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THE BEE: OMAHA, MONDAY, MAY 3, 1920. LENIENT POLICY TOWARD GERMANY IS CONSIDERED President Wilson Said to Be Giving Thought to Much Modified Course in Future. Boys Collect Odd Pennies to Buy Tag for Neighborhood Mascot Who Has No Home . Chicago Tribune-Oman Dm Teased Wire, Washington, May 2. Although administration officials refuse to dis cuss reports that withdrawal of the American troops from the army of occupation in Germany is under consideration, there are clear indi cations here that President Wilson is contemplating taking a lead in suggesting a modified policy on the part of the allied governments to ward Germany. If this government does not at once withdraw American troops from German soil, or at least, re duce the force there to a nominal one, it may suggest a plan of more thorough co-operation with the Uer man government as a substitute for measures of military enforcement of the treaty terms. . Strength is given to this idea by the fact that reports are being made available for publication here tending to disclose desperate con ditions in Germany. As officials here see it, the prob lem facing the allies on treaty en forcement presents more and more the choice between a policy of aggressiveness and sternness, or one of co-operation. Apparently the ad ministration would prefer a policy of co-operation, feeling that, in the present temper of the German peo pie, a policy of harshness might easily lead to bolshevism and an archy instead of restoring normal conditions and rendering the Ger mans capable of paying their treaty debts. 1 In view of this, it would not be surprising to members of the presi dent's official family, if, before long, he should undertake to lead the other powers in a change of policy. While it was stated by one official that the question" of withdrawing the American army of occupation is not under immediate consideration, he added that it was inconceivable that the allied armies "should continue indefinitely acting as policemen and sheriffs in Germany." Furthermore, he declared, there was "the matter of expense to be considered." Italian Is Killed In Death Plot Here ivviiunucu X rum xirai x , tery upon Mrs. M. Radicia, 65 years old, the mother of the Radicia boys, at Thirteenth and Pierce streets, Thursday afternoon. Lucian Radicia, jr., admitted to Chief of Detectivees John T. Dunn yesterday afternoon that he fired the shots at Nanfito. Mrs. Radicia accused Nanfito of striking her on the nose. A warrant was issued for the younger Lucien Saturday after the hearing had been continued in po lice court until Wednesday, but the complaint was not signed until yes terday morning by Judge Fitzger ald. It charges Radicia with shoot ing with intent to wound and was served on him when he was arrested yesterday. Marino- appeared in police court Saturday as an alibi witness for Nanfito and said it was impossible for Nanfito to have struck Mrs. Ra dicia as he was working on his truck farm at the time of the alleged assault. Make Vow of Vengeance. After the hearing Saturday, Ra dicia and his two sons arc said to have vowed vengeance against Ma rino for appearing in court for Nan fito. 1 . - ; Frank Roberto. 1434 South Thirteenth street, a grocer, told the police how Marino came into his store Saturday night and asked him for a knife to protect himself against the elder Radicia. "He told me," Roberto told Chief Dunn, "he was going to be shot by old man Radicia because he helped cut Nanfito in his case. Roberto explained to the police that he did not give Marino a knife, hut that he, Rosario. Circo, 1935 South Twelfth street, and Salabais tain Farnciclio, 1324 South Thir teenth street, acted as a 'bodyguard" for Marino after the cider Radicia made the threats of death. - The three Italians walked along the side of Marino's buggy for several blocks and left him after he said he was not afraid to finish the journey alone. Tells of Threat. Circo told the police he was talk ing to Marino, who was sitting in his buggy in front of Roberto's store when the elder Radicia appeared and made an attempt to draw a revolver and said in Italian: "I kill you, Marino, you testify for Nanfito." Marino jumped from the buggy and rushed into the Roberto store and asked him for the knife. When he came back into the street the el der Radicia had disappeared. The Marino home was a picture of sadness yesterday where a frantic mother with an eight-day-old boy and three other small children re ceived the news of their father's death. ( - A bride of a few weeks was also -weighed down with sorrow when she learned her husband, Joseph Ra dicia, was held by the police in con nection with the murder. The Radicias denied to Chief Dunn any connection with the slay ing of Marino. They said they were all home in bed Saturday night at 8 o'clock. Official Returns Give Johnson Lead in Montana Helena, Mont., May 2. The state board of canvassers after complet ing the canvass of returns from 