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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-01
Battle for Republican Nomina,
tion Wakes Warm and Big
Demonstrations Are Planned
Before Convention Opens.
SEVEN CONTESTS ARE
SETTLED BP COMMITTEES
Slow Progress Made in Decid-
ing Delegates to Be Seated
Reasons for All Actions
Will Be Given to Public,

Chicago Tribune- Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Chicago, May 3l.-Gen. Leonard
Wood is now in active command
Of his own republican convention
fighting men. He arrived from the
east this afternoon. conferred for
hour with Col William Cooper
Proctor and went to Fort Sheridan.
Governor Lowden, at his personal
headquarters at the Blackstone, was
III consultation with more than a
half of the members of the national
committee and state delegation lead
ers. Whether he is to remain in
Chicago during the convention is to
be determined.
Johnson Arrives Thursday.
Senator Hiram Johnson gets here
Thursday and in person will direct
his own campaign. 1t has been ar
ranged already that he shall be on
the floor of the convention, IL the
strategy of his candidacy so re-
quires. There was much talk, COM
ing from Wood sources. that prepa-
rations may be made whereby Gen.
eral Wood will be in the conven-
tion..
The Johnson boosters are pinning
great hopes of the Johnson demon-
tration to be staged when the sena-
tor from California reaches Chicago
next Thursday. Senator Johnson
has been speaking in Philadelphia,
Pittsburgh and Cleveland. He will
remain here for the convention and
meet for the first time many of his
workers. Mrs. Johnson will accom-
pany him, stopping at the Black
stone hotel. Although no reception
program or concerted action was
made by the Johnson HEADQUARTERS,
it was said several thousand people
will escort him from the La Sale
street station to the Auditorium,
where he arrives at l2;45 3. m. He
will be greeted by the Johnson
Booster club of Chicago. the 9th
and 31st infantry, Siberian expcdi-
ton auxiliary, the Johnson Illinois
Republican club. the Young Mep.s.
and Womei's Hiram Johnson q
of Cook county and the woml
division Of the Johnson headuI
tiers, headed by Mrs. RAYMOND
bins and Mrs. Lenore Patti
Gizycka.
Wood In Command
Assumption of personal Cd
by General Wood of the con
contest, it is understood, I'd
eliminate any friction b
Wood men involved in quest
policy between the elements
Wood strength friendly eithl
Continued ON Page Five, Column =
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-01
Old Boy
Caught in Office
OF Lumber Company

Worth, Winans, IS years old, who
was unable to give the police any
address, was taken to the police
station last night, after he had been
found in the office of the Updike
Lumber and Coal company, f42l
Webster street, by Grant Halo
way. night watchman, at the place.
The boy had gained entrance to
the office by prying open the win
dow above the scales about 7
O'Clock. He told the police that he
did not know where he lived in
Omaha, having moved here recently
from Sioux City.
He said that he had been ac-
ccmpanied to the office by Weyne
Orr, II years old, who had been
stationed outside the window as a
lookout" Young Or fled when
the night watchman came. instead of
warning him, Winans told the po-
lice.
Winans, who was taken to the po-
lice station by E. c. Lucas, mana
ger of the company, was turned
over to the juvenile authorizes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-01
Conferees DeadIocked on
River and Harbor Measure

Washington, May 3l.-Senate and
house conferees on the annual river
and harbor appropriation bill
reached deadlock and voted to
report that further efforts to perfect
the measure in conference would be
futile.
Members of the conference COM
mittee said that with recess inn
pending the disagreement meant
there would be no river and harbor
appropriations this year.
As it passed the house, the bill
carried $l200O,000, but the senate
increased its total to $24, ,000,0 900. The
senate conferees offered to agreetto
a total of SIS 100000, but the sugges-
ton was turned down by tiie house
representatives
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-01
Unidentified Man
Hangs Himself in
Grand Island Tower

Grand Island, Neb., May 3l.-
Especial Telegram An unknown
man, believed to be named Ole Han
son, though he gave the police the
name of George Smith, was found
dead today in the water tower of
the Union Pacific. Perhaps an hour
before he had hung himself, the man
had appeared at the city Jail for
lodging Sunday night.
He had complained Of being
broke and is believed to have COM
mitted the deed because disconso-
late. The body is being held for
identification. The man was about
40 years of age.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-01
FRENCH PEASANTS
PLUCK POPPIES
FOR YANK GRAVES
lie Fleur Rouge" Blooms Be-
side Cemetery at Bois Bel
leau for Decoration Day.
BY HENRY WALES.
New-York Times.ChIcago Tribune Cable,
COpyright. 1920.

