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2 A Gompers Again Elected Head Of Federation John L. Lewis of Miners' Un ion, His Only Opponent, Fails to Poll Strength He Claimed. (Continued From rfe On.) their seats unmoved by the urgings of fellow delegates. This was the first ,time that Gom pcrs had beeh seriously opposed since 1S94, when he was defeated by John McBride, a mine worker, at a convention in this city, but he was returned to office the following year. On Verge of Tears. When his victory -was announced the labor leader, who is now 71 years old, could scarcely control his emotions and was on the verge of tears when he took his place at the rostrum to thank the delegates for their support and confidence, and de claring that "My election will bring no comfort to Gary or Hearst." Lewis, of the mine workers, arose from his place at the rear of the hall and declared in ' a stirring address that he "accepted the verdict of the American Federation of Labor with out the slightest tinge of enmity in my mind," adding: i I have used no dishonorable methods in mjr efforts to realize my aspiration for the presidency. "I have not been the candidate of William Randolph Hearst. I do not know the man. "I stand more' than ever before j with the great trade union movement of America and my voice and ability shall always be eiven to making the American labor movement greater than ever before." Lewis Gets Ovation. x - He was given a tremendous ova tion as he concluded his speech. The official roll call showed that only five organizations voted solidly for the mine workers' leader. They were the United Brotherhood of Car penters and Joiners, International Association of Machinists, Mine Mill and Smelter Workers, Tailors and the Draftsmen's union. The Mine Workers delegation split their vote Frank Farrington, presi dent .of the Illinois district; Robert Harlan; president of the Washington district, and Alexander Howat, presi dent of the Kansas district United Mine. Workers, casting their total votes-of 1,596 for Gompers. Lewis, who as a delegate held 593 votes, did not cast his ballot. The, railroad organizations, which were reported to have backed the Lewis boom, failed tp support him, two of the largest unions Electrical Worktrs and Railway Carmen vot ing solidly for Gompers. The build ing trades unions and a majority of. the metal working organizations also supported the labor chief. J. Mahlon Barnes of Chicago, of the Cigar Makers union of which Gompers is a member, cast his 68th votes for Lewis. Hottest in History. The election of Gompers brought to a close one of the hottest political campaigns ever waged in the history of organized labor. The campaign ing had gone on relentlessly since the convention opened and at times proceedings on the floor of the con vention were interrupted by the elec tioneering. Charge and counter charges were hurled back and forth by both sides. Early in the campaign reports were published that certain anti-Gompcrs interests were operating amonjr the delegates with $100,000 "slush fund." Efforts to bring about an investiga tion of these charges failed. At no time, however, did these charges in volve the Lewis supporters, as they were all made against persons outside the ranks of organized labor. Williarn J. Spencer of Washington, D. C. secretary of the buildings trade department, and James G. For rester of Washington were elected fraternal delegates to the British trade union congress. Peter J. Brady of New York, who was nominated, withdrew his name. John O'Hara of Danbury, Conn., was selected as fraternal delegate to the Canadian trades and labor con gress. Cincinnati, O., was selected for the site of the next convention over Fort Worth, Tex., by a vote of 22,482 to 14.221. Daniel J. Tobin of Indianapolis was re-elected treasurer and Frank Mor ' risoit" of Washington was re-elected secretary. Jacob Fischer of In dianapolis and Matthew Woll of Chi cago were re-elected seventh and eighth vice presidents, respectively. Farm Bills Being v Pushed in Congress (Continued From Paso One.) v for credit for agricultural produc tion. "Second, to act as a useful agency in the standardization of such farm credit paper. The league can neither accept nor reject a piece of the paper created by the rural credit so ciety, but it is given full power to inspect the conduct of the credit so ciety and tor hold one of the. keys to its security vaults, and thus' in jpire the confidence of the investing :lasses in the credit society's paper jwned by them." ' Grand Island Folks to Attend Races in Hamilton County Grand Island, Neb., June 25. (Special.) The Chamber of Com merce has' accepted an invitation front the Aurora Speed club to make Wednesday, July 13, Grand Island day at the Hamilton county races. The chamber is organizing an auto mobile trip which will make Doni phan, Hansen, Phillips and other intermediate points on the same day. The party will be accompanied by a saxophone sextet and a drunr-corps. Immigrants From Norway I Need No Americanizing Sioux Falls, S. D June 25. Im migrants T comin to this country from Norway need very little Amer icanizing, because they have so much of the spirit when they come. Judge T. O. Gilbert of Wilmar, Minn., told delegates to the convention of the Sons of Norway here today. "The spirit of independence in Norway prevails -much the same as it .does in tmr?United States," the judge declara- Will Represent Omaha At Endeavor Meeting van . 