THE BEE! OMAHA, SATURDAY. JULY 17, 1920.
COMMITTEE OF
48 WILL NOT FORM
FOURTHPARTY
lan to Confine Labors to
Congressional and Judicial
Campaign ActionAdopt
Resolutions.
By GRAFTON S. WILCOX.
( hlraico Tribune-Omaha llrit I.rusfd Wire.
Chicago, July 15. After an all
day session devoted to heated dis
cussion of its portion following the
formation of the farmer-labor party
and the nomination of a national
ticket, the committee of 48 deter
mined not to form a fourth party.
Although many of the 48efs wert
disappointed and chagrined over
the outcome of the amalgamated
convention in it failure to ijoniitiatc
Robert M. La Follette, the commit
tee of 48 after repeated threats of
an open breach with the farmer
labor party, finally passed ta icso
lution to continue its organization
and suggest that its activities be
confined to congressional, legisla
tive and judicial campaign action,
with a provision for calling of a na
tional convention, should the na
tional executive committee deem it
advisable.
The resolution adopted contained
no endorsement, however, of the
tarmer-lahor party which nominated
Perley Christensen, of Salt Lake
City, for president and Max S.
Hayes, of Cleveland, for vice presi
dent. Neither did the resolution
contain any repudiation of the farmer-labor
ticket but it did include a
declaration that the committee of
48 had not fully accomplished its
original purpose to nominate a tick
1 1 acceptable to all the people.
This was interpreted by many of the
48crs as an implied refutation of the
Christcnscn-Hayes ticket. An effort
to have the resolution amended by
striking out this reference failed n.
the closing moments of the ses
sion. After a motion to adjourn had
been carried, one delegate sought
to put the convention on record as
definitely endorsing or repudiating
the Christenscn-Hayes ticket. He
was howled down as the committee
broke up in confusion.
The resolution of procedure was
drafted by a committee of 15 headed
hy Howard Williams, and J. A. II.
Hopkins, chairman of the committee.
The resolutions in substance was as
follows:
The committee of 48 was organ
ized to form a new political party
lor all the people of the United
States, regardless of sex, creed, col
or; or class in opposition to the
republican and democratic parties,
on an economic program.
Xot having fully accomplished
this purpose, the committee of 48
will continue its organization , and
efforts toward accomplishing this
end.
The committee on permanent or
ganization will continue and quali
fication for membership will consist
of signing membership cards pledg
ing support to the St. Louis plat
form of the committee of 48 as a
basis of political action.
The convention, when adjourned,
will be subject to call of the na
tional executive committee, the res
olution recommending, that the or
ganization meanwhile direct its
functions particularly in connection
with legislative, judicial, congres
sional and state campaigns. Details
cr organization procedure completed
the resolution adopted by a viya
voce vote.
Muny Beach at Carter Lake
Will Be Opened Saturday
Municipal beach will be opened
this afternoon at Carter lake,
the park department announced to
day. Flood waters have been drain
ing fast enough through the ditch
made from the cast side of the laket
to the Missouri river to make the
beach available.
Romeo, 70, Embracing
Woman in Movie, Is
Declared By Judge
After serving but six minutes of a
six-months' jail sentence yesterday,
H. K. Hillon, "0 years old, 2902
North Twenty-sixth street, was dis
charged and reprimanded by Jude
Fitzgerald in Central police court
yesterday for disorderly conduct.
Hillon was alleged to have em
braced Ida Pool, 56. years old,
Twenty-second and Burt streets,
Thursday night while sitting beside
hrr in a motion picture show every
time a love scene was thrown on the
screen.
"You're too old to fool with
women," the judge told him.
Complainant of Blackmail
Charge Himself Fined $10
Joseph L. Sandell, 2500 Ames ave
nue, who filed a complaint Thursdav
charging Roy Coffman of Council
Bluffs with blackmail by trying to
extort money from him with which
to secure a divorce, was fined $10 and
costs when-he appeared in police
court yesterday to prosecute Coff
man. The blackmail charge against
Coffman was dismissed but he was
fined $0 on a charge of aiding and
abetting his wife in immoral con
duct. "1 don't know which one of vou
two fellows is the worse," Judge
Fitzgerald told Coffman and San
dell. Mrs. Coffman was not in
court. Coffman is a switchman for
the C. & N W. railroad at Council
Bluffs. The Coffmans were married
last November.
