TIIE 3IORXIXG OltECOXIAX, WEDNESDAY, JUXE !C. 1020
TRAVELERS FIGHT
OVER UNIT RULE
RANK AND FILE OF TRAVELERS' PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION ACTIVE IN PROCEEDINGS OF
ANNUAL CONVENTION.
Insurgents Are Losers in Con
vention Contest.
HEAVY SCHEDULE TODAY
Association Meetings, Memorial Ex
ercises, Rose Tea and Ban
quets Anions Doings.
N
FA EES
Somewhat tired, a whole lot happy
and still going strong, the delegates
to the Travelers' Protective associa
tion rounded Into the second day of
their national convention yesterday.
and after staging a torrid, but friendly
inter-associatlon battle on the con
vention floor, they locked arms on
with the other and walked out into
alternate sunshine and shadow to de
vote the remainder of the day to
sight-seeing and fun. The local buga
boo of 8-cent fare didn't appear to
minimize the pleasure of the visitors.
who were taken on a street-car sight
seeing trip to all points of interest
about the city throughout the after
noon. Many special cars were pressed
into service for this feature of yes
terday s programme and there wasn't
any part of Portland that the dele
gates and their wives missed during
the three-hour car ride. Local mem
bcrs handled the big megaphones like
veterans and pointed out all points of
interest along the many car routes.
Women Visitor Gnesta.
Preceding the sight-seeing trip, the
women visitors were guests of the
ladies' auxiliary of the Oregon-Washington
division at a luncheon in the
assembly room at the Multnomah ho
tel. More than 300 visiting women of
the traveling men's party attended.
Mrs. Lou fuller presided as toast
mistress. Mrs. Clyde Kvans, wife of
the secretary of the convention com
mittee, gave the address of welcome,
and Mrs. Stanhope S. Pier, wife of the
president of the Oregon-Washington
division, gave an address on "The
Rose City." Responses were given by
Mrs. E. N. Mulkey, wife of the national
president, and Mrs. F. J. Thrau of
Texas. Mrs. Dudley Field Clark sang
several selections.
The luncheon was given under the
direction of a committee of which Mrs.
Roy C. Slocum is chairman. Other
members include Mrs. George C
Weatherly. Mrs. C. N. Sampson. Mrs.
H. P. Rasmussen, Mrs. Clyde Evans,
Mrs. David M. Dunne and Mrs.
Verne Weaver.
The festivities for yesterday were
brought to an official clqse with two
banquets last night. At the Imperial
hotel the state presidents staged their
annual dinner and at the Benson hotel
the state secretaries met in their an
nual banquet.
The convention will get down to its
active business meetings today and
extended sessions for both this morn
ing and this afternoon are scheduled
at the auditorium.
.Regular" Hold Sway.
The expected fight of the "Insur
gents" against the unit rule of vot
ing broke like a tropical storm at the
outset of the business session yes
terday morning and it wasn't until
more or less Texas oratory had been
unleashed that a poll of the delegates
showed that the "regulars" still held
sway.
The battle, as a matter of fact,
started late Monday night in a hotel
committee room, when Fred J. Brady
of Portland, a member of the rules
committee, obtained the adoption of
the plank to have all voting done by
the unit system. This meant that the
chairman of each delegation could
cast the entire vote of his state.
D. W. Michaux, former national
president, and one of the best talkers
the Lone Star state might ever hope
to produce, "started" something when
he moved an amendment providing
for individual balloting.
Most of the fireworks appeared to
be right in the Texas delegation, al
though that delegation received strong
moral and oral Backing from Ala
bama, through talks by W. o. Hud
son and Frank Mears. Mr. Hudson
branded the unit system of voting as
a relic of the gag rule convention
days.
H. C. Jarrel of Dallas, Tex., aroused
the ire of his home state delegates
when he stood as the lone Texas sup
porter of the unit-voting rule. When
the chairman Insisted on voting the
entire delegation for the amendment,
Mr. Jarrel jumped to his feet and
demanded that his vote be registered
against the amendment. It was.
S22 Delegates Accredited.
The report of the committee was
adopted by a majority of nearly 200
votes and the convention then settled
down and between songs and cheers
by various delegations, listened to the
reports of the various officers and
committees. The resolutions commit
tee reported the names of 622 ac
credited delegates entitled to vote at
the business meetings.
The report of E. N. Mulkey, presi
dent, showed that the Travelers" as
sociation of America has made won
derful strides during the past year,
both in membership and influence.
Many of the big movements sponsored
by the organization, he said, have been
successful and the road life of travel
ing men generally is being made more
pleasant as a result of the co-operative
efforts of the organization.
