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M'ADOO PLACED
ON DEFENSIVE
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tions in tentative form. At the mo-
ment, they favor
Denunciation of the administration
scandals.
A general declaration for interna-
tionla cooperation with criticism of
republicans for manhandling the world
court plan.
A pledge for law enforcement which
will not single out the Volstead act for
special mention.
The biggest point of trouble is the
khan. McAdoo forces have received
heavy support from the khan and in
turn is expected by the secret order
to prevent any hostile declaration in
the platform. Northern leaders like
George Brennan, and the Smith faction,
together with the Underwood group, are
united in a determination to write
denunciation of the hooded order into
the platform. Both sides are steaming
up and hot fight is threatened. How
ever, some of the cooler heads may step
in at the right moment and bring about
compromise which will solve the
deadlock. After all, the democrats are
going to think a long time before they
precipitate any downright break that
might injure the prospects of winning
the election. Most of them are demo-
Gratis first, and the khan or anti-klan
second.
Some excitement was caused by the
report that Woodrow Wilson had left
posthumOus platform which would
commit the party to the League of Ma
tons and to the Wilson policies gener-
ally. Leaders are reticent about the re-
port which appears to have some basis
of fact. They hope to prevent any
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Democratic Women
Near Cheroot Stage
New York Observer Sees Cigaret Haze AS Step
Toward Inside Conferences

/ committeewoman and delegate-at-large,
probably will second the nomination of
| McAdoo.
Izetta Jewell Brown. one of the most
strikingly handsome figures who will
be present at the convention, will sec
ond the nomination of John w. Davis.
Mrs. Brown was formerly Washing
ton, D. c., stock actress, and is the wife
of congressman.
Harriet May Mills will second the
nomination of Governor AL Smith, it is
said. Other convention offices Of any
| Importance have not yet been granted
the women, although all of them have
not yet been placed.
Those foremost in feminine political
circles do not hold out much hope for
storming the inmost fortresses of the
party as yet, but they are not discon-
tented.
1--WE have every hope" Mrs. McMil-
Ian beamed. Il am fairly well salts
fled, however, for we must learn to do
the little things first.
Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt, leader of
the feminine Smith forces, was even
more non-committal.
II don't know whether one of us will
have a part in the secret deliberations. y
she said in her different way. II have
never attened a national convention
. before.
Nearly 500 women delegates and al.
ternates will be present when all ere.
dentials are recognized. 1t is claimed
that the woman vote is largely a Nc
Adoo vote. This fact would give the
woman leader a very decided place in
the Darkroom conference. But the
women, united force for McAdoo, may
not stand as solidly for any other can.
didate.
If they would be able to unite ON can
didates as they do on issues. it is read
lily admitted that they would be power.
full and given consideration in compro.
misses. But whether they will or wheth-
er they won't is so questionable that it
is making the bosses nervous.
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OIL PROPERTIES
HELD BY SINCLAIR
ORDERED RESOLD
Minority Stockholders
Upheld In Action
Against Concern

ASHEVILLE, n. c., June 20.-Oil
wells, said to be valued at several mill
lions of dollars and formerly owned by
the Cities Fuel and Power company of
Richmond, Va, must be resold, the
United States circuit court of appeals
ordered here today in the suit of minor
ity stockholders against the company.
The wells are now under lease to the
Sinclair interests.
The Cities Fuel and Power company
was placed in the hands of receiver
by the United States district court.
The oil wells, located in Mexico, were
sold to the Henry L. Doherty company,
representing ma jority stockholders.
Minority stockholders, headed by
Joseph Button, appealed from the or
der of the district court to the United
States circuit court and pending ap-
peal to the properties were leased to
the Sinclair interests. The circuit
court ordered the resale of the wells,
which, it is said, have been producing
$4,000 worth of oil daily, but at
torneys for the appellees applied for
a stay of execution pending application
for a writ of certiorari taking the case
to the United States spreme court.
This was denied today.
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M'ADOO ADOPTS
L Zone PLAN
IN FLOOR FIGHT
Rockwell To Be Major
Domo OF Section
Leaders

