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The Omaha Bee VOL. 49 NO. 310. fttni u S0M'CI Matter M 1$. INI, 0h4 P. 0. Uw Act tf Mink t. 1171. OMAHA, MONDAY, JUNE 14, 1920. Sr Mill (I vwr), l.ild. 4th Z.M. Dally taUty. t: Dally Only. M: So. (4. OuHldt 4th Zsm (I mt), Dally aa 6u4ay, lit; Dally Oily. $12: SuXay Only, M. TWO CENTS Ol'TSlDI 0111 MA 4NO 0(r!. UL ULUF8. KIS tOTft, Daily BANISH FEAR OF SPLIT IN G.O.P. Latest Developments Show State of Harmony Among The Republicans in Support Of Harding and Coolidge. JOHNSON AND BORAH GET ABOARD BANDWAGON Report LaFolettc and Hearst Plan Formation of Third Or ganization of Farmers to Back Nonpartisan League. By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING. Chicago Trlhunt-Omaha Bee Leased Wire. Chicago, June 13. Developments today not ouly banished all fears of a split in the republican party, but re vealed a state of harmony in support of the Harding and Coolidge ticket, in a campaign which will accentuate these two issues: Americanism Senator Harding will attack the internationalism of President Wilson and make a strong appeal to Americans to take care, of America first. He favors an asso ciation of nations to preserve peace which he thinks can be best accom plished through an international court of justice, but ha is unalter ably opposed to committing the United States to any plan depriving the nation of its sovereignty or complete freedom of action in pre serving its traditional rights -and in terests. Senator Harding also em phasizes the importance of the Americanization of immigrant aliens ami the Eradication of holshevism. Reduction of the Cost of Living J The republican candidate believes that permanent reduction of high prices can be accomplished only by compliance with the inexorable law of supply and demand and to this end will advocate measures assigned to promote increased production of the heccss'ties of life. Senator Har ding believes that increased produc tion will solve many of the economic problems of the day and this he re gardsthe paramount issue of the campaign. J . Fears of Split Over. Fears of split in the party as a re mit of insurgency on the part of Senator JoTinson of California, Sen ator Borah of Idaho and their raK ic?l following were dissipated during ((j llrniMl ' ok ; Pant? Jtya, Column Five.) CONDITIONS IN ALBANIA ARE NOW REGARDED GRAVE Insurgents Joined by Force of Serbians Equipped With merican Guns. Rome, June 13. The situation in Albania is considered most grave. "The 'Albanian insurgents have been strengthened by American equipped Serbians wearing Ameri can uniform's," says the Idea Na 7ionale, adding "it is true the of fensive by Serbian and Jugo-Slav t-ooos aims to chase Italy from the Balkans." It is expected the Italians will be fb':Tcd to evacuate Antivari, as the Serbians have occupied the. railway. The Serbians are also threatening the garrison of Scutari. Avlira was attacked after the de livery of an ultimatum demanding evacuation by the Italians in 24 lnurs. but the insurgents were re pulsed at the point of the bayonet, losing 200 killed and 1,000. taken prisoner. The Italian casualties vcre small. The Italian general, C-n-a'lo. was captured in bitter fiphting which occurred in the out skirts of the city. Italian warships bombarded the insurgents and razed the villages of Dukati,. Trias, Rsdina and Kanina. Argentine Sugar to Cost 1 5 Cents a Pound Delivered in New York Buenos Aires. June 13. Based on the domestic price at which Freder ick J. Stimson. United States ambas sador to Argentina, obtained 14,000 tons of sugar for the account of the United States, plus the transporta tion cost, it is estimated the sugar will be landed in New York at IS centsa pound. It probably will re quire five ships to transport the sugar. President Irigoyen'j action in waiving the exportation restrictions is considered here to have been de cided upon as a special favor to the United States. In addition to the sugar obtained i for the United States government, it is learned that private interests,. have contracted tor a total ot su.uuu tons for exportation to the United . States. Huerta Orders Trial of Gen. Francisco Murguia Mexico City, June 13! Trial of General Francisco Murguia by a military' court-martial on charges of having abused his authority and having authorized pillaging has been ordered by the De La Huerta provisional government, according fin of th snerihratmn against Murguia is that he ordered the exe cution of Colonel Rocha. General Murguia has entered a formal de nial of the charges. RANKS "Republicans Treated Us Great," Says Mrs. Maud Park, Head of Women's League . . Prohibition of Child Labor and Independent Citizen ship for Married Women, Inserted