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The Omaha Daily Bee VOL. 50 NO. 29. DEMOCRATIC IS HARMONY THREATENED 1 Twenty-Six Senators Who Are Opposed to Wilson's Stand On League of Nations Turn Against Attitude of Cox. SEVERAL INSURGENTS VINDICATED BY PARTY Candidates for Congress in Number of States to Run on Platform Directly Opposite To Presidential Nominee. By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING. t'hlmiro TrllHinr-Oniulia lire Lfanrd tVIr. Washington, July 21. The coun try is beginning to hear from some of the 26 out of 47 democratic sena 'ors who repudiated the uncom promising attitude of President Wil son on the peace treaty and whom Governor Cox, the democratic nom inee for president, now brands as guilty of promoting "bad' faith to the world in the name of Ameri ca." What the 2ft democratic insur gents are thinking and some are saying of this charge made by their new party leader after embracing the president's stand on the cove nant at (he White House , confer ence last Sunday foreshadows dif ficulties for the democratic nomi nee in promoting party harmony on the league issue in a large num ber of important states. 26 Bolt Leadership. There were 21 democrats who stood with the president and 26 who bolted his leadership in the last vote on 1 the treaty on March 19. The following 23 democratic senators voted for the covenant with the Lodge reservations: Ashurst of Arizona; "Beckham of. Kentucky; Chamberlain of Oregon; I' letcher of Florida; Gerry of Rhode Island; Gore of Oklahoma; Hen derson of Nevada; Jones of New Mexico; . Kendrick- of Wyoming; King of Utah; Myers of Montana: Nugent of Idaho; Phelan of Cali fornia Pittman of Nevada; Pome rene of Ohio; Smith of Georgia: Smith of Maryland; Trammell of Florida; Wolcott of Delaware; Owen 'of Oklahoma; Ransdcll of Louisiana; Walsh of Massachu setts; Walsh of. Montana. In addition, Reed of Missouri, Shields -of Tennessee and Thomas of Colorado voted against trie treaty either with or without the Lodge reservations. Candidates for Re-election. Of these 26 democratic senators who refused to follow the leader ship of the president on the league question, 10 are completing their present term of office and nearly all of them are candidates for re election. They are Beckham of Kentucky, Chamberlain of Oregon; Fletcher of Florida; Gore of Okla homa; Henderson of Nevada; Nu gent of Idaho; Phelan of California; Smith 6f Georgia; Smith of Mary land; Thomas of Colorado. It thus is apparent that in a num ber of states there will be a specta cle of the democratic nominee: for president appealing for support for the covenant without the, Lodge reservations and a democratic sena tor seeking re-election on his rec ord of voting for the covenant with the Lodge reservations, now char acterized by Governor Cox as rep resenting a projected act of "bad faith to the world in the name of America." i Some of the' insurgents al ready have been vindicated at the hands of their party, none more, strikingly than Senator Chamber lain of Oregon, who won renomi nation in the face of the president's telegram to the Oregon democracy urging repudiation of any advocate of the Lodge reservations. Outspoken Against Cox. Senators Ashurst of Arizona, Walsh bf Massachusetts, "Chamber lain of Oregon, Reed of Missouri and Shields of Tennessee have been most outspoken in resenting Gov ernor Cox's imputation of promoting "bad faith to the world." They do not believe that any ques tion of good or bad faith is involved. Senator Owen contends that Gov ernor Cox has not .surrendered to the president and that he is as much committed to reservations as ever. He takes issue with the president's assertion that the republican reser vation on article 10 "cut the heart out of the covenant." "Governor Cox explained himself in Ohio and he has not recanted, need not recant, and will not recant," said Senator Owen. "He is for the league without impairing its essen tial integrity and with such reserva tions as will prevent its misinterpre tation by foreign nations. In this particular he agrees with 90 per cent of the people of the United States and probably 60 per cent of the republican citizens who have not as yet been misled by the 'battalion of death' to believe the league will establish an overlordship by a for eign council over the people of the United States an absurd theory born of political delusions and per haps of political expediency." Attempt to Break Record In Launching Ships Fails New York, July 21. An effort to establish a world's record by launch ing seven shins in 50 minutes at the Hog Island shipyard, was spoil ed v-hen the lirst vessel the Vaba, stuck on the ways. When mvery eflotl to release the shio failed the launching crews moved to the secv ond vessel whicb easily slipped into , the Delaware. ' Iiittrt SmsM-CUm Matttr Onakt . 