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- . / VOL. 54. NO. 21._OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1924. * TWO CENTS1,0Mrr:“,f‘ "* ~Rnb*rt w Btrvk< v
Hites for
President’s
Son Today
Simple Funeral at White
House to Be Followed by
Services at Northamp
ton Thursday.
Nation Sends Sympathy
Washington, July 8.—Calvin Cool
Idge, Jr., eon of the president, will ’
burled at 4 Thursday afternoon
, .i.iiUiai, » b, .t was announced ;.
t o White House this afternoon.
l'uneral services will he held at tl.
< ccutlve mansion at 4 p. m. tomo. I
t w and nt Northampton, Mass., nt
lit a. ni. Thursday. The funeral train
v '.II leave here at 8 p. m. tomorrow
l iht.
Washington, July 8.—Death once
more cast its shadow today over the
White House, claiming Calvin Cool
idge, Jr., the 16-year-old son of the
president.
A courageous struggle of five days
that stood off the final claim of
route blood poisoning to the utmost
ended last night. The younger son
of the president died at Walter Reed
fiospital where he had lain in his
desperate fight for life since he was
removed there last Saturday that
every resource of medical science
might be invoked to save his life.
Wasted in strength by the ravag
ing spread of the septic poison that
resulted from an almost unnoticed
blister which developed on his foot
while playing tennis a week ago, the
youth fought a futile battle through
out yesterday. Dosing ground steadily
he yet amazed his physicians by the
tenacity with which he clung to the
-lender thread of life and his forti
tude under the suffering of the com
plications that attended the spread
of the treacherous disease. He col
lupsed early in the night and death
Occurred at 10:30 o'clock.
Parents at Bedside.
Forced in the lost hours to abandon
tho oesperute hope they had held for
his recovery, based much on the
courage and fighting spirit they
know he had, the president and Mrs.
Coolidge faced the end at their son’s
bedside. They had kept the long
vigil there unbroken save for an oc
casional hurried return to the White
House yesterday and Sunday.
So plainly showing their ordeal of
borrow, the mother and father left
the ljospltal at once. Mrs. Coolidge
held the president's arm as they
walked hurriedly to the automobile
to drive to the White House. As the
car swung down the long avenue to
ward the executive mansion they
were joined by another with C. Bas
com Slemp. the president's secretary.
At the White House there was only
t ho respect of withdrawal to pay as
the doors were opened to receive the
president and Mrs. Coolidge. The
mother was joined as she entered by
Mrs. Frank W. Sterns, a close friend
of the family, and a White House
guest, with her husband. The presi
dent and Mrs. Coolidge, who were
said to have borne up bravely, went
nt once to their rooms, and at mid
night the White House was entirely
darkened. John, the elder son, who
hud been spared the ordeal of the
last hours at the bedside of the
brother who had been a constant
companion, was in his room when his
parents returned and remained up
.stairs.
‘ Tho3e who watched the struggle of
the l«year-old lad against the ter
rific odds of th< disease which swept
through his system were agreed that
only a fortitude of will and charac
ter unusual at any age had kept him
alive so long. It was on Saturday
that the venomous nature of the in
fection was definitely disclosed. The
trifling abrasion that had resulted
from the blister on Monday, was »o
little thought of that he had ap
peared that night with his father at
tlie public budget meeting of govern
ment officials, where he saw much to
(Turn to rage Two, Colnmn Mk.)
We Have
With Us
Today
John D. Ferguson,
Assistant Passenger Traffic Manager,
Chicago, North Western railroad,
Chicago, HI.
Fifty-seven of the 71 years of the
life of John D. Ferguson have been
devoted to railroading. He started as
an apprentice telegrapher at the age
of 14 at Plattshurg, Mo. Forty-nine
years age he took a clerkship with the
Chicago. North Western railroad.
The road promoted him to his latest
position about a year ago.
Mr. Ferguson has Just completed
a tour of the North Western through
Nebraska and is on hfs way back to
Ills headquarters at Chicago.
Although past the allotted three
--core years and 16, Mr. Ferguson,
rivals ninny of 6u In agility and vital
ity.
•'Omaha Is s delightful city. I am
always glad to reach It In my tours,"
declared Mr Ferguson.
The traffic manager was born In
the hills of Kentucky and received a
public school education In Missouri.