Copyright. 1920.
Chateau Thierry, May 80. = (By
Courier to Paris, May 31.)-Scarlct
poppies bloomed beside. the cenle-
terry in Bofs Belleau today, just as
they blazed blood red two years ago
when the Second division rushed up
from the rear, detrained from motor
trucks, and entered the line astride
the Paris road, barring the German
advance on the capital
The "leathernecks" of the Fifth
and Sixth marines and the dough
boys" of the Ninth and Twenty
third Infantry plucked the poppies
from the fields and thrust the flow
ers into their steel hats and gun
barrels as they jumped, gray with
dust and dog tired after many hours
Of motor-trucking, into their battle
position against the deadly German
machine guns lurking in every copse
of the hollow thicket.
Today the country folk, simple
French peasants, who have crept
back to their shattered, homes in
Torey, Boxresches, Belleau, and
Vaux, picked the poppies and cast
them ON the graves of the men who
stemmed the German advances
when it menaced Paris at the most
critical hour of the great. war. !
We automobiled through Mont
reuillax-Lions, where General Bundy
had the Second division headquar-
ters until the Germans located it
and began shelling the locality.
Then there is the lonely farmhouse
farther on from where General
Harbord commanded the marine
brigade and where one approached
on foot under direct observation
of the Germans OH Hill 204.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-01
Police Show Auto Owners
How to Regulate LjqhtS

Lights on 900 automobiles were
tested and adjusted to conform with
the state laws regulating power of
automobile lights by police 1t three
different places throughout the city
Monday night. The testing of the
lights by the police will ,,e con-
tinued on each Monday night for
two or tEee weeks for Iii. benefit
and convenience of tie auto drivers,
according to the police. After the
discontinuance of the adjustments,
drivers whose lights do not comply
with specifications will be arrested.
The demonstrations are held at
Thirty-ninth and Dodge streets,
Eighteenth and Ohio Streets and
Twenty-ffth and B streets.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-01
Porshing Tells Senators
Reason for Minor Release

Washington, May 31.-General
Pershing told the senate judiciary
committee that he had ordered the
release of Robert Minor, an Ameri-
can newspaperman arrested in the
occupied area of Germany on a
charge of circulating radical propa-
ganda among American troops
there. The general said he had act
ed on the recommendation of Major
Bethel, judge advocate of the A. E.
f., who reported that while he be-
lieved Minor guilty, an officer of
the army intelligence service was the
only available witness. against him
and for that reason he thought the
prisoner should be liberated.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-01
President Issues Instructions
To Chairman Cummings
Whereby He Intends to
Dominate Frisco Meeting.
WILSON IN GOOD HUM0R,
Confident OF SUCCESS
Keynote Speech Approved and
Chief Executive Finds Amuse-
ment in Senate Probe of Ex-
penHitures of Candidates.
BY ARTHUR SEARS HENNING.

BY ARTHUR SEARS HENNING.
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Washington, May 3l.-rln a two
hour conference with Chairman
Cummings of the democratic ma
t;onal committee at the White House
today, President Wilson outlined
his plans and issued his instructions
whereby he intends to dominate the
San Francisco convention, name
the candidate of the party and wri.c
tie platform. Mr. Cummings is -
leave for San Francisco tomorrow.
The president told Mr.. Cummings
he had not the slightest doubt that
.,c democratic nominee would be
.he next president and opined that
any doubt on this score in any quar-
t.r must have been swept away by
.!,c mistakes and inaction of the re-
publican congress in dealing with
questions of vital national import.
Mr.. Wilson and the national
chairman were agreed that the .e-
publicans were going to split on the
rcck OF radicalism. and that the rad
ical republicans, failing to achieve
the nomination of Senator Johnson,
would bolt and form third party.
Sees Movie Show.
Mr.. Wilson who entertained, his
guest at movie exhibition in the
East Room and afterward at lunch
cen, was described by Mr.. Cum
mings as displaying his old-timc
vigor and as being in excellent
humor. The president. Mr.. Cum
Rings said,i found much amusement
im the investigation of the campaign
expenditures of republican candi-
dates, expressed the opinion that
the presidency could not be pur-
chased and suggested that the reve-
lations would make excellent demo-
craiic campaign material, particular
. ly. in identification Of republican
candidates with various big business
Interests. M
II the president confded 10 Mr..
Cummings whom he intends the
democratic convention shall nomi-
nate. the national chairman is keep
ing the secret. The general assump-
tion, however, is that Mr.. Wilson
rlans to have his son-in-law, MI.
McAdoo, nominated. unless the
president himself decides to take the
nomination for third term.
Approves Keynote Speech.
Mr.. Wilson approved the rough
draft Of the keynote speech Mr..
Cummings will deliver as temporary
chairman of the convention. It
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-01
Negro slaahed in Fight.

