Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 41, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 June 1920 — Page 1

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BOSS OSSENBERG IS GIVEN APPEAL IN WHISKY CASE Goes to Higher Court on Presentation of Writ of Errors. BEGIN SENTENCES Fred J. OsSenberg, republican political leader at Evansville, Ind., and one of the convicted "whisky ring" conspirators, today was granted an appeal to the United States district court of appeals after Judge A. B. Anderson had been presented with a writ of error by Attorney James W. Noel in behalf of Ossenberg. Ossenberg was sentenced to serve a vear and a day in the federal prison at Atlanta, Ga., by Judge Anderson. The ajipeal bond was fixed at ss.of<o by the court and Ossenberg continued to be out on bond pending the decision >f the higher eonrt. While Ossenberg’s attorney was perfecting the appeal this morning, Ossenberg chatted merrily with newspapermen and stated that former Chief of Police Edgar Schmitt, who was sentenced to serve two years in the federal prison at Atlanta. Ga.. would not appeal. SCHMITT TO APPEAR MONDAY. Sch'u tt is scheduled to present himself before Judge Anderson on next Monday and renew his request that the fine and costs be reduced so'as to leave a home for his wife to live in while serving the sentence. Schmitt, in open court, after he was sentenced, asked Judge Anderson to reduce the fine as he intended to "take his medicine." Judge Anderson has not acted on the request of Schmitt to reduce his 52.000 fine. While Ossenberg was perfecting his appeal a number of the Evansville “whisky ring” conspirators who were sentenced to the Marion county jail appeared at the marshalls office to begin serving their eentencea after being allowed a few days grace to arrange their business affairs. CONVICTED MEN START SENTENCES. Those ap earing to servo- their sentences were: Otto Klein, former saloon keeper, who fined SIOO and sentenced to six montha. Henry Deig, former cross-roads saloon keeper, alx months and SIOO. William Oehlman, former saloon keeper, three months and SIOO. Ollle Woodruff, former saloon keeper, three months and SIOO. John W. Miller, former deputy United States marshal, three months. I John Arnold, boatman, sixty days. Joseph Barnes hauler, sixty days. David Wolf former saloon keeper, three months and SIOO. Louis Hebtrer, produce dealer, six months and SIOO. George Peters, hauler, three months and •SIOO. Sol Cohn three months and SIOO. Matt Ohlinger, three months and slOll. Ernest Rieger, former saloon keeper, three months and SPK). Babe Becker, former saloon keeper, three months and SIOO. George Schnarr. former saloon keeper, three months and SIOO. Amog D. Riggs, six months and SIOO. Lloyd Buttermore, SH)O and three montha. Other* were sehed .Jed to appear and aerrlng their sentences before the was over. il those appearing seemed to be in spirits and acted more like tby HJt - going on a picnic toan to serve ■ They brought many suitcases and H’avtUng bags with them, and Otto Klein Had four different suits of clothes. ■ Exposnre of the alleged methods em Hdoyed by Ossenberg. the acknowledged ■ {Continued on Page Eleven.)

TWO HAAGS SEEK WHISKY APPEAL udge Anderson Takes Time to Read Bill of Exceptions. Louis E. Haag and Julius A. Haag, perators of seven drug stores in Inianapolis and who were fined $10,600 jeS, aod sentenced to serve eighteen i-itrsi B the federal prison at Atlanta, a., after a jury found them guilty in he federal court of unlawfully transortlng whisky and for conspiracy to folate the Reed liquor amendment, filed otice of appeal today in the federal ourt. Attorney Milton Xtangus filed a petition for a writ of e*ror and asked that the appeal bond fixed by the court. Judge Anderson said another case was ready to be heard and proceeded to listen to the empaneling of a Jury in the other case. The Hang* remained in court for some time, after which the court indicated :.e would take the mutter up at a turner time, as i> desired to read the Mil f exceptions. It has been known for several days he Haags would appeal In an effort o escape serving the sentence and payng the large fine. 7 inish Destruction at the Dardanelles CONSTANTINOPLE, Jufie 28.—Allied aval and militia forces completed de:ruction of all fortifications on both des of the Dardanelles, in accordance lth the terms of the peace treaty, it as officially announced today. teed to Wait on Credentials Body AUDITORIUM. SAN FRANCISCO, une 28.—Senator James A. Reed, reused a aeat in the convention as a member of the Missouri delegation by :ha democratic national committee, will not appear In the convention building jnttl after the credentials committee has irganlxed. he said today. He will appear before the credentials -•ommlttee when it meets and formally gply for approval of his prbvy. the credentials committee declines to iccept his proxy he will probably appeal o the convention Itself, through a deleate already seated. •‘We will crose that bridge when we >me to It,” Democratic National Chairan Home, S. Cummlng* said when he lar asked about the chances of the edentials committee, controlled by the [ministration forces, approving Reed’s ioxy.

