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NO. 67
AMERICA
KEYNOTE OF G. 0
Me
Predictions
Fair. , i
RSI
AY
WILSON
IS FLAYED
Defeat of Present Administration and
Its Purposes Transcends All Other
Issues Says Senator Lodge in Key
note Speech American Principles
Outraged by "Freetrader With
Socialistic Tendencies" Cheers
and Laughter Greet Pungent Truths
COLISEUM. Chicago, June 8. The
republican -. convention met tin hour
lute, but disposing of preliminaries
during tlin first halt hour, settled
down to heiir the kevnute speech by
Senator Lodge, temporary chairman.
Senator Lodge spoke from !iis
manuscript and as he read, it was
assured that the first hour of the pro
ceedings and probably u little more
would be devoted to it.'
The temporary organization was
quickly perfected bv acclamation.
The general understanding was that
nn agreement would be made to ae
iept the temporary organization and
chairman as the permanent one; thus
continuing the gavel in the hand ol
Senator Lodge Chairman Lodge's
address, was .punctuated bv cheering
and applause and most loudly when
be referred to the republican purly
of I860 and declared it. must again
come forward for a like service to the
country. ' . -
Honrs of ohocr it ml continued ap
plause marked Chairman Lodge's de
claration that everyone connected
with "the dynasty of Woodrow Wil
son must be driven from power." Sen
ator Lodge continued that thev must
lie driven out "not because thev are
democrats, .hut because Mr. Wilson's
theory of government is not Ameri
can, s - .
"The defeat of the present admin
istration," said Senator Lodge,
"transcends every other question.
The mound thus cleared, it becomes
our duty as Anierienns to re-instate
several fundamental principles which
have been both shocked and invaded "
William Jennings Bryan from his
teat on the press stand listened in
tcutlv lo Senator Lodge's hot de
miii'ialion of "Mr. Wilson and .his
is'-oeiates," who ho declared, hd
",i;!mptcd to drag Us from the path
I Wa.-hiiigton, Lincoln and Koos-
v,f."
Thure was anolbcr'wnve of iaueh
ler and npplnus(i when .Senator Lodg?
referred to President Wilson as ":i
democratic free trader with social
istic proelvities."
It took' SeMitor Lo.ie? exactly one
hour and eighteen minutes to rc.vl
h s prepared address.
Defending tho senate's opposition
lo tho treaty of peace as a high and
patriotic duty, the senator flung down
thin gauntlet:
"We make the Issue; we ask ap
probation for what wo have done.
The people will now tell us what they
think of Mr. WIIhoh'b league and the
sacrifice of America."
Wlillo emphasizing the point that
mound the league must be waged the
' 11120 presidential campaign and de
voting much of his speech to arraign
ment of the Wilson administration,
(he senator found time to lay before
the delegates the stand of the repub
lican party on other salient problems
facing the nation.
Chief among these was Mexico. De
claring it was time for the United
States to take a firm hand In things
Mexican- and end the "disgraceful
record" of the last Beven years, Sena
tor Lodge urged that this country let
tho Mexicans choose as their presi
dent some strong and upright man
who Is friendly to the United States
and determined to establish order
and then lend him a real and cordial
support.
Why America?
"Mexico lies at our doors," he de
clared. "It Is a primary duty for. us
to-deal with It under the Monroe doc
trine but nothing has been done and
yet we are asked to take a mandate
for Armenia."
Salient points made by Senator
Lodge were:
"Mr. Wilson and his dynasty, his
heirs and assigns, or anybody that is
- his. anybody who with bent knee has
' served his purpose must be driven
Jrom all control, and all Influence
jcouuuueii n ?v em
PERSHING 10 RETIRE
10 CIVIL LIFE WHEN
WASHINGTON, Juno 8. Uu--
less a situation arises that justl-
fies him in remaining In the
army, General Pershing will re-
tire from active service within
a few months. In a letter to t
Secretary Baker he expressed
the desire to return to civil life, !
adding "I feel that aftor the
completion of the work conteni-
plated by tho army rcorganiza-
tion act, 1 could relinquish mili-
tary duty without detriment to
the service and thus he free to
engage In something more ac-
tlve." :
Tho genei'al did not Indicate
the nature of his future uctiv-
Hies.
4- 4
BY 3 MAKERS
ON FALL SHOES
Reduction Effective After June f and
Retroactive Autumn Orders Manu
' facturers . Announce $2 to 25
Cents Cut Cheaper Leather Brings
Action Tight Money Also Helps.
