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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-06
Cox, Publisher and Governor.
Started as Printers ''DeviF'
Nominee Is Son of Ohio Farmer and Was Educated
in Public Schools; Political Career
Is Filled With Senations

: Farmers son. public school pupil
printers "devil,' school teacher, news
paper reporter and proprietor, Repre-
sentative in Congress for two terms
and three times Governor Of Ohio
such in brief was the record upon
which James Middleton Cox on Janu-
airy 81 last announced himself cam
didate for the Democratic nomination
for the Presidency of the United States.
incidentally, he was supporter of the
covenant of the League Of Nations, an
opponent OF the Eighteenth Amend
ment to the Constitution of the United
States, and an advocate of tax on
the volume of business instead Of the
excess profits tax.
Mr.. Cox was born at Jacksonburg,
Ohio. March 81, 1870, the son of Gill
bert and Eliza A. Cox; his father being
OF English and his mother of German
blood. He spent his boyhood on his
fathers farm and attended the local
public school, and the high school at
Amada. Butler County. Ohio. He was
c9n'pelled to work for his own support
while yet in his "teens." He sold news
papers. served as jantor of the viii
lage church. and did numerous other
odd jobs. He entered the local news
paper and printing office as printer
"dcvil," and there learned the typo
graphical trade. A couple of years as
country school teacher followed, and
;hen he returned TO his former and
'asting love, the newspaper. Having
first sold papers and then helped to
Print them, he sought to write and edit
chem.
Newspaper Man
He became a reporter for local
newspaper at Middletown, Ohio. and
showed himself 50 apt at the work that
he was promoted to a copy editing desl.
within the office. He also served as
the Middlotown spondent of THE
Cincinnati Enquirer" and thus formed
q connection with that paper which in
time led him to its home Office as q
member of its editorial staff That en-
gagcmont brought him into contact
Win many politicians. among them
Paul J. Sorg. Representative in Con-
grcss from the Third District of Ohio,
VINO took him to Washington as his
private secretary. That was in 1894,
and that engagement lasted until
August 1898.
Then the call of the sanctum lured
him back to Journalism. At Dayton,
Ohio. there was an apparently MORT
bund paper known as 'The Timee. liz
borrowed money enough to purchase
il, renamed it The Ncws,' and dew g.
himself with much success to reha-
bilitating It's fortunes. Five years
later, in 1903, he also purchased "The
Press Republic at Springfield, Ohio,
renamed it "The News" and revivificd
ii. These two papers he has since con-
n.lucted jointly as "Thc News League Of
1hio.' Through this occupation he be-
came interested and actively engaged
in various other business enterprises
in his native state
Representative in Congress.
Ten years after his retirement from
the place of private secretary to Mr.
Sorg Mr.. Cox was elected to succeed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-06
Reed. Offered
Seat. If Silent
About League
Senator Tells of 'sCrape-
vine'' Offer Made by Adj
ministratiOn Men at the
Democratic Convention
Holds Treaty Reasonable
Also covenant of National
Death; Welcomed Home
at Great Mass Meeting
Special Dispatch to The Tribune


KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July Ex-senator
James A. Reed would have been seated
as delegate in the Democratic Ma
tional Convention if he had agreed to
say nothing about the League of Ma
tons, he told the 5000 to 5000 men
and women who gathered to-day at
Convention Hall to welcome him home.
The Senator was chosen delegate
to the convention from the 9Th Mis-
souri, District. The credentials COM
mittee refused to seat him and it's
action was upheld by the convention.
Senator Reeds alternate gave his proxy
excluded Reed.
The mass meeting tonight was or
gained as a demon ton of SYM
pathy and support for the Senator.
Had "Grapevine Message"
The Administration forces in the
committee won the debate" Reed tcld
his audience. II wasn't there, but the
grapevine message was brought to
NE, If you'll just agree not to say
anything against the league you ii
have no trouble"
That statement was just one Of
many points made by the Senator that
brought demonstra ton. He attacked
the league, the President and the ma
tional convention. He declared Presi-
dent Wilson had attempted to throttle
discussion OF the proposed league,
fac A
would no. understand it," and asserted
the Administration had attempted to
overwhelm every public man who had
warned the American people of the
dangers in the league, which Reed
called league Of treason and cove
nant Of national DEATH
Reeds only mention of the Demo
cratic platform was to point out its
declaration that the United States IS
in honor bound to adopt the League
OF Nations in fulfllment of a pledge
TO Germany. Reed then berated Presi-
dent Wilson for having previously
charged all league opponents with pro-
Germanism.
The Senator contrasted July 4, 1916
with July 4, 1920. Referring to the
freezing army at Valley Forge and the
starving troops in the wilderness, he
ueclared:
Fears Foreign Potentates
"Americans then drew the line that
there should be no interference from
beyond the water. They said no foreign
potentate should put his fingers into
the affairs Of America
Not once did Reed mention Presi-
dent Wilson's name, but time afte,
time he mentioned him by inference
It was SO plain that the crowd never
failed to grasp the meaning and each
time Wilson's policies, doctrines and
actions were referred to the crowd
booted
Reed minated the action in refus-
ing to seat him was a part of the Will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-06
Half of States
Delegates Quit
The Convention
Majority Represen,ingCreat-
er New York City Democ-
racy Have Left San Fran
cisco OH Their Way Home
Alternates Cast Votes
Tammany and Kings Coun-
ty Special Trains Are Re-
turning by Way of Canada

S,,o York Tr1oupcs Direct Leased Wire
Service
SAN FRANCISCO, July 5.-More
than one-half Of the New York delega-
ton. including most of the delegates
and aIternates from New York City and
Brooklyn. have left San Francisco and
will be absent when the Democratic
National Convention dominates it's
candidate for President.
Thirty three delegates and nearly as
many alternates from Brooklyn and
upstate lief. on the Kings County
snecial train at 10 o'clock last night.
Fourteen delegates and several alter
night before, making a total of forty
seven of New Workers. ninety dele
oates who have left before the close Of
the convention and while there was a
homeless deadlock on nominations.
John H. McCooey, Democratic leader
of Brooklyn, left at the head Of the
Kings County delegation.
Mayors Wife in Returning Party
Mrs. John H. Hylan, wife of the
Mayor and Mrs. c. 4. Moeller. close
friend ana l.dNSiiIS Soui paii1oH VI MIS-.
Hylan, who was tied hand and foot
and robbed by hod-up man in the
Fairmoun: Hotel during the dinner
hour last night also left with the
Brooklyn delegates.
botn the Iammary and Kings
County special trains will go through
Canada before returning TO New York
CITY. They expect to reach New York
about July Is.
The Brooklyn delegates, before they
left last night, made an arrangement
similar TO that made b. the New York
CITY and Tammany ue,csates, whereby
,.lelr votes would be cast by proxy in
Ease the alternates were net here to
vote, and the vote of the delegation
would not be questioned by either fac
ton at any time.
10 for Cox. 20 for McAdoo
McCooey and Charles F. Murphy con-
ferred with Franklin D. Roosevelt and
Mayor George r. Lunn of Science
tady, New York leaders OF the So
called Independents, WHO have been OPP
posing Murphy's control of the dele
cation and voting with the Administra-
ton forces. before the Kings County
train left last night.
Several of the alternates who were
to vote for the departing Brooklyn
delegates had announced their inten-
ton OF voting for McAdoo. and an
arrangement was entered Into where
By the vote Of the New YORK deleca-
ton would be cast 70 for Cox and 90
:or McAdoo as long as the present
deadlock continued.
New York's 80 votes had been
divided % for Cox and II for McAdoo
during the long hours of balloting on
Saturday that followed the break from
Governor Smith on the seventh ballot.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-06