He will return to Chicago Wednes
4jlv.
«
Sound Business
Tactics Will Aid
Farm Prosperity
"This Is the time for the farmers
In the middlewest to prove themselves
good business men,” said N. B. Up
dike Tuesday upon his return from
"The world wheat supply is short
and the tariff prevents Canadian
wheat from coming Into this coun
try. Information indicates also that
farmers are going to use good busi
ness tactics and that they will get
United States prices for their wheat.
They must be careful not to dump
their wheat on the market, glut the
tupply and thus drive down prices.
Price Too l/iw.
"Considering the short crop,” said
Mr. Updike, "the price of wheat Is
now too low. It will undoubtedly go
higher if farmers sell their grain w'ith
discretion.
"I found business and grain men
optimistic over prospects for better
prices for both corn and wheat. Ev
eryone agrees that the corn shortage
will automatically take care of the
price of corn and a good profit will
be received by all farmers with corn
to sell.
"Handling of the wheat crop, how
ever. requires considerable judgment
if the price is to continue upward.
The world shortage undoubtedly, will
furnish a wonderful market.
Gradual Sale Urged.
"Yet If the farmers market their
wheat with too much rapidity, hope
for higher prices Is gone. If, on the
other hand, they place it on the mar
ket gradually, thus keeping the de
mand greater than the supply, the
higher prices which the present condi
tion of the world market warrants
are certain to be realised.
“For the farmers, this is a sellers'
market if they will only follow the
advice of their co-operative organi
sations and market their wheat care
fully."
WHEAT THRESHING
STARTS THURSDAY
Falrbury, July 3.—Wheat , ehork
threshing will begin Thursday In the
southern part of Jefferaon county.
Farmers are estimating the yield from
16 to 2S bushels an acre.
The local price of old wheat dropped
Monday from II to 97 cente. The new
crop price opens from 3 to 10 cents
less than old wheat price, usually.
Beatrice, Neb., July 8.—Ben Fred
ericks of Kansas City, traveling
representative through this section of
this state for the Russell Grain com
pany, reports that he drove through
eastern Kansas yesterday and found
much of the wheat cut and In the
shocks. Some of the new wheat has
been marketed, he says, and tested as
high as 63 pounds to the bushel. In
some fields the yield Is more than
20 bushels to the acre.
Red Cloud, Neb., July 8.—Farmers
have been cutting their wheat near
here for the past week and nearly
all of It has been taken care of. The
yield will not be high, but will be
of excellent quality.
U. S. BACKS ARMS
TRAFFIC MOVE
By Asaorlsted Preen.
Geneva, July 8.—The American gov
ernment is prepared to give appro
priate consideration to any proposals
and would welcome any draft con
vention for control of the traffic In
arms and munitions which It could
submit to congress, with good pros
pect of ratification, Hugh B. Gibson,
American minister to Switzerland, de
clared today at the opening aesslon
of the league of nations commission
on disarmament.
Mr. Gibson explained that he in
tended to continue the work begun by
his predecessor, Joseph C. Grew, at
Paris on the same subject and said
he would be glad to clarify further
the position of the Washington gov
ernment. Ha remarked that Wash
ington's action would necessarily de
pend upon the character of the con
vention It may eventually be asked to
ratify.
ALLEGED WIFE
SLAYER IS HELD
Dong Beach, Cal., July 8.—Charles
W. Dorris, who was at liberty under
$60,090 bond on a charge of having
murdered his wife, Theres Dorris and
Henry D. Meyer, wealthy Pasadena
resident, was under arrest again to
day.
His arrest was ordered lust night
upon representation by poltca that
new evidence has been uncovered in
connection with the double slaying.
The police Indicated a check of the
number of a .22 calibre pistol was
said to have revealed that there was
little possibility that the weapon had
been owned by Meyer, ae asserted by
Dorris.
Hartington City Council
Awards Sewer Contracts
Hartington, Nib.. July 8.—City
council hns awarded contracts for
construction of sewers In two new
districts In Hartington, one for ap
proximately 1,900 feet and the other
1,000 feet. Dlmlck oP’Daurel and Hel
ler A. Troy of Rlnux City obtained the
contract!. Work will begin Immedi
ately and will he completed by Bep
tember 1, according to the contract!.