0. Umr(Act of Wilson 'May Save Jobs of Pensioned Postal Clerks Eight Employes of. Omaha Post Office, bue for Re tirement Under Burleson Interpretation, Ask to , Stay in Service President to Decide Case. With Wednesday as the "dead iiye" fori government employes enti tled to pension to certify their re tention in the service, '36 railway mail clerks and eght postal em ployes yesterday made application to remain in . the service. President -Wilson yesterday an nounced in dispatches from Wash ington that he was personally taking a hand in the controversy which had arisen over the interpretation of the pension law. A decision, he said, would be given in a day or ftvo. These Would Stay on Job. Local postal employes who desire retention and their years in service are': Dan Tillotson, 2201 Fowler aenue, 32 years; George Anderson, 3J26 Spraguc street, 3l years; An drew Bennett, 3809 North Nineteenth street, 32 years; John A. McKenzie, 802 South Twenty-first sfreet. 32 years; Thomas C. Parkins, 1117 Park avenue, 38 years; J. M. Stafford, 1316 North Forty-second Street, 36 years; Andrew Petersen, 3318 Sprague street, 43 years, and C. C. Rose, 2429 Pinkney street. 33 years. Postmaster Daniel; said that their applications would be sent to Wash PROCEEDINGS 0FTHREE BUTCHERS WORLD COURT MAY RESCUE MARY FROM BE KEPT SECRETiMOB '0FADMIRERS Plans Virtually Adopted ro- vide for Closed Sessions Upon Request. Tlie Hague, July 21. Secrecy may enevlope the proceedings of the high court of nations in certain cases un less the league of nations' council changes the plans which already have been virtually approved by the jurists commission in drafting the plan for the tribunal. In the main the sub commission of the jurists has decided to follow the five power plan sub mitted by the five neutral nations for the proceedings of the high court, but has inserted 'a clause providing that, while generally the arguments before the court shall be public, one of the parties may demand that these be held in secret and that the court shall have discretion in certajn cases involving some other interests. All decisions, however, are to be read at public sessions. In the event a charge is brought by one party be fore the court, the other interested party and all the members of the league of nations are to be informed of .it. While some of the jurists Kaf mihliritv 1114 evitably(will follow, there is no of ficial, provision to give the press or the'public access to briefs or com plaints. ' . ' The proceedure of the .court rn other respects is to follow generally the model of the supreme court ot the United States, with a special pro vision for the expression of minority opinions. . Poles Are Accused of Pogroms in Retreat Before Bolsheviki London, July 21. (Jewish Tele graphic Agency) Charges 'thatMhe Poles, retreating before the bolshe- yiki, carried out numerous pogroms and-perpetrated atrocities of the gravest nature upon members of the Jewish population, are contained in an official bolshevik wireless, mes sage received here today. The mes sage declares ttiat most ot me .mIIqctpc in thp Kiev district were completely burned and that in many instances jewisn iarmers were ariven intn th flames. In Potowisze. the report states, the Polish forces killed 26 Jews. Prnm VVjrnw the correspondent of the agency announced that repre sentatives ot jewisn organizations there have organized a Jewish de fense council for the purpose of aid ing and co-operating with the Polish military authorities. Ex-Cashier Is Held For Embezzlement Of $29,500 of Funds Lansas City, July . 21. D. W. Stallard, former cashier of a na tional bank at Ness City, Kan., was arrested here today on a federal warrant charging embezzlement. According to the authorities, the arrest ends a search that has ex tended over a period of six months. Stallard is charged in the warrant with having misappropriated $29, 500 of the, bank's funds and used the money to speculate in cattle. Prominent Chicago Lawyer Is Victim of Appendicitis New York, July 21. Arthur Je rome caay, prominent lawyer oi ni cago, died' here following an opera tion of acute appendicitis. Mr. Eddy, who was 61 years old. Lwas ' organizer oj the American Meel foundry corporation, .National Turbine Co., American Linseed Oil Co., and numerous other large cor porations, and was a member of the Chicago law firm of Wetten, Hat thews and Pegler. H el was counsel for many corporations, author of "Eddy On Trusts and Combina