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osenth OF the convention. asa the
latter twesty-foor votes. TIE aia~v-
e"ee i".the applause that greeted the
reseuonsry candidates and thst Gtves
70 70 tie prosressives WIS quite s.arkeS.
Ihe convention even went SO far a.
10 manifest disspprovaI by Rroans
when Senator La FolIette's name was
mentioned, Notwithstanding the fact
that this battle SCARED champion OF
many reforms Ii In a hospital recoy-
ering from serious operation. His
vote was necessary in organizing the
Senate.
Senator Smoot of Utah. one Of the
outstanding leaders OF extreme con-
seryatism has his hand on the throt-
tie. His delegation showed it's knowI.
edge OF practical politics by dividing
its vote between Wood. Lowden and
Harding.
Probe Defeats Wood.
At this writing II seems unlikely
remember this Is only a guess) that
the leading candidate will be nomi-
mated. The large expe nditures dis
closed by the investigating comnalt-
tee would seem 10 bar his progress
toward the White House. He h alss
Handicapped by the fact that the con-
vention failed 10 tndorse the eompuI-
sorry military traIning policy. Of
which he had been the leading chan
pion. His vote has risen fron, 2STh
on the nrst ballot 10 J1%k on the
fourth-a small increase for . lead
ing candidate.
Governor LOwden would probably
he the choice OF the reacttonary ele-
ment II they dared to risk his no0k
nation. hut his nnanciai connection
with big business. added 10 the large
sum that he admits 20 have invested
In his campaign. makes his pomiAa-
tion highly improbable. His vote has
risen from cI1H on the hrst ballot -
$50 on the fourth, but his increase n
ready commenced to slow down.
Sees johnson Slipping.
Senator Johnson's vote rose from
1921 on the first ballot to 148 on the
third. and then fell to 14oh on tho
fourth. There seems no likelihood az
his vote reaching a much higher
figure.
Senator Harding started at 64A
and has reached 6sh. He may re-
ceive some votes from both Wood and
Lowden when they drop out, but
there is no reason to believe that his
vote will ever reach what theirs 10
now.
If Mr.. Hoover had not entered the
California primary he might have
had a chance as a compromise candi-
date, but there seems to be no cnthu-l
siasm for him among the delegates.
sprouI Leads Dark Horses.
At present Governor Sproul OF
Pennsylvania has the lead among the
dark horses, although Justice Hughes
is frequently mentioned.
Governor Coolidge and DR.. Butler
may be considered for the Vice Presi-
dency IL a Western man should re-
ceive the first place Judge Pritchard,
of North Carolina, or Governor Nor
row of Kentucky may have a chance
for the second place If the convention
decides to go South for the Vice Pres
idential candidate. but no Southern
state is near enough to Wall street to
give one of its citizens much OF 4
chance for either place in this con-
vention.
We shall know the worst.
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There'NB No "Con"
In Conventions Women
Run, Says Nellie By
By NELLIE BLY,.
Written Expressly the international News Service.


CHICAGO June 12.-It male hysterica day.
The Coliseum yesterday the greatest lunatc asylum
from coast coast If the bugs in madhouse tried
any Of the capers performed by those sent to nom
nate President they would be killed by their keepers
Why do men who sent to select and nominate a
President believe it necessary to make monkeys out of
themselves?
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asked several red-faced, perspira-
on-drenched fanatic delegates why?
One said they always had done so and
simply did so because they had done
so. Another, after heavy thought,
said it was done to arouse excitement
and thereby gain votes.
Do men select n President on the
strength of the noise created for
him?
They say 1t is so. They make the
noise and they ought to know.
Ratified Bones Of the Grent-
They didn't make their selections
from listening to the arguments OF
the speakers. For, with few excep-
tions, no speaker could be heard
owing to the continuous rowdy-house.
That doesn't matter. II the speeches
could have been heard they wouldn't t
have cut much figure. For most OF
them dealt with ancient history and
each and every one of them declared
his candidate was a special godchild
OF every great dead Republican. They
ratified the bones of every dead ia
nous American from Washington to
Roosevelt
For the uninitiated / will explain
the way IT Is done. Someone is Sc
lected to name a proposed candidate
OF a State. You know by the work
ing of the mouth. tho swinging OF
his arms and the balancing of his
figure-perched upon toes and then
upon his heels-and the frequent
gulping OF glass OF water, that he
Is talking. He generally exceeds his
ten-minute allotment and you sec
others tugging at his coat tails to
bring him to stop. Then others
come on, II may be one or two, to sec
ond the nomination. They have five
minutes each. They. always exceed
their time limit.
The Monkeyshines BeGin.
Thcn--the monkeyshines begin.
From hidden sources spring out all
sorts of devices for making a noise
and obstructing the view. Flags and
banners and megaphones ara even tin
horns. Falling into line, these indi-
viduals from youth TO the oldest age
begin making the most hideous noises
and the maddest gestures as they
prance around The Coliseum. The
guests In the gallery while onjoyiuE
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President of the United States the
State Of Washington offers you and
the nation the name of its Junior
United States Senator. the Honorabls
Miles PoindeXter."
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FRANK H. HITCHCOCK, wearing smile and straw hat,
oonversing with Senator George H. Moses of New
Hampshire just before the convention opened They are
leading the Wood forces in the battle for ballots the
floor of the convention.
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The remainder Of Arthur Bris-
bans's rSngside story Of yesterdays
session Of the Republican conventions
follosos. Mr.. Byisbane's story Of the
first part Of the session appeared IN
yesterdays Times, bat the paper
sOent 70 press before the conventions
adjourned for the day.
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'' Tad .
Tells 'Em
And in a Language That
Is All His Own.
By .STAD.-

