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Repeated Sounding of The Journal Chimes AVill Indicate that a Democratic Nominee Kas Oeon Chccen Watch Journal En trao for Coitnlqto Dclc.il THE WEATHER - . . Portias, aad Ylelalty Sanda'y fair, westerly wlads. " Ores-oa .ganday fair, moderate wet erly wladt. - Waahlartoa Saaday fair, cooler la aster a portion, Moderate westerly . -triads. VACATION DAYS Tie findij JoiraM tossy not aly tells yoa wkeri a day or days may bs peat meat pleaaaatly, It eoatalas, rnmpfeheatiTa news reports of tha ac tlrltlet af those w be are already away. Page ,. settle 2-4. - . ' VOL. XVIII. NO. i 14. CITY EDITION PORTLAND. OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 4, 1020. PRICE FIVE CENTS jr - Y-; nrn U2 n nrnn n f UVJ.U-U ! 1 J 1 " I Lub. UlLld OLD GUARD IS SET AGAINST WILSON GROUP W . - . J Bosses Strong for Cox, But Are , Firmly Opposed to Both'Palmer v and McAdoo, Says Lawrence. Out of Deadlock Compromise Candidate May Be Named; Davis Most Discussed as Likely Man. By D-avtd Lawrence . San Francisco, July 3.- The old guard in the- Democratic party fought a mighty battle today with the newcomersthe WllsonJ forces. The same group that fought Wood row Wilson at Baltimore and ad vanced the candidacy , of -j Chain p Clark ranged itself- behind Governor Cox and against both Painter and McAdoo and made the chpice of either. eem Impossible. Fiicinsr a defeat for Wllsonism tha sup- porters of .the . president forced an ad -inurnment ktili. later In , the evening In the hope that. the Palmer and McAdoo forces -would come to an agreement on the son-in-law. of the president , or. else KO to a dark horse- j i DAVIS TAT.K ; HEARD EVERYWHERE Talk of John W. Davis of West Vir ginia was everywhere heard on the co ri ven '.Ion. floor,' particularly as Tennessee had broken ' from Cox, and McAdoo on throwing its entire 24 Votes to iDavis. Moat people left: the convention -for the; recess , bel'ering that ' Davis would ,- be. agreed upon by the, administration loaders and nominated.! ' The j McAdoo, and Palmer votes together''' 'halve'0 be'en" able from the start to dictate the nom.- ujce.'--',.--:-'..-'.'.. A I'erhana the greatest . handicap that tJOver'nor 'ox . carried -throughout : the. day was the- aupport of the J old line Imj'msps Tom TaggarVof Indiana; Charlie Murphy of New York Ceorge' Brennan, who is the auccesaof of Roger iSulllvan in itlinoia, and the tvet crowd from New Jerse'i .; ' - - - -,!- - - - The Hne-up aeemed to be" well against drya, for although the platform adopted omita the prohibition question, the friendship . of - Governor Cox .j for t the , nvolat aide of the arprument was- counted a cplendld vote-retting- device tor the state tickets in New York, Indiana and Illinois,: '.:.'.r,:..i: -.J;,;: ': WEST HOLDS TO McADOO ; C But the West held UghUy to McAdoo. Kansaa, Washington. Wyoming. - Utah. Oregon. 'Wisconsin, Minnesota. Missouri, California .were pillars of Btrength -In the McAdoo procession' of votes. Prac tically the same stales as helpNLWilson defeat Hughes in 1816 stood byiMcAdoo against the onslaughts of eastern dem ocracy, while the same Southern states (ConcJuded en Psca Two.' Colamn Two) 150 KILLED WHEN IS Bulgarian Premier Among Injured When Infernal Machine Explodes in Theatre. j .Berlin, July ,3. (I. N. S.) One hundred and fifty persons were killed and Premier. Stambulinsski of ' Bulgaria had a narrow escape; from death when , a bomb was hurled in a theatre at Sofia 'during a benefit performance, according to, a ;dis- .patcJi from Sofia today. j .The proceeds of the performanc were for - the victim8 of tha "Bol shevik. Terror.' - . - ' ' '? Gompers Denies He i Criticized Platform v Of Democrats at S,F. Sail Francisco,1 July 3. U. P.) Samuel