tions." a Harvard law school grad uate -and member of numerous met- ropojitan, Chicago and California clubs. "''(' Advance Lead Prices. New York, July 21. The Ameri can Smelting and, Refining company advanced the price of lead from ?8.qo to $8.sa Mt ZS. IMS. it Marek S. 1879. ington yesterday to be acted upon. The men claim they are still efficient to continue in the service. They were recommended by heads of de partments for retention. ' Some Plan for Rail Clerks. J. H. Musgrave, superintendent of the railway mail clerks, said he had no orders from Washington that would give his 36 employes who de sire to remain a chance ito make ap plication for retention. "My orders are ndf changed," said-Mr. Musgrave. "The 36 men in my employ must m automatically pensioned and retirt unless Presi dent Wilsqn interverfes." . Mr. Musgrave said that Ire had 100 substitutes to take the places of the men who leave the service. Both Postmaster General Burle son and Pension Examiner Saltzga ber stated Saturday that "superan nuated" employes must be automatic ally pensioned August 15. The final word is up to the president. Men reaching the age of 70 yjars must be automatically pensioned despite their efficiency,--according to Burleson interpretation of the pen sion law. Movie Actress Placed in Meat Cage of Central Market to Escape Crowd. L , New York Tlmes-f hiraftn Tribune Cable, Copyright. 1020. Paris. Tulv 21. Paris got its meat late today because Mary Pickford and her husband, Douglas Fair banks, wcit to take a look at the Central market and thereby started a mild but antp'e riot. Mary was rescued by three hefty biifctiers who shoved her into,' r. me?.t cage and locked t!e door to keep the crowd from b.er. Mary and Doug wishing, as they said, to spend a few quiet days in Paris, had let it be well known that they would visit the "stomach of Paris" this morning. Publicity given their trip was doubtless for the pur-4 pose ot having all the movie tans spend the hour from 9 to 10 o'clock in some other part of the city. Sur prising to note, they did nothing of the sort, and an hour before 9 o'clock the streets were blocked with people who wished to see the two stars., Trucks, coming to fetdj meat, vegetables arid other edibles, and, trucks loaded with them could not move. The automobile bearing Mary and Doug hit the crowd. The car stopped and the crowd surged about it. Buf Mary wanted to see the Central market and she toldthe chauffeur, to go ahead. It took a half hour to move 50 yards to the entrance. Thousands of arms stretched out to them and thousands of voices shrieked. Descending from their automobile they tried to go down one of the aisles. They were liter ally swept off their fectiby crowds, surging and pushing, asjbnly a Paris crowd can. It was at this stage that three butchers lifted Mary on their shoulders and placed ihcr where she could be exhibited M'ith'less danger ot uoaiiy harm. A fat woman dressed in green silk, stumbled and fell into a crate of eggsJ Her dress became a streaming yellow, but her enthusiasm changed not. 1 Finally Miss Pickford got out of the meat cage and walked along" atop of tables among mutton chops and veal cutlets, and achieved her automobile and her husband and went away. Fine Police Chief for Contempt for Closing Books to Reporters Cleveland, O., July 21. Police Chief F. W. Smith was found guilty of -contempt of court and fined $100 by Judge Levine in common pleas court this morning. Judge. Levine held the chief guilty of, filling to observe the court's injunction order ing him to open all police records to reporters for the Cleveland News. Enforcement of the fine was with held until the case is finally disposed of on its merits. Chief Smith denied he had issued orders denying News reporters ac cess to the records. He said he had asked subordinates not to give out interviews to the paper's representa tives because of alleged distortion and exaggeration. Turkey to Sign Pact Constantinople, July 21. (By The Associated Press.) Turkey has de cided to sign the peace treaty, it was announced officially today. The Turkish war office was ad vised today that the vanguard of the. Greek army had entered Adrianople. Homesteader of 1908 Sells His Holdings for Over Half Million "Venango," Neb., July 21. Spe ce.) The remarkable advance of land values in western Nebraska was made apparent the first of this week when Jeff J. Newman, who homesteaded here 12 years ago on t the virgin prairie, sold his farm and stock ranch for more than half million dollars, to Mrs. ,Mary Walker Rea of Kansas City. The deal involves 4,400 acres of farm and grazing land, all stock, improvements, growing