The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 94, Ed. 1 Monday, July 7, 1924 Page: 1 of 14
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MB. CHAIRMAN: In the quota-
tion "You can fool' all ot the
paopla aome of the time aome ot
the people alt ot the time but yon
can not fool all of the people all of
the time" we more to amend by
ubetitutlnc the word "pleaae" for
-tooV the third and twentieth
worda. J Thank you gentlemen let
V proceed.
Some peraon with ax loud free-
custina voice telephone Satuday
to know "y-inhel" the triply be-
blanked Poat didn't devote a full
pag to the klan political picnic.
' If the gentleman'a gesturea were aa
i emphatic aa hla language he didn't
'leave alngle piece of furniture
complete within three yarda of hla
telephone.
J-j'- -
Saturday night The Poat queried
the Texaa delegation by wire tor
teletrama of personal reaction on
theconventlon aituation. Murray
Jonea Mra. G. A. Young. John
Math's. Sr' and J. M. Boyle were
oureona enough to anawer. and
' The Poat did them the courteay to
Bitot .their repllea In full. Judge
Mathia. a peraon of pronounced
- frlendahtpa and enroitiea grasped
i the opiortunlty by the handlebar
and proceeded to whack merrily
away at two-three of hla political
aversions.
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Whereupon another vlolent-tem-pared
Individual telephoned to
- know -wottner could be the matter
' with The Poat that It "ahould per-
mit thla (indescribable) Matnla
t. peraon W use the columns of a
home newspaper to attack bla bet-
- tera' Feeble blaU and chirps at
" the rtceivlng end of the line failed
' to atop the flow ot juU-Mth!a or-
wry. and finally we Tegretfully
. ' hun' the receiver of the telephone
out of the window pointed In the
generil' direction of police head-
ftuartera.
A '"Tow a PLEASE U of the
people ome of the tme; jmI-
i- iifef the time but ytH
Bdt PbBASfiT AM Pt m V-
pie all of the time." And that a
4 jatrtMd.that a why mny fdltora
t UtUe. plot ot gronnd omewhere i and
iralae hojs and name the little
I runty piff after the folks who
I used to "kick" at them continually.
hf: . - .
I Contrast theae two opposed attl-
l tndea with the declaration of Rev.
f J Elmer Ferguson paator of Cen-
4 tral Presbyterian church that Tne
ithurch must no! apply the Credal
J ieVt -to office holders nd the
v; State must not Interfere with man a
' f freedom ef worship.'.' .
"' Which Is but anotner way of say-
i Ing that tolerance with Just a slight
leaven -of extra good nature wlU
' bring the world back to normal a
f whole 'lot quicker Ahan another
-world 'war another dissension-
filled democratic convention or an-
I other polRlcal campaign based on
" the efforu of the tall to wag the
' ...
i ( William Oibba McAdoo lost an
opportunity Sunday to earn many
4 new trienda when self-interest die-
tated that he refuse to Join the
other candldatea In releasing tha4r
delegates from all pledges. In the
i Interest of smashing the deadlock
1 that has exlBted for a week In-
;f tea4 of doing the American thing
Uof "taking a chance" he declined
Yto five more than a tentative ap-
W nroval.
' .' To the layman there would be
'?. saUaf action m releasing every
: pledged delegate. In the thought
that each and every one them
'- would rally to the McAdoo stan-
Vdard w!thjew loyalty on the next
' vote. Mayhap an attitude ot con-
fidence would have provided the
v one peychologlcal urge that would
i have resulted In a landslide. Or
-after all are we expecting too
f- mUck of one mere man whom
J; chance has elevated to a high
1: 1 The combined heart of America
i-goea out today to President and
- Mra. Calvin Coolldge. During the
' 'last ;ar daath has struck heavily
V at the White House and tta former
" occupanta. Today. President Ccol-
t'.dge and his loyal helpmate are
i merely an American father and
mother whose younger son has been
; stricken.
i' "American democracy Js built on
the theory of the1 American home
1 the social call which in combina-
' tlcn makes- the Indivisible nation.
