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New-York tribune., 1920-06-29
Harding Return
To W Washington
For Busy Week
Senator Much Benefited
by Two-Day Rest at the
Frelinghuysen Country
Home in New Jersey
Talks for Record To-day
Western Republicans May
Succeed in Getting Visit
From Nominee in October

From The Tribune's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, June %. - Senator
and Mrs. Warren G. Harding reached
Washington at 1905 o'clock tonight
from The Hill, Senator Frelinghuy-
sens country place at Raritan, N. j.,
where the nominee spent two days in
search of much-needed rest.
II feel tine," he said on his arrival.
He admitted that his effort to "hide
out" over the weekend had been COM
pletely unsuccessful.
The Senator went directly to his
home from the Union Station. He said
he would be at his Office at 10:3O IN
the morning.
Waiting for Senator Harding's at
tention tomorrow morning is tre-
mendous accumulation of mail and tel
egrams, and each day until Saturday,
when he starts for his home at Marion,
Ohio, is crowded with important en-
gagements. His running mate, Cow
ernor Calvin Coolidge Of Massachu-
sets, is coming here Wednesday from
Boston for a conference. 1t is also
probable that he will see Will H. Hays,
chairman of the Republican National
Committee, once more before he starts
West.
The nominee is to deliver a speech
on Americanization tomorrow into the
recording horn of talking machine.
Records OF this speech are to be re-
leased on Independence Day. In the
afternoon he is to talk with Ogden
Reid, of New York. who is coming here
at Senator Harding's invitation.
Although every Western politician
that has called on Senator Harding has
urged him to alter his front-porch cam
paign program to make a speaking tour
of the West, there has been no hint
from the nominee that he would give
way to this pressure. Chairman Hays
is opposed to his leaving Marion during
the campaign and Senator Harding is
in accord with this idea. However,
there is a possibility that the mpor-
tunities for him to show himself to the
public beyond the Mississippi may have
the effect of making him change his
mind along in October.
Receives Good Luck Tokens
In the Senator's mail to-day were
two tokens of good luck One was a
tiny horseshoe wrought by Charles
Dorsuch, blacksmith of Martins burg.
Pa, who honestly can call himself an
original Harding man. for he sent the
Senator a similar pocket piece to bring
him good luck. in the pre- onvention
campaign. Moreover, Senator Harding
has carried it ever since. Both of the
horseshoes are perfect in detail, but
neither is larger than the outline of
the average mans little finger nail.
"The other horseshoe won the nomi-
nation, and this one will win you the
election" confidently predicted the
blacksmith in his letter.
The other good-luck token .was a
small American silk flag that was car
ried in the pocket of an A. E. T. man
New-York tribune., 1920-06-29

was not prohibitionist, but that the
people up the state Overwhelmingly
favored prohibition. now that they have
tried it, and he predicted dire disaster
for the Democrats in the state if they
favored wet plank.
Judge Seabury then tried to speak,
but Representative Smith raised the
point of order that he was not a dele
gate and Chairman Farley said he
could not talk. Seabury, an alternate,
said that the delegate was not there,
but it turned out that the delegate was
in the back part of the room and was
recognized.
When the question was put on Mr..
Mack's resolution Lunn and a few
others voted against it, but nine
tenths of the delegates either voted
for it or did not vote at all.
Resolution Favors Italy
Senator Cotillo, Of New York. put
through resolution urging the recog-
milton of the rights of Italy in the
Adriatic.
George Gordon Battle followed with
one urging states that have not done
so to ratify the suffrage amendment.
Governor Smith offered two resolu-
tions which were quickly adopted. One
protested against the construction of
the proposed Federal ship canal
through the Great Lakes and Canada.
He said that it would be detrimental
to the State Barge Canal. The other
was in the interest Of Federal work
mems compensation law.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-29
Cheers for Wilson Continue 2l
Minutes, but They Lack Heart
Distinctly Dutiful Demonstration, Says Broun; Il
Began Feebly and Never Got Very Strong; Cum
mings Can't Shout Loud Enough for Keynoter
By Heywood Broun

