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The Washington herald., 1920-06-16

Republican Nominee to
Make Few Speeches and :
No transforming.
HOLDS SEAT IN SENATE
Withdrawal from Upper
House Would Throw
Power to Democrats.

Senator Warren G. Harding has
definitely decided 60 conduct .
front porch" campaign for the
Presidency similar TO that carried
on by former President Mckinley,
This can be made as a inst
statement" one OF the candidate,s
closest friends and advisers told The
newspaper correspondents after .
conference with the Republicau
standard-bearer yesterday.
Virtually ConArmet Plan.
Senator Harding himself virtually
confirmed the statement later in the
day in conversation with Senator
Thomas, Democrat, Of Colorado. who
called at his ONCE to offer his con-
gratulations.
All Of Senator Hardings advisers
who have seen him since his nomf-
nation, said the friend who au-
thorized the fiat" statement. have
urged him to make his campaign
along the same lines which proved
successful for Mckinley. Mrs.
Harding has stated that their home
in Marion is almost encircled by Q
porch of 500 square feet. which Of
fers an excellent place for the can
didate to meet delegations.
VIII Make Few Speeches.
This does not mean, il was ex-
planned. that Senator. Harding will
not make any speeches in other
Parts Of the country thar his home
town. The tentative plan now con-
templates six or eight set speeches
in as many cities IL was said.
For example, he will accept an
invitation to sreak in New York
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The Washington herald., 1920-06-16
FIGHT ON MILK.
PRICES USELESS
Health Officer Says He Can.
Not Force Dealers to
Sell Cheaper.

Recent attempts by DIR. william
:. Fowler, District health officer,
70 prevail upon local dairymen to
ower the price of milk have been
without success, it was stated yes
:erday at the health department.
Pointing out to Washington deal
,rs that instead of manufacturing
dairy products from the present
,versupply of milk they could place
t on the market at a much lower
price, DR.. Fowler was apprised of
he fact that unsold milk was be-
ng sent back to the farms, in order
hat it would not have to be placed
IN sale at a low figure.
Most Of Washington's large dairy
oncerns were queried. In every
instance the reply was given that
ocal retail milk vendors could do
iothing until the producing farmer
owered his price.
Having neither "the ammunition
Tor the advantageous position"
With which he last year forced
town the price of milk, DR.. Fowler
.ould take no authoritative action
compelling the dealers to COM
bly, with his request. However,
tlleviation Of the situation before
many moons" is promised by the
iealth officer.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-16
Repeal of Esch- Cummins Act
Sought byLabor in Contention;
Moue Is ADOPTED Unanimously

ing strict enforcement of the sea-
mans day.
Calling on the rank and file to op-
uose compulsory arbitration in all
its forms.
Condemning the Thomas bill pro-
viding for training strike breakers
on railroads.
support Boston Police.
Opposing the zone system Of pos
tai rates put into effect by Post
master General Burleson. the con-
vention pledged moral support to
the Boston police force.
Declaring that the longshoremen
In the coastwise organization are
not willing to admit defeat and re-
turn to work. despite the statement
of T. ". o'Connor, president OF the
International Longshoremen's Asso-
citation. that he planned to call of
the longshoremen's strike. o. A. An
derson, president of the Longshore-
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The Washington herald., 1920-06-16
Necessary Two-Thirds Vote
Causes Wiseacres to Pre-
dict Long Contest.
ONLY 3OS INSTRUCTED
Palmer Has Highest Num-
Der Pledged on First
Ballot, l04.
(PubIic Ledger service.)


