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A D V E R T I S E R - J O U R N A L COMPLETE D A Y REPORT OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AUBURN, N. Y., MONDAY, JUNE 7, 1920’ AMERICANISM Also Means “Aubumisn:\—If You’re Loyal to Your Country You’ll Be Loyal to Your City PRICE THREE CENTS MAY GO TO CONVENTION FLOOR I AND ENFORCEMENT UPHELD \Jan; 7 *—No'change* have appeared today in the Republican ^ * 1 * line-up and none are expected. tw i ’brfore the Convention assembled, it is an absolutely un- __ I 4 ^ and as tbe bewildered delegates mill around the hotel - mnt thw absence of leadership,-the men who were the. real leaders pjft'put by, find a grim satisfaction in referring to the charges of «Weh w«re so freely hurled at. them at former conventions. They Ks if it^ls“riot“ better tojbe led than lost. • * 5T(im*l*;and early morning conferences *aa there were, were of the nature, as ,those which preceded them and only served to -ee f pngnun'of letting the'Convention learn by its preliminary ballots 14 the'candidates now having the most delegates, has enough to nomi- pi i le twilM leaders are still explaining to inquirers that attention is ’hii Noceotrated on the platform which they eqiphasize as very iniport- ‘ Ik beet infonned observers, However, see evidences that this is merely It hide the fact that tbe so-called leaders are no longer leaders. Tbe if tbe old‘line party whips, it becomes more and more evident, has ’ 9 hi entirely new crop of so-called leaders, many of whom do not t vibtber'and that is one of the things which explains tbe lack of co- utim in getting down to definite conclusions. !ji Mpaign manager has been able to strengthn his lines enough to go i for a real test vote. Each one is waiting for the first ballot bow good aro the assurances be has received from the un- [delegates. .... Semanagerslook for the first 0 settle the outlook consider- the big three—Johnson, Low- ! Wood. They feel that the : who gets the highest num- h»ve a powerful advantage 'candidate who--stands at the 1 tie list will be d,ecidcdly on ■|t& The candidate who can pin-on the second ballot, the feel, will provide his mans- very valuable ammunition lip things for the third. ; Moth Hughes Talk ioree talk was still in the Sid today, and there was a mder current of Hughes talk. Borah, one of tho Johnson rs, said, that as yet he wasn’t g dark horses, but that he regard Mr. Hughes as “a formidable tnan” If the dark stage were reached. fs business was largely among te delegations which were or- ! and electing members to the tion committees. Several good, la tne flection of national com- fflen were being staged, campaign managers and others . ne .to get reflexes from .the > campaign expenditures in- „rrs af Washington. Men who nluln from the states are i til I the convention ‘tetter find a candidate who has iUnmn *n investiga- ?as from such as these frwl'1Gntly the names >rtS’fli50vernor CooUdf?e and SUrc in aDy way fnnd inquiry. • Uueussion Postponed de,cSation postponed of a n S f mornln8 discusc- « eand dates. The decision was r Butler rcqnCSt °f Niciolaa •‘X n w ^ ^°rk flel°sates to \heSaid «T over tho situa- 1 ^ not sii-w° made ifc plaia Kite. comPiimen- .Ifaents t li ° tlmp for 5011 votes T to n<lt nny fav- ^ who have faUh°\ly the votes ilwho a m « m d i - ne. Iam'w dpsire to sup- 1 la any k to be made ito o ® ? 51 for the i^Wvemor, or any local ■not nnjikeiy11 t w developed, it ^ lork. pL i 10 delegates ■lo*a may nia- Indiana ^ ^ t k T e l ^ i0n- Xt is for how 80(1 for me v eir sreat -— t0 York again ^ ^ W e a t h e r ■ * * * K AST- 7.—West- V, Tues- “\derate S h t * Kayfe, south to soutb- ^EBATUREg. thermometer.) H, 1920. 1919. -flu ......... 55 82 i^*<3 fa*,\'.\''- 49 • 68 * * tinl : 8615 7:28- “•Borrow 4;2g Its position of commanding leadership in the National Organization. Progress on League Plank “The lastest developments on the League of Nations plank in the plat form are that progress is being made towards agreement on. a plank that will satisfy those of us who have beeu. standing for' the traditional Republi can foreign* policy. 11 those who-have been opposing any co-operation be tween the United States,, and foreign, nations to promote the peace of the <world will accept such a plank we sliall have no difference of opinion and no debate. If, however, the contrary should be the case there will be such a debate and it will be conducted with out any pussyfooting.” ‘All the big fellows will have their trial but I don’t see how they are go ing to get by,” said Governor Sproul, presidential candidate from Pennsyl vania. He bad nothing to say regard ing his candidacy except that “things are going along nicely.” ' Governor Sproul said a noticeable feature of the pre-convention hours was the good feeling among the delegations which led him to believe the fight would not be protracted. Chicago, June 7.