f F7etn Year-No. ie7 phc. Five centa OGDEN CITY, UTAH THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 1, 1920. LAST EDITION 4P. M.
I BITTER STRUGGLE DELAYING WORKERS UPON PLATFORM
( Ui!CLE Si HAS
i BEEN ON WATER
CARTFOR rEJIB
First 12 Months of Prohibition
Wm Declared to Have Been
Decided Success
jrr r 5000 saloons still
ARE DOING BUSINESS
(Intoxicants More Plentiful in
New Jersey and Pennsyl
vania Than Other States
BY GEORGE B. WATERS.
N E. A Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON. July 1 America j
fcas bad a year of prohibition. Has II
leen a success?
John F Kramer, head of the prohi-;
bitlon enforcement division here, fays
11 has been a marked success r.tit
when I called on hioi he didn't try tr.
make me bellev inn' he had all the j
saloons closed and all the boot IrRf r.
in jail.
"We have figures to show that there
j nre only about S0 saloons running In
New York, said Kramer. "Beer seems
to-have almost disappeared, except in
Pennsylvania Intoxicants are more
plentiful in Pennsylvania and NeW
Jersey than in any other states
' As to the greatest benefit brought
by a year's prohibition. I would say;
that it has been getting strong drink
f,M r f ; of .. boy? r-nd, rir' y ho '
In e dei i loped no b ppi titea for H
" toper with an insane appetite for j
liquor will drink up his wife's per
time, but one never heard of a normal
boy contracting the habit of drink by
'-cking a perfume bottle. Nor is1
cf aver oil and razo. containing also
ln.iVa substitute tor a rondhouse ;o
Efe 3 b&UCb by young men and woffl'tn.l
fht i whereas nr.uy of the old drinkers .r?
I consuming all these preparations
B they can get.
j "Leave the Volstead law o, -c
hocks two more years and drinking
ft ft will be a "lost nri."
Wjfc-fcC The year preceding prohibition,
'Jtl Americans spent $2,000,(00 000 for1
booze. The Anti Saloon league claim.
9Mh t have figures.' bowing that th pai
.ear the drinkers have placed $1,00( v
HH i i 0.000 of this in banks, spun $li0,-
U00,6p0 of it for candy, and that tie
111 ' other $900,000,000 went lor soft drin!
Hty raovinp pictures, theaters tobacco,
I bootleg booze, automobile.-, clothes.
shoes, groceries, furniture, etc. Bu'
I i ihe bulk of thil second billion went:
I for soft drinks anil movies
j y Kramei sayt i 1 of his troubli
I J I have com" from former saloons tbatj
kept hanging on to see what the SU
ES I I preme court was going to do.
150,000 SDloor.s Now Only 5000
I Before prohibition there were 150,000 1
HH tl saloons in America, and perhaps njt
KTfr 5000 now speakeasies where persons
B ' who are known tan drink.
The 100,000 persons employed at
HE! making beer rnd whisky a year ?go,
H have gone into other trades, and there
'"it la still a labor si brtagt
JBi Probably tt greatest economic sav j
Mk - ing has been the sobering up and re-i-
hab'.litatlon of 1.500.000 men. who in
Kj2 the wet days were Cither incapacitated
'A Hm the "day after" or in Jail or in hosplt
1 ; UUOU
drunkards
ft Th drys sav thai -.-. .ten-d llgures
Dk, " m, phow workmen's efficiency bae been
increased 15 per cent, crime reduced
H V 50 per cent, drinking M-duced G5 per,
cent that 50.000 persons have been
m. saved death from alcoholism and ihat
Hf ' go.i buehels of foodstuffs were
&8S1 diverted from strong drink to other
MHH channels.
I At Baliimore a movie show was In
B9 stalled this ear at central police Hta-
KB lion to amuse idle policemen. Prohi
H billon cut down their work
F At 11 of the principal cities in New
KB Hampshire arrests tor drunkenness
IfWj numbered 1660 foi th last rdx months
of 1920, as againct 9260 in similar pe
riod of 1917
No Prisonere No Services.
