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THE AUSTIN STATESMAN
THURSDAY, AUGUST 14. 1924
PAGE THREE
DAVIS WORKING ON
2 AUSTIN YOUTHS
GERMANS FAIL TO
*
HELD AS MEMBERS
REACH AGREEMENT
Judge Felix
OF STEALING BAND
WITH THE FRENCH
Robertson’s
(Continued from Page One.)
Prohibition)
Record
Mr. Kellogg's position, it
the Ruhr.
JODGE M. M. CRANK
Governor Neff Goes to Decatur.
ANTI-SALOON HAGUE OFFICIAL.
Typewriter second preferred, Rutland
ALLEGED SLAYER
the latter rising 4tpoints. Commercial
deed.
SAYS DIVORCEE
Foreign exchange opened
KILLED HERSELF
i
(Continued from Page One.
COL. T. N. JONES.
Jan.
Crucible Steel
NEW YORK STOCK LIST.
ho
HON. CONE JOHNSON OF TYLER.
two nations.
SPOT COTTON (MIDDLING).
W
e-
WITH LABOR LEADERS
If
id
NEW YORK COTTON.
JUDGE COCKRELL.
b
. 27%
Chicago, Mil. A St. Paul, pfd.
a
25,000,000 MAY
HEAR COOLIDGE'S
ACCEPTANCE TALK
ALVIN OWSLEY, SR., DENTON.
Y
I
a
TOM S. HENDERSON.
N. Y., N. 11. and Hartford....... 27%
PRODUCE MARKETS.
Pan American Petroleum "B" ... 56%
and
Unchanged.
eggs:
Poultry:
springs, 31c;
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.
SHELL OIL COMPANY
>3
SHOWS HUGE INCOME
rsons who Monday ambushed
lot five non-union
low
night of W. J. Schults, groceryman. profit from the sale of investments.
12
-
G.O.P. PROTEST AGAINST
CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL
COIN TO BE IGNORED
COTTON CONSUMPTION
SHOWS SLIGHT DECREASE
DURING MONTH OF JULY
LA FOLLETTE CONFERS
ON POLITICAL. TOPICS
CAMPAIGN PLANS IN
QUIET OF HIS HOME
2 points,
steady.
In
»y
of
76
125%
1g
ut
ho
Bull operators re,
performance of tal
er
y
LABOR LEADERS GIVE
LA FOLLETTE OFFICIAL
NOTICE OF ENDORSEMENT
er
to
port
year
American Tobacco ...
American Woolen ....
Anaconda Copper ....
Atchison .............
Baldwin Locomotive ..
Baltimore & Ohio ....
Bethlehem Steel ......
California Petroleum .
Canadian Pacific .....
Central Leather ......
Cerro de Pasco ......
126%
65%
47
Allied Chemical & Dye
American Can .......
Democratic Presidential Candi-
date Intends to Force Fighting
. in Every Section.
Norfolk & Western
Northern Pacific .,
Pacific Oil ........
New’. Orleans
New* York ..
Dallas ......
Houston ....
Galveston ...
Austin......
of 2 to 5 points.
Closed strong, sales 850,000 shares.
Chicago, R. I. & l’ac. ...
Chile Copper ...........
Coca Cola ..............
Congoleum .............
Consolidated Gas ‘......
Corn Products, new’ ....
Cosden Oil..............
Crucible Steel ..........
Cuba Cane Sugar pfd. .
Davison Chemical ......
Du Pont de Nemours ...
Erlo ...................
Famous-Flayers Lasky
General Asphalt ........
General Electric .......
General Motors .........
Great Northern pfd......
Houston Oil ............
International Harvester
Int. Mer. Marino pfd. .
Invincible Oil ..........
Kelly-Springfield Tire ...
Kennecott Copper.......
Mack Truck .............
Marland Oil ............
Maxwell Motors “A” ....
Middle States Oil........
Missouri, Kan. & Tex. ..
Missouri Pacific, pfd P-, .
National Lead ..........
New York Central ......
SEVERE WINDSTORM
HITS BEAUMONT SECTOR
STOCK PRICES FLUCTUATE
IN NARROW RANGE
“Mrs. Ferguson has always been a strong prohibitionist, and
during her residence in the Governor's Mansion no 'spiked
punch or booze 'had been served there; that Felix Robertson
has stolen Mrs. Ferguson's platform as to the sale of whiskey
by drug stores.’ ”
‛erl Oaks had thus far
results.