crops and equipment OMAHA, THURSDAY, SHAMROCK tfi AJV5 DEFEATED, CLOSE FINISH 1 ' Resolute Wins First Victory Towards America's Yacht Cup in Hard-Fought Contest With British Contender. ELAPSED TIME OF BOTH CRAFT EXACTLY AME Defender,Crosses Line Seven Minutes Ahead of Her Rival Must Take Next Two Races To Win Pewter Trophy. By MONTAGUE WORTH LEY. Clriragro Tribune-Omaha IW Leaned Wire. New York, July 21. Resolute won her first leg on the Ariicrica's cup today. She won it by her allowance of seven minutes and one second, for it took both her and the Shamrock IV the' same amount of time, to a second, to cover the 30-mile "Wind ward and leeward course It was the first time in the his tory, of America's cup races that two yachts have taken exactly the same time to cover the course and it is the rarest of rare happenings for any yachts to tie. The score now stands at two races to the challengei and one to the defender, which means that Resolute must win the next . two to keep the cup in this country,' while one victory for the Shamrock is all it needs to lift it for Sir Thomas Lipton. Next Race Triangular. The next race on Friday is to be a triangular one, with at least one leg of reaching, at, which Shamrock has demonstrated ' itself to be su perior to Resolute. If Mr. Burton commits no glaring errors and it the . breeze does not play pranks which favor the defender, the chances are that Sir Thomas may at last accomplish what he has tried to do for the last 21 years. How ever, Resolute is far from being de feated in advance of the fina leg of the-next race and if she manages to win it Sir Thomas might as well give his order to Mr. Nicholson for another challenger. One Day of Rest. At the conclusion of the race to day. Shamrock flew the code letter which indicated she did not want to race tomorrow, so there will be a day of rest, and overhauling be tween now and; Friday. Today's contest was one without flukes, in a fair breeze which start ed with a velocity of about six knots, increased to twice that and dropped off a 'couple of knots and came stronger as the yachts crossed the link close together in one of the most spectacular and exciting fin ishes ever seen off Sandy Hook, and the most unusual. Little exception could be taken to the sailing of either yacht. Even the most critical, observers admitted that such minor errors as were made did not seriously affect the chances of either to any great extent,' as things turned out, though Sham rock might have isaved quite a little time had she omitted some of the numerous tacks she made down off the New Jersey coast, all of which cost her seconds and in an Ameri can cup race seconds count. "Also, at the start, Mr. Burton killed Shamrock's way as she hit the line and this cost some more seconds, but all these losses taken together would not have given her the iracc by a largin margin. Good Breeze at Start. The breeze at the start was from south by west, which took them to a point off shore from Ocean Grove.i and in this la-mile leg ow wind ward work Resolute's actual time consumed was 1 minute and 28 sec onds less than that consumed by he challenger. On the run .home before the wind the challenger, as a result of her greater spread of canvas, not only overhauled the white Bristol sloop but finished 19 seconds in the lead, having gained 1 minute and 47 seconds on the 15 mile run. which, conditions consid ered, was a very good showing. The two racing craft were out at the lightship, Relief, whichyis sub stituting for the old Ambrose light ship, bright and early, having made out under their own sails, and were sailing around close to the line when the advance guard of the ex cursion fleet arrived. Hang Murderer 65Jears Old in Mississippi Pittsboro. Miss., July 21.-Iis death sentence once commuted to life imprisonment by an acting gov ernor only to have the governor re turn, issue a statement that the rec ords of his office did not show a commutation and order him from the state farm back to the death cell, Charles H. Ivy, 65. years old, today was hung in the litfle brick jail here for. the murder of Love Bagwell in 1919. In the hope that Governor Russell would grant eleventh hour executive clemency for which the sheriff of this county and two members of the pardons board hod interceded ,the hanging was postponed until today. Lloyd George Considers Answer of Reds Not Rain London. July 21. Premier Llovd George, addressing the House of Commons today, said the soviet answer to the allies regarding peace with Poland was incoherent, am biguous and propaganda largely in tended for home consumption. 