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johnson Backers Challenge
As TO Maryland Delegates
Want Wood Managers to Agree to Let Them
Stick to Instructions to LQst---Senat0r,s
Reception SURPRISES

until their candidates name is with
drawn from the convention"
The success of Senator Johnson 8
speech here Tuesday night was big
surprise to the old guard. as it was
not believed he could draw the crowd
which he did without an organization
and practically without money to
bring out the boys. The manage
ment Of the armory had provided
seats for $500 and. notwithstanding
the fact that it was a rainy, dis
agreeable night, all were filled. with
when he started to speak. The sena,
tor spoke for nearly two hours. ana
held the close attention of his audi
ence the whole time.
AS the campaign draws to close
the Wood followers are full OF con-
fidence for the success of their can
didate. and this feeling is fully re-
The Wood people concede that the
hottest fight will be waged in this
city, but claim the eastern shore.
southern Maryland and middle west
ern counties are for Wood. John IL.
Cunningham. one of the vice chair
men in the second district. declared
today that Carroll would poll five for
Wood to every one Johnson ge's
there.
Being unable to bring their candi-
date into the state. the Wood people
have confined their efforts to small
ward and precinct meetings. Chair
man TAFT has been making his head,
quarters here this week and Will
stay until after the primaries Mon
the line and says he is confident the
Maryland voters will select Gen.
Wood as their choice for the repub.
lican nomination.
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ALABAMA SENATORIAL
CONTESTS ON LAST LAP
Seven in Race for Two Seats-Five
Congressional Campaigns
Also in Progress.

MONTGOMERY. Ala. May 1 (Spe-
ciaD.-Alabama enters Monday upon the
last lap of one of the warmest cam
paigns ever staged in her history. Seven
candidates are in the race for two seats
in the United States Senate, three for
the long term now held by Senator o.
car w. Underwood and four for the seat
made vacant by the death Of Senator
John H. Bankhead.
L. b. Musgrove and Judge Sam d.
Weakley are .'Underwood's opponents,
while Ray Rushton. Emmett O'Neal,
Frank s. White and ]. Thomas Helm
are running for the short term John
W. Abercrombie. now solicitor for the
Department of Labor at Washington.
entered the race. but later retired in ia
vor Of White. White and Emmett
O'Neal. prohibitionist and anti-prohibi-
zionist. respectively. staged joint de-
bate in Admission today. the first to be
held in political campaign in Alabama
for many years. Both these candidates
and Musgrove for the long term declare
that prohibition cuts a big figure in the
campaign. White challenged and O'Eeal
accepted. They will continue these word
battles until the end of next week. The
primary will BE held May H.. In Ave
congressional districts there are cam.
paigns under way also.
CHESTER e. JOHNSON.
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AMBASSADOR DAVIS
FILES NO DECLARATION
West Virginia Democrats Sur
prised in Failure of Official to Act,
Thus Precluding Candidacy.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, May l tSpe-
w. Davis Of Clarksburg. this state.
now in London. to file his declaration
as democratic candidate for Presi-
dent with the secretary of state be-
fore the closing hour was the po-
litica1 surprise Of the week in West
Virginia. Ambassador Davis. in
statement from London several weeks
ago. accepted the Endorsement of the
democratic state committee for the
presidential nomination, but his fall
uye to file a petition for a position on
the state primary ballot will not give
the people of the state an opportunity
to vote for him. Consequently, there
will be no presidential contest in the
democratic party in the primary 10
be held May e5.
The primary election on the repub-
licen side for presidential indorse-
ment will he fought out between
Howard Sutherland, senior United
States senator from West virginia.
and Gen. Leonard Wood. both having
filed declarations
There are 3O9 candidates for vari-
Gus nominations of both parties who
filed their declarations. more than
twice as many as any previous prl-
mary election in the history Of West
Virginia. There will be contests IN
the republican party for all state of
fees except state treasurer, william
b. Johnson. the incumbent, pc
ing the only candidate for the re-
publican nomination for that position.
There are three republican candidates
for governor. Judge E. B. Morgan.
Col. Fred Paul Grosscup and state
Labor Commissioner Samuel 3. Mont.
only contest Is for the gubernatoriSi
nomination. Arthur b. Koontz: prom
inent Charleston lawyer and banker.
is opposing Adam b. Littlepage. also
Of this city and former representa-
tive from this district.
HERBERT L. GRIMM.
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Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
SACRAMENTO, Calf. May 1.-Cal-
ifornia's 1920 presidential primary
campaign practically closed tonight
with a whirlwind of johnson and
Hoover oratory in all parts Of the
state. On Tuesday the voters Of
preference for the republican nom
ination for the presidency.
In the democratic camp there has
been no battle. as the only ticket in
the field is that Endorsed by an un
official party convention held some
weeks ago.
Democrats VIII Vote Ballots.
Under a ruling of the secretary of
state. all registered voters can call
for any ticket at the primary, with
the result that mos: of the demo-
Gratis will vote one of the republican
tickets. y large majority Of them
will line up for Hoover Oh the issue
profess the utmost confidence in the
results. Ralph =. Merritt, campaign
manager for the Hoover Republican
Club, in a statement today declares
Hoover will win by 10000. On the
other hand. J. l.. Carnahan chairman
OIL tho JouHSOh Sioo. p
diets they will win by over loo. 900
majority.
The Hoover supporters are basing
their claims on what Is reported to
be the Overwhelming sentiment south
of the Tehachapi, particularly in Los
Angeles county.
johnson Mems Claims.
The johnson campaign managers
claim Johnson will break even in the
NV
and the rest of northern California
by $4,000.
Never in the history of California
notifies has such an intensive cam
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.AMERICANIZE OR DEPORT,
LOWDEN ADVISES NATION
Illinois Governor Declares Soviet
Idea Is Assault on the Very
Corner Stone of Government.

