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THE EEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 23. 192 Nonpartisans Fail to Endorse New Third Fart v Yltn of Townlcy lo Ontrr on CsndiJatici yi Ivrgular Pur lie U Approved ly Ueasiaisr trrmm Tf UM.t ul in electing full state ticket un it own rioiu1)iliiv. "Rather select candidate- from ihrr parties ulio cudor.e our pro. kriin aii J let tlirm uke the re potisib(lty." he saitt. "ami U tlic tr to carry out our program we 'un't hive the wionibilifv of Allure ki our hand." iMilinuiiig, iounLy ikclared 'Vupiuliktio i'l'poHition anil deter iiiuutiuii to ni.ike the nonpartisan ttoviriiinent a f jailut e is too Mr am i diilit openly and tan onltr bt lumbiltfd hy picking candidate from f lie old parties, who could control to a certain extent the pow- rrful weapons ot the capitalist, lie "capitalistic agent of .Von tMitiMii league destruction," which Tfwiiley declared are against the l'igue follows: The bank, the pre, the church, the court, the rail- toads, the manufacturer, the re tailers, the grain gamblers, the school. "I don't mean the spirit of the church if against u. it is for u hut the controlled organization ot the church is aK.iuist us, he said, Serf of Capital. Townley averted fanneis and laborers of Xcbcaska were slaves ot the capitalists, the modern day sen's of yesterday. "There is no real reason vhv the farmerj clothes should he thread- hare and the workers of the cities should go without wheat." he said, "for there is enoiighof hoth to ro around for all if it were not for the J, reed and tyranny of capitalists who rule us. "I aay 99 per cent of the people would be for us if they knew our every effort is to make a more equt ?ble distribution of farm and fac tory products possible. "The trouble is that with their powerful weapons the other 1 pel rent raise false issues, accuse us of being free lovers, bolshevists and 'iisloyaiists; when we are in the open, as we were in North Dakota, we. spent all our time defending our selves on false issues. "But if we remain in the old par ties and insist on our program with a substantial, loyal minority we can .cet what we want. The politicians, the professional office holders are in the old parties and they are hu man and after the jobs; if thev see we control they will do our bidding. They'll need us to get fleeted and instead of raising false issues you'll f nd them patting us on the back and willingly discussing and endors ing and putting into form our pro gram. Thus only can we build public sentiment for our program." Progressiva Leaders Present. .1. II. F.dmistcn, third party chair man, and Edgar Howard. third party leader, listened to Townley's talk. The only reference Townley made to. any third party candidate v as Judge Arthur G. Wray of York. He said: "When you can elect a man for governor like Arthur Wray do so. But why sacrifice him?" Unity of thought and action was pleaded for by -Jess R. Johnson, state manager of the Nonpartisan league, in his farewell speech. "Lets don't give the word out to big business . that our ranks are split," Johnson said. "We've got the power now, let's keep it. Practically every newspaper in the state admit ted that the league could tie the gasoline tax law tip by referendum if it was passed.' What more power should any organization want than to be able to block any legislation it deemed' advisable to lght?" . Discusses Newspapers. Continuing, Johnson made a bitter attack on the Lincoln Star for al leged misstatements printed in a per sisted attack on the league. The only other paper mentioned by Johnson was the Omaha Bee. "That paper has been fair toward the league of late, he said, and I am glad to see 'it. Other papers following this lead apparently arc treating us more fairly." Mrs. J. M. Paul of Harvard at tacked motive behind the late war declaring it was announced it was fought to have the world for democracy. Instead, she said, the world is go ing to pieces and no one excepting the millionaires are better off as a result. "Remember the millionaires fur nished the guns and the battleships, hut the poor people furnished the men." she said. "The poor women these days carry the future soldiers in their arms and the rich women poodle dogs." . Mrs. Paul drew