Appleton Post-Crescent (Newspaper) - September 19, 1924, Appleton, Wisconsin THE WEATHER Unsettled tonight and Saturday probable warmer tonight APPLETON CITY EDITION TWENTY PAGES THE DAILY POST ESTABLISHED 1883 EVENING CRESCENT ESTABLISHED IBM PRICE THREE CENTS APPLETON WISCONSIN FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 19 1924 FIVE O'CLOCK FULL LEASED SERVICE OF TUB ASSOCIATED TRESS LEGION ELECTS DRAIN NATIONAL CHIEF LaFollette Encouraged by Cor- dial Reception Given Him in First Speech CONFERS WITH GOMPERS Wisco n s i n Senator Implies Davis Blocked Effort to Re- duce Telephone Rates By Associated Press New by the ception given him at a rally Friday night in Madison Square Garden Sen ator Robert M LaFollette ent candidate for president pressed forward Friday with his campaign discussing strategy and plans with friends and spectators who called on him at his hotel here Among those who an ment with the senator was Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor who has not con- ferred with Mr LaFollette since the executive council en his candidacy The meeting was arranged to give the candidate and Labor chief an oportunity to discuss organized labor's part in the campaign Before seeing the tor Mr Gompers had an appointment to on the political situation with representatives of the Central Trades and Labor council of Greater York Late Thursday night Mr Gompers was confined to his room on account of illness was tain if he would be able to keep his engagement with Senator LaFollette Many of those who visited Senator LaFollette Friday did so to felicitate him on his speech Thursday night It his first appearance before an audience since n candidate and tse filled tho big au cheered him for 15 minutes when he entered the hall and re- interrupted his address with applause and cheers READS MANUSCRIPT Reading slowly from something new In for Senator LaFollete who in the past Invariably had candidate held the tion of his audience for flO minutes At several he interpolated brief observations one of prediction that he would be next president a prolonged wave of cheering Mr LaFollette declared that he not permit foolish and pre- assertions of his nents with regard to his advocacy of a constitutional which would give congress power to over- ride judicial vetoes of measures to him from discussing the vital Issues of the campaign He assailed Pi evident de- claring ns vice president he had been In a position to know all about the naval oil leasing transactions and other alleged irregularities during the Harding administration The acts of the administration he insisted must be judged as The Wisconsin senator referred to John W Davis Democratic nominee as a certain dis- lawyer Mocked forts of the public to reduce telephone rates in Xew York Mr LaFollette will deliver another address here Sunday to the Steuben society He was undecided Friday whether to remain here until then or to re- turn to Washington night coming back to Xew York for his Sunday engagement POLICE SEEK DRUG CLERK WHO VANISHED WITH CASH Friday searched Joseph Lewis 19 a drug clerk who disappeared from the store of Carl T Mueller here Thursday night with receipts The bills wore in the safe Thursday night by clerk Lewis left the store shortly after 6 o'clock without hat or coat and has not been seen since The money was discovered missing shortly after Rich Richard Says MAKE haste slowly Not too slowly but just take time to consult the Ads in the Classified Section before you buy Read them Poverty Is Handicap To Boy Slayer By Associated Press of money may han dicap Bernard 19 in his plea for a commutation of the death tence imposed on him with Walter Krauser for killing Policeman Ralph Souders according to Thomas E Swanson Grant's attorney The boy's exhausted its funds in the trial of the son who must die Oct 17 unless he receives clemency How to pay expenses of 20 witnesses to testify before the governor is the family's problem the attorney said Krauser who first implicated Grant and now says Grant had no connec tion with the killing is leady to pear before the governor in Grant's behalf Mr said Meanwhile letters from many sections of the country have been received the ney said expressing the belief that since Richard Loeb and Leo pold millionaires sons were given life imprisonment for the murder of Robert Franks instead of death Grant should not be hanged The same sentiment is expressed in a letter to the Chicago Tribune from Mrs Alice Krauser mother of ter The petition to the governor ably will be sent next week after the return here of Clarence Darrow chief council for Leopold and Loeb who has promised to aid Grant Mr Swan son said or me ISLE Russian Officials Pleased with Success of