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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-08
Auto Crash Leads
To Recovery Of Goods
Stolen From Iowa Store

Police solved the sudden disap-
pearance of man and woman
from stolen automobile late Satur-
day night after crashing into the car
of A. Peasinger, 1904 Dodge street,
when they arrested Fart Wander
hoff of Stanley, Wis; Lloyd Mash
burne and his wife at 2015 Leaven-
worth street. after detectives re-
ceived tip from a Douglas street
pawn shop. The trio are held for
investigation in connection with the
burglary of E. D. Brown, hardware
store in Honey Creek, Ia, last Sat-
urday night.
Three rifles, a revolver and other
hardware valued at more than ST 1000,
which the police say was taken from
Browns store, was recovered by
Detectives Murphy and Psznowski
IN Mashburne room.
Mashburne and his wife admitted
to Chief of Detectives Dunn that
they ran away Saturday night after
they collided with Peasinger's car
because they feared arrest.
The car bore Colorado license
and police say it was stolen in
Denver.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-08
Negro High School
Student browns When
! Seized With Cramps

Victor Williams, negro. lS years
old, 2429 Lake street, Central High
School student, was the seasons S
first drowning victim when he was
seized with cramps while in the
driveway entrance to the old speed
way near Carter lake yesterday
afternoon. The driveway was filled
with water by the recent flood.
Young Williams in company with
Henry Gordon, IS ysars old, 2754 IL
Lake street, and James Jewell. IS
years old, 2o1l Lake street, both
negroes, were swimming but short
while when the lad doubled up"
The body did not come up. Jewell
and Gordon called the police. The
body was recovered after dragging
the hole" for over an hour with
pike poles.
Council Bluffs Motorcycle~Police
man Walter Brown recovered the
body. The boy lived with Mrs.
Julia Williams. His mother, who is
in Kansas City, was notified.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-08
Lloyd Allen Receives
Broken Leg When Car
And Motorcycle Crash

Lloyd Allen g years old. Seven
tcenth street and Capitol avenue. re-
ceived broken left leg last night
when the motorcycle he was riding
collided with AN automobile driven
by g. L. Parsons. l55 North Thirty
eighth street. at Eighteenth and
Webster streets.
Allen was riding west on Webster
street. the accident occurring wtSn
he turned south on Eighteenth street
and his machine struck Parsons au-
tomobile, which was coming north.
Allen was taken to the Swedish
Mission hospital in a delivery truck.
His condition is not serious. accord
ing to the police surgeon who at
tended him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-08
OFFICE GIRLS ARE
STAMPEDED WHEN
FIRE BREAKS OUT
Second Blaze in Building Ad-
joining w. O. w. Block Is
Started by Cigaret.

Hundreds Of office girls, fright
ened by the sudden appearance Of
flames, almost caused panic in the.
WoodnSefh of the World building
yesterday afternoon when a fire,
which is believed toi have been
caused by a cigaret, broke out on
the fourth floor of the ruins of the
building formerly occupied by the
Schneider & Mueller Piano COM
pany, Fourteenth and Farnam
streets. Three months ago the build
ing was gutted by flames and it
has been unoccupied since.
The office girls, fearing their own
building was on fire, stampeded in
the corridors of the building and
gradually crowed below to safety.
More than 1000 fire fans wit
messed the fire and traffic was tied
up for more than an hour.
Firemcn were unable to fight the
flames at an advantage because of
fear that the wall which cracked
under the heat of the flames might
fall.
An aerial truck was pressed into
service and streams were poured
into-ihe ruined structure from the
fifth and sixth floors of the Wood
man of the World building. Assist
ant Fire Chief Crager sent in
second alarm shortly after arriving
,at the scene of the fire.
The flames broke out suddenly
in all directions from the fourth
floor and licked their way into the
fourth and fifth floors o the w. o.
w, building. The loss was slight.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-08
Johnson and McAdoo
Still Favorites in
Wall Street Betting
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.

