Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 159, Decatur, Adams County, 3 July 1924 — Page 1

Volume XXII. Number 159.

TAGGART TROTS OUT SEN. RALSTON

CLEVELAND TO BE HOST TO LAFOLLETTE CONVENTION

THIRD PARTY TO START TOMORROW I One Thousand Delegates To ■Lssemble For Meeting In Cleveland — 1 ■KI (United I‘ress Si-rviri 'land. (».. .Inly 3 (Speciali Io Dailv Democrat) A i pkfth'i ir of economic reform rating for further farm aid and |grc:it<T recognition of the cl:jme- of labor — has been drjwn for adoption by the progres e < (invention which to”W'' launches its counter califlia>i‘n against the two major p* lilicttl parlies. convention of I.tMM) <!■ legates representing progressive group" in every state, plans, it is learned. Io nermil Senator Rtjjbei I M. laiFellette. its candidal a free rein in bis race a»msi Ihr democratic and republican candidates. HMad. gni.’ed by hi’ wishes plan m«rolv to endorse him wholeheart edlyjas an independent nnd not set him up as a distinct "third parte' ,h ‘' r *” ** ’’ ® o<hr,r ifath ly informed. asking tat F"” (into wish ln an o, * , ' n ** , ’ u ' r foißfradine before the convention wa* forwarded to him in Wa*blng’«»n mom Ins bv WUHam II Johnunion leader, and i chair; <n of the <onvei.tion John deliver hi* keynote «p* ■ at th*' opening aeaalon tomorrow. KKtb Ku Kins Klan Iraae which spilt the democratic convent on i!i n be m -ntloned and the entire pfeKo will deal exclusive!-. with a HJHtnd for economic reformation iSKe program of le«!»lati<m for ' *hc progressive !■ ugh’ will be embodied of principle’. I* will I almost eomp!<t<lv with the plat offered by Repreaen’ MB tCont 4 <iu<*d On Pnc Fonri (’lark Secs I Man Tha’ Defeated I Her Father Won't'l BHHB Prana Horvlr. i Square Garden \ « Twelve year* a '--(O' with dream rs havlntt the House as her home an.! ben« head of the n.i’i <n folio" 7*KKlv offer day. the hall. Unr In 1 | dm#* ' < ennventrw v t--re b--r had a maiorltv Afte- '->r*| nt political atruaal". the hl**' ; rat > nrr in ’ho land twemed within grasp a wrathful spirit >1 ••<* dream wa* broken and Iti th", light of a political day. 'he . woman »«• her father hurl- <1 the h*lgh» ho had reached an-' hack to her crn«h«‘d. of hl* ereut*<**t >n>i> forever ■to wan In Baltimore in l'>l.‘ woman w»« Gem-vi-'*-ftK* l daughter of Champ Clark < ' eptutker of th# horn**- .»•’ I. adlna candidate tor the d. *• ■ • nomination that y tar The I figure In the drama wa* Wil ■ 1.-nnit.g. Bryan H«- arose in t’--and alfatknd Clark tv b Instrument of Wall afreet I of the Morvan* the Ryan* and Clark »’> I*"" 1 n WBdrow Wilson waa nominated there la a law of compensation WK In the heat nt the fight vr-le fK wb.n tlrvan again took the non VlMlon plat form tn apeak of randl flMka. the young woman who had dtßpn. >d 1J yearn atm atood dltwth (Continued on pwo tw®> <

