Davenport Democrat And Leader, The (Newspaper) - July 6, 1924, Davenport, Iowa THE DAVENPORT DEMOCRAT Weather AND and SIXTY-NINTH 230. TWO SECTIONS SUNDAY JULY 6, 1924. TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS PARLEY TO NAME CANDIDATE TAMMANY FIGHT FOR CONTROL Given as Reason for lock in the Democratic MOVE Leaders on Both Sides Have Been by the Convention DAVID by The 1324. Madison Square New July is East and West is West and apparently never the twain shall meet in cratic The age-old fight for control ed Tammany hall and its affiliated organisations of boss control in New Massachusetts and Illinois came to a head in the fight of 1912 and again in the San Francisco tion of 1920, and today it is the un- reason for the deadlock which has prevented the cratic national convention from making a presidential nomination after two weeks of is of unprecedented sy to each other almost to the point of anger and wrath which has at times almost resulted in fist fights has given convention plenty of ment but little ot harmony even nominations shall have been Leaders He tf Progressive Party Has Been Surgeons Operate to Save Life of the President's Son Condition is Still Critical Bn Tht July tion described as successful was upon Calvin 16-year-old son of President and Mrs. at Walter Reed pital tonight In an attempt to ar- rest the course ot an- attack of septic One ot the physicians accomplished that we The President and Mrs. Coolidge were at the hospital during the Mr. Coolidge going there when the operation was decided upon and the latter accompanying her son when be was removed this afternoon from the White They remained across the hall from the operating room during the ordeal but as soon as it was over Mrs. Coolidge went to the bedside and a few minutes later the dent joined her and stood by the bed for a few The physicians remained in con- ference for some time after the those in attendance in- Dr. John B. and Dr. John A blood also of Major James P. pal and Lieutenant Commander Joel T. White House Dr. Charles W. Richardson DISTANCE CHECKS BASEBALL IN THE FROZEN NORTH Itv The July Alaskans read of. and enjoy can not but recognize in many their baseball like their cousins in respects the leaders have acted the like a lot of school boys The in- and lection of Ku Klux issue has been Try as they might McAdoo delegates can not erase the impression that they have been supported by the Try as they might Uie is nothing more or less than an anti- Catholic It has gone to such a point that many leaders openly say the Democratic ticket will be deserted by Catholic ally before any votes will be cast for To this Bryan answers that he sees no reason why a man should be meaning be- cause ot his and he says that Is how the situation is rapidly West Wants The stubbornness that has been keeping the deadlock tight and tends to make it tighter not altogether the Catholic feeling which lias been engendered The McAdoo gates from Western and Southern states insist that they have been furnishing electoral votes to the Democratic ticket more otten than have New New Illinois and are the on Page UP BY POLICE Chicago Suburb to Be Sued for Damages Ro- setta Duncan Ttw July Rosetta one of tie Duncan sisters musical is fering from a fractured a broken rib and various cuts and as a she says of a beating administered by several policemen in a suburban who arrested her for traffic Benjamin DeLancy and Charles policemen named in rants charging assault sworn out by Duncan and her brother were locked up by order of state's who be- gan an According to who also was the men struck his sister after she had heen taken to a police station to be booked for violation ot the traffic When he rushed to her cue the officers attacked he Damage suits against the town of will be J. R. manager ot their jaid a part of them will be based on the fact that the in which Miss Duncan cannot con- until an understudy has been found to take lier place are composed of city Be- cause of the great distance ating these cities it has been im- possible to play match which lies 75 miles ot and Colonel W. L. commandant ot the The physicians came out of con- ference without issuing any formal statement and an hour after the operation most of them The President and Mrs. decided to remain at the pital the They to remain at the it was be- cause the condition of their son was still The operation was said to have or an in- inflammation of the bone marrow of tlie lower left Blood poisoning set in from a blister on the right foot during a tennis match last The infection is understood to have localized in part there and notwithstanding the serious tion of the patient he was said to be resting as well as could be ex- after the It is believed that a blood transfusion scarcely will