Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 26, 1920, Page 1

Unsettled weather tonight and San- day, proliably showers in south portion; not much change in temperature, re PUT FORWARD WHI ROLL IS COMPLETE Some Claim Cox as Favorite as “Elusive” McAdoo Boom Becomes Active Again; Committee Okehs Women Members (By Associated Press) SAN FRANCISCO, June 26.—Completion of the temporary roll of the Democratic convention was in sight today when the national committee resumed its consideration of credentials with the Georgia contest before it and Senator Reed’s effort to gain a seat on the floor passed on. with the Missouri delegation also to be eo The influx of delegations continued to add to the physical and con- versational congestion in hotel lobbies, Out’ of the din arose what some ob-|_ servers professed to secognize as aj bpurt of nomination sentiment toward Governor Cox of Ohio. “MAC'LL DO” SLOGAN BOBS UP IN LOBBIES. } The elusive McAdoo boom also” put in anew and this time public appear-) ance. Bobbing. serenely into sight ‘de-; spite MeAdoo's personal efforts to chio-| roform. it several days ago, the move- ment for his nomination took the -Shape of cards appearing ae the hat bands of delegates, “Mac'lt, J es heddélarters nor s to stimulate sentiment. for him ‘as known, the source’ of this few mani: | featation of political immorality on the part of his booming is. not clear. COMMITTEE VOTES EQUAL SUFFRAGE, Action of thé national committee yes- terday in adopting a@ resolution urging’ the convention to grant equal suffftrage membership to’ ssomen of the party gave delegates ano tr subject to discuss: Women delegates, of whom there are an unusual number present, - were elated. Wives and other feminine rel- otives of men delegates also + pated in impromptu jubilations that were held. The convention has almost the look and manner of a tourist €x* cursion in some respects, so many dele- gates have grabbed the chance to bring the family west on a sight-seeing trip while they were at it. NON.SUFFRAGE STATES FORCED TO ACCEPT. If the Mational committee plan is ratified by the convention, the commit: tee will hereafter be double its pres- ent size and be composed of a man and woman ber from each state with equal voting power. Detsgates from non-suffrage states groaned somewhat at the prospect, but they recognized that there was no escape from making appointments for women unless the states in such cases was ready to fore- go half its voting power in committee. FLEET ARRIVAL LENDS COLOR TO. CONGESTION The arrival of a part of the Pacific} fleet from the South today added a touch of color to lobby scenes and) to streets not Known to prévious conven- tions. Officéiy and men piled ashore in boat loads, In the busy corridors of hotels the white-capped folk of the rdeck, who, resplendent in gold aid und boat cloaks, took keen inter- est in getting a first view of the polit fcal convention proceedings, were lnemselves much observed by delegates from interior states. ‘NO REDUCTION IN H. C. OF L. AT THIS TIME (By United. Press) WASHINGTON, June 26.—There is ttle + of. a decline In food and clothing prices this year, Royal | Meeker, commissioner of. sta- ‘| tistics, said today, Increased exports may actually cause an advance in prices, ho stated. FLOUR PRICES SLUMP AGAIN i (By Associated Press) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., June 26.— Flour dropped to 50 cents a harrel at the mitts: here due to a sharp, break in the wheat market. ANCHMAN HELD FOR MURDER OF EX-SERVICE MAN >| By Associated Pross.) “ SUNDANCE, Wyo., June 3f.—Frank Hickey, ranch owner, is back in Jail in connection with the murdir of Laben Wood, an ex-soldier, following a story alleged to have been told the sherlif by Hickey’s wife. According to the sheriff, Mrs. Hickey told that official that Hickey shot Wood, after charg- Ing Wood with being frindly with Mrs, Hivkey. She declaréd her husband then forced her to aid in secreting Wood's body under threat of death. } ge Spee aa CASPER, WYO,, SATURD. A view. of the interior of the Exposition Auditorium, HISTORIC IN TO JULY FO 1920. AY, JUNE 26, “steorak view of the handsome Exposition Aud{tortym, San Francleco, where the Democrats will nominate thelr jon: et. nati At no place in all the broad domain of the great American repub-| lic, will-the celebration of its natal triotism, history, fraternal and gen memorial observance on Independence Rock. The primary object of the celebration is to commemorate the an-| niversary of an event that occurred on Independence Rock on July 4, 1862. About two miles west of the city runs the old: Oregon trail in ‘a southwester- ly. direction, This was the, emigrant highway over which passed (the travel from the Missouri’ river ' gateway. -at what was then called Independence, to the Oregon country of the Nortliweert. About forty-nine mile’ southwest of Casper is Independence Rock. It is a detached masn of black granite nearly one mile in length trom north to south, more than one-half mile in width from’ east to West, 193 feet in. height at the north end