The reports of all the national com
mittees and officers were referred to
various committees and will be re-
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ON CITY LINE
Effective on and after TUESDAY, JUNE IB, 1920,
there will be the following change in fares in force on our
various City Car Lines, as ordered by the Public Service
Commission of Oregon:
Cash Fares 8 Cents Each.
tickets for 45 cents, tickets on sale
at authorized ticket agencies.
tickets for $3.65, on
Ipprr, xeadinsr from left to right (Loner row) R. O. Paul, Little Rock J. W. Ijmtattd, Bristol, Teno.) J. E. Miller,
J. Gana. Man Antonio. Tei.) A. E. McMlllen, St. Luln tapper row) A. M. Roaenfleld, Gal vent on j O. A. Wtndfel-
der, Portland John L. Sterling, Galveaton; J. M. MlddauRU, St. Loula) E. G. Shllkee, St. L,onla IX. A. Schaer,
Atlanta. Ga. W. N. Korbes, Hooaton, Tex. Lower Mra. J. J. Baylru, Knoxvllle, Tenn.) Master Ray Bayleaa,
Knoxvllle; V. S. Schoenecker, pant national president, Milwaukee, Wis. Mrs. V. S. Sckoenecker, Miss Lois Camp,
Knoxvllle Miss Jean Adcock, Knoxvllle Miss Marsaret Barton, Ivnoxvlile.
ported out for final action by the con
vention today.
Today to Be Busy.
Today will be a busy one for both
the men and women visitors. Business
sessions will be held at the audito
rium, both this morning and this aft
ernoon, while at 11 o'clock this morn
ing the annual memorial exercises in
memory of members who have died
during the past year, will be held.
Rabbi Jonah B. W ise, national chap
lain, will conduct these lervices.
This afternoon there will be ten
dered a rose tea at the Peninsula Park
sunken rose garden to all visiting
women, special cars leaving the Mult
nomah hotel at 1 o'clock will be pro
vided by the local committee. The
tea will last until 4 o'clock.
The big banquet of the convention
at which all visitors will attend, will
be held at the auditorium at 6 o'clock
tonight. Immediately following the
banquet the annual Jinks will be held,
also at the auditorium. The jinks Is
open to all delegates, members and
their friends. -
While the men are attending this
function, the visiting women will be
guests of the local auxiliary at a the
ater party at the Heilig.
Fred J. Brady, chairman of the auto
mobile committee, issued an appeal
last night for more automobiles for
the Columbia river highway trip to
morrow afternoon. At least 20 more
automobiles are needed for this trip
and any person who will donate a ma
chine to' the traveling men is asked
to get into communication with Mr.
Brady at convention headquarters at
the Multnomah hotel.
Advance reports indicate that nearly
everyone of the more than 1500 visi
tors will take the highway trip, as
many have been looking forward to it
since they arrived in the city Sunday.
Unlimited tickets 6
by all Conductors and
Unlimited tickets in books, 50
sale at authorized ticket agencies.
Limited school children's tickets, 4 cents each, in 'books
of 25 tickets on sale only at offices Electric Building and
First and Alder Streets.
All tickets and cash fares shall include transfer privileges.
The order of the Public Service Commission states: "This plan was designed to
permit the frequent rider an opportunity to take advantage of reduced fares through
the purchase of tickets available in small quantities and sold on the cars."
Portland Railway, Light & Power Co.
BARREL OF FUN" PUT OVER
BY MISSOURIAN TRAVELERS
Gurgling "Beer" Wouldn't Ripple Placidity of W. C. T. U. Session, but
Secret Is Kept Until Last Bottle Is Properly and Carefully Drained.
they lumber through the hotel lobbies
singing this refrain:
Have-a. have-a, have-a little drink with
me:
Have-a. have-a. have-a little drink with
me ;
No that booze Is not very loose.
All we can drink ia loxanberrv tulee.
Have-a, have-a, have-a little drink with
me.
If Mayor Baker figures on estab
lishing a bread-line anywhere in
Portland during the week he is re
quested to get into immediate com
munication with Al O. Van Weyk of
Milwaukee. Al Is a good salesman
but an atrocious poker player. On
the trip across, the country his prin
cipal occupation was calling and
paying. The result is that the Wis
consin crew Is now taking turns tak
ing mm out to breakfast, lunch and
inner until he gets the note from
ome. Now he's got to wait until the
old expense account gets into action
before he can retrieve his losses.
His name is J. M. Pinkerton and he
confesses readily that he is no relative
of the world-renowned detective. His
claim to present-day fame is that he
Uvea in California and gets his mail
at Oakland. As one of the live-wire
delegates from the Golden Gate he
has been busy distributing California
poppies to all convention guests' and
visitors.