Expedition Wrangell Island Moscow officials express satisfaction over success of the expedition on the armed transport red In planting the red flag on Wrangell land off northern Siberia taking formal possession In behalf of the Soviet republic They this action will settle the status of the island which has been in dispute for more than a half century rejecting Uie suggestion that final adjudication should be re- ferred to the league of nations with the declaration that both and ethically the island belongs to Russia They regard it as an ant base for a wireless station and depot of supplies in the event of war It now develops that Great Britain recognizes Russia's right to the land in the recent negotiation In don The dispatch of armed transport bearing a company of fantry immediately followed this agreement Although the Soviets have never had the opportunity of surveying and appraising the re- sources of the island tiie government is to lease it to Americans or others for development provided Russia is given an adequate pation in the revenues A good part of Wrangell island is barren but other portions produce ex- furs and fish It also has a potential value in the event of the laying of an intercontinental railway between America and Asia By Associated Press Port position at dah is unchanged and the invaders have made no further ad- vance from Taif Refugees who arc arriving nt in large from say the first night after tho capture of the town there was much shooting and pillaging The number of deaths has not yet been ascertained but will possibly reach 200 or 300 mostly residents of ca which is 60 miles from Taif seat of the summer residence of King Hussein of the was occupied early this hy bite tribesmen King's Hussein's retiring without firing a shot Series Dope For Fans Who mil play m tJie world How do the players stack These questions will be an- swered for by Hilly livans nationally known umpire in a series of articles the first of which appears on the sport page of the Friday It is too early to tell exactly which teams will compete in the series so close are the races but it is not too early to get a good line on the players who may take part in it Evans from hie Judicial behind the bat is in a tion to know the individual value of players His ability as a writer him to tell fass what they want to know in an authoritative interesting way He will discuss all positions and the articles will be published daily Get the dope Authorities Disint e r Man's Remains in Connection With Case Mount Vernon the bocy of Mrs Anna wife of the M Hight held In jail in the death of his wife was at Metro- polis 111 Friday the office its investigations of Mrs Right and ford both residents of Ina 12 miles south of here tho ister had his charge Hight died under mysterious circumstances last Friday and was burled at Metropolis the former home of the family It was after a ence between the state's attorney of this city and of that it was decided to exhume Mrs body for further examination A Chicago chemist reported Thursday he had found enough poison in the stomach of the dead woman to cause her It was then that the arrest of the clergyman was died two months ago though the coroner returned a verdict of hy natural causes gossip con- to keep rumors regarding the cause of death His body wafe disinterred in der that the contents of his stomach may be analyzed FOUR ARMED BANDITS ROB HOTEL IN PEMBINE By Associated Press Four armed bandits their identity concealed by bandana handkerchiefs held up W Willie night clerk in Algonquin hotel in Friday morning and escaped with In cash and four slot machines Three of the robbers ranging In age from 21 to 25 years according to the clerk rifled the cash drawers while one of them kept him covered with a rifle and then ried out the slot machines Into an automobile In which they made their getaway They are believed to have toward Iron Mountain Sympathizers of Both Sides Rush to Hear Boscobel Trouble Aired E B courtroom was to capacity Friday when hearing was started on a charge of assault with intent to do bodily harm lodged against George Shields night watchman at Boscobel growing out of a Ku Klux Klan there on Aug 16 Sympathizers of both sides of the controversy from all parts of CO particularly from Boscobel and Muscoda were prerent at the ing District Attorney George B Clementson who was suspended by Elaine recently as a result of the controversy Is prosecuting the case The crowd which appeared at the hearing was orderly and no steps were necessary when the hearing opened to preserve order Sheriff Joe Edge of together with eral deputies are attending the ntr Shields is alleged to have entered j ranks of a parade and lifted masks from several members