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The Weather ..... . oUjiVjoN: Tnnlvht ml Tuesday fiilr, m"'1'1"0 westerly winds. . lOCAIii Mlu 'temperature, 48; niPiin, 8. No ralnrull. Rlv-r max., nl ' . . 0 fori. stiit'01"'1 ApitM EH1 mm mm 1 Circulation Average for Six Month March SI, 120 5 2 5 9 Member of Audit B arena of OlremlMtM Associated Press Full Leased Wire FQRTY. ..THIRD YEAR. NO. 154. SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, JUNE 28, 1920. Buglers tall the Democratic Wilson Demonstration Delays Opening Events For Nearly Half Hour PRICE TWO CENTS (WILLIAM J. BRYAN. WHOSE AOTTVTTV ra npnonump vimihuj la BEING WATCHED CLOSELY BY ADMINISTRATION LEADERS. Auditorium, San Francisco, June 28 The demormtin al convention got under way today with a tremendous demonstra- lion ioi ncoiuciii, mien a great American flag was rolled up unveiling a large painting of the president, the con vention went mro a aemium oi cheering, applause and demon stration, which continued toward half an hour, despite all at tempts to resume business. At the sight of the president's features roars of cheers swept the hall and state delegations tak ing up the standards Which marked their places on the floor par aded about m such a demonstration as usually accompanies the nomination of a successful candidate. Hurrahs for Wilson nrl cheers (or lhe president drowned out the band and refused to be chicked If there had been and disposition to curtail them In the New York delegation something epnrohctiing a list f'ght accompanied he demonstration when Franklin D. Roosevelt, assistant secretary of the tscy, took up the standard to Join th demonstration and several other New Vork delegates sought to prevent him. A policeman mixed in the scramble In which fists flew and prospects ot Woody nos.'S seemed imminent, lwt. Roosevelt triumphed, however, ww mtany damage being done to anybody and marched off bearing New York's Wandard into the demonstration for the president, which continued well toward a half hour before the dele Cites would consent to quiet down and hear th?. opening prayer. ,.. V lV!! Hour Lost. It was a full hour Jate when the delegates finally settled down to nrr Vice Chairman Kremer's opening upeech presenting National Chairman Homer S. Cummings as temporary chairman of the convention. After the prayer came the taking of the official photograph, a bugle again being used to bring the convention to attention. Vice-Chairman Kromer then kgan his address. Cheers and yells broke in frequently as the speaker praised democratic performances of the last eight years and be-labored the republican party as a party of "de struction and reaction." The names of Jefferson and Jackson also stlf red lip demonstrations and when the faague of .nations covenant was men tioned a aehwnstration broke out which was second only to the demon stration given to the president. When Mr. Kremer declared the world was ,r.nii.i. waiting to hear the decision of the American electorate on the league is ue,.the" convention rose and went in for some prolonged cheering, Cummings Takes Clvalr. The band broke out again amid the cheering which followed conclusion ot Kremer's speech but quiet soon was restored and the formal reajjing of the call of the convention followed. On motion of Fred B. Lynch, of Hinnesota, the recommendations for the temporary organization. Including M". Cummings as temporary chair man, were adopted without dissent. Senator. Phelan of California, Govern or Smith of New York arid Mrs. Helen Orenfel, ot Colorado, wer0 appointed I commitee to escort Mr. Cummings to 'he Ti'atform. Twelve o'clock noon was fixed for me opening but hours before ticket Mders gathered in the spacious build Ins, which, for the occasion, seats more than 12,000 persons. Those who W not hold tickets were barred from approaching the main entrance jr fences hidden by a screen of Cal liotnla evergreens. Decorations Simple. Decorations of the convention hall e simple and tasteful with the wn and Stripes as the dominant fea w of the beautiful display. seats of the 1092 delegates ere compactly assembled close to Platform and stretched almost moss the width of the hall. Here and ' stood the state and territorial