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OL. XL-NO. 167.
CONVENTION ADJOURNS UNTIL MONDAY
ENFORCEMENT
AGENTS MUST
OOH POLITICS
ttes Says Interference in
Local Affairs Will Be
Stopped.
ORK
WITH EXPRESS
Used in One Case to Vent
Spite Against Foreman of
Grand Jury.
The interference of United States pro-
hibition enforcement .gents in Bexar
County politics which has been apparent
for weeks has caused city and county
officials to ask David I. Gates prohibl
tion supervisor for this disttfct to curb
the unofficial acts of bis officers and
L Mr. Gates had promised that the com-
fined-of practices will not occur again.
'he matter was placed before the dis-
t supervisor Friday when he paid
<S*expected visit to San Antonio and
▼after Mayor Bell County Judge Davis
and Sheriff Tobin had telegraphed bis
Little Rock headquarters asking him to
investigate the political activities of the
San Antonio department. Mr. Gates left
Little Rock before the message reached
there and it was relayed back to San
Antonio and delivered to him here. Fri-
day afternoon Sheriff Tobin personal!;:
took the matter up with him and be in-
formed the sheriff that he had been ai-
praised of the situation prior to bis de
parture from Little Rock and promised
that there would be no furthei cause tor
•complaint.
Sheriff Tobin told the supervisor that
an agent of tha San Antonio department
in several instances forced bis #ay into
clubrooms where men were found p<ay
ing cards and disclosed the places to
The Express which sent a reporter
along with the agent to "get a story"
to use in the campaign The Express u
making against the present county gov-
ernment.
Reporter Taken on "Raid”
He also told him of a visit paid by
certain agents of the department to the
eamp of a prominent citizen at Medina
Lake when an Express reporter was tak-
en along to “get a political story.”
The political activities of agents of
the department have been evident sines
a few days before Charles F. Stevens
one of the agents became a candidate
for constable. During the last tew
weeks the activities have ranged from
the raids on card games to a raid on the
lake camp of William Steinhardt prom-
Lwent automobile man who was foreman
BJthe Bexar County grand jury.
F<The card game raids clearly outside
I -J province of an agent of the prolub-
’ in enforcement department were said
to have been led by Stevens who was
accompanied ‘by a reporter from The
Express. At two places where Stevens
and the reporter visited they forced an
entrance. After looking about the
place and enabling the reporter to get a
“dope story” they departed.
The “story” of the raid was printed
in The Express a few days ago and
showed that a few card games had been
found.
Stevie Denies Political Motive.
Capt. T. R. Stevie who led the raid on
Steinhardt's camp denies that politics
entered into the affair but it is re-
ported the “tip" upon which the raid
was made came from political interests
antagonistic to the present county of-
ficials. This may have been without
Stevic'a knowledge. Steinhardt was
serving as foreman of the grand jury to
the 87th District Court at the time.
I A few days prior to the raid Stem
kgrdt had refused to give two Express
■*pnrters information concerning an in-
Festigation the grand jury was making
of gasoline prices. He declined on the
ground that he could not violate his
oath not to disclose grand jury secrets
The prohibition forces aroused the en-
tire household which included Stein-
hardt his wife and several guests and
made a search of every part of the cot-
tage. A return made by Stevie on the
search warrant recited “no evidenei
found.”
ORIENT RAILWAY’S BID
FOR $3500000 LOAN
IS DENIED BY 1. C. C.
It Is Claimed That Not the
Public Bat Stockholders
Woald Benefit.
Washington D. C. July B.—The in-
tefttate commerce commission in an
opinion handed down today denied
application of the Kansan City
Bfrxico and Orient Railway for a loan
$3500000 from the revolving fund
declaring that the purpose to which the
money would be devoted would not be
^erring public interests but the ends
k»f the security holders.
I- One feature of the application called
Lor $1000000 to be used in extension
||f the Orient from San Angelo to So-
Tk»ra Tex. the commission in its opin-
ion gave assurance that the road would
mot be abandoned as it i< operating un-
Wcr the orders of the commission.