A stampede for William Gibbs
McAdoo in the early balloting or a
long drawn out fight with the
chances good for the nomination
of Gov. James N. Cox Of Ohio. or a
dark horse" is the forecast of
the San Francisco convention
rather favored by the Democratic
wiseacres of Washington who are
getting ready for the trip West.
It is generally conceded that un-
less McAdoo goes over with an
early rush of uninstructed dele
gates the convention may settle
into a deadlock beside which the
recent Chicago pow WOW win pale
into insignificance.
Only sos Delegates Instructed.
With only two states remaining
which have not selected delegates
to San Francisco. only 30s dele
gates out of a total of 1,0s2 have
been instructed and these 30S dele
gates are under Instructions to vote
for ten of the twelve or more con-
testants whose names will be
placed in nomination. With Idaho
and Mississippi still to be heard
from the instructed delegations are
as follows:
Palmer Has slight Lead.
Mitchell Palmer, Pennsylvania, rs;
James NJ. Cox, Ohio. 4S. and Ken
lucky, 26: Gov. Edward /. Edwards.
New Jersey, 2S: Senator Gilbert NJ.
Hitchcock, Nebraska. 16; Edwin
Meredith, Secretary of Agriculture.
Iowa, 26: James Gerard, South Da-
kota, 10; william Gibbs McAdoo,
Oregon, 10; Senator Carter Glass.
Virginia, "a; Senator F. NJ. Sim
mons. North Carolina, "a; Senator
Robert Owen, Oklahoma, 20. The
Idaho delegation was being chosen
yesterday and Mississippi Demo-
Gratis will name their representa-
tives today. Both dsiegations. like
those representing the majority Of
the States, it is expected. will go
to San Francisco uninstructed. The
only contested delegation comes
from Georgia, where Mitchell
Palmer is claiming the States 2s
votes as the result of the April
primary. Palmer's claim to the
Georgia delegation is based upon
the fact that the credentials filed
by the chairman of the State execu-
tive committee attested to the elec-
tion of the twenty-eight Palmer
delegates. Giving Palmer Georgia's
2S the total instructed on the first
ballot would be 1856. Under the
Democratic rule of a two-thirds
vote necessary for nomination, 1t
will take 72S votes for choice.
Three hundred and sixty-four votes
can block the convention.
On the face of the instructed del
egaions, Palmer goes into the con-
vention with the highest number of
certain first-ballot votes. his total
being 104 If the pre-convention con-
test over the Georgia delegation is
decided in his favor. Cox is noxt
with "A. In addition the Palmer
forces are claiming 800 votes on the
CONTINUED ON PACE CIV
The Washington herald., 1920-06-16
SOVIET PEACE
TO BE DEMAND
Britain to Ask Recognition
For Reds at Economic
Conference.
~tBy Universal service1

Paris. June 15.-when the Inter-
national Economic Conference
meets here a week from tomorrow
the British delegates will introduce
a resolution demanding immediate
recognition of the Russian Soviet
government on the ground that 1t
is essential to financial security and
peace in Europe.
In this move the British will be
supported by the Italians, accord, !,
ing to information from a reliable
source. The conference. which WIN
be attended by more than 200 lead
ing American business men, is look
ed forward to as the most impor-
tant political event of the year,
overshadowing even the San Reno.
Hythe and Spa confabs.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-16
Taft Says League, With Lodge
Reservations, VIII Be ADOPTED
As Result Of GO. .P. Action

But the fear Of q bolt by SEN
ators johnson and Borah brought
a compromise In which the merely
verbal concessions were made to
the bitter-enders Of not using the
words league" or Reservations" in
the plank describing the interna-
tional association the party pledged
itself to bring about. although moth
ing but an approval and premise
Of the league with Lodge reserva-
tions can be inferred from the res
olutions.
Matters Brought to Head.
Senator Murray Crane brought
matters to a head in the resclu-
tions committee by asking a plank
approving the league with proper
reservations. He was strongly sec
onded by Mr.. Ogden Mills. of New
York. The discussion grew heated.
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The Washington herald., 1920-06-16

by WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT.
twashingten HsraId-Public Ledger
service.)
New Haven. Conn. June 1.-THE
Republican platform and the as
sured Republican victory mean that
the United States viii enter the
league Of nations with the Lodge
reservations.
1t would have been better to have
been more specific and cutsroken
in the Republican platform a. to
the league of nations. 1t would
have been better to have pledged
the party in terms to the league
with the Lodge reservations for rea-
sons already stated in these col
umns: It would have aided instead
Of injuring the prospect Of Repub-
Iican victory. and IT would have
removed the issue largely from the
campaign between the two great
parties.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-16
tew Hours Left in First Lap of Race
Among Herald Statesmen for Award
OfExtra Credits Toward Final Goal