CROWN POINT. Ind. May 1.-The
soviet rule is an attempt to substi-
tute rule by one class for rule by all
people. Gov. Frank o. Lowden of Hi
nois declared in a speech here today.
ut therefore is an assault upon the
very corner stone of our government"
he added. If allowed to thrive it
would prove fatal to our institutions.
The idea of government by class takes
different names and soviet is not the
only word which defines it. Some
times it is Industrial Workers of the
World sometimes the one big union
and sometimes the radical socialist
party The name and menace to our
liberties is equally great
There are some who come among
US not to share the blessings of our
free government. but to destroy it.
They are coming in increasing num-
bers. These cannot be Americanized,
but they can be and should be re-
turned to the country whence they
came"
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Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. May Flew
votes in the Indiana primary will be
changed between now and Tuesday,
md somebody has won the statewide
presidential preference vote. And un-
less every political sign has gone
wrong and the political world is topsy
turvy with the rest of the world it
is dollars to doughnuts that that
some body" who has won is either
Hiram johnson or Leonard Wood. \
good many political seers think it is
Wood. but the johnson people are con-
flent and even those who are not
lined up with Johnson admit that he
will run some race.
With I.owden and Harding out of
the race. or even with Harding Out of
il. there would be little doubt about
the outcome-Wood would go over
rather easily. But Johnson's strength
is undcniable. compact and impreg-
nable. lie has the strongest support
in the industrial centers. such as
Gary. where there have been numer-
Gus strike difficulties. and he has the
solid support of the pro-Irish and
all who hate England. including the
ro-Germans. Men who are repre-
sentative OF the irish agitation nave
been very active for Johnson Then
add to these the men who have no
use atall for the league of nations
and some former progressives who
still hold to Johnson and you have
his strength as it has been from the
start of the campaign and as il will
be when the polls open next Tuesday
johnson Opposition Divided.
But. on the other hand. his opposi-
ton is divided among Wood. l.owden
and Harding. Lowden might not take
A great deal away from Wood. but
there is Harding. who has the support
Of the organization headed by Senator
Watson. This. also. as far as it is
composed of men who take orders
from the politicians. is compact and
luna ssaila BILE strength-Small. but COM
pact and unassailable.
Those who were optimistic for
Wood tonight thought that Harding s
failure to get majority of the vote
in his home state and Johnson's large
vote in New Jersey might cause the
politicians to drop Harding. But there
has been no evidence that the poll
ticians who are supporting Harding
have reached any such decision. On
the contrary. there is ample evidence
that the organizatio will go right
up to the polls getting all the votes
it can get for Harding. There is nc
doubt that the Johnson scare has af,
fected a good many individual voters
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Now Shifts Republican Primary Maryland Indiana
Johnson and Hoover Fight
R0uSes Interest in California
Primaries on Tuesday viii End Whirlwind
Campaign---C Claims Made of Contenders'
FriendS.~