Kach member of the homr circle
i therefore. Ukes on a new Import--'
ance and we citlsena today extend
.' Wcon defence fljat tp the grWvlng
' father and ' mother then to v the
President and the First Lady olathe
ban.
Weather Forecast-
Oklahoma '-'Weat and East Texas:
Monday and Tuesday peitlrtoady. "
- LeoUiana Monday and. Taeeday
a eaerally fair axet skawere in the
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Calwnolid STlHIER FIIIE
'Can Get No Worse -TTjjrjjM
Close Friend Admit tl S
Associated Press Report
WASHINGTON July 7 Announcement was made at one
o'clock this morning that there had been a very slight change
for the better in the condition of Calvin Coolidge Jr. son of
the president who is ill at Walter Reed Army Hospital of septic
poisoning. .
WASHINGTON July 6 Calvin Coolidge Jr. son of the
president was described tonight as "very low" after a consul-
tation of physicians " . . .
It was admittd the 16-year-old boy was losing ground m his
battle against septicpoisoning which has ravaged his body for
four days. - . - ... .
The disease had reached such a stage tonight that medical
aid almost was despaired of.
President and Mrs. Coolidge and their elder son John were
at the bedside while close at hand were . Frank W. Stearns
close friend of the president arid E. T. Clark personal secretary
to the president. It was the intention of all of them to remain
throughout thi night. Iv
During the day and night several consultations were held
hv the ohvsicians at Walter Reed army hospital where the boy
' r
Figures for 1922 Reach
Total Equal to U. S.
Pebt
WABHrmsTON MyrSrrA total
net ia -e of WJWSrjV!
amount eq'WiWeat te the ra 4sW
of natf-ias reported suWert to
federal taxes by cltisens of the United
Ststes for the calendar year 122 it
was disclosed .la statistics of Ineo"'
for that year Snade public tonight hj
the treasury. . ... .
On this lncoln the federal govern-
ment ecaived 1861067808 from ih
6.787481 persons Who admitted tax
liability. This shows an Increase over
1921 of Ul670i02. orl.W) per
cent in tlx piid. 125305 In the
nam" t of retun-s filed and of 11
759 000 ' tetal income aubjct
to taxation. The averug a net income
per urn for lttSl. was 3.1
per tax psyer while each theoretically
paid 110.88 toward the upkeep of the
xovernmeUt and their taxes vert at
the rate of 4.04 per cent of their act
11 Based on the 1020 -census. J.2 per
cent of the total population paid taxes
snd by the basis of calculation each
American citizen whether man wom-
an or child bad a net income for 1922
of f 104 72 Just $10 higher than hi
1021. The -per capita tax by the fed-
eral government amounted to $7.86
almost one dollar more tbaa In the
Srerious year in which however a
ifferent schedule of tsx levies ws
in effect. .
The yesr 1022 produced returns for
67 aet incomes of one million dollars
and over the highest for this clans
since 1918 when a similar number ws
reitorted. There were 21 such in-
comes reported in 1021. In the class
between $50000 and $1000000 in-
comes there were 161 returns as
compared with 63 for 1021. There
were fewer returns showing net In-
comes between $400000 and $500X100
than between half a million and one
million-dollars. One hundred and four
returns in that class were reported r
40 more than in the preceding year.
There were 12000 persons report-
ing net incomes between $50000 and
$100000. a gsin of 4000 over 1921;
2171 witb incomes between $100000
snd $150000 snd 763 with incomes
between $150000 snd $200000.
In the lower brsckets the statistics
showed that '2471181 persons paid
taxes on net incomes between $1000
(Cont'd on Pg. 8 Col. 7.)