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
SCORE REPORTED DEAD
AND MANY INJURED
WHEN TRAINS CRASH
Sixty Injured Persons Are
Carried to Pennsylvania
Hospital.
Scranton Pa. July 3.—Between 20
and 25 persons are reported to ha.»
been killed and from 50 to 75 injured
tonight when a two-car limited train on
the Laurel line crashed into a limited
three-coach train crowded with excur-
sionists bound for the Caledonian picnic
being held at Rocky Glen near the south
Pittston station.
At the Pittaton City Hospital it was
stated that GO injured people are lying
on cots in the building and that every
doctor in Pittston and vicinity has been
called upon for assistance.
Eighteen bodies have thus far bceo
taken from the wreckage it was stated.
Eight Persons Killed.
Minneapolis Minn. July 3.—Six men
and two women were reported killed and
31 injured when Minneapolis & St.
Louis train No. 1 went through a bridge
at Arnold lowa late today.
COUNTER REVOLUTION
PLANNED TO UPHOLD
1917 CONSTITUTION
Is Being Hatched by Adher-
. ents of Former Presi-
dent Carranza.
It is variously reported that a count-
er Mexican revolution is being hatched
by adherents of the late Venustiano
Carranza in San Antonio with contin-
uation of the Macias constitution of
1917 as its slogan and in conjunction
with the revolution of Carlos Ozuna
whose troops are reported to have been
routed by forces of Gen. Manuel Pelaez.
Principals in the counter movement it
is understood claim that the provisional
government will amend the 1917 consti-
tution to embody features of the old
Comonfort constitution of 1857.
Adherents of the new government dis-
credit reports which state that Lucio
Blanco said to be an enemy of General
Obregon is a leader in the threatened
counter revolution. Blanco they claim
accompanied Carranza to Rmconaoo
and did nothing to combat Obregou
troops although Federal troops were
available.
Doubt is also expressed as to whether
Gen- Porfirio Gonzales who has been
in Monterey for some time will revolt
or even countenance a revolt against
the De la Huerta government as it is
stated he is willing to assist in dis
persing the remnants of Ozuna’s forces
Gen. Francisco Coss has returned tj
Coahuila and started preparations to
take charge of the state militia and e*lw-
inate the chances of Mirelistas in that
state. In this connection it is also
reported that Gen. Alfredo Rodriguez
a brother-in-law of Mireles who was
recently in San Antonio has gone t>
Mexico City on a mission for the ucw
rovernment bearing messages to De la
Huerta assuring him of the support of
strong factions in Coahuila.
M’ADOO KEEPS SILENCE
Impression Is That Ha Knows What Is
Going on at Frisco. •
New York July 3 Wil -m G. Mc-
Adoo remained at his home at Hunting-
ton L. 1. today saying nothing. This
was the first day he remained away
from his office since last Sunday-
Newspapermen camping in the neigh-
borhood could not obtain any intimation
regarding the ex-treasurer's activities
It was understood however that he wa:
being informed regarding the results of
the balloting.
THE WEATHER
TEMPKHATCRES.
JULY ». t a . m 77
’ »• m 90 8 a. m 78
J p- m 93 7 a. m. ...... 78
J P- m 93 I a. m 78
? P- m 89 9 a. m so
’ p- m «« to a. S 3
' P- m M It a. m 85
’ p- m «3 12 m 87
• g- " 1 p. m. 89
11 P- m RO 2•. m. .. . 91
12 ' 78 1 P- m *2
JULY I. 4 p. m. 91
’ *• m 5 p. m 92
- *• m W 6 p m 91
“ *• m 7 p. m 89
< a. m 78
WEATHER FORECAST.
East and Weit Texas: Sunday and Mon-
day partly cloudy to cloudy.
HOME WEATHER FOR TOURISTS.
Bt. Louis: Temperature 18; dear; four-
teen-mile wind from the weat; hlfheet
temperature Saturday 98.
