The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 22, 1920, Page 1

Ao THE WEATHER Partly cloudy. LAST EDITION THIRTY-NINTH YEAR “ BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA. THURSD = . , JULY 22, 1920 ARCK TRIBUNE PRICE FIVE CENTS REPUBLICANS LEAVE COMMITTEE MEETING DOMINATED BY LEAGUE i Stirring Scenes Mark Organiza-| tion at Courthouse—League ; Delegates to G. O. P. Name Trygg as Chairman of County egates Name E. J. Fogarty— Resolutions Praising Republi- can Ticket Denied by League Delegates’ Vote THE SKIDS WELL GREASED The Republican party in Burleigh county today has two committees which claim to represent the party or- ganization. Members of one of tHese committee sterday afternoon at | oe ti yeatenviged for the csi ti f political parties in every coun- ty of the state, took the amazing stand of voting for a resolution crit- icising the party they say they repre- sent. The other committee voted for reso- lutions reviewing the history of the Republican party, pledging new fealty to the party, praised Senator Harding and Governor Coolidge, the party’s candidates in the national campaign; and condemned CoE ag in the ier, state administration. etn situation was brought about during the meeting of precinct com- mitteemen of Burleigh county when 21 members denounced the action of the majority in voting for a resolution condemning the Republican congress d bolted the meeting. ane Not Merely a “Bolt.” Committee While Bolting ; ~~ AND FORMA NEW ORGANIZATION OLD-TIME BOSS METHODS USED BY N. P. LEADERS The manner in which tae Non- partisan league organizers con- trolled the convention to name officers of the county central committee yesterday afternoon was after the old political meth- od. The league organizers were on hand to direct every move. Carbon copies of “order” had been distributed to — several league delegates. On this was the order of business. The name of each man who was to make a motion was printed on the sheet of paper. When: it came time for one del- egate to make a motion, he got up and read it off the prepared paper. The league men stuck to this pre-arranged plan, When the resolutions committee was nam- ed a typewritten resolution was produced and the committee was ready to report. ‘Any young man who aspires to be a political boss could have obtained -some first-hand informa- tion about how to throttle a con- vention at this meeting. WATER COMPANY PUTS PRICE ON PLANT FOR CITY The 21 declare their action was not} Would Sell It for $480,000, and merely a “bolt.” The majority of the committeemen, those who are Nonpar- tisan league adherents, voted them- selves out of the party when they re- fused to stand by the party candidates and condemned the party’s atives. Control State Organization. The Nonpartisan league now is in Costs of Investigation Made Recently represent) ryRE PRESSURE IS TESTED An offer to se! the plant of the control of the Republican party state} water company to the city of Bis- committee, obtained by electing pre-| marck has been made to the city cinct committeemen who go into oF-| commission. ganization meeting and put Nonpar- The commission will consider the tisans in offices of the Republican) offer, at a special meeting, which will party. Two years ago position to the Teague members in the meeting in Burleigh was only one voice raised against] of the company, is re, be held tonight to discuss the water. there was little op-| situation. ¥ The offer ‘presented by representa- county—there} tives of Alexander. McKenzie, owner rted to be them. The division yesterday was 30] $80,000, plus the cost of an investi- leaguers to 21 opponents. 53 precincts were not represented. While the independent Republicans mary against the Nonpartisan candi- dates, the fact that a precinct com- mitteeman in the smallest precincts has an equal yote with representatives of the largest precinct, the league was in the saddle yesterday afternoon. ‘The dramatic action of be ar com: i wed a declaration 0! Theodore Kottel, one of the floor lead- - ers. for the anti-Townley group of committeemen, that he would not stay jn a meeting in which men masquerad- ing as Republicans sought to control the county organization. After leaving the convention in the court room the 21 assembled in the sheriff's office and formed their or- anization. : The Committees. The men named by the group of. Nonpartisan league committee—men , as representative of the Republican ‘ty, follow: saat County chairman—FE. A. Tryge, Trygg township. Secretary—A. Hi. Regan. ‘ State Committceman. Sam J. King, Moffit. 