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THE WEATHER
Showers probable; cooler by
Wednesday night
vol xxxm.
■MEREDITH LEADS AS RUNNING MATE FOR COX
BRYAN HOLDS
TO DRY PLANK
AS HIS ISSUE
Charges Both Parties With
Naming Candidates in
Touch With Wets.
PLATFORM WAS ‘MINOR’
By WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
Copyright, 1920, by W. J. Bryan.
, SAN FRANCISCO, July The
nomination of Gov. James M. Cox
signalizes the surrender of the demo
cratic party into the hands of the re
actionaries on both the liquor ques
tion and financial question generally.
A candidate, like an individual, is
to be judged by the company he
keeps, and Gov. Cox’s company
leaves no doubt as to the view en
tertained by him by those interested
in the manufacture, sale and use of
intoxicating liquor, and by those who
represent big business.
But while the two most dangerous ele
ments In the country have taken con
trol of the party for this campaign it
does not mean that either element will
support the ticket.
The republicans have nominated a wet
candidate on a wet platform, althougn
the wet element In their convention was
not so noisy or impudent as It was at
San Francisco.
Big business will not be interested in
electing the democratic candidate: it was
simply interested In preventing the nomi
nation of anyone who could wage a cam
paign against Its Interests.
WALL STREET
FOB REPUBLICANS.
Wall street will do this year as It did
In 1904, viz: Throw our candidate over
board and support the republican ticket.
When the dry ran away
‘from their greatest moral victory and
allowed the convention to dodge the
issue, it invited just such a nomination
as has been made.
With a dry plank we would have elim
inated all wet candidates and then would
have proceeded to select the best avail
able man among the dry candidates.
It remains to be seen what position
the candidate takes on the treaty ques
tion.
Not having received the support of
the administration. Mr. Cox may not give
to the platform the same Interpretation
that the president or some of his inti
mate friends would have given.
Now that the fight is over, the defeated
candidate will have an opportunity to
review the past and note the mistakes
made.
“If I had but served my God with
half the real I have served my king!"
It U an exclamation that will be re
peated by several candidates In this con
vention.
With the exception of Senator Owen,
not a single candidate seemed Interested
In the platform.
EXPECTED OPPORTUNITY
SEVER CAME. HOWEVER.
Mr. McAdoo was presented as a dry,
lend yet on the fight on prohibition in
committee and on the floor the advocates
of prohibition had no help from him.
As far as he was concerned. It seemed
a matter of indifference to him what the
convention did.
Some of his strongest delegations, like
Texas, for Instance, voted against the
dry plank.
*hlt| were expecting to have a chance
to vote later on a weaker plank, but the
opportunity never came,
i They stand on record as opposed to a
dry plank.
In the resolutions committee It was
announced that the subcommittee stood
fire to four against any plank at all.
Senator Glass, chairman of the sub
committee, stated that to be the policy
preferred. .
In fact. It was understood that the
president thought It best that the plat
form should be silent on the subject and
the full committee —the word “full”
being used In Its ordinary sense, and not
as a reflection on the members—voted
36 to 12 against reporting any plank on
this subject.
Mr. Cox was supposed to be wet—this
fact is out by the manner In
which all the wet? have flocked to his
standard.
He did not urge the adoption of a
wet plank, hence there was no direct
Issue made between him and Mr. McAdoo.
If Mr. McAdoo had comp out squarely
in favor of a dry plank he would have
made It difficult for the delegates from
the dry states to support any candi
date less outspoken for prohibition thau
himself.
PALMER S STAND
NOT VIGOROUS.
Attorney-general Palmer Is in the
same position.
Not a word of support given to the
dry cause and bis delegation made up
of wets and tirys indiscriminately
mixed.
A considerable majority of his dele
gates volgd against the dry plank, and
quite a number of them voted for t’ae
wet plank.
If he had come out and made a fight
kwi the platform instead of confining
L (Continued on Page Nine.)
Have Written All
I Care to Say ’
lAN FRANCISCO. July 6
“Everybody knows what I think
of the candidate. And everybody
knows what I think of the plat
form. I have said and written all
that I care to say.”
William Jennings Bryan made
this reply about 3 o’clock this
mcrning in his room at the St.
Francis hotel when the Interna
tional News Service asked him if
he had anything to say regarding
the nomination of Gov. James M.
Cox of Ohio by the democratic
convention.
