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Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-05
DRYS WINNERS
IN CONTEST IN
) MISSOURI VOTE,
Incomplete Returns Show
League Victory on Demo-
crat Ticket.

St. Louis, Aug. 4.-Incomplete
unofficial returns from yesterdays
statewide primary election, today in
dicated victories for the league of ma
tions, prohibition and opponents OF
large presidential campaigns expen-
tlitures.
Breckenridge Long, who made the
race on a proleague and law en-
fercement platform, apparently is the
democratic nominee for United
States senator. On the republican
side the probable outcome is doubt
full as Senator Selden P. Spercer
ran strong in the rural districts and
Dwight F. Davis polled large vote
in some of the larger cities.
-- Davis opposed prohibition and
Senator Spencer voted for the Vol
stead act.
John M. Atkinson and Arthur NJ.
Hyde, both "drys." appear to be the
democratic and republican nominees,
respectively, for governor. Hyde
was among those who demanded
the resignation of National Commit
teeman Jacob L. Babler and State
Chairman w. L. Cole, as a result of
their connection with the Lowden
and Harding funds, respectively.
Congressman Cleveland A. New
ton was opposed for the republican
for congress in the
I enth district. Otto F. Stiffei wen
IN the Eleventh and Congressman
L. c. Dyer in the Twelfth. Camp
bell Cummings apparently won the
democratic nomination in the Tenth;
Harry B. Hawes and Sapluel Ros-
senfeld were unopposed in the
Eleventh and Twelfth districts, re-
spectively.
For the first time in more than 10
years the republican organization in
ST. Louis known as the machine"
was defeated in a contest for sheriff.
Charles E. Mohrstadt was nomina-
ted over John Schmoll, city COM
,rlittee chairman.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-05
Woman Killed BY Leap From
Fast Union Pacific Train

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 4.-The body
Of the woman found on the Union
Pacific track 10 miles west of To-
peka, this morning was identified as
that of Mrs William G. Whitcomb
Of Kansas City, Mo-, by her father,
=. G. Rodolf, hotel man, Los
Angeles, and her sister, Mrs.
Madelaine Mullen of Denver. who
were accompanying Mrs. Whitcomb
home to Kansas City.
Mr.. Rodolf said his daughter has
suffered much from nervousness fol-
lowing the death of her husband two
years ago. He said he miseed Mrs.
Whitcomb and later found some
one had opened vestibule door on
the car on which they were riding
on the Overland Limited. Mrs. Whit
comb had no children.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-05
Republican Nominee Declares
It Is Folly to Attempt to
Blend Greek and Bulgarian
Or italian and SIovak. .
ASSERTS ADHERENCE
TO FRONT PORCH PLANS
Decision as to Future Course
Expected at Conference of
G. 0. P. Chiefs in New York
Stuff Leaders Pleased.

Marion, O., Aug. 4.-Striking a:
Article 10 as menace to tranquil
relations among American citizens,
Senator Harding declared, in front
porch speech today. if he had to
choose, he would rather have indus
trial and social peace at home than
command international peace of the
world"
1T is folly" he said, ito think of
blending Greek and Bulgarian, Ital-
ian and Slovak, or making any of
them reioicinglv American, when the
land of adoption sits in judgment on
the land from which he came.
We need to be rescued from the
visionary and fruitless pursuit of
neace through supergovernment. 7
do not want Americans of foreign
birth making their party alignments
on what we mean to do for some
nation in the old world. Our need
Is concord, not antipathies of long
inheritance. :
The speech was delivered to dele
cation from Wayne county, Ohio,
who greeted the candidate with
cheers and interrupted frequently
with applause.
Adheres to Front Porch Policy.
In conference with other callers
earlier the nominee declared his ad-
hererce to the front porch campaign
policy, and indicated he expected to
make no speeches away from Marion
until October He declined an invita-
ton they brought to address the
West Virginia Republican club on
August Il.
1t was said at his headquarters that
his position would not suspend tenta-
tive plans for speaking trips later,
and that some definite decision
might be expected at the conference
of republican chiefs in New York
tomorrow.
Among the senator's other callers
were Mrs. Abbey Scott Baker of~the
national women's party, who asked
tor more help to secure ratification
OF the suffrage amendment, and
Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel
tor the Anti-Saloon league, who said
AC Pdio OHiy pClSOlldI Gail.
Mrs. Baker said she was we'll
pleased with her talk with the nomi-
nee and had been promised definite
action towards securing a favorable
vote by the Tennessee legislature.
Reviews Wayne Delegation.
Arriving on special train more
than two hours early, the Wayne
county delegation marched past the
Harding residence in cheering COL
umn while the nominee and his wife
reviewed them. From a vacant lot
half block away they serenaded
headquarters with a band until time
for their formal appearance.
A short speech of greeting was
made by Judge Frank Taggart
Tomorrow Senator Harding will
receive a delegation from Ohio State
university, but he does not intend to
make speech. Besides this dele
cation, only two others have been
definitely announced, and today one
of these, a group of pottery workers
from East Liverpool, O., postponed
its engagement because of inability
to secure reduced railway rates. The
remaining date is September rs,
when the American Defense society
is to hear an address.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-05
YOUNG DIVORCE
SUES GRAIN MAN
FOR $4,000 BALM
Joseph Leopold Often Pro-
posed Marriage, Says Ger
trude Craig.

