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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-27
G. O. P.Conpention Snapshots
THE STORY OF 16 NOMINAT.
By A. H. vANDENBERG

Blaine forces fought the designation of
Powell Clayton of Arkansas and beat
him 424 to 3S4 with John R. Lynch,
colored delegate from Mississippi.
John b. Henderson of Missouri was
permanent chairman.
This was the first convention in
which serious effort was made to base
apportionment of convention delegat tes
on republican votes, instead of gross
population--an effort to subordinate
Southern influence-an effort still con-
summated.
The platform of the convention,
drafted by committee of which Nc
Kmley was chairman, made tariff pro-
lection the paramount issue, sounded
a new note for railway regulation, de-
clared for the S-hour day, and spoke
against any "entangling alliances
with France.
Ninth Convention.
When the ninth quadrennial repub-
lican party conclave met in Chicago,
June 8, 1888, James G. Blaine was still
the towering giant among all republi-
cans. Particularly after Cleveland is
sued his famous tariff message and
the Mills bill was introduced circum-
stances and necessities seemed to cali
the plumed knight once more to
leadership. But i'll health made such
activity for him impossible. Blaine re-
fusd to allow the consideration of his
name-although some delegates insist
ed upon voting for him to the end.
The only other candidate of pre-
vious convention prominence was John
sherman of Ohio, who had twice pre-
viously sought the palm. Sherman led
for six ballots. At first his nearest
competitor was Walter @. Gresham of
Indiana. Then General Russell A. AL
ger of Michigan forged to the fore
Other candidates on the roll were SEN
ator Allison of Iowa, Chauncey M. De.
pew of New York, jeremiah Rusk of
Wisconsin, William Walter Phelps of
New Jersey John j. Ingalls, of Kan
sas E. H. Filter of pennsylvania, Nc
Kinley of Ohio and Robert T. Lincoln
of Illinois
General Benjamin Harrison of In
diana started modestly with so votes;
crowded Sherman on the sixth ballot
with 2Sl votes; went into the lead onI
the seventh with 27S votes; and was
nominated on the eighth and last ba,,
lot with 544 votes.
One ballot then sufficed to comnlate
the ticket with Levi P. Morton of New
fork--who, with 5S1 votes, found his
nearest competitors in Phelps of New
Work, with 119, and William 0. Brad.
ley of Kenucky with 103. The tempo-
rary chairman of the convention was
John NJ. Thurston of Nebraska. the
permanent chairman, Maurice NJ Es-
tee of California.
The platform Congratulated or
fellow citizens of Irish birth upon the
peaceful recovery of home rule 70,
Ireland; charged democracy with
criminal suppression of negro votes in
the south; opposed the immigration Of
chinese labor; re-emphasized tariff
protection as paramount: invited
south Dakota, North Dakota, WASH
lngton, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico
wyoming, Idaho and Arizona into the
unioni once more banned polygamy
demanded penny letter postage; and
arraigned Cleveland for his oppos,t,o,
to pension legislation.
fContinttad ta~, ,o. -.
story of the Tenth Convention
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-27

And while he was helping his elders on
dam. at the same time ne was trying
to think of some way TO outwit Tim
othy Turtle.
1t happened that just at that time
the dam needed a great deal of mend
ing There were so many holes to be
filled that the Beavers worked an
night long. And in spite of all their
efforts they saw that even then Few
leaks would have to go unmended. But
they did not get snappish nor lose
their tempers. They were not ike
Timothy Turtle. Though he slept a
great part of the night, and walked up
to watch the workers early IN the
morning, his temper was worse than
ever.
He was padding through the wares
close to the dam when Brownie Bea-
yer called to him.
You see that stick?" said Brownie
pointing to a stout piece of box elder
that stuck out of the dam.
"Im not blind" Timothy Turtle
snarled back at him.
well, please don't bite it, any
howl" Brownie Beaver begged him.
That was enough for Timothy Tur-
tie. The mere fact that he thought
somebody didn't want him to do GER
tain thing was sure to make him do it
So without saying another word he
seized that stick in his powerful jaws
And bracing his feet against the inner
side of the dam, half in the water and
half out, he pulled with all his
strength.
Now and then he turned his beady
eyes toward Brownie Beaver 1no
frowned at him, as if to say, Don't
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-27
Census Figures