Wards, "made of California red 4 showing the locations of the u 'Continued on Page Six) Purdy Declares Opposition to League of Natioiu o.xu crancisco, June 28. W. E. Purdy, of Salem, delegate at large from Oregon, startled the Oregon del egation yesterday by announcing his dislike of President Wilson and his opposition to the League of Nations. rurdy has been an ardent follower of uryana, but it was not thought he would go so far as to oDDose the Wilson policies. Purdy also declared his dislike of McAdoo, for whom he is instructed. - Purdy called his announcement an 'Open Confession," and declared that if opportunity offered he would pres ent the name of Senator Chamberlain for the presidency. Purdy also made a motion to in struct the Oregon member of the'plat- rorm committee to vote for such dry planks as may be proposed by Bryan. Objection was offered to the motion by other delegates and Purdy with drew it. Schuyleman was present and asked consent to present his claim as a member of the delegation but was notified by Chairman Stevens that his petition was out of Order as the dele gation was without authority in the" premises. The Oregon " delegation organized witn . the, following: officers: .John Stevenson, chairman; Thomas H. Crawford, platform committee! R. R. Turner, secretary; Lee M. Travis, committee; George C. Blackeley, permanent organization; W. H. Dotvnlng, order of business; W. R. King, notification of presidential nominee; Mrs. M. L. Thidden, notifi cation of vice-presidential nominee; Mrs. Hidden, also chosen honorary: vice-president of convention; Mrs. Bessie M. Richards, honorary secre tary. The following have been named as Oregon alternates, John Manning, Portland; Mrs. William Bell, Rose burg; Mrs. McNaught, Portland; Judge Crews, Medford; ' W. M. Pierce, La Grande; John Van Zante, Portland; James Jackson,. Sherman county; Ma jor Sam White and P. L. Frazier of Salem. One alternate is yet to be chosen. G. Y. Harry is sergeant at arms for the Oregon delegation. Discussion of the Purdy proposal for the delegation to Bupport the Bry an dry plank disclosed that the dele gation favors no mention Zt the wet and dry issue, but that it will support a dry plank if the wets force the fighting. frT I I I TT'W ' W'lllllllllniMl HI ilniLU.,iMlllIMIUIIIBL'JlHMM UMUUW " Iff f . iaw'i'-' . 4riitJMiwjl - 1. M"U t in f 1 1 nmr-limmmariiiivf''" I Convention To Order Cummings Says Senate Rejection of League of Nations Blackest Crime Against Civilization In All History Today 'sProgrum Food Riots Fatal London, June 28. Two persons are dead and eighty wounded as a result of food riots in Hamburg, according to a Central News dispatch from Ber lin. Many shops were plundered. The ditpatch says order has been restored. Wood Alcohol Got Four Hartford. Conn., June 28. Four deaths in this city from wood alcohol poisoning were reported to the police today. Bryan In Race With "Silver Threads" for Pcfiularity-Sag&tAhe San Francisco June 28. Those who have hung around political gather ing all ther lives are remarkin' on th'" difference between . th' crowds that attended th' late Chicago con vention an' th' throngs that are here t' attend th' democratic convention. Those at Chicago acted like a lot o' long faced, one dbllar excursionists, side tracked at Clyde, Ohio, with no lunch counter accommodations, while those who are here are jest bubblin' over with enthusiasm. Even if th' tick et th' democratic convention names fails t' win in November, th' faithful that braved th' long dusty,' expensive trip across th' continent '11 feel well repaid in scenery. No doubt much o' th' enthsuiasm mentioned above is due t' th' Strang surroundin's, th' wonderful Sights, an' (th' prospects fer much sight seein', for really in ever' breast ther's a fear that th' con vention '11 make some costly blunder Factional Fights Laid Aside While Plans of Convention Are Shaped fcrt", i!rCiSC0' June 28. Opposing atin V aemocratic national con- "Glared a brief trube today sion . y aasemled in the opening eevV pertect Preliminaries for the work. - ol'LbiB.fi8ht over Prohibition and !iShts over the 'eague of na fc h . Irish l1"8"0" were laid few, IT fc,r8ten while the p rium t deIeeates met in the au- ar national nhafrman .A city e4 .n over'thine. Th' great that arose phoenix like from th' earth quake an' flames of a few years ago is fast filHn' up with delegates an visitors people that have never been out o' th' home towns before, people that had only a hazy idea o' th' great west people from Ft. Wayne, Indian nw an' Wapakoneta. Ohio, an' Porto Rico Hawaii. Rhode Island an' ever where. All th' close, keen observers, th' nation's political fortune tellers, ,, ravelin' th' past an' fore- fea. , r than candidates con- ""mes rath. o?ii. ""nmsi. Dut the an-. 