Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 157, Decatur, Adams County, 1 July 1924 — Page 1

■Volume XXII. Number 157.

'J. W. DAVIS NOW HOLDS THIRD PLACE

'DARK HORSES’ MAY NOW BE LEAD FROM STABLES

DEADLOCK WILL OPEN THE WAY Lame Os “Freeze Out” Between McAdoo And Smith Being Played (By Robert Bender) (United Press Staff Correspondent) Madison Square Garden. New York,' Duly I.—An all day session of constant balloting before the maximum Strength of Yfiniliam C- McAdoo and lloevrnor Al Smith is reached, thus Convincing the democratic convention

khat It is deadlocked, and opening the |way for “breaks” was in prospect to- 1 Hay after the sixteen and sevenkeen'h ballot had been completL <| without a nomination. Smith picked up five votes in Connecticut and two <n Michigan after those delegates hud passed and voted last. McAdoo for the first time I showed a loss, dropping from 478 on the l«th ballot to 4711-2 on the 17th. lAt the close of the ballot hfs managers were scurrying about the floor I- ni| mm«r« were that they would fish out additional hidden votes on the ' 18th luillot to make up the differ-nce. «4*><l 'herg, 'Xf:_ ’ Adoo palled 478 votes on the first ballot of thia, the seventh day of the convention. Smith registered with i 306 1-2. McAddo's froces were stick- I tag fast, and his managers had enough vote* left in the hole to en- j able him to show a majority before the day Is over, according to their claims. The alm of the Smith manI tigers is to show a third vote, thus I convincing McAdoo that they have I him blocked. Two mode favorite sons went by I the boards on the flrat ballot ot today when New Hampshire dropped Governor Brown for whom they voted throughout yesterday and gave Smith !4; McAdoo. 3; and Walsh 1 Mississippi left Pat Harlaon and switched Its twenty vote* to Rjbtnson of Arkansas. but that Is not the ultimste destination of Misaissippl’a strength. It Is understood that Arkansas will switch to McAdoo from Rehlnron. when the McAdoo managers need

thn«d votaa. Th* lowa delegation win described today aa very reatl**.*. Titer* an* ***•*’ * *M*ur • •*» .*• * * **"<*• • «* •'>*■* • *• (Continued on pan* two I ADMINISTRATION WANTS ECONOMY — Coolidpe Expresses Desires At Semi-Annual Meeting Os Officials (DMtnd ereai Rervlcr) Waahlngton. July i—Mor* *con"Wy In u*td tax r?dnrtlon for the ju-ople la th* krynota l <rf th* administration of th* financial proa ram for th* oom Ina ftacal yaw., At th* aeml annual meeting of th* hnalnoaa oraanliatlon of th ■ governtn*nt laat night. Preaident Cootldg* announced bla determluatlon tn art that thia program waa follow'd oat •I'tn fnr economy" aald pr**ld*nt. "After that I am fnr mor* economy. Wa tuu.t air* th* pcont* relief from th* exceaatve burden of taxation." Th" praaident announ. «i that th* executive branch of th* gov..rnmet»l would taka draatlc atepa to do Ita part •« "conamltln* and declared hla flrat mo*a would be require that prellmln ary r»tlmat*« of expand I’tree for th* tlaral year hurlunlng July I. IMS, •t>mtatl»*|y **t at |3.M3.O'M.<WO. h* ent befow IX.OOQ.MO. Smh. th* prr.ldent aald .would aaaur* a aurplua nf at laaat IIM.OOO.I < * ,Mi hy th. «>nd of IMS

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Mail Service Plane Starts On First Trip — (United Press Service). New York. ,Jul> I—The plan starting regular air mail service to the j I Pacific Coast fc<>p?end off from Hasel- j hurst field, lint Island, at 11:05 a. I m. today, carrier 56" pounds of mail. I It was Wesley L. Smith. “BUDDfe"ENDS WEEK! PROGRAM OF CWUTAUQUA

