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ROSEBURG, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1928. .
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VOL. XIX NO. 131 OF THE EVENING NEW9
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SIZZLING KEYNOTE ADDRESS
MAKES CONVENTION FORGET
DOWNPOUR THAT SOAKS HALL
Claude G. Bowers, Editor of New York World,
.. Brings Delegates to Their Feet With '
Praise of Wilson and Criticism
of Treatment of Farmers
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scandals, Administration Corruption, Sinclair s
Contribution of Bonds to Republican Campaign
Fund Scathingly Arraigned G. O. P. Regime
Also Scored by Chairman Robinson.
BY BYRON PRICE,
Associated Press Staff Writer.
J jJ-.U?TON- June 27. While the democratic
r ' sifting of men and issues went on toward a de
al .OSS cision today in committee room and caucus,
S'"' great American
speaking to till up with partisan fervor its sec
ond daylight session. This time the center of
the speaking stage, held For a colorful hour last
night by the convention keynoter,, was assigned
to Robinson of Arkansas, long a democratic
stalwart, leader of his party in the senate, and
out in front among the candidates for second place on the party
ticket. His installation as permanent chairman of the big quad
rennial pow-wow furnished the occasion for a preaching of the
democratic gospel with the embellishment of that pungent
phraseology and commanding gesture of which he is master.
His exhortation and a few technicalities of organization made
up the budget of the session.
Keynoter Thrills Crowd
The second day of the conven
tion l'ound many of the delegates
already hoarse from : cheering
with in iteli more to come.' Crowd
big Into Sam Houston halt last
night' In the wiilm ut a downpour
lf rain that, apillud ' wiUerspouls
through the- roof and drove temper
atures downward to a point of veal
comfort, both delegates and simula
tors cheered to the echo a vousing
democratic assault on republican
ism and all its works, delivered by
the temporary chairman and key
noter, Claude G. Bowers, of New
York.. Twice he stirred his hearers
to crashes of noisy approval that
ranged almost to demonstrations
once when he praised Woodrow
Wilson, and again when he de
manded that the hand of republi
can oppiessiou be removed from
i he throat of the farmer. Before
the convention goes to bed 'tonight
it may have seen some real dem
onstrating, for there is u possibil
ity that nominating speeches for
presidential candidates may . be
made at an evening session. :
Thankful and Hopeful
Convention officials, while
thankful for the decided drop in
temperature that followed, last
night's thnndershower, hoped to
day that if any more rain is to fall
during the convention period it
will not come down either during
or immediately preceding a ses
sion in newly erected Sam Hous
ton hall. Some of tho arriving dele
gations for the evening session
found their floor sections soaked,
and water still dripping merrily
A 0. A. H. quartet was doing
some harmonizing on the street i
last nlghl. The songs were a lit-
tile too high pitched, the tune was j
lost, strayed or stolen, occasion- j
ally, but the hurrahs were perfect-
ly timed, and made tip In entlnis-1
insm what the song lacked in bar-
mony.
Most of the old timers are
mighty spry yet and one enthusl-
nslic vet told tho scribe Hint he
could still play "a dern good game
of baseball."
Bffdtrea of nil colors and de
scriptions made the veterans, their
wives, daughters and sons, look
likp delegates at the Houston Con
vention. Judging from the way most of
the gang Jump around when the
drum corps hits up "The (llrl J
Left Behind Me," they'd qualify
(or the Olympics,
Qossip ABQUT Reunion
.. " n ' '. n . '' .
political pastime of stump
Claude C. Bowers' key
note address to the demo
cratic national convention
will be found on,, page 1 of
the ' second section' of this
edition. ?
down from the wet rafters after
the shower was" over. . - ;
A small torrent had descended
on the speakers stand itself, and
telegraph instruments in tho near
by press section were flooded out.
Hut the storm had ended In time
to permit the evening session to
proceed in - comparative comfort,
with only a Stray drop projecting
itself downward here and there to
surprise an unsuspecting delegate.
Administration layed
Anyway, the perverslly of the
elements was quickly- forgotten
when Chairman Bowers ' warmed
up to his speech. The keynoter, an
editorial writer for the New York
Evening World, is a Binall man
with a not overly-large voice. But
he lashed out his sentences against
the republicans like a baseball
pitcher throwing curves, and the
delegates liked It. The amplifiers
carried so well that he kept the
attention of the folks in the farth
est bleacher, so distant that they
must have been unnblo to distin
guish much of the physical linea
ments of the man who wns ad
dressing them.
Applause accompanied the
(Continued on page 7.)
