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Evening star., 1924-08-08
DAVIS IS LEAVING
FOR HOME TONIGHT
Will Complete Preparations
for Making Acceptance ::
Speech Monday.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August S.-John w.
Davis, Democratic presidential nomi-
nee, planned to clear his desk ana
hold two or three interviews today Ia
completing his local campaign nnaA-
agement, prior to ieaving at $50 pm.
daylight-saving time, on the Balu-
more and Ohio Railroad, for .Clarks-'
burg, w. Va.
The interval between his arrival
there and Monday, when he will be
notified formally of his nomin alton, he
is expected to spend in rest and final
preparations for the delivery Of his
speech of acceptance, which will clar-
ify points al issue in the coming cam
paign. .-. '...
The campaign will not be opened
formally until well after the notifica-
tion ceremonies, but the nominee last
night said Honesty in government"
would be the keynote of his campaign
when he was called upon to speak e1-
temporaneously at a rally of Demo-
Gratis in Duchess County.
He drew q new line of demarkation
between the two major parties when
he said, "A Democrat is one who
wants the record of his party revealed
and Republican is one who wants it
forgotten"
Another speaker was Gov. Alfred E.
Smith of New York. who, in the first
formal campaign speech in New York
State, asserted the Republicans had
not made good their campaign prom
ises of four years ago.
aH0NEsTvv AS TSsTTE
Evening star., 1924-08-08
POLICE SHOW GROCER
HE MISJUDGES AUTO
Tells Judge It Won't Beat 1S.
Test Shows Otherwise.
Cost of Test, $40.

Frederick Friether. grocer. arrested
on a speeding charge, didn't believe
that his automobile could make over
1S miles an hour, so Judge Mcmahon
in Police Court today convinced him
otherwise, at a cost of $50.
The grocer's disbelief, expressed in
court, led to orders for a practical
test. Probation Officer Smith was di-
rected to drive Friether's car on
Sixth street, with Motor Cycle Police
man Milton d. Smith pacing Frie-
theirs car was feeling right peppy to-
day and the probation officer hit 'er
up to 26 miles an hour without half
trying, according to the motor cycle
speedometer. The policeman tried his
hand at the wheel, also, and startled
the residents of Sixth street south
west with a flash of speed approx
mating "a miles per hour.
Friether has a car that has been
deceiving him as to it's prowess, the
officers opined. and when they re-
ported their findings to the court
Friether was convicted of the origi-
nal speeding charge.
Evening star., 1924-08-08

rated In laws. He then placed George
wilson, manager of his guberna-
torial campaign and Non-Partisan
League organizer. at the head OF the
Following storm of protest, Wilson
was removed. Walton next devoted
ms energies to curbing activities OF
masked mobs throughout the State
He charged the Ku Klux Klan with
responsibility for such lawIessness
and launched open warfare on the
organization. He declared martial
law In several counties and finally
EXTENDED military rule over the en-
tire State.
Resisted With Riot Guns.
Opposition to his course grew
strong and a group of State repre-
sentatives circulated a call for a
special session of the House to con-
slider his actions. One attempted
meeting Of the solons was dispersed
with riot guns manned by the Ma
tional Guard. acting under Walton g
orderD.
At a special election October 2 a
proposed constitutional amendment
empowering the legislature to meet
without call by the governor was
placed on the ballot over WaIton's
protest. The election was held, de-
spite Walton's efforts to prevent 1t.
and the amendment was adopted by
an overwhelming majority.
Walton issued a call for an ex-
traordinary session for October IL.
He offered to resign provided the
session would pass a bill aimed at
unmasking the Klan. Instead the
session instituted impeachment pro
ceedings. The trial started Novem-
Der l. On November II Walton and
his attorneys left the court, decIar-
ing they could not get fair trial
and on November 19 the impeach-
ment charges were upheld and Wal
ton was removed, Lieut.. Gov. M f.
Trapp succeeding him.
Evening star., 1924-08-08
WALTON CUSTER AND COMEBACK
ARE BELIEVED WITHOUT EOUAL
Removed as Governor
Wins Nomination for
u. S. Senator.
Kla, Issue Agai,, to Fore
as Order Is for
Opponent.
BY the Asnocia ted Press.