Oompers. In a statement tele graphed tonight to the United Press from Sparks, Nev. denied ' that he had -commented adversely upon the Democratic uatlonal convention or . its ; platform. : Tlie statement published in - this . mornlisg's 8$an Francisco papers to the effect that- I , had commented adversely upon .the platform adopted.Jtty the Dem ' ocratic national, convention is incorrect and unwarranted." he wired. "What I did say in. regard to this subject, from the verba turn report of my address -is quoted as follows: ; "It is too early, as you know, to say anything definite regarding declarations ut the convention.' which Is still In ses--sion.: It will be judged by what it has declared and by whom it selects as. Its standard bearer.'-- . .--, .! -., "The delegation of the American Fed : e rat ion of Labor which attended the Democratic . national convention -will aliortly iasue a statement setting forth labor's -attitude towards the platform adopted." . , - BOMB HURLED Ship Steward Saves Gook From Deatji Jack Benniori of S. S. Bakersfield " Rescues Unconscious' Mate L From Water, Suffering from bruises but happy In ths fact that he is to sail many a sea with , his good shipmate. Jack Benniori, saloon steward of the S. S. Bakersfield'of Los Angeles, Is a hero among his friends. 'Beortion saved his mate, . Edward Heaney, third class cook, on the Bakersfleld, from drowning Friday night. Learning that hia mate was strufrgling for life In the water near the ship In the Portland harbor, : Ben nlon- jumped from his ship's' side to the dock and running to the sterw Of, the' vessel leaped 10 feet to a ship tender Wng away from the wharf. I Into this small boat he succeeded In pulling from the wafer hia sent-el es mate, who was slipping from a -rope" to which he was clinging. : ' Hauling . Heaney out of the water, Bennion employed artificial- respiration mjpthods- and soon brought his mate to consciousness. . ; : ; Bennion seryftd on the "mystery ships" f the British' navy during the war and was torpedoed several times, according to his friends. -Heaney was a. member of the Northumberland fusiliers and .was wounded in four different engagement. AH of his wounds are in the legs According to Heaney, he dived from the aide of his :hip for his regular evening swim Friday about '8 o'clock and had gone out bout 20 yards when he suddenly lost control of his right arm. He attempted to turn back but was forced 'to swim agalnat the current and soon became no weakened that -he does not remember reaching the ship tender's S side and grasping, the hauser from which fce later was lifted to safety. . Heaney and Bennion shipped together on the'Tanamo a rrult ship, of -New York,' before joining the crew of the B. S. Bakersfleld. MoAioxt Supporters Insist They Will Stay Auditorium. San. Francisco, July 3. (V. P.) At 8:03 p.- m, McAdoo leaders declared they .will stand to the last for their candidate.- They i believed - their position i tonight was . stronger than when the recess was taken this aft ernoon.' : ' " f : News Index Today' Sunday Journal Is Completa .in EiiM ' ,- Srtions. i ' CdlUriel ' -Seeaoa 3-4. Page . i 'a-eesti Bomb Kills 130 in Sofia Section 1,' Pace 1. Army Reduction Urged Section 1, Pate 8. ' Bom Hears of Kiote Sectio' 1, Page 8. " National v " ;'- OM Guard Opposes Wilson Section 1, Page 1, Bryan Cnticixe Platform Seetioa 1, Pace 2. Oreconlans Would Adjourn Section 1, Pace 3. UcNanr Supports ( Peace Plank Section 1. Pace .- ! Foreat Program Framed Section 1, Pace 8. . , Oomastie ' Atirantire Wwntn i Knters Caae Section J. .