Jesse HV Jones wires The Post in
response to its query to Houston dele-
' Madison Square Garden New
York July 6. Message received late
Sunday. Every courtesy seems to
be shown delegates. The deadlock
has caused some bitterness and tone
rextlessaeM. Though the spank and
determination witb which delegates alt
through . hours and days of tedious
balloting should be rewarded with
more than a sacrifice of time and ex
pease which fat many instances eaa
ill be afforded it is a thankless . Job
with very little glory.' It ia incongra-
eus that States which will give their
electoral vote to ike repubTieau can-
didate is the November eteetfoa should
control the democratic nomination
and yet that Is the situation because
McAdoo baa a clear majority of 'the
strictly democratic . States. .' Monday
ahod:teU the tale. '; - v
T7v v "Jesse H. Jonsa." .
MDUDAYTO SEE
DECISION-JONES
r" . i .
ywas taKcn oaturaay ana op
erated upon in an effort to ar
rest the course of the infection.
Late today it was admitted
that he could get no worse and
the word coming from the
evening consultation was inter-
preted as even more grave.
The disease carrying with it
a hieh fever has run un
checked for four days and the
boy's constitution was about
exhausted tonight.
cuThip patient recovered from
the- effects of anaesthetics ad
ministered last niefht when he
I submitted to an ooeration in aa
his general -eoTidrtioiTi at iirtt
somewhat better then became
slightly worse. Encourage
ment grew however when
during the day he began to rest
a little easier but late in the
day a less optimistic view was
taken.
An unfavorable factor is
patient's inability to take nour-
ishment. Although his vital
organs are functioning this
condition with the very highi
fever of the past several days
has greatly weakened him.
What sleep he had today was
fitful. v
President and Mrs. Coolldre who
went to the hospital yesterday re-
mained there today except for a short
time when they returned to the White
House. They were back at tile bed-
side at once however and arranged
to remain there' throughout the night.
Frank W Stearss personal friend of
the president and E. T. Clark
per
sonal secretary to the president also
visited the hospital during the day as
did manj
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others in official lift.
Tonight
the only word from
the
White House was that President and
Mrs.
Coolidge were no more discour
aged than they had been early in the
day. The doctor bad in no way given
up hope of saving the 16-year-old
It was understood that an extreme
remedy was attempted tonight but
officisl confirmation wss lacking of
reports thst a blood transfusion had
been made. Late in the evening John
Coolidge. and Secretary Clark re-
turned to the White House but
whether In the belief that the most
critical moments would not be reacbeJ
for some time wss not indicated.
Almost hnmedistely however they
were summoned to the hospital again.
Arriving there Secretary Clark said
thst the fact they were bsck showed
thst "things were very serious."
The operation performed last night
was on the left leg below the knee.
Strsngely enough to the lsy mind the
infection- from a blister formed dur-
ing a tennis match last Monday be-
gan on the right foot. The efforts of
the surgeons wss pronounced ss hsv-
ing sccomplisbed all thst could be ex-
?ected but the gravity of the situs-
ion wss not slleviated. Even tonight
the condition was considered critical.
President snd Mrs. Coolidge spent
the night at the bedside of tbeir son.
Mrs. Coolidge accompanied him to the
hospital while the president followed
soon thereafter. They visited the
White Hours for a short time esrly
today but returned later to the hos-
pital. Mr Coolidge except for a
(Cont'd on Pg. 2 Col 5.'
California Forest Fires
V Take Serious Aspects
.SAN FRANCISCO. July 6.-Two
fires in the Sequoya National forest
and one in the Tahoe National forest
were cut ef control today and the
sKnstion was serious it wss reported
by the United' Ststea Forest service
here. Both forests are in California.
' The Tahoe fire seemed to-be the
est serious. The small settlement
of Sattley Csi was reported burning
this afternoon.- The fire was creeping
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rai rmscnv. wvh wi .
lighting to dcuect u irorn Bierravuia
UHLUlV nLILHLU
Bodies of Five Boys and
Negro Found When
Boat Is Searched
Missing List of Fatal
Three Rivers Pleasure
Craft Is Closed
Associated Press Report.