Col. T. N. Jones of Tyler, life-long prohibitionist:
“I have never heard o£ those who are furnishing the brains
to manage and plan his (Felix Robertson’s) campaign in con-
nection with the prohibition cause except in the record of the
brewery case at Sulphur Springs.”
“In this time of confusion and distraction it might not be
unfortunate for us to have a plain woman for Governor of our
State for two years, during which time we might find ourselves
and return to the administration of the Government along plain
and established democratic principles.”
OKLAHOMA MINERS
PLEAD NOT GUILTY
TO RIOTING CHARGE
peated their famillar
iking hold of special
.... 46
....12714
....150
.... 76
.... 37%
....105%
....122%
.... 64%
.... 43%
.... 21%
....151%
.... 15%
.... 48
.... 48%
.... 88%
...24
... 34%
... 76%
... 53%
... 70%
... 32%
...27
... SL
... 64%
...51
...130
... 30%
... 83%
... 46%
...270
... 14%
...66
... 69%
...95
... 38%
... 11%
... 15%
... 49
i: 37%
:::
... 15%
... 51%
...164%
...109
Chandler Motors ..
Chesapeake & Ohio
1-
s,
it
of
8
io
Negro Kills Groceryman.
FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 14.—
Will Green, negro, is in Jail at Brady
following tlie stabbing to death last
miners near
been without
Solvents B. United States Cast Iron
Pipe, Railway Steel Spring and Gen-
eral Electric moved up 1 to more than
27.56
30.20
28.90
29.10
29.50
28.45
Pennsylvania ..............
Producers & Refiners ......
Ture Oil ...................
Reading ....................
Republic Iron & Steel .....
Reynolds Tobacco "B”......
Seaboard Air Line..........
Sears Roebuck ............
Sinclair Con................
Sloss-sheffield Steel & Iron
Southern Pacific -.........
Southern Railway ........
Standard Oil of Cal.......
Standard Oil of N. J.......
Studebaker Corporation ...
Texas Co. ................
Texas' & Pacific...........
Tobacco Products .........
Transcontinental Oil ......
Union Pacific'........."...
United Drug ............
U. S. Cast Iron Pipe. ......
U. S. 1ml. Alcohol.........
United States Rubber.....
United States Steel.......
Utah Copper ...... .......
Westinghouse Electric ..
Willys-Overland ..........
American Car & Foundry ......172
American International ......... 24%
American Locomotive .......... 79
American Smelting & Ref'g.....70%
of the French plan providing a
for the military evacuation of
.... 45%
.... 30%
... 23%
.... 63 -
.... 47%
.... 74%
.... 15
...11041
.... 16%
----- 67%
.... 96%
----- 64%
..... 68
..... 34%
..... 37%
..... 35%
..... 35%
..... 64%
..... 4%
.....143%
.....82
.....96%
..... 73%
.....32%
.....107%
..... 79%
..... 63%
..... 8%
SENATOR COLLINS.
Senator V. A. Collins, Dallas, leading prohibitionist:
“I further deny that the supporters of Felix Robertson have
comparison. I know’ that, the leading anti-prohibitionistS of
Texas when the fight* was on for dry Texas are now supporting
Robertson.”
American Sugar ....
American Tel. & Tel.
high records for the year were estab-
lished by Frisco preferred. Public
Service of New Jersey, Remington,
numerous stocks which scored gains
is stated, is one of neutrality regard-
ing this issue.
Later Chancellor Marx said he could
not accept on his own authority the
French proposal that the military
evacuation of the Ruhr begin one year
after the date of the signing of the
protocal in London. It was announced
that Dr. Luther of the German dele-
gation would go to Berlin to consult
with President Ebert and the, leaders
of the parties and that the Germans
would give their answer Sunday.
were included in the
Judge T. S. Henderson, Cameron, leading prohibitionist:
“With me it’s a choice between the lady and the tiger, and
as for me and m household we will vote for the lady. I am
pleased with her straightforward declaration lor strict enforce-
ment of all prohibition laws and for any amen mnts necessary
to make them more efficient.”
' (Political Advertisement.)
184 25c; broilers, 31c;
roosters, 15%c.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 14.—Cotton spot
incrersed demand, prices steady.
