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The Omaha Daily - Bee
VOL. 50 .NO. 4.
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OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1920.
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MEREDITH IS
IOWA CHOICE
US NOMINEE
Hawkeye Official Delegation
Passes Through Omaha oh
Way .to Frisco Shouting for
Favorite Son for President.
- AGRICULTURE CHIEF IS
SUPPORTER OF M'ADOO
Cabinet Member Declares for
Absolutely ury PianK in
.. . . . . .
Platform Nominee for Gov
ernor at Head of Party.
Bristling with determination to
"put over" Edwin T. Meredith of
Des Moines, recently appointed sec
retary of agriculture, as the dark
horse ' nominee at the democratic
convention in San Franciscox next
' week, -Clyde L. Herring of Des
Moines. " democratic nomine' for
governor of Iowa, with the official
Iowa delegation, stopped in Omaha
at 530 p. m. last night on a special
Rock Island train cn route" to the
coast, '
( ' Only Mr. Meredith, Mr. Herring
and their wives left the train at
; Omha, the remainder of the dele
;. gation keeping to their cars because
of the short stop in the city.
All for Meredith.
"You can say for me," said Mr
1 'erring, whom Meredith already
calls "governor," "that Iowa will
plare Ed Meredith on the ticket or
we V'on't.be hack from "Frisco."
The Iowa delegation is instructed
solid for Meredith.
"I anil for an absolutely dry plank
in the democratic platform," said
Mr. --Meretjith. when asked why so
many delcgitions from the east were
haomjng for the "wets," and his
dark, brown eyes flashed something
which was not humor.-
Johnson Is Tied.
"No, Hiram Johnson cannot bolt
til, republican party now," he an
. swered when questioned about the
proposed third party. ,
"They gave him his platform and
h's tied down."
Labor, agriculture and capital will
all be represented in the dcmocraltc
platform, Secretary Meredith pre
dicted, and "especially agriculture,"
he added with a smile.
Mr,' Meredith declined to concede
' that he is a potential candidate for
the nomination himself, , J
"I'm for feAddo," he' volunteered.
"I feel sure he' is sincere in hj
statement that he is not a candidate."
but you knoW, as well as I, that no
American man would refuse the
upmitratiolv were it offered him,"
said Mr. Herring.
, Will Support McAdod.
"McAdoo, has done a great deal
i of public service, and I feel that he
believes he is entitled to sit back
and do a little for himself. But, he's
my man,". was the Meredith version.
. The whistle blew and the train
started out slowly.
"Alt aboard, 'governor'," smiled
Mr. Meredith as he handed Herring
up the1 step, and then stepped lightly
aboard himself.
VV. J. Casey of Knoxville, Parley
Sheldon of Ames and Mr. Meredith
were the e-nly. delegates-at-large who
were on the train.' The other delc-
gates-at-large are already on the
ground at San Francisco and include
Wilbur Marsh, Dr. J. W. Reynolds
N. F. Reed, W. D. Jamieson and
Louis Murphy.
Off for Convention.
Beside the official delegation, the
special train carried over 100 per
sons bound for the convention, in
cluding newspaper people and secret
service operatives. ,
The delegates from Iowa comprise
18 men and four wohien, with the al
ternates dominated by the feminine
politicians, V
John I. Sullivan of Waterloo,, Mrs.
CootlaawJ m Tag Two, Column Fire.)
Police Reserves Withdrawn
From Chicago "Black Belt"
Chicago, June 22. Confident that
?11 danger of rioting had passed.
, Chief of Police Garrity tonight or
dered the withdrawal of extra police
i details from the, south side "black
r Li CI I. WUCirj iwv; limit
T"-killed Sunday night following a pa-
rade of 'Abyssinian princes ami
' the burning of a flag. .
p;tV,t nerenna inrlildiniT a woman.
- . a , .1
were held by the police in connec
tion with the rioting. Funeral serv
. ices for R. L. Rose, a sailor, one of
the victims of the afray, were held
today at. Great Lakes naval training
station.