—The imminence of tho Republican National Convention, which begins its session at noon tomor row, apparently worked today further to becloud instead of clarify the ques tion of who is to be the nominee for President. Wood, Lowden and Johnson support ers were driving hard for tho advan tage and all were claiming gains as the balance of the uninstructed delegates arrived in ■Chicago. But the best claims for either of the three amount ed to little, more than one-fourth the ■total delegate strength on the first bal lot, and it takes majority to nominate. With prospects of deadlock thus be coming stronger hourly, favorite sons and dark horse possibilities increased their activities and further tangled the knotted reins of control for which the party leaders are wrestling. Rehearing on Contest Decisions The outlook helped, too, to enliven tho squabble over contested convention seats and the struggle over permanent organization of the coilven tion. At least some, and possibly all, of the 137 con tests decided by the National Commit tee will be brought beforo the Creden tials Committee for a reheahing and a fow may be decided on the convention floor itself. • Realizing the power which might be wielded by a friendly staff of perman ent convention officials, the managers for all tlie candidates are studying carefully before they jump one way or the o'ther in the choice of a permanent chairman. Senator McCormick, of Ill inois, and former Senator Beveridge of Indiana, are most prominently men tioned for the chairmanship, but the strength behind neither has yet become clearily defined and a choice may be postponed until the last minute. Struggle Over Planks If the outlook over candidates and organization is uncertain, most of the leaders agree that the situation as re gard’s platform,' at least, is beginning to take form. Only a few of the more troublesome plans remain to be agreed on, and although some sharp struggles are in prospect, no one seems to think that-any of them will lead to serious consequences-.- There were indications today that a League of Nations plank, over which one of the bitterest convention fights had been predicted, might soon be given the approval of all the leaders except a small group of mild reserva- tlonist senators. Tho Johnson-Borab 800 STEERS PLUNGE OVERBOARD; TIGERS OF D E E P AWAIT THEM Havana, June 7.—Hundreds of steers stampeded on board the Ameri can steamer St. Charles outside of Havana harbor Saturday afternoon and after creating panic on board the ship, plunged into the sea, where they became the prey of the sharks which infest the waters off Morro Castle. Except for a few that swann ashore all tbe S00 steer? on the vessel are believed to have p e r is h e d . Sanitary officers who inspected the vessel on her arrival Saturday were alarmed when they found 130 dead steers in the hold of the ship. They ordered the captain to put out to sea and throw overboard the car casses. While the crew was engaged in this task, the steers on board be came stampeded. Frightened animals ran up and down the decks and then plunged overboard, where the tigers of tho deep were ‘awaiting them. Tugs sent out to the St. Charles found the crew virtually paralyzed with terror. It is reported only fifty carcasses have been removed from the ship, and harbor authorities are finding much difficulty in securlug men to enter the hold of the steamer to complete the task of clearing the St. Charles of its menacing cargo. GOMPERS LAYS LABOR PLANS BEFORE G. 0. P. Montreal, June 7.—Any attempt to enforce compulsory labor by making strikes unlawful must he resented at all costs, Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, declared here today in his address at tho opening of the federation’s 40th annual convention. “I have no fear as to what the re sults will’ be,” be said. “As long as I have life and my mind is not impaired I shall stand for the right of the men and women toilers of tho world to be free, untrammeled and unowned by a'ny force.”, Montreal, Iune7.—The American Federation of Labor, meeting for , the second time on‘-foreign soil, opened' its fortieth annual convention here to-daj prepared to take on the vital issucsSfan- ing--organized labor 'in the western hemisphere. More than 500 delegates representing the various trades in the Federation were present when the convention was called to order by President Samuel Gompers. Nearly every delegate was prepared to offer resolutions regarding the various questions to come before the Federation. It was announced that some of the resolutions 'Would deal witli tho pollt- iccal situation in the United States, the high cost of living, profiteering, Bolshevlkism and the “one big union” ; President Wilson’s foreign policy, in dustrial courts, public ownership of railroads and impeachment of Attor ney General Palmer. Want British Troops Out of Ireland The Irish question also will be Inject ed into the convention by delegates of Irish descent. These delegates said they would hold a caucus, probably to night, to decide on their program, as serting they will ask the convention to endorse Ireland’s fight for freedom and' demand the withdrawal of British troops from Erin’s soil. Gompers On Way to Chicago Tbe opening of the convention was preceded by a labor parade to tlie St. Dennis theater, where the sessions «ra being held. After a short religous ser vice, addresses of welcome were deliv ered by representatives of the Domin ion government, provincial government and labor congress of Canada, Anteniu Galipeault, minister of public works and labor of Quebec, spoke for the pro vince. President Gompers replied to the welcome addresses and formally opened the convention business session by- reviewing the various issues in volved. He laid particular stress on the enforcement of a non-partisan labor policy.. He»-wiUileaveHbnight‘ for Chi cago to .lay . before the Republican resoj- lutions committee labor’s.desires in po- Woll, vice president,,probably will pre side. » V Federation Ibs . 