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tv J v V WEATHER REPORT MT. VERNONAND VICINITY Partly cloudy tonight and Tues day. Local thunder showers. Warm. mmtx. Only Knx CMy fv , per Receiving The A$ el ated Preu Report ffL J MOUNT VERNON, 0,, TUESDAY, JUNE 15ri920-No. 48 $2.00 PER YEAR .' ESTABLISHED 1838 i - . lis : i ( FOREIGN PRESS COMMENTS UPON SEN JARRING London Newspapers State It - Will Mean The Election of A Democrat Triumph Of Machine Of Par ty', Says A Well Known Paris Newspaper By Associated Press to Tlio Banner LONDON, June 14 Warren G, Harding's personality and record be ing unknown here, newspaper com ments this morning expressed neither disappointment nor satisfaction with tho Republican choice for president of the United States. Sovcral newspapers roferred to him. as a "darjf horse" and Inferred that ho 'represented a compromise. Two or three Journals assumed tho result of tho Chicago convention has oponod tho possibility of the election of a Domocrat to tho presidency, which of lato has boon regarded as extremely improbable. Among those taking this viow are tho London Tlme3 and the Dally Nows. v . v " COMMENT IN PARIS By Associated Pi ess to Tho Banner PAIUS, Juno it Fow newspapers In this ctiy ventured a commont 911 tho action of tho Republican national convention at Chicago. "Tho nomination of Sonator Hard ing is a triumph- of tho machine of tho party, organization or its bosses over personalities sufllclentiy power ful or well supplied with funds tb be In a position to uppeal dlroctiy to tho tlflHni I' rinolgrnfl nun All Frenchmen are greatly satisfied with tho elimination ofHtram' John "son, whoso heart and spirit hayo nov or been greatly in favor of France, says tho Paris Journal. The newspapers commont pn tho fact that Senator Harding Is an Intl matofrlend of Myron T, Horrick, for mer ambussado to Franco, and a real friend of France., FROM CANADA ,By Associated Pi ess to Th Bonner 'MONTREAL, Juno 14 Canadian newspapers today devoted much space n pinmGnts on tho nomination ot Sonator Harding lor president, and in a general way favorod his candidacy. "Mr. Harding has a good reputa tion, is iot an extremist, has shown businoss enterprise which will com niend'him to tho votors," the Mon treal "News states. Tho Toronto Wall and Empjre said: "Senator Harding has boon chosen for no other reason than those who are responslblo for Kis choice believe Jio will win, because tho party will unlto behind htm." II TO BE HELD LEGAL By Associated Piess to Tho Bannerl COLUMBUS, O., Juno 14 That sec rotary of Stato Smith will hold tho candidacy of Walter F. Brown, To lodo, for tho .Republican nomination for United States senator logal, is ex pected following Smith's return from Chicago. It was announced that Brown had filed in dupltcato with Secretary of Stato Smith at tho Chicago convention and had paid tho fep thoro. tnv Associated Pi esa to The Banner WASHINGTON, Juno 14 Norman Hi Davis of Tonnessoo wa3 appointed today by President Wilson to bo un-dor-secretary of stato. Ho will as sume his duties tomorrow aud will succeed Frank L. Polk. TIFFIN Tolophone opoartors J n tlila city nro out on n strike. BROWN'S CANDIDACY DAVIS NAMED TO SUCCEED POLK WILL HEAD WARREN G. HARDING By Associated Press to Tho Banner Warren Q. Harding has always been a resident of Ohio, which state ho has represented as United Slates Sonator . since 1914. In private business life ho is publisher of thoMarion, Ohio, Star. He was born ona faim, noar tho village of Blooming Grovo, Morrow County, Ohio, November 2, 18G5, tho eldest of eight children. His father, George T) Harding, was a country doc tor whoso forebears ,camo from Scot land. Beforo going to Ohio tho Hard; ings woro residents of Pennsylvania, where somo of them wero massacred by Indians. Others fought in th'o rev olutionary war. Tho mother of War ren Mrs. Phocbo Dlckorson, was .de scended