'So tar as he could understand, however, the soviet indicated its willingness to negotiate direct with Poland. JULY 22, 1920. Difference Between F. Th Daniels adminiitration of the navy was good enough tor but if Theodore had G. 0. P. EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETS TO PLAN CAMPAIGN Chieftains Confer in Columbus Prior to Pilgrimage to Notification Ceremony at Marion. , Columbus, O., July 21. Members of the executive committee of . the republican national committee ar rived here today for a meeting to discuss campaign plans before going to Marion tomorrow for-the cere monies at which Senator Warren G. Harding will be notified of his nom ination for the presidency. Among the first to arrive were Will H. Hays, national chairman, vand Senator Lodge of Massachu setts. v " The notification arrangement committee, headed by T. Coleman DuPont of Deleware, planned to meet following the session of the executive committee. Among those expected at' the meeting of the executive committee meeting were Fred Upham of Illi nois, Clarence R. Miller of Minne sota. John T.. Adams of Iowa, Ralph E. Williams of Oregon, Miss Chris- 'tine Bradley South of Kentucky, Mrs. Lorrine Roosevelt Kobinson of New York, Mrs. Jeannette Hyde of Utah, R. B. Howell of Nebraska, A. T. Hert of Kentucky, J.ihn W. Hart of Idaho, J. L. Hamon of Oklahoma, Mrs. Manley L. Fossen of Minnesota, Mrs. Catherine Phil lips Edson of California. Many republicans from all parts of the United States were arriving here today, ready to make fhe.pil grimage to the notification cere monies at Marion tomorrow Spe cial trains and traction cars will be run to Senator Harding's home town and hundreds will go by auto mobile, x In advance of the meeting of the executive committee, Chairman Hays said only general campaign plans would be considered and that noth ing of particular interest was ex pected to arise. He declined Jo comment on Governor Cox's demand yesterday in his speech before the democratic committee that weekly statements be issued during the campaign of all contributions and expenditures. He said be may have something to say in reply later. Mr. Havs issued this statement: "Republicans everywhere are 'rar in' to go. This unprecedented re publican confidence simply reflects the conviction among the people everywhere that republican success is the most essential clement in national welfare." Cox to Make Western Tour During September Columbus, O., July 21. The cen tral and eastern states will comprise the initial speaking forum of Gov ernor Cox, democratic standard bearer, according to tentative plans announced today Almost imme diately after his notification, now set for August 7, the governor plans to spend the three last weeks in August in these states and then start a western tour early in September. It also was announced that the vice presidential r.ominee, Franklin D. Roosevelt, probably would tour :he west, including the Pacific coast states, while Governor Cox is in the east. Mr. Roosevelt then will trans fer his activities to the east while his chief is west. The candidates', itineraries were gone over hurriedly today by George White, former Ohio con gressman, chosen yesterday as chairman of the democratic national committee. By Mall (I r). iMldt th In: Oall ind Sunlit. M: 0ll Only. Wr 8d. H OuUldt 4th Zont (I vur) Dally and Sunday. 116: Dally Oalv. 112: Sunday Only. U (Copyright, 1920. by th Chlcto Tribune.) i - i been tueittant lecretary he would never have Hood for it. Prison Sentence of James Larkin Causes Big Strike in Dublin Dublin, July 21. A general strike was called in Dublin today in pursuance of the movement to secure the release of James Larkin, head of the Transport Workers' union, who is serving a sentence in New York on conviction of crim inal anarchy. Labor here is divided in the strike question, even the Liberty hall chiefs regarding as futile, it is said, such a method of applying pressure to the American govern ment. The oVdcr to lay down tools was not generally obeyed, ' but the extreme wing of the labor men-were reported this morning to be forcing the withdrawal of laborers from buildings on O'Connell street. At the city market armed men caused the workers to cease their tasks, while vehicles were stopped and attacked r in the streets. A procession was planned for this afternoon to demonstrate in force outside the American consulate. ' Floyd Mason, 10, Dies Of Heart Trouble While Bathing in Spring Lake Floyd Mason, 10-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Mason, 4017 South Twenty-ninth street, died in the Spring lake public swimming pool yesterday after noon. His body was taken out of eight feet of .water by John Fuller, life