operation to the President in crisis
ne would proclaim martial law through
OUT the state. take possession of tho
railroads and run them. He said:
~, we are not looking for precedent.
Inc law of the human heart becomes
the law of the land. Martial law dis
places all other law. Our creed will be,
President"
Near the end of the same wear he
mad sharp clash with the Presidents
Fuel Administrator, DR.. H. A. Garfield
ne denounced the shipment of coal to
me Northwest, while Ohio twas liter
any belng starved to DEATH" as an "un-
speakable outrage" and ordered the
coal which was about to be thus shipped
10 be seized and held for Ohio s own
use. This brought upon him a sharn
rebuke from Dr. Garfield, who insisted
lhat the state authority be not per-
inltted to interfere with the action of
lhe united States Fuel Administrator. u
Favored League Covenants
Mr.. Cox strongly advocated the rati-
!caeon OF the Versailles Treaty. incluu.
ing the covenant of the League of Ma.
tons, virtually without the dottino OF
an !! or the crossing of a t." and he
denounced the action of the Senate a,
the result of q partisan conspiracy. He
suggested that the treaty should be
ratlhed with an appended note, merel,
saying that 1T understood the League Of
Nations to have been devised for tn,
sole purpose of maintaining peace ant
comfy among the nations and of pre-
Sntlng the recurrence Of great wars
1nat the continued cooperation of tn,
United States in the league would de
pend upon the adherence of the leaeu
to those Fundamental principles, an,
that 1T must be understood that il
carrying out the purpose of the leagu
the government of the United State
must at all times act in harmony will
the terms and intent of the Const;tu
ton.
tie also urged that the excess profit
tax should be repealed and that IN II,
place there should be "a tax of from
TO L "a per cent on the volume of bust
ness of going concerns" This. h
thought would yield approximate
$4,000, 100000 year.
President or Nothing
After announcing himself candidat
tor the Presidential nomination MI
COX made 1t clear that he would no, O.
satisfied with the Vice Presidency. O.
May 20 he explained that the duties O
the Vice President were exactly oppo
site in nature to the activities in which
he always had been engaged.
In my business" he said, "my' worl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-06

speechmaking, he ran far ahead of his
ticket and was the only Democrats
state officer elected.
In addition to the new legislation al
ready mentioned, in his first term he
had to deal with the appalling devasta-
ton caused by the floods of 1913. He
took personal charge Of the case, de-
clared martial law throughout the raw
aged district and acted with much
energy and discretion for the relief OF
the sufferers and the repairing of
damage.
Dealing with Strikes
In the early spring Of 1917, at the
beginning of his second term, Ohio vas
threatened with extensive railroad
strikes. On st. Patrick's Day Governor
Cox ISSUED statement, which he tcle-
graphed 10 the President, declaring
flat he was ready for any emergency.
and that if it became necessary to avoid
a food famine or to give proper CO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-06
Voluntary Taxation

Right now in this country a work is progress
ing that is so far reaching important and
large in public interest that it may be properly
garded remarkable.
Our canned meat products protected in the
packing by Government Inspectors and the ap-
proved result bears the Government mark of
standard
But our vegetable food products under
Governmental scrutiny and care
OF the thousands OF Gamers there are some
whose output Is not always tit to cat
And so voluntarily, great association Of can-
uers have formed national organization to pro-
text the public and themselves against impure
c-rned goods.
Have agreed to tax per case for the nlaiu-
t.aance of a daily inspection in the canneries of
the associations members, and have agreed to
permit, only those products whose manufac-
sure CONES up to rigid sanitary requirements the
inposs-scn the package of seal or certificate
Of safety
When you see this seal next year. it will iden-
tfy for you canned goods which you may eat with
the knowledge that it has behind it the pledge Of
great industry to sanitation and wholesome
The National Gamers Association has dis
played breadth of vision and an intelligence in
Selfinterest that react favorably on the work
of other associations. 1t will merit the common
dation Of the public it
So far-sighted and powerful movement will
be advertised nationally to hasten the success that
seems inevitable.
Butterick-PubHsher
1ns go Tsa Everybodys The :d Ds R.s5
Magazine
(se.75 Year,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-02-09
JUDGE SWANK HOLDS
SHORT SESSION COURT
One Man Is Given Pen Sentence,
Two Jailbreakers Plead Not
Guilty To Other Counts;
Judge Goes To Saltwater