Miss Gertrude M. Craig, 23-year-
old daughter of Frank H. Craig,
52H Pacific street, filed suit in dis
trict court Wednesday against JOS
eph Leopold, senior member of the
firm of Leopold-Briggs Grain COM
pany, with Offices in the Grain Ex-
change building, for $so,O0O for al
legged breach of promise of marriage.
Leopold, who is So. years old, re-
fused to comment regarding the
suit.
Miss Craig says she first met Leo
pold in August, 1916. She was driv-
ing in an electric car with Mrs.
Estelle LeRe. The car baked at
Thirtieth and Farnum streets and
while it was stalled Leopold ap-
pcared and was introduced to Miss
Craig.
From that time, according to Miss
Craig, Leopold has been devoted
to her, writing her many Affection
ate letters from time to time. She
also claims that Leopold has pro-
posed marriage to her both orally
and in letters, and has introduced
her as his wife.
John M. Mcfarland, attorney for
Miss Craig, claims that, numerous
letters written by Leopold are now
in his possession and they will es-
tablish the fact that Leopold had
promised to marry the young wo-
man.
Miss Craig gained prominence
three or four years ago in connec-
ton with her marriage to George
w. Preston. She was 18 and Pres
ton was 81 at the time of the mar
riage, November "a, 1915. A di-
vorce was granted to Mrs. Preston
by District Judge Troup May 16,
1917, and her maiden name restored.
She ,uoc o;yeo &1d0 aI;,,,ooy
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-05
PUBLIC RAPIDLY
GETTING BACK TO
BEFORE WAR BASIS
Peak of Buying Reached Last
February, Reports of Mail
Order House Show. ..

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Chicago. Aug. 4.-Evidence is ac-
cumulating that the wild spending
crgy is over and the public is get
ting back to normal conditions as
rapidly as possible. Sales by the
big mail order houses have always
been considered all accurate barom-
eter of business, more especially as
it applies to the country at large.
The monthly comparative state
inent of sales by one of the greatest
mail order houses shows that the
peak in buying was reached last
February. The decline was not so
marked in March, but in April the
sales dropped almost to one-sixth
of the February business. May
showed still more startling de-.
crease, and June, showed $4,000. 900
under January. July displayed a
gain, but the sales were Still nearly
$13,00O,000 less than in January, and
more than $1,000,000 under the cor
responding month in 1919.
The increased railroad rates
should not add much to the already
top heavy cost of living. If people
permit merchants to tack on a dol
lar to every purchase and get away
with the claim that it is due to the
higher freight, they have only them
selves to blame. The increase has
been reduced to cold figures down
to fraction of cent. These show
that a suit of clothing, averaging,
with its wrapp;ngs, 10 pounds,
transported 400 miles, should cost
only 2 IL cents mere. A pound Of
canned goods, transported from
Seattle to Chicago, should only cost
less than half Il cent more. Dry
goods transported from Kansas
City to Chicago will cost about 1-3
cent per pound more. A suit OF
underwear weighs about one pound,
so the customer should not permit
the merchant to tack on 50 cents
and blame it to the freight increase
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-05
Active Work Begun to Form
"Greater Nebraska" BODY

