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1 7 if I i VOL. 50 NO. 111. Wilson, Not Cox, Is Realt Candidate Charles Hughes Declares it Vain to Say Governor Alone Running for White House. "Time to Part Company" Br Tht AMOcteUd Front. t New Haven. Conn J Oct. 24 VVoodrow Wilson mitrht as well be I the democratic candidate for presi dent again as Governor Cox, Charles E. Hughes declared, in an, address on the league of nations here "How vain it is to say that Mr. Cox is running for president, and not Mf. Wilson, he explained, adding: s "The time has passed for efforts to placate an autocratic executive, H Mr. Cox is going to part com pany with Mr. Wilson, and is ou- posed to article 10, why should he ; not frankly say that he favors its elimination? The stands of Governor Cox and v rresiaenr wnson are identical to Vlommit the United States to the sr league with article 10 and onlv ij J meaning reservations, Mr. Hughes Take Same Stand. ' "Neither the president ncV the governor have changed their atti tude, and all insinuations and jiec larations to the contrary are mis statements?" he added. V "As Mr. Wilson says he contin ued, to set lorth that congress alone can declare war would merely jrfte a statement of pur constitutional IT method. It would be no denial, of v the obligation, but. as he said. statement of the way in which we should fulfill it. This would not af fect the obligation assumed by the - treaty, upon which Mr. Wilson so strenuously insisted. When this na tion binds Itself bv the treatv-mak ki power to other nations, then it is Dound to use all its organs accord ing to its own methods, for the pur pose ot performing that obligation, Attacks Article 10. "If Article 10 were a meaningless torrn Ul words, he would not object to removing it. But he insists upon it because it does impose an obliga- (Ton. Having secured the imposi tion ot the obligation, he has no ob jection to what he considers , vacuous statement as to the wav in which we discharge our obligations." "We come now to the question of ' the attitude of Mr. Cox and in be half of his abhorence of wobbling, we may suppose that it will exhibit a similar lixity of purpose. . . "We assume, in discussing the at tittde of the candidat swe may properly start with tht platform of u me democratic nariv. unless inc iS" '. democratic platform intended gross ly to deceive the people, it meant to say that the party endorsed Presi dent Wilson in his firm stand against any reservation which would impair tne ettectiveness oi article iu. men what of the candidate? Did he not say explicitly that he stood upon the democratic platform: Win he now say that he repudiates the democratic plattorm r , ; Cox Sure of Ground. "This question came up acutely at once and to settle it Mr. Cox made the pilgrimage to the White House so that there should be no mistake of the entire concord of the two lead ers. Afterhis visit to the White House. Mr. Cox said: "We are (Csatlmwd ea Tw Twa, Colamn Four.) Johnson Accuses U. . Senate of Cowardice In Handling League Hartford, Conn., Oct. 24. Sena tor Hriram Johnson of California at tacked the league of nations in two adf isses at rallies in this city last Lniflrht Hecklersttemoted to shout the senator down during his address from the steps of the municipal building, but the police quelled the disturbance and Senator Johnson completed his address. . - Senator Johnson charged the sen ate with cowardice in refusing to adopt the Lodge reservation giving rmerica cquai vuuug jiumi ...... Great Britain, and declared , that America would have no veto power in tht league because of the provi . sion that a nation cannot vote on a question which concerns itself. Speaking of propaganda methods used by proponents of the league, Senator Johnson said: "L remember well a certfin-ex-president whom some admire and none follow, who went into the city from which I come and told people of the beauties and wonders of this great document before he had seen it himself." ' .N :. y . Winner Lutheran Pastor Marries Stanton Girl Stanton. Neb.,. Oct 24. (Special Telegram). Rev. Walter Bauman and Miss Cora Benne were married at the Lutheran church liere by Rev. P. S. Martin. Immediately after the ceremony the bride and groom were served a wedding breakfast at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Benne. The groom is in charge of a Lu theran church at Winner, S. D. The bridal pair are spending their honey moon in Wisconsin. King Alexander Slightly w Improved Following Crisis Athens, Oct 24. King Alexander of Greece, who is critically ill as a result of infection caused by the bite I ot a monicey, enterea a very acute rTterebral crisis today. His condition was described by his physicians as most critical -' The crisis lasted three hours after which there was slight hnprove "nient Weakness was extreme, how ever. 