Felix Childeis, negro. 2el3 U
street, was slashed across the cheek
hy Sammie Locket, another negro in
fight at 52l9H South Twenty
fourth street, according to story
he told the police last night when
he was taken to the South Side sta
ton for medical attention. Childcis
said that Locket struck INN with a
butcher knife following an argu-
.ment over card game,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-01
Roosevelt Grave Visited
By Crowds Who Pay Tribute

Oyster Bay, N. Y, May il
Reverent tribute was paid to the
memory of Theodore Roosevelt at
his grave here hundreds of citi-
zens, headed b embers of the
Quentin Roost post of the
American legioi. I'd veterans of The
Spanish American and civil wars.
The former presidents grave was
veritable mound of flowers. 1t was
estimated that at least 1000 persons
brought floral offerings.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-01
Suspend Vera Cruz Traffic
Because of Bubonic PLAQUE

Mexico City, May 3l.-All traffic
by gail or steamship with Vera Cruz.
except that over the railway to Ja-
lapa, has been ordered suspended
by the department of health OF the
city because of the presence Of bu-
bonic plague, says dispatches to
newspapers here. The reports give
the number of new cases discovered
as from three to five.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-01
Kansas Governor Urges
Federal Industrial Court

Washington, May 3l.--Establish-
ment of federal court of indus
trial relations similar to that in
Kansas, was recommended before
the senate labor committee by Gov
ernor Allen of that state. The COM
noittce is considering, legislation to
carry out recommendations of Pres
ident Wilson's second industrial
confsfsncs
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-01
Senate Committee Favors
OPERATING Nitrate Plants

Washington, May 3l.-By unani-
nous vote the Senate agricultural
committee ordered a favorable re-
port on the Wadsworth bill author
izing the acquisition and operation
by the War Department. of the nj
trate fixation plants at Sheffield and
Muscle Shoals, Ala, through a cor
poration to be organized under the
direction of the secretary of war.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-01
Repeal Of War Laws and
Taxes Are Urged by Cox

Ctarksville, Tenn, May 3l.-Ex-
traordinary authority lodged in the
federal, government during the war
emergency must be returned to thu
states without delay, Gov. James M.
Ccx of Ohio declared in his address
before the Southwestern Presbyte-
RAN university. He also argued abb
oIition of every tax which increases
the cost Of living i
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-01
Air Service Appropriation
Is Tentatively Agreed Upon

Washington, May 3l.-House and
senate conferees on the army ap-.
preparation bin tentatively agreed to
fix the appropriation for the army
air service at $4,000, 900, Of which
81. 00000 would be used for new
equipment and $S,250.00O for re-
searrh worA. The house bill fixed
ne Appropriation It so, 600, and
f1k senate Increased the amount to
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-01
Degrees Conferred on Many
NotableS by University

Washington, May 3l.-George
Washington university at its nine
ty-ninth annual commencement con-
fcrred the honorary degree of Doc
tor of Laws on Sir Auckland
Ceddes, British ambassador; Gener-
al Pershing, Senator Harding, At.
torney General Palmer anA Senator
I.enroot Of Wisconsin.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-01
Milton Estate Sold.

I:vington, N. Y. May 3l.-The
famous Alexander H. Milton estate,
Nevis, on the bank of the Hudson.
r,ycr. has been purchased by JAMES
w. Gerard, former ambassador to
Germany, for client. The estate
includes "a acres of land and a large
colonial mansion.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-01
Churches to Keep Peace.