SAN FRANCISCO, June %. The
Democratic National Convention
cheered President Wilson from 1884
until 1885 o'clock this afternoon. IT
was distinctly a dutiful demonstra-
ton. 1t began feebly and never got
very strong. The galleries had no part
IN 1t. J. Bruce Kremer, vice chairman
OF the Democratic National Committee
did ms best to encourage the outburst
by rapping frequently for order with
ms gavel and smiling broadly at the
same time to assure everybody that he
didn't mean it. Then somebody began
a parade and everybody tripped and
stumbled about in the narrow aisles
and milled about little, cheering
mildly.
Some Of the demonstrators were said
to be past masters. The trouble start
ed at the opening of the convention
Five marines from Mr.. Daniels float
ing hotel, the New Mexico, sound ed
the "Star-Spanglcd Banner" on their
bugles and then huge American flag
f1uttered from the ceiling. The flag
was cheered. By and by the flag was
raised and there nesting behind it
was large picture of President Will
SN'i' ~ was iiOC q NCiy SOOu plCluIc
rather red faced and staring and
frightened, but it served as symbol
of the man in the White House, and
the cheering burst out, or if it didn't
burst at any rate it began
Cheering Lacks Sincerity
We are not Wilson partisan, al
though we regard him as great tragic
figure; but we are stating cold truth
when we assert that of all the per.
functory demonstrations in q conven-
tion within our experience this was
the least animated by sincerity MOI
are we forgetting that we once heard
Senator Sherman cheerd for tifty-siN
minutes.
When the enthusiasts finally re-
turned to their seats Mr.. Kremer be-
gan speech. He had been expected
to say much, but he didn't. Mr.. Kramer
is handsome young man with loud
voice and he spoke quite disparagingly
of Republicans. In fact if all the
things he said about them are true Mr.
Palmer, the Attorney General, is not
doing his duty. At length Mr.. Kremel
rounded out ringing period and sat
down.
Then Homer CUMMINGS was called tc
New-York tribune., 1920-06-29
League Only
Fig Int Before
Democrats
CONTINUED from page one)


justified in asserting that the honor
of the country is involved in this busi
ness, and we point to the accusing fact
that before it was determined to niti-
ate political antagonism to the treaty
the now Republican chairman of the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
himself publicly proclaimed that any
proposition for separate peace with
Germany, such as he and his party
associates recently reported to the
Senate, would make US guilty of the
blacklist crime
"On Saturday, May Is, this Knox
substitute for the Versailles treaty
was passed by the Republican Senate
and this convention can contrive no
more fitting characterization of it's
infamy than that made in the Forum
Magazine Of December, 1918, by Henry
Cabot Lodge when he said:
"lf we send our armies and young
abroad to be killed and wounded in
Northern France and Flanders with no
result but this, our entrance into war
with such an intention was crime
which nothing can justify. The in
tent of Congress and the intent of the
Pres ident was that there would be no
peace until we consider created a sit
uation where no such war as this could
recur. We cannot make peace except
III Company with our allies 1t would
brand us with everlasting dishonor
and bring ruin to us also, if we under
took to make separate peace.
Assai Republican View
"Thus to that which the Republican
leader considered the backest crime
his party in Congress would give the
sanctity Of law; that which seventeen
months ago was of everlasting dishonor,
essence Of faith. And because a Demo
cratic President blocks the way of this
immoral thing, he is hated and reviled
for his obduracy.
eve indorse the action of Virginia. s
Democratic Senator's and Representa-
tivcs in sustaining the Presidents view
of our international obligations. and for
voting against reservations designed tc
cut to pieces the vital provisions of the
Versailles Treaty and against the reso-
lutions for separate peace which would
disgrace the nation. We advocate
prompt ratification of the treaty with.
out reservations which would impair its
essential integrity. Only by doing this
may we retrieve the reputation of this
nation among the powers of the earth
and recover the moral leadership which
President Wilson won, and which, witt
amazing Indifference, gathering Repub
llcan politicians at Washington sacri
feed. Only by doing this may we hop,
to aiad effectively in the restoration o
order throughout the world, and to taxi
the place which we should assume in tn
front rank of spiritual, commercial an,
industrial advancement"
The 23 Democratic Senators, VIII
voted for ratification Of the treaty witt
the Lodge reservations March 10, ar
! prepaing to abandon their fight, as tn
result Of the Wilson administration
! ironclad control of the convention
Senator David |. Walsh, of Massachu
setts, who has been acting as spokes
man for the "bolting" Senators, sal
tonight that the proposed treaty plan
may prove to be acceptable
New-York tribune., 1920-06-29
Brevity Marked Oratory
In Early Nominations
Lincoln Named in Spccch of 20
Words, While Jackson Was
Indorsed in Sixty