Strictly good middling, 19.28; good
middling, 18.78; strictly middlins.
$1.27% and December $1.30% to $1.31,
were followed by a little rally but
then by fresh downturns.
Cool weather led to decided fresh
advance in the value of corn. De-
cember and May touched new high
price records for the season. After
opening %c off to'%c up, December
$1.08% to $1.09. prices sagged all
around and then scored a sharp ad-
vance.
Oats rose with corn, starting %c
to %c lower to %c higher, December
52c to 521c and later showing ma-
terial gains.
Higher quotations on hogs and corn
gave firmness to provisions.
LIVERPOOL SPOTS.
WASIIINGTON, Aug. 14—Engage-
ments on Senator LaFollette s calendar
today include conferences with three
American Federation of Iabor.ori
clals, who desire to discuss with him unesapeune « - ............
the endorsement of his presidential Chicago & Northwestern ....... 62*
candidacy by the federation’s execu ” -...... '
tive council, and with Gilbert E. Roe,
his eastern campaign manager, with
headquarters in New York City.
Frank Morrison, James O Connell
and Martin F. Ryan, the labor chiefs,
took advantage of the meeting here of
the federation's national non-partisan
political campaign committee to call
on the senator for the first time since
the council took its action. The com-
mittee went into a three-day confer-
ence yesterday for consideration of
campaign activity affecting the candi-
dates of members of congress as well
as those of Mr. LaFollette and his run-
ning mate, Senator Wheeler, of Mori-
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.
-- Pre-
vious
Open High Eow Close Close
...... 26.70 26.95 26.55 26.81 26.46
By Associated Press.
BERLIN, Aug. 14.—President Ebert
presided at an extraordinary session
of the cabinet convoked at 7:30 this
morning to discuss the situation which
has arisen in London because of fail-
ure of the French and German dele-
gates to the international conference
to arrive at an agreement on the time
limit for the military evacuation of
the Ruhr.
An official bulletin was given out
announcing that the members of the
cabinet were in full accord with the
attitude taken by the German dele-
gates in London. . .
The latest serious developments at
the London conference'are commented
upon by all the Berlin newspapers
which without exception, agree that
a crisis has been reached on the situ-
ation of the military evacuation of
the Ruhr. It is generally agreed also
that there seems to be little hope 0
a compromise unless the French make
concessions for, it is stated, It is u
terly impossible for Germany to make
Governor Pat M. Neff went to Deca-
iypewitez secoau pc.cu, ..u..___ tur. Wise county, today to accept a
preferred and New York and Harlem, deed to a state park recently donated
- • • •- ’ •- -----—to the state. He was to speak at
ceremonies attending transfer of the
CHICAGO. Aug. 14.—Hogs: Re-
ceipts, 17,000 head; market active;
top, $10; bulk, $9.70609.90; packing
sows. $8.30608.75; slaughter pigs, $8.13
Ex-Congressman Young, of Kaufman, denounced this liquor
dealer in a speech at Tyler last Friday, showing him to be an
Indiana Republican.
W. J. Milburn, of Austin. National official of the Anti-
Sloon League:
"As one who has been actively identified with the Anti-
Saloon League of America for nearly twenty years, I wish to
'protest with all the power I can command against the statement
of Rev Atticus Webb, Superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League
of Texas, which seeks to make the impression that the record
of Judge Felix Robertson is satisfactory to the League and its
supporters. His record is anything else but satisfactory to those
who have investigated it.”
BEAUMONT, Texas, Aug. 14.—Ac- •
companled by high winds and severe
lightning a rain of approximately two-
tenths of an inch fell here between 5
and 6 o’clock Wednesday evening,
breaking a drouth of several weeks.
Burns and outhouses at Fannett neaf 1
here were overturned by the high
winds. Telephone and telegraph wires 1
between here and Houston were out i
for two hours.
Ing prices, which ranged from 3 to .............. ...... .
13 cents lower, September $1.27 to 18.18; middling, 17.08; strictly
CHICAGO, Aug. 14.—With the spring
wheat movement getting under way,
better weather conditions in the Ca-
nadian northwest and with a decline
in prices at Liverpool the wheat mar-
ket here had a downward tendency to-
day during the early dealings. Hedg-
ing sales continue to act as a de-
pressing factor. Meanwhile, an up-
turn in foreign exchange failed to
exert any apparent influence. Open-
LOCAL COTTON MARKET
fense has already received its knock-
out blow from the Kid's own sister,
Mrs. Jennie Thomas whom they quote
as saying McCoy came to her home
soon after the shooting of Mrs. Mors
and burst out with:
"I just had to kill that woman.”
