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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-30
Prohibition Plank Is
Stumbling Block For
Builders of Platform

of the administration men were wide~
" diverse. Secretary Colby talked
platform with President Wilson just
before he left Washington. but he
long has been an opponent of bone
dry laws and many believed he was
speaking only his own convictions on
the subject. Senator Glass. who also
was given the president's views on
party declarations. is understood TO
have taken the position that there
should be no liquor plank at all, and
Senator McKellar. another consistent
administration supporter, tubmitted
the bone dry plank drawn by W. j.
Bryan.
The result was to put the subject
into such a tangle that no member
OF the committee felt certain of the
outcome. Some of them were inclined
to pass the whole question over with
out decision and let the wets and
drys fight it out in the full platform
committee after the sub committee
report has been submitted.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-30
The Nominees
senator Owens, Oklahoma.
James w. Gerard.
Homer S. Cummings.
Gilbert M. Hitchcock.
Attorney General Palmer.
Edwin I. Meredith.
Cuban Growers
Hold Sugar For
Higher Prices

Havana! June 3O.-Cuban cane
growers, sugar mill owners. brokers
claiming to control the sale of 2,1SO,-
600 sacks of unsold sugar were Oh
record today as definitely pledged
not to offer any more sugar for sale
until the price had reached "a cents
pound, the level reached during the
last half of May.
The decision was reached at a mass
meeting held last night. which was
presided over by Miguel Arrange, pre-
s!dent of the Association of Hacen-
dados and Colonos of Cuba.
The amount of unsold Cuban sugar
was estimated by a member of the
selling committee at 100000 sacks
their holdings of 2,180,O00 sacks
leaving only 1,740,0O0 sacks under
outside control. Efforts are being
made to bring these into the pool
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-30
Nominations Fill Void
While Committees OF
Contention End Task

Governor Cox of Ohio.
Chairman Homer S. Cummings OF
the democratic national committee
Governor Edwards of New Jersey.
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska.
James w. Gerard. former ambassa-
dor to Germany
Senator owen of Oklahoma.
James w. Davis, ambassador 70
Great Britain. =
Wit,, all the candidates formally IN
nomination the convention viii await
the report of the platform committee
before proceeding to pick the nominee
Ralloting may not begin until late
Thursday or Friday.
Committee Hard al Work.
The platform drafters planneo %
work continuously until the document
is completed. I.aboring until ne7r's
> o'clock this morning the sub-eom-
mittee resumed its. task before ~
CONTINUED on Page Fiye9
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-30

san Francisco, June 30.-Candidates
LOT presidential honors were being
placed in nomination at today's session
OF the democratic national convention.
while committeeman struggled behind
eioSed doors attempting to draft a plat
A'rm acceptable to all elements in the
pafty' the convention under rule ap
proved yesterday. saved time by hav-
"ls the nominating speeches made in
advance of the adoption of the declara-
tion of principles.
Many Nominations.
Beginning before noon, oratory held
,otth and was expected to continue
throughout the day, interrupted only
oy noisy demonstrations as the names
OF favorite candidates were placed be-
lore the delegates.
Speeches were on the program NOM
mating:
Attorney General Palmer.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-30
Small Boys Shoot
Roman Candles In
Crowd AtCOncert

Carelessly amusing themselves by
shooting Roman candles about In the
crowd at the Wilson park band con-
cert Tuesday evening, two small poys
were located by the police and ordered
to cease firing.
The youths were not particular as
to what direction the rockets went
police said Wednesday. and clothing
might easily have been set fire by the
explosives. .,
Motorists were cautioned today by
notice to be careful in parking their
machines al the park so that there will
be a clear path for the fire depart
ment
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-30
Penney and Price,
To Go Limit July
10 With Bargains

Bargains more tempting than ever
before are to be offered by the Price
Shoe company and the ]. c. Penny
compaLy on Bargain Day, July 10
managers of the firms told The Capital
journal Wednesday.
We are making preparations for
the big event, and we are going TO pre-
sent better bargains than ever" said
the manager at the Price store.
AS has beer the case in years past
the Penny company will have values
winch will enable everybody to supply
ms needs in dry goods, ready-to wear
and Shoes the stores chief declared
Continued on Page Four.)
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-30