a distinction be tween the Farm Bureau and Non partisan league. "The Farm . Bu reau," she said, "wants to get the farmer to produce more. We want the farmer to get more for what he produces. . ' ; Rev. T. I.. Beebe of Omaha spoke shortly before noon. In addition to ordinary convention committees, . J. D. Ream of Broken Bow, chairman of the league, appointed a committee on political action which was to de ride what the league would do re lative to handling the third party situation in Nebraska. - ' Pledge for Carjidates. The platform committee submitted to the convention the following platform of pledges to all of which candidates who want the Nonparti san league support must subscribe: Exemption from tax of personal property worth less than $o,000. Government competition in essen tial industries. State rural credits law. State ownership of water power. State income tax law. Collective bargaining. Nonpolitical election of township, city and county officers. Reduction in taxes. Defeat at the election of the poor laws passed by the last legislature bow held up by referendum. Omaha Hard Hit by Dirigible Disaster (CaalUsswe) rnm rui llw) I Thorn H, fculuey, and Kent 1 hornet! j i vu'imu. Took First Training Here, Mai, John If. Jouett, member of the board to inve.tiuate the Koma disaster, took hi tint training at Fort Omaha. 1 1 record was one of the tuot brilliant in the balloon service of the expeditionary force, according to an Omaha buddie who served under him. Jouett graduated from the United Mates military academy id 1914. When the war broke out he came to l-ort Omaha for balloon training. lie reached the rank of lieutenant colonel while abroad. tapt. Frederick J. Durrtchmidt was one of the first to jump from a parachute at Fort Omaha and received hi commission in the first clan sent front training, He left for, overseas in April. 1918, with the rum ii ai loon company. lie at tended the ballon school of the A. V., K. and took the October course in the French balloon school at tsnon. Later he became an in t ritft.ts t'apt. Allan MrfVland, who com manded the Ninth Balloon company was coinmissioned first lieutenant at Fort Omaha October 5. 1917. While abroad he was made commanding officer of Company B, Second Bal loon squadron. He was promoted to captain in October, 1918. He is a graduate of I.rland Stanford uni versity, but also -attended the VnU verity of Chicago and Columbia Capt. Walter J. Reed, one of the survivors, was commissioned first lieutenant at Fort Omaha in Septem ber, 1917. and was made captain in April. 1919, while in France. He was in command of the First Bal loon company and holds ratings as free balloon pilot, reserve military aeronaut and French dirigible pilot. Democrats Oppose Snioot and Burton on Refund Board Fight Against Confirmation of Appointtnfnti Threat rtu to Delay Opening of Negotiation!. Bag of Dirigible Roma Rotten, Says Report Headache from Might Cold, laxative BROMO QltNlNR Tablets re lieve the Hadach by curing the Cold. A tonle laxative and tprm destroyer. The rsauln bear, tha signature ot E. w. Grev. (Be sura you get BROMO.) 30c. ' .... (Centlaaed From Page Oa.) craft to become unmanageable. Pos sibility developed, however, that the inquiry would take notice of reports that the bag of the Roma, construct ed in Italy, was rotten, although of ficers at the held declined to discuss such reports. Army ollicers who survived the disaster declared it was caused by the collapse of the elevating rudder. The Roma was sailing along smooth ly about JUl) feet in the air. thev said, when the elevating rudder sud denly buckled, throwing the stern of the craft upward. Similar to R-38 Tragedy. London. Feb. 22.