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Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-02
StateC.O.P.
Conference
Is Called
Leaders and Workers Are In.
,i,cd to Meeting Scheduled
for May ii at
Lincoln.
VIII Open Campaign

Republican policies are TO be re-
viewed and plans ior the 1922 cam
paign in Nebraska are 10 be laid al
a state conference at Lincoln Thurs
day. May II.
Announcement 10 tlss effect was
made by Charles MeCloud OF York,
chairman OF the republican state
committee. during a visit IN Omaha
yesterday
The state committee is to NEE, al
the Lindell hotel in Lincoln during
The afternoon. In the evening there
will be a mass meeting at the Lin
coin auditorium. at which the prin-
eipal speaker will be Congressman
William ]. Graham OF Illinois.
The conference will constitute a
formal starting oil the republican
campaign and is expected also TO
furnish an opportunity Tor the vari-
Gus candidates Tor state office, as
we'll as those for United States sena.
tor and congress. TO become ae-
quaintcd with party workers and
others.
Personal Invitations.
Personal invitations are being sent,
Mr.. McCloud announced. to members
OF the state committee, TO all cam
didaics on the national or state ticket
in Nebraska so far filed to rcpubli-
can members OF the last legislature,
10 republican editors and to rcpub-
llcan county officers. In addition a
general invitation is out to other re-
publicans who may wish to attend.
"Wc consider it proper at this
time" said Mr.. McCloud, to have
a meeting OF republicans to discuss
the general political situation and
consider what steps are to be taken
to maintain the principles OF good
and efficient government tor which
the republican party stands.
The state committee is taking and
viii take no hand in the various
primary contests, wherein candidates
for the various offices are conduct
ing their individual campaigns will,
fine spirit OF amity and fairness.
Nor will this conference be in the
interest Of any candidate. We SIM
ply want to get together, as rcpub-
!. licans who have a common interest IN
good government, and get ready tor
the campaign that will begin the day
the primary votes are counted.
Not to Be Star Chamber.
The meeting of the state commits
tee will not be star chamber al
fair. Republican candidates and edi-
tors will be welcome and others may
be admitted. depending upon the ca
pacity of the quarters wherein the
meeting is held"
Congressman Graham, who is to
speak at the evening meeting, has
represented the 18th Illinois district
three terms. He has been well-
known republican campaign orator
for 20 years.
q Congressman Jcfieris. a candidate
for the nomination for United States
senator, is expected to be present,
81 are National Committeeman R. B.
Howell. John O. Yeiser and Frank
John, Shis rivals. Adam McMullen,
c. A. Randall and A. H. Byrum, can
didatcs for governor. are also slated
to attend
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-02
Edmund A. West, One Of
Founders of. G.. O. p. Dies

Chicago, May Edmund Abbott
West, one of the founders of the re-
publican party. who celebrated his
goth birthday anniversary last Fri
day, died here today of pneumonia
Mr.. West was born in Elyria. O.,
April 2S, 1925.
From Ohio he went to Wisconsin,
served in the state legislature, and
was one of the group that held the.
celebration meeting in Ripon. Wis,
at which its claimed by some. the
republican party was born He came
to this city in 1865 and practiced
law for many years
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-02
'Lethal,' Deadly Watch Dog,
Courted and Won by Burglars

Oakland, Cal, May 1.-Afternoon
prowlers active in the east bay dis
trict here alarmed Mrs. M. w. Har-
nish. She purchased fine, upstand-
ing airedale dog, guaranteed. sure
death to unwecome visitors. She
named him "Lcthal."
Mrs. Harnish left Letbal in charge
OF the home yesterday and went
calling. She returned to find the
house ransacked Thieves had TAX
cu jewe!ry, clothing ands-Lethal.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-02
Funding Negotiations
Nav Be Begun This Week

Washington, May Negotiations
between the new allied debt COM
mission and the British government.
looking to the funding of Great
Britain's $5,000,000,000 debt to this
country, may be begun this week,
it was said at the treasury.
No arrangements have yet been
made for meeting of the commits
sion with representatives of Great
Britain, high officials declared, but
they indicated the possibility of early
development in the line of funding
discussions.
Secretary Hughes and Ambassa-
dor Geddes. it is understood. have
discussed informally the question OF
funding negotiations between this
country and Great Britain, although
as yet no definite date had been set.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-02
Steamer Disabled at Sea.