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

a» 1 11 ■■ 1 > a • ( ««■ American World Flyers Delayed At Ambala (United ITesa Service) Ixmdon. July :: A alight accld-mt is delaying the American world flyers at Ambnla, 450 tnilgs from Allahabad according to the Times. One of the American machines developed cylinder toruble. and a new cylinder is being carried from Lahers by airplane. There is a report in Calcutta that Mapor .Martin, who originally commanded the flight, will resume comjnand when the airmen reach Paris. RACE MEET AND FESTIVAL WILL START FRIDAY Big Moose Celebration To Get Under Way Early July Fourth PUBLIC INVITED Good Races And Program Are Scheduled For Two-Day Event "We are ready for the biggest twoi day festival and race meet ever held in this county." declared Walter Wfkinson. who is in charge of the .Moor’o Festival and Race Meet will be held at Bellmont park July 4 and 5. All plans have been completed for the big celebration. Colonel Jack Welnlngs, of Montpelier. former grand circuit race , starter has been secured to start the rnees tomorrow and Saturday. Three good hors® races are scheduled for i both tomorrow afternoon and Saturday. More than 60 head of horsea (Continued On Page Four) PURCHASE RUMOR IS UNCONFIRMED Rumors Are Afloat That Van Swearingens Buy Erie Railroad The New York World carries an article last week (o tha effect that rumors were current that the Van Swrrlgen Intervet had purchased the i Erie railroad. Speculating on the I purchase the Indianapolis News says: ln<licstlons that the purchase by nt the New York. Chicago, A St I aul« railroad, better known ua ibu, I Nickel Plate system of the Erie ‘ railroad property, were repeated ! again Tuesday tn th» renewed aetivl. ity of Frie common and preferred atm k on the New York Stock ExChange. Whether tha purchase of the*” ] stocks was by axenta of the Van ; * Hweringt n Interest, however, was ; still a matter of conjecture locally a« no information had been rereived at the general agent s nflkw of either tntnnany In Indianapolis Could Mean Two Things Officials In the office nt the Erie 1 r n.rsl ncvnt. r>n« Board of Trade I building said the heavy buying In .the etrn’ka could m»un two things I «ctilaiinn or a sale. That the baying might be for speculative or inv««imen*. purposes, they said, waa I indicated In the tact that Erie com mm In *h" last yew had Increased *in vain’ 11“ ■ abar« due to the shnwilMt made by the railroad In the rear Again It was point ml out. the .having Itself might have coutrfbut<d something to the increased value (Continued On Page Ptour) 1

CATHOLIC SCHOOL CORNERSTONETO ( BE LAID SUNDAY — Fitting Ceremony For New School To Be Held Sunday Afternoon TO SERVE SUPPER Catholic Ladies To Furnish Food For Those Who Attend Service The corner stone laying ceremonv I of the new St. Joseph Catholic school I will beg.ll at three o’clock Sunday ■Uternoon nnd if weather condition 1 nermit the program will be held ou‘ C* Following the ceremony and muaical program to be given during the afternoon, a lawn social will be held on the school grounds and the women of th:- St. Marya Soda’.ity of the Cathol c church will serve a chicken dinner, beginn'ng it five o'clock and cont'nulng until all are served. Mrs. Anthony Voglewvde la chairman of the committee in charge of I the dinner and the following excellent menu has been prepared, five centa per order being the charge. The dinner will be served cafeter a style. The menu: Chicken noodle soup, masher! potatoes: gravy; ch’ckea: corn; creamed peas; baked beans; cottage cheese; rolls; coffee; pie; cake; Ice cream. The public Is cordially invited to attend the program and enjoy the meal in the evening. The Corner Stone Ceremony Rev. Msgr. Oecbtering. V. G.. of Fort Wayne will bless the corner stone, beg nning at three o'clock and the Rev Father Ernest Ott. O. F. M., of I-afayette will deliver the address Immediately following. Inside of the corner stone a square metal Im»x. eight Inches wide and the same dimensions In depth will be placed, the boc containing a copy of th»- Decatur Daily Democrat, which wjl contain a large picture of the new school building and a history of the school and the St. Marys Catholic church congregation Items of Inti-reat to the congregation will a'uo Im* ccntained In Saturday's publtca tion of the Da'ly Democrat. Work Progressing N eely r--.... r>ic'lon wo~k i« priiKri-ssln-j nicely on the Imautlful new school I build ng. Some of the steel < <>natruc j i tlon has already been erected and I several thousand bricks have a'read' I beast laid. The corner stone will b«plaoul at the northwest corner of the bu Iding. the corner of Fourth and Monroe streets. The school buldlnx front* on Fourth street and extends west on Monroe street. C N. Chris ten and Company of this city have the general contract for the con struct lon of the building. School Funds Arc Being Distributed Indianapolis. Ind . July I.—lMatrlbu tlon of state school funds to ths var lous school cities, towns and town ships In the state will be made early next week, according to l*<»nard Job. assistant stale superintendent of pdb lie instruction. The distribution is made on basts I of enummUons recently completed In cases where IM4 enumeration fig urea have no! been submitted t fund, will be distributed <«n the beat of I nit figures. Kvanaville will get Its funds on the baata m MS figures, aa the enumera tlon recount. Inatlasled there recently on <<»mplalnt of Fort Wayne, ha* not l»wn completed and will not lufor ala weeks, ai cordlng to Job. Funeral Service# Held For Fred Hoile Today The funeral services for Fred G Hoile who died Tuesday a! the borne of hi« »■« lamia Hoile wore held at The fft Peter’s latthern church this afternoon nt 1 o*« lock The Reverend Al Moehler will have charge of the services.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, July 3, 1924.

