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tics unnecessary from the machine. point
of view and unwise from the point OF
view of men like Coolidge and Sproul !;
and, second by refusing to respect the
favorite- son tradition aud determining
to enter every state where he had a
chance irrespective of whether 1T had
favorite son or not.
Johnson's policy seems to be to make
demonstration Of his popular strength.
If he can't be nominated, and it is
pretty certain that he can't, he may, ut
least, be the Bryan Of the Republican
party the radical who must be consult
ed before Republican nomination is
made. He and Borah appear to be
planning to play the same role in the
convention that they have been playing
in the Senate during the treaty delib-
crations.
Harding Shows Way Out
1t was Senator Harding who first
perceived the necessity of abandoning
the favorite son attitude. He did not
take himself out of the race, but he
declined the immunities of a favorite
son. He declared Ohio open to all con-
testants.
He evidently felt that he could not
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the district attorney does not make our
designations necessary.
Reports from Washington today in
dicate that Charles ID. McAvoy, of Nor
ristown, may be Mr.. Kane's successor.
Mr.. McAvoy is the Democratic leader
in Montgomery county and close
friend of Mr.. Palmer.
At his home in Norristown. however,
Mr.. McAvoy said this morning he knew
nothing of move to have him ap-
pointed.
The attorney general is confined to
his home in Washington by heavy
cold.
President Wilson'S letter follows {:
Your resignation as United States
district attorney for the eastern dis
trict of Pennsylvania, which you ten =
dered in your letter of January 13, is
hereby accepted. With sincere appre =
citation of the service you have reu
dered to the government, believe INC
cordially and sincerely yours"
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PEACE COMPROMISE
AWAITS FINAL TEST
Tomorrow's Bipartisan Confer
ence Will Reveal If Composing
Differences Is impossible

Washington, Jan. 2S.-Before Senate
leaders are ready to throw UP the
sponge ard admit that further COM
promise negotiations on the peace treaty
In the bi partisan conference are flu
tile, they will make another effort
tomorrow to overcome the stumbling
blocks found in Article y and the Mon
roe doctrine.
with the whole parley threatened
with collapse by the widened gap be-
tween the Democratic and Republican
conferees on the two issues involved,
they agreed to grant a breathing spell
over today so that they may take in
ventory of their compromise stock.
II the conferees fail to draft an ac-
ceptable compromise. the floor of the
Senate probably will be the scene Of
another embittered fight on treaty rati.
fcation. In answer to the Democrats
expressed intentions of carrying the
treaty back to the Senate chamber in
lieu of compromise prog am. the Re
publicans declared that nothing could
come of such a move, as the Senate
would resume its old lineup and sit
tight.
But for Article Y and the Monroe
Doctrine provisions, Senate leaders de-
clared they would be able to reach a
quick settlement of their differences. as
virtually all other points of contention
have been agreed upon tentatively. In
reaching agreement on the other ques-
tions it was pointed out that both sides
gave ground. the Democrats accepting
some of the Republican reservations
without change. while the Republicans
agreed to changes in others as requested
by the Democrats.
Mr.. Hitchcock undoubtedly scored
yesterday. 1t was expected the Demo
Gratis would present fiat refusal to the
Republican program of declining to alter
in form or principle the reservations on
Article Y and the Monroe Doctrine.
There were protests from the Demo
Gratis when the bipartisan committee
met. but they carefully avoided any
threat of withdrawal from the commit
tee and brought matters TO q head after
two hours of discussion, mainly on
Article y, by asking il the Republi-
cans would support a motion to bring
the treaty on the floor of the Senate
The Republicans opposed that, and
asked for an adjournment of the con =
fereDces until Thursday to see if some
form of procedure could not be evolved.
The draft of the suggested compromise
on the Article y reservation as MADE
J public by Senator Hitchcock resembles
, In many ways the suggestion put forward
by William Howard Taft Us the solu
Z tioh of the Article y deadlock. 1t
omits as he would do the words ''or to
interfere in controversies between ma
tions whether members of the league
or not under the provisions of Article
X'' and makes especial exception OF
the use of the economic boycott as pro-
vided for in Article XVI, another point
TO which Mr.. Taft called attention.
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SOCIALISTS DENY
|NDORS|NG SOVIET
Counsel for New York Assembly,
men Declares "Outcast"
Wrote Letter
CANDIDATES QUIT PARTY
BY the Associated Press

