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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-12
PERSONS
HELDF0R DEATH
OF M|KESELL |
Coroner's Jury Recommends
That MansIaughter Charges
Be Placed Against
SierCkS and Harbour.

Three persons will be held to the
grand jury as a result of the shoot
ing of George Mikesell June 2.
Mikesell, who died the next day in a
Bluffs hospital, was an ex-convic:
and an alleged gunman.
The probe of his death, conducted
by Coroner Cutler, lasted day and
a half. After listening to testimony
of several witnesses the jury re-
turned the verdict that they could
not determine who fired the fatal
shot, but recommended that Mr.. and
Mrs. August Sierck and James Z.
Harbour be held upon charges of
manslaughter. Their bonds were
fixed at $1,000 each and werei sup
piled at once.
\ The shooting occurred in the
highway near Treynor following a
dispute over payment of bill for
the keep of a horse which Mikesell
had left on the Sierck farm. Mike
sells wife, who was the divorced
wife of James L. Harbour, was with
him at the time. Testimony of wit
nesses was contradictory, placing
the number of shots fired at from
two to a dozen.
DR.. Donald Macrae, who attended
Mikesell when he was brought to
the hospital and later performed an
autopsy upon his dead body, testi-
fed that the man was struck by
only two bullets. One inflicted a
minor wound in his arm and the
other lodged in his spine and caused
his death.
1t was brought out that the latter
bullet was fired apparently from the
high-powered .25-20 rifle in the
hands of August Sierck. 1t passed
through Mikesell's left arm and
penetrated his side. Breaking off
three ribs and fracturing a fourth,
it lodged in his spine. DR.. Macrae
testified that a bullet from Sierck's
gun could have had such an effect
il fired at close range.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-12
Two Women in Fight,
One Hubby Interferes,
All Three Arrested

People in the vicinity of Sixteenth
and Grace streets saw a free fight
between two women yesterday eve
ming in one of the old-fashioned
hair-pulling contests with biting and
kicking allowed.
Then Fred Suffer. 1846 North
Eighteenth street, husband of one
Of the combatants, tried to mediate,
but his efforts were unsuccessful for
he was caught in the midst of the
battle when police arrived in riot
formation.
Mrs. Suffer, nee Miss Butler, has
been receiving her gas bills for the
last two years under the name of
Butler and has been paying them
regularly, according to police.
A family feud existed between
Mrs. Suffer and Mrs. w. Retnyski,
lS4S North Sixteenth street. which
reached the climax when the latter
went to the gas company and gave
the information that Mrs. Sutter
was posing under a wrong name,
according to Mrs. Sutter.
Police arrested the three for fight
ing and disturbing the peace. All
were released on $40 bonds. The
family feud will be aired in police
court this morning.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-12
OF Whist
EXPERT PUZZLE
TO AUTHORITIES
Police Unable to Solve Mys'
terry Surrounding Killing
Of Joseph EIWeII Of
New York.

New York, June II. - Mystery
deepened tonight in the death of Jo-
seph Bown Elwell, internationally
known as an authority on whist and
owner of racing stable, who was
found unconscious in his home early
today with a bullet wound in his
head. He died four hours later in a
hospital.
The police admitted tonight it was
one of the most battling mysteries
with which they have had to deal in
a long time In an effort to deter
mine whether Elwell was murdered
or committed suicide his associates
in the social and club life of the city
were closely questioned by the
police. The mystery was intensified
by failure of the police to find the
weapon with which he had been shot.
1t became known tonight that Mr..
Elwell dined on the Ritz Carlton
roof Thursday right with party of
friends. Leaving the hotel, the party
went to a midnight theatrical per-
formance and about Q o'clock this
morning Mr.. Elwell bade goodbye
to his friends at Broadway and
Forty-second street.
Mr.. Elwe1l strolled away and
nothing more is known of his move
ments until his housekeeper found
him in the living room of his home
at $50, seated in an arm chair fac
ing the street window.
A postman delivered mail at 7:30
a. m., which the police said was
taken by Mr.. Elwell. The circum-
stances indicate the shooting took
place in the hours that elapsed be-
tween the mail delivery and the ar
rival of his housekeeper.
Mr.. Elwell was alone in the A.
room house. His bed had not been
touched and his evening dress
clothes had been folded and placed
on the back of a chair. An empty
cartridge was found on the floor.
TIE bullet, after passing through his
head, embedded itself in the wall.
Mr.. Elwell married Helen Derby
in Brooklyn in 1900, but they have
been legally separated for several
years. She also was questioned to-
night by the police.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-12
Many Leaders Feel
Time Ripe to Spring
Dark Horse Candidate
s+ ~sN
By The Associated Press