BALTIMORE July . The bodies
of five boys members of the Bslti-
niorey Evening Sun's Newsboy bsnd
and thst of a negro were found on
the bulk of the bay steamer. Three
Kivers today when the remains of
the vessel which was burned to the
water line in Chesapeake bay early
Saturday morning were towed into
Baltimore. - - - '
This brings the total number of vio
time of the fire up to 10 and accounts
for all those known to-be hiisslng.
The boys were Nelson A. MHIes.
17 Lester . Zeligmsn 15 and Wal-
ker; Vernon Jefferson 15 and Wal-
ter MiUikin. 13. v -4 '
The body of a white man believed
to be James Pruitt of Baltimore was
found ' floating In the bay off Cove
Point late yesterday and Shortly be-
fore the body of a egro around
which was strapped a life preserver
of the Three- fiivers was . washed
sshore on Hoopers Island.
The bodies ef two other negroes
had been found shortly after the dis-
aster. -The steamer was en route to
Baltimore tram Crisfleld Md. when
the fir Wsa discovered 00 the saloon
eVeefcveb uMdafouWeH
-(-way rap
crew w
and 4
steak.
J vosi
icked ua sn
ing vBs
ore than BU (
the survivor's! 5s'iTfc
An invef -attel ass been begun by
the Baltimore Chesapeake and At-
lantic Rsllwsyi compsny .ewners t
the ship and the board ' of -' United
States steamboat luapeetors In Balti-
more will start an inquiry this-. week
it was announced. - .
SEEKS DEATH
Mechanic Kills Self;
Leaves Note To
Daughter
Because he "had made a complete
failure of everything" W. F. Wil-
liams 55 auto mechanic who lived
on the Hardy street road two miles
from the city took his own life about
7 p. m. Sunday. Several notes left to
his dsugnters revealed tne depressed
mental condition of the man and rea-
sons for the act. A 32-caliber pistol
was used. Justice of the Peace Over-
street held the inquest and gsve s
verdict of "death by gunshot wounds
inflicted by self." A Westheimer sm-
buUnca brought the body to the un-
dert skins parlors.
The dead man left a note which
was written on both sides. It reads sr
follows:
Houston Texas July 6. Desr
Daughters: I sm going I don't know
where. Hsve msde a complete fail-
ure. I have the policy made out to
Ideuma for $251 which make bury me
and also a policy for $1000 msde to
Bcstrice and hlyrta so do the best
you can. (Jail leaon ana let aim
know so by-by. Yours lovingly
(Signed) DAI).
Another note asked to call West-
heimer snd it wss also signed by
"Dad." He also left Instructions
where to find his clothes.
Willis ma is survived by three daurb-
ters Mrs. J. E. Hefferman Misses
Myrta and Beatrice Williams; two
grsnddangbters and one grandson all
of Houston.
Senator Ralston Firm
In Refusal to Contest
Associated Press Report.
INDIANAPOLIS July 6. United
States Senator Samuel M. Ralston
who reeently withdrew as a esadidato
for the democratic nomination for
president apparently has experienced
no change of mind regarding his with-
drawal despite receipt of numerous
appeals .to reconsider his action it
was indicated today. . i
Tnlerfvama from prominent persona
throughout the country have beea re-
ceived by the senator Urging him to
re-enter the race as a compromise
candidate. Senator Ralston said to-
day as baa. net answered the tele-
grama The lndiansisas scouted -the
Uea that he would be
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FAILS IN LIFE
Fort Worth. Man
Eludes Death In
Six Story Drop
Associated Press Report.
FORT WORTH Texas July 6.