Judge Arthur Swank held a session
Of eoun here saturday and cleaned
up few oy,rhanslng cases Kelly J.
AIKEN on pefluf, charge. was at
rsiened. pleaded not guilty and was
bound over for irial IN the district
ccrri in the sum Of $1,000. lie n al
ready serving slx months term for
lli breaking. Aiken IL the man who
married ir- wear old Guthrie Rlrl,
deserted her and vas ON the po.nt of
marrying another i5-yoar old girl
wien the officers stepped in and
grabbed him
n D McNamar charged With utter
Ing bad checks Was also arraiKncd
ard pleaded not guilty. lie was sent
- JAN 10 continue serving hiA former
sentence ~ six months for JAIN brrak-
ing. The charge 81 forgery Was
placed AGAINST Mcnamara BY y r.
T4ilnan
Carl r Eaton the young man
charged with stealing express stuff.
IN transit. pleaded guilty and was
sentenced 10 one year In the state
prison at McAlesier The specific
eharfes upon which he was arrested
was the theft of silverware valued at
so billed 10 the white Jewelry Sm-
pany here. The stolen goods were
found In the possession OF woman
70 whom Eaton was raying court. Il Il
said. Express companies had con-
planned for some time and many art
'es had been stolen.
Judge swank and official report
er. Emanuel weinberger returned 10
saltwater yesterday where the judge
i holding court
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-02-09
WHAT TIcKgD OVER
THE WIRE DURING DAY

neslin The alll..d We, ~ war
criminals ana IN. covering aaie hand
~ pfemirr Iiauer by ihe Preach
fharw" isitsf from Premier Nn
iffsna accompanied ih~m the cahi.
hei sai yesterday n consider M 81
ltf demands
Tohio nohhsvlki uorlalnxs
ainsf che Jarlnesh oa ihs island 70
Hakhailn reported
touaon noisheyis irOops s'eiori-
oasiy snisrnd odsssa. according 10 a
sasisi ~ifelsss dispatch
Ner Yo,k Herbert Hoover an
neancci b. 49, n1t q candidate for
re presidential aominstion ana ihaf
h The lsas-~ ~ nailona BE- sn issue
ir ne election ha Niu have 10 vote
fef ne pany thai hfors ihs leaxue.
Washington 49, Organized Labor
threw us hsf into ~ political rlnk
by announcing the appointment q =
rational non partisan COMMITTEES %
mobilize trade uniouists and ~sll lev-
sfs ol freedom" In an effort 70 d.
rat candidates hostile Or indifferent
- labor
Fan River Mass Guy n spik-
~ and Miss Emny Knowles married.
okmuigee. Okla - The West
ern Baseball association ornnlxsi
9Th MaskoKee. nariiesvliie. okmnl-
fre. McAiesisf. Drumfixht. ana rnw-
huska. oka fort smlih. ARA. and
srrinefleld. Mo. The cirrnit members.
TIE season VIII oren April -.
Iiailfax The British steamer
Braaboyue from New Yosr 70 Cher
bearg. believed 70 have foundersi IN
y a. Atlantic. according % = rafso
msssage. some loss of ilfs feared.
= chrfstlanis-0scsr Nafhfescn os
ctristlahls won the vorif's Ice sat
lre ehsmplonship from Robert Nc
Ian Of Chicago.
In ehnrch circles. died.
st. Louls-The Rev. william W.
nowilnx. nstionaIly known in chrls'-
-warsaw - Socialists declare
genera strike will be proclaimed e
the Polish government rejects thu
boishev:k peace proposal
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-02-09
BANKER SMITH BECOMES
HEAD or SECURITY STATE
Lindsay Banker Buys Stock In
Local Institution and Will
Locate Here. Marked
Progress OF Local Bank