Chicago. June 11.-At midnight
the maneuvering and conferring
among the convention leaders were
at their highest and conferred at i
conference at one of the downtown
hotels where Senator Lodge, Sena-
tor Smoot, Senator Watson, former
Senator M. Murray Crane, Senator
Borah and others were present.
Other conferences were going on
at other hotels and various clubs.
The Wood headquarters expressed
satisfaction with the situation. Low
den headquarters was predicting
sufficient accessions tomorrow 10
start the governor toward the nee
essary majority and it was known
that compromise offers of various
sorts were being carried to John
son headquarters.
AS the conferences were break
ing up after midnight it was plain
that many who participated felt
that neither Lowden nor Wood
would be the nominee and that con-
sideration of the dark horse list had
been the chief subject of discus
sion. Opinion was too divided for
an agreement and few were conf
dent of being able to center upon
anyone before tomorrow. Harding,
Knox, Hughes and Coolidge were
said to be regarded by most of the
conferees as qualified.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-12
Seven Men Of Eagle -
Boat Crew Missing
When Craft Capsizes

Philadelphia, June 11.-Seven Of
the crew of Eagle Boat No. Is.
which was struck by a squall and
capsized in the Delaware river Fri
day were unaccounted for Friday
night and naval officials said their
fate probably would not be known
until Saturday. 1t was at first re-
ported that five men had been
caught in the engine room and
drowned, but officials at the navy
yard said this had not been con-
firmed and that it was, possible some
of the missing sailors had been
picked up by small craft which aided
in the rescue work.
The little war craft carried crew
of seven officers and 81 men. Forty
six of them were picked up by an
excursion steamer, four by another
boat and one man chiseled hole in
the side of the eagle boat while it
was floating bottom up and swan
ashore.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-12
A N ERIC A BUYS
$4,000 TONS OF
ARGENTINE
Plenty Available for CONNER
CiaI Gamers, Says Assist
ant to- Attorney Gen.
eraI Palmer.

Buenos Aires, June 1.-THE
United States government has
bought $4,000 tons of Argentine su-
gar.
New York, June 11--Thirty-four
million pounds of sugar will be
available for commercial Gamers
and preservers during the five
months from June l to October 81,
A. w. Riley, special assistant to At
torney General Palmer, announced
here today. Assurances that the
sugar will be provided were given,
Mr.. Riley said, by representatives
of the leading refiners.
representatives of the canning
and preserving industries told him,
Mr.. Riley said, that both industries
were in serious condition due to
the threatened shortage of sugar.
The refiners promised, he added,
that the supply would be available
at reasonable price. They ex-
pressed Willingness to fill the orders
of all essential industries, but de-
clared that the principal obsticle
was lack of transportation.
The 100000 pounds will be d.
vided equally between the Gamers
and preserverS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-12
Sim Fein and Labor
Win in Council Election

Dublin, June 1.-The completed
returns in the county council elec-
tions show Sim Fein victory great
er than was expected. This was
owing to a compact between the
Sim Feiners and labor not to op-
pose each other in Leinster, Mum
ster and Connaught, while in Ulster
there was a similar compact between
the nationalists and Sim Feiners to
make common cause against the
Carsonites.
Out of 500 seats, the Sim Feins
as a distinct party, won SIS. while
the combined forces of the Sim
Fein labor and nationalists captured
$50 seats
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-12
Red Cross Workers Under
Fire in B0ISheVik Lines

Warsaw, June l1.-Word has
been received here that American
Red Cross workers who strayed
into the bolshevik lines near the
Kiev bridge head recently were sub
jected to she'll fire. All in the party
escaped injury. Medical supplies
were being taken to the dressing
stations when the shelling occurred.
The party had made the trip the
previous day, but during the night
unknown to the Americans. the out
posts were withdrawn a few kilo-
meters. They did not realize their
position until the bolsheviki began
firing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-12
Coliseum Is Packed With Ora
tory and Bedlamite Demon
strations as Names Of Big
Three Placed in Nomination.
GENERAL WOOD is GIVEN
BIGGEST DEMONSTRATION
Auditoriu man Arena of Wav-
ing Arms, Tossing Flags and
Screaming Voices; Allen
Opens Nominating Speeches.
BY ARTHUR M. EVANS.
,hicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire

Chicago, June ll.-Seven hours,
seven sweltering, screaming hours,
packed with oratory and bedlamite
demonstrations, were the curtain
raiser for the balloting on the White
House candidate, which the republi-
can convention started at 4:58
o'clock this afternoon.
From 9 o'clock in the morning
until 7 in the evening the Coliseum
was packed with coatless, collarless
spectators, who, upon adjournment,
felt much like Shadrack and his two
companions after testing the fiery
furnace.
1t was the day of the "big wind"
and it proved a sirocco. Orators
of all types of voice, delivery and
Establishment turned loose the hy-
draNts of persuasion at the dele
gates, while up in the galleries and
along the side aisles spectators in
terjected themselves into the pro-
ceedings at every opportunity in the
time -honored custom.
Strong Vocal Chords.
The one impression one carried
away on the back of his eyes at
nightfall was of an arena filled with
waving arms, tossing flags, scream
ing voices, and the throngs are ready
to report tomorrow when the ballot
ing Is resumed
The vocal apparatus of the party
and its semiemotional side are in a
fine. healthy state-today. 1t GER
tanly displayed no loss of express
sion.
The balloting began at 4:5S p. M.
and the four roll calls required ap-
proximately two hours-30 minutes
to ballot.
On the first roll call Alabama led
off, splitting four ways between
Wood, Lowden, Johnson and Har-
ding, as had been forecasted. Ari-
zona got the first big cheer from the
Wood forces by voting solidly for
the general. Arkansas was a $3.50
bust between Wood and Lowden.
The Johnson crowd didn't get its
opportunity to yell until California
voted her 2o.
1t was the turn OF the Lowden
people when Connecticut voted the
solid strength of the state for Gov
ernor Lowden.
Georgia on Rampage.
There was only mild stir when
Florida announced a cut up vota
Georgia was on the rampage. Th9
poll of the delegation was demanded
on the first ballot, as it was on every
other ballot for the purpose, os.
tensibly, of locating the identity of
the delegates who were voting for
Continued on Page 4, Col. One.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-12
B 0 All REFUSES
TO BACK EITHER
.L0WDEN OR WOOD
Senator Says Nomination Of
Governor or General Will Be
Issue of Corruption
Of People.

Chicago, June 1l.-Senator Borah
of Idaho one of Senator Johnson's
most ardent supporters, announced
tonight that he would not support
either Lowden or Wood.
"If either of them is nominated"
he declared, "the issue before the
American people will not be on the
platform of the party-it will be on
the issue of the corruption of the
American people"
Senator Borah expressed his
views at a public meeting of John
son delegates.
"We have reached a time when
it is necessary to talk frankly, not
only with reference to the situation
in the convention here" Senator
Borah said, "but also with refer
ence to what the situation will be
when we leave here with candi-
date nominated and our platform
in our pockets. Pm not here to
crafty personal feeling for or
against any candidate.
Party Interests First.
From my standpoint, the inter-
ests of the republican party and OF
this country are superior to the
right of any individual to hold Of
flee. Our first object is to nomi-
nate Hiram Johnson, because he
holds the confidence of the Amer
lean people.
Il do not pretend to say that there
are not other men who could be
elected if nominated by the conven-
ton tomorrow morning. But l do
say with all sincerely that either
of the two candidates now leading
before the convention will not re-
ceive, if nominated. hundreds Of
thousands of republican votes.
"If either of the set who are
leading candidates is nominated, the
issue will be the corruption of the
electoral. There is no way to avoid
the issue. This cannot be blotted
out or excused. | can take the rec
ords of these two men-and they
are on file officially in Washington
read them to an audience and
leave it to them if these men should
go into the election.
For Clean Man.
Suppose got into that conven-
ton tomorrow and ask from the
rostrum for Mr.. Woods representa-
tives to stand up and tell US what
that nomination has cost? A doz-
en- voices from the audience told
him 70 "go to it."
Suppose I should ask the other
gentleman to stand up" he contin-
ued, "and ask how much they have
bid against Wood for the primary.
Rome was in precisely that situation
before its end.
II have been a republican all my
life. I even stayed with Mr.. Taft
in 1912 and that's going some. I
am willing to support now any clean
man and l will not support any man
who is not clean"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-12
500 Students Attend
Lake Geneva Conference

