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UNINSTRUCTED
DELEGATES TO
MAKE CHOICE
TABULATION OF INSTRUCTED
DELEGATES SHOWS WOOD IN
LEAD WITH 117 AND JOHNSON
SECOND WITH 112, WHILE LOW
DEN IS THIRD ON LIST
CHICAGO, June 4 (by Associated
Press).—Convention affairs are begin
ning to assume form. The candidates
have agreed to give two daily inter
views to the press. Delegates and
boosters are pouring in fast today.
As the votes of delegates stood, at
noon, “Wood is leading with 117 in
structed delegates. Johnson has 112,
Lowden 89, Harding 39, Poindexter 14,
Sproul 66, Sutherland 16, Pritchard 22.
The uninstructed delegates have 422
votes, the total votes in the conven
tion being 984.
I>owTden gained 23 votes today when
the committee seated the Mulvihill
faction from the Eighth Mississippi
^istrict, and the Tolbert regulars from
South Carolina,.marking the first im
port defeat for the Wood forces.
The committee split in the decision
in the Florida contest, seating dele
gates at large from both factions,
-each with half a vote. The delega
tion is now counted as two for Wood
and the others for Johnson.
The Florida district delegate con
test was abandoned and the regulars
•l^ated.
The white delegation from North
Carolina was seated.
In the Sixth Tennessee delegation,
one delegate counted for Wood was
given a seat.
Oklahoma regular were given seats.
Many thousands greeted Senator
Johnson with a noisy demonstration
on his arrival here late yesterday.
Streets were crowded and flags were
waved by throngs along the route as
he proceeded to his headquarters.
Virgil J. Hinshaw, chairman of the
Prohibition national committee, who
announced his intention of obtaining
from every Republican candidate a
statement conoerning his stand on
prohibition, said that if both parties
come out strongly for the eighteenth
-amendment the Prohibition party prob
ably will cease to exist. If either
party nominates a wet candidate the
Prohibitionists will fight to a finish.
Hinshaw said Wood had told him pro
hibition did more for the army than
any other one thing, but the general
seemed inclined to leave the matter
of the platform to the committee.
Miss Mary Hay. chairman of the Re
publican woman’s national executive
committee, announced Dlans for a de
mand that membership on the Repub
lican national committee be increased
to 96, with a woman vice chairman.
Governor Allen of Kansas, who will
nominate Wood, announced today that
he would offer a plank declaring for
a judicial settlement of industrial dis
putes as a paramount issue.
The American Federation of Labor
will send representatives to present
Ltfe views of organized labor.
Committeeman Warner stated today
that conventions for the selection of
delegates in 1924 must be selected
where race was no barrier. The ques
tion came up through contests by
negro delegations from several
states, who said they had been for
bidden to attend state and district
conventions.
HUNGARIAN PACT
IS SIGNED TODAY
VERSAILLES, June 4 (by Associ
ated Press).—The Hungarian peace
treaty was signed here this afternoon.
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THREE HURT AT
$100,000 FIRE IN
OREGON TOWN
BAKER CITY, Ore., June 4
(by Associated Press).—Three
persons were injured and $100,
000 damage resulted from a fire
last night at the town of Half
way, near here.
GOMPERS SEES
WAR IN SIGHT j
WITH MEXICOj
WASHINGTON, June 4 (by Associ
ated Press).—Samuel Gompers, presi
dent of the American Federation of
Labor, declared today that war be
tween the United States and Mexico
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would resut if the recommendations
of the committee which has been in
vestigating Mexican affairs is car
ried out. He said the recommenda
tions amount to a declaration that un
less Mexico changes its constitution
to accord with the ideas of American
oil interests, the United States will
intervene.
PRESIDENT APPOINTS
ANTHRACITE BOARD
WASHINGTON, June 4 (by Associ
ated Press).—Williom O. Thompson
of Columbus, Neal J. Perry of McAdoo,!
Penn., and William L. Connell of
Scranton were appointed today by
President Wilson as the commission;
to settle the wage controversy be-j
tween Anthracite coal miners and op-!
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erators. The award is to be made;
within sixty days if possible, and be
retroactive to April 1.
polisiTarmy
TAKES FLIGHT
COPENHAGEN, June *4 (by Associ
ated Press).—It is reported that the
Polish army is in flight, pursued by
the Bolsheviki forces.
POLK RESIGNS FROM
STATE DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, June 4 (by Associ
ated Press).—Frank L. Polk, under
secretary of state, resigned today, the
resignation to be effective June 15.
