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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-23
Politicians
Amazed at
Baker Tour
Political Leaders Surprised at
Democrats Risking Waste.
full Secretary Of War to
Pinch Hit for Cox.
Ts7ssls By Special Train

Washington, b. g., Oct. 22.-(Spe-
cial)-Political Washington is
amazed at the temerity of the demo-
cratic managers in making Secretary
OF War Baker the central figure of
the troupe of pro-league speakers
now making special train tour of
the west in an eleventh-hour attempt
to bolster the waning democratic
campaign.
Secretary Baker, of all men con-
nccted with the present administra-
tlon, it is pointed out, is the one un-
Der whose immediate direction oc-
Cured the most fragrant waste of
5'ruD.ic funds raised by &iberty loans
and war taxes. Yet he is now
brought forth as the democratic
pinch hitter"
1 Republican leaders are wondering
Whether the people of the west,
aware of the discount at which Lib
erty bonds are selling and suffering
under the continued imposition Of
war taxes, will forego the opportun-
ity offered by Mr.. Bakers presence
to ask about the reasons for some
OF his extraordinary expenditures.
Bought $4,000 Horses.
Under Mr.. Bakers administration
OF the War department the govern
ment bought $4,000 horses during
the period of the war. Only $1,000
o.. these were shipped overseas and
10000 died-most of them far from
the scene of hostilities.
For these half million horses. the
government bought o45,000 saddles
almost two for every horse. 1t
bought 2,850000 halters, or FIVE for
every horse. 1t bought 585,000
saddle bags, one apiece, and 1857
600 horse brushes, three apiece
The government purchased $685.
600 nose-bags, so that each horse
could eat breakfast out of one, din
ner ont of another, supper out of
another and have one left for mid
night lunch.
For ordnance officers the govern
ment bought $4,000 sets Of spur
straps, about Sc sets for each officer.
There were purchased 10000
branding irons, one for every three
horses.
What happened as to horses and
horse equipment, under Mr.. Bakers
direction, happened with other things
as well.
$7,lso,oo0 Thrown Away.
The administration established a
new artillery camp near Columbus.
Ga, and as part Of the site bought
fos $4,000 a plantation for which
the owner had paid $4,000. 1t
bought so much land for this site
that delegation of Georgia citizens
went to Washington to protest that
there wasn't enough taxable land
left in the county to support the
county government. After the war
Secretary Baker told congress he
had stopped work on the camp.
When congress adjourned he
started it again. When congress
met again he said he started it by
Continued on Page Two. Column seven)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-23
Two Killed When Lorry Is
Ambushed by 100 Near Cork

Cork, Oct. 22-An officer and !
private were killed and FIVE other
soldiers wounded this morning when
two military lorries were ambushei
IA miles from Cork. The attackers
numbered 100.
The fight lasted half an hour. The
force captured all the
equipment carried by both lorries.
The scene of the attack was a mar
row road between heavily wooded
b;t1c "a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-23
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased wir,

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
New York, Oct. 22.-Harding and
Coolidge are destined, according to
present indications, to sweep New
York state by an enormous plurality
100000 or more would not be sur
prising.
Senator Wadsworth will be re-
elected by a large plurality over
Lieutenant Governor Walker. the
democratic candidate, although he
will run far behind Harding.
There is less certainty concerning
the contest over the governorship,
but the chances are that Nathan L.
Miller, republican, though running
considerably behind Harding, will
defeat Governor A. Smith. the Tam
many democrat, who is expected to
run ahead of Cox.
Governor Cox is to be given a
great reception here tomorrow, but
he will be entertained by demo-
cratic management which has given
up all hope of delivering to him,
the As electoral votes of the empire
state. Likewise they are no long
er reckoning the defeat of Senator
Wadsworth a possibility. They do
think, however, that Al. Smith stands
a good chance of reelection. and
upon the task of saving that much
of their ticket, the Jeffersonian
chieftains, headed by Boss Murphy
of Tammany Hall, are now CON
centrating all known political strate-
gems.
Women For Harding.
Harding will come down to the
Bronz with veritable avalanche of
republican votes now that the women
have the vote. Preliminary can
vases indicate that slightly larger
percentage of women than men will
support the republican ticket
Harding could lose Greater New
York City by 100000 or 100000 and
still win the state handsomely, by
virtue of the upstate landslide. But
the indications are that he will come
close to carrying even this metro
politan democratic stronghold. This
is because the republicans are more
united than ever before, having suf-
fered negligible defections Ion the
league of nations question, while the
democratic party is shot through
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-23
McKelvie Calls
Campaign Bluff
OF His Opponent
Absurditity Of Morehead
Charges Is Explained by Re-
publican Candidate in
Speech at Hastings.

