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The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-01-21

lsEADERsHIp n SEN ATE.

S washington, Jan. 1S.-The Demo
efatie caucus at Washington yester-
day, held for the purpose of selecting
Senate leader, resulted in a dead
lock, Senators Underwood and Hitch
cock each receiving 19 votes.
Senator Hoke Smith, who held the
fate Of the two candidates in MS
hands, refused to vote for either eX-
planning that he was so fond of both
that he would have liked to vote for
both, but that he could not bring him.
self to vote for one in preference to
the other.
81 Senator Hitchcock will continue as
acting leader until a regular success
sor is chosen.
This deadlock seems to have been
directly due to this incident: There
are At senators entitled to vote, which
would make "a necessary to elect.
Carter Glass of Virginia, though not
vet sworn in as Senator, could have
voted but stayed away from the caucus
because, as it is said, he understood
that certain Senators questioned his
right to vote; and that fact cost Sen
ator Underwood one vote and, per-
haps, the Democratic leadership.
The lineup of the 3S Senators who
voted was as follows.
For Underwood: Bankhead (Ala-),
Dial (R. ID, Fletcher (Fla.), Gay
La.), Gerry Is. c., Gore (Okla~),
Harris (Ga), Harrison {Miss.),
Jones (N. NJ, McKellar (Tenn.). Pitt
man (Nev), Ransdell (La), Reed
tMo.), Shields (Tenn.), Smith (Md),
Smith (S. c., Stanley Ky), Walsi.
{Mass.), Williams (Miss.),-1s.
For Hitchcock: Ashurst (Ariz. },
Chamberlain (Ore.), Culberson
CTex.), Henderson (Nev), Ken6rick
tWis.). King (Utah.), Kirby (Ark.),
Myers (Mon.), Nugent Udaho), Over
man IN. c., Phelan (Cal.) Pomerene
tOhio), Robinson (Ark.), Sheppard
: (Tex.), Simmons On. c., Thomas
(Col), Trammell (Fla.). Walsh
(Mon.), Wolcott (Del.)-1s.
This situation is Of sepcial signif-
icance because of the fact that the
outcome of the treaty fight in the Sen
ate apparently depends largely upon
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-01-21
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSIONER
EXPLAINS WORK OF BODY

Washington, Jan. 1s.-In speaking
to the members of the National
Wholesale Dry Goods Association at
New York city yesterday, William B.
Colver of the Federal Trade Commits
sion told how the Commission came
in contact with business and explain
ed in detail the attitude Of the Com
mission toward competition. Mr.. COL
yer said in part:
1--WE of the Federal Trade Commits
sion believe that unfair methods of
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-01-21
THE LEXINGTON DIsPATCH-NEWs

a6n letition in commerce include any
unfair act which may tend to destroy
a competitor whether intended to de-
stroy him or not. Such destruction
of competitor, no matter how many
there may be, reduces unfairly the
number of competitors by one, and,
therefore, tends to create a monopoly.
For. if the process is repeated, and
one more and again one and another
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-01-21
4 HOT SUPPER AT
SUNNY SOUTH SCHOOL

The School Improvement League Of
Sunny South School will give hot
supper on Saturday, January 81, for
the benefit of the school. Everybody
is invited to attend, and help a good
cause
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-01-21

is removed from the field. monopoly
is the result"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-01

Forces Control
Declares Keaney
(By Patrick R. Keaney)

San Francisco, July Especial to
Capital Journal. With the "s;ean.
roller" running steadily and with un-
ceasing regularity, the convention is
strictly administration"
Senator Reed has been badly crush
ed and the Peerless one" w. J. Bryan
is in danger, as is evidenced by nss
failure to be named a member of the
sub committee of nine, which is draft
ing the democratic platform.
The league of nations plank, such
as President Wilson wants, is said to
have been agreed upon, while Bryan
appears unable to get his prohibition
plank in the platform. The personal
liberty advocates are gaining strength
and may win out.
The presentation of the names OF
candidates was a quiet affair until
Palmer was nominated when the con-
vention broke into an uproar. Cox also
got a good ovation.
Who will be the presidential nomi-
nee is still in doubt, but it will be a
who has the support of the
administration forces.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-01
Search For
Dark Horses
Unaviailing