-: PaceM. L " i - - 1 Harding Round for (Home- Section 1, Page 7. Twenty - Killed in 'wreck Section 1. Page T. ThicTes - (iet tSO.OOO in Jewelry Section 1. Pace 8. . ! . ! sjarthwact v : Texu Resident Murine Section 1, Pace 4. Editors to'-Inspect Project Section 1. rage ft. Highest Flagpole in ' World Section 1, Page 6. Oragon Citr Icka Gasoline Section 1. Page 7-. Toledo Bridge Completed -Section 1. Page 8. Sheepherder li: Killed Section I, Pace 8. Road Bonis to Be gold Section 1, Pace 0. Road Toll Plan Opposed Section 1, Page 9. Motor Vehicle ' Law Attacked Section I, Tag 11. " , , ' Portland ; : : Steward SaTM; Shipmate Section ; 1," Page J. Bryan Will Speak Here Section 1, Pea 4. Raa Suet on Note fieetioa 1. Page ft. Schwartz Coder Guard Section 1, Pate 5. Flaopola la Dedicated Section 1. Page S. Family Reunion Enjoyed Section 1, Page . Jnjoriea Prove Fatal Section X.- Pace 7. Warrants for Auto IMTeta Section 1, Page 7. To Investigate Milk ' Prices Section 1. Page 7, Need-i of Europe Dbcassed Section 1, Page 9. Recruits Wanted for Voyage Section 1. Page 10. Airplane- Shows Speed Section 1. Pace 11. Lumbermen to Meet Section 1, Pace 11. Guard to Go Into Camp Section 1, Pace 13. uainaas New Markets Section 3. Page 9, Finance -Section S. Pag 0. Marine Section 3, : Pag 10. Real Estate and Bunding Section 3, Pag S. i - - 5 Sports . . . Section 3-4. Pages 8-10. Autaenotiea " Section 6. Pages 1-8. . On the Plnae M The Week in Society Settion 2-4. Page 1-2-3. Newt of Ih Beaches Section 2-4. Pages 4-4. Women's iClub- Affairs Section 2-4, Pag 8. Fraternal Section 2-8; Pace: 7. - . prams and Phoriplay Section S. Pages 1-4 The Realm of Music Section 0. Page 8. .v 'aature- Mijng Lariner's Letter -Section S, Page 8. For Boys and GirLs -Section 3. Page ft. -How ' to Can Without Sua Section 2-4. . Page 3. . " National Guard Section 2-4. Pag 7. . Rtaaazlna Orefon la Picture Section 7,. Pace 1., Aetrenes I-iasy Love - Victims Section 7, Page 2, OjUTcH CAoosm W ife for Life Section 7, Pag 3. French Famllj-'a .Marital Woes Section .. 7, Page 4. i -, , -' Sterilizing India- Section 7, Page's. s lteatlibed W edding; , llinicle SecUoa : 7, Page 8. Health, Beauty and Home Section 7, Page 7. Uain.tr Sport Drensea Section 7, Paga 8. Comls . Section 8. Pages 1-4. 1776 INDEPENDENCE DAY 1920 !BIjip r- A TA Portlanders ' . Prepared to - Hie Themselves to Neighboring Towns to Hear Eagle Scream. ' . With the v glorious ' old - eagle screaming in' the glorious -old way, many -' Portlanders today will Join neighboring towns in. celebrating the one hundred and forty-fourth birth day of Independence. Though Portland was not in existence in the days of the signing of the Dec laration and Oregon was later gath ered .fromj foreign, countries under the spreading wings of the same old eagle. the celebrating mood is just as intense.! Ways of celebrating nave advanced. along with. the. progress of 'civilisation. Old Glory still floats, with ari; increas ing number of. stars, upon 1 the house tops and from porches, and martial mu sic is still the order of the day. . . i V COSDITIOSS CHAXGKp . - The iery tongued orator who re counts with patriotic fervor . the mighty deeds of the land of the free and the home of the brave Is nob yet extinct. But theonce' truly and enly ;way- to celebrate the Fourth of July has gone to - the discard. Is'obody misses - It but the children, and many of these do not know the thrills they are missing in the taboo of firecrackers, sky rockets, toy pistols and all tha other explosive noise makers that formerly were the true ex pression of all Independence day , cele brations, -.