Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 141, Decatur, Adams County, 12 June 1924 — Page 1

Volume XXII. Number 141.

REPUBLICANS NOMINATE COOLIDGE

JUDGE KENYON IS FAVORED FOR VICE-PRESIDENCY Favor Os Administration Suddenly Shifts To lowa Man Today CURTIS IS DESERTED Senator Curtis. Os Kansas. Backed In Morning; Division Apparent — (United Pre** Service> Miinicipul Auditorium, Cleveland, June 12 (Special to Dailv Demoeral) An amazing development within Hie ranks ul the Coolidge managers came while the convention was in session today that made another complete upset in the vice presidential situation apparently certain and forecast the nomination <;f Judge Kenyon, of lowa istead of Senator Curtis. Kansas. Senator Borah, or anv of the other candidates that have been mentioned. Senator Reed Smoot of I hili told the United Press on the floor of the convention that the nomination of Kenyou could Im regarded as a virtual cert linty. Pennsylvania and New York dur ing the morning endorsed Curt's They gave such endorsement c.n the; urderrtanding that one of the closest i adviser* to the president had passed | out the word that Curtis Would be acceptable to the white house. After arriving at the convention hall, however, they began to get intimations that something was wrong They were told that if the fight for Curt's was press**! William M But far. the president’s campaign thanager. would take the platform himself to oppose Curtis. New York and Pennsylvania immediately decided that they should have another caucus. A reces Im mediately after the nomination of Mr. Coolidge was cons**quently fore cast in order to enable state delega tions to stra'ghten themselves out in the new drift of the tide. It was understood that Pennsylvania and New York would switch their *nd**rs*»ment to Kenyon. It was nnparent that there was a distinct division among the Coolldt:* managers. Robbers Enter Store At Woodburn Last Nigh’ Rebbers broke Into Stuck** Brothers general atom nt Woodburn la* l * night and carried away loot v*hi**l at n few hundrisl dollars. The ro** hern took several bolts of silk, silk yiovis and several other articles shies b'owlng the safe and taking the valuables costa'Md In It. Earl Peters Is Appointed Trustee Os McCray Estate Indianapolis. June 12 tSpeclal t*> Dally Democrat i—R. Karl Peters. Ft. Wayne attorney, war api*' nt*d 'ru* ice sot the estate of form* r Governor McCray nt a meeting of creditor* * ,f McCray with Harty C. Hh*rldan. r* 1 eree in bankruptcy. THREE SPURN NOMINATION Cleveland. June 12 Three of the most prominent republicans in the country have now had the vi* • presidential nomination served up to them on a platter, and have sent the platter hack. Frank O. Lowden, former gover nor of Illinois, was the firs' have the vice presidential dl-h Itefnre him. Hr refused It Herbert Hoover was next tried He also declined Then it fairly hurled nt the head of Senator Borah, with posit" l Statements from mlmlnistrall*'t' souhcea that Borah would flc.ept It. Borah dodged.

