-r 2&rr v IBu imtttg 'OFFICIAL lAIKR or KLAMATH FALLH official pjjraa mm XaftUTJI OM7ITV Fourteenth Year No. 3960 KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1920 Price Fire Casts ' v u. Hi OF I cunts is ffiRMUM Mi-AIMHI lli:i'IMTi:i.Y di:ci.im:h nomination HAN FRANCISCO. Juno .10 Duflnlln unil flnnl Instruction cam ii from tin east today that McAdoo' iiuiiiii wii nut form ally Id lin placed before Ilia Democratic national convention llurrU Jenkins of Kitusa City, who wan prepared to moke thu speech iinmliintlng McAiluo re vised hid plan unit decided not to offer t titi speech Ni:V YOHK. Juno 30 "Till net Ion wun tnken with my entire niiroiil." .McAiImi said today when told thnl ! f I 1 1 nml flnnl instructions" had been received nl Hun Frutirlsco Hint hi tut run Han not formally (o bo placed before thu convention I In would mnko no further com mnnt HAN FRANCISCO Juno 30 Can didate for presidential honor went holng placed In nomination nt today' session of thu Democratic national (onventlun While committeemen Struggled liehlllil Cloned l or, at tempting to ilruft it platform accept ulile to nil eteuieutii of the pirt)', thtt contention under a ruin ufipromd yvnturdny. saved time l- having tioiu. Inatlnc speeches mndu In advance Beginning liefore noon, oratory held forth nml win eipected to coDtlnuu throughout the day Then" speeche were en Hut pro gram of nnlullintltiK nildrrme: WII 'llam (I. McAdoi), Attorney Oonerat Valtnnr. Hoveriior Co of Ohio, Chair man Homer CuiiiiiiIiikii of thu Demo rrittlc national committee, (lovrrnnr Kdwards of New Jersey. Henntor llltchrcck of Nebraska, James W llerard, former amiinssudnr to llnrlln, Senator Owen of Oklahoma, Jame W. )uvl, ambaisador to Oroat llrl tain. Ilallitllnjc Tomorrow With all Hut candidate formally In nomination the convention will await the report of the platform com mittee, before proceeding- to pick thu nominee llullotlng may not begin until latu Thursdny or Friday A ureal crowd cauiti to the conven tion hall today prepared fur a day of excitement Cumpalxn manager, nil delegation! actively supporting thn candidate, were well prepared (or the day. Alt aorU of device (or arousing thu enthusiasm of tho crowd and (or nolle making purposes were brought In and concealed until tint opportunity arrived (or bringing them out. Futvlng McAdoo Out Doth tho Cox and Palmar force viewed with ovldent natlifactlon tho scrimmage within tho McAdoo forco which w threatening to bring Mc Adoo to tho front at once nnd make the nomination a throe-cornered con teat (rom tho beginning. They have Insisted all along that they would not permit tho McAdoo movement to on Joy tho advantage of a rennrved goat la tho rear to wait a phychologlcal moment when tho convention, unublo to throw a two-third vols for either Cox or KdwardH, would turn to somo ono ulio. I'almer In Confident l'ulmcr hcailiuartorit annotincud In a formal Htntnmont that tho attorney goiiunil'H poHltlon wan "rttroiiRor than it ovor hn boon before." I'almer announced that Ii la force wuro Intact nud claimed vote.i In tho convontlou which would not ho down on thu firm ballot bocatiHu they would ha cast for favorite boiih nnd como to tho I'almor column Inter, Cox forces profouaod to bo undlaturbod by tho wot and dry argument which ha rangod around It candlduto, and thooutsldo Ismoi which have boon Injocted into hla campaign, und wore tightening up tbolrjlno and were, ready to start the balloting. Maay Ebony Bleed . Deiptte the proulie thatthe cW yentlon w.opld,haTe a b,Ig tjree, al'the k outlet, dark ; ho'rie. .tajk,. ' w'aa ''kejre'r gtore'perilitent'tbaa at taia'ao'eat, cui:i:l will i-omnii VI' IIOI'ltllON I'liATrOltM HAN FRANCISCO, .luuii 30 (leorgo Creel, who wiu diulr m ii ri of I'niHlilent Wilson' com mitten on public inforiiiiitlijii during tliM wnr, ha Joined Hid coniiiiltti'i) of n hi') which In dniwliu: din Democratic plat form nml ll wun understood ho would work with Hut nuIi-coiii-tiiltten In ilniftliiK thu doou inent. Klit part In Hid drafting . I of the platform, It wigt said, would lin to look lifter ltd liter- nry qualltlo In somewhat Hut Ha m it rummer Hint Colone) (ienrgo lliirvoy polished up thu Republican pint form ut tint Chicago convention CRUSHED TO DEATH BY