Southern Methodist Will Vote On Unification Today BULLETIN ChHtunooga. Tenn.. July 3.—A vote on the question of unification of the North and South branches of the Methodist church was expected today at the special conference of the, Southern Methodists here today. Dis- : cussion of the proposed merger continued dur'ng the day. A majority of the delegates favor ; the combination, according to indications. Previous to the actual vote on the merger, decision will be reached on whether to defer action indefinite-! ly or vote at this session. Decision to vote at this meeting is expected, Vote By Ballot Total vote. 1.095. Necessary for choice, 732. Indiana's vote, 30. Fifty-fourth Ballot Sm.th, 320; McAdoo. 427. J. W. Dav Ji, 62; Underwood. 40; Ralston. 93; Glass. 24; Robinson. 43; (’ox. 54; Ritchie. 17; Owen. 3; Saulsbury. 6; Roosevelt, 1; Bryan, 7- Walsh. 1. Fifty-third Ballot Smith. 320; McAdoo. 423; J. W. Davis. 63; Underwood, 42; Ralston. 94; Glass. 25; Robinson. 43; Cox. 54; Ritchie. 16; Saulsburv, 6. Owen, 4; Gov. Bryan, 6. Fifty-second Ballot Smith. 320; McAdoo, 412; J. W. Davis, 62; Underwood. 39; Raisto, . 93; Glass, 24; Rob nron. 43; ('ox. 54 Hitch e. 16; Saulsbury. 6; Owen, 4; Gov. Rryan' 4; Walsh, 1; G. G. Battle. 20. Fifty-first Ballot Smith. 326; McAdoo. 442; J. W Davis. 67; Underwood <3; Ralston <l3: Glass. 25; Rob'nson. 43; Cox. 55; Ritchie, I'6; Gov. Davis, 2: Saulsbury 6; Owen 4; Walsh 2. Fiftieth Ballot Smith. 32014; McAdoo. 461; J. W. Davis. 66; Underwood, 40; Ralston, 58; Glass. 24: Robinson. 44; Cox. 54; R tchle 16' Gov. Davis, 2; Saulsbury 6; Owen. 1; Walsh. 1. < Forty-ninth Ballot Smith. 3204; McAdoo. 4624; J. W. Dav's. 634; Underwood. 42; Ralston 56; Glass. 25; Robinson. 45; Cox. 54; Ritchie 164; Gov. Davis. 2; Saulsbury. 6; Owen. 4: Wulsh. 1. Forty eighth Ballot Sm th. 321; McAdoo. 483; J. W. I fCoottoued on page two) ODD FELLOWS TO HOLD MEMORIAL Local Lodges To Pav Tribute To Deceased Members Sunday The local lodges of the Independent Order of Odd Fi-llows and Rebekah's will hold a Jlont memorial service at the Odd Fello* Hall, on North Second street. Sunday afternoon I July 8. It waa unnoßpcod todav The | memorial program will start at 1-30 o’clock Sunday ntteraoon. The Reverend IC. W Thompson has hecn secured to deliver u netnotlal ’ddreas. and other speak**™ will be also Include*! In the program The public Is cordinllv Invited *n n*t»nd the services .It was stated bv O. O. P. tomiiiitir In charge. After th*services the graves nt memtwni will b>< decorted and the Inca! members of both In*!r«*i hav« r*fl»**tcd tn bring their flower* tn the h ’ll Sunday The services Is held ann'iatlr Ir memory of the decease*! members -»f the lodgea. and lb their memory their graves are adnrn*<d with flower* contributed by the living membtra a‘ orgahtatttaM. The services at the hall will last shout an hoof, and then the members will march to the cetnelary. where the remainder o( the aervlce will be held. L" . .■ 11 . ■■■ - — Weather Fair tonight and Friday; somewhat warmer Friday.

