Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 165, Decatur, Adams County, 11 July 1924 — Page 1
Volume XXII. Number 165.
DAVIS TAKES UP PLANS FOR THE 1924 CAMPAIGN Hpld Conference With Cordell Hull In New York This Morning MAY TOUR THE WEST Notification At Clarksburg, Virginia, To Select New Chairman Xe w York. July 11-(Special to Dnjy Democrat)—Actual work on preparations for the democratic presidential campaign got under way today • . j w. Davis, the party stand’ 11- ' 1 karpr , fresh after a nighty recU at Ms home on Long Island, was ln the r.ty early and went to the l/ onH ‘ of Ms friend and business yssoclate. Frank Folk, where he ccn* rred at length with Cordell Hull./ chairman of the national comm jteei It virtuallv has been decided that pnvi, will receive not if i-] ration of his nomination at his home iB Clarksburg. W and *<» nlake I Clarksburg his for the I campaign- ■ D;|VS will -mam tn New York un-, ■ til a new nar onal chairman is ap- ■ pointed in a' veek or 8O ' Bnd ,hen B pi,ns a shor vacation in Maine beB fore going 0 Clarksburg for the ■ notit cation. B It has not b,,, ‘ n definitely decided B as yet whet" -1 ' Davis wll tour the B west but fr" n,i ' - of the candidate ■ doubted repot*' that he may conduct B a front porch ‘ arnna*'> fr,,m ‘’larksB burg. dependitP upon the radio to B carry his voik t 0 'he agricultural | states. I B As a lawyer< was Ra * d - Davis ful l B iv apprecates| e value of a face to B face meeting I' l Probably will talk ■ in as many stl s as possible tn perB s°n. ' B Davis plans t^return to his Lonv ■ Island home tent 1 " and will spend ( ■ the week end th. X returning to New B York Monday. R Foster And •zitlow Will ■ Head Farit' ' Labor Party B t United l* s » Service) B Chicago, July J William Z. KosH ter for president’nd Ben Gitiow. > ■ K*w York, for vic president. B This is the new national ticket of B the fanner labor pl r ‘)' whic h met in B St Paul Juno 17. ■ At a meeting of workers' party j B k * r, ‘ late yeste.-di' " was decided B '" 'brow overborn 'he MacDonaldHauck ticket select >1 at the St. Paul B convention The F ster Gitiow ticket I B W| substituted. B Gitiow was on/of the first com- I B tr.unists convierd in the United B States, lie bnA at liberty on bond I B Pending an tppjal from serving a full B "“P y»ar sentqA'. He served three B Pars. |B Fifty deleft,-s attended the conB terence wplam Mahoney, chairB ®»» of the.armer lalM>r party of Min B "oso's, w)> made an unsuccessful B *"empt t have the national conven- ■ lion Mprse Senior Robert M Ln B Mitts was understood to have B Prob’’ against the Foster Gitiow B ’"'e" Mahoney wanted the Chic B "»■ r.-n, .. to Select 1.3 Follette. ■ k Wald. ■ MmhD«sador Quits ■ And Wil] Return Home Ba (1 nited Pr»'HR Servlet*) H •hington. July 11—Leaving H (hington today. Maaannr Hunt ' H" retiring Japanese ambassador ■He. returns to his country convlm ■ :| more satisfactory disposition <>t Japanese (migration nueation 1 ■'ft be arranged if trouble la to ho ■ nlded between the two countries, j ■ Hanlhara la not making any state I ■ '" fnr publication, bnt he fa tin■<TKtood to believe that although out I ■ wutd 'anti-American demonstrations ■ bla country soo n will end. resent ■"•nt o the part of the Japanese will ■ ontinue vadiM* the surface. r» ,,nih6r * wl " *° Sun I Francisco, where he will « N |l for .hpsn ap hoard the Corea July 19 | fflelal y It |, aald that Hanlhara I o resigned R| ambassador and that i h*i. returning to Japan on leave. the understanding here la •hat he probably will not return to Washington as ambassador.