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BORAH DECLINES Washington, June 12.—Senator Borah today personally informed President Coolidge that hi s daclslon not to take the republican vicepresident ju) nomination fa "Irrevocable." Borah called nt the white house 1 and told the preside nt that he posllively would decline to lie drafted. > ’’Senator Borah voted against i conscription during the war," it was tersely said u t his office today In reply to a request for a statement of hi reasons In refusing i the vice-presidential nomination. fiMNTOSET FEDERAL AID Indiana To Get $2,000,00(1 To Apply To Road Building Cost ■ 1 — According to press reports, Indiana I will receive 12.000,0<W) from the fislernl government next year for road buildI ing. The amount received this year is not that much, it was stated. Inidiana will have several million dolliars for road construction and repair Inext year. In view of the gasoline tax anel it is possible that the next «es- | ion of the legislature will pass another increased motor I'cense law. giving the state several more* mill lion dollars for road building. In commenting on roads. Earl Craw l I ford, member of the stat** highway I I e ommiaaion said that "every man. wo I Iman and child in Indiana could fa* taken out of the state on one trip in IndiaWs f.*o.mw* registered iu\e I mobile traveling over modefa highways.” Crawford said that the* location of a state road Is of prime ImI portance. a.** ft is the* only thing about leho roiiel that does not w**ar out. ••State reads are located”. h« said, ■to save distances, to eliminate > erodes and turns and costly bridges, and nre piv*d when It become’ i-henpeT than to maintain th*‘in with I graved and stone.” Bazaar This Evening The public Ip Invited to attend the , i n wr. soc ial and ha/aar at »*»•• <’ath*' I He school ground* which will ♦>*■ c l ' I L, I*v the childre n At five o’clock this evening, th" * hlldren w'll lecli o serve a lunch. The boiaar an 11 osmfa will Im* located on th" seh«*di grounds ami many articles wl'l h I i-iuced on sale, lucl't Hug fancy work ■nd other articles, PRIIEDAYSYD BE CONfiNlffl Ural Merchants Vote To Continue Event*: Next One June 1 Uh. ' The auto or prlro day* will be cots tlnuml after Saturday, by a morjwlty . I>f the Decatur mere hunts, the .«.•« .1 | on imtna •’ ,h ” ' Decatur Advertising A-ot-lati* ni Ml Ist eight o’clock last evening. ■' been annn«n.ed that Saturday. Ju«M th would »- th- Inst prim* day. but ewho attended tbs meeting un«n* tmously voted to hold .nmher pr e ,mv on Saturday. Amro-’ 3«*< ,o ,he am.mnt of l«» »* •••'* obi offberi. F,l Pereroom j Th ’“sTm"/ X roUte.l Xk «n-r .be detail- pertaining tu "’VTJevent Will he Held st *£" - The last •»*»’ h *’ l '' *' ' Or,, ’ ,r 1 or Hr. mid -nd Monroe streets The local merchant, are giving chant-*

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Will PRACTICE I WATER BATTLE City And G. E. Firemen To Practice For Convention This Evening City firemen und Bremen nF the General Electric company will hold a practice water battle on Seventh street. east of the G. 11. A I. rail-, road station. Friday evening at seven o'clock. The city team will be <-om-| <| of Ed Stevens and Arthur Baker of the volunteer department, and Irvin Elzey of the regular department. The G E. teem will be composed of Fred Engle. William Keller ami Harry Parr. The Itwatur tinmen will enter the wa'rr congests at the so .-men's | <-.invent'on to be held at Fort Wayne |<n Ju >e 19th. East tear the convert-1 linn was held In this city and the Roanoke Fltetu. n won the water battle content, Charles Fisher and Oscar Sprague | ! line been appointed delegates to the I i-rnvcnt'on nest week The meeting |of the delegate' will le held < n the evening of Jun • IS at the Anthony Hotel The firemen who attend the i . ..tin ntion are retjue-ted to register hit Engine House N » 3 on the mor.t- --' ing of June !9th A sight seeing trip, over the e.|ty will be held In the morning and at 12:45 'he big ptrade •dll start. Th» contest events wII bej 1 held at Swinney Park und following. thl- a barbecue will be given at! Trier's amusement park. followed by. i bind concert and Bremen'* hal.| Mhhii fifteen local foemen are planning to attend the event, in addition to sovcrnl of the firemen from the 0. K. Board or Health Reports The mcnthlv bulletinn of th • Indiana . board of health for the j month of April shows that 21 deaths | w.-re reported In Adams .minty dnr-| Ina the month and 32 births UM j year for the same month 23 deaths were reported and 'he total number „f deaths for l»« *•« « T *- **'*••• | .. death rate In tb» county I- 13 4 j per i .pita ard th- forth rata IS 7 per capl'a Children’! Day At Boho There Will be Children s Hay aerv 'lew at 'he |u,t ’" U ' 11 rh,,r ' h Jgindav evening The public cordially hi ill i-<l Io attend