chcag" Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
New York, June johnson on
the republican side and Mc.Adoo OH
the democratic side were still held>as
favorites in the Wall street betting
today, even money being quoted on
them.
The only change made in the odds
were:
Harding, against whom 8 to had
teer quoted. was given at to |;
Butler went from 10 to to 5 to |;
Hughes from 5 to to 4 to /, and
Knox from 10 to to 5 to |.
Coolidge remained unchanged at s
to | against, and the some was true
of Wood at 7 to 5. Lowden at 8 to
5, Hoover at to and Allen at 6
to l.
Sproul was entered in the betting
odds for the first time Monday and
the price quoted against his chances
was S to |.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-08
Wood Forces Attempt
To Land Support Of
New York Delegation

Chicago, June Wood forces
Monday made determined effort
to swing the New York delegation
to the support of their candidat,
on the FIRST ballot Gen. Wood wal
entitled to New York support. the,
argued. because of his effort in es.
tablishing military training camps a.
Plattsburgh.
AS a result, the Butler leader.
began defensive operations. James
R. Sheffield. William Barnes and
Senator Wadsworth were called into
conference and workers attached to
the republican state organization
later began a canvass of the dele
gates in an effort to line them up
solidly for Butler.
1t was admitted by Butler ad-
herents that the fight to present an
unbroken front of the SO delegates
had failed, but they said they were
assurrea not more than six or eight
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-08
CUMMINS LEA0S
IN FIRST RETURNS
IN IOWA PRIMARY
Incomplete Count Shows Brook
hart Close Second; Council
Bluffs Against Senator.

Des Moines, June 7.&Senator Al
bert B. Cummins was leading his
opponent, Smith w. Brookhart, for
the republican nomination for sena-
tor from Iowa, according to scat
tered returns from today's primary.
The returns, as tabulated by the
Des Moines Register, from 1856 out
Of 2,297 precincts, gave Cummins l5,-
588; Brookhart, 1904:
Returns for republican nomination
for governor from 1872 precincts gave
E. R. Moore, 5.395; N. E. Kendall,
1872; H. NJ. Havner, 4,5l3; ]. F.
Deems, 3,787.
Due to the heavy labor vote cast
against him in Council Bluffs, Senator
Cummins will lose in Pottawattamie
county, according to reports re-
ceived up until this morning.
Scattering retruns in the city of
Council Bluffs tabulated at this
morning gave Cu1nmins 28o, while
Rrookhart had 37S votes. 1t was
predicted that Cumnins would lose
the city two to one. 1t was pointed
out that in many instances members
of organized labor voted the demo-
cratic ticket in order to aid i'll the
defeat of Cummins.
For governor, N. E. Kendall was
leading in Council Bluffs. with a
vote Of 3o2. while Moore had loe.
Votes for other candidates were not
tabulated.
In other races the preliminary cam
vass from only scattering precincts
showed: For sheriff. w. A. Grone-
veg. 200; c. H. Leuch, ll2; w. D.
Ellsworth. lH. County attorney,
Charles E. Swanson, 344; Thomas S.
lacy 234.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-08
Nebraska Delegation, Led
By Id. Richards, Chairman,
Is Supporting Hiram J Johnson
All But Three Delegates Will Stand Firmly for Cali
fornia Candidate, Official Announcement Says
Many Nebraskans in Chicago "Pull Wires" to
Get Convention Tickets.
ing in a special car over the, Burling
ton one hour late.
Wants Lodge Reservations.

ing in special Car over the eBurling-
ton one hour late.
Wants Lodge Reservations.
Don L. Love, who will be a
member of the committee on reso-
lutions, said that he would favor
a plank on the league of nations
with the Lodge resolutions. He
believed that to be the sentiment
of the thinking people of the coun-
try. He said he was particularly
interested in a plank favorable to
the federal farm loan act, believ-
ing that it is of inestimable value
to those who need help in farm
emergencies. He thought the pres
ent system of the larger loans be-
ing made by the joint-stock land
banks and the smaller loans by the
federal land banks should be kept
intact. On the question of prohi-
bition, Mr.. Love thought, i'll view
of the supreme courts opinion to-
day, sustaining the validity of the
Volstead act, and the eighteenth
amendment, that the platform could
we'll afford to remain silent on the
question, for it to him was a closed
incident.
New Leaders Appear.
One thing about the convention
that impresses the old-timers is
the number of new men who will
figure i'll the days to come in the
presidential making. This is large
ly due to close observers to the
World war; Ex-senator Depew
said it was the same after the Civil
war. the rebellion having brought
to the front an entirely new galaxy
of leaders. While conditions are
much the same as yesterday, with
more earnest discussion of dark
horses" heard since the arrival of
the great body of delegates who
will begin business tomorrow in
the Coliseum, there is this out
standing fact: Wood and Johnson
and Lowden still are battling
hammer and tongs" for position
CONTINUED on. Page Two. Column Ffve)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-08
Wooden Mills Closed
Down to Keep Prices
High, Says Alexander