4) Executive Com.,0. FE. Spangberg, Wilton; Fred Josephson, Wings J. I. Small, Bismarck; John By- ers. Knowlton, The men named by the Republicans | in the second convention are: County calertT . y, Sterling. a Stary eG. Ne Livdahl, Bis- eke , Mistate committeeman—Theodore Kofiel, Bismarck. Executive commiiiee—To be named by chairman. State Well Represented. The meeting was called to order by w. J. Prater, retiring chairman. Mr. Prater is a Townleyite, being em- ployed by the state home puilding as- sociation. Howard Martin, the league county chairman, who came into the county shortly before the primary, was on hand to help direct things, though not a committeeman, S$. S. McDonald, another member of the state adminis- tration and a Nonpartisan, was at the meeting. Prater called for the election of a temporary chairman. The Nonparti- sans proposed B. A. Trygg and named him over E. J. Fogarty. A. H. Knowl- ton was named temporary secretary over G. N. Livdahl, The temporary chairman read a list of the committeemen. A motion made for the examination of the list by a credentials committee, supposedly pre- pared by Nonpartisan league men, was ied. ea More Is Halted. The league men refused to permit the voting of a proxy for L. H. Lang- ley, Republican. Walter Sellers, of Hay Creek, Republican, was seated. A motion was made that the tem- porary chairman be made permanent chairman was about to be put to a vote without giving an opportunity for the presentation of nominations, when Theodore Koffel and G. N. Liv- dahl, chief spokesmen for the anti; Townley group, jumped, to their feet, After parleying, nominations were called for. Trygg was nominated by (Continued on Page Two.) Fog- Two of’the| pation which the company bore when the city filed a plea for a revision of water rates. To Discuss Policy ' Recently bids for the construction ef a new water plant were rejected, because they were deemed excessive end the policy to be pursued with re- ference to them probably will be dis cussed at the meeting. ‘Preparatory to the meeting a test of the water pressures was made last night. A fire call to the auditorium was sounded about 7:45 p. m. It was 3 1-2 minutes from the time of the call until the first stream of hose was playing on the building. Six streams of water were turned on before the test was finished. Mayor’s Statement In a statement on the results of the test, Mayor Lucas, who was pres- ent, said: “The test shows that we do not jhave adequate fire protection. One ‘stream with a small nozzle reaches beyond the top of the building . All of them ought to reach far above it. {The streams with the large nozzle cannot reach the top. We could not fight a big fire successfully with sucn | pressure,” \NESTOS TO TAKE TRIP TO NORWAY TO SEE MOTHER Made Promise That if Spared From Politics Would Take Hy the Trip Minot, July 22.—Having promised himself and his mother a trip abroaa should he be spared from the politi- cal arena this fall, R. A. Nestos leaves July: 30 for New York from where he takes passage August 5 on the Cun- ard liner Mauretania, bound! for Nor- way, where he will visit his old home. It was seventeen years ago that Mr. \\Nestos last visited Norway and this morning he admitted that possibly a mother’s prayer went up in favor of his opponent, preceding the conven- tion. In anyevent he is delighted that he will soon enjoy a visit with his | mother who is now n her sixty-ninth | year. Mr. Nestos will land at Bergen, gu- ing direct to Voss ,the old home. He will visit Christiania and also Moss. where an uncle resides. ‘Orly the fact that he fears some trouble might be experienced and’ de- lay encountered in getting necessary passports ,lead Mr. Nestos to abandon a short tour of the battlefield of cen- tral Europe. He expects to be gone about two months, fall business necessitates that he return sooner than he would have otherwise. MICHIGAN SALT PLANT BURNED Manistee, Mich., July 22.