Late last night detectives called at
the Thomas home but after conferring
with the woman’s attorney they agreed
not to question her further, on the un-
derstanding that she would tell the
complete story of McCoy's visit and al-
leged confession to District Attorne
Asa Keys today.
McCoy under re-grilling at the city
hall admitted that he had called on his
sister soon after Mrs. Mors’ death but
“couldn’t remember what I told het or
how long I stayed.”
He clung to his suicide version of th*1
shooting, telling detectives that Mrs.
Mors was driven to despair by. her
troubles with her former husband, that
she suddenly cried out that rhe
"couldn’t stand it any longer” and at-
tempted to stab herself to death with
a butcher knife. When this failed, he
said, she took a pistol from a dtesset
drawer and fired a bullet through her
head before he could stop her.
Police declare, however, that what
Mrs. Mors really planned was a re-
conciliation with her former husband,
and that McCoy’s jealous rage over
this impending reconciliation led him
to kill her and then go out seeking to
kill Mors.
In his search for Mors he went to
the Mors antique shop where, accord-
middling, 16.48; low midling, 15.78;
strictly good ordinary, 15.28; good
ordinary, 14.53; Sales 6000 bales, in-
cluding 2700 American; receiptn 3000
bales, no American.
GEORGE W. RIDDLE, DALLAS BANKER.
"There is no prospect for anything for the welfare of our
State if Felix Robertson should be elected. In the first place
he is not fitted nor qualified for the position. It would be the
cube of a’ small potato in a big hill.”
"It must be borne in mind that among the Klan leaders
who are promoting Judge Robertson's campaign is one of the
largest liquor dealers in Texas. I. am advised that the public
records disclose that he (Z. E. Marvin), through his drug stores
sells very much more liquor than any man in Texas. Will
Judge Robertson feel free to modify the liquor laws so as to
limit the volume of the liquor business done by this Klan
leader?”
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Aug. 14.—
A gross income of $12,392,788.09 for
the quarter ending June 30 this year
for the Shell Oil Company' of Cali-
fornia was revealed today in a report
issued by G. Leigh Jones, president.
Deduction of $6,289,199.10 fordeprecla-
tion, drilling expenses .and other items
left a balance of $6,103,588.99, the re-
port * .id.
The balance does not provide for
federal taxes and does not include
the pei
and she
potatoes: Steady ; Kansas and Mis-
souri sacked Irish cobbler A,. $140 1.50
cwt.; Kentucky sacked Irish cobblers,
$1.7561.80 cwt.; Minnesota racked
early Ohios, $1.2001.35 cwt.; Virginia
barrels Cobblers, $2.7503.00 cwt.
GRAINS AND PROVISIONS.
NEW YORK, Aug. 14.—The cotton
market recovered part of yesterday’s
losses early today owing to uncer-
tainty as to the effect of Texas rains
and relatively firm Liverpool cables.
The opening was firm at an advance
of 24 to 35 points on covering by some
of yesterday’s sellers, with October
selling up to 27.60 and December to
27.10, or 40 to 43 points net higher.
This bulge met further liquidation pro-
moted by private reports that light
rain had extended as far south as
Austin, Texas, but the market held
generally steady with active postions
ruling about 30. to 38 points net higher
at the end of the first half hour.
The early advance was checked by
realizing as prices reached 27.75 for
October or about 50 to 58 points above
yesterday's closing and the market
eased off following publication of the
weather map which was regarded as
pointing to further rains in Texas.
After selling off to 27.25 for October
prices rallied again and held fairly
steady at net advances of 25 to 35
points at midday.
The detailed weather report showed
precipitation at 25 out of 50 stations
reported in Texas but appeared to
have been discounted and the mid-
afternoon market was firmer on Wall
Street and western buying. October
advanced to 27.78 and December to
27.17 with the market showing net ad-
vances of about 45 to 65 points around
2 o'clock.
Felix Robertson, the Klan candidate for Governor, in open-
ing his second campaign, stated that "the liquor question is the
main issue in the campaign, and that it cannot be sidetracked."