By .STAD.-
national News Service
CHICAGO. June 12.-Ha! Ha!
Didn't / give you the right steer?
l told you that I'd run for King
and come In on the chin strap,
didn't /?
Here are a few kilograms that
arrived at my headquarters last
night:
"oRLANDo. Fia-JudEe Rum
You're a pipe. You'll get every
vote in Florida Yours,
might AND DAY MIKE"
PORTLAND. Me.-Judge Rum
my: I haven't had a drink since
Sitting Bull sat down. but am for
you strong. Yours.
JERRY THE GENT"
"BAYsIDE. L. L-JudEe Rum
my:
Little drops of lager.
Little crumbs of lunch.
VIII make a mighty difference
In our dray bunch.
Yours,
HORSE SMITH"
"PETALUMA, Cal.-Dear Judge:
You're the rose Of this no mans
land. love every nail in your
platform. Yours.
"MUsH MCCULLOUGH"
These sterling gentlemen, you
see, indorse me from the ground
up. The people are getting tired
OF that old steam-roller stun.
That's just bunk. anyway. What
they. want is action Who'd want
to see a ball game with batter
after batter being passed. Kinda
get tiresome, wouldn't it? As
we say in Versailles. Tout bass
ale. tout pousse cafe. tout gin
rickey."
Irving Berlin, who wrote q song
once, is sitting at my right, and
tells me that every song writer in
the world is for me.
He says that without songs the
world will go to the dogs. But"
says quickly. whats the good
OF dogs without beer?-
1t got an awful kick out of
Irving.
They say that England Will
follow US II prohibition Is sue
cessful. Huh, What is success?
Ask me. I don't know.
II Pussyfoot Johnson declares
siugs at a dollar a copy a success,
then IL is.
It's all according TO the way
you look at II. Silk Hat Harry
has an awful thirst, and is buster
than a one-eyed prohibition guy
in Scranton looking for a shot.
He found a fellow with som.
hardware on the hip. Wait .
minute, the room is crowded. al
ready. We want more air. Here's
more. Ny word! Hooch is terri
bly, unpopular. isn't IL?
1t looks as though there's .
root here.
The boys are now singing.
.Oh, the moon shines on the
moonshine, Oh, SO merrily."
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HORSE SMITH"