paign been carried on for votes as
during the las: ten days of the pres
ent campaign. Every town and city
in the, state has been the scene Of
been mailed out by the tens of thou
sands. The telephone has been re-
sorted to extensively to reach the
woman voters.
Conservative opinion tends to the
belief that Johnson will win. if at all.
the size Of the vote.
Voters Thinking a Let.
On the other hand. there are thou
sands of Voters in the state who have
BEEN sa!inl little but thinking lot
during the cHmlaisn. There are also
reports that many o: the old line re-
pubiIcInS. " hu cure out for johnson
before il arl":IeG any other calitor-
mia cav .litlate aou,d be in the field.
:,r" u a'.,'ac I, inifr ui,i when they
mark the ballots.
cher is - IN urG'T' urrent of
W. t hostility du, II. his support of the
p-ohihitiOa atn' -iG,n"Et aiIG the NO'
stead act Added 20 THIS IS the fact
thu: 1Iatt.ra " ever! Protestant min
is.;.- in :he state is for I'tover on the
league of nations vote. the school
teachers are admitted to be over
whelmingly for him and rural senti-
ment is inclining toward him. 1T is
on this silent vote which the Hoover
supporters are counting for their vic
tory. Even Johnson victory by
5000 or 10000 would be regarded as
defeat for him in view of his ma
jority of $4,000 in the senatorial
election.
So while the indications point to
the victory of the Johnson ticket. the
unexpected often happens in Califor-
major instance, President Wilson
victory in 1916.
Who will be smiling. therefore
Tuesday night rests in the hands OF
the voters of California.
ROY V. BAILEY.
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DEMOCRATIC SPLIT
. SEEN IN PENNSYLVANIA
Unpledged or Solid Delegation to
Convention May Cause
Difference.

HARRISBURG, Pa. May Especially.
Results of presidential preference
primaries and delegate elections in
Pennsylvania's neighboring states will
not have any effect. as far as selec-
ton of republican national delegates
and state committeeman in the Key
stone state is concerned, but returns
from other states have heartened
par,lsans Ct Attorney General A.
Mitchell. Palmer in their struggle to
honor him with complete delegation
and to retain control of the state
democratic organization. Pennsyl-
wanna will have its primary May IS,
and the harmony in the republican
party has been only slightly ruffied.
but the democracy has been true to
tradition.
pledged. there being no fight over in
structions and the only preferential
candidate being a Philadelphian. little
known. A number of candidates who
Leonard Wood to enter the preferen-
tial primary have filed statements
withdrawing their agreement. They
are all for Gov. William {. Sproui as
first choice. but do not propose to be
caught by the enterprise of Edwin r.
Wood of Philadelphia. known more
by political eccentricities than
strength. On the democratic side
the battle is to elect Palmer-pledged
delegates. AntiPalmer men are run
ming on an uninstructed basis. one
who had filed pledge going SO far
as TO file statement that he wanted
to be free and independent" and no,
bound TO support the Attorney Cen
would like to be for William q. Nc
. Adoo.
1t looks as though men standing
highest on the republican list Of can
didates for Congress at large were IN
good shape in that contest and peo-
pie are watching Developments in q
very pretty fight between Mayor j.
Hampton Moore and w. Freeland
kendrick of Philadelphia, for dele
gate-at-large honors.
The Palmer organization appears to
be in better shape than q month ago
and even series of sensational at
| lacks upon the manner in which pro-
| hibition is being enforced in the an
! thracite region have failed to shake
| ii to any great extent, while i'll q
number Of counties where sharp con-
, tests were expected the anti-PalmeI
| forces have developed weakness. ex-
| cept in issuance of claims.
! During the week the liquor issue
bobbed up in some districts and was
| behind gas attack on Gov. Sproul IN
| his home county. while it has com
! menced to figure in several upstate
| Legislative contests.
| A. BOYD HAMILTON.
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Divergent PACT OPINIONS.
Abolition Of China-Japan Agree
ment Discussed by Courts.