X Washington, May 26,--East
u st. Louis, ILL.,, 66,240. Increase !
u Sla3 or IA per cent. \
X Fulton, Mo, 5695. increase \
X a67 or per cent
= Norfolk, Neb., S634. increase \
x 2G0S or 43.3 per cent. !
4 Miami, Fla, 2g,64e. increase \
X a4,O7S or iiO,1 per cent. \
X Florence, s. c, 10,g6s, In
\ crease S911 or 55,4 per cent, \
\ Pratt, Kan, 4710, increase \
X 14i4 or 42.S per cent,
X Bradford, Pa, 16,526, in \
\ crease 9S1 or 6,7 per cent y
\ Florence, Alabama, 10,52e, \
\ increase SS4O or STA per cent. y
X \ X y X y X X * " Il Il II n \
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-27
THURSDAY. NAr

mac, mace up his mind that aoS.--
NOV move him from that SPOT s'ss''. !.
even firmer hold and ne. E isss
meant to tear the whole -. - : +
GO eouldn.t !. n do any damage. ssss ass llail
as it was light enough 4, ,s Ana = =
nome nome to take nap, lesvis.. y. q u.
Turtle to pull away to Ing ~ fnss,
tent. " nus heazss's !.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-27

give me any orders young fellowl
shall do just as please; and nobody
can stop me"
Timothy noticed that Brownie went
to a number of the other workers and
whispered to them. And when every
one to whom he spoke called to Tim
othy and asked him il he wouldn't just
as soon let go of that stick and graf
1 another one that crusty old codgel
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-27

Don't. mind me, Alice. I shall GER
tainly be all right and | am going to
try to get over my romantic foolish
ness. But, oh, wish John would some
times write me something like this" T"
And l handed her the poem of Karl
Shepard.
Tomorrow-John is in charge.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-27
Pacific-Amazon
Air Route Favored

London. Establishment os an aer.
ial route from the Pacific TO tho Anna.
Eon MS means OF surmounting Slffi.
culiies Of road travel amons the An
aes is advocated by G. Nj. Dvo,.. uhtA
recently a squadron commander Of the
British Royal Naval Air service.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-27

Timothy Turtle was so angry that he
went about swapping at everybody ana
everything And since the whole Bea-
Yer family kept carefully out of HIS
way he had to content himself with
setting his jaws upon roots and sticks.
Now, the Beavers dam was made Of
sticks and mud. So Timothy found
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-27

before marriage was John camouflag-
ed with the beautiful colors Of a man
in love. ..
But l must leave you now and fix
up my packing. l hate to leave you
here alone because of your condition,
which makes you more or less NOR
bid''
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-27

plenty Of chances to bite. And because
ne could not hurt the sticks, no mat
ter how much he tried, nobody cared.
Really he acted in most silly, surly
fashion
Out of a corner of his eye Brownie
Beaver watched Timothy Turtle close
ly. Brownie had not forgotten how
Timothy seized his mother by the tail.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-27
Paving To Brunk
Farm To Be Laid
Before July First

Having finished the paving from
West Salem nearly to the water tank
east of Eola, Superintendent f. f.
Hoskins commenced yesterday to put
down material from a point near the
Brunk farm and Is working east The
road was closed to traffic yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Hoskins Is working
fifty men at Bresent and beginning
next week he win employ about eighty
five. working a double crew. He stat
ed that the gap between the end Of
the pavement and Brunk's farm
where The Salem-D Dallas and indie
pendence roads join, will be closed up
about the first of July under favorable
conditions. They are covering about
five hundred feet a day at present
and with the double crew viii in
crease the speed Since the road was
closed to traffic must go by way of the
Mccoy road to West Salem
They will begin paving in the diree-
lion OF Dallas as soon as the strip
they are working on is completed 1t
Is the intention to complete the post
road all the way to the city Limits of
Dallas this season.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-27
Wilson Says
Such q Peace
CONTINUED from n

Continued from page one)
tered the war is safeguarded-is or
ought to be, inconceivable. is incon.
sistent with the dignity of the tinted
States. with the rights and liberties ~
her citizens. and with the very foupda-
mental conditions of sivilization.
hope that in these statements 7
nave sufficiently set forth the reasons
why have felt it incumbent unon r,a
to withhold my signature.
WOODROW WILSON.
the White House. 27th Of Nav
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-27
Monmouth Link Started