--.ir Over at Gresham and in many of the small towns near Portland, however, the sateless and saneless Fourth -will still be observed Sunday and Monday, and the children will gladly take chances (Concluded on Page Seven, Column Three) 4 i mm - Jk It tl mm. Lmmmm B). k.1 iV. V 11 f FOURTH LURES CITY'S CROWDS -mmm lux w -as 1 MW d- " L 7 Pry i -1 A. ft- 7 r V Ring F e el f it i sat 8; . at It Kisses Are By King W. . bardaer San Francisco, July 8. Tomorrow is the anniversary of the date when Thoa Jefferson ' and . Bill .Jjange sined the declaration - or irme pendenee and I hope by that time we will be free and . equal. Kverybodys been liv ing so - close to the so - called Pacific Ocean for so long that we're - all ' . sea-nick-- To say noth ing; about homesick. At the hour of ink Ins er the press, Mr. i jT J Bryans not - he ?r sick. but he'll : v. , v , home that way. home' go home that way .When this week begun out here about a year ago, ; everybody was running around kissing one another, i Now you cant go up .and speak to each other without getting: barked' at. They' have'j Nicknamed Mr. palmer, the fighting Quaker, but all thee, other friends . Is doing , the same. Us Democrats has been all together too long and we wont repeat the same mistake this Fall. ; i , Yesterday a few of 'the - newspaper boys decided they finally, better try to get something to eat, so we went up to . San : Franciscos Chinatown, . which la the only place in the world where they Delegates :: Cancel r Train Reservations San Francisco.'' July 3. Vance McCor mlck of Pennsylvania' stated late today that he had just cancelled train reserva tions for ' tonight. Tammany, officials made a similar announcement. - The can- j collations were made after.. . conviction t w reahed that the convention TOd j , not be completed ton lgnr w . mam 1 ''MM BBS! . ii m s .. Seasi c k t-r at "at- -it'-- it it All one cant make chop suey What they served to us resulting in Riley Wilson writing a sons. " .After -which he went back to West Va. and he seen they was no hope of him . being nominated on account of his maiden name.' -The song follows:. : TUE OYSTER DIGGERS BE VESGEt An orster 'digger liissed his : wife ' goodbjre, , Down !oo - tiesapekes Baxt He said. "Honey, dont you err -j. For bring , you some clams today." , But when he cot- home tliat erening Miicli 4o liis sarrftme.' He. found1 another oyster -.man - in ' his plarm , lie could hardly twiiere his eyes. ' ' CHORf 8: Cut .her throat with an' oyster knife-.- And these , words to him . die did say : -"Goodbye. John, don't need your clams; ', . I'll , meet you at ths bottom, of CUesapeaies - Bay." ' MOUAI: , Nerer let yoor mammy know where your poppy . gone ' .. - ..,.'. . I . When, yea' hear him: talking on the telephone. Take your playthings, chiid, and run and play. Here's a - slick dime 4 - spend on your way. If your- mammy '.seta . hack , before your poppy ..geta home.- . Tell her I flidnti want to ka her all alone. But if " yon- Jtnow which- side your- bread is - -buttered " on, ... . .. -. -., . Never tell your mammy where your poppy gone. - This .mayn't sound a' whole lot sensible to the. visiting firemen, but you have got to admit that- its got nothing on the convention. Rumor now, has it that the convention' will be oarer before the Sabbath sun rises over the peaks of Cheaaapeake Bay un less 'the newspaper boys steps in and wants it prolonged. They wont. Get ting 'back home la another thing again. Its bad enough to- travel across the scenery - Of the continent with friends, but all friendship has ceased out here on aoct of people seeing too much of one another and friendly smiles, on the trains going Jsack will be as plentiful as votes . this Fall for ''the ' nominee of teveUon, namely Mr. John Mitch- tCcvyrudit.- 1920. Be. Syndieat-J i i 1 f 1 till V 11 i mm ffH77V it v ijl W4 I -1 "J'.-A fs-r. PLATFORM IN :--. ... .'.' I.."'