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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-12
Republican
Party Turns
Labor Down

Montreal. June 1s,-The republicans
convention has turned Its back upon
labor" and has adopted a platforms
defiant in its defense Of the enemies
cs labor and calculated to secure for
them fresh advantages and greater
privileges" Samuel Gompern and
Matthew Woll. president and vice
president Of the American Federat,on
of Labor declared here today in =
statement presented at the fedora
tion's annual convention.
The labor declaration OF the plat
form as adopted, they asserted. proc
poses an industrial enslavement ana
an nbrcgation Of rights aspnrecious AZ
life itself |f.
Camoufiage Eviosdnt
while there Is In the platform q
certain shrewdness In selection IL
language there Is never any oppor-
tInity for doubt as to the true mean
ing Of their provisions relating TO In
bor," they added.
The statement vigorously assaiIs the
republicans for negiecting antirprofit-
eerlng legislation recommendations
1.-THE republican platform practic-
ally ignores the proflteers' the state
ment added. and while recognising
the evils Of currency initiation. offera
no remedy for that condition. speclfIa
proposals submitted by labor for re-
lief from the high coet OF living and
profiteering are givenno place In the
platform
Mexican Plank Scored
The Mexican plank Of the platform.
tho labor leaders charged clearly
aims to undermine the sovereignty 0f
the Mexican government and TO make
the maintenance Of order In Mexico
the business Of the government Of the
United States.
1T proposes the fulfillment OF what
long have been the hopes and aims
of those whose sole object Is the ex-
pioitation Of the people and bound
less resources OF Mexico" according
to the labor chiefs.
The republican Endorsement Of the
transportation act Of 1890 was de-
elared 10 be complete denial ana
repudatlon OF the demand submitted
by labor and IL an emphatic indorse-
lment Of the labor provisions Of the
Cummins- Esch railroad act.
| Strike Right Denied
The section OF this plank referring
to peaceful arbitration on the wage
disputes" was said to be denial OF
the lawful right OF the workers TO
cease working"
This denial OF the right to strike. :
the labor chiefs asserted. ''the party
proclalms as one OF It's greatest
achievements
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-12
Votes in Convention 984 Necessary to Choice, 493.
How Oregon Delegation Voted.
Attempt To Kill
Egyptian Premier
With Bomb Fails
Candidate

Cairo, June 12.-An unsuccessful at
tempt was made today to assassinate
the Egyptian premier by bomb.
Today's attempt to assassinate the
Egyptian premier Yusuf Wahba Pasha
Is the second within six months. On
December Is, 1919. an attack T~as
made upon the premier by a student.
The assistant was tried and sentenced
10 ten years Imprisonment.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-12
The Weaiher

OREGON: Tonight and sunday fair,
moderate westerly winds.
local: Min. temperature As, max.
8, mean SO. No rainfall. River i.s
feet. stationary.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-12

Opponents Seek to Stem
Tide by Adjournment to
Monday; johnson Is Out

Chicago, June 12No agreement as to adjournment over
Sunday could be reached at conference in which Governor Low
den Will Hays chairman of the National committee Hayy
Daughery Senator Hardng manager ndChares Warren
Michigan formerly national committeeman participated while
the convention was reassembling.
Chicago June 12Senaor Warren G. Harding of Ohio was
riding the top toward the presidential nomination when the
republican convention late today took twohou recess During
that time the Wood and other forces were worong rancav to
check the Harding compromise movement
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-12
Michigan Are
First to Break; Wood
Gains, johnson Loses

coliseum, Chicago, June 12.--iichi-
sans solid 80 which had been stand
ing solid for johnson broke on the
sixth ballot today.
Eleven of the thirty broke to Woov
ana one to Lowden. The remaining
e'shteen stood pat for johnson. 1t was
sie first break in the solidly instructed
delegations.
The calling Of the roll logged along
VI tne sixth ballot uneventfully until
seorgia was reached and a poll was
demanded.
Indiana Ranks Break.
wood lost one in Georgia by an abb
n' delegate and alternate. 1t stood
ior Lowden and for Wood with
ene absent.
IN Indiana Lowden gained 4; Wood
'Os. two and Harding gained one.
Michigan called for a poll and there
we're runlors Of breakaway from the
sond Johnson 80.
harding got gain from Missouri.
nine. -
Wood Gains In Ohio.
wood had gained IL and half by
ne Time Nebraska was reached. In
lew York Wood lost one and Lowden
state.
Gains for the Wood forces in Ohio
FUSED fused another demonstration on the
.'oor The word came up from the
aiious managers that they intended
longer. " ou' W
oy tne return of the absent delegate
s,leral Wood got back the one he lost
!. georgia. That restored the Georgia
'''n 70 Lowden .. Wood s.
Ine first gain on the seventh ballot
Alabama. 81 ~ 0
-ne pavement on the Pacific hfgh-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-12
Recess Taken at End Of
Eight Ballots With Ohio
Senator Gaining Rapidly