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A FRIENDLY SCRAP Chicago, July 11 —General GDawes, republican Candida'*' ‘ or vice president, today expressed pietism e that he would rut" tiguinst I his fi lend and former neighbor, Governor Charles \V. Hryan of Nebraska, democratic candidate for the same office. Dawes and Biyun once lived w.thin three blocks of ‘■'ich other In Lincoln. Neb. Th '‘Y w " rp o.ose personal friends dinin', the days when both we*’’" st.uggiing for j success in the le « al profession. Dawes left X< nco’n th seek fame and fortune M* C* l ‘‘«Ko. Bryan remained in 'dneo’n and became the first cltlr en hl« state. I “I am glad of the honor that has come r° ‘l f vernor Bryan and to ’ the c W*' Lincoln and the state 1 ot in h's nomination" - Dav as « a id- ( •‘Governor Bryan and I differ "sharply, of course, in political I matters, but that has neveY interi sered with the personal friendship ' which for so many years united our famil’es.” MOOSE PLANNING ' FOR CONVENTION ,1 Walter Wilkinson A Delegate; Convention Will Open July 27th At a recent meeting of the local Order of Moose held for the purpose of electing a delegate to the international convention which will convene in New York City July 27 to 31, Walter Wilknson was selected as delegate and Adams Shafer as alternate. Closely following its activity in ! successfully housing delegates and visitors to the Democratic National Convention, plans of the Hotel Association of New York City are well under way for the arrival of memibers and friends of the Ixtyal Order of Moose. A conference Tuesday between ' George W. Sweeny, chairman of the Convention Committee of the Hotel Association and Perry A. Skanor. who is in active charge of the Moo«e Supreme Committee brought ent the fact that New York hotels will be asked to take care of more than 1.600 delegates and an estimated 35.000 to 40 000 members of the order ' who will come to the metropolis to ’participate in the festivities of what |is confidently predicted to lie the .largest fraternal gathering over asIsembled in this city. All of the delegates will he housed, according to reservation now made, , with hotels in the mid-town section, with the Hotel Astor as official head I I Continued on Page Three) O 1 ■ ■ MONROE DOCTOR CAVE GOOD TALK Dr. A. J. Miller Spoke On “Socialization Os Medicine” To Rotarians t)r. A. J. Miller of Monroe, delivered an interesting talk to the Rotarians last evening on the evils, as he termed it. of “Socialization of medicine.” "Free clinic* have been established In the larger cities where patients can In* treated free for this and that disease and the physicians who are in charge are appointed at a fixed salary, which Is one way of destroying Incentive and the desire to accomplish something,J.said Dr. Miller. "The practice medicine shnnld not lie socialized '(<•><• good of mankind. When you aßolnt a physician as head of a clinic ne is auppOMd to do so much work and most of them stop at thiil.'' continued Dr. Miller. The speaker stated that the physiclans and doctors of today were trying to serve mankind with all their energy and that he believed the socialization of medicine would destroy pcraomil desire of the doctor to give his heat efforts In bringing about the desired results. Dr. C. C. Rayl and Dr. L. K. Summers of thia city, also 1 made short talks. ' In the absence of Henry Heller, i 1 president of the chib, who started on 1 a three week's vacation yesterday [ with his family. Dore B. Erwin, vice- I president of the club, presided at the ’ meeting dast evening. 11
THE DAVIS HOME AT CLARKSBURG
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Home of Mr. ami Mrs. John \V. Davis at Clarksburg. West Vlrg nla. Mr. Davis, who is tne democratic nominee for president will more than likely ■■ink- Ins headquarters .luring the campaign at his West V.rgin a home.