A league of nations plank, the
same administration chiefs said, has
been agreed upon Just as Woodrow
wilson wants it, without the dotting
Iof an i or the crossing of a t." As
forecast it follows almost ident,callv
the lines of the Virginia platform
previously approved by President
Wilson.
A careful count of the full COM
mittee and a. survey of the conyen-
tion, these administration chiefs said
made them confident that William J..
Bryan could not get his prohibition
plank into the platform. The agree
ment was in such form they said,
that it was not improbable that their
work would be laid before the full
committee on resolutions late this af-
ternoon.
Administration Measure.
In handling the prohibition question,
administ leaders were reported
to be maneuvering to bring before the
convention plank which could re
championed as an administration
measure. To this end it was planned
to include a clause endorsing 'Presi-
dent Wilson's veto of the oVlstead ac,.
If this could be accomplished it was
believed the administration strength
on the convention floor would be more
than sufficient to push it through.
Fight Is Conceded.
That a floor fight on prohibition
could be avoided was believed by ad-
leaders, as well as pre-
dicted by the drys, to be impossible.
On a straight wet or dry vote it was
generally conceded that the majority
Of the delegates would vote dry, but
The proposed slightly moist" plank,
backed with a declaration upholding
President Wilson. was Believed to have
better than a good chance.
When the full platform committee
by pre-ararngement at l
clock today Senator Glass reported
hat the sub committee was not ready
20 report and a recess was taken until
go tonight. The subcommittee then
again went into session with its men,
oers divided in their opinions as to
whether it would be possible to report
1t the hour fixed.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-30
Police After Salem
:: Lads Who Wear ::
Nothing But Smiles

Small boys wearing nothing but
impish smiles--and occasionally the
nerves of nearby neighbors-have
been going in swimming at the foot of
Academy street, according to reports
received at police headquarters yester-
day.
immediately clad in Garden pf
Eden costumes, the boys are said to
he having the times of their lives. They
seem To be blissfully unaware of the
fact that the law isn't on their sioe.
Requests made by residents of the
neighborhood for them to get INTO
something besides the water are SAID
to have ben unavailing.
Police will investigate the matter.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-30
Land Board Files
Answer To Suit

Alleging that it is not expeaienV oi
for the best interests of the STATE hoi
the irreducible school fund thereol 10
apt.r into a lease or contract for the
oxcavation of sand or gravel from the
beds of navigable streams LOT iesS 10, 80.
10 cents per cubic yard the state td,o
hoard Tuesday filed an answer 70 'iie
annIication for a writ of mandarnus
filed by the Salem sand & Gravel com
,,ar,, last week. The Salem comp1r,
saaks tn compel the state land board TO
accent bid of three cents per CUBIC
ard submitted by them for the lease
rights on sand and gravel IN ths psu o1
the Willamette river near saien-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-30
Yankee Airman
Held In Mexico
Ordered Released

Mexico City, June 30.-GeneraL /
Elias Gales, the war minister. Iar
night ordered the release of Lier
ant Stanley M. Ames. the Anne
aviator who was forced to n
landing in Mexico, IS miles sot
the border Sunday last while Y
rainstorm. Ames had been in
tody of the Mexican aut'
Matamoros.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-30
Sugar Continues
Downward Trend

San Francisco, June 30.-All sugar
allotments placed on sale here today
were quoted at $22.75 a hundredweight
refiner's price, drop of 25 cents since
yesterday.
Sugar has been declining steadily
since it reached it's maximum of $3.50
a MISUNDERSTANDING pefiner's price, a few
weeks ago. s~-eSs-'' sssaf Y 9@' @
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-30
Party Rule To Be
:: :: Republican ::
Campaign S loga n

Washington, June 30.-The republi-
can presidential campaign will be
based ION an appeal to restore -arty
government as a constitutional substi-
tute for personal government Sena-
tor Harding the party presidential
candidate announced today after =
conference with Calvin Coolidge, his
running mate, and National Chairman
Will II. Hays.
At the same time Governor Coolidge
in formal statement declared tnat
there must be "a return of public op1n-
ion toward self control by the peo-
ple. toward great and overmastering
desire to observe the law
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-30
License Lam, In
Effect Thursday
Will Be Enforced

The operators license law, Which,
requires every automobile driver to
have a permit, goes into effect Thurs
day June 1, and will be strictly en-
forced in Salem, police declared We'd
nesday.
No one under 8 years of age VIII be
permitted a license. Some difficnltyin
getting the permits has been reported.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-30
Lad, 20, With Years
\: \: Actipe Service ::
To Be Officer Soon