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Ralston Emphai[*\*m*,1*.*
Convention h ot Race
Samuel M. Ralston of Indiana, who Is here shown with "his own
dark horse,” notified Tom Taggart, Ills manager, that he most emphatical
ly would not accept the democratic nomination. His statement was Is
sued after he had moved Into third place In the race at New York.
Cap Pistols Too
Quiet for Boys;
Use Gun; One Shot
Bullet Graze* Forehead of
Youngster “Who Didn't
Know That It Was
Loaded.”
While staging a post Fourth of July
celebration with cap pistols Tuesday
neon Wllford Riley, 13, 416>A North
Sixteenth street, and Gerald Shan
non, 13, 420 North Seventeenth street,
decided they needed heavier artillery,
and the Shannon boy went after the
38 callber revolver of his uncle, Harry
Siskind, with whom he makes his
heme.
The Riley youth took the revolver
and pointed It at the Shannon boy. It
proved to be loaded and the bullet
grazed the forehead of young Shan
non..
Miss Anna Quinlan, Visiting Nurse,
happened to be passing the house
and heard the boys screaming. She
ran In and administered first aid to
the Injury of the boy and he was
taken to Lord Lister hospital.
TRICKERY CHARGED
AT MEXICO POLLS
Mexico City, July 8.—Followers of
both presidential eandidates, Gen.
Elias Calles and Gen. Angel Flores,
resorted to trickery In the elections
Sunday, according to the ministry of
the Interior. In one state the gover
nor. an ardent partisan, Is said per
sonally to have visited various polling
booths, gun In hand, carrying off the
voting urns.
Both the Calllstaa and Florlstas are
claiming victory, hut the meager re
turns thus far give no Indication of
the outcome.
INA CLAIR SUES
MATE IN PARIS
New York, July 8.—Ink Clair, the
actress, has filed suit In Paris for
a divorce from her husband, James
R. Whittaker, says a copyright dis
patch to the New York Times. She
recently went abroad while her hus
band remained In New York.
Seven Fare Auto Theft
Charge* in Federal Court
Norfolk. Neb.. July 8.—Calvin atjil
Horace Henefin, William Langan,
Mathew and Austin Himes, n. .1.
McAllister and William Abbott, living
In Holt and Hoyd counties, gave laimls
for appearance In federal court under
indictment by federal grand Jury on
a charge of receiving and concealing
stolen automobiles.
This artlon follows uneoverlng sev
erul months ago of what was called
an automobile thrift ring In the vi
cinity of Spencer, which opera ted
mainly, It was claimed, across Hie
river In Holt rounty.
Judge Colby Undergoes
Operation at Rochester
Beatrice, Neb., July N. Judge (Uen
e»al) Colby of thin city underwent *»
Herioua operation at Rochester, Minn.,
for cancer of the stomach, error din#
to a telegram received from Mr*
Colby, who In In nttendance nt the
bedside. His condition is reported
serious.
4
Two Ball Players
Are Questioned
in Death of'Girl
Kansas Milliner Killed in Fall
Down Elevator Shaft
in Kansas City
Hotel.
Kansas City, July S.—William Skiff,
catcher, and "Pete” Scott, outfielder,
members of the Kansae City Ameri
can association baseball turn, today
were among thoee questioned by offi
cials Investigating the death early
today of Miss Rlanche Pearce, Madi
son. Kan., who fell from the 10th
floor down the freight elevator shaft
at a local hotel.
Miss Pearrc and her 1* year-old
sister, June, who conduct a millinery
establishment In Madison, came her#
to visit friends. According to state
ments mad# to the coroner by the
two ball players, June Pearre and
Mrs. Edna Nesbaum, who Uvea at
the hotel, the party had gone to the
ball players' room early last evening
to play the phonograph.
lister, Blanche Pearce was missed.
I.eiy:nlng that a woman had fallen
down the elevator shaft, Mrs. Nee
liaura snd June Pearce hurried to
the ficneriil hospital, where the
woman had died and Identified the
body as that of Blanche Pearce. Her
hack was broken by the fall.
One theory advanced was that
Blanche Pearce mistook the door of
the elevator shaft for one leading
to a stairway.
Skiff and Scott were suspended In
definitely today by Heorge E Muehle
bach. owner of the club.
Mr. Muehlebach said he was not
passing judgment on the two players,
but desired ihe Incident to he cleared
up entirely before permitting them to
play again.