15 counties in Montana's presidential preference primary held April 23, announced that Senator Hiram iohnson was leading Maj. Gen. .eonard Wood by 1,192 votes and that Gov. Frank O. Lowden stood third; Herbert Hoover fourth and Senator Warren G. Harding, fifth. Have Root Print It Beacon J'resa. A 1 1 SOLDIER BONUS DRIFTING UPON POLITICAL SNAG Opposition Developing to Bill Itself and Revenue Provisions Make Passage Doubtful In Near Future. University Notes Zoro D. Clark, jr., 8 years old, 2207 South Thirty-second street, placed $3 in change on the publiic counter of the city clerk's affice Sat urday morning. X want a dog tag for Bevo, he stated. The clerk at the counter perspired some, then came to when he learned Bevo was a dog. the best com panion in the world," young Zoro declared. .'. Six families in the Clark neighbor hood claim joint ownership of the dog, which watches the neighbor hood with zealous care and scrutin izes every stranger. At load camp, m the rear of the Clark -home, six neighborhood boys heard yesterday that dog catchers were coming after "Bevo." Forth with the youths gathered their odd pennies and made up $3 to obtain a tag for the dog. Boy bodyguard of "Bevo," mascot of Toad camp, Thirty-second street and Ed Creighton avenue, left to right: Willard Hill, Lester Lapi dus, Earl Lapidus, Reynolds Clark and Zono Clark, jr. No one seems to know from where "Bevo" came. "Yeah, he just dropped ou'n the sky," youthful Zoro declared. "But he's our mascot at Toad camp, an' we're goin' to keep him." "Bevo" was run over by an auto mobile last fall and was carried into the Clark basement, where he was given first aid. The Clarks already possessed a family dog, so they tried to find a home for "Bevo." The dog was given to the Y. W. C. A. home on Cass street and re turned to its South Thirty-second street haunts on a winter day when the weather was 20 degrees below zero. ' ' "We have given 'Bevo' away three times, but he always comes back," Mrs. Clark said. "So Weak and Mild." "I suppose he feels grateful fori having been cared for last fall. Bevo goes from house "to house playing with the children. At night he howls when a stranger enters the neighborhood." Asked whence the name "Bevo" for the dog, Mrs. Clark replied: "He was so weak and mild when he came to us, we thought it ap propriate." Yesterday while the neighborhood boys at the Toad camp were frying wieners and baking potatoes, "Bevo" was being taught odd tricks for bites to eat. "Bevo" wears tag No. 253. Man Confesses to Big Theft of Securities (Continued From First Pace.) stocks, bought under fictitious names were. recorded in the books of Sul livan & Co., and how the securities themselves changed hands in bar rooms, on street corners, and in hotel rooms in various cities, all form a part of the amazing recital. Met In Barroom. His first meeting with Arnstein and Cohen he said, was in the bar of the Bretton Hall hotel on the night of October 11, 1919, and Cohen met him 1hree days later in Wash ington where he turned over to him batch of securities of a market value of $45,000, which Sullivan pledged as collateral in the Riggs National bank in Washington, for a loan of $20,000. He said he met Cohen later in a telegraph office in Washington. where he turned over to him $10,000 of the money, m accordance with the agreement made with Arnstein and Cohen in the Bretton Hall hotel the night before. Sullivan .told of other meetings with Cohen and occasionally with Cohen and Arnstein in Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Boston and Hoboken, at each of which he re ceived from Cohen stolen securities, which he immediately pledged as collateral for loans with banks. All through his testimony Sullivan re ferred to Wiland W. Easterly, os tensible manager of Sullivan & Co., as the dominating figure in the transactions with Arnstein and Sul livan, and declared that it' was through Easterday that he met the two men now being sought by the police in every city in this country and Canada. Sullivan Maintains Innocence. Sullivan had maintained, up to the day he was placed on the witness stand before Commissioner Gil christ, that he knew nothing about the thefts of the securitiesor their disposal in banks and brokerage houses, although accounts on the books of Sullivan & Co., under the names of "George Wall." "Charles Enright" and "Elmer E. Steele" were-proved to be "dummies" placed on the books each time Cohen or Arnstein delivered to Sullivan a new batch of "stolen securities. Through the ingenious manner in which the stolen securities are dis posed of as collateral for loans, it is believed by District Attorney Swann and Assistant District At torneys Dooling and Unger that many brokerage houses and banks throughout this country and Canada have almost $2,000,000 worth of stolen certificates on hand, but they are unaware of the fact, because they practically are "buried." It was explained that in most in stances securities are accepted as collateral