Albany, n. V. Jan. 2S.-Denial that
Socialists had pledged support to l.. G.
A. X. Martens. Russian soviet am
bassador'' or had iudorsed plans for
establishment in America of the soviet
system of government. was made today
by counsel for the defense at the trial
before the Assembly judiciary commit
tee of the five suspended Socialist as
semblymen charged with disloyalty.
Seymour Stedman renewed his motion
that there be stricken out letter in
troduced yesterday. addressed to Mar ,
tens, signed "Rebecca Dupay' and
purrorting to be the sentiments of the
Socialist organization in the Eighth AS
scmbly district of New York. repre-
scnted by Assemblvman Louis Wald-
man, one of the defendants.
Declares Letter Written by "Outcast
Mr.. Stedman asserted evidence would
show that the letter pledging support to
Martens was written not by the So
cialist organization, but by group
which after IAN open political rup-
ture." had been excluded from the So
cialist party. This group. he charged,
had taken the name and seal OF the
party, later being elected from the
headouarters it occunied.
Not only was Waldman not mem
but the "outcasts' had nominated q
candidate to run against him.
At the same time Mr.. Stedman re
newed motion to strike out all speeches
except those made by the five defendants,
on the ground that theq were not re
sponsible for what others had said
Speeches to whose introduction Mr.
Stedman objected included some made
at u celebration in New York OF the
second anniversary of the Russian revo-
luton. which was attended by some OF
.he defendants.
Socialists Plea Denied
Mr.. Stedman's mention of Il split in
the Eighth Assembly district followed
line he took yesterday when, denying
that the Socialists had indorsed the
program of violence outlined in the
manifesto adopted at the Communist
Internatiouale in Moscow, he declared
that at the time the Socialists were
meeting in Chicago there also was in
progress a convention of Communists
between whom there is clearly
marked distinction"
Chairman Louis NJ. Martin, of the
committee, denied Mr.. Stedman's mo
tion.
Signed Blank designations
Testimony to support the allegation
that the Socialist party required its
candidates for public Office to sign i
blank resignation before election was
given by Mayor George II. Lunn, o.
Schnectady.
Anna Stern. executive secretary Of
the Bronx county Socialist organiza
ton, identified copies of the manifesto
adopted by the national Socialist con.
vention at Chicago and said about 80.
900 were circulated in the Bronx dur
ing the Assembly campaign last fall
There were approximately 1900 mem
bcrs Of the dues paying organization il
the county. she said.
A marked contrast was noted at the
opening of today's session. The As
sembly chamber, usually filled to the
doors, held only a few spectators.
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Well TO Wait for Lightning"

race, it is we'll to avoid the appearance
of being n merely local candidate.
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afford to go to the convention without
demonstrating that he could at least
carry his own state in an open con-
test. He wanted to avoid the label,
"favorite son."
The moral of IL all is that the more
popular primaries of the present day
lcssened the power of the machine to
control conventions by means of artiti-
cial candidates..
The people want to vote where they
can upon the real candidates, and fight
ing men who are at odds with the ma
chine, like Hiram johnson, are almost
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SCORES GOV. EDWARDS
Representative Kelly Says Failure
to Enforce Prohibition Is Treason


Middletown, Conn, Jan. 2S.--(By A.
PA bitter attack on Governor I'D =
wards, of New Jersey, by Congressman
Patrick II. Kelley, Republican, OF
Michigan. featured the annual banquet
of the Mckinley Association Of Connec
ticut, here last night.
Governor Edwards was elected after
laying down a strange doctrine for
America" said Representative Kelley
''for he virtually said he would enforce
the laws that suit him. In taking Office
he took the oath to enforce all the laws
IF he attempts to carry out his pro
gram of opposition to the enforcement
of the prohibition amendment, there is
some comfort to be taken out of the
fact that such conduct would constitute
treason against the United States, and
he would undoubtedly merit the fate oi
others in the past who tried TO nullif'
the constitution and the laws of the
United States"
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FdU0rite Son Plan
of G. o. p. Broken