'The physicians' report gave the temperature as 100.6; pulse 132; respiration 48,! ra UHni m iMwI'dm MitlM Oaalia P. o. UilK A4l a) Preacher On Hunger Strike In Effort to Convert His Daughter Chime TrUjune-Omshs B Laaaed Wire. Lexington.. Oct. 24. Kentucky has a unique hunger strike. The Rev. Joseph Wooldridge, who has ministerial cnarge in tne KUSSCII county mountains, has not eaten for 27 days, and he said he would never eat again unless his younger daughter, a school teacher, be came converted to religion and joined a church. The Rev. Mr. Wooldridge is one of the best known ministers in the hill country. Six weelis ago he started a revival at the Denmark charge near his home. While oth er converts came up the sawdust trail, his daughter refused to hear his pleas. Then he announced publicly his intention of ceasing to eat unless she, too, was con verted. She paid no attention to the declaration, but continued to teach school and stay out of church. -' He is barely able to walk and has to support himself by various means to walk to his pulpit Large congregations are gathering night ly to watch the progress of his strike, as well as to hear his ser mons. Meanwhile the daughter, unruf fled, apparently by the unusual sit uation, continues to hold her school sessions. Sne hasitnade no public announcement on her in tentions should her father continue to starve himself. Newspaper Men Plan tj Speed Up Election News t .I,, i Editorial Staffs and Associated Press Men Hold Joint Get Together Meeting and Banquet Plans for facilitating' the gathering of returns in the coming national election, to insure rapid and com' plete details for publication, were discussed at a j'oint meeting and banquet of newspaper men of Iowa and Nebraska and Associated Press wire chiefs and operators, held in the Athletic club rooms yesterday afternoon. Another purpose of the meeting was to organize the two branches of news service into two similar good fellowship associations to pro mote a i smnt of co-operation and good will between the editorial branch and the wire traffic depart ment Before the banquet the traffic men met and organized an association, which will be known as the Central West Associated-- Press- Good Sel- lowshio club. "Biir staley. vet eran wire chief for the Associated Press in Sioux City, was made pres ident: H. Gerhard of Lincoln, vice president; Claude Johnson, former ly traffic chief in the Umaha office of the Associated Press, secretary treasurer. Newspaper Staffs" Organize. The editors and reporters organ ized themselves into , a body to be known as the Nebraska and Western Iowa Editorial association. Asso ciated Press newspapers from Oma ha. Lincoln. Norfolk. Hastings, Be atrice, Sioux City, JJes . Moines, Council Bluffs and other middle western 1 cities are represented in membership. , The two organizations will meet once annually in a joint body to dis cuss ways and means of rendering 100 oer cent news service to the readers of papers which are members of the Associated Press. Chalev M. Duffev of Lincoln was made president of the Editorial as sociation and T. A. Kawlings, umana correspondent of the Associated Press, was made secretary. Actors Entertain. Tohn Orren, impersonator, Martus and Booth of the Orpheum theater, Johnnie Walker, Scotch comedian and singer, and Lillian lsabeue oi the Gayety theater .