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Sleeplessness
Nervousness
Liver
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Corrected by
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Don't suffer another day with consti
pation. Don't be a victim of indigestion ot
liver troubles. These ailments are unnec
essary. Munyon's Paw Paw Pills put the
liver into activity, carry off the bile and
retmlate the bowels. They stimulate di
(f estion so one may eat anything they want
without distress. All druggists. 30c a bottle.
AT, teacher, put that MissouriiHe charged 'em S3 for nine lessons.
payable in advance.
He got his dancing pupils apd
started the claes and collected the
tuition. Then something went wrong
and the man who owned the hall
started Gene to traveling. Gene beat
him down the stairs one boot length
and headed north. He went up into
Alaska, where he helped to discover
the Last Chance claims and made
comfortable fortune.
Gene insists he has passed the half-
century milestone, but he looks to
be about 35. Mrs. La Porte is here
to look after Gene, and Bill, their
15-year-old son, came along to look
after both of them. In fact. Bill is
sort of unofficial guide and men
tor for the entire Maryland delega
tion, and he's the youngest fellow at
the convention wearing the official
badge. It might be added that? Mrs.
La Porte doesn't get angry when she
and her son are taken for brother
and sister.
nch of go-get-'em delegates at
the head of the class. And, Mr.
Referee, chalk up the old knockout
for this self-same crew. For they've
put over the prize. wallop of the con
vention on the rest of the boys. "
There was a good deal of false and
camouflaged secrecy when a big bar
rel from St. Louis made its appear
ance at the Missouri headquarters at
the Multnomah.
It's the last barrel of the real St.
Louis product," was noieed about the
lobby in stage whispers, as dry
tongues wagged in thirsty anticipation.
Then there was staged one grand
rush to a certain room on the sev
enth floor. There was ice in the
bath tub and bottles on the ice. It
was an hour of keen enjoyment.
"I'm willing to die now," murmured
one maverick from the Lone btar
state between gurglea.
"It's the first drink of real beer
I've had for years and years," con
fessed another.
And it wasn't until the last bottle
had been properly and carefully
drained that those heartless Missou
rianS spilled the bean6. Between
laughs that didn't sound funny they
confessed that the Milwaukee beer
is a product of prohibition days. It
was the dealcoholized brand that
wouldn t even raise a ripple in a
W. C. T. TJ. meeting.
Just a tip to the boys from "old
Mizzou": For the love of Mike, don t
try to get next year's convention, for
you'll be distinctly out of luck If
you do.
It was in Portland just 29 years
ago that Gene F. La Porte, now
prominently identified with the bus!
ness interests of Baltimore, first
qualified for membership in the
Travelers' Protective association.
In those youthful days Gene got
ud against it in Portland. With an
other young fellow, almost his equal
for reckless driving, he opened up
dancing academy over on the east
side. Now Gene had never taken
dancing lesson in his life, but that
wasn't anything In his young life
tion hall. The quartet is led in heft
by Bob Leutbecher, who tips the beam
at 301 pounds. Bill Marz, Tom Broad-
belt and Al Sharp ioiiow cioseiy. col
lectively they must resembl6 the
Woolworth building.
For fear that some of the uniniti
ated might think that Texas has at
last Joined hands with -civilization,
the Texas division of the Travelers'
association has printed some of the
rules ot the San Antonio post Just to
show that they're still two-flsted gun
men down near the Rio Grande. Here's
the way they run their meetings back
"to hum":
"Each member is allowed twu pis
tols and one bowie knife.
"Only three members are allowed
to shoot at the president at one time.
"Meeting Is declard adjourned when
there is a lynching on hand.
"Any member shooting at secretary,
Inkstand or lamps is fined 25 cents."
As the leading candidate for first
vice-nresident of the national associ
ation. N. J. Roberts of Joplin, Mo..
aDDeared on the horizon yesterday
and his sponsors announcea last nignt
they had sufficient support to put mm
across with ease naay morning.
Mr. Roberts is past president of the
Missouri division and is now a state
director of the "show me" state. He
is one of the most active workers on
behalf of the association.
His candidacy was started without
his knowledge and boomed along to a
point where success seems imminent
by George w. 'inompson oi spring
field. Mo. Every Missourian swears
by its candidate and they're deter
mined to make him second in command.
Can you beat it?
The better business bureau of the
Portland Ad club has established an
information booth in the Multnomah
lobby to parcel out all brands of in
formation and take care of all com
plaints of visitors.
And the only work the three women
in charge of ihe booth have had s
far is finding a flock of lost wives
for anxious traveling men.
Mrs: George A. White. Mrs. F. C.
Tsorris and Miss Esther Hogan hav
charge of the booth, and so far thei
batting average has been 1000 in thei
work of finding the lost "better
halves."
"I don't mind the clouds and the
rain and the rest during the daytime,
but when night comes "round I'd sort
of like to see the moon shine." sighed
Oscar W. Patterson, delegate from
North Carolina.