—Fire of unknown origin. destroyed the lum- ber and salt plant of the Buckley & Douglas Lumber company here early r2ae-- enusine a loss estimated at $1,000,°.A number of residences also were destroyed. LEAGUE OUSTED FROM CONTROL IN COMMITTEES Results of County Meetings on State Committee is Not Yet Determined DOMINATE GRAND FORKS Results of Organization Meet- ings in Several Counties are Reported This would increase | carried Burleigh county in the pri-} the cost price to $502,992. Whether’ the Republicans succeeded in regaining control of their party ma- chinery throughout the state in the meetings of county central committees yesterday afternoon was not determin- ed today. Reports from some counties show gains for the Independent Re- publicans as against the Nonpartisans. A tabulation of reports from coun- ties this afternoon showed Independ- ent Republicans.in control of the fol- lowing: Grand Forks, Pierce, Ramsey, Cavalier, Stark, Cass, McIntosh, Sarg- ent, Barnes, in one district; Grant, Richland, Traill, Walsh, Sioux, Golden Valley, La Moure. The Nonpartisans controlled the Re- publican counties in: McHenry, Mc- lean, Renville, Bottineau, Towner, Barned in one district; Benson, Dickey, Walsh, Morton, Williams, McKenzie, Eurke, Foster, Mercer, Steele, Griggs. The total number of delegates chos- en... the state committee from these counties, some of which comprise more than one district, were: _ Independ- ents, 19; Nonpartisans, 18. Townley Gets Renville Cc. E: Coloord, a Nonpartisan, was elected committeeman in Renville county, comprising the forty-third d trict. C. J. Devore was named chair-j man, and C. E. Allen, secretary. The} Nonpartisans also controlled the Dem- ocratic convention, John Peck being; elected committeeman; Tom McGrath, chairman, and R. A. Spielvogeld, sec- rotary. Bottineau county, the first district, } also was won by the Nonpartisans. | Chas. Streech, a Socialist of Maxbass, was elected chairman; J. F. Talcott of Westhope, secretary, and Jess Kane, a Socialist, committeeman. An execu-j tive committee of five will have charge of the campaign. A resolution was adopted endorsing the Republican ad- ministration as exemplified by Gover- nor Frazier. The Democratic convention was strongly anti-Townley, J. L. Gorder of Carbury being elected chairman, D. I. Armstrong. of Willow City, secre- tary, and W. H. Lackey, committee- man. Townley controlled both con- ventions two years ago. Democrats Control Own Towner county, comprising the tventy-second district, also went to Townley. John Heartho was elected chairman; Theo .Hanson, secretary, and J. R. Leonard, committeeman. The Democratic convention was controlled by the Independents. J. L. Harvey was named chairman; Henry Hammerly, secretary, and W. L. Noyes, committeeman. - The anti-Townley Republicans gain- el an organization in Logan county which, with McIntosh county, com- prises the thirty-sixth district. A com- mitteeman will be elected by the dis- trict at Napoleon next week. There was not a Townleyite precinct commit- tzeman at the meeting this week. The Independents also contro} the organ- ization in McIntosh county. Both conventions in the thirteenth district, comprising Sargent county, went to the anti-Townley men by good majorities. .S. C. Johnson, an Inde- pendent, was named committeeman. Cc. A. Walleck was named chairman, and J. E. Ellsworth, secretary. Taylor O'Neill was named chairman, and V. W. Emanuel, secretary, of the Democratic convention. One More in Barnes The Independents got one of two committeemen in Barnes county, comprising the fifteenth and _ thirty- eighth districts. Henry King, a Non- partisan, was elected committeeman from the thirty-eighth, and George H. Law, an Independent, from the fif- teenth. Sam Torgerson and John Os- borne, both Nonpartisans, were elect-} ed chairman and secretary. Independents controlled the Demo- cratic convention, C. W. Pollock being elected chairman, and L. W. Stoman, secretary. L. M. Kuhry and John A.! Heiling were elected committeemen. Grant for Independents 4 Grant county, comprising the forty- seventh district, went for the Inde- pendents. J. J. Ryan was named committeeman; R. D. Beery, chairman, end J. F. Lawler, secretary. A resolu- tion was. adopted endorsing Harding for president and the Republican prin- ciples as outlined in the Chicago plat- form. The Democrats elected George Kimble, chairman; W. E. Harkey, sec- retary, and R. H. Leavitt, committee- man. The twelfth and thirty-seventh dis- | tricts in Richland county elected In- dependent committeemen, R. J. Hughes being named from the twelfth, and W. C. Forman