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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-10

Madison Square Garden, New York.
John w. Davis of West Virginia
was nominated for president today
by the Democratic national conven-
ton after the 103rd ballot.
The opposition of William Jennings
Bryan and the attempt of William
Gibbs McAdoo to deliver his strength
to Meredith failed to stop him.
Beginning with this mornings bal
loting the movement to Davis gather
ed a momentum which could not be
retarded and gradually but surely
through the succeeding ballots the
votes Topped over into the John w.
Davis column as state after state
either increased it's offering to him
or turned over its whole quota.
Sweep Bryan Aside.
Bryan's opposition to Davis was swept
away in the rain of Davis votes which
swept over the convention. The at
tempt of the McAdoo forces to make
E. T. Meredith of Iowa the heir to the
McAdoo strength commanded a fol-
lowing which made only a bad
Il. ird and when the Davis flood was
rising SO fast that all other candi-
dates were being swept before it.,
Iowa. Meredith's home state with
drew him from the contest and voted
for Davis.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-10

eph Knipfer. The lone seeker of the
Democratic nomination is Frank "Bal-
dy" Willems.
Knipfer's nomination papers were
the only ones taken out at the Office
of the county clerk during the present
week. Reports were current that be-
fore the time for filing ended, several
other candidates for the Office of dis
trict attorney would be entered in the
race, but these reports could not be
verified by formal announcements.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-10

VI
New York City - aha Wy. Davis
received the news of his nomin-
alton at the home Of Frank L. Polk,
where he has been during much of
the time of the convention. He
listened to the proceedings by ra-
do. His first comment was ZAP
parently I'm nominated, so that's
all there is to it."
Mr.. Davis asserted that he would
issue a formal statement later.
His wife was with him when he
received the radio announcement
that he had been chosen as the
Democratic presidential candidate.
Mr.. Davis was posing for the
photographers beside his radio
outfit when the final word came.
He had spent most of the day at
the Polk residence where several
friends Joined him to listen to the
returns as the tide of the conven-
ton gradually turned in his favor.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-10
BOY SCOUTS SEND
MESSAGE TO COOLIDGE
Express Sympathy in Death of Calvin,
Coolidge, Jr., Who Was an
Associate Scout.

New York City The national coun-
ell of the Boy Scouts of America has
sent to President Coolidge, it's honor
airy president, and Mrs. Coolidge an
expression of sympathy in the death
of their son, who was a Boy Scout,
The message follows:
"The 685,000 members of the Boy
Scouts of America send to you, its hon
orary president, and to Mrs. Coolidge,
heartfelt expressions in the great be-
reavement that has come to you
through the loss of your boy and our
former associate. We sincerely trust
that the evidence of the nations pro-
found sympathy will in measure help
and strengthen you in this ordeal"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-10
Police Are Called When Gun Flashes In Vest Side Store
Davis rs Named
After IO3 Ballots
by Associated Press Leased wirel

1A0So~As~SNA
Madison Square Garden.-Only three
ballots were taken by the Dem ocrati,
national convention today, resulting il
the nomination Of John w. Davis O.
West Virginia in the 103rd and las
ballot. Here is the record of the bal
lots:
101st BALLOT
John w. Davis of West Virginia BIG s.;
Underwood 22912 Meredith 1870; Gov.
AL Smith 121; Walsh So; McAdoo 81
Glass 80; Owen %; Robinson 221a
Gerard 16; Houston 9 /; Cummings 9;
Murphree 4 Hull Q; Richie III Dam
iels l. Baker i; Berry Total 1094h.
Absent 372.
102nd BALLOT
J. W. Davis of West Virginia Ais 2-3 /;
Underwood 307; Glass 81; Meredith
66 1-3 Gov. Smith "A; Robinson FL;
McAdoo I'll Gerard Z Daniels Q Berry
1h Thompson 1 Allen / Hull !:
Bryan Richie 12.-Total 1880. Abb
sent 10.
103rd BALLOT
Unanimous for John w. Davis of West
Virginia. Declared nominated as cam
didate on the Democratic ticket for the
presidency of the United States.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-10
Hold Veteran After
Attempts at Suicide

Madison, Wis. Allan Lockmann,
So, Lavalle, Wis, world war veteran,
was brought to Madison for mental
examination early Wednesday morning
after he had been reported to have
attempted to commit suicide three
times in the past two days and to
have attacked his wife.
DR.. w. J. Blockwenn ordered the
man committed to the Wisconsin Me-
mortal hospital, Farwell Point.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-10
Former Wisconsin
Scion Critically Ill

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. - Former Con-
gresham Edward S. Minor, who re-
presented in congress the eighth Wis
consin district from 1895 to 1908 and
the ninth district from 1903 to 1907, is
reported critically Ill here by his at
tending physicians.
Members Of his family have been
summoned to his bedside.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-10
STEWART GETS ONE VOTE.