Monmouth, May 27.-The Warren
Construction Co. resumed work 81
paving on the road between here and
Rlckreal this week. and a crew Is
working on the streets in Monmouth.
The paving was put down in this
city little more than two years ago
under five year guarantee ana the
company Is now mending the defect
i've spots.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-27

attorney General Thompson, wash
hEson. has ruled that truans offieer
u -. :. g ?. pens tie'ars Of the teachars
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-16
W0MEN'S RELATIVES
IN ELWELL MURDER?
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK. June 16.- Whether
new light will be shed on the mystery
surrounding the murder of Joseph B.
Elwell. sportsman and whist expert
depended on reports expected today
from detectives who were sent to
Lexington, Ky, to follow up what the
police considered the most plausible
clew to the identity of his assailant
yet brought forward.
According to Edward Swami, dis
trict attorney, who personally has TAX
en- charge of the investigation, reliable
information was given that Mr. Elwell
left Lexington June l, suddenly, 5 a
result of threats on his life by the IA
Their or brother of prominent girl
Of that city. Mr.. Swami declined
TO name the Lexington family
Examination of numerous friends of
the dead man, both men and women,
has caused detectives to abandon the
idea that he was killed by any one be
cause of. jealousy of this one thing
we are convinced" said Mr.. Swami,
the murder was done out of revenge
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-16
START TO SETTLE
STRIKES LONG SHORE

WASHINGTON. June 16.-Depart-
ment of justice and interstate COM
merce commission officials began
working together today to relieve
freight congestion on the nations rail-
roads and to restore coastwise ship
ping to normal through settlement of
strikes of ma rine workers. Failing
through these methods to alleviate Sc
rious coal shortages in various parts
Of the country, consideration will be
given to the question of an embargo
on coal exports.
Means of dealing with rail conges-
ton and marine labor troubles adopt
ed by the two government agencies at
conference yesterday between At
torney General Palmer and interstate
commerce commission members have
not been announced, but it has ben
learned that an export embargo on
coal is being discussed as a last re-
sort to remedy conditions where coal
shortages exist
Reports compiled by the railroad
car service commission today showed
continued Improvement in car supply.
Only l25,6O6 cars were being held on
sldlngs during the week ending June
4. as compared with 159,6 idle cars
, reported the previous week When
the freight jam was at its height 300
900 cars were tied up.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-16
JOHNSON IS ASKED
TO HEAD Ord PARTY

PORTLAND. Ore. June 16.-Morc
than 5000 signatures were obtained
to a petition circulated in Oregon
Tuesday, asking United States Soma
tor Hiram w. Johnson to repudiate
the platform adopted by the Republi-
can national convention in Chicago.
and to announce himself as an indie
pendent candidate for the presidency
according to a telegram sent Tues
day to Senator Johnson, by w. P. Ad-
ans, Portland attorney.
Mr.. Adams said that he did not
represent any Johnson organization
that had heretofore existed but that
his telegram was sent in behalf of
many supporters of Senator johnson
in the recent Oregon primary election
Hear of New York Move
I'VE heard that similar petitions
were being circulated in New York,
Mr.. Adams said, $50 we started them
here in Portland. So far the petitions
have been circulated only in Portland
but we plan to send them throughout
the state
Adams said that he and the group
with which he is connected will con.
tinue to circulate the petitions until
Senator Johnson declares positively
that he will not be a candidate fo'
the presidency on an independent
ticket
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-16
CAPTAINS WIFE IS
DEAD after SHOT
(Ry Associated Pressl

ROCKFORD, H., June 16-Five sol
diers of Camp Grant, near here, were
sought today in connection with the
shooting to death early today Of Mrs.
Lucille Moss, wife Of Captain Leroy
H. Moss, camp utilities officer, and
daughter of Colonel Bion J. Arnold,
pioneer electrical engineer.
1t was reported early today some
OF the men were believed surrounded.
The entire camp military intelligence
force was seeking to establish whether
Mrs. Moss was murdered or accident
ally killed.
That Mrs. Moss had been shot was
not known until the automobile in
which she was riding with her hus-
band and four friends had gone half
a mile. The party just had passed
the small group Of soldiers, it was
said, when a sharp report was heard.
The motor party later recalled that
they had thought 1t was a misfire of
the motor.
Striking a bump in the road Mrs.
Moss, who had been asleep on the
rear seat wedged between Mr.. and
Mrs. William V. McCreight, slumped
forward.
Found She Was Wounded
Mr.. and Mrs. McCreight, believing
Mrs. Moss still was asleep when she
failed to recover her position, put out
their arms to aid her, and it was
found only then that she had been
wounded.
Captain Moss, who was driving,
rushed to the camp base hospital but
Mrs Moss died a short time after
reaching there, just before Colonel
Arnold arrived.
Camp officers Immediately caused
a roll call of every unit and a search
was begun for the men unaccounted
for
Captain Moss said he believed the
shooting was accidental.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-16
Germany Has Nothir<t to
Fear From Harding Thinks
Editor of Berlin PAPER