in G. 0. P. Platform Constitute gets, She Says. By MYRTLE MASON. A stifling night in Omaha in June 13, by actual datel Too warm for a light which might add to the tern perature, or make it necessary for Mrs. Maud Wood Park to "pull down the blinds." In such negligee as one is likely to enjoy at 11 p. m.. Mrs. Park sat in an open window through which no breezes came; the air reached her only by manufac tured currents from a small buzzing fan. In the darkness, relieved some what by the puff of light entering beneath an open transom of her hotel room, one familiar with Mrs. Park's abundance of golden-brown" hair, her crowning glory, could de tect the wonderful braid, falling, it seemed, almost to the floor. Mrs. Park, who lives in Boston, is rational chairman of the League of Women Voters. She arrived in Omaha Sunday morning, fresh from the republican national convention and she is joirneying to the demo cratic national convention at San Francisco along with other mem bers of the national board of the League of, Women Voters. This national board is in Omaha taking part in the state meeting of the League of Women Voters now in session. Win In G. O. P. Planks. The mission of Mrs. Park and the other league board members in Chi cago was to secure the adoption inT the republican platform of certain measures endorsed by the organiza tion which they represent. Measures accepted by the repub lican party include: Prohibition of child labor, independent citizenship for married women, a woman-in-in- ELKS' FLAG DAY fS OBSERVED IN HANSGQM PARK j Twentieth Infantry Band and War Veterans Aid Fra ternal Order in Ceremonies. F.lag dav was celebrated at Hans com park yesterday afternoon under tlv auspices of the Omaha lodge of Eks. More than 2,000 persons heard the flag lauded and its history told. The Elks, headed by the Twenti eth, infantry band, marched part of this distance from tle club rooms to the park. The parade was joined at the park entrance by a contingent of old soldiers. Capt. C. E. Adams, past national commander of the G. A. R., and United States District Judge J. W. Woodrough delivered the principal addresses of the day. T. J. Mc Guire spoke on behalf of the Ameri can Legion. Past Exalted Ruler C. R. Docher ty of the Elks gave the history of the flag and other officers told of the building of the liberty bell and conducted the lodge ritu: lis'ic work. Moses P. O'Brien paid tribute to Past Grand Exalted Ruler Henry A. Melvin of the Elks, who is known as the "father of Flag day." The Twentieth infantry band pluyed patriotic numbers -and the association quartet sang. The services were closed with the sing hir; of "The Star Spangled Banner" by the audience, accompanied by the band. Hubby Beats Her Three Times a Day, Wife Says -in Complaint Alleged to have beaten his wife three times yesterday, John Lar kin, clerk, 722 North Nineteenth street, was arrested last night by Police Officer Svacina, charged with abusing his wife. His wife was booked as complaining wit ness. She told the police that her hus band had hasten her three times yesterday, the last time being last night, when he came home and de manded the key to the dining room. She said that he wanted to sell the furniture to get' money with which, to go to Kansas City. They have been married for seven years, she said, having moved to Omaha the firs? of the year from Leavenworth, Kan. Her hus band spent his wages and did not pay the rent, she said. Man Lights. Cigaret; Eight. Burned in Oil Fire Little Rock, Ark., June 13. When a man, in a crowd ot persons view ing a small gas well near nere at tempted to light a cigaret the match flame set. the well afire and caused the injury of eight persons, several of whom are reported in a critical condition. The gas ignited with a roar and the flames shot out over the crowd. Six of the injured are women, whose clothing took fire, from the flaming gas. McAdoo to Stay, Home. New York, June 13. William G. McAdoo, former secretary of the treasury, ..and Mrs. McAdoo. re turned here from a trip through the west. His trip, he said had no po litical significance. Mc. McAdoo an nounced he will not attend the dem ocratic national convention in San Franciscc ' - Big Victory for Suffra dustry plank and federal support of vocational training in home eco nomics. Maternity and infancy care and most of the league's recommenda tions on education, were the two measures not accepted by the repub licans. Mrs. Park especially regrets the former, saying so much is needed to be done in regard to the Care of mothers and their infants. "I am pleased with what we ac complished in Chicago," said Mrs. Park, in her charming voice. "Our prospects with the democratic party are very good," she