I - The sheriff d Carbon county. Pa,'
ItBr I Quit holding Sunday religious services j
' a at the Jail because there were no pris-J
-J onerB to attend.
m In Philadelphia arrests for drunk-,
I ennesa were wet July. 1018 7850; ;
I dry July, 1919 5088,
In Eric. Pa the cost of feeding prls
I oners in July. 1918, was $3151 and In
1 July. 1919. reduced to $llsr, despite
rising prices
Thomas W. White, Massachusetts
a t.late supervisor of administration,
prohibition cut down court main
J ler.ance b one-half
mmt i he government fiscal analysis at
Worcester, Mass., shows savings banks
"I accounts show an increame of 50 per
ft n' s.nce July 1. 1919
KU 1 Knforcer Kramer says Keelev in-ii
tu'.es all ovrr the country have had
'Continued on page-
TODAY'S DOINGS
IN
CONVENTION HALL
j AUDITORIUM, SAN FRANCISC.
:Jul- l With fourteen candidates
I placed liefore it for the presidential
liomlnntlon the Lemocrtlc national
convention nftei- a lrlef session today,
. found the platform committee unable
to make a report ami adjourned until
& o'clock tonight.
An attempt to suspend the rules of
the convention and go ahead with the
I balloting was met with such obvious
disapproval by the convention that it
; was not pressed. The name of John
V. Davis, American ambassador to
tjreat Britain, wound up the list ot
I names nri the program for nominating
I speeches, but at the last minute thi.
namrs of Senator Simmons of North
Carolina. Senator Glass of Virginia
and Francis Burton Harrington, gov
ernor general of the Philippines, were
added, and when the call of the states
had been completed the names of
fourteen men In all had been placed
formally before the convention.
The circle f thlrteens nhlch has
run through the administrations of
Woodrow Wilson was narrowly
avoided.
AUDITORIUM, San Francisco, July
1. Galleries filled early in expecta
tion of a showy fight on the platform
Issue
Band Works Hard.
Reminiscent of the happy singing
carnival of esterda that held the
convention In. its Joyful grip for an
hour, the bund went back to some of
the old-time airs that had put the big
audience in carnival spirit. The band
maeter tiled "The Sidewalks of New
York," but the spirit was lacking and
he pot no response. but when he
switciieH to his stock demonstration
producer. ' Dixie' he drew the usual
crop of yells.
Whole sections in the stale spaces
were stHl unoccupied in some parts of
the hall The delegates who were
present wanted to tulk rather than
come to order, and Senator Robinson
hnd to do some igorous und con
tinued whacking with the gavel
' Why in the world should ja 4ke
; man five raiifctitus to sit $own? he
remurked to some of his assistants.
Police t lean V lslCS
After Bending the police through
the aisles to clear them, the chair
man got the delegates seated and
Bishoj) Nichols of the Episcopal dio
cese of San Francisco, offered u prayer.
concluding by leading Iho convention
In the recitation of the Lord s prayer.
Then the organ pealed off "The Stm i
Spangled Banner," and the convention i
chorused In the strains of the majes
tic air.
At the close of the singing. Judge.
Murasky ui Sun Krancisco, took a
place at the speaker's stand and re
cited The Battle Hymn of the Re
public, while the great organ softly
throbbed the melody of the martial
all in uccompanlment.
Poem Thrills Crowd
The judge recited the first stanza
while in., organ trembled out Its
m lodlous strains, and then coming to
the chorus turned his eves to a far
gallery, where a clear bell-toned so-1
P rang put with the refrain, be
ginning softly at first, and then join
ing in the peal of Ufa organ as it1
murst ..ui Into the mighty thunder of!
"Glory, Glory Hallelujah.' Then the1
audience joined in the" rolling chorus'
and the great auditorium was filled to'
the very roof with song.
Throughout the rendition of the im
n. octal hymn the convention beard the
s. fi voiced tones of the loan reciting!
th,. lines with the soft tremble of the1
organ, th-u tin echo from the gallerj
as the soprano voice joined in and
Sent back the refrain, and then the,
roaring ehorus of the convention. It
was an impressive rendition whjehi
l-'lded !'.. heail.s!, ,np, ,md moused
tl:v II,, -i patriotism in ln-art.