"How old he you?" one sturdy
old veteran standing in front of
the hotel registration booth uk?d
all blue uniformed newcomers last
night. The answers v u r I e d,
"elghly-three," "eighty-five," etc.
To each answer was made tho
same reply, ".Well, well, I'll be S3
coming October."
Old Father Time was wearing a
wide grin in Koseburg today.. He
some wonderful speci
mens of longevitv and his scylhe
was badly niched.
One veteran slapped another oiij
Ihe back this morning end nearly j
floored him. We'll bet there are a
lot of while hopes among those
present today.
Beards trimmed from General
Grant to General Lee style were
noticed among the veterans but
local hpanerles were unable to
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Last Curtain
For Mdntell
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MsooA-ito r-rceis Strauss -PtTTows'
ROBERT B. MAhiTE-Ut-T'
' (Ahwh-IhIciI i'rtiw lii1aHli'Wiiv)
ATLANTIC HUJHLANDS, N. J.,
Juno 27. Robert Hrtice Mantel!,
noted Shakespearean actor and
producer, died at his home here to
day utter tui illness of two months.
He wus 7-1 years old.
Hegarded as one of the ablest
actors of his time in the portrayal
of romantic parts depicting youth,
beauty and the nobler trails ot
character, Uobert Bruce Mantell
has beea described as "the laBt of
an illustrious race" in the field of
tragic drama. The critic who thus
referred" to him was speaking ;of
the days when tragedians -such as
Edwin Booth, Charles Kane, Henry
Wallack, John McCullough and
many others of equal fame domin
ated the English-speaking stage.
Mr. Mantell was twice married
and had two sons, Ihe children ol
his first wife, and one daughter by
his second wife, Charlotte Hell
reus, a well known actress. , . 1
DEATH TOLL IN
'S
Gas Bag, Carrying Six Men,
Seen Emitting Smoke
When Drifting.
CRASH FATAL TO ONE
No Trace of Three Others
Who Started for Land
Afoot Amundsen
Rumored Adrift.
(Aiwopliitod I'rcita trawvl Wire)
KINGS BAY, Spltzbergen, June
27. Fear that six men who drifted
away In the balloon part of the
Italia after its crash on the Polar
Ire cap were iTead prevailed today
when it was learned that the air
ship hud cuuglit fire.
Of sixteen men who left aboard
the dirigible for the North Pole on
May 2.1 only six were known to be
nlive today. One man was killed.
Three have been missing since
they started afoot for land.
General Umberto Mobile, said
that soon after the dirigible
crashed on May 25 tho balloon
part drifted to the east and a small
column of smoke was seen rising
from it after it had gone about six
miles. The balloon then crashed.
Nothing has been beard of the six
men aboard.
Ice Coating Too Heavy
Ueiiirnlng from the North Pole
on May 24. the letlla ran Into fog.
stormy weather and adverse winds.
Tho. dirigible at times was making
a siieed ot less than 20 miles an
hour.
Suddenly, Noblle advised, on the
morning of May 25, the airship
was weighted down, apparently by
snow and ice forming on the bag.
The craft plunged rapidly to the
Polar ice cap off Northeast Land.
Noblle found it impossible tohalt
the rapid descent of the ship and
it crashed.
Vlncenzo Pomclla, motor attend
ant, was In the stern gondola. It
was ripped off In striking the Ice,
crushing Pomella. During the en
suing commotion he died.
The cabin and part of the upper
b'-fecine. also were torn away. The
nine men In the cabin were hurled
to the Ice. One of (Jen. Noblle'f
legs was fractured and his back In
jured. One of the legs of Natale
f.'ccclonl, motor chief, was broken
below the knee. Dr. Finn Malm
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ITALIA
CREW
THOUGHT SEVEN
CONVENTION OF
G. A, R. VETS IS
IN FULL SWING
Attendance for State . De
partment Meeting Better .
Than Expected.
OFFICERS ARE COMING
National Commander J of
Grand Army and Heads
of Other Orders Are - .
; Due Tonight.
The G. A. R. convention opened
in full blast today with. .a much
larger attendance than had Iwin
anticipated. It is estimated that
there are 800 or more visiters,
connected with the bIx patriotic nr
gunizultoius meeting In the olty
this week. Yesterday's trains
brought hi liundredB of veterans
and ladles to participate In '.he
convention program, and the
streets were thronged today with
beribboned men and women.
During- the morning the Grand
Army men gathered In groups
while the council of administra
tion and the credentials commit
tee ground away at the routine
work of the order. At 10 o'clock
there was a short business ses
sion at the Elks temple where
Mayor George E. Houck delivered
an address of welcome. -
At 1 o'clock this afternoon thero
was n business session at the
Elks temple.