BERLIN. June 16,-Gormany has
nothing to fear from the nomination
of Warren G. Harding, as the Re
publican candidate for the presidency
of the United States, says the
Bourbon Zeitung
Nothing hitherto" the. newspaper
declares, warrants apprehension that
relations with Germany which have
been initiated by American CONNER
cial and financial interests will be
hampered and, on the contrary, 1t is
probable they will be furthered
The character of American diplo
matte relations with other countries
has of late been generally different
from American commercial relations
The American business man has eman.
Cipated himself more thoroughly than
those of other nations from govern.
ment and politics.
He does business wherever business
offers, American foreign policies have
always been chiefly party politics and
will remain so under Harding or any
body else"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-16
independence Day
To Be Observed on
July 5, This Year

The 134th celebration of the sign
ing of the American declaration of In
dependence will be observed generally
in Richmond on July 5, 1920. indie
pendence day, July 4, falls on Sunday.
J. f. Bills. secretary Of Richmond
retail merchants. said Wednesday that
all merchants have signified their in
tention of closing business houses, Of
ices and stores on July 5. Richmond
manufacturers say business will be
suspended on July 5.
The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Ameri-
IAN Legion, according to Mrs A. w.
Roach, president, is awaiting word
rom state headquarters regarding
statewide celebration If word is not
received from Indianapolis, Mrs.
Roach says the organization will hold
/ local observance.
The American Legion has not form
ed plans for celebration. The Sons
of Veterans and the G. A. r. have not
made plans yet. but may The D. A.
R, according to Mrs. H. H Hunting
ton. will not hold any general celebra
ton.
Junior as we'll as grown-up Rich
mond will celebrate with dynamite
cap canes, fire crackers and perhaps
real guns. The usual fireworks dis.
play will probably be held in the eve
ming OF July 5,
Efforts are being made by employ
ment agents of Richmond for a gen
eral industrial all day picnic and field
meet, on July ). Definite plans will
probably be forthcoming later this
week
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-16
LEAGUE COUNCIL IS
WAITING ON PERSIA
(By, Associated Press

LONDON. June 16.-Forecasts that
the reply of the council of the league
of nations to Persia's request for in
tcrvention against BolsheTik aggres-
sion, would announce a postponemeDt
of any final decision. were borne out
by an official announcement made al
public meeting Of the council this
morning.
The councils reply stated: The
council decided that before advising
upon means by which the obligation
prescribed by the government shall be
fulfilled it is desired, in order to give
every opportunity for the success OF
the conversations now progressing. 10
await the result of the promises made
by the soviet authorities. Meanwhile
the council requests the Periian gov
eminent to keep it informed of the
march of events.
Communications regarding the in
vasion of Persian territory ~ Boz
shevik forces from the Caspl,n sea
have been exchanged between Persia
and the soviet government OF russia.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-16
LOCAL men WILL GO
TO BANKERS MEETING
AT ROCKVILLE, IND.