-entertained the newspapermen before dinner was served. Colonel T. W. McCullougb of the Omaha Bee presided as toastmaster. In introducing Robert L. Dunn, divi sion traffic chief, and Edgar T. Cut ter, superintendent, both of the cen eral division of The Associated Press, he paid a glowing tribute to the excellent work of The Associ ated Press during the war and at all times in providing its members with authoritative news in the 4east pos sible time. ? Plan Local Press CluK Both speakers in answering to the toast remarked that it would be im possible for the Associated Press to maintain its high standards and be the greatest news-gathering me mm in the world were it not for the co-operations between the two departments traffic vnd editorial. Acting on the, suggestion made by Guy Alexander, telegraph editor of The Omaha Bee, a movement will be set on foot to organize a local press club. Railroad Laborer Killed s By Falling From Hand Car Plattsmouth, Neb., Oct. 24. (Spe cial ieiegram.) August Konra oi Falls City, laborer with a Mexican gang for the Missouri Pacific at Un ion, was instantly killed by a fall from a hand car yesterday morning. Rohm was riding to work with oth ers of the gang, when he suffered what is believed to have been a par alytic stroke, falling upon the track in front of the moving car, which passed over him. The body was taken to Falls City- '. ' Strong Opposition to. TerritorialGovernment : Manlia, P. L, Oct. 24. Replying to a communication from the Ameri can Chamber of Commerce asking support of a territorial government for the Philippines, a large member ship of the house of representatives answered individually that they op posed the proposal. Mt it, IMS. at Hank I. 1171b Speakers RapDero'r, r..-uw L Vr-v -' v - o&'ll U. S. Loans to Other Nations Made Without Security -or Interest, Says Omaha Street Orator. Recalls Sugar Scandal An attentive audience endured the chilly air at Fifteenth and Douglas streets Saturday night, from 8 to after 10:30, to hear republican speakers present their obejticon to the Wilson league of nations and to offer facts and figures which proved democratic extravagance and inefficiency. During part of the evening there were three meetings in progress within the half block and the grave and gay alternated, with hecklers auumg zesi now ana men to ine oc casion. T. J. McGuire. one of the sneakers cf the Douglas County Republican club, was explaining how "Tones pays the freight," following the democratic orgy of spending, when someone asked him how he believed Newberry will vote. 1 "He will vote, I suppose, as any American citizen, without the dicta tion of the man in the White House," was the ready rej'oinder. n Raps Secretary Baker. 1 R. B. Howell, republican national committeeman, was the last speaker. He paid his devoirs to Secretary of WarNewton D. Baker bv statins that, "He is no more fitted to be secretary of war than a school teach er is qualified to be a sparring part ner of a pugilist" "I heard the secretary say that he wished to be considered as a paci-i list, he continued. The democratic party turned the management of thc war department over to a man who. said he was a professional pacifist and hfi has shown that he is." J "I am here tonight because I am a republican and because I stands for the candidates of the republican party," said Mr. Howell. "I am here because the republican party stands for the principles that are the found ation of the great edifice upon which' this country rests. We should -con sider the parties in the light of their history. The characteristics of a party are as inherent as those of an individual.", . , G. O. P. Split in 1912. , "What about 1912?" asked a man in the crowd. ' ' . I'll come to that in a minute." Mr. Howell replied. ihe speaker explained that in 191Z the democratic party went into oow- cr, not because the people bad tost contidenc in the republican party, but because -the republican ' party was divided. In 1916, he explained, the people were ready to turn the government back to the republican party, "but somebody began to tell us that 'he kept us out of war.' ine republican, party that is about to be given power again is the same party it was in 1860, and it is the same party that has made this country what it is today; it has made this a great nation." He related the history of the loan of $10,000,000,000 to other nations, with no other security to this gov- (Contlnned on Far Two, Column Two.) Senator Johnson in Full Sympathy With Harding Upon League New York, Oct. 24. Senator Hir ram Johnson, in a statement tonight, declared there can be no agreement on the league issue between himself and supporters of Senator Harding. "There is a studied effort in some directions to make it appear that there is unity of purpose between those