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Omaha daily bee., 1920-06-09
Senator Selected by Commit
tee as Permanent Head Of
G. O. P. Meeting-ReCom-
mendation Made Unanimous.
WILL PRESENT NAME
TO CONVENTION TODAY
Committee on Rules Votes to
Increase Executive Body
From 10 to IS to Give
Women Representation.

Chicago, June 8.-Senator
Lodge, temporary chairman
of the republican national
convention, was elected today
by the committee on per-
manent organization as per-
manent chaiman and his name
will be presented tomorrow to
the convention for approval.
There were three nomina-
tons for the place and Sena-
tor Lodge was named on the
first ballot, over former Sem
ator Beveridge of Indiana and
Senator Mccormick of Illinois.
The votel was: Lodge, %;
Beveridge, 9; Mccormick, Z.
On motion of the Illinois men,
ber the recommendation was
made unanimous.
The remainder of the tenn
porary organization was
recommended for permanent
service without opposition.
Senator Lodge was placed in nom
ination by William Barns of New
York, Mr.. Beveridge by Governor
Goodrich of Indiana and Senator
Nc cCormick by Lieutenant Governor
Oglesby of Illinois.
No Speech Making.
| No speech making followed the
nominations and the vote resulted as
follows:
Lodge: Colorado, Connecticut,
Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts,
Michigan, Mississippi, Minnesota, Ne
vada, New Hampshire. New York,
North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio,
Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee,
Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West V;r-
ginia, Wyoming-22.
Beveridge: Arkansas, Idaho, In
diana, Kentucky, Missouri, New Jer--
sey, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Porto
Rico-o. -
Mccormick: Alabama, Delaware,
Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Me-
braska-7.
Urge Change in Rules.
The committee on rules, by unani-
nous vote today, recommended to
the convention that the executive
committee of the national commit
tee be increased from 10 to IS so as
to give women representation.
The vote was taken after a dele
CATION speaking for the woman's sec
ton of the party asked that women
be allowed to sit in the executive
body in anticipation of adoption of
the suffrage amendment. Speakers
included Mrs. Medill Mccormick,
Illinois; Miss Mary Garrett Hay,
New York; Mrs. Raymond Robins,
Illinois, and Mrs. Katherine Phil.
lips Edison, California.
Will H. Hays, national chairman,
who took part in the general discus
sion, said if the convention adopted
the recommendation he would have
authority to appoint any number of
women. He thought, however, that
the membership would be eight men
and seven women.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-06-09
Allies Arrange Meet
Definitely to Decide
How to Split War Spoils

Paris, June 8-The entire ques-
toin of the division among the allies
of the sums Germany will pay i'll
reparations probably will come, up
at a meeting of the premiers pre-
linlinary to the Spa conference with
the Germans, Italy having raised OBJ
jections to the agreement reached
last December between France and
Great Britain. Under this agree
ment 1l-2Oths OF the sum total was
to go to France; 5-20ths to Great
Britain. and the remainder to the
other allies, the United States not
being mentioned.
The original basis of distribution
was the war losses of the various
powers. Italy, it is understood, now
demands a division made on the
basis of comparative efforts i'll the
war, and asks for 10 per cent Of the
total, against the 7 per cent which
was allotted her by the London
agreement.
1t is said also that the United
States will be asked before this pre-
liminary conference to confirm
President Wilson's verbal statement
in the council of three that >Ameri-
can would not ask any part OF the
payments. -
Omaha daily bee., 1920-06-09
$5Co,oo0 IN JEWELS
STOLEN FROM HOME !
OF ENRICO-CARUSO
Pearl Necklace. Bridal Gift.
Valued at 100000, Among
Missing Valuables. ,,