-(By A. P.) News of the destruction of the United States armv dirigi:Je Roma is the feature in' London morning newspapers, which print long ac counts of the tragedy, and pictures of the airship. Similarity of the details with those of the destruction of the R-38 at Hull last summer is widely re marked. The Time's says that while in the Hull tragedy the people of the United States and Great Britain joined in a common sorrow, this time the blow has fallen on America alone, but England feels, with it and for it today no less than it did when its own sons were numbered among the dead." - Transatlantic Service. New York. Feb. 22. In the face of news of the Roma disaster, P. G. O'Manney, British designer of air craft, who arrived yesterday on the White Star liner Cedric, predicted that giant passenger dirigibles capa ble of a speed of SO miles an hour, will be operating on a regular schedule between New York and British ports by the spring of 1924. Next year, according to O'Manny. there was to be numerous trans atlantic flights, but there vill"not be sufficient regularity, he asserted, to attract many passengers. Sinn Fein Accept New Peace Agreement (toiitinuexl From Tmse One.) committed as Mr. De Valera not to appeal to the electorate, except with sanction of the Dail Eireann, and the majority favoring the provisional government within the dail is ad mittedly so small that no resolution promoting elections to which the Tip Valera faction would be strongly opposed could be carried. As Mr. De Valera's campaign of the country was undertaken in the execution of an immediate election, there will now be no need to proceed with it so vigorously. But it was made plain m the brief discussion which followed today's agreement, that both sides were free in the interval to carry on propaganda in favor of their own aims. May Start New Paper. There will be no cessation in the publication of the newspaper The Republic of Ireland, which supports Mr. De Valera, and it is believed a similar paper to advocate the views of the free starters is being prepared Within the framework of the party organization itself, however, it is as sumed that the Sinn l-em clubs, as such, will not engage in active poli tical hostilities, and Mr. De Valera recommended that they devote them selves instead to other aspects of the national program. But if the clubs should choose to indulge in political discussions there is 'nothing in the agreement to prevent them. Different opinions were expressed tonight as to which section reaps the most advantage from the adjourn ment. On the one hand Mr. De Va lera's friends claimed he had stopped a stampede and had given the elec tors time to consider and. vote on a definite issue. On the other hand, it was pointed out that meanwhile the provisional government will have complete con trol of the whole machinery of the Irish administration. .' By GRAFTON WILCOX. Omaha t If 4 Wire, Wellington. Feb. 22. Dttrr mined democratic oppoiiiion to the cotiiiwation of the appointment of entor Reed Nnoot of I tan and Representative Burton to b mtm bers of the foreign debt refunding commission developed unexpectedly in me senate today. So formidable did the opposition appear that it would not be urpri ins if tfce much deired refunding negotiations were delayed fyr some tune. . Democratic senators, in the midat of a lively debate on the subject. gave notice that they would resort to every parliamentary expedient to prevent the confirmation ot the Smoot and Burton appointments. t The chief complaint of democratic senators is that President Harding exhibited "extreme partisanship" in the selection of the members of the debt refunding commission. . All five of the members of ihe commis kion are republicans. The appoint ment of live republicans, Secretary of Slate Hughes, Secretary of the Treasury Mellon, Secretary of Com merce lloover, Snioot and Burton, was hy design. President Harding purposely named the entire commis sion from his own party and so an nounced several weeks ago. Simmons Leads Opposition. Senator Simmons of North Caro lina, ranking democratic member of the senate finance committee, led the opposition in the senate to the con firmation of members ot tnc com mission, lie said he had no criticism to make of the personal character or of the ability of Senator bmoot or Representative Burton, but that he felt the 'keenest disappointment that President Harding had seen fit to appoint all the members of the commission from his own party. Senator Walsh of Montana. dcmO' crat. was more outspoken in his op- nosition. He asserted that the ap nointment of . Senator Smoot and Rcorescntative Burton was abso lutely unconstitutional and made it plain that he would fight their con firmation to the last ditch.i.He de clared that there was a long line of precedents to sustain his position Borah Supports Walsh. Senator