Coliseum Chicago June 12At the end of the eighth baot
the republican national convention today just tide for
Harding rising throughout the hail. taken until
o'clock AT first the Harding managers former Governor VIII
lis of Ohio and Myron Heick protested against the
but after platform conference agreed to it. and leaving the
conference Mr. Willis said:
eIt will be Harding as soon as come back
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-12
Harding Looms
AS Favorite Of
Party Leaders

Chicago. June i2.--Harding Of Ohio
emerged today from all night confer
ences OF republican chieftains as the
man with whom they hope TO break
the imminent deadlock on tho presI=
DENTAL nomination.
On him they plan to concenrrsie
their strength should the convention
fall to break through the blockade es-
tabllshed yesterday by four ballots.
Senator Harding participated IN the
conferences He also saw Senator
Johnson in the latter's private apart
ments It gained significance because
hackers OF the Harding movement are
looking 70 Johnson supporters for aid
IL their plans materialize.
johnson support Sought
originators of the Harding comprv-
mise plan were known to be seeking
support of the California senator's ~
herents II II became clear that John
son could not he nominated. To insure
strong reinforcements from that direc~
tlon some leaders urged during the
might conferences that ticket OF Hard
ing for president and Johnson for vice.
president be put forward, There waH
nothing to Indicate that Senator John
son would consent.
Governor Coolidge OF Massachusetts,
also was mentioned as a possible run
ming mate for Harding should Senator
johnson elect to give his support hue
mot his name TO the ticket.
General Wood was Informed Of the
new move. He brought his managers
together during the Night and they de-
terrnlasd to stick By their EHHs-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-12
Wood and Lowden Forces
May Combine, Is Report

Chicago June 2Colonel William c. Proctor one Of General
Woods managers held potraed conference during the con-
vention with Governor Lowden
reported that the Wood Lowden adherents we're
planning pool their strength temporarily for the purpose
back firing" the drift to Senator Harding.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-12

~ nhs pavement on the Pacific high
s.,s... s sesween Eugene and junction Is
s'acticaIly completed.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-12
Johnson Sought
As Running Mate
For Ohio Senator

Chicago, July 12.-Friends Of Sena-
tor Harding conferred with Senator
Johnson during the recess with view
to inducing johnson to accept the vice
presidential nomination.
Senator Harding's representatives,
said they were hopeful Of inducing
Senator johnson to become Senator
Harding's running mate in the interest
of party harmony.
It was stated at Harding headquar-
ters that in the event Of his nomina.
ton later in the day, the senator would
not appear before the convention bT
would hold a reception in his hotel.
McMinnville.-seed Is being furnish-
ed 70 growers at cost by the A. Rupert
company, Inc. which is building a new
fr7,is cannery here. The main building
q completed and the plant VIII be IN
operation By the beginning Of the can.
ing season.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-02
POLISH DELEGATES,
TO LEAVE MINSK

Warsaw. Sept. 2.--(By A. P)-
Members Of the Polish peace delegation
remaining In Minsk have been recalled
to Warsaw. They will leave Minsk
Friday and are expected here Saturday.
joining the delegates already In War.
saw. The Polish representatives win
then proceed to Riga or any other men.
tral place selected for tho continual tioo
Of the Russo Polish peace conference,
Prince Sapieha. the Polish foreirn
minister, said today that George Tchit.
cherin, the soviet foreign minister.
favored some Esthonian town, probably
Reval. The Poles prefer Riga, Letvis.
Prince Sapieha declares, but will not
place obstacles in the way Of the selec.
tion of a place satisfactory to the
Soviets and will not endanger the con
ference by insisting upon Riga.
The remaining Polish delegates IN
M'nsk will meet the Soviet Representa-.
tives there Thursday for the last tina
to assure them that the departure of
the delegations from Minsk does not
mean the breaking Of of negotiation
and to agree to meet again at the placS
decided on by Tchitcherin and Primes
Sapieka.
1t is announced that the Poles are not
considering any change In the personnel
Of the peace delegation for the renewed
conference, although Prince Sapieha mar
find It necessary to accompany the dele.
gates.
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Probers Adjourn
Till Next Tuesday