4 Million' Members The . Federation’si membership report disclosed’that it now has 4,07Sj740, a gain of 818,672, in*the last year. The recent steel strike cost the Federation $384,509. According to. a report oil Steel strike expenditures there is stili $69,631 available for steel organization work. Delegates from the -pacific coast me tal trades council announced today they would renew the fight begun at Atlantic City last year to obtain un qualified endorsement of the .Plumb Plan on railroad control. Glenn Plumb orignator of the plan, will arrive later this week to address the delegates. Discussing the proposal to demand impeachment of Attorney General Pal mer for alleged “imperialism”, some delegates said that, as tbey are on for eign soil, the attorney general and oth er American officials might be dis- cussied without fear of arrest and pros ecution. irreconcilables have a plank of their own ready to submit if tho platform conferences do not yield a result ac ceptable to them, but they indicated a tconferences today that no open tight by them would be necessary. The mild reservationists are dissatisfied with the plank undcir consideration in the platform conferences because it would have the force, they say, of merely de claring against the League convenant as contained in the treaty of Ver sailles. They want an affirmative declaration for ratification of the treaty with safeguarding reservations. Wood Forccs for Beveridge. In the fight over permanent organi zation. the Wood forces will throw at least some of their strength for Sena tor Beveridge. “I am for Senator Beveridge,” said Frank H. Hitchcock today, “and I would have been for him even though ho had not been instructed by his state for General Wood. I have rea son to believe that Senator Beveridge is highly regarded in other camps.” Friends of Governor Sproul of Penn sylvania, said the governor, had no particular choice for the permanent chairmanship. Senator Johnson favors Senator Borah of Idaho if the latter indicates that he desires the chairmanship. Borah to Address Johnson Meeting. Senator Johnson’s mass meting to night, by which his supporters hope to throw his campaign forcibly upon the attention of the National Convention, will be addressed also by Senator' Borah The California candidate is expected to deal with various topics in controversy before the convention in cluding the League of Nations and the methods of selecting delegates from the South. Expecting a gathering of overflow size, both of the speakers will be prepared to appear in the the ater secured for the meeting, and out siders well. The scramble for convention tickets began today with their distribution through members of the National Committee and the local Arrangements Committee. Bales of the pasteboards and accompanying badges and souve nirs were given out at a hotel and there was a stampede of committee men. The seats were alloted accord ing to the proportionate representation of each, state in the convention. Woman Oiit of Kacc. Lncy Page Gaston, the only woman entrant in the presidential race, an nounced today that her name will not be presanted to the convention. She said she had withdrawn in favor of anybody, “who will indorse the moral Reforms for which I stand.” Miss Gaston entered the South Da kota primaries on a platform which included an anti-cigarette plank, un adulterated food and ‘‘clean morals.” A lvin McDonald, member of tho Oklahoma delegation, announced that Jake Hamon, national committeeman- elect of Oklahoma, would receive the Oklahoma votes for president on the first ballot Mr. Hamon is to be placed in nomination by former Rep resentative Bird S. McGuire. Nomination of Governor Lowden will be seconded, it was announced, in five minute speeches by Gov. Edwin P. Morrow of Kentucky, and former Rep resentative Charles E. Pickett of Iowa. W ith the arrival of the Missouri delegation, an effort will be made to day or tonight to call a caucus and consider last week’s election of Jacob W. Babler of St. Louis as national committeeman from tbe state. Babler figured in the testimony beforo the Senate Committee’s investigation of Lowden expenditures in Missouri. Although kept away by illnes^, Sen ator Penrose of Pennsylvania, a con spicuous figure for years in national conventions, is closely in touch with developments here and constantly is advising his lieutenants. There is a telephone line direct fri>m' the sena tor’s house in Philadelphia to the headquarters here for the Pennsyl vania delegation. Regret over the enforced absence of the Pennsylvania'1 leader was ex pressed ‘today by Chairman Hays of the National Committee. COLBY OFFERS APOLOGY Washington, June 7.