Me Moo Demonstration.
At the conclusion of the singing (he
aecreUm pf the convention continued
the call of the roll of states for nomi
nating Speeches.
New Al.-xi.u. i't.n! on tlie ran sim
ply seconded the nomination of Wil
liam O Mc-Adoo. it was a signal for
a demonstration which started in th
galleries and spread to come dele
gations on thq floor, but did not last
long.
North Carolina sent . Newlattd
of f.nolr, to the platform to place In
nomination Senator Simmons, for
whom the Xorth Carolina delegates
arc instructed
VCTJ Short SK-cch
Mrs. Martha Nelson Mc ann, of
California, made n second speech ' for
Simmons, merely saying ;
"Ladles and gentlemen of the con
vention. I rise to second the nomina
tion ot Senator Simmons of North
C.-iroltna."
Noith Dakota passed and Oregon
announced that the delegation loine.l
the movement to draft the Honorable
William (i. McAdoo."
The McAdoo boomers, helped out
bv the band, nu.de that the signal for
anothor brief demonstration.
I tnli Tor McAdOO.
Rhode Island passed, so did South
Carolina. Tennessee and Texas, and
Ftah announced that it seconded the
nomination of McAdoo.
Vermont passed and Virginia sent
Sep Flood to the. platform to nomi
nate Senator Glass, chairman of the
resolutions committee. Des-rlblnc Mi
?s as the 'warm supporter and
lo,. political advlRor of Wrio.ii.m
Wiieon. Mr, Flood to,i the conven
tion thai Senator Olaas' home town,
Lyndhburg, Va., w.s a monument tri
his abllit
' Mr Flood reviewed the work of
I Glass in the House .f Representatives.
I the treasury department and finally in
the senate, and end,j by declaring he
I offered to the party the experienci
; and the capacity of a brave man
whose democracy w,l nePr wane and
whom- patrioti.-m will never be ques
tioned.' Washington was called and passed
i Continued on page 9.)
WILSON TREATY
PHIEIED
; BY SEN. WALSH
Leaders Have Hopes Platform
Will Be Ready Sometime
Late Friday
LABOR PROVISIONS
ARE DECIDED UPON
Liquor, Irish and Other Ques
tions Still to Be Taken Up
by Committee
BAN FRANCISCO. July 1. A plank
i dealing with the league of nations was
adopted bj 'hr Democratic platform
committee early this morning. A long)
t ittet fight so delajed the platform
j workers that the committee recessed
until in (i i lock Fenders hoped lo
have tbe platform ready for the con
ventioh this afternoon.
In the trenty battle the administra
tion failed to secure adoption of its
plunk without amendment The com-
imittee, by a v t 82 to IS. adopted
an addition b) Senator Walsh of,
Massachusetts, among thoe opposing
!ihe administration forces proldinpr for
! ratification of the treaty of Versailles!
;with reservations consistent with i
I American obligations.
The substitute planks of William .1
Bryan and Senators I'omerene. of
Ohio and Walsh Of Montana, were
thrown out.
Discussion of the treaty look up
most of the session which began at 8
o'clock last night and ended with
rcoeSS at 3.3n this morning when the
committeemen were so fatigued that'
t:--v cea ;d t vork wit Itfyat' re King up
the liquor. Irish or other controverted
question's.
The committee adopted the labor
and several o',her minor planks, how-
l ever.
Plank Oil Treaty.
.s submitted to the committee, the
to authoritative statements provided:
We recommend ratification of the
treaty of Versailles and the league or
nations covenant without reservations
which would impair its essential in
t( grity ."
i h words added by Senator Walsh s
amendment were:
"But we do hot oppose reservations
which make more clear or specific our
obligations to the associated nations. '
me substitute planks of Mr Bryant
and senators Walsh of Montana, and
I'omerene of Ohio, went down to de
feat, it was said, with but from 'o '
l .'. v otes each.