Lake Geneva, Wis, June ll.-Five
hundred representatives of middle
western colleges today attended the
opening sessions of the Lake Geneva
Students conference. The district
represented comprises Ohio, In
diana, Michigan, illinois, Iowa, Wis
consin, Minnesota and North and
South Dakota. Delegates also reg
istered from Peru, Chile, Brazil,
China, Mexico, Armenia, Syria,
Greece and Panama,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-12
By ARTHUR SEARS HENNINC.
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wir

Chicago TribuneOmaha Bee Leased Wire.
Chicago, June 11.-Reaching what appeared to be
deadlock the fourth ballot tonight with Gen. Wood and
Gov Lowden running neck and neck the republican
ton ad journed until 10 o'clock Saturday morning.
Wood only 25h votes ahead of Lowden and
178 short of necessary majority when the big lead
in the decided it would be futile
the ballong until opportunity had been offered for the
ferences designed to bring about cand-
date
When the convention adjourned Wood and Lowden had
gained steadily in the baotng while Senator Johnson had
begun to lose.
The vote the fourth and last ballot stood
Wood, 314h; Lowden, 289; Johnson 14OH.
In the field of lesser contenders Gov Sprou of Penn
syvania had 1914 and Senator Harding of Ohio ia.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-12
Candidates for Second Place
On Ticket Lining Up Forces
For Strenuous Fight to Come
Little Preference Shown.
SENATOR KENYON, IOWA.
AMONG POSSIBILITIES
Considerable Talk of Giving
Place to Man From Northern
Tier of Southern States in
Hope to Break Solid South.
By r. B. SMITH.

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Chicago, June ll.-Vice presiden-
tial booms will soon have their in
ming. With second place nomina-
tions likely to be in order soon,
leaders and delegates appeared to be
destitute of any definite preference,
but there was something of a move
ment afoot in behalf of Senator
Warren G. Harding of Ohio. AT
the same time, Governor Allen of
Kansas, Governor Coolidge of
Massachusetts,, Senator Kenyon of
Iowa and Governor Morrow of Ken
lucky were under consideration.
Senator Harding, although one of
the important contenders for the
presidency, has never definitely an
nounced that he would not accept
second place. Ohio politicians think
that state is back again in its old
pivotal position, but they admit they
are going to have a real fight on
their hands to swing it for the repub-
lican party. Wilson carried the state
by 10000 majority four years ago.
Senator Hardings name on the tick
ct, even in second place, they be-
lieve, would strengthen the cause in
Ohio and his friends are confident
he could be induced to take the vice
presidential nomination for ''the
good of the party"
Much Uncertainty.
The picking of a vice presidential
nominee has been proceeding with
an uncertainty second only to the
selection of the head of the ticket.
Leaders have given little thought
to the second place for the reason
that it is so largely dependant upon
the character and geography of the
first place selection. But there is
wealth of timber available and
with the present awkward position
of the government we'll in mind. the
convention is likely to give some
careful consideration to the picking
of the vice president. Leaders are
anxious that second place shall go to
man thoroughly equipped to step
into the presidency at any time.
Virtually all the leading contest
ants for first place have been sug-
gested for second place, but the
suggestions usually come from the
camps of their rivals. Nearly all the
candidates have indicated a desire
to have Hiram Johnson as their rum
ming mate, but Senator Johnson has
put his foot down on such proposals
with a bang. Some leaders, how
ever, remain unconvinced that he
could not be induced to accept the
honor.
Oregon for Lodge.
Senator Lodge will be placed in
nomination by the Oregon delega-
ton under the laws of that state
The senator, without his knowledge,
was placed on the ticket for vice
president in the Oregon primaries
and won, and the law requires the
delegation to present his name to the
(Continued on Page Two. Column Four
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-12

SCATTERING.
Alabama-Harding, L.
Misunderstanding, 1.
Colorado--Harding, /.
Delaware-Dupont, 6.
Florida-Harding, /.
Idaho-Borah, 2.
Kentucky-Coolidge, /; Butler, Il
Harding, Q; Sproul, l.
Louisiana-Harding, 2; Sproul, /;
Poindexter, 1; Dupont, /.
Maine-Hoover, /.
Mississippi-Harding, ~ Sproul,
Missouri-Harding, S; Sproul, 35a;
Sutherland, l.
Nevada-Hoover, II.
New York-Butler, s.; Hoover, 3;
Harding, Q; Poindexter, /.
North Carolina-Pritchard, 21.
Ohio-Harding, SO.
Pennsylvania-Sproul, rs.
South Carolina-Harding, /.
Texas--Harding, S; Sproul, n;
Warren, l.
Utah-Harding, /.
Observation-Disclosures, IA.
West Virginia-Sutherland, is.
Wisconsin-Hoover, /; LaFollette,
"a.
Alaska-Poindexter, 2.
Hawaii-Poindexter, 2.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-12
Nebraskans Leave
Johnson Banner as
Voting Continues