Ch Ira to: Temperature 12; clear; four-
teen-mile wind from the southwest; high-
est temperature Saturday B<.
Kansas City: Temperature Ift; cloudy;
eight-mile *’lnd from the northwest; high-
est temperature Saturday 94.
New York: Temperature. 70; clear : aix>
milo wind from the northwest; highest
temperature Saturday 74.
Wnahinrton: Temperature 84; partly
cloudy; alx-mlle wind from the north;
highest temperature Saturday 81.
BOSTON'S NO.
7 SENDS OIL
OVEN MICK
Well on Carruthers Lease in
Somerset Field Flowing
by Heads.
IS 1565 FEET DEEP
Said to Be First One in
Field to Spout Over
85-foot Derrick.
Alex Boynton’s No. 7 on the Car-
ruthers lease adjoining the Ellen Hop-
kins tract in the Somerset field- south-
western extension came in with gusher
oil at 9 o'clock Saturday morning nnd
shot over an 85-foot derrick. It has
continued to flow by heads and late
Saturday afternoon again shot over the
derrick. Details of the strike were not
obtainable Saturday as Major Boyn-
ton was still at Somerset but it is said
this well gives indications of excellent
production. The well may continue to
flow by heads but it is not believed that
it will continue a gusher as the Somer-
set wells thus far have tended to set-
tle down after the first head of gas was
off. Estimates arc impossible on the
production from this well at this time
but the initial flow probably is as
good as any in the field and perhaps
better.
Oldtimers Given Thrill.
Drilling in on this well began Satur-
day early. When the tools were with-
drawn from the hole the accumlated
gas and oil followed up and immediate-
ly ‘‘gushed" sending the stream over
the top of the derrick according to
spectators. After the head of gas was
off the well subsided somewhat but
again ‘‘gushed'' by heads and gives in-
dication of flowing by beads for some
time unless checked. Spectators say
the stream of oil shot at least 25 or 30
feet above the derrick or some 100 to
110 feet in the air. giving the old timers
a real thrill. The pressure was co
heavy that it cleaned out the well sav-
ing the driller work.
The well was 1565 feet deep or about
150 feet below the usual Somerset depth
in a loose formation and oil sand. It
was full of mud at the time which aid-
ed in causing a head of gas to accum-
mulate.
Shortly after 4 o'clock Saturday aft-
ernoon. the well shot above the derrick
three times and on this occasion there
was no mud in the hole to hold down
pressure. This is said to be the first
well in the field or in fact in all South-
west Texas to snout above the derrick.
Test to Determine Production.
The Marnthon Company got a well
a few weeks ago in the northeastern ex-
tension to the old field in Bexar Coun-
ty which flowed for upwards of an
hour and is also said to have hit the
top of the derrick. The Marathon wells
are making better than 30 barrels it is
said and if they can be considered an
example the Boynton well should
reach a similar settled production. The
acreage where the Boynton well came
in. is some of the best in the field the
production down that way being goo-l in
practically every well drilled and the
formation being loose with considerable
oil sand.
Major Boynton and Jake Wolff the
drilling contractor on this hole will
take no chances with losing the Well
and will put it to work immediately.
The exact initial production probably
will not be fully determined until a
ten-day test has been concluded but it
is predicted that it will be one of the
“good wells' of the field.
HOUSTON TEX. GROWS
REACHING 128076 OR
59276 SINCE 1910
Increase Is Less Than It
Had Been Rumored
Here.
W ashington July 3.—The census bu-
reau tonight announced the following
1920 populations :
Houston. Tex. 128076; incre. e 50-
276 or 75.2 per cent since 1910.
Little Rock Ark. 64997; increase
1905(1 or 41.5 per cent.
North Little Rock Ark. 14048; in-
crease 210 or 26.1 per cent.
Publication Saturday by the census
bureau of the official figures on Hous-
ton's population placing the count at
128076 occasioned considei ble sur-
prise among San Antonians who were
in elose touch 'th the census fore-
casts. An apparently reliable report
received at about the same time it be-
came known here that San Antonio
would haye a population of 161.808
predicted Houston's count wo Id show
near 140000 and previous estimates
were higher.