Continued from Page One
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Kane Quits Office,
Walnut Resigns
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
Mr.. Kane's successor is named. but we
will do nothing to embarrass him. For
that reason. 1t is impossible to say
when we will retire It will be at his
convenience, and that may mean that
we will remain in the United States
district attorneys Office for some time.
Wants to Practice Again
"As far as am concerned, l am
merely seizing this opportunity to get
back to my law practice.
A statement will be issued by Mr..
Kane later today. He hopes his as
sistants who are resigning are not
doing so out of any courtesy toward
him personally, and that their action
is dictated entirely by their desire 10
enter the practice of law again.
AS for himself. he said he does not
feel he is superannuated yet. and Will
resume his law practice as soon as he
receives word from Washington that
his resignation has been accepted.
Mr.. Kane has five assistants. One
of these Edward s. Kremp. will not
resign. He was appointed by Mr.. Kane
on the recommendation of Mr.. Palmer.
81 will stand by Mr.. Palmer said
Mr.. Kremp yesterday. Il am in sup
port of every move he has made so far.
If the administration adopts a policy
and / arr in its employ it is my duty to
70 along with il.
''It does not seem to me that the men
arrested in the recent raids have been
done any great injustice. And as for
their families suffering. that is some
thing every prosecuting attorney has Ia
face. l do not sec why any of us
should have to resign because OF pro
fessional courtesy. All Of the assistants
are appointpcs of the attorney general
and the tTtct that there is a change in
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so LOCOMOTIVES FOR EGYPT

The Baldwin Locomotive Works has
received an order for fifty locomotives
from the Egyptian State Railways, Of
which thirty are to be of the Mogul
type and twenty the Atlantic type. De-
liverics are to be made in April. Last
summer the Baldwin Works built fifty
locomotives for Egypt.
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1t is well to wait for the lightning
to strike. This is the view of Governor
Aliens friends. 1t is probably the view
that animated Governor Coolidge's most
recent statement. Perhaps it is the
motive Of Governor Sproul.
With Governor Goodrich. of Indiana
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sure to show their s,rto..
Ulb mSicb rules OF the game and ents, .or ts
wRrfn Tbn are posted in favor Of s5 tSs, states
on the decline. n institution i,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-08-19
KEYNOTE
OF COX SPEECH
OF ACCEPTANCE
Democratic Candidate Would
Enter League, Immediately
Ratify Treaty and State In
depreciation of Covenant.
SAYS "BAcK TO THE
NORMAL" MEANS REACTION

Failure to Enforce Prohibition 10
Worse Than Law's violation-De-
cIares Present Congress Has Not
Passed a Single Constructive Law.
but Has Spent Time and Millions in
Seeking to Make Americas Military
Triumph an odious Chapter In His
tory-Favors Repeal Of War Taxes.
Criminal Prosecution Of Prof'teers,
More Adequate Supervision Of Rail-
roads, a National Budget System,
and Woman Suffrage.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-08-19
Why change the old song and make it like
this: Everything is lovely and the skirts hang hgh?

Because everything shown because the skirts hang
high is lovely by considerable. No blame the
ladies, bless for displaying lovely things they them
The criticism comes failure up where
would improve the general appearance. But
will them be the judges of their merits
Let improve his powers of observation now,
for behold pants coming to the front and the
ladies will have all guessing again
Anyone who reads the Frank H Smonds article in
syndicate of papers which using them will ap
preciae the gravity of the going print
herewith Last week quite a number OF United States
troops passed from states for the battle
fields of Europe There little doubt that they go
fight the Boshev away from Poland Thus without any
authority of Congress again to be plunged into
that will last God only knows how long and cost
billions in money and many lives all spent keep
Europe from governing herself The semi-secret in
which becoming involved is enough to destroy
faith the entering If the action to be
taken is sorry that must conceal from own
people should take it.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-10
Peace Treaty Fight
Taken to Senate Floor