AU G o'clock tho veterans nnd
W. if!. (I. ladles uie scheduled to
Join In a banquet and at H o'clock
will be entertained at Iho Moose
hnll by the Daughters of -Veterans.
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. ; . W. R. C, In Session 1
Tho opening session of the Vo
mon's Relief Corps took place to
day at 1:30 p. m. In the 1. O. O.
F. hnll where all of tho meetings
of the corps wjll be held during
the convention. Credentials pre
sented at headauarters nt th.
Umpqua hotel have been; coming
in slndd yesterday 'nrternoon and
a largei number of delegates are
registering;,
Today's program,' ' open' lo the
public, drew a large crowd to wit
ness the Impressive memorial ser
vices. Mrs. Nellie Fleck, depart
ment 'president, of Porlland open
ed the convention and will preside
at all 6t the1 sessions. ' '
The program scheduled for this
afternoon is in memory of depart-
eu memoers or me corps and Is in
charge of the department chaplain,
Mrs. Iiura McAdnms ot Salem.
She will be assisted by the chap
lains of the various corps from all
points In the state, about 35 wo
men to participate , in the cere
mony. Greetings from tin city to Un
delegates and visitors will bo mnde
by District Attorney uuy Cordon,
who will officially welcome them.
The past department president,
mis. Mnrtna Drew unman, of Hop
ner will give the response. Elsie
Carleton Strang, Itosehurg vc.tl
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BEFORE JUL, 15
(AMnHntttt Prftw T-aml Wlr?)
WASHINGTON, June 27. Sec
retary Hoover's Intention to re
sign his cabinet post shortly In or
der to leave himself free for the
presidential campaign was formal
ly announced today from tho
commerce department. The sec
retary expects to have the resigns.
ion In the hands of President
Coolldge before July 15.
"Mr. Hoover Is devoting himself
utmost entirely to closing up out
itandlng matters In the depart
ment," the statement "said, "so
hat he can ask the president to
be relieved from - the secrcta;y
ship at some early date. He
hopes to slart west about the
middle of July, calling upon the
president enrouto.
"He will deliver his accepUnca
ipeech in response to the notifies
Ion of bis nomination during the
first week ot August t Stanford
University." -
The statement as to' Mr. Hoov
er's resignation was the first de
finite word upon the subject since
he became the republican presi
dential candidate.
Permanent Chairman May
Be Smith's
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' Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas, pernVanbnt ohairmah- of
the democratic national convention In Houston, Is a dry southern
democrat, His senate reply to Senator Heflln's attach upon Al Smith's
Catholicism Is said to have made him ' acceptable to the Smith sup
porters, as a candidate for vice-president. H ; ; ! , .
ROBINSON DENOUNCES, C. 0::P.
ADMINISTRATION' IN ADDRESS
AS CHAIRMAN OF CONVENTION
Declares Farm Industry Has Declined Since Regime of
President Wilson Lower Tariff on Manufactured
Articles Advocated as Remedy Warns Party '
Wet Plank Might Alienate the South.
(Adsoelntn! Pn-M Lonw-d Wire) -HOUSTON,
Texas, June 27. Senator Joseph T. Robin
son of Arkansas assailed the republican administration of the
last seven years, warned against inclusion of a "wet" plank in
the democratic platform, and made a bid for farm support in
his speech accepting the permanent chairmanship of the demo
cratic national convention here today.
He said In part
The national ndmlnlRtratlon
durhiK tho laHt aevon yeara In lndo-j
fnnalhle from any Htandpolnt. For'
corruption and InHfllciency It Ih
imrallHli'd only by tho dlBRiaceru)
tn'OBttlution of power in Htittea
dominated by the republican purty.
Farmers Said Betrayed
"The depreBHed condition of ag
riculture Ih of common knowledge.
This, tho Kroatest of all ludtiHlrlea,
has been atoadily declining alnoe
the republican party Initiated Ur
polcy of deflation In 11121. Kvery
one knows that agriculture haa
beeu KohiK backward Hince Wll
Bon'n admlnlfltniUons ended, Never
before haa there ejtlnted aunh dlB
content among farm producera.