who believe as I do on the league of nations, and those who wish, with, or without reservations, to enter the league," the statement said. "Mr. Harding has said if elected, he will not take this country into the league, that he has turned his back upon it, and seeks hot inter pretation but rejection. Some gentlemen supporting Mr. Harding say that, notwithstanding this plain declaration, he will take the United States into the league. Between these gentlemen and men of my belief, there can be no unity of purpose, no agreement upon the league issue. I stand 'with Senator Harding. s Aged Pioneer Setder of Norfolk and Stanton Dies Stanton, Neb., Oct. 24. (Special Telegram). Funeral services for William Gercke were held this after noon from the Conereeational Thurch, Rev. J. J. Klopp officiating. Mr. Gercke was one of the pioneer citizens of Stanton, as well as of Norfolk. There were but 13 families at Nor folk when he arrived. He fitted out (immigrants onT' their way to the Black hills, where gold had just been found in 1872. Shortly after this he came to Stan ton and became an active member of the First National b. In 1904 he removed to Rockyford. Colo., liv ing with a son there until his death, which took place Wednesday. Mr. Gercke was ' 72 years old. He is survived by four children.. Mail Carrier Hurt and , Team Killed by Train Edgar, Neb., Oct 24. (Special). L. E. Browne, rural mail carrier, was severely injured and his team killed when struck by a St Joseph and Grand Island freight trajn near Edgar. . The mail carrier is somewhat deaf and did not hear the approach ing train. He is past the age limif for carriers, but because of unusual health for his age bi time was ex tended two years OmAha Daily Bee OMAHA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1920. Lord Mayor. MacSwiney Is Still Unconscious ' i London, Oct. 24. Lord Mayor MacSwiney was unconscious this morning, says the bulletin issued bv '.Err rish belf-IJetermination league - ?st 4 P- m- the 73d dav of thc mayor's hunger strike, "He opened his eyes occasionally,' says the bulletin, "staring sometimes A Father Domimc, but gave no sign of recognition. He, lies quietly, moaning as if in pain. l he restrictions suddenly im posed on the mayor's relatives pro hibiting their access to the mayor's quarters and removing their facilities for communicating with friends out side continue in force. Misses Mary and Annie MacSwiney remained in the waiting room of the prison at! day yesterday. Shortly after 10 o'clock last night they were .put ou by force." Navy Secretary In Omaha to Talk On League Pact Josephus Daniels Solemnly Asserts He Believes Gov ernor CoxyWill Be the Next President. Josephus Daniels, secretary of the United States navy, arrived here yes terday afternoon from Lincoln to deliver a campaign address tonight in the Auditorium. The secretary is for the league of nations, for the Wilson league of nations, and he said sq. "If we enter the league we will not have to maintain a large navy: if we don't go into the league, we will nave to maintain a larger navy, was one of the statements made by the ' . . . secretary, He asserted with solemnity that during his recent trip he observed an increasing sentiment for Govern' or James M. Cox of Ohio and he bt- lieves that Governor Cox will " be elected. He explained that he was a good Methodist and would not say anthing that he did not believe. ( Explains Price Decline. 'The cause of declining prices for agricultural products," . he said, "is due to conditions in Europe, where the nations have not demoblized their armies and thus do not have money with which to buy our pro. ducts." Secretary Daniels has a welcome for newspaper men. He stated that he is the owner and editor, of the News and Observer at Raleighj N. C. One of the callers' at his suit in Hotel r- ontenelie yesterday was James C Dahlman, United .State marshal. Marshal Dahlman' met the secretary the first time in Washing ton, 1893. Mr.