After serving four years In the
United States army. with an enviable
record, Edwin c. Wiedmaier. 20. mas
been recommended by Colonel G. 2.
Hammond of Portland, for conn
wission as second Lieutenant, AdJu-
tant General George A. White an
nounced Tuesday.
Young Wiedmaier, who enlisted
when he was but 10 years old, first
saw service on the Mexican border
with the Third Oregon. In 1917 ne
spent year with the National Guaru
in oregon. and in 1913 and 1919 was
with the American Expeditionary
forces in France.
wiedmaiers home is in Portland.
Unfortunately, Adjutant Genera
White said, "he cannot receive ms
commission until next october when
he will be u years of age
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-30
Noisy Children
Band Concerts
Be Taken Cqr

Salem parents must kesSF
dren from running at lars
turbing the crowds during u..-
certs at Wilson park. unless they
some action to be taken to prevent
disturbance, Chief of Police Welsh az
nounced Wednesday morning.
always in the past children have
been allowed to do about as they
choose, he said. But people who go
to the concert are much annoyed by
their yelling, singing and chasing
about. and it must stop"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-30

Auditorium, San Francisco, June
3O.-Attorney General Palmer. Sena-
tor Hitchcock. former Ambassador
Gerard, national Chairman Homer S.
Cummings and Senator Owen all were
placed in nomination before the dem
ocratic national convention during the
first hours of its session today.
The nomination of Palmer by John
H. Bigelow was accompanied by the
first real noisy and prolonged dem
onstration of the convention. 1t ran
up towards a half hour with dele
gates from Pennsylvania and Georgia
leading the crowd.
Near iRot Averted.
While Bigeow was speaking the
Palmer forces throughout the hall
were busy quietly organizing their
demonstration, distributing flags and
noise making devices and getting
their rooters int oplace. The conven-
tion was looking forward to the dem
onostration as the first tangible evil
dence as to how great the Palmer
strength was.
Bigelow was interrupted by Thomas
A. INLAND of East Boston. Mass, who
demanded the privilege to ask Bige-
low question and threw the con
vention into an uproar. Cries of 'sit
down. and throw him out" cut the
air and Palmer supporters advanced
menacingly on the man. Above the
uproar Chairman Robinson shouted
that the delegate was out Of order
and coul dnot interrupt the speaker.
The convention gave a roar of ap-
proval to the chairman's ruling and
Milan subsidized.
"I revere this man." shouted Bge-
low, when he got attention again. be
cause his enemies are the enemies of
our government, and his foes are the
foes of our government"
Georgia Leads Parade.
The conclusion of Bigelow's speech
was the signal for the Palmer demon
stration to cut loose. The Georgia
state standard wa, sfirst up and in
Ithe procession arid Pennsyivania's
followed.
/ twas the first real noisy ana pro-
longed demonstration Of the conven-
tion. 1t seemed as if about half the
|
but many obviously were up to see
the. spectacle. The voting strength Of
Palmer forces could not be assessed
by the size of the demonstration. The
band opened GLORY, Glory. Hallelu-
jah" and the Palmer men pranced
about chanting the celebrated parooy
GLORY, Glory, Pennsylvania"
Five minutes later Michigan's stand
ard dropped into line in the parade.
Alaska Joins In.
A great deal of the cheering began
to die out bu the GLORY. glory sing
song kept up, led by the band with its.
booming drums. There was mo-
mentary revival when the Alaska
standard was carried into the line of
procession.
Several women who had climbed to
the front of the chairman's platroiau
got a six foot American flag away from
the marchers and waved it in cadence
with the music. AS the half hour mark
approached the band stopped but 1t
was the signal for renewed outburst
of cheers and yells of I'VE Want Pal
mer" from the floor and presently tine
same old turn was struck up again.
Senator Robinson, apparently pre-
pairing to try to restore order. cleared
the Palmer rooters away from the
front of the platform. He looked out
doubtfully for a while and then
brought down the big gavel with a re-
sounding whack 1t only had the ef
feet of increasing the noise at first.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-30
McAdoo, s Name Not To Be Placed Before Conuenfion
The Dry Flank To Be "SEghtZu Wef' Is BeEef
Today's Program,

San Francisco June 3O.-Today's
democratic convention program.
Meet at IL a. m.
Prayer by Rabbi Martin A. Meyer
of San Francisco.
Presentation of candidates for pres
idential nomination. Nominating
speeches limited to twenty minutes
each; seconding speeches to five min
utes and not more than three for each
candidate.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-30
Palmer Demonstration
Delays Nominations for
Longer Than 30 Minutes