Minority Report Possible
Chairman Carter Glass and olhei
members refused to give out any in
formation concerning any action by
the committee, but it was indicated
that, dissatisfied with the treaty plank
approved) a minority report ior ap
peal to the convention was under con
aiders tlon,
The lahor plank adopted declared
against conipuisoiv arbitration, but'
ucplored strikes and lockouts and ad-
orated that some peaceable way be
found to settle industrial disputes.
The committee also put Its approval
on ; declaration for legislation which
wuuul penult collective bargaining by
tarmi a
As reported bv the sub-committee,
the league ot nations plank followed
close I lia'l optei bj the V 1 1 1 1 1 1 i
Democrats Senator Walsh of .vion
tar.u submitted a minority report and
led the ngnt agalnaj the Virginia pro
posal, wnich had the backing of
President Wilson.
Flood of Blttci ncas.
In the debate, which loosed a flood
of bitter leeline. Senator Walsh wai
seconded by Mr. Bryan, senator Walsb
oi Massac nusetts. and Senator I'oin
erene of Ohio, while the battle for
the 'dmlnlstrntlon was led by Senator
Gluss of Virginia, the committee j
chairman. Senator Walsh's minority:
rrport provided for u plank pledging!
the nominee of the convention and
Democratic senators to make such j
concessions as might be necessary to
secure ratification of the treaty. All I
I of those who supported it told the
committee bluntly that hope of rati-:
flcatlon wlthortt modification might as
well be abandoned and thut the wise
course was that of a compromise
Mr Bryan and several others want-
ad modifications of the wording of the;
Walsa platform and as the discussion i
I raged throughout the night the hopes'
of members that the question could be)
kept off the convention floor dimin-
! ished.
lroldblllon issue.
n the prohibition issue the suh
' committee made no recommendation I
land a big grist of proposed wet and!
dry proposals were offered with Mr.
Bryan leading the dry? In a deter-1
mined crusade to keep the party from
making a wet declaration or remaining
Bileht on the prohibition insue.
The Irish plank submitted by the
subcommittee reiterated in general
terms President Wilson's principle of
self-determination, expressed sym
pathy for the aspirations of the Irish
people and suggested that the Irish
problem could legitimately bo brought
Inter before the league of nations
That is unsatisfactory to some of the
Committee members who are making
a fight foi a plank pledging the part)
to recognize the Irish republic.
Bryan for Compromise,
in his fight against the administra
tions league of nations plank. Sena
tor Walsh declared that although he
1 i Continued on page 0.)
Here Is Sketch Of
Democratic Platform
As Drafted By Nine
i i
SAN FRANCISCO. July 1. t By
The Associated Press The
Democratic platform as drafted
b the sub-committee of nine and
submitted to the full committee
declared foi ratification of Iho
peace treaty as a lequisilo to
preserve the honor and integrity
of the nation suggests that the
Irish question can be brought
legitimately before the league of
nations for settlement, ami i3 Si
lent on the subject of prohibition.
It advocates collective bargain
ing for farmers; opposes compul
sory arbitration of labor disputesj
declares for recognition ol the
new Mexican government when it
has stabllshed order, and calls
on the legislatures of Tennessee,
Florida and North Carolina lo
ratify the suffrage amendment.
In nianv respects the platforni
follows that adopted iv the Vir
ginia Democrats and publicly ap
proved by 1'resldeni Wilson. The
league of nations plank In par
ticular was taken virtually as a
vhole from thy Virginia plat
form, though In oth?r respects j
there have been modifications and
many new subjects have been
added.
A summary of the subcommit- I
tee's draft follows:
PREAMBLE.
Sends greetings lo President
Wilson commending his achieve
ments in the interest of the coun
try and of the whole world Con
demns in general terms the Re
publican congress.
LIS AG 1 fcJ OF NATIONS
Repeats the Virginia plank
with little vai'ation, condemning
tbe action of the senate Republi
cans in adopting reservations and
the separate peace resolution and
advocating, t.fr'jpteL,, of 1 h.
peace t;-.?i- .u .y fucn member
ship In the le,,g.f "oi nations as
would In no wlsa nip-ir national
integrity or In depend ce
( i i rL 'T i F THE W , I:
Praises the administration's
conduct of the war commends
the patriotic efforts of American
citizens lo aid the government
ami praises the military and j
nival torc. s With mention of Gen
eral Pershing's name.