declared. "Some women tell us that the democratic party will adopt all our measures.1' She Speaks of Harding. Especially commendable in Mrs. Park s opinion, is the advisory com mittee of the republican party, called into being this vear for the first time fcr the purpose of consid ering a platform prior to the con vention. Before that body, Mrs Park appeared in May. The com mittee recommended to the repub ncan convention, all the measures endorsed by the League of Women voters. inc democrats have no similar organization feature, accord ing to Mrs. Park. narding. she answered, upon inquiry. Harding: When asked about a public man, I think first of his stand on suffrage. Harding vot ed in favor of suffrage the last three Vines the amendment came before the United States senate. He also voted for prohibition with the seven year clause. ' At one time he voted against suffrage," she said, speaking as one thoroughly familiar with her subject, but his later stand was in. favor." ESSAD PASHA IS ASSASSINATED IN FRENCH CAPITAL Former President of Albania Shot and Killed by Young Student In Paris. . . !.,.-. - j Paris,' June " 13. Essa4C!paha, head of the Albanian delegation in Paris and former provisional presi dent of Albania, was assassinated here today. Three shots were fired at him by an Albanian student, two of which took effffect. Essad Pasha, wes emerging from the Hotel Continental in the Rue Castigilion, when he was suddenly confronted by a young man who later gave his name as Rustem Aveni, and said he was an Albanian student. -Without uttering a word Rustem fired two shots which struck Essad Pasha in the che,st and anoth er shot which went wild. Essad died shortly afterward. The assassin was arrested and de clared the crime was not premedi ated. Recognising Essad Pasha, whom he held to be responsible for the sufferings of Albania, he said he felt a sudden impulse and fired the shots. Rustem termed Essad "the Albanian Dictator." Essad ' Pasha had a picturesque career. Regarded by all the Euro pean governments in 1913 merely as an Albanian outlaw, three years later he was recognized by these same powers as provisional presi dent and minister of war of Al bania, following tlw downfall of Prince William of Wied. Essad's selection as president of Albania was a reward for his services to the allies early in the war in the fighting against Austria. At one time Essad was command ant of gendarmes at Constantino ple. His brother having been killed by order of Sultan Abdul Hamid, Essa,d conceived the hatred of the sultan, which led him, when the Turkish parliament in 1909 decided upon the deposition of Abdul, to solicit and receive permission to notify the sultan of his downfall and arrest him. . Recently an insurrection was be gun against the Italians in Albania a,nd it was only a few days ago that -the Tempo of Rome reported an agreement had been completed between Essad and the government at Belgrade, by which Essad would ute his influence in Albania in favor of Jugo-Slavia. In return for this, the report added. Jugo-Slavia was to support the Albanians and ap point Essad governor of Albania for life, the administration of the country to pass to Jugo-Slavia on the death of Essad. Three Killed When Planes Collide 1,000 Feet in Air Fort Bragg, Cal., June 13 Lynn Melindy, San Francisco airplane pi lot, and Wallace and Clarence Johnson, brothers, of Inglenook, Cal., were instantly killed Sunday when an airplane in which they were riding collided with another machine at an altitude of 1,000 feet and crashed to the earth in flames. 4 Charges Against 2 Men. Four charges were placed against A. B. Ferris, a painter, 4063 Far nam street, and W. F. Ackerman, a concession man, who' told the po lice that he had no home address, after they were arrested near Thir teenth and Vinton streets last night. The, men are charged with speed ing.' reckless driving, unlawful pos fession of liquor and breaking glass in the street. 4 CHILDREN SAVED FROM LAKE ERIE Tots From 3 to 1 1 Years Old Spend 25 Hours in Rowboat 'Picked Up 30 Miles From Land by Steamer. OLDEST BOY IN PARTY IS HERO 'OF OCCASION Saves Two of Companions From Drowning Plunges Overboard to Rescue Little Brother From Watery Grave, Chicago Tribune-Omaha Br Leaked Wire. Detroit, Mich.. June 13. With the prayers of 1,000 male passengers, mingled with the sobs of hysteri cal women, the four children who had been adrift in a small row-boat for more than 25 hours in Lake Erie were rescued by the steamer, City, of Toledo shortly before 1 noon, 30 miles from shore. The children drifted from Lake Side, Mich., at 9- o'clock Saturday morning, and while they were far from land two of them who got out of the boat were rescued by nine-year-old