San Francisco, July 1.-Overnight
conferences of the forces seeking to
effect combination to defeat the
nomination Of William G.. McAdo,,
failed to reach any agreement on a
candidate and their only accomplish
ment semed to be a stiffening of the
determination to hold solid if possible
a veto block of votes.
AS the counter move to meet the
combination against McAdoo, adminis-
tration forces were scouting for a dark
horse of their own who could break
the combination If it proved effective.
Marshall Suggested.
Vice President Marshall had been
talked of to head the combination
a gainst McAdoo, but Thomas Taggart,
head of the Indiana delegation, did
not attend the conferences.
There was mention Of Cummings
who has always ben factor since hts
keynote speech as temporary chair
man, and a new name heard was that
of Bainbridge Colby, secretary of state,
but there will be no trend toward
either of these or any new names in
troduced until the Palmer or Cox for
ces or both definitely join the eombi-
nation which has for it's purpose the
defeat of McAdoo. No progress was
made in the movement to bring Mr..
Bryan into the combination and have
him place in nomination former
Speaker Clark, which was one of the
ideas favored during the preliminary
Bryan'S Hand Shown.
A factor in the situation was the alb
5ence OF agreement on the prohibition
plank of the platform. The position
Of Mr.. Bryan is tightly bound up IN
hat issue. There are some who say
hat If Mr.. Bryan should be success
'ul in obtaining the plank he has in
reduced he is the only man who could
run on it and these old line leaders
charged that the creation of that sasu-
ttion was a part 81 tbs Bryan proc
gram. tsa
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-01
League Plank Mod1ies
Administration Plans In
Minor Details, Report

AS submitted to the committee, the
administration plank according to au-
thoritative statements provided:
I'VE recommend ratification of the
treaty of Versailles and the league Of
nations covenant without reservations
which would impair its essential In
tegrity."
Modification Slight
The words added by Senator Walsh's
amendment were:
But we do not oppose reservations
obligations to the associated nations"
The substitute planks of Mr.. Bryan
and Senators Walsh of Montana and
Pomerene of Ohio, went down to de-
feat, it was said with but from IL to
Is votes each.
Chairman Carter Glass and other
members refused to give out any in
formation concerning any action by
the committee. but II was indicated
that, dissatisfied with the treaty plank
approved. a minority report for appeal
to the convention was under considera-
ton
The labor plank adopted. declared
against compulsory arbitration. but de-
plored strikes and lockouts, and advo-
Gated that some peaceable way be
found to settle Industrial disputes
The committe also put its approvai
on declaration for legislation which
would permit collective bargaining by
farmers. 4
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-01

oeciariiis ehat no money was saved az
the expense of the efficiency of govern
ment bureaus.
u;ob Cost of r,,,,o
s,--,-.-
osu plouu''ioh ioi
81 - ieoS auu uo .ne ,epuoii-
1a1S 'le le'po.sioie ~ INA. 'ney ue-
layeu peace anu iaileo 10 PROVIDE tne
ooiioe'ns 'ne .epuoiioan ior .neil
u app. op. ial'ons Ai NV e''isa aeiiis
'-'e u .ne
,s A.,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-01
Federal Ruling
May Keep Guard
From Encampmeni

bomb was thrown into the plans
for the annual mobilization or The
Oregon national guard yesterday
when a ruling was received by Adj
the militia bureau of the war de-
partment requiring a minimum of
fifty two men per company in order
to draw federal pay. Under this dull
ing no transfers of men from one
company to another in order to meet
the minimum requirement nor the
consolidation of companies will be
permitted. This means, Adjutant Gen
eral White states, that with two or
three exceptions none of the compan-
les of the Fifth Oregon infantry reg
iment will attend the camp unless a
special dispensation is secured mol
flying the ruling so as to permit the
consolidation of companies as here
tofore. Company commanders of the
three coast artillery companies, Wien
communicated with, informed the
adjutant general that they would be
able to muster the required mini
mum strength. Adjutant General
White has wired a protest against
the ruling to the war department
asking for modification in favor of
the Oregon guard.
Orders have already been issued
calling for the annual encampment
of the Oregon guard at Camp Lewis,
Wash, from July 6 to 20 The order
includes all units in the fifth infan-
try regiment. the three coast artil-
lery companies the staff corps and
A engineers. The units af-
fected are located at Portland, Sa.
lem. Independence. SiIverton. Eu-
gene, Medford, Ashland, Marshfield
and Newport
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-01