R, D. Jonas, a white man, was re
leased after he had convinced the
police he had no part in Sunday's
disorder. 1
Independent Socialists
Score Victory in Berlin
Berlin, June 22. Independent
socialists scored an overwhelming
victory in the first election for the
municipal council since the inclusion
of the outer-suburbs in Greater Ber
lin, which next to New York, is
now the largest city so far as area
is concerned.
Eighty-eight out of the 225 seats
were won by independent socialists,
ttij, cnrial Hprnnrrata elected
38 councillors. These two socialist
factions which co-operate in munici
pal politics, tneretore wm nave a ae
t
cisive
majority,
Yellow Fever in Vera Cruz.
.K,j Mexico City, June 22, Yellow
s" fever, is believed to have broken out
in Vera Cruz, where numerous cases
of bubonic plague were reported re
cently; according to newspaper dis
1 patches, received . today,
Iowan Boomed ior Head
of Democratic Ticket
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VOLSTEAD BEATEN
FOR NOMINATION
AS CONGRESSMAN
Author of Dry Enforcement
Act Defeated by Nonpartisan
Candidate in Minnesota.
St. Paul, June 22. Congrcssmhi.
A. J. Volstead, republican, author ol
the prohibition enforcement act, was
defeated for renomination in yester
day's primary by. Rev. O. J. Kvalc
of Benson, Nonpartisan league can
didate on virtually complete returns
tonight:
This congressional upset in the
Seventh district, the only district in
which. an encumbent seeking renom
ination. was uusuccessful, almost
overshadowed- the unusually close
race for the .republican gubernatorial.
nomination. ...
T.:A., O. ; Preusr state auditor, still
had a lead of 1$,000 votes in the
guurernarorim - race .over ur. nenv
Shiptead, Nonpartisan league can
didate, when returns had been tabu
lated from morethan 2,500 of the
3,195 precincts in the state.
Rev. Mr. Kvale is1-a pastor of the
Norwegian Lutheran church, antl is
?2 years old. He has been a clergy
man, for 26 years.1 In connection
with Volstead's authorship of the
prohibition act it was pointed out by
tricnds'of Kvale here tonight that he
had advocated absolute "prohibition
for more than a score of yemrs. He
moved to Minnesota several years
ago. '
Two vears ago Congressman Vol
stead was opposed for renomination
;y Dr. jhipstead, now seeking
gubernatorial honors.
Illinois Missionary
Stationed at Tarsus
Is Captured by Turks
Chicago Tribune-Omaha B leased Wire.
Constantinople, , June 22. Mrs.
Paul Nilson of Rockford, 111., one of
the missionaries at Tarsus, has been
captured by the Turks, a message
trom Mersine slates.
Americans in Konia say the Turks
are posting placards urging mas
sacres of 'Armenians. The posters
assert the Armenians are killing the
Turks in other places. - .
Members of the Haskell commis
sion 'here believe American jelief
evacuation of the Caucasus is in
evitable. The Tartars arc fighting
the Georgians, despite the Georgian
treaty with the bolshevikis. Several
executions are reported among the
Georgia troops to quell rebellion.
Tiflis papers state a Persian so
viet government has been estab
lished with headquarters at Reschr,
he heads of whom sent greetings to
Comrade Lenine. Bolshvik propa
ganda is said to be undermining the
Indian troops.
No Action by Government
Necessary in Rail Stride
Washington, June 22. A report
on the railroad strike situation was
laid before President Wilson at to
day's cabinet meeting by Secretary
Payne, acting in his capacity as di
rector general of the railway admin
istration, but action' was delayed
after President Wilson had declared
that t'; situation was so improved
that action was not necessary by the
government. '
. The general opinion in the cabinet
was that since the wage award. of.
the railway, labor board when made
would be retroactive to last May 1,
other action would be unnecessary
unless the strike took a far more se
rious turn. ' .:;
Lincoln Paint Company
Plant Destroyed by Fire
Lincoln, Neb., June 22. Fire ' of
unknown origin late tonight almost
totally destroyed the local, plant of
the Western Glass and Paint "com
pany. The loss is estimated at over
$250,000, believed tobc fully coversd
i by Josurance. .. v ..: ;
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SIX MEMBERS OF
CHICAGO SCHOOL
BOARD-TO JAIL
Sentenced by Judge for Con
tempt of Court Women, ,
Escape With Fines.