Chicago, ILL.,, May 3l.---A strong
international league of churches.
working in harmony with the league
of nations. would maintain world
peace forever, Rev. Alfred Ernest
Carvie Of London said at a union
meeting Of Chicago ministers
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-01
Spa Conference Will Be
June 21S Saws Messaqer0

Rome, May 3l.-The Messagero
says it learns that as result of
urgent representations by Premier
Millerand of France, Premiers
Lloyd George and Nitti have agreed
the conference at Spa shall be held
June II, and that there is to be no
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-01
The Weather
Forecast.

Forecast.
Nebraska: Showers Tuesday;
cooler in east and south; Wednesday
probably fair with rising tempera-
ture.
Iowa: Showers and thunderstorms
and cooler Tuesday; Wednesday
showers and cooler in east; prob
ably clearing in west and central
portions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-01
Forest Fires Raging.

Halifax, May 3l.-DamaRe csti-
mated at $s00,000 was caused in
Cumberland county from forcsS
fires. The fires were still burning.
Twelve thousand acres were swept
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-01
SENATETO
NAMES OF WOOD
CONTRIBUTORS
Chicago Woman to Be Quizzed
About Invisible Me-
Adoo Boom.

Chicago Tribune-Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
May 3l.-Senators
active in the investigation OF scam-
paign expenditures and contribu-
tions, declared that disclosures
would result in the framing of leg
islation for uniform primary law
to govern conduct of contests for
delegates throughout the country.
' Some measures along the lines
of the Borah bill, limiting expendi-
lures to $4,000 to a state, may be
recommended to the committee.
In some conservative quarters the
revelations before the investigating
committee were being used as all
argument for the abolition of the
popular presidential primary, but
the friends of the primary system
promptly retaliated by pointing to
the expenditures in such states as
Missouri and Georgia where no ,pri.
maries were held.
Subpeonae Woman Witness.
The hearings in tho expenditure
investigation will be resumed to-
morrow. William Loeb, jr., prob
ably will be one of the chief wit
ncsses. He will be asked to give
the names of persons in New York
from whom he collected R25,000
for the Wood campaign. Fred
Niger, manager of the Wood CAM
paign in Michigan, also will be
heard.
Mrs. Antoinette Funk of Chicago
has been subpoenaed. Members Of
the committee declined to discuss the
purpose of calling Mrs. Funk but
it is understood she knows some
thing about the invisible McAdoo
boom, which the committee is try
ing to trace to its source.
The thoroughgoing manner in
which the committee intends to pro-
ceed was indicated by the calling of
list of witnesses representing the
Plumb plan lcagu the Anti-Saloon
league, and the American Federation
Of Labor. They are to be questioned
about their efforts and possible ca
penditures on behalf of or against
various candidates.
Hold Executive Session.
The,committee will hold an execu-
tive session to decide whether to
compel Senator Moses, Woods
southern manager. to divulge the
source of his information about
100000 being drawn from the
Crocker National bank of San Fran
cisco to be used for distribution in
California by the johnson workers.
The Kenyon committee has estab-
lished three contributions, which in
cludc those Nni;Ile by candidates
themselves.
Republicans.
General Leonard Wood. ....... $1,1SQ.0 043
Governor Frank Lowden. ....... 414,SS4
Senator Hiram johnson test- ,o
ssmasor masss W. G. Harding. iIs,ies
Senator Miles Poindexter tabouD 1900
Governor Calvin Coolidge....., 6S,21b
Herbert Hoover. r.........,...... 62,0S4
Nfrhoias Murray Butler 40,650
Senator Howard Sutherland 49,. 500
..f
Total .................... s2.l5774s
Democrats.
a. Mitchell Palmer. - $3.50
nledsss, $4,000
James W.. Gerard d,............. 1900
Governor E. l. Edwards. $4,000
Senator r. L. Owen. ......... $50
Senator G. NJ. Hitchcock Qnclud-
william Gibbs McAdoo (unknown.
II any) .....................
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-01
Train Wrecks Take
Tdl Of Seven Deaths
On Memorial -Day