An attempt to suspend the rules of
the convention and go ahead with
the balloting was met with such OBJ
vious disapproval by the convention
that 1t was not pressed. The name of
John w. Davis, American ambassa-
dor to Great Britain, would top the
list of names on the program for
nominating speeches, but at the last
minute the names of Senator Sim
mons of North Carolina, Senator
Glass OF Virginia and Francis Burton
Harrison, governor general of the
Philippines, were added and when
the call of the states had been COM
pleted the names of fourteen men in
all had been placed formally before
the convention.
'Thirteen" Avoided
The circle of thirteens which has
run the administrations of Woodrow
Wilson was narrowly avoided.
The platform committee continued
working during the day hoping to
harmonic the differences over the
plank and the league of
nations and the Irish question. Del
egates who were interested in the
Irish question had a caucus soon af-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-01

San Francisco, July IA PLANK
dealing with the league of nations was
adopted by the democratic platform
committee early this morning. A long
bitter fight so delayed the platform
workers that the committe recessed
until 10 o'clock. Leaders hoped to
have the platform ready for the con-
vention this afternoon.
In the treaty battle the administra-
ton failed to secure adoption of sits
plank without amendment The COM
mittee. by vote of 80 to Is adopted
an addition by Senator Walsh of Mas
sachusetts, among those opposing the
administration forces, providing for
of the treaty of Versailles
with reservations consistent with
American obligations.
Bryan's Proposal Lost
The substitute planks of William J.
Bryan and Senators Pomerene of Ohio
and Walsh of Montana were thrown
out.
Discussion of the treaty took up
most of the session which began at
s O'Clock last night and ended with re-
cess at $3.50 this morning when the
men were so fatigued that
they ceased work without taking up
the liquor, Irish or other controversial
questions.
The committee adopted the labor
and several other minor planks, how
ever.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-01
Ex-Serpice Men
Haze Preference
Rights To Tract

In answer to numerous inquiries
made Of the local secretary Of the Red
Cross concerning the Indian lands In
Sherman and Gillian counties, which
were recently thrown ope for settle
ment, the following information is CAV
en-:
The tract comprises 17,400 acres in
the two counties, and was thrown open
June 20. The lands are for pasturing
and cannot be irrigated; they are SAY
isfactory for stock raising only.
Ex-service men have preference
rights until August 19, 1920. The lands
are taken out as straight homesteaus,
and may be taken in $40 acre tracts if
so desired. Filing must be made
through The Dalles land office.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-01

to the present movement on HARDING
could be found
Despite the growing organized OPP
position to McAdoo, his supporters ex-
pressed confidence that he would win
! before the tenth ballot.
Champ Clark talk was particularly
discounted by the McAdoo forces be-
cause they thought that under no cir
cumstances could Bryan be attracted
to him. Rather than oppose McAdoo
| the former secretary's friends say they
think eventually Bryan will come to
/ his support if necessary
A break to McAdoo, his supporters
say, will begin to come after the sec
|ond or third ballot. McAdoo's frienes
want to force continuous balloting
once it starts, but they expect the cox
adherents will oppose it.
Talk on the presidential nominee
was mixed with current Of discus
sion as to the vice presidency. The
name of Joseph E. Davies, former rep
resentative in congress from Wisconsin
and first chairman of the federal trade
commission, was suggested for a Mt
Adoo ticket as was that of Secretary
Meredith. The name of Victor MUIR
dock of Kansas also bobbed UP.
The discussion of second place with
McAdoo continued to emphasize the
name of Governor Cox. At Cox head
quarters whispers that the Ohio gov
ernor was prepared to accept a second
place nomination were resented. In
fact, it was said among Ohio delegates
that Cox adherents were morely like
ly to be found allied with Palmer deie-
gates to block a McAdoo drift in the
voting.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-01
Tenatiue Platform Declares
League Necessary; Silent on
Prohibition Recommendations