150 KILLED IN THEATER
Bomb Explodes Also Injuring Many of
Sofia Audience.
Berlin July 3.—More than 150 per-
sons were killed and many others in-1
jured when a bomb was exploded in ‘
the Sofia Theater a dispatch from the i
Bulgarian capital today said. The out-
rage was alleged to have been directed I
against H. Stambuliskl fonner premier ‘
of Bulgaria but Stambuliski did not i
attend the performance. I
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS SUNDAY JULY 4 1920.—FORTY-FOUR PAGES.
HERE’S RILEY WILSON’S POEM
AS SUNG TO RING LARDNER
AFTER “CHOP SUEY” DINNER
“The Oyster Digger’s Revenge” a Pathetic Ballad
Seems As Sensible to the “Visiting Firemen” As
Does the Convention Says Lardner.
BY RING W. LARDNER
San Francisco Cal. July I.—To-
morrow is the annivernry of the date
when Thomas Jefferson and Bill Lange
signed the Declaration of Independence
and I hope by that time we will be
free and equal. Everybody's been living
so close to the bo called Pacific ocean
for so long that we are all seasick. To
say nothing about h unesick. At the
hour of sinking to press Mr. Bryan’s
not homesick but he’ll go home that
way.
When this week begun out here about
a year ago everybody was running
around kissing one another. Now you
can't go up and speak to each oth*r
without getting barked at. They have
nicknamed Mr. Palmer the fighting
Quaker. But all the other friends is
doing the same thing. Us democrats
has all been together too long and we
won’t repeat the same mistake this
fall.
Yesterday a few of the newspaper
boys decided they finely be er try and
get something to eat so we went up to
San Francisco’s Chinatowfl which is
the only place in the world where they
can make chop suey. What they serve
to us resulted in Riley Wilson writing
a song after which he went back to
West Va. as he teen they was hope of
him being nominated on account his
maiden name. The song follows:
THE OYSTER DIGER’S iEVENGE.
An oyster digger kigs» ’ his wife goodbye
Down on Chesepeaks Bay;
He said: “Honey don’t you cry
For I’ll bring you some clams today.”
AMERICANS IN PARIS
JOINED BY THE FRENCH
IN OBSERVANCE OF 4TH
Statue of George Washing-
ton Adorned With Wreaths
and Flowers.
Paris July 3—The Stars and Stripes
appeared above almost every door in the
center of Paris tonight when French
military leaders escorted by a battalion
of poilus with wreaths and flags up to
the statue of George Washington. The
decoration of the statue followed the re-
ception given by American Ambassador
Wallace at the American embassy to
Americans in Paris.
President Deschanel attended the
ceremonies.
MARION IS PREPARED
TO GREET HARDING
AND CELEBRATE 4TH
Republican Nominee’s
Home Town Values Its
Distinction Highly.
Marion. Ohio July 3.—This city will
pay homage Monday to Warren G-
Harding and Independence Day. It will
combine th? two celebrations but put
more emphasis on Harding than the
Comparative Advertising Figures
During the month of June 1920 The San Antonio Light
printed 451066 lines of local store advertising as compared with
346934 lines in the San Antonio Express an excess of 104132
hnes or the equivalent of 30 per cent.
During June The Light printed a total of 608132 lines of San
Aqtfnio display advertising of all reputable kinds but omitting
medical advertising. The San Antonio Express printed 537390 lines
of similar advertising. The Light printed therefore 70742 more
lines than the Express. During the same month the Express
printed 27048 lines of medical advertising much of it condemned
by the United States health bureau as contrary to public morals.
During June The Light printed 216234 lines of classified ad-
vertising compared with 202572 lines in the Express an excess for
The Light of 13662 lines.
During the six months ending June 30 The San Antonio Light
and the San Antonio Express printed a total lineage of San An-
tonio advertising as disclosed in the subjoined table.