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Business as Usual at McAdoo 9 s Office NEW YORK. June 28.—Business as usual was the general impression given here today at the office of William G. McAdoo, backed by friends for the democratic presidential nomination. On arriving from his summer home on Long Island, McAdoo' went about his usual ordinary routine business, office attaches said. , They emphasized the fact that McAdoo was not in touch with the San Francisco developments directly. Asked whether he would accept,, if nominated, it was said McAdoo had no statement to make. '

Have Good Weather at San Francisco BAN FRANCISCO. June 28.—The weather for the opening day of the democratic national convention was cool and slightly overcast. Well, of All Places! > i A hen coop was used for a stable for white mule on a farm near New Augusta, Ind. When federal officers turned the coop oper they found eighteen gallons. They also found a still and 400 gallons of raisin mash on the farm. Mike Fisico, Carlo Dello and Sam Nick were arrested. Herald Examiner Raises Its Rates CHICAGO. June 28.—The Chicago Herald and Examiner announced today that the price of copies of the paper has been ad vac red from 2 to 3 cents, effective Tuesday. U. S. Buys $700,000 of Silver at sl_an Ounce WASHINGTON, June 28.—The director of the mint has bought 700,000 ounce* of silver at $1 an ounce, to be delivered at Philadelphia, the treasury department announced today. This purchase bring* the total amount to 3 900.000 ounces obtained within a month. Sergeant Alvin York Again in Limelight SAN FRANCISCO, June 28. Sergt. Alvin York, America’s greatest world war hern, was thrown Into the political limelight hre today. The Tennessee delegation announced that Sergt. York Indorsed Brig. Gen. L. D Tyson. Tennessee's candidate for vice president ‘Bank’ Didn’t Break, but He’s Out $2,065 Frank Smallwood. 76, of 1537 Kelly street, bid $2,065 in a glass Jar in the cellar of his home. A short time later when he went to the cellar for the money it was pone. The police are locking for It today. The money was his share of the division of his property with his 28-year-old wife from whom he was divorced last Friday.

Mexico to Reopen Consul Jenkins’ Case MEXICO CITT. June 28.—The Mexican government will reopen the case of William O. Jenklng, American consul, who was imprisoned by Carranza officials at Pueble several months ago, according to El Universal today. Testimony will be taken and an Investigation of charges that the Carranzistas forced witnesses to testify against Jenkins under threats. Wilson Has No Plan for Summer Outing WASHINGTON. June 28—President Wilson has no plans to leave Washington for the summer, It was learned today. Friends are urging him to go north or spend part of the summer aboard the presidential yacht Mayflower, which has just been refitted. The president, however, plans to remain In Washington. He may take short week-end trips on the Mayflower. Nothin’ Safe No More When James Reed, 232 West Smith street, went to the rear yard of his home to get his shirt off of the line the shirt was missing. Reed told the police that not only the shirt had been stolen, but also ail of the family washing had disappeared from tho clothes line.