4 ' that WlUam G. McAdoo Iif re.'ect the nomination put '-T his bxTs and today i;htnfin where the' 'eft off last tlo . 1WectiS an active organiza- 1 . ' " Utl. v m !tUe Chanired. "'""Se wan innrsitl In Of o. .. . 1 'i Pai. Detween the Cox ec(j 'i wmer forces and the chiefs of ,tt'ble .t. 3 to make the best V J. WIrg on fhe early ba-:,i 'a;a ct a combin in- cAaoo Sissip. but it was in the Attitude of the Cox manage'rs to- n,A n,,hi!rtinn horo nn iho eve of iw' future an' bringing tn es- the convention of the governors di-tranged fgether. So fer they 'hain't vorce of ten years ago was to ignore it j restored any lost wrist watnes- or entirely.' j located any buried Ole Taylo.. out Edmond H. Moore, manager for the lt- eariy. Ther jest as brazen an .4 - - 1 - n ct T n rpRll II. r-w niH h hart not state- aa it tney a ucv rt t mnkV anil referred inauiries t rhicaeo. Ther predictin from navton." Goversrorlahle clashin o er m consider- treaty an th Runaway Lad Found :: Here Decides :: Home Is Best Place With his head drooping, nis eyes staring hard at the floor, Uete Hepner, 19, sat in the Salem police station Sun day evening. "I guess maybe home's the best place, all right," he said. Marion Banks Take Over Road Bonds of County Marion county banks through con certed action Monday morning over subscribed the $170,000 bond issue which had failed to find buyers at 5 H per cent. The action is said to have been taken In support of the bankers' belief that the road work, which-would have ceased had the bonds not been purchased, should be continued. San Francisco, . June 28. Prelinv inaries of opening the democratic na ttonal convention, as planned by the national comnmtee were, briefly as follows: . Bugle call by a detachment of ma rines at 12 o'clock noon. Presenting the colors. Singing of tfte Star Spangled Ban ner. Call to order by Vice Chairman J. Bruce Kremer, Montana. Invocation by Monsignor P. L. Ry an, vicar'general of the Roman Cath olic archdiocese of San Francisco. Reading of the call for the-conven-tion by Secretary E. G. Hoffman. Address by Vice Chairman Krem er announcing temporary, organiza tion and presenting National Chair man Homer S. Cummings as tempo rary presiding officer. Keynote speech by Chairman Cum mings. - Announcement of committees. Adjournment. Conventionalities San Francisco, June 28 Convention week opened, in San Francisco with overcast skies and a temperature of 58 degrees .which mounted to over 60 when the convention was called to or der. The clouds cleared during the morning and a mild, perfect day greet ed the convention throngs. BULLETINS Tire Company Head Is Killed By Explosion Pottstown, Pa., June 28. William C. Walsh, 33 years old, president ana general manager of the Vulcweld Tire & Rubber company, and . , James , A. Maney, , 32, general superintendent! .were killed early today by the explo sion of a dryer.; Frank Walsh, the president's brother, lost an arm and suffered other ' Injuries which may prove fatal. ' Fumes had been troubling workmen and the three men Went to the factory ahead of the day force to work on machinery designed to remove the fumes. When the door of an over heated dryer was opened flames shot forth and Ignited gases. , Na-Hlivillo, Tenn., June 28. Tho legislature will be culled to meet August 9 to consider the federal suffrage amendment, It was stated today at the oapltol. Wimbledon, Eng., June 28. R. Norris Williams tt ot Boston was defeated today In the British luwn tennis singles championship by Theodore M. Mavrogordato of the British Davis cup team. Policy of Hun Government Is Outlined Anew Berlin, June 28. Chancellor Kon stantin Fehrenbach, head of the new