guard, who had been told by a boy that there was some'hing on the bottom of the pool. Mr". Fuller im- mediately dived and brodght up ihe body. He applied a pulmot'er" and summoned Dr. R. E. Schindel. The boy was rushed, to St. Joseph's hos pital, but efforts at resuscitation failed. . , v Mr. Fuller stated1 that he was un able to bring any water from the' boy's lungs, and it was believed that heart failure caused death. This was the first death at the public swimming pools this season. The boy's father is . a carpenter. Two sisters are telephone opera tors. ' . j, Greeks and Turls Clash in Vicinity of Adrianople Constantinople, July 21. (By The Associated Press.) It was learned today through French sources here that scattered firing in Adrianople, where the Greeks and Turks have clashed, actually began July 19, Ar tillery and machine guns commenc ing the attack in which infantry later participated. The civil popula tion, according to the Turkish war office, has been evacuated from Adrianople. The fighting is con tinuing, according to the Greek commission. A Bulgarian airplane was shot down Sunday near Adrianople and the pilot admitted he was flying to the aid of. Col. Eafar Tayar, the Turkish commandant at Adrianople. There is no verification of rumors that the Bulgars are attacking the Greeks. , t Geneva Man Dies. Geneva, Neb., July 21. (Special.) Lou Hardwicke,,44 years old, died at his home in Geneva, Tuesday, after a year's illness. He is sur vived by his wife, Mrs. Clara Jayne Hardwicke. The Weather Forecast. Fair and warm Friday. Hourly Tmprturm. r n. 6 a. 7 a. H a. .17 I m. ...91 ...04 . . .11 . ..tn . , OS ...7 . . .s ...M .7" 77 79 S3 1..K7 M , ..M m.. . . m.. . . m.. . . m.. . . tn.. a. m. . 1(1 a. m.. It a. m,. 13 soon . TWO R. and T. R. Franklin Roosevelt NOMINEES ASKED TO JOIN MOVE TO RELEASE DEBS Third Party Standard Bearer '-Calls on Harding and Cox to Ask for Pardon for Socialist. Denver, July 21. Parley P. Chris tensen, farmer-labj- (arty candidate for president, today telegraphed to Senator Harding, republican- nomi nee, and Governor Cox, democratic candidate, suggesting that all join in a demand upon President Wilson to immediately release Eugene V. Debs from prison. The text of the message follows "I have been selected by the farmer-labor party as its candidate for president of the United 'States. It is my intention to inaugurate as quickly as possible a nationwide campaign in behalf of the ideals of political and industrial democracy embraced in the platform of that party. But I dislike utterly to start on such a campaign while one of my opponents- is in prison, and especial- iy wnne ne is in prison tor no crime other than an honest public ex pression of his political views. I refer to Eugene V. Debs, nominee of the socialist party. "The war has been over for near ly two years,' and whatever justifi cation there might have been on. the part of the government for denying Debs his freedom during the war, has now beeiu dissipated by 20 months of peace. Mr. Debs may be utterly wrong in his ideas' of how best to conduct the affairs of society, and so may I be and so may you, but my conception of liberty includes the right to think wrong. I say to Mr. Debs and to others with whom I disagree, including the candidates of the republican and democratic parties, 'I loathe your ideas like death, but I will defend with my life your right to express them. "Does it not appeal to you as a matter of simple justice that the presidential candidates of the demo cratic, republican and farmer-lafior parties should join in a demand upon the president of the United States to immediately, release the socialist candidate fr.bm the Atlanta prison? As for me it shall not be said I have been a party to the persecution of any man for the opinions he holds, and I should so regard myself it I failed to publicly announce my con demnation of- the imprisonment of Debs, since I have entered a race in which he is a competitor. Your sense of sportsmanship must have led you, since your nomination, to consider the position of Debs. beseach an answer from you to-this proposal. 