FRANK L. POLK
Who Resigned Today as Under Sec
retary of State
President Wilson accepted the resig
nation regretfully. Secretary Polk
will take a rest of several months be
fore returning to the practice of law
in New York.
SAN FRANCISCO AND SEATTLE
REAL ESTATE PROMOTERS IN
ALLEGED FRAUDULENT DEALS
SAN FRANCISCO, June 4 by Asso
ciated Press).—Suit to recover approx
imately $900,000 alleged to have been
secured from them by illegal con
spiracy of three Seattle and San Fran
cisco land promoters in fictitious land
deals was filed in the superior court
here today by Edward Wineman and
wife of San Luis Obispo.
The suit followed a statement to
the grand jury by Kay McKay, a pro
moter, that himself and Clarence D.
Hillman and D. J. Walsh had swindled
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Wineman out of the bulk of their es
tate. Hillman was arrested, but re
leased on a $5,000 bond, instead of
$50,000, as had beten fixed as the
amount. Walsh disappeared. McKay
is held under bond.
The conspiracy centered around San
Luis Obispo, Los Angeles, San Fran
cisco and Seattle. The Wineman,
who are an aged couple, were taken
from place to place and kept from
their relatives, McKay is said to have
j told the grand jury.
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WASHINGTON. June 4 (by Associ
ated Press).—Petersburg, Alaska, is
authorized under a senate bill passed
today by the house to issue $75,000
in bonds for the erection of a munic
ipal lighting and power plant and
school building. The bill now goes to
the president.
GUILTY OF CONSPIRACY
BOURDELL TAKES LIFE
SEATTLE, June 4 (by Associated
Press).—Edward Bourdell, one of the
fourteen defendants on trial charged
with conspiracy to steal merchandise
from box cars, shot and killed himself
today. He had pleaded guilty to the
charge against him.
SLACKER SAID
TO BE HEADED
FOR MEXICO
POENIX, June 4 (by Associated
Press).—Bergdoll, the slacker whose
escape is to be investigated by a con
gressional committee, is reported to
be trying to reach the Mexican border,
motoring with a companion and chauf
feur, department of justice officials
were informed here today.
TRADES UNIONS MIX
IN IRISH QUESTION
LONDON, June 4 (by Associated
Press).—The execution body of the
National Railway Union will ask for
the calling of a special congress of
Irish and British trades unions to try
and bridge the gulf between the Irish
people and the English government.
SIXTY LAWS TO BE REPEALED
BY RESOLUTION ABOLISHING
ALL WAR TIME LEGISLATION
WASHINGTON, June 4 (by Associ
ated Press).—By a vote of 323 to 3, the
house adopted and sent to the senate
the resolution repealing all war time
laws except the Lever act and the
act against trading with an enemy.
The resolution repeals sixty laws,
most of them conferring broad discre
tionary powers upon the president
which will be removed from the stat
utes of the resolution passes. Action
on the resolution by the senate is ex
pected before adjournment Saturday.
Speaker Gillett refused to grant the
floor of the house to any member for
the purpose of calling up the resolu
tion expressing sympathy with Ireland
because of lack of time. The resolu
tion was favorably reported by the
foreign affairs committee.
Senator Underwood’s resolution re
questing the appointment of a com
mission to confer with the Canadian
government regarding the conclusion
of the restrictive orders on the ex
portation of pulp wood, news print and
other paper from Canada to the United
States, passed the house without a
record vote. The resolution provides
that the commission make a report
before December.
The house accepted the conference
report on the bill giving veterans of
the Spanish and Philippine wars, suf
fering from disabilities not resulting
from service, pensions ranging in
amounts from $12 to $30 per month.
WANT TO LIMIT TERM OF PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, June 4 (by Associ
ated Press).—Senator Smith of Geor
gia introduced a bill today to reduce
the president’s salary to $50,000 a
year. The bill would also limit the
president to one term of six years.
The senate judiciary committee re
ported without amendment the house
joint resolution for the repeal of all
war time legislation except the Lever
act and the act preventing trading
with an enemy nation.
The senate passed the postal em
ployes’ increased pay bill and the
measure now goes to conference.
The conference report on the mer
chant marine bill was adopted by the
senate and sent to the house.
Senator Smoot announced that be
cause of the shortage of news print,
only enough copies of the Congres
sional Record to supply members of
the house and senate will be printed,
and a limit will be placed on the num
ber of copies each member of congress
will be allowed.
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U. S. TRANSPORT
COMING NORTH
- WITH LABORERS
SAN FRANCISCO, June 4 (by
Associated Press).—The govern
ment trausport South Bend will
leave here June 15 for Seward
with 700 laborers for the Alaska
railroad.