Presentation Os Comedy, “Buddie*” Closes Week Os I fit Program tent Aken down ■ Canvas Shaped Away Early This Mtwning; Manager Stay® util Tonight The final eg An for the 1924 Community Chant IB a was lowered last night in I>catM ff the presentation of the comedyWlMdies”. presented by the origlnaflta tork cast. Sev-1 era! hundred fßav pcopU wltn. ss.ed the fina l-nwtsani- nt of the six- 1 day program. I The play, "■€! was a comedy, with music. te story of the American sold;® ad French girls. It contained i>l<Bt' g fun and entert«lnmen' and As lorotighly enjoyed by th>* larg -mhiitni -■ Julie's br-tlojllg given his life I for Prance st and was worI shipped In nut® by his sister. Pottilois. for « ■*> Is had worked in ■ New York ••• Y”B| mw« ring the call ! of his conntry.Hgpi that he robb“.| him and erifi jn France to demsnd peyinent Athexposure of the !dead her- In Ale to save herself ' from marrying 'ls san Julie has to ! (provide i< i»rovp-Owhii:.hond Rabe,. the man whom ’K hse* and the man who love-. 11. e bAttoo timid to pro 1 pote. she :i-A®hsn- who has I

in flann n I’rmWoto nlay th* ral* ! ‘of lover until Iw'teta troea. Sonny .agree* "ah* WMerattinda the altuatlnn th« (lan<-*e arrive* an I ’hen A*mu<h cntangl-*-ment the pin' "■'•at Juat right to pIMM- the a'ldt'-gg . | Th>- company Mat ghowed here la.M nigh' m th*B|||ption of Ccclf Owet: fame" , -'®<ortor producor. and i« on* <>f Hi I t f-ompanlea on 'any cljaii’a"<i' ia ■■ today. Mr. lOwrr nl»‘> the original . "Hti.l.llea- cemptßhy th* ftelwyn*. Aft.-r I ■' nia*® Chautauqua aea alon the i-"i "■‘•hßmi'ntely taken dean and -hifiw Th. manager* will leave today *treompl*tint th* eettlenient’ >1 t'hautau Tb,. CommunltKjjMiny h*» * 'elrmit of " !1 '®Uah< 'ing In all ,dlff< r- nt t<>«"» .am* Um* They ha*, Indiana and Ohio < Hl" ’ (~r "’l»*t m-'cml y*ara *and n'wai h'V”g»ary intcr**tln« and entertalnlnx gfam Th* Parahtr **t* **T well plena"'' * il Wl year'a progrum .« ’“‘ff ta *-' Vp to th'* "'"'pt th. neeentWJf nttn.hcr of •'"•"'■fata had not been pledged " ,f y xanu ranee of a Cotnmitnli' t«"»'Wtea' autnmer. 'and I* I* n "' 1,1 whether the contract will h. faw*t< i Immediately or no’ | VIA »To«gtlpßC«S Mr. and Mr* "®lbvi«»n are the parent* of " ’’■’•"'■’tom June It Th* hahy a ir'” It pound*, and haa b**n named gard Clayton.