CHICAGO, June 2S.-The nomina-
ton oratory which marks the two
great political conventions this year
is in sharp contrast to the nominating
speeches Of the early days Of the
parties. This has been brought out
afresh by inquiry at the Chicago His
torical Society and the Newberry
Library here.
In the first great Republican conven-
tion. Abraham Lincoln was nominated
for the first time. by M. Judd, Of
Illinois, in these words:
81 desire, on behalf of the dclega-
tion from Illinois, to put in nomination
as a candidate for President of the
United States Abraham Lincoln, of
Illinois,"
The first national nominating con-
vention of the Democratic party was
held twenty-eight years earlier, in
Baltimore, May 81 and 23, 1882. 1t was
at this gathering that Andrew Jack
Jackson had been nominated previous
ly in a number of states by the
methods which were then passing away
and, according to the Newberry
Library, it is doubtful if there was any
speech at all placing him in nomina-
tion at the first Democratic National
Convention. The business Of this
convention was ipally to nomi-
nate for the Vice Presidency.
The convention adopted resolution
concurring in Jacksons repeated
nominations" The resolution was
drawn in sixty words.
Previous to that time (from 1906
to 180D, nominations for the Presi
dency and Vice Presidency, the we'll
known reference library says, were by
Congressional nominating caucus, con
sisting of party members of botf
houses of Congress. The last Congress
sional caucus was held in 1924, Jack
son opposing the "King Caucus" as il
was termed, as undemocratic. II
1928 he was nominated by state Legis-
lative caucuses and conventions held
in various states. Following this
popular state conventions grew up and
out of them came the national conven-
tiOnS
New-York tribune., 1920-06-29

the platform for the keynote speech
1t was fair speech, but Mr.. Cum
mings read it without much fire.
Words like "apotheosis" will never
stampede Tammany delegation. Still
a little later he criticized the Repub-
lican platform because it held out no
hope for Ireland. The delegates
cheered. COR Armenia" said Mr.
Cummings, and the convention sub
sided Mr. Cummings had been men,
toned as man who might stampede
the convention, but he can't shout
nearly loud enough.
Palmer Men Ginger Up
National chairman are always late
That seems to be law. Although the
convention was scheduled to begin at
noon that hour came and went with
nothing more than desultory singing
and cheering, chiefly by Pennsylvania
Palmer's men were full of pepper
They seemed to be feeling their oats
their Quaker oats, as you might say
In lull pretty girl in the Penn
sylvania delegation leaped up and
shouted, who's going to be our next
PRESIDENT"
The Quaker delegation shouted
Palmer" but there was no interest
elsewhere and SO there was som more
Pennsylvania singing.
They were willing performers, these
Quaker singers, and it needed no more
than the dropping of pin to set them
off into an encore Song sheets were
scattered throughout the hail, but
everybody else seemed content tc
leave all that foolery to the Palme,
delegation.
Among the songs chosen for the
Democrats was "The Rose Of Wash.
ington Square," This is one of Fan
ME Brice's favorites, but the heroine
in the constellation chosen was Miss
Democracy and the song says "Sc
Now Let's All Get Together Every
where" and keep a Democrat in the
White House Chair"
The old version as sung at the Mid
night Frolic would be much more ap
propriate for Miss Democracy:
"She's gos those Broadway vampires
lashed to the mast"
She's got no future, but oh what
a past
About 1890 o'clock Vice -President
Marshall entered the building ane
three ushers asked him for his ticket
before he could reach his seat.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-29

through every major engagement over
seas, and he came through safely.
Later he gave the flag to Liberty
Loan worker in New York, and this
individual sent it to Senator Harding
with the hope that it would bring him
good luck
New-York tribune., 1920-06-29
Edwards Predicts Drys Lose
Also Says Democratic Conven-
non Will Nominate Dark Horse

sEAGlRT, N. j., June 28.-The Demo
cratic convention at San Francisco
VIII either fatty indorse or fatty con-
esmn personal liberty. This was the
ofeeast Of Governor Edward l. Edwards
iere to-day, who added that he was con-
''need there would be no halfway
Measures.
Inc Governor is in close touch with
ris campaign managers in California.
ne also predicted the nomination of
Se.i Sslk morse. He believes that the pro-
s.0ition program will meet defeat,
reasoning thus:
The solid South is not dry and
exporting the South are New Jersey.
.,s" @ York, Connecticut, Rhode Island
saa other entire states, as we'll as large
sections sections Of still other states. These
.ssNs can and will decide the election,
n ny any candidate nominated by the
Ds"oeratic party must be man who
sn - garry them. The Republican party
-. - Iaicago lodged the issue and gave
'ae open
New-York tribune., 1920-06-29
Peal White Started With Circus

