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Evening star., 1924-07-14
LA Toilette TAKES
HAND IN CAMPAIGN
Visits Office to Discuss
PIans-May Make Per- !.
sonaI Appeal Later.

Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin,
who has remained in seclusion at his
home here most of the time since
his Endorsement as an independen
candidate for President, went to his
office at the Capitol today to discuss
campaign plans with his political ad-
visers.
No definite program has yet been
mapped out and ii was said none
probably would be until decision
is reached as to vice presidential
candidate.
Urge Choice Of Easterner.
The national committee of the Con-
ference for Progressive Political Ac-
ton. which indorsed Senator La Fol-
lette's candidacy at it's Cleveland con-
vention, will confer with him here
Friday with regard to d running mate
and other campaign matters. The
availability of several men for sec
ond place on the ticket is being can
vassed, but it is understood the Sc ma :
tor himself has reached no definite
decision. Several of his advisers
have recommended selection of a
strong eastern Democrat.
One of the problems being worked
out is to what extent the senator
viii be able to use the radio during
the campaign. Information is being
obtained as to the cost of nation
wide broadcasting. and as to the best
point of original transmission.
Health IL Better.
Until he has disposed of multi
plicity of campaign details which ne
believes can best be handled IN
Washington. MIR. La Toilette does not
intend to go to his home in Madison
Wis, which will be his base during
the closing weeks of the campaign
He feels he is in physical condition
to make a personal platform appeal
for support in a number of important
states and cities.
At an early date it is proba Bile
he will discuss in detail the Repub-
lican and Democratic platforms, 10
which he made passing reference In
his message to the Cleveland con
vention.
Evening star., 1924-07-14

The longest ski slide in the world
was opened recently in Sweden. 1t is
sixty miles long.
Evening star., 1924-07-14
SHAVER is ASKED
TO RUN CAMPAIGN
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was. noticeable in the decision to have
the notification ceremonies take place at
Clarksburg. w. Va. To select cam
paigu manager from New York would
have been looked upon as another East
ern influence. The naming of Mr.. Shaver
would also overcome that objection,
though permitting the recruiting of man
ayers from all sides.
fractional differences are begin
ming to be ironed out. Both the
McAdoo men and the Smith men are
turning their hands to the wheel. The
plan of campaign, however, calls for
and west This means an argument
as TO what is progressivism. Before
William Jennings Bryan left he had
long talk with Mr.. Davis on that
subject and when the conference was
over the Commoner told friends that
the country had some surprises in
store for 1t when John Davis began
to unfold his doctrines of progress
Sivism. To satisfy the Bryan family
on this is to look at questions from
of acceptance which the nominee
now is writing will be of greater
Importance perhaps than any other
document in the campaign.
To those who have regarded Mr.
Davis as a dyed-in-the- con-
serva tive-as Mr.. Bryan himself did
the speech will no doubt furnish
surprises.
What Mr.. Bryan conStrues as pro-
gressive is the various planks OF the
platform adopted by the recent con-
vention. Amplification OF those prln-
ciples would satisfy him as the right
course to pursue. This much seems
certain, even at this early date-be-
fore many weeks have passed the
attack on John w. Davis will not
be that he is too conservative, but
that he isn't conservative enough.
All of which criticism may arise
from the east, but the campaign VIII
be fought in the west.
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1924-07-14
HORSESHOE DAVIS LUCK PIECE
EVER SINCE YOUTHFUL "'SW4P''
Democratic Candidate Traded Heifer for Pony.
Iron Memento Journeyed to Contention From
CIarksburg, ". Va., to Win Nomination.