For the first time since the
fighting Nebraskan arrived in the
convention city more than two
weeks ago, he seemed in no mood
to smile. His face wore a care
worn look which never entirely
disappeared during a several min
utes conversation —which was not
for publication.
Published at Indianapolis. Entered aa Second Class Matter, July 25, 1214, at
In<L, Daily Except Sunday. Postoffice, Indianapolis, Ind., under act March 3. 1872.
Always Important
Ohio, Now More So
SAN FRANCISCO, July 6—Ohio,
always a doubtful and important state
in national elections, has assumed
added importance this year because
both parties chose, as their presiden
tial nominee, men from the Buckeye
state.
It is the first time since 1904 that
a similar thing has occurred.
That year Roosevelt and Parker,
both from New York, were the nomi
nees.
ASSEMBLY WILL
MEET MONDAY IN
SPECIAL SESSION
Purpose to Make Appropria
tions for Maintenance of
State Institutions.
The Indiana general assembly will
meet in special session at 1:30 p. m.
next Monday as a result of an offi
cial call sent out by Gov. Goodrich
last night.
The session, which will be the
second special meeting of the legls
latnre during the tumultuous Good
rich administration, has been called
primarily for the purpose of mak
ing appropriations for the main
tenance of state institutions which
were refused at the last regular ses
sion and which the last special ses
sion. at the direction of the governor,
refused to consider.
The legislature will, however, be
called upon to correct numerous other
mistakes made by the Goodrich admin
istration and the Goodrich legislature.
An effort will be made by the admin
istration to cut the session as short as
possible, for it Is realized that a pro
! longed session at this time would be In
jurious to republican chances In the next
■ election and that any session at all is a
serious setback.
CALL PROMISED
FOR MANY MONTHS.
This call for the assembly Is the one
which has been promised by Gov. Good
rich for months.
The first promise of a special session
! came last year, when It was discovered
j that the amount appropriated for the
maintenance of state Institutions was not
sufficient to maintain these Institutions.
At that time Gov. Goodrich stated pos
itively that a special session of the legis
lature would be called immediately.
The session was avoided when Ele
Btanbury, attorney general, gave the
governor an opinion to the effect that the
auditor of state might drsw from the
maintenance funds of following year
(Continued on Page Two.)
STATE COAL BOGY
COMES UP AGAIN
Joint Purchasing Board Gets
No Bids Today.
Coal shortage now affecting the sup
plying of fuel to state institutions be
came more acute today when no bids
from local merchants and brokers were
received by the joint purchasing board
Letters urging the co-operation of cosl
dealers were sent by the Joint purchas
ing board last Tuesday.
It was the plan of the board to buy
from the open market each morning, fol
lowing the submission of bids dally by
dealers.
Not more than six bids were submitted
to the board on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday.
From these the purchase of 21 cars of
coal was affected.
An offer of 20 cars of coal at $6 a ton
has been refused by the board.-
Invitations sent to several Ohio dealers
whom the board has previously
made purchases have met with no re
sponse.
That individual Institutions may pur
chase coal at a reasonable price to meet
their emergency demnndfia-ls the recom
mendation of the board.
Carey Littlejohn, state mine examiner,
is still in the fields on the western
part of the state Inspecting mines to
meet the requirements set forth by the
board for the proposed 1)111 for the state
ownership and operation of a mine to
aupply the state Institutions during the
winter.
Movie to Testify in
FederaJXourt Case
A motion picture machine will be used
in the I'nited States district court before
Judge A. B. Anderson in projecting a
! one-reel picture showing the operation
of an automobile shock absorber in the
case of Robert H. H ussier. Indianapolis,
against the Van Brlggle Motor Device
Company, also of this city.
The plaintiff seeks to enjoin the de
fendants from the manufacture of shock
absorbers, which he charges is an in
fringement on the patent rights held by
the Hassler company.
The motion picture will show the oper
ation of the devices on a moving car.
‘Couldn’t Nominate McAdoo and
Couldn’t Elect Palmer, Pick Cox’
SAN FRANCISCO, July 6. —"James M. Cox was chosen as the demo
cratlc presidential nominee because William G. McAdoo couldn’t be nomi
nated and A. Mitchell Palmer couldn’t be elected.”
A veteran politician who refuged to
permit his name to be used, thus de
scribed the reason for ending the dead
| lock that had fled up the convention
from the time balloting began Friday
until early today.
He expressed belief that only with
Cox or McAdoo could the democrats hope
for success in the November election.