Eddie Cerrla. 27 assistsnt audi-or
at the Texas hotel fell from the sixth
story window of the hotel at an -uvly
hour this morning and lives to t':'l the
story. Telephone wires in the illey
behind the hotel broke his fsll Jiol hv
received only a scalp wound and
slight concussion of the brain as a
result
Corria had gone to bis room not
feeling well and fainted after opening
the window. He fell head first toro'igu
the window. After beini precipitated
about 15 feet one of pit shoes he
wearing low quarters caught on the
roof of a four-story punaini
i oenua
the hotel tesrinx thi
e shoe from in
foot belninc to break his fell.
When be plunged into the mase of
telephone wires Uorrln bore tnem to
the srouod. but they ssved his fe
physicians said. -
Committee Appointed to
Decide Attitude in
Campaign
Associated Press Report.
CLEVELAND Ohio July 6. The
attitude to be taken by the socialist
party of. America toward the presl
dential candidacy of United States
Senator Robert M. La Follette and the
relatione of- this party to the confer
ence ef progressive peJUienV actio.
iieaii4s sharply t the front at the-start
A committee consisting f IB ef tit
leadlne- socialists of the party was aa
pointed and instructed to report by 9
nVWk tomorrow morning ia order
that the 1 question could be made - a
special order of business snd elesred
away before the other activities of the
convention are taxen up. i;pvu
decision on this question will depend
whether the socialists will have a na-
tional ticket of their own in the field
for tne November election.
The action of the convention pn this
firobUtn ovechadowdthe. other do-
nga of the opening session. Msyor
Daniel Hosn of Milwsukee who ws
elected chairman hsd hsrdly time to
wield the gavel before a motion was
made by Cameron H. Kiug California
that a committee of nine be appointed
to formulate a propoaal on tne rela-
tions between the party and the con-
ference. This committee was sfter-
wsrd Increased to 15 and following
the nomination of 23 delegates these
were elected:
Congressmen Victor Berger Wis-
consin: Morris Hillquit New 1'ork;
Judge Jscob Psnken- New lork;
Cameron H. King (jaiuornis; jos-pu
W. Shsrts. Ohio; J. A. Hoehn. Mjs-
sourl; Lena M. Lewis California;
Fmnm Henrv. Indiana: Joseph B.
Cohen Pennsylvania; (1. Duncan Wis-
consin; James O'Neal. New York;
Cenrse K. Roewer Jr.. Masaachuetts;
John ColliDa Illinois; George H. Ooe-
bel New Jersey; W. U. nnow im-
nois. The speed with which the conven-
tion started work Vaa emphasised by
the absence of any keynote speech or
other traditional national convention
ceremony. Mrs. Berth.- Hale White
executive secretary of the party rap-
ped for order and called the roll of
delegates. The convention organised
with 210 accredited delegates from
21) States snd elected Msyor lloan aa
chairman and Ieo Harkins. .New Jer-
sey as secretary. Committees on
resolutions organization finance and
party ' constitution were rhosen and
tbeir reports will come before the
committee after the committee of 15
reports.
Both Congressman Berger snd
Morris Hillquit who were the soei-
slist party representatives in the
conference for progressive polities)
action expressed confidence that the
convention would support the action
of the conference but both admitted
they expected rather keen opposition
from those who will insist that the
socialist party Dominate its own can-
( Cont'd on Pg. 3 CoL 8.)
BOY BICYCLIST IS
Homer Gere Id was lajared serl-
essly Ssaday aftersoee ea the Pasa-
dena read when a sasslag aatemeblie
kseeked Mat frees the Meyete he was
rlelag. The hay was kseeksd aaalast
a bare ea the roadside ay the ear
which did aet atop.
A Westhslsser aabsfseco brsaibt
the ssv to the Baptist hessltal where
H la aahf that hla eeadltiea wss ertti-
cat. He received Istsrsal iajaries aad
see ere ss faeial abraaleaa and a ae-
cerely wraaehed keek. Aa Xray s
aaalaatlea will be si sas Meadav more.
lag tetdeierailae the lataraai lajsrise.