THIRD PARTY IS LOOKING FOR A GOOD DEMOCRAT — Are Desirous Os Having A Progressive-Democrat On LaFollette Ticket THREE COURSES OPEN May Have State Tickets To Boost LaFollette For President (United Prvas Service) Cleveland. July 2. —A democrat with a progressive record will be Robert M. lui Follette's running mate if sentiment found among progressive leaders here today is carried out in the convention which open in Municipal auditorium tomorrow. Carl S. Voroman. of Illinois, former assistant secretary of agriculture, has been receiving somi' attention in the gossip relative to s vice presidential candidate Senator Burton Wheeler of Montana, also is being cited by many leaders as possessing assents that would aid the ticket. The convention program as now arranged will not consider candidate*. platform and the organixation plan for the campaign until Saturday. Three courses are open in the procedure the convention may follow I They are: 1. The endosement for nomination of (a FolUwt" on a national independent tick‘t. leaving the dele- ' gates free to go home and support j progressive regardless of party lab"! for national and state offices. 2. Placing in Ne field a third party ticket that will r ll right down the line taking in congres tonal sena- , torla! and state candidate*. 3. tAunchlng a national ladependent ticket and delaying organization of the third party until raveral months after the July 4 convention is ended. Many national t-ommfttemcn here for the meeting favor the first course. The socialist group, snpnorfed hv the garment worker*. Icath*.- ml* workers, furriers and upholsterer* will flaht for a pevman-’M ro**Htlon that will go right down the Pne. it was Indicated, i Kit C n w*n Fun*'n»l To Be Held At 1 P.M The funeral services for Kit Cowen I who died yeaterdav at Lima. Ohio, will b** held at th* 1 Mt. Tubor Meth odist church nt Rlvarr • nt on** o'clock tomorrow afternoon .Instead of ten o'clock In the morning ns was pre vlouslv announced. Burial will take place In the Mt. Tabor cemetery mar Rivarre. Fort Wayne Uomnany Files Suit Here Tb»o*("h tb"lr n'to-nwa. Vesey and Vesey, the First Joint Block Kind Bank of Ft Wayne, hns brought suit against Ralph O McMillen, et si to fnrsehwo a mo'te»g* a"*l no* t I*' title. The hank nah* lbs' !’ Quinn be appointed receiver to d a*n nt I" • > Th 1 b-'-n** t» I" 0 *' ‘* v • ‘ ’"** *onr Rivarre 0— «•" " ’ ~f , ”’ known aa th- Rivarre ”—v e* I Th" action waa filed yesterday "(''*»■ I noon • a——— ■■Q— ■ County Officials To Observe Fourth Os July ■ ima i—"" The county offi* lai* *•** 1" M ,h " huainess men of thin city tomorrow In observing the Fourth of July, and will close their offices. Consequently | the court house will ba closed all day. The Fourth la the only cfflclal holiday. that the county clerk la allowed all year, It was stated yesterday,

INDIANA SENATOR MAY BE COMPROMISE CANDIDATE

Evangelical I). V. B. S. To Conclude Tonight — The work of the Daily Vacation Bible schocl at the Evangelical I church will beconr ltubd tonight with | a program to whic h the public is cordially invited. This is the fourth ' week of the School, the interest being strong to the en l. The program this evening which b gins at 7:30 wi| consist of the daily program in large measure, to which will be added special numbers and an exhibition of work the school has done. RACE SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY’S PROGRAM READY Sixty Horses Have Been Entered In Two-Day Race Meet Here FINE ENTRIES Horses From Several States Have Been Entered In Events When Colenel Wefnfagl. of Montpelier. oflic ial starter at th* 1 races to be held at Bellmont park tomorrow, calls the horses from the stables for the o|M*ning race, the best class of horses ever seen in this county will furnish the July 4 crowd with plenty of excitement, according to J. W. Meibers. Superintendent of the race events. More than 60 of the best racing horses in the country have Iwen imported here for the two-ilay event, and it is predicted that several fast heats will be the outcome. There is a big entry list In ••«* h event •■**»<**> »» •** Wes.**-*-A ASA CPnnHntird on Page Eight’ DAWES GUEST OF Coolidge today Nominees Hold Conference Concerning Plans For Fall Campaign < United l*ret>« Service t Wash'ngton. July 3 Pres'dcnt I Coolidge today was engaged in a series of conference Involving republican plans for the coining campaign and this government's attitude toward Europe. A!>*nson It. Houghton. Am«rfcan ambassador of Germany, and Chari-a G. IMwen. author of the Dawe* re > parutions plus a* well a* republican candidate for vice-president, were , guests at th** White House while r publican National Chairman I'utler. t wag here attending to campaign as , fairs. The opp*'rtuhl’.* •” erl r •' ■.a foreign i*hd |t*»H<l« *»• affnlfs wa* t Is'lxed bv th* 1 pr***Klent Houghton j was able to giro the latest and Most * lanthorltailve view on the German ( View toward the !>•*"« |d«n t At the *an*o Um** the pr**ald*'ni , took advantage of the preegMd of naweu and Butler In Uy definite cam pa lan plans. tt was agreed ’hat th** president 'nrcbaldy would r-mslh In Washington throughout the s turner and that I the major part of the sp*rch mailing .for the ticket would *lrvolv< npott Dawes. i. ■■...n.i—,..11, i.i........ CHICAGO CRAIN CLOSE Wheat: July 81.154; dept 11154; Doc. 8118%. Corn: July 9.*»4c; ttrpt M%e, Dec. S2%c. Outs; July 504 c; Sept M%c; D*t, 464’'•’