and 167 feet high’ at the, south end. It resembles a lar: bowl turned bottom-side up, standing out on) July it was decided to celebrate the} the pldin, néar the foothills of the Rocky ‘mountain range. Sweetwater river, one of the prettiest streams in the whole western country, flows im- mediately to the south of the rock. Here fn the older days was the rest- ing place for the emigrants moving westward. Here they ‘‘laid by” to re- pair their outfits, rest thelr stock, wash) placcd great store by the order, and ‘and, repair their clothing, prepare sup-| these men determined, as a fitting fi- CAN FRANCISCO AU San Frakzisco, looking toward the spenkers’ platform. INTEREST CLINGS * / | t day present so many phases of pa-| eral public interest, asthe Matonic, plies and perform the things {mpos- sible when the train was moving. The Fourth of July, 1862, “found| something like @ thousand people canip- ed at this spot. A thousand mites on their way west- ‘ward from the wilssouri. river. Many! of them had traveled many miles more, | for*they came originally from a num- ber of different states of the east, and were in many different partics; but inj} one train for thelr mutual safety and protection from’ the ‘hostile indian bands ‘that infested the trail through- out its length. |day with some proper ceremony. Aside | from the patriotic observance in which} all participated, It had been discovered | that there were among the emigrants about twenty men who ptoyed them- ; Selves master Masons. For months ; these brethren had been denied the | privilege of attending lodge. They OVTORIUM, WHERE DEMOS MEET | RTH MEMORIAL Ceremony of 50 Years Ago to Be Repeated} at Independence Rock; Oregon Trail Marker to Be Erected by D. A. R. r On the morning of that Fourth of| COX DECLARES "GAINST BOOZE K IN PLATFORM IN FAVOR ROHIBITION ENFORCEMENT (By United Press) 9, June 26.—Governor James M. Cox and his sagainst and platform reference to the liquor) question, ex-Gove ~s lames Campbell of Ohio announced today. He ‘said Cox stands fo. %4 enforcement of prohibition laws. An indi- rect appeal! tothe wi. may be included in the platform, however, by | mentioning President Wilson’s veto of the Volstead act. Another appeal to women voters is seen in. the national committee's mes: sage to the governor of Tennessee urg- ing that a special session of the legis Nature be called to ratify the woman suffrage amendment. National committee hearings on con tests, the manipulations of various can- didates’, headquarters and talk of the platform are the biggest topics on the feve of the convention opening. W. J. Bryan came out today for Seantor Walsh of Massachusetts for resolutions committee chairman against Senator Glass. , An ‘effort is under way to form a coalition between the Palmer and Cox | forces with a view to preventing Wm. G. MeAdoo's nomination. Palmer's emissarjes ‘today called on the Cox man agers. ‘The, Cox workers replied that |they regarded Palmer highly but did [not think he conld be elected if. yomi- jnated, As 4 vice presidential possibil- jity he might bear considering, accord ing to the Cox workers’ intimation. Connecticut's delegation today came out squarely for a wet plank favoring amending the Volstead act. MISSIONARY IN ASIA MINOR IS TURK PRISONER WASHINGTON, Jyne 26.—The state department is investigating an uncon- firmed report that Turkish Nationalists ‘captured Mrs. Paul Nilson, an Amer- lean missionary,’ in Asia Minor, chief supporters. | RAIL STRIKE IS AVERTED (By United Press.) ; CAGO, June 26-~ThewThreatened-natidnal: cailway strike was avert- ed today when the national rail Tabor board’ afinounced that its decision would be reached on or before July. 20. However, vacutionists among switch- men said they would remain out until wages are adjustéd. Chicago strikers voted down resolutions to- resume work. : c (By Associated Press.) ERIE, Pa., June 26,—Two hundred and fifty switchmen and yardmen went on “vacation” here this morning, “until the labor board: hands’ down its wage decision. , FIGHT OPENS ON GEORGIA SEATS SAN FRANCISCO, June 26.—The imp ing got under way here-this afternoon. ortant Georgia contest hear- Although arguments are in j open hearing, the deliberations and decision of the national commit- tee will be in secret. The entire 28 seats will be disposed of as a whole, both sides. waiving separate coniests.. The same legal question is involved in each district and each contesting delegation is a political unit. Clark Howell is leading the Palmer group and former Senator Hardwick heads the’ opposition. Although only 28 votes involved in the Georgia case, the Palmer delegation is composed of 56 men, each with half a vote, The opposition, known as the Hoke Smith- Tom Watson group, brought the dele- gation up to 32, of whom 24 are trict delegates with one vote each and eight delegates-atJarge with half a vote each, H. H. Dean opened for Palmer. He explained there was no state law spe- cifically covering presidential preferen- tial primaries and in such absence the rules of the Democratic state executive committee should prevail. He said the rommittee agreed that national dele- gates should be chosen from among the friends of delegates who received the largest county unit vote. This agreement, he added, was known to all candidates and none objected before the primary. At the primary Palmer received 148 votes; Thomas Watson 132 and Hoke Smith 106. Later Dean said Watson claimed he was not bound by the executive’ committte’x rules and combined with the Smith forces in ;naming anti-Palmer delegates. Dean claimed the executive committee rules under Which the primary was held should prevail. MILL WORKERS |i GO TO WORK IN BOATS, REPORT (By Associated Press) NORFOLK, Neb., June 26.