AUTO LICENSES ! INCREASE OVER FORMER NUMBER An Increase Os 342 Is Reported My Miss Nova Yost HALF PRICE AUGUST 1 License Fee Will Be Cut In Two After The First Os August — An increase of 324 automobiles for the first six months of 1924 as compared with the same period last year is shown in the number of licenses Issued by Miss Nova Yost. In charge of the Hoosier State Auto | office in the Schafer Hardware cornIpany building. These licenses were issued to owners of cars and trucks jin Adams County. Up to la t evenling at total of 3015 licenses had been I isued by Miss Yost compared with 2674 from January to July Ist, 1923. <>f the 3016 issued this year, approx--1 Imately 300 were for trucks. During 1 the entire year of 1923 a total of 2887 licenses were issued, including 273 truck licenses. Miss Yost estimated that between 250 and 300 more licenses would be issued yet this year, bringing the total up to 3.300. a increase of nearly 500 for the entire year as compared with 1923. One-Half After August Ist. After August first the license fees ( will Im- one naif of what they are sow t Miss Yost stated. Many people pur I chase cars during the summer and those who take out their license after August Ist. will be given advantage of the reduced fees. According to the assessments made by the township assessors there were 2106 automobiles in the county on March Ist of this year, so it can be seen that many cars were purchased since that date LORAIN VICTIMS BURIED TODAY Silent Rites Mark Burial Os The Storm Victims; Rescue Continues - Lorain. 0., July I.—Oaath list from tha Lorain tornado rose to 94 today with th a finding of nine additional bodiot In tha wrackage and a complots check-up of hospital and morgues. , Workmsn began dynamiting the fallen walls of the concrete municipal bathhouse In the belief that many bathers may have been eaught inside when the storm wrecked the building. Ixtra'n. 0.. July 1— (Spec'al to Daily Democrat.).— Igtraln buried Its dead privately today, the 74 known ectinu of the devastating storm of Saturday evening, while downtown in the ruined business section of the city, khaki clad troops moved about Where the state theatre had stood, a I‘ght strsm shovel puff-puffed u! It scoops al tha debris where more bod c* muy be found Th" ant-It Os hot soup came from I patrolling unity kitchens, while the Salvation Anuy ma ntalned shelters ' and Red <• rtwi dra'slng stations still j , round something tn do Marawliag and rioting broke out i today in what la known aa tlu Goto i redo avenue seciton of the e ty. The inlllisfy aitthorltles who fear ed serous righting between 'nhabl taut* of the section and persons who were plundering th* wrecked houses, d'spstchrd one company of the 146th fitfsntry to the etrne. loraln Is not under mart a! Sw. ac cording t® Governor Vie Donahey. for the local government is still function lug. hut has a bigger job than It can handle alone and the troops are kelp Ing out. (Coatlaned on Pago all)

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, July 1, 1924.