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MARSHALL GETS FIRST 30 VOTES FROM INDIANA Change of Stand on League Wins a Complimentary Ballot for Him. By ROBERT A. BUTLER. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., June 28. Vice President Thomas R. Marshall, with the help of Thomas Taggart, has made his peace with the twenty-one Indiana delegates and by a complete reversal of his position on the league of nations won a place on the resolutions committee and thirty complimentary votes on the first ballot. All dolled up in a silk hat, Marshall greeted Indiana's belated delegation and made a speech. In his speech the vice president declared that he always was for the league of nations and the Indiana platform which was put over by Wilson's supporters in spite of his opposition, and he wanted to do the best thing possible for Indiana democracy. The speech was both timely and convincing MARSHALL PUT ON RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE. After more than two hours' debate the delegation, at Taggart's suggestion, gave Marshall the coveted place on the resolutions committee and agreed to practice voting for him before the big show started. The ultra drys in the delegation were won to Marshall for a place on the resolutions committee by assurance that the national committee was taking care of the liquor question and there would he neither a wet nor a dry plank in the platform. The anti-Marshall delegates were won to the complimentary vote by the assurance that none would be bound to vote other than as he pleased after the first ballot. Mr. Taggart was elected chairman of the delegation and Mr. Ralston was named as a member of the committee on permanent organization. Others named to committees were: Rule* and order of buslne**, W. H. O'Brien of Lawrencehurg; credentials, Alvin Padgett of Washington; committee to notify presidential nominee, Ben Bosse of Evansville; to notify vice presidential nominee, Walter Myers of Indianapolis; honorary vice president, L. S. Ellingham of Ft Wayne; honorary secretary. Mrs Cralgle Gunn Mitchell of Bedford, and secretary of delegation. Bowman Eld*r of Indianapolis. INDORSE ELECTION OF MISS LANDERS. Miss Julia Landers' election at a national committee woman of Indiana was formally approved by the delegates. Edward G. Hoffman heretofore had been elected national committeeman. Six of the Indiana democrats had a scare today when an elevator in the Manx hotel dropped with them for several feet before the safety devices caught. The elevator was held suspended between floor* and the passengers were prisoners for twenty minutes before State Chairman Bosse came to thoir rescue with a hammed which was used in smashing a window through which they made their escape. The Indiana men In the elevator were former Gov. Ralston and Chariea ,J. Murphy of Indianapolis; George Purcell of Vincennes; J. M. Wallace of Marion; John Heller of Decatur and Charles Murdock of Lafayette. No one was hurt, though the imprisonment caused Mr. Heller to mlas a dinner engagement with his wife.

WHITESELL GETS $5 WITH COSTS Special Judge Rules in Jail Scandal Cases. Special Judge James M. Berryhlll today In criminal court ruled In the cases of Frank Kemp, Charles Wblteaell and Adrian Van Cleave, former deputy sheriffs In the Marion county Jail, each charged with assault and battery on Jail prisoners. Kemp and Van Cleave were discharged for lack of evidence to convict, while Whitesell, known as "Uncle Charley,’* was found guilty of assaulting Eugene Duvall, a prisoner, and fined $5 and costs. In presenting the ease of Van Cleave, who was Indicted, charged with having sprayed formaldehyde on John Blackwell. a prisoner, Claris Adams, prosecuting attorney, denounced such an attack as “viciously inhuman, cowardly and unneeessary.” FORMER PRISONERS PUT ON STAND. In addition to the testimony of Blackwell, the state placed James Wilson and Raymond Muster, former prisoners in the Jail, each serving a prison sentence, on the stand and both told of the reported attack of Van Cleave on Blackwell. The state sought to prove than Van Cleave Injected the dangerous liquid Into the "hole,” a closed cell, where Blackwell had been placed for solitary confinement, In an effort to stifle the prisoner. Judge Berryhlll In ruling, commented on the Insufficiency of evidence to show that Van Cleave perpetrated the act, and sustained a motion to dismiss made by Fred McCallister, who defended VanCleave. The trial of Kemp, Whitesell and Edward Morrow, held last week, resulted In the discharge of Morrow and In ruling in the cases of Kemp and Whitesell, Judge Berryhlll held that no evidence hud been produced to show that Kemp at any time struck Duvall, but that ad(Contlnued on Page Three.)