San Francisco, July 1.-(Platform
sketch by the Associated Press. 1.-The
democratic platform as drafted by the
subcommittee of nine and submitted
to the full committee declared for rati-
fication of the peace treaty as requi-
site to preserve the honor and integrity
of the nation; suggests that the Irish
question can be brought legitimately
before the league of nations for settle
ment: and is silent on the subject Oh
prohibition.
1t. advocates collective bargaining
for farmers: opposes compulsory arbi-
tration of labor disputes; declares for
recognition of the new Mexican gov
ernment when it has established order
and calls on the legislatures of Ten
nessee, Florida and North Carolina to
ratify the suffrage amendment.
In many respects the platform fol-
lows that adopted by the Virginia
democrats and publically approved by
President Wilson. The league of ma
tions plank in particular was taken
virtually as whole from the Virginia
platform, though in other respects
there have been notifications and
Ynanv new subjects have been added.
A summary of the subcommittee
draft follows:
Preamble.
Sends greeting to President Wilson
commending his achievements in the
interest of the country and of the
whole world Condemns in general
terms the republican congress
League of Nations.
Repeats the Virginia plank with lit
tie variation, condemning the action
Of the senate republicans in adopting
reservations and the separate peace
resolution and advocating ratification
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-01

Pierce OF Sizes
Candidate From
Sixth District

s p. Pierce Of Skies is the demo-
cratic candidate for state representa-
tive from the sixth representative as
trict, comprising Coos and Curry
counties, as the result of a drawing
conducted in the secretary of states
office Wednesday afternoon. Pierce
and r. e. L. Bedillion received two
votes each for the demoncratic nomi-
nation.
In the contest in the twenty-second
district comprising Morrow and Uma-
tilla counties, Joe Scott of Athena was
the successful contestant in today :
drawing to determine the honors be-
tween Scott, Roy Raley and c. e.
Woodson, each of whom received one
vote at the primary election
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-01
Nom Partisans
Running Behind
In North Dakota

Fargo, N. D., July 1.-Returns from
435 scattered precincts out of 2064 in
the state in yesterdays primary give
25,044 to william LANCER, Independent
republican, and Governor l.. J. Fra
zier, non-partisan league candidate,
1873 for~the gubernatorial .nomina-
ton.
The Fargo Courier News, official
publication of the non-partisan league,
early today asserted DR.. E. F. Ladd,
league candidate for the United States
senatorial nomination, woud run ahead
of the state ticket.
Opposing DR.. Ladd are Senator A. ].
Gronna independent republican can
didate, and Colonel Frank White, for
mer governor Unofficial returns
available early today showed Gronna
leading Ladd about two to one.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-01

of the peace treaty and such member
ship in the league of nations as would
in no wise impair national integrity
or independence.
Conduct of the War.
Praises the administration conduct
of the war, eommends the patriotic ef-
forts of American citizens to aid the
government and praises the military
and naval forces with mention of Gen
eral Perslaing by name.
Finance.
Again incorporates the language Of
the Virginia democrats in extolling the
federal reserve system and the finan-
cling of the war and in condemning the
republicans for extravaganza.
Taxation.
Criticises the republican congress
for failing to revise war time tax
schedules and demands a survey of the
tax conditions by the coming congress
Denies republican claims OF economy.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-01
Wandering Hubby
Who Finds Self
In Salem, Sought

Is Robert HI. Barnum, of Portland,
who telephoned his wife Tuesday
night that he had suddenly found
himself in Salem and that he was
sail to pieces" the victim of psy-
Geological phenomena, or did he
merely meet friend with one of the
s.hest cellars, and wander from Port
land to- this city
Local police are puzzled concern
ing the case which is considered ra.h-
er UNIQUE. Until late Wednesday,
night, Barnum $ wife. who made IA
specia1 visit to Salem, had net seen
her husband.
Strayed Away Monday
T Barnum left his home in Portland
Monday evening with the explanation
that he was "just going down town"
according to information received
from his wife by officers. That night
he did not return and relatives be-
cana worried. On Tuesday night a
long distance call was received from
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-01
Paris Shop And
Miller S Go In
For Bargain Day

past Bargains Days will be as near
beer to champagne compared 10 .hiS
wears offerings on July 10, according
to the managers of Miller's Merean-
tile company and the Paris Shoe Snop,
"our firm has always been known
to give good values to the people, put
we're going to have a regular feast OF
them on July TO-" declared the shoe
stores chief.
Opportunities such as are seen
ahopt once each year will be found at
o,r store." said Miller's manager
fContinued on Page Four.)
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-01
Work OF Mr.. Barnes
Is Lauded By Board