Jr., from the thirty-seventh. E. H. Myhra was elected county chair- man, and J. N. Thompson, secretary. League in Benson The Nonpartisans controlled the} convention in Benson county, the; twentieth district, by a majority of four, electing Christ Rosendahl chair- man; Hans Rauk, secretary, and H. J. Hanson, committeeman. Anton Beck was named treasurer. Independents| controlled the Democratic meeting. Thomas Ose was elected committee- man; John’ M. Dooley, chairman, and W. M. Condey, secretary. The Nonpartisans had a majority of 23 to 13 in Dickey county, comprising the twenty-fifth district, electing George Ross as committeeman. A res- olution was. adopted endorsing Hard- ing and Coolidge and all Republican PASSENGERS TO PAY MORE FARE UNDER NEW PLEA Washington, July 22,—Travel on railway passenger trains will cost from one-half to one.cent a mile more if the Interstate Commerce Commission adopts \the sugges- tions of the associations of rail- way executives for meeting the $600,000,000 added operation ex- penses by reason of increased wages granted:to employes of the roads by the labor board. A schedule of increased rates, both freight and passenger, has been worked out by the executives in conference here, and this was ex- pected to be ready for submission soon. ALLIED TROOPS 70 AID POLES IF NBORSSARY Leave for Warsaw to Confer on Situation Military Aid Will be Given in Event of Drive in Poland by Russians cided to take measures preparatory to should prove necessary it was learned today. A French mission headed by Jules Jueseraud, French Ambassador to. the United States, who is home on leave, range for prompt succor to the Poles. On the same train and with the same object there will be a British mission headed by Lord Abernon, British am- bassador to werlin. / , Aid To Be Offered These missions, it is learned, leave with fyll authority to say to the Poles that whatever aid‘is necessary wheth- er military or financial, or in the na- ture of supplies, will be forthcoming if the Bolsheviki persist in a design to march into Polish territory. It is stated unofficially but on high authority that this means help for Poland in the form of troops. e ALASKA-BOUND. PLANES OFF T0 WINONA, BEINN. Cross Lake Michigan After Leaving Grand Rapids Equip- ved With Life Preservers Grand Rapids, Mich. July 22.— The four Alaska bound airplanes left here at 11:30 today on the third leg of their flight which takes them across Lake Michigan to Winona, Minn. Captain Street predicted the planes would reach Winona in four hours if no. mishaps were eneounter- ed. Each plane was equipped with life preservers for use of the aviators should they be forced down while crossing the lake. Their course was due west from Grand Haven ‘to the Wisconsin shore. U.S. WINNER IN OLYMPIC SHOOT Antwerp, July 22.—The American team was an easy winner in the first round of the Olympic trap shooting competition shoot this morning, scor- ing 155 birds of a possible 120 birds in the team shoot. Each man shooting, at 20 targets. DEVILS LAKE GETS CLUB SITE Devils Lake, July 22.—The Devils Lake Town. and Country club ac- quired suitable grounds for the loca- tion of a golf course and tennis courts. The grounds committee an- nounces today that the Dingle prop- erty, covering 172 acres, and located north of Chautauqua, has been pur- chased, the deal having been Ciosea Saturday. This transaction assures the city and Lake Region of their first goli course, and the committee states that work on the course will be started immediately with the hope of having a number of holes in the course this fall, thus enabling golfers to get busy at their game. {WEATHER REPORT | poet © .For twenty-four hours ending at noon, July 22. state nominees. The Nonpartisans also won in Ran- (Continued on Page Three) Temperature at 7 a. Mm. . 68 Highest yesterday . 8S Lowest. yesterday 64 ‘Lowest last night .... 66 Precipitation .. . .. None Highest wind velocity .. » 24-5 Forecast For North Dakota: Thundershow- ers this afternoon or tonight, cooler tonight, Friday generally fair and cooler. Lowest Temperatures Wargo ..7....666 66 Williston 39 St. Paul 6 Winnipeg 62 Chicago .. . 62 Kansas City . 6 8 ORRIS W. ROBERTS, Meteorologist. {promised today by T. E. Shepherd, TO COMBAT THE RED DRIVE; Paris, July 22.