KIN N K
Again Incorporates the lan
guage o vi . glnia Democrats In
extolling the federal reserve sys
tem and the financing of the war
and In condemning the Republi
cans tor extravagance
TAXATION.
Criticises the Republican con
gress for falling to revise war
time tax schedules and demands a
survey of the tax conditions by
the loming congress. Denies Re
publican claims of economy, de
claiming that no mone was saved
except at the expense of the ef
ficienc' of government bureaus.
HIGH UI "ST OF LIVING.
Blames diminished production
for high prices and declares the
Republicans are responsible In
thai they dela;. ed peace and failed
lo provide the president with
necessai y. legislation.
WAR 1N ESTIMATIONS.
Cjondemha the Republicans for
their use of appropriations in In
vestigating the condr.ct of the
war
PR FITEERING
Pledges the party to enforce
ment and enactment of such leg
islation as may be required lo
bring profiteers before the bar of
criminal justice
TA RIFF,
Reaffirms Democratic tariff
doctrines and declares for a re
si art h on ihes? subjects b a non
partisan commission
r.fix.ET
Defends Preslden Wilson's
veto of the budget bill and ad
vocates a budget system partially
under direction of the secretary
Of the treasury with consolidated
S ud It ing.
P 'STAL SERVICE.
Commends Democratic admin
istration of the postal service and
makes a blanket declaration for
higher salaries for postal em
ployes. Advocates greater vise of
motor vehicles In transportation
of mail and extensios of the par
cel post.
FREE SPEECH
Declares for free speech and a
free press except insofar as It
may attack the hfe of the nation.
AGRICULTURE
Tralses the Democratic record
In establishing farm loan banks
and other farm legislation. En
dorses collective bargaining ;.nd
researches into production costs.
LABOR.
Follows the Virginia plank In
EMARG0 IN CHICAGO i
TO BRING FUEL RELIEF;
CHICAGO, July 1 Shortage of
switching crews and congestion grow
ing from the series of railroad strikes
has forced an Intra-clty embargo on
freight movements, that city yards
may bs put In shape to handle coal
needed to relievo the present shortage
and to get a winter supply, terminal
managers announced today.
Only essentials will be allowed to
mdv between terminals and this ct
and to and from Gary. Ind.. It was
ordered. Incoming and outgoing
freight will be more easily moved as
a result, officials believe, ami there
will be an opportunity to clear yards
of the thousands of cars held here byj
ihe general congestion.
declaring strikes ami lockouts
should not jeopardize iho para- j
mount public ' interest but adds
a statement of opposition to com
pulsory arbitration. Favors read
JUStment of salaries of govern- j
ment employes.
SUFFRAGE.
Congratulates leglsl. lures that
have ratified the suffrage amend
ment and urges Democratic gov- j
ernors and legislatures of Tennes-
see, North Carolina and Florida
to complete ratification In tune
for women to vote this fall.
W i MEN IX INDUSTRY
Declares against child labor.
Favors legislation for child wel-
tare and maternity cure. Advo
cates increases in teachers' sal
aries L rges extension of voca- I
tional education, bettwr conditions
for working women ;md reclassi
fication of the civil service with
a view to equality of the sexes. i
Endorses separate citizenship for
mat rted women.
SOLDI ER COMPENSATION.
Advocates generosity to dis
abled soldiers, but declares
against excessive bond issues to
pav i om pensatloh vhich would
put patriotism on n pecuniary
basis.
RAILROADS.
Commends federal administra
tion of the railroads during the
war and declaring It was ciiiclenl
and economical despite inade
quate and worn equipment, Criti
cises the c-cenlly enacted trans
portation act and says congress
temporised until so late a date
that ihe president was forced lo
sign the bill or elst throw tho
railroad system into chaos.
HIGHWAYS i
I Favor . n Qti nuance of fedtral'
hIu in i oau biuldlne.
Waterways.
Calls Republican platform In
adequate ami advocates further
Improvement of inland water
ways. Recognizes the in. port -ame
of connecting the great
lakes witn lie- .vi iSSiSSlppi as well
a with uie si Lawrence.
foreign trade.