Do you realize that your winning
he $4,000 home. or one of the six
hg automobiles offered as grand
rizes In The Herald Salesmanship
hub depends to a great degree on
he number of credits you obtain
efore 10 o'clock tomorrow night?
Jut think! On each s25 you turn
a for subscriptions up to and In
lading that hour you are allowed
10000 credits; these being in ad-
ition to the regular credits al
owed on the subscriptions.
The best of it is these extra
redits - ballots extraordinary -
punt two ways: They count for the
Htra cash awards-ssoo and 5000
The Washington herald., 1920-06-16
Made Jobless by Skinned
Knee; She Asks $4,000

New York, June 15.-Because she
asserts she skinned her knee in an
elevator and therefore cannot work
at her profession, Miss Nyma Sea-
bert. dancer. is suing a hotel in
Hinton, W. Va, for $4,000 dam
ages.
Her livelihood depends on her
shapely limbs, she says. and with
either out Of commission she might
as well stay at home. The de-
PENDANTS deny any knowledge of the
accident.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-16
.MINERSOPEN
SCALEPARLEY
Cumberland Meeting Seek
ing Agreement Repre-
sents 10000 Men.

Cumberland. Nd. June 15.-The
United Mine Workers of District
No. 1s. composed OF the Georges
Creek and Uprer Potomac fields. the
combined territory employing about
10000 men. will demand a show
down of the operators. it was stat
ed tonight. They opened a three
day special convention today to con-
slider grievances.
A resolution was presented to
bring the matter to an issue. The
miners claim that many of the op-
era tors of the district have refused
to abide by the award Of Presi-
dent wilson's bitumiEous commits.
sion. The resolution demands that
they abide by this award; that a
uniform scale fer oil dead work
throughout the district be arranged.
That the closed shop be operated
and that the operators agree to q
conference with the mine workers
on these matters.
District President Frank ]. Drum.
who is also president of the Mary
land State Federation Of Labor. Is
presiiiug over the convention, with
William ]. Trickett member of the
Maryland legislature. secretary
treasurer.
Mayor Thomas W. Kocn delfv-
cred the address of welcome. There
are more than 100 delegates. Each
mine where there are unicn men
employed waS represented by one
delegate.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-16
Boy Kills Self as Posse
Takes Him for Shooting

Z Miami, Fla, June Is. - Ralph E.
Johnston, 1s-year-old son of a New
York actress, committed suicide in
the woods near here today when he
was surrounded by a posse, accord
ing to police reports.
Johnston, it is said. had fred eight
shots at N. G. Tuckerman. real es-
tate map. when his attempts to
biackmaii Tuckerman failed. The
shots went wild.
7 Ths boy came here from New
York In April. 1t was learned, with
Tueksrman's son.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-16

The first Harding campaign
speech and the first voter won 70
his banner are accredited to Mrs.
Bessie Edmondston, f~washinston,
the Republican nominees cousin
and ardent supporter.
Mrs. Edmondston was one of the
thousands of washingtonians that
hung around downtown Saturday
night waiting for the convention
results. AS one State after another
fell into line behind the ohioan's
banner Mrs. Edmondston grew more
and more enthusiastic, until, when
his victory seemed certain. she
could restrain her Joy no longer
and confided to those standing in
the crowd near her machine that 1t
The Washington herald., 1920-06-16
WOOD PASSES
LIE TO BUTLER
Answers Charge Campaign
Was Backed by Stock
Gamblers.

