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.
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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. . ; -. , '
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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
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"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;
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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.
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