Kenoshans listening in on the
doings of the Democratic national
convention on Tuesday night heard
one most familiar name. 1t was
that of Calvin Stewart, delegate to
the convention from this district,
who on the cath ballot and later
on the 98th received one vote for
the Democratic nomination for
president. The vote was cast in
each instance by one Of the dele
gates from Wisconsin.
This morning the "Kenosha
Evening News" received this tele-
gram from Mr.. Stewart:
ST have just been informed that
on the ninety-fourth ballot while
absent from the convention hall I
received one vote for President.
intend to withdraw my name at the
next session"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-10
TO HEAD RACINE SCHOOL.

J Evansville, Wis. The Rev. W. p.
McDermott, Evansville has accepted
the principalship of st. GATHERINGS
high school, Racine. Father McDer-
mott Is president of the Rock county
agricultural association and is widely
known as director of dramatics and
has been pastor of st. PauPs church
for IL years.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-10
RECAINING Her NEARING

GAINESVILLE, Wis. Mrs. Harry Hug
unin, 83, GAINESVILLE, farmers wife, Is
slowly regaining her hearing. after
being rendered deaf when lightning
struck her home, while she was at
the telephone,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-10
BULLETIN.

Madison Square Garden - While
the great demonstration in honor
of John w. Davis, the nominee OF
the convention was in progress the
convention took an adjournment
until half past eight o'clock this
evening when candidate for Vice
President will be nominated.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-10
FARMER DRINKS POISON

GAINESVILLE, Wis. Baltz> Hoesley,
30, farmer near Brodhead, swallowed
poison at his home Tuesday night and
died He has been worrying over fl
nancial matters.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-10

Folks that are poplar on account
o. Their pull never seem t tumble.
Wouldn't this be dandy world
if we could all stand Encouragement
like a reformer
Copyright John F. Ollie COD
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-10
WEST VIRGINIAN is
PICKED BY DEMOCRATS
Nomination of John w. Davis for President at
the Democratic National Convention Comes
This Afternoon on the 1O3rd Ballot.
STATES JOIN IN THE PROCESSION
Opposition Of William J. Bryan and Effort Of McAdoO
to Send Forces to Meredith Fails to Stem Tide
Candidate is the Picking of Ozark Horses

Then scenes Of disorder swept the
convention as everybody clamored for
a chance to join the winning forces.
When the Juror was at it's height
Thomas Taggart of Indiana mounted
chair and moved the nomination Of
Mr.. Davis by acclamation. The motion
was carried with a. roar and Chair
man Walsh shouted into the din be-
fore him: A
"The chair declares the Honorable
John w. Davis the nominee Of this
convention -
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-10

Continued on page y
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-11-14
RATS, MICE AND FLIES
A r E. AMONG WORST
ENEMIES OF MANKIND
Why Not a Klan or Alliance
or Something or Other for
Fighting These Pests

Rats, mice and flies are worse
menace to Republicans than are
Democrats or Progressives, and vice
versa; they are worse menace to
Americans than are the Japs or the
Russians, and vice versa. Why has
Et there been a national khan or de-
fense society or an international ho-
ly alliance or crusade organized
against these pests? Flies and rats
are enemies of the human race from
the standpoint of health. or of prop
erty, or of temper, or of cleanliness
and esthetics. Yet during the thou
sands of years that these pests have
waged warfare against mankind,
We have never inflicted any real de-
feat on them
Suppose the governments of the
world were to spend half as much
money killing flies and rats as they
have spent hitherto killing human
beings of other nations? Would the
call to battle against flies and rats
send electrifying shivers over our
srines as does the roll of the drum
calling us out against our fellow
men undoubtedly does? No. We are
not yet sufficiently civilized to get
excited over wars against the com
mon enemies of the race. A few
thousand years have perhaps helped
US bit. SO that we can look a little
beyond the local interests of family
or neighborhood; perhaps we occa-
sionally can think in terms of a
nation, or even of a group of allied
nations. But all til nations, all the
races of mankind--we are still too
barbarous to take seriously a com
of interests covering such
q wide scope.
So far as we know, none of the
political platforms of 1924-not ev-
en- that of the versatile Andrew
decided stand against
flies or rats.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-11-14
NIMRODS COMPETE
IN RABBIT DRIVE