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SAN FRANCISCO. .Tune 28.—When the reflations committee gets down to business this afternoon nt the convention auditorium the administration forces wilt control at least rwo-tblr<ls of its members. supporters of President Wilson predicted today. William J. Bryan, the Nebraskan, and Senator David I. Walsh, Massachusetts, and other anti-administration members

TRAINS KILL 18 IN ONE DAY AT CROSSINGS Eleven Huntinghurg Persons in Picnic Party Are Victims. Special to The Times. HUNTINGBURG, Ind , June 28.—Eleven peisons are dead here today, the result of an accident occurring Sunday, when a truckload of picnickers was struck by n passenger train on the Southern railroad. Eight persons were severely injured, some of whom may die. The dead are:. Ed Rehl, 40, driver of the truck; Mrs. Rehl and son Carl. Mrs. Alonzo Stutsman. Benjamin Fucha. Edward Fucha, aged 10. Mildred Mayo, aged 16. Mrs. Will Hartke Waldo Hartke, aged 0. Mrs. Walter Stelnecker. ’Valter Stelnecker, died In hospital. The injured are. Vadine, Louise and Ronald Rehl, children of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rehl, who were killed. Mildred Stutsman, 12, arm and leg broken. Margaret Stutsman, 10, daughter of Mrs. Alonzo Stusman, who was killed, arm broken. Anna Hartke, daughter of Mrs. Will Hartke. Anna Behrens, 14. S The party was composed of members of Woodmen's Circle, and was on Its way to Todrank picnic grounds for a day’s outing. The injured were taken to hospitals at Evansville. MORGANTOWN, Ind., June 28.—Seven persons were killed and two probably fatally Injured late Sunday when a southbound Illinois Central passenger train struck an automobile near here late yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. William Litherland and three of their children and Mrs. Minnie Robertson and her son were killed. Two other Litherland children are expected to die.

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of the commission will find themselves In a hopeless minority, it also was declared. Bryan and Wnl*h say they anticipate this, and will carry thoir league fight to the convention floor In the shape of a minority report, which Walsh probably will submit and (If Bryan finds It necessary) to .make a minority report on the dry plank for which he is sponsor The session of the committee la expected to be an Interesting one.

Opening Program at San F ran cisco i (Pacific coast time, two hours later than Indianapolis time.) Noon—Convention called to order 12:Ot< P. M. —Prayer by Right Rev. P. L. Ryan, vicar general diocese of San Francisco. 13:10 P. M. —Reading call for convention by E. G. Hoffman, secretary. 12 :16 P. M —Address by Vice Chairman Krerner formally opening convention. Announcement of temporary organization. 12:30 P. M.—Koynote address by Temporary Chairman Homer S. Cummings. 1:30 P. M.—Presentation of resolutions calling for appointment of commltteee. 1:40 P M -Roll call of states for presentation of members of committees—resolutions, credentials, rules and order of business; permanent organization; cotifleat.ion of presidential nominees and nomination of vice presidential nominee. 2 P. M. —Selection of honorary vice presidents and secretaries of convention. 2:30 P. M.—Adjournment, followed by meetings of the various committees