be Another consultation will be held at S o'clock tomorrow morning and pending no further statement was President and Mrs. Coolidge had a room near the sick chamber and were in con- stant touch patient during the PUT THIRD TICKET IN THE FIELD LaFollette Endorsed for President by the r PROGRESSIVE NOMINEE FOR PRESIDENT ACCEPTED Independent Political ty to Be Organized After Fourth of Games this year have been scheduled British Columbia smelter com MEREDITH IS FOR FAVORITE SONS STEPPING ASIDE By Ttf New July T. head ot the Iowa who torlay for the second time cancelled reservations to summed up the son tion declaring it was high time from the international boundary j some ot them stepped aside to plays games every jear in the nomination ot a more Canada on Dominion and the popular The Vote Ballot TP I I I 6 it S r 5 I 1. z. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 39. 40 41. 42. 43. 44 45. 46 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 64. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68 69. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 475.5 415.5 483.4 484.4 240.S 251.5 255.5 260 261 261.5 261.5 278 3032 301 303.5 306 305.5 305.5 312 311.5 311.5 307.5 307 307.5 308 308 308.5 311.5 316.5 321 323.5 322.5 322 310.5 311 321 321 320.5 317.5 317.6 318.6 319.1 319.1 319.1 319.1 320.1 328 320.5 320.5 320.5 320.5 320.5 320.5 331.5 331.1 320.5 320.5 469.5 325 336.5 338.5 530 528.5 31 42.5 32 42 34 42 34 41.5 34.5 41.5 56.5 42.5 55 42.5 57 48 30.5 63 45.5 30.5 57.5 32.2 59 42.2 31.5 60 41.5 31 64.5 40.5 31 64.5 40.5 31 61 39.5 31 63 41.5 30 64 42 30 66 39.5 31 84.5 39.5 30 122 45.5 30 125 45.5 32 123.5 45.5 32 129.5 39.5 33 129.5 39.5 31 126 39.5 32 125 39.5 32 128.5 39.5 34 126 39.5 34 124 5 39.5 33 128.5 39.5 33 127.5 39.5 32 128 39.5 32 121 39.5 31 107.5 39.5 323.5- 33 107 39.5 323 33.5 107 39.5 32 107 39.5 32 106 39.5 32 71 38.5 70.5 39.5 70 39.5 67 39.5 71 40 71 40 73 38 71 38.5 70.5 38.5 70.5 3S.5 63.5 42 64 42.5 67.5 43 59 39.5 63 42.5 62 40 62.5 40 68.5 39.5 58.5 39.5 39.5 39 60 46 60 28 60 22 60 M 60 22 60 22 60 23 60 22 53 23 17 43.5 12.5 23.5 43.5 9.9 20 8.6 20 8 20.5 8 20.5 20.5 8 20.5 8 31.5 9 20.2 9 21.5 20.5 20.5 22.5 7 20 21.5 6 23 22.5 6 20 21.5 6 29 6 6 31 30 30 31 31 31 31 31 31 57 1' II 23 49 54 55 55 55 55 24 23 24 93 94 92 97 97 97 40 42.5 60 40 330.5 42.5 60 42 335.5 37.5 60 42 338.5 38.5 60.5 40 315.5 56 63 39.5 61.5 39.5 71.5 40 74 39.5 75.5 46.5 72.5 46.5 64 33 57 37.5 68 375 65 37.5 66 38.5 78.5 47 7S.5 46.5 1 33S.5 336.5 3S5 334.5 333.5 334 335 364 366 368 367 75.5 47.5 76.5 47.5 24 24 24 24 55 24 55 24 55 24 05 44 44 54 44 54 w 53 45 54 44 55 43 54 42 43 as 54 23 54 54 gs 54 23 50 23 48 J2 64 24 1 23 21 31 56 21 56 21 57.S 21 54 21 5 23 2 25 1 25 1 24 42.9 22.9 19.9 6 17.5 6 17.5 6 17.5 6 17.2 6 17.5 6 17.5..6 17.5 6 17.5 6 17.5 8 17.5 6 18.5 6 17.5 6 17.5 6 17.5 6 17.5 12 17.5 6 17.5 6 17.5 6 17.5 6 18.5 6 18 6 17.5 6 6 16.5 6 16.5 6 16.5 6 16.5 6 16.5 6 16.5 6 17.5 6 17.5 6 18.5 6 17.5 6 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.5 16.5 16.5 16.5 16.5 16.5 16.5 165 17.5 16.5 16.5 18.5 23.5 16.5 16.5 16.5 16.5 16.5 16.5 16.5 16.5 16.5 16.5 16.5 16.5 16.5 155 1S.5 16.5 16.5 16.5 28 27 30 11 32.4 12 11 13.5 11 11 11 11 10 10 9 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 30 30 25 25 29 45 25 25 25 25 26 25 25.2 26 24 30 30 25 25 ttf The 0., July en- dorsing Robert M. as a presidential and ing tor the organization of a new political party next the for progressive political wound up its convention The conference empowered its national committee to select a vice presidential candidate after ence with the for ident LaFollette was endorsed as a candidate on his own The convention adopted for itself a platform embodying the ideas contained in the Wisconsin document and in the statement ot the St. Louis 1the'.ttb'nlerence last Name of Repeatedly today as the was the nal tor an outburst of cheering ami Yet the culmination of the convention's coming in the form ot a committee did not draw even a tering ot The committee was definitely In- to meet and organize for the campaign on July IS and on Nov. 29 to issue a call for the ary new party Silent on Liquor and There no specific reference to prohibition or to the Ku Klux There was a for enforcement of the constitutional guarantees of dom of press and Just at the close ot the tion the organization slapped the Communists again by refusing to entertain 'a resolution which would have favored recognition of I the Russian Earlier the gates had approved action ot the credentials committee in refusing a seat to William of St. because of his connection with the national formed last month in St. Paul with Communistic as units This virtually read Mahoney out ot the ence organization and cancelled his Page HONORS WILSON Memorial to Him to Be Placed in New Labor Home at Sw The July sixth inter- national labor conference closed 28.5! with the delegates reverentially while resolutions were read glorifying the name of 241 Wilson as symbolizing 24 j forever the ideals of peace and jus i 25! 