James Fairchild and his noble
band of rabbit hunters contested
Tuesday against Sam Haight and his
valiant company of chastisers of the
lop-eared tribe in a rabbit drive. The
prize, namely dinner at the city cafe,
was won by Captain Fairchild's s
battalions. Fairchilds company con-
sisted of Earl Gorringe, Arlie Smith
and John Mahnken; Haight's band
numbered in its roll, A. NJ Solomon,
F. M. Hatch, Walter Southworth.
Brave men fought on both sides
men who wouldn't dream of tremb-
ling at the approach of a rabbit.
At the conclusion of the drive, the
victims of the respective companies
were counted to determine which
side should pay for the dinner. Good
natured excitement ran high while
the count was being made. Fair
cbild's team won by safe plurality.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-11-14

Exhaustive research into Idaho's
war records and endless communica-
ton with those in closest touch with
the Idaho boys who enlisted in the
World War has revealed that all told
Idaho lost 76l in the World War.
This list of names, together with the
names of the "a Idaho men who gave
their lives in the war with Spain, will
be cast in bronze and enshrined in the
hall of memories in the Idaho War
Memorial, building to be erected on
the campus of the University OF Idaho
from funds collected in a statewide
campaign opening Armistice Day.
The movement is being directed by
the Idaho Memorial association, an
organization sponsored by the Legion
OF Idaho, the university alumni, stu
dent body, and representative citizens.
Enlisted in the various branches of
service in the World War were 20,oS6
men from Idaho, according to the fig
ures collected by Paul Davis, former
state Legion commander and now
managing director of the association.
The casualty list represents slightly
in excess of 81 per cent of this total
number. The per cent for the entire
nation is placed at about two. In The
Civil War and for the European arm
les fighting in the World War the
casualty list approxinated 20 to 25
per cent OF the number -enlisting.
All organizations have been very
helpful in making possible this cor
rected list OF Idaho service men. but
of premier value was the activities of
the various War Mothers organiza-
tions throughout the state. The War
Mothers took personal interest and
in addition to making personal inves-
legations in their respective commun-
tiles opened to the Memorial associ-
alton the records and books kept dur
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-11-14
EIGHTH
GRADE N O T E S
Harold Dunn. reporter

Tuesday, November IL, Armistice
day, the seventh and eighth grades
of the public school celebrated to-
gether The program follows: song,
Star Spangled Banner" classes;
flag pledge. classes; The American s
eed, Loa Briscoe; piano solo,
Sweet Brier Waltz" Rebecca
Haynes; reading, President Wilson :
message to Congress, Hazel Tanner;
response, Flanders Field" OR. w.
Lillard) by Winafred Schiferl; story.
"Retreat?" HE'LL, Mr.. Horne;
song, Battle Hymn of the Repub-
bc," mixed quartet eighth grade;
Meaning of Armistice Day; James
Millard; piano solo, Flower Girls
March," Remona Ward; short histo-
ry of World war, Bernard Price; po-
EN-, Young Fellow My Lad Lamar
Martindale; reading. "On Flanders
Field" Colonel McCrae), Verla
Hale; closing. singing of America.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-11-14
Owen Fairchild Thinks
He's Sure a Dandy
Bogus Weather Prophet

Owen Fairchild, Oakleys bogus
weather prophet, has been kept busy
the past week at that favorite indoor
and outdoor sport of mankind, say
ing, 81 told you So" Last summer,
il is alleged, he predicted that we
would have a hard winter, basing his
statement, it is alleged, on the unu-
sual length of jackrabbits' toenails
this season. The theory seems to be
that in cold winters the rabbits have
to have longer toenails. to help them
to scratch for something to eat. As
We said before Bogus Weather Pro-
phet Fairchild has been Dragging so
much this week about his true pre-
diction that it's almost impossible
to get along with him.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-11-14
High School Girl Fatally
Injured in Auto Accident