NO PAPER JULY 4TH — There will be no Issue of the Decatur Daily Democrat on Friday, July 4th. the 148th annlverj sary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. It is a national holiday and together with , the business houses and banks which will close their doors on this day. the force of the Daily Demo- i crat, will also take a day off. Grocery and other advertisers who wish to advertise for the Saturday trade are requested to get their copy into this office Wednesday afternoon or early Thursday morning for publication in Thursday's paper. No rural mail deliveries will be made on July 4th. Thursday's paper going on the routes Saturday morning. ■ ■' ! "■ -■ ■ —- - Vote By Ballot 1 Total vote, 1.098. Necessary for choice. 732. Indiana's vote. 30. Twentv-fourth Ballot Smith. 308; McAdoo. 438'/ 2 ; J. W. Davis. Underwood, • 391/*; Glass, 29; Ralston. 32; Robinson, 23; Cox. 60; Walsh, 9; Gov. Davis, 5; Ritchie, 17>/2-Twenty-third Ballot Smith. 308; McAdoo. 428; Davis. 129: Underwood, 29; Glass. 25; Ralston. 32; Robinson. 23; Cox. 60; Walsh. 8; Ritchie. 18; Gov. Davis. 6; Saulsbury. 6. Twenty-second Ballot Smith. 307.5; McAdoo. 438.5; Cox. <0; J. W. Davia. 123.5; Glass. 25; Ralston. 32; Robinson. 22; Underwood. 46.5; Walsh. 8.5; Ritchie. 17.5 Gov. Davis. 5; Saulsbury. 12. Twenty-first Ballot Smith. 298: McAdoo. 439; Davia. 125; Underwood. 45; Glass. 24; Ralston. 30; Robinson. 32; Cox. 60; Walsh 7; Rltchte. 17; Oov. Davis. 7; Saulsbury. 12; Baker. 1. Twentieth Ballot Smith. 307; McAdoo. 438; Cox. 60; I J. W Davis. 122; Glass, 26; Ralston 30; Robinson. 21; Walsh, 8; Bryan. 11; Ritchie 17; Gov. Davia, 10; Haul* j bury, 6; Underwood. 45. Nineteenth Ballot Smith, 311; McAdoo, 474; Cox. 60; J. W. Dnvls. 48; Glass. 30; Rslston. i 31; Robinson. 22; Underwood. 39; j Bryan. 10; Ritchie 17#: Gov. Duvls. . *; Saulsbury. 6; Hull. 20; Walsh, 3. Eighteenth Ballot Smith. 312: McAdoo. 470; Cox. 60; |J. W Davis. 66; Glass. 30; Ralston . 130; Robinson. 33; Underwood. 39: : Walsh, 3: Bryan. 11; R'tchle. It; I I Gov. Davia. 19; Saulsbury. 6; Cordelll I Hull. 20 Seventeenth Baiiol Smith. 313: McAdoo. 471; Cox. 60; 1 J W Dav a. 64; Ginas. 34; Ralston ' 30; Rotf«ist*n. 33; .Understood 42; Walsh.,l; Bryan. 11: Ritchie. 17: Gov. Duvls. 10; Saulsbury. 6; Cope lend. #. Sixteenth Ballot Smith. 305#; .McAdoo. 476; Cox. | <0; J. W. Duvls. 63; Glass. 35; Rais ; ton. 31; Robinson. 46; Underwood 41#; Walsh. 1. Bryan. 11: Ritcth e 17#; Gov. Dnvls. 11; Saulsburv. •: Brown. 6; Senator Copeland, # Fifteenth Ballot McAdoo 479: Smith. 305#; Rale | I ton. 31: Glans. 26. Vader wood. 39#; I ■John W Duvls. 64#; Robinson. 30; Rltchf". 17#; Cm. «•. Brv.n. 11;! Gov Dnvls. Il: Harrison. 30#: I Brown. 9; Saulsbury. 6; Walsh. 1; Baker, 1. Fourteenth Ballot McAdoo 476 6; Smith. 3065; Deviof W Va.. 64 6; Ralston. 31; Under wood. 40,5. Ritchie. 17 5; Unv. Jkiva I It; Harr'son. 30.6; Glass. 34: Brown 9; Saulsbury. 6; Welsh. I; Beker. I j Thirteenth Ballot Underwood, 4®#; McAdoo. 477; Robinson. 19; Hmllh. 303#; John W Dav's. <4#; Rttchla. 17#; Cm. <0; Bryan. 10; Gov. Dnvls. 11; Harrison (Continued on Pane six' Weather Generally far Tuesday and W<*l nrsday; warmer Wednesday and In northwest portion Tuesday.