Most of tbe strong party leaders were
lined up with Cox, he said, but even
this backing Would have been fruitless
had not a number of Independent dele
gations finally swung to the Ohioan.
“The boses were licked, even in put
ting their candidate over.” declared this
politician, who la by way of being some
what of a “boss” himself.
“They put everything they had behind
Cox, but It was only when the delegates
finally decided themselves that they
wanted him tiat be was nominated.
“This convention, to my mind, demon
strated that a group of independent
Jutoana J 1 ailp (titties
U.S. SLEUTHS ON
SCENT OF JAIL
DELIVERY PLOT
Escape Plans of Prisoners at
County Jail Not Secret,
Government Holds.
BUCK IS BEING PASSED
Seeking to shift the responsibility of
the escape of twenty-four state and fed
eral prisoners from the Marlon county
jail, the county commissioners and Sher
iff Robert Miller today were passing the
“buck” from one side to the other.
While the county authorities were at
tempting to dodge the responsibility of
the daring jail delivery by which sixteen
prisoners are at District Attorney
. Frederick VanNuys is prepared to Insti
i tute a sweeping grand Jury investigation
of the reported conspiracy which resulted
in the Jail break.
United States Marshal Mark Storen has
communicated with the federal authorities
at Washington, D. C., regarding the
escape and the marshal Is said to have
Information which will reveal the wide
extent of the conspiracy among the pris
oners which resulted In their successful
dash for liberty.
Four Investigations were under eonsld
ertfon as the possible means of establish
ment of the responsibility for the escape,
and are as follows :
First, a federal grand jury investiga
tion.
Second, a Marlon county grand Jury In
vestigation to determine if any county
official or officials were guilty of conduct
which might directly or indirectly have
aided In the eonsplnJCy.
Third, an Investigation by Amos W
Butler as secretary of the state board of
charities, which promulgates rules and
regulations for county and state Institu
tions.
Fourth, an investigation by the Marlon
county commissioners to determine the
j charge of Sheriff Miller that the failure
of the commissioner* to make the jail a
safe place A which to keep prisoners
resulted in the escape.
CLAIMS HE ASKED
FOR NEW LOCKS.
In the meantime, state, county, federal
and city authorities were throwing a
dragnet over the entire country for the
apprehension of the fugitives.
The county commissioners today were
: highly indignant of the printed state
ment of Sheriff Miller in which the
sheriff claims tue commissioner* were
responsible for lb* )all delivery because
of their families to fix the locks on the
cell doors so they eoubf be locked.
Miller claims tse has repeatedly re
quested the commissioners to Install
new locks so the prisoners could be
locked In their cells at night.
Speaking for the county commission- j
ers, Commissioner Carlin Shank said:
i “Nobody la to blame for this delivery
but the man who placed an Inexperienced
man In sole charge, of the Jail at night.
“The locks had absolutely nothing to
j do -with the Jail delivery and the sheriff
never complained of the locks In the fed
eral row, but complained against the
locks In the cells on the south side of the
jail.
“I was surprised that the escape was
from the federal row, because the sheriff
1 never complained about these locks.
“The fact that the Jail was intrusted to
: one man at nlgbt. and an inexperienced
man at that, la the direct cause of the
delivery,” said Commissioner Shank.
The commissioner was asked If the
board would request a Marlon county
grand Jury Investigation of the delivery.
“I can’t see what would be gained by
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MOVE AIR DEPOT
FROM SPEEDWAY
Property to Be Sold—Plant
Goes to Fairfield, O.
WASHINGTON, July 6.—The war de
partmeut today directed the removal of
the army air service repair depot at
Indianapolis to Fairfield. 0., where the
activities of the depot will be merged
with ths Wilbur Wright station.
Necessary steps will be taken to dis
pose of the government buildings and
facilities at Indianapolis, It was said.
Capt. Jacob 11. Rudolph, commander
of the United Stntcs army air service re
pair depot at the speedway, this after
noon said he had received no official an
nouncement of the plans of the govern
ment so move the depot to Fairfield, O.
‘We are reeeivlng supplies here all tho
time,” said Capt. Rudolph, “and I am
surprised to hear of such action."
The Indianapolis depot bus been re
garded as one of the most efficient sta
tlous in the aerial service repair depart
ment, with excellent facilities for tba
landing of planes.
