of Governor Morrow of
Kentucky, and Chairman Lodge got
a: yell of approval, when he stepped
forward, as permanent gavel swing
er and said:
;"The best way to show my grati
tude to the convention, is to say
there will be no speech by the per
manent chairman."
:The report of the committee on
rules, being presented by Paul How
land of Cleveland, went through.
The rules of former conventions
are adopted for this time. Mr. How
Und announced the only new mate
rial was an increase in the execu
tive committee of the national com
mittee from Tennessee to 15 mem
bers and a new assistant secretary.
5 "This is to take care of our re
inforcements to the republican party
J-tlie ladies." he said.
The question of cutting down the
dtlcgate strength of southern states
for the next convention is expected
to. come up towards the close imder
tre order of "unfinished business."
Depew Makes a Speech.
' i Cries of Depew came frdm the
galleries. v
Chauncey Depew, a marvel at 86,
went to the platform his quadren
nial custom and in characteristic
style sketched the history - of the
party during the 65 years he has
been a member. The Coliseum
hfaved with laughter with a de
scription of President Wilson's "trip
to, Europe." Other presidents, he
said, had sent other men and brains
abroad when the United States had
tej meet foreign nations.
;''McKinley didn't go to Europe
to settle the war with Spain," he
said. "He sent two supreme court
justices, two senators and a great
journalist. And what did they do?
They came back with the Philippine
islands and Port6 Rico along with
the independence of Cuba.
- -"When we came to the settlement
oi the recent war, our president said
'nobody understands this question
bit myself; .1 will go abroad.'i And
ht. went abroad and brought back
' the league of nations,"
;When Mr.. Wilson went to Eu
rope, the great gamblers in Eu
ropean politics said to him, "you are
tht greatest man on earth," you
represent the greatest nation in the
wbrld: what do you want? He said:
'Iiwant a league of nations which
will put us like a heaven on earth
reproduced In this round globe, of
which 1 will be the recording angel."
. Miracle -or Liar. .. t ,
jAnd how the delegates shrieked
?tjd, howled when the veteran re
miced: "Senator Lodge says I am
an old man. He is mistaken. I
got a letter the other day from a
gentleman from the west, who said,
'Ijheard y6ur speech last night and
thy tell me you said you were past
ftf. All I have got to siy is that
- vou are either a miracle or a damned
iiaf.'" , !
:Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter of
Kansas followed the veteran.
'I stand here as a representative
of: 20,000.000 women." She "said, "of
whom 19,000.000 belong to the re
publican partv. I come from the
good old Sunflower State of Kansas,
""that was in 1916 magnificently kept
out of war." ,
After Mrs. McCarter's speech the
movie men turned on the bright
lights and embalmed the scene.
There were cries of "Cannon," but
"TWi Ta" w snt on the avenue
smoking a Pittsburgh panatellaj
ana me convention, ucsuimcu.
jonrned until 11 o'clock next day.
i Wood Speech First.
The confusion over tomorrow's
program and delay in the platform
, ' brings. out an array of guesses on
how long the convention will last.
Govetnor Allen of Kansas, who is to"
. nominate, Gen. Wood, said today he
d& not expect the ' nominating
prjeeehes would be reached beforo
Ftiday and that the Mlloting would
njt be started before Saturday. He
lAVi4Trtr nrntrieted sessioA of
the ifsAtutiops committee.
Prom today's priliminary arrange-1
m'ents it 0peared that the Wood
nominating speech would c6me first.
Alabama, alphabetically first in the!
call for nominations, it was said,
would yield neither for a nomina
tion of Wood .nor Lowden, pre
ferring not to show any preference.