And his echo was a chorus of
"Ayes."
They come from Baltimore, where
they live on soft-shelled crabs and
oysters. And, of course, they're fat
everywhere but the head. Likewise,
1 theysstrike a responsive chord when
"Without a doubt. It's one of the
finest bands in the United States."
This testimonial from a New York
delegate concerning the Multnomah
Guard feand was echoed by scores of
otners. who complimented the' local
convention committee on the hia-h
character of its music for the opening
concert ana tne parade.
The Multnomah Guard band is do
nating its services to the traveling
men. Just as It donated its services
to all patriotic activities during the
war. -i ne Dandsmen nave been trlven
royal reception from all sides and
have received some of the highest
compliments which could be given to
an organization of its kind.
Bill Marz came to town from Balti
more with his pockets full of cards
and a smile. Bill is an accredited
delegate from the Maryland division
and is taking a most active part in
the business deliberations of the con
vention. Likewise, he is one of the
leading funsters whenever and wher
ever the traveling men gather.
But this week is Just a sort of am
pie for Bill from Baltimore. He'll
remain over all next week as a shrine
delegate from Boumi temple, Balti
more. Every time he hands out cards
he's got to pass around one of his
traveling pasteboards and then issue
one of his shrine cards.
One of these days Bill Smith . of
Tennessee threatens to get right up
In meeting and make a speech. Bill
has been attending state and national
conventions for a flock of years and
he's always on the inside whenever
something's being done. But he has
a reputation for doing his work by a
word here and another word there,
and convention history states he never
has made an honest-to-goodness
speech in his life. At home Bill is
state secretary of the Tennessee di
vision and he's keeping a watchful
eye out for the bunch While in Port
land. Mrs. Smith is here with her eye
on Bill.
Baltimore had to do something to
gain a little lame at the Portland
convention, eo she brought out the
heavyweight quartet, the combined
weight of the members being a little
better than 1100 pounds. They put
'em aboard a special car and fixed up
epecial seats lor them at the conven
odist Episcopal church, officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. Moffitt left this after
noon by automobile tor Cascadia.
where they will pass a few days vis
iting with friends. They will be at
home here after July 1.
gallon of gasoline at a time, although
tractors, trucks and other commercial
vehicles are receiving about
thirds of their normal oonsnmpt
POLK CHERRY' POOL SOLD
More Than 200 Tons Estimated In
Sale at Salem.
SALEM, Or., June 15. (Special.)
The Polk county cherry pool, said to
total more than 200 tons of the fruit.
was sold last night to an outside
buyer, according to announcement
made here today. The price received
by the growers was not made public.
At the time of selling the pool the
growers fixed the prices for picking
the cherries this season. For the bulk
of the crop pickers will be paid two
cents a pound, with a bonus of a
quarter of a cent for those who re
main on the Job throughout the sea
son. Picking of- Royal Annes will
start about July 1, while the earlier
varieties probably will be harvested
before that date.
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Argentina .Releases More Gold.
BUENOS AIRES, June 15. Addi
tional sums of gold released today
from the deposits of the Argentine
embassy in Washington bring the
total amount released in this move
ment to $19,600,000, equivalent to the
exportation of that sum In gold from
Argentina. The official figures place
the balance in the account of the
embassy at $52,638,000.
Salem Trarric Offcer AVeds.
SALEM. Or., June 15. (Special.)
Verden M. Moffitt, local traffic offi
cer, and Miss Nellie Endlcott were
married at noon today at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moore, Kev.
H. N. Aldrlch. pastor of Leslie Meth-
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SALEM, Or., June 16 (Special.)
A tank car containing 10.000 gallons
of gasoline will arrive in Salem Mon
day, according to a message received
here today. At the present time pleas
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He will sing at your
home tonight if you
a have a Victrola.
Here is a partial list of McCormack's most
beautiful records.
They should be in the library of every Vic
trola owner. We have them in
stock for immediate delivery.
64180 Believe Me if All Those Endearing
Young Charms (Moore) $1.00
89106 Berceuse from Jocelyn, violin by
Kreisler $2.00
74221 Daughter of the Regiment-Romanza.
"Per viver vicino" $1.50
74219 Elisir d'amor-Una furtiva lagrima
Italian $1.50
64326 The Foggy Dew $1.00
64773 God Be With Our Boys Tonight $1.00
74237 The Irish Emigrant (Old Irish Bal
lad) $1.50
64343 A Little Love, a Little Kiss $1.00
64407 Mavis $1.00
74175 Molly Bawn (Irish Ballad) $1.50
64559 Old Refrain (Viennese Popular
Song) $1.00
87545 Schubert's Serenade, violin by Kreis
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