the rear and onto great pile of soft
earth which filtered delightfully."- be-
tween bare toeS-a rare, forbidden
joy. Often his violin went with him
he loved to play in the open.
With the trade of heifer for pony,
Soon after John entered school and
met the boys of the town. At twelve
he saw his first game of base ball.
And followed shortly the organization
of the East India Company, John w
Davis, president. which built a line
of sailboats some eight inches long
and carried on extensive commerce
in leaves, small sticks and insects
between two stations on a stream that
was hidden from the house.
Dorse minds himself" how he used
to watch enviously while John on the
pony that had once been his, directed
the old negro Gabe on how to drive
the cows to pasture. For his fathers
hobby was raising fine cattle. And
now and again Johns eloQuence
would win Gabe's permission to take
a horse down to Bud Siers to be
shod
Smartest Boy in Town.
From the day John entered George
Young's private school when he was
twelve years old. he knew he was
the smartest boy in town. Doc ]. w
Johnston enthusiastically claimed to-
day. We could have told the coun
try then that he was presidential
makings." and the doctor famed him
self with the tattered Panama hat
he had crushed to bits roofing for
John w. at Madison Square, Garden
last week.
4 guess his father knew it, too
when he finally let him go into poll
tics the doctor concluded ener-
getically. He'd have been dumb not
Evening star., 1924-07-14
By Consolida ted Press.

By Consolidated Press
CLARKSBURG, W. Va. July II
Ever since Esau swapped his birth
right for his brothers mess of pot
tage. trading good" for better" or
worse" has been the unquestioned
privilege and aim of man. If John
W. Davis ever becomes President of
the United States he'll lay it to the
first trade he ever made-and a:
souvenir lucky horsesho taken from
the pony companion of his twelve
year-old days
When Dorse Cork round himself
standing in Sd street some forty
years ago. clutching the halter of a
Jersey heifer. while John Davis van
iShed up the hill to his fathers place
on the back Of the pony with which
Dorse had sworn he never would part,
Cork prophesied that John would be
a great man some day" His eloquence
would win, he said.
Saved Shoe For Luck.
After the pony was outgrown and
sold John tucked one of its shoes into
his shirt front, claiming 1t would
bring him luck. Nailed to the wall
of his Clarksburg room he says, 1t
has played a large part in the why
Of Davis, the legislator. congressman,
ambassador and presidential nominee.
the convention opened in New YORK
recently, when it journeyed to Davis
headQuarters-too precious to De lett
even so far away in the second Dig
gest fight of Davis life.
The "old timers" who were men
when Davis was a boy are in clover
down in Clarksburg::
DO you remember way back when
John w, a husky baby, used 70 ron
down to my carpenter shop with his
RI
hang Shawn 'curls' over his ears!
old Tom Tinsman wants to know
And if any one does not. Tom chuckles
in superiority and figures that other
fellows can be no good at all. Jonn
w. D.-he had no nickname-was al
ways a clever lad, the towns folk
agree. His father, John ]. Davis, is
said to have been strict man ana
his mother a most charming and IN
tellectual woman. John learned his
his mothers lap, she taught him to
repeat her words.
Didn't Play With Boys.
Johns youngest years were divided
between school lessons taught by his
mother in the family living room and
play with his three sisters, Nan, En-
ma and Lilly, and the dogs which
tured to the streets to play with
other boys. That would have been
| undignified-and was against his
fathers rules.
The boys, George Duncan, Hugh
Jarvis, Earl Vance and Dorse Cork,
who latter were his special pals. sell
dom saw him then except as he, i'm
| maculately dressed, sat in a stiff
| backed chair on the porch of the big
yellow house, reading literary books
or studying Latin and Greek.
| But when the elder Davis went to
| town, or when he was in his den,
the kitchen door developed a habit
of opening quietly to pass boy with
shoes and stockings in his hands
| who quietly stole over the hill to
Evening star., 1924-07-14
BIG STILL CAPTURED
IL MILES FROM CITY
Seize 40 Gases of Corn Whisky
Plant Operated by Sawmill
Boiler.