GONGRESSMEN
HOLD HEARING IN
STOCKTON, CAL.
Committee Probing Japanese
Immigration Returns From
Visits of Several Colonies
Maintained by Japs.
Stockton, Cal., July 16. The
house of representatives committee
of, naturalization and , immigration
having spent the past few days at
Sacramento in hearing testimony on
the Japanese situation in California
was to resume its labors here today.
Up to date the committee has
viewed numerous towns and country
sections where, according to the evi
dence, Japanese merchants and
farmers were in the majority. It has
been the guest of George Shima. a
leader among the Japanese in Cali
fornia and reputed to be the wealth
iest of the many colonists.
Taken Much Evidence.
It has also heard the evidence of
and met socially with numerous of
ficials of the state of California, in
cluding Governor Stephens and
members of the state board of con
trol which recently completed an
extensive survey of immigration con
ditions here with special reference
to Oriental problems.
The committee has not formulated
any report yet as its work is still in
Omahan Engages in Terrible Struggle
With Ferocious Pike Has Mark of Fray
Deputy Sheriff Charles Johnson
returned yesterday from two weeks
at Lake Jefferson, Minn., with some
startling fish stories.
He exhibited to friends two deep
injuries to one finger of his right
hand. .
"That's where a big pike I had
caught bit me," said Charlie. "Yes,
sir, I had just pulled him out, and
my partner, 'Bill' Walters of Cedar
Rapids, la., was helping me hold
him while I took the hook out. The
pike swished his tail and jumped up
and bit me. After a desperate strug
gle we subdued the fish."
"Dic he bark or roar when he bit
you?" asked Deputy Foster. .
"Well, he did make a kind of
queer noise if I remember right,"
said Mr. Johnson.
"How big did you say he was?"
inquired Sheriff Clark.
"Well, we didn't have a . tape
measure, but I should say at a
rough guess he was about three and
a half feet, maybe four," said the
fisherman.
"That guess sounds 'rough'
enough," said the sheriff.
Mr. Johnson remembered his
Omaha friends with samples of his
fish. To Sheriff Clark he sent a
black bass 18 inches long and 13
inches in circumference.
progress, but five of the members
have stated publicly that they be
lieve, from their investigations, that
steps should be taken to curb the
influx of Japanese and to regulate
the social and economic life of those
already here.
Farms Delta Lands.
In the course of its inquiry the
committee has toured the delta lands
of the Sacramento region, where
thousands of reclaimed acres arc
controlled and worked by Japanese;
it has seen a Buddhist temple and a
Japanese school, both maintained for
residents of that race; it has seen at
least one town where but one Ameri
can merchant continues in business
and it has heard officials testify on
oath that the Japanese are good
farmers but their presence depreci
ates property; that they are hard
workers but take their women into
the fields when motherhood directly
impends and return them to that
labor within a few hours afterwards.
It has Ward evidence from a leader
of the race that some of them be
lieved assimilation offered a way out,
while trom other source such a
course Wfs decried as impossible.
Pension Bureau Official
Will Hear Vets' Claims
Explanation of the pension bill,
recently passed for Spanish-American
war veterans, will be made in
Memorial hall of the court house
Wednesday at 8 p. m. An assistant
of the pension bureau in Washing
ton will be present to hear claims
of Omaha veterans who served be
tween 1898 and 1902.
CITY STARTS SUIT
TO COLLECT $300
PROPERTY BOND
Prosecutor Murray Starts First
Action Against Harry Wind
ham, Whose Brother
Jumped Bail.
Suit was filed yesterday in district
court by City Prosecutor T. B. Mur
ray for payment of a $300 propertv
bond put up in Centra! police court
six weeks ago by Henry G. Wind
heim, president of the Nebraska
Seed company, for the appearance
of his brother, Philip, in court.
Philip was arrested about six
weeks ago on complaint of a group
of Poppleton avenue women for im
proper relations with young children
in the neighborhood.
His case was set for hearing in
police court and he was released on
S30O property bond given by his
brother.
Leaves Town Bond Unpaid.