Another hank was added 10 the lat
o. those owned and controlled BY loca,
capital when deal vas cunsumat.
"a today Ia which M A smith be.
cumss president. actively. of the se-
earity State bank, corner Division
md Oklahoma
Mr. Smith purchased tho stock
oWned hy v y Brown and lee ciin.
on OF Tulsa For tA ycare Mr.. smith
has bsen IN the banking business. be-
10 president Of the Farmer Es.
change bank st Lindsay. Oklahoma
Saith D. a llye-wlre business man.
w. will locate in Guthrie ai once and
b. come Identified with the cisys vel
fnfe. within q short time he will
riose bis famli, here Mf Smith
hears fine reputation a. banker
atd will prove dlssinef acquisition
~ the security, which BY the way.
under the efficient management of
Y Buck. haa gtown with leaps aud
bounds during ihe past year. The
scourliy's deposits have gruwn from
sseoooo 20 tfeooeo within twelf.
month Mr. Buck will remain with
the security a. cashier Fred Beck
~ assistant J " nickel becomes
q siockholdsr
!, Is the rlan Of the Security nn-
Dc the new management. 10 lncreas.
lae capital stock and make appllca-
iion 10 Join the federal reserve sys-
tenn.
Under q former MANAGEMENT and
another name the security had some
hard shedding The state banking de-
par'ment strsiehiened up the insil-
iGilon and Buck and associates took
charge Since then the Security has
gnlned In the esteem and confidence
~ the city and county people untll
icday Il stands ~ one of the sound
and reliable inslituslon@ of the city
With Smith and Buck actively Of
llc helm. working along modern
hpslness lines. The Security State will
soon be Ia ihe forefront OF state
banks
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-02-09
Death CALLS POPULAR AND
INTERESTING WOMAN
Dorothy Seton. Daughter of Capt
and Mrs Charles Seton, of This
City. Passed Away At
Oklahoma City

Mis- Dorothy Seton. daughter of
Captain and Mrs Charles Seton. died
Sunday morning Al nine o'slork at 81
Anihony'x Hospital in Oklahoma city
after "a four dats illness. and her
death takes away one oi the most in
ieresiing young women OF this state
While she has resided IN oklahoma
Ci,y for the past ten years or more.
she has always spent muca time ~
her parents here aud possesses vide
circle OF friends
Dorothy Beatrice Seton was born
September ia, 1855. at Benaree.
British India. tsacred e.iv Of the
iiindusl where her lath..i Wa
Captain in the British army. She
came 20 America from Fngland In
June, 1889. her parents first locating
N Kansas aud coming TO Oklahoma 10
1888. She was educated Ia the Guthrie
schools and then took up nursing az
her profession. graduating from the
Guthrie Hospital in 1905 From the
very beginning her WORK was Of ex-
cep,ionally high order and she gained
an enyiable reputation. soon hecom-
ing one OF iae most efficient and
popular nurses IN Oklahoma city. In
June. 1915. she left Oklahoma city To
join the Chicago Surgical init which
took ever Base Hospital No - Of
Royai Arny Medical Corps. near
Boulogne IN northern rraace More
than year Of active service so un-
dermined her health that she went to
England for a rest and visit with rela-
iives A severe illness while there
ctuscd her to return home but after
her complete recovery aud after the
United States entered the war. she
again enlisted. this time With the
United States Army and was assigned
for duty In a Texas camp. In short
time she Joined the A. +. = and was
NJ the base hospital at Bscsrrat After
the signing of the armistioe she was
one OF the very first nurses TO enter
Germany and was with the Army of
Occupation until her return to the u.
$. the latter part OF March, last year
She was discharged from the service
in June. 1918. and since that time has
been back In Oklahoma City She was
taken seriously ill fos Wednesday.
February 4th. and never regained
Consciousness before her death yes
terday morning The funeral services
will be held al Trinity Episcopal
church on Tuesday morning AT 10
O'Clock. and iniermenf Will be az
Summit View cemetery.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-02-09
SMOOTH CHECK ARTIST
PASSED BOGUS PAPER
But He Failed To Make His Get
away Deputy Sheriff Beam
Ran y II Huntly
Down