East Hampton, N. Y, June s.
Burglars broke into the home Of
Enrico Caruso, noted tenor, here to-
night and escaped with jewelry val
ued at $500,000. The robbery was
discovered by Mrs. Caruso, who was
aroused by the ringing of burglar
alarm attached to steel casket in
her room in which the jewels were
kept.
With servants she rushed to her
room and heard the footsteps of the
escaping robbers. A few minutes
later the servants saw an automobile
with two persons speeding from the
grounds.N The police we're immedi-
ately notified and guarded the only
motor route out of East Hampton,
but at late hour tonight no trace Of
the burglars had been found. ...
Mr.. Caruso is filling all engage
ment in Havana, Cuba.
The stolen jewels included dia-
mond necklace valued at $4,000.
In addition to the diamond neck
lace, a pearl necklace. valued at be-
tween $4,000 and 100000, the bridal
Gift of Mr.. Caruso, also was taken.
A partial list of stolen jewels made
PUBLIC by the police includes eight
diamond wings, a pair of diamond
earrings, two diamond hairpins, a
flexible diamond bracelet and two
gold watches.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-06-09
NEbRASKANS TO
DEMAND AID FOR
T|LLERS OF SOIL
Collective Bargaining One Of
PIanks Farmers Of This
State Want in the
Platform.
BY E. c. SNYDER,

Chicago ILL.,, June 8. - Especial
Telegram.) - The farmers of Ne
braska must be taken care Of, ac-
cording to all announcement of c. H.
Gustafson of Lincoln, who, with ].
O. Shroyer and former Congressman
Pollard of Nehawka. will present
their views before the resolutions
committee. Representing the farm
ers' union and in touch with farmers
organizations throughout the coun-
try, they will ask the resolutions
committee to include in the plat
form:
A collective bargaining plank,
which failed to get through the last
session of congress; opposition TO
compulsory military training and
laws designed to curb farm tenantry.
And they say the resolutions COM
mittee must hear them, if the west,
which they represent, is to kept
loyal to the republican party.
There is little change in the polit-
ical situation. Johnson is losing,
Wood is holding his delegates, and
Lowden getting a vote, here and
there, but neither one of the big
three" Lowden, Wood or Johnson,
read success in the cards as they
fall on the table.
With the selection of Senator
Lodge as permanent chairman, and
Senator James E. Watson as chair.
man of the committee on resolu.
tions, it would appear that the sem
atorial machine Was pretty thor
oughly we'll organized and ready to
CONTINUED on Page Two, Column Six.)
Omaha daily bee., 1920-06-09
Suffrage Resolution Is d /.
! Beaten in Louisiana Senate

Baton Rouge. La, June s.-The
resolution providing for ratification
of the federal suffrage amendment
was defeated in the senate of the
general assembly Of Louisiana on
Tuesday night by vote of p to l9.
The vote was on q motion in
definitely. to postpone consideration
of the resolution.
This action of the senate does
not mean the definite defeat of suf-
frage in the Louisiana legislature
as a resolution exactly duplicating
the one introduced in the senate is
now pending in the house and if
it passes will again come before
the senate for final action
Omaha daily bee., 1920-06-09
BOY OF IS GOES
TO DEATH while
BATHING IN LAKE
Grandmother Received False
Report Of His Death
Monday, But Yester-
day it Was True. g.

