THE 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.
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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.
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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:
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for years asd years.-- Caicago Trt-bone.
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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.
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