VINCENNES HOST TO LEGION MEN Talk of War Memorial Brings Out Opposition. By HtntT Correspondent. VINCENNES. lud., June 28—The second annual convention of the American legion of the department of Indiana opened here today with more than 80b delegates in attendance. The service men were formally welcomed to the city of Vincennes by Mayor J. D. McDowell after the invocation' had been pronounced by Rev. Burchara Drundage of Anderson, chaplain of the legion. Raymond D. Springer of Connersville, state commander of the legion, in his annual report, declared that the retention of the national headquarters of the legion in Indiana depended entirely upon the erection of a permanent war memorial building in which the national headquarters of the legion would be housed. Some opposition to the war memorial plan has developed among some of the delegations to the eonventlon, who are apparently bent on defeating the project in order to put through a resolution calling for the payment of a state bonus. Judge Springer urged the permanent organization of the women’s auxiliaries t-o the legion, and an increase in the annual budget of the department, which he said was from $5,000 to SIO,OOO lower than in any other state having a membership of the size of the Indiana departments, which he stated was approximately 40,000. Franklin D'Olier, national commander of the legion, in a brief speech congratulated the department upon Its growth within the last year and expressed his satisfaction with the choice of Indianapolis as national headquarters -of the American legion.

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Bryan and Walsh leading the contest against the administration program on which Senator Glass of Virginia, the administration's choice for chairman of the committee and his associates, were still ibusily engaged this morning. A final draff of the administration platform probably will not be ready for submission to the committee until tomorrow or Wednesday and the committee Is likely to do little more today than meet for the purpose of organization.

KIN OF MAN TO DOLLAR IS BIG > ISSUE OF DAY Leader, Fresh From G. 0. P. Turndown, Says Labor Seeks Democratic Support. By WILLIAM O. SHEPHERD. SAN FRANCISCO, June 28.—Into the sunshine of California out of the wetness of Montreal has come Samuel Gompers and a delegation of masters of labor, fresh from the Canadian convention of American labor. This is how they stand in American politics with their 3,000.000 votes, at the opening of the democratic convention. The republican convention in Chicago threw them down. They make no bones about It. Out of fifteen proposals which Gom- ' pors made to the platform committee only one item—a plank against convictmade goods entering into Interstate i commerce—was accepted. They have come to San Francisco to give the democrats a chance to accept the same fifteen proposals. How many of these suggestions the union leaders actually believe a political party can accept is not known, hut the fact remains that Gompers himself, together with William Green, secretary of Mine Workers, and Matthew WoU, of the supreme labor council, are here to demand that the democrats accept every Item of the fifteen. SITUATION BRANDED CRITICAL. The labor situation is critical, say’the leaders; it may not seem at this moment, during the excitement of the convention a supreme issue, but during the struggle of the campaign between the republican (Continued on Page Two.) New Rotary Head Will Visit Here Estes Snedecor of Portland, Ore., the newly elected international president of the Rotary clubs, will visit Indianapolis In August, according to members of the Indianapolis club, who have returned from the International convention at Atlantic City. Arrangements are already being made for a big meeting, at which the new president will be entertained. The delegation, headed by Walter E. Plttsford, district governor; Frederick E. Matson, president of the local club, and Wilbur T. Gruber, assistant secretary, expressed satisfaction with the outcome of the international convention, despite the fact that John Napier Dyer of Vincennes was not elected international president. 80 Arrests Under Dublin Curfew Law DUBLIN, June 28.—Eighty persons have been arrested here during the last forty-eight hours, charged with violation j of curfew law. The railway situation In south Ireland Is reported to be growing worse.