Hastings, Neb., Oct. 22-(Special
Telegram. John H. Morehead's
criticism of the civil administrat tive
code was denounced as "puerile i'll
the manifest absence of comprehen-
sion of the states administrative ma
chinery," in an address by Governor
McKelvie here.
The speech in Hastings closed a
tusy day of campaigning for the
governor, who addressed crowds at
Minden and Kenesaw.
II see by press reports that my op-
ponent, Mr.. Morehead, points out
how he is going to effect a consid-
cradle saving to the state. by doing
away with the civil administrative
code and the departments under it. :
the governor declared. "The activi-
ties thus included embrace the ad-
ninistration and nforcement of all
the laws that do not fall under the
supervision of the eight nstitution-
al executive departments.
Plan is Impossible.
Before the code went into effect
these laws were administered through
81 departments created by legisla-
tive act. Under the code these 81
departments were consolidated into
six. Consequently the proposed
elimination Of these departments is
an utter impossibility, could not be
done without largely extending the
carrying on of the same work
through other departments and
would affect no saving whatever to
the state.
"On this point l shall make a
more complete statement to the
press shortly, but for the present. it
is sufficient to say that it is so i'm
practical and so puerile in the mani
fest absence of comprehension Of
the states administrative machinery
that it brands the one who advocates
Continued on Page Two, Column Five.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-23
Argentina and U. S. Sign
Treaty. for Travellers

Washington. Oct. 22.-Secretary
of State Colby, acting for the United
States, and Ambassador LIE Breton,
for Argentina, today signed a treaty
between the two countries, accord
ing to each reciprocal privileges as
relates to commercial travellers.
The treaty as signed today at the
State department is similar to the
commercial treaties that have been
negotiated with other Latin-Ameri-
can countries, except that the fav-
ored nation clause was eliminated
at Argentina's request and a clause
prohibiting liquor statesmen from the
two countries operating was in
serted also at Argentina's request.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-23
Office of Attorney for
New York Plumbers Raided

New York, Oct. 21.-Agents of
the state attorney generals Office
this afternoon raided the office of
John T.. Hettrick, attorney for
groups of master plumbers, stone
cutters and heat and ventilator con-
tractors, and seized documents and
records which will be brought be-
fore the joint legislative committee
investigating an alleged building
materials trust.
Earlier Hettrick had been de-
clared in contempt by Senator Lock-
wood, chairman of the legislative
committee, for refusing to produce
records of his clients methods.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-23
Charge Attempt to Extort
Money From Draft Eyaders

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 22.-On a
complaint filed by U. S. Commits
sioner Daniel ]. Conway of Sioux
Falls, S. D.. julius M. Johnson was
arrested here today and bound over
to the federal court in bonds of
$1,000. According to the complaint
Johnson attempted to extort money
from M. M. Kier and other persons
living at Viborg, S. D.. in consider
alton of his withholding information
concerning alleged violation of the
national draft act. The alleged Of
tense was committed on or about the
tenth of this month, according to the
complaint. Johnson was unable to
furnish security but expected to abb
tain bondsmen.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-23
Pennsylvania Freshman
Is Charged With Murder

Philadelphia, Oct. "a war
rant charging him with the murder
of Elmer c. Drewes, Dartmouth
senior, was issued for William H.
Brines, University of Pennsylvania
freshman, by the district attorneys
office. Brines, according to the
police, is the owner of the yellow
motor car, stained with blood and
containing an automatic pistol and
two empty bottles, found abandoned
about mile from where Drewes'
body was discovered last Sunday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-23
Matinee Races Planned for
Humane Society Convention

Plans of the women's auxiliary of
the Nebraska Humane society for
the entertainment of the delegates
to the national convention in Oma-
ha, October 25-2S. include dinner
Monday at Hotel Fontenelle, auto
mobile tour of the city Tuesday aft
ernoon, followed by matinee races at
Ak-Sar-Ben field, annual meeting
and banquet in the evening at Hotel
Fontenelle, tour of the stock yards
Wednesday, and motion pictures at
the Auditorium in the afternoon.
Wednesday evening Mrs. George A.
Joslyn will give a reception and
organ recital at her home
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-23
H arding Rests
Before Last Lap
Of COP. Campaign
Senator Spends Day ON Mans
field Golf Links Following
Return From Trip Into
New York State.