Borah of Idaho agreed with Senator Walsh about the un constitutionality of the appointment of Smoot and Burton, lie said that the ouestion was very clearly set forth in a speech of the late Senator Hoar of Massachusetts. "But," said Senator Borah, ironic ally, "what do you democrats 'wantr Dion t you nave a representative on the armament conference oeiega tion?" "Oh," responded Senator John Sharo Williams of Mississippi, dem ocrat,."we might drink buttermilk on Friday and then want porterhouse steak on Saturday." . f ; Senator Kellogg of Minnesota stated that the democrats to a man had been opposed to the debt re funding bill which created the com mission. Therefore, he argued, they Don't Buy Unripe' and Bitter Grapefruit When you can get the rich, juicy, finely flavored kind known as r svb ii l ka si mm Hi HTfilHHiiUIJD 1 When serving don't use much sugar it isn't re quired with this variety. Buy by the box it keep? for weeks. Wholesale Distributer TRIMBLE BROS. Omaha, Neb. Refreshing Health : Drinks Buttermilk, Sweet Milk, Lacto Fresh-, each day and served in individual sani tary cups. When you come in for your drink, take note of .our splendid pastry de partment. . ,f "Health in Food" nf-TKlAgL SHOP Northwest Corner . 16th and Faroam Safe 7flUk. INFANTS s INVALIDS ASK FOR Nor lick's th Original Avoid Imitation Substitute were not emitted to reproentation on the commission, St n tor WiU I mms contradicted tht tuitmrnt. He tali) he had favored the bill, but that h regretted it now, in view ot the all-republican onimitiion an. pointed. Woman Charged With Faking Jewel Robbery ((aUaa4 Trm Fms 0m ) by Gaam and atlrd to do the hold up stunt, lie said he refused, ac rording to the police, who added that he told them that when he saw the "robber" at the dining room door Saturday night he immediately recalled the request upon him and realized that the holdup was a fake. Pavn S, Meyer. real estate broker of Long Branch, who also was a guest that evening, was re ported to have lost $5t) In the "rob bery." The police said lie told them that when the introJcr ordered him to put hi money on the table, he obeyed. The money fell into a dih of tomatoes and he claimed never to have seen it again. Out Taxicib Fare. Bailey, the police said, denied tak ing the $50 and said not onlv had he not received a cent from Mrs. Robertson, but was out $S taxi fare. Agents for Lloyds, Ltd., the British company with which Mrs. Robertson's jewelry was insured, de clared they would await further de velopment before making any de cision regarding the insurance money. It developed that Mr. Robertson had lived a rather secluded life and was not known to many residents. The police claimed to have learned she recently was short of funds and sought loans. She lived with a young woman who at first was said to be her niece. According to the police their prisoner denied relationship. OrKanizcd Farmers Are vjipuBeu iu cans x a. Lincoln. Feb. 22. Organized farmers of Nebraska are opposed to the proposed sales tax to create rev enue for the soldier bonus or for any other purpose, II. D. Lute, sec retary of the Nebraska Farm Bureau federation, today wired members of the Nebraska delegation in congress. Mr. Lute said the farmers suggest that funds for the bonus should come from either a tax on excess profits or from the income tax. Air Mail Field Manager Giving Aviation Lessons James T. King, manager of the Omaha Air Mail field, is conducting on Wednesday and Friday nights a class on the theory of flight, rigging and engines. Air mail attaches and friends attending the class, which is held at the Commercial High school with the sanction of Supt. of Schools Beveridge, number 22. Tienicy Found Guilty in Hamlit rami Shooting Last of Cturr(l Gang Smilfa When Verdict I Head Crr)ing Penalty of 30 Yean in Prison. "Guilty as durstd," was the ver dict returned by the jury in Judge Wheeler's section of the district court in the Funk Tlcrnrv cae. last of the captured Lena Schneider farm bandit. The verdict carries a penalty of JO years in the Fort Madison prison. When it wa read lierney smiled. It is declared to be the firt time he has smiled since hi arrest on the afternoon of October 14 at the end of the gun battle that cost the lives of two men and the