FSVorS extension of foreign
trade.
M ER' 1IANT MARINE
Pledges the part) 10 B polir of
continued Improvement of the
merchant marine under proper
legislation.
R ECLAM AT 1 1 N
Advocates extension of arid !
land reclamation witil a v,ew to j
home building
MPXlt ' .
Deplores the misfortunes of the
Mexican people and upholds
President Wilson's Mexican pol
icy, declai ing that as a conse
quence order is reappearing In
Mexico. Advocates recognition of
the new Mexican government
whi n it baa proved its ability to
in tin tain order.
IRELAND.
Reiterates President Wilson's
principle of self-determination
and expresses sympathv with the
aspirations of the lrih people i
and declares that when the I qi ted
Stales Incomes a member of the
league of nations it can legiti
mately bring Ihe Irish problem
before the bar or the league.
KM EM.V
Declares it the du of (he
American government to aid in
the estdbliShjiieht of order and
complete Independence for Ar
menia ALASKA.
Commends the Democratic ad
ministration for lailroad con
struction and coal and oil de
velopment. Advocates modifica
tion of coal law to fat '.litale de
velopment and also extension of
the farm loan act to Al&qka.
PHIK1PPINKS
Declares for Philippine ' de
pendence without unnecessary de
lay when the islands are ready for
self government.
HAW KIl
Advocates a liberal policy
toward Hawaii with greater de
velopment of the rights and privi
leges of the middle classes.
C M'.l'.i I'T PRA TICES
Deplores the pre-conventlon ex
penditures of Republican presi
dential candidates and advocates
regulation of such expenditures by
federal law.
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION.
I raises (he administration of
the commission and advocates
amplification of its work
I I VEST! N K MARKETS
Favors legislation for supervi
sion of livestock markets b;. the
federal government.
UTAH MINING STOCK
GOES TO CINCINNATAN
CINCINNATI. July 1 Mining stock
valued at $250,000 goes to Otto Leu
decking, nephew of Otto Hanks, Salt
Lake mining magnate, as the result
of a settlement made out of court herd
yesterday of the will of the late fi
nancier. The holdings .re principally in the
Daly West and Daly Judge mines.
Rral estate -valued at $600,000 In Utah
r,dn Ohio also goes to the nephevv
The suit aralnst releasing the vast
properties to I, e decking wa.t started
by H.inke' brother who is in bdsi
nw here J
GIRL GETS HIS
WEALTO; NOTHING
TO LAUGH AT 1
HOUSTON, July 1 "You
needn't snicker," C. C. Roach 1
I retorted in court here, after he
had testified that Lucile Ricker. j
17, blue-eyed and baby-faced,
had invited hirn to her house
and then made away with his
i watch and chain and his purse
and its money "The guy just
! ahead of me lost a suit of
clothes."
;i
DEPRESSION IN
BUSINESS HOTTO
LAST LONG, II
Federai Reserve Board Says
Price of Luxuries and Non
Essentials Is Cut
WASHINGTON, July 1. Business
Is passing through a period of read
Jubiment and, lu many instances, of
i depression the federal reserve board
declared in its June tevleiy of general
I business and financial conditions ol
I the enuntry ,
TFi"ri Is, however, every . indlwa
tlon that fbis transition period will
not last loiii; indeed, thai the turn
1 toward new condition : has already
I been taken, " declared the board s
'summary ot reports of its agents vvh ,
taken the country as a whole, touiel
, ronslderaole variation in business
1 ondiuunv
deduction in retail prices, begun In
May, became univeisU duiing June,
it was said In explanation of Hie con
tinued iaigi volume of retail linde.
me pi ii e cutting moyenrent, the
hoard said, bad been aided by i ne re
ft gal pi the public to pa: lug i prices,
although the tendency of Wholesale
prices to maintain current levels was
declared to have been a counteracting
Influence
t ui- in Luxuries.
Except for lothlng and shoes, all
essential commodities, including tood
Htufis. snow Httie indication or reduc
tion, bui luxuries ami non -essentials
In many lines have been ilistlnctl;.
cut."