Boston. Mass, May IA distress
call intercepted today said that the
steamer William A. Mckenney was
totally disabled with broken tail
shaft at latitude 3S,05, longitude 74.S3,
off Cape May. The steamer is bound
for New York from Pacific ports,
probably without passengers. The
Lewis X. Thurlow, 200 miles away,
was ordered 10 tow her to Norfolk.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-02
Battle for
.Pekiin Nears
City Walls
Gen. Wu Pei fu's Army
Drives on Chinese Capital
Chang Tso.Lins Forces Re
treat Under Artillery Fire.
WI Pei Flu Wounded

Washington. d. G.. May H.
Agreement by both Gen, WI Pei.Fu
and Gen. Chang Tso.Lin. rival Chi.
nese leaders. to exclude Pekin and
Tien Tsin from the field Of military
operations was announced in an on
eisl dispatch received by the Chinese
legation today from the Pekin Gov
eminent.
London. May i.-(By A. P)-An
attempt to sssassinste Gen. WI Pei
Flu, leader OF the central Chinese
forces, was made last Saturday, says
Pekin dispatch to the Evening
News today. which said the report
had not been confirmed. The gen.
eral was slightly wounded. and his
assailant captured and executed. the
dispatch said.
PeNin. May l.-(By A. P)-The
battle ior the possession oi Pcish
was still continuing today with the
advantage apparently gong TO the
forces oi Gen. WI Pei Fu, driving
toward the capital from the south.
Marital Law Instituted.
Martial law prevails in the city.
Advices from the center OF the
fighting, IL miles southwest OF the
city, were that Gen. WI was forcing
the soldiers OF Gen. Chang Tso-Lin
from Changsintien, and the tide OF
battle was rolling eastward toward
the southern walls OF Pekin.
Heavy gun fire broke out to the
east OF Changsintien at 9 o'clock last
night. continuing internationally all
night. -
Artillery firing in the sector south
OF Pckin became more intense to
ward midnight and small part of
Gen. Chang Tso-Lin's army re-
treated toward the southwest walls
OF Pekin. Gen. WI Pci-Fu's froces
appeared to be developing their
Aanking movement on Chang's right
wing, while the latter's troops were
defending the Marco Polo bridge
across the Hun river commanding
the approach to Pekin.
Observers reported that Chang
had seven batteries Of three guns
each, firing simultaneously. with
trenches over the hills along the
river 600 yards apart. General WI
has gone from Paotingfu. his head.
quarters, to LiuIiho to take charg,
Of the drive on Pekin. His force,
are using shrapnel and machine
guns.
(Lmliho is on the Pckin-Han-
kow railway, about s. miles south
Of Pekin and 20 miles south OF
Changsintien, on which Gen. Chang
Tso-Lin's right wing rests.)
Marching to Attack.
WI Pei Fu's army this afternoon
had arrived at point on the rail-
road between Pekin and Tien Tsin.
Part OF WI Pei Fu's army was re-
ported marching across the country
to attack Chang Tso-Lin south OF
Tien Tsin.
General Chang Tso-Lin is person.
ally occupying a special train at
Chung LANG Chen, midway between
len Tsin and Taku. Traffic between
Pckin and the sea consequently has
been blocked.
The Portuguese minister here, who
is head of the diplomatic corps. filed
protest asserting that this was a
violation of the 1901 protocol. He
said unless the line was opened i'm
mediatcly the allies would be COM
PEELED to guard the railroad. (The
protocol provides for uninterrupted
traffic between Pekin and Shanhai-
kuan, which is the northeast terminus
OF the great wall
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-02
Former Omaha Mail
Flyer Kills Eis'sh.