25' A of these resolutions will be sent to Mrs. with an announcement that the organization intends to place ROBERT M. of TRY TO EXTORT MONEY BY THE USE OF LETTER Father and Son Write Senator McCormick Menacing JACK DEMPSEY WILL NOT ENTER RING THIS YEAR Promoter Tex Rickard Makes the Announcement After Meeting Sal 1 New July an- that Jack Dempsey will not enter the ring this year in defense ot his title was made day by Promoter Tex Rickard er a series oC conferences with Jack the mana- ger. Rickard's announcement con- firms reports circulated concerning CONVENTION ADJOURNS AFTER 77 BALLOTS TO EFFECT COMPROMISE Many of the Supporters of McAdoo and Smith Con- That Neither Can Be McAdoo Managers Still Full of But Other Including Willing to Accept ever Selection Is New July 5. 1'rtt Peace negotiations for selection of a compromise candidate for the presidency were under- taken under serious difficulties tonight by a group of chieftains upon whose shoulders the party's national convention had placed the task of freeing it from its record-breaking Giving their assent and co-operation were many of the supporters of McAdoo and apparently con- at last that neither can be Weighing the title holder's plans since the heavily against the forces working for a promoter signed Harry New Orleans and Luis Angel South American championship to box in his Jersey City bowl Aug. 30. By The July 49, and his 24. farm hands who came to Illinois from N. are held tonight in the Winnebago county jail on charges of attempting to extort in connection with the sending of a letter to Senator Medill McCormick and his wife demanding to insure their future Their LORAIN IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE Ttu July more than 100 com- in I have worked the United I never seen a more complete tation made by a tornado than here in Red Cross director ot dis- aster said impossible to send In itoo much money for the relief of stricken he Red Cross officials will start to make reimbursements to Lorain's homeless Approximately is in hand for that pose and purchase ot material arid employment of labor to repair damaged buildings will begin at Replies to a appeal sent to by i George Hoffman ai e being i practically all ot which ise cooperation in the mayor's peal for State Director of Education Vernon M. Hiegel will visit rain next week to make a survey of the school Food and other supplies from nearby cities are being sent to hearing has continued until j in large next Federal authorities then started an investigation and the two were again A E chief postal inspector he doubted whether the federal authorities could take as no threats were made in the He expected to confer with Edwin States district Writing found elder room was said to be lar to that on which the demand for money was The who came to Illinois from North Carolina about a year were em- ployed on farms near that of the Senator McCormick sailed for Europe last The Peeks were into tody several days ago when Mrs. McCormick first reported to the receipt ot the which made no but simply asked that be in a culvert a short distance from the home near 111. They were seized by private who placed a decoy package in the culvert but were freed when they gave a plausible ARREST NIPPONESE FOR AMERICAN Tly The July ar- rested Osaka on a charge of ing cut down the American flag in the grounds of the American em- a memorial to the late president bassy here on July 2, has been re- hundred troops are still on the water supply is safe anil age disposal BRITISH FLYER ON WAY TO KUSHIMOTO Rif The July Stuart the British who is on a flight around the left here at 7 this morning for MacLaren arrived bore yesterday from 24 in the new labor home in 25 The conference proved a great Baker having completed its en- 251 tire .It adopted a series 25] of conventions calculated Hi tribute to the health and happiness 28 26 of the world's workers and the existing spirit of and conciliation bo- 25 tween employers and groups of which were represented at the Among the resolutions adopted was one forbidding work in This was voted after a minority favoring only a recommendation to the ments for abolition ot such was defeated manded for early trial by the Tokio local His two accomplices will be tried The which was cut from its canvas was formally returned to Jefferson the American charge yesterday Mostly lair day probably scattered somewhat Mostly fair Sunday somewhat Funeral Dirge Sent Reformer Away from City There was a not so long when