—Secretary Colby on behalf of the American gov ernment has tendered a verbal apology to the British ambassador for the burning of a British flag hero last week by Irish women. Mr. Colby said tliis action had been taken pending receipt of an official re port on the incident which the District of Columbia authorities have been asked to submit. When this report is in hand a formal apology probably will be made to the British govern ment. PLANT BLOWS UP; KILLS FIVE, y Cleveland, 0., une 7.—A telephone message from Kent. O., says five per sons are reported dead and many hurt in nn explosion in the plant of the Mason Tire and Rubber oCmpany this morning. Fire is sweeping the plant and a company of the Akron, fire de partment has gone to Kent in response to a appeal for aid. IS NOT PENNY Elmira, N. Y., June 7.—Information received today by District Attorney R. F. -Nichols of Chemung County from Eumlra police officials who are in Cushing, Okla., is to the effect that tho man arrested there does not ap pear to be John Penny, wanted in EL- mlra for the murder of Police Chief J. J. Finncll in 1015. Tlie man will be held, however, until finger prints are sent to the Railway, N. J., reforma tory, where Penny oinee was a prisoner and thero compared with Penny’s prints and measurements. Net Profits of Marine Company Are 17 Millions New York, June 7.— Estimated earn ings of the International Mercantile Marine Company for 1910 amounted to £24,595,SSI against actual earnings of $17,534,701 In 1918, according to the preliminary report issued for publi cation today. Deducting Interest on bonds and de preciation on steamers, the latter item amounting lo $5,225,64, leaves a net result of $17,160,9S5 or $5,507,010 in crease over 191S. Therse figures represent earnings of steamers directly owned by Interna tional Mercantile, together with re turns of subsidiaries, which are largely of British ownership. Earnings so far this year are stated to be under tho corresponding period ot 1019, due to lower freight rates, labor difficulties and excessive cost of fuel. For remainder of the year, however, earnings are expected to Im prove, as somo of tho company's pas senger \ships have been reconditioned and restored to their trades. Associated Advertsmg Clubs Of World Meet in Convention. Indianapolis, Ind., .June 7.—Adver tising reduces the cost of tlie consumer instead of adding an additional tax to the article In tbe opinion of speakers at today’s general session of the 10th annual convention of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World, which opened here yesterday. It was also pointed out that advertising lifts the market standard and is an essen tial factor in successful distribution of goods. Reuben H. Donnelley of Chicago, president of tlie organization presided and named, a number of cvonvention committees. One of the most import- jant of these was the committee on res olutions, of which George B. Sharpe, of Cleveland will be chairman. Chicago, June 7.—Former Senator John W. Weeks of Boston, today pas elected national committeeman from Massachusetts to succeed Wmthrop M urray Crane, resigned. Former Royal Family Vote. Berlin, June 7.—Prince and Prin cess Eitel Friedrich and Prince Joachim, members of the family of former JDmperor William, recorded their votes at Potsdam during yester day’s elections. NEW JERSEY PETITION Washington, June 7—Both the Fed eral Prohibition Amendment and the Enforcement Act passed by Congress were held constitutional today by the Supreme Court. The court dismissed petitions filed by the State of Rhode Island to have federal officials enjoined from enforc ing prohibition in that state. The court also dismissed injunction proceedings brought by the State of New Jersey to prevent enforcement of porhlbition within taht state. The opinion .was rendered by Justice Vain do Vantcn. > Validity of the Prohibition Amend ment and portions of’the Enforcement Act was involved in seven separate proceedings before the Supreme Court. Two of these were original suits brought by Rhode Lsland and New Jersey as. sovereign states to enjoin en forcement in their jurisdictions upon the grounds that both enactmants were unconstitutional. Tho other cases wero direct appeals from, lower court decrees. , . . : 'Steps; to institute tbe suits were tak en immediately after the amendment became effective on January 10 and on motion, of counsel their consideration was expedited. Validity Attacked In both phode Island and New Jer sey suits the validity of the Eighteenth Amendment,was, ’attacked, tout the New Jersey case also' alleged that even if the amenctaent ,'jwertfe ‘; valid, the en forcement act-was unconstitutional be cause’ it had \not - be^n concurred in, by New- Jersey under- provisions of., thp- amendment giving’the' federal and state' governments - concurrent , power to en force prohibition.’. New Jersey also contended that If, the entire, enforce-' ment act were ,notuncohstitutiohal, tho portions of’it limiting- the alcholic content- of beverages to\ less than one- half of one pen cent, and relating to tho dispensing of liquors for mcdicnl purposes were invalid.' The cases reaching the court on ap peals were those pf the Kentucky Dis tilleries and ‘ Warehouse Company; U. S. SHARE IN FIRST BONDS IS 500 MILLION Paris, June 7.