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Washington, June 7.-Curtail-
inent Of production by the textile
mills in the east caused Secretary
of Commerce Alexander to scent a
move to maintain high prices.
Secretary Alexander's attention
has been called to the recent action
of some of the mills, including
plants of the American Wooden
company, in putting employees on a
three days week basis.
The closing down of textile mills
at this time is unjustihed," said Sec
retary Alexander. 1T is undoubt-
edly an effort to keep prices up. to
their high level"
The American Wooden company
and its president. William NJ. Wood,
were recently indicted in New
York for. prohteering.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-08
POLICE REFUSE TO
STOP PICKETING
OF CONVENTION
Chicago Mayor Announces
Women May Garry Out
Plans at Will.

Chicago, June 7.-Picketing of the
convention by the national wom-
ans party promises to be serene.
Hopes of some suffragists that the
police would interfere with the dem
cnstration were dashed when Mayor
Thompson's office announced that the
women might picket at will. Ten
tative plans had been made by the
pickets for their defense.
Mrs. Abby Scott Baker and Miss
Doris Stevens today urged presi-
dental possibilities to aid them by
requesting the governors of Ver-
mont and Connecticut to call special
sessions of their legislatures to pass
on suffrage.
Gov. Sproul of Pennsylvania
promised to got in touch with the
governor OF Vermont and press him
for special session. His headquar-
tcrs said tonight all attempts to
reach the executive had failed, but
that they still were trying.
The first pickets, about $50, all
carrying banners. will take places in
front of the Coliseum shortly after
9 a. m. tomorrow. Picketing will
continue through the convention.
The problem of financing the
picketing was solved todav when
Mrs. c. B. Wood and Mrs. H.
0. Havemyer contributed $1,000
and $500 each, respectively, to ex-
penses.
A committee Of the republican
section Of the National Association
Opposed to Woman Suffrage today
arranged for hearing before a spe-
cial committee relative to the grant
ing of representation to women on
the republican national committee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-08
PROGRESS MADE.
IN DRAFTING OF
c. 0. P.PLATF0RM


Chicago, June 7.-Republican
platform builders reported substan-
tial progress today on tentative
dreftS with promise of quick action
by the resolutions committee as a
result of preliminary work. Group
differences remained, but leaders
said there were higher hopes of a
harmony" platform after the planks
are smoothed and the shavings
swept out in committee.
The league of nations plank con-
tinued ! today to engross several
groups. Another difference doomed
over labor policies, including de-
mands for endorsing antistrike and
similar legislation. Settlements,
however, were predicted.
The supreme courts decision on
prohibition brought forth renewed
discussion of a prohibition plank.
Prohibition advocates were planning
to urge strong enforcement plank
with a declaration against any
"beer and wine" amendments of the
Volstead law. Many party leaders,
however, arc. disposed to keep the
platform silent on prohibition with
the possible exception of strong
law enforcement plank.
Both factions in the, treaty dis
pute worked manly hours TO-DAY with
the hope of leaders that solution
partially, if not entirely, satisfactory
to all, would be found.
i The resolutions committee tonor-
row is expected to begin soon after
the conventions opening limited
hearings.
Committee members were chosen
in the state caucuses today with VIII
lContinued on Page Two. Column Four.\
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-08
"Keynote" Speech Of Senator
Lodge Only Sure Thing on
Program at Opening Session
Situation mile in the Air.
MOST OF THE OLD-TIME
LEADERS ARE ABSENT
General Trend Of Opinion
Growing That Lowden Now
Has Best Chance of Either
Of Big Three" Candidates.
BY ARTHUR M. EVANS.
Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire

S"s"bV AhApuho-ohuhn DSO Aoubcu VHS'
Chicago, June 1.-The seventeenth
G. o. P. national convention opens
tomorrow with only one real sure
thing of note on the table and that
is the Keynote speech of Senator
Lodge, which is already in type in
the printing offices ready to be
shot i'll extras" to more or less
anxious and waiting world. For the
rest, everything is a mile in the
air. For the first time in a gen.
Grafton the quadrennial pow-wow
has NO predominant personality; no
real boss, no leadership. A major
ity of the delegates are mavericks.
unpledged, uninstructed-as Chaup
cey Depew, veteran of Is pow
vows put it, ITS real untram-
meled convention with nothing out
in advance"
Old Leaders Missing.
The old bosses, and leaders, oh!
where are they? Penrose is sick
at home with a long distance wire
strung to his bedpost. LaFollette
went on the operating table yester-
day. Heminway of Indiana is here,
but with Johnson instructions,
lovely bit of irony for one of the
old guard. Murray Crane is wan
dering the corridors like a lost
ghost-he drops out as committee
man from Massachusetts,. Smoot is
facing a fight in his state and no
longer has troop following at his
heels in the convention environs.
Borah> on Sufferance.
Senator Rorah, the hre-eater, is
here on sufferance-a political deal
was necessary to give him a place
in the Idaho delegation. Senator
Watson of Indiana, who made ar
gument defending the action on
contested delegates in the Taft con-
vention of 1912, is having a terrible
time trying to land as chairman of
the platform committee, Will Hays,
national chairman, being among
those trying to hatten Watson's
tires in this ambition. Mr.. Barnes
of Albany finds the New York SO
shot to pieces this time, with half
a dozen factional segments; no lead
er for the first time in many years.
But nobody is shedding a tear
nobody is worrying over what is 90.
ing to happen. The patriarchs pa
rade the uncertainty; the younger
generation makes virtue of ignor-
arce. That's the tone of the OPEN
ing day.
On the eve of the big battle. every
body was as far at sea tonight as
on Sunday night or Saturday nigh
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-08
King of Drys Talks to
And for Movie Men on
Anti-HighbaH Decisions

Chicago, June LESS than an
hour after the supreme court an
nounced the prohibition decision
today. w. J. Bryan was delivering
a speech about them to movie ma
chimes.
Camera men found Mr.. Bryan in
a hotel lobby, and Immediately be-
gan to shoot him"
Talk. say something urged
one movie man.
"A little pep, a little action,
please"
"Ah, gentlemen Mr.. Bryan re-
sponded, graciously, and with ges-
lures. Il am much gratified at the
supreme courts decision today al
though it was. not unexpected'---
Cut roared the movie men,
snuff" and they scampered off,
leaving Mr.. Bryan in the midst CT
smile and his arm suspended.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-08
American Commander in
World War to Quit Service
For "More Active. Duties in
Civil Life" He Tells Baker.
WASHINGTON SURPRISED
BY GENERALS DECISION
Political Observers at Chicago
: Mention His Name as Ozark
Horse" Possibility in Repub-
Iican National Convention.