:, Resolutions in which the work of
E. T. Barnes, retiring member of the
Salem school board. was lauded and
appreciation of his efforts expressed
were passed at a melting of the board
Tuesday night. @
The resolutions stated that Mr..
Barnes gave much of his time and at
tention to the affairs of the school
system in this city, saving the district
vast sums of money. A vote of thanks
was accorded him.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-01

ter the adjournment of the conven-
tion to decide what would be done in
pressing the claim for a platform
plank declaring for recognition OF
the Irish republic. Concentrated eff
forts were being to bring in the re-
port of the platform committee when
the convention reassembles at eight
o'clock, but there were no definite
assurances that it would be ready
then.
Session is Dull
Today's brief first session was
markedly quiet and orderly in COM
parison wit hthe noisy and turbulent
session of yesterday. No one could
estimate the probable duration Of
tonight's session and there were no
assurances that it might not con-
tinue until daylight.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-01

Voting for president will not begin
until She platform has been adopted
The convention proceedings today
called for the final nominating speech.
es. The one set speech on the pro
gram was that or Governor Cornwell
Of West Virginia, placing in nomina-
ton John w. Davis, ambassador to
Great Britain
Cox, McAdoo, Palmer Gerard,
Hitchcock, Cummings Edwards.
Smith Meredith and Owen had been
formally placed before the convention
before it recessed last evening
Clarl. Boom Started.
Frankly admitting that McAdoo
Gaems to- have the inside track on the
race for the nomination, the inner cir
Gle of old line democratic leaders work
ed through the night devisfng means
to stop his nomination.
Champ Clark was being discussed
as possibility
The answer of the McAdoo people to
That move was that if an inner circle
combination foresta1led them, there
would be disclosed another coalition
which would produce a Wilson backed
horse. The name of Homer S. Cum
mings cropped out whenever the ad-
ministeration dark horses were being
discussed. The name of Vice Preslcent
Marshall was generan linked with that
of Champ Clark when combination
candidates to break that McAdoo
wave, were being discussed.
Manager Confident
Former Representative Carlin, Pal
mer's chief Of staff, refused to con-
cede that the attorney general could
not be nominated and E. H. Moore of
Youngstown, Ohio the Cox field mar
Ghal, said:
This may be grasshopper conven-
ton, but / haven't been informed as
yet that any of the Cox delegates are
going to jump"
Nevertheless the report persisted
that there was some kind of an under
standing between the Cox and Farmer
men and that the managers of these
candidates favored the nomination of
anyone rather than McAdoo.
Claims of strength for the leaders
ranged about this way when the con-
vention got ready for business today.
Irreconcilable opponents of McAdoo
claimed a block of at least four hun
dred bitter-enders who would stand
to the last and prevent his nomination..
McAdoo Looms Likely.
McAdoo leaders claimed to have
within fifty votes of the necessary two
thirds and declared they were sure of
accessions attracted by their showns
of strength
In contrast to this the opposition to
McAdoo claimed his vote never would
exceed 450 They conceded to Palmer
203 votes. which they predicted would
stick with the PENNSYLVANIA. New
York was being counted on to cast rs
votes of her ninety against McAdoo
from beginning to end, and with votes
from New Jersey, Indiana, the New
England states and some others, the
McAdoo opposition counts up about
ATS votes against the former secretary,
exclusive of the votes in the Cox block.
II requires 1913 to nominate. Bryan's
help is being counted on in the move
plent against McAdoo. /
One of the leaders in the opposition
10 McAdoo epitomized the situation by .
saving there was an effort under way
TO Hardingize the convention. but up
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-01
Roseburg Prunes.
Move Slowly At
16-Cent Price

Roseburg, Or, July with the
prune market steady at 16 cents, buy
ers are showing little interest and are
purchasing only small quantities .of
fruit. The market this year is wholly
devoid of excitement and no competi-
ton between companies now making
purchases has been shown. FlurrvsS
have been lacking and there s~rlo sng
of break in price in either direction.
Because of market conditions buy
ing has been spasmodic and although
the official opening has taken place 1t
is possible that the agents will be call
ed off within a few days. Practically
all of them were given a limit on the
amount to be purchased and have
reached this limit. Until word is re-
ceived from headquarters they will be
forcedto stop buying.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-01
Today's Program

San Francisco, July 1.-Today's
democratic convention program:
Meets at IL a. m.
Prayer by the. Rev. Josiah Sibley,
Calvary Presbyterian church, San
Francisco.
Resumption of call of states for pro-
sentation of presidential candidate.
Name of John w. Davis, West Vir-
ginia, ambassador to Great Britain to
be presented.
Report of platform committee. if
ment.