Pearl White, famous as a motion
picture star, began her career as a
trapeze performer with travelling
circus.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-29
Cunmen Raid Realty Office

Six gunmen entered the real estate
Office of Angelo di Bendetto and Fra nix
lozoni, at 623 Crescent Avenue, The
Bronx. yesterday and ordered the two
real estate men and n client into i
rear room. There they took S4OO from
di Bendetto, diamond ring and a
gold watch from his partner and $107
from the customer
Then they ordered the three to stay
where they were and keep quiet and
drove away in red automobile.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-29
Condra President of Paraguay

Gondra, former Paraguayan Minister
to the United States, has been elected
President of Paraguay, and Felix Paiva,
former Minister of the Interior, Vice
President. according TO dispatch re-
ceived to-day by the State Departments
New-York tribune., 1920-06-29
Senator Much Benefited

RARITAN, N. J.-Senator Warren G..
Harding, Republican Presidential nomi
nee, accompanied by Mrs. Harding ard
Senator Joseph L. Frelinghuysen, left
here for Washington at $3.50 p. m,
much benefited. in health after a rest
full weekend at the country home of
Senator Joseph L. Frelinghuysen. The
party motored to Bound Brook, where
the Washington express was tagged.
The only event on the last day OF
the nominees brief vacation, which was
void of all political work, was a four
some at golf on the links at Far Hills,
N. j.. with Senator'S Frelinghuysen,
Hale and Kellogg.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-24
STATEMENT FRO NJ {. ". MARYLAND

On account OF tho very large holdings
in Marland Refining Co. and Kay county
Gas Co. stock IN this community. The
Intelligencer recently asked the officers
of these companies for statement as
70 their present conditions. The follow
ing telegram from President +. w. Mar
land explains itself and should be read
with great satisfaction by local holders:
Ponca City. Okla. Dec. %, 1920.
The Intelligepcer, Wheeling. w. Va
Because Vf the very low market quo
iationS for stock OF Mariand Rehning
company and Kay County Gas company
there have come TO US many inquiries
from our stockholders asking for reRs-
surance as to the true position or these
companies
After consultation with the officers
and directors OF these companies today
/ am answering these inquiries as fol-
lows:
our companies arc financially sound.
They are not in need OF money and have
sufficient cash for present operations.
Our production il constantly growing
and Is In excess of our refining capacity.
Our refinery output for December Will b
greater than in any previous month.
We nave orders on hand for approx
matcly fltty per Cent "t our refinery out
put for the next sixty days.
The value OF our properties tS greater
today than over before. The relationship
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-24
Houston Fixes Deficit
Above One Billion Mark
Estimate of Treasurys Head
Comes AS Great Surprise
to Congress

WASHINGTON, Dec 23.-Dcclaring that
the government faces a gross deficit Of
So.1oO, 900. 900 for the current nscal year.
Secretary Houston today warned the
senate finance committee that congress
should avoid putting heavier burden
on the treasury department. The estl-
mate came as surprise to tn" commit
tee as 1t was nearly l,gQO.Ooo'Oon
greater than that estimated by Senator
McCumbcr. North Dakota, ono OF Its
members.
For the fiscal year ending June so.
1922. the treasury head estimated the
deficit would be approximately H.JOo.-
OOO, 600. and ne added that It could he
sccn that now sources OF revenue must
be sought to meet even current require
mentS.
Mr. Houston was called before the
committee to discuss the soldiers bonus.
which. according to estimates. would
require an outlay OF $500, 00O.0On. and
he Indicated that the treasury would op-
pose any action by congress that would
tend Ia omen a new drain on the treas
ury.
The secretary also rsit"red his ohj"C-
tiOns 10 the revival OF the war finance
corporation. 1t would mean he said.
that the treasury would be compelled
10 launch now campaign Of borrowing.
The committee was unable to com
pletc It's work today and asked Mr..
Houston 20 return for further testimony
Monday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-24
SnOWIeSS Christmas
Forecasted By the
US. Weather SharpS