By the Associa ted Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, August s..
-Ousted by legislative Impeachment
from the highest State Office and then
nominated at the next primary cleo
tion for the highest federal office a
State can give one of it's citizens, is
the experience Of John Galloway
Walton-an experience believed with
out parallel in American politics.
Following a short and tempestuous
term in the governors chair. Walton
was fmpeached and removed from Of
nee last November, the charges
against him involving corruption in
ofiice. wilful neglect of duty. incom-
potency and moral turpitude. Undis-
mayed, he started his effort at po-
litical comeback several months later.
charging that his impeachment was
largely the result of the bitter fight
he had waged against the Ku Klux
klan. Returns from Tuesdays pri-
mary election show that he has won
the Democratic nomination for sem
votes over his nearest opponent, e. b.
Howard, Khan indorsee.
Khan Issue to Fore.
Walton's Republican opponent in
the November election will be w. B.
Pine, Okmulgee Oil millionaire. who
led his ticket more than two to one.
Pine had the Endorsement of the Klan
and in the coming campaign the Khan
Is expected to be the predominant
issue, with party lines relegated to
the background.
Walton's political climb has been
rapid. colorful and sensational. Born
in Arkansas in 1881, he came to Ok
lahoma in 1904. He was elected COM
missioner Of public works in Okla
homa City in 1916, and resigned in
1918 to run for mayor, being elected.
His campaign for governor on the
Democratic ticket in 1922, with the
Endorsement of the Farmer-Labor
Reconstruction League, was a bitter
one, but Walton gained the nomina-
ton by big majority. In the gen.
eral election he defeated John Fields,
Republican, although he trailed his
ticket by several thousand votes.
Barbecue At Inauguration.
He was inaugurated January s.,
1929, amid ceremonies unprecedented
in Oklahoma history. A gigantic
barbecue. attended by approximately
100000 persons, was one feature.
One of his first acts as governor
was to submit to the legislature a
comprehensive campaign of legisla-
ton looking to betterment of con-
ditions among farmers and laborers.
Many of his proposals were incorpo-
Evening star., 1924-08-08

their punishment is without a jury
has saved the county and the boys
families an equal sum, according to
the figures.
A summary of the expenses incur
red by the prosecution SO far, includ-
ing salaries of States attorneys,
Judge, officers, alienists and experts
totals $4,000. and before the hear
ing is over additional expenses will
bring the total to nearly $4,000.
Attorneys fees, which, 1t has been
agreed. will be fixed by q committee
of the Chicago Bar Association, will
be a big item OF the defense costs.
Retaining fees for three attorneys,
Clarence Darrow, Benjamin and
Walter Bachrach, are said to amount
to around $4,000.
Twelve alienists for the defense
examined the youths. although not all
will testify. One who did told
he was being paid $3.50 a day for
his services. A stenographic bill
for the defense Is estimated at $15.-
600, since all the testimony is being
Transcribed. At present the defense
cost is estimates at $215,000, and this
will be increased IL tho verdict OF
Judge John r. Caverly should b one
from which tho defense would appeal
Evening star., 1924-08-08

allied and German delegations, at
2:30 o'clock this afternoon
The Americans, who are as opti-
mistic as most of the delegates, see
small chance Of leaving London be-
fore the middle of next week. The
Germans do not conceal their deter
nnination of accepting no settlement
not putting an end to the presence of
French and Belgian troops in the
Ruhr, which they still insist is with
out the authority Of the treaty of
Versailles.
They want the troops withdrawn
by the time the Dawes plan becomes
the transitional period is brought for
ward. The French, however, tena-
ciously refuse to consider this ques-
tion, which they declare outside the
purview of the present conference.
Many Points Settled.
The Germans have accepted moral
engagement to float a loan of f40,-
100000, thus fulfilling one of the most
important of the reparations COM
missions requirements for operation
of the Dawes plan, and also have
agreed to the entire allied program of
declaration of defaults.
Practical accord has been reached
on all points at difference on the
problem of the economic and fiscal
unity of Germany, and another issue
has been settled with the promise of
amnesty for all but a few of the
serious offenders in the Ruhr against
the authority of the Rhineland high
commission
Evening star., 1924-08-08
GOMPERS AWAITS
DAVIS NEXT MOVE
Refuses to DivuIge Core.
spondence Until Nominee
Takes First Step.
By the Associated Press