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Berne And Geneva Lodges Going To Bluffton Friday Bluffton. June 12.- The local Modern Woodman will hold a meeting Friday evening at which time degree work will be given to a large class of candidates. The Geneva bulge members will lie here and a degree team I from that place will give the initiatory work. Member* of the Herne. Markle and Keyatonc'lodges will also be present. All local members are urged to be present. DIES WHILE HE | IS DRIVING ALITO Peter Comer. Wells County Farmer, Stricken By Heart Failure Bluffton, June 12 Peter Cotner, <O. n prominent Jefferson township farmer. suddenly died at 5 45 O'clock Tues. ' day afternism while driving his ma frmrthtfrd nn OLD CEMETERY BEING CLESNEB Trustee Puts Men Tn Work Cleaning Vp Cemetery On S. Winchester St. Workm-n employed by Glen <*»• an. trustee of the Washington town ship, started to cut the weeds and aramt on th" o'd . -m »-rv on Smith , Winchester afreet yc»«>-rdav and will endeavor tn chan up the grounds In fine chape Washington township ban kep’ up the eemeYacy for several j •yeari and a year ato the tree, were trimmed and the np»»nran-c of 'he 'place bmtutlfl**d as much a» possible The cemetery wan ahsfotoned man* ' vegra ntn ns a burial niece »n<* a! {though many of th" gra-en have Im. o removed. Ute-e a’n atlll a n-mher there A movement ha« boon end «r wsv several t'mes to remove all the graves a"d make » m-m-rlsl pnrfc out !of the phi." ——— " Weather Indiana. Partly cloudr tonight and Friday, with total thunder storm*: not mu«h change in temperature.

G. 0= P. WOMEN WIN VICTORY Win Equal Representation On National Committee; Are Jubilant (By Dorothy Sh’imate) fl’. P. Convention Correspondent I, Cleveland. June 12. Although the real reason uhd excuse for the (I. O. P.'s Cleveland show is yet to come, to the women it's all over including i the shouting. I*; For nomination of a presidential; timl vis. presidential candidate Is after all the reason for the convention, i a reason that the women apparently have forgotten. They came to the conclave primed to make a fight for equal representation on the national committee, in order to pry their way. into the councils of the party. And they did it. But in thoir enthusiasm over their own sideshow, the women forgot the vice-president-! lai circus. They found no time for' | such unimportant matters as the selection of the vice-president. A poll of numerous women delegates here today bared such startling information as "We aren’t really sure yet who Is our favorite for vice-presi-dent.’ and "They (meaning the men delegat *<) haven't caucused yet so we don't know whom we are going to stand for." Now in point of fact there are nearj ly 150 women delegates at the convention with equal voting power with i the men. But while their male col- ' leagues caucused behind closed doors i and dragged forth first one possibility and then nndthsr. the women might I as well have been at home with their knitting. The selection of the vice-president ' was left entirely to the men. The reason for all this fa obvious, according to some of the few p*ditli cal minded women. Women are Just i . a little hit afraid of their new power. I thev say. They haven't been cordiali ly invited Into the men's party either I and it doesn’t seem right to Invite ; themselves. So while th«*lr resentment at the | illeced dictatorial manner in which i Butler <hose Mrs. I’pton'a sttcce .nr ' may be righteous enough - the rest of the show iiasses them by. ('lcaninjr City Street* Rtree’ comm fa* h*n**r lai Aue**nhaiigh and hit assistants were Inwy hodav sweeping and ’leaning the streets throughout the city. Much I dirt, h-nn* hrs and leave* of troee were thrown into the ,tr* *-t ns * r * J suit of "hr heavy dorm Saturd.iv tt n<l iSnndnv and a general cletn-up of all !tb« street* will he made. Several lot the newer* were <logged and It ha« h«en neeetwuiry to take up th- tile and Icing out th** tnnn hol>*s. Bickel Gue*! Are Honored By Collett* New font ord. <» June 12 Kar| A. Bickel, president nf the I'nlted Pr»*» n<**in> lnflon. an*! Edgar A (blest, wide 'ly known newspaper por'. roe* |ved i linn, rar’ d**rrr*• from Muskingum r*'l i here today on the i« tn*l”n of th«* ' school’’ “# • amfflegrsnrfil. pl* het wn« given a dottier of faw* I degree and Hurst became a (to tor *4 i letter* The doctor «f taws degree was con* ferred on Bichet "In nh»vntta,“ he being nimble tn attend the exrrcfa< Guest was present and apt Ito at th” cnmutememetit. .. ~ 01, I,***— — Prnhe Alleged Side Os “BootlcincerM’ Insurnnrt*’ Detroit, June I? tHperfal tn Daily I ’’erm**retfa—Aw.ht’rille* today lot* *• ' faeted charge* that "fawtll* jtger* inj surottre'* w*< b"lttg sold In Detroit Member* of the! Bualn* • » Men's i l’ii»t 'i five a«M elation are tn be qu'<»* d by Judge Hartv H K<>ld*tt In ronnettmn with nllegaHM* that "protection poll* h* “ are offered to bootlegger* at • Mt" Os * yr*r Hurrv W. Field*, president of lh« *s«ociail<<n. was arrested but ret used to auroer questions.

