The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980, May 28, 1920, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextTHE ORECO STATESMAN: Fill HAY, MAY , 1U2i. GOP CONVENTION NOT TO DISCUSS "WET" QUESTION Prohibition Not to be Men tioned Committeemen Gathering at Chicago WOOD HAS MOST VOTES ; Majority of Delegates Go Un- instructed Plenty of Rooms Promised CHICAGO. May 27. Beer, light wines and prohibition will not be mentioned in the Republican nation al convention It present plans of the party leaders are carried oat, it was learned, today. Directors of the party's policies hare decided that the question hats been settled, and neither a "wet- nor a "dry" plank, nort indorsement of any i modification off the present "bone dry" rule will be. incorportated in the platform, according to Sam uel A. Perkins, national committee man from Washington. National committeemen who are Grand Opening Dance at Dreamland Rink Saturday, May 29th Tlllotson Orchestra of Portland, Automobiles Checked. Ladles "Free. Gentlemen $1.00 gathering here for the Openting of the . hearing on contests Monday re ceived with interest the reports of Senator Hiram V. Jobnsotn's speech at Concotrd. N. C, in which he de clared he wotuld not "bolt" the con vention if not nominated. His prob able attitude in the event of defeat In the convention has been the source of speculation for weeks along "pres idential row,"' and his pronounce ment on the fciibject was receive'! with visible relief. Senator Jonnson will enter the convention with 10 instructed dele- rates. Major Genera! leotnard Wood has 153 votes pledged to hliu. Governor F. O. Lotwden is third with 74 pledges. With approval today by the city building inspect&r of the temporary ralleries installed to add 1000 extra Beats to the normal capacity of the Coliseum. Charles R. Hall, superin tendent, notified the convention committee that he would have the hall ready to turn over to the Re publicans late next week. There will be plenty of room in Chicago a reasonable prices to care for the 40.000 convention visitors, according to the Information bureau of the Association of Commerce. First clas3 hotels in the loop have 13 000 available, and outlying hotels 21.000. Scores of apartments whose owners have listed them at fancy figures are fcoing begging. One own er of a nine-room house asked $21. 000 for six days. There were no takers. The average price of 2-0 apartments listed was $450 for the week, but not more than a doten have been rented. Rooms are available In hotels and bows at an average price of $3 per day. BRITISH SOLDIERS LEAVE. LONDON. May 27. Following the departure of the Cameron Highland ers for Ireland, three additional reg iments have received orders to em bark for Queenstown. These regi ment? are expected to reach Queens town Monday under sealed orders as to their further movements. Men and Used Cars At Special Prices This Week Get a car now and save money. We have some new 1 and 2Yi ton trucks that must go. Get our prices now Salem Velie Go. 1 62 N. Commercial St. J. W. Jones, Manager AUBURN NEWS The Auburn school closed Friday, May 21, with a picnic in Bond's woods. Laurence Hammer will erect a bouse this summer on his place Just west of the C. Armstrong farm. Anitong those from Auburn who went to hear Rev. Mr. Dubbs. a re tired missionary from China, at the Evangelical church Wednesday eve ning were Mr. and .Mrs. C. Arm strong. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Cobb and Mrs. A. Hammer. Mr. and Mrs. Page motored from Portland Tuesday and visited Mr. kf nd Mrs. J. L. Sneed. Mrs. Anna Lewis visited at the A. Hammer home Monday. CL0VERDALE NEWS Mrs. Mary Scott. Mrs. F. A. Wood and Mrs. W. H. Wilson were In Salem shopping on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Ethel Wright of Boise. Idaho. Mrs. Glen Mnnkers of Portland. Miss Mae Smith and Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Hein of Aumsville spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs., J. M. Hamilton. XO SPECIAL TRAIN' TO CHICAGO COXVEX1IOX. Grant Farrls and wife of Portland spent Wednesday here with his brother. Ray Farrls. and