—The sHaro of the United States in the flrst twenty bil lion marks gold of reparation which Germany is required to issue under the Versailles treaty will be about $500,000,000 it was stated here today. This sum will be for tho flrst twenty months occupation of the Rhineland by American troops. England Will Punish Crime in Ireland London, Juno 7.—The government intends to take steps to bring to jus tice all persons associated with crime in Ireland, Premier Lloyd George de clared in the House of Commons today in answering a question. The premier added that the govern ment was reorganizing the Irish ex ecutive and was strengthening the po lice, naval and military forces in Ire land. It would probably also bo nec essary, he sat'd, to strengthen the law for dealing with crime. The government intended, he assert ed, to put down the present “organized campaign of murder and assassina tion.” Army Looks into Escape of Draft Dodger Washington, June 7.—Evidence tak en by the inspector general of the army in connection with the escape of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, wealthy draft evader, will be submitted to the Department of Justice for determina tion whether it Justifies prosecution of civilians involved in the escape.. Secretary Baker in making this an nouncement today said Lhe recom mendations of the inspector general involved “disciplinary action against several persons.” No names were made public. Christian Feigenspan, a Newark, N. J.', brewer, and the ^t. Louis Brewing Association and George C. Dempsey, a wholesale liquor dealer of Boston, Mass., who lost injunction proceedings in the lower court. The other case be foro tho court was an appeal by the government from a decision of Federal Judge Geiger enjoining federal of ficials from Interfering with tho Mani towoc Products Company, a Wiscon sin corporation, in the manufacture of beer containing 2:5 per cent, alcohol. Called Revolutionary. In all the cases a general attack on the amendment was made on ground that it was revolutionary and consti tuted legislation In the gulso of a con stitutional amendment designed to regulate the private habits of individ uals ; that’ it interfcrred with .the states police^powers; that it Was Invalid bc- cause\ adopted by’ two-thirds of the members of Congress presfent when tbe i vote was taken and not by two- third of tho membership and that tho amendment was iiot ratified by three- fourths of the states owing to pro visions in many state constitutions requiring that amendments be sub mitted to a referendum. I. C. G. Washington, June 7.—Concentrated attacks by shippers and state railway commissioners on ,the demands of the railroads for freight rates increases to yield more than, a billion additional revenue yearly begins tod/iy at the resumption of the hearing before the Interstate Commerce Commission. Cross-examination of railroad wit nesses who presented tho evidence of tho carriers at, the bearings which sus pended May 29 is expected to last throe days. In order to provide a year ly income of six per cent on their in vestment as • permitted by the new transportation act the carriers claim rates must lxs increased to give an add ed return of $1,017,000,000. Labor costs estimated at another billion dollars yearly to result from the carriers’ cal culations. Claims of. the roads that the proper ty Investment accounts of the carriers aro reliable bases for determining tho value of the properties are expected to be an especial point of attack by ship pers and commissioners. The book accounts represent too high a yalua- tlon 'of the lines i t is claimed. I --- Washington, .Tune 7.—Immediate ap propriation of $125,000,000 of govern ment funrs for the us~ of the railroads to purchase new rolling stocks was an nounced today by the Interstate Com merce Commission. Tho money will be advanced out of the $300,000,000 re volving fund provided in 'the transpor tation act Appropriations for additions and betterments to promote the movement 'of cars were fixed at $73,000,000; ap propriations to meet maturing obliga tions were fixed at $50,000,000 and ap propriations for loans to short line carriers at $12,00,000. RESOLUTE AND VANITIE MAKE SAIL FOR SECOND TRIAL Newport, R. I., une 7.—A ten knot westerly breeze was sweeping across lowor Narragansett Bay today wliea Resolute, with a new steel mast, and Vanltie, handled by a somewhat im patient crew, made sail for the second of their final races at this course to determine tho defender of tbe Amer ica’s cup. Resolute appeared Improved by her latest overhauling at Bristol, where the third mast sho has carried this season was stepped and Manager Emmons said ho thought further changes would not be necessary. The Regatta Committee planned a triangular course today. Just before the start it looked like two reaches and a beat to tlie finish. Quito Bank Suspends Guayaquil, Ecuador. June C.—The Bank of South America at Quito has been forced to suspend following a panic and a resulant heavy withdrawal of deposits, according to advices from that city Tho bank had applied for permission to issue treasury bills and the banking commissioners found It did not have it claimed gold reserve. An nouncement of this fact brought a cris is in tlie affairs of the institution, tfc is said.