Washington. Dec. 2S.-SOnta Claus on
his visits 20 the homes Of American
children tomorrow night will he COM
PEELED to resort almost completely TO an
atrplane or some similar ncw-tangled
conveyance. for the weather bureau to-
night forecast a snowless Christmas for
almost the entire United States.
Fair and cold" was the wea thcr fore
casters prediction for almost the entire
portion of tho country, accustomed In
'"the good old days TO white Christ
mas" The only snow Of sufficient depth
Tor the sleigh OF the Christmas Saint.
the bureau said. would DO In Wisconsin.
Norther,s Michigan. Northern New York
and Northern New England. where snow
fell early in the week and has not melt
ed. There may be some new SNOW In
the northern Rockies mountain region, II
was said. but elsewhere, the fall will be
confined 70 furries.
The Pacific coast was excepted from
tho forecast for fair weather. the chart
and maps OF the weather bureau show
ing that rain and generally unsettled
weather might be expected west of the
Rocky mountains.
The south. where snow seldom appears
as early as Christmas. IL al all, will
have weather slightly below thc average
for this time of the year, tho bureau
So i'd
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-24
Liberty Bonds Suffer, !:
Declares Mr.. Houston
Big Bond Issue Necessary,
| With Soldier and Farmer :
Relief Passed {

Washington. Dec. 2s.-Market prices
of Liberty bonds and other government
| securities were said today by Secretary
HouSton 10 be suffering aB result OF
the continued discussion OF the Soidtssei
bonus and the various leEis1ativs
m easures for the relief OF the farmers,
such as the revival Of the. war fDanee
corporation. -
Enactment into law OF either Of these
propositions, the treasury secretary
declared, would necesstste fiotation by
the government OF loan which wouid
add to the amount OF government se-
curities outstanding and cause consc-
ouent reaction in tho market for gov
ernment bonds.
Necessity OF a bond issue to finance
a soldiers bonus. Mr.. Houston said. ~
readily understood, but 1t would be
EQUALLY necessary for the government
TO borrow in order to enable TIE war
finance corporation to function. Tho
CORPORATION, he said. has about $17o,-
600, 900 In book credits against the
trea sury, but to resume its activities II
would have either to issue bonds OF
its own to obtain funds or call upon
tho treasury for its balance, In Which
casa the treasury would be forced TO
issue certihcstes Of indebtedness ID
order to raise tho money. 80.
The secretary also said he was op-
posed to the various proposals for sx-
tending credit to foreign nations on
tn. basis of government funds. the aa'
, ministration having decided there
should be an end to foreign loans.
Discussing q sales tax to y.ov1ds
vovsrnment revenues, subject now
under consideration by the house ways
and means committee. the secrstAfy
declared himself opposed to . general
sale. tax on the ground that It was
contrary to the theory OF progressive
taxation. He added. however, that hS
favored a selected sales tax. applicable
70 certain classes Of articles not pecss-
saries, which ne said would keep the
burden Of tax from those unable to
pay.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-24
ARMY LIEUTENANT, Who WORKED
INVEST VIRGINIA, ARRESTED ON
CHARGE Of THEFT Of $4,000
Recognized On Pittsburgh
Street By Former Sergeant
of His Alleged
Crime Occurred at Cob
lenz, During U. S. Occupa-
ton

Pittsburgh, Dec. 23-John c. Gotten
kienc. alias David l.. Gordon. former
second lieutenant In the Fifth field ar
tilery, First division. charged with de-
serting his command at Coblenz. Ge--
many, in June, 1919, taking with him
about $4,000 OF his company's funds.
was arrested here tonight and turned
over TO department OF justice agents.
The government agents said that the
prisoner would be taken to Fort Leaver-
worth. Kan, by a military guard. to-
morrow where he will be tried BY court
martial.
Gottenkeine's arrest was brought
about BY Sanford T Pomroy OF this city
who served as color sergeant in the
same regiment with the former officer.
Pomroy' recognized Gottenkeinc and not
iled a policeman. who arrested the man.
Government agents said that Gotten
kelne was arrested In Germany shortly
after he deserted and was brought to
Camp Taylor. Kentucky He escaped
last February, and since that tlme u
nationwide search has been conducted.
Gottenkeine. before coming 10 Pitts
burgh, worked as n miner In Morgan
town, w. Va. After escaping from
Camp Taylor. ne was employed by dill
fercnt concerns In Cincinnati and To-
ledo. the government agents said. The
prisoner. they said Is said To have 4
wife residing IN Oklahoma City.