Representative from each bank in
Richmond are expected to attend the
11th annual meeting of group six Of
the Indiana Bankers association at
.Magnesia Springs. Brookville, Ind,
Thursday. Representatives from al
most every bank in Wayne county are
also expected TO attend.
Mr.. F. NJ. Taylor and G.. c. Healy
will represent the First National Bank.
Jesse A. Weichman, the Dickinson
Trust company, H. J. Haynes and
Henry J. Koehring. the Union Nation
al Bank, and Charles w. Jordan, the
American Savings and Trust company.
The delegates and guests will regis
ter at the court house at Brookville
beginning at 10 a. m Dinner will be
served in the dining room at Magnesia
Springs at II o'clock noon. The bust
mess session will follow the luncheon.
The complete program follows:
Meeting called to order by Chairman
ICharles W. Culbertson: "America";
Invocation, the Rev. John W. Carnes,
lBrookville; Male Quartette; Address
OF welcome, w. II. Senour, president
Franklin county national bank, Brook
willie: Response. Walter w. Bonner,
cashier third national bank. Green's
burg; Male Quartette: Report Of
fSecretary, John c. Shirk; Appointment
of nominating committee; A Message
from Our President, R w. Akin,
president Of the Indiana Bankers as
lsociation, Sullivan: The Blue Sky
Situation" II. F. Clippinger. Manager
Bond Department Fletcher Savings &
Trust company, Indianapolis; Associa-
ton activities. Andrew Smith. secre-
1ary Indiana Bankers association, In
dianapolis.
Discussions: Should banks have a
county organization. How can banks
make profit on handling the bond bust
ness. Any other subject Of particular
interest to members Of Group Six.
Report Of nominating committee.
Adjournment.
Liberty Man on Committee.
The executive committee Of group
six is as follows: Charles d. Johnson,
Cashier Union County National Bank,
Liberty; George +. Mullin, secretary Of
Peoples Trust company. Brookville:
Ray Davis. cashier First National
Bank Newcastle; c. S. Croker, cash
fer North Vernon National Bank,
North Vernon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-16
Interstate Commission Will
Probe Telegraph Companies
tBV AssOCiatCd Press

WASHINGTON. d. c.. June 16.-
On its own motion the interstate com
merce commission today ordered an
investigation of the practices of tele.
graph companies in adjusting claims
for damages arising from errors or de-
lays in transmission or delivery of
messages"
Complaints had been made to the
commission against the limitation of
the liability of such companies.
All common carriers engaged in the
transportation of telegraph messages
subject to the interstate act were
made respondents in the proceeding
Hearing was set for July 26.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-16
Americans Near Kieu Are
In Safety, Says Report
(By Associated Press

WARSAW, June 14.-All the Amer
leans who were in the kiev region,
over which the Bolsheviki have swept
in their westward drive, have safely
emerged from that sector, according TO
word from the front, but several of
them had narrow escapes.
Two eviators of the kosci koscius-
cko squadron, the air force of Amer
lean volunteers which operates with
the Poles, were chased by the Boil
sheviki after their airplanes had been
lost.
The air men were Lieutenant Geo.
Crawford, of Wilmington, Del. and
Captain Merton Cooper, Of Jackson
vile, Fla
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-16

ganized and articles of Incorporation
were filed Wednesday. The capital
stock is $500, 900. Directors are Hor-
ace NJ Kramer, Walter McConaha and
Eugene Quigg.
Marriage Licenses lssued-Ernest
Gray, Hagerstown. and Mary Law
renee. Dublin; George B. Stiner, Rich
mond. and Bernadine NELLIE, Rich
mond, were licensed to wed Wednes-
day.
Motoring in ohio-T. ], Taylor and
Fred E. Meeker. Of Portland, Ind.
Theodore Martin, of Chester, and
homas c. Voorhees,, of South West
Fifth street, have gone on motor trip
10 Cincinnati Dayton and other Ohio
cities in the interest Of the Welfare
Loan society.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-16
MISS NELLIE AND GEORGE
STEMS ARE MARRIED

Miss Bernadine nellie, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Nellie. and George
B. Stems, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Stems, both of this city, were mar
ried at the St. Andrews church We'd
nesday, at 9 a. m. The Rev. F. A. Roell
officiated. The double ring ceremony
was used. Leo Nellie, brother of the
bride, was best man, Cecilia Stems,
sister OF the groom, was the brides
maid. Miss Anna MINER was maid
of honor Mr.. and Mrs, Stems will
leave Wednesday for points east.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-16
Rotarians Will Begin to
Assemble Here Sunday

Delegations of Rotarians from IS In
diana towns will meet in Richmond
Sunday preparatory to leaving for At
lantic City Sunday afternoon. They
will commence assembling here Sat
urday night and Sunday morning.
John Johnson, Charles Mcclure and
Harry Doan have been appointed a
committee to meet incoming trains.
Delegates will arrive here from An
derson, Elkhart, Goshen. Hartford
City, Kokomo, Logansport. Marion,
Michigan City, Muncie, Newcastle,
Peru, South Bend and Winchester.