Convention Hall, Chicago, June
1l.-(Special Telegram Cooper
of Nebraska was the first of the
Cornhusker delegates to upset
the dope" when on the first ballot
he voted for Johnson when he had
been counted in the ranks of the
Wood supporters. On the first
ballot the Nebraskans cast 13
votes for Johnson and 3 for Wood.
Dietz, Selleck and Ure cast the
Wood votes.
On the second ballot Richards
and Cooper joined the Wood
forces, making the vote: Johnson,
IL; Wood, S. Bergman, alternate
for Burt Mapes, also changed his
vote on the third ballot and made
the Nebraska vote: Johnson, 10;
Wood, 6. The fourth ballot was
the same as the third
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-12
Pastor Marries Couples
Of Three Generations

The Rev. G. G. Rice, aged Bluffs
pastor of the Congregational church,
has married the men OF the C1ausen
family for three successive genera
tions. He is nearly 101 years old.
He married John Clausen and Miss
Anna Beffery, "a years ago. Twen-
ty-four years ago he married their
son, Fred Clausen, to Miss Ethel
Goode.
Thursday the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Clausen was married by
the pastor-centenarian to Miss Jes-
sic A. Morse, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Morse. 1923 Avenue
c. He was named after his grand
father, John Clausen. The young
couple will spend their honeymoon
in Sioux City.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-12
Woman Is Held in Death
Of Connecticut Physician

Stonington, Conn, June ll-Dr,
Herbert Tetlow, retired physician.
was shot and killed at his apart
ment today under circumstances
which caused the police to detain
Mrs. Mabel Kenyon pending invcs-
tigation. The woman admitted it
was her pistol from which the shot
was fired. She said the man had
killed himself. The weapon was
found in bureau drawer at her
home, where, she said, she had
placed it after the shooting.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-12
Montezuma Man Is Shot
In Political Argument

Des Moines. Ia, June 1l.-(Spe-
cial Telegram.)-In a political argu-
ment on the streets of Montezuma
today between former State Repre-
sentative E. D. Rayburn and A. E.
("Dick") Morton fight ensued re-
sulting in Morton being shot in the
neck by Rayburn. The injury is
reported as not serious. Morton
was a candidate for member of the
hpard of supervisors in the. recent
uaries
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-12
Striking Electrical
Linemen Explain Walk0ut

A. G. Woodworth, chairman OF a
committee of the nine striking line
men of the Omaha and Council
Bluffs Street Railway company, de-
clares that the facts Of their strike
were twisted in an announcement
made by officials of the company.
The men declare that the reason
they quit was not because they were
denied the right to go home for
lunch.
Their demands, they say, is an in
crease in pay from u to 87h cents
an hour and nine hours work. in
cluding the four trips made daily
from their shop to the work on
which they are employed. They say
that under present conditions they
are forced to work 10 hours if the
time used in going to and from work
is included.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-12
Four Sailors on Transport
End Life After Accident

Washington, June l1.-Four per-
sons on board the army transport
Mount Vernon committed suicide
after one of the ships propellers
broke off the Virginia coast, accord
ing to radio dispatch received here
today. Their names or the circum-
stances were not given.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-12
Discover Bubonic Cases.

Mexico City, June II. Two
proved cases of bubonic plague have
been discovered in the republic of
Salvador, the Mexican secretary of
foreign affairs is quoted as saying
by FL Democratic. The Central
American nations are declared to
have a quarantine against Salvador.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-12
To Form New Cabinet.

London, June 1l.-President Ebert
has asked Chancellor Mueller to
form new cabinet, according to a
Berlin dispatch to the London
Times. The chancellor will try to
secure the cooperation. of the inde-
pendent socialists in the new gov
ernment,, it is stated. or otherwise
will abandon the tasb. A
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-12
Freed From Murder Count

Keith T. Davidson, colored
charged with the murder of William
Brown, colored, at Twenty sixth and
N streets, April 10, was acquitted by
a jury in District Judge Troup's
court yesterday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-12
To Form New Cabinet.

Rome, June 1.-THE newspapers
announce today that former Pre-
mier Gioletti has been requested to
form cabinet to succeed that of
Francisco Nitti, which resigned
June 9. The Messaggero says it is
informed that Signor Gioletti has
accepted the tafs