H. E. Moss of Des Moines, secre-
tary of the Greater Iowa association,
arrived in Omaha Monday to assist
n the organization of Greater Ne
hraska association, of which Ward
Burgess is temporary chairman and
Guy Kiddo temporary secretary.
The formation of such an organ:za-
ton was discussed and decidcd upon
at meeting last week at which rep
resentatives from towns over the
state were present.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-05
Sly Cops to Garry
I--vBombs to Tame
Most Violent Men

Springfield, Mass, Aug. A.
Springfield's "sky policemen will
carry tear bombs" as part of their
equipment in fighting disorder in
that city. These bombs are similar
to those used during the war and
render the most violent persons
helpless.
Edward A. Terhume, jr., one of
the new "fly cops" flew from South
Boston and landed on the banks of
the Connecticut river, where the
new 5000 acre airdome is located.
On his arrival, together with Wes-
ley l.. Keough and Frank De Costa,
he took oath.
Fire patrol duty and the pursuit
of auto bandits will also form part
of their duties.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-05
Ohio Farmers Visit G. 0. P.
Candidate at Marion Home

Marion, o., Aug. 4.-Senator
Harding received his second front
porch delegation today and reaffirm-
ed his faith in the front porch cam
paign by indicating that he expects
to make no speeches away from
Marion before October.
The days guests of honor were a
trainload of republicans, mostly
farmers from Wayne county. Ohio.
who marched to the Harding resi-
dence to cheer and serenade him and
70 hear him talk of national issues.
His declaration of policy in regard
to out of town speaking trips was
made, however, to a group of West
Virginians, who came to ask that he
speak. at their state convention at
Wheeling on August IL.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-05
December Fl Is Made
HOLIDAY to Honor PiIurims

Washington. Aug. 4.-President
Wilson ill proclamation today
Suggested and requested" that De-
cember 2l be celebrated throughout
the United States as the tercenten-
ary of the landing of the Pilgrims at
Plymouth Rock in 1920, and ap-
pointed Samuel w. Mccall and
Richard Hooker of Massachusetts,
and George Foster Peabody of New
York as members of the Pilgrim
Tercentenary commission. In the
proclamation the president recon-
mends that the day be fttingly OBJ
served ito the end that salutary and
patriotic lessons may be drawn from
the fortitude, perseverance and the
ideals of the Pilgrims"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-05
Baltimore Board Advises
Wheat Futures Be Closed

OTIS NJ: Smith, president OF the
Omaha Grain exchange, received
telegram yesterday from William H.
Hayward, president of the Balti-
more Chamber of Commerce, in
which Mr.. Hayward says the board
of directors of the commerce body
adopted resolution in view of the
rapid and wide fluctuations in wheat
futures, strongly advising discon-
tihuance of trading therein.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-05
Omaha Pioneer and Former
Deputy Sheriff Here Dies

David E. Burley, Omaha pioneer
and former general passenger agent
of the Oregon Short Line railroad,
died Monday in Salt Lake City after
a long illness.
Mr.. Burley was deputy sheriff in
Omaha in 1S73-75 under his uncle,
Alfred .Bur1ey He soon joined the
staff of the Union Pacific, with
which he was identified until made
general passenger agent Of the
Oregon Short Line.
Mr.. Burley never married. His
close relatives are believed to- be
dead. He will probably be buried
in Salt Lake, according to Mrs. R.
Harrison, 2l2 South Twenty-fourth
street, distant relative.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-05
Snorer, Put Out of Place,
Comes Back With a Gun

New York, Aug. 4.-Promising to
return when he was put out for
snoring in the back room of John
Corrigan's cafe, an unidentified man,
80 years old, came back an hour
or so later with a pistol and cried,
Hands upw aU
The stranger fired once in the
general direction of the bartender,
the bullet smashing the mirror be-
hind the bar. About dozen Gus
toners ran for the exits and es-
capped. The stranger grabbed a $40
bill from the bartender's upraised
hand and fired a parting shot as he
backed toward the door and van
ished.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-05
Pilots Will Fly Over the
lockIear Funeral Cortege