Philip jumped his bond and left
Omaha, according to the police, and
Henry G. Wiudheim has not paid
the bond.
According to Prosecutor Mur
ray, this is the first time since he
has been in office that the city has
filed suit for the payment of an ap
pearance bond.
His action comes on the heels of
SPLIT IN THIRD
PARTY RELIEF TO
G. 0 . P. AND DEMOS
Leaders Believe Result Will Be
To Draw Socialist Votes to
Parent Factions.
Chlrago Tribune-Onialin lit laed Wlra.
Washington, July 16. The bad
get away of the thicd party at Chi
cago brought relief to both republi
cans and democrats here today.
A few days ago it was generally
admitted that a third ticket and
an exposure showing that bogus po
lice court bonds are costing the city
taxpayers not less than $25,000 a
year, and probably more.
This disclosure came through an
investigation conducted by the
Chamber of Commerce. Forfeited
bonds are supposed to be paid into
the school fund, but many of these
bonds prove to be worthless, ac
cording to the committee which
conducted the investigation, and oth
ers probably good arc never col
lided. ' Total is $100,000 Yearly.
Robert A. Cohan, clerk of the po
lice court, stated that appearance
bonds total not less than $100,000
per year, and in his opinion at least
25 per cent of them are not good.
The investigation on behalf of the
Chamber of Commerce was being
conducted by the municipal affairs
committee, Alvin F. Johnson, chair
man, and a subcommittee appointed
by Mr. Johnson.
platform might be put forward with
damaging potentialities. There were
politicians who saw the prospfct of
the new party cutting into the f
ptiblican vote or the democratic
vote rather seriously in some sec
tions of the country. They were not
sure which .major party might be
hurt worst and they were somewhat
fearful of taking chances with any
random tossing of political mankry
wrenches into the campaign machin
ery. After yesterday's performance at
Chicago, particularly because of the
nominees selected, both republicans
and democrats regard the third party
movement as a "dud." They can't
see how it can cause any important
explosion during the campaign, and
its chief effect, as viewed here, prob
ably will be to draw some strength
from the socialist party. It may
here and there pull a radical demo
crat or republican from the fold,
but cannot be expected to make any
notable inroads on cither of the two
big parties.
Senator La Follettc's refusal to
accept the nomination as the third
party's standard bearer caused no
surprise. - It has been repeatedly
predicted in senatorial circles for a
long time that Senator La Follette
would not bolt, and his refusal to
ally with the thirl party movement
is believed to foreshadow an early
announcement that he will support
Senator Harding, although it is
doubtful whether he will take any
active part in the campaign.
Frisk Coat In Pool Hall
Gust Skaltas, proprietor of a nool
hall at 203 North Thirteenth sfree.
reported a watch and jewelry valued
?t $155 stolen from his coat hang
ing the pool hall Thursday.
Postal Officials Explain
Fate of Police Summons
Postal officials cleared the mys
tery which surrounded the failure of
60 alleged traffic violators to ap
pear in Central police court Thurs
day to answer "golden rule" sum
mons sent them by mail.
The officials called Chief Eberstein
Thursday and informed him there
were a bunch of letters from his
office at the postoffice each of
which needed one more cent in
postage before delivery could be
made.
Judge Fitzgerald expects a bevy
of visitors at his next session of
court.
Stolen Automobile Found
Stripped of Accessories
Stripped of erything removable
from tires to tail light, the automo
bile of C. D. Could. 2413. C street,
valued at $2,000, which was stolen
hTursday afternoon, was found yes
terday morning by Detectives Mur
phy and Pszanowski at Eightieth
and Pacific streets.
IT'S UNWISE
to put off today's duty
until tomorrow. If
your stomach is acid
disturbed take
RH30IDS
the new aid to digestion
comfort today A
' pleasant relief from
the discomfort of acid
dyspepsia. MADE IT SCOTT k BOWMK
MAKERS OF SCOTT'S EMULSION
If HUNT'S Salre fail? la tfa
rreatmentoflTCH, ECZKMA.
KINOWORM. TBTTKR Of
other itching skin diaeaaea. Try
7S cent bos it our ruk
Sherman at McConnell Drug Co.
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Going Down Prices on
Metis Oxfords
Saturday They Are Priced at
$5.95 "...