Chicago Tribune-Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Chicago, June 22. Six male
members of the Chicago Board of
Education and the attorney for the
board '.vere ,given jail sentences
ranging from one to five days and
fined from $150 to $750 each for
contempt of court by Judg Kick
ham Scanjan today. Three women
members were fined, one -of , them
$500 ind. ,the, other, two $Z5Q each,
but they escaped the fcjail sentence.
All furnished bonds and are at lib
erty pending an appeal.
" Thisvis the latest development in
the ' strenuous battle over posses
sion for Chicago schools and will
be followed by additional fights in
the courts. It leaves the schools
in possession of the board appoint
ed by the mayor, who was elected
both times chiefly on the school
issue, so there is room for the as
sumption that the present board
meets the approval of a majority
of the citizens.
Today's action is the result of
the ousting of Dr. Charles E. Chad
scy.. The board that was ousted
by Mayor Thampson had brought
Dr. Chadsey here from Detroit and
installed him as superintendent. To
prevent raids on the board's of
fices, detectives were employed, to
guard the rooms, but there were
some ugly scenes at board meet
ings and elsewhere. Dr. Chadsey
never took any part in the bicker
ings. 'He tendered his resignation
after being ousted and is now con
nected with the University of Illi
nois, whece he is in charge of the
summer 'ses'sion, which opened in
Urbana, III., today.
Mayor Thompson was present in
court today when sentence was
passed upon his school board mem
bers. He refused to comment on
the action other than to remark:
"They aren't in jail yet."
Judge Scanlan has had the case
under. advisement for several
months. It has been pushed vigor
ously by. State's Attorney Hoyne,
who was joyful over the verdict
The, technical charge was obstruct
ing the administration of s Dr.
Chadsey ses superintendent, strip
ping Irija of, all power, ignoring his
recommendations and .literally
forcing him to resign in order fo
retain his self-respect. -
South Dakota Man
Killed as Airplane
Crashes to Ground
Volga. S. D., Jun? 22. Martin
Bcrgh, 24, of Volga, was killed and
Lieut. John Hoag of Minneapolis
was injured late today when a plane
in which they were making an ex
htbtion flight crashed to earth from
& height of 600 feet in a field just
outside this town. Berth was, rushed
to a hospital where he died a few
minutes .later. Attending physicians
say Lieutenant Hoag's injuries are
not serious.
'.The plane, went into a nose dive
from which. Hoag was unable to
extricate it. . r
Lieutenant Hoag served three
years in' France as a member of the
British royal flying corps. He flew
here yesterday from Minneapolis.
Announce Reduction in
l Price of Sugar on Coast
, Sanrancico, June 22. The prict
of! refined cane sugar will be re
duced, effective , tomorrow, from
$23.50 per 100 pounds to $23, it was
announced by the California .and
Hawaiian-sugar refiners. This is
the third drop in the price of sugar
in three weeks from a maximum of
$26:50 per hundred weight at the re
finery, . v ' u
WILSON MAIN
TOPIC AMONG
DELEGATES
Question of Whether Chief
Executive Will Be Candidate
At Democratic Convention
Subject of Much Speculation.
MANY FEEL NOMINATION
EASILY ACCOMPLISHED
Anti-Administration Leaders
Fear Stampede Willing to
Compromise on Cox, Marshall
Or Clark if Palmer looses Out.
By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING.
Chicago Trlhnne-OmaAat Bee leaned Wire,
board Convention Special, Pueb
lo, Colo., June 22. The enigma of
the White House and the mystery
cf McAdoo have keyed to a high
pitch the interest and speculations
of the hundreds of democrats jour
neying to their national convention
at San Francisco.
, Whether President Wilson is actu
ally a receptive candidate for a thirt'
term and whether his son-in-law
William Gibbs McAdoo may not, de
spite his positive withdrawal, be
nominated after all, are the major
topics of discussion in the informa
club car and smoking compartment
caucuses of lbe delegates. As the
days pass without any word from
the White House to dispel the wide
spread impression that the presi
dent's attitude toward the nomina
tion is a receptive one, the predic
tion is heard with increasing fre
quency that if Mr.N Wilson, really
wants the honor by the time the vot
ing stage is reached, the convention
undoubtedly will accommodate him.