German government read in the relch stag today the declaration of govern ment's program. ."Germany, having accepted the trea ty of Versailles, cannot, so long as the country's formen enemies do not con sent to modifications, do other than make effort to execute the engage ments taken Insofar as that Is possi ble," he said. Referring to the anniversary of the signing of the treaty of Versailles, the chancellor continued: "Germany must also fulfill the measures of disarmament and devote San Francisco, June 28. The league of nations covenant was championed as the "Monroe Doctrine of the World" by Homer Cummings, temporary chair man of the democratic national con vention, in his keynote address here to day. Of the peace treaty's defeat In the senate, he said: "No blacker crime against civilization has ever soiled the pages of our history." He characterized the republican platform as "reactionary and provin cial." "Filled with premeditated slan ders and vague promises, it will be searched in vain for one constructive suggestion for the reformation of the conditions which it criticizes and de plores," he continued. "The oppressed peoples of the earth will look to it in vain. It contains no message of hope for Ireland; no woril of mercy for Armenia, and It conceal a sword for Mexico. It is the work of men concerned more with material things than with human ' rights. It contains no thought, no purpose which can give Impulse or thrill to thOBe who love liberty and hope to make tho world a safer and happier place for the average man. He reclared that the peace time reo ord of the democratic , party from March, 19 13, to the outbreak of tne world war has to Us credit "more ef fective, constructive an remedial leg islation than the republican party had placed upon the statute books in a. generation." Praising the administration's' coursa In the war he said: "We fought a great war, for a great cause and wo had a leadership that carried America (Continued on page six) horaelf tn tha work of renarations Iov The bonds, It Is said, were purchased . ,, nnrf Ilnerv6aiv. "If Germany has not fulfilled liter ally all the clauses of the treaty It 1 due not to bad faith but to circum stances stronger than our good faith, among which is the deep distru which continues toward Germany among our adversaries. It will be tho duty of this government, with the proofs in hand, to show the Spa con ference all that Germany has already done to fulfill its obligations under the Versailles treaty." pro rata, according to the resouces of the various Institutions. After the county court and commis sioners had been puzzled for several weeks as to the outcome of the sale of the first $170,000 issue of county bonds for road building purposes, the bankers of this county met Saturday and pledged themselves to insure sale of the bonds. The meeting was held at the court house, Saturday afternoon, sixteen of the twenty banks of the county being represented. County Judge W. M. Bushey and County Commissioners J. T. Hunt and W. H. Goulet had asked the bankers to assemble In an attempt to find a solution for the dilemna with which the county officers were con fronted. First efforts to dispose of the bonds resulted in failure about six weeks ago. rw to the fact that many invest-. ments offer more than the 5 per cent Bargain Day Is not only going to be interest which the county was l.rst : 'good f un Bargain Day Is going to be authorized to pay, tnere was no re-;00(J business. Bargain Day, on July 10, Will Be Big Money Saver io anyoouy iruin uajw", imnn - . Cox's home town, to learn what Ohio eighteenth amendment, but it is sum people most familiar win the circum-iby those who have,hb"n,hC. minJ;. stances thought. Cox Is Attacked. Cox deleuates pointed out that In long'and active political career against : form. hitter onoosition the divorce case i aim never been brought into a campaign. Ohio leaders insisted that the pub fished story was attempt to play on any sentiment against divorce tha, might exist among women delegates. The Cox people today were conducting an investigation to develop who brought out the story at this time and to make plain the object. a .ranees of election of Senator Robinson as permanent chairman was Indicated today when William J. bo-.. met him at breakfast and extent congratulations, stating that he was glad the Arkansas senator's choice "to be unanimous." nhnne that tn' aaminm- tration is reasonably sure that all its idea. Ml be embodied In th' plat- 1 " . -. : i ..