Fort Worth, Tex, Aug. 4.-Avia-
tors who were comrades of Omer
Locklear in the army will fly over
his funeral cortege here next Satar,
day.. The fliers will come from Bar
ron field and Taliaferro at Fort
Worth. The funeral of the former
army aviator, who was killed with
his companion, ex-Lieut. Milton FL
lott, while making night motion pic
lures at Los Angeles. will be held
upon the arrival OF the body from
the Pacific coast.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-05
Arson Suspect Curses
When Meal Of Glass
Fails to End His Life

Steubenville, O., Aug. AL
though Jefferson county Jail attend
ants claim that he ate a glass tum-
bier and two quart-size milk bottles,
Luther Payne, negro, arrested as an
arson suspect, failed to show any
signs of distress.
Payne, according 70 deputy
sheriff, made two unsuccessful at
tempts to end his life by hanging,
using his belt once and a blanket
the second time. Fooled in these at
tempts, the deputy says, Payne
broke the, bottles and tumbler into
small pieces and then ground them
into fine powder, swallowing a
glass of water as wash.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-05
Owen Moore Says He Still
Loves His Former Wife

London, Aug. 4.-"Mary is the
best girl in the world and l love
her STILL" said Owen Moore, former
husband of Mary Pickford, here to-
day. He is in England to help in
the making of two films for the
Selznick interests
II am trying to forget" he said,
"that I may wake up some morn
ing and find myself still married to
her, although I hope for her sake
that her Nevada divorce decree will
remain valid"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-05
Japan Will Not Change
Plan to Japanize Korea
New York Times Chicago Tribune Cable
Copyright, 1920.

Seoul, Korea, Aug. 4.-Japan has
no intentions of changing its policy
of Japanization of the Korean
people and believes that assim;la-
ton will promote the welfare of The
Koreans, it is declared in the semi
official press here today in connsc-
non with trials Of Korean in
dependence leaderA
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-05
Farmer browns Self And
Four Children In Bayou

Little Rock, Ark, Aug. 4.-News
was received here today that Will
liam Crutcher, farmer living near
Des Arc, Ark, threw his four chill
dren into a bayou, drowning them,
and then drowned himself Sunday
night. Mrs. Crutcher and her two
older children were attending
church and returned to find the hus-
band and babes missing.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-05
Suppress Korea Students
Now on Lecture Tours

Seoul, Korea, Aug. 4. - Korean
students from Japan who have been
lecturing in Korean cities avowedly
for the purpose of contributing to
the education of their fellow
countrymen, have been suppressed
by Japanese authorities here on
charges that the lecturers violated
an agreement that they would not
refer to Korean independence.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-05
Father Shoots His Son,
Believing He is Burglar

Marion, H., Aug. 4.-Mistaking
his 3-year-old son Lester for a bur-
glar, lanes Finney shot and killed
the child. The boy had risen to get
drink, and the father, hearing
noise, shot into the darkness. A
coroper's jury returned verdict Of
accidental killinG
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-05
High, But They Pull Them
Still Higher In Cav Paree

Paris. Aug. A-No matter how
short they are the women still hold
them up. Here in Paris, where skirts
are shorter than in any other civil
iized town, some even stopping at
the knee, they are always elevated
still lfurthex On rainy days
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-05
Future Wheat Goes Up IA
Cents On St. Louis Market

St. Louis. Aug. 4.-Future wheat-
advanced IA cents a bushel on the
Merchants Exchange. here today,
December wheat closing at $3.50
and March at $2.32, as compared
with $2.l6 and $2l8 respectively on
Monday. There was no trading yes
terday because Of the primary cleo
,tier
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-05
SPORTING QUIZ

Questions about sportdom will be
answered daily by Tho Bee, beginning
next Sunday.
Odds and ends Of sport information,
curious happenings Of now and yes
terday, will be related and explained.
Questions from readers Of The Bee
win be answered.
On the Sport Page, daily beginning
August 3.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-05
Drake to Sioux City

w. B. Drake. president OF the
Drake Realty Construction company,
builder of the Drake Court, and
other apartments in Omaha which
are under construction, has left for
Sioux City, Ia, where he will COM
inence tha szssetion of apartment
house&
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-05
Railroad Town Near
Dayton Is Wiped Out;
Many Are Homeless