by tne ASSOCIATED PreSs.
ATLANTIC CITY, n. J.. August S.
Ignoring requests contained in scores
of kilograms. the executive council of
the American Federation of Labor,
through Samuel Gompers. today re-
fused to publish the correspondence
which Mr.. Gompers said last wednes-
day had passed between himself and
John w. Davis, Democratic presiden-
tial nominee.
The council held it was up to Mr..
Davis to make public his share Of the
correspondence If he wished. Then
the council would publish Mr.. Com
pers' communications to Mr.. Davis.
''It is Mr.. Davis move" declared
Matthew Woll, vice president of the
American Federation, and spokesman
for the council. He sent the first
message. He sought the conference
with Mr.. Gompers. file requested Mr..
Gompers. after he had been nomi-
mated and the Democratic platform
adopted. to submit to him a statement
of questions in which labor was in
terested"
Program Near End.
The executive council is near the
end of its program. But how long it
will remain in session at the Ambas-
rador Hotel here remains uncertain.
Politics has added to the program so
many unscheduled items that the or
der of business has been continually
disrupted.
For instance. the council yesterday
dropped all routine matters to pre-
Charles G.. Dawes, the Republican
vice presidential nominee. and de-
nunciation of the industrial report"
which the Federated Council of
Churches of Christ in America re-
Gently issued.
Labor leaders found in the report a
prediction that in America, immedi-
ately after the 1924 elections, "a party
similar to the British Labor party
will be formed, with the Socialist
party playing much the same role
that the Socialists play in the British
Labor party"
The idea of domination of the
American trade union movement in
its political activity by continu-
ously diminishing and completely dis
credited Socialist party is too ridicu-
lous for consideration" was the ex-
ecutive councils comment. The So
cialist philosophy VIII never become
the political or intellectual guide of
American labor"
Evening star., 1924-08-08
WILSON WRITES GOMPERS.
Declares Davis Merits Support of
A. F. of L.

Another chapter in the controversy
between former Secretary of Labor
Wilson and the executive council of
the American Federation of Labor
over the question of John w. Davis
record on labor matters was written
last night when Mr.. Wilson, who is
strongly supporting the Democratic
nominee for President, addressed a
letter to President Samuel Gompers
of the federation. -
MIR. Wilson declares that the record
shows the support of organized labor
should be given to Mr.. Davis, not
withstanding the action of the execu-
tive council in turning from Davis
and Coolidge and supporting La
Toilette. The letter was written in
reply to one from Mr.. Gompers, which
set forth the reasons why the council
had turned down Mr.. Davis and in
dorsed La Toilette.
Mr.. Wilson said that both Senator
La Toilette and Mr.. Davis are en-
titled to a clean bill of health from
labor on their records in domestic
affairs. but that the record OF Mr..
Davis on foreign relations was more
accountable to labor than was that of
La Toilette. In this connection, MI.
Davis said:
so far as Senator La Follette's
labor record dealing with domestic
affairs is concerned he is entitled to
a clean bill of health at the hands
of the American labor movement, but
as YOU point out in your own state
ment that does not apply 70 MS attl-
tude on foreign relations. The record
maintained by the American Fedora
tion of Labor shows that during Mr..
Davis congressional career he never
voted in a single instance unfavor-
ably to labor. Consequently l have
felt that he also was entitled to a
clean bill of health in the matter OF
domestic policies and as his attitude
concerning foreign relations is in &C
cord with that of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor Mr.. Davis Is entitled
to the Endorsement of labor on that
question also"
Wilson Plea Is Denied.
In a previous letter to Mr.. Gompers
Mr.. Wilson has suggested that the
executive council wait until the ac,
ceptance speech of Mr.. Davis had
been delivered, and Mr.. Gompers mac
replied that he could not recommend
to the council that it send delega-
ton to hear only the acceptance of
Mr. Davis.
In the letter from Mr.. Wilson
made public last night by the Demo-
cratic national committee, Mr.. Wilson
said he had purposely used the plural
in speaking of letters of acceptance
to suggest that the council first hear
the acceptance of President Coolidge
as the Republican nominee. as weli
as that of Mr.. Davis. Mr.. Wilson said
he could not suggest the attendance
of any representative at President
Coolidge's notification because / was
not in position to know whether
that would be acceptable to the man
agement of the Republican party.
Evening star., 1924-08-08
STORM RELIEVES BOSTON.
Heat Record, Standing Since 1876,
Is Broken.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, August S.-The hottest
August Z in Boston since 1876 yester-
day prostrated II persons here and
reports Of deaths and illness attribut-
ed to the heat came from many cities
in the State. For two hours yesterday
afternoon the mercury clung to its
high point of the summer, 81 de-
grees. brisk shower in the early
evening was able to tumble the tenn
perature only nine degrees.
Storm Damage Heavy.
An electrical storm which devel-
oped in the western part of the State
swept east last night over a wide
area, destroyed eight barns and sew
eral farmhouses and killed farm
stock. In many parts of the state
and in southern New Hampshire the
wind crippled telephone, telegraph
and power lines, rendered many
roads impossible with fallen trees.
blew freight cars from the rails at
Salem, N. H., and automobiles from
the roads.
A woman and boy were seriously
injured in Lowell when struck by a
falling tree. A Lawrence police car
was stuck by lightning while speed
ing to the rescue of two girls and a
boy who were being tossed about in
a canoe on the Merrimac river. Farm
crops suffered and in sections were
ruined when hail accompanied the
rain.
Boston caught but little of the
force of the storm, Westfield and
Merrimac Valley points suffered the
most damage. However, at least 20
houses within 10 miles of Boston
were reported struck.
storm Kills Man.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. August s.
A terrific storm centering in the
Waterbury and Hartford districts or
the state yesterday killed one man,
injured several and caused property
damage that will total hundreds of
thousands of dollars
Martius Gilmore of South Windsor
was killed when lightning hit his
automobile. Joseph Dutkiewicz of
Middletown was critically injured
when a skylight fell on him at a
manufacturing plant in Middletown.
Tobacco sheds, barns ana other
buildings in the Windsor and Rock
VILE districts were set afire by light
ming or blown down. Damage to
standing tobacco crops in Hartford
County is estimated at $125.000.
Lightning hit a department store
in Hartford and a number of bricks
were hurled to the street. trolley
car in Windsor was set afire by light
ming, but all of the 20 passengers
escaped uninjured.
Scores of plate-glass windows In
the business section of Waterbury
were broken, roofs were blown from
houses and many trees and poles
were uprooted.
Evening star., 1924-08-08
3 WITNESSES BEAT
SPEEDING CHARGE
Court Dismisses Case When Pro
fessional Men Give Speedometer
Readings. -.