Last night at 7:3O, just "a hours
after she had received false report
stating that her grandson, Ray
Stroud, 18 years old, Neville hotel,
had been drowned while swimming,
Mrs. Parlm, 1878 Ohio street, re-
ceived true report of the boys
death. Stroud was drowned on the
Iowa side of Cutoff, lake at 7:30
last night while swimming with two
boy companions.
: The source of information of the
Monday night report was not
learned The report received last
might; phoned by the police, was
true.
Too Far From Shore.
Stroud was an orphan and had
been living at the hotel with his
half-brother, Ralph Gibson. About 5
O'Clock yesterday evening he met
"Midge" Babcock, 18 years. old, 702
Locust street, and Ernest Ander-
son, l6 years old, Sixth and Locust
streets, at Twelfth and Ohio streets
and the trio went to the lake O
swim.
After indulging in the, sport for
a while, Stroud, who had told the
boys that he could not swim we'll,
ventured too far from the shore.
He called to Babcock, who was on
the shore, telling him that he was
out of breath and that he could not
get to- shore. Babcock swan out
to where Stroud was, and grappled
with him in an attempt 10 save him,
but was stricken with cramps and
was unable to get the drowning boy
to shore.
Boys Call For Help.
Chris Nelson, Fifth street and
Avenue K, Council Bluffs, and Os-
car Nelson, Fifth and Locust
streets, boys who were on an island
about 200 yards north of the place
where the drowning occurred,
heard young Stroud's call for help,
and went over to the place where
he went down, but arrived too late.
The boys dived for him but were
unable to recover the body. Police
Officers Russell Norgard and Les
ter Warner answered the emer-
gency call. The body was recov-
cred and an effort was made to re-
suscitate Stroud, but without sue
cess. The attempt was abandoned
when the boys lungs collapsed IS
minutes after his body was recov-
ered
Stroud had been employed as a
painter. Both of his parents are
dead.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-06-09
Small Boy Says He Was
/. Deserted by His Grandfather

Sobbing because he had been de-
sersted BY his grandfather, Archie
Yoeman. 10 years old, of Glenwood,
Ia, was picked up on the street
near Twenty-second street and
An1es avenue last night by tiremen
from the fire station nearby. .
The lad told the men that he had
come to Omaha yesterday with his
mother TO visit his grandfather. who
lives in the city. His grandfather
took him for a ride and when they
were about four miles from the out.
skirts of the city, deserted the lad
and forced him to wander back to
the city alone. unable to find his
gfandfather's home, he said. Archie
Slept at police station last night.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-06-09
MINNESOTATOWN
REPORTED WIPED
: OUT BY TORNADO
Trains Blown From Track
Fifteen Persons Injured
Near Foxhome.

Fargo. N. D., June 8.-Reports
from Wahpeton late tonight said
that Foxhome, Mimi, small town
about IS miles from Wahpeton had
teen wiped out by tornado. No
fatalities were reported, but a call
was received here asking for doctors
and nurses to care for injured. Two
members of Great Northern freight
train were injured at Gardner, Cass
county, when several cars were
swept from the track-by gale, tele-
phone reports received here tonigil.
said. No further details were re-
ceived.
Fifteen Injured. r.
Breckenridge, MINI. juno 8.-Fif,
teen persons were injured. seven OF
them seriously, when four coaches OF
Northern Pacific passenger train No
l56 were blown from the track Tues
day night near Foxhome. A score
of others received minor hurts. A
A. Carlblom of Grinner, N. D., for
mer state auditor of North Dakota
was perhaps fatally injured. His
daughter also was seriously hurt
When the storm came up the en-.
gineer stopped the train, fearing d
washout in the heavy downpour q
rain. The wind picked up the foul
coaches, turned them over, and fire
which set in destroyed them.
Boy Is Killed.
St. Paul, June 8.-A heavy wine
and electrical storm which swerr
over the northern half of Minnesot;
Tuesday resulted in one death ant
injuries to two others and numerous
barns,. trees and some houses ant
telegraph and telephone lines were
blown down.
Near Fergus Falls, heavy WING
carried away several buildings. VIII
liam Hokmer II, was killed. and hi
father and sister were injured whei
barn in which they had takcl
refuge collapsed.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-06-09
Senator Watson of Indiana
Elected Chairman-PIunge
Into Hearings Out of Which
Party Platform Will Come.
DELUGE OF PETITIONS
DESCENDS UPON BODY
Wets and Drys, Suffragists
And Ants, Economists and
Irish Sympathizers All Clam
oring for Audience.