Dayton, Ohio, Aug. 4. Bradford,
railroad center northwest of this
city, was wiped out by FIRE early to-
day, entailing a loss of $1,000. 900,
according to reports received here.
All wire communication with thee
town, of 1000 population, is down.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-05
Residence It Looted

Three rings, watch and clothing,
valued at $500, comprised the loot
Of burglars who entered the home
Of Steve Kornbets, 618 South Seven
feenth street Tuesday night
Omaha daily bee., 1920-08-05
The Weather

Forecast.
Nebraska: Unsettled with prob
ably showers; cooler Thursday.
) Houplv furos
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-12
MEXICANS ARE
UNDER ARREST
Party With Carranza When He Wa.
Murdered Are Charged With
Being implicated in the
Crime.

[By Ralph H. Turner, United Press
Staff Correspondent
MEXICO CITY, une 12.-Members
of the party with Venistuana Car
rama when the first chief met his
death at Tlaxcal-Antongo were for
mally arrested today, charged with
being implicated in the former presi-
dents murder.
Those arrested included Generals
Murguia, Barragan, Uruquiso and
Berlanga All have been in custody
here since Carranza's death.
The Carranza followers must also
face charges Of misappropriation Of
public moneys. The formal arrests
followed a two-day preliminary ex-
animation Of the prisoners. They will
be brought to trial soon
The order for the arrest merely
said those arrested had failed to de-
fend Carranza.
General Pablo Gonzales. leading
candidate for president in the next
election, issued manifesto formally
announcing his retirement from pub
lie life.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-12
Tide of Humanity Flocks to Coliseum at Early
Hour to Get Places Inside for Fin1l
Session Today.
STILL YELLING FOR HIRAM JOHNSONI
Senatorial Group Repor, Have Ag1
Harding as Winner, at nce II
During Nights

Most of the state Aoeq
awry as result of having
ed and jerked from their
during yesterdays demonstrattG
There was a tenSeneSs in the atA
phere as delegates and spectators
swarmed into the Coliseum, with he
great climax imminent The band,
roared Sousa stuff in it's usual bang
style.
AS the delegates assembled there
was increasing talk of move being
afoot to throw big blocks of votes to
Harding This movement was expect
ed to develop after the early ballots.
Despite reports that Chairman
Lodge intended to start the session
exactly at ten, that hour passed un-s
noticed. The aiStes were jammed-
There was much activity on the plat
form, where tally clerks were getting
ready for the dramatic work of the
| day.
The galleries were nearly full and
| people were steadily pouring into
them. There was hum of CONVERSE
ton which nearly approximated the
lowest stages of the noise made in
some of the demonstrations of yester-
day.
Assorted patriotic airs floated down
from the aerial bandstand in large
quantities, and mingfing with the
divers noises rising from the floor
and galleries where thousands talked,
coughed, laughed, shuffled and grasped
chairs over the boards, made a sort
of noise assemble which increased
steadily as the crowd grew in. size.
At 1915 "The Star Spangled BAN
ner" brought the vast assemblage to
it's feet and a cheer leader rushed to
| the front OF the roStrum for some
gymnastic leading in the singing.
Members of the Wisconsin dele
CATION said they planned to throw
all of their twenty-four votes to john
! son. They all voted for la Follette
! yesterday, except on the last ballot
when two went to Johnson.
Senator Johnson and Governor
Lowden were in their suites at thes
/ Blackstone hotel, connected by Spe-i
cial wire with the Coliseum.
AS the minutes passed before thei
convention was called to order, Hard-{
! ing continued to be the most talkeda
! of man on the floor. A persistent
rumor circulated that the Michiganf
delegation would leave Johnson aftert
the first ballot today.
| Knots of delegates gathered in cnss-,
ners Of their floor space and talke0
over the situation. rH
Everyone seemed nervous. The air
/ was tense with the expectancy OH
something doing"
Senators Want Harding.
[By Harold D. Jacobs, United Press
Staff Correspondent
| CHICAGO, June 12.-The, senatorial
group was reported today to have de-
cided to attempt to seize the reins,
of the republican national convention
and win the presidential nomination.
for Senator Warren G. Harding.
The alleged decision said TO have
been reached shortly before dawn
was understood to have been inf1f
enced by the declaration of Senator
VIM Borah, spokesman for Senator
Hiram Johnson, that he would not