Davenport Democrat And Leader, The (Newspaper) - March 28, 1924, Davenport, Iowa THE DAVENPORT DEMOCRAT Weather Indications LEADER Rain and SIXTY-NINTH 145. FRIDAY 28, 1924. TWENTY-EIGHT PRICE FIVE CENTS DAUGHERTY BY REQUEST LONDON TO BE CITY OF DARKNESS The Standard Bearers Electrical Workers en to Join the PEOPLE FORCED TO WALK Transportation Cut Position of ment Is j By i March and j tjf much of England today awaited deep concern the outcome of negotiations the last night for the tram and bun The people built eager hopes on i MacDonald's statement lhat bolh sides were desirous of a bul there is no sign at present that either party to Ihe dispute is likely to give Unless a settlement or workable compromise emerges rom today's I ho sub- rny men workers on tho j ric surface lilies London strike at and of London's seven millions habitually travel by these rout will bo dependent upon Electrical workers served an ul- on the government over- tailing the tramway men's London will ho in darkness day the Daily Express st Many citizens volunteering their help to insure continuance of public government is said to be preparing to assist .in tion and other needs if a slate of emergency is but the is. made in some quarters that if it tries to carry out there will be such Ihe ranks of Ihe labor party that the government's office will become im- tes HAYS TO BE CALLED AS A WITNESS Summoned to Appear Be- fore Oil Committee For Second Resigned f BOY SLAYER NOT WILL BE QUIZZED ON Walsh Wishes to j tion Him on Hamon Marcii H former of the Re publican national will j be recalled before the oil com- i The request for his was made by Senator the com- j mitteo whose brother John a Washington was called at today's hearing as the first John Walsh was subpoenaed yes I at the instance of Senator Missouri and he insisted thai he ho heard today Under questioning Walsh lied that he had been as I seriated with ihe Oil i nor directly with any oilier on i THE VICTOR IN NORTH DAKOTA i RESIGNS AS ATTORNEY GENERA i Asks That He Be Allowed to Retire from Office at EVIDENCE Takes His Departure Atlantic City for a Boat Capsizes in Arthur Prominent Browns Manchester Boy Declared to Have Mentality of 8-Year-Old Hy Tlit Codar March Charles under- indictment for second degree murder for tho hilling of 4-year- old several weeks has the mentality of a boy S years according to the findings of ex- perts the University of said a message from Manchester well was sent to department of the university on orders from the district court of Delaware The findings j ol the experts were to tho effect I that is not x responsible i for his and that some re- j spects his mind They said one at characteristics was 1_of pain or or j It also that the was capable of a While the court has not passed on the it. is said he ably will send the lad to a state institution and dismiss the The boy was killed just after he had been in March his motorboat when he clambered over the motor to fill tho Arthur inent attorney and Democratic in this section of the state more than 80 drowned late yesterday afternoon in Cedar The tragedy occurred about eight miles north nf here White and a local were on a motor and hunting Both men wore heavy and hunting the weight of which so handicapped Mr. White that he was unable to battle the swift currents Mr. Bills after a reached the He went to the nearest farm 1 house and summoned assistance j but because of the impassable con- dition ot the it was ble to reach the scene by motor buggy and the work of recovering the body was delayed until been in winter were started up the The widow and a Harry C. state are the only of the immediate family who Mr. White was a delegate to the Democratic state convention in Davenport next week and had already made on Mrs. Wilson Would Keep Husband's Letters Secret Asked Saturday Evening Post to Refrain from Publishing AN IMPORTANT QUESTION nine with CornweiL Property Rights he struck quarrel pocKetbook then ran off die from exposure in the to Papers Written by THIRTEEN KILLED IN MINE BLAST nv W. Marcii bodies of IS miners who met death today in an explosion in mine No. of the Coal company W. were re- covered by volunteer rescue Thirteen trapped in the workings believed lor have been kilted ft: Mrs. Wilson that being it wan because the widow to establish her right to control to prohibit on Put JAPS HOPE FOR NAVAL PARLEY IS INDICTED Charged with Interfering with Alleged Liquor March sentative John W. of and five others including Millard F. former deputy commissioner of fyce grand jury tions charging conspiracy to inter- fere with the operation of the in connection with cd liquor fn returning two indictments in one of which Langley was named alone and in the other jointly with nil of the the federal also named F- former tion commissioner and Elias star witness before ihe Chicago grand jury which alleged bureau frauds as being involved They were not because they went before the grand jury as Sioux S. 15., March Reversing the result of the Dakota primary of March ator Hiram Johnson defeated President Calvin in Tuesday's for South Dakota's presidential unofficial returns compiled by newspapers showed The president was victorious in North Dakota by several thousand while Senator Johnson won out in South Dakota by nearly 2.000 the unofficial ro- turns Returns from 1.6S4 tabulated the state's leading gave Senator Johnson votes and President Coolidge compilation of figures ceased last The remaining precincts scattered thru a score of will not change the the three the Sioux Falls Daugherty Lelter to Coolidge States tne President's Re- quest for Resignation Was to lerty President Forced to Act Because of Daugherty Withholding Ttir A thw request of President At- torney General today submitted his effective at I The decision based on a conviction that Mr. could not give ested attention to his official duties under the of the sonata inquiry into his While any intention the issues raised in the the president wrote Mr. Daugherty that his con- in office must inevitably be a source of In a letter of three terse the attorney general re- plied that was resigning out of deference to your The correspondence was made public at the White I without but at the department of justice Mr. Daugherty immediately prepared a statement setting again his