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Cummings Sees League Big Issue AUDITORIUM, SAN FRANCISCO, June 28.—Holding President Wilson as the "immortal leader” of the democratic party, Homer Cummings, temporary chairman of the democratic national convention, in the keynote speech opening the convention today, called upon the democratic cohorts to ‘‘stand v/ith the forces of livilization” and the president in a bitter fight against nullification of the peace treaty and the league of nations. "Let us stand with the forces of civilization," said Cummings. “The choice is plain. It is between the democratic party's support of the league of uations, with its program of peace, disarmament and world fraternity, and the republican party’s platform of repudiation, provincialism, militarism and world chaos." President Wilson's illness resulted from "crucifixion” at the hands of liis "political adversaries," Cummings charged. "He had been physically wounded just as surely as were Garfield and McKinley and Lincoln, for it is but a difference of degrees between fanatics and partisans,” Cummings said. Cummings devoted more than half of Ms keynote address to the league of nations and left no doubt that it is the desire of the president and those who (Continued on Page Four.) DRAW FOR DEMOCRATS SAN FRANCISCO, June 28.—Following is the personnel of the resolutions committee of the democratic national convention ; Alabama. Borden Burr. Arizona, P. W. O'Sullivan. Arkansas, C. A Fuller. California, Eoward L. Poheny. Colorado, Horace N. Hawkins. Connect!mt, Thomas J. Speilacy. Delaware, Josiah O Wolcott. Florida, T. J. Appleysrd. Georgia, W. T. Anderson. Idaho, John F. Nugent. Illinois, Adolph J. Sabath. Indiana. Thomas R. Marshall. lowa, Emmet Tlnley. Kansas, George H. Hodges. Kentucky, Senator J. C. W. Beckham. Louisiana, Frank P. Stubbs, Maine, W. R. PattinglU j Maryland, Albert C. liitehie. Massachusetts, Senator Walsh. Michigan, . Minnesota, . Mississippi. B. P. Harrison. Missouri, W. W. Graves. Montana, T. J. Walsh. Nebraska, William J. Bryan. Nevada, John F. Kunz. New Hampsh're, Gordon Woodbury. New Jersey, James R. Nugent. New Mexico, J. L. Lawson. New York, >V. Bourke Cockran. North Carolina, J. Catr. North Dakota, . Ohio, Arlene Pomerene. Oklahoma, . Pennsylvania. Vance C. McCormick. Rhode Island, Patrick H. Quinn. South Carolina, . Tennessee, K. P. McKellar. Texas, , Vermont, V. C. Shurtleff. Virginia, Carter Glass. Washington, Maurice Lsngbome. West Virginia, W. A. McCorkle, Wisconsin, John C. Karol. Yyomlng. P. C. Dyers. Alaska. George Grigsby. District of Columbia, Balnbrldge Colby. Hawaii, L. L. McCandless. Philippines, Robert E. Manly. Porto Rico, Henry W. Dooley.

INDIANAPOLIS IS SUED FOR $25,000 Rauch Cigar Company Alleges Market Not Sanitary. Suit asking for judgment in the amount to $25,000 and an order abating an alleged nuisance in insanitary conditions at the city market was filed in the Marion county circuit court today by the Rauch Cigar Company, Inc., 222-220 East Wabash street, against the city of Indianapolis, members of the board of public works, members of the board of public safety and Harry Libeau, market master. The cigar company alleges that the defendants have been guilty of permitting an accumulation of filth, refuse, garbage, decayed, putrid and decomposed matter in the public market fifteen feet from the factory, located at 222-220 East Wabash street, allowing ten cubic yards of such matter to remain unremoved, causing stench, flies and Insects to annoy employes, most of whom are women, resulting in many of the employes qulting their Jobs. The cigar company alleges that it has during the last two years notified the city of the conditions at the city market, but that no Improvement has been made in sanitary conditions. The complaint sets out that the city permits the operation of an Incinerator within twenty-five feet of the cigar factory and burns refuse in it. Garbage wagons, the plaintiff avers in the complaint, have been permitted to stand unhitched in the street, and attached to the complaint is filed a photograph showing the alleged filthy condition of the scene described. The cigar company occupies a fourstory building across the street from the city market on Wabash street, and has been in business in Indianapolis for forty-nine years. A temporary injunction is prayed, abating and enjoining the city from maintaining the alleged nuisance. George Lemaux, president of the board of works; Thomas Riley and Mark Miller, other members of the board; Alexander Tagg'art, president of the board of safety: Felix McWhirter and Henry L. Dithmer, other board members, together with Mr. Idbeau, are named as defendants individually, while the city of Indianapolis has also been made a party to thi suit. ,