Boy, Playing With
Gun, Kills Brother
ENGLISH, Ind., July 6.—Zenor
Webster, 19, was Rhot and instantly
killed here yesterday by his younger
brother, who was carelessly handling
a revolver.
The two boys were spending tbe.
night alone In the home of their late
grandfather.
The bullet struck the boy while he
was lying asleep.
He had only recently returned
from the west to attend the funeral
of fils grandfather.
The boys were the sods of Owen
Webster,
delegates, acting practically without
leadership, couid have kept the conven
tion deadlocked all summer hod thov
chosen."
NOMINATION
MADE IN OPEN.
“The democratic nominee was de
cided upon about 2 o'clock In the morn
ing. all right, but It was out in the open
with more than a thousand persons
men and women—sitting and probably
ten thousand others looking on.
‘‘Back in the early days of the pre
convention, McAdoo was generally re
garded as strongest of the democratic
candidates.
"But he, in common with Cox, refused
to make a campaign.
“Palmer was the only aspirant to carry
the fight outside his home state.
“Palmer 'came to San Francisco —the
(Continued on Page Nine.)
INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1920.
INVENTOR’S SON
SUES HERE FOR
15 MILLIONS
American Creosoting Com
pany Is Defendant in
Federal Court Action.
INJUNCTION IS SOUGHT
Judgment for at least $15,000,000
and for a federal injunction prevent
ing the use of the “Lowry process”
for creosoting railroad ties, was
asked today in the federal court by
Thomas Lowry, son of the inventor
of the process, and others, against
Alvin T. Hert, prominent republican
of Kentucky, Stoughton A. Fletcher,
as trustee, and the American Creo
soting Company, an Indiana corpora
tion. ,
It is said that the developments In
the suit may involve a reported deal
made by Hert between James E. Watson,
present United States senator for In
diana and former Senator James A. Hem
enway.
The Milt alleges that Cnthbert It.
Lowrv. who was killed In a railroad aeel
dent in New Orleons. Nov. 11. 190 H, was
the Inventor of the I.owry proeess. and
that he obtained letters of patent from
the federal government.
It Is set out In the suit that the late
Cnthbert B. Lowry, after perfeetlng his
secret proeess for preserving wood ties,
formed au association with the defend
ants and others for the formation of
creosoting companies, which were formed.
THREE COMPANIES
ARE FORMED.
After two years following the formation
of the first corporation, the Columbia
Creosoting Company, Fletcher and Hert
were desirous of forming other creosoting
companies and at the time of the Inven
tor's death there were In existence three
eompnnies, the Columbia, the Indiana and
the American Creosoting Companies, the
suit alleges.
Previous to the death of the eldet
Lowry, It vas understood that other cre
osoting companies were to be formed with
the alleged understanding that Lowry
was to receive au Interest In the com
panies.
At the time of Lowry's death be wos
receiving $6 odo a year and had at that
time not been given any Interest ia the
American Creosoting Company, and the
suit contends tbit Lowrv “had executed
an assignment to nse the Lowry process
to the American Creosoting Company, but
which assignment he never delivered as
the consideration therefor, the araign
ment coneerning his Interest In the
American Creosoting Company and other
creosoting companies to be formed bad
not been fully agreed upon and Khd not
been delivered by him,” It is alleged.
It Is contended In the suit that the
American Creosoting Company has owned
and controlled a number of snbsblary
creosoting companies In all of which the
Lowry process Is used and ns the re
sult of ,/bls process the creosoting com
panles have corned “Urge net profit*, in
the sum of fifteen million dollars and
more, all of which profits and earnings
were made possible and due to the use
of the said Lowry process."
CLAI >1 LARGE SI MS
CAME FROM PROCESS.
The suit alleges that the defendants
by the alleged use of the Lowry process
by the American Creosoting and sub
sidiary creosoting companies, "obtained
and received large profits as royalties,
license fees and earning* on stock and
stock dividends, which each of them
owned In said creosoting companies, all
of which profits, royalties, license fees
and earnings on stocks aggregate the
sum of $20,000,000, and more, all of which
profits were made possible and due to
the said Lowry process,” the complaint
alleges.
The suit sets up that Lowry died In
testate, leaving as his sole and only
heirs at law, the complainants In this
suit, namely Zetta Mc<. Lowry, his
widow, Margaret I.owry Van Werveko,
(Continued on Page Three.)
HEARS MOTION IN
MILLER DEFENSE
Sheriffs Attorney Moves to
Qutfsh Indictment.