and to have drawn a gun 1 earing on a against nnk Groves out of coda Klan dispute which was set for luay was postponed until day Succeeds John R Quinn James A Drain of Washington D C was elected national der of the American Legion at the close of the sixth annual convention in St Paul Minn Friday served for twenty commander of v the Department of District of Columbia in the American Legion He has been active as chairman of Fourth District Rehabilitation Committee of the Legion an important position because of its location national capital He has been member of the national executive the board of directors of The American Lexion Weekly Born In Warren-co 111 on Sept 30 1870 Drain practiced law In Nebraska Washington state New Yoik arid the national capital Ha chairman of the executive committee of Guard association president of thp National Rifle association of America Davis Slap At Klan Drys Draws Applause By Associated Press opened his Illinois campaign with an attack on the Re publican parly in an address dav night on the south side Joon W Davis the Democratic presidential candidate was prepared Friday to ry on in Indiana He wil day night at Gary and Saturday at South Bend and Ft Wayne repeatedly by a crowd mated to be around Mr assailed the record of the administration in the past three and a half years and told his audience that if this were the only issues of the he would be content to fight on that line alone in contrast to the SILENT S SPEECH Butler Bars Police From Voting Game Pa Director of lie Safety Smedley D Butler has warned the police that he will knock off the block of any policeman who takes part In the approaching al campaign Vou men know tho reason I have not been fired is because the people of Philadelphia are back of he said at a conference Thursday Once we demonstrate to the people that this police force is the In world and that you are absolutely out of politics the politicians will bo afraid to with you By Associated Press Washington D meeting with cabinet the regular semi-weekly session constituted the principal ness before President Coolidge Friday Later in the day Secretary Wilbur was expected to arrive here from fornia at the call of the president There was no comment at the House in regard to the speech ered in New Tork Thursday night by Senator LaFollette Independent candidate the president having made cussion of politics to occasional speeches The next occasion on i he is expected to deal with political ord of the eight years of Democratic administration undei Woodrow son Not only did Mr Davis assail tho Republicans on the basis of the dis- in the senate investigation but he went after it on the legislative nt Washington the failure of the world couit proposal the insistence of the of the Mellen plan the veto ol the bonus the postal pay increase measure and the pension Moreover the Democratic presiden- nominee directed many shafts at President Coolidge emphasizing what was described as silence in this campaign the dent's statement with to the scandals that the wonder was not that so many have failed but that so few have fallen and his denunciation 01 the senate investigation of the ury As as it cheered the assault on the Mr Davis ence got kick out of his declaration for personal liberty which he described as the light of worship freedom of assemblage dom of conscience and freedom against unlawful search and seizure As a respite fiom the rigors of Mr Davis planned to play golf and see a ball game Friday DIVORCED MAN ATTACKS WIFE SLASHES THROAT By Associated Press Milwaukee Angered because his New Commander Is Prominent Member Of W ashington Post BANKRUPT FIRM SHORT IS REPORT By Associated Press Xew receiver in cy aided by accountants be- gan an Investigation to determine the losses to creditors as a of the failure Thursday of Day and Heaton a Xew York Stock Exchange firm for 53 years It Is estimated that the liabilities are and the sets The firm was suspended from the exchange after five of the six bers had given that because of tho defalcation and disappearance of the sixth member George R Christian the firm would be unable to meet Its obligations SEARCH FOR VICTIMS OF CAVEIN FRUITLESS By Associated Press Milwaukee A continued search among tons of debris which buried four men In a sewer here Wednesday for the bodies of two men William Beljon and John Millch both of Detroit has so far proved futile One man Otto Cina who was rescued is recovering In a hospital while eph Tica died within a few minutes of being rescued A civil Investigation was to be started here late Friday to determine the cause and ty if any for the The inquest will not be held until Cina is able to leave the hospital to testify Election Comes in First Ballot with