- Dahlman wanted somebody to show liira aroundthe capital city and he chanced to "meet Josephus Daniels, who took the Omaha man to Hoke Smith and than to other notables. Marshal Dahlman and Secretary Daniels were together m Chicago during the democratic na tional convention in 1896, when W. J. Bryan was nominated the first time. Woman Wants Waterway. Another caller yesterday was a Denver woman, whose name the sec retary did not remember. This" wom an wanted the secretary to take au interest in the improvement of the Missouri river, to make the Old Muddy navigable. In a few years women are gonTg to take a front plac5 in the affairs cf the nation and' men won't have so much "to say." commented tha jecretary. He doubted whether a woman will ever serve as secretary of the navy The secretary's last visit to Omaha was four yars ago when he attended a function at .the Chamber of Commerce. Sunday School Convention Closes Meeting at Stella Stella, Neb.. Oct. 24. (Special). Richardson., the banner county of Nebraska in Sunday school work, has just closed an unusually suc cessful annual convention at the Evangelical church in Dawson. W. H. Kimberlv. business manace r of the Nebraska Sunday School asso ciation, was leader at, the conven tion. . . jvuss ixeine Cleaver ot rails city took the place on the program or Miss Margaret Ellen Brown, gen eral secretary of the association. Henry O. Layson of Dawson was re-elected president of the Richard son county association, and Fred B. Lee of Dawson, secretary-treasurer. The new vice president is E. T. Peck of Falls City. , Asks Stand of Harding ' Toward Farmers of West San Francisco, Oct. 24. As a. means of relieving what he described as a "desperate" situation faced by the farmers of the western agricul tural districts, Parley P. Christensen, farmer-labor party candidate .for president, in a telegram sent to War ren G. Harding, asked the republican candidate if he would approve of a measure insuring the farmer against loss. He compared such a measure to the protection afforded the railroads in the Ssch-Cummins act. Night Watchman Help Up And Robbed by Negroes H. L. Koser. 2030 Sorinirfield street, night watchman at the Sun derland Brothers coal yards. Forty- second and Izard streets, was held up by two negroes at the point of a revolver and robbed of $60 last night at 10:30 while making his rounds. After summoning the police Koser pointed out the direction in which the negroes had disappeared, but after a thorough search of the ter ritory no trace of them was found. G. O. P. Woman Speaks. Hebron, Neb., Oct. 24 (Special) Alargeudience gathered to hear the address delivered by Mrs; Lulu P. Andrews, secretary of the republican state central committee. The speak er was introduced by Mrs. Roy A. vLUcnsel. i He Would Rather Explain : ; - : - IQopjrUhi: l80i Br Tlx Chloco Tribuaa. CLtHU P00T ON ARTiaCX. ARTICLE IS AN ALLIANCE TO ENfORX PERPCTUAtrf THROUGH THf 0PEOM0NS OF IXC LEAGUE 1MT DCOStONS OF M .WILSON AND HIS ASSOCIATE IN TW YEAR. Bold Burglars Continue toPlv Trade in Omaha Four Men Victims of Holdups Yesterday Many Homes And Business Houses Burglarized. . i - V- Four bold holdups and nine rob beries were reported to detectives yesterday. Keturninsr to nis nome aiter taK- ittgva.. girl ; f riead .-home,.' Jidward Clinton. 2504 Cass street was ac costed by an armed holdup man at Twenty-seventh and DaVenport streets. . Clinton attempted to argue the bandit out of taking his money. When the holdup stuck his hands in Clinton s pocket, Clinton shouted, attracting an unidentified pedestrian who' gave chase, firing two shots at the banditv Police did not learn, the pedestrian's name. The bandit got $2.50 from Clinton. two automobile bandits held up H. S. Rachman. 3019 California street, at Thirty-third and Califor nia streets, early yesterday morning and relieved him of $6. The bandits were armed and threatened Rachman not to shout for help. Frank Mack, 3006 ' Manderson street, was the victim of a holdup artist when srot $8 from' him at Thirteenth and Vinton streets early yesterday morning. The two men were masked and armed with revol vers. ". . Arthur Freeman. 2625 ' Caldwell street, was held up by two negroes who stole his grip containing. $25 worth of tools. The negroes were angry because Freeman did not have money. - Burglars used a pass key "at the home of E. E. Smith. North Thirty- third street, and stole $200 worth of clothes and jewelry. Guy H. bheeley, Verdon. Neb- missed a grip containing $100 worth of clothing in his car which was parked at Eighteenth . and Harney streets. Mike Front's room at 514 North Sixteenth street was . ransacked and $200 worth of olotfiing taken. An unidentified man who walked into M. White's' store. .316 South Thirteenth street, to look at some shirts, .stole three garments while White was attending another cus tomer. One . hundred, dollars worth of clothing was stolen when burglars ransacked the room of C & Nelson. 