Chicago, June 8.-The republican
convention resolutions committee
formally organized late today, over
whelmingly elected Senator Watson
of Indiana its chairman and plunged
into the grind of hearings and con-
ferences out of which will come the
party's platform.
Immediately a deluges of applica-
tons and petitions descended on the
committee table and Chairman Wat
son declared almost continuous ses-
sions would be necessary night and
day to give hearings to all Of those
desiring it and to work out pro-
gram of party declarations in time
for submission to the convention
Thursday. (
Those clamoring for an audience
included vets and drys, suffragists
and anti i-suffragists, economists, Irish
syinpathizers, labor leaders and
many others who thought they could
give the committee winning ideas
for the platform. Some were heard
today and tonight, but the majority,
including the labor representatives
and a delegation which wants free
dom for Ireland, had to be put over
until tomorrow.
Watson Elected Chairman.
Meantime arrangements were made
for subcommittee to go to work on
disputed questions of policy, includ-
ing the partys stand on the league OF
nationse and other outstanding issues
which still are in contest.
4 Senator Watson. who for weeks
has been in charge of series Of
conferences on platform declarations,
was chosen chairman by vote of al
to 3, only the committee members
from Kansas, Maryland and Georgia
voting for his opponent. Ogden
Mills of New York. Mr.. Mills was
head of an executive committee
which compiled platform sugges-
tions of the committee of III and in
lobby gossip he was credited with
having the support of Will H. Hays,
the national chairman. to head also
the resolutions committee.
1mmedlate after affecting its or
ganization the committee threw open
it's doors, but before the hearings
had gone far they were suspended,
while by unanimous vote it was de-
cided to put time limit on all who
desired to be. heard. On questions
where two sides were to be pre-
sented the allotment was IS minutes
in all, equally divided, and on all
other subjects it was five minutes.
Several Heard Early.
Among those who appeared today
and tonight were Prof. Irving Fisher
of Yale, who advocated an investi-
cation of currency initiation; former
Representative Folwer of New
Jersey, advocating revision of the
banking and currency laws and S.
P. Bond of Missouri, who wanted
price fixing in wartime declared in
violation of the constitution.
Tomorrow Samuel Gompers, pres
ident of the American Federation of
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Omaha daily bee., 1920-06-09
Wood Forces Choose,
Frank Hitchcock as
Their Field Marshal

Chicago June s,-The Wood
instructed delegates. unaccompanied
by any of the managers who have
been identified with the campaign
thus far, after conference with the
general late today, agreed on Frank
II. Hitchcock as, field marshal TOR
their forces with Frank Knox OF
New Hampshire as floor leader for
the present. :,
: Mr.. Hitchcock is to be assisted by
a board of strategy composed OF
maay of the Wood managers, inciud-
ing William Proctor, Senator
Moses, Norman Gould of New York
and others. .,l,L I
( Major Knox will be assisted by
Galen~I.. TAFT of Maryland and VIII
liam H. Boyd OF Ohio. Senator
Frelinehuvsen of New Jersey also
MAS been offered the place of floor
lead
Omaha daily bee., 1920-06-09
Industrial Organizations
To Vote on Labor Questions

Washington, Junee8.-The Unit
ed States Chamber of Commerce
today submitted to a referendum
vote of more than 1900 industrial
and commercial organizations max
ing up its membership II principles
of industrial relations, drafted by
the chambers board of directors.
The voting will close after As days.
Points covered by the II prin-
ciples involved the open shop, col
iective bargaining, formation Of So
called shop committees to discuss
and adjust employment relations,
protection for the health, safety and
well-being of employees, wages, hours
Of employment, and the right to
strike of workers, employed in lines
of endeavor necessary to the pub
lie welfare.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-06-09
Red Cross Rushes Aid
To Flood Victims Five
Minutes After Call