side of the Daugherty Claims Grounds This statement took the ol a second to the president in which the retiring attorney general declared thn grounds un which h's retirement had been seemed 10 him Any suggestion that he could not as attorney general aud defend myself these charges at the same the ter hardly warranted by Ibe Mr. Daugherty recalled that be I had since Mr. Coolidge be- came to hut been requested to He said he was aware that the argument of party expediency had been used secure his but added that and surrender are never second I Declaring the on him was the i to tne only part ofa definite program 10 ney general requesting his discredit the administration written under date the Sioux Falls j as attorney general of the United letter from Daugherty to president was made public later at the department of separate cover I have just handed you my formal resignation cr and the Mitchell de- each announcing Johnson as the Governor W. won the Republican senatorial nomination from Senator Thomas had a. majority of than 11.000 precincts Riving him ing 29.1 Other results claimed by the newspapers on the face of fL McAdoo won the Democratic presidential IT. S. G. the Democratic senatorial nomination and Tom the ial States to effect Now that I am no longer a ber of your cabinet f ed as a private citizen in all ness to call certain matters to your foi resignation is based on grounds oles and which seem to me As yon will perhaps 1 did not intend to seek your advice with regard to compliance with the de- tion was March 27. It Attorney my conference I have examined tho proposed reply you suggest making to tho demand that you furnish tho committed in- tho department of tice with files from that ment relating to litigation and to the bureau of You represent to me aud to tho tee in your letter would nut bo compatible with the public in- j to comply with the Mr. Daugherty declared the country was confronting a grave on Pane VESI Y mm Tomorrow is the Last Day to Register For City Election and to conclude ynur letter with I mands of the senate committee for a statement that approve I approvo the well that ments should not out tion where such a would be detrimental to the public and this peculiarly applicable to your department which has such j an relation to tho the indiscriminate delivery of the confidential of the ment of justice or parts As I explained to my duty was for I had frequently been called upon to determine this I My answer was ready as 1 informed you and furnished you a I copy j in taking the 1 matter up with you was to let vou fit Tile March ington advices indicating President Coolidge docs not intend to call a second naval the idea of further tation of naval armaments is in- The Tokio Asahi pointed out ihe chief hope for progress in that direction lies not an hut in London where the British lahor government following of the Singapore has given fuf f her evidence of de- sire to lighten the newspaper pends on London's ability to Into line France whoso policy is opposed to that of It liy the Nichi thai the Notions is tho proper instrument thru which lo seek further Other cular publication announced n navy Tomorrow is Ihe last of the three days offered this to register in order to vote at the city election on April 5. Every man and woman voter should make tain that they are properly tered in order that they may vote nl this Those required to register at this who did not vote at eral election two years All who have changed precincts since they last All who moved into the city since tho last general Those who have beoo in the state six months and in two county fiO days lire entitled to vote if properly Those who for the school in IKS and in this spring's will have to register again in order to vole at the city First Kirss Product 2S02 Second 5. Third Sixth and Oak v Second Kirst Third Second r r e n r Polk and Sixteenth and Third First and Third and Fourth Second Third nnd Locust Fifth Mose 1, 117 Perry S. know the position I was compelled to take in the of public business and for Ihe of the government that you might be in a position to advise other on Page for registration will be j Mm committee is open from S a. m. to tl p. m. Failure I and Sixth Kast 10 mi open trom a. m. to p. m. and We limitation but tins to register means a loss of second pierce Don't fail lo navy office denied a definite stage had been vote on April Registration places V Third Gran anil High Cite TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY 47 p. m. a. m. Drv bulb Wet bulb Humidity Sunset today Sunrise tomorrow Weather Forecasts Till 7 P. M. For Rock and tonight and Colder Saturday and For with ably rain in south and rain or in north portion And Colder Saturday in sWh For Rain tonight and Saturday after- in south of But you readily perceive that 1 am to form an independent judgment in this instance without a long and intricate investigation of which I cannot sonally and so 1 should tin compelled to the usual tice in such cases nnd rely upon your attorney general and head of the department of Daugherty Interested you will see at once that tho committee is investigating your personal conduct and hence you have become an March former valet for Attorney and Jess testified before senate today that Armour hart sent and bacon anil that sort of to the Smith H. street house ns a also testified that whisky was to the apartment and a end supply was kept on and the committee wants these pers a claim that they disclose your personal of tho Assuming that request oC appropriately limited to designated still the question will always he the In view of the fact the inquiry relates to your personal you are not position to give to me or the com- what would ho disinterested e as to i ho public a personal in this investigation which is being made of the conduct of yourself on Page STRIKE ON THE R. I. SETTLED March secretary of Railway Employes American Federation of today announced that thn Rock Island lines and the ated Shop had settled the strike of 192S. tions were conducted thru the of the department according to Mr. High of the lines New Sixty days will be allowed men who lo file applications for said Mr. is expected that tho system will Increase its shop forces lo handle work has boon reason to believe all our men who lefl the during the will be