without any effort being made to record their numbers, and in that manner it is possible for stolen securities to be laid aside for the period allowed in the loan without anybody in the bank or the brokerage house being aware of their identity. May Use Navy Radio System For Commercial Messages Washington, May 2. The navy's radio system, wherever located, would be open to transmission of commercial messages, including press dispatches, for two years under a resolution order favorably reported by the house merchant ma rine committee as a substitute for the senate measure. This use might be ended sooner jyr the certification by the secretary of commerce that available private stations were can-1 uuic y uauuimg iac Business. CARPENTERS IN BLUFFS RESIST CUT IN WAGES Bosses Threaten to Lower Sal ary Rates and Men Plan Strike in Opposition To Plan. BLUEBEARD TELLS OF TRIPS TO GRAVE OF MURDERED WIFE Protests That Location of Spot as Given Officers Is Correct. Council Bluffs Saturday faced a strike in the building trades Monday. A number of boss carpenters, who had previously held several confer ences, decided at a meeting early in the day to notify their men that be ginning this week the wage scale would be $1 an hour and that the present rate, fixed by the labor unions at $1.12, would not be paid after May 1. Carpenters were notified . of the action at noon and at once replied with the announcement of a strike Monday morning. Practically all carpenters in the city are union men and such a strike would tieup all building work. Investigation showed, however, that only three contractors were involved in the trouble and less than a score of men affected. - Business Agent Young, of the car penters' union, stated yesterday that there would be no strike, because of the small number of -men involved. The men employed by the three con tractors will be placed on other jobs at the $9-a-day rate, he said, and there is no danger of even a sympa thetic walkout. "There is a great shortage of car penters and I will have to import at least 40 ment to meet the demands next week," said Mr. Young. "Work on the new car wheel factory will begin Monday and about 70 carpen ters will be required there for sev eral months." Plan to Raise $4,000 For Community Work In Colored Centers An organized campaign has been planned to raise $4,000 for commu nity service work among the colored population of Omaha. White citi zens have already subscribed $6,000 to the campaign for work in whits communities. Appeal will be made through the churches, lodges and all other col ored organizations. An individual appeal will be made if the money cannot be raised otherwise. Postal cards will be sent to colored people in the city, asking for liberal contributions. Attempt to Prove Child Is of White Parentage Whether Thora McCree is white or of negro blood is to be deter mined by an investigation under way by juvenile court and "public welfare officers. The girl is 14 years old and John and Ida Mc Cree, negroes, who operate a res taurant at 1210 Dodge street, say they are her parents. She is at the City mission until the case can be investigated. "Thora is very fair and she has been led to believe by white folks that she is white," said Mrs. McCree. Mr. McCree declares her truancy from school rather than any doubt of her blood has brought her into the hands of the authorities. Los Angeles, May 2. Walter An drew Watson, who is alleged to have married a score of women and confessed that four of them died violent deaths, protested to officers that he had told them the truth as to the location of the grave of Nina Lee Deloney, with whose murder he is formally charged. "I hope you will believe me," he protested to officers who have been searching in vain for the grave in a desolate portion of eastern San Diego county. "If I were stronger I could go to the place with my eyes shut," he added. Watson then told the officers of three trips to the grave, made after he had slain the woman with a hammer on the first day of their honeymoon trip, according to an alleged confession, made Thursday night The first, lie said, was to bury the body, which, he declared, he stripped of all clothing. The second, he stated, was to burn the clothing, a precaution, he said, he had forgotten on the first trip, so eager was he then to leave the spot. The third, he added, was to make certain he had obliterated all signs of a grave and of the ashes of the clothing. When this additional data had been obtained officials arranged to take Watson to the eastern part of San Diego county, near the Lower California line, the latter part of next week, so that he could locate the grave. Physicians at' the county hospital, where Watson is under guard and held practically incommunicado, said they thought he would be sufficient ly recovered from two attacks at suicide to make the trip at the time planned. Omaha Policeman Ends World Tour Planned By Sioux City Lads Telling the police that they were starting out to