SOCIALISTIC
ANGLE OPENS
STRUCK
T
BE ABROGATED
Candidate Outlines Coun-
ter Proposal to Release
Delegates
Binding Unit and Two-
Thirds O b 1 i g a t ions
May Be Abrogated
Associated Presi Report.
NEW YORK July 6. William G.
McAdoo tonight accepted the proposal
of the 15 other presidential candidates
that all release their delegates but
with the provision thst the unit rule
and the two-thirds both be abrogated.
Mr. McAdoo fur'her Stipulated that
with the resumption of voting the
low man be dropped on each succeed-
ing ballot until a nomination is made.
He further stipulated that "each of
the delegates present from each State
shall be entitled to cast hia pro rata
vote of the delegates from such States
ss are absent from the convention."
Mr. McAdoo's counter . proposal
presented in the form of a letter ad-
dressed jointly to Chsirman Hull of
the democratic national committee and
Senator Walsh of Montana chairman
of the convention was as follows:
i "Gentlemen:
' "The agreement just submitted to
me signed by the various candidates
before the convention tor releasing
their delesates from any : nledce. in
struction or obligation ef 'any nature
which soever -tat so far as -their can
whensoever -rot so tar as-ineir. cBMfcta the SemocvatlC convention in
didaey lor itha-dtmocratlc nominaOeaf hW futility when it adjoarned
tof presldt-.Mebed oe not 'MePhWordit -
my-apiBKia eiier i
a efhjtiou' of the
unfortunate deadlock lnlb cenven
tion. . We must therefore adopt a
practical prae which will end tVs dead-
teeny HMBtl mtsnas'nw
have n aiiy-racHvidual eamdidaey.
"I therefore eronoee tnst in addi
tion to releasing all delegates as pro
posed In agreement submitted tae
unit rule In this convention be abro-
gated; that the tnaiority be substi-
tuted for the two-thirds rule in nom-
(Cont'd on Pg. 3 Col. 2.)
EL
Supporters of Rival Can-
didates Work
Hard
Assoclsted Press Report.
MEXICO CITY July 6. Election!
began throughout Mexico today for
the selection of a president the can
didates for that office being General
Plutaco Calles snd General Angel
Flores.
Along with the electibn of a presi
dent a new house of representatives
and about half the' senate will be
rhosen but the results will not be
known for many weeks.
The city awoke today under a ver-
itable blanket ni posters of the dif-
ferent local groups supporting Gen-
eral Cslles. The streets are being
patrolled by troops in motor lorries
and armored cars and except for
unimportant isolated clashes at the
polls no disorders hsve beeu reported
in Mexico City.
The usual Sunday crowds remained
out of ths streets snd there wes little
if any enthusiasm shown for the
suffrsge.
The supporters of Ggaersl Flore
have already entered sewers! protests
on the ground thst the deficiency of
registrars prevented numerous voters
from casting tbeir ballots. They
chsrge slso the Cslllstas with mobil-
izing groups on motor trucks for
voting st the vsrious polls.
French Premier Defends
Stand Against Britain
Assoclsted Press Report.
TROYES Frsnce July 6 Premier
Herriot todsy defended his policy of
frankness snd good will in desling
with the British prime minister Rsm-
aay MacDooaid at Chequers. Court
snd wisdom of those smong the
French tbougbt tnat tbe Bntlsb pre-
mier hsd taken advantage of the
French premier's inexperience
e:
tt
Pi
He
reassur
the country a
as to the gov-
ernment's program dedsring thst his
socialistic ideals most necessarily be
erected on tbe solid foundation ot a
balanced budget.
"We republicans" he added "need
no -lesson in patriotism."