Judge Henry H. Vinton, judge
in the case of Robert. F. Miller, Marlon
county sheriff, charged with neglect of
duty, today heard oral arguments on a
mot Pin to quash the indictment against
Miller.
Charles S. Wlltsie, nttorney for the
defense, opened the arguments against
the Indictment returned by the grand
Jury, which charged Miller with failure
to perform his duties properly as sheriff.
Mr. Wlltsie laid particular emphasis
upon the constru’tlon of the law as It
sets forth the du ies of the sheriff, and
he also argued that the whole situation
hinged upon an understanding of what
is meant by “proper" food for prisoners.
“Proper food for Your Honor might
not be considered proper food for my
self, and proper food for one man might
not at be considered proper food for
another man, and so I hold that when
there is such a weak use of that term
■proper' as Is evident in this indictment
a caso can not be based on It,” argued
Mr. Wlltsie.
That tbe genernl charges of neglect of
duty, incorporated In the indictment,
based on a section of the law Indexed un
der extortion, were indefinite and vague
was set up by the defense.
Sheriff Miller Is alleged to have fed
the prisoners of tile Marion county Jail
improper food, lnektng in nourishment,
poorly cooked, partly spoiled.
During the argument toilisj- Sheriff Mil
ler sat quietly In the courtroom and'
listened to the arguments of his at
torneys.
John ('. Ruckleshaus, Michael Ryan
and Mr. Wlltsie are defending Mr. Mil
ler.
Band of Burglars
Burglars stole two drums from 447 In
diana avenue, placed the drums in the
rear of an automobile and drove away.
There were three men In the robbery.
George Bronaugb, 902 North Senate
avenue, vrss the owner of the drums.
GO. o-VIS M COX^'
TRAIN WRECKS
AUTO; ELEVEN
ESCAPE DEATH
Two Families Injured in
Brightwood Crossing
Crash.
Eleven persons miraculously escaped
death today when an automobile In
which they were riding was struck by
a Big Four train at Oluey and Massachu
setts avenue.
1 he car was demolished and all the oc
cupant* were seriously Injured, but it Is
believed all will recover.
The Injured are.
Joe Matouk, 38, Twenty-eighth street
and Olney avenue.
I.lzzie Matouk. IS, sinter of Joe Matouk.
Anna Matouk, 30 sister in-law of Jo
seph Matouk.
George Matouk, 10, son of Anita Ma
touk
Fay Matouk, 2, daughter of Anna Ma
touk.
Mary Mesalam of Elwood.
The five children of Mary Mesa lam.
Mesalam 12. 7. elm a 10, Eva 5, Alice 4 ond
Helen 3.
The automobile was driven by Joe
Matouk, who drove dtrctly In front of
the train.
The automobile was a small one and
was crowded to more than capacity with
the eleven occupants
Witnesses said the train, which Is a
fast passenger train running between
Cleveland and St. Louts, was traveling
at a terrific nte of speed.
They said the light automobile was
lifted at least eight feet in the air and
turned completely around, being crushed
by the impact.
Police and persons who saw the acci
dent said they could not understand how
any one riding In the automobile could
have survived.
The train mn*lts entire length before
It could be stopped.
(i. M. Parrott of Bellefontalne, 0., was
the engineer lu charge of the train ; Al
bert Flagg of Bellefontalne. (~ fireman,
and J. Larff.of Cleveland conductor.
The most seriously hurt are Lizzie
Matouk, Eva Mesalam, Zeliua Mesalam
and Mary Mesalam.
BOOK WALTER IS
GIVEN ELKS POST
Los Angeles Selected for Next
Convention.
CHICAGO. July G. Charles A. Book
waiter, Indianapolis, was elected grand
esteemed leading knight of the Elks at
their convention here today.
William M. Abbot of Hun Francisco
was chosen grand exalted ruler, suc
ceeding Frank 1,. Hutu, Falrbur.v, Neb.
Los Angeles, Cal., was unanimously
selected as the City for the next con
vention. -
Democratic Club
Congratulates Cox
A message of congratulation was sent
to Gov. James M. Cox, democratic nomi
nee for president, by the Indiana Demo
cratic club today.
The message follows:
"We congratulate you and the party on
the nomination and pledge the most loyal
support of all the members of this club,
nten and women.
"This is the year; you are the man;
ours is the party.