see the world and that they had left their homes in Sioux City Saturday noon coming to Omaha yesterday afternoon on a Northwestern freight, three 15-year-old boys were arrested in the Mis souri Pacific railroad yards at Six teenth and Grace streets last pight. The boys, who said that their names were Ray Nelson, Chester Lewis and Edwin Olson, are being held while the police get in com munication with their' parents. Flash lights, fishing tackle and a few other articles constituted the belongings which they intended to use ''while touring the world. York Reformatory for Women to Open on May 8 Lincoln, Neb., May 1. (Special.) The new reformatory for women at York will open May 8. It will have a capacity for only 36 inmates, but it is expected that additions to the building will be made later. Mrs. Ella J. Pike of the Darling ton school for girls in Pennsylvania arrived to take charge. Application for entrance to the York school must be made to the superintendent. By E. C. SNYDER, Washington Correspondent of the Bee, Washington, May 2. (Special Telegram). Bonus legislation in the interest of ex-service men is under going the supreme test of popularity in tne nouse ot representatives -as the result of the caucus of house re publicans held Friday. In many ways the caucus was one of the most earnest and dignified held by the republicans :n vears. It was wholly devoid of buncombe and the speakers in their addresses got down to cases in a way that created an exceedingly wholesome atmosohere and went tar toward clarifying the situation. One of the really surprising fea tures ot the caucus was that it de veloped a considerable number of republican members who are op posed to any bonus whatsoever. In this list must be placed Represent tive , Luce of Massachusetts, who made a vigorous speech against the whoje proposition. As a result of the objections, one way and another, to the tentative bill as outlined by the chairman of the ways and means committee, Mr. fordney, the parliamentary situa tion becomes of the most vital im portance. Southern Democrats Opposed. A large number of members on the democratic side are utterly on posed to any bonus, particularly those who hail trom the southern states. They assert that if the bonus was granted the negro would not work until his money was spent and that a large proportion of their crops would in conseauence be lost. In this connection it was stated today that every member of the Texas delegation is opposed to the bonus and that all together there are between 40 and 90 democrats who are in opposition, although dos sibly there would not be that many votes recorded against the measure on the democratic side on the final passage of the bill. It would seem, under the circum stances, impossible to get a two thirds vote for the passage of the bill under. a suspension ot the rules. It is also well understood that every democrat, on account of political considerations, would vote against taking up the bill under a rule and if those who are opposed to the measure on the republican side also voted the same way it would be ut terly impossible to get consideration of the bill under a rule. Might Be Buried. As the bill is not privileged it would then have to take its place with other measures on the calendar, known in house parlance as the Wednesday calendar, and on one could tell when it would be reached under this handicap. From this parliamentary situation it will be readily observed that thi prospects for passing a bonus bill in, any form at this session are not as bright as those who tavor the leg islation would wish. The caucus of last night, which lasted from 6 o clock until past mid night, showed that nearly every member had a different idea as to what the bill should contain. The greatest opposition developed against the sales tax feature of the bill championed by representative Longworth ot utiio in a very torce ful speech, but there was no agree ment as to what should take its place to raise the money to pay the bonus. The land reclamation feature was also attacked as were other provi sions. Great Difficulties Ahead. In short it appeared that there iwere so many conflicting views that there will be great dimculty in rec onciling honest differences even where the members are in favor of the bonus proposition in general. Nothing will be done looking to the harmonizing of differences until aft er the return of Chairman Fordney, who has left Washington. Before anv concerted action is reached the caucus will have to be held and the ways and means com mittee be in a position to present something that tne large majority of the republicans will support. No bonus bill can be passed by congress unless a satisfactory sub stitute for the proposed sales tax is found. This was the consensus of opinion of house leaders today. As matters now stand the bill, which was approved by the ways and means committee yesterday by a vote of 11 to 10, is still in the hands of that committee. The repub lican