They attribute their dlHtrenaed
oondltlon to the policies of ihe re
publican parly. Why ahould prod
ucts In the open markets of the
world and to buy from triiBta nrid
monopolies which arbitrarily tlx
the prlcea of their commodities
and unjust and oppreslve system
mnde possible by excessive tariff
duties? The Importance of thin i plank be Inserted In our platform,
fact is emphasized bv the repented ; It is true Hint the democratic party
refusal nf the republican party toils not a prohibition parly. Neither
grant substantial relief. The farm -
ers of the nation are awnke to the
issue. They are ready. If afforded
the opportunity, to safeguard their
own Interest through politics
Hon. The republican party tins! Others believing Hint Its tendency
betrayed tho fanners of tho United is to encourage lawlessness, ailvo
States and now seeks again lo de- cato substantial changes In the
colve them with new false prom- constitution and laws. Tho fear
tsos. The only specific measure !'hat (his convention will attempt
for farm relief pledged by tho I to commit the democratic party to
Kansas Cllv platform is Increased la 'wet' platform has alarmed
tariff duties which experience,
shows cannot be effective.
Tsrlff Not Remedy
"The economic equality of agri
culture with other Industries may
be promoted by reducing the tariff
on manufactured articles consum
ed by farmers; by a system of ex-
Running Mate
JOSEPH T
ROBINSON
port debenturefl; or by the ndop
lion of the principle of the Me-Nary-Haimen
bill. Kuch equality
can never be established by mere
ly raising the tariff on Importa
tions of products which nre Krown
In Kubslantlal aurnliiH above do
mestic requirements.
rhlH convention ahould Invito
support from fanners by declaring
adherence to theso principles.
"Tho mingled 'stupidity and au
dacity which prompted tho Kansas
City convention to boast a pros
perity evidenced by Insolvent
banks, bankrupt farmers and mer
chants, and by millions of unem
ployed laborers, Invito decisive
political revolution. The farmers
of the west and of tho middle west
will not support Mr. Hoover, 11a
has led Ihe forces opposed to the
McNary-Haugen bill and challeng
ed Its udvocales.
Against Wet Plank
"Prompted by n desire to pro
mote harmony and concert of fic
tion, It Is suggested that Mo wet
; is h an annproi turn party.
Democrats have alwnys divided on
the problem of prohibition. Many
sincerely advocate prohibition ns
ah economic and moral measure.
m?ny southern democrats who fo
vor the continuance of prohibition
because of tho evidence of Its eco
nomic and moral value In the prog
ress of the south. To Ignore the
practical political aspect of this
question Is to invlle and encourage
(Continued on pago 3.)
AK KOIITHFRNFRK UFA INF TO
JOIN SMITH DEMONSTRATION
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North Carolina and Alabama Delegates Fight'
to Prevent State Banners Falling Into
Hands of Aisle Parade Leaders ."
''-.! -Police Restore Order ,
Clashes Caused by Chairman Robinson's Reference to
Jefferson's Declaration Against Discrimination
' , on Religious GroundsSmith's Nomination
on First Ballot Appears Certain. 1 . ,
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' r-u short, sharp encounter on the floor ot the aem-j
kn V ocratic national ' convention, ending in angry,
wmmmmBm siu"
physical tussUng and some direct wows as mey suKm iu .
into line the standards of some of the southern anti-Smith, states.
The police intervened with night sticks, and there were no sen-
i Robinson Lights Magazine
' The outbreak came unexpect
edly just lifter the convention had
Klvon a ron demonstration ; ot
harmony hy seating without do
bote or a roll ;call a challenged
Smith delegation from Uousliiiiii.
The permanent chairman, Senator
nobinson of Arkansns, lighted the
powder 'trail by interpolating niu)
a 'prepared speech these -words:
"Jefferson gloried In the Vir
ginia, slnliilo or religious liberty.
Ho rejoiced ili 'lite" provision' Df iho
Constitution that delaros IhaL no
jellglous tost shall -over bo re
quired as a qiiallflcatiqii for any
office of trust In the U. 8." 1 .
; The Smith parade with' ltd
flaming1 consequonces slnrtod dur
ing tlio cheering that greotod this
pronouncement and did not end
for to mlnutoa. Aftorwnrd with
out apparent after effeot tho con
vention went through some routine
business and receaaed mil 11 7:lii
p. m., when nominating spoeches
probably will bo hoard. ....
Arguments Via Fists -
After nn altercation between
opposing factions In the North
Carolina delegation, In which the
standard was torn to pieces, a fist
fight started In tho Alabama dole
gallon, jtiHt behind North Caro
lina, and tho state's banner wont
down In Iho rush.
A Rang of Alabama delegates
swarmed about the standard and
ncross tho ulsleB. Tonnnossoo
delegates rallied about their stand
ard as the rush started their way.
Tennossoe's bannor wns wrested
from lis moorings, however, mid
amid a roar It was swopt down (lie
front aisle III a rush of Smith
rootoi-s.