Delegates who are hoping and pray
ing that the president will thrust
aside the crown with no uncertain
gestures readily concede that the
convention might easily be stam
peded to the renomination of Mr.
Wilson.
Strong for Palmer.
"We arey for Palmer," said an
anti-administration leader from file
midwest. "Cox would be accepta
ble to us. We would be willing to
compromise on Tom Marshall or
Champ Clark and our friends east
and west are strong enough to
block the nomination of any man
we do not like."
"That is, you can do anything
except stop the renomination of the
president?" I suggested, - '
"That's about it, T gucss." be re
ptitd. "ThotTgh; of course, rwe
should not want to prevent his re
nomination if he wants' it. -We
could win handily with Wilson. We
don't like him much, but ' we ad
mire him and conceded his great
ness. Looks very much to me as
if he is willing and if that's so,
look out for a Wilson stampede in
the convention."
The only certainties of the situa
tics seen by the delegates are:
-"The possibility of the renomina
tion of the president will continue
a primary factor in the deliberations
of the convention unless Mr. Wil
son definitely removes himself from
the reckoning in a message to the
gathering or to one of his spokes
men on the scene. '
McAdoo Out of Race.
McAdoo is definitely out of it unV
less the president should eliminate
himself. In that event there would
arise strong possibility of a stam
pede to McAdoo despite his refusal
to permit presentation of his name
to the convention. Every scrap of
information concerning the real at
titude of the president is being
eagerly sought by the delegates and
their leaders. Senator Carter Glass
of Virginia, who had a 40-minute
talk with Mr. Wilson Saturday, and
all other senators, representatives
(Continued on Page Tito, Column One.)
Allied Council Decides
To Wage War Against
Ottoman Nationalists
New York Timea-rhleaao Tribune Cable,
topyrifcht l'i.
Boulogne, June 22. The only def
inite decision reached in the allied
council at Boulogne was to niake
war on the Turlc" nationalists ?nd
to enforce the Versailles treaty.
The first action will be undertaken
by the Greeks, who, however, are
forbidden to pass a certain line not
made public. But certainly it is iar
enough from Constantinople to pre
vent the Greeks from entering-iliat
city. As compensation the Greeks
will get a mandate for, or definite
annexation of Smyrna.
Although Premier Millerand re
fused to allow the amount fixed as
indemnity which Germany must pay
to be announced,' it is certain it is
120,000,000,000 gold marks ($25,000,
000.000). The Russian question was dis
cussed, but was left much up in the
air. England agreed not to take Rus
sian gold, leaving that as security
for Russia's debt to France.
Discharge Emergency Army
Officers on September 30
Washington, June 22. Emergency
officers who have not applied for
permanent appointments in the army
will be discharged September 30, ex
cept in special cases where authority
of the War department for retention
is obtained. This was announced
today by the department-
Those who are applicants for per
manent appointments will be re
tained in the service until the selec
tions have been made. Such officers,
however, may be discharged upon
their own application, on account of
being surplus, or they may be dis
charged and rccommissioncd tem
porarily 'in lower grades,
- " Busy
f ; ;
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CHICAGO GIRL
TELLS OF BEING
TAKEN TO OMAHA
Started for Picnic in Chicago
Park With Man Now
On Trial for Kidnap
- ing Her.
Chicago Tribune-Omaha Bee Leafed Wire.
Chicago, June 22. In a , clean
starched gingham dress just like the
one she wore the day last summer
when she thought she was going to
a picnic in Lincoln park, 14-yearold
Mctka Aegares took the witness
Stand todayi before Judge Paril, and
told how Andrew Frikas carried her
off to- Omaha. . v " " ' '
Frikas. -a waiter formerly em
ployed in . the Blackstbne hotel, is
on trial for her kidnaping.
We were going to Lincoln park
to see the anfmas," the child said.
"I hd never been there, and I had
my brtt on and mother made us a
package of lunch. We got up early
and went at 7:30 and sat in a rail
road station a lng, long time.
"'Pretty soon we got on a train and
rode and rode and rode, and I kept
asking how soon we were going to
get to Lincoln park. I hen 1 went
to sleep and when I woke up it was
next morning and we got off the
tram.