-.-i ti.r- h fTP a One poiiuB.. ripe experience, who has been . . . u :, A hmiap nn within a blocK o t" several occasions durin' th' past year n th' convention '11 stand square-"tacko'th- president on th' treaty ... looker are here of iasue. in liiuu. ... . course, but what else they II . .i L nnip unless it s Right here I want f insert that any body, irrespective ' Party- thats had a chicken coop built, or a wat.r demand th' moon. sponse to the first advertisements of securities Bids will be opened July 15. these being advertised at !H per cent, the highest interest rate than can be paid by the county. Saturday's action by the banks was an expression of faith in Marlon coun- tv and Us resources, ine provm.u.... That Is what local mercnanis mo pointing out to Salem residents and residents of nearby towns concerning the fourth aual Joy date, July -0, when everybody and his brother are expect ed to visit this city. "The entertain ment is lustane side of the program," one official sa.id. "Pedple are going will add infintely to Marlon's progreaa and deevlopment. they affirm. "The destinv of Oregon," one r-i-iu-sentative banker stated, "depends en tirely on the condition of our high ways." Many Banker at Meet. Marion county banks represented at the meeting were: Ladd & Bush bank of Salem, by W. Walton, cashier; United States ra- tinnal hank of Salem, by L. 8. and maintenance of market highways! to have some wonderful opportunities to save money uu need." Indications are that the event is to be much more elaborate this year than (Continued on Page Four.) Captives Drown When Ship Sinks London. June 2S. Two thousand RHt'oh. Austrian. German and Fin- . trnn. nanK 1 1 1 ii' ' , - - . nine fixed, or a screen amjr ""- j rllMlt. Canital Naticr.a ! nish prisoners of war were drowneu or any paper hung, o r any grass cu , h. Albert, when a bolshevik steamer wa. sunk or a carburetor tuned, or his hair bank of . y Commr., .,. recently in the Neva river, accor l- rlt. or a Palm Beach u:t pressed o. , cash er Sa rf a HeIsingfor, dispatch to the ued onaTe S?, " (Continued on Pag. Two., iCentra, News. Coolidge Says America Must Widen Activity Burlington, Vt.," June " 28. The American people were urged to accept the lareer responsibilities of a world of greater economic and political free dom and to employ their moral form in solving the problems of the futunj, in an address by Governor Coolidge oi Massachusetts, republican candidate for vice-president at the University ot Vermont commencement today. "The conflicts of the past six years,' flnvernor Coolidge said, "hav strengthened the determination ot all- America's people now aa in tne pasi to resist all aggression and support and defend her political institutions nrith whatever power may be noces sary for their preservation and the maintenance of the larger libertleb they bestow upon all her citizens. "Tt la absolutely Impossible for the public to evade or shift the burden of meetins the cost of the war and paying the nubile debt. This is our part on the price of victory. Until this is met, a higher range of costs will be the price of prosperity. Tnere um oM am in in some cases a range of artitically high prices which has not been caused by, but has resulted in profiteering. There la but one sure remedy for this and that la an increase, of production." Many Cities Go Over Top With Chamber Drive Approximately $15,000 or one-sixth of the state's quota outside of Portland has been subscribed toward the budget sought by the Oregon State Chamber of Commerce In Its expansion mow ment. Springfield, Marshfield and Bend were the three first towns to go "over the top" in the order named, in raising their quota. Other towns that have subscribed their quotas are Eugene, Redmond.