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Session Imbued With Holiday Air By MARLEN E, PEW. AUDITORIUM, SAN FRANCISCO, June 28.—When the curtain went uj> today on the first brief scene of democracy's great quadrennial convention spectacle, the 4,368 delegates and alternates who assembled under J. Bruce Kremer’s polished redwood gavel mainly to listen to the eloquence of Homer S. Cummings in hi remarkable keynote address, were etill in confusion in respect to the party standard bearers, with Gov. James M. Cox of Ohio much on their lips and with William G. McAdoo the big convention conundrum, but at the moment no one seemed seriously to care, for the California sun had risen in the magic splendor of ais gossamer of gold and it was only human to snap fingers at fate and smile back at such smiling nature. The early indication was that today’* session would last only about three hours. The schedule was to hear the reading of the cai! for the convention by E. G. Iloffman. secretary of the national committee: announcement of the temporary organization; listen to the keynote address of Temporary Chairman Cummings ; accept, routine resolutions from the delegates; call the roll of states and present selections for the convention committees; devise an order of business for the permanent organizatif a, and select honorary vice president* and secretary. But today’s session waa indeed much more in the atmosphere of a coliosal fete than a political assemblaga with grave business in hand. Even the stern, staccato words of the chairman of the democratic national committee as be pictured the part of tha administration in the victorious world war tragedy and bitterly whiplaahed republican antagonism to the sick president s peace plans, did not reem entirely to banish from the minds of hi* auditor* the alluring call of the seml-tropie outdoors to come and play and forget tba sordid business of partisan state affair*. It would be misleading and unfair t intimate that the first day of the democratic convention was characterized by any significant political apathy, lack of public spirit or skimped partisan enthusiasm. On the contrary this representative host gave evidence of high spirit and pluck to fight. However, the visiting delegations felt the very air was charged with holiday frivolity, brewed of the chatter of happy women and children, the gaiety of bright summer dress, the crystalline chili atmosphere, lazily waving date palms, the gorgeous setting of the white city] hedged by dreamy, hazy, purple bills and' a pea green sea so softly bathing the silver shore, an extravagance of giant climbing roses, of sweet peas brightening cottage and palace, of mignonette in prodigal array, of vast fields glistening with buttercups and mile-long Btretche* of purple and bine and red wild flowers, born to bloom, to be seen and spend their fragrance on a city’s air and of succulent fruit in every past shade of color known to the magic of the sun and dew. HOME CONTRAST, SOME CONTRAST. Such was the contrast struck between the conventional, old-time tobacco-; stained, dark and drenrv, suffocatingly j stuffed and wneezing political powwow nnd this modern show In the mighty empire of the west which seems to take Its initial honors In the active business' of federal government delightedly, open- < (Continued on Page Three.)

HEE HAWS By JOHN P. MKOBIBI 1 San Francisco. June 28. I went up to the convention some and ; if it is as hard to be elected president as it is to get into the Auditorium I don't blame guys like McAdoo and Wilson for not wanting to ran. Still, if they were elected they would have fonr years to rest up. I HAD A LITTLE PAMPHLET WHICH GAVE ALL THE NAMES OF THE DELICATBS-AT-LARGE, AND UP UNTIL THE PRESENT TIME ONLY HALF OF THEM HAVE BEEN CAUGHT. There Is a machine in the center of th* room called an acoustics, which throw* the speeches to any part of the Auditorium. I heard a couple of speeches which should have been thrown outside. I noticed that each delicate wm wearing three or five badges, and ts they had left their clothes at home and worn only the badges they would have been dressed enough. The first two hours at the convent!®* was 6pent In reading the different ribbons on the delicate*. When you give a guy a calling card it is gone 'for good, but if you have ribbon it does for a whole lot of people. The convention opened with prayer. If these candidates think they will be nominated by prayer some of them should have started praying six month* ago. While I was sitting in my press seat a cop came over and wanted to see my pass. It had Wilson’s picture on It and the cop accused me of stealing the president’s ttoket. On the back of the pass they hav * picture of the Auditorium. I suppose they think this will help yon find the place. * Half of these dellcates hgvs te work this hard every four years to elect f president; think of the poor delicate* Mexico. y