MAN CRUSHED IN
FALL OFF BOX CAR
An unidentified man whs severely
crushed and may not live, when he
fell for a moving ho* ear on the
switch at the dock of the Iten Ble
cult company, Twelfth street end
Capitol avenue, Tuesday noon.
According to employee of the Iten
company, he wae*seen to hop on the
moving car ae It was leaving the
dock, nnd Inst his hold, falling be
tween the ear nnd the platform.
The man was taken to laird Lister
hospital.
Two Policpmcn Who Slew
Belgian Doomed to Die
Hr I nlvrr.nl Kervlre,
Berlin, July 8.—Two Herman po
llcemen who shot and killed the Bel
gtnn lieutenant, draff. of the occu
pation forres In the Ruhr, and then
fled to the unoccupied part of Her
many, have hern found guilty of mur
der before n Herman court nnd sen
lenred to dentil.
Lieutenant draff murdered a H< i
man police officer, and the two po
liceman shot him down io avenge
I heir comrade. This was during the
height of the struggle In the Hulir
Belgian authorities arrested several
Hermans for that murder and sen
tenced them to long terms In penal
»?J'v|$ml*,
Ralston Out
of Race for
Nomination
Indiana Senator Won’t Ac
cept If Selected by Demo
crats, He Tells
Manager.
Orders Name Withdrawn
New York, July 8.—Senator Ral
ston telephoned Thomas Taggart to
night that under no circumstances
would be accept the democratic presi
dential nomination. Taggart said he
would withdraw Ralston’s name im
mediately.
Ralston made the announcement 15
minutes after a dozen of Ralston's
friends, Including Tot Harriso of Mis
sissippi, had gone into conference to
lay plans for a final Ralston drive.
While newspaper men were waiting
for results of fhe conference, Taggart
suddenly cams from behind the
locked doors and declared the senator
was out of the race finally and defi
nitely.
“I have Just heard from Mr. Ral
ston by telephone that under no cir
cumstances will he accept the nomi
nation," he said. "In the light of bis
positive declination, there le nothing
for me to do but withdraw hts name.
I shall do tbls as soon as we go Into
session again."
Taggart was unable to say where
the Ralston strength would go. He
returned to the conference for fur
ther suggestions from other Ralston
supporters.
Taggart said he had done bis best
to Induce the senator to remain In
the race, but that It was futile.
Asks Withdrawal of Name.
Indianapolis, July (.—United States
Senator Samuel M. Ralston late today
definitely Instructed Thomas Taggart
to withdraw his name from further
consideration as a candidate for the
democratic nomination for president
in a telegram sent to the Indiana
leader.
The telegram, addressed to Tag
gart, as given out here tonight by
Senator Ralston, follows:
"Withdraw my nams from further
consideration by the convention. Oreat
as the honor would be. 1 do not want
the nomination. Am lastingly In
debted to those who have favored me
at the convention. My unswerving
support will be given to Its nominee."
When asked regarding the reports
that he might be chosen ae the candi
date for the vice presidency, Mr. Ral
ston said:
”1 am giving that matter no con
sideration whatever.”
EYE WITNESS TO
SLAYING FOUND
lajng Beach. Cal., July 8.—An eye !
witness to the slaying of Henry D 1
Meyer, Pasadena, Cal., business man,
and Mrs. Thereee Dorris In a fash
ionable apartment here 10 days ago,
will be questioned by police within
the next 12 hours. This assertion
was made today by Captain of De
tectives J. B. Worley,
Charles W. Dorris, husband of the
slain woman, and who was rearrested
la*t night following what police said
was the discovery of new and damag
Ing evidence, reiterated his protesta
tions of Innocence.
Police expected to obtain from a
San FYancIsoo firm the name of the
person to whom the mystery pistol
which figures in the dual shooting
was sold.
RUM CAVE TENANT,
PEDDLER FINED
special lU.piiteh In The Omaha Rce.
firand Island, Neb., July 8 —
Arthur Bchternaeht, tenant of the
farm on which was found the cave. 111
the destruction of which State Ofll
cer Vorhels was painfully hurneu Sat
urday, pleaded guilty today to four
counts of liquor violations and was
fined s total of $400 and costs. Wal
ter Meush, Shelton taxi driver, who
had been caught selling the boose dls
tilled In the cave, pleaded guilty and
wan lined $100 and costs,
John Mackey, accused owner of the
stills In the cave and the 140 gallons
of liquor found, j leaded not guilty
and was bound over to the district
court under $750 bond.