Ccntinred from Paxc One
campaign contributions, and only disin-
genious when he tries to slip in his
poison about the sinister difference be
tween the two pledges Mr.. Barnes's
subscribers signed. when the Republi-
cans asked him an embarrassing ques-
tion he pulled out OF his portfolio q
subscription by Jacob Rupert to
Mr.. Barnes's book. Also, one by
Conrad Teigenspsn. Mr.. Rupert and
Mr.. Feigenspan are not unknown in
the East as brewers. II wns great
moment. Two well-known vets had
given money to Mr.. Barnes's sinister
publication.
The committee Is spending its time
upon matters like these. There ism {
anything else apparently for Il to do.
Publicity and the difficulty Of collecting
large campaign funds when you must
be careful from whom you get your
money and how much you take from
each individual. Is sufficient to assure
that nothing sensational will be found
In the treasurer's report of either party.
Governor Cox might have guessed this.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-02
POINDEXTER TELLS
OF SENATORIAL FUND

Chicago. Sept. 2.-(By A. PD-
Miles J. Poindexter, Of Washington
recent candidate for the RepublicaI
presidential nomination and chairman
"f the Republican senatorial commit
t"c, today told the Senate committe,
investigating campaign funds that tn,
$4,000 which his committee sent Il. o
Weller. Republican candidate for tn,
Senate from Maryland. was not IN cx.
ample Of the general practice Of tn,
mmittee. He said that there is no fxe,
lul" or system by which candidates ar,
helped
Senator Pomerene had the witnes.
state that the 5000. 900 provided fol
senatoria al contest II divided equals
among the thirty two saes In which sen
aorial elections are be held his fal
would average $625O he sac. ant
he then called attention to the fedora
staue Inning campaign expenses of q
In states where lower limit had beer
Get by statute. The witness said 5000.
COO was fairly reasonable sum for the
purpose Of his committee.
Senator Kenyon brought out that the
senatorial committee had an arrange
ment by which the maximum campaign
fund of S2OO,0OO was guaranteed by
the national committee. In return ali
moneys collected by the senatorial
committee are turned bavk to the ma :
tional committee treasury of the party
Senator Poindexter said.
He added that Senator Frelinghuy
sen, Of New Jersey, Is chairman of q
subcommittee in charge Of collecting
funds and that he in turn. had organ
ized an auxiliary committee headed by
Elliot Wadsworth, of New York. They
have not raised any money to speak Of
said Senator PoindeIter.
Senators Reed and Poindexter agreed
that there had been some moral i'm
provement in politics in the last eight
years. the former assigning as the rea
son that "the courts have been in ac-
tion in some cases
The witness said campaign fund OF
SIS .00O. 100 would be a menace, a fund
Of $4,000, 900 would be an abuse and
that fund OF 81, 500, 90 Is too large.
Senator Kenyon obtained from Sena .
tor Poindexter q promise that be would
let the committee know anything he
found out about that SIS ZOO. 900. "
Senator Poindexter said that there
were approximately twenty states in
which the Republican party expected to
make fight for the senatorial elections.
Senator Reed Opined that an average
Of $4,000 OF Republican funds would be
available for direct campaign use in
each Of the twenty states. Senator
Poindexter would not agree that some
states would receive as much as $40. 900.
There has been great deal OF
sneering here at the idea of its being
possible to buy the American elcctor-
ate" said Senator Reed. "Do you
believe that money can be corruptly
used In such n fashion as to change
the result of a presidential or senatorial
election%"
That opens wide field Of specula E
ton" said Senator Poindexter. 'But
so far as national campaigns are con
cerned. the vigilance exercised by both
parties would make 1t very likely that
defeat would come TO any party which
attempted corruption"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-02
HISTORIC SHIPS ON VIEW
pestroyers at Navy Yard Were
Americas First Forces In War