SECTION OF RUNNING MATE ON TICKET DELAYED

Municipal Auditorium, Cleveland. ().. June 12—(Special to Daily Democrat) —With the nomination of President Coolidge (li>p<‘s:d of bj ■- '' chair ■ ■ .■ a unaahnoMt vote except for loud rcL'ativcs from Wisconsin, the delegation to the national Republican convention recessed until 3:30 p. m. shortly after 2 p. m. in a turmoil ove - th.* vice presidential situation. It required but on * hallot t» r.air.e Coolldtre for the leader of hi partv for the ne J four years. The Illinois delegation which had two Johnson delega cy elected in the primaries cast a solid vote for Coolidge. The first brea' came in the North

FETTERS CASE TO JURY TOMORROW; 'if Jury To Be Charged In Celina Murder Trial Early Friday Morning Celina, Ohio. Jun** I? (Sp**ci.l to Ihiily Democrat i Indications late thi- :Jtern*M*n w*-ie that th* hearing th- trial of G**orgo >’• H*t local youth, on a charge of (he mur- ( d**r would Im* charged early tomorrow , morning ami that deliberation w**oll start about 10 a. m. Argument of . the attorneys were started Wedn* • , day evening and would be completed , late th!* afternoon, l etters 1.-- charg*-d t with murder of F. 4 Moyer. Mercer county farmer, on the night of August ( 23, 1922. , Klan Hold Meeting tT — * Berne Monday Evening Berne. June 12. -Approximately fifty hooib-d klansmen hailed the town * Monday evening. They forme*! a | marching parade from the Commun- , By Building to the public square. At- . i ter forming a circle they sang "Amerl- . ' < a." which was followed by prayer j ' One of the men rave an address con ' I eluding with the readinr of a portion , jof the Kbtn Creed. Cards of Informs- , ■ tion were passed to the circle of p<-<»- , i pie looking on. Several familiar tunes , ' were used in a s<*ng service with parodies on the words to suit the ocean ■ j ion. The meeting was dismissed w ith . ’ the announcement that there will be j a parade and demon-tration In Berne < by the Klan-men on next Tic lay I evening. Dr. Neptune Break' Arm Cranki?* c Ante |r. Y Q N • It' pv| injury y* ’< *M ' vh« I hl **»« «»( tfif rr’suMmr IH* F • "• A Ujih* I* *h«’ tliM'for will h '■ t<i < , MAN INJURED IT SO!?«R FACTORY , Riv«t Strike* Eye Gins*. Shattering Piece* Os Gias* In Man’s Eye . If If was a div l.«ter, Fihlay lb* > »t»r i-l <0 •■* * Ihl mor* » taHf *»»»• t iH’rtt d ’ th” •‘Jlwi ** m. • llti Mhi* Mil* “ Hvm »<*ni«*» bring in ’ ’ I • 1 •’ Mig t rKtrar*iM ’ !• 1 * 1 H bt H t ,Hi t M Mill In ’’D I XVhI» * an*! Iht* j n ijftftplfta Mirted t« r-< rk thH hu*m lint til iHr Moor f?t<ln*tnhtn< j n«*w glut h»» if I w-ftpjtin* nnf* al»rtiit two honrw whm th«* liappß'ln d