ST. LOUIS, Juno S. Reductions
In the wholesalo prices of various
style of shoes of from 25c to $2 a
pair were announced today by offic
ials of three of the largest shoe man
ufacturing establishments here.
The reductions are on all ship
ments after .June, it was explained
and are retroactive to autumn orders
placed prior to June 1.
The companies announcing tho re
ductions are' tho International Shoe
company, tho Hamilton-Brown Shoe
company, and the Drown Shoe com
pany. Officials emphasized that the
now prices were not the result tt an
agreement by the throe firms.
A. C. Brown, president of tho Jiam-ilton-Brown-
company, asserted that
"tight money" am' tho resultant dif
ficulty of retailers to borrow money
was the chief cause of the lowered
prices. Reduced prices of certain
grades of leather was assigned as a
contributory cause.
Shoes thai formerly sold at whole
sale for $12 a pair have come down
to as low as f 10.
ON SERIES, CLAIM
CIXCIXXATI. 0 June 8 John
Hevillor, president of the National
league, on the witness stand in the
United Slates district court here !
dav in the suit of Lee Mauee against
the Chicago National lenirue club for
$!.."0IJ claimed to be due him for
salary and possible .bonuses under his
contrac t of l'll'U. testified that MiT
ee came to hiiu and President Yecck.
of the Chicago cdub February 10. 1020
and "confessed.-'
Ilevdler said Mngec told him nud
Yecck that 'Hal Chase hud. templed
him to gamble on the series.
- The testimony of President William
Veeck of the Chicago club was simi
lar to that part of llevd.'er's, relative
to Mugeo's confession.
DELAWARE 10 GIVE
DURUT' A VOTE
CHICAGO, June 8. Delaware's sir
votes in the- convention are expected
to be cast on the first ballot for T.
Coleman Dul'ont. national commit
teeman. Daniel O. Hastings of Wil
mington will make the nominating
siwn, ,
PRICES LOWERED
FORECASTWHEAT
CROP INCREASE
OVER 5 YEARS
Spring Production 68.000,000 Greater
Than 1919 Prospects tor Winter
Wheat Grow, But Still Below Last
Year Oats and Barley Yield Near
Normal, Reports Show.
WASlUXtiTOX. June 8. A spiin
wheat crop of 277,00(1,0(111 hushel-
or li8.0U0.0O0 bushels greater than
that of last . year and 18.000.0im
bushels areuter than the iiverngo of
the las tfive veins,- was forecast to
day by Hie department of agriculture.
from the condition ot the crop -n
June 1. Prospects for winter wheal
improved during Muv to the extent of
l!).(l()(),((ll) bushels, nuikinsrn total es
Minuted production of 781,1)0(1,11110
bushels or 1(10,000,000 less than thi-.l,
of hit year.
The area planted to oats this ven:
is .l,o:-J,0(l(l acres, oiMI8.(j per cent
of last year's. '
. The area planted lo barlcv is 7,-
UIT.OUO acres or 100.2 per cent of
last year's. '
WASHINGTON. June 8. Total
wheat production this year will be
about 781,000.111111 bushels, the depart
ment of agriculture forecast today
from the condition of the winter and
spring crops June 1. Last year's
total crop was 1141,000,000 bushels.
Production of various crops fore
cast in today's monthly report from
their June 1. condition folhvs;
Winter wheal .-i04.000.0no bushels.
Spring- wheat 277,000.(100 bushels.
Outs 1':il",000.000 bushels,
llurlov 18.",0OO.OO0 bushels,
live 80,11110.000 bushels,
llav 112.000,000 tons.
Apples I'll). (100.000- bushels.
Peaches ll.OOII.OOO bushels.
I. OF N. SETTLED
CHICAGO, Juno I). Progress al
ready made on the platform particu
larly with tho treaty plank, was said
to bo highly satisfactory. Senator
Watson, who .has the preliminary
work in charge, aided by volunteer
platform builders has advanced the
proposed declaration of principles be
yond the stage usually reached on the
opening day of a national convention.
There still remain points to be woik
ed out.
V Tlicso include platform proposals
of tho national board of farm organi
zations In behalf of agricultural in
terests, efforts of dry forces to sup
plement the sweeping victory yester
day before the United States supreme
court with a party declaration for
rigid enforcement of tho law thus up
held and also the appearance before
the resolutions committee of Samuel
Gompers and a committee from the
Montreal convention of the American
Federation of Labor, arranged for
yesterday.