Quite gerierallythei e is a tendency
to syiiie uovvn to a readjustment basis
and to proceed Wltb business upon ft
new level ot prices ami demand, ' the
board asserted. "Control of ere, lit
and discrimination between essential
and speculative bori ov. ing are pro
iui inc -miie i?yults, although inese
nre reported as developing slowly. The
pre3eni price situation is unsettled and
in being closely watched While some
price reporting agencies snow a re
uucilo:;, others show increases. '
ongestlon Pi c vails,
Although some improvement in
transportation was noted, "great con
gestion uf kooUs" was reported still
to cms: Frequent complaints ot c t
shortage were reflected by the agentB'
reports, sonic Indicating a menacing
si.ortage of coal which, unless reme
died, win seriously Interfere with
manufacturing." 'i he reports on man
ufacturing for the Qiontl ranged fio:u
i extreme optimism to equally ext. erne
I pcsslm ism
l-'ossibly the most encouraging
tor for tile month was the, nop. e
meiit of agricultural prospeei.
'crops except cotton shoving imp. .e
: meni with the seasonable ivetuner,
I good distribution of rainfall and re
planting I usf.nct Improvement In tiie money
I situation was noted, although It was
Cud that conditions in tho financial
icenters showed little change,
oo
SOVIETS TO RECOGNIZE
NATION AS BUFFER
I IRKUTSK. Siberia. June 22 The of
. flcial attitude of the soviet gov ern
ment in Russia toward the far eas'ern
republic in recognition Of ihe nev
ptate as an independent governmen.
separated entirely from bolshevik
( Russia, capable of carryiug on neo
.hitions with foieign powers, said a
I cob David Janson. bolshevik chitf for
foreign affairs in Siberia, today. j,n
I son in a former political prisoner, hav
ing spent five years in shackles lor
i participation in the. 1905 revolutions
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KANSAS WILL OUST
BANK COMMISSIONER
TOPEKA, Kim., July 1. Governor
Alien today instructed Richard J. Hop
kius, attorney general, to bring remov
'al proceeding? armlnst Walter E. Wil
son, state bank commissioner, follow
ing tho filing of a report by an in
vestigatlng committee of bankers ap
pointed by the governor
I The report of the committee, tho
governor stated, indicated thar Mr
Wilson had knowledge of alleged ille
gal acts. (
DARK MUSTANG I
WILSON-BACKED I
IS MENTIONED I
No Chance for Balloting on M
Candidates Late Today
as Planned
McADOO ADMITTED TO
HAVE JNSIDE TRACK
Cox and Palmer Managers H
Stiil Contend Their Men mi
Have Good Chance
SAN FRANCISCO.. Julv 1 Pros- II
pe'ty tor balloting late today for a j
presidential candidate went glimmer
ing as the de;,K; to lb Pern'.- H
rr. lie national convention assembled
fr the fourth day s session. A long. . L
bitter ficht oVer the league -f ;,atior,H 'M
ration, in which '.he supporters
c.r Preslden l ')S-on were forced ir ac- II
Ail amendment to the admim-"
tion's plank before It could be adopted, I
so delayed the work of the platform I
committee that 'there 1 little ilkell- ll
hood the delegates will set down to I
balloting tomorrow.