881 Bodies of Soldiers From France Arrive New York, July 21. Bodies of 881 American soldiers who died overseas arrived here today on the steamship Princess Matoika from Danzig and Antwerp. Twenty-five "war brides" of French and Gcrtmn nativity were among the first cabin passengers and Polish repatriated troops composed the majority of the t ir i . T-f steerage passengers. U. S. to Sell Canned Meats to Reduce H. C. L. Washington, July 21. In an ef fort to combat the high cost of liv ing the War department soon is to place millions of dollars worth of canned meats dn the market at prices betow even pre-war quota tions, said an announcement today from the orhce of the division ot sajes. CENTS OrTtlllif OMAHA and own I'LL ULUVKS. riVK CKNTH, BRYAN DRYS' NOMIEE FOR PRESIDENT Prohibitionists Name Com moner by Acclamation; Friends Say He Will Not Con- - sent to Head Ticket. BIG DEMONSTRATION FOR CHIEF OF ANTI-WETS Miss Marie C. Brehm, Long Beach, Colo.,, Is Chosen as Permanent Chairman of Con vention in Session at Lincoln. Lincoln, Neb., July 21. William J. Bryan was nominated by acclama tion as the prohibition party's presi dential nominee at the national con vention here today. The nomination came after a resolution "tendering" him the position of standard-bearer bad brought out the fact in debate that he had telegraphed friends here that he "could not accept." The text of the resolution follows: "Be it Resolved, By the prohibition national convention assembled in Lincoln, Neb., this 21st day of July, 1920, confronted by the cowardice of both old parties as shown by the silence of their platforms on the ereat issue of the centurv and in re sponse to a flood of requests 'from men and women of all parties, that we herrhv tpnder our nomination for president of the United States to that peerless moral and political leader, William Jennings Bryan. Disregard Telegram. ' "And be it further Resolved, That we hereby instruct the proper of ficers of this convention immediately to communicate with Mr. Bryan and report his reply to this convention. An attempt to table the Calder- wood motion tendering W. J. Bryan the nomination was made after the reading of the Bryan telegram by Howard. Ihe motion to table was overwhelmingly defeated. ' Miss Marie Brehm then relin- guished ,the chair and placed in ac tual nomination W.'J. Bryan, de claring he must not be merely tendered the nomination but actual ly given it." A parade led by the Missouri del egation was started immediately. South Dakota joined and then all thp delegations fell in line. Some one started playing the Star Spangled Banner on an old piano and the delegates whooped and yelled at the top of their voices. The piano continued with "My Country 'Tis of Thee" and then swung into "A Hot Time in the Old Town to night." Someone grabbed Howard and forced him into the parade. Howard is Critised. A le'tter from Charles W. Bryan, brother of W. J. Bryan, was read to the convention juking that his name be not mentioned in connection with the nomination and that the Calderwood resolution should ho-t be passed. C. W. Bryan in' his letter said: "Kindly request the members of the convention to omit Mr. Bryan's name from consideration in connec tion with the nomination or in the adoption of such a resolution. "Friends of Mr. Bryan and in. the cause" of prohibition will discSurage such action." The letter was ad dressed to C. N. Howard, a New York delegate. Howard-fead it to the convention, H. P. Faris of Missouri declared that Mr. Howard "had come here purposely to prevent a nomination (Continued on Pace Two. Column Two.)" Woman Pours Oil on Clothes, 'Ignites ,It and Burns to Death Alliance, Neb., July 21 (Special.') Mrs. William Sherlock, 55 years old, living on a farm eight miles west of here, committed suicide Tuesday by pouring oil on her clothing and igniting it. Her daughter had gone to the po tato cellar, leaving her mother alone :n the house. The mother, with her clothing in flames, ran screaming into the yard. Bv the time she reached her moflier, the clothing had been com pletely burned from her bobdy. The woman died three hours later. Mrs. Sherlock was'v known to have been worrying ahjlhit her two sons, Jack, and WilliaVn jr., who served overseas in the war. one of them having been wounded. B(Mi sons are now at home. Mrs. Sherlock is survived by ho. husband, five sons, and two daugh ters. Funeral services were held to day. William Sherlock is a pioneer farmer in this vicinity. 42 Barrels of Whisky Are Reported Stolen St. Louis, July 21. Theft of 42 barrels of whisky valued at aboout $50,000 from the government bond ed warehouse at Hallcy Park. Mo., '8 miles west of here, was discov ered today, according to the report made tonight by Collector of In ternal Revenue Moore. Circum stances surrounding the theft ar not known. , Duluth Street Railway Men Strike for Wage Increase Di'luth, Minn.. July 21. Citizens without automobiles or other con veyances walked to work when a strike of carmen employed by the Duluth Street R ill way Co., halted troi'cy traffic. The men demand a 20 per cent incrusc In wages, which the company d.'c'arts it is unable to pay under prevailing S-ceut fare. i