Washington, June Gen. Per.
shing will retire from-active service
within few months. He announced
his intention today in letter to
Secretary Baker.
The A. F. F. commander de-
clared he felt he could give up his
military duties without impairment
of the service and thus be free to
engage in something more active
He did not indicate his future ac-
tivities.
The generals letter to Secretary
Baker follows:
Dear Mr.. Secretary:
Referring to our conversation OF
a few days ago I wish to say that
il has long been INV desire to re-
turn to civil life. Throughout my
military. career | have been very
much occupied and the assignments
that have fallen to my. lot during
recent years have been more or less
important. ~. ..
Seeks More Active Life.
at now appears my duties are not
likely to be of a character that will
require more than a portion of my
time. Under the circumstances
feel that after the completion of the
work contemplated by the army re-
organization act. l could relinquish
military duty without detriment to
the service and thus be free to en-
gage in something more active.
Therefore, unless a situation
should develop to justify my remain
ing. | contemplate taking the step
indicated within the next few
s,nonths.
Should the necessity arise in a
time of crisis or otherwise assure
you, Mr.. Secretary, l shall stand
ready to serve my country III the
future as | have i'll the past.
with great respect and high es'
teen.
II ren'rin very sincerely,
JOHN J. PERSHING."
Decision Of Gen. Pershing to re-
tire came as a surprise to Washing
ton. His prospective future detail
had never been announced, but sew
cral times he had been mentioned
in connection with the office OF chief
OF staff.
Mentioned AS Dark Horse.
Gen. Pershing. as republican
presidential candidate. had been put
forward in the Nebraska and Michi-
gan primaries, but delegates pledged
t. other candidates were elected.
Pa.'itical observers at Chicago, how
ever, have mentioned him among
dar':: horses.
The A. F. F. commander will re-
tire as a full general. that title for
life having been conferred on him
bv cor~-c~s. He will be 90 years
old net September and would not
reach T., retirement age until 1924
The selection of Pcrshing to lead
and organize the A. f, F. was made
soon after this country entered the
war. In June, 1917. he went to
France. He returned. last Septem-
Der after completion of the work
OF winding up affairs of the A. E.
F. and left on an inspection trip,
lust finished.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-08
SKY-L0W THRILLS
FIRST N|CHTERS
At AK-SAR ben
Thousands Packed Historic
"Den" While Hundreds We're
Turned Away at Open
ing Of Season. r.,


"Sky-Low," the greatest Of an
Ak-Sar-Ben shows, was given its
premier" last night in the historic
"den" before an audience of Oma-
has manhood that filled the thou
sands of seats and overhowed by
hundreds into the standing room.
Even Gus Renze, the great genius
of Ak-Sar-Ben's wonders, expressed
his approval of the way the open
ing performance of the new show
went. Oscar Lieben, stage director,
and Ben Johnson, director of the
chorus, lauded the work of chorus
and principals.
What's the plot of the show?
Brother, to find that out, you must
join Ak-Sar-Ben and come out to
the "den." But it's as good as
regular musical comedy, and Zieg-
fields "Follies" hasn't a more
stunning chorus OF more dazzling
costumes. Ifs
Charlie Gardner, Charlie Docher-
ty, George Long. Frank Latenser,
Kenneth Reed and Howard R. Nor
ton take the principal stellar parts
of the stirring musical comedy
drama. "Sky-Low."
The audience of frst-nighters
was so thrilled by the performance
that it frequently burst into ap-
plause in the midst of an act as
some new surprise was sprung-de-
scription of which surprises is pro-
hibitsd by the iron-bound and dou-
ble-rNeted oath OF Ak-Sar-
And to top it all off, there was
Tom Brown, the man who made the
ssNophone famous, the star of
Continued on PAGE 4. Column ~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-08
BY E. c. SNYDER,


Washington Correspondent Omaha Bee.
Chicago, June AT meeting of
the Nebraska delegation held at
noon L. D. Richards of Fremont
was elected chairman of the delega-
ton. w. A. Selleck of Lincoln vice
chairman and A. R. Davis of Wayne
secretary. <
On resolutions, Don L. Love, Lin
coin; on credentials, H. E. Sackett,
Beatrice; chairman of the steering
committee, John w. Towle, Omaha
To. notify the president, Gould
Dietz, Omaha; to notify the vice
president, Horace F. Kennedy,
Broken Bow; on the committee Of
rules, Earl d. Mallery, Alliance; on
permanent organization, H. E. Stein,
Hastings. .
w. G. Ure, who, was selected to
act as publicity agent for the dele
CATION, stated that there would be
three or four votes for Wood and
II or l3 votes for Johnson.
Will Obey Instructions.
He said the delegation felt that
they were honestly instructed and
that they would conscientiously
stay with Johnson until they had
satisfied themselves beyond the per-
adventure bf'a doubt that he could
not be nominated, when they would
follow their own inclinations.
This statement, he said. was made
to offset rumors about presidential
headquarters /, that Johnson votes
leave the Californian after the first
ballot.
There is nothing to that rumor,
and you can play it up as sthong as
you like" Governor McKelvie ad-
dressed the delegation in a few
words and inviting them to be his
guests at dinner at the Athletic
club tomorrow evening.
National Committeeman Howell
called the delegation to order and
after the election of Mr.. Richards
as chairman vacated the chair to the
Fremont man.
The delegation arrived this morn