The next state in the list is Arisona,
and s its delegation is favorable to
Wood it is expected to yield to Kan
sas, so that Governor Allen may
mftke, hi speech,placing Gen. Wood
in; nomination, unler such an ar
rangement the convention would get
its first glimpse of the,, Wod
Strength by the demonstration which
fallows and would be enabled to dt
tejrmine whether . the sentiment is
aong tne delegates or in the gal
leries, y
i, Many Conferences.
iToday was full of conferences and
goings and comings between the
leaders, old and new, all looking for
some signs -of sentiment crystal-
''Governor Lowden ollowed his
- usual routine, conferring with sup
porters and receiving delegates-and
newspaper correspondents.
v ,Gen. Wood came in from Fort
Sheridan early and spent the day at
"his headquarters. receiving managers
and callers. ' .
iSenttof Harding, Senator Pom
dexter, Governor Sproul and the nu
merous other candidates spent, th
day in conferences and receiving
visitors. '
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Californian Kills Two ,
Bears With Bow and Arrow
,iLos Angeles, Cal., June 9. Dr.
Saxton T, Pope, San Francisco, has
. killed two griazly bears with bow
' apd arrow in Yellowstone park, ac
cording to a telegram received from
him by the California Academy of
Sciences here,
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Picketing Gonve
rf' fewk Iff i
Photo by International Film Service Co.
Soffragets parading in front of the
Coliseum. They have orders not to
heckle the delegates, but are making
a silent protest.
CANDIDATES BUT
LITTLE WORRIED
BY FUNDS PROBE
Little Weight Carried by Re
cent Investigation Source
Of Considerable Joy to
Dark Horses.
By ARTHUR M. EVANS.
Chicago Tribune-Omaha Bee Leaed Wire.
Chicago. June 9. The G. O. P..
convention gave evidence today
that the "campaign expenditures"
shriek against Lowden and Wood
is making far less noise with the
delegates than with the minor
candidates, Senator Borah and the
democrats who from the outside are
trying to direct the .picking of -the
republican tickets. '
Goldstein and Moore had seats in
the Coliseum. The other delegates
were not interested enough to at
tach the tinware. To jog .the mem
ory, they are the two Missouri del
egates who. told the senatorial com
mittee they had saltad away funds
given them last January by the
Ldwden managers to ' organize for
the . presidential primaries. After
they revealed last week what they
had done with the campaign money,
Governor Lowden ' issued a state
ment that he would not tolerate
their votinur for him and that they
were "unfit to sit in the conven
tion." For the last week, the Lowden
opposition.- '.has.;Jb.f.en..trj'U5; io.-ia-.
press' The delegates as they arrived
that the episode would give the
democrats a large amount of cam-v
paign material. They have been
playing on the drums. For a week
the effect of all this upon dele
gates' minds -has been the great fic
tor of doubt'in estimates of LOw
den's potential strength. It has
been the great source of cheer for
the "minors" and. "dark ho.rse.s.""
As to how deep an impresSi6n has
been made: The national committee
did -hot take the matter up. The
credentials committee did not have
the matter- before it. Today when
the permanent organization was ef
fected, th two .Missouri delegates
were seated along with the rest.
Nobody paid any attention. Gold
stein and Moore sat in their scats
Tuesday and Wednesday: They told
their colleagues yesterday, they ex
pected to cast their votes for Albert
J. Beveridge of Indiana.
"The point of it all," said one
party warhorse, "is that if the dele
fcafes were not interested enough
to throw out the two men who were
at the bottom of this trouble, they
cannot be much impressed with the
influence of the fu$s upon a candi
dacy or a campaign. The ordinary
delegate knows how easy it is to be
victimized in polities. You can't
blarne a man because somebody lifts
his watch or holds him up on the
corner 6f an alley."
The Missouri delegation, meeting
in- special sesiion tonight, voted
aown. 24 to II. a motion to rescind
the election ot Jacob L. Babler as
nati6naf committeeman because of
testimony before the senate inves
tigating - eornrrtittee that he had
handled Lowden's campaign funds
in that statex
The motion -was to rescind the ac
tion taken at the caucus held in St.
Louis a week ago. Nathan C. Gold-
stem and Robert E. Moore, who
testified before the senate, commit
tee that each had received $2,500 of
LowdenmOney through Babler to
bring out Lowden sentiment in Mis
souri,' voted to sustain the caucus
action. .
A motion to hold an executive ses
sion was lost, 37 to 1, both Gold
stein and Moore voting for open
sessions. :
. Senator Spencer, a member of
the--delegation,, refrained from vot
ing, because he is '.a member of the
Senate investigating committee be
fore which Babler appeared.