R. NJ. Switzer, chairman of Oma-
ha chapter American Red Cross. an
rounces that the Red Cross mobile
disaster relief unit, formed a short
time ago for the purpose of aiding.
by means of equipment, doctors and
nurses, in cases of a disaster within
a radius of 200 miles of Omaha. re-
ceived its first call for help yester-
day from lood-stricken Homer, Neb.
Neb.
The call was received at HOS a.
m. and at 10 large boxes, filled
with first aid and medical equip
ment, clothing, bedding. etc, were
on their way to the Burlington sta.
ton, where they left on the first out
going train at lilo p. m, reaching
Homer, Us miles away, at 5:1 D. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-06-09
Governor Practically Counted
Out When Old Line Repub-
!: licans Combine With Pro-
:. qressives to Beat Him.
SENATOR KNOX APPEARS
BEST DARK HORSE BET
Leaders May Pick Pennsyl-
vania Man to Lead Ticket
With Johnson as Running
Mate-0Id Guard Is Dying.
BY ARTHUR SEARS HENNING.
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.

SuIChkp 1ElDuHc-oHlhuh nee AScuScu "hC'
Chicago, June 8.-The big repub-
lican show opened today with two
rings dividing the attention of the
public.
In one the league of nations res
ervationists staged a battle with the
irreconcilables over the peace treaty
platform plank, with Senator Borah
threatening to bolt and organize a
third party unless the republicans
come out flatly against acceptance
Of President Wilson's covenant with
even American senate's safety. ap-
pliances attached.
In the other ring the master tao
ticians of the party displayed the
fine points of the great American
indoor game, which combmes the
far sighted strategy of chess with
the cool daring of poker-said tao
ticians engaging in maze of man
euvers and gumshoe conferences
from which the selection of repub-
lican candidate for president is des-
tined to emerge.
Lowden's Chance Is Slim.
At the close of the first day OF
the convention these were the out
standing developments:
Governor Lowden sustained a
terrific hammering from the east.
efn old line republicans who joined
the progressives in seeking to dis
credit the candidacy of the Illinois
executive. Although the Lowden
forces fought back stubbornly, It ap-.
pearcd evident that the position Of
} the governor has been weakened to
such an extent as to make his nom
nation extremely problematical.
General Wood was strengthened
by the reaction alainst Lowden, it
being evident that the general, with
more delegates to his credit than any
other candidate. is going to give his
allied antagonists a desperate battle
when the balloting begins. Wood is
probably stronger than he ever was
and yet the forces arrayed against
him are so formidable that his noml-
nation appears improbable.
Knox May Be the Man.
Senator Johnson is just where he
has been for some time. with his
chance of achieving the nomination
depending upon such forturtous and
CONTINUED on Page Two. Column TwoJ
Omaha daily bee., 1920-06-09
Parliamentary Chaos Expected
Following German Election

Berlin, June s.-Unofhcial returns
from 81 districts for $50 mandates
are about equally divided between
the present coalition government
and the right and left opposition. 1t
is generally Believed that the allo:-
nent of the overflow votes to the
, Mnpire list will give the coalition
/.nougA mandates to secure it small
majority.
The parliamentary leaders an!
press comment agree that the cleo
tons are inconclusive and that par
liamentary chaos is inevitable, n
view OF the awkward party lineup.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-06-09
France and Belgium
Enter Into Military Pact

Brussels, June 8.-King Albert
had long conference this morn
ing with Gen. Marguine, chief Of
the general staff. who will leave
Immediately for Paris. He will con-
fer there with Marshal Foch on the
conclusion of a military arrange
ment between France aud Belgium.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-06-09
Body of American Officer
Found in River in Austria

Berne. Switzerland, June 8.-A
body believed to be that of an
American officer was found yester-
day in the Ill river, near Field
kirch, Austria, by fishermen.
1t is believed the man was
drowned while escaping from an
austrian prison camp toward Switz-
erland
Omaha daily bee., 1920-06-09
Jury Convicts Deaf Mute
Of KiIIinu Family of Six