Farm Dweller* Now in
Minority in America
Brooking.-, S. !>.. July S —The day
when the agricultural class dom
inated the 1’nlted Stales passed 28
years ago. nnd farm dwellers now
are outnumbered In the nsllon, two
to one, C. W. Pugsley, president of
South Dakota Slate college, declared
today In welcoming to Brookings the
I2th annual conference of the Amerl
can Association of Agricultural col
lege editors.
Married in ('onnril Bluffs.
Tha follow In* p#r*4)h* obtained mar
iln*r lit attara in t ounrll Hluffa yesterday
Hav llill, Thuffttnn Nrb.. 5&
Mao \Vrli»dt, Pender. Nab. 53
II II I.«ika Norfolk. Nab . M
Minnie Wteiieman. Norfolk, Nab , . fit
William Garlarh. Omaha . -4
l ulu Polaom, Omaha . II
llual Ht* l.o, Omaha . IS
Prlaolil* Coltratn* Omaha . if
Tatar Harbtlia Omaha 4h
RHaabeth Ha n< alrrlaloct ulu Havelock
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Night Air Mail
Pilot Braised in
Forced Landing
Mitchell Field, N. T., July The
.eastbound a*lr mall plane completed
Its Journey here today at 6:55 p. m.,
daylight time, piloted by W. ISmith,
who made the first flight. The mail
had been salvaged from the wrecked
plane of Pilot Frank Yager at Chap
pell, Neb.
Orders were Issued to Pilot Charles
H. Ames, flying east from San Fran
cisco with today’s mall, to spend to
night at Bellefonte, Pa., because of
threatening weather conditions, and
to start for New York at dawn to
morrow.
Thrown 30 feet through the air,
Frank Yager, night air mail pilot,
escaped with only a bruised hip and
a cut Up after his plane was wrecked
In a small twister Monday night as
he was trying to land at the emer
gency air mall field In Chappell,
Neb.
The plane struck a hill near the
landing field and skidded about 200
feet. It was completely wrecked.
Pilot Jack Knight arrived in
Omaha at 9:15 Tuesday morning with
the mall from Yager’s wrecked plane.
He left Omaha at 12:24 a. m. for the
scene of the wreck.
Pilot Wagner started east with the
cargo seven and a half hours late.
This was the first accident which has
happened to the new night and day
aim mall service.
Yager lost control of the plane, and
as It struck 4he ground, he was
thrown 30 feet clear of the plane. He
got up without assistance and was
able to walk.
The pilot of the wrecked plane
said he saw the storm when he left
Sidney, but thought he could make
Chappell ahead of It. Night airmen
hers said the storm also swept over
Cheyenne and prevented relief from
being sent from that station, which
la only 60 miles west of Chappell.
Yager and his demolished plane
were taken back to Cheyenne Tues
day morning.
Carl F. Ecge. superintendent of the
air mall service, returned to Omaha
at 7:40 Tuesday morning from a
conference with national air mall of
flclals at Chicago Monday. He went
at once to Offntt field and was pres
ent when Knight landed. He In
structed Wagner to carry on the 100
pounds of mall which were. In the
wrecked plane.
DEPUTY SHERIFF
GETS JAIL TERM
Dan Phillips, deputy sheriff, was
sentenced to 15 days in jail for reck
les* driving hy Municipal Judge
Frank Dlneen Tueaday. The accident
which led up to the sentence oc
curred at Sixtieth and West Center
streets two weeks ago when Phillips
in his machine humped into a truck
driven by R. K. Lowre, driver for
the Central Market.
Lowre was given a 15-day sentence
for turning a corner at an excessive
rate of speed. Both filed appeal
bonds. Ray Robinson, negro, was
lined $10 for bumping hts car Into a
machine driven by Rert L. Water
man at Fifteenth and Farnam
streets.
After the accident, the car driven
by Phillips and owned by Douglas
county, was taken to Fifteenth street
and Capitol avenue, where brake test
ing was under way. The Phillips car
was found to have defective brakes.