2209 Douglas street. A tire was stolen from an auto mobile owned by H. G. Hoil. Ma jestic apartments, at Eighteenth and. Douglas streets, by thieves who cut the chains to get it. Thieves smashed a window in the M. D. Colton store, 1714 Notth Twenty-fourth street, yesterday and stole -4100 worth of clothes which were displayed in the windew. A mince' pie and $5 in cash were stolen bv thief from the home of Mrs. William Miller, 2308 Douglas street. Entrance was gained through a basement window. Secretary Daniels Fails ) Jo Hold Lincoln Audience Lincoln Neb.. Oct. 23. Special Telegram.) Charging that the onlv motive the republicans had for op posing the league of nations was fearl that if it was adopted it would make President Wilson . so strong that there would be no chance for a re publican victory this year, Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels spoke to what at the beginning was a large audience at the city auditorium, but a large number left before he fin ished his talk. Golf Tournament Held, Hebron, Neb.. Oct. 24 (Special) A golf tournament between the married men and the single men was held here today. The Red Cross will ARTICLE X IS A THROWBACK TO THE OtO M Discredited aluahces of the past. II IHffl ' ' AR.TK1EX SPEAKS A IANGUACC 0 1 1 I 111 I If' Power and not the spmot or woeffss. !l Iw AKTlClE X 1 AM ATTEMPT To DO WW III I ll THE HOLY AUIANOC SOOCMT loo years I I III." f lflfl wTnliioLeSer! ' fllW '' ' 4UDON BIT OP THE RULERS OF THE PRESENT J I1 Cenekadon upon all future ccneradons. 1 r-Af?g-ytxf receive the proceeds. Mill II Wirt, latldt 41k Zana, O.iry "'. : g 9".,Aif.,o'JiI' Si Ida 4th Zaaa (I wl. Pally aa 6aa4a. II: Dall 01. Ill; 0al. H x Oatiitfa 9. Indications for Settlement of the Coal Strike Good Miners' Representatives Con fer With Lloyd George and Cabinet Members Nego- tiationsNept Secret. ' ' nr rtiA AwmrfAtod Prefli. London, Oct. 24. Premier Lloyd George, cabinet members and mem bers of the striking coal miners, con ierred for three hours in the pre lmierla official esidence Jn Downing i a. a. i ' a gates had departed the cabinet mem bers continued in session with Lloyd George. Frank Hodges, miners rep resentative, said the discussions would be continued. Later the miners' executive body went into conference, which lasted until 4:30 p. m., anf then adjourned until tomorrow. The conversations with Mr. Lloyd George will be re sumed tomorrow, it was announced Hope seemed to prevail that there would be a settlement of the coa! strike as a result of the renewal of the direct negotiations between thc miners and the government. Mean while, neither side has disclosed the nature of these negotiations, but, according to unofficial reports, Pre mier Lloyd George Suggested some new formula which would satisfy the government, that if a two shillings advance in wages was conceded it would be accompanied by an in creased output. There seems to be a strong belief that the full execu tive committee of the miners' federa tion will meet the government with in a few days on a basis which can be submitted to the miners for ac ceptance or rejtction. i , Western Colorado Roads Are Blocked By Heavy Snow Storm Grand Junction, Colo., Oct. 24. From three inches to. five feet of snow covers western Colorado. Mountain roads are closed, and fruit trees with fruit unpicked are report ed to have broken tinder the addi tional weight, with loss. At Ouray the temperature was reported 16 de grees above zero. The storm ended here late today, but snow still is falling in the Safl Juan mountains at Ouray, . f nd in the Telluride. region. -The snowfall here was officially reported as three inches, the, heaviest of any early snow storms in years. At Fruita foufr inches of snow was reported, with varying depths up to one foot in the Grand Valley where fruit trees were damged. Forest rangers reported 38 inches kof snow on the level at Grand Mesa lakes, above Cedar Ridge. The toll road to Ouray and Silverton has been closed, the earliest closine in years. Five feet of snow was re ported at Red Mountain and Iron ton park: Four