"PETALUMA, Cal.-Dear Judge:
You're the rose Of this no mans
land. love every nail in your
platform. Yours,
"MUSH MCCULLOUGH"
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"BAYSIDE. l.. L-JudEe Rum
my:
Little drops of lager.
Little crumbs of lunch.
VIII make a mighty difference
In our dray bunch.
Yours,
sHORSE SMITH
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lOOlD
She guarantees DR.. Buffers health
and sounds Republican principles.
She brings in Louis NV. but Edna
Ferber. Nellie Bly,, and young Mr..
Howard's wife, who dropped in this
morning to stay all day, can't hear
what Miss Boswell says, because they
want to know how she fixed her dress.
You can never know, for this writer
can't describe It. 1t is cut open on
the sides from the shoulder all the
way down. The situation is saved
by putting satin into the cut and
holding \the cut edges together with
fancy silk frogs" That's all we can
tell you.
This lady. like all the other ladies,
makes a good speech. She works all
the harder doubtless knowing OF Mr..
Buffers magnificent record on the
woman suffrage question.
Now IL is Hoover's turn. Someone
has been working tntelligently for
a-plenty. He is greeted with genuine
enthusiasm from the big gallery fac
ing the platform.
About Ave hundred flags with his
name are unfolded and waved in that
gallery. Bryan suspects that the
thing was prearranged.
Judge Nathan 1. Miller, Of New
York, is making the Hoover nomin-
ating speech. They embarrass him a
little when he shouts: what Is the
record Of my candidate on the peace
treaty7" and a man in the gallery
Wells ,back, "Well. what is it7" Mr..
Miller was not quite prepared for
that, but refers tho gentleman to Mr..
Hoover's official record made fftecn
months ago.
Hoover Enthusiasm 'Peters OUT
Tho Hoover enthusiasm started
weli, but does not last as long as
Mr.. Miller's speech, although the
speech Ia short. The galleries are not
listening, and delegates are talking
to each other. Mr.. Miller Is obliged
to say, "If you Will listen for a mo-
ment. will stop"
Loud applause, which IL enough TO
irritate anybody. Many seem to think
Hoover's nomination. unlikely. Mr..
Miller wants the convention to heed
the cry of the suffering In Europe.
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PORTLAND. Me.-Judge Rum
my: haven't had a drink since
Sitting Bull sat down. but am for
you strong. Yours.
JERRY THE GENT"
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something important some day " he
does not slip.
Worth Hearing, Says Bryan.
1t will please him to read that
Bryan says of him: -This Is really
worth hearing. That young man has
the manner and the power OF an ora
tor"
Merely as a speech for power. en-
crgy, and youthful sincerity, Mr..
O'Neil is ahead of everybody heard
thus far.
II the soap goblin never gets him,
he will travel a long way. Mrs Cath
crime Philip Edison, delegate from
California, uses her two minutes
wisely, telling OF Johnson's work and
asserting that he is the only man
among the candidates able to deal
with the problems facing the public
This lady is all in white, EXCEPT for
little black bands running around her
hat. Her speech is admirable, in what
she says and the way she says IT,. It
shows that much good political mate
rial was going to waste in the anti
suffrage days.
Now begins the nomination OF little
fellows--thst is to say. good men
that will not be nominated unless a
deadlock comes in the soap frctory.
Frederick II. Gillette. Speaker Of
the House OF Representatives, is nom
mating Coolidge OF Massachusetts.
The speech about Coolidge interests
delegates and his name 10 well ap-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-03
Witnesses To
Prove Charges
OF Cox Called

Chicago, Sept. 3.-Subpoenas for
a dozen or more witnesses were
sent today by the senate commit
tee investigating campaign contri-
buttons, while the committee TOOK
a recess until next Tuesday. Many
of those summoned, it was under
stood, We're cited to the commit
tee members by e. HI. Moore -
Youngstown, Ohio, pre-convention
manager Of Governor Cox.
II have. then ames. of men who
can give absolute proof that before
the public conscience was aroused
the heads of this money getting orr
ganization publicly boasted that
Blair plan would raise SIC. ,000,"
Mr.. Moore declared in a statement.
One OF the subpoenas issued to-
day was for Harry M. Blair. assist
ant to Treasurer Fred w. Upham,
of the republican national commit.
tee. Mr.. Moore declared Blair was
"the father of the city quota plan"
which was referred to by Governor
Cox in his Pittsburgh speech.
After conference with Mr..
Moore. committee members declar-
ed they would search into the rec
ords Of every political group and
that they expected to "uncork o
series OF political scandals"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-03
Threat To Kill
Yank Held for
Ransom Made

Mexico City. Sept. Pedro Ia
mora, the Jalisco bandit, has threat
ened to execute w. A. (Sandy)
Gardiner, an American citizen, and
BERTHE C. johnson. British sub
ject, who were kidnapped by Ia
morals band at Cuale, August 90. If
the men aren OF ransomed imme-
diately, according to dispatches.
1t is reported Zamora has in
creased the amount of ransom. The
Esperanza Mining company, which
employed Gardiner at Cuale. Is
holding theransom money ready.
upon advice Of the United States
consul here, but It Is declared IL mas
not been able to communicate with
the outlaw.
The government Is exerting ev-
cry effort to obtain the release of
the two men without paying ran
som, which. officials say. might en-
courage every potential bandit
chief to enter the business of cap
turing and holding foreigners until
paid large amounts. Federal troops
are said to be close behind Zamora.
who is reported to have sought
refuge near the Ell Panal noun
tains.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-03
Injunction In
Polk Road Case
Believed Lost