—The allies have de-) giving military aid to Poland if that} will leave tonight for Warsaw to ar-: RAIL MEN ARE SPLIT ON NEW WAGE GRANTS Union Heads Meeting in Chicago Reach No Common Ground on Decision STRIKES FAVORED BY SOME Labor Board Refused to Recon- sider the $600,000,000 Wage Award to Workers DOVDOP OGD OOP OVO DV OOO (Bulletin) Chicago, July 22.—A decision to- night on whether the 18 railroad un- ions will accept the wage award was when the brotherhood chiefs resumed their conferences, Chicago, July 22.—Heads of: the great railroad brotherhoods this morn- ing were divided in opinion of the course of action which should be pur- sued as to aceptance or rejection of the $600,000,000 wage increase granted by the railway board. At the close of an all-night: session at which no agreement was reached on a plan for concerted action six of the brotherhoods had expressed their de- cision as favorable to acceptance of the. award in its entirety, seven fav- ored referring it to the unions with recommendations that it be accepted; two were undecided, and one of the Order. of Railroad Telegraphers voted to reject it, and was said to be pre- paring a strike ballot. The following brotherhoods were reported to have accepted the awards: Brotherhood of Locomotive En- gineers, Brotherhood of Railway ‘Trainmen, Switchmen’s Union of North America, Brotherhood of Sta- tionary Firemen and Oilers, United {Brotherhood of Maintenance-of-Way ‘Employes and Railroad Shop Labor- ers. Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire’ men and Enginemen. Machinists For Vote The brotherhood favoring a ref: erendum include: International As- sociation of Machinists, Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks, freight Handlers, Express and Sta- tion Employes, Brotherhood of Rail- way Signal Men of America, Broth- erhood of Railway Car Men of Amer- ica, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, International brotherhood of Blacksmiths, Drop Forgers and. Helpers. The more conservative counsel in the union ranks has steadfastly op- posed ‘outright rejectidn of: the ‘labor board’s decision. The door to rec- ommendation of adoption apparently was closed today, leaders of the rail workers intimated, when they re- guested that the case be reopened, and the board refused to accede. Board Refuses To Reopen After asking for a rehearing it ap- peared doubtful that the union lead- ers could consistently recommend ac- ceptance of the award, as their action indicated that it was unsatisfact- ory to them. The only course left cpen, therefore, would be to pass the board’s decision along to the men and rely on their referendum. The labor board declined to reopen the case, ' SWITCHMEN BACK Denver, July 22.—Railroad officials today said the entire day shift report- ed on the C. B. & Q. where 20 night switchmen walked out at midnight. The “vacancies” gave no reason but it is unofficially understood they were dissatisfied with the award of the railway board. RAINFALL 1920 COMPARED WITH THAT FOR 1919 Rainfall for June and July is Heavier This Year, Re- ports Show The following comparative state- ment regarding the rainfall at Bis- marck throughout the state have been compiled by the U. S. weather bureau here, While the rainfall during April and May this year was generally less than throughout the same months last year, the quantity of rain which fell during June and July was greater this year. The exact figures are: Rainfall for the State 1919 April ..... May .. ... June .. ... July .. ... Ais cep was P Rainfall for Bismarck 1919 1929 April .. 1.71 0.19 May . 4.06 1.27 June ..... 63 2.05 July .... 0.76 Complete figures for the month of July 1920 are, of course, not compil- ed, but so far during the month the amount of rain which has fallen dur- ing July this year is nearly three times as great as the rainfall for July last year. O. W. Roberts, director of the weather bureau, reports that there were slight rains last night at Wil- liston, Jamestown, Minot, and Bot- tineau, ‘ The amount of rain was: Willis- ton, .12; Jamestown, .01; Minot, .05; Bottineau, 04. JACK JOHNSON ON ROAD TO CHICAGO Los Angeles, Cal., July 22.