..' - . Farmer - Delegates,. Labor Group nd Suffragists Express Much Satisfaction ; With Document. v , By B. F, Irvine . Editor of . The Journal : San ' Franclaco, July. 3. The de'le gates in this convention, are greatly pleased- with the platform. ' Even Mr. Bryan, whose dry plank was beaten.' has . expressed -himself aa highly gratified with: the' platform declarations.' ... T: - It 'is a' strictly declarative' document and very free from evasions and strad dles. Farmer delegates in the- conven tion declare its 'agricultural plank the beat' ever in the platform declarations of any party. The dear' cut labor plank declares something In every sentence and in terms, about which there can be no misunderstanding, runs the comment in and out of the convention.- Ths same expressions-are heard about the suf fraare plank, which is an emphatic re quest for Democratic governors in states that have not' acted to convene : state legislatures . for ratification of the amendment in time for the November election. The - humanitarian plank, which covers many : plans for social . better ment. Is widely acclaimed as the most comprehensive-' and best , proposal yet up in national platforms. . borne find fault with the length of the platform, but.' others reply that to be so definite and full of constructive propositions; it was impossible to make it shorter, -OjtEGOS DELEGATES CHEERED ; , - The .Oregon delegation got J'maay - a cheer today from -the galleries..;. It waa la . the.: galleries that McAdoo had hia greatest strength. -After the slow ' de- Concluded on pan. Fear. CnUrmii Three! NIGHT SES n Convention Deadlocked After Taking 22 "Ballots; Cox Still Leading but Reached Peak in 19th Ballot; McAdoa in Second Place, Making Some Gains; Palmer anct McAdoo Forces Combine to ; Force Adjournment Until Monday; Demonstration Spectacular. Auditorium, San Francisco, July 3. Totals on the twenty second ballot, the final one tonight, were: Cox 430, Palmer I66V2, McAdoo 372 Vzr Davis 52, Cummings 6, .Owen 35, Clark 2, Glass 25, Wilson 2, not voting 3. t.: '-.-''' . By JIugli Ballllo -. AUDITORIUM, SANFRANCISCO, JulyL3. (TJ. P.) Deadlocked, the Democratic national convention at 11:41 tonight -adjourned until 10 a. ni. Monday after having taken 22 ballots without giving the two-thirds ma jority, necessary to nominate. Twenty, ballots were taken -today. When adjournment was taken Cox was leading with McAdoo second and palmer third. . . ' " Cox reached his high water mark on the nineteenth ballot and there after showed losses." McAdoo made fluctuating gains, thesJTlnclpal one being when Georgia went over solidly to him on one ballot, but it shifted back to Palmer on the next. ' -'- -- 4 ' ; - BALLOT RESULTS . TVVENJY-SECOND BALLOT . Alabama Davis 4, McAdoo 12 Cox 8. - Arirona McAdoo 2, Cox S, Owen 2. ; ' Arkansas Palmer McAdoo 3, Cox 13. . ' ' - ' California Cox 11 McAdoo 10, Davis 2, Cummings 3. 'Colorado Passed. . ' ' Connecticut -Cox 7, Palmer . 4,:Mc Adoo 1, Cummings 2. Delaware) Cox 2, McAdoo 4. . . ., . " I-lorida McAdoo 3. Cox 9. Georgia Palmer 28. -Idaho McAdoo- 8. Illinois Davis 1, PalmerT!, McAdoo 14. Cox 41. N maiana uox la, aicAaoo x. Kansas McAdoo 20. j Kentucky Palmer 1, McAdoo 5. Cox 20. . , . Louisiana Cox IS, McAdoo 8. Maine McAdoo 8, Owen 1, Palmer 6. Maryland Cox McAdoo 64. Davia 2. . - Massachusetts Owen 2. . McAdoo 2. Cox. 13. Palmer 17. . r - Michigan Palmer 8, McAdoo 18. Cox 5, not voting 1. Minnesota Cox 5, Palmer 4, McAdoo 14, absent 1. Mississippi Cox 20. Missouri Clark 2. Wood row Wilson 2. Cox 5, Palmer 6, McAdro 20, not voting 1. , !.-.-:. Montana McAdoo 8. - ' Nebraska McAdoo 7, Owen 9. .' Nevada Cox 8. . - - New Hampshire Cox Z, McAdoo 6. New Jersey Cox 28. : , 'ew' Mexlco McAdoo 8. New York- McAdoo 17. Cox 7S. North Carolina McAdoa 24. : North Dakota McAdoo 10. Ohio Cox 48. Okiahoma-rOwen 20.- - - . Oregon Mc.tdoo 10. t .Pennsylvania Cox ,1. - McAdoo 2, Palmer -.73. v. .' . - -" . .