Portland, Or Sept, 3.--The TAX
ing Of testimony in the Polk coua-
ty road injunction case was con
cluded Thursday. but the argumsnt
Of the attorneys was continued to =
time yet to be set.
In his suggestions to the afsor-
neys as to the course Of the argu-
ment, Judge McCourt indicated
that he was inclined to the opinion
that the law required the state
highway commission to route the
Pacific highway through Dallas
However, he thought that the evf-
dence in the pending case showed
that the plaintiffs had not come I'M
to court with clean hands In view
of the agreement whereby the high
way commission would improve tina
road from Dallas to Salem He
further thought that none OF the
plaintiffs had shown that thay
would bed amaged by the building
Of the road on the present plan and
that the proper person to bring ssisk
to restrain would be the attorney
general of the state acting for tha
state.
From this statement 1t was In
the injunction against the contrac-
tors on the Rickreail and Inda-
pendence and the Salem Dallas
roads, allowing work to pr0ceed
under the existing contracts
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-03
Condition Of
MacSwiney Is
Serious Today

London, Sept. 3.-Terence Mae
Swiney, lord mayor of Cork, who
is in a critical condition in Brixton
prison as result of his hunger
strike, which began August IL, was
reported this morning to be show
ing signs Of sinking rapidly and to
be very much weaker. This state
ment OF his condition was made ny
his brother, Sean MacSwiney, after
he left the prison this forenoon.
At the lord mayors request,
members of his family visited him
this morning and later they ex-
pressed fear that the end was not
far away.
Father Dominick. private chap
lain to MacSwiney, celebrated a
special mass in the prison this
morning.
A report made on Mayor Mac
Swiney's condition shortly after
noon said he was rapidly approach
ing unconsciousness. He was too
weak during the morning to carry
on a conversation, 1t was said.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-03
Head Of Soviet
Peace PartyH
Been Replaces

Warsaw. Sept. 2.M. Danishettx
sky has resigned as head or tzo
Russian peace delegation and hnr
been replaced BY Ado1ph Abrams
woicz Koffe, former soviet anbaa-
sador to Germany and chairman ~
the Russian peace delegation -
Brest- -Litvovsk, according to Mo-
COW advices. M. DaniahevHI<y 49,
signed because the soviet gOveru
ment agreed to carry on further nor
goiations with Poland at Riva- !.
Prince Sapieha, Polish foretUr
minister, received a wireless me-
sage from George Tchitcherin. No.
shevik minister or foreign affairgG
stating that the essential condition
as to the Riga conference was =
guarantees OF the Immunity Of th1
Russian and ukfainian Delegates
the right to fre and uninterrupted
communication in code by talnr
graph and wireless ana Dy vVuvrng
carrying diplomatic sealed pouu!l~
es. Upon receiving such gunra1tr-
tee, M. Tchitcherin said. the sovtee
delegation will leave for Riga weoR
full power to agree to armisttoo
preliminary to peace and to neG>p~
tiate final peace treaty
Prince Sapieha has wired the Ro4
ish minister In Riga to obtain to
demand guarantee from the Iet-
Wan government and to ccrnfnuiza-
cate the result direct to the boishA-
vik minister In that city.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-03
Huerta Issues
Plea For Better
Foreign Policy '! !

Mexico City, Sept. 3.-Cultivation
of friendly relations and creation
of confidence that Mexico is anxl-
Gus and capable of fulfilling her
obligations is the government .
policy in international affairs, SAID
Provisional President De La Huer-
ia in his message to congress yes
terday.
He gave as examples of the rela-
tions between Mexico and the Uni
ted states. mutual extradition pro-
ceedings carried on by the Two
countries and compliance by the
United states with the Mexican re-
quest that airplane flight over Mex
ican territory be forbidden.
sDespite difficulties" the mes
sage added, "the governments ell
forts to protect the lives and inter,
ests of foreigners have produceo
good results
1t was stated that bill hao peeh
prepared for the purpose OF oevei'
oping article. 81 of the CONSTITUTIONS
which nationalizes petroleum oe-
posits.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-03
Court Refuses to
Halt Discharge
OF Union Men

Washington. Sept. 3.-Applica-
ton for an injunction to prevent
discharge by the Old Dominion
Railway company of certain en-
ployes becauseof union affiliations
was denied today by Justice Sid
dons in the supreme court, District
of Columbia.
While not passing on the validity
of the transportation act, the opin-
ion stated that if the legrsia,ron
undertakes to restrain the power
of employers to discharge their
employees for joining a labor union.
the act would then appear to come
within the denunciation of such leg
islation in the opinions of supreme
court"
The right to labor was an indi-
vidual right which carried with 1t
the right not to work, Justice Sid
dons held, the opinion adding that
the supreme court of the United
States had upheld also the right OF
the employer to Impose conditions
upon those who seek employment
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-03
Rain Will Not
Delay Fight at
Benton Harbor