—Jack Johnson, former heavy weight cham- pion boxer of the world, left here at 10 a. m. in’ custody of officérs or Chicago, where he is wanted or vio- lating the Mann act. SENATOR HARDING OUTLINES BASIS OF CAMPAIGN FIGHT IN FALL AT NOTIFICATION $O99F0F559059O089, SALIENT POINTS IN d SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE ® “1 pledge fidelity to our coun- try and to God and accept the nomination of the Republican party for the presidency of the United States.” “The human element comes first, and | want the employers in industry to understand the aspir- ations, the convictions, the yearn- ings of millions of American wage-earners, “The constitution contemplates ho class and recognizes no group. It broadly includes all the people, with specific recognition for none.” “We approve collective bar- gaining.” “Gross expansion of currency and credits has depreciated the dollar, We will attempt intelli. gent and courageous deflation,” “When competition — natural, fair, impelling competition—is © suppressed, whether by law, com- pact or conspiracy, we halt the march of progress, silence the voice of aspiration and paralyze the will for achievement”. “Ll promise you formal and effective peace so quickly as a Republican congress can pass its declaration for a Republican ex- ecutive to sign.” “L can hear the call of con- science an insistent voice for largely reduced armaments throughout the world.” * “Our vision includes more than a chief executive. We believe in a cabinet of highest capacity, equal to the responsibilities which @ © our system contemplates, in @ whose councils the vice presi- © © dent, sccond official of the re- ® public, shall be asked to partici ® pate.” YHSHH HHH HHH HHO HOD RESOLUTE WINS CLOSE CONTEST: TIME 1S BQUAL Allowance Defeats Lipton Yacht Though Sailing Time is Same >ODOOGOS ® >DSPHPPHPO PHO PHO PHO HHH HHH HHO HHH HH OOH OOS o © © ® © ry ® ® ® ® © ® 29999 SHAMROCK 2; RESOLUTE 1 Sandy Hook, N. J., July 22.—The Shamrock IV. was defeated by the American defender Resolute today by the time allowance for sail spread, and not a second more. The official summary was: Resolute: Start, 1:00:41; finish, 5:03:47; elapsed time, 4:03:06; cor- rected tive, 05. Shamrock IV.: start, 1:00:22; finish, 5:03:28; elapsea | time, 4:03:06; corrected time, 4:03:06. Resolute won by seven minutes one second, corrected time, elapsed time, tie. Actual Time The Same The elapsed time of the two sloops was ‘exactly equal, after battling over a 30 mile windward and leeward course. To a novice the result was in the nature of a paradox for the Sham- rock was the first to cross the finish line and took exactly the same time to cover the course, but she lost—be- cause of the time allowance of seven minutes and one second which she had to give the Resolute to compensate for her larger sail spread. The elapsed time, by official figures, Shamrock Has Two Victories At present the Shamrock has two victories against the Resolute’s one. There will be no race on Thursday. the Shamrock being in drydock for scraping. This is the first tie, boat for boat, in the history of the cup races. The regatta committee waited an hour for the breeze and then finding that the faint air from the southwest gave promise increasing they set the sig: nals for a 15 mile beat. Tacks On Top Of Shamrock For the first hour Shamrock seem- ed to be making more by footing faster than she was losing. Her Jersey pilot, however, counselled short hitches along’ the beach, so Shamrock held in shore until she was almost in shoal water. When she taeked it was seen at once that she had no chance to weather Resolute. ‘rhe defender, waited until assured that she held the weather berth and/ then tacked almost on top of Sham.’ rock. This practically settled the race, Captain Burton tried every pos: sible sea trick to squirm out from) under Resolute. He made four or five fake tacks, throwing his boat up into the wind to get Resolute to follow! and then falling back again on the old tack in the hope of leaving Resolute in irons. But Captain Adams had seen the trick played before and he was not to be caught napping. In| fact, Resolute gained a few hundred j yards by these fake tacks of Sham-; rock, * Make Twenty Tacks The two yachts made more than 20.tacks between the highlands and Long Beach, all of them within two miles of the beach. Still Shamrock could not gain the weather berth. The last mile was made with} slightly started sheets and on this; point of sailing Shamrock proved} herself a trifle faster than Resolute. ; In fact the last mile was significant,, | im view of the fact that the next} race will be over a triangular course with two legs on broad reaches. t 06 for both yachts. ¥ Great Crowd of Republicans Gathers at Marion, Ohio, to Hear Keynote Speech of Pres- idential Nominee Following His Official Notification of nomination — Suffragists on Hand for the Occasion—Na- tional Chairman Presides— Town Celebrates FESTIVITIES BEGIN EARLY (Text of Senator Harding’s speecn will be found on page 2). Marion, O., July 22.