Merwin Da'zo, one 6f the party. The children are; Robert, aged 3; Richard, 6, and Merwin, 9, sons of Merwin Dazo, Toledo, and Violet Sperry. their first cousin, 11 years old, who had been living with the Dazp family at Lake Side. Squatting on the second deck of the steamer, the hero of the adven ture told the passengers just how it happened. They started out from Lake Side with a broken oar and two sticks, intending to push 4hem selves along the shallow shore. Soon they were a long way out, he told the passengers,' and with a wind blowing they 'could not get the boat headed back for. Lake Side. Tted To Boat. Violet was suffering from the sunburn Saturday and did "a lot of crying, Merwin said. Late in the afternoon she conceived the bright ic'.en to get out and push the boat. She could not touch bottom, of course, and Merwin was afraid she was going to drown. When she was uuable to climb back into the boat p.nd the boy found it impossible to pull her in, he placed a rope around her waist and tied it to the bottom of the boat. For a. long time it looked as. if "Vi,'jwiutdvhaviU9 traiWaWnsin the water, but Merwin finally suc ceeded in getting her into the boat. With her clothes soaking wet, Vio let was "about all in,'' Merwin told the passengers, and soon went to sleep. "Bob" Falls Overboard. Saturday night "Bob" got into trouble. He insisted in prowling about the fiat-bottomed craft and fell overboard. Merwin at once plunged .into the laker and. .keening one hand on the boat, caught Bob by his rompers and pulled him back in. cob soon went to sleen and Vio let woRe up. ' Violet proceeded from the rear to the front of the- boat to' see how Bob was getting on and nearly fell overboard: Merwin in sisted that she "turn in" after that. As it. began to get dark thev all became , frightened, but Merwin de cided to take "command" and ordered the others to go to sleep, telling them he would wake them up after he 'had "done the watch." During the night "Dick."- Viol and little Bob took turns at watch ing for ships. Dick says that dur ing his watch two tugs nassed them and Merwin .confirms this, for he was awakened by the "first mate." They did a lot of hollering. Merwin said, but the tugs went on their way. Hoists Signal With the rising of the sun Sundav. Mc rwin decided to take off his un dershirt, and placing it on the end of a stick, he held it for hours, hop ing that a passlrg shin might nick up his party. The suit soon became too hot. and Merwin, unable to stand the heat of the rays on his bare back, pulled down the signal and agairf took to paddling. When the City of Toledo hove in sight, Merwin and Dick, one with the broken oar and the other with a stick, were doing their best to send the rowboat along. They were go ing with the wind in a northeasterly direction and drifting farther into the lake. Viofct was crying that she was hungry and had been put ting water on her blistered back, wJiile Bob ' curled up in sleep in the bow. Temps Comments on League Plank in the Republican Platform Paris, June 13. The Temps in a leading editorial of more than a col umn tells .of the nomination of Sen ator Warren G. Harding of Ohio for the presidency of the United States by the republican convention at Chicago and cites extracts from the republican platform regarding the league of nations. It refrains from comment, howeveivexcept to suggest that the platform gives added importance to the interna tional commission of jurists meeting at The Hague shortly to constitut a permanent court of international justice, which Elihu Root will ' at tend as the American delegate. The newspaper says it hopes the meeting at The Hague may create a basis on which the United States can co-operate in maintaining the peace of Europe. The editorial con cluded: "Meantime everyone must realize that - responsibility for European peace rests principally upon Franct." II CT . ' IO DAYS LATCH I OR, ANNA SHAW IS DESCRIBED AS WOMENlSAVIOR Omaha Speaker Lauds Premier Suffraget at Opening Session of State . Congress. ' The last convention of the Ne braska Woman Suffrage association and the First State Congress of the League of Women Voters opened last night with a memorial service at the First Presbyterian church for Dr. Anna Howard Shaw. Mrs. James Paige of Min neapolis. Minn., Mrs. Pattie Jacobs 6f Mobile, Ala., and Hon. John L. Kennedy of Omaha were the speak ers. Rev. Edwin Hart Jenks pre sided over the service, and the church choir, assisted by Louise Shadduck Zabriskie organist, ren dered special music. "When the victory for universal suffrage is won," said Mr. Kennedy, "it will be the greatest political vic tory ever "achieved. There have been fights for freedom, liberties hay-, peeti -L