The government's platform will be
based on the rehabilitation of the
French credit and efforts or Euro
pean peace as
ECUS IN
MEXICO QUIET
M'ADOO AGAINST
FIELD RESULTS OF
TURN IN
Fifteen Candidates Including Smith Release Dele-"."
gates From Instructions But Califomian Refuses to
. Yield Proposal to Floor
( Associated Press Report. ; "i'c
il u. vv i uiviv j ui y u. naviug icicascu uuuuuuibiuiiiY tin?
delegates supporting them all the
presidential nomination save William G. McAdoo will ' tsk .
the national convention tomorrow to compel a similar uncon-V
ditional release of the McAdoo delegates as well. . r
Whether the convention can do more than express its sense -in
the matter is not certain. t
At the same time a qualified couneer-proposal submittecLto it-
party leadersyby Mr. McAdoo tonight when he was asked fo 4
join in the action of his IS opponents will be laid befort the'
convention as a substitute. It provides that the release. of iBc
delegates shall be accompanied by abrogation .of .tlie Jinit oile
and the two-thirds rule that favorite sons be dropped from
the balloting by a process of progressive elimination and that "
ifnt rlleo-3tirnc he rrmittirl tr vote their full avrncrth tv ;
I
Democratic Party Killed
By Deadlock Ob-
server Finds
By SAMUEL 0. BLYTHE. -NEW
YORK. July 6It Is posal-
Ms tk conferences lu progress as
thla ia written will find a way to
break the disastrous deadlock that
heM the democratic convention in
' U it gees we e ofl lasts woo oreaas
tt nrtrst aerMaaaUir aeautial on the
questions that caused lbs impaest
and namilarilv enlccna In a political
:'' -Htittatfci..ia near approach
to aathlng oB the matters gennans
to thlr fight a aero la the fiercest
political controversy that .has arisen
in tbis country in a quarter ot a cn
furv
His nomination will "not settle
savthinx but the deadlock. It will
not till the nassions aroused pre
vent the reprisals to be taken allay
the popular disgust nor bring back
to tne democracy the bright pros-
pects for success that were thrown
Into the maw of a racial and religions
struggle. He will be simply sn ex
liedlent. s way out s medium for get
ting the boys our of the Madison
Square trenches. The persons who
propose him and the persons who
swept blm will not be credulous
enough to think they can win with
hi m mvs for ntiblirstion. If they
are they will be credulous beyond
all political belief!
Hence in the event no solution fa
found sod the delegates must re-
turn on Mondny morning to the
ilreiri and irrational round of Incon
elusive ballots with McAdoo holding
a veto over Smith and Smith and his
alliances holding a veto over nic-Adoo
snd both holding and exercising a
veto over common sense why not do
the rational and honest thing and
quit?
Here will be a situation maae ex
plicit bv the past week of seesawing
and riddling Da on ana lortn witnin
an are that doss not comprehend
victory for either of the two leading
contenders and why not put It to an
honest test 1 Why not be honest
with the issues involved honest with
the party and honest with the
country? Why continue in s fslse
snd fstuons attempt ultimately to find
(Cont'd on IV 2 CoL S.)
KILLED BY WIFE
Associated Tress Report.
EL PASO. Texas. July 6. J. W.
Carter manager of the Oasis hotel.
who waa shot in the stomsco vesrer-
dsy in the hotel while telephoning
died st Hotel Dieux tbis morning. His
wife who wss taken to the county
jail last nigbt charged with aasault
with attempt to murder will be
charred witb murder tomorrow ac-
cording to Justice of the Peace Horn.
Mrs Carter who displayed remark-
able composure after tbe abooting.
herself calling the police broke down
today when informed that her hus-
band was dt-sd but regained ber self
possesion and asked to be allowed ts
see the body. In compsny with her
attorneys and s deputy sheriff she
wss tsken to the tfndertaking estab-
lishment to which the body had hen
removed. Walking calmly to the side
of the casket she caressed the face
of her dead husband and then
swooned.