Americas fsst contribution 30 the
world war In the way Of fighting forces,
a detachment of six destroyers that ar
rived in Queenstown. ireland. May 9.
1917, are now at the navy yard. They
were used Immediately. In harsssins
German u-boats and protecting trans
ports and merchant vessels from their
most dangerous enemy.
: The destroyer Wadsworth was the
flagship of Captain Tnussig. u. s. NJ.
who commanded the detachment, and
she headed the line as these lean little
ships first steamed into an sllied harbor
and reported for their arduous duty.
The scene was such an impressive one
that England's greatest marine painter
perpetuated IL In masterpiece aptly
entitled THE Return Of the May :
flower" Reproductions Of the picture
were given wide circulation in this
country.
The wadsworth and her sister ships
Of that day. the Davis. Conynsham.
MscDougal and Obrien. will be open to
visitors at the yard on navy day, Sep.
tember IL. Navy day is given for the
benefit Of the Navy Relief Society. the
organization that cares for the destitute
families of men who have died in the
service. ...'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-02
Operators BdK
at Signing AlOard
and turn Bolsheviki In principle II not
In action,
STRIKE PARALYZES
MINING INDUSTRY

| Special Dispoteh to Eveni~o Public Ledger
Wilkes. Barre, Pa. Sept. 1.-The
anthracite industry today Is paralyred
by the outlaw walkout Of insurgents
In the ranks Of the United Mine Work
ers' of America. who are leading an
unauthorized strike IN defiance OF
President Wilson and officials OF the
miners union.
The movement Is general. extending
from Carbondale to the Schuylkill
region, but so far no disorders have
been reported. Tho vacation" period
as the strike Is called hy the insurgent
leaders. has set in without any dis
play, the men simply rcfusing to re :
port for work at the accustomed time
and place.
The big Companies are hardest hit.
In three anthracite districts. the big
nroducers are not able to operate more
than one fourth Of their collieries and
those in which steam was got up are
crippled by the absence Of from 25 to
30 per cent Of their forces.
Independents Still Operating
The Independents In all sections are
operating. Their reports are that their
working forces have been greatly re-
duced. but that enough men are on the
lob to keep coal running through the
breakers.
The Lehirh and Wilkes Barre Co..
one Of the big producers. has only two
collicries and one washery In operation,
and seven collierics employing 1000 men
are idle.
Lehigh and Wilkes. Barre Coal Co.
has six colleries idle in the Wyoming
division and only onr working. Three
collieries in the Wyoming division are
not working.
The Pennsylvania Coal Co. has nine
collieries idle and the Delaware, Lack.
awnnna and Western has eight work
ing and eight in idleness.
In the Hazleton region seventeen col
licr'es failed to get started. while six
teen were working with a greatly re-
duced force.
In the lower fields there was almost
a general tie.up. The Susquehanna
Collieries Co. had seven colieries com.
pletely closed down. the Philadelphia
and Reading was hard hit and the Le-
high Coal and Navigation Co. had sew q.
eral collieries idle and greatly reduced
working force at other places. There
are sixty collieries In the lower fields
that are not working and some of the
independent operations there have been
CrlppleuN
In many sections the plan of the
miners Is not to follow the insurgents
lead so much as It Is to protest against
the acceptance OF the majority award.
The miners are willing to admit that
their leaders have done all 1t was hu-
manly possible TO do, but contend their
work is more hazardous than that of
the bituminous men, and that they are
entitled to just as great an increase.
Movement Expected to Spread
There is every indication that the
movement will spread and that the in
surgents' ranks will gain recruits. The
chief hope of the miners loyal to the
officers OF the union lies in the meeting
being held at Scranton today when the
union officials will submit to the mine
operators new demands and ask for
q reopening Of the case.
. Public sentiment in the coal fields is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-02
COULDN'T STOP HIS AUTO
Mounted Policeman Finally Relieves
Motorlst Of embarrassment and IS


Chester, Pa, Sept. John VOL.
manski, Of Wilmington. yesterday
joined the automobilists' Don't Know
How Club The charter member Is
Fred Welsh. Darby policeman. Any
one who Is ignorant as to how to stop
an automobile Is eligible for member.
ship:
list. who deserted the policeman in the
machine. but left the engine running.
Welsh could not stop the motor and the
car continued to run for many hours
before the gasoline supply was ex-
hausted.
wolmanski climbed into an automo.
bile and started on his way toward
philadelphia. Mile after mile was
reeled off on the pike. with wolmanski
franticnlly endeavoring to stop the ma =
chine. But stop Il would not.
Finally. the machine entered this
city. Near Seventh street and Edg-
mont avenue. Traffic Policeman Peter
son saw an automobile approaching
wolmanski heard his command to halt.
hut that was the very thing he had
oeen trying to do ever since leaving
Wilmington.
peterson gave CnaSc on horseback,
and captured Wolmapski after a fly
ing leap onto the running board Of his
car. The policeman knows little about
automobiles, but be managed to dis.
connect the battery wires and the ma
chine at last came to halt.
Wolmanski explained the situation
to the magistrate. That official, to
stimulate In Wolmanski a zeal for
learning the operation Of motorcar
machinery fined him IS and costs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-02