from an old-tlmo Holland Dutch family, tho Van Kirks. In his youth Warren Harding lived " WftRHEN G. HARDIffG raapftCiiiiuiB-Jife. of a farmer boy attending the village school until 14 years of ago when ho entered Ohio Central Col lege of Iberia, from which ho was graduated. As editor of tho collcgo paper ho first displayed a talent for journalism. Ho was obliged to stop school now and then and cam -tho monoy with" which to pursuo his col lego courso. At ond tlmo he cut corn, at another painted barns and, at still another drove a team and holpod to grado thoAroadbed of a now railway. At 17 ho taught a district school and played a horn in, the vlllugo brass band. At odd times ho worked in tho vll- I N ISDSSITED B y STUDENT By Associated Piesp to Tho Banner . PARIS, Juno 14 Essad Pasha, hca'd of the Albanian delegation in Paris and former provisional prosldont 01 Albania, whs assassinated ' hero yes terday. Throo shots wero iirod at him by an Albanian .student, two of which took effect. Essad Pasha was emerging from tho Hotel Continental in tho Ruo Castlgliono when ho was suddenly SILK IS STOLEN w By Associated Piess to The Banner CLEVELAND, Juno 11 Silk valued at' $8,000 was stolen fiom tho store ot Coles & Bennett, according Jo po llco today. A momber of tho iirm dis covered tho robbery when tho storo was opened this morning. Tho thieves bored a holo In tho front door. PRESIDENT WILSON TO RIDE BICYCLE . By Associated Pi ess to Tho Banner WESTFIELD, Mass., JUno H i'ro3 ldent Wilson is to take up bicycling as an oxorclso, It bocamo known 'to day whon a local manufacturing con cern announced that an order had been placed for a blcyclo by Admiral Grayson, tho president's- physician, who stated In thq letter that tho bl- Icyclo was for tho prosldcht's own uso. E 8 OH THE CO. P. CALVIN COOLIDGE lago printing office, in tlmo becoming an expert typesetter and later a lino type operator. Ho Is a practical press raan and a, job printer, and as a 'make Up man' is said to havo few equals. Tho luck p'iecfi he1 has carried as 7a Senator is tho ofd printer's rule ho used when ho "was sticking typo. In 1884 Dr. Harding inoved his fami ly to Marlon. A short tlmo aftor ward tho father purchased for War ren Harding Tho Star thona small pa per. , 'On tho-paper Warren Harding per formed every function from devil to managing editor. All tho years, tho Senator has owned -It there has never been a strike or a throatoned'ono. Senator Harding is closely tdontl- Hod with many othor largo buslnoss enterprises In Marion and other parts' of tho stato. He is director of a bank and several largo manufacturing plants and is a trustco of tho Trinity Baptist church. Mr. Harding has twice represented the 13th Senatorial district ot Ohio In tho stato legislature and served ono term as lieutenant .governor. At the 1914 olection Harding was elected U. S. Senator by majority of more than 100,000, running 73,000 ahead 'of tho next highest on tho tick et. In tho senate ho is a member of tho Committoo on Foreign Relations. Senator Harding married Miss Flor ence Kllng In 1891. confronted by a young man who later guvo his name as Rustom Aveni and said ho was an Albanian student. Without uttorins a word Rustom llred two shots which struck Essad Pasha In tho qhost and anothor shot which went wild. Essad sank to tho ground. Ho was picked up and -taken to his bedroom, where ho died shortly aftor wards. -v HARDING TO SPEAK AT THE STATE FAIR By AsHoclatedPiebS to Tho Banner COLUMBUS, June 14 Senator Harding has been invited to speak at tho stato fair Tuesday, August 23, which has been designed Presidents' Day. Thq. Democratic nomlnSo for, presldont also will bo invited to speak on tho sumo date. , T By Associated Pi ess to The Banner WASHINGTON, Juno 14 Western shippers continued today to present argumonts to tho Interstate commerce I commission against the granting of tho domands of