4. JNjX Vr- iiti Mdxoavd T.' Edward Munroe, vice president of the Omaha Christian Endeavor union, has been chosen as delegate to represent Omaha at the sixth world Christian Endeavor conven tion in New York, July 6 to 11. He will leave Omaha next Sunday evening for Chicago where dele gates from the west will gather to take a sDecial train to Niagara Falls and New York. This will be the largest Christian Endeavor conven tion evar held. Art Exhibit To Be Held in September Work of Nebraska Artists to Be Shown at City Library. The Omaha Society of Fine Arts will conduct an exhibition of the work of Nebraska artists in October. The exhibition will include oil, water color, sculpture and the crafts. The Fine Arts society will open the museum in the public library with this exhibition next fall, which will be the first of a series of im portant art collections to be shown during the coming year in the mu seum. "The purpose of the early an nouncement is to give ample time for production of new work. No work previously publicly exhibited in Omaha will be accepted," said Maurice Blocks museum director of the Omaha Society of Fine Arts, who is in charge of the exhibition. Two impartial judges, from out of the state will make the awards. Any person who is or has been a resident of the state is eligible to enter his work for jury decision. A prospectus and entry cards will be issued early in September announc ing names of the jurors. The work must be in the hands of the Fine Arts society by Sep tember 15. All communications should be addressed to Maurice Block, director Omaha Society of Fine Arts, public library, Omaha. Farmers Contend Bridge Fills Increase Floods Grand Island, Neb., June 25. (Special.) In statements of farmers residing in the Platte valley it is con tended that the overflowing of the Platte river during the present high water has been materially increased by reason of the long fills on either side of the north channel, made by the county in the construction of a steel bridge some years ago, by sim ilar fills made by the Hall-Hamilton county state aid bridge and by the Burlington railroad bridge. Material damage to crops and to land by erosion is alleged. v Convex Kettle, 6 qt. - Every Item a Real Value Double Boiler, 2 qt. i a k. m- i 1 1 i 1 1 fnnj b 1 1" Wheat Prospect In Middle West Reported Good Oat" Yield May jExceed jPredic tion; Cotton Belt and At lantic States Suffering From Drought. Last week shows no marked changes in crop conditions. Through out the winter wheat belt, where harvesting is in pogress, no unfavor able conditions have developed ex cept continued showery weather in districts. Southern Kansas and Okla homa, where rain was npt needed for other crops, were Inconvenienced if not actually damaged by continu ous showers, at 4 some points amounting to torrential rains. Much of the territory, Missouri east, re ceived enough rain to benefit all crops. Very little railfalljs recorded in Nebraska and Iowa, though all for mer is now well supplied with mois ture in the wheat district of the west where the grain it. now "in" the making" and the crop prospect verv srood. The showers in , Iowa were aloner the eastern border for the most part. Harvesting maae good progress in eastern and north ern Kansas and is well under way in eastern Nebraska, where cooler weather especially . at night, has added plumpness to the berry at the finish and has improved conditions slightly. Weather conditions have been very favorable for the oat crop, making a high quality grain. Extreme heat the last half of May, when the oat crop should have thickened up by stooling, was unfavorable for the "stand of oats and many fields show a thin stand and arc short in the straw as well. " Conditions Good. This was -the basis for estimating the prospective oat crop on June I much below last year's kield, not withstanding the increased acreage -this year. Undoubtedly the July 1 estimate, which will be maae on a crop practically matured in all the southern oat growing territory, will require revision upward. The condi tions . for the crop in the northern districts never were better, and it is probable that the estimate to be made this week will indicate a yield fully equal to that of last year. The cotton belt had light showers in the east, but not sufficient to re lieve the severe drouth prevalent in a large area. Further damage has resulted to all crops in that dis trict. The western part of the cot ton belt had clear weather, which was most favorable after the abund ant rains of the preceding week. This begins