NSoHtinuou r FOHi THbt EdSc.(
on the motion to suspend the rules
and another on sustaining the vice
president when he overruled Sena-
tor Norris point of order against
the motion to reconsider the ratlfl-
cation vote. The latter resulted in
a count of 62 to o, the irreconcil-
ables alone refusing to back up the
ruling of the chair. Later Senator
Norris made a speech bitterly crit
ieising the parliamentary methods
by which the treaty's reconsidera-
ton was accomplished
F. Stipulation Not Binding.
In asking that the committee be
instructed to return the republican
reservations along with the treaty,
Senator Lodge declared the stipula-
ton would bind no one and was
requested merely to get the reser-
vations back before the senate for
possible revision. When that has
been done the republican leader is
expected to propose notifications
agreed or by the dishanded BIZ par
tisan compromise conference, thus
opening again the whole field of
compromise discussion.
In all quarters it was emphasized
tonight that the smoothness of the
days proceedings was not to be
taken as assuring any agreement be-
tween the parties on reservations.
Although many senator's. professed
to be very hopeful of ratification,
it was conceded everywhere that
many differences still stood in the
way. There were evidences also
that the irreconcilable group had
plans of its own to magnify these
differences as much as possible.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-10

teenth and Grace streets. The oc-
cupants fred on him first, he de-
clared. when he attempted to stop
them. Their identity has NOT been
learned by police.
When Mr.. Burright was wounded,
he suspected burglars, he said. He
awakened his wife who remarked he
had been dreaming, but when the
light was turned on the bed clothes
were found covered with blood.
A son, 6. c. Burright, who was
sleeping upstairs, was awakened by
The firing of the shots, and ran to
investigate when he heard his fa-
thcr cry out
Officer Bilyeu stated that he real
lied the new police riot, gun is too
heavy for use in such cases, but it
was all he had. Other officers have
made similar conn plants against the
revolvers which were distributed to
the members of the department fol-
lowing the riot in Omaha Septem-
Der 28
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-10

sional campaign committee. icclar.
ing "the country is opposed to uni
versal training" .....
The opinion OF Mr.. Ferris was
cited by Mr.. kitchin as that of one
who knows the feeling of every dis
trict in the country" who prompted
response from the floor: Yes,
Ferris is running for the senate"
Taking up the attack started by
the North Carolina member, Repre-
sentative Flood declared 1T was all
right TO talk of waiting for the ma
tional convention, but he added that
the convention might get the idea
we are for training" by the silence OF
her members.
Answering both these speeches.
Representative Caldwell declared
that every post of the American Le-
gion by the action today at lndian-
apolis had gone on record in favor
of universal traiping. He urged that
political expediency favors deciara-
ticn for such training rather than a
st1nd against il. Representative
Olney, Massachusetts,, and Fisher,
Tennessee. both members OF the
house military committee, along
with Mr.. Caldwell, also urged no
action at present. but the other
democratic committeeman, opposed
them or remained or remained Isl
lent.
Score Join in Debate.
More than score of democrats
Joined in the debate, but few added
sub stantialiy to the statement of the
leaders in the fight. Some opposl--
ton was manifest against universal
training on the ground that too
many youths would be called from
farm and industrial pursuits, cur
Ealing production which was said to
be the greatest need of the coun-
try"
Discussion, of universal training
was not confined to the democratic
caucus. In the senate during the
doy Senator McKellar, democrat,
Tennessee, declared that the system
would open the way to a military
oligarchy," while in a formal state
ment Senator Gore, democrat, Okla
homa, declared the training would
prove the egg of militarism." ;"
Cloak room discussion among both
democrats and republicans also re-
Aected varying feelings toward the
plan, while in the house Represen-
tative Kahn. republican, made pub
lie letter from the army recruiting
service declaring that more than
100000 recruits would be needed
this year to maintain the army at its
authorized strength.
Though record votes were taken
in the democratic caucus, these were
not made public. The II, however,
who voted against declaration of the
stand of the house democrats were
understood to have been Represen-
tatives Bee. Texas; Caldwell, New
York; Campbell, Pennsylvania; Can
trill, Kentucky; Carter, Oklahoma;
Doremus, Michigan; Dupre, Louis
lana; Eagan, New Jersey: Fisher,
Tennessee: Igoe. Missouri: Lea,
California; Lonergan, Connecticut;
Minahan, New Jersey; Mooney,
Ohio; Olncy Massachusetts; Peel,
New York: Phelan, Massachusetts,.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-10
Sudden Drop in Corn
Due to Loading Order
(Continned From First Paxs.)