-Madras and Jefferson coun ty and Maupin. Madras' quota was raised in less than twenty-four hours. C. E. Roush, chairman of the Mad ras and Jeffersoa county committe, In a letter to President Charles H ill of the Oregon State Chamber of Com merce, reporting the success of the Madras and Jefferson county canvass, said: .. "This section of the state is greatly interested In raising the greater Ore gon fund, and we want to see every other section of the state support this movement heartily. This applies espe cially to Portland. - Portland has a great opportunity at this time to prove to the outlying sections of Oregon, which comprise her trade territory, that she is willing and ready to re ciprocate in the solution of our prob lems, and we don't expect her to fail.' The intensive canvass is now in pro-, grefs at prinevllle, Coquille, Myrtle Point, Klamath Falls, Lakeview, "Wal i.o vttrin I.phanon and Waplnitia. i It is m&oflulod to begin in the fol-J week or June Everybody to he Elks' Guest Here At Meet July 23 V Everybody who ohanoes to be in Sa lem the week-end of July 23, when the state convention of Elks will ba held In this' city, will be a guest of tho lodge, J.. F, Hutchason stated today. "Everybody ia welcome,". 1 - Mr. Ifutchason ' declard. ' "The big cele bration is to be not for Elks alone, but for all visitors who care to enjoy it." Work on the stands to accommodate the huge crowds which will witness tho boxing matches has already - begun. "Without doubt the matches to be seen here July 23 will surpass In quality anything ever before held in the state," Mr. Hutchason said. Names of tho fighters have .not yet been made pub lic but are said to be prominent In tho sporting world. , .. Two thousand posters advertisinB the convention were sent Out thin morning to every nook and corner of Oregon. There will be few places In the state that will not know about the event,' " '. ''" ,; - Arrangements have already been made by the housing . Sommittee to take care of 5000 ot the visitors, It wao stated this morning and many hun dreds ot automobiles Will be avallabi. Bryan Proposes Plank Directed At Profiteering San Francisco, June 28. State com missions, similar to the federal trade commission, to prevent profiteering-, are a feature of a plank on profiteer ing proposed by William J. Bryan. It Is as follows: "The democratic party pledges the nation to rid it of the profiteer and to close the door against his return. It will endeavor to eliminate all un necessary middlemen by the encour agement of organizations among pro ducers that will bring those who sell and those who use nearer together. It will act and enforce laws that will ef fectively prevent excessive charges by such middlemen as are necessary. To this end It will demand legislation sub jecting to the penalties of the criminal law all corporate officers . and em ployes who give or carry out instruc tions that. result in extortion; n wm make it unlawful for anyone engaged in Interstate commerce to make tho ante of one article dependent upon purchase of another article, and-It will reaueift such corporations to disclose to customers the differenoe between cost price and sellng price or limit tho profit that can be legally charged a he rate of interest is now It will also endeavor to create In the several statef trade commu. ,ith nowers as ample as those of IB federal trade commission and to en laws authorizing each local' commun ity to create as needed, similar com mission for the Investigation ot local charges of profiteering.' Another plank dealing with the trea ty of Versailles and the league ot na tions is to be made public tomorrow by Mr. Bryan. Boxing Here July 23 To Be Best Ever Offered In State Boxing matches to be held In SaTem." Julv 23. at the state convention ot BTkn are to be of the highest class ever of fered in the state, according to J. V Hutohason. Names of the entries are at present being withheld by the committee in charge, but the word of art Elk is gl en that they are to be well worth wit nessing. , . We are expecting enthusiasts whether they are Elks or not to corns for many mils to witness the mate- es," Mr. Hutchason said. Work on the stanus nas gun. lowing towns uunng v... - a aay put nto "lie Harrlsburg. Bandon, Gardiner, ; the advertising end mar . mte the oth New'bere McMinnville. Sheridan. La-j er 585 minutes worth fifteen time, as Grande, Wasro and Moro. jmuch. ?