Majority of All credited Votes VOTE IS MADE UNANIMOUS LaFollette Sure Of Carrying Wisconsin But Loses Many Votes V Revival of Democrats and Bob's Desertion from G 0 P Are Factors Affecting Badger Situation BY DAVID LAWRENCE y Copyright 1924 by the Post Pub Co one who simply crosses Wisconsin off the polit ical map of doubtful states with the confident assertion that Senator Follette will get the electoral vote is missing much of what is happening in these parts For there are two factors which when the ballots are counted will tend to reduce the votes cast for Rob ert M LaFollette in his home state Is the Democratic party which mysteriously enough is displaying moie activity than is customary and the other is the fact that under the Republican eagle where thousands of have marked ballots they will no longer find La Follotte as of yore The senior senator from Wisconsin has been running for office in this state for a generation He has always been a Republican His enormous vote two jears ago was duo to the fact that he won the Republican pri manes and there wero thousands of regular Republicans who disliked Follette but voted tho straight Re publican ticket Also in those maries there weie thousands of and Socialists who helped Follette the machinery of the Republican party But today the voter faces a different situation The regular Republican has Coolidge and Dawes Many who are not particularly perturbed about LaFollette's radicalism and who at the same time have tho lifelong habit of voting a Republican ticket will vote for UNIQUE SITUATION Wisconsin presents an unique ation Tho Republican state ery is m the hands of LaFollette The Republican state convention has just fulfilled thf promise of the LaFollette managers that they would play fair by leaving the Republican label to Coolidge and by seeing to It that the requirements of the statute were met in selecting electors who are men For a time it was thought the LaFollette group might questions Is in his address In delphia next Thursday night Although Secretary Wilbur was ex- to call at the White House upon his arrival It was understood The couple had been estranged for a year Bork on September 6 completed a six months jail on charges a j Republican label But as if to make matters worse tho agers have selected electors and thorn to tho regular Re- publican humiliating tion in politics The electors chosen i u i the president did not plan to take up of hw According to with questions a gon vvho witnessed u Friday morning rhe father Folletto voters especially some of a of he home nt an early hour and Germans somewhat irritable Some of amj to which the White House has an- to tho for his re- They Had Stage Names Ready The Cops David Morgan of Appleton and Mary Smith of Neenah spent Thursday night in cells at the county jail at Green Bay and were fined and costs in municipal court there Friday morning for drunkenness and disorderly conduct made things too lively at cafe Green Bay the result of too much whisky and the police had to lock them up It happens however that the in the case are like actors have stage names when the casion demands and the occasion usually is when the cops arrive David Morgan is understood to be a Menasha married man and who is prominently known there but the teal name of Mary Smith could not be learned Theye were in company with an Appleton couple one of whom spirited the automobile away so the license number could not be obtained A large gray car Is the chief means of identification All the police blotter at Green Bay says however is David Morgan and Mary Smith The latter kept up an all night screeching in the jail that could be heard for blocks S HELP SPEEDS PROBE Access to Records Facilitates Investigation of Revenue Bureau By Associated Press D assurance of full access to its records and files from Secretary Mellon the special ate committee appointed to investigate the Internal revenue bureau expects i to be ready six weeks to begin public hearings in new phases of its tho r Investigation Tho scope of the Inquiry was mapped out at an executive session or i the committee Thursday at which the treasury secretary appeared and gave assuiance of his hearty cooperation With thp spotlight of to bo thrown on both tho income tax and Neenah Post Wins Third Place in Annual Rifle Shooting Competition St Paul Minn James A Drain of Washington D C elected al commander of the American Legion at the close of the sixth annual con- vention here Friday Drain's election came on the first ballot and he had a majority of all accredited votes before the roll call was two thirds complete and as the poll ended his total had been swelled considerably Only two other names were presented to the convention those of