tho railroads ior in creased freight rates, ,to yield them an artilltlnnnl lillllnn dollars ill rove- . T .,...,, ... nuo, NT ISTElSMPPEuS C0N1EPR0TES BACK TO DESK AFTER STRAIN OF CONVENT Senator Harding, Accompan ied By Mrs. Harding Back In Washington Tells the Associated Press He Expected To Be Busy , For Day Or So By Associated Press to Tho Bamtrr WASHINGTON, Julio 14 Senator Warren G. Harding of Ohio,' Republi can nomihee, was' back at his desk in his office at tho capital today. ' Accompanied by Mrs. Harding, his socretary, Georgo Christian, and a small group of senators, ho arrived here a few minutes natter midnight and went directly; to his home. Senator Harding tojd the Associat ed Press today that 'ho would remain In Washington about one week. Ho expected to bo busy for a day or two cleaning Up tho business he accumu lated as sonator, but the coming ,of HERE ARE FIGURES' ON LAST TWO BALLOTS By Associated Presi 10 Tha Banner Ninth Wood 219, Lowdeiil21&, Johnson 82, Harding 374 1&, Sproul 78, Coolldge 28, Polndoxter 1, La Folletto '24, Hoover 6, Butler 2, Knox 'l, Lonroot 1, Hays 1 Mc Gregor 1, not voting 1. ' Tenth Wood 1BC, Lowden 11, Johnson 80 4-5, Harding 692 1-5; Coolldge 9Vi, Butlor 2, Knox 1, miscellaneous 28. i Will Hays, chairman; ofthq Republi can" national' iomnUkee'T will force him immediately into the part assign ed to him by tho convention.- Ho will confer with Mr. Hays with the idea of getting his campaign un 'der way at once, although formal no tification of his nomination will not be received by hlra until he returns to his homo in Marlon, Ohio. Many of his friends'nmUnelghbors had remained up to witness the home coming and their greeting was like that given-by tho crowds at tho sta tion. Inez McWheitor, the Harding negio cook, was, In tho van of those who rushed forward to welcome' Sen ator and Mrs. Harding. Senator vllarding announced today that for tho present ho will havo no statement to make. Ho reachqd his office beforo noon qnd after posing for the motion pic tuio men was given an Informal recep tion by senato employes. Ho scorned ln-tho height of good humor and whllo posing for tho mo tion plcturo men kept up a running tiro of humorous commonts. At his office the sonator found hun dreds of telegrams, as well as a largo, batch of mail. , Ambng tho telegrams was one from his father, Dr. George Harding ami sister Abagaif, both of Marlon, "send ing congratulations and love." Senator Harding was pleased with a telegram from John l'AUip Sousa", which said: "Bloss your musical soul. May God's harmonics bo with you forovor." Other messagos 'were from Senator Pomereno, Demociut, of Ohio, and Representative and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth of Ohio. Senator Harding bald that being a candidate for piesldont was moro strenuous than anything he had ever known. HUGHES GIVES TALK ' TO GRADUATES TODAY By Associated Piess to The Banner WELLESLEY, Mass., June 14 Charles E. Hughes delivered tho ad dress beforo tho graduates of Welles- lcy collego this moinlng, taklngi for his subject, "The Patriotism ot Peace." POPULATION OF - SANDUSKY IS 22,897 TBy Associated I'rewj to The Banner WASHINGTON, Juno 14 The pop ulation of Sandusky. Ohio, Is 22,897, an Increasoof 2,908 or 14.5 per cent, according to the announcement mado by tlio consus bureau this morning. N FOSTER CONDUCTS. HIS CASE IN COURT Centerburg Man Is'Placed On Trial This Morning On Charge Of Burglarizing The William A. Porter Store; Prisoner Asked For Change Of Venue and Then Refused To Have Attorney Appointed To Defend Him. FOSTER IS GUILTY At 3:15 Monday afternoon the Jury returned a verdict finding Charles Foster guilty of burglary and larceny. The jury was out but 45 minutes. Charles Foster, Indicted on several Charges of burglary and larceny, was put on trial in the common pleas court of Knox county Monday morning, shortly after 9 