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WEEKLY COURIER DEN ED. DO A NE, Publlohor JASPER INDIANA A 1 1 ; 1 1 r tonic Jag probably Just grows on o. C The tjitonteiJ man still remains the richest in she world ! Conditions are such that It rapidly I Incoming the high cost of existing. Though It ran scarcely he sah! that prices are falling, they are descending. In view of the demand It Is surpris ing that there lias been no shortage of raisins. "derma ny demands that Trench withdraw" sounds something like old times. j A cure for Idiocy has been found. I The supply will never be able to equal the demand. The labor shortage never seems to have any effect on the demand for po litical Jobs. There Is no trouble from reds In Alaska. Perhaps they are freezing them out there. f!ire the youth of the land Its circus and It cares not who overturns the neighboring nations. Once the profiteers begin to squeal they are likely to run up against a shortage of sympathy. Profiteering Is not only n cause of discomfort; but It Is a horrid Indict ment of human nature. People who neglect to keep their sugar in their safety deposit boxes de serve to have it stolen. For spring fever the fnvorit'e time tried and tire-tested remedy Is a fish ing pole and a can of ball. The coin that went for booze now goes for candy, and yet people wonder why there's a sugar shortage. Interested as the public may be just now in the matter of sugar, It Isn't what you could call wrapped ut. One of the candidates accuses an other of using a "smoke screen." Other people thought It was a "gas wave." With some, where to spen 1 the va cation is the problem; others, how ever, have nothing to spend but time. Along with the "pointing with pride" and "viewing with alarm" there should be a lot of hatchet burying this season. If some of the officials who are hold ing hearings on sugar could listen in on any housewives' line they'd get an earful. The price reduction epidemic Is one that can sweep the country with out the people making any effort to stop it. And now It Is proposed to levy a tax of $." on bachelors. An imposi tion on liberty and the pursuit of hap piness ! They have Invented a process for making wrapping paper out of garbage. We hope garbage is carried away with the Idea. Remember to save your clothes this year for the centennial celebration your great-grandchildren will be cele brating in 2020. Perhaps British prejudice will look on the move to get back native song birds as an unfriendly attack upon the English sparrow. semblance of power for five years, thus proving again how comparative weak ness, intrenched, can defy strong but divided opposition. Austria is finding It dlfiicult to find recruits In organizing her new army. What use she made of her last army Is probably still too fn.h in the pub lic memory. When profiteers realize that they may be left with much high-priced gools on their hands they are Im pressed by the argument for lower nrlcesr Spanish diplomats liave been for bidden to marry withoit the king's consent.. These are bad times to be trying such ancient experiments with personal rights. The government says customers must not le forced to buy other arti cles in order to bny sugar, but after paying fy the sugar most customers feel that they are entitled to other articles in order to have something to show for their money. An inscription found en an egg pre dicts the end of the world. Rather, the price asked for them would Indi cate its nearness. A medical Journal says native white Americans do not live as long as they did 20 years ago. Maybe not, but perhaps we live more. Increase in the price of diamonds really doesn't eem to Increase the un rest. There's one line, at least, In which the producers feel that their consciences are clear. GÖX NOMINATED ON 44THBALL0T Palmer's Withdrawal Paves Way For Drift to Governor of Buckeye State. INDIANA IN AT THE FINISH On the Thirty-Fourth Ballot the In diana Delegation Casts Its En Vote for Ohioan. Auditorium, San Francisco, Cal., July 7. James Middleton Cox, gov ernor of Ohio, was nominated for president by the democratic nation al convention at 1:40 o'clock a. m. yes terday morning, on the 44th ballot. He defeated William G. McAdoo, who was left as the only contender after Attorney General Palmer re leased hi3 delegates following the thirty-eight ballot. When It was seen near the end of r t - - - ä - . -. '.7 ' - . . S-. - w . James Middleton Cox, Candidate for President. the roll call on the forty-fourth bal lot that Cox was going to get two thirds of the votes, there was a stampede for his band wagon, and the voting was cut short by a motion made by Sam B. Amidon of Kansas, a McAdoo supporter, that the nomi nation be made unanimous. The mo tion was carried by a great roar from the tired delegates. No attempt was made to nominate a .vice presidential candidate, ad journment being taken until noon to day. Drift Slow at First. The drift to Cox began immediate ly after Palmer's delegates had been released, but it was slow at first, the McAdoo followers fighting to the last ditch, and attempting to delay the choice by repeated motions to adjourn. The governor's supporters, however, were in the saddle