wounding of another. Jury Out Seven Hours. The rse was given the jurors at 10 yesterday morning and they re turned their verdict at 5 in the after noon. Judge Wheeler in hit instruc tions defined four degree of the of fence for which Ticrney was in dicted, aault with intent to commit murder, assault with intent to com mit manslaughter, intent to do great bodily injury and simple assault. It was said the jury was nearly evenly divided on the first and second counts and none favored lesser de grees. It was Ticrney' langtnue tcm perment that caused him to get the maximum penalty for the offense charged against him. Me boasted that he had never been convicted and stubbornly refused to take the ad vice of his attorney and plead guilty i ! manslaughter, which would have I given him hut eight years, i All rnnuir rit rta -sim County Atiorney Snanson and As. it4nt N'orthrup have secured the conviction of every one of the per ton cpiurcd at the farm, Uulli got 2i years as a "habitual criminal;" Moore was convicted of tnantlaugh trr and got eight vears; l v King, convicted of second decree murdir, will g"t 30 years. Moore, declared by police one ol the worst of the gang, got the lightest punishment, but he was the only member of the band to he wounded. I lis right arm was shattered and reports front the Fort Madison prison say it will have to be amputated. Seven Kearney Youth Held for Chit-ken Stealing Kearney, Neb.. Feb. 22, (Spc oial.) Charges of chicken stealing were filed against George Fielding. I Ray (iibson, Emery Noble. iUrKl jSwinyrr, Alvin Wood. Boh Row lands and Harold I'irkerell, all be tween the ages of 15 and P. The youngsters "peached" on one another following their detention on sus picion. Seventy.three of the stolen fowl were accounted for. Woman Rc-EIected Secretary of Kearney Commerce Body Kearney, Neb,, Feb. 22. (Spe cial.) Esther Stock Kroger was re elected to her third consecutive term as secretary of the Kearney Chamber of Commerce at the regular meeting, of the new board of directors. Ben Baker Recovering Judge Ben S. Baker. Omaha at torney, successfully underwent an operation at the Mayo clinic in Rochester, Minn. Tuesday and was resting easily there yesterday, ar cording to word received by friend here. Demand lor Autos Intrcasiiisr. Kroli Assures Dealers JJav There Are .0tK).0t)0 .Motor IWr in Country Today and 20,000.001) More Project. A. K. Kroh, purveyor of optimism and student of economic, told auto mobile and tire dealers in session at Hotel Fonteucllc yesterday after noon that the automotive industry was just getting into its stride, that in spue of the decrease in auioino bile factories, more automobile were being made each year and the demand Ur automobiles was grow ing. "There arc v.iKtO.HOO motor user in the country today and. there are JO.fHHl.OoO more prospects' he said. j "1'av toi ii s learning the value vf lucruii'g and instead vf uany small i.uiints we rc guiiitf ia P4v tcwer but la'srr uiirs, the Mian in the autumtihilr wame van find business plentiful if lie get ul and wuik among these iirosprcts, "F.ighiy 'er crnt of the automo bile (d aie sold because oi a feminine impulse. It may be the mother, wile, daughter or trethrrt of a man whu hung the influence to bear. Salesmen should take this tact into consideration and use bit of psychology with their salesman, ship," Mr. Kroh declared that outride of ti e I'tnlrd States there were .'.hUM).. (KM person who were getting hut one meal a day, while in this conn, try iiiieinplov merit had been d' cfeaed per cnt in the pat v0 day. To he successful this year be urged the automobile men to work hard and (-nnsrirutinusly (r the outlook fr the future was promising, I Atniilitioii Treaty Batified. Washington, Feb. 22. the exits ililinii trcity lu lu ecu the I'nitrd Mates and Costa Kica, signed at San Jose, January 21, was ratified today by the senate. Get Well the Chiropractic Way 414-26 Stcuritiss Buildinr Corner 16th and Famam Su. Tslephona DO u-lsa 5347' Headaches, backaches, colds, lumbago, rheumatism, neuritis, nervousness and throat troubles respond to Chiropractic adjustments as well as liver, kidney and stomach troubles. Calls made to your home when unable to come to the office. 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