LIGHT
T LIGHT EXPRESS EXCESS
Local stores 2484734 lines 2203276 lines 281458 lines
Total local display... 3451494 lines 3387900 lines 63594 lines
Classified 1366834 lines 1245944 lines 120890 lines
t The totals given above omit 162960 lines of medical advertis-
ing which appeared in the Express but which The Light declines
to print for ethical and moral reasons.
The confidence given to The Light by San Antonio advertisers
is especially gratifying to the management as an acknowledgment
of the definite supremacy of this newspaper in San Antonio busi-
ness territory based upon clean and reliable news and the printing
in its columns of only clean advertising.
The San Antonio Light is the only daily newspaper printed in
the English language in the San Antonio territory which has an
actual 100 per cent paid circulation.
But when he got home that evening
Much to his surprise he found
Another oyster man in his place.
He could hardly believe his eyes.
CHORUS.
He cut her throat with an oyster knife;
And these words to him she did say:
"Goodbye John don't need your clams
1” meet you at the bottom of Chese-
peaks Bay.”
MORAL.
Never let your mamma know where
your poppy’s gone;
when you hear him talking on the
telephone
Take your playthings child and run
and play.
Here’s a slick dime to spend on your
way.
If your mamma gets back before your
poppy gets home
Tell her I didn't want to leave her all
alone.
But if y<v know which side your bread
is buttered on
Never tell your mamn . where your
poppy's gone.
This may'nt sound a whole lot sen-
sible to many of the visiting fireman
but you have got to admit that its got
nothing on the convention. Rumors
now has it that the convention will be
over before the Sabbath sun rises over
the peaks of Chesapeake bay unless the
newspaper boys steps in and wants it
prolonged. They won't. Getting back
home is another thing agai. . Its bad
enough to travel across the scenery of
the Continent with friends but all
friendship has ceased out here on ac-
count of people seeing too much of
each other and friendly smiles on the
trains going back will be as plentiful
as votes this fall for the nominee of
this convention.
(Copyrighted 1920 by Bell Syndicate)
purely commemorative phase of the holi-
day.
Harding's name is placed ahead of the
national holiday advisedly. You can
pick a spirited fight with every one of
Marion's 28000 inhabitants by merely
insinuating that "Warren” is not Ue
greatest man in the world.
Main and Center Streets—the princi-
pal business thoroughfares of the town
—are fairly plastered with flag and
bunting draped pictures both large aud
small of "Senator Harding Republican
presidential nominee.”
This is the senator’s home town
where he is known to everybody as “Our
Warren.” It was here that lie played
alto in the town’s cornet band as a
youngster; where he took over the bank-
rupt Marion Star and made it a leal
newspaper and where he expects to con-
duct the presidential campaign from ins
unpretentious frame home on Mount
Vernon Avenue.
Bands will blare orators spout lire
crackers assault the air paraders march
innumerable flags be borne aloft ami
enthusiasm inspire the throngs in spite
of the expected hot day.
Some thousands of persons from the
surrounding country and cities are ex-
pected to crowd the sidewalks and parks
of the town.
The whole countryside will honor
Harding and it is intended among othc*
things to perpetuate his name by nam-
ing a town after him. Petitions art
now in circulation to change the name
of Saint James to Harding nnd it is ex-
pected to effect the aim shortly. The
women's Harding club of Marion has
already voted to amalgamate with the
men's Harding club for the purpose of
working more effectively for the sena-
tor.
Senator Harding made it known last
week he and Mrs. Harding would be on
hand for the celebration. It will be
Harding's first visit to his home city
since his nomination at Chicago. Dr.
George T. Harding the nominee's father
and Miss Abigail Harding a sister of
the senator will be promiuent in the
festivities.
Results by Ballot.