A clearance of all our odds and ends in
Men's Oxfords. The entire lot has been placed
in one great group.
Bannisters and other high-grade makes in
all the latest styles, embracing narrow, medium
and broad toe shapes in fine leathers, are offered
m this sale at less than half price. You may select
from tans, dark browns, dull and glazed calf and
black kid ; not all sizes in the lot.
Burgess-Wash Company
everybody store
ONE MINUTE
STORE TALK
I knew It my neighbors
knew it every man in nor
office said I told you so'
we all knew It would pome
if Nebraska had half a
ehnnee to see their way
clear to give the public an
old time half priee sale.
It's the greatest piece of
news of the hoped-for re
turn of normal conditions
that has been published by
any store, anywhere in
America this year," said a
prominent Omahan in early
attendance at
the sale event that Is
the cause of a new
furore of excitement
In western retailing:.
JOHN A. SWAN'SON, Pres.:
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house, at once. Clean house as
f you have never cleaned house before.
Don t let the tacts about iuture higher
prices stop the house cleaning. Don't
let cost or loss interfere. Clean house
without delay." The "I Will" Man
has spoken the people know what
THAT means TODAY nothing
less than
" Will" Man's
Original
MLIFPMC
CLEAN SWEEP OF THOUSANDS
OF MEN'S AND VOUNG MEN'S
Spring and Summer Suits
All Broken Lines
The entire lot assembled in the main clothing room, second floor, .
main building, and early attendance Saturday helps us to help you choose
ett'i ciitt'CM- Ji . .w . . . trom tne enormous selections.
Wtfl.' "Here's the Way They Go Saturday"
$20 00 Suits $ 1 QOO I flf0 J?1 $ 1 21 J?0,00 SuitS 1ft00 $35 SuitS 1 750 $40 00 Suits $On00 I $45.00 Suits $OO50 I $50.00 Suits $Or-00
Half Price.. 1U Half Price.. 1 Half Price.. iO Half Price.. 1 Half Price. ZU Half Price. Half Price.. 25
$55 00 Suits $9750 I fjtf-OOjSuits JQAOO I $65.00 Suits $nn;g $70.00 Suits $Q00 $75.00 Suits $Q750 I $80.00 Suits Ag I $85.00 Suits $yf O50
Half Price.. Half Price. OU Half Price.. 0i Half Price., OO-S Half Price.. Of Half Price.. 40 Half Price., 42
-Broken Lines of Men's and Young Men's-
H tk iflllClJ? pALM BEACH AND TROPICAL SUITS AT i A IP IT?
I yjrjl $15.00 SUITS AT $10.00 SUITS AT 12.00 $20.00 SUITS AT $13.35 JLO II II IT P
9J W 2WW SUITS AT $16.65 $30.00 SUITS AT $20.00 1L
2WW SUITS AT $16.65 $30.00 SUITS AT $20.00
MS $7.50 rAlM BEACH PASTS SATUKDAT AT $5.00
TOYS
9Q ' &trm&yt: "Don't Forget the Boys"
K Several Hundred Boys' Spring and Summer Suits
9 AT ONE-HALF PRICE
1T
OXE L0T-$7.5o to $22.50
Hoys' AMCKerDocKer
Suits,
Ages 10 to IS years,
at Half Price
0E LOT-$5.00 to $ 7.50
Boys' Talm Beach Suits, r a t t r
Ages 5 to 17 years, V2H o
at naif Trice
ONE 10T-$5.00 to $10.00
Children's Wool Suits, rrt tmnn
Ages 8 to 6 years, VH to K22
at Half Price v
OJIE LOT-S1.00 to $ 5.0O
Children's Wash Snlts, atrA
Ages 2H to ywirs, Kits in $V50
at Half Price- OUC t0
Bora' and Cfclldren'a Clothing Second Floor, North Section. 1
DURING THE SALE 4 SMALL CHARGE FOR ALTERATIONS-NO RETURNS-NO C. O. D.'S-NO REFUNDS
NO GOODS SOLD TO DEALERS-NOT MORE THAN TWO SUITS TO A CUSTOMER.
SEE THE
"I WILL" MAN'S
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"I WILL" MAN'S
WINDOW DISPLAYS.
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