San Francisco June 30Defnte and final instructions came
from the east early today that William DcAdoo
mot formally to be placed before the democratic convention
Burr jenkins of Kansas City, who prepared to make
nominating speech for McAdoo revised plans again and de-
ded to accede to the wishes of the McAdoo managers
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-30
Women Sow Way
Thru Cell Bars

Akron, Ohio. June SO.-Three wom-
en- prisoners sawed their way to freo
dom at the county Jail early today
The women occupied a cell directiS
over the iail office. The women, after
saving the bars. dropped TO the gronne
directly in front of the office wincow
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-30
Captured
ID Garrison In
Albanian Hands

Belgrade, June ga report Tia
he Albanian city of Avlona mas peeH
captured from the italians by Alpan-
ian insurgents has been received py
the newspaper Prava in dlspaech
from Uskub, southern Serbia tne
report adding that the entire ltal-
ian garrison was taken with the town
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-30
Three I3-Year-OId
Arrested In Salem

with sS4.46 among them. three 49,
wear old runaway Portland boys
were taken into custody TUESDAY
night at 10 O'Clock by John Mari, OF
the marchants patrol service.
Taken to police headquarters the
lads gave their names as Paul wa
deal Cecil Proctor and Robert Nc
Lean. ali of Portland. Portland po-
lice we're telephoned and the youths
were booked for beds in the Fity jail.
Word was received "Wednesday
morning that young McLean's faith
er will come to Salem for the runa-
ways. Two of the boys. Wadeal and
Proctor. were picked up here FEB
ruary when they made an attempt
to run away from home.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-30
Wilson's League Plans
To Go Through Without
Changes In Any Detail

San Francisco, June 3OAccordng administration chiefs
subcommittee of nine drafting the democratic platform has
practically agreed on prohibition plank which is described
Slightly moist and being in Support of the constitutional
amendment but win declarations for personal liberty and
against "vexatous interferences" ~
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-30

Appea's from the decree Of the
Multnomah county circuit court we're
filed with the supreme court Tues
dav hv Karl w. Oster. Ciaud Hurst
ana L. A. soe1lie. Oster. Hurst and
Scellie were convicted In the. iowei
court on charges of criminal syndi-
calism and sentenced TO serve i've
YEARS in the state prison. They are
row out on bond of $1,000 each pend
ing the outcome of their appeal
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-30

while the Mosler cherry crop VII
be only half as large as last year :
IS stated that the fruit VIII be o. ex
ceilent quality.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-30
Chamberlain Is
Speaker Before
Rotary Club

washington, June 80 - Senasu.
Chamberlain left Monday night Tor
Bluefields, w Va. where he VIII ad-
dress a Rotary club luncheon and az
night speak before the chamber on
commerce. The addresses will be pa
triotic and political. He expects 10
start for oregon Saturday.
McNary is working out a report ON
shoe Investigations and viii not leave
for Oregon before the second week IN
July.
With only three negative votes
Grants pass irrigation district has VOC
ed bond isue Of 100000 to construct
a gravity system.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-30

OREGON; Tonight and Thursday
,otr. warmer tonight southwest por-
40, moderate westerly winds.
LOCAL: Min. temperature So max
as mean 81. No rainfall. River
feet, stationary.
Evening star., 1920-06-27
TAX DODGER is GRANTED
REPRlEVE BY PRESIDENT
Lack of Precedent Causes Judge
Surprise-Was Sentenced to
Nine Months.

BALTIMORE. Md, June IS Especially.
BY decree of President Wilson,
Solomon Schleisner. head of a large
store here and confessed income tax
dodger. was saved from prison today.
The President granted him thirty
days reprieve.
Schleisner pleaded guilty and was
sentenced two weeks ago to nine
months in the house of correction by
Judge Rose in the United States court.
Sentence was suspended to give him
an opportunity to arrange his busi-
ness affairs. Precedent for the Presi-
dents action is not known here. The
papers in the case are regarded as
very unusual. and every one con-
nected with it expressed surprise.
When the official document from the
Department of Justice, bearing the
Presidents name and seal. was hand
ed to him, Judge Rose remarked that
it was the first paper of the kind he
had ever seen.
Evening star., 1920-06-27
MAINE CELEBRATES TOOTH
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY
Special Exercises Mark Centenary
of States Admis-
sion.