Confined From First Paxe.l
has developed, and unless something
is done at once, the results will be
disastrous and far-reaching to the
entire trade" -~-
Protest to Jefferis.
Washington, Feb. O. Especial
Telegram)-O. M. Smith, president
of the Omaha Grain exchange, in
a telegram to Congressman Jefferis,
outlined today the serious car situa-
ton in the wheat section of Nebras-
ka. Last week Mr.. Jefferis received
similar telegram from the Spring
field Community club, calling atteh-
ton to the car shortage and request
ing the congressman to do what he
could to bring relief. The telegram,
which was signed by A. G. Harberg,
states that Springfield is receiving
less than one car month. and that
the farmers are unable to "cash in"
on their grain. Banks are. loaned d
up to their limit, merchants are car
rying large book accounts, renters
are unable to make payments and
the general scarcity of money in the
community is causing almost fl
nancial panic, Mr.. Harberg said.
Saturday Mr.. Jefferis had a con-
ference with Freight Traffic Director
Wright of the U. S. Railroad Ad-
ministration and went over the
Springfield situation with him. Mr..
Wright admitted that the car short
are was serious, but said it was not
confined to Nebraska, but extended
throughout the middle west. He
stated that a special investigation
would be made of the Springfield
case to determine whether the resi-
dents of that community were being
Disseminated against.
According to the best obtainable
information there are $25,000,000
worth of wheat, $l00,000,00O worth
Of corn, besides quantities of cattle
and hogs in Nebraska that should be
on their way to market at this time
or, within the next 80 days, before
spring rains will make the roads i'm
passible and the farmers will be just
that much longer getting their grain
and cattle to market with the pos
slbility OF slump in prices.
Congressman Jetferis is making
every effort to get relief to the
Springfield people, realizing the
seriousness of the situation.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-10
STRIKE MAY TIE
Up The MACHINE.
SHOPS OF OMAHA
Men to Decide Thursday On
Z ] 60 Cent Offer In Response
to Demand for IS Cents
\ H..

A machinists' strike, which will
affect eight large Omaha machine
. shops, is to be considered by union
machinists at a meeting to be held
Thursday night in the Labor tenn
pie.
Union -machinists have demanded
an increase in wages from Is to IS
cenfs an hour. Employers offered
to increase the scale to 80 cents. The
men are debating whether or not
to accept this offer, and will make
their decision Thursday, according
to George Lamb, business agent.
A Scent increase is mot sufficient
to meet the increased cost Of liv-
ing and machinists in other cities
fare receiving a much higher scale,
@according to Mr.. Lamb. On the
other hand, G. c. Edgerly, secre-
tary and general manager of the
Sunderland Machine and Supply
company, asserts that 80 cents is a
higher wage than machinists are re-
eeiving in most parts Of the coun-
try. =
J. L. Baker, of the Baker Zee
Machine Co., (which employees only
union machinists. asserted that
today thus far his men apparently
had been satisfied with the 80
cent compromise. If nsachinists do
strike they will tie up practically all
the machine shops of the city. he
said. There are about 200 skilled
machinists employed in the city, not
including those in the Union Pa
:, cihc railroad shops and the McKeen
Motor Car company works, accord
ing to Mr.. Baker.
Machinists in the Employ of the
railroad are now negotiating with
Washington in an effort to secure
wage increase. Railroad machin-
ssts are now receiving about II
cents an hour. Mr.. Lamb said.