and they put down all attempts to throw the convention into a recess. Some of the states were slow in surrendering their votes, even when the nomination of Cox appeared as sured. It was not until the forty third ballot that the Ohioan suc ceeded in getting a majority of the votes. On the forty-third hallo: Cox polled 568 against 410 for McAdoo. Cox came near getting a majority on the forty-second ballot, polling votes, or 7Vs short of a majority. Un der the two-thirds rule the .winner had to obtain 730 votes. Indiana Joins Procession. As the balloting approached the stage where it was apparent that the nomination of Governor Cox was only a question of a few ballots, the In diana delegation, which in previous balloting had sjiown willingness to throw its strength to the nomination of either McAdoo or Cox, were turn ed towards Cox. On the forty-second baUot Indiana gave Cox nineteen. and McAdoo eleven. On the forty-third the Indiana votes were cast twenty for Cox and ten for McAdoo. Flani pan, who had been voting for Mc Adoo, went to Cox on the forty-third. On the forty-fourth and final ballot the Indiana delegation threw Its en tire thirty votes to Cox. With its choice made, the conven tion adjourned to noon the following day to name a candidate for the vice presidency. JAMES MIDDLETON COX. Brief Biographical Sketch of the Dem ocratic Nominee for President. Horn on a farm, near Jacksonburg, Butler county. Ohio. March 31. 1S70. and consequently Is in his fifty-first year. Educated in public schools and ear ly learned the printer's art and at present is publisher of two news papers in Ohio. Worked as reporter on Cincinnati Knquirer. Became private secretary to Repre sentative in Coflsres3 Paul Sore, and spent several years in Washington in that position. Member of Congress three years. Serving third term as governor of atate. Noted for progressive legislation ttffectiriK labor ami educators. Married Mayme L. Harding in 139H, .ind ha 3 three c!;i!dr. A rv yS.v '' j.'V. f V.m.v.v.Vv - vXs .'X A FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Nominee of Democratic Conven tion for Vice-President. 7,.- : : : v-' V : . V'. - . ' : . : '-..' , .... . i ." rtf -. .. ..... : ,J: ..;:::' vv.-:-:: ä T.:,i k ROOSEVELT NOMINATED Assistant Secretary of Navy and Rel ative of Late Colonel Chosen as Running Mate for Cox. San Francisco, Cal., July 7. Frank lin D. Roosevelt, assistant secretary of the navy and a relative of the late Col. Rosevelt, was nominated by ac clamation for vice-president by the Democratic national convention yes terday afternoon as the running mate for Governor James M. Cox of Ohio, who was chosen as the presidential nominee on the forty-fourth ballot early yesterday morning. The band wagon movement for Mr. Roosevelt got under way very quickly Loon after the convention assembled," and although other candidates were presented, there was no doubt of Mr. Ilosevelt's selection from the first. Whatever the verdict may be at the general election, the democratic con vention leaders are in high feathers over the nomination of Governor Cox of Ohio for president and of Frank lin D. Rcosevelt of New York, assist ant secretary of the navy, for vice president. It probably is the young est ticket nominated in the past fifty years by either party. Governor Cox is 50 and Roosevelt 3S. Undoubtedly the magic of the latter's name helped him win the vice-presidential nomina tion for which" he was not an avowed candidate. McAdoo "Delighted." Huntington. L. .1., July 7. "I am really relieved and delighted that the call did not come to mo," said Wil liam Gibbs McAdoo to a group of friends and nevspapcr correspondents when he wr.s informed that the demo crats had nominated Gov. Cox for president. Will you say this for me? I am eternally grateful to my friends for their support," said Mr. McAdoo to the newspaper men. The former sec retary of the treasury, who figured in the long deadlock at San Francisco, smiled broadly and showed not the slghtest sign of disappointment. lie stemed to be actually happy over the outcome. Gov. Cox Informally Accepts. Dayton, O., July -7. James M. Cox, who was nominated as candidate for president at the Democratic national convention, at San Francisco, said he would accept the honor. He was at the wires all day and night and said he was too tired to make a formal statement now. He said this would be made later when he is in proper condition, men tally and physically, to compose the important message. President Wilson Congratulates. Columbus, O., July 7. "Please ac cept my hearty congratulations and cordial bei;t wishes." This wa? President Wilson's mes sage of congratulation to Gov. Cox, received at the governor's ofllce here yesterday morning. Ambassador Davis for Cox. London. July 7. John W. Davis, American ambassador to Great Hritain, whose name was put in nomi nation for the presidency at the demo cratic national convention, has sent a message of congratulation to Gov. Cox, the successful nominee. "My hearty congratulations upon you nomination. You can and will lead the party to well deserved vic tory," was the text of Davis's mes sage. Harding Sends Greetings to Cox. Marion, O.. July 7. Warren G. Harding sent a telegrom of congratu lations to Gov. Cox of Ohio, his rival candidate for the presidency. Ho preferred to allow Cox to make the message public. Calls Special Session. Governor Goodrich issues brief proclamation calling legislature to meet at :3) o'clock in the afternoon of Monday. July !2. 