ROLLING LOG Coroner Knrl Whlllock returned jentenlay from Keitersou' mill, where ho conducted nil InvitHtlgalluti of the death of Uriah I rounrml, ngod 33 eam, who wa killed nt 1,'entemon'n IorkIiik lamp No 2. when it log rolled from a trmk. mottling him no badly Hint he died within half nn hour after tint acci dent InventiHutlon nlioued that tint lc ttm Kill before Hut log and tried to preterit It rolling He twin unable to do o and the log pinned him uKnlmit thn truck. Thn dead man left a widow nml child, four moiitlit old. Tint body wit Inken to Yrek.i for burial. Ht'o.Mt ruit'i: tutors BAN KIIANC1HCO. Juno 30 All ugnr iillottment placed on uale to day went quoted nt tS'i 75 n hun dredweight, refiner price, Thin I u drop cf 26 cent luro yitnterday, when thu canilldntm are all to ho placed Jn nomination Tint name of Vice I'rvitldonl Marnball, John W D.ivIh, amhaimadnr to Oreat Ilrltaln, nnd Homer 8 Cummiugii, chairman of thu Democratic nntlon.il commit tee, went alwiiy heard when dark licrnen were being dlicutKed, nnd detegnte went Inking Into account that each of thu big three could pre vent tint other from getting a two third tote. , Cummlng lloom drown Tint CummlngM boom ha grown from a tnero domorulrntlon of en thutliiim to formidable proportion, Marline from tho ovation ou.thu floor which followed tho chairman' open ing uildrf, und today ll had taken full form with haudbilld being circu lated among thu delegate declaring "a great moment ha produced u greui man," Democrat throughout the ccuntry too were responding to the tentlment, apparently, from the ' looki", of tho chairman' doik, which waa piled with congratulatory rneage. OpponlUon Urow Too Twice yeiterday Mr Cumnllng drew a now demonstration from the convention flrt, when ho announc ed bo had taken tho Inltlatlvo In pro poning tbat the convention congratu late Ooveraor Ilobert of Tenneee for bl action In calling a special tea hIoii of the leglalaturo for tbo uf frago antondmont, and again whon ho rcHcuod the resolntlon to doublo tbo alto of tho national commit tee', giving tho now places to womon. Ills grow ing boom, however, brought with It a force of opposition from Dryun, who sometlmo ago denounced tho national chairman for making a speoch at a banquet given for Governor Kdwarda, an avowed "wet" candldato. Thu chairman's friends, also, wora not unmindful Hint 'hi connection as a lawyer with largo hunluois InteroHtn would furnish Hryiin with an oppor tunity to uho his favorlto weapon In a convention a blast ut big bualnosn. Itrjnn Will Hemp Tho decision of the platform sub committee, last night In disregarding a straight out "wet" plunk, calling for tho ropeal of tho eighteenth amendment, or tho annulment of tbo Volstead act, reduced the Issuo to whother there abould be a beer and wine plank or a "bone-dry" declara tion, as la hoped by William J. Bryan, or Ignore tho subject entirely. Whetber'Bryaa boms to win.' or not be Intends 'to-fight inuho old time fashion' whips ' hat (urnianed (Ur workS'for aiaay a' Democratic 'ooi veatloa. Is,,,' r" v T mil cims L Cnnimnrcfnl nnri) nurvlco for south? urn Oregon, with Klamath Full it u . I...... ,u .....I..., ...l.tl. f L-..II...., Iliuitl, in it flifj'!tl wuii.ll u, i-iiiinp jntul N II. livmiR, of I'ortland, repro'- (tenting thu O K Jeffrey Aitroplnm; company, nnt hero to forward, and already they li.it is received nmtur nncitH of local support A couple of airplane of thn rompjny urn expect ml today from (lend to give demon stratloim hunt I Thu Jeffrey company I thu dis tributing agent for tho Lincoln Htaml.ird nnd lirltlsli Avro type of plane The former I n typo similar to Hint now being operated hero by ,Orvar Muyerhoffer, und Hie latter Is tint typo In which alt tint recruit for . Ilrltlsli nvlntlnn servlco rerolved , their war training It I the plan of Hut promoter In ( starting n commercial service here to b.ie ii h)droplnnii und nlrplnne The hydroplane would use Ijike llwuuni or Cpper KI.H' ath Lake fur n land I Ing place here nnd make Might to Crater Lake, carrying paMengnra. The landing there would hn tu.iilo on , Crater ltke, For the other plane, of course, tn Inndlng Held would necessarily u is 'tiiblisbed. If the plan goes through, but sentiment ha readied the point