Salt Lake City. ..A u,
4. lfop) Paine, sAH ,os'N''.e Salt
Lake division Of the say ...ail service,
died late yesterday OF sell'inilieted
gun shot wound, Paine shot him.
sell with a revolver AZ the home o,
his sisief-in.iaw last night as the
outcome, police said, OF a family
quarrel, ~.
The dead man Was known as one
OF the best flyers in the Salt Lake
air mail division aud he held a NUN.
Der OF flying records.
I. A. Paine was stationed a, the
Omaha air mail station . year ago.
lie made runs between Omaha and
Cheyenne. Wyo.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-02
Ford Claims Process
for Cheap Fertilizer

Washington. D. c., May l.-(By
A. PA secret process for making
cheaper fertilizers has been discov-
cred and is intended for commercial
use at the government nitrate plant
at Muscle Shoals, Ala, w. B. Mayo,
chief engineer for Henry Ford told
the senate agricultural committee,
when it began examination today of
the Ford modified proposal for
purchases and lease Of the Muscle
Shoals properties.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-02
Refused Permission to Wed
Girl, Is, Man. 25. Kills Self

Gary, Ind, May l.-When the
parents Of pretty ls-year-old Sofie
kovoch refused TO allow her to
marry him, Frank Wagner. Is. a
sheet mill worker. fred five shots
into the girls body and then turned
the gun on himself, committing sui
eide. He shot himself through the
left breast and arm. The girl is ex-
pected to die
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-02
British Steamer Wrecked.

Galveston. Tex. May 1.-The
British steamship Victoria De Lar
rinaga was wrecked on Muchoir
Reef, 90 miles north Of the coast OF
Haiti on April 80, according to a
message from the master of the
American Steamship Lake Fairlie to
the Lone Star Steamship company of
this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-02

total from S,155 to 6,522 votes. the
honors of the day TOR the heaviest
total went to Miss Ella Fem, repre-
scniing McCord- Brady e. Co.
Turn to Page Two. Column One)
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-02
STANDING OF THE CANDIDATES
CANDIDATES.

Though Nellie B. Dom, the Union
Pacific candidate, retained her place
at the head OF the list in The Omaha
Bee Good Will contest at the end oi
yesterdays voting, by boosting her
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-02
Mrs. F. G.. Espcnhaip Dies.

Los Angeles. Cal, May Mrs.
F, c. Espcnhain, widow of
wealthy Milwaukee merchant. died
here Yesterday at the residence Of
a daugh'srA She was II years old
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-02
The Weather
Forecast.

Forecast.
Tuesday, fair; not much change in
temperature.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-07-11
SYNDICATE WELL
DOWN 3015 FEET

FALLON.-The Diamond Oil
Company expects to resume drilling
in about two weeks. The crew is
still awaiting the arrival of cas-
ing which was ordered last month
after ii was learned that deeper
drilling would be impossible until
the well is again cased, and this
time to the entire depth. Six-inch
casing will be strung to the bottom,
1745 feet.
The Syndicate resumed drilling
Friday after working on fishing
job which required five days time.
A broken connecting rod was the
cause of the delay. The Syndicate
well was down 3015 feet Friday
evening.
The visit Of oil promoters from
California is said to have resulted
in assurance of financial assistance
for the Fallon Union Company.
This, it is said, will help solve the
financial difficulties which have
handicapped drilling progress. The
Union is now down 644 feet.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-07-11
TEN YEARS AGO
JULY IL. 1897

Mrs. Henry Florian formerly Miss
Lura Robins, accompanied by her
daughter Muriel, left this afternoon
for st. Louis. There she will join
Mr.. Florian, who is photographer,
ad they will make that city their
permanent home.
Judge B. +. Curler, accompanied
by his wife and son, Ben Vogel
Curler, returned yesterday from
an extended visit to Reno. Judge
Curler will remain in Winnemucca
until the 18th, when he will again
visit Reno on legal business.
The stockholders of the First
National Bank held their semi
annual meeting today in the banks
parlors. The election of a director
and president to seceed the late
George S. Nixon was postponed
until the August meeting, owing to
Mrs. Nixon's inability to be present
today. Director B. E. Nixon will
return to his Reno home this even
ing but Vice-President Lee will
remain in town for day or two.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-07-11
In YEARS GONE BY
(From The Silver State Files)
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