o'clock. Foster is conducting his own case. He refused to have an attorney ap pointed to defend him. Foster Is being tried on a charge of burglarizing t the store ot William A. Porter, South Main street. When the case was ojalled for trial Monday morning, Foster demanded 'a change ot venue. He said he could not obtain Ju.ltlco in the Knox county court. Iudge Blair paid no attention to the request, but asked Foster if he want ed an attorney to defend him. Foster said ho would act as his awn attorney. THIRTY REPORTED KILLED IN , WRECK IN HILL, TODAY JBy Associated Press to The Banner j Seven persons were killed in the CHICAGO, June 14 Pere Mar- wreck of the Pere Marquette train at quette train No. 51 from Grand Rap- Jdli-to Chicago, .was wrecked,thB morning at the 103rd street crossing in South Chicago. Police reports said 30 passengers were killed. The railroad company said only two were known to be dead. The train was wrecked when a par ty from Michigan summer resorts, returning home, was reported to have struck a freight train. One day coach and" tho baggage car telescoped. SEVEN ARE KILLED By Associated Press to The Banner GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Juno 14 NT N W T U. S. 1 S CENTS PER POUND By Associated Press to Tho Banner BUENOS AYRES, Juno 14 Ba3ed on tho domestic prlco at which Fred eric J. Stimson, U. S. ambassador to Argentina, obtained 14,000 tons of su gar for tho account of tho U. S., plus the transportation costs, it is estimat ed tho sugar will be landed In New Yorfc at 13 cents a podnd. It proba bly will require five ships to trans port tho s.ugar. President Irlgoyen's action In waiv COLBY 1Y RE SPOKESMAN LSON By Associated Press to Tho Banner WASHINGTON, Juno 14 Bain- bridge Colby, secretary of stato, was being discussed today as tho posslblo spokosraan for President Wilson at tho Democratic national convention at San Francisco. Tho tlckot headed by Mr. Colby, according to ofilcial ro- turns from the city-wide primary, an nounced by John B. Colpoys, secre' tary ot the central Democratic com mlttee, won by an overwhelming ma jorlty ovor tho so called Bryan Dem YOUNGSTOWN Nino persons seriously Injured when a motor upsets. are bus GALION This city with nn Ico shortage. Is threatened W Accordingly the trial started. Very llttlo trouble was experienced in ob taining a -jury. The Jury was sworn at 10:30 o'clock. Tho men composing the jury are: John S. Bateman, Robert Jones, U CV Penn, Charles Church, K. Kl Bate man, Lloyd Shlra, James A. Ball, A. W. Fendrick, A. C. Casslll, Robert L. Cole and James Lamson. The first witness examined by Pros ecuting Attorney Paul M. Ashbaugh for the state was Miss Dermody. The next witness was William A. Porter, followed by Frank Foster. Court recessed for noon at the con clusion of Frank Foster's testimony. Prosecuting Attorney Ashbaugh made his argument to the jury when, court convened in tho aternoon. FoBter then stated to the court he wanted just 30 minutes to argue his case to the jury. He was granted the time and commenced arguing his case at 1:30 p. m. The cabo was given to the jury af ter Foster concluded his argument. south Chicago today, according to a report received In local railway cir cles. First reports had placed the dead at ten. ONE WAS KILLED By Associated Press to The Banner CHICAGO, Juno 14 Ono man was killed and a score or more injured when tho Pere Marquette special crashed into a freight train at South Chicago, according to informatlqn given out tyils afternoon. ing the transportation restrictions on the solicitation ot Ambassador Stim son is considered here to have been decided upon as a special favor to tho U. S. In addition to the sugar obtained by Ambassador Stimson for- the U. S. government, It is learned that, private interests have contracted for a total ot 50,000 tons for exportation to the United States. AT ocratic ticket. The1 vote for the