Burley, Idaho, Nov. 12.-Ora Tay-
at 5 O'Clock this morning from injur-
les suffered in a automobile accident
which occurred here last night when
a carload of young people crashed
through bridge and turned over in
to a drainage canal. Seven other oc-
cnpants, of the car escaped injury.
The party was on the way to an
Arimstice dance at Rupert, and upon
approaching the bridge the car skid
ded down an embankment and
turned upside down into the shallow
water of the canal. The Taylor girl,
who was driving, was crushed be-
meath the steering wheel Several
members crawled out Of the wreck
and extricated the others.
The members of the party, who
are all high school students, were
Ora Taylor, Clyde Fronk, Alfred
Shaw, Albin Silcock. Conrad Mix,
Ida Taylor, Truth Taylor and Gladys
Taylor
The Taylor girls are all cousins.
Ora Taylor was the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Thomas Taylor, and is sur
vived by her parents, brother, who
is attending the state university, and
a small brother and sister. The flu
neral is to be held Friday The Salt
Lake Tribune.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-11-14
HORSE ATTACKS FORD
AND D E M o Il / S H E. S
c A R S RADIATOR
We Have a Proposition to
Call to the Attention of
Solomon's Ford Review

A Ford touring driven by Henry
Crohosky, Jr. collided with horse
last Saturday night at the intersec-
ton of Center and Poplar streets.
The encounter was fatal to the horse,
as it was SO badly wounded that it
Marshall Martindale. The left eye
of the car was put out of commission
nd the radiator ruined.
Henry states that he was driving
slowly, but that the horse, pursued
by dogs, was going at a tremendous
rate. The horse crashed against the
radiator, striking it with a foreleg
and then with its head The noise
OF the impact was heard up town.
1t has been somewhat of a prob
lem in the west to dispose of horses
profitably but this little incident
seems to point the way. Why not
sell the scrub horses to Henry Ford
and let him train them to attack
Ford cars (as this one did last Sat-
urday night? No doubt it will re-
quire some skill to train a large
of horses to make the charge
with just the right effect on the ra-
diators, but Mr.. Ford can find a way,
and if he can't he knows where to
get a man who can. And think how
ii will stimulate the sale of new ra-
diatorsl
(Solomon's Ford Review, please
copy this article and send the reprint
to Mr.. Ford)
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-11-14
SOUTH IDAHO FARMS
LIE AD A M E RI c A
IN PR 0 C r E S S
So-CalIed Great American
Desert" Is Now One of
Worlds Wonders
From the U. p. book, Idaho,
an Intermountain Empire"

The yastness of southern Idaho is
best evidenced by the volume of its
production In this empire, that
starts by the calm waters OF beauti-
fui Bear lake, in the extreme south
eastern portion of the state, through
fertile valleys and plains, watered
by the Snake river and other unfail-
ing sources of supply, to the last
crossing of the Snake at Huntington,
Oregon, are millions of acres of land
as productive as ever gladdened the
eyes of the farmer, the dairyman, the
horticulturist or the stock raiser.
From this great area, in 1928
we're shipped upwards of $4,000 car
loads of food products, more than
sixteen hundred 50-car trains. or
about five trains for each working
day in the year. From this territory
moved in 1929, more than $4,000
cars of perishable products, includ-
ing 1879 carloads of potatoes,
CABS carloads of apples, 2,324 cars
OF prunes and 916 cars of head let
tuce. In spite of temporary depres-
sions, Idaho's production has steadf-
ly increased, and the output of Its
farms, ranges, diaries and orchards
has gone to, and found ready sale in,
the principal markets of the country.
Much of southern Idaho's develop
ment has been accomplished during
the last twenty years In that COM
paratively brief period, the resi-
dents of the state have seen prosper
Gus cities rise on sage brush plains
They have seen the habitants of the
so-called Great American Desert"
driven from their abiding places to
make room for thousands of happy
farm homes. They have seen the
coming of educational facilities sur
pa ssed by none of the older, settled
states. churches of every kind with
increasing congregations and dwell
-ings that include every comfort that
modern science has devised.
A bountiful supply of electricity,
for example, has made possible, in
even comparatively remote farm
houses. light and power that relieve
the occupants of much of the druid
gerry which their less fortunate
friends in other states are compelled
to undergo.
The irrigation of these desert
tracts was long dreamed of by some
OF Idaho's pioneers, and many of
them have lived to see their dreams
fulfilled far beyond their most hope
full imaginings.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-11-14
ITEMS OF THE TOWN