NEW YORK, June 20.-Carrying out
a definite plan designed to strengthen
and consolidate his position, William g.
McAdoo devoted virtually all Of his
time today to conferences with chair
men of state delegations, members of
the national committee and delegates
generally to the democratic convention.
With Mr.. McAdoo denying himself to
newspaper correspondents and his lieu
tenants declining to discuss platform
or other subjects, affirmative an
nouncements from his headquarters in
the Hotel Vanderbilt were few. 1t was
formally announced former Senator
James D. Phelan of California, who will
arrive here tomorrow from Paris, will
place Mr.. McAdoo in nomination. Sec
onding speeches probably will be limited
to three, two to be delivered by men
and one by woman. Charles A. Hay,
delegate-at-large from Missouri, will
make one of these addresses. David L.
Rockwell, campaign manager for Mr..
McAdoo, announced that the conven-
ton floor management of the McAdoo
forces probably would be. conducted un-
der the coming plan with IL zone man.
ayers acting under the direction Of Mr..
Rockwell.
Among some of those named as prob
able zone managers were Breckenridge
Long of Missouri, former assistant Sec
rotary of state; w. o. HOLSTER of Mis-
souri,; Thomas Love of Texas, Daniel
G.. Roper of North Carolina, former
commissioner of internal revenue VIII
liam T. O'Conne1l of Chicago, w. w.
Howes of South Dakota, and Hollins
Randolph of Georgia.
From early morning until well into
the night there was a steady stream Of
callers at both the McAdoo headquar-
tiers and his private suite. The former
treasury secretary took time, however,
to take his two little children for walk
in Central Park in the early afternoon.
Among the early callers upon Mr..
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GAMBLER FILES
CRUELTY CHARGE
IN DIVORCE PLEA
Charges Bride Spent
Most Of Time Driving
With Man

ATLANTA, Ga, June 20.-A petit
ton for divorce was filed by Asa G..
Gambler, Sr, Atlanta capitalist, yes
terday and announced today, is return
able at the September term of the Full
ton superior court. Mr.. Gambler seeks
legal separation from Mrs. Mary Little
Raglan Gambler, whom he welded ex-
actly one year ago today aad rom whom
he has been estranged since February 8,
1924.
In alleging cruelty, Mr.. Gamblers Pc
ton sets out that his wife "wilfully per-
sisted" in her actions until the situa-
ton became ''unbearable" and resulted
in final separation when "the defendant
left the petitioners home at the demand
of the petitioner"
Didn't Marry for Love.
The millionaire declared the defend
ant had married him 'for other mo-
tives;'' that she paid not the slightest
attention to making a home for him.
Although no correspondent was named
in the petition, it was charged Mrs.
Gambler spent large part of the day
driving in an automobile in the coun.
try with a man whom she would meet
at various times and places"
Mrs. Gambler made deliberate efforts
ito wound and harrass" her husband,
the document sets forth, ignoring and
insulting" his friends and causing him
mental distress that impaired his health
and peace of mind.
Was Public Stenographer.
Mrs. Gambler had been a public stem
ographer in the, Gambler building in
which the aged millionaire maintained
his office. She had two children. twins,
by her first marriage. Mr.. Gambler
was the father of FIVE children by a
previous marriage.
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coup by the ardent Wilsonites which
might embarrass the platform commit
tee in its delicate task.
Two significant trends are noticeable
in the talk among party leaders with
respect to Candidates. One is the great
undercurrent of strength for John w.
Davis. His friends are trying to off
set the disadvantage of his Morgan con-
nection by suggesting Senator Thomas
]. Walsh of Montana for a running
mate. The other significant develop
ment is the filtration which the Ralston
workers are carrying on with the Me-
Adoo following. Tom Taggart,, the In
diana mentor of Uncle Sam" Ralston,
is shrewdly keeping himself and his
candidate in the background. Their
friends, however, are slyly passing out
the word that Taggaret is not hostile
to McAdoo as had been thought. If he
has a second choice, it is said, it is Nc
Adoo. Well, Harry NJ. Daugherty of
Ohio once nominated a President by just
such tactics.
Some Resemblance
This convention is amazingly like the
republican convention which nominated
Harding. AL Smith and McAdoo seem
Wood and Lowden in 1920.
George b. Christian, who was White
House secretary to Harding, wandered
about the Waldorf lobby Friday in a
reminiscent Noodle was democratic
reading clerk at the Baltimore conven-
ton of 1912 and later became a repub-
lican.
This is exactly the situation we had
in 1920" Christian told the writer.
THE republicans were deadlocked and
the leaders went into a hotel room and
picked Harding and put him over. The
democrats will do the same thing this
time"
All indications point to such a solu-
ton. George Brennan, Illinois boss, and
the .keyman in the ring of leaders, is
sitting quietly on the fence. He is whit
Ting away McAdoo delegates whenever
he can, but he hasn't picked his horse
yet. A few days ago he was planning
to give the Illinois vote to Smith on
early ballots. No wit appears as if he
would scatter his votes among several
candidates and wait for developments.
Tom Taggart, Indiana leader, arrived
here late Friday after a long automobile
trip. With Taggart's arrival the Rails
ton boom is destined to become much
more active than heretofore.
Some local newspapers have printed
articles to the effect that l am anti
McAdoo," Taggaret said soon after his
arrival. Il want it understood that l
am in no combine against Mr.. McAdoo
or any other candidate. l am simply
for Ralston.
Indiana democrats are not opposed
to any candidate for President. Rath-
er than be against anyone, we are eager
TO make Sam Ralston the nominee of
this convention
Taggart's statement brought consid-
cradle cheer to the McAdoo group be-
cause they saw in it breaking up of
the anti-McAdoo combine headed by
George Brennan.
The statement, however, was prompt
ed not by desire to help McAdoo but
to win second choice strength for Rails
ton in the McAdoo camp.
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smith REFUSES
EVEN TO SPEAK
OF DARK HORSE
If There's Any Around,
He Can't See Them,
He Says