Motor Cycle Policeman White, of
the seventh precinct pitted his lone
word against the testimony of thre e
professional men of Washington in
Police Court today. but lost a speed
ing case. ,es .s.'-:r
The testimony showed that f. J.
Carmody. newspaper man, and F., H.
Borden. patent attorney, were driv-
ing down Wisconsin avenue this
morning to work in the automobile
of Martin N. Pilgren. a civil. engineer
Policeman White was doing Is miles
an hour, they stated, and they didn't
hesitate to pass him at an 1S-mile-
per-hour speed. But the three. wise
to the ways of motor cycle police
men. kept an eye on the speedometer
and saw that it didn't pass the
limit while the arm Of the law rode
astern their car. .y....
Toward the southern end OF Wis
consin avenue, White drew up with
the automobile and announced It was
doing "2S miles an hour and NO
argument" The argument came in
Traffic Court later. The three men
emerged without a blemish on repu-
tations as careful motorists. The
policeman emerged-sans a case for
his record of arrests. -.
Evening star., 1924-08-08
TROOPS T0PURSUE
HONDURAN REBELS
Provisional Government Mo.
biIizes 1900 Men to At
tack Gen. Ferrera.

A force of 1000 has been modified
by the provisional government of Hon
duras at the capital to pursue Gen. Fer.
rera, former war minister, who with
drew from the capital recently at the
head Of 500 troops.
A message from American Minister
Morales at Tegucigalpa, dated yester-
day. informed the State Department
that Ferrera and his troops reached
Lepaterique. in the department of Tegu-
cigalpa, on the evening of August s.
presumably bound for Esperanza-
1t was assumed that Ferrera would
establish himself at the latter town for
the purpose Of gathering recruits be-
fore making any attack.
In Touch With Nicaragua.
The message indicated also that
Ferrera had sent a commission to
investigate the activities OF the
Fonseca revolutionary movement
near the Nicaraguan border. Fon-
SEGA. 1t was added, had suspended
hostilities pending the arrival of this
commission.
Provisional President Tosta has
made changes in his cabinet. Minister
Morales reported. which is now COM
posed of four members of the Carista
group and two members Of the Lib
eral party.
Evening star., 1924-08-08
HERRIoT GOING TO PARIS.
French Premier Wants Final In
structions on Farley.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, August S.-Premier Herriot
is coming to Paris Saturday after
noon, probably by airplane, accord
ing to a semi official announcement
from London, in order to confer with
the cabinet at a special Sunday morn
ing meeting regarding the final stand
the French government should take
at the London conference on the mill
tary evacuation of the Ruhr and the
maintenance of the Franco Belgian
railroad men in the Rhineland system
The cabinet meantime had decided
to send the premier's secretary gen.
eral to London today to confer with
M. Herriot regarding his return and
the date when he would appear be-
fore Parliament. so that the next
cabinet meeting Wednesday, could fix
a date for convoking Parliament to
hear the premier's report on the Lon
don negotiations.
This action of the cabinet was ap-
parently taken in ignorance of M.
Herriot's decision to return tomor-
row, as the foreign ONCE had not been
informed up to noon today of the
prAmier's intention to call special
cabinet meeting Sunday.
Evening star., 1924-08-08
U. s. to Send Delegates