y. ~ lInniiy came 20 Guthrie vi.
IA, from Wichita and immediately
sos busy.
II IL said that be IL belng sought
for BY officers of five cities While
here he slipped over five bum checks
aud got away with the coin
-Four Guihfic merchants are hold.
ing the sack 30 10 speak The EaKle
Drug store was the firsi victim.
then Hunily visited the Walker Pro.
duce store and slipped over tvos
Kelso. across the stfeet fell an easf
victim and then a merchant on Ca
ishoma avenue was stanx f0r = ten
SPOT.
when Iiunliy LEFT Guthrie he seat
south Reports of hls ogerationa
reached the sherlffs office shortly
hereafter and f,eputy sheriff Harry
Iicam got busy.
he loactsd the check artist a'
Waurika and had him appTehsnded
Beam n on hls way 70 that place
today and Will return vlth his pfls'
o1sr tom0rfov.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-02-09
OSCAR HIGGINS KILLED
BY 20-F00T FALL
Former Logan County Man
Dies While At Work
On a Wichita
Dwelling

clara Claiborne. eig East Elm 81
wichita, sends the Leader The follow
ing account OF the death OF Oscar
Higgins. well known former LOGAN
County mat
Failing 20 feet and sustaining tn
juries 10 his head Wedne sday morn
ing ~ 1890 O'Clock. caused the death
OF Oscar Higgins. carpenter. a years
old. ele North Spruce street
Mr. Higgins with hts son Howard
had been working on house near
Lorraine evenue and Eneiish street
The father was on scaffoid 20 feet
bove the ground. mailing theeting 90
the side of the house. His son vas
below Young Hirgins did not zee
his father fall. II is bellevst Mr.. hie
gins suffered from an attack of heart
trouble
he was taken 20 ST. Francis hos
pltal and breathed his last while ~ i.
ing placed upon the operating table
Mr. Higgins came 10 wichita from
Crescent. Okla. IN the middle Of last
December. Besides his sor Howard
he Is survived by his wiie, mother,
who mskes her home with her dansh-
ter. Mrs G = Eimore. Of Newton. an
other sister. Mrs Clara Claiborne. 2i2
East Film street. two brothers. Wal
ter OF Hayne, Kan. and A G Higgins
OF Chicago
Ms. Higgins was IN Cofington,
Okla, where she was called by the
illness and death OF her mother. when
her husbands death occurred. She
arrived In Wichita az 10 20 o'clock
Wednesday night
The burial was al Toronto. Kansas.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-02-09
CONSIDERATION on TREATY
RESI- MID ~ SENATE

Washington. Feb Consideration
OF the treaty OF Versailles was re-.
sumed In the Senate today. Repub-
llcan ard Democratic leaders Joining
forces 10 bring Il back for debate
The decision vas reached without
discussion. the senate adopting over
whelmlngly a motion Of Senator
LosRe. the Republican leader. 20 re-
consider the vote by which the treaty
was laid aside last November.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-02-09
British Oil Firm
Closes Million Deal
In OkmuIgee Field

Tulsa. Feb. =. ~ More than a
million dollars nrltish money mas
Sen PAID Tor producing properties
10 the okmulase f,eld, according
TO an announcmsn, received IN
Tulsa Saturday night.
rransactlons, u " said. have
he.n closed nasslre il,les 20 large
producing al properties IN the
okmuloec fields 70 the British
ryndiac,o of Lordcr, England.
Thls syndicate formerly operated
IN the Reumsinlan ard Sneslsn
fields
The deco sand possibilities o.
'he okuuloee nslos flrs, attract
ee shs British investors. u -
fzi. The ~eu SIDE Wild cat
fields will also bs eonsldsrec.