"Fou/ years of your administration
with a democratic congress will bring
about a complete and successful rehabil
itation of this country and the estab
lishment of a permanent league of na
tions and a world wide peace.” v
National Bank Call
Issued for June 30
WASHINGTON, July 6.—A coll for the
condition of national banks as of June
GO. was Issued today by the comptroller
of the currency.
GETS SI’S PEND El) SENTENCE.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind., July 6,
Fawn Barley, indicted In Blackford coun
ty on a charge of forgery, pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to from two to four
teen years in the Indiana reformatory.
The sentence was suspended,
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BOARD STUDIES
SHUBERT CASE
Mayor Takes Interest in
Charge Against Policeman.
The cases cf Lieutenant of Police
Hdward A. Shubert, charged with
drunkenness and Insubordination, and
Patrolman Davis Morris, charged with
<rrunkeuness and conduct unbecoming an
officer, were taken under advisement
following a hearing before the board of
public safety today.
Lieutenant Shubert denied that he was
drunk when found at the Hazelton hotel
by Captains Ray and Reed, and aald
he w*s under the Influence of bromldia
and morphine, which had been given him
by Dr. Richard A. Poole, to relieve suf
fering from a bad cold. v
Dr. Poole stated that he had given
Lieut. Schubert a morphine hypodermic
injection in the arm and that he had
advised him to take bromldia in order
that he might sleep.
Capts. Reed arid Ray, who were sent
to the Hazelton hotel for Schubert by
Chief of Police Jerry Kinney, who had
heard that Sergt. Walter Dean and Schu
bert were there drunk, declared they
knew Schubert had been drinking whis
ky because they {jad handled enough in
toxicated men to know the particular
alcoholic odor.
Mayor Jewett, who was at the trial and
seemed to be deeply interested In the
outcome, asked the defendant nnd Cap
tains Ray and Reed many questions con
cerning what took place In the room at
the time Schubert was found.
Both captains said that when they
entered the room they found Schubert ly
ing on the bed, with hl.s shoes and collar
off, sleeping soundly.
They said they had to shake him se
verely before they finally got him awake
and that when he was awakened and
asked to stand up that he refused.
They said he asked them how they
knew he was there and who sent them
after him.
SHUBERT GAVE
OFFICER HIS BADGE.
When they told him that Chief Kinney
had sent after him, they said, be told
them he supposed he was suspended and
that they would find his badge In his
cost pocket.
He told them, they said, that they
would have their badges taken from them
and that he would see the chief "to
morrow but not today."
"Was he drunk?" asked Mayor Jewett.
“Yes. sir, he was drunk,” said Capt.
Ray.
“I could distinctly smell whisky.
The question was repeated to Captain
Reed, who gave substantially the same
answer. 0
When asked by both A. L. Taggart,
president of the board, and Mayor
Jewett If he was intoxicated. Shubert
declared that be was not drunk.
When he was naked to explain why
ho had taken the bromtdia and morphine
Schubert said that he and Sergf. beam
hnd been out on a fishing trip and that
he bud contracted a severe cold while
lying on the ground making repairs on
their auto.
He said that on the night of the fish
ing trip they were stranded about twen
ty-five miles frem Indianapolis and that
he called Oapt. Ray nnd was given per
mission to be absent until tbe machine
could he repaired.
Shubert said that the night before he
was found at the hotel he luid gone to
Dr. Boole’s residence and told lm that
he could get no rest or sleep.
Dr. Toole gave him an injection of
morphine, SliuberCwaid, and advised him
to take the dose of bromUlta.
He then went home and took three
talilespoonfuls of the bromide compound
and then fell into a semi-stupor, he told
the hoard. |
Dr. Herman G. Morgan, secretary of
the city board of health, wes called as
a witness and said that a large dose of
bromidla with an injection of morphine
would cause Just such a stupor as
Schubert hnd described and that' there
was a large enough percentage of alco
hol in it to cause a distinct flavor of al
cohol for several hours.
When asked why he took morphine,
Shubert said: “I was nervous and ii..-
tated nnd simply had to take something
to relieve the nerve strain.”
Tatrolman Davis Morris admitted that
a man had given him two drinks of gin,
but he denied that ITe was drunk.
When he told the board that he was
married and ha four children Ills case
was taken uner advisement.
The case of Joe Mack, who was charged
with short weight and abusive language
to city inspector*, was also taken under
advisement. * l
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WEARY DELEGATES
REASSEMBLE TO PUT
FINISH UPON WORK
Seek Nominee for Vice President Who Will
Balance Ticket and Make
for Harmony.