Lost: one black SOW; left ear
cropped, underbit i'm right ear. Noti-
fy Gerald Cranney.
We aren't publishing any letters
tits week from ex-service men.
thanking the city for the Armistice
day celebration.
George Durfee, son of Mrs. Miles
rurfee, went to Burley Monday to
make his home with his grandmother
Mrs. Perry Durfee.
Don't eat your supper at home Fri
day, November I'll, because you can
enjoy real oyster supper, squash
and mince pie for only 80 cents at
the high school dining room.
Strayed: one two-year-old white
face heifer with horns; one short
two-year-oId white-face. Both BRAN
ded bar thirteen right shoulder. VIII
gladly pay for care on return. Earl
Whiteley.
c. A. Bauer was transacting bust
hess in Churchill and vicinity last
week and he says that he did not sec
q single MongoIian pheasant during
the several days that he was there.
The question arises, What has be-
come of the birds? Are we going to
protect game just for the sake OF
the few who don't pay any attention
TO the law?
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-11-14
MARION NEWS

The announcements are out OF
merly of this place, to Miss Rhoda
Martenson of Burley. They were
married November s.
Mrs. Joseph S. Smith visited rel
atives in Burley, Tuesday.
Hyrum Martin made a business
trip to Burley. Tuesday.
Mrs. Fay Cox of Murtaugh spent
tie weekend with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. p. G. Martin.
Lawrence Tolman returned home
from the reservation where he has
been herding sheep.
p. G. Martin was in Burley on
business, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Farley Martin were
in Burley Friday.
Miss Agnes Smith entertained a
humber of her friends at a party
Friday evening. Refreshments were
served and everyone hada enjoya-
BILE time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin War; and
Mr.. and Mrs. William War; motor
ed to Kimberly, Sunday.
Mrs. Eugene Pickett is ill at her
hCme this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Clark visi
ted the M. L. A. meeting, Sunday
evening.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-11-14
Second Ward Will Hold
Bazaar and Supper
Friday, November FL

Did you know that on Friday af-
ternoon, November 21, there is to be
a bazaar held in the "old music
store" building? And at night big
oyster supper, squash and mince pie
and big dance with good music in
the high school gym. You can't af-
ford to pass this up, because it is the
one real treat at the Thanksgiving
holiday time. Also the good time is
furnished by the Oakley Second
ward, which is no small item.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-11-14
Idaho War Memorial
ng the war. These were of untold

ing the war. These were of untold
value.
The Legion Auxiliary has, accord
ing to announcement OF its president,
Mrs. +. T.. L.aubaugh of Boise, taken
upon itself the task of raising by
sales of various kinds the money nee
essary for purchasing the bronze tab
let that will carry the names of
Idaho's hero dead.
Endorsements of all kinds, from in
dividuals and organizations of various
purposes, are flooding the association
offices, indicating that sentiment ev-
ervwhere is strongly in favor OF hon
oring the Idaho hero dead as they
served-as one The following conf
municati On to Director Davis, from
James A Drain, recently elected ma
tional Legion commander, is typical:
MY own view has always been that
the most fortunate death a man can
have is that which comes to him as
soldier of his country, fighting for
what he believes right And this ap-
plies to every individual, woman or
man, whether the death came in ac-
tual combat or III camp, in this coun
try or overseas.
"We do not need to raise a memoir
ial to our dead that we may renem-
Der them We cary their memory
in our hearts and can never forg Il
them. A memorial rather expresses
for me our pride in our heroic dead
an announcement to the world in un-
mistakable terms OF our JOY in their
glory and our happiness in their high
estate.
"'The Idaho War Memorial &c an
propriate; noble and worthy OBJ
ject. | wish, because of this, you
who are carrying it on, the fullest
measure Of success, and | do not
doubt that you will succeed"