1 -v v A TEXT OF PLATFORM Adopted by the Democratic Conven tion at San Francisco. Tho following is the text of the platform as finally adopted by the Democratic national convenon: The preamble sends greetings to President Wilson, commending hhi achievements in the interest of tho country and of the whole world. Con demns in general terms the Repub lican congress. Praises the administration's con duct of the war, commending tho patriotic efforts of American citizens to aid the government, and praises the military and naval forces with mention of Gen. Pershing by name. Again incorporates the language of the Virginia Democrats in extolling the Federal Reserve System and the financing of the war and in condemn ing the Republicans for extrava gance. Criticises the Republican congress for failing to revise war-time tax schedules and demands a survey of tax conditions by the coming con gress. Denies Republican claims of economy, declaring that no money was saved except at the expense of the efficiency of government bureaus. Blames diminished production for high prices and declares the Repub licans are responsible' in that they delayed peace and failed to provido the President with necessary legis lation. Condemns the Republicans for their use of appropriations in investi gating the conduct of the war. Pledges the party to enactment and enforcement of such legislation as may be required to bring profiteers before the bar of criminal justice. Reaffirms Democratic tariff doc trines and declares for a research on the subject by a non-partisan com mission. Declares for free speech and a. free press, except insofar as it may at tack the life of the nation. Praises the Democratic record in establishing farm loan banks and other farm legislation. Endorses col lective bargaining and researches into production costs. Follows the Virginia plank in de claring strikes and lock-outs should not jeopardize the paramount public interests, but adds a statement of opposition to compulsory arbitration. Favors the adjustment of salaries of government employes. Congratulates legislatures that have ratified the suffrage amendment and urges Democratic governors and legislatures of Tennessee, North Carolina and Florida to complete ratification in 'time for women to vote this fall. Favors continuance of federal aid in road building. Calls Republican plank inadquate and advocates further development of adequate transportation on rivers and further improvements of inland waterways. Recognizes the impor tance of connecting the great lakes with the Mississippi, as well as with tho St. Lawrence. Favors extension of foreign trade. Pledges the party to a policy of continued improvement of the mer chant marine under proper legisla tion. Advocates extension of arid land reclamation with a view to homo building. Deplores- the misfortunes of the Mexican people and upholds Presi dent Wilson's Mexican policy, declar ing that as a consequence order is reappearing in Mexico. Advocates recognition of. new Mexican govern ment when it has proved its ability to maintain order. . ' The great principle of national self-determination has received con stant reiteration as one of the chief objects for which this country en tered the war, and victory established this principle. Within the limitations of international comity and usage, this convention repeats these several previous expressions of the sympa thy of the Democratic party of the j United States for the nsnirntinnQ nf i v - -w www wb V V V A J V Ireland for self-government. Declares it the duty of the Amer ican government to aid in the estab lishment of order and complete inde pendence for Armenia. Declares for Philippine indepen dence without unnecessary delay 1 when the islands are ready for self government. Deplores the pre-convention expen ditures of the Republican presidential candidates and advocates regulation of such expenditures by federal law. Praises the administration of the Federal Trade Commission and advo cates amplification of Its work. . Favors legislation for supervision of live stock markets by the federal government. Declares against child labor. Favors legislation for child welfare and maternity care. Advocates In creases In teachers' salaries. Urges extension of vocational education, better conditions for working women and reclassification of the civil serv ice with a view to equality of the sexes. Endorses separate citizenship for married women. Advocates generosity to disabled soldiers but declares against exces sive bond issues to pay compensation which would put patriotism on a pecuniary basis. Commends federal administration of railroads during the war. declaring it was efficient and economical de spite inadequate and worn equip ment. Criticises the recently enact ed transportation act and says con gress temporarized until so late a date that the President was forced to ' sign the bill or else