Marion, O., Oct. 22.-The last OF
his campaign swings outside Ohio
completed, Senator Harding took a
real holiday before starting work on
the series of speeches he will de-
liver next week in principal cities of
his own state.
After his arrival here late in the
morning on the special train which
carried him on his excursion into
New York state, he looked in at his
office for only short while, and
then left for a 40-mile motor ride to
Mansfield, and game of golf.
1t was the first time in several
weeks that he had taken so complete
rest from the cares of the cam
paign. Although he appeared i'll per-
1ect health, the strain of his speaking
trips had left him tired and he said
he wanted to refresh himself with
some wholesome physical exercise
before taking up the home stretch of
the campaign.
Tomorrow the nominee will begin
preparations of his final campaign
utterances to be delivered on the last
iour nights of next week to meetings
in Cleveland. Akron, Cincinnati and
Columbus. No more front porch
dates have been booked. and these
four addresses may be the only ones
he will deliver before election day.
1t is considered entirely possible,
however, that when he leaves We'd
nesday he will run into numerous
rear platform gatherings locally ar
ranged, and will supplement his four
main speeches with many short talks
Of less formal nature.
The present plan is to make the
Ohio circuit on a special train. not
returning to Marion until Sunday.
His managers consider that such a
trip probably will mean an extensive
rear n1atforrn prourap,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-23
Harding and Coolidge Are Destined
To Sweep New York by Big Plurality
Senator Wadsworth Also Slated for Reelection by
Large Margin Over Lieutenant Governor Walker
Contest for Governorship Less Certain, aszzs

with diss MN "
'D1 That hat fsaa ..s.f :ssst sssss u Cox be-
yond hop covery was admitted
today at democratic headquarters.
The leaders admit that surface con-
ditions do not bear out the expecta-
ton that Cox will carry a third of
the western states which gave Will
son victory by. narrow margin in
1916, but they are relying for success
on the great undercurrent of the
silent vote of the intellectuals," fa-
voring the league of nations.
Foreigners Republican.
For every republican vote Hard
ing loses in New York he will gain
three or four democratic votes on
the league of nations issue alone.
The Irish and other foreign ele-
ments, which constitute the back
bone of Tammany Hall, are going
to plump for Harding in order to
register their disapproval of the Will
son covenant, of the presidents in
reference at the peace table with
the territorial and other aspirations
OF their ancestral countries. Tam
many was instrumental in nominat-
ing Cox, but has been unable to
make any campaign for him worth
the name since he espoused the pres
ident's stand on the covenant.
Senator Wadsworth is having a
stormy time of it, largely because
of the resentment on the part of
some of the women he incurred by
opposing equal suffrage, "Wads-
worth's place is i'll the home" is
the slogan of those feminine antag-
onists.
The indications are, however, that
this opposition is not sufficient to
endanger Wadsworth's' reelection.
The best known and most popular
candidate OH the democratic ticket
is Governor Smith, who undoubted-
ly will poll a large republican vote.
He is for light wine and beer, while
Judge Miller, the republican can
didate, is advocating strict enforce
ment of the prohibition law.
Smith probably will carry New
York City although even here Tam
many is encountering some difficulty
in holding the normally democratic
elements in line for the governor
The railroad employees are dis
gruntled at the treatment by the
governor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-23
Stevedores in Vera Cruz
Tie Up Traffic by Strike

Mexico City, Oct. 22.-All traffic
in the port of Vera Cruz has been
stopped by the strike of steyedores
and dock workers, and the contro-
versy may result in a general ma
tionwide strike, according to news
paper dispatches. 1t is said workers
in many lines are organizing. and
that the walkout of dock workers at
Vera Cruz wo':,d probably be ex-
tended to Progreso and Tampico, as
well as other gull ports.
The situation is made more tense
by the evident deadlock over the
miners strike in the state Of
Coahuila.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-23
Mexican Under Secretary
OF Foreign Affairs Quits

Mexico City, Oct. 22.-Dr. Gut
berto Hidalgo, under-secretary of
foreign relations, relinquished that
post yesterday, having resigned to
become a candidate for the Office OF
governor of the state of Hidalgo.
He made an extended Statement.
that it was Mexico's desire to pay
ell debts, and that there was no dis
position to deprive foreigners of
their property rights.
His statement was based on as
sertions credited to United States
Senator Fall of New Mexico. which
DIR. Hidalgo thought contained un-
just criticism of the new govern
ment.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-23
Omaha Man Raps League.