See how often he changes before he gets through. He stated
in his first speech, that he had been a lifelong prohibitionist.
Mrs. Wendel Spence, a very estimable lady of Dallas. in the
Dallas News of August 7th. has this to say about Felix and
prohibition:
"Mr. Robertson says that he is a prohibitionist. It maybe
true, but his prohibition is a child born out of duo season.
"Several years ago, when the Mothers' Council was trying
to get the- saloon out of the Fair Grounds, I worked very*hard
trying to get enough signers to the petition to put the question
before the people at the election. One afternoon, tired and
troubled, I went into Judge Robertson's office. He received me
very graciously in his winning way, but refused to sign the peti-
tion because, he said, one of the fair directors, a Jew, gave him
business amountiig to $4,000 or $5,000 a year, and that he would
not wound the feelings of said director. He afterward joined
an organization which boycotted this same director’s business.
Mr. Robertson also regretted that my husband let me go around
with the petition and gave me a kindly but manly talk on my
place being at home. We carried our election and understand
that the hoodlum wagon never has been in the fair since.
"Again, when I was chairman of the women's prohibi-
tion campaign, Mr. Robertson never offered to speak for us
_ or give us any financial aid. When the Federal Government
appointed me chairman of the purity campaign to clean up the
town, because of the soldiers, again Judge Robertson’s tongue
was as mute as if that tongue were dead.
"I have no doubt that there was, deep down in Judge Rob-
ertson's heart, a mustard seed of prohibition, but it never ger-
minated until the political sun shone upon it.
"I am against Judge Robertson because he is th© Klan
candidate. I am voting against Mr. Robertson. He has no sky
line, and whatever he may do, the Klan will envelop him with
a cloud and save him from all harm."
Query: If Felix Robertson would not sign the petition
against the Fair Grounds saloon for fear of Wounding the feel-
ings of his client, a Fair director. Is he likely to do anything,
if elected, Governor, that would wound the feelings of the Klan
leaders?
further concessions.
The Berlin press emphasizes its con-
tention that the Ruhr occupation has
always been illegal and that It the
French now show an unwillingness to
evacuate the area it would wproxe
clearly to the world that the French ,
policy still aims not at Achieving an
understanding and friendly relations
with Germany, but as a perpetual on
of distrust and ill feeling between the
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.—Protests
filed with the treasury department by
members of the Grand Army of the
Republic and similar organizations
against the minting of a special fifty
cent piece to commemorate the be-
ginning of the Stone Mountain Con-
federate Memorial in Georgia, will have
no effect, it was announced today at
the treasury, in view of the specific
instructions carried in the act of con-
gress.
Designs for the coin already have
been forwarded to the federal art com-
mission for study. It has not been
determined how many of the coins will
be minted.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.—Cotton
consumed during July totalled 348,871
bales of lint and 40,884 of linters, com-
pared with 850,277 of lint and 89,583
of linters in June this year and 462,-
654 of lint and 45,933 of linters in July
last year, the census bureau announced
today. i •
Cotton on hand July 81 was held
as follows:
In consuming establishments 719.827
bales of lint and 100,640 of linters,
compared with 950,626 of lint and
110,778 of linters on June 30 this year
and 1,093,618 of lint and 127,139 of
linters on July 31 last year. I
in public storage and at compresses
673,934 bales of lint and 57,796 of lint-
ers compared with 882,204 of lint and
69,742 of linters on June 30 this year
and 938,903 of lint and 36,000 of lint-
ers on July 31 last year.
Imports during July totalled 6597
bales compared with 13,641 in June
this year, and 6356 in July last year.
Exports during July totalled 211,533
bales including 8906 bales of linters
compared with 230,979 including 13,381
of linters in June this year and 171,-
469, including 3661 of linters in July
last year.
Cotton spindles active during July
numbered 28,710,359 of which 15,392,-
664 were in cotton growing states com-
pared with 29,216,486 of which 15,-
582,725 were in cotton growing states
in June this year, and 34,243,817 of
which 15,872,395 were in cotton grow-
ing states in July last year.
CHICAGO, Aug. 14.—Butter
Alive, unsettled; fowls,
©9.00.