Greeley, Colo, June 8.-Alex Mil.
Ter. deaf mute, was found guilty of
first .degree murder here Tuesday in
connection with the killing of Adam
Shank. his wife and four children OIL
the Shank farm, near Gilcrest, last
December. The Jury was out five
minutes. Miller was employed by
Shank
Omaha daily bee., 1920-06-09
Secretary Of Lincoln
Route Dies in Smash

Marshalltown,\ Ia, June 8.-When
his automobile skidded on a hill six
miles west of NTama, Ia, today
Henry c. Osterman of Detroit,
Mich, secretary Of the Lincoln
Highway association and known
from one coast to another on that
route, was instantly killed.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-06-09
$50 Girl Students Flee
In Niqht Attire From Fire

Red Wing. Mimi, June 8.xOne
hundred and fifty young woman
students and commencement week
visitors escaped in night attire when
fire destroyed the Lutheran ladies'
seminary here early today. with
loss estimated by school authorities
at $250,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-06-09
The Weather

Forecast. .....
Nebraska-GeneralN~ Wednes-
day and Thursday; cooler Wednes-
day in west portion and in east por-
ton Thursday.
Iowa-Generally fair Wednesday
and Thursday and in northwest por-
ton Wednesday.
Hourly Temperatures:
Omaha daily bee., 1920-06-09
Masked Bandits Rob Bank
After Locking Cashier in Vault

Pittsburgh. Pa, June S.-Masked
bandits this morning entered the
Hayes National bankNiu Hayes, Pa,
10 miles from Pittsburgh, and after
locking the cashier in the vault
looted the bank. The band escaped
in the direction OF Pittsburgh
Omaha daily bee., 1920-06-09
Man Accused Of Blowing
Up Home of Oil Man Freed

Tulsa, Okl., June 8.-Charles
Krieger, charged with conspiracy to
dynamite the home of J. Edgar
Pew, an oil company official here
October 20. 1917, was acquitted by
la jury in district court here today.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-06-09
Announce Lower Shoes

St. Louis, Mo-, June 8.-Reduc-
tons in the wholesale prices of va
rious styles of shoes of from 25c to
81 a pair were announced today by
officials Of three of the largest shoe
manufacturing establishments here.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-25
WILSON'S NOTE DEALING
WITH ADR|AT|C IS SENT
Presidents Discussion OF Fiumc
Issue Will Reach Hands OF
Prcmicrs Today.
CLEARLY STATES HIS POSITION
arrangements Are in Progress Look
ing to Simultaneous Publication
or Entire Correspondence on Boil,
Sides OF Ocean.
CLEARLY STATES HIS POSITION
my Associato,l pc.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-presid.,t
WILSON'S reply to the entente Premier
on the Adriatic question was dispatchcd
tonight by the State Department. II ;s
expected to be in the hands OF Am
bassador Davis at London tomorrow.
and Will be delfSered as soon as ~
has been dccodcd.
oihcials still declined to discuss tbe
Giontchts OF the communication, but IL is
hnoWn that In his exchanges with The
iremierS the President has made An
unequlvocai statement OF the America n
governments position, especially vii n
regard to the forming or aEreement e
without the participation OF This eoun. .
try. ' Soui'-
1t is understood that in his latest
notc the President does not return pre-
clsciY TO the arguments and decision
announced in the note of December o.
Wnich formed the basis OF the Adriatic
agreement to which the United States
supscrioeu. as important events which
nave occurred in Flume since that time
are said to have -necessitaied modifirns
tons in some respects to meet tho
changed conditions.
However. tho President is said to
nave refused to agree to tho terms of
the settlement arrived at by the Pre-
miers and sent to Juso- -Slavia as an
ultmatium.
Acting Secretary Polk is endeavorine
70 arrange for the Simultaneous nub-
iicntton Of the correspondence on both
sides of the Atlantic. and it is regarded
now as probable that the notes will
he made public in Washington soon
after the Presidents reply is dclivercd
at London and Paris.