Beaver Crossing, Neb., Oct. 22.-
Especial Telegram. )-Charles A.
Sunderlin, Omaha attorney, was the
principal speaker at a republican
rally here last night, condemning the
league of nations as violation of
the best traditions of America and
charging it is m-American, auto
cratic and unconstitutionai
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-23
Naval Investigation Into
Haiti Affairs to Be Public

Washington, Oct. '22.-The naval
inquiry into the conduct of Amer
ican marines in Haiti will be public,
it was announced by Rear Admiral
Henry T. Mayo, chairman of the
board appointed by Secretary
Daniels, to conduct the investigation.
Rear Admiral Mayo said the board
had begun examination oe documents
in the Navy department. lie added
that it was doubtful whether any wit
nesses would be examined before the
board went Il, Haiti. where most Of
its sessions are expected to be held.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-23
Former Chief Justice
Jailed for Contemni

Denver, Oct. 22.-S. Harrison
White, former chief justice of the
Colorado supreme court, spent
last night in jail after sentence for
contempt of court by Judge c. ].
Morley, of the district court. Sem
tence was pronounced following
Judge Whites refusal to obey a
court order to change the pleadings
in divorce action.
Il will not obey an order that is
beyond the jurisdiction of this
court" Judge White told the court
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-23
President Huerta to Visit
Cities in Western Texas

El Paso, Tex, Oct. 22.-Provis-
ional President de la Huerta of
Mexico will visit several west Texas
cities soon after General Obregon
is inaugurated, it was stated in a
special dispatch received . y the Her
aid from Mexico City. He will re-
turn to his duties as governor of
Sonora, Mexico, by way of Juarez,
Mexico and El Paso, 1t was stated. Y
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-23
Requisition Granted.

Phoenix, Oct. 22.-GovernoA
Campbell granted requisition fol-
extradition to California, of Maitland
Robinson, who also was said to hay
used the name of John Myers, n
stand trial in San Francisco on
charge of murder in connection WI
the death OF Nelson S. Dumb 81
Robinson was arrested at Nogalc 81
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-23
Inventor Dies.

Concord, N. H., Oct. 22.-Adrian
H. Hoyt, physician, inventor and
manufacturer, died yesterday. He
perfected device for measuring
electrical current and timing de-
vice for deep sea bombs, which was
used with success in fighting Ger
man submarines.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-23
American Mine Foreman
Dies of Cunshot Wound

Douglas, Arlz., Oct. 22-Mose
Sevey, American citizen and fore
man of the Cansnea Duluth mine of
the Cananea Consolidated Copper
at Cananea, Sonora, died
of a gunshot wound inflicted BY
Ramundo Navarro yesterday, ac-
cording to telephone message from
Naco. Navarro, Mexican. remains
at large.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-23
Republican, Treasury
IssueslAppeal for Funds

New York, iOct. 2Z.-An appeal
for contributiohs to the republican
national campaign fund was sent out
by James G. Blaine, the party's
eastern treasurf.
In a circular etter mailed broad
cast over the Rstern states, Mr.:
Blaine explaine, the difficulty of
getting into sued ssful operation the
plan Of subscrS Setions limited to
$1,000 had causss expenses to ac-
cunulate faster 4 }an cash so that
the national comb ittee has had to
borrow money.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-23
Actions Lead to Arrest.

Queer actions of Lawrence Hor-
ton, As, Fifty-sixth and Q streets,
Thursday night at Twenty-fourth
and M streets led to his arrest. He
said he went to a bath house at
Sixtieth and N streets, which is in
reality a cornfield, -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-10-23
The Weather

Forecast.
Partly cloudy and colder Satur-
law.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-07-08
FOR RENT
WANTED
LOST,

LOST.-Sunday in or between Christ
Episcopal Church and Belvedere and
School streets, a small old fashioned
black enamel pin with touch of gold
and pearl in centre
B7-3t. MRS. SPENCER HARRIS
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-07-08
MILLION PLEDGED
FOR WOOD IN N. Y,
Loeb Names Duke, Rogers and
Mcneil as Contributors.