New York Delegation y
Discusses Butler's Race
Chicago, June 9. The New York
delegation discussed a possible
course of action in the event 'hat Dr.
Nicholas Murray Butler released it
after the preliminary ballots.
"There Was no pronounced drift
toward anv outside candidate,"
Senator Wadsworth, delegate-at-.
large, announced after the confer
ence. r
Some of the delegates said the dis
cussion centered largely on whtther
the delegation would -vote for Butler
as long as he wanted. No decision,
however, was reached, it wss slid.
Planes to Cross Spain
San Sebastian, Spain, Tune 9.
Passage over Spain of 75 French air
planes sent to Morocco has been
authorized by the Spani.b govern
ment, according to announcement
here, '
Proposed first Plank '
Reviews Republican ,
Legislative Record
(Continued Fram Page One.) ' -j.
powers of government un'cler he
food act and fori' the enforcement
of the 18th amendment to the con
"stitutiom It broadened the scope
of thef war risk act for the support
of the more gravely injured; it
made provision for the dwindling
number ,of aged veteran of : the
Civil waf and rnade-practical? the
vocational rehabilitation ' .of those
injured in the great war as well as
for the vocational rehabilitation of
th6se who have been ihjured -'and
maimed- in industry.--.
Sought to Pave -Way.
"The republican majority; sought
not only ,t6 meet .the .immediate
economic needs of flit country, but
to pave the way for "a greater pro
gram 1 of social and ' econcunic re
construction -when the people shall
have charged it with responsibility
for the executive as well as for the
legislative branch of - the govern
ment. ItV passed oil-leasing "and
water-power bills to unlock for the
public "good and through -private'
enterprise, -lortg pentHip -resources
or the country. . ; ,
"As the majority' in congress"" has"'
sought to open the channels of pro
duction, so has it sought to check
the profligacy of the administration
to realize upon the-assets -of the
government and to husband the. rev
enues derived from taxation
'.'The republican' majority ' in 'the.
last congress and the republican'
.majority in .the present , congress,!
cut tne estimated expenditures
sought bv the Wilson administration
W 'ov-e-r:OOTrW--'Thy-Telftf-,lican
majority provided for the dis
position pjf t.he surplus war mate
rial . Tt enacted a budget law which
the president vetoed becaustfrl al
leged that it withdrew fjSiim
something ' oj absolute -executive
prerogative. The reserve, act' was
amended- to 'vest in the ' reserve
board and reserve banks a discretion
to encourage the production of es
sentials for the use of the common
people; to permit banks,.; to lend
needed assistance to farmers .who
have been so gravely discriminated
against by the present democraic
administration and to facilitate -the
development of the expert , trader,
"New legislation was passed jfor
the incorporation of banking --companies
to be specially engage! v in
that business.- Finally, the-, house
of representatives and the .serite
each adopted, amendments -.ito'- the
rules striking 'at the obselete and
irresponsible commirtee -systrm
which despite repeated democratic
plat.fotm pledges that party had al
ways refused to reform.".
Condemn Administration.
Other planks tentatively agreed
i:pon by the subcommittee and.wh'ich
members said were subject only, tb
slight, changes, condemn the Wilson
Ladininistratipn and charge that clue
io- mismanagement, me country has
been fecund tmprepared for peace,
as it. was fo.r war. The fiscal pol
icy is denounced as likejy, to- lead
to damaging inflation cf '.the 'cur
rency. Planks urge agricultural en
couragement, readjustment of taxa
tion, increased production to cut the
cost of living. an4-jC0!)JfiOin,. profit-peering.
The. agricultural plank favors co
operative associations vunder feder
al regulation, legislation looking to
cc-ordin2t:on. of water and rail
transportation wjth adequate facil
ities for marketiin': farm products
nd extension of the farm loan bank
ing system.
The administration, is denounced
fcr its failure to reduce the expenses
of the government and to return to
peace time economies. The federal
reserve act is. blar.ied -for many of
he evils of' war financjng and. the
Fsch-Cummias law-tsr. endorsed.