BANKERS COMING
ON WAY TO EAST
One hundred fifty members of the
American Institute of Ranking, on
their way to the national convention
at Raltlmore will arrive In Omaha
Friday evening.
Wayne Dressier of the Stockyards
National hank nod Fred Kyler of the
Omaha National hank, will hoard the
train at Fremont and escort the
bankers to Omaha, where they will
be met by a delegation from the
Omaha chapter.
The guests will lie taken to the tile
roof of the Walnut Hill reservoir for
a dancing party. They will remain
In Omaha several hours.
ANOTHER STAY
GIVEN SIMMONS
Lincoln, July 8.—Another reprieve
was issued today to Walter Ray 81m
mens, sentenced to die In the electric
chair for the murder of Frank Pahl.
Sivencer garage man. The stay,
issued so that an npivenl In the United
States supreme court may he heard
later, was signed hy nctlng Governor
Fred a. Johnson In the absence of
' v .• i Bor Bryan.
Five Beatrice Men Held
on Charge of (rambling
Real rice. Neb.. July In a raid
mnd« At the Pavia houae here, Janies
Wrlirht, I# Kell, Hubert Smith. Oeorffr
Kroy a ml O K Htevrnann were ar
reate<! by ahertff Stilling and hl»
depul lea on the charge of gumhlinK
Prfrndnnta were relented on bonds.
Dog* to Be Confined.
Shenandoah, la , July S A small
dog afflicted with rabies, which kept
Jumping Into the car of Con Ryan,
was killed before It hit anyone. In
coneequence of the mad dog ecsre in
••’’’roe township an order hss been
made to keep all dogs tied up.
d
Smith Offers to Quit if
M’Adoo Joins Him; But
Californian Declines
Ex-Secretary Again Climbs to First Place as Backers Make
Concerted Drive—Profits by Indiana Senator's
Withdrawal—Little Change in
Smith Vote.
Davis Takes Third Place, Underwood Fourth
Madison Square Garden,
New York, July 8.—The 94th
ballot, the first taken at to
night’s session, resulted in sub
stantial gains for McAdoo,
which again put him into the
lead, largely due to the return
to him of states that had been
voting for Ralston.
The leaders stood as fol
lows on this ballot:
McAdoo, 395; Smith, 364.6;
Davis, 81.75.
It was a gain of 81 for Mc
Adoo, a gain of nine for
Smith and a gain of 13.75 for
Davis.
On this ballot, Robinson
and Glass got 37 each. It
was a gain of 19 for Robinson
and 10 for Glass.
Madison Square Garden, New York.
July 8.—An offer by Governor Smith
to withdraw from the race for the
democratic presidential nomination If
William G. McAdoo would do likewise
The Leaders
EIGHTY-EIGHTH BALLOT.;
Smith .362
McAdoo .3151/2
Ralston .98
Glass .66I/2
EIGHTY-NINTH BALLOT.
Smith .357
< McAdoo.318 Vi
Ralston .100 Vi
Glass . 661/2
NINETIETH BALLOT.
Smith .3541/2
| McAdoo .314
: Ralston .159
Davis . 65 Vi
NINETY-FIRST BALLOT.
Smith . .3551/2
McAdoo .318
Ralston .1871/2
Davis . 661/2
NINETY-SECOND BALLOT.
Smith .3551/2
McAdoo .310
Ralston.196Vi
Davis .691/s
NINETY-THIRD BALLOT.
Smith ..3551/2
McAdoo .314
Ralston .196>4
Davis . 68
NINETY-FOURTH BALLOT.
McAdoo.395
Smith . 364 Vs
Davis. 81 s4
JGL0BE CIRCLING
FLIERS IN PERSIA
By VnlTrrMl Sml»,
Washington, July $.—The Ameri '
r«n army round-the-world fliers ar
rived in Banda rabbas, Persia, yester- ;
day, according to a message received |
at the office of the chief of air eerv- [
lee here.
Weather conditions permitting,
they will depart for Bushire, Persia. |
a distance of -400 miles, today, the
message said.
The filers have now traveled a total
of 14.505 miles In 195 hours actual
flying time. They left Clover field,
the starting point. Ill days ago.
Calles and Flores Roth
Claim Victory in Mexico
By ln|\rr**l Sertlee.