The oldest inhabitant declares
without hesitation, equivocation or
mental reservation that this is the
coolest summer he ever saw in Ne
vada.
Lottie Carson was arrested by
Constable Nofsinger night before
last for selling whiskey to the In
dams, being caught in the act.
M. Reinhart who is a delegate to
the transmississippi congress to be
held in Salt Lake City, leaves for
that place tomorrow accompanied
by his wife.
Miss Opal Miller returned yes
terday. She was accompanied by
Misses Beulah George and Zue
Geery, who will visit with her for
a short time.
A surprise party was rendered
Miss Rose Sturgeon at the residence
of Mrs. T. c. Hansen Saturday
night.
Supt, Rougon of the Winnemucca
water works, gives notice that
water will be shut off from the
mains tomorrow while repairs are
effected.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-07-11
SUMMER
READING

An enterprising magazine has sue
cessfully canvassed a number of
prominent persons on the question
of "What am ! going to read this
SUMMER"
To some of us it may be interest
ing to know what labor leaders,
orinthologists, inventors, motion pic
ture producers, bankers, and au-
thors read. But aside from this
passing interest the question which
was put to these suggests others of
more passing interest.
Is there really such thing as
summer reading? Is the individ-
ual's reading activity a seasonal
affair like summer canning or spring
house-cleaning? Aside from a few
books on gardening and outdoor
sports, is there any kind Of reading
which is best only in the summer,
and another kind which is more
suitable for winter?
Most of the literary output of
the day would hardly give one that
impression. For those who read
only the more serious books it prob
ably isn't any harder to read them
during July than it is in March.
And the lighter sort of fiction seems
to find as ready sale in one sea-
son as it does in another.
This matter of summer reading
is probably little more than a myth
kept alive as other myths are kept
alive-because it gives US some
sort of satisfaction. We have sum-
mer weather and summer camping.
These are logical distinctions; they
exist in fact. And from these
comes the desire to arrange in
seasonal way other activities and
things.
Summer is the season for vaca-
tons and for other less legitimate
forms of loafing. We feel that we
have more time in the summer; or
perhaps it would be more correct to
say that in the winter we think we
shall have more time for reading
during the summer. Whatever book
We can not give our time to in
the winter, we put aside for sum-
mer reading. Nor does the fact
that we seldom get to it in the sum-
mer prevent us from keeping alive
this summer reading myth. The
desire to keep up in our reading
has been somewhat satisfied by thus
making up in the winter a summer
reading list. 1t is q slave to our
troubled conscience this summer
reading list of books.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-07-11
MANY CATTLE SALES IN
PAHRANAGAT VALLEY

John Inabnia, cattle buyer, rep
resenting himself and Montana buy
ers. contracted for approximately
700 head of cattle from Lincoln
county during the past week, a por-
tion of the stock to be shipped from
Caliente in spite of the adverse
freight rates, which are so graded
that a difference of over 81 per
head of stock is to be noted be-
tween Caliente and Red Rock and
Modena and Modena and Red Rock
which is heavy discrimination
against local shipments.
Prices received for this consign-
ment will average around 8 to 5h
cents per pound, and the stock is
now being gathered by the sellers
in the proximity of Gardeners ranch.
Another consignment of younger
stock will arrive in Caliente for
shipment to Denver points, Charlie
Clayton being the buyer, with prices
ranging from $21 for yearlings to
S31 for two-yearl-olds, most of the
stock being somewhat leggy after
the long winter.-Pioche Record.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-07-11
JAMES AT LEAST WAS FRANK
Explanation, However, Must Have
Been Cold Comfort for Young
American Lady.

1.-THE butler In o. Scotch family"
says an American of that extraction.
occupies privileged and unique posi-
ton. He sometimes assumes free
dom of speech that seems to American
ears to border on impertinence; but
to those who know him HIS frank
speech is only one of the many evil
dences of his interest In the family
welfare.
"a young American woman was the
guest at house where butler of that
sort reigns. She submitted to his
patronage with much amusement; but
one day there were unexpected and
important guests for dinner, and lit
tie while before the meal was served
the butler waylaid the young American
in the hall.
I'm fearin' there'll no be quite
enough SOUP" he whispered. $50 when
it's offered, We maun decline it, lass
"sDeeline soup, Jamesp she said,
laughing, ''why, that would not be
polite"
"'Well not, precisely said James,
with benignant smile, but they'll
a make excuse for We, thinkin' We ken
nae better "-Philadelphla Ledger.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-07-11
Imaue Puzzles Antiuuarians.