There will be a recommendation in
favor of act'or. looking to the res
toration of ra'lro.ii- credit, reason
able hours and pr'oper f"orkijgOii
ditions and "fair- wjges for men cm
p'oyed in the .raihvay.seryice.-, I'
Resist ' Radicals. ":;."'.'
- The preamble cfth'e 'platfortn
promises that the "party- shall : re
sist all attempt i to- overthrow the
foundations of ihs government
whether made in tr.e form of inter
national policy or . domestic agita
tion." '
Condemning President Wilson's
administration the platform makers
say:. . .' : '
"Under the despot's pica of .ne
cessity or superior wisdom, execu
tive usurpation of legislative and
judicial functions still undermines
our institutions 18 moritlA after the
armistice. With its war-time powers
unabridged its war-time departments
undchar.gedand :ts wa.vjime army
cf-place holders still mobilized." the
administration' ' flounder's "Hopeless-
1v"
A member of t!:e committee saif
the declaration lor prohibition of
singes would merely fVelare against
thrir tolerance among employes of
the government
.TjfE SpJ OMAHA, - THURSDAY,
. . v --eta-- IlLv-:1; V- t '"-
GOV, LOWDEN AND
GEN, WOOD HAVE
BITTER CONTEST
Developments in Conclaves of
Leaders Indicate Mighty
Struggle Before Nomina
. - tion Is Mile.
(Continued From Page One.)
dqus growth of. sentiment favoring
Gen. Wood.among the uninstructed
delegates during the day appears to
be conceded, even by the opposi
tion." said "Mr. Hitchcock at mid
night. ."The .strength .of Wood has
been manifested ' conspicuously in a
hiimber of ways, but in none more
signiffcantly than -in -our success in
organizing the two great "'commit
tees resolutions and credentials.
.We,sjgxia.lly defeated-a Lowden can
didate ior chairman i)i each of these
committees. I was never more con
"fiik'nfthat Gen." Wood will be nomi
nated as' soon asthe delegates have
cUr-charged " local- and "jkior obliga
tions which -will be'-on ah early bal
lot." Mr. Hitchcock's hopes of success
are now founded almost ' wholly
upon gains he expects to receive'
from ...favorite-son territory and in
prcfriotion." of this. - purpose he is
bending .all", his. -efforts to concilia
ion of the political leaders who
have been offended by Gen. Wood's
invasion of the states of favorite
. scnsAXJiiS&e .QtCql. WilHam
Cooper Procter. " """Tne ' pra'ctifal
politicians are unanimously of the
opinion that this". . strategic
blunder of the first order and,the
anti-Wood leaders are confident that
the mistake cannot 'be" repaired, but
v.'ilj'pnve'th'e 'general's unduifig.
J Field .Against Wood.
The struggle is more than ever
the field against Wood with Low
den the most prominent, figure in
the field.w-The' apparent, strength
of Wood' and f,he alarm it has
spread among his opponents, -has
reacted to - the-'- benefit of Lowden,
whose managers late tonight were
inspired with new confidence that
he will be nominated after all.
..This confidence in the Lowden
camp -Was the product of a number
Of'mo'v'eS', all - actuated by the .gen
eral anxiety that Waod might go
over the "top despite all the efforts
of-his opposition. ' Senator Penrose
was apprised of the situation over
his private telephone Wire between
Chicago a'n'd ' Philadelphia - and is
icported to have issued instructions
to all his forces to line up for Low
den if it should appear that there
vere:1mminent .danger' of the;6mi
nation-.of . Wood or if the conven
tion' at' any "time should be con
fronted wrth a' choicer ' narrowed
down to Wood and. Johnson.
The Lowden managers immedi
ately begatt checking over the del
egations on-the promise of assist
ance from' Penrose and figured out
that the Illinois governor could be
nominated on -the fourth ballot with
a total' "of ' 557 votes. ''
-' ..7 T -.-fcowden Last Resort.
It did not appear, however, that
Penrose had vouchsafed aid - to
Lowden for the purpose of . nomi
nating him except as a last resort
to head off Wood. The reported
instructions'from. the grand mar?
shal of the Old Guard left open the
possibility that Penrose might be
using Lowden. merely as a rallying
point 'of the forces determined to
eliminate Wood. If by these tac
tics, Wood should be driven from
the race, Penrose might desert
Lowden and compass the elimina
tion ofj the governor in turn.