to look like a "Texas year" in crop production, and as far. eastward as Georgia the south ern farmers have good prospects. The first new crop cotton may be expected from southern 'fexas in about three weeks. . Drougth in East.; New England and the middle Atlantic states have had continued cool and dry weather, and drouth conditions are . beginning . to be ' se rious, especially on the pastures, the source oi the important milk supply of large cities. New -York state re ports a poor stand of potatoes, with some replanting ' necessary. The favorable conditions noted last week in the spring wheat region continue, although some black rust is reported from boeh South Dakota and Minne sota. This is fully two weeks early for black rust to appear in notice able amount and in those districts where the season has been wet the situation may well cause anxiety. In the western part of the spring wheat belt the very heavy rains noted last week, followed by clear, cool weather, gives Montana and North Dakota promise of very good crops of small grain and flax. Cool weather has prevailed in the mountain states and on the north west coast. Frosts occurred in a few localities. Some rain, has fallen in the latter district, but more rain is needed in the interior.. California reports some damage to both fruit and grain by high winds,, and some serious prairie fires, he drougth on the southwestern ranges con tinues. . ; -. , ' Aluminum Ware In a Sale Monday Only A limited supply of some real; .values in heavy, pure sheet alumi . niimware come early! $1.19 Any Piece, Your Choice ' i Round Roaster In Our Good Housekeeping Dept. Second Floor IIjTOCT Oogbrs & SONS CO .JLU-151 5 THE UEE: OMAHA, State Farmers Asked to Testify On Conditions Invited to Appear Before .... v-. Joint Commission of Agri cultural Inquiry; Dele gation of 20 Expected. Washington, June 25- (Sjecial Telegram.) Pres. P. J. Osborne of the Nebraska Farmers union, E. W. Pollard and a number of leading men engaged in co-operative agricul tural enterprise in the state have been invited to appear before the joint commission of agricultural in quiry to give testimony regarding farm rnnrfitinn.'' The letter of in vitation was mailed this afternoon. C. S. Barrett, chairman of the na tional board farm organizations ard of the National Farmers union, was asked by the committee to undertake the tasK ot getting larmers firr (mm vcrv state in the union. T NhraWa farm leaders are ex pected to bring a delegation of at le.nst 20 ivnerts who can arive valu able testimony on matters directly and indirectly associated with farm ing. It is expected that the Nebraskans will be able to enlighten the com mittee on distribution so far as rela tive to agriculture. Senator Norris will pilot the Nebraskans through the hearing. He will aid them in collection of the data for presenta tion to the committee. Most of the material which will be submitted is already either prepared or is in process of preparation. It is under stood it is on file at the Farmers Union office in Omaha. Former Congressman Pollard will make the leading statement of the committee for the Nebraska delega tion. He is expected to convey an invitation to the committee to visit Omaha and hold hearings there dur ing the progress of the investigation. "I particularly desire that the farm leaders in Nebraska come here and help us at the hearing," said Presi dent Barrett. "The committee readily granted the request ofvthe national board of farm organizations for a hearing. Uncle Reuben will get the first hear ing and I know he will make a good impression. Nebraska certainly will be able to make good." Carload of Dynamite . Is Derailed in Wreck But Does Not Explode Alliance, Neb., June 25. (Special Telegram.) A serious accident was narrowlv averted when a carload of dynamite, together with 11 other cars on freight train number iw, which left Alliance last night en route from Kansas City to the Pa- ficic coast, was derailed one mile west of Orella. Neb., early today due to a drawbar slipping out of the coupling on the car next to the en gihe. .. No one was injured. The dynamite car was jolted several fee off the track and plowed into the ground for several yards. Trainmen say it was a miracle an explosion did not follow and wreck the entire train. The front car con taining hogs and the four cars just behind it were derailed by the first jolt. Five other cars at a point 21 cars behind the engine and two more cars 56 cars behind the engine were jolted clear of the track. The carload of hogs escaped and ran wild over the country side. Many of them were not captured. Traffic was tied up for more than eight hours for track repairs, a wrecking crew being sent out from Alliance. There were 73 cars in the train. Declares Quarantine Against All White Pine Lincoln, June 25. (Special.) Prof, Myron H. Swenk, state en tomologist, declared a quarantine to day against all white pines or other pines shipped into Nebraska bearing needles in bundles ot five each. Ihe reason advanced for the quarantine is the dangerous and contagious dis ease known as white pine blister rust. Preserving Kettle, 5-6 it. Hard, Pure, Sheet Aluminum Percolator, 8 Cups HARNEY SUNDAY. JUNK 26. ltf'Jl.