—The Republi- can campaign attained full speed ahead today at the formal notification here of Warren G. Harding, the party’s nominee for the presidency. ; The notification ceremonies, which brought to Marion most of the big leaders of the party and many thou: sands of Harding enthusiasts included an acceptance speech by Senator Harding interpreting the Chicago platform and declaring the principles on which he expects the campaign to be fought out. i His declarations struck a_ key- note, giving tone to the arguments of Republican workers throughout the nation, in the season of political de- bate ushered in by notification today. Begin Early At 7 o’clock this morning a noisy aggregation of Marion citizens led off with a demonstration that set a mark for the out-of-town folks to shoot at. ‘To their howling acclaim the Senator played the leading part in a flag-rais- ing, pulling the Stars and Stripes to the top of the weather beacon of the McKinley flag pole sent here a few days ago from Canton, ~ A plan of the suffragists to picket the notification ceremonies was aban- doned. Suffs Are On Hand During the morning the senator had an appointment to receive a delegation from the National Woman’s party, who wanted him to aid in securing favor- able action by the Tennessee legisla- ture on the suffrage action. - He said he would be glad to listen to their requests but would have no immediate replv to make. t ‘Will H. Hays, the national’ chairman, was the presiding officer at the notifi- cation. The program included invoca-: tion by Bishop William Oldham, of the Methodist church, the formal noti- fication by ‘Senator Lodge, Senator Harding’s response and a benediction by Father Joseph Denning, pastor cf St Mary’s Catholic church here. HARDING FOR SUFFRAGE Marion, 0O., July 22.— Senator Harding enlisted in the fight for the woman suffrage amendment last night, declaring on the eve of his formal acceptance of the Republican nom- ination for president that he was ready to throw the weight of his in- fluence for ratification in time for all women to vote in November. The announcement followed a call by representatives of the National American Woman Suffrage associa- tion, and took the form of a tele- gram to Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, head of the association, at Nash- ville, Tenn. re “T am exceedingly glad to learn,” the telegram said. “that you are in Tennessee seeking to consummate the ratification of the equal suffrage amendment. If any of the Republi- can members of the Tennessee as- sembly should ask my opinion as to their course, I would cordially rec- ommend an immediate favorable ac- tion.” NOTIFY COX AUG. 7 Columbus, O., July 22.— Chairman White, of the Democratic national committee, today announced that Sat- urday, Aug. 7 had been chosen as the date for notification of Governor Cox of his nomination as presidental can- didate. The following Monday, Aug- ust 9, was fixed for the notification of Franklin D. Roosevelt, as vice-presi- dental nominee. MINOT CENSUS FIGURE 10,476 shington, D .C. July 22—The population of Minot N ,.D., was an- nounced by the census bureau today as 10,476, an increase of 4,288 over 10 years ago ,or 69.3 percent. Other figure: s Aostin, Minn., 10,118, increase 3,158 or 45.4 percent. Albert Lea, Minn., 8.056, or 30.1 per cent. MARKETING TO BE CONSIDERED Chicago, Jul ‘Plans for the marketing of grain and livestock will be formulated by the American Farm nureau federation in a two-day con- ference which opens here tomorrow. Delegates representing farmers co- operative organizations throughout the country, state farm bureaus, state grain dealers’ associations, farmers’ unions and state granges are expect: ed. SPELLACY TO GET NAVY OFFICE POST Washington, July 22, — Thomas Spellacy, of Hartford, Conn., is un- derstood to have been selected as assistant secretary of the navy to suc- ceed Franklin D. Roosevelt when Mr. Roosevelt, retires about August 9, to make the racé ‘for the vice - presi- dency.