to five feet also was reported at Camp Bird and Sneffels with snow Still falling. , Mine Superintendent Shot , By Unidentified Person Williamson,' W. Va.,- Ocf. 24. John Gates, . superintendent of the Gates mine of the ' Crystal Block Mining Co., was shot and killed by unidentified "persons while walking in a road near Gates. Federal troops in the. strike zone sent pa trols thrdugh the woods and blood hounds were put on the trail of the slayers. Dentists Organize. " North Platte, Neb., Oct. " 24 (Special ' TeIegram)-i-The North Platte Dental society- was organized here with Dr.. H. C. Brock as presi dent, Dr. Howard Yost, vice presi dent, and Dr. Harry Mitchell, secretary-treasurer, 'ill lllllll 111 pes WIL5CN " ART)CLEX ll lli lll 111 ARST,CLe x 15 IHB HEART Than Answer Charge Shipping Board Working For Oil Aqueduct Mexican Paper Says U. S. Cor poration Interested in Acqui sition Across Isthmus Of Tehuantepec. - ' r ' Mexico City, Oct. 24. Charge; that the United States shipping board is directly interested in an ap plication, now before the depart ment of petroleum, for an oil aue .duct acquisition -across the Isthmus of Xehuantepec, and that its pur pose is to secure a ready oil supply for the American Pacific fleet, are published today by the newspaper Excelsior.Njn an article described as a "voice oTa!arm calling on the Mexican government to beware." The newspaper asserts that the com pany making the application, while ostensibly Mexican in its makeup, has representatives of the shipping board as members. The concession-of the first was asked, it was asserted, by a genuine Mexican company, which made ap plication last year. Two other com' panies besides the alleged shipping board organization are. stated to hr;e filed applications also. United States naval strategy, de clarea the article, demands that the Pacific leet secure transportation of oil from the Gulf of Mexico fields, and the. proposed isthmus aqueduct offers a route many, miles shorter than the Panama canal route.-Bnt ish ' oil monopolies, it is asserted have limited the United States' c tivities I outside its own borders chiefly to Mexico. Attention of the petroleum de partment is called to Mexican law which prohibits concessions to any save .Mexicans. , The. proposed acqueduct would run from Salina Cruz . to t Puerto Mexico, and would cost several mil lion pesos. Signor. Pesqueira, Mexican confi dential agent at Washington, as yet has made no statement. Truck Drivers Refused Demands for Wage Boost New York. Oct. 24 New York trucking company owners adopted resolutions refusing demaflds of their 50.000 employes for shorter hours and increased pay and notifying them that they must work 10 hours for the present v hour wage. The resolution said: "Labor should share with capital, the burden of restoring a normal adjustment of prices and substantial concessions should be obtained from labor to make possible a lower cost for trucking in New York." The union demanded a 7 per cent increase per week and a reduction of one hour a week. Kearney Country Club to ' Enlarge Its Golf Course Kearney, Neb., Oct 24. (Special) ine Kearney country cluD an nounced yesterday the acquisition of an ackiitional 40 acres of land, ad joining the. fine site already owned by this organization, on whtch is lo cated its nine-hoje golf course. Ad ditional lands secured will make pos sible the laying out of an 18-hole course, to be undertaken immedi ately. At a home-coming observed yesterday the golfing season here Came to a close.. , " The Weathei YV - . Forecast Nebraska: Fair and warmer in north and yrcst portions Monday Hourly Temperatures.' S . m .4 . .41 .4t 1 P. at... .. as t P. m 64 S p. m... 64 4 p. ra M 5 p. m.v.... 66 p. m t 1 P. 41 a. m.. 7 a. m.. M a, m., t a. m.. ..4S ..46 ..4S IS a. m.i 11 a. m.. THREE CENTS Cox Asked To Answer Allegations Senator Harding, Calls on Op ponent to Reply to Charges Of Waste by Dejno cratic Party. Industrial Crisis la Near By Tb AMoclatcd PrMi. Marion. O.. Oct. 24. Accusing the democratic party of failure to place its issues squarely and fairly before the people, Senator Harding asked, in a statement tonight, that his opponent answer numerous charges he has brought against them. At the same time he restated Ins own opinion on various issues, and declared that in his public utterances he had