Tulsa, Okl., May 3l.-Two St.
Louis and San Francisco passenger
trains met head on at White Oak.
Ok'., resulting in the death of
seven persons. Three other persons
were injured, probably fatally, while
20 or more received less serious in
juries.
Confusion Of train orders was re-
seonsible for the wreck, railroad Of
fcials stated.
Grand Junction, Colo, May 31.-
+. D. Ray, engineer; G. N. Clute,
fireman, of Grand Junction, lost
their lives when Denver and Rio
Grande stock splunged into the
flooded Gunnison river in Unaweep
canyon, 20 miles south of here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-01
Two of Amundsen's Crew
Reported Frozen to Death

Copenhagen, May 3l.-Iwo MEM
bers of Capt. Roald Amundsen's
north polar expedition, Knudsen
and Tessen. are reported to have
frozen to death during the winter
of 19l9-20.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-01

Amundsen, who set out for the
Arctic more than two years ago, ar
rived at Anadyr. Siberia, in April,
where his ship. The Maud became
icebound. Previous reports did not
mention the loss of any of his men.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-13
WYACONDA, MO.
9 8 o q o . o & . o O {, o 9

Mrs. Crews of Chillicothe, Mo, Wis
tied her sister, Mrs. w. H. Turner,
Hast week. ssaa
Mrs. p. 0. Sandsborry is visiting her
mother in Lancaster Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Millhouse, of
Fairfield, Iowa, Mr.. and Mrs Russell
Brammer and baby, of Wayland, Mo-,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Newton NAPLES, Of
ST. Francisville, spent Christmas with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Doch-
terman. -... ...-....-..
Mr.. and Mrs, Ernest Merlin of Ft.
Madison spent last week with reIa-
tives here.
Miss Mildred Barber returned to her
work in Ft Madison Sunday
Mrs. w. J. Richey spent the week
end with her sister, Mrs. E. L. Suter,
of Laplata, Mo.
Mrs. William Keiner and children,
of FIT. Madison. has returned home
after a pleasant visit with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rainey.
Mrs. r. C. Jenkins OF Laplata, Mo,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Anna
Parker.
Miss Lola Bowman has returned to
her home in Kahoka, after a pleasant
VlS1t WIN relatives mere.
A number of little folks were en-
tertained at the home of Miss viz ian
Coles in honor of her fourth birthday.
Those present were Hilda Brans on,
Wilma Suter, Evadna May Lewis,
Pauline Carman, James Kreighbaum,
and Eunice Branson. A very pleasant
time was enjoyed by games and re.
and all returned to their
homes wishing the little Miss, many
happy returns of the day.
MIR. B. N. Lewis left Sunday on a
business trip to st. Louis.
DR.. G. r. Long of this city, who
has been i'll in st. Louis for the past
six weeks, is reported much improved
and hopes to be home soon. ..
Mrs. Elizabeth Clinton, of Keokuk.
Is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Arthur
Miller, of near Wyaconda.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. V, Cole spent Sun
day with the latter's father, Clarence
Cole, of Cana, Mo.
Mrs. William Sonders. of CORN,
Mo. is visiting her friend Miss Eladel
Pittman
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Newberry are
over the arrival of a baby
girl.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-13
OUT O. LUCK
Never mlndl Just take
Cascarets if Bilious,
Constipated

Everyone must occasionally give tc
the bowels some regular help or else
suffer from constipation, bilious at
tacks, stomach disorders and sick
headache. But do not whip the
bowels into activity with marsh ca
thartics.
What the liver and bowels need is
gentle and natural tonic, one that
can constantly be used without harm.
The gentlest liver and bowel tonic is
"Cascarets." They put the liver to
work and cleanse the colon and
bowels Of all waste, toxins and poi
sons without gripping they never
sicken or Inconvenience you like
Calomel, Salts, OIL or Purgatives.
Twenty-Five million boxes OF Cas-
carets are sold each year They work
while you sleep Cascarets cost SO
little, too.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-13
TWO School Girls Suicide.

3Iunited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
DENVER, Colo, Jan, 1.-TWO
North Denver high school girls suffer
ing from nervous diseases shot them
selves within the last thirty-six
hours. Soon after reading, that Mil
dred Stuart, fifteen. had killed herself,
Edith Clapper. fourteen. classmate,
put a bullet into her head and is be-
lieVed To be dying today. Miss Stuart
was melancholy because her class
mates ostracized her socially, she
thought. Miss Clapper's nervousness
resulted in her having difficulty with
her studies, The authorities found no
suggestion OF suicide pact or dis
appointing love affair In either case.