here, It I nsserted, where plenty 'Of isupport for n landing Held, both 0 Inanclal and moral, will hit forthcom ing when needed Whlln It mny not bo poislblo' o meet other curriers' rites vxuctly, i the difference In cost nt trnvellng by nlr will not bo much greater than 'other means of passenger transpor tation, uiserl the airmen. For In- stance, It I believed, when tho aerial M Rtagrti nrn In orntritlon. tho cost ofa1'fe.fvorlng the beer and'wlne provU single fare to I.akevluw will ho about l$2t or $30, which I more than the auto stage fare, hut Is offset, declare i tho advocates of aerial Journeying. by thn greater rapidity and comfort of travel by air LABOR PUNK SAN FRANCISCO. Juno 30. In a public session of the platform com- Imittee yeiterday a delegation hoaded by Frank P Walsh was granted a (tearing on the Irish recognition pro posal, and representatives of the anti saloon league wero among those to appear on tho prohibition Issue. Samuel (tampers was granted a hear ing on the roquest of organized labor. A commission to Investigate Indus trial disputes la the basis of William J. Bryan's plank on Industrial rela tions. A detailed statement of tbo plan was Issued yesterday by Bryan. Presenting petitions of tho Amer ican Federation of Labor dotnpers said bis program was dosigned to aid all wage earners organized or un organized. Ho told the committee that unless tho Democrats took a progressiva nttitudo they could not hopo to compete with a party Hint has written rejection across Its bannors "Tho Itopuhllcnn party," said Com pere, "formulated a declaration so I lacking In tho principles of progress nnd safety Hint thnre might ho no nvonuo In which Intelligent unrest among our people, can find Its ex pression und on'.rcomont, Already the onomlus of labor and onomioa of tho Domocratlo party are spreading an insidious propaganda, Booming to assume that we aro coming here to hold guns at your bonds, but wo do not come In the spirit of compulsion but as your follow citizens asking for a declaration of progressiva human right." On "the first 'division in the plat form committee on an agle of the prohibition tight,' ;tho Bryan' "dry" (orcea were forced over their, pro testa by a rota of 17 to 15 to ijimrat thalr case i first la the joaamitte heart;. ROMPERS K T NT LEAGUE BLOCK a k Kt Mil t kftiur !.. nn ri.l .,., r w..,m...,, ... .,, .,.l4 i'uniutruin; jiiauorm luuny sun wan In un embryonic stage but with pros pects of presentation tomorrow to the convention, when thu platform build er reassembled today. Although many minor plank have been vir tually settled most of (he trouble some major problem remained un solved when tho sub-committee of nine, which I preparing a tentative draft, reconvened today. Thu league of nations question nnd prohibition IngmM as big harriers tot agreement. Adjustment of the legauet question, however, was said to he In a fair way of realization. Ily afternoon or night. Chairman Carter Class said tho platform was hoped t go finally before the full committee, hero. Long discussion was In prospect with a lata session tonight, but leaders hoped to he able to bring a completed product before thu conentlon tomorrow. I Heme of the sub-committee wcro' optimistic over prospect of harmony on tho league dispute. On prohlhl-, Hon the uh-commltteo remain large- ly at sea. All suggestions for a "wet" plank which would declare for repeal of tho eighteenth amendment or an- nulment of the Volstead enforcement nd were said to havo been virtually thrown overboard by tacit consent In tho sub-committee, but the fight for "beer and nine" plank on one band and some sort of prohibition declara tion on the other was reported still In progress. Secretary of State Colby, according to reports that are slipping out (rom closely sealed quarters, was said to slon. Tho report was accorded sig nificance because of Colby's recent conference with President Wilson. So far as the main body of tho platform is concerned, the sub-corn-mltteo found little difficulty fn agree ing. Tho Virginia platform, endorsed by President Wilson and brought hero by Senator aiass, was said to havo furnished them with tho basis for declarations readily agreed to regarding tho general principles of tho party. HUDDKN