Chicago, June Is. - Republican
party dissension broke out in a new
quarter tonight when Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood passed the lie" to
another of the defeated Presidential
candidates. Nicholas Murray Butler,
in answer to the Butler "explana-
ton" of Woods failure to win the
nomination.
DIR. Butler in a statement issued
upon his return from New York said
that the efforts Of Woods hackers,
a group of stock gamblers, oil and
mining promoters and munition-
makers" to buy the nomination were
the generals undoing.
Called Vicious Lie.
II have just read the statement
claiming that a motley group. of
stock. gamblers tried to buy the
nomination for me and that the
forces who were defeated in their
insolent attempt to buy the NOM
nation represent all that is worst
in American business and political
Hfe," said Gen. Wood. That state
ment is q vicious and malicious
falsehood. I would ignore 1t were
IL directed to me alone, but I can
not remain silent when my loyal
friends and supporters are villified.
"Col. William Cooper Proctor. who
was chairman Of my campaign COM
mittee, is a man Of extraordinary
high character. He is known for
his absolute integrity and honesty,
His associates were men of like
character, most of who mresponded
to their country's cal lduring the
war. They typify a group of pro-
eressive Americans. The attack
upon them is infamous.
supporters Patriotic.
The forces which brought me
before the convention with pre-
ponderant force were hundreds of
thousands of patriotic men and
women in every walk of life who
have indorsed me at nationwide
state conventions, nationwide pri-
maries and in a nationwide poll
of unprecedented size.
''This action of Nicholas Murray
Butler is an attempt to ingratiate
himself, with certain elements
which. exercised a determining in
fuence at the convention and pos
sibly to explain his own political
weakness"
Cincinnati. June Is. william
Cooper Proctor, millionaire soap
manufacturer and admitted con-
'tributor Of 100000 to Gen. Leonard
woods presidential campaign fund.
came home today and issued a
statement. in which he hayed the
Old Guard and Nicholas Murray
Butler. of New York. for Woods
defeat. Proctor was incensed at
Butler for the latter's alleged
statement that Woods campaign
was backed BY "nnsncial gam
hlAEa.,.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-16
HUN AVENGER
now BELIEVED
MURDERER
Turfman Elwel Slain Be-
cause Of Turning Up
Alien Enemies.
VOICE ON WIRE FOUND
Police Find More Clues to
Women and Question
Driver Of Taxi.
VOICE ON WIRE FOUND

New York, June 15.TJoseph Bovine
Elwell was accompanied by an as
yet unidentified man when he reached
his home at 3;45 o'clock Friday
morning, a few hours before the
murder. 1t was learned today when
Assistant District Attorney Joyce
questioned the driver of the taxi
which bore Elwell home from the
abaret.
A new theory evolved tonight and
upon which the police are work
ing is that Elwell was murdered in
revenge because, during his activi-
ties in the American Protective
League he turned up" a number
of alien enemies to Federal authori-
ties. One of these, according to this
theory, may have carefully planned
vengeance and executed il after hav-
ing studied the habits Of the turf
man.
Locate "voice on Wires
One of ElwelPs friends, it was
learned tonight. made several fran
tic but Intellectual efforts to raise
him by telephone at his home. But
whether the efforts were for the
purpose of warning him of impend-
ing danger. has not yet been
learned. The man, whose name is
known to the police. is to be ques-
toned tomorrow as to his motive
in trying to communicate with Ell
well.
1t was at a Tenderloin Trottery
that the .turfman and bridge whist
expert spent the final hours of a
prolonged nights outing which had
included a theater party and dinner.
1t was only after separating from
visited the cabaret. according to
present information.
Companions still Unknown.
At the latter place he was in the
company of man and woman, the
identity of each of whom the police
are eager to learn. He danced with
the woman. ii is said, but when he
left the place II was in the sole
company of the man.
WhstheT that man il the same
one who rode with Elwell to his
home in West Seventeen street, and
whether his companion entered the
house with him are points yet to be
determined in the unraveling of the
mystery surrounding the murder
The police will demand to know
whether he was with Elwell be-
tween 3:45 a. m. and the time when
Marie Larsen. Elwell's housekeeper,
found him clad in pajamas. sitting
slouched in a chair in his living
room, dying, a AS calibre bullet
hole through his head.
Two other pieces of women's lin
gerie, bits of delicate fabric were
discovered toG&y in Eiwell's home.
One was a kimcno, the other a cam
isole, and both were of costly tex
tire, indicating that they had been
worn by wcnen to when the high
price of clothing was a matter of
slight moment. From the kimono
a small piece had been clipped. ap-
parently with scissors, as though to
remove telltale initials. monogram,
or name. The camisole was un-
marked.
The search for clues to the iden-
tity Of Elwell's murderer extended
TO Southern points, detectives being
sent to Palm Beach and various
places where Elwell had been in
the habit of attending races, such
as Latonia, Louisville and Lcxipg
ton.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-16
Fair Cousin Opens Harding's
Campaign in lmpromptu Speech
And T Turns First Vote for Candidate