The British Ambassador at Wash
ington has been informed by the Sec
Government will be represented at
the International Mathematical Con-
Rress to be held at Toronto. Canada.
August II, by officials of the Weather
Bureau Of the Department of Agri-
culture and ofhcials of the Bureau OF
Census, tho Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey and the Bureau Of Standards OF
the Department Of Commerce.
Evening star., 1924-08-08
SWELTERERS, CHEER UP!
ONE YEAR WITHOUT A
SUMMER is ON WAY
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iNOHtiIueu FIRST fdge.)
est point recorded since modern scien-
tif1c observations began in 1905, and
the suns heat reaching the earth
has remained at low point ever
since. This drop has been equal to a
decrease in the worlds temperature
Of four and a half degrees, Fahren-
heit. though, of course, unevenly dis
tributed.
Here are his predictions for the
weather. basedsson those; observa tons:
August will swing toward hot dry
weather from the Missouri Valley
eastward to the Atlantic. with severe
droughts in many regions, relieved
by thunderstorms. Many heat rec
ords will be broken, but there will
be brief cold spells in both August
and September. August's period of
chill is due about the 21st along the
Der spell will come as far South as
Nebraska, central Iowa, Illinois, In
diana. Ohio and perhaps New York
and northern New England.
Winter Early and Long.
The Winter will set in early and
last long. There will be much severe
weather and insufficient snow to
cover the Winter grains. The Gulf
Coast will see early cold waves in
January. The year 1895 will repeat
the disagreeable features of 1924,
with break in the California
drought. A successful year, except
for loss in live stock due to Winter
severity, with plenty of grass and
water, is due the Western ranges.
n nd
suffer gravely all over the world.
There will be chilly late growing sea
sons. late frosts in Spring and killing
frosts in late Summer and early Fall.
The years preceding the 1916 year
without Summer" were like those
we are now having.
"Past Performances..
In verification of his forecasts, Mr..
Browne points to the predictions for
1924 he made in 1928. Correct among
them were:
Excessive rainfall on the Atlantic
Seaboard and in the East Gulf States,
The best grass and water in 20
years for the Eastern cattle country
the ranges from Amarillo, Tex, to
Havre. Mont.
A severe drought on the Pacific
Coast.
A chill and late spring on the At
iantic Coast which would put crops
back from two weeks to a month.
1T is so easy" Mr.. Browne AYERS.
'In 1928 DR.. HoeI of Norway went
to SpitIbergen. He found the gulf
stream flowing as a surface current.
the glaciers gone and the cold water
fish migrated northward. That was
due to great degree of the suns heat
Of the preceding years.
But now the ice is reforming off
the coast of Greenland. This condi-
ton will continue into 1926, when we
will get the effect of the extremely
The ocean currents have not yet
reached the bottom of their coming
temperature level. That will take
two years more"
Well. here's waiting.
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1924-08-08

the situation in that country. The de.
partment had no advices. however. in
dicating that Americans had been killed
or injured in. the other revolutionary
outbreak now in progress in Honduras
in the vicinity of the Nicaraguan
border.
There are no American marines or blue
Jackets now in Honduras, and the ref
erence in the dispatch from Managua
to the movement of marines is believed
to be merely an unfounded rumor. There
Ii . small detachment of marines at
6anagua In Nicarasua. but thsss have
not been moved from their post.
Evening star., 1924-08-08
ONE MISSING IN BLAZE.

PHILADELPHIA, August s.-One
man was reported missing and FIVE
firemen injured when flames swept
the cocoanut plant of the Gorgas-
Pierre Manufacturing Company early
today and damaged the adjoining
plant of the Bisbee Linseed Oil Com
pany. w. s. Pierre, an official OF the
cocoanut plant, said the loss may
total $1,000,000.
wood, q negro watchman. Employees
stated they had seen him near the
top Of zone Of the containers Of
cocoanut oil, which exploded imme-
diately after the bla1e was discov-
cred. A series Of explosions followed.
A ship loaded with cocoanut I'll At
Q nearby dock was Save6.