First ballot- —McAdoo 266; Palmer
256; Cox 134; Edwards 42; Owen 38;
Davis 32; Marshall 37; Gerard 21;
Cummings 25; Smith 109; Meredith 27;
Glass 261-2; Simmons 16; Harrison
6; Williama 10; Wood 4; Clark 11;
Underwood 1-2; Hearst 1; Bryan 1;
Colby 1; Daniels 1: Hitchcock 18.
Second ballot—McAdoo 280; Palmer
264; Cox 159; Cummings 27; Gerard
■l2; Edwards 34; Owen 29; Davis
311-2; Marshall 36: Hitchcock IH.
Bryan 1; Clark 6; Daniels 1; Mere-
dith 20; Smith 101; Harrison 7; Sim
mons 25; Glass 251-2.
Third ballot—McAdoo 323 1-2; Cox.
177; Palmer 2611-2; Gerard 11; Cum-
mings. 26; Owen 22 Hitchcock 16;
Meredith. 26; Smith 92; Edwards
321-2; Davis 281-2; Glass 27; Har-
rison 6; Marshall 26; Clark 7; Bry-
an 1; Daniels 1.
-Fourth ballot —McAdoo 335; Cox
17S; Palmer 254; Gerard 2; Cum-
mings. 24; Owen 32; Hitchcock 5;
Meredith 28; Smith. 96; Edwards 31 ;
Davis 31; Marshall 34; Clark 8; Bry-
an 1; Glass 27.
Fifth ballot—McAdoo 357; Cox 181;
Palmer 244: Cummings 21; Owen. 34;
Hitchcock 5; Meredith 27; Smith 59;
Edwards 29; Clark 9; Colby 2.
Sixth ballot—McAdoo 3681-2; Cox
195; I'almcr. 265; Cummings 2; Owen
36; Smith 98; Edwards 3; Davis 29;
Glass 27.
Seventh ballot — McAdoo. 384:
Cox 295 1-2; Palmer 267 1-2:
Cummings 19; Owen 35; Smith
4; Edwards 2; Davis 33; Glass
2; Marshall 14; Clark 8.
Eighth ballot —McAdoo. 380; Cox
315; Palmer 262; Cummings 18; Owen
36; Smith 2; Davis. 32; Glass 27;
Marshall 12J Clark 6; Gerard 1.
(Ninth ballot —McAdoo 386; Palmer.
257; Cox 325; Gerard 1; Cummings
18; Owen 38; Smith 1; Davis 32;
Glass ”5; Marshall 7; Clark 5.
Tenth ballot—McAdoo 385; Cox
321; Palmer. 257; Cummings 10; Owen
37; Davis 34; Glass. 25; Marshall 7;
Clark 4; Gerard 2.
Eleventh ballot—McAdoo 380; Cox
332; Palmer 255; Cummings. 19; Owen
35; Davis 33; Glass 25; Marshall 7;
Clark 4; Gerard 1.
Twelfth ballot—McAdoo 375 1-2;
Palmer 201; Cox 404; Owen 34;
Davis 311-2: Gerard 1; Cummings
8; Marshall 7; Clark 4; Glass. 25.
Thirteenth ballot—McAdoo 368 1-2;
Palmer 193 1-2; Cox. 4281-2; Owen
32; Davis 35 1-2; Marshall 7; Cum-
mings 5; Clark 4; Glass 25.
Glass 25.
Fourteenth ballot—McAdoo. 3551-2;
Cox 4431-2: Palmer 162; Cummings
7; Owen 34; Davis 33; Glass 25;
Marshall 7; Clark 4.
Fifteenth ballot—McAdoo 344; Cox
468 1-2; Palmer 167: Cummings 19;
Owen 31; Davis 32; Glass 25;
Clark 4.
Sixteenth ballot—McAdoo 337; Pal-
mer 16-11-2; Cox 4541-2; Davis 52;
Cummings 20; Owen 34; Glass 25;
Clark 4.
Seventeenth ballot —Cox 442: Pal-
mer 176; McAdoo 332; Davis 57:
Cummings 19; Owen 36; Clark. 2;
Glass 27; not voting 3.