members of the committee will resume their conference next week in a.n effort to find some sort of a compromise on which united party action can be based. There is no intention to change the provisions of the bill providing for five alternative adjusted compensation schemes. In view of the determined opposition to any form of sales tax, however, it seems to be recognized that the provision for this form of tax will have to be eliminated from the bill. Against Any Bonus. Representative Pell of New York, a democrat, made a speech in the house during the day opposing any form of bonus legislation. He said that he believed himself committing political suicide by his attitude, but that "honor would not permit him to follow any other course." "Of course I shall vote for the most generous treatment possible for men that have been injured in the service of the United States and also for proper care of the dependents of those men who have been killed, but I cannot bring myself merely for consideration of political ad vantage to vote for a bill which would impose a tax of $20 a bead cn every man, woman and child in the country," said Representative Pell. Dempsey Case Postponed. San Francisco. Mat '2. Cases on Jack Dempsey, world's heavyweight champion, and his manager. Jack Kearns, indicted on charges of evad ing the selective service law, were continued in the United States dis trict court here Saturday until May 12, tg be set for, triaJ The "Twelvth Night" will be pre sented May 27, 28 and 29 in the Temple theater by these university students: Messrs. Walter Herbert, Carlisle Jones, Jensen. Boomstrandt, Neil Brown, Irwin Clark and Ben nett and the Misses Melba Brad shaw, Marienne Gould, Mildred Gal lahan. It is hoped by the dramatic department ot make this the best play of the year. Maurice II. Wcseen, assistant pro lessor of English at the State uni versity, has in process of prepara tion a course in business English which will be offered through the extension department. The course will be essentially the same as busi ness English 9 and 10, now given on the campus and received with favor by the students, particularly those enrolled in the college of busi ness administration. The course will include, after a review of some fun damentals of English composition. a thorough study of the various types of business letters. That Nebraska become the art center of America is the wish o more than one member of the uni versity school of fine arts. They dream of an art development such as has been seen in the history of the world more than once. They desire that from this center spread an influence wide both in geographi cal boundary and in time. Going out to meet this hope an instructor u the school is sending her students into the treasures of the historical society, which are housed in the basement of the library building, to work out with pencil and brush the designs found in native handiwork. The university extension depart ment has ouite a call for dramati coaches. Bloomfield has asked for a coach May 10 to 18. Gladys Cor rick will go to Sidney the same week and Elizabeth fcranm to i'lainview. Mrs. P. C. Young has been coaching the Ulysses high school seniors for their play which was presented Fri day and Saturday. Engineers' field day at State -uni versity is scheduled tor May o. Classes will be dismissed. Tennis and track are features of the day, Dean R. A. Lyman of the college of pharmacy will leave .Monday for Washington, D. C, where he will read papers before the education and legislation section of the Amer ican Pharmaceutical association on these sublets: "The Next Step in Pharmaceutical Education," and "What Position Commercial Courses Should Occupy in a Pharmacy Cur riculum." A group of university students from Indiana met Monday evening to consider the possibility of further meetines. Altogether six have been listed among this group. One of these comes from "Billy Sunday's town." This student's uncle is the president of the Danville Central normal. Four of the group are reg istered in the college of arts and sciences and a fifth is also in this college with a leaning towards a journalistic career. Another is a senior in the college of agriculture. Recent callers at alumni head quarters were Julie Ankeuser, 'IS, Omaha; Mrs. Margaret Herman Hughes of Julesburg, Col.; Myrna V. Jones, 'IS of Omaha, now princi pal of the high school at Seward to which she expects to return next year; and Claude W. Mitchell, M. D. of the public health service in Washington. The last named re ceived the degree of Ph. D. in zo ology at Nebraska university. Universitv authorities have re ceived an invitation to have students submit poems and short stories for possible inclusion in this year's col lege anthology and the "best college short stories" before May IS. Midland College Notes. While Professor Nicholas attended th Mm. Galll Cure! concert In Mncoln, he rnntr.ctert with the Standard Chautauqua system of Theo Karle, one or America m foremost