VETERANS WILL Gil TO BLUFFTON . . — 1 Reunion Os Spanish-Ameri-can Vets Will Be Held August 18th The twenty-fifth annual reunion of the One Hundred and Sixtieth Regiment. Indiana Volunteers, veterans of I the Spanish-American veters. will be held In BluTton, Monday, August 18th, and while the regiment has become scattered during the quarter of a century and its ranks have been depleted by death, it is hope.) and confidently expected that there will be a goodly gathering of the comrades who. at the first reunion in Bluffton. 25 years ago. were present almost one hundred per cent, at a gathering held in the Studabaker grove in Bluffton. Veterans from this city are planning to attend. Major David McCormick, custodian of battle flags at the state house at Indianapolis, has promised to come to the reunion and bring the old regimental colors with him. This will be the last reunion the colors will be taken. as they are to be encased in an air-tight glass case, and when this is done they will not be removed from the state house. The privilege of marching behind the colors once more is being welcomed by the dozen companies. Companies in the regimen' are: Compmr A.. Marlon: Company 8.. Decatur: Company C.. Lafayette; Company D.. Wabash: Company E.. Bluffton: Company F.. Ossian; Company G., Columbia City: Company H., Warsaw; Company I. Tipton; Company K. Huntington; Company I*. Anderson; Company M., Logansport. Short History of 160th The 160th Indiana Regiment was mustered into the V. 8. service at Camp Mount, Indianapolis. April 26. 1698; left Camp Mount May 16th for Camp Thomas. Cblcamauga Park. Georgia. The Regiment was ordered to Porto Rico, and left Camp Thomas July 28. It arrived at Newport News. Va.. on July 30th anil before loading on the transports, the protocal was signed, countermanded, on August 21. the Regiment left Newport News for’ Lexington. Ky.. where they camped from August 23rd until November 9th. ' The were then ordered to Cotum- ’ 1 bus. Georgia, where they arrived No- 1 vember 11th. They staid there until 1 January 15. 1899. when the Regiment 1 proceeded to Cuba, going In three «ec- 1 Hons anil being united and going Into ‘ camp on January 27th. They left Cuba. March 27th. and then proceeded to Savannah. Ga.. where they ar- ' rived March 29th and were mustered 1 out. discharged and left for their re-' 1 speitlve homes April 25th. having 1 been *n the service of the government 1 just one year to the day. During this year the Regiment 1 traveled some 6.060 miles, spent three ' months in a foreign country and puss- 1 ed through some 8 or ton states of the Vnlon. Samuel Gompcr* Reported ' Much Improved Today New Y’ork. July 11 Samuel Gom pars, veteran president of the Ameri- B can Federation of Uhor. la considerably Improved. It was said at the Coney Inland hotel where ha la recuperating today. The labor loader In attended by a physician and u nurse constantly. He « wont to Coney Island from a New hospital Tuesday. c
Decatur, Indiana, Friday, July 11, 1924.
World Flight Proceeding Without A Hitch Today H'nited Press Service) Cnostantinople. July 11. —The American world flight effort is proceeding swiftly and smoothly, without a hitch, and Lieutenants Smith. Nelson and Wade will be in Europe on their next hop. The United States airmen arrived from Aleppo yesterday after a nine hour flight. They are resting at the American embassy and tomorrow will hop over to the Balkans, making a landing at Bucharest. DEATH FOLLOWS AN OPERATION Mrs. Mary Richards. Formerly Os This County, Died At Streator, 111. Mrs. Sarah Blackburn received word today of the death of her niece Mrs. Sarah Richards, age 71. at Strea'or. 111., following an operaffbn and a short illness. Funeral services were held in that city today. Mrs. Richards who was formerly Mrs. Samuel Galloway, was born in Union township, this county, near the Salem church. After her marriage to Mr. Galloway they lived for many years n Wubash township. She was the daughter of George Menefee and a sister of Edward and Dick Menefee who formerly lived here and w II be remembered by many of the older residents. For a year past she has resided at Ocean Beach. California. l A few weeks ago she went to Streat j (Continued on page threei SEEKING WAY TO SAVE MURDERERS Diseases Os Minds Os Loeb and Leopold Will Be Explained Chicago. July 11.--Doctors and at- | torneys for the millionaire la*opold , and Ix>eb families—retained In an at- | tempt to save their sons from hang Ing for lhe murder of 14-Year-Old Robert Franks— today started translation of medical findings into langu age which will be undentood by a Jury. One of the youthful murderer M Is suffering from infected “basal ganglia" and the other lias a diseased "adrenal cortex." according to the doctors' findings. Those terms and hunreds of others must ba so explained that a jury will understand that le><>pold and Lneh were not responsible when they killed the Frank* boy, according to Clarence Darrow, chief defense counsel. Out of the large array of doctors | who have examined the two confessed murderers, no more than five or six will he placed on the witness stand. Darrow Indicated, These will I (Continued on Page Three) Weather Increasing cloud,lness tonight. Some- I what warmer In east and sontli por t Hons Saturday; probably local thund- . erstorms or showers followed by ' cooler In north portion. | 1
BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY DROPS RATE INCREASE Company Decides To Postpone Placing Os New Rates In Effect HEARING WAS HELD Before Judge Page Today; Injunction Will Not Be Filed Indianapolis, July 11 —(Special to Daily Democrat)— Defeated in its efforts to obtain approval of rate increases and service charges instituted July 1, the Indiana Bell Telephon- • company today set ashle the rates f and agreed to operate under previous schedules until a full hearing of the • telephone situation in the state by the public serv'ce commission. r Indianapolis. July 11 —The Indianapolis Bell Telephone company today agreed to set aside rate increases made July 1 until a full hearing of the telephone situat'on is held by the public service commission. Meantime rate Increases asked in a petition filed with th- public service commission by the company two years ago will be the bas s of its rate charges. The agreement was made at the suggestion of Federal Judge Page after he had overruled a petition of Attorney-General Lesh for a modification of a decree entered by him under which the company placed in effect the new rate. The state afreed to withdraw its I injunct'on suit against the rate. Lesh interprets the outcome of the I tangled legal battle rn overwhelmingvictory for telephone users inasmuch as the company has failed at every • turn to secure approval of the new rates. Increased rates are not probable before fall at least accord ng to Samuel Artmun chaiman of the pub . lie service commission who sa d the hearing would not be held before that ' time. Judge Page at the hearing of Lesh’s petit on today took the company to task for its efforts to set tates without consulting the commission. Hans Meland is Fined; Draws Jail Sentence Attorney Hans Meland of Fort Wayne was fined s!'• and co ts m<i sentenced to five days In jail when in (the Fort Wayne city court today h ■ , was found guilty of operating an automobile while intoxicated. A sentence 'of 3<» days imposed hnt 25 days were suspended . At Meland’s request. Attorney L. B. Harper, who is presiding in the court as judge pro tein, withheld entering : the finding and sentence until Saturday. In the meantim.* Attorney Melad expects to raise the money for his fine. He made no mention of appealing the case and indicated that he will go to jail Saturday. In a final argument. Attorney Meland made an imimssloned -plea to the court luit it failed to save him from a conviction. He spoke ot ambitious police officers, eager to make a record for themselves by arresttag a man who was "down and out". Truck Turns Over Trying To Avoid A Smash-Up While driving one of the Frank Me-! Connell and Son trucks between Van’ Wert and Ohio City, late yesterday afternoon. Harry Sheets, the driver turned over In the road ami run Into a telephone post. The body of the car wna broken off ami the teiphone pole w«u broken down. Sheets was not injured. Sheets claimed that a' lady driving a car attempted to puss him and In trying to get out of the road, the truck turned over. p Secretary Hughes Will Sail For Europe Saturday i \\ uahlngton. July II Secretary of ' State Hughes today cleaned his desk In the state dopsrtment preparatory ’ to sailing tomorrow for laindon. where he wyi attend the meeting of the Bar Association In Ixmdoll Strictly speaking. Hughes Is on aj" vacation, hut diplomatic quarters * here believe his European trip may prov/ 1 of prime political Importance. ‘ In edition to Ixmdnn. he may visit ' Parle and Berlin.
I RAIN DIDN’T STOP ’EM Boston, .uly 11—With all business matt’ rs settled and the fam ous para„e over, Boston today ■ witnessed departure of thousands " of Brother Bills as the sixteenth * annua] convention of the grand lodge of the B. P. O. E. adjourned to meet next year in Portland, Ore. More than 40,000 Elks marched thiough the streets yesterday, first beneath the scorching rays of a July sun and the next m’nute beneath a veritable cloudburst. While tlie sudden thunderstorm , scattered the countless numbers ' of spectators, it failed to stop the marchers, who continued on their way. drtnping wet, smil ng. laughing and sing’ng, as the bands 0 played "It Ain't Gonna Rain No More." The crowds along the sidewalks lost little t me in getting back to their places as soon as the storm s . was over and continued to cheer s the marching vis tors. Rain spoilB ed many floats and put a number e of band nstruments out of commission. buJ it did not succeed in I dampening the enthusiasm, jPRESIDENT IS I BACA AT DESK , Coolidges Return From Vermont Where Son Was Buried Thursday (By Milton Mackaye) (U. P. Staff Correspondent > Washington, July 11. —President i Coolidge today took up the duties of state once more. He has buried his youngest son, but the business of the • nation must go on. 1 The presidential party reached Washington at 7:30 a m. after an allnight trip from the mountain cemetery at Plymouth. Vermont, where ' Calvin Coolidge. Jr., Is at rest. ’ Mrs. Coolidge was very tired, but she bore her sorrow