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’ - ’ • « w at ’ vu.tx ■gv nix D.ikuhi delegation which when ixilli’d showed 7 votes for ( oolidi'e anti B l.iiFollelte. The second hreak in lhe solid Coolidge phalanx came when South Dnkola cast ten votru for H'rtini Johnson anti 3 votes for C< v 'lidge. The iinal rift in the Coolidge <■< loni'i occuretl vvlu n lite \\ iseons n delegation cast 2S votes for TjiFotlette nnd 1 for Coolidge. The total* on the first roll were; Coolidge—lo6s. Johnson—lo. La Follette— 34. A motion to make the nomination cf Coolidge unanimous was m-id** by the dc!**galhm from South Itakota. Thrinas Hcolt. th* Wisconsin dele:;:*t*' who voted for CoolMgU, moved to muk" the nomination unanimous. It v.v.s tarried w'th a shout. Th<* other Wisconsin delegates shouted "no." "With th** ••xc'*pti*»n of a very few the nomination of Calvin Coolidge Is mad*- unanimous." Chnlrwuin M**nd<*ll A move m race- - wa* mad - and th** convention recoßsml until 3:so thl-i afternoon. Word was h in*l*-d >l.*wn by William M. Butler, President Coolidge's campttlgn manager, that Judge Kenyon of lowa was Ills choice but It only served to stir np a veritable r* volt among «* nators und < onerroroien. Included among the alate delegations. Kuwyon w»* brought out after a jx>»ltive annoiinroment from another e|em**nt amon*. th** C***i idge manager- that B* - n itor Curt I* would Ire Wh* n the d’aagteem nt among the ('ool'dge leaders became known and we, I f the awit* h to Kenvnn spread R* nut* a r Willi* ehsirman of the tihio d* l. gatlon S'at<s| p*.-«tvety that Kenv* n would n**ver r I tb» Ohio vote, p* - * *!sr “’er C n* n.l New of Indiana * one out t!itfo*»t*al against Kenyon. ’4unl*ipnl Aud"or am. Cleveland. June 12 igp . ial to imt > Democrat! ~ *„c r!..**' (*urn -of K*n*M, to It *at < n choice" for ntnniNt mate to IT* ’Went Cootldga anti fa , a .».* «. i b.l .t. and ...«rd I. accept >i*'e *o the wh* at aCrte bio** ..... - ti.-m lhe • Id! I and II.Co «»p|-o4H*»li i» • ***** * Wlll'nhi I Borah th 4 h-* would md -< ce|*t th* n*’o*inatl<m. -. ,- Us.--.- ** t»*****,*-*l **e l*are F*vel ■MB LAFOLLCTTk SENDS CRCETINCS t !r.*iim', June 12 Henator ll*h-!l M l*eFollettr. In a tele ; ram rrcched thia »(lrnu»i« by <«*>v**ra«*r J J Itt’ino, Wi»eon-ln t it*t*»«to to th** national repultli (uh oiivcuthm fr**m Wi««sm*in, »aldt l’w**se convey to every m**m her <’f the Wls* **t*sltl delegallotl my profound feeling of a*ltnitalk*U for lb" gallant fight V*»u have made. Wi***(to*n is ptoud **f you You have vindicated the principles of t'togtr ivl *m Million* *»f pro grt*-*lve» are watching four Saht and admiring your *t*adf*s<ae*a. (Planed H<*H*n M UFollett*"