tenors, who will appear next winter on the Midland artist course. Midland college has Invited the North Central Track and Field meet to come to Fremont rn May . Following teams have entered thus far: Blair. Schuyler, Colum bus, Hooper, Uehling-, Stanton ana rre-mont. Mies Meredith, head OI tne domestic as- nartment. and her class served a dinner for the basket ball men Wednesday even lnr at 6:30 at the home of President Stauffer. . . Paul Elliott, captain of the foot batl and basket ball teams graduates this com mencement. He will be on the high school faculty of Tekamah where besides teach ing he will coach athletics. They were pleased to offer Mr. Elliott ii,sgv tor his first year's work. The History-English club met at Prof. T. I.. Cline's home Tuesday evening at o'clock. English students gave an inter- eating review on two popular books. This was the last meeting of the year. Next vesr's juniors will find this work -ery helpful to the advancement of their edu cation. - On Friday morning. April SO. the students had the privilege of listening to Dr. O. T. Klgg of Columbia. 9. C. and also Dr. C. P? McLaughlin of Pittsburgh, Pa. Both men are working In the Interest of the Lutheran World Service movement. On Friday evening a mass meeting was held at the college, at which time these men spoke to the public. Special music at the morning chapel service was furnished by the girls' oulntet. At the annual banauet of the Fremont retailers on Monday evening, April 26. Mid land students and faculty irom tne col lege furnished the program. Also at the annual High "T" club banquet at the Presbyterian Church on Friday evening, a program was given by Midland people. Two base ball teams have been formed at the college, made up of students and faculty, and competition Is running nigh. On Wednesday afternoon the two teams played a tie game, on Friday afternoon the tie was played off. any bonaflde student now enrolled In at ltaat II hour college work will be eligible to enter, wll be held at Kearney, May 17, urder the auspices of the .Nebraska State Normal school at Kearney. The gen eral aubject fgr the contest will be "The National Emergency In Education." Fif teen minutes before the contest begins the aubject will be narrowed down to one phase. This will be done by the head of the department of English In a state school outside ot Nebraska. Four prises win De awarded, first, iiog; second, s0; third, I0; fourth, I2S. Chadron Normal Notes. A composition for the 'cello, piano and violin, composed by Miss Bard ot the piano department, was played by the trio at chapel Monday. They also played a canxonetta by Ambrolse and the over ture to "Orpheus." May 10 Is the data set for the opera, "Behind the Front." The cast has the opera well under wav and elves nrnmiae of the best production of Its kind the normal has had. Many of the students In the manunt training department are working wl'h gum wood on account of the high price of oak. This material la much easier to work with. The Intelligence teste given to the Unit ed States army are being given In modi fied form to the students of the Chadron public schools under the direction of Dean Stockdale and atudled by the cass in educational measurements. All grades have been, tested so far, except the first three. It Is hoped that the testa will be completed this week, o that an analysis of the results can be carefully made. "Stories and Legends of Northwest Ne braaka" Is the title of a, little book which the eighth grade. It la a compilation of Interesting pioneer stories and traditions of this section of the state, each pupil working out material In which he has spe cial Interest. The class chose Margaret Unthank and Marcelyn Llchte to Illus trate the atorles and Margaret Unthank to write the Introduction. Historical eventa and original verse will be features of the book. PENROSE WILL THROW SOPPORT TO SENATOR KNOX Announcement Causes Stir in Washington Political Circles Regarded as "Expres sion of Old Guard. Funeral Services for Mrs. DeBarry to Be In Omaha Next Sunday Mrs. Mary Delaney DeBarry, wife of J. F. DeBarry of Minneapolis, who died there recently after re turning from a visit with her sister, Mrs. George Grundy of New Or leans, will be buried from Gentle man's mortuary next Sunday after noon. Interment will be made in Holy Sepulcher cemetery. Mrs. DeBarry. who had a wide acquaintance in Omaha, is survived by a Husband, her motner, Airs, Pauline Delaney and two sisters, Mrs. George Grundy of New Or leans and Mrs. J. F. Culktn of this city. She is also survived by three brothers, James, Charles and How ard Delaney of Minneapolis. Burial had been postponed awaiting the ar rival of Captain Grundy, who is now returning from England. Mrs. DeBarry was a graduate ot the Convent of the sacred Heart here. After graduating she went with her mother and sister on a six months' trip to Europe, where they visited various countries and points of interest, from turope they sailed tor Cuba to visit