John R McQuigg of land O and E E Spafford of Xew York Thanking the convention for his election to commander Mr Drain accepted the post because he believes in the legion and the naires who also are thinking of what they can give more than what they can get new commander pledged himself to do everything the best of his ability for the legion Minnesota presented the name Mr Drain to the contention its adjutant Stafford King nominating address Peyton of Kentucky national executive seconded the nomination When the had been completed the election of Drain was made mous on motion of King of Minnesota and amid a rousing demonstration Drain was to the platform the hand Cheer the gang's all here The Texas delegation by MIss May Peterson atop the old gray mare paraded to the platform its band The Old one of the pongs made famous by the con- vention NEW CHIEF Soon every department standard was grouped on the platform around the new commander as the cheers and songs of the demonstrative naires continued for several minutes The vote on national commander before the convention made It mous Drain 715 142 Spafford 96 absent 21 The new commander declared would move to Indianapolis as did Past National Commander and administer the legion from the al headquarters Commander Drain In his address de- clared that the legion would have no engagement in politics election of commander out of the way the convention proceeded to the tion and election of five national commanders Dates for the 1925 convention In Omaha will not be decided on until the January of the executive committee it was learned Friday NAME NEW CHAPLAIN Father Joseph Lonergan Durand 111 a Catholic priest was ly elected national chaplain after the Indiana delegation had withdrawn their candidate the Rev Stewart I of that Florida annexed Us third trophy of convention when It was awarded the Frederic W Galbralth Jr trophy for the greatest man miles any delegation covered In coming to the convention The Milton J Foreman trophy was awarded to the Minnesota team which won first place In tho an- rifle shooting competition The United Infantry of are Coolidge men all right but of bureau very names on ballot In some Couzens of Michigan chairman of I will only mako some of tho JAPS REGRET JOKE ON ARGENTINE MINISTER WoMAN SAVES PET BIRD attack the the woman sleeping Physicians say may not recover as she lay in bed the woman By Associated Press of regret from Japanese officials and foreign diplo- mats testify to the painful impression created in Tokio official circles due to recently sent abroad ing that Garcia Argentine minister appeared in tho lobby of the Imperial hotel clad In pajamas Uriburu has received from the di- rectors and manager of the hotel ters declaring the story baseless The loiters added that it was an ill con- joke of which Uriburu was unfortunately tbe victim AS FIREMEN FIGHT BLAZE By Associated Press nn early Ing fire as firemen fought to rescue 50 or more persons from an ment house Mrs Marie returned to the apartment and cued the pet canary of neighbor Forcing her way through smoke she grabbed tho bird cage wrapped it In a blanket and returned to safety with the aid of a fire escape Damage to the apartment waa confined to not than 1500 the names will committee who was authorized to i to obtain mako controversies desired said this probably would Shasta Cavein Alarms Towns On Creek Bank that might have been glossed over had the Republicans been able to select their own electors Senator La Follette will get a big vote in Milwaukee as usual and pres ent indications are he surely will ry the state but by a reduced ity over previous years By Associated Calif Residents NOTED ASTRONOMER DEAD AT ANN ARBOR Ann Arbor M erle astronomer twice head of expe sent out by the Lick tory to South America is dead nt his home here Ho was a graduate of of Michigan and one time member ot faculty require five or six weeks tne Dunsmuir ami information bo available however the communities in this felt he said would begin before anxiety -n a the FORMER RIVAL SENDS DAVIS HIS GREETINGS cf a and slide ly V4 slop Into the Mud Creek canyon menacing with flood of By Associated Press mud and rocks Indianapolis Ind Unable to The landslide caused tho with John W Davis Democratic j of walls of Creek fir presidential candidate in his trip a distance of eight miles and wm throuch Indiana Friday and Saturday i accompanied by a ronr and United States Senator Samuel M j followed by n cloud of dust nnd ston who at on time during the ash which hung mourn for a candidate In the Demo for It wis national convention had morel ported from several directions that votes than did Davis sent him a tho cloud of dust and ash ter oX greeting and woU las away 25