Davis to Re nmcd I
'ot;rg for preshb n; will not be ,'ln I"
j until the pb.Morm h.i been adopted I
The convention proceedings today H
cald for the final nominating
speeches The on" set speech on the tJH
program was hnt rf 6overnor Corn- II
well of West Virginia, placing in nom- 1 H
ination John W. Davis, ambassador to II
il
Mi Alio,.. I .'iuier, Oerard, H
Hitchcock. Cummings, Edwards. 1
Smith, Meredith ;ind Owen had been IH
forinitll placed before the conven- H
tion before recessed last evening l
M Vloo Is I cadlng j.. U
seems to have ihe Inclde track H
race for the nomination the
old line Democratic B
worked Ihrotigh the night
means Jo slop his nom 'nation fl
Champ Oar) was beiii? UiscuW
Phi of :lie M( Ado., f, r .--s
to the challenge to battle was moviyB
If an Inner circle combination -SJB
for ailed them there would be dis-jl
I Another eoali-ie-i whii.-h w.-.uiii i iH
iUo::-baeed d.irU hoi -. H
The I I 1 1 1 : S i i mm I
e-d o a hei ' id iiinM i -i iM
being discusse
The n un- ol Met President MarshalH
generally linked with thar 'H
i lamp Cla rk vv h'-;i combina I Im; i;t -.1,
d:date bre. k fh McAdoo v -H
Palmer Men Confident
Form"- 1 1 1 . r.ir..n
Palmer's chief of si , r r . refused to m i J
cede that the attorney general couu
iol be nominated, and E. H. Moore l -;m
Voungstown, "hi", the Cox field ma - IrJ
This may be a crassh npper con
I haven't been InformeiBH
as yet that any of the Cox dele- f
to Nevertheless the report persisteBS
that there whs some kind of an "nffl
derstanding between the Cox nnB I
, .. ne i men and that the managei s 'M
.i i 1 1. late favored the nomintlfefl
lion of anyone rathei than McAdoo. -H
Claims of, strength for the leader
ranged about this way when the coil
on K"' readj tor business :.,.) ,
irreconcilable opponents of McAddH
, claimed ;t blpck of at least four hur
dred bitter-enders who wouKl stand t'lB
the las- und prevent his nomination.
McAdoo Chiefs Hopeful. !Bfl
M A do- !.(, i i - .1 i lined to i.i v. I
within fifty votes of the necessary l''vjttH
thirds and declared they were sine flH
accessions attracted by their shoAirjWjH
strength. H
In 'onii.Kt to 'his the oppu-i i H
to McAdoo claimed his vote nevejH
kvould exi d i.'.'c 'I hey conceded i
Imer 203 cot s which they predlcdk
ed would stick with the I'enns.vlvani.ui.
Vo:'. being counted on to H
fOtefl Ol bet 90 against ylt-.
Adoo from beginning to end, and with
from New Jersey. Indiana, tho ifl
New England states and gome others
the Mi idOO OPP count-; up
' is againt tlie i
in H
Cox block. It requires 7"s lo noml- H
ante l'r;.,iu's b. p is --,:n . .,n: ..J H
on In the movement against McAdoB.
' 'ne of the leaders in the opposltnv
to McAdoo epitomized the situation iw 1
saying there was an effort under w5' H
i i I I .'i.l i m i I: e ' iv en ion. but Up
to the present movement no Harriigg
be L H
Win Before tho Tenih Ballot. ' fl
Despite the growing organizatiKm H
opposed to McAdoo, his supporters cSm
pressed confidence thwt he would win 1
I before the tenth ballot.
Champ Clatk t.ilk was particularly I
discounted b the McAdoo forces b. I
cause thej thought that under no cJr- I
cumstances could Bryan be attracted H
to him. Bather than oppose .McAdoo, 1
the former secretary's friends w.y I
they think eventually Bryan will coi I
to his support If necessary sssassslH
A break to McAdoo, his supporter! W
i say, will begin to como after the see- M ufl
; .mil or third ballot. McAdoo's frlencU I
want to force continuous ballotlnc F
once it starts, but they expect the Cot f
adherents will oppose It.
Talk on the presidential nomine i '
j was mixed with a current - dlseus i
sion as to the v ice presidency . Xbe I
name of Joseph K. l'avle.i, foruirJlSj, j
i i -esontatlve in congress from 'wiscop' j
sin and first chairman of the fedcnil
trade commission, was suggested for
McAdoo ticket an was that of 3ecr- I
tary Meredith The name of Victor J
Murdock of Kansas, also bobbed up. I
The discussion of second place with f
McAdoo continues to emphasize ths f
namo o'f Governor Co. At Cox head 1
quarters whispers that the ihio gov- .
ernor was prepared to accept a secei'd p
place nomination were resented I
fact. I was said anions: ihi,. dele
gates that Cox adherents mot , i
likely to be found allied with iaDlr I
delegates to block a McAdoo drifH ' I
Lha votintr. I
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