(. Benton Harbor, Mieh., Sept. g.
Rain will not cause "a postponement
of the heavyweight championship
contest between Jack Dempsey and
Billy Miske set for Monday after
noon, Promoter ,Fitzsimmons an
nouncedtoday. The ring and a large
part of the open air arena will be
covered with a huge canvas early
on the day of the fight if the wealth
er is9threatening and the heavy
weight rivals will go into the ring
on schedule time.
The referee situation is expected
to be cleared up today with the
arrival of Thomas Bigger, chair
man of the state athletic commits
sion. Jack Kearns, manager of the
champion, said he would insist up
on naming an official of his own Sc
lection as he will take no chances
with an inexperienced ring off
cial.
Promoter Fitzsimmons said that
the advance sale has reached $780,
900 and that indications were fav-
orable for total gate receipt of
$15O,000. 1t was announced that
more than $1,000 worth of seats
were sold yesterday. Thousands
are planning to make the trip in
motor cars and will not purchase
their tickets until their arrival.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-03

Restment company Hts purpose
was generally known, too"
y only 20 per cent down was re-
quired by the association from a
man who desired to build a house,
The builder was required to own
lot fire of all membranes. and
to have one fifth Of the cost of the
house.
When people found they had to
pay 20 per cent down, they lost in
terest and baked OUT Mr.. Legge
declared. They said they didn't
have the money"
Only Few Even Inquired.
Only about eight or ten people
even inquired about the prosposi-
tion the association had to offer, he
said.
ut cost about $500 to organize
the association, and If anybody,
working for the good of Salem,
should want to take over the or
ganization. I believe he would be
permitted to do So" Mr.. Legge said.
Manager Legge said that the asso
citation is still open for business ana
readyto accommodate any prospec-
tive builder who wants to make Sa-
lem his home. Neither he or any
body else is receiving salary for
services performed, he said.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-03
Builders Suoon
Here Is Fault Of.
People, Says Legg

Salem residents themselves
caused the Salem Home Builders.
association to fail.
Salem people made big furry
about wanting homes-but as soon
as they discovered it would cos,
something to build them, they
backed out.
IL anybody wants to take over
the association / believe the direc-
tors would dispose Of it for what it
cost"
These were statements of Fred A.
Legge manager Of the Salem Home
Builders association when cues.
toned this morning as to why the
organization had failed to function.
Mr.. Legge admitted that although
the association had capitalization
Of $4,000 it had not been responsi.
BILE for the building of one house m
this city.
Exploitation Necessary.
Questioned whether he believed
the association would have succeed
ed had 1t been properly exploited,
Mr.. Legge said he believed 1t might
have.
eve might have made it go
through advertising" he agreed,
"bHt the association wasn't an in
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Lithuania viii Oppose
Invasion Of Borders by
Polish Forces, Report
Diplomatic Deception Charged; Warsaw OK
ficials Deny Friction Exists; Bolshevik A.
Driven from SuwalE and Victors are Give
Enthusiastic Welcome

Berlin, Sept. 3.---Lfthuania will
defend herself with all mems at her
disposal against invasion BY Pol
ish troops, and will prevent any fur
ther violations of her territory, says
Kovno dispatch.
A statement has ben issued by
the Lithuanian foreign minister who
declares:
"The Polish government has is
sued Instructions for military oc-
cupation OF Lithuanian territory,
after having deceived Lithuanian
officials by expressing friendly and
peaceful Intentions
The note says the Poles attacked
Lithuanian troops while boundary
negotiations were pending.
Friction Is Denied.
London, Sept. 3.--Reports thar
fighting has occurred between Pol
ish and Lithuanian troops near
Augustowo are denied in a telegram
received in this city from Warsaw,
says the London Times 1t is also
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-03
Would Haze Cox
and Harding
Print Opposition

Chicago, Sept. 3.-Parley p.
Christensen, farmer-labor candi-
date for president, today sent tele
gram to Senator Warren G.. Hard
ing republican presidential candi-
date, and Governor James NJ. Cox,
democratic nominee. suggesting the
two newspaper proprietors grant
zone column Of space each day un-
til November for the publication
of such facts, views and statements
as the. national committee of each
party furnishes to your newspaper"
IF you will do this you will have
done more for the development Of
American political. social and eco
nomic intelligence, in my opinion.
than any one thing you could or
can do during four years in the
White House." Mr.. Christensen
added.