vindicated nd Sus tained, .but, their effect for the most part has been local for the time. This means the enfranchisement .of half the population of . the world, which up to this time has been largely denied - political rights. Even the world war has less sig nificance in world progress than granting women the suffrage. It destroyed much and constructed little. The enfranchisement of women is wholly constructive. "As Lincoln is to me," admon ished Mr. Kennedy, after telling of the place Abraham Lincoln holds in his esteem, "so Dr. Anna How ard Shaw should be r you women. Lincoln worked for the emancipa tion of the slaves; Dr. Shaw for the emancipation of women." Mrs. Paige described a movement m Minnesota" which links th rhnrrli and the League of Women Voters. "'Every voter a Christian, everv Christian a voter,' is our slogan." she said. "We want praying poli ticians, Christian citizens and a spiritualized public life," declared Mrs. Paige. Mrs. Jacobs made a plea for sup port of the-Anna Howard Shaw memorial. Tlie memorial will be a foundation in'politics at Bryn Mawr college and a chair in preventive medicine at the Women's Medical college of Pennsylvania. Riots as Protest to Sending Italian Force Against Albanians Rome, June 13. Demonstrations and serious rioting are reported to have occurred in Triest and vicinity Friday night as a protest against the sending of Italian troopsMo Al bania. Rifle and revolver shots were exchanged and some bombs thrown. A number of casualties are reported. Late messages -from Triest say the city is calm. Dispatches received Friday from Janina, Albania, indicated trouble in that country. It was said an Italian general had been made prisoner by Albanians and that Italian artillery had bombarded the village of Ou zati. A Central News message received in London Friday reported that Italian troops, withdrawn from the Montenegrin garrisoof Sanji Qua tanta, had entered Avlona, Albania. Restraining Order Against Federal Trade Commission Washington, June 13. The federal trade commission was temporarily restrained Saturday by Justice Bailey in District of Columbia su preme court from requiring corpo rations in the coke, iron and steel industry to file monthly business statements. The injunction was sought by 22 companies in the Pittsburgh district. Hearing on a motion for a permanent restraining order was set for June 21. ' Farmers Sell Wool. Beatrices i;Ieb.. June 13. (Spe cial.) Fif My , farmers of Gage county marivcied 7,000 pounds of wool here Friday. More was market ed Saturday and the produce is to be shipped to Lincoln Monday w here it will be pradrd nnH nM af !"' . ..... ... o private sal. Passing Show of 1920 I NtB WOMAN SjPS pMW mJ mSS-O. CONWMS UAOUf S- ' 'fete TWO SHOT WHEN BROTHERS FIGHT OVER DANCE QUEEN Francis Dougherty Is Wounded After Shaking Wicked Hip With Big Favorite. .York, " Neb., June 13. (Special Telegram.) Things went iwrong between two brothers here about midnight Saturday, and when the smoke cleared away two men had been shot while a third narrowly escaped when a bullet pierced his coatslecve. Early Saturday night John and Francis Dougherty, brothers, who, when a normal, call each other by their first names, balloted unani mously to attend the Saturday night town dance. By way of "doll ing up," according to officials, they got under a good head of steam after a few rounds of, York's cor oner's cocktails. Then they ad journed to the dance hall. When the orchestra "beared down" on "When, the Moon Shines on the Moonshine," and Francis es sayed to shake a wicked hip with the favorite of the dance" hall crowd it was too much for John. Follow ing that turn John, and 'Francis quarrelled' an4 lft. the dancA-fcOk '-They met af the- "Let'i-Go-In," and Francis knocked John down, according to eye witnesses. When John got to his feet he flashed an automatic from, a hip pocket and turned loose a stream of lead. The first shot went wild. Brother Francis flopped at the second shot, wounded in the thigh. The third shot struck Earl Grover, a bystand er, in the leg. The fourth , bullet pierced the coatslecve of r. young man by the name of Zieg. ,Shots Nos. 5 and 6 still are unaccounted for. Francis was taken to a hospital, No arrests had been made late'to- nighf. May Select Colby to Represent Wilson at Frisco Convention Washington, June 13. Bainbridge Colby, secretary of state, was be ing discussed as the possible spokes man for President Wilson at the democratic national convention at ban Francisco. The ticket headed by Mr. Colby, according to official returns from the citywide primary, announced by John b. Ulpuys, sec tetary of the democratic central committee, won by an overwhelming majority over the so-called Bryan