Cattle: Receipts, 9000 head; higher;
matured steers and yearlings, $10,256
10.85; fed" steers and yearlings, $8.75
©10.50; light Texas, $5.50 and below;
canners, $3; grabs cows, $3,500/4.75;
yearling heifers, • $7.5068.50; bologna
bulls, $3.7544 25; vealers upward to
$12.25.
Sheep: Receipts, 16,000 head; mar-
ket active; range lambs. $13.5941 4,00;
natives, $ 13.25 © 13.50; culls, $8; range
ewes. $7.
' 992E
(Continued from Page One. '
Their suitcases were stolen while their
automobile was parked in front of the
Walter Tips Company.
Each of the bags stolen is made of
all-leather, and each would probably
retail at a cost of above $50.
Detective Rex Fowler, who for days
has. been on the trail of the youths he
arrested Wednesday, added another
link to his chain of evidence when
Wednesday night he located on an
obscure road between Del Valle and
Platt’s Crossing a Ford touring car.
stolen Aug. 5 in Temple. The car hd
been stripped, the battery, magneto,
tires, and one wheel having been taken
from the car. This automobile had
been driven around Austin during the
past several days.
Quite interesting it is to follow’ the
trail of Walker and McCutcheon.
Slightly more than a month ago they
stole a Ford sedan at Waco. From
Waco they went to Galveston. "There
we picked up an Essex car right off
the boulevard," said Walker this morn-
ing. as he named another man he said
took the lead in the stealing of this
Essex. They abandoned the Ford
sedan in Galveston, and went from
Galveston to Dallas in the Essex.
At Dallas the lads came near to get-
ting caught, but Walker’s fast sprint-
ing and McCutcheon’s quick wit saved
them. One day while they were tink-
ering with the Essex in front of the
house where they were staying two
officers came up and started asking
questions.
Walker said this morning he did not
wait to answer questions, but ran from
the car to the house. He made his
way through the house, and escaped.
McCutcheon then told the officers
Walker had stolen the car, and because
of Walker’s suspicious actions in run-
ning away, McCutcheon was turned
loose;
in his confession, Walker says that
after McCutcheon had been released
by the officers, who took charge of the
Essex, McCutcheon walked a block and
a half up the street, and stole a Ford
coupe, in which the two left Dallas.
Detcetive Fowler said Thursday morn-
ing. however, that his records show
the coupe in question was stolen in
Temple, and not in Dallas.
After disposing of the coune. the
youths returned to Temple and on Aug.
made way with a Ford touring car. It
was this car that . was found aban-
doned Wednesday night between Del
Valle and Flatts Crossing.
In his confession this morning, how-
ever, Walker says that McCutcheon
drove the Ford car in question over a
bluff on the Barton Springs Road.
Detective Fowler pointed out in this
connection that Walker did not know
the Car had been found Wednesday
night.
Chiefs of police at Galveston and
Waco have been notified of the cap-
ture of Walker and McCutcheon. The
Essex automobile stolen from Gal-
veston belonged to Norman Bobet, of
San Antonio, who was visiting in Gal-
veston.
When the Essex automobile wa re-
covered in Dallas, it wore the license
number of an automobile stolen a short
time ago from a Mr. Smith of Lock-
hart. As far as is known the Smith
automobile has not been recovered.
The finding of this 'icense number of
the Essex is regarded as significant of
wide operations on the part of the ar-
rested lads by local officers.
Both McCutcheon and Walker ap-
peared in good spirits this morning.
Walker, who was brought over from
the county jail to talk with city police
officers, was in particular good humor,
talking and laughing with the officers.
His only moment of concern came
, when he asked, "Have any of you boys
told the old man about my getting
caught?" when he was answered in
the negative,' he appeared much re-
lieved.
। When Officer McClain said. "Come
on Eddie, let’s go back to the county
jail." Walker, who is known as "Eddie"
to all his friends and acquaintances
laughed. "Oh, Lave a heart, Mac."
Members of the police force, from
Chief of Police Jim Littlepage on
down, were full of praise for the work
, of Detective Rex Fowler and Motor-
cycle Officer Ernest Bargsley for skill
i shown by them in working up the
S case against Walker and McCutcheon,
with only the sightest of clues which
• to proceed.
Ing to his own story, he planned to
shoot Mr. Mors and then kill Mr. and
Mrs. SamSchapp, who operated a shop
next door and who recently had made
efforts to bring about a reconciliation
between Mr. and Mrs. Mors.