TOXIC. March 2o Correspondence
Of the Associated Press).-A dispatch
from Mukden to the Eichi Nichi says
there exist divergent opinions as to
the abolition of the China ia pan
military agreement. while the Chinese
government seems to attach little i'm
portance to it.
Gen. Chang Tso-lin Tuchun en-
pressed to Lieut.. Gen. Nara the de-
sire that military cooperation with
Japan be continued. the newspaper
states. to meet the menace to the
Chinese boundary by the bolsheviki
On the part of Japan not a little
importance is attached to co-opera-
ton with China. at least so long as
ofYicial will be sent shortly to Picking
to consult with the government there
regarding this agreement.
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n. Y. DEMOCRATS
MEET MAY 20
Object Is to Organize Dele
cation and to Discuss
Platform.

ALBANY, y. Y. May l Especially -
New York states delegation to the
democratic national convention will
May S and s, and eyes of political OBJ
servers are all turned toward this
gathering. The object of the gather
ing is to organize the delegation. elect
officers and discuss suggestions for
the democratic PLATFORM" Chairman
W. w. Farley announced in calling
the meeting. However it is the i'm
preston that candidates rather than
platform planks will be the princi-
pal topic of discussion.
The report that Tammany Hall and
William G. McAdoo have patched up
their differences and are now kindly
disposed toward each other is gen
New York city politicians are very
skeptical. McAdoo is a popular man
with the voters in this state. although
not so popular with leaders of the
various organizations. A. Mitchell
Palmer at this time is not being seri-
ously considered by the democratic
leaders.
Many Possibilities Considered.
The meeting of the democratic del
the feeling of New York state toward
democratic Candidates. Leaders in
every section are frank to admit that
up to this time they have not Sc
lected their candidates for President
All admit they have considered many
possibilities, but are not certain which
man would make the best candidate
As matter of fact. they believe that
of all the democratic candidates sug-
gested so far McAdoo is the only one
capable of making a real run for the
presidency.
Gov. Hiram Johnson's showing to
date is a big disturbing element in
the New York state republican organ
ization. OF all the candidates entered
in the republican race. johnson was
regarded as the last man to be con-
sidered seriously. yet his showing in
the primaries has forced his recogni-
tion throughout the nation. Nicholas
Murray Butler, who it was understood
a few months ago. would be the
! united choice of the. New York state
highly in the estimation of New York
! state republicans. There are many.
J however, Who feel New York states
, ideas regarding Mr.. Butler will never
be forced upon the national party.
and the leaders are looking around
for a dark horse.
Harding seems to BE Calming.
Senator Harding seemed to be gain
ing strength in this. state during the
! past week. and the voters are more
kindly disposed toward him than Gen.
| Wood in the population centers. al
though in the rural districts the latter
, is a big favorite. With the old line
G. o. p leaders Wood has the faint
of Rooseveltism, and it will prove a
| very difficult task to swing the "old
guard" into line for him in the event
| it is decided that he is the ideal can
didate of the republican party.
The guberna torial race has not set
tied to any extent during TIE past
week. Speaker Thaddeus c. Sweet Of
| the assembly and Gov. Alfred E.
! Smith stand out at the head of big
! field of possibilities. but there is abb
| soluteIy nothing definite being Of
fered by the leaders of either party.
| JAMES II. MAESELL.
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KANSAS PARTY MAY HEAR
ALLEN.GOMPERS DEBATE

TOPEKA, Kahs, May 1 (SpeciaD.-
Kansas republicans are planning to
charter a special train for the indus
trial court debate between Gov. Henry
J. Allen and Samuel Gompers in New
York the latter part Of this month
They propose to take $50 or 200 lead
ing Kansans and their wives on the
special
The plan is being urged by Judge
Clyde NJ. Reed Of the industrial court
and others who believe Gov. Allen is
a likely dark horse for the republican
presidential nomination.
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Wood Delegates From Tennessee.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. May 1.-Two
delegates were elected to the repub-
lican national convention and in
structed for Gen. Leonard Wood by
the republican convention OF the sec
ond congressional district today
Resolutions condemning the Wilson
administration and endorsing the
candidacy Of Representative ]. VIII
Taylor for reelection were passed.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-19
OMAHA BOWLER
ROLLS 297 IN
PRACTICE GAME
George Kennedy Of Rogers
Cafe Team Nearly Makes
Perfect Score; Bill Han
cock Bowls 279.