Mrs. DeBarrvs sister, after which, on her return to Omaha, Mrs. DeBarry was married here. Mrs. DeBarry was a member of the Minneapolis Red Cross motor corns during the war and was one of its most diligent and efficient workers. Cabinet Officers and Candidates Attend Press Club Banquet New York. May 2. Cabinet of ficers, presidential aspirants of the reoublican and democratic parties and men prominent in the atfairs of the nation, state and city attended the 48th annual dinner of the New York Press club. Secretary of State Colby, Secre tary of Navy Daniels, Senator Rob ert L. Owen of Oklahoma, and Gov ernor Edwards of New Jersey made addresses. Herbert Hoover and Tames W, Gerard, were among the guests. The weakness ot the American government is too much statute law, too little enforcement and too many officials, declared Senator Owen of Oklahoma, a candidate for the democratic presidential nomina tion. After urging repeal of the war statutes, especially the espion age acts, and declaring for ratifica tion of the peace treaty with "such reasonable reservations as shall pre vent its misinterpretation." Hastings College Notes. - The plans for the new Liberty Memorial hall hsve been approved by the board. In this building space is to be given to the Hastings college museum. The U20 Bronco, which Is put out by the senior class. Is nearing completion and will be ready for distribution soon. The new officers of the student associa tion are: President, Abner Hull of Hast- rvgs; vice president, Robert Taylor of Denver, and secretary and treasurer. Ruth Hargiernsd of Holsteln. Miss Jean Butler, who did relief work with the Red Cross in Syria, addressed the student body at chapel Tuesday morn- ng regarding the situation In the near ear. The junior class annexed the class track meet last week by a margin of 10 points fom the sophomores. Rltohey of the Jun iors won individual honors. Kearney Normal Notes. At a meeting of the girl of the achool. Thursday, Miss Anna V. Jennings gave talk on "Women Citizenship.' 'Oust of the Earth," a drama tn four acts, was staged by the Gibbon high school in the normal achool auditorium at Kearney, April 29. The Girls' glee club, under the direction of Mrs. Grace Steadman of the mualc de partment, are to give concerts during the week of May 10 at Klmcrook, Mason City, Rsvenna and Broken Bow. To earn money for more furniture for their room, the Camp J'lre girls charged 6 cents admission to the motion nlr.tur. of the play "Little Women." As a cur tain raiser the Camp Fire girls presented Nearly 50,000 Attend Orchard-Wilhelm Exhibit When the furniture exhibit of the Orchard-Wilhelm store closed Sat- right the 50,000 mark was nearly reached in attendance. The exhibit was declared by officials of the firm to have been a success from every standpoint. The following statement was is sued: "Visitors came from hundreds of miles around. Merchants and pe riodicals were represented from New York, Detroit. Denver, Lin coln, Grand Rapids, Des Moines and number of the smaller towns in the state. "Several hundred pupils from the schools interested in the study of interior decorating and history at tended the pageant during the day time in groups of 50 to 100 and were conducted through the exhibit by special ushers. t-ollowing are the attendance fig' ures for the week: Day. Night. Total. Monday 1,700 2,300 4,000 Tuesday 2.000 6,038 7,088 Wednesday 2.000 9,860 11, !5 Thursday 2,500 MOO 8,100 Friday .2,000 S.300 8,300 Saturday 6,500 9.000 Total attendance 48,288 Several Nebraskans Spend Day in National Capital Washington, May 2. (Special Telegram.) Nebraska citizens were present in Washington in force to day. F. J. Coad, president of the Packers National bank, and Mrs. Coad, Jesse C McNish, president of the American National bank of Sid ney and head of the McNish Cattle company of Omaha, accompanied by Mrs. McNish, being registered at the Willard. , The party is returning from Pine hurst where McNish and Coad at tended a meeting of the executive council of the American Bankers association, Mr. ilcNish being the member of the council from Ne braska. They will go to New York to morrow where they will spend a few days before returning west. Supreme Exalted Ruler of the Brotherhood of Elks, Frank L. Rain of Fairbury, Neb., accompanied by Mrs. Rain and S. R. Merrill and wife of the same city, were also visitors to the national capital and called Itfinri !"" frre cm n 1 1 T o it rrU 1 J t - the Omsha Indian Festival dsnce. Tl..,. ... ... . . n- i J An extemporaneous speaking contest, to ??v' fly are enroute tORlchmOIld, Kbicb at rapresectatlva of his school, I V a. Chicago Trlbune-Omeha Dee teased Wire. Washington, May 2. Political circles were agog over Senator Pen rose's announcement that he is going to throw his support to his colleague, Senator Knox, for the republican presidential nomination. Senator Penrose's .choice is still regarded as the expression of the old guard and an indication of his preference has been