What he actually did was to wound
William Ross, a patron who happened
to enter the Mors establishment and
Mr. and Mrs. Schapp, whom he pur-
sued into their shop when they refused
to be lured into the Mors place. Nono
of the three was wounded seriously.
In telling of this shooting affray,
McCoy explained over and over again
that he had been drinking and that he
was crazed with shock and grief and
out of his head.
Police for a time believed that Mc-
Coy had found Mors and killed him
but after a search of several hours his
attorneys reported to central police
station and announced his client was
ready to be questioned. It was then
revealed that Mors was on his way to
his shop about the time McCoy entered
it and but for the fact that his auto-
mobile broke down, would have reach-
ed his place of business in the midst
of the former pugilist's shooting orgy.
Judge Joseph E. Cockrell, Dallas, leading prohibitionist:
"He (Robertson) would have you believe that he is very
close to the Lord. He is advertised, layman as he is, an elder in
the Baptist Church, the only one extant—none extinct. May
the breed die with him. He tells you that he is called the pray-
ing Judge. If so, he started it as I never heard anyone else
so denominate him. I heard him say when he was elected
Governor he was going to take God into partnership with him.
Of course, It is the senior partner who takes in the junior. I
will sav. however, that I doubt if he can take in the All-wise
Ruler as he seems to take in the unthinking and uninformed
-citizens of Texas.”
NEW YORK, Aug. 14.—Uncertain
price movements marked the opening
of today’s stock market, but the main
trend continued upward. Frisco pre-
ferred opened more than a point
higher on buying Induced by the an-
nouncement that a recapitalization
plan would be considered next week.
Some of the standard rails and indus-
trials, including United States Steel
and Atchison were easy.
Eager bidding for certain selected
shares later developed, their rise Im-
parting a steadier tone to the rest of
the market. Recognized market lead-
ers generally fluctuated within re-
stricted limits, the most effective buy-
ing centering in minor issues. New
LOCUST VALLEY, N. Y., Aug. 14.—
Here in the quiet of his Long Island
home, John W. Davjs began to plot
out today the strategy of the offensive
campaign which he will conduct in a
drive to return the administration or
government ■ to Democratic control.
Without awaiting disclosure of the
main plan ut the enemy in the ad-
dress tonight ut President Coolidge
in accepting the Republican nomina:
tion, the Democratic presidential
candidate has made up his mind to
wago his fight all along the line upon
the issues which he is convinced will
recruit a great army of independent
voters!
Turning first to the West as a main
battle ground he has called into con-
feree Senator Pittman of Nevada,
one of his general staff for discussion
of the itinerary of his westward march,
which is to take him at least as far
as Denver.
Mr. Davis' efforts will not be con-
fined to seeking victory for the na-
tional ticket. Wherever possible he
will lend his strength to the several
divisions of the Democratic army to
the end that the struggle, if won, will
leave his party in control of the legis-
lative as well as the executive field.
Havi g fired his first broadside of
his acceptance address at Clarksburg.
W. Va., last Monday, Mr. Davis will
open his second attack in Ohio the
week after next and probably will fol-
low that up with offensives in IQlnois
and Mississippi valley.
Ammunition for the first part of
his campaign is being arsembled now
and he will devote much of his time
in the next week or ten days to de-
termining when and where it may bo
expended with the greatest effect.
While his attention is concentrated
in this direction, the standard bearer
will rely upon his generals in the field
to perfect the national organization
with all possible dispatch with a view
to recovering whatever ground may
have been lost in this Important di-
vision of operations.
Substantial progress already has
been made but there is full realiza-
tion that with both the Republican
and Independent fields forces func-
tioning practically at full speed a
handicap has been imposed which may
be overcome only by forced march-
ing, no matter how quickly there is
formation of the full phalanxes.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 — Officially
notifying Senator LaFollette of Wis-
consin of the endorsement of his presi-
dential candidacy and that of his run-
ning niate. Senator Wheeler of Mon-
tana, by the American Federation of
labor’s executive council, a committee
headed by Frank Morrison, secretary
of the~f ederation, declared today that
'every honorable effort” would be
exerted to bring about ’the election of
the Independent candidates.
"Wo are instructed to say to you for
President Gompers," Mr. Morrison told
Senator LaFollette, "that we are for
you without restriction and that so far
as the 192 4 presidential tickets and
.platforms of the two old parties are
concerned, we have burned our bridges.