bravely. ‘ The president walked to hfs lim ousine with a slow step, but firm carriage. Immediately after a breakfast at the white house, Mr. Coolidge returned to hi« desk at the executive offices and grimly began on mass of work that has piled up since his son became ill. Friends of the president believe ■ that hard work will be a tonic to him. that the routine of his labors will serve to keep his mind from m»mor lea. The presence of Colonel John Coolidge. the president's father, will be a comfort to the executive family. CooliiU’e returned from Vermont on the funeral train. tContimied on Page Eight' PRESIDENT OF ECONOMICS GLUG Mrs. John (’. Maglfey Chosen At Meeting Held Here Thursday P.M. Mrs, Helen McKinley, of the Home Eccnomica Department nt Purdue attended an all-day meeting at the Übrary In Decatur Thursday and gave Instructions in the third les«on ] |Of tt(|| -■ wing i out-, being stmlled ' I by the* Home I'k-onomics clubs of the county this yean. Representatives ' from Kirkland, Union Root unci St. Marys township* were present, and 1 wl| expbtl nth*' instruction received " to members of their re p 1 dive clubs ’ at their next meetings. Mrt. Maqley Selected. imrltig th« meeting Mr*. John (’. " Maglev, of the Root township or- H ganlxaHon wes aelc'ctisl county leader lOf the llnnix Econctmlcs Chibs. The girls' contc'st to be held tn con- 1 nectlon with the Northern Indiana Fair wa* discussed mid quallllvnlion* made us to the nature of the, articles to be shown. The apron shall he of werk typ*. which hangs from th'* j shoulders. It may be made mostly ( by machine but must have some hand ( work on it in the way of a small design, buttonholes, etc. White butter cakes are to be shown. Members of daughters of members , of th* 1 Home Economics Clubs of the county, between the ages of 16 and , (Continued on Page Eight) 1
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WJ, BRYAN SAYS DAVIS IS A REAL PROGRESSIVE ‘ Will Support Ticket And Believes Davis Can y * Convince Voters / TALKS WITH NOMINEE ' Commoner Convinced That/ Great Lawyer Is A “Pro- / gressive At Heart” / Washington, July 11.—Williaf Jennings Bryan today “bran? ed ’ the democratic nominee, John W. Davis as a\ "progressive at heart,” whose \ professional connec- \ tions instead of being a handi- \ cap. will turn into being an ad- \ vantage. ’ Bryan said he had given Davis his I support because he has been convinced that "his endorsement of our platform is thorough and earnest." He tulci friends, his personal conference with Dav s had won over his confidence n Davis' progressiveness and he was sure. Davis in his campaign speeche s will convince the voters that he is at heart a progressive in spite of his piofessional connections. I if he can do It the connections instead of being a hand cap will be turned into an advantage," declared Bryan, for the reason that they show the strength of his character, a man who can maintain his integrity and his sympathy with the people in . spite of such professional assoc gtions and as such he wiil appeal to the people.” Bryan sajd he would have support- | ed the ticket anyway bu that he was I greatly pleased to have been con- I vinced of Davis' progressive views. I He explained that under any circum- ' stances he would have remained loyal to (he party because he felt In this way there would be more chance to secure needed reforms than by going outside the party. o— ■ — ~ Hcarinir On Valuations Will Be Held July 29th County assessor William Zimmerman has been advised that a hearing on the personal propertv assessments in Adams County would be heard by the state board on July 29th at Indianapolis. The hearing will be on the asaessments as a county unit, no Individual objections being heard. So for no taxpayer has objected tn any of the ases-monts this year and unless the stat** board orders a change in the* assessments in the different townships none w.lll be made. The county board of review will meet" August 4th, at which time any changes ordered by the state will he made. Mr. Zimmerman will represent th*' county nt th*’ meeting. —— -O Lcrvc On Motor Trip Through East Tomorrow The famine's of County Auditor Martin JelsTg and County Clerk John E Nelson will leave* tomorrow on a two weeks’ motor trip through the *•»«!. going from here to t’edar Point. They will then motor to Niagara Falls. New York Citv. Washington, D. C tend other pllace* of interest; They will csilip along the route nnd will do their own cooking and sleep out ofclonrs st night. They have their automobile,* equipped with th*' necessary camping outfit. Those will take the trip nr*' Mr. and Mrs. Jaberg. daughter Josephine and aon Rus<oll nnd Miss Foley. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson and children, Bernice. Marcella. Doris and Agnes. " 1 ■ t> — — Dowtv Prenareg To Serve Term On Arson Charge (United Press Service) Fort Wayne. July it William Dowtv, convicted of arson in connection with the burning of his grocery store, prepared today to start serving a sentence of twn to twentyon** years in prison. Th" court imposed sentence despite Dowly's dramatic plea of Innocence. He whs given until Monday to arrange his business nnd personal affair*.