Col by tickot was 2S6S, against 33G for tho opposition. Because of Mr. Col by's short residence In Washington,' tho opposing delegation made strenu ous opposition to the inclusion of his name. Tho District delegation, including 12 members with half a vote each, will go to Sau, Francisco unlnstructed. It will make an effort to havo includ ed In the party platform a plank de claring for suffrage for the District of Columbia. T AKRON Dr. S. Grulch, Serbian en voy to tho U. S., dollvers an address in this city. TOLEDO Four children adrift in a boat in Lake Erie for four hours are rescued. CONVENTION NEW TIS TO REFORMED SITSJINCHOT, Rumors That Senator LaFol lette Will Head The Inde pendent Ticket Pinchot Issues Statement In Chicago Why New Party Is Needed By Associated Press to Tho Banner CHICAGO, June 14 Declaration by Amos Pinchot, a member of the com mittee of 48, that there would posi tively be a new party presidential candidate In the field, and rumors that Senator LaFollette would head a ticket as a presidential candidate, were the outstanding developments following the Republican national convention. The statement by Pinchot was that "the Republican party has driven out representation in its councils tho mil lions of voters who followed Roose velt, Johnson and" LaFollette" and that a new party "will represent thesd voters and present a definite and constructive program." HARDING WILL START AT ONCE Active Work To Get Under Way As Soon As Demo cratic Nomination Made By Associated Press to The Banner CHICAGO, June 14 Campaign managers for Senator Warren G. Harding ot Ohio, who was made the presidential nominee by the Republi can nattonal convention Saturday night, said Sunday no time would be tost in getting things under way. Harry M. Daugherty, 'director of Sen ator Harding'3 pre-convention cam paign, requested the national commit tee to take "prompt, snappy and en ergetic action" in placing the merits ot the Republican Issues before the voters of the country. Party manag ers, It was said, would not wait un til Sonator Harding and Governor Calvin Coolldge of Massachusetts are officially notified of their nomination, but plan to start tho campaign soon after tho -Democratic convention Is held, i " The resolution passed in the final minutes of the convention forecasts a change In the representation of the Republican" party from southern states at future national conventions. Tho resolution offered by former Con gressman Paul Howland of Ohio pro vides that the apportionment of del egates tp conventions shall be Tn proportion to tho Republican votes cast In tho states. Testimony beore the national com mittee ten days ago In Its examina tion ot claims of contesting delega tions from several southern states showed certain delegates represented only a small constituency, as com pared to delegates from other sec tions of the country. Tho resolution, which was passed unanimously not withstanding the vlgoroub protests from delegates from Louisiana, Ala bama and Texas, provides "that in Lorder to effect proper ond necessary changes in proportion to the Republi can votes actually cast at general elections throughout tho various states. - xt "In order to inspire a greater ef fort to erect and maintain substan tial party organizations in all the states, tho national committee, not withstanding nny rule heretofore adopted, Is directed within 12 months to adopt a just and equitable basis of representation in futurp national com Ventlons. The basis shall bo set forth lri the call for tho nnxt convention and be binding upon all other future conventios until otherwise ordered." AKRON Licenses havo beon sued tp 234 jltnoys In tho city. Is- in a m 'i .( 8ft ' a m w 4 H J ii&l -'t T7& " Tt V8 ,' M & 4a o M k- 3i fil M i i evl Ml is I "I ft I w h , m A j--. t 1 tit . j. i t CI fkl a 1 . M ill I l ( ' x. 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