VERA CRUZ IS
SHUT OFF DUE,
TO SCOURGE!
VERA CRUZ, June 4 (by Associated
Press).—Four new cases of Bubonic
plague were reported today. Build
ings on the municipal dock and near
by structures were burned in an effort
to eliminate possible centers of infec
tion.
A cordon of troops has been thrown
around Vera Cruz to prevent the entry
or departure of any one because of
the plague. This action was taken
on instructions from the new provi
sional government at Mexico City.
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PACIFIC S. S. CO. TO
T ROLL OUT SHIPS
SAN FRANCISCO, June 3 (by As
sociated Press).—Two new liners the
Pacific Steamship Company is plan
ning will be equipped with gyroscope
stabilizers, it has been announced.
The device, not yet used on the!
Pacific Coast, consists of a great fly
wheel operated by electricity and re
volving on a horizontal plane. It tends
to prevent the rolling of the ship.
LOUISIANA MAY
RATIFY SUFFRAGE
BATON ROUGE, June 4 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The senate committee
on privileges and elections has re
ported out the suffrage ratification
bill.
TO PRESIDE OVER
VIRGIN ISLANDS
WASHINGTON, June 4 (by Associ
ated Press).—Rear Admiral Joseph W.
Oban was renominated today by Pres
ident Wilson as governor of the Vir
gin islands.
LABOR BOARD
WILL REPORT
CHICAGO, June 4 (by Associated j
Press).—Chairman Barton of the rail
way labor board, announced here to
day that the board would try to make
temporary decision on wages demands
of the railway men within a week.
RECORD APPLE CROP
IS NOW PREDICTED
WINCHESTER, Va., June 3 (by As
sociated Press).—A record apple crop
is indicated in the Shenandoah-Cum
berland district, extending 215 miles
from Staunton, Va., to Harrisburg, Pa.,
which has approximately 3,000,000
bearing trees. Weather conditions
during the winter and spring were
more favorable than in several years
say the expert growers. The district,
according to federal horticulturists,
is one of the most important apple
producing sections of the country.
DO-NOTHING”
POLICY SCORED
SEND MESSAGES TO WASHING
TON PROTESTING AGAINST THE
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS
UNTIL MUCH NEEDED LEGIS
LATION HAS BEEN ENACTED
CHICAGO, June 4 (by Associated
Press).—Leaders of seventeen railroad
unions sent messages today to Presi
dent Wilson, Speaker Gillett and Sen
ator Lodge protesting against the pro
posed adjournment of congress, de
claring it was urgent that the lawmak
ers remain in session until definite ac
tion has been taken to curb the high
cost of living. The telegrams said
that not a single remediel measure
touching upon these subjects had been
enacted, and declared it incredible
that government leaders can assent to
a seeming agreement to continue a
do-nothing policy which means that
grave economic problems will be the
playthings for politicians during the
next five months.
FIX MINIMUM WAGE
FOR BERRY PICKERS
SAN FRANCISCO, June 4 (by Asso
ciated Press).—A minimum of $16 a,
week was established for all women
employed in agricultural occupations,
such as fruit and berry picking, the
state industrial welfare commission
announced today. Eight hours shall
constitute a day’s work, with 25 per
cent extra for overtime.
ENDORSE WILSON AND
OPPOSE WET PLANK
ROSWELL, N. M„ June 4 (by As
sociated Press). — The Democratic
state convention today named six un
instructed delegates to the San Fran
cisco convention. The convention in
dorsed the administration of President
Wilson, and went on record as oppos
ing a wet plank in the Democratic
national platform.
TWO STEAMERS
CONTRACTED FOR
VANCOUVER, B. C., June 4 (by As
sociated Press).—Two more 8,100-ton
steel steamers are to be built in Van
couver, according to word from the
Ottawa department of marine and fish
eries. The Coughlan yards were
awarded the contracts.
JAPS LEAVING
HAWAIIAN ISLES
HONOLULU, June 4 (by Associated
Press).—During the first four months
of 1920 a total of 2,026 Japanese left
the Hawaiian islands for Japan, ac
cording to figures published by the
Nlppu Jiji, a Japanese newspaper here.
FRISCO WATER POLO
TEAM TO COMPETE
IN OLYMPIC GAMES
SAN FRANCISCO, June 3 (by As
sociated Press).—The Olympic Club uf
San Francisco, water polo team will
be sent to Antwerp to compete in the
Olympic Games, the directors of the
club have announced. The Olympic
Club by its victory over the Illinois
Athletic Club team here a few weeks
ago won the national championship.
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