Some-color was lent to this lat
ter theorv by the fact that John T.
King, who 'holds' the- receiver on
this end of the -Penrose private'
wire, devotea hirns'e'lf ' yesterday
petty exclusively to promoting the
plans for giving G.Qvfrnr Sproul
of Pennsylvania a tryout in the cbn
vcrrtion. ' ' " ';-'
. -Following this disclosure . came
the statement by Penrose's secretary
in Philadelphia saying:
"It is generally understood Sen
ator Penrose is entirely favorable to
the aspirations of Governor Sproul
and there is-no question about his
loyalty s in this -respect. He, of
purse. recognizes the weighty con
siderations of a general character
that prevail at the. convention at Chi
cago. ' .. 'j
May Support Sproul.
This was taken .. toiriean that Pen
rose is willing to le,pd his support 'o
Snroul to a. "reasonable' decree. He
will-be for Sproul so long as there is
no Ganger ot wood, or any otner
candidate distasteful to Penrose
landing tlie nomination. But , he
would not go. into the last ditch for
Sproul. and the cost of victory for
Wood,' for example.
The leaders most familiar with the
tactics of Penrose in a convention
JUNE .10. 1920.
fiffht are more than ever convinced
.that he is still bent upon effecting
the nomination of-his colleague, Sen
ator Knox, and the day was produc
tive of further substantiation of the
Tribune's account yesterday of 'the
maneuvering to eliminate all. three
of the major contenders and bring
forth a dark horse, preferably Knox.
Penrose is believed to control
close to 200 delegates, which he can
swing anywhere he likes at the psy
chological moment. He is known to
have been maturing his plans with
great care during the last month for
putting Knox ovrr. It is reported
that when he was at Three Rivers,
Fla., recuperating during the spring
there was a steady stream, of south
ern delegates flowing to his head
quarters for personal conferences,
with the sick boss. Most of these
delegates were committed to either
Vood or Lowden, but it is a safe
guess that they went away with a
perfect understanding that they
would be delivered anywhere Pen
rose desired after their obligations
to WoBd ;or Lowden were dis
charged. Knox to Front.
One version of the telephone in
structions received from Penrose to
day was that the maneuvering in
favor of Lowden should not be; al
lowed to interfere with the general
plan of eliminating all the leading
avowed candidates and bringing for
ward Knox at the propitious mo
ment. It is not doubted that Pen
rose plans to deliver his strength to
Sproul from -local considerations, but
with no expectation that Sproul will
be nominated.After the elimination
of -Sproul ;the Penrose strength
would go to Knox.
Those who think that Johnson
might be nominated as running mate
with Knox were less confident yes
terday that the California senator
could command even this consider
ation when the battle reaches that
staee. It was pointed outthat John
son; might have eliminated himself
Specially by that time as a force
ful factor in the convention, par
ticularly if he should wage a losing
fight, on the floor over the league
of nations platform plank.
Harding Mentioned.
Another candidate who has been
in the background for some. time,
but is courting a revival of consider
ation by , the delegates,, is Senator
larding of Ohio. He wais regarded
as eliminated ny tne comparatively
poor showing he made in the Ohio
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Short gloves in white,
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Th ese are 'the Values s;
- Offered: "
$15.00 Oxfords. Thursday.' $1 2.00 a pair
s $14.00 Pumps, Thursday) for $11. 20 a pair
$13.00 Pumps and Ties for $10.40 a'pair
$12.00 Pumps and Oxfords. $9.60 a pair
.' $11.50 Pumps, Thursday for $9.20 a pair x
$11.00 Pumps, Thursday for $8.80 a pair
And an exceptionally good value -on three styles
of patent leather oxfords. $12 values, which are
offered for $7.85 a pair.
Watch for the announcement of
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It mil be advertised in Friday's papers
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daintily made and as reasonable. Reductions have
been made on bur white and flesh colored nainsook
anffsilk mull vests. J
$1 .50 Nainsook , Vests for 98c
' $1.76 Nainsook Vests for $1.89
$8.25 Silk Mull Vests for $2.75
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primary, but his friends point that he
had come out of all the investigation
of campaign operations with an .un
tarnished reputation and they are
actively endeavoring to convince
the delegates that they could go
further and fare worse.