democratic ticket. The vote for the Colby ticket was 2,868 against 356 tor the opposition. Because of Mr. Colby's relative short residence in Washington the opposition made strenuous opposi tion to the inclusion of his name. The district delegation including i members with half a ote each, will go to San Francisco umnstruct ed. It will make an effort to have included in the party platform a plank declaring for suffrage for the District of Columbia. Nine Sailors' Believed Lost When Eagle Boat Capsizes Philadelphia, June 13. Nine sail ors are believed to have lost their lives when the United States eagle boat No. 25 capsized Friday during a heavy gale near Newcastle, Del. This announcement was made at the Philadelphia navy yard Saturday. . Melitopol Captured. London, June 13. Capture of Melitopol, in the Crimea, by Gen. Wrangel, who succeeded to the com mand of the Denikine forces,, in southern Kussia, is reported in a Reuter message from Constanti nople. Five thousand prisoners, 27 guns and five armored trains were taken. The Weather Forecast, Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas Mostly faiir weather Monday and Tuesday, but local thunder showers are possible; continued warm. Hourly Temperatures. S a. m. A a. m. 7 . m. S a. tn. A a. m. 7 77 7 M . . S9 1 p. J p. ; p. p. ...i. m. m. ft p. m S p. m 7 p. m 10 a. m. ,! m u mi. S3 TOWLE IS FIRST DELEGATE BACK FROM CHICAGO Member of Steering Commit tee of Nebraska Delegation Is Pleased With Nominations. John W. Towle returned from the republican national convention yes terday as the advance guard of the Nebraska delegation of 16 who par ticipated in the great meeting. "It was a satisfactory ending and toretclls success for the republican party this fall." said Mr. Towle, who was an- enthusiastic Wood man up to the time of the nomination of Senator Harding. He is .optimis tic over the nominations of Hard ing and Coolidge. .tnis Umaha delegate, who was a member of the steering committee, said that the uninstructed vote made it possible for Lowden to tie with Wood, but this scattered .support soon began to slip awat practically putting Lowdeh out of he field of deal, to go with Harding rather than to throw his strength to Wood," he . said. . "The . Nebraska delegates acted conscientiously," he added, dividing their votes between Johnson and Wood who were the choice of the voters at the primary. We all went to Wood on the ninth ballot and, as you know, on the tenth ballot four went to Harding, five remain ing with Wood and seven being for Johnson. Wood would not make any tiettp." Mr. Towle stated that the sec onding address of Mrs. Douglas Robinson, sister of the late Theo dore Roosevelt, made a profound impression on the convention. Gov ernor Willis of Ohio, he said, made a hit when he referred to "boys and girls" in addressing the dele gates. . , The other Nebraska delegates and R. B. Howell, national com mitteeman, are expected home this morning. 193 German Miners Killed by Explosion; Recover 173 Bodies Berlin, June 13. One hundred and ninety-three miners are believed to have been kilJed.by the explosion of a dynamite depot at Anina, the great Hungarian coi and iron miningr cen ter, 55 miles southeast of Temesvar, according to a dispatch from the lat ter. Thirty-six others were seriously injured. One hundred atfd seventy-five bodies have been recovered. The dynamite exploded just as the min ers were leaving a shaft. Canadian Treaty With France to Expire June 19 Ottawa, June 13. Canada's treaty with France will terminate June 19, Premier Foster has notified parlia ment. France has been informed that the dominion will be ready to resume negotiations concerning it when circuin'stances are more oppor tune, he said. The French government about 15 months ago gave notice that the treaty would be denounced. After that an arrangement was made by which the treaty would continue in effect temporarily subject to three months' notice by either nation. German Chancellor Declines Task of Forming New Cabinet Paris, June 13. Hermann Muel ler, the German chancellor, has de clined the task of forming a new cabinet to replace that of Premier Braun, which resigned June 8, ow ing to opposition encountered from the independent socialists according to Berlin dispatches. 