A telegram from Mr. Carter's
mother and brother signed C. E. Car-
ter wss received by Mrs. Carter
from Waco todarThe message stat-
ed that Carter's mother would .like
to have the body of her son buried
In Waco. 'Another' telegram from
Mrs. Carter's Brother- Jess said he
was ea the way her froa DaUaa.
EDO m NEED
EL PASO MAN IS
PARLEY:
x
Today
candidates for the democratic 4
Y'f there are absentees.
A conference of the represen-
tatives of all the candidates '
late tonight found the McAdoo
counter-proposal unacceptable
the. McAdoo managers alone '
supporting it. Unable to make '
further progress toward a so
lution of the long convention
deadlock the conference then '
adjourned subject to call and
authorized Chairman Hull of
the democratic national com-
mittee to go before the corrven.
tion when it meets tomorrow
morning and submit the two
release proposals. ' ""rST:
The situation. pomtet;ty"at :
showdown on the question 'on
the convention floor wkh-tJre '
Smith and the f avorittv rsdft .
forces standing solidly oji ope'
side and the McAdoo support A
ers on the other. Convention
officials were u n c f tUf h
Whether a simplemaiority; or
a two-thirdi Y0W?rV9W4 be re-
quired to decidtrthe issuferf. ;
Ths McAdoo counter proposal. was. v
drafted at a long conference between v
the candidate and his managers and -afterward
Mr. MeAdoa reaifiraMd.ia.. A
an address to the delegates support'.
ing him his determination not to with-
draw. His spokesman said after to
night'a disagreement among .the Can.
didate's managers however that'ae
attempt would be made to prevent
the proposal of the 15 candidates from .
reaching a vote in the convention. '
The representatives of the eondf' '
dates had been sitting with Chairman
Hull and with Senator Walsh of Mon- '
tana chairman of the convention UK-:'. '
der authorisation of the convenUon
Itself. At the close of the conference f. .
t'hairman Hull after referring to the!'
release proposal of the representa-
tives of the 15 candidates and the'-
counter proposal of Mr. McAdoo dieC
tated the following statements;'" '
"The sum total of what I haWliM '-
mind in connection with ths himhI.1
ings of the conference in addition to "
tnese two statements is that the 15.
who submitted the first proposal Sub-
mitted it on their own independent ao
tion regardless of whether h was '
accepted or not by the nepresentaiivee "
of the other candidates. Their dele- !
gstes sre released so far as these '
15 candidates are concerned. That Is'
my inlerpretatfon of the action Of. the "
conference. That is a matter between V
the candldatea and the delegate! T"
"The delegates will doubtless re-
port to the convention the progress it c
ha' made thia far especially as It
relates to tbe action of the renr
sentatlrea of the 15 csndidatea. That '
will be reported to the convention
along with the counter proposal of
Mr. McAdoo. It is a matter entirely
for the. convention to determine what
action It will take. The candidate
have the undoubted right to release
their delegates withont sny action hv
the convention. The 15 candidates
who signed the proposal will stand hv
'heir action regardless of what Mr
McAdoo does. I think the two pro-
posals were submitted as a whole and
will be treated as a whole. .
"The conference has not dissolved.
It hss simply adjourned for the pres.'
ent. subject to csIL The work Of th
conference thus far will be placed be-
fore the convention simply by the sub- '
(Cont'd on Pg. 2 CoL LI " ' "
Waco Woman Killed v ;
In Motor Acdder.!
Houston Post Special 1 V
WACO. Texaa. July . Mrs Annie
Truss aged 48 was killed here tbis
afternoon when she waa struck hv an
automobile driven by a Valley Mills
man. According to eyewitnesses ane
was crossing the street and jassped
out of the wsy of one car aad aa sue
did so wss hit by another -
Mrs. Truss wss hurried 4o a hos
pital and died on the way. Her left
side wss bsdly crashed and aha Was
badly bruised all over the body.. ;
Letter Writing To IV;
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ing at the Rica hotel to discus
vsrious phases ot -tho letter
art The program; -wUI "be av
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