PROMINENTROOT TOWNSHIP MAN DIEO YESTERDAY Death Claims Fred G. Hoile, Lifelong Resident Os Root Township WAS ACTIVE FARMER Prominent In Affairs Os County For Half A Century Fred G. Hoile, prominent Root township farmer for the past fifty years, died at the home of his son. Louis Hoile, east of the Fuelling settlement, late yesterday afternoon. ' Death was caused by cancer of the stomach. Mr. Hoile was 72 years old, and was for a half century active in Adams county farming interests. The deceased was born in Germany and came to this country when five years of age. He had lived in Root tow’hship all the remaining years of bis life. His wife. Caroline Hoile, preceded him in death a year ago. Surviving Mr. Hoile, are the following children: Mrs. August Bohnke, Mr*. Hugo Gerke and Ixniis Hoile, of Root township; Mrs. Herman Dornseif, Woodburn: and Mrs. Enoch Hackman. of Fort Wayne. One brother, William Hoile, of Fort Wayne and Otte sister. Mrs. Martin Bleeke. of Union townshjp. survive The deceased was an active farmer In Root township at the time of bls I death. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the St. Peter's church, and burial will take place In the St. Peter’s cemetery. The Reverend Al Moeller will have charge of the services. Louis Scherer. Christian Alsfeldt. Ed. Boknecht. William Bleeke. Simon j Bleeke and Andrew Thieme will act as pull bearers GUARANTORS TO ASSESS DEFICIT Four-Dollar Assessments levied On Local Committee For Shortage The guarantor* of the Community Chautauqua will each lie assessed 14 00. there be'ng a deficit of *219 67, n'.n« the cost of the power used and a j few incidental exueteua, which the I local guarantor* picdg< <1 tn pay. A total of *|J79.no was received I from the sale of the season ticket*. ' whereas the local guarantors guaran’•rd sale of 500 al *3.00 each or a lotM of *1.600. The » ng’e admitI ■lon* totaled *lO2 35. of wh ch the local assoc'at on received 1956 or a total of *lO .33. which was turned lover to th" Community Chautauqua I association The association received 90" of the single admission sale* or <•**.o2. in add'ton tn the (1500 guar antae. • Th* deficit m-i«t he collected at I once from the ■•xty guarantors Com ' m'ttees started out thia afternoon to ium lima® who sign*® th* *g»»-««in*nt ’ guaranteeing a sale of Mto season I tickets and It Is expected that th" | money can be collected In today. If 'the committee does not call »n you | today you nr* urgotl to hand your check for *4 00 to Mr C. B. Niblick. I ttnaautel. st the Old Adams Coußlv Hank Had the «a»e season SckHa . been *1.600 or over the local < han taiiqua a«9*Hk»t|«'n .would ha*'* ,r< reived 19* of the slnale udm uakHls. wh'ch In turn would have hwn turn ' ed ovar to Ike Civic Hacllott of th*. Woman . H-h The bad weather l«| blunted for the lack of patronage at. the Chautauqua -nd It # doubtful, If oay effort *HI b* 10 •*’’«’* • program for n*'*’ 3 ( ’* r No •‘•I*I have yet been taken along this line . On i r 3M season tlckefs have been (Continued on I’age als) 1

GAINED 74 VOTES ON THE TWENTIETH BftLLOTTODAY

I Judge Sutton Acts As Special Judge In Case Judge J. C. Sutton returned last night from Huntington. where he acted as special judge in the case of • Thomas, vs. Lucas, trustee. The principal issue in the case was Clark vs. Fast. PLANS ARE BEING COMPLETED FOR FESTIVAL I F Horses And Drivers Are Arriving For Race Meet Julv 4th and sth r FREE ACT ARRIVES -L , t . — Ralph Williams. Physical Culturist, To Assist In Big Festival Final arrangements are being coml pleted today for the Moose festival i and race meet, which will be held here July 4 and 5. under the auspices r of the local Moose lodge Walter ' Wilkinson, n charge of the meet, has taken up his permanent head ! quarters at the secretary's office st Bellmont park, and will continue to • be there until the festival Is over. • Ralph Williams, declared to be one • of the greatest free-net men in the country, arrived In this city yester- , day. and has completed arrangements i to be at the fest val both afternoons t ind evenings. He is a noted physical culture expert, and has shown in hundreds of middle western cities, since his discharge from the service, as physical culture trainer in the f’n'ted Ststos army. , The track which was flooded w th water during the recent rains has been drained, and several men are bu.ny leveling it off. Ixx-al horsemen predict that it will be in fine shape t for the coming race-e Horses and dr'vers hat* already tsr’cd to invade Bel'mont Park, and 'mm present tndicat <ms there will be , •dentv of excitement July 4 and 5. I when three- fast will l>e run , "vch afternoon. The track will proh II *bly b<- n shape tomorrow for pracJtlco. It was announced today. Charles A. Alden. 'The Atirors I' Cyclone” has wlr«>d the local manage Intent that he will be on hand to de- . I liver tho headline address Fridav r n>«rn'ng. Other speakers will also .|t»- added to the It’detM-ndellce day • nmtram. It wan announce«l. , The whole day wII be filled wth 11 entertainment for everyone, the m*ini|a>ement stated, and all are cordially I Inv ted tn attend r The l.'tts Amusement company ■. which was scheduled to arrive here Sunday, was delayed because of the i inclement weather, and did not arrive unttl yesterday. The tents and J-iltiu«entent« were in the process of Jhe'iHt erected an I th" msnasement , I announces that it will be ready . the opening tonutht. Brunch Appoint* Member to ( ommlnuion r • • Indlanspogo. Julv L- Frank T. Hlngleinn. former .Martinsville newspaper publisher, today succeeded Os- , ear ltntt«. ot Paoli ns a member of the state public service iomml»*lon. . O' — Mon Mer Parade Planned At Urawfordavilh’ Friday CrswfordavHe, Ind.. July I.—-Arrival lof five cars of horses here today marked the ftrrt visible arrangement i for the monster Klu Klux Klan tele I ttratioa scheduled for Friday, IThe horses will provide mounts for vixltlug klnnsmen. A fifteen mile long parade la planned.