were ready to fight vice reform to the last Violent tions against so-called were one prominent citizen broke his cane over the head of a clean-up and was promptly ed with a gold-headed by his delighted a was nearly murdered and then sent out of the city to the tune of Chopin's funeral parades were the order of the Then came the big Scores of thinly frightened women and girls were turned out into the every resort was Citizens who had promised to help women lead respectable lives barred their doors against Island was hostile to anil sent them hack over tlie This fascinating full of has been written for The Democrat's New Home tion by one who has made a study of Davenport's and who has an intimate knowledge of the oltl wide-open Don't fail to read this ture of the big which will be published stood defiance from the McAdoo campaign who declared their only compromise candidate was CHARGE THREE PRICES ARE PAID FOR GASOLINE Steps to Taken Prosecute Illegal Des July tending to show trade lions or among Iowa gasoline dealers is in the hands of John assistant attorney lie announced tonight be- fore departing tor where he is to represent this state in conference called by Attorney General Stone on the oil Fletcher said he had information certain dealers m Iowa were chased for six cents a plus transportation and pointed out retail price was nearly three that wholesale prices are possible at such Fletcher is nothing to justify the exaction of three times that price for gasoline at It is apparent that retail prices demanded can only be ob- thru combinations or tiade people are entitled to a eUng ot prices of petroleum ducts and especially with other am sure that if the present prosecutions instituted by Attorney General Stone are successful that be the The department of justice ly started proceedings against 50 oil Undertake to Find Candidate The mandate of the convention empowered the conferees to under- take negotiations the purpose ot reaching an understanding so as to hasten Uie conclusion ot this Delegates appeared to have no doubt that their leaders would undertake to find a cans date on which there could be a general but three later David the field marshal announced that he would enter the conference with no such object in Give Up well ing was to convention sn the ation which has the tion powerless the entire week can be brought to an and a nominee Under he the high man in the voting could not be expected to step aside for Conference to Reach Peace Thomas Taggart of thor of the calling the when liM of Mr. or i who on tlie linows B. The interpretation of are It says is tlie purpose of reaching an ing so as to hasten the conclusion of this That means I anything that will clear the STEAMER THREE 5 BOYS MISSING Over Hundred People on Board Rescued from the By The five boys missing and at least 12 persons some was the tale brought here today by the survivors of the side wheel steamer Three of the Chesapeake and Atlantic Railway company 100 gers aboard winch burned to the edge early today in the Chesapeake Bay near Cove The five hoys were members of the Baltimore Evening Sun's Most of the Taggart even a n Mr. meant recommendation He replied that it McAdoo Man for Place The campaign managers for the was if it agreement on a for a other ernor left including no doubt that selection might be found the they were willing to whatever McAdoo delegates there were many who openly voiced the same and the general impression was one of that the long fight was almost Behind the doors of their cil room tlie conferees conjured night with an list of names Robinson of Glass ot Ralston of In- Davis of West ana The peace parley had its real be- ginning earlier in the day the forces opposed to joined hands in a determination to definitely and finally his Smith Reaches New Mark The combined opposition lifted Smith to n new level In the with more than enough votes to veto the select IOT of other defeated nne ler another a string of proposals designed to either ward off de- cision or improve the position of the McAdoo and then brought some ot the more men around the council and toM them bluntly that be reached only nomination by a I gers were from They I had gone to for the boat FATAL ACCIDENTS CITY July 4 years died the J result of the third July 1 celebrators iu One young man was dentally shot to by a friend with a fourth or July and a boy with an armload of works was killed by an Ready to Resume Fight But there was no formal der on either The olive branch had been not but the Smith ami Adoo managers had passed ths word along that while the tions continued the forces would stand under to return to the fray when the convention on day if the best efforts of the er beads of the party should be without Authority for Conference The its on Page