eagerly awaited m political quarters for months. At first it was reported that he was inclined to support Senator Harding, but as Harding has failed to show popular sentiment clamoring for his nomination, it has been whispered about for the last week or two that the old guard would swing to Gov ernor Lowden. Some political diagnosticians thought that Senator Penrose's an nouncement definitely put Senator Harding out of the running, since it has been greatly recognized that his support would have to come from the old guard and conservative wing of the party. There was some disagreement about how Lowden's chances were affected, but most ob servers took the view that Senator Penrose statement meant that th old guard was not going to take th Illinois governor unless it had to. Overtures to Johnson. On one point most of the analysts were agreed: That Penrose and the old guard had finally recognized the necessity of overtures to Hiram Johnson and his faction. The popular vote obtained by Johnson in all the primaries where he has been a con tender has convinced conservative party leaders that they will have to deal with Johnson in making the nomination and writing the plat form. Without his support, pros pects of success in the November election, would not look nearly so rosy, they say. Therefore, a good portion of political Washington to day took the view that Penrose's move had pacification of the Johnson-Borah faction as its chief ob jective. Senator Knox has always been closely identified with the conserva tive wing of the republican party, but he is the one member of the old guard which has been able to "get along" without the progressives. In the first place, he is a close person al friend of both Senator Johnson and Borah and in the second place as an "irreconcilable", he fulfills their main qualifications unalter able opposition to the peace treaty, which they regard as a fundamental issue in the present campaign. Skeptics Wondering. Some skeptics took Penrose's an nouncement with a grain of salt and 9aid: "I Avonder who he is really for." But careful inspection of the dark horse stable convinced most politicians that the " announcement was "on the level" if for no other reason than dearth of material. Senator Penrose's endorsement f Knox apears to have been brought out as a result of a conference he had in Philadelphia with Represen tative A. Bascom Slemp, national committeeman from Virginia, and David Mullane, of Kansas, earnest suporters of Governor Lowden. They had gone to Penrose to sound him out on Lowden and to seek his suport of the Ilinois candidate. Pen rose's answer was "Knox." But this does not discourage the Lowden champions, who say that Penrose wil be for Lowden at Chicago when the time comes for putting ever the nomination. Reds Willing to Enter Agreement With England Moscow, May 2. The bolshevik foreign minister, Tchitcherin, has sent a note dated April 28 in reply to Earl Curzon's note of the 25th, in which the readiness of the soviet government is expressed to enter an agreement with England regard ing the remnants of General Denc kine's army, on the same basis as that reached regarding the while guard last February. While not pressing the point em phasized in the previous note con cerning the intervention of Great Britain to obtain the release of Hun garian soviet leaders imprisoned in Austria. M. Tchitcherin reiterates the opinion that the same principle that applies to Denekine is applica ble to the Hungarian communist. and expresses confidence that the British government may have a change of heart in this matter. Texas Voters Endorse Wilson Administratior returns from approximately 400 pre cincts out of more than 3,000 in Texas at 9o'clock Saturday night indicated an endorseuent of demo cratic administration under Wood- row Wilson by a ratio of 6 to 1 in rural and town districts, as a result of precinct conventions held in this state Saturday. Larger returns from cities had not yet been reported. , i he anti-administration forces had waged a fight under the leadership of former Senator Joseph W. Bailey to control the county conventions which next Tuesday will etect dele gates to the state convention to be held May 25. No returns so far re ceived mentioned endorsement cn any candidates for the democratic presidential nomination. Candidates Make Final Appeals in California San Francisco. May 2. Fonal ap peals to California voters who will decide Tuesday whether the state's delegation to the republican national convention shall be pledged to Sen ator Hiram Johnson of San Fran cisco or Herbert Hoover of Talo Alto, Cal., were made by their res pective supporters Saturday night. This is the only contest to be de cided by the primary election on ...... - - tuv ,j vi utit gates pledged respectively to Hoov er end Johnson, two others are lo be voted upon, one an unoledced democratic list and the other a pro hibition list pledged to the presiden tial candidacy of Henry Clay Need ham of Los Aneelet