"But we did not get off at Lin
coln park. It was some strange
town I'd never seen before."
'Stefka started for the picnic Au
gust 12. She was found two days
later in Omaha in the home of a
woman whose name she said was
"Grace Hamilton."
Frikas, who had roomed for a
week in the home of Stefka's moth
er, Mrs. Rose Anna Aegares, was
arrested eight months latqr in a res
taurant he had opened here.
Four-Year-Old Boy Is
Seriously Injured
When Struck Auto
- ' f- -
Leralph Dolson, 4 years old, son
of William A. Dolson, 263& Dodge
street, was seriously . injured 4ast
night when struck by' an automobile
driven by Earl Wyckoff, 17 years
old, 412 Lincoln boulevard, at
Twenty-seventh and Dodge streets.
Wyckoff was driving east on
Dodge street, Leralph was going
across the street to a popcorn wagon
to purchase anjee cream cone when
the accident occurred, according to
witnesses. Wyckoff was driving at
a speed of about 10 miles an hour.
He said that he could not see the
child because of another automobile
on the opposite side of the street
which shut off any view of the child.
The boy suffered severe body
bruises and a possible fracture of the
neck. He was carried into his home,
where he was attended bv Dr. W. J.
McCrann and Dr. J. P. Sullivan. JieJ
was later removed to the St. Cath
erine hospital.
Wyckoff was arrested, charged
with reckless driving and wis later
released under $500 bom!.
Waterbury Quiet Following"
Strike Riots Last Monday
Waterbury, Conn., June 22. In
spite of the nervous tension follow
ing the riot last Monday, in which
one striker was killed and two police
lieutenants were seriously wounded,
Waterbury was quiet today, there
being no renewed outbursts precipi
tated by the strike.
Policemen with riot guns, kept
guard in the streets and broke up
every group of strikers or any im -
promptu meeting held in the streets
or in halls.
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Challenge to "Pusesyfoot."
Oshkosh. Wis., June 22. Mayor
A. C, McHenry of Oshkosh issued
a challenge to William E. ( Pussy
foot) Johnson, noted fae,of liquor,
to meet him in debate 'on the sub
ject of temperance,1
QUAKE SECOND
AT LOS ANGELES
IN THREE YEARS
Disturbance Ascribed to Slip
ping of Strata in Geologi
cal Fault.
San Francisco, Tune 22. The
temblor , that shattered Inglewood,
Los Angeles county, last night was
southern California's second experi
ence with earth shocks within three
years. On April 21, 1918, the
towns of San Jacinto and Hemet,
in Riverside countv, about 70 mil's
southeast of Los Angeles, were se
verely damaged in a series of three
earthquakes. -The effect of the dis
turbance was plainly felt in Los
Angeles, where plate glass windows
were broken. An earthquake af
fecting the ' same ...territory oc
curred -on December.-2S,-;lel89,- Bnd
there was extensive property dam
age and " some loss of life.
No earthquake has occurred in
California in recent years, how
ever, approachirfg the severity of the
disaster that was visited on San
Francisco on. April 18, 1306, when
the city was. laid in ruins through
the combined effects of the earth
disturbance and fire.
Laymen familiar with causes of
earthquakes in this state ascribe
last night's disturbance in southern
California to slipping of the strata
in the principal geological fault ex
tending along the coast, range
mountain's from 1 a point on the
northern , California coast about
200 miles north of San Francisco
to the Gulf of Lower California.
This fault follows the coast line
closely for a distance of about 100
miles south of San Francisco when
it swerves inland approximately 20
miles and gradually extends fur
ther eastward, traversing Los An
geles, Riverside and San Diego
counties;
City Club Takes Cue
From Bee's Platform
On Civic Improvement
Interest in civic and state im
provements as suggested among
The Bee's editorial policies was
shown at a dinner held by the City
club at Hotel Castle yesterday.
R. M. Marrs, principal of South
Side High school and president of
the club, advocated- a plan to de
velop further interest in a new Un
ion passenger station in Omaha, a
pipe line from the Wyoming oil
regions to this city, and improve
ments cf ..highways throughout the
state, particularly of those thor-
i oughfares leading into Omaa.