Chicago, July S.-One million dol.
lars with which to further the cam
paign of Major General Leonard
Wood for the Republican nomination
for president was underwritten by a
group of New York men year ago.
William Loeb, eastern treasurer for
Wood, so told the senate campaign
investigating committee, which resum-
ed its hearings, after a recess over
the national conventions
Mr. Loeb, formerly private secre-
tary to Theodore Roosevelt, said he
was called into conference with
George A, Whalen, Rufus Patterson
Colonel Ambrose Mcneil, 10th Free
man and others to give his opinion
as to what Woods campaign would
cost.
Il estimated the expense at 81 49,
600, he told the committee O. 60
Mcneil underworld S250.000; Mr. Wha-
len $25O,000; William Cooper Proctor.
$250,000, and I agreed TO get the
rest"
Mr.. Loeb said $406,O00 passed
through MS nanQS, DUI duueu JHe HleH
who gave it to him might have OBJ
tanned it from some one else.
General Wood, he testified, was
present at the opening of this meet
ing, but not when the money was
underwritten.
J. B. Duke was one contributor to
the $1,O00000: George W. Perkins
gave $4,000, and Fl. Fl. Rogers, of the
Standard Oil company, $4,000, Mr..
Loeb said
William Armstrong, a Chicago law
yer, presented to the committee a
mass of documentary evidence which,
he said, would "prove Attorney Gen
eral A. Mitchell Palmer had abused
the power of his Office to influence
delegates to the Democratic national
convention"
Mr.. Armstrong told the committee
the documents would show Mr.. Pal
mer had advocated pardons for crimi-
nails and prevented the gathering of
evidence in cases where there were
charges of defrauding the govern
ment.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-07-08

There is more Catarrh In this
section Of the country than all other
diseases put together, and for years
it was supposed to be incurable.
Doctors prescribed local remedies,
and by constantly failing to cure
with local treatment, pronounced it
incurable. Catarrh is local
disease, greatly Influenced by con-
stitutional conditions and therefore
requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Medicine, manufactur-
ed by F. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo,
Ohio, is a constitutional remedy, is
taken internally and acts through
the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of
the System. One Hundred Dollars
reward is offered for any case that
Halls Catarrh Medicine fails to cure.
Send for circulars and testimonials.
F. J. CHENEY G CO., Toledo,
Ohio. Sold by Druggists, rs cents
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
ADV.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-07-08

the woman suffrage amendment i'm
mPdiately.
He had received a telegram from
Frank ]. Looney. chairman of the
Democratic state committee, of Lou
iSiana in which he was asked to eI-
press his views to the assembly on
ratification.
The governors reply was:
Il have your wire as chairman of
the Democratic state central commit
tee of Louisiana on the subject of the
ratification of, the suffrage amend
r1ent by the general assembly. I car
only express my opinion. 1t is tina
the legislature owes it as a duty to
the Democratic party to rattfy al
once"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-07-08
VOTE ON SUNDAY MOVIES
Referendum in Baltimore Upheld by
Decision of Superior Court

Decision of Superior Court.
Baltimore, July S-The voters of
Baltimore this fall will be given the
opportunity of saying whether the
people shall enjoy motion pictures
after two P. NJ Sundays, unless an
appeal is taken and the court of ap-
peals overrules the decision handed
down by Chief Judge Morris A. So
per, of the superior court.
Judge Soper in a concise presenta-
ton of the issues involved, and which
holds that the 1920 general assem-
bly, acted within its power in provid-
ing for a referendum on the subject.
declares that the petition of the Lords
Day Alliance for writ of mapdamus
forbidding the board of election su-
pervisors from putting the question
through the ballot did not justify the
issuing of the mandamuS.
The points involved in the case
were raised when the committee of
the Lords Day Alliance, headed by
Josephus W. Leverin, w. w. Davis
and others, brought suit against the
board of supervisors of elections tc
restrain it from carrying out the pro
visions of the act which granted to
the people of the city referendum.