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ADJOURN UNTIL EIGHT TONIGHT Twenty-four Ballots Taken —Smith Holds Gains— McAdoo Slips New York. July I.—With McAdoo and Smith both unable to exert sufficient force to break the deadlock in the democratic national convention the dark horse race of J. W. Davis developed in late balloting this morn--1 ing and then failed to keep up the poll this afternoon. I Da'-is picked up 4 1-2. Smith ’ and McAdoo were practically unchanged, polling 308 and 438 i 1-2 respectively. Expressions from leaders in- | dicate Davis will have to show I a great deal more strength I pretty soon or someone else will '.be given a “ride” but he ha* j made little headway in four ballots. I The convention adjourned after the 24th ballot until 8 o’clock I this evening. I ' Madison Square Garden. New York, .hrlv 1 -(Special Io Daily Democrat) John W. Davis <»f West Virginia, al this h<mr has risen to the |x>iiit of being the I most likely dark horse in the I democratic convention. 1 Starling with 31 voles on the ' .first ballot vcstenlav. Davis has jshown small consistent gains I I through every bullot until on the 2(Hh he reached a total of 1 122. t his represented a douliling of his* vole during the ; morning alone. Hr started the * jdav with 60 votes on the 16th jtiallot. On the twentieth hallot Missouri passtsl. caucused and 1 ; threw the tlelegalioivs entire 36 * votes to Davis. This was not "only a big boost for the West 1 Virginian, but it was meant that (McAdoo had definitely lost his I hold on that stale’s ballot. ■' While Duvfr wa» growing th- ftgl)* I j between McAdoo uml Smith wit* iJh’itnulug through ballot alter ha/lot * with Fm’th at l»-a*t holding h s Jp:e* I I bnt McAloo falling off. The 1 linn rtarted off today with 478/ore* hut had dropped to 432 on th/twen I tieth bal'ot Th’g i» only ' i -A : OIL PROSE Wt ■ re-open FILL f ■■am—’-'" ' Cmm Pending /uninst Fall, Sinclair An/ Dohenya Set For/< t<»ber Waahington. >/ I —The federul government " fl/ 'o regain poaaeaalon of the n.iv/•»« reserve la now nt .* «iamtallllJ* l dl O»-*ober Trial of a/* Fall. Harry F Sin. lair. K f Hoheny and hla aon indicted f.. 8f rt "*l’'r»<'y «« defrnu.l the govern/’’■ begin here bfoi*e then/ Sult* i/ ,| ’ < "'l In W’ynntlng and Caltforniif " r cancellation of th* leaaeg Ul*'*c Will nnt Ire heard tin 111 Oct./I All ff -lefcndantM indicted yeaterday n/ "Prexr here next week to |HM>t bond each. Fail and the ? nr •'•""Piracy and bribery, and /hflutr for eoMptraey. * |(xl legal maneuver*, attch aa the r UiZ of demurrer* and motion* to 1 ,|JI«». are expected to be made and " / may he ruled on during the ! miner by the one jnatlcw aittlßg In r wirt here. i - (CoaUnuad on I’aga alx)