1 he Braun cabinet is remaining in office provisionally pending the formation of a ministry to succeed it. i : .Rail Chief Dies. Amarillo. Tex.. June 13. Theo dore H. Sears, 67, general superin tendent of the southern division of he western lines of the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe Railway com pany, died here at 9 o'clock of pneu START DRIVE FOR HARDING RIGHT AWAY Campaign Managers of G. 0. P. Nominee Say No Time Will Be Lost in Getting Campaign Activities Under Way HAYS TO NAME NEW COMMITTEE AT ONCE Resolution Provides That Dele gates be Appointed in Pro portion to 'Number of Re publican Votes Cast. Chicago, June 13. Campaign managers for Senator Warren G, Harding of Ohio, who was made tha presidential nominee by the renuh lican national convention Saturday night, said today no time would b lost in getting things under way, Harry M. Daugherty. director of Senator Harding's pre-convention campaign, requested the national committee to take "prompt", snappy and energetic action" in placing the merits of the republican issues be fore the voters of the country. Partj' managers, it was said, would not wait until Senator Harding and Gov ernor Calvin Coolidge of Massa r:husetts, are officially notified of their nomination, but plan to start the campaign soon after the demo cratic convention is held, Will H. Hays, re-elected chair man by the new national commit tee was out of town loday, resting after his strenuous days during the convention. The members of the new executive committee, of whom seven will be women, will be named without delay by Chairman -Hays. A vice chairman of the executive committee, who will be a woman, will be selected at the time the commit tee is announced. The resolution in the last few minutes of the conven tion forecasts a change in tlje rep resentation of republican party from southern states at future national conventions. The resolution of fered by former Congressman Paul Howland of Ohio provides that the appointment of delegates to con ventions shall be in proportion to the republican votes cast in the' states. . Based on Votes Cast. Testimony before the nationat committee 10 days ago in its exam ination of claims of contesting del- egations froij) several southern slates showed certain delegates rep resented only a small constituency as compared to delegates from oth er sections of the country. The resolution which was passed unani mously, notwithstanding the vigor ous protests from delegates from Louisiana, Alabama and Texas, provides that in order to effect proper and necessary changes in the apportionment of delegates in proportion to the republican votes actually cast at general elections throughout the various states, and in order to inspire a. greater effort to erect and maintain substantial party organizations in all the states, the national committee, not withstanding any rule heretofore adopted, is directed within 12 months to adopt a just and equit- , able basis of representation In fm ture national conventions. The basis shall be set forth in the call for the next convention and shall, be binding upon all other future conventions until otherwise or dered. About the time narv begin their real activities, the senate committee investigating campaign ' funds will resume hearings, holding: its first sessions in Chicago July 7. While the co.nmiittee has been au thorized to extend its investigations, Senator Kenyon. its chairman said no plans had yet been made to in quire into campaign funds up to election day. Women to Push Fight. The republican oresidential n. inee will become the center of the' campaign of '.he National Woman's party to bring about ratification of the suffrage constitutional amend ment, according to a ctatm.n :I sued by suffrage leaders. A large delegation of women from many, states, it was announced, will wait upon Senator Harding and ask him to. insist upon republican action to secure the 36th state for ratification. Our campaign against republican obstruction to suffrage is not over" said the statement. "We wrll contin ue publicly and insistently to de mand action from the republican party to complete suffrage ratififca-. tton. Since our picketing began aft the republican convention hall, ad ditional pressure has been exerted by republican leaders to secure a special session in Vermont." Delegates and visitofs attracted to Chicago by the national convention, lost no time in getting away from town, after the nominations were made. Today there were few dele gates here and virtually no party leaders. Senator Harding left Chicago for Washington late Saturday night on the same train with Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, chairman of the convention, and Senator Smoot. Sen-, ator Johnson of California, also de- parted. Windy City Gets Slight Relief From Heat Wave- Chicago, June 13. First : relief ' from the heat wave that has en-' veloped Chicago four days came ' late Sunday with a local thunder' storm that Aused. the thermometer to drop from a maximum of 90 de- grees to 75. The temperature be- gan rising again, however. Two deaths were caused Sunday ' by the heat, a total of seveuiu foot ly. ' ...,. . 'Vj