One of the largest illicit liquor
plants ever discovered in this section
Of the country was captured early
this morning by federal prohibition
agents on the farm of Arthur Smith,
colored, at Floral Park, Md, about
twelve miles from this city. Smith
was arrested and taken to Baltimore.
where he will be arraigned before
United States Commissioner Supplee,
charged with manufacture and pos
session of Illicit whisky.
The raiding part was led by Agent
Thomas f. Wheeler. who had !o-
Gated the still late Sunday. He
Immediately got in touch with other
agents. Fred T. Rose. l.. j. Tutt, and
r. A. Williams, and raided the place
about daylight this morning.
The plant was run by saYmill
steam boiler of 100 horsepower
steam pumps forcing water from the
creek to the still. and steam pumT
forcing mash from the watts to the
kettle. The still was found about
while forty cases OF corn whisky were
found in Smiths barn. About three
tons of coal and a small quantity OF
sugar and meal were also seized.
Evening star., 1924-07-14
GOV. BRYAN GREETED BY
BIG CROWD IN OMAHA
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OMAHA, Neb., July 14.-Nebraska a
welcomed it's chief executive today
as vice presidential nominee of the
Democratic party. Gov. Charles w.
Bryan. his train over an hour late,
arrived in Omaha this morning, en-
route to his home in Lincoln, paus-
ing a few minutes to express his
appreciation at the great ovation
given him at the railroad station.
The governor shook hands with
Mayor James c. Dahlman and deliv-
cred a short address to a crowd of
about 1000, thanking them for the
demonstration, but declining to dis
cuss public questions until his formal
notification as Democratic vice presi-
Dental nominee.
Evening star., 1924-07-14
Shotgun Gives Fire Alarm.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO Inc Sthr'
HORNER, w. Va. July ia
shotgun proved an effective fire alarm
for g. c. Henline, "A farmer of Beech
Lick Run, near Horner, who was
aroused by the report of the weapon
discharged by the heat 10 find his
home in flames He had just time to
get his family and some clothing out
of the building. The house and fur
niture, valued at $4,000, were a total
loss. The origin of the fire is un-
Evening star., 1924-07-14
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Evening star., 1924-07-14

The Illinois Central railway has re-
Gently attached to its ST.. Louis-Chi-
cago daylight express special
lounge and smoking car for women.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-27
ALBANIAN REBELS
CONTROL COUNTRY
CBy The Associated Press.D )

BELGRADE, Dec. 27.-With his oc-
cupatCn Of Tirana, EXPrcmicr Ahmt q
Zogu. leader Of the Albanian insurIcc-
tionists, has become master Of the sit
uation in the entire country and has
summoned the members Of his former
COVE rnhient to tho capital city, aeeortfs
ing to press dispatches.
The troops supporting the govern
ment of Fan Noli are said to have eva
cuated Scutari and FL Basan and no
serious resistance is expected in the
nth. Bairum Tsour is holding his
own with a few scatter rcd bands Of adj
hcrcnts in the region Of Prizrcn.
Fan Noli is reported at Durazzo
where he hopes to get ship. "a
Rome dispatch quoting newspaper ad-
vices rect ivcd last night said the Fan
Nol cabinet had embarked at Durazzo
for Avlona)
Numerous tribes hitherto Indifferent
to the Outcome are reported to be re
cciving AHMED Zogu as 4 libcrator.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-27
Norther Will Miss
Rio Grande Valley

The new cold wave out Of the north.
which is due to strike north Texas
some time late today. will probably
hardly be felt in the Lower Rio Grande
Valley. according to w. J. Schnur-
busch. meteorologist of the local
weather bureau station.
Mr.. Schnurbusch predicted disagree
ably cold weather for the next day or
two, with probable showers tomorrow.
but said that the temperature will
probably not go below 40 tonight, and
will be higher tomorrow.
Last night the mercury dropped to
80 degrees, but had gone up to above
As by noon today. The slight driz-
which started at o'clock this morn
ing grew into a steady rain later in
the morning. and continued as a mist
during the day More rain will prob
ably fall tomorrow and next day, is the
forecast.
The Valley again thawed out grad
uaIly after its second temperature be-
low the freezing mark. The tempcr1-
ture has been above the freezing point
since Thursday afternoon, with no sun
shine to thaw out the citrus and cab
bage too rapidly.
The last wave is going more easterly
than the first two, Mr.. Schnurbusch
said, which accounts for the fact hat
it will not come down into the Rio
Grande Valley. However, the wind
from the north will serve to keep down
temperatures in the Valley to around
40 for at least one more day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-27
TEXAS TOSTOP
BURNING BOOKS
NEFF DECLARES
Govern Replies to Pro-
test of Ferguson That
Practice Has Been Dis
continued in State
fBv The Associatcd Press.l