federal Department Of Justice. The
attorney general Of the United States
cried aloud for teeth In the Lever act.
He got them. Congress passed his
strengthening provisions. But where Is
the direct action promised? Just as to-
day the operators are looking to Presi-
dent Wilson TO tnke some action IN case
Of a strike. they hive passed the buck
to Washington. What 's to be done
What hac been done by A. Mitchell
Palmer? Since April 1 coal has nd :
vanced 81, 80 per ton. Who's been pros
ecutedl Why must II eternnlly be that
the public has to foot the bills for ad
vanced wages7 Why does not the opcr
he has ever done 20 the glorious fact
has gone unnoticed by an unusually
watchful press. ...
The above are queries that are being
asked hero In the coal region.
Il had an unusually interesting and
intimate talk this morning with big
producer. He is an engineer--an ex-
ecutive official whose line Of duty keeps
him at a distance from the strictly com =
mercial or sales department. pro.
pounded some Of the above inquiries to
him. His answer was IT don't know" "
There must be some answer to 1t, but
] can't give it,"
With a chamber OF commerce and half
a dozen other civic bodies either func :
tioning or moribund, and with uplift and
other lift organizations In all parts Of
Philadelphia Il would seem that there
ought to be some agency to grapple with
this question and the system behind It.
OF course, too intimate inqnir,
might have q tendency tn muss up our
old friend. 1.-THE Legitimate Avenues Of
Trade" but how about some hundreds
Of thousands Of John Does and Richard
Roes who haven'f got coal can'et get
1t except Mt the fanciest Of fancy prices
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-02

prsmier declared The Isclshevik author>.
ties had 80 interfered with the ,., ccns.,
munications Of the Armenian deleratic
and their home government that the lsf-
ter did not know TO what extent ~
negotiations had gone or what suS.
gestions had been made looking towsrsi
peace.
The premier also said the anti. A..
menian propaganda Of the BoisheviLi
In Azerbaijan bclied the protestat tiorr
OF friendship made by Moscow and thst
the Armenian Government was f,IL
aware Of the activities Of Bolshevik
agents in Armenia itself.
London, Sept. 2.--(By A. P.)-Ru,.
sian Soviet forces endeavorine 10 on.
circle Lemberg haze retired to the east.
ward under Polish pressure, says :
Soviet official statement received todav
by wireless. Some successes for M
Soviet troops are reported on the centsr
Of the fighting front.
Paris, Sept. 2.--(By- A. P.)-Tbe
Poles have occupied Seyny, N
Lithuania, east Of S6waiki, fot
strategic reasons, the Foreign Ofice
announced today. They also are adj.
vancing beyond Suwalki for the sams
reason, f...
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-02
100 PER CENT STRIKE,
INSURGENTS ASSERT

PottsvilIe, Pa, Sept. 2.--Insurgen,
miucrs in the Scluylkill region were wild
with enthusiasm this MOI ming when the
word was flashed along the line that
not n colliery was working In the entir,
lower anthracite field. Miners sny Their
ranks were Joined today by II 900 tn.r
In the Schuylkill region. who worked
Yesterday. As the result. all the col
lieries at Shenandoah and elsewhere in
the district are idle.
1T IL n 100 per cent strike" do.
clared insurgent leaders, who also say
the men will not return to work until
President Wilson revisss bis Iroclama :
ton on acceptance of the wage commits
sion's report.
1--WE will show Wilson there Is no
substitute for anthracite, declared
some Of the strikers IN this city today.
This remark was in reference to the
statement Of the President tnat II the
miners struck, soms substitute would be
found for hard coal until they return to
work.
United Mine Workers leaders viewed
with grave concern today the statement
that the back pay due miners might BE-
withheld from strikers. They say such
treatment will result in solidifying the
miners and may result In official recog
milton of the strike.
The Philadelphia and Reading Rail.
way was still shipping cool to Philadel.
phin and New York today, hut the
breakers are now emptied and copi
shipments will entirely cease after to-
day. The coal train crews on the
Pennsylvania Railroad have either been
laid off or are engaged In other work.
At St. Clair, Mincrsyille. Frackyille