Eighteenth ballot—Cox. 458; Palmer
1741-2; McAdoo 3301-2: Davis 42:
Cummings 20; Owen 38; Clark 2;
Glass 26; not voting. 4.
Nineteenth ballot -Cox 468; Palmer
1791-2; McAdoo 3271-2; Davis 31;
Cummings 19; Owen 37; Clark 2;
Glass 26; Gerard 1; Absent 4.
Twentieth ballot—Cox 456 1-2 Pal-
mer 178: McAdoo. 340 1-2; Davis 36;
Cummings 10; Owen 41; Clark 2;
Glass 26; Gerard 1; not voting 3.
Twenty-first ballot: Cox 426 1-2;
Palmer 144; McAdoo 393 1-2; Davis
54; Cummings 7; Owen 36; Glass 26;
Clark 2; not voting 3.
Twenty-second ballot: Cox 430;
Palmer 122 1-2; McAdoo 372 1-2;
Davis 52.
ALLIED PREMIERS ARE
READY TO MEET THE
GERMAN DELEGATION
Diplomats Are in Accord as
to Division of In-
demnity.
Brussels. July 3.—" Everything is
settled until we reach Spa.”
. Premier Lie . J George thus summed
up the accomplishments of the Brussels
meeting in a statement tonight.
Almost at the same time Premier
Millerand in a statement L French
newspaper men indicated that the Ger-
man indemnity dispute was not com-
plete.
There was every indication that a
considerable difference of opinion re-
mained among the represe. tatives of
the powers as to how much of the Ger-
man payments each nation should re-
ceive. It was expected this difference
of' opinion might be carried over in
part at least to the Spa meeting where
the Germans may complicate matters
further by rejecting part or all the
schemes the allied leaders stood ready
to advance.
The allied leaders' latest reported
decision on division of the German in-
demnity is: France 52 per cent. Great
Britain 22 per cent Belgium 8 per
cent (Belgium retaining her claim to
£100000000 priority in the German
payments) and Jugoslavia 5 per cent
the remaining 13 per cent to be divided
between Italy Roimatda Portugal and
Japan.
Germans Endorse Delegation.
Berlin July B.—The Reichstag today
rejected a vote of non-confi Jence in
the government and immediately after-
ward adopted a resob-mn expressing
confidence in the government’s prepara-
tions for the Spa conferences.
DELEGATES ARE DEADLOCKED
WITH COX LEADING FIELD
ON TWENTY-SECOND BALLOT
Relative Standing of Three Leading
Candidates Not Substantially Alter-
ed Ohio Governor Having 430 Votes
McAdoo 3721 Palmer 1221 and Davis
52 —Balloting to Be Resumed Monday
at 10 o’Clock.
Auditorium San Francisco Cal. July 3.— Deadlocked
the Democratic convention at 11:41 o’clock tonight ad-
journed until 10 a. m. Monday after having taken 22 bal-
lots without giving the two-thirds majority necessary to
nominate. Twenty ballots were taken today.
When adjournment was taken Cox was leading with
McAdoo second and Palmer third..
Cox reached his high water mark on the nineteenth
ballot and thereafter showed losses.
McAdoo made fluctuating gains the principal one
being when Georgia went over solidly to him on one ballot
but shifted back to Palmer on the next.
Palmer and McAdoo Forces Combine.
Some of the keenest political skirmishing ever exhibited
in a national convention was resorted to during the day's
balloting. The rush of Governor Cox of Ohio in the early
balloting this morning resulted in the formation of a coal-
ition between the Palmer and McAdoo forces to prevent
Cox from carrying the nomination away on his shoulders.
When the Cox offensive was at its zenith they obtained an
agreement to recess this evening and utilized the time thus
gained to make further plans for the night. A positive
agreement was made to maintain the defensive alliance
against Cox until late tonight and then force an adjourn-
ment until Monday. The coalition leaders believe that the
backbone of the Ohio governor’s rush has been broken
and that Monday will see a decline in his strength.