family.. iMiss Hazel Craig spent the latter part of last week visiting in Salem with her sister. Mrs. Jessie Moored. Mrs. Grace Thomas Is remodel in r her house and having all modern Improvements installed. Mrs. Mary Scott of Salem spent the week here visiting her mother, Mrs. Pickett, and sister Mrs. W. J. Hadley. Mrs. Delia Blaro left Sunday for Baker to attend the Rebekah con vention. She will visit relatives in Portland. Mrs. W. J. Hadley invited a few of her friends to spend Tuesday af ternoon and visit with her sister. SEATTLE. Wash.. Mai 27. Plans to charter a special train to carry Washington Republicans to the na tional convention In Chicago will have to be abandoned because of failure to secure advance reserva tions for convention seats. Reeves Aylemore, Jr. in charge of arrange ments for the erain, announced to night. At least one special ear will leave for Chicago next week, how ever. Mr. Aylemore said, adding that he believed enought Eastern Wash ington Republicans would make ar rangements to warrant the charter ing of another car. 51 Fly OLD GLORY WOOL PROFITS XOT UNJUST SATS WOOD BOSTON, May 27. William II. Wood, president of the American Woolen company, reiterated today that no just ground exists tor the suggestion that his company has made unreasonable profits. In a statement regarding the federal In dictments for profiteering brought In New York yesterday, he said: "I do not care to reply at teugtn ; to the newspaper statement of Assis tant Attorney General Smyth. am advised that It might be wanting In proper respect to the court for me to comment on pending legal proceed Ings. What 1 have to say In this re spect mast of course be said In court. "It may-be proper, however, for me to say low that Mr. Smyth's statements, while no doubt he be lieves them, are founded upon a mis apprehension of the facts. What the real facts are will all appear In due time." Andrtu to Have Place cn Board of Accountancy A. Lester Andrus. manager of Marwlck. Mitchell Co.. account ants of Portland, will be appointed by Governor Olcott to succeed George Black as a member of the state board of accountancy at the expira tion of Mr. Black's term. June 2. Governor Olcott mad the announce ment yesterday. SHEIUDAX FARMER KILLED SHERIDAN. Or.. May 27. Joe Dadourak. well known local stock buyer, was killed here late Wednes day while running his tractor. He was preparing a piece of land for clover seeding and while taming a corner with the tractor, one of the wheels struck the end of the drag he was pulling and It flew op strik ing him across the chest. ROXQ WRITER VISITS STATE EUGENE. Or- May 27. Carrie Jacobs Bond, composer of such pop ular songs as "A Perfect Day." I Love You Truly.- and others will be here for the Mu Pha Epsllon nation al convention June 9. 10 and 11. ac cording to word received on the cam pus of the University of Oregon. Many prominent alumni of this mu sical sorority from various parts of the United States are expected to attend. TAFT OPPOSES BOX US. The FLAG OF VICTORY Every Red-Blooded American will want a new flag for Memorial Day. Bright, fresh unsoiled Stars ami Stripes to voice the Glories of the boys who helped bring the Kaiser to his knees. PORTLAND. Ore.. May 27. Wil liam Howard Tart went on record to day as opposed to the soldier's bonus. Mr. Tatt said that with the present heavy load of taxation the country could not afford the billions of dol lars the bonus would require and he urged that special attention should i ursi oe given 10 aiuing in lur mior 1 1 ation of the economic status of those 1 who were wounded or otherwise In- I capacitated HARBOR BOXIH TO BE SOLD. PORTLAND. May 27. Harbor de velopment bonds amounting to 11. 000.000 will be sold by the Portland public dock commission on June 21. It was announced by the commisjion today. It was decided by the commission that the Interest on these bonds will be 5. Instead of 4 V4 per cent, the Interest on former issues of such b)nd. Ilv per rent was fixed ss the rate. In view of the fart that the discount "vould be too large on bonds diawing on'jr 4 , per cent. PRESIDEXT OR XOTH1XO NEW YORK. May 27. Dr. Nicho las Murray Butler, candidate for Re publican presidential nomination. TIME TELLING " 5 The Firit Pocket Time Piece j .