I,KAK SINKS CONSTRUCTION (XL'S MtKDGK The big dredge of the Sawmill En gineering it Construction company was transferred yesterday afternoon to the Chelsea Box company, where It ia to be employed in diking the 34-acre mlllslbe belonging- to tbat concern. During the night the barge sprung a leak and when the employes returned-i to it this morning they found it under three (eet of water. A bulkhead will be constructed Im mediately and the barge, and ma chinery raised. PIUKMT WILL CKLKHRATK- ' HIGH MASS AT MA' Father Hugh J. Marshall an nounce that ho will celebrate Held mass at Bly next Sunday morning about 1 1 o'ejock, in the pavilion, now being erected. This unusual event Is prompted by tho large attendance of members of his parish who contem plate taking part In the big three days' celebration for the Fourth of July. Father Marshall wilt tuke oc casion to give a ten minutes talk on "Rollglou, tho right arm of America In her hours of trial." suns to KKcovni cash Suit to recover $100, alleged to have been advanced by plaintiff to defendant, has been begun in tho cir cuit court by M. L, Johnson against B. Connelly, An attachment " has been levied on defendant's property. ONK INDIOTMKNT RKTURNKD IiV COUNTY ailANI JURY Only one Indictment was returned by the county grand Jury, which filed its report late yesterday. Alfred Turpen, charged with forgery a the result of alleged passage- o( a falsely t&dorsed check (or 125 oa the Spot Oaak Bjukai grocery, waa. iadlcted. fha-Jury waa excused uatir further T 0t tap oaurx. - (1. O. I. (M.MlllMTKH ASSOVSVK I'LANH WASHINGTON, Juno 30. 4 The Republican presidential campaign will bo basod on nn "appeal to restore party govern- merit a a constitutional substl- tuto for personal government," Senator Harding nnnounccd to i, day nftor a conference with Cal- ' yn Coolf(. h, runnn,; mllt(,( and National Chairman Hays. Governor Coolidge, In n for mal statement, declared there must be a "return to public opinion toward self-centrol hy. the people and toward a great overmastering desire to observe tho law " ANSWERS CALL Death this morning- called Mrs. R. A. Alford, an old and esteemed resi dent of tho community, at tho family .home, 536 Conger avenue. Her death resulted from a heart ailment. Although she has suffered with the disease for several years, she bad not been hcd-rldden until yesterday, when an acute attack camo on. she Is survived by her husband and 'two sens. A. C. and L. R. Alford of J Fresno. Cal., two sisters. Mr. W. E. Dean and Mrs. J. J. Murphy of Ash- land, Ore., and three brothers, Wi Ham Nell, of E Douglas county. Clay- borno Noll of Eugene, and Robert Noll of Ashland. Mrs. Dean and Mrs. Murphy are expected to arrive to night and the sons from Fresno will be here tomorrow night (or the funeral which will be held here. Mrs. Alford was born ia Jackson county. October C6, 1856. She had been a resident of Klamath county (orvj yearn She was'aa active Mem ber of tho Order of the Eastern Star and Robekah chapter. In her reli gion faith she early affiliated with the Methodist church, and always followed tbe precepts ot the faith devoutly. NO I IN A lovable, refined, loyal and de- gtate convention over the protest ot voted woman, her sudden death will'aeveral of Its members, who in re bo a blow to thu entire coumunUy. newlng their tight here against they rule question came upon a motto MEYERHOFFER WILL Pt rules under which the ltlt DO STUNTS AT BLY convention operated, placing all states under the unit rule except. Those who are going to take in the 'those in which there Is a mandatv hlg Fourth of July celebration tbat tory statute providing for the noaU- I to be held at Bly aro going to hnve an opportunity tn ride In the nlr with "Big Swede" Meyorhoffer, according to a message from htm this morning. Meyerhoffer Is now at kakeview, from which point he will fly to Bly. He will remain at Bly Saturday, Sun day and Monday and during tbat time he will do all the stunts known to expert aviators, as provided la bis contract with tbe celebration com mittee. Those who have seen the big Mey erhoffer machine- flying' here have gotten used to tho "Safety First" fly ln practiced by the Big Swede, and have gained the Impression that he Is not one of the trick fliers of the country. This belief ts going to be dispelled at Bly, for he has a reputa tion aa one ot tho wildest birds that ever travelled In the heavier than air machines, and those who attend the Rly celebration are sure ot a thrill a second while Meyerhoffer Is in tbe air doing his fancy stunts. MISSIONARY MKTINO The Women's Missionary Society of tho Christian church will meet at 2 30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the homo of Mrs. M. L. Miller, 2145 Wnntland Avo., Mills Addition. Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Melsnor will bo assistant hostcsse. Members and friends Invited. IIAUY a mil ARRIVKS Mr. and Mrs. W. W, Prouty nro tho' parenta.of a bouncing baby girl, born last night at tbe Waren Hunt hospital. SERIOUS INJURY, RESULTS FROM ACCIDENTAL FALL While bunting eggs In the barn last night, Mrs. Koenlg slipped and felt, striking the side of her head with such force that some ot tae in ternal Mood Teasels ware matured. She ia a the Warren Hunt hospital and uptt.aeia: today, hd aat recov ered coaaeioaaaaai. ' ' , , '"''.' BRU AND BELL : CLASH ON If IS. 1ET BATTLE ADMINIHTKATIO.V WINS , OX I.KAOUK COXTROVERihr SAN FRANCISCO, June 30. A According to administration chl chiefs, tho sub-committee draft Ing the Democratic platform has practically agreed on a prohlbl- tlon plank which they described as "slightly moist" and as belns; In "suppo'rt" but with 'declara- tlons for "personal liberty against vexatious Interference." The league of nations plank, tho same administration chiefs said had been agreed upon Just as Woodrow Wilson wants It, without the dotting of an I or crossing of a T. SAN FRANCISCO, Juno 30. Act ual preparation of tbo Democratla platform was delegated Monday night to a sub-commtttee of nlno un der administration leadership. Tka conrentlon waited yesterday while tho platform committee of C3 kept tho houso to hear final suggestion from many sources. Tho labor, liquor nnd Irish ques tions were up for debate at the com mittee's public hearing. It became apparent that the real cob test ova the platform would come after tha sdb-comraltteereport bad been laiA before thes full committee. ' Bryan, omitted by the administra tion labors from the sub-commlttaav said probably' he 'would not presesit his plaakstoa prohibition and tk Leaiae of Nations (or lub-comaiR-teeaoastderatloB at all. iTcBHaUtee on rales .aaafi tackled uu 'knotty question af whether state delegations could ba be bound by united rule. Tbe New York delegation cama to tho convention with Its ninety vote I DUttUQ Uf 6UVU U 1UIC, yaaavu -ww 'nation and election of deiegatea w congressional districts. There la such a law In New York and dele gates from several districts are con tending (or the right to act insm pendently of the delegation aa a body. The committee on rules Anally adopted a motion rejecting the unit in states where there are laws re quiring the election ot delegates by districts. Tbe effect will be to split the New York delegation it the re port is adopted by the convention, "WetV'Fight Hard "Wets" appearing before the com mittee offered every known argu ment, some declaring that a "wet" or "dry" plank had no right in the platform, as it was not a political l sue. Former representative Theo dore A. Bell ot California, opened the case tor the "wets." Ho assailed Bryan's position, read ing from various platforms on which the Nebraskan had been a candidate. Bryan and Bell clpshed when tho former asked In what capacity Bell appeared. Bell answered he repre sented tho grape-growers ot Califor nia. Bryan replying to Bell ns to whom ho (Bryan) represented said, "I am speaking for tho women nnd child ren that your traffic would destroy." 1LKNTY OF POTATOES IN LOCAL MARKETS All (ear ot nn extended potato famine was. dispelled when the ship ments, which local grocers had been expecting tor the past two days, ar rived last night. There wasn't a potato to be had la Klamath Falla yesterday and some at the etoreshad been without them since Monday. Houeewlvea who de neaded upon the eaud tor Teaje table course, at least .ee a day, ware toclaalac U &. pealeky. aa triU ai Ijaar V.tb at rival ot th leaf auieUj ablaiaal, m j t r. wfoV, .w -ejfrli.cfe-'fa.---rU, cx-t 5&eM 1