By MARLEN E, PEW.
International News Staff Correspondent.
AUDITORIUM, SAN FRANCISCO, July 6. —James M. Cox and who?
The weary pilgrims again assembled at noon (2 p. m. Indianapolis
time) to finish writing their ticket
Much of the pep seemed to have deserted the men, but the women
came back into the hall in most instances fresh as daisies, for the novelty
of this exciting business of government has not ceased to hold tbAn-i in.
its spell.
Scores of women who were devoted to the McAdoo cause showed un
mistakable depression.
Women were seen in tears when McAdoo’s last hope waned this
morning.
Every one had “morning after” emotions and the talk concerned de
sirability of naming a vice president who will lend important aid to the
head of the ticket in the full campaign and there was general discussion
of the chance of the party to win at the November polls.
Gov. Cox Formally
Accepts Nomination
DAYTON, Ohio, July 6.—Gov.
James M. Cox today sent formal ac
ceptance of tho democratic nomina
tion for the presidency in this tele
gram to the democratic national con
vention at San Francisco:
“Hon. J. T. Robinson, chairman
democratic national campaign, ban
Francisco, Cal..
“let me thank you for your felic
itous message. I shall accept the
standard from the democracy of
America, conscious not only of the
honor, but the treat responsibility
conferred. As provldenre give* to me
of strength, and vision of firm re
solve, my aim will be to justify the
confidence which lias been officially
expressed.
“The shrine of government Is in the
communities of the land, near to the
homes that have given service and
sacrifice. To them we will carry our
cause, with the assurance that the
faith shall be kept and that ’the In
stitutions of a free people are always
sufficient to the needs of time, if they
are held true t* the policies which we
pledge.
Please convey to the delegate* of
the convention my grateful acknowl
edgments. (Signed)
“JAMES M. COX.’*
President Wilson
Sends Congratulations
COLUMBUS, 0.. July 6.—“ Please
accept by hearty congratulations and
cordial best wishes.”
This was President Wilson's mes
sage of eongratulatlon to Gov. Cox,
received at the governor's office here
this morning.
Ambassador Davis
Wires Nominee Cox
lAINDON, July o.—John W. Davis,
American ambassador to Great Brit
ain, whose name was put in noml
tion for the presidency at the demo
cratic national convention, today
sent a message of congratulation to
Gov. Cox, the successful nominee.
“My hearty congratulations upon
your nomination. You con and ’.vill
lead the party to well deservoo vic
tory,” was the text of Davis' mes
sage.
Harding Telegraphs
Greetings to Cox
MARION, 0., July 6.—Warren O.
Harding toil ay sent a tNffram of
oonKrattilatlon* to Cox of Ohio,
hi* rival candidate for the presidency.
lie preferred to alltw Cox to make
the memagf public.
McAdoo *Delighted 9
at Not Being Choice
HUNTINGTON, 1,. 1., July “I
am realty relieved and delighted Chat
the call did not oonve to me,” said
William Gibbs McAdoo to a group of
friends and newspaper correspondents
when lie was informed today that IJie
democrats hail nominated Gov. Cox
for president.
"Will you say this for mo? I am
eternally grateful to my friends for
their support." said Mr. McAdoo to
the newspaper men. The former secre
tary of the treasury, who figured in
the long deadlock at San Francisco,
smiled broadly and showed not the
slightest sign cf disappointment. He
seemed to be actually happy over the
outcome.
McAdoo sent the following tele
gram to Gov. Cox:
“Hearty congratulations nnd as
surances of my cordial support.”
Say Democratic Drys
Will Not Oppose Cox
WASHINGTON, July 6.—-Indica
tions that the democratic drys will
not oppose the candidacy of Gov.
Cox because of reported nntl-prohl
bltion beliefs were seen today when
Senator Sheppard, Texas, dry leader
In the senate, approved his nomina
tion.
"Hearty congratulations on your
nomination, and I predict your elec
tion by an overwhelming majority,’*
Sheppard wired Cox.
Contracts for City
Schools Improvement
Rids on n number o i contracts for the
Improvement of city schools will be re
ceived at a special meeting of the board
of school commissioners Thursday after
noon.
Details of the pirns <.nd specification*
for the summer improvement program,
which were d'seussed at a meeting of
the board las. week, will be taken u*der
further consideration at this meeting.