AUSTIN, Texas, Dee. Burning Of
text books in Texas will BE- stopped
Governor Pat NJ. Neff announced today
in replying to protest from James f.
Ferguson, former governor.
All publishing houses making con
tracts with the state have agreed not
to burn any more books, the governor
said. He telegraphei Ferguson as fol
lows:
!" am in accord with he view pre-
scntcd by you in regard to the burning
of text books. brought this matter
before the text book board November II
and resolution was unanim ously
adopted condemning the burning Of
books, and in addition to this, agree
mcnt has. been made with all publish
ing houses making contracts with the
state not to burn any more books in
Texas but to surrender title to the state
to all old books given in exchange for
new ones"
The commission remained in session
today struggling with the question Of
approving over $1,O00,00O worth of con
tracts already awarded The attorney
general was to report this afternoon on
the legal validity of he contracts.
While commission awaited this report,
the members debated whether further
contracts should be awarded
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-27
BABB SWITCH
TO BURY LAST
OF FDEADTODAY
Eight Bodies Inferred
After Memorial Ser
vice Friday; One Is
Added to Death Toll
(By The Associated PrcssD

HOBART. Okla, Dee. 27.-The citi-
zcnS Of Babb Switch, little farming set
tlcmc1t south or here. today continued
the sad work burying their dead and
BY nightfall The last or the 30 victims
who pcrshcd in the fire which wrecked
the school house during Il Christmas
eve entertainment will have been laid
to rest in the little snow covered ccme-
terry.
Eight bodies were buried yesterday,
following'a memorial service at tie Ho-
bart auditorium, in which ministers
from all denominations took part.
Stores closed while all Hobart turned
out to pay tribute to the dead. In one
z ave went the bodies of three sisters,
Gladys and Mary Lois Clements and
Mrs. Juanita Clements Stevenson and
the lattcr's three year old child, Mary
Juanita. Into the casket with Gladys
went a wreath with a card attached
bearing simply "a name-Claud Bolding
mute message from the man whom
on Christmas day She was to have mar
red and who was himself seriously
burned in the fire.
IN Il nearby grave was laid away an
other bride-to-bc, Vesta Jackson and not
far away an open grave awaited Aubrey
Coffcy, her fiancc, who died with her.
The three others buried included Mrs.
Florence Terry Hill, teacher of thu
school whose heroic efforts to save
some OF her little charges possibly cost
her life.
Plans for burying the other victims
yesterday were held up because Of in
ability to get the graves finished. They
were to be buried today as soon as
graves were prepared Twenty bodies
are to be placed in one large grave, the
others to be inferred separately at the
request Of their families. No services
were planned, hte services yesterday
sufficing for an.
Mrs. J. r. Noah, 50, died from burns
last night. Her death brought the fa-
tality total to 35.
AT least three others are not expect
ed to recover from their injuries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-27
bCB BHAIREDC GIRL
aids In HOLDUP
Kansas City Bank Mes
senger Robbed of
$1,000 by Pair
(By The Associated Press.)

KANSAS CITY, KanS., Dec 27-A
bob haired young woman aided a man
companion in holding up and robbing
James Butler, Commercial National
Bank messenger. of $500 today.
Butler was taking the money to the
bank from the Cudahy Packing COM
pany. lie was accosted by the man as
he alighted from O street car and fore
cd to enter small coupe standing at
the curb The young woman was at
the wheel
Seated between the man and woman,
Butler was driven to Kansas City, Mo.
where he was put out Of the car after
the money was taken from him.
As Butler left the car the young wo-
man leaned out and called to him to
come back. Butler obeyed and the
woman handed him 25 cents.
Gar fare back to the bank, Jimmy, 7
she said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-27
Bandits Terrorize
Glass Co. Workers
CBv The Associated Prcss.)