Thus far the Palmer-McAdoo alliance was defensive
only. Whether it can be extended into an offensive pact
is yet to be learned. — -
A Night of Demonstrations.
The night session was noisy and spectacular with dem-
onstrations. When the turn upward came for McAdoo his
support went crazy with frenzy that threw the big audi-
torium into a turmoil of confusion. At another stage of
the evening’s doings practically every camp became ob-
sessed with the demonstration idea at the same time with
the result that the spectators were treated to one of the
greatest spectacular shows scheduled in its national con-
vention in many years.
Immediately aftei- tonight’s meeting the political gen-
erals rushed away to their headquarters where confer-
ences will be the order of things until the hour set for the
weary delegates to reassemble Monday morning.
THE DELEGATES RECONVENE.
Convention Resumes Session With No
Assurance of Nomination.
Auritorium San Francisco July 3.—
The Democratic national convention was
called to order at 8:18 o'clock tonight
to resume balloting for a presidential
nominee.
With two ineffectual ballots taken
yesterday and fourteen today the con-
vention was champing on the bit for
the seventeenth test of strength. Just
as the convention was called to order
Senator Glass told friends he did not
see how the convention could get through
its business tonight.”
Many leaders however were hopeful
that a nomination could be made before
morning.
McAdoo and Palmer forces were un-
able to arrive at any definite plan to
slop the drive of Governor Cox for the
nomination according to reports among
delegates as they gathered to resume
balloting.
McAdoo Leaders Stand Firm.
McAdoo leaders declared they will
stand to the last for their candidate.
They believed their position was strong-
er than when the recess was taken.
The Palmer managers were said to
have stated that they believed Cox had
shown his full strength and it was said
lie would not get any nearer the nomina-
tion than he was on the sixteenth ballot.
They refused to join in any plan to aid
McAdoo to get the nomination.
There was a report among the Illi-
nois delegates that leaders had reached
a tentative agreement to take several
ballots tonight and then force adjourn-
ment until Monday if a deadlock is
reached.
It was expected that in the event
none of the “big three" candidates —
Cox. Palmer and McAdoo showed a
marked gain in strength tonight and
that an effort would be made to con-
centrate on one of the "dark horsey."
The rumors heard most were those
of Bainbridge Colby secretary of state
PRICE FIVE CENTS
and John W. Davis United States am-
bassador at the court of St. Janies.
Tammany wns said to be willing to
accept Colby if necessary but to be
opposed to Davis.
Watch Murphy and Taggart.
Political observers were closely
watching C. F. Murphy and Tom Tag-
gart for evidence of some program map-
ped out by them and their allies re-
garding a compromise candidate.
It was reported W. J. Bryat had
planned some sort of coup in connection
with the balloting nnd that he would ap-
pear at the convention tonight or other-
wise make his influence frit.
The Cox cohorts bubbling optimism
advanced on the auditorium led by their
own band. They paraded up Market
Street and poured into the building
cheering for the Ohio governor. Noisy
Cox rooters were massed in the east
gallery where they kept up a continu-
ous uproar as the erowd was gather-
ing.
The Palmer crowd sang the ‘‘Battle
Hymn of the Republic” with the words
“Palmer Palmer Pennsylvania." in-
stead of “Glory Glory Hallejah” led
by a woman standing up in her chair
waving a big American flag.
All Candidates Cheered.
Between the ballots a general demon-
stration broke out during which a pic-
ture of Senator Owen was displayed in
the gallery. McAdoo and Cox banners
were carried around the hall Palmer
signs appeared among the Pennsylvan-
ians several state standards were up-
rooted and flourished.
No candidate had a predominant part
in the excitement. It was sortie for ail.
Photographs of Cox and Daria »ei»
displayed on the floor their supporters
rallying around them.
College cheer leaders popped up and
there was organised cheering.
The first McAdoo picture mounted
on the Texas state standard was ru-bed
into the melee escorted by the ‘ Me-
Adoo minute men" with s blue banner
bearing the slogan “We are loyal'’
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