"In all my 40 years of attendance
on republican conventions, I never
have seen the like of this one," said
a senator of long service. "I never
have seen a convention before where
everybody was for nobody. Here
we have three leading candidates
for the nomination with , not more
than 50 per cent of the delegates
instructed for each of them' actually
favoring his nomination. In each
case the other 50 per cent is going
to vote for his candidate in holy
fear that the candidates will be
nominated It is certainly an un
bossed convention. We bosses have
been dethroned. The convention is
in the hands of the people and the
people appear to be milling around
crying out desperately for some
boss to arise and lead them some
where." '
Renew Fight Over
Covenant at.Chicago
" (Continued From Pe One.)
but reaffirming adherence of the
United States to the foreign policies
of Washington and Monroe.
The platform, subcommittee sent
a rough draft of this plarflt to the
leaders, whp insist that the republi
can party must endorse a. league of
nations with reservations protecting
American interests. Senator Wat
son, Senator Smoot and others car
ried it to the . ratification camp. Mr.
Crane as spokesman for the ratifica
tionists is reported to have de
nounced, the plank as a shameful
surrender t6 the irreconcilables and
to have declared that if there was
to be" a split: in the republican party
over the' issue ii would have to
come. -
Immediately following this con
ference Senator Watson ' reported
the gloomy, prospect to members of
the subcommittee. Immediately the
convention atmosphere was sur
charged with fire.
, . Borah Aroused. '
Senator Borah, who had said a
few hours earlier that he believed an
agreement would be reached, re-
turned to the subcommittee meet
I ing with fire in his eye,
Parasols
ior Women and Children
Not only Sun-Ranes, but
gaily colored parasols are
in readiness for gummer
days and summer frocks. ,
Children's parasols in
three sizes, and a number
of materials may; be had.
' Jutt to the Left A' You Enter
Knit Underwear Second Floor
' ' "' " ' "
"What do you think now?" Sen;
ator Borah was asked;
"It looks very doubtful that we
will get an agreement on the league
plank." the senator said.
"What has happened?"
"Murray Crane find the interna
tional bankers of Wall street insist
that this convention must adopt a
plank endorsing ratification of the
league of nations with reservations."
"What does that mean?"
"It means, so far as I am con
cerned, that we will carry the fight
to the, convention," said Senator
Borah.
"And if the convention upholds a
ratification plank?"
"It means, so far as I am con
cerned, that I reserve the right to
denounce the republican platform in
every forum of the United States,"
the Idaho senator replied.
"How about Senator Johnson?"
Insist on Ratification.
"I canrfot speak for the senator
from California," was his reply.
Senator Borah said he thought that
the subcommittee on resolutions
was favorably disposed toward the
compromise league plank, but in
formation had been sent to its mem
bers that the full committee on res
olutions would not accept it. In
fact, it was reported that a canvass
of the resolutions committee had
been made, the canvass demonstrat
ing that the majority would insist
upon a 'ratification and reservation
plank. In short, the resolutions
committee had served notice, it was
declared, that it- would reject a
Johnson-Borah compromise plank
if one should be submitted.
Notwithstanding this threatening
situation, some of the Readers on
bcth sides were not without hope.
Senator Medill McCormick, of Il
linois,, an irreconcilable, said that
he thought anNercemeent might yet
be reached. Senator Lodge, chair
man of the convention and author
of the senate reservations, who was
willing to accept the compromise,
had not abandoned hope that the
ratificationists could be brought to
terms. Standing with Crane to
night were said to be Senator Len
root, of Wisconsin. Senator Mc
Cumber of North Dakota, Senator
Kellogg of, Minnesota and Senator
Hale of Maine, senator hmoot ot
Utah, it was reported, was willing
to accept the compromise.
While the poi wan boiling Sena
tor Johnson could not be found and
The Vogue for
Fur Chokers
Is enjoying increasing
popularity for a choker
is as becoming an acces
sory to. a street costumr
as it is fashionable.