The lit ht is on.
"Our examination of the platforms
has shown us beyond question that
both the Republican and Democratic'
platforms are unacceptable—a word,
by the way, that seems not to be clear-
ly understood in some quarters. We
hope to make it better understood as
time passes.
"What applies to platforms applies
to candidates. We find in either case
no hope for the wage earners of the
country. We find the candidates of
both parties wholly unacceptable.
"As our report makes clear, we have
found the platform upon which you
are a candidate for president and
upon which Senator Wheeler Is a can-
didate for vice president is more ac-
ceptable to Labor, more nearly meets
labor's aspirations and more nearly
meets the needs of the great masses
of people, and in particular those for
whom, we speak, than does any other
platform now before the people.”
tana. ,
Mr. Morrison who is secretary of
the federation said he and his two
committee colleagues "merely wanted
to pay our respects and bring to the
senator a word of cheer and good
news and tell him that we are getting
to Work as rapidly as possible to carry
Into effect the action of the executive
council.’*
On his way to Washington, Mr. Roe
stoppe at Wilmington, Del., to size
up prospects for the independent ticket
In that state. He is aupervising the
LaFollette-Wheeler campaign in New
England as well as in five states along
the North Atlantic seaboard.
By Associated Press.
WILBURTON, Okla., Aug. 14.-
Forty-one miners, charged with riot-
ing as a result of a raid recently on
th© Kali-Inla coal mine near Cam-
bria, entered pleas of not guilty before
H. E. McLarty, justice of th© peace,
here today, waived preliminary hear-
ings and were bound over for apper-
n nre in district court for trial Nov. 1.
The men re charged with driving
non-union workers from the Kali-
Inin mine whch was being prepared
for operation on an open shop basis.
Search which continued today un-
er the direction of Sheriff Park for
groups to intimidate the short interest,
the food, motor and copper issues
rising materially after midday. Mack
Truck, American Smelting, Loose-
Wiles Biscuit, General Baking, Inter-
national Business Machine, Dupont and
the wire. After a brief German cab-
inetmeeting negotiated by the cables,
which were exchanged directly with
Wilhelmstrasse, Chancellor Marx and
Foreign Minister stresemann returned
to Downing Street at 12:30 o’clock.
On his return to bis hotel after the
morning conference M. Herriot said
"the allies are with us and we are in
complete control of the situation.”
Meanwhile Premier MacDonald saw
M. Herriot and urged that he accept
a compromise on the time limt for
the evacuation of the Ruhr.
The French delegates declare that
they have agreed upon one year as
the maximum time for the evacua-
tion of the Ruhr with reductions of
that period only if special conditions
warrant them. The one year period
will begin with the date of the sign-
ing of the London agreement.
The negotiations between th©
French, Belgians and Germans will
be resumed at 3 o'clock this after-
noon after which there will be a meet-
ing of the "big fourteen."
At the conclusion of a conference
between Premier Herriot and the ger-
man chancellor, which lasted nearly
an hour, It was announced that there
was nothing that could be made pub-
lic. Chancellor Marx said:
"I am dumb and M. Herriot is dumb
too."
The French premier hurried to
Downing Street.
American Ambassador Kellogg is-
sued a statement denying absolutely
a published repost that he had issued
an ultimatum to the Germans in sup-
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completed for the exercises to start
at 8 o’clock tonight, eastern time. Mr.
Butler will preside and ' Frank W.
Mondell, permanent chairman of the
national convention, will notify Mr.
Coolidge of his nomination. Mr. Cool-
idge’s acceptance, and a prayer by
the Rev. Jason Noble Pierce, pastor
of the First Congregational Church
here, of which the president is a mem-
ber. will conclude the program.
Long distance telephones will carry
the speaker’s voice to radio casting
stations in every section of the Rocky
Mountains, and the national committee
estimates that an audience of 25,000,-
000 will be enabled to hear the ad-
dress despite the limited capacity of
the hall. Sats have been reserved
only for those taking part in the cere-
monies, including the notification
commitlee which comprises one mem-
ber from each state, sixteen senators
and fifty-eight members of the house.
Tomorrow night Mr. and Mrs. Cool-
Idg© and their son, John, wll leave
for Plymouth, Vt., the homo of the
president’s father, for a vacation of
'about twelve days.
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