CHICAGO. H., Dec. 27.-Fcur arm
cd bandits terrorizcd about p cm-
ploycs Of the Pittsburgh Plate Glass
company today in search of payroll
money but found nothing Of value, The
$1,000 payroll was locked in the safe.
Two of the intrudcrs kept the en-
ploycs under guard while their two
companions searched the premises An
drew Wilson. negro porter was ordered
TO back up against a wall and he kept
backing until he backed through an
entrance to the warehouse and warned
the warehouse superintendent who
summoned he police. The invaders cs-
capped.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-27
TEXAS DANCE HELD.
ACCIES TO FOLLOW

Close to 200 students and ex-students
of the University of Texas, and high
school students from different parts Of
the Valley attended the University
dance held in the Wittenbach hall in
Harlingen Friday night, with music
furnished by Meyers Orche stra.
The hall was decorated in orange and
white colors of the University, and
favors Of whistles and balloons added to
the noise Of the dance. which continued
until l o'clock.
Aggieland students will hold their
annual Valley dance Monday night,
December 20. in Wittenbach hall. with
the same orchestra contracted for the
occasion. These dances are held every
year TO bring about better relations be-
tween the returning students and high
school pupils.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-27
U. S. TO LAUNCH
new BIGGEST SUB
(Rv The Associated Press


PORTSMOUTH, N. H.. Dec. 81
Fleet submarine w, the second Of
series of seagoing submarines con-
structed for the United tSates navy.
will be launched today at the Ports
mouth navy yard.
The V-2 is a sister ship of the vi.
launched here last July. Twice as large
as any ever previously constructed in
the United States, they are the first
of group of nine submarines author
lied by congress.
The V-2>is 4341 feet six inches over
all and displaced 2164 tons on surface
She is designed to cruise as mem
Der of the fleet at sea in any weather.
Four oil engines provide $500 horse
power. She will have six 21-inch tor
pedo tubes, one five inch rifle and two
Lewis machine guns. The conveniences
for the crew Of 80 will include steam
heat and refrigeration plant. The
W. will carry a "a foot whale boat
and "a foot motor launch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-27
Valley Hoosiers to
Meet at Harlingen

HARLINGEN, Tex, Dec. PA meet
ing of the 'Hoosiers. Valley resi-
dents who former ry lived in Indiana,
will be held at the Valley Mid Winter
fair grounds on January /, according
to an invitation which has just been
mailed by Il. A. Bradbury Of Weslaco,
president Of the club.
The meeting will be held rain or
shinc, the invitation says, and in the
event Of rain a suitable shelter will be
secured.
I'VE wish the boosters Of each To-
cality to bring a reader or musician to
take part en- the entertainment program
and each family should bring basket
lunch with necessary Dishes" Mr.
Bradbury says. Coffee and sugar
will be furnished.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-27
VERA CRUZ Rail
STRIKE TO END
Workers to Return Un-
der Military Rule, Mex
leo City Reports
CBy The Associated Prcss.)

MEXICO CITY, Dec. q. Work in the
railway terminal company at Vera
Cruz is expected TO be resumed today,
the rcinstatcd members Of the Mari
time league planning 20 break open the
doors which were locked Thursday
night by members cf 3he railway
mems confederation The ,doors were
lock d when the railway me called a
strike in protest against "A decision by
the labor depart ment cancelling the
Cclaya agreement reached between the
league and The confederation through
former President Obrcgon, a, settlement
Of a long standing conflict
The cancellation cf the fact threat
ems to bring back the conditions OBJ
tanning prior 70 its signing, when port
activities suffered considerably from
-protractt d -Str.kes.-Fears s.0f.-a ,A.l.lsA
between the two factions have vanish
ed, however az the league members
will be given military protection but
the confcdo ration threatens general
strike cn the Vera Cruz division should
work be resumed at the terminal
Acting upon q request from Cover
nor Jara, General Aimazan. the military
commandant yesterday occupied the
yards, cXpclling the pickcts left by the
strikers and taking control Of the tcle-
graph office. Members Of the Mari
time league resumed work in the round
house late in the afternoon.