was "cousin Warren" who was
winning.
Several men," she says. asked
me about the Senator. and I told
them the story OF how. when he
was tiny lad, his mother had con-
sscrated him to the servic of his
country.
The men were delighted. and
one told me that I had won At least
one vote for Senator Harding that
might otherwise have esNe to his
opponent"
From the first Mrs. Edmondston.
says she was certain that Senator
Harding would receive the nominal
tion.
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and toward the home and the six
automobiles, as we'll as the other
prizes in the main list. Never again
during the campaign will subscrip-
tions count for as many credits a.
they do now.
If you are out to win one of the
extra awards. take advantage of
the ballot offer extraordinary.
which gives you a chance to pile
mp a big reserve >of credits. Vote
credits will win-you cannot have
too many of them. =.
The best subscription salesman
in the entire campaign will get the
biggest and best award-the Sc. oou
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The Washington herald., 1920-06-16
Supreme Court to Decide
What Is Wearing Apparel

New York, June 15.-Followine
luashing of an indictment under
ne Lever act against the American
Roolen Company and William
Wood, president, a writ of error
vas today asked by the government
II Federal Judge Mack.
This move on the part Of the gov
rnment will bring the question as
o what constitutes wearing apparel
md manufactured cloth to the Su-
IRENE Court.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-16
Lipton's Fleet Ready.

New York, June 15.-Sir Thomas
Lipton's racing fleet is to get away
here today for Sandy Hook. where
the trials for the cup race start
tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-16
Haywood Appeal Postponed.

Chicago. June. 15.-The appeal of
big Bill" Haywood and other con-
victed 4. w. w.'s- for relief from
their penitentiary sentences was
set over today. The illness OF ths
anpallAts 1udxa was tbs cause.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-16
HouseQuitsU Us.
ToAsk Dauis to
Succeed Wilson
Presidents S Closest Friend
Envoy to Ambassador
To Britain, Report.
(By UnIyersaI serxieel

Faris. June 15.-CoI. Edward NJ.
House is on the way to London, 1t
Is learned from an exclusive source,
to beg John w. Davis, United States
Ambassador to Britain. to accept
the Democratic Nomination at San
Francisco.
1t Is further learned that Hugh
Wallace, the American Ambassador
to France, was in London a few
days ago and tried unsuccessfulIy
to prevail lupop Mr.. Davis to stand
as a Presidential candidate. The
report persists here that Davis is
the only Democratic candidate ac-
ceptable to President Wilson.
(Washington HeraId-PubIic Ledger
Service, Special Cable Dispatch.)
By wYTHE WILLIAMS.
Paris. June 15.-The comment of
all the French papers on the trip
Col. Edward N. House Is making to
Europe is of the same tenor and
based upon the gratuitous inside
information" supplied them by two
American newspapers with Paris
editions. In effect the comment is
that the Forthcoming visit is no
surprise to Col. Houses friends
here, inasmuch as he is mo longer
the confident Of President WILSON,
that the GOODNESS first arose when
the President returned to PARIS
from his flying trip to the United
States in the middle of the peace
conference. The points of differ
ences listed: Q) That the colonel
permitted the French government
to arrange a new Presidential resi-
dence in Paris "juts across the
street and around the corner from
Lloyd George" where he was no
longer able to have the privacy en-
joyed during his sojourn at the
residence of Prince Murat, where he
was installed on his first visit.
CD. That Col. House yielded dur
ing President Wilson's absence to
the suggestion of Premiers Lloyd
George, Clemenceau and Orlando
that the covenant of the league of
nations should not be included in
the peace treaty so that it became
necessary for the resident to
threaten to leave the conference in
order to have his own way.
1t is explained that Mr.. Wilson
continued to use the colonePs serv-
ices because he was so highly
esteemed by tn diplomats represent
ing the great powers as well as the
little peoples and he is now return
ing on the reepated invitations of old
friends to visit the various capitals
and call upon diplomats and states
mon and confer with them concern
ing the Misunderstanding between
America and their countries which
has been widening ever since Mr..
Wilson returned to America.
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