throw the rail ! road situation into chaos. ' MMMHM M M 1 Seen and Heard In Indiana t t t Evansville.The wheat crop in aiideiburg county may be. sold to Independent buyers, and not sold to the organized grain buyers, at a mini mum price of $;j a bushel A grain committee has been named by the pres ident of the Vanderburg County Farm Improvement association to determine the best market. This committee is composed of one representative In each township In Vanderburg cgunty, exclusive of Pigeon township. Part of the work of the committee will be 10 Investigate the outcome of the wheat crop in this county after thrashing time. After the yield has been deter mined the committee will decide what price the farmer must have to get a just return on his investment. Michigan City. Three persons lire dead and three others were badly hurt in an accident at the Wnbash street crossing of the Pore Marquette rail way hero. An automobile in which the six were ridimr stalled on the crossing and a passenger train struck it and smasLed it to bits. The dead are. Mr. and .Mrs. X. J. Luclon of Gary and Marvin Jester of Chicago. F. J. Simon of Gary suffered Jrneturod ribs; Mrs. Simon was slightly hurt, ami Mrs. Sophie liarry of Chicago suf fered a nervous shock. Indianapolis. Governor Goodrich' has called a special session of the state legislature to convene Monday, July 12, at l.-:0 p. m. The governor In the proclamation IUI not set forth the program, but the most important subject for discussion is expected to be a bill providing money for the maintenance of state Institutions, sev eral institutions having exhausted their funds. . Lafayette. The Indiana Horticul tural society, co-operating with the horticultural department of Purdue university, will hold Its annual sum mer meeting, August 5, at the orchard of the Laurel Orchard company at Laurel. The orchard consists of ap proximately 200 acres of commercial varieties of fruit trees just coming Into full bearing. Columbus. Wheat harvest is prac tically finished in Rartholomew coun ty and thrashing will begin. The yield will not exceel f0 per cent of a full crop. Home-grown blackberries are on tho market. Tlie crop is the largest In .the history of the county. Especially Is this true of the wild berries. Gro cers are paying from 2." to 2S cents a quart for them. Terre Haute. Hugh Gregson was Instantly killed and Richard Gregson, age six, his son, was fatally Injured when an automobile which the father was driving struck the second engine of a double-header Vandalia passen ger tcain in West Torre Haute. Thom as Gregson, age four, another son of the dead man, was seriously injured. Indianapolis. Judge Louis I. Kw bank was named by Governor Good rich a member of the state supreme court, to succeed Lawson M. Harvey, who died recently. Harry (. Chamber lln was appointed to succeed Judge Ewbank on the bench of the Marlon circuit court. He was formerly an Indianapolis attorney. Columbus. Rartholomow county farmers are having much difficulty in getting men to work in their harvest fields. The farmers are paying a day for men to help in their wheat harvests, and a fanner in search of harvest hands offered $7 a day, but found no takers. Valparaiso. The Knights of Colum bus lodge here has been notified by the state officials that it led all of the lodges In the state In membership gains during the fiscal year Just closed. The Valparaiso lodge showed n gain of HOI per cent. Indianapolis. Twenty-four prison ers in the Marion county Jail, by the aid .of a well-planned delivery, made their escape from tho prison, but the majority of the number now rest be hind the bars. A number of the men are federal prisoners. Evnnsville. Announcement was made that the coal mines of the Pos sum Ridge Coal company, of which Jeppc Kertelscn of this city Is presi dent, have been sold to L. E. Frlcke and John II. Blair of Washington for $70,000. Petersburg. Although Pike county does not belong to the Posey-Gibson Cow Testing association, yet Pike county cows carried away first honors for the number of pounds of butter fat produced in the month of June. Lafayette. The Indiana State Sol diers' home recently celebrated thi twenty-fourth anniversary of Its dedi cation. Col. D. B. Kehler. com mandant of the institution, officiating. North Vernon. Mrs. James Boyer, age ninety-eight, a pioneer of Jennings county and the oldest citizen In the county. Is dead at her home In this city. Delphi. The Carroll County Big Type Breeders association has been organized. South Rend. The Indiana depart ment of the United Spanish War Vet erans elected Charles F. Zlllmcr of South Bend department commander. Indianapolis. Warren D. Miller of Terre Haute was elected president of the Indiana Society of Architects at the semiannual convention held fiere. Petersburg. Wheat Is cut In many parts of Pike county. Watermelons, canteloupcs and tomatoes are thriving, but corn and meadows are suffering and pastures are short. The dry weather ha cut the early potato crop CO per cent. ! Vlncenn.