These Reductions
. Have Been Made
$ 2 5 natural ftussian
Fitch chokers are priced
$17,50.
$25 Australian opposum
chokers Thursday
$19.50
$ 5 0 natural squirrel
chokers Thursday for
,$37.50
$55 jap marten chokers
are reduced to
$37.50
$65 stone marten chok
ers Thursday for
$45
Novelty
Necklaces
The heavy linked chains,
the large cut beads, all in
lovely colors, add im
measurably to a dress or
blouse, lending a note of
harmonizing or contrast
ing color, or relieving the
plainness of a round neck
line. ' . '
There are sapphire, am
ber, ruby, topaz, jet, gar-'
net, amethyst, emerald,
jade and ivory colored
chains, priced from $1.50
to $18.
Notions Main Floor
Summer
Haberdashery
Wah Ties, 35c
Three for $1
They are especially
good looking for this
price, and a splendid
assortment is offered.
New Manhattans
A new showing ,of
Manhattan shirts has
arrived new designs
in madras, and silk
mixtures, as well as all
silk.
Interwoven Hose '
Are to be' had in all
colors and a number of
qualities.
In the Men't Shop,
To the Left At You Enter
no direct statement, was forthcom
iiig from him. ,
Delay in writing the league plat.
fprm,(it was suggested in some quar
ters, would leave in the hands of ths
Johnson supporters a ' club which
they might use to keep his opponents
on the anxious scat.
This club, of which there has been
much talk already among the dele
gates, is the possibility that Senator
Borah or Senator Johnson might
take the-ieague question to the floor
of the convention opening up a wide
and dangerous field of debate if the
Califbrninn is not given the nomi
nation. Among -the Johnson supporters,
however, such a possibility is dis
counted and the counter claim h
made that the mild reservation
group. now is the one insurrection
and most likely to crack open the
league controversy In "the conven
tion. A leader on the inside of the
Johnson circle asserted today that
the California senator was not look
ing for a fight, that the plan worked
out in platform conference of the
last few days was looked upon by
him with favor, but that if former
Senator Crane and his group wanted
to attempt to -overthrow the de
cisons already made they mght fall
heir to a lot of trouble.
'Take Case to People.
Senator Johnson gave notice to
day that he would take measures
of reprisal against any delegate
pledged to his support by results
of primary -election who did not
"stick." .1
Speaking to newspaper corre
spondents, he declared his oppo
nents were' using means oL every
kind to shake the allegiance of some
of his supporters, mentioned "gold"
and added that if any delegate broke
away, "I'll take his case to his
people."
Reiterating his opposition to the
league of nations. Senator Johnson
said that unless the platform com- .
mittee took' a corresponding. stan.mr
he would "ask the convention and
the people of the United FHates to
"reject" its proposals.
"The convention is tightening up
more and more," the senator de
clared. "It will get to balloting day
after tomorrow and as the time ap
proaches my confidence increases."
"I think there'll be quite a num
ber of ballots. We'll not endeavor .
to start with a tremendous number, '
but as the ballots are taken, I think
you'll observe later that we'll move
along."
$119.0 Kolinsky, chok
ers, Thursday
$75
$135 Hudson Bay sable
chokers are priced
$95
The Fur Room Third Floor.
Embroidery
Floss
We have a remarkably
large line of both silk and
cotton, embroidery flosses
In silks there are. Belding's
Filo, Rope, Royals Dres
den and knitting silks. In
fibres, Grayona, Celeste,
Glossila and Crystal.
Stamping is done to order
on all kinds of materials,
and lessons in embroider
ing are given daily from
10 to 12 A. M. and 2 to 5
P. M.
Artneedlework Second Floor
Women's Muslin
Undergarments
White sateen petticoats of
excellent quality, well
made, are priced $4.25.
Lace-trimmed petticoats,
made with an underlay,
may be had for $2.50,
$3.50 and $4.25.
Billie Burkes of flesh col
ored, plain or figured ba
tiste are very cool and
dainty; they are priced
$2.50 and $4.25 a suit.
Cotton crepe gowns, white
or flesh colored, are $3.50
and $4.25. '
Second Floor
M