—The crest of the flood of the North Fork river, caused by a cloudburst yes- terday at Plainview, reached Pierco today, inundated the streets in part of the town, Employes of the flour mills were compelled to go to work in boats. C2 NRRL TG SEE INR ETT nale to a day given over to patriotism | and solemn rejoicing, as well as to sat-| a isfy their desires for fraternai associa-| Mr, and Mrs. G. R. Riggs from jtan- tion, to hold a Masonle meehg on the) ger, Texas, arrived in Casper, yester- summit of Independence sock. The day and are guests at the Henning ho- meeting was delayed byagxstorm until| tel while attending to business in the (Continuedjon Page Two.) elty. FOUR AUTOMOBIL The ‘annual spring drive of auto thieves is in full swing in Casper this week, Four motor cars have reported stolen in the last two days, three of which have been recovered several having tires and tools miss- stolen within the last 33-days for joy riding purposes, according to the reports made to Sheriff Pat Royce. The Cadillac motor car belonging to Wallace Leavitt, superintendent at the Midwest refinery, was stolen about <aidnight last night from in | ing. Thirteen Buick cars have been | ffont or his house in the residence UTED, SAYS BRYAN’ DRY, PLANK 10 BE INCLUDED IN FIRST DRAFT OF THE PLATFORM Enforcement Plank Still Matter of -De- bate, Commoner Admits at Frisco (By Associated Press) SAN FRANCISCO, June 26.— A complete rout for the “wets” in the Democratic c2nvention was predicted today by W. J. Bryan, who also declared that efforts to keep all mention of prohibition from the platform indicated ttwet™ weakness... A “dry” «plank, Bryan ag serted, will be found in the first plat. form draft. The strength of the pro hibition enforcement plank, he declared, remains to be determined. BAPTISTS CALL FOR UNEQUIVOCAL STAND. (By United Press) ” BUFFALO,| N.-¥., June 26.—The Northern Baptist convention — today adopted a resolution to send a message to the Democratic national conyention calling upon the ¢onyention to make an unequivocal platform declaration tor the enforcement of the prohibition amendment and the Volstead act, MEREDITH NOT CANDIDATE, HE SAYS. SAN FRANCISCO, June 26,—Secre+ tary of Agriculture Meredith .an- nounced today that he is not In any sense d candidate for the Democratic nomination for president. ard M’ADOO’'S FRIEND SUBMIT HIS NAME. (By United Press) SAN FRANCISCO, June 26.—Wm. G. McAdoo's friends, following an all night conference, decided they would not abide by his expressed wish not to be placed in nomination at the Democratic convention. His name will be present- ed, said Samuel Amidon of Kansas, who by common assent today assumed leadership of the McAdoo forces. TO TEXAS DEL BEHIND M (By Associated Press) SAIN FRANCISCO, June 26.—Post~ master General Burleson today declared that he and the Texas delegation would vote for the nomination of Wm. G. Mc- ,Adeo at the convention here. HARDING TAKES RESPITE FROM POLITICAL WORK: (By ‘Associated Press) WASHINGTON, June 26.—Senator Warren G. Harding, Republican presi- dential candidate, left Washington to, day for an unannounced destination. He plans to be away until Tuesday; yas said at his office that his to be disclosed as get a much EGATION Doo. | | | jana it destination, was not the ‘senator wanted to | needed rest, MILLINERS CAN: BE PROSECUTED AS PROFITEERS (By Associited Press) WASHINGTON, June 26.—;Women's hats are necessities of life under the meaning of that term, as used in the Lever act, Howard Figg, special assist ant to the attorney general, ruled to* day. Figg’s ruling was made in reply ko an inquiry from the Navional Retail Milliners’ association, as, to whether women’s hats come within the range of the act under which the department ot justice is authorized to prosecute for profiteering in necessities. DENVER STREET: RAILWAY MUST: KEEP GOING DENVER,. June 26,—Judge Whitford today granted the city of Denver a tem- »erary injunction against the Denver Tramway company requiring the dee fendant company to continue service regardless of “revenues or wages, in definitely, without interruption.” ™ ES ARE STOLEN WITHIN TWC DAYS section of the city. It is believed that the. fact that Mr. Leavitt's car had two spare tires on it made it desir- able stolen property for the organ- ized crew of auto thieves said to be operating t the city’ this month, One of the three other cars stolen was recoyered in Douglas.