Timely contributions aided the
women's national party to mobilize
l.-0 "pickets" before the convention
opened and throw a cordon of Bllent
banner-bearing sentries along the
front of the Coliseum. .Municipal
authorities by direction of Mayor
Thompson announced that the pickets
would not be Interfered with.
MniiFIKLD. Scotland. June 8.
Play in the second round of the Hrit
ish amateur imlf championship open
ed here loduv with a victory for the
American contingent when Nelson N.
Whitnev of New Orleans defeated K.
Martin-Smith, St. Georges, bv a
score of 2 up and 1 to plav. Robert
A. Gardner of Chicago, I'nitcd States
champion in 101.". who drew a bvc in
the first round, also entered the w-n-ninif
li-ts bv ileteiiliii'.- M. M. Iturrcll.
Troon, on the home troop lifter a
Civic uml.cli, . i
c
SOV FT 15
A. F. of L. Allw Wants Palmer and
Burleson Oufled. "Hands Off" in
Mexico, Home Rule for Ireland,
Repeal Anti-Strike Law, and School
Houses Public Forum Non-Partisan
In Politics.
MONTREAL; Juno S. Alter a
brief session today the convention of
the' American Federation ot Labor
adjourned until tomorrow to allow
committees an. opportunity to work.
Resolutions covering political and
economic conditions in the United
SUtes and labor demands upon the
administration forces of that coutry
were before the American Federation
of Labor convention today.
These resolutions demanded a
"hands off" policy toward Mexico,
public ownership of railroads with
democratic administration with re
affirmation of home rulo for Ireland,
appointment of I a committee to lay
foundations for a labor party, lifting
of the blockade or the soviet Russia,
re-establishment of trade relations
with Russia and recognition of the
sovfet government, Impeachment of
Attorney Genernl Palmer, condemna
tion of Postmaster Burleson, condem
nation of industrial courts, repeal of
recently enacted, railroad legislation
'enforcing compulsory arbitration nnd
establishment of an educational-system
on management for the workers.
Another resolution presented by
Abraham Lelkowltz of tho American
federation of Teachers asks for the
"democratization of the school ays
terms" by giving the teachers a voice
In framing 'the oducntlonal policies
of each community, i Tho resolution
also recommended that tne school
houses of the nation be thrown open
for nso as public forums.
The national committee for organ
izing iron and steel workers today
presented a resolution asking support
In the commltleo's 'fight for "free
speech" in western Pennsylvania
stoel towns and aid In financing a
legal battle to carry cases now penil
Ing to tho United States Biipremo
court.
Whl'o the election does not como
up until next week, opinion apparent
ly was unanimous that hamnel oom
ners will bo unopposed for re-election
as president of tho fodoratlon for the
Ihirty-ninth time. ,
Tho International Labor Press of
America announced today that It bad
adopted a resolution indorsing the
federation's non-pa rllsaa, political
pollcv. Tho press organization also
announced the election of Matthew
Woll. Chicago, us president for the
ensuing year.
It DEAO IN FOOD
RIOTS, VIENNA
YIKNXA, June '8. Violent demon
strations occurred herd vesterdav
over the high cost of food. Police
intervened. Seven persons weie
killed and 23 wounded. Jfunv a.
rests were made.
ARKANSAS DELEGATE SITS
ON HACK. RESENTS ALL
ATTACKS FROM THE REAR
COI.JSKl'M, June 8. The
first man in the convention to
sit on a lack, actually rather
than politically, Was n delegate
from Arkansas, who found one
in his chair. An accommodating;
assistant sergeant-at-nnns re-
moved it. The delegate told his
colleagues he hnd come to the
convention ePectinit a lively
fight, but hnd not expected to
be attacked from the rear.
lAUu.lt PLEA
EBERT REGIE
RESIGNS, NEW
REICHSTAG NEAR
Result of German Election to Bring
Change Abroiatien By Greece
Brinus Protest That Neutrals Gain
Business Vantage in Smyra By
Deal Hiph Council Gets Appeal
1IKRL1N', Juno S. ( lly Associated
Press.) Tho government today ten
dered Its resignation to President
Ebert, who requested It to remain ill
office provisionally.
The president also asked Chancel
lor Mueller to tako steps so that tho
results ot Sunday's parliamentary
election can bo established as soon as
possible in order that the relchstag
mny be summoned nt tho earliest pos.
sible date.