Mexico City, July S.—When the
federal committee meets Thursday, It
Is believed It will unofficially an
nounce the election of Gen Plutarco
Fllas Calles as president of Mexico,
and the defeat of General Flores at
the presidential elections Sunday.
Both factions declare that they will
be victors when congress makes an
accurate count of the ballots, hut
such returns ss have been received
to date show a strong lead for Gen
eral Calles
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only served tonight to tighten, for
the time at least, the battle linee
between the two rival camps. Al
though many of the delegatee on both
side* were tired of the fight and
ready to go to any available favorite
son who could unite the party behind
him, the leaders kept them la line
with unexpected regularity as the bal
loting began at tonight’s convention
session.
Governor Smith's conditional offer
of withdrawal was announced to the
convention In a brief speech by his
campaign manager. Franklin D.
Roosevelt, and when the McAdoo field
marshal, David L. Rockwell, asked
later what he Intended to do by way
of a reply, he said:
"Nothing.”
McAdoo Drive Starts.
Meantime the McAdoo floor man
agers had launched a terrlfls drive to
bring their candidate out of second
place. They had some success st first
when some of the state delegations
and smaller groups who had left the
McAdoo camp to vote for Senator
Ralston of Indiana returned to east
their ballots again for the Californian.
Senator Ralston, who had wound
up the day session In third place,
with nearly 200 votes, had submitted
an unconditional withdrawal through
Thomas Taggart, and when the tel
egram of withdrawal was read from
the speakers' platform, most of th*
Ralston strength quickly faded out
of the picture. Hla own state di
vided its vote between McAdoo and
Smith, but Missouri “as a compli
ment to his patriotism and unsel
fishness," cast another solid vote for
the Indianan.
I waders Confer.
During the evening session it be
came known that Governor Smith
and Mr. McAdoo had had a personal
interview during the afternoon. Ail
of their advisors Were extremely reti
cent regarding what took plac* but
it was indicated that the meeting had
been arranged In a hope that ther*
might be an agreement for simultan
eous retirement from the field of can
didate*
Chairman Hull of the national com
mittee and Chairman Walsh of th*
convention were present at the con
ference, and are said to have urged
that *ome step be taken to extricate
the convention from Its plight.
New York, July S.—After more
than a week of furious warfare
over McAdoo and Smith, the demo
cratic national convention has begun
at last a sober and chastened search
for a compromise candidate for the
presidency.
For a time today it turned Its at
tention to Senator Ralston of Indiana,
but was told definitely he would not
accept. Then, at a night session and
In many conferences among the lead
ers. it reviewed again the claims of
John W Davis. Senator Robinson <*f
Arkansas. Senator Glass of Virginia
and several others w ho have remained
In the background of the long ar.d
bitter fight between the two leading
contenders.
Outwardly the McAdoo and Smith
managers continued deaf to all sug
gestions of withdrawal, but under the
surface, there were forces at work
that carried some hope of settlement
to end the long deadlock now ap
proaching Its 1 not h ballot.
Ralston at New High.
Mainly, by virtue of further defec
tions from the McAdoo strength,
w hich dropped to a new low record,
Ralston was able during the day to
consistently Increase hla following un
til he stood in the balloting at a total
never approached heretofore hr any
candidate except McAdoo or Smith.
There were definite Indications that
much more of the McAdoo strength
might turn to him. hut when his
withdrawal was finally announced,
ther# had been no very clear sign
whether he could have received evenl
ually »h« two thirds necessary to
nominate. ,
The refusal of th* Indians sena
tor to accept a nomination, should
one he tendered him, was announced
I’V Thomas Taggart, the pilot of the
Ralston boom, shortty before to
night's session of th* convention be
gan V'noe be for* Senator Ralston
had requested that his name be with
drawn. hut this time he told Taggart#
In much stronger terms that under
no elrcumstancee' wouM h* consent
to he th# nominee.
liavis Support Strong.
The sentiment for Davie appeared
to he strongest among eom* of thoee
who have supported Smith, although
It was apparent that he had much
support from other elements as well
The talk of Robinson w v# general and
somewhat intangible, and there w.ae
speculation of the same character
about the availability of Glass Ho
mer S. Cummings, K T Meredith and
perhape a dosen more.
Despite th* uncertatntv #f th# equ
ation. however, the leaders appeared
convinced that at last the convention
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