Names most urgently put forward tor
the vice presidency in the pre-convention
scene are:
E. T. Meredith, secretary of agricul
ture of lowa.
Gov. Samuel Vernon Stewart of Mon
tana.
franklin D. Roosevelt of New York,
now assistant secretary of the navy.
Senator Robert L. Owen of Oklahoma.
Senator David I. Walsh of Massachu
setts.
J. Hamilton Lewis of Chicago.
Gov. Charles H. Brough of Arkansas.
Joseph Davies of Wisconsin.
Then there is persistent reference to
the probability of Inducing McAdoo to
accept, as there is similar talk of Palmer
In this relation.
WANT SIAN WHO'LL
BALANCE TICKET.
Ed Moore, Cox manager, and other
leaders associated with him in the suc
cessful enterprise, held an informal con
ference, at which vice presidential nomi
nees were discussed, at the Palace hotel
before coming to the convention hall.
The democratic presidential nominee
himself was talked with over the tele
phone at Dayton, 0., by Moore in this
relation, according to report.
It is the Impression hereabouts that
Mr. Cox is having a say as to who his
running mate shall be.
If his managers here have come to a
conclusion and are to back a particular
candidate that fact is not admitted by
them.
They do admit they want a man who
“will balance the head of the ticket rs
regards geography and also reconcile any
possible factional party difference.”
It Is strongly hinted that Meredith,
supposed to be strong with the farmers,
because he Is a publisher of farm papers
and Is secretary of agriculture and ia
known to be so closely related to the
administration as to be in a position to
secure Cox support from Wilson, men
who have fought Cox here, is the man
marked for the lightning.
GREAT EXODUS
SOON TO BE ON.
In a few hours the great exodus will
be on.
Many of the delegates say they think
the business of the convention might
have been shortened and feel they have
overstayed.
This feeling contributed to the big
cave-in in the convention after midnight
this morning, It being the evident fixed
desire of the delegates to reach a de
cision of the presidential nominee at the
ninth session.
Many delegates were grumbling over
the vexations which grew out of the unit
rule, binding delegations to enact the
Instructions of state primaries and there
is no question but that this matter will
receive serious attention In many states
before another national convention con*
COX NOMINATED
ON 44TH BALLOT
By GEORGE R. HOLMES.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 6.—Gov. James
M. Cox of Ohio was nominated for the
presidency by the democratic convention
in the early hours of this morning, after
breaking a deadlock which held the con
vention through forty-four ballots.
The end came suddenly and dramat
ically at 1:40 -a. m. at the close of a
night session which had witnessed tho'"'
withdrawal of Attorney General A.
Mitchell Falmer and tho slow cutting
down of William Gibbs McAdoo’s lead by
sheer force of votes.
The nomination wag finally accom
plished by aclamation at the end of the
forty-fourth ballot.
Actually, at the time of his nomina
tion, the Ohio governor had 712% votes,
or 115% less than the required two-thirds
of the convention votes,
venes.
DELEGATES WEARY
AND HEAVY EYED.
The end of the long gruelling fight,
which had its beginning Friday night,
found the. delegates weary and heavy
eyed from lack of sleep.
For nearly two houra they had aat In
the hard seat 9 of the Auditorium kayetf
up to a high pitch of excitement, whleh
had found outlet a ecorce of tlm*o I*
mad, nerve wracking demonstrations.
Twenty-two ballots were taken during
the day and it was not until midnight
that any of them gave promise of de
veloping a nominee.
. On the forty-third ballot, after Palmer
bad announced Ms withdrawal from the
race and released his delegates, it be-'
came apparent that Gov. Cox would be
the nominee. It became then only a
question of time.
Two motions were made from the floot
by McAdoo supporters to adjourn the
convention until noon today, but eaca
lof them was howled down by Cox ad
herents.
Gov. Cox polled 568 vote* on the forty
third ballot.
It was tho first time that any of the
candidates In the more than two days
nnd nights of constant balloting, tad
ieeeived a majority vote.
Between the forty-third and forty
fourth ballots the Cox people staged a
memorable demonstration, a riotous pre
(Continued on Page Three.)
Village Threatened
. by $125,000 Blaze
OCONOMOWOC, Wis., July 6.—The en
tire village of Oconomowoc was threat
ened by fire today when a blaze start- I
lng in the Oconomowoc Lumber Com
pany's yards caused a loss of $125,000. ,
Two garages, a wagon works ana ajJ
creamery were destroyed. *
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