- ' ' - J !- if i - 1 ' . y ; . i . 1 r r r - tv - St ' " . This picture shows ws m)cmm nxt b f Toorfvitave. lb tad. as recounted m Shakevpcarc's "AiY Lil-. It." and Ukes m Uk to tte ancient principle f the sundial. Yo UI pot the cav su; Wdf nor the Dial of AKai" into yocr pockrt a-S yet anlUotwo fc4 mchrd a point at this period where it required a pockrt twrpc. Thrrrlort nan invented the "napkin ring dUT ta wluch a Uam cl ttsa-Lght Ic3 through a pin hole ta the ria trpoo a graduated scaia oa the uacr sarlaca. will not accept the nomination for the vice presidency. If It ts offered to him. Judge J. R. Davie, his cam paign manager announced" tonight. The name of Dr. Batler will be presented to the national conven tion at Chicago by Ogdeo L. Mills, former state senator. TW New Baby. John, vpoa being takta ta La his braad-sw brother. gaa4 loag and earnestly apod him aa saV4: "My. bat yo are a lacky kid! Tea won't have to waafc yoar m ears for years asd years.-- Caicago Trt-bone. Onr CTulomers Litc learned vrHit to expect of HOLSUM BREAD and we are reaping the frcit of oar care In lie CTerTowing demand for a BREAD that is al ways dependable HOLSUM BREAD is your Best BREAD Bay more of it is yoar Best Food Eat more of iL GET ONE WHILE THEY LAST: GET IT TODAY! The Statesman has a limited number of large flags on hand which we are practically giving away. Send us your remittance attached to the following coupon and we will send you this large 3 by 5 feet flag. Send or call for them immediately as we do not expect our stock to equal the demand. GET YOURS NOW, BEFORE TIIEY ARE ALL GONE. on an receipt of one NEW; yearly suliscription ts the DAILY STATESMAN at our regular trearly rate of $5.00 by mail, $6.00 by carrier we will give you this beautiful American Emblem ABSOLUTELY FREE. i - NEW SUBSCRIPTION COUPON COUPON The Daily Statesman, Salem, Ore. Gentlemen: : Enclosed please find $........... for which enter my name on your mail ing list for one year and mail to my address the Victory Flag which is of fered in this advertisement. a Name........" . . Address. This coupon and $1.50 cash will entitle anyone to a flag, as long as they last. Name... Address. . . .............. L Mr. Taft declared proposed Ar menian mandatory was Inadvisable for Armenia and the Armenian gov ernment could not be self-supporting and that some set-supporting country mhoud be aftociated with the United States were a mandate even to be considered.1 TO HONOR MAIIjORS. NEW YORK. May 27. Memorial exercises at sea will be held by the United States Steamship President Lincoln club here next Monday to pay tribute to the three officers and 23 men who lost their lives when the U. S. S. President Lincoln was sunk by a German submarine on May 31. 19 IS. Secretary Daniels of the navy has accepted an Invitation to deliver an address. It was said. Plans have been made to plaace 2C miniature life rafts, decorated with flowers, on the ocean In memory of those who lost their lives when the ship was sunk. CHURCH COXFKRLXCK KMM. DE3 MOINES. la.. May 27. The general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church adjourned early this afternoon. The adjournment was not final, as provision was made for the calling of a specltl session if at any time the new commission on ant flcatlon with the Methodist church. South, shall arrive at an agreement for anion of the two churches. Ap proval of the plan of the Inter-church world movement was expressed today when the conference adopted the re port of a special committee. SELL IT TO THE FARMERS No matter what it is, from a threshing machine, hone, or cow, to a paper of pins. The farmer is the best buyer. THE GREAT WESTERN FARM PAPER Published in Salem, Oregon, will place your advertisement in the hands of 20, 000 farmers and they read iL Bargain Column ads cost only 3 cents a word, or 21- cents a word for four or more insertions. Try It Statesman BnUdlnr, Salem, Oregon Read The Pacific Homestead, Weekly, Jl a year. YouH find it well worth wh3c Read the Classified Ads.