- Prescribe fllew Car Headlights Under State Law Two Specifications Guarantee Safe Driving and Two More Eliminate Glare List of t Approved Lenses. Lincoln, June 25. (Special.) Specifications for automobile lenses which the state will insist upon after July 28, in compliance with the new headlight law passed by the legisla ture, were announced today by George K. Leonard, assistant secre tary of the department of public works. They are: There must be 4,800 candle power at a point 200 feet directly in front of the automobile, striking between the level surface on which the car is standing and a point on the level with the centers of the headlight. There shall not be in excess of 2,400 candle power at a point 100 feet in front of the car and 60 inches above the level on which the car stands. There shall not be more than 800 candle power at a point 100 feet in front of the .car and 7 feet to the left of the center and at a height of 60 inches or more above the level on which the car stands. There shall not be more than 1,200 candle power at a point 100 feet ahead of the car and at some point between the level surface on which the car stands and a point on 'the level with the centers of the famps at 7 feet to the right of the center of the car. The first two specifications guar antee sufficient light for safe land ing Leonard declares, and the last two are for the purpose of eliminat ine headlight glare. Leonard further stated that auto mobile owners who complied with the equipment demanded by the old law will not be forced to make any change as long as the automobile is used in the state. Following are lenses approved by the state department: Max. Candle Po'er Bulb Bulb No. Name Focu Tilt ..J''l 1. Raydex, No. 2, tl-V in 100' 15 21 2. OsKood. Nj. 2. 1' in 100' IS 21 S. Macbeth No. 1. None 24 24 4. Mborty, No. 1, None 24 24 5. Patterson. No. 1. None 21 24 . McKee, No. 2. None 22 24 7. Bhaler, No. 2, None S3 24 8. Violet Ray, No. 1, None 21 2? 9. National No. 1, None 1J 24 10. Bftuach Lnmb, Nc, 1. 1' In 100' 18 22 11. Prlmollte "B", Ho. 1, 1' In 100' ..16 21 12. Ford Gre'n Vis'r, Wo. 3, 1' in 100' 24 .. Headlamp IS. Sun Ray, No. 1. None .21 24 A wedding in Morocco is celebrat ed by the women friends of the bride at her home and by friends of the bridegroom at his home. i Stenos Must Roll 'Em Up - , "Modesty" Added to Slogan of Burlington Set of Rules Laid Down for Summer Dress of Employes. Chicago, June 25. To its well known slogan: "The Burlington on time," that great railway system has added a new word: "Modesty," with a capital "M." If you happen to meet a demure little stenographer attired in a simple 'gingham gown with the skirt to her 'ankles, wearing shoes with low heels, old-fashioned stockings and no I rouge on hef cheeks or lips, you may . know sue worKS lor me uur lington, which today laid down a set of rules concerning the dress and deportment of the hundreds of girl employes. It was said that some of the styles affected by the girls were demoralizing the morale of the general offices. Here are the new regulations: No more peek-a-boo waists or dresses to be worn in this office. Will Hold Hearings For Telephone Rate Increase This Week T Jnrnln Tnn 25. (SoeciaO Hearings of the two largest tele- hone companies in the state, tne .incoln Telephone and Telegraph company, and the Northwestern Bell Telephone company, for con tinued rate increases, granted tem porarily, wi'l be held before the state railway commission next week. The Northwestern will be heard Monday and Tuesday. The Lincoln company will be heard Wednesday. Numerous protests against the re quested maintenance of present rates have been received by the commis sion in the last week. On Thursday the commission will go to Wareham, Neb., to listen to complaints against shipping faci'ities furnished that town by the Burling ton. Alliance Far Behind in Payments on Bonded Debt Alliance, Neb., June 25. (Spe cial.) Figures compiled by City Manager Kemmish show that the city is far behind in the interest pay ments on its bonded indebtedness, the amount for the general obliga tion bonds alone being $2,322 and that for the paving bonds, $4,235, of a total of $6,557. The shortage of about $1,000 in the; water and light deparements, which is included in the general obli gation bonds, will be taken care of "Know, tfteii, tH beautiful women that we you to this outcry of the unbecoming this Lovely New SUMMERTHINGS JJSTcgming inwith recreation days and full realization of the mellowness of summer all the loveliness of Surnmerthings, that invite your fellowship with sunrise, sunset, the rainbow and the moonlight! s These all-too-brlef days of Summer will be but lovelier in remembrance, if no trace of worn out finery and out worn style have marred its pleasure. Simple, appropriate freshness and