Price: 2 Cents.

SMITH ABLE TO HOLD BALANCE McAdoo, 427; Smith. 302.5; Ralston, 93 on 54th Ballot; Fight Is Bitter Madison Square Garden. .Inly 3 (S|»eci;d to Daily Dt'tnocrtd) Following the 5Uh ballot the convention took a recess until X:3tl this evening (6:30) Decatur lime. Madison Square Garden. July 3 (Special Io Daily Democrat) Having carefully nursed his charge through -51 ballots in the convenlion. Tom Tnggart. of Indiana, began to bring out Senator Samuel M. Ralston, this afternoon as the compromise on whom the democrats can agree for a presidential nominee. Starling with 3(1 vol -s from Indiana on the first ballot Ralston held at that mark except lor one or two outside ballots that fell to him through two lavs and nights. Then on the HMh ballot today Mississippi switched to him with 20 vohrn. On the 52nd Missouri crashe<l through with .'Mi and Ralston's total mounted to flfk This put him in third position in the battle of ballot#. Instead of increusing hl* strength McAdoo fell away during today’* struggle and ou the 52nd billot registered on’y 4124 against the 5054 he scored last night. Gov Smith still ■ lung close to his original figures and hud 3304 !,n G’® 52nd ballot. There was Ralston talk throughout the hall. A poll of the Oklahoma delegation re■••eah d !• Ralston votes there; 111 noli had 5 and lowa a lew. Tagpnrt was husy on the floor and apparently onsldered the time approachjßK when he would swing oit fall blast or Ralston. At this hour however. (Contfu’icd on Pagp Eight) ——- - • ■—*o—— —— — State Fire Marshal j Sounds Usual Warning I J “Be Careful On Fourth" I The day U fast approach »g upon which ths state will •”1" ’ h '' ~,b” r Mates of »ur t'Bton is rotnmemorat--1 |ng the xsnlna nt the Declaration of Independents. , It »«*•* •<» u* unnecessary that ln addition IO the *erem..nes usual such an oeru.ton lives and proJrtv m«*t '«• ««erlf «*d to make the day memorab**- And yet Indiana year after roll tip a record of Ilves 10-t am! .iropeity destroyed as a result of the rndi** rlmlnate use of explosive* on July 6th. |,i i y< ur th -re enme nmonn tho, Ist of l.il.td and injured by burn*. (•xpl"-i**ns and the deadly tetanna *wo ii.-.iihe attrib it"*! to poison, ad--1 ix >*n*(ih*'r lv idty menace to thia method of cclehi'uUitn. LUUe Udu attracted by Us*’ bril ’last red coverts# placed these nosac nuikra In their mouths, qulcq uhsorpt on of poison followed with death resu, tint In a few hour*. It 'a tar from my mind to detract from or Interfere with an mthus astir statewide cel brat ton nt the patriotic occasion but rather I Invoke slid plead a aiif**. km nr patr'otir obIserian*** of the antitvr t ***r> of th.it *rr*‘ut day which premia .med li(*rrty throughttat the land and asserted in that grrat do* nmrnt the lb-< la rat lon of Imb-pendmce. th*» right of the people to institute government "tn such form as to them shall nectn most likely to effect their Rafeiy and Hsppines*." NEWMAN T MII.I.KR. State Fire Marshal