-Letgh R. Glsnllllat of 1 Culver was elected state eorainnndr of the American Legion by acclama tion at the convention here after the name of William L. Uetz of Vincenn ' the only candidate nominated for the ; office In oppo.dthn to Colonel GiLiiil- llat, had been withdrawn at his own I Toques t. Probablv the most important 1 action by the convention, both to mem bers of the Legion and to the citizen of the state, was taken when lO.fM former service men, members of the department of Indiana, were placed on record as urging tlie governor to call a special session of the legislature Im mediately, to take appropriate action on the project of a war memorial building for Indiana thmnch th unanimous vote of the convention. Mr. Bets was unanimously elected first vice commander and Robert K. Rich ardson of Gary second vice command er. L. Russell NVwgent of Indianap olis was re-elected state adjutant. Hartford city. The reports for !be month of May In the egg-laying con test, In which 3.94." Blackford county hens are entered, show some good rec ords. Those having the highest rec ords were: Mrs. R. G. Popov. 10.0 eggs n hen; Mrs. Frank Seelig. Uvr,; Mrs. Ilarvoy Hartley. Mrs. O. C. Holloway, 10.4; Mrs. Gideon Warren. 10.3. The average for nil record fr the month was 14.4. Tho reports for three months, March, April and May, show the following records: Mr. Gideon Warren, T.O.S; Mrs. Trank Soelig. 40.3; Mrs. Harry Taylor. Mrs. i:. c. Dopoy. fiO.S; Mrs. F. W. Myers. 47.3. The average production a hen for the three months was 10.S. Thirty-one Blackford county women have hens entered in the content. Indianapolis. Opposition to the buy ing of a coal mine for the state Is ex pressed by many state officials and other citizens. The plan Is denounced as "a step toward state socialUm Under pressure of such future exigen cies, it is said, with the precedent of a state coal mine, the state might em bark upon the ownership of., almost any kind of a commercial enterprise. A prominent state official scored the purchase of coal cars by tho state as being "the first step toward state own ership of railways." He 'declared that the proposal to purchase coal cars with which to carry coal from tho s'tate mine Is even more Insidious than tho ownership of the mine. Lafayette. Battery C, tho Lafayette unit of the One Hundred Fiftieth Uni ted States field artillery, which won fame in the world war as one -f the most effective artillery regiment? of the American expeditionary force. has bon asked to reorganize by Harry B. Smith, Indianapolis, adjutant ; fl oral of Indiana. It is planned to make the battery the nucleus of an artillery battalion, which It is proposed to es tablish as part of the new National Guard of tho state. JefTersonville. Several hundred hogs are dead from hog cholera near JcfforsonvIIle. The infection I? be lieved to haev originated with some hogs bought nt tho stock yards at Louisville and taken to Twelve Mile Island and not vaccinated. The cntiro herd on Twelve Mile island d!cd. Oth ers lost from ten to sixty lions' oath. Mimcle. The Highland Manufactur ing company plant at Mundo, which manufactured electrical fixtures and novelties, was destroyed by fire, en tailing a $200.000 loss. Sparks- from tho motor of an exhaust fan, thrown Into a spray of lacquer, is given as cause for tho blaze. The factory will bo rebuilt, officials announce. 'Laporto. Farmers In" "the western part of Laporto county are pessimistic about the wheat crop. The Hessian fiy has appeared and Is ruining acres of wheat that had been exceptionally promising. Some farmers expect enly abou' ten bushels to the acre, where they had hoped for double that amount or more. Indianapolis. Fifty-seven delegates from Marlon county met at the Social ist headquarters In Indianapolis and nominated a county and district ti ket to be placed in the field nt the coming general election. Harvey A. Simmons, state' chairman of the Socialist party, heads the ticket as candlate for con gress. Bedford. The harvest of wheat, oats and rye Is on In the Heltonville region east of Bedford. The grain 1.1 large and the quality good, but tlie stalks' are light in the fields. Tlie field Is expected to be larger than that of last year. Wabash. Wabash Is hunting a new police and fire department. They struck, the policemen to support a grievance of4he firemen against their chief. The "council met and fired the policemen and firemen ami reorganiza tion Is In progress. Indianapolis. "Dirty people nmk dirty town." according to Dr. J. X. Hurty, state health commissioner. Doctor Huny is advocating "cleanup" campaigns for every city of the state. South Bend. South Bend will oper ate on the daylight saving plan for three months as a result of an ordi nance passed by the city council un der suspended rule. Vlncennes. The tlrashldg season has opened unusually early In Knox county. Muhde. Delaware county farmers who are members of the eastern In diana pool that Is to hold wool for an advance In prices, have made their last deliveries to the storage hous? and It was estimated that the total for th county that will bo In the pol will be 32,000 pounds. Shelbyvllle. Farmer of Fnlon township, at a meeting, adopted n res olution calling on the farmers of Übel, by' county and of Indiana to refrain from the use of fertilizers until tl ey are quoted n! a rr'.co hrrrr t! ::n thas of las: spring.