taste worthy of their wearer's moods and afterward no regrets. Delay alone is fataL Gingham it the preferred hot weather fabric. Skirti shall be a modest length, the interpretation of the term ' mod eity" to be at the discretion of the head of the woman's welfare bureau of the office. No more rolled hose methods of keeping thw up to be left to choice of wearer, but knees must be cover ed, and hose must be of a certain degree of opaqueness. No more rouge whatsoever, and powder to be used only in modera tion. General appearance of girls must be such as is becoming to office service. "Oh, dearl Why couldn't they wait until the hot weather was over be fore issuing such silly orders?" was the general complaint of the girls, as they read the rules. out of the earnings of those depart ments, but the balance must be paid by the taxpayers. The situation is due to the fact that insufficient tax levies have been made and to the slowness with which tax assessments have been paid. Omaha Man in Lincoln Pen Gets Award for Injuries Lincoln, June 25. (Special.) Clarence Jump, former Omaha man, now prisoner at the state penitentiary for receiving a stolen automobile, to day was awarded compensation of $15 a week by the state department of labor for injuries received while working for the Omaha Wrecking company. . - While in the employ of the com pany he fell, breaking two bones in his neck and is a cripple as a result of the injury. The payments are to run from December 23, 1919, until he is no longer disabled. Jump is an ex-service man with a good war record, who will appear before the . state board of pardons and paroles for a parole next month. Pastor to Florida Geneva, rNeb., June 25. (Spe cial. )-After two years in the pastor ate of the Congregational church at Grafton, Rev. James Deans has re signed to accept a call to a Presby terian church at Oakland, Fla. Finland Gets Aland Isles Geneva, June 25. (By The Asso ciated Press.) The council of the league of nations today awarded the Aland islands in the Baltic sea to Finland. are with you. Pay no heed we pray plea for the plain." WHISTLER Pastel shades in jer sey silk underthings offer, a choice be tween maize, orchid French gray and sky. ;4 Fresh-looking aprons in English print pat-' terns, vivid blue or, violet are only $1.98. Step ins of flesh col ored crepe de chine are lace trimmed and very fine for ?2.50 and $3.50. Peter Pan collars on vests of organdy or picfue are demurely tailored Summer veilings have arrived. White, cream or flesh colored grounds with tiny dots of blue, brown, black, jade, or navy. Angora cloth for trimming sport clothes may be had in a swagger black and white check or plain tan, white, gray, orange and soft blue, twelve inches wide, $2.50 a yard. ... An ecru voile blouse has a Peter Pan col lar and vest outlined in fine narrow filet and hand hemstitch ing to complete it, $2.95. Social Leader Aids Her Friend In Divorce Suit Mrs. George Peabody in Affi- llusDand Attempted to Kiss Her. jwew iorK, junc j. vjcurne Peabody, whose beauty and social 1 standing have made her an impor tant figure in New York, Boston and London, has come forward as a wit ness for Mrs. Charles Scwell Barrell. a New England society leader, who is suing hef husband for a separa tion and custody of two children. Putting friendship ahead of her . dislike of publicity, Mrs. Peabody " xt xr-i- t c ir- r has signed an anidavit that JJr. liar- , rell took her for a stroll at Bald Head Cliff, Mass., to "study geol ogy" and tried to kiss her and make love to her. The affidavit by Mrs. Peabody shows that when she remonstrated Dr. Barrell said, speaking of Mrs. Barrell: . "She's foolish. She's crazy. Nev er mind her." Mrs. Barrell has named 26 women in ner acuun ukiiiim "ci nuauanu, who is a prominent Boston surgeon. ( The testimony of her friend, Mrs. Peabody, offered voluntarily by the latter as an act of friendship, will . be used in an effort to prove the phi ', landering disposition of the doctor,.. ti Tt . Hf:ii; i n t ww urn iiaifa riiiiifiwiu w Of Bushels of 1920 Gra Lincoln, June 25. (Specials- Farmers living . in the Nebraska, northern Kansas and Colorado terri tory served by the Burlington have 5,364,000 bushels of last year's, wheat and 9,120,000 bushels of last! year's corn on hand, according to a rpnort todav bv h.. luvnn. ceneral superintendent of the. Burlington. The Burlinerton, rlynn reported, . has 4.500 trrain cars on hand in Ne braska to handle this years wheat crop. Unless the farmers decide to sell fliic vir', rrnn anA lact vmp'c at the same time I believe we can cope , with the.situation," Flynn said. Former Nebraska Man . Returning From Brazil Lincoln, June s. (bpecial.) ttr--J ' A 1 :l wora was received nere loaay mat ; C. E. Stine, former Superior (Neb.) " postmaster and editor of the Superior . Journal, has sailed from Kio de aneiro, Brazil, on his way home with his family following a five-year sojourn in Brazil, where he has been cashier, of an English packing house. i r " '"it i a"