SMYR'XA, June 3 (By Associated
Press.) Representativer of the Amor
lean, British, French nnd Italian gov
ernments have protested to the allied
high commissioners at Constantinople
against the proposed abrogation by
Greece of the capitulations, or extra
territorial privileges enjoyed by na
tions of the western powers, In the
Smyrna district.
The protest declares this action
would give such nn advantage to neu
trals not bound by tho peaco treaty
that businessmen of the slgnntory
powers would bo forced out of Smyr
na; v
1
UN. STOCK IN;
TO POINT DROP
XHW YORK. Juno 8 Chicago &
Northwestern railroad company stock
todny fell approximately ion points
below yesterday's closing figure. Tho
urcnk enmo with tho announcement
of a one nor cent cut in the company's
iieml-annual dividend on tho common
slock nnd half of ono per cent reduc
tion In (ho semi-annual divldond on
tho preferred.
Tho common dividend was of 2
per cent placing tho slock on an an
nual dividend basis of 5 per cent.
Formerly the stork pabl 7 per cent
annually.
On preferred Block the dividend de
clared wiib X'fa per cent, reducing the
annual dividend from X to 7 per cent.
An officer slated the reduction
was because of present unccrliitulics
In the railroad situation.
DELEGATES WELTER
NEATH HOT SUN
CHICAGO, June 8. Whon dele
gates and the other crowds hern for
Hie opening of the republican nation
al convention toduy piled out of bed
and scattered for breakfast they
faced a blistering hot day, uncom
fortably warm In tho morning hours
and the temperature climbing. The
weather sharps had predicted "gener
ally fair and not much change In tem
perature," but the crowds could not
take that view. There was an early
start toward the Coliseum many of
tho late night stragglers being a bit
weary, with a long siege ahead.
Around tho hotels a few barkers
offered tickets to the convention at
fabulous prices with fow buyers. The
crowd was wise, knowing today's cs
slon would supply no cxcltcmeut,
SAFE, LOOT BANK
PITTSBCHO, June 8. Masked
bandit this mnminar entcrod the
HiivoJ Nut inn;i hunk in iliivpx, Pa.,
nnrl after Im-kinir the ctishicr in t!u
vmilt, looted the hunk. The bnnditp
cscupeii ia tUc Uircctwu gf rittybur,
TRIAL JACK DEMPSEY
DRAFT EVASION COUNT
BEGON; JURY SELECTED
SAX I'MiAXCISCO, June 8.
The triui of William Harrison
(Jack) Denipscv, iheuvyweight
champion of the world, on a di
rect clinrse of evading the se
lective scrvire draft, began be
fore I jiited States llistriet Judge
M'. T. Hooling here todnv. Rep
resentatives of the American Le
gion here were interested spec
tators at the trial.
The selection of a iurv to try
William Harrison (Jack) Demp
sey, heavyweight champion of
the world, for alleged draft eva
sion, was completed at noon
here today two hours utter the
opening of the trial.
Med ford District Advertises for
Workmen 100 Men Now at Work
25 0 Next Week Build Bin Stor
anc Dams at Fish Lake and Mile
'Lake.
Construction of the great irrigation
system of the Meford district is
already under wnv. One hundrcl men
are already employed ut this work,
and many teams, bv the Rogue River
Vallev canal company, which has the
contract for constructing tho . sys
tem and in another neck the number
of men at work will be increased to
'250, Manager Kay Moran staled this
morning. The company is advertising
here and in various parts of the statu
for more men mid teams.
Chas. Delhi, the well-known Med
ford const ruction man, is expected
soon from I'orlland with oil men and
31) tennis lo be employed on the sivtv
miles of ditch. A camp has already
been established near I'hueiffx with
5(1 men and 10 tennis.
Work will be rushed in building the
big storage dams at Kish Luke and
r'our Mile Luke,, ns soon ns the road
to Kish Lake has been put in good
condition for hauling Hie In rue amount
ot supplies needed. A cninp has been
established at Try's near l'"isb lu'ic
from which mini v men and tenuis arc
ut work fixing up tho road.
ATLANTA NEGRO IS
CHICAGO, June 8. Henry Lincoln
Johnson, an Atlanta negro who led
the fight of the l.owdon delegates
before tho republican national com
mittee today was elected national
committeeman from Georgia by the
state delegation.