Mennwhllo North Carolina's bnn
ner was torn from Its mast.
A squadron of police stood
guard after quelling tho fighting
In the .vicinity of the North Cam-
Picking NomineeFor Vice
President From Big Batch
Of Aspirants Is Hard Job
Hy W. n. KAOSDAI.K
(Associated Press Staff Writer)
HOUSTON, Tox Juno 27. New
names and enthusiasm were In
Jected Inlo the vice presidential
free-for-all as the democratic con
vention today turned toward dis
position nf final routlno details be
fore settling down to choose n
presidential candidate.
Spirit was given lo the admir
ers of Senalor Itohlnsnu, of Arkan
sas, with the declaration by Sena
tor Kilwords, of New Jersey, that
he believed the minority leader In
Hie senate woiiin be agn-ealilo to
(lov. Hnillh If Ihe New York ex
ecutive should head the ticket.
The Kdwards statement was made
after a conference with several ar
dent Smith lenders.
Along with Hits came expres
sions from delegates from Okla
homa, South Carolina antl New
.Mexico that Hohlnson would fit.
well into the ticket and probably
would draw Hie support of these
delegations. Delaware also consid
ered htm acceptable aud there wns
a prediction that North Dakota
delegates might not find him ob
jectionable. Backing for Others
Cordell Hull or Tennessee, and
former Senalor Hllchcock of Ne
braska, also were favorites among
a number of delegations, with
SEES FISTS FLY
BY BYRON PRICE,
Associated Press Staff Writer. : ,
OUSTON, June 27. --The roaring tide 'of en-j
. . . ... r Air IP I- -.1
thusinsm lor the nomination ot ttltrea i. omiuv,
andthe deep running- prohibition, nnti-Catholic
current of protest against him met today .in a
woraB ana a nair ouwii rugino.
people, parading . the hall in a religious liberty,
demonstration and iwith nearly every state,
' J :.. ik.:. Anfni-ncri'-.nreninitated much:
o-, m--- r V i
FISTIC BATTLE
OVER STANDARD
BRINGS POLICE
1 (AMnrlntt-tl PrcM LonmMl Wire); .
8AM HOUSTON H A L'Li
Houston, Tx Juno 27. A fist
fight broke out In the North
r.arnllna riitleaatlnn todav over
l..possM8lorjof the state staid.
ard wnen a oBmoniLiwii "
started Jn the democratlo con
vention over reference lo tho
religious Issue by Senator Ro
binson of Ajkansas, permanent
.h.lrman'
Half a doien polios broke.
through to quell the row once
but it broke out again a mo
ment later and 1 tho standard
was broken to pieces In the
struggle. The police used their
blaokjacks but there seemed to
be no blood shed,
Five policemen finally wero
swinging blackjaoks and clubs
In attempts to stop the fight
and the sta,te parade waB al.
most- broken up as- tho battle
ranged In the front aisle Just
before the speakers stand.
W. C, Newland, chairman of
the North Carolina delegation,
held on to the banner durlnj
the melee. "
Una and Alabama stations..- ' -As
the convention sutllort n
spirit of good will Bhowed itslf,ln
tho rowing North Carolina delega
tion when both partloB to ; 5lio
fight, there helped to place, tlio
banner again on Its niUBt, Aln--sinn
delegates worn smiling
proudly over their success In hold
rug their banner against the twa
siou. .
Negro Songs Entertain
Nearly an hour belore Iho time
(Continued on pngo 8.)
others rnllylng to tho support ot
lOvnns Woollen of Indiana. Matue,
Georgia and llhodo Island favored
Hull with Bevoral of tho farm belt
states espousing tho cause ; ; of.
Hitchcock.
Indiana delegates declared they
worn for a ticket "all Woollen unit
a yard wide," and would fight for
his nomination as presidential
candidate. They added that they
also preferred him for the vice
presidential nominee.
There came whisperings from
Newton D. Ilaker, secretary ot war
under President. Wilson, and Bentl
ment In favor of Atlee Pomoroim
and Clov. Uonnliey of Ohio, was
sounded out. I'omeretin carries the
support of the Ohio delegation.
The campaign of Senalor Bark
ley of Kentucky, wns receiving ad
ditional Impetus with his admir
ers predicting that he would carry
Kentucky, Tennessee and Okla
homa and would prove a vote get
ter among the farmers of the mid
dle west.
Baptist Vet Favored
Another Kontucklan ontered tho
lists while the llarkley ballyhoo
was being steamed up. Oenoral
Henry T. Allen, who led a division
Including many Oklahomsns In the
World war, appeared on the scene,
se wage a vigorous fight for the
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