proposed a definite construc tive policy "to bring our people out cf the jungle of mismanagement." Extravagance, unpreparedness foi both war and peace, over-centralization of power, unnecessary taxation unsound industrial policies and "grotesque inefficiency vvere among the accusations which Mr. Harding said had not yet been answered, by he democrats, as to tne league oi vitions. he said he was wholly against the democratic program, but believed there was "full expectation of becoming a member of a wise as sociation of nations." The senator's statement, addressed to "the American people,", followsi I believe that the men and wom en of this country are entitled to re ceive from any political party seek- , ing their report a clear answer upo the predominant issues which effect the future course of America. "Seldom . in the history of oui country has there been such an ; avoidance of this duty tipon the pari of any candidates as has been evi dent among our opponents. , Affairs Mismanaged. , - "The American people are satis fied that the conduct of our domes- rv tic affairs has been . grossly mis managed. They hunger for a con- ; structive American policy, it has been my sense of obligation to treat with xlarity and definition, the re publican plan for putting our housi in order. I call upon the democratic party to answer the charges that its man- agement of domestic affairs had brought us to the brink of an in-. dastrial crisis in 1914, from which -world war saved us, and is even now leading us toward another preci pice. - i ' . ' "There has been io answer to the well known fact that they have cos! America untold billions of dollars land the precious lives of ear sons by unpreparedness tor war, persisted in for political expediency. "They have made no answer to th charge that they were equally un prepared for peace and reconstruc tion. . : Big Tax Burden. ,- "They have made no answer to the charge that their experiment with the American railways, their indns-, trial policy, and their maintaining in the federal government, hundreds of thousands of unnecessary employes, has placed on the tax payers a fear ful financial burden which our men , and women and even their children, will have to pay. "They have made no answer to the charge that their rule has been one of grotesque Inefficiency. "They have made no answer to the charge that during the control (Contlnnrd en Far Two, Column Cm.) ; Denies Reduction in T Salaries of the Postal Employes at Chicago Chicav Tribane-Ommfca Be leucd Wire. Washington, Oct. 24. Published statements that salaries of the em- ployees. of the Chicago postal serv ice are being reduced because of a ; decline in the cost of living were de- nied by First Assistant Postmaster General Koons. Mr. Koons declared that reports that Postmaster Garlile of Chicago had been ordered to re duce the pay of 450 employees in a letter received from the postmaster general were branded , as "absurd, r.dicuIous and false. ' ' Salaries have been readjusted in the most liberal manner,' Mr. Koons said. "In readjusting the salaries ol the supervisory officials of the Chi cago postoffice, 263 received promo tions, the average increase beinu ?344 for these employees, while . $90,486 for these employees, while X the reductions numbered only 45. in. stead of 450 as stated, and amounted . -to -.but $3,520, and average of less 'han $80 per employee.' oer annum These reductions were made because employees were not performing work which woi'Jd enable.the depart ment to assign them to a higher salary." - , Lincoln County Breeders Association Organized North Platte. Neb.. Oct. 24 (Special Te!eram1 The Lincoln County Preferred Breeders associa tion has been organized with twenty charter members. It was agreed to hold a sale next month in b!e pavilion to be erected here. Officers elected are: Pres dent. T. F. McCrone: secretary and manager Arthur Gandrealt of Brady: treasur er, jonn unlhth of Maxwell - ; ihe following directors were chos en: John Griffith of Maxwell: Charles Liston of Dixon; H. Kerr of Brady: F..J. McKoch of Hershev: and Fred McClymont of North Platte. . .. . Daniels to Speak at "17 Josephus C. Daniel. srretarv nf the navy, will speak this afternoon at 2:30 to the member of the politi cal science department of ;the Wom an's club at the Y. W. C. A. audi torium. I ''I 4