W. G. Dewees, a member of the
club, explained the manufacture of
butter.
Switchmen at Hannibal,
Missouri, on "Vacation"
Hannibal, Mo., June il. bwitcuj
men working on the second shift iiiK
the yards of the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy railroad here refused' to
report for duty at 3 o'clock this
afternoon, announcing they would
take a 'Facatioii" until the railroad
labor board has acted on their wage
demands.
Officials are working in the yards
and! keeping passenger trainsv mov -
mg: but freight trattic, they say. is
at a standstill.
The yard? of the Missouri, Kan
sas & Texas are not atfected.
The Weather
Forecast
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MAN AND WIFE
GORED TO DEATH
BY ANGRY BEAST
Cow Turns Upon Aged Couple,
Inflicting, Injuries Which
Cause Their
Deaths.
Mr. and Mrs,. Andrew Liddell,
both nearly 80(years old, are dead
from injuries received Sunday when
gored by an angry cow. Mrs. Lid
dell died at 1:30 yesterday after
noon and her husband's death fol
lowed, one hour, later. Tlu?y were
anions the wealthiest and best
known farmers . in : PottSvattarnie
county, Iowa, .
Thft accident occurred at their
farm, three miles north of Treynor,
10 miles north of Council Bluffs. The
tow with a young calf had been kept
mthe barn and its maternal solici
tude had made its temper bad. It
was decided to take the animal to a
nearby pasture, and Mrs. Liddell
went to help her aged husband make
the transfer.
The cow was let out the barn and
was being led by Mr. Liddell, while
Mrs. Liddell was gently urging the
cafl to follow in the rear. Without
warning the animal suddenly at
tacked the man, knocking him down
and goring him.
Without an instant's hesitation
Mrs. 'Liddell went to the aid of her
husband. Neither had anything but
bare, hands to fight the- enraged
beast, but Mrs., Liddel seized the
creature's horns in an effort to save
her husband. The cow then at
tacked the aged woman, tossing
her on its horns and goring her
when she fell to the ground.
Both would have been killed , at
once it a ncighbor.'Thomas Ileck
tor, who lives' across the road, had
not seen the tragedy and run to
the rescue. He beat off the cow
with a club, carried the injured peo
ple to the house and called neigh-
bors and a physician. Both lingered
in a semi-conscious condition until
yesterday afternoon. -
The Liddells were pioneers in this
vicinity. They were of Scotch an
cestry with Ihe sterling characteris
tics of their race predominating.
John liddell, an older brother, was
the founder of the Steel- & Johnsoi
wholesale grocery house in Omaha
many years ago, and all members
of the family were successful in bus
iness and widely known in the mid
dle west. Mr. and Mrs. Liddell are
survived 'by four sons and two
daughters. They are William Lid
dell. Council Bluffs; Peter Liddell.
Oakland; James and Andrew, jr., at
home; Mrs. Gun Talbott, Silver
City, and Mrs. Lally Flood of Car
son. Arrangements for a double
funeral have been made.
Allow Importation of
German Dyes to America
Washiuetcth, June -22. Importers
of dyestuffs were notified todaV
that the war trade board section of
the State' department now is pre
pared to grant allocation certificates
providing for the importation of
German dyes in amounts sufficient
to supply the immediate requirements
ot American consumers tor six
! months. Licenses to import will b
issuca oniy in event me ayes ap
plied for are not obtainable from
.domestic sources on reasonable
terms as to price, quality and de
livery. Nebraska "Y" Secretary
Gets French Decoration
John N. Bennett, president of
Doane,college, Crete, Neb., was one
of 24 secretaries -of the Young
Men's Christian association, who
have been accorded the degree of
officer de l'academie by France for
services during the war and after
the signing of the armistice. The
decoration is awarded in recogni
tion of , services performed'' by the
secretaries for both the French ai,J
American armies, .
REPUBLICANS
'NAME BOARD
OF MANAGERS
Executive Committee of 10
Men and 7 Women Chosen
To Direct Campaign for
ControK of Government.
HOWELL OF NEBRASKA
ONE OF APPOINTEES
Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton of
Ohio Selected Vice Chairman
Senator Harding Expresses
Approval of Organization.