The Wood delegates headed by
Roscoe Pickett, tho dr.foatcd candi
date for national committeeman, an
nounced thut they would carry their
fight to the credentials commlttoo of
tho convention.
Johnson, nt the hearings had told
the national committee he would
forego his hopes ot being national
committeeman If the I.owden dele
gates were seated.
BOLSHEVIKS FREE
LONDON. June 8. The bolshevi'n
have released all the remaining Brit
ish prisoners in Russia, asido from
ordinary criminals at the request of
the British labor delegation, which is
visiting Russia, Recording to n Mos
cow dispatch to the Daily Herald.
IRRIGATION IN
VALLEY UNDER
CONSTRUCTION
BRITISH PRISONERS
G. O.P. MEET
OPENS WITH
ACCLAIM
Chairman Hays Calls Convention to
Order at 1 1 :30 A. M. Cheers and
Songs Greet Notables and Sons
of Great Men Usual Formalities
Held T. B., Jr.. Amonfl Those
Present "No Bolt" Savs Chairman
Great Throng Good Natured. . ,
C'OLISKL'M. Chicago. -June 8 The
republican national convention spmt
two hours in its first session, 'the
principal business of which waa to
perfect its temporary organization
and bear the keynote speech by Sena
tor Lodge of Massachusetts. After,
that it adjourned until 11 o'clock to
morrow morning and meanwhile com
mittees went to work.
Chairman Hays brought down the
gavel with a whack and the conven
tion came quickly to order. . Bishop
Charles 10. Woodcock of Louisville,
Ky., offered tho opening prayer. -
The prayer was a long one and at
its conclusion the audience broke Into
the "Star Spangled Banner at the re
quest ot a Bong leader. , , ;
"Columbia, The Gem et tho Ocean"
got a rise out ot the delegates who
stood and waved tiny flags In time
with the melody. Then the band
swung Into a brief 'retrain ,f '.om
"Dixie" and the southorn dolegatos
found first opportunity for the rebel
yell. v
When Senator Wadsworth lolnod
the New York dolegatos, he had a
conference with Charles D, Utiles, the
now national committee-nan froiruthe
state, Kormor Socrotary ' of War
Henry L. Stimson, also arrived arid
joined tho Now York . delegation.
Chaunccy M. Dopew, veteran of moro
than a dozen conventions, was in his
usual seat.
Col. Ilui-vcy on Hand
Colonol George Harvey and Sena
tor Brnndogeo mot on the platform
and had a liltlo talk. It was under
stood that Colonol Harvoy had beon
busy all morning trying to harmonize
some of tho literary quirks ot the
prospective platform. .. ..
At that time, 'Nicholas Murray But.
lor of .New York was the only candi
date scon on the floor. Ho was chat
ting with tho dologatos from New
York.
Up to the moment Temporary
Chairman Lodgo loft his hotel for the
jColisoum, there had been no final de
termination on tho question ot per
manent organization nud It was said
Unit the chances wore good ot making
Iho tompornry organization perma
nent, thus avoiding two kepnoto
speeches. Moreovor, It would dis
pose of the danger of engendering III
feeling by a contest such as has been
joint on by supporters ot Senator
Beverldge ot Indiana, and Senator
Medlll McCormlck of Illinois. , Advo
cates or two different organizations
continued to wngo tholr fight, how
ever, and National Chairman Maya
was understood to favor Senator $!c
Cormick. King National Anthems -
.The gathering audience began to
show tho first signs ot animation
when tho band struck up "The Stars
arfd Stripes Forever." Whistlers in
some parts ot the visitors galleries
accompanied the band. The first ap
plause that swept the hall came at
the conclusion of this national selec
tion. - .
From tho "Stars and Stripes'' tho
band swung Into "Dardanella," and
there was a prompt response with, a
shuffling of feet and a suggestion ot
Bhlmmy from some ot the negro dele
gates from Tennessee.
Whon Senator Lodge reached tho
hall, be took a Beat in the Massachu
setts delegation space, whore ho
found Speaker Glllett talking with
friends and they had a brief confer
ence. Fred Upham, the ; national
treasurer, joined the conference and
the throe mon had their beads togeth
er for several minutes
Lieutenant Colonol Theodore Roos
evelt wfes among the early platform
arrivals. At 11 o'clock, the hour set
for the opening, the band 33 play
ing "Tho Sunshine of Your Smile,"
but very few people were smiling.
There was no movement to call the
convention to order and begin the
business.
The aisles were crowded with dele-
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