The 1920 local bowling records
were established yesterday.
George Kennedy, member Of t!,e
Rogers Cafe team, rolled the high
est score in Omaha this season
when he toppled over 2o7 pins in
a practice game on the Omaha al
leys yesterday afternoon.
Bill Hancock of the Sans Indian
Motorcycles team rolled 279, rec
ord for league game this season
in a regular league contest last
night on the same alleys.
Kennedy had a perfect score until
he rolled his last ball. The & J
and 10 pins stayed up.
Hancock would have had per-
feet score tally but for bad
break" in the ninth frame. But one
pin, the 10, stood between him and
the 800 mark. In the ninth frame
it wiggled menacingly but retained
its standing posture and cost Bill
a record
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-19
Central Students to
Hold Rally When Team
Leaves for St. Joseph

Coach Harold Mulligan's cage
fippers are going through some
strenuous practice this week in pre-
paration for the ST. Joe contest Sat
urday night. The contest will be
staged at st. Joseph. The Mis-
sourians will give the locals a return
game after xhe state tournament in
March.
Next week the Centralites will
lock horns with the High School OF
Commerce quintet on the Creighton
court for the city championship. The
South Side High school cagers are
not in the race for the city title
since they were defeated by both
quintets. The business lads have
not won a basket ball game from the
Purple and White squad since they
were organized
The St. Joseph aggregation is re-
ported to have" one of the best
quintets in Missouri and is in line
for the state championship. The
locals trimmed the St. Joseph aggre-
cation last year, while the year be-
fore the Missourians were the VIC
tors.
A mass meeting will probably be
held Friday morning to give the bas-
ket ball. players a good send-otf.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-19
BANKS FINALLY
BEATEN; FIRST
!. DEFEAT IN YEARS
Bowens Upset Dope and Beat
Omaha National Bank
Team, rs to 18, at
Y. M. c. A.

Dope in the Greater Omaha
league last night at the Young
Mems Christian association was up
set when the H. r. Bowen Furni-
ture Co. quintet sprang one of the
greatest surprises of the season by
registering a 26-to-18 victory over
the Omaha National Bank squad
leaders of the league.
1t was the Banks first defeat in
hve years. Five years ago Creigh-
ton University won over the Banks
by single point.
The game was hostly contested
Burkenroad, Ritchie and Koran, the
three old mainstays of the Banks
were unable to live up to their for
mer reputation and lost number OF
chances to put their team in the
lead.
Although the first half ended in a
6-to-6 tie, the Beddeos came back
strong in the second half of their
game with the Live Stock Exchange
and played their opponents off their
feet, winning by score of "a to IL.
Captain Billy Usher, Klepser and
Ray Phelps were the point getters
for the Beddeos.
On account of the Commerce
High quintet forfeiting their game
to the Townsends, the latter team
staged real exciting contest with
the Young Mems Hebrew associa-
ton five of the Commercial league,
which resulted in victory for the
gunners by the score of "a to 80.
The standings:
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-19

proved we'll worth while. 1t is an
easy matter to recognize the value
of a southpaw, by simply looking
over the lineups of some of the
major league clubs. Take the Gin
cinnati club for instance. 1t was
the sensational work of Walter
Reuther and the consistent form
of Slim Sallee that played a big
part in the success of the Reds.
Then there is the Detroit club.
Until Dutch" Leonard was OBJ
tanned, the Tiger staff of right
handlers was Aoundering, although
possessing all kinds of ability.
Leonard supplied the punch needed,
and Immediately the right handlers
began to show their true form. The
moment Herb Thormahlen of the
New York Americans showed a re-
versal of his winning form, the club
began to suffer.
The fine work done by Pennock
of Boston was a life saver for that
club. Chicago felt the loss of Lefty"
Tyler in no unmistakable manner.
So it seems there is more truth
than fiction in the statement of Man
ager Speaker of Cleveland, that he
needs southpaw to be in the run
ming all the time during 1920.