CiiUEO Tribune-Omaha Bee I.eaketl Wire.
Washington, June 22. The re
publican campaign organization is
completed. The board of directors
has been chosen and the contest
to capture control of the government
will now begin in earnest.
The executive committee selected
to manage the campaign consists of
10 men and seven women, one of
whom will be vice chairman and
another assistant secretary.
Executive Committee
The frail "membership of the com
mittee 4as announced as follows:
Will H. Hays, chairman; Mrs
Harriet Taylor Uprotv Ohio, vict
chairman; John T. AdSns, national
committeeman from Iowa; Clarence
B. Miller of Minnesota, secretary of
the national committee; Fred W.
Upham of Illinois, treasurer of the
national cowimittee; H. M. Daugh
erty, Ohio; Mrs. Katherine K. Phil
lips Edson, California; Mrs. M. L.
Fossen, Minnesota; Jake L. Hamon.
national committeeman from Okla
homa; John W. Hart, national com
mitteeman from Idaho; A. T. Hert,
national committeeman from Ken
tucky; Charles D. Hilles, national
committeeman from New York; R.
B. Howell, national committeeman '
from Nebraska; Mrs. Jeanet A.
Hyde, Utah; Mrs. Arthur L. Ever
more, New York; Senator Boies
Penrose, national committeeman of
Pennsylvania; Mrs. Cornnie Roose
velt Robinson, New York; Mrs.
Christine Bradley South, Kentucky;
former Senator John W. Weeks;- na
tional committeeman from Massa
chusetts; and R. E. Williams, na
tional committeeman from Oregon.
Approved by Harding.
Announcement of the completion
of the organization work was made
pfter two days' conference attended
by Senator Harding, . Chairman
Hays, Harry M. Daughtery and a
subcommittee of the republican na
tional . committee., , ,
Senator Harding issued a state-
V-' '"m-!
,""1 cordially approve of the ertecu- '
tive committee as worked out by
Chairman Hays and - the subcommittee-
of the national committee.
As the nominee. I want to express
appreciation of the organization
heretofore made, and my gratitude
to the many interested republicans
who constitute it and who have been
working for two. years to restore a
republican party administration. It
will be noted that we . are calling
all republicans to the party colors
and the good faith of the program
will be emphasized as the personnel
of other highly' important com
mittees are announced."
Conferences Successful..
Mr; Hays had this to say:
"The' conferences have been most
successful. The great party of the
union is most certainly a unit." The
executive committee and the other
committees to be appointed will
(Continued on Pare Two, Column Fnr.)
"Nebraska Sunflower" ,
Is Awarded Divorce!
From Ohio Attorney
Cincinnati, O. Juno 22. (Special
Telegram.) -Mrs. Margery Foster,
formerly of Lincoln, Neb., who, in
her testimony in divorce, said she
was known as the "Sunflower
beaity of the state of Nebraska"
was awardeda divorce here from
Attorney, ffnos Foster, wealthv
realty magnate, and given $75 a
month alimony.
She charged that her husband
made $15,000 a year, apd bought
four automobiles annually, but
held hor - charge account at the
stores to $5 a month and kept her
"in absolute want." She testified
she met 'her husba"nd while he was
coach of the Nebraska foot ball
team., 5he testified' her father was
a postmaster at Lincoln and friend
of W. J .Bryan.
House of Commons Accepts
Amendment to Irish Bill
London. June 22. In the House
of Commons today the government
accepted an amendment to the home
rule Ibill proposing that the Irish
representation in the imperial parlia
ment shotild be 46, instead of 42
members in order to include four
representatives of the Irish universi
ties in the interests of the minori
ties of south Ireland. ,
The government opposed an
amendment suggesting that the Irish
representation at Westminster
should cease on the Irish parliaments
achieving union. The amendment
was rejected by a large majority.
Mail Plane Wrecked. '
Titusville, Pa.. June 22. A Uniteft
Stales mail airplane en route from
Bcllefonte, Pa., to Cleveland was
wrecked eight miles east of here to
day. The accident occurred whci
D. C. Smith, the pilot, was forced
to land because of engine trouble.
jl'he aviator was sUghtly injured, ,
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