- ' Rhode Island Davis 1, McAdoo 1, Palmer 3. Cpx 5. ; South Carolina. McAdoo 18. South Dakota McAdoo 8. Palmer 1. Cox 2, Owen 1. T Tennessee Davis J4. Texas McAdoo 40. , . Utah McAdoo '8. "- Vermont Palmer . 1, Cox 7. -. Virstnia Olass 24. ' , - (Concluded on paaa Three. Column Three) Vote by Ballot on - . . Necessary for S "7 10 1 o 0 ? S G 0 r r "' i 1 r I s - O s? . SL - O - ' '. 3 5- 'V ," 1 S . 266 (256 134 I 38 24 ' 32 r37 26H 9 289 264 159 29 27 2lU 36 2SH 6 323 253 H 177 25 26 28 38 25 7 339 255 178 32 24 31 34 27 8 357 245 181 34 21 29 29 26 9 368 H 265 K 195 36 20 29 13 27 7 1384 267 M 295 M 35 19 33 14 27 8 1380 262 313 36 18 32 12 27 6 386 257 325 37 18 32 7 25 5 1385 257 321 37 19 35 7 25 4 382 253 - 331 35 19 33 7 25 4 375H 201 412 34 8 3H 7 25 4 363 H 193 H 430 H 32 7 29 H 7 25 4 I355H 182 443H 34 7 33 7 25 4 1344 H 173 462 H 31 19 32 . 25 4 1337 164 454 M 34 20 52 25 4 332 176 : 442 36 19 57. . . 27 2 1330174 458 28 20 42 .. 26 2 I327 179 Vi 468 37 ; 19 31 2S 2 340 178 447 H 41 10 36 26 2 ,393 H 144 4?6 H 36 7 54 26 2 3724 166 430 4 35 6 52 ' .. 25 2 Ballot 1 2 3" 4 , 5 6 7 8 9 IO 11 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 1 Some of the keenest political skirmish ing ever exhibited In a national conven tion was resorted to during the day's balloting-. The rush to Governor Cox of Ohio In the early ballotlriff this after-., noon resulted in the formation of a coalition between the Palmer and Mc- . Adoo forces to prevent Cox from carry lng away the nomination on his tshoul drs - - When the -Cox offensive was at Its height ths coalition obtained an agree ment to recess this evening; and utilized the time thus gained In making further plans for fhe1 night. A positive agree ment was made to maintain the defensive alliance against Cox .until Mate tonight and then force an adjournment unlit Monday, The coalition leaders beliv that the backbone of the Ohio governor's rush, has been broken and that Monday will see a decline ii his strength. AEEIA5CE IS DEFENSIVE Thus far the Palmer-McAdoo alliance was defensive only. Whether-it can be extended into an-offensive pact Is yet to be learned. .' - The night tension was noisy with spec- tacular demonstrations. At one stage. or th9 evening's doing practically every camp became obsessed with the demon- . stratlon idea at the same time, with tha. result that the spectators were treated to 'one of Ute -most spectacular shown staged in a national convention In many years. - Immediately after tonight's meeting the . political generals rushed away to their headquarters, where" conferences will be the order of thing" until the hour set for the weary delegates to re assemble Monday. t The convention was called to order at , 8:18 o'clock tonight to reaume balloting for a presidential nominee, following the recess over the dinner hour. JuHt as the convention was called , to order, Henator Glass told friends lie "did nqt see how the convention could get threugh Its bustneHS tonight.". Many leaders, however, were hopeful that a nomination could be made before morn ing. . BARK HOUSE COSSIDEHEW . It was "expected - that In event that none of the "bin- three" candidates Cox, Palmer, and McAdoo showed- a marked gain in strength tonisrht, an effort would be made to concentrate on one of the "dark horses." The names heard most were' those of BalnbrldtMj Colby, secretary f state, and' John Wv Davis, United Htatei ambassador at tl.e court of Ht. James. Tanmany was said to be willing to accept Colby if neces sary, but to be opposed to Davis. Political observers were closely watch ing Charles F. Murphy and Tom Tag gart for evidence of some program mapped out by them and their allies re garding a compromise candidate. (Concluded pn Page Three, ('Jiluinn One! Leading Candidates Choice: -728 X 1 " 1! a .