PORTLAND. Me-. June 26.-Maine
today entered on a ten days celebra-
ton of it's one hundredth birthday
It was on March Is, 1920. that Maine
separated from Massachusetts and
officially became a state of the Union.
In celebration of this event thou l.
sands of residents and former resi-
dents are gathering here to enjoy
program provided by committees rep
resenting the state and city.
While the celebration formally be-
gins with the salute of 100 guns
Monday morning it got under way
this afternoon with the opening OF
an exposition of Names resources
conducted by the state chamber of
commerce and agricultural league.
The first of the warships arrived
today They were the San Gabriel,
a Portuguese cruiser. and the battle
ships Utah and Florida. The British
cruiser Calcutta will reach here to-
morrow and the japanese cruiser
Kasuga is due Wednesday,
Evening star., 1920-06-27
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PACE WI7HLIQUOR
IN PRICE TUMBLE
Police Still Striving to
Reduce Bootlegging
TO Minimum.

Along with the drop in the price or
whisky comes the report that halr
tonics and other mixtures containing
sufficient alcohol to cause intoXlca-
ton have also taken tumble.
Police and internal revenue agents
are still tracing sources of supplies
in an effort to reduce bootlegging 70
minimum. realizing, they ADMIT
that it will be difficult to put s'op
to sales of intoXicants.
That all sources have not neeh oo-
liberated is shown in pollce repoi
for the past six days durlhs ada
neriod forty-nine arrests were maze
for intoxication. Six of the persons
arrested were females. In several N
stances the intoxicated persons haa 20
be given hospital treatment pelore
being tried in the Police Court.
Evening star., 1920-06-27
COAL PRODUCTION
SHOWS DECREASE
Geological Survey Sees No
Relief in Shortage Unless
Output Increases.

Continued shortage of coal is fore
ward trend in figures on production
of coal in the United States for the
week ended June 10, made public last
night by the United States geological
survey.
The total output of soft coal, in
cluding also Ignite and coal coked
at the mine. is estimate ed by the sur
vey at 9,956,000 net tons. a decrease
when compared with the preceding
week of $4,000 tons. or 81 per cent
Total production of anthracite coal
including mine fuel and local sales, is
placed at $4,000 net tons, as against
100000 tons during the preceding
week.
since the coal strike last October,
the report shows The average pro-
duction per working day was $4,000
tons. rate 10 per cent below that
prevailing just before the switch
mems strike. and 20 per cent below
that of October, 1919. Incomplete re-
turns indicate a further decline dur
ing the week ended Yesterday
Production of soft coal thus far
in 1920, however, is slightly ahead
of that of the first 146 working days
in 1919, the survey announced, but
is 16.5OoO0O tons behind 1917 and
24.250,0 tons behind 1918, war
year.
Stocks of soft coal on hand at rep
resentative manufacturing plants in
New England. which has been hard
hit by the coal shortage, showed a
decrease over those for February.
the survey announced. Stocks gem
orally were lower than during the
winter At the same time stocks in
the hands of retail dealers in May
were considerably smaller than those
in February. Various state agencies
in New England have asked the In
terstate Commerce Commission to all
locate coal cars to that section in
order to relieve the existing shortage,
which. it was asserted, threatened to
tie up manufacturing plants. No
noticeable increase in stocks on hand
u.oc nnted in the rennrt of the SurveN
Evening star., 1920-06-27
ESCAPED CONVICT HIDING
IN ROCKEFELLER ESTATE
BIoodhounds Trailing Man as
Armed Guards Surround Oil
Kings Grounds.

TARRYTOWN. N. Y, June 2s.-The
estate of John d. Rockefeller, at Pecan
tico Hills. was surrounded by armed
guards tonight, while d posse of state
troops and attendants from the West
chester county penitentiary, with two
bloodhounds, searched the grounds for
Frank McCord, a prisoner. who escaped
last night A pcnitentiary guard re-
ported he saw McCord enter the Rookie
feler estate, but the attendants were
unable to find him there. The blood
hounds were brought here in an ef-
fort to pick up the trail
Evening star., 1920-06-27

Gillette big Fellow"
Bull Dog" or Gun Metal
Set. regular So @ QQ
outfits. Choice. YS>/O
Ender's Blades, package
Of five. 29c
Enders Razors, S1.0O
Gem Razors. complete 75c
Durham Domino Razors,
$1.0O value. e........... 75c
Durham Duplex Blades 45c
Gem Blades, Z in pack
age -. 38c
Auto-Strop Razors, COM
plete outfit; IS value. S3.98
Auto-Strop Blades, half
dozen. 45c; dozen. 80. sec
Keen Kutter B a d Q :,
package of Eve. $500. geo