Dug up in Southfields, Eng, weird
little stone figure battles experts as to
its origin. 1t is of flint, of reddish
color, ana Is, apparently, grotesque
image of some kind. The lower part
of the body Is, unfortunately, miss
ing, as well as portions of the arms,
but the carving of the face Is quite
clear, though of primitive workman
ship. Authorities at the British mu
scum are vague as to It's origin. but
are of the opinion that 1t is a relic
of post-medieval times. The soil in
which the image was discovered is of
London clay, and is on the site of
drained for housing purposes.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-07-11
ONE YEAR OF
THE BUDGET

The fiscal year in government
affairs closed June 80. For the
first time in several years the treas
ury department has been able to
report a surplus. While the surplus
is not considerable it indicates bet
ter financering, which is probably
due in large measure to the adop-
ton of the budget system.
To the budget system are to be
accredited several results. First
and probably most important, is the
check which the system provides
for governmental expenditure. Out
go is not allowed to exceed income.
With this determined there is OPP
portunity for nicer calculation con-
corning the national Indebtedness.
AS Indebtedness is decreased in
terest charges are lessened. De-
crease in both principal and interest
is gratifying to officials in the treas
ury department.
The full import Of the treasury
surplus, however, is not fully un-
derstood until the total income and
expenditure of the government are
taken into consideration. Both have
been less than during the year end
ing June 8, 1921, but income has
not shrunk so much as outgo has
decreased. The surplus for 1922
therefore stands for that "rigid
economy" which President Hard
ing promised when he assumed
office.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-07-11
THE PEOPLE ARE
FOR THIS

Brig. Gen. H. M. Lord, the new
budget director, may not be able
to present his fact and figures with
the picturesque abandon of Charles
G. Dawes, but SO long as he has the
will for the job and the whole
hearted support of the president the
good work will go on.
The heart of the whole budget
process rests in the sincerity of it's
operation and that implies that the
budget director speaks and acts with
the full consent and approval of
the executive. Even General Dawes
would find his vocabulary and en-
ergy alike ineffective if the bureaus
and departments did not know that
his voice was the voice of supreme
authority and that no man among
them could go behind the director
to the president, without jeopardy
to himself.
The sayings may not be sensa-
tional, but they exist, and what is
more, the country is in full possess
sion Of the facts, how the savings
were effected, and where more saw
ings are possible and expected, and
why it is possible to cut down the
expenditures. For the first time
the American public was given the
opportunity to know what character
of service they were spending their
money for. Probably no govern
mental advance in many years has
had such substantial effect on the
education of the citizenship with its
stimulus to interest in and I'M
derstanding of the public business.
That General Lord has the sup
port of President Harding goes for
the saying, but, what is vastly more
important, he has the backing of
the entire American public.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-07-11
SWAPPING
STUDENTS

American gained a new and cor
rect impression of the French peo-
pie during the war and learned to
appreciate their many admirable
qualities. The French, too, were
enlightened regarding Americans.
The traditional friendship of the ma
tons, dating from Revolutionary
times, is to be further encouraged
by the system of exchange scholar
ships in schools and colleges, which
is only part, however, of the un-
official exchange of students which
is going on all the time between
France and America.
Forty young American men and
women have just been awarded
scholarships by the French minis
try of public education and will
spend next year abroad. American
universities are awarding opportuni-
ties to a similar number of French
students to come to our country for
an academic year. There was a
time when our young people focked
to Germany for instruction, and it
may be admitted that the majority
profited by the discipline and thor
oughness of German educational
methods. Now France is the mecca
and it is said that the Sorbonne
and other universities number thou
sands of Americans among their
students, including a large proper
ton Of women.
When the systemn of exchange
professorships was established, years
ago, it was hailed as means of
bringing the nations closer together
and thus promoting the cause of
peace. And shortly after the world
was shocked by the greatest war in
its history. The Olympic games
also were relied upon by some en-
thusiasts to promote better under
standing among nations that would
help to prevent war. The chief
benefit, however, will come from the
broadening of mental horizons and
the appreciation of good in other
nations which is the best cure for
excessive national egotism.