NEW YORK, June 20.-After day
spent in greeting delegates from II
states, Gov. Alfred K. Smith tonight
was so certain of the democratic
presidential nomination that he refused
to discuss dark horses or second choice
candidates.
There are no such things" he de-
.clared. Il believe I'll be nominated.
/ am convinced that when the conven-
ton gets through paying its compli-
ments to favorite sons, it will get
down to figuring who could most as
suredly win the race to the White
House
The governors state of mind was
illustrated in his answers to a feature
writer who sought comparative infor-
nation on the Smith and McAdoo
qualifications from the standpoint of
the prize ring.
My height. five feet nine inches"
he answered the first question.
MY reach? Washington was his
reply to the second.
The governor had an engagement to-
night with Thomas Taggart, demo-
would confer with William Jennings
Bryan, instructed McAdoo delegate
from Florida. if Mr.. Bryan indicates
a desire to- call on him.
The Smith program for tomorrow in
cludes attendance as a spectator at the
noon wedding at st. Patrick's cathed-
rel of Miss Marion Riordan, a daugh-
ter of the late Daniel Riordan, former
congressman from New York
His daughter. Miss Emily Smith,
will be maid of honor.
Surprising you and Mr.. McAdoo
should deadlock the conventionI" asked
reporter at the close of Governor
Smiths final interview of the day.
"Who looks to you like the most prom
Using dark horse?"
IF there's a dark horse in this con-
vention he's so dark l can't see him, y
was the reply.
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McAdoo, personally. were former Gov
ernor McMillin of Tennessee and Mrs.
McNiIlin, Mr.. Hows, James H. Moyle,
national committeeman from Utah; j.
T. T. O'Connor, the McAdoo manager in
North Dakota, and national commit
teemen and delegates-at-large from that
state.
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BY MAXINE DAVIS
Copyright 1924, For The Age Herald.)

NEW YORK, June 20.-Practical
politicians gathered for the democratic
convention here are turning corners in
hotel halls and looking into open doors
of hotel rooms with fear and trem.
bling.
They are afraid of seeing women
chewing big black cigars: When they
observe this fearful sight, they will
know the dread time has come when
women actually are part of the inner
wheels of the political machine.
Women, it is apparent, must add to
the smoke-screen Of a party conclave
to indicate that they are an essential
part of it. The republican women,
fighting doggedly from the outside,
were obviously unnecessary to the G.
o. p. convention. And they moved
about the hotel Hobbies in Cleveland
bathed in their own aroma of violet
and jasmine and mixed perfumes. To
bacco had no part in their equipment.
That the democratic women are part.
ly inside the organization is superficial
ly suggested by the fact that they 60
everywhere peering through their own
clouds of blue cigarette-smoke.
Until Then
When a woman leader can chew a
cheroot in the course of conversation
she can be called into the Darkroom
conferences that actually nominate the
candidate. Until she does sit in al
these rites, women will lack real power
Thus far, it is not apparent that
women have obtained any of the out
standing honors of the convention. II
is not now expected that women will
make any nominating speeches, al
though they will make secondine
speeches.
Mrs. Benton Mcmillan, beautiful
wife of the governor of Tennessee ant
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Prov, 43, wife of Charles M. Prov of
CulIinsville, Ala. died at local in
Urinary Friday night. The body was
sent to Cullinsville Saturday morning
by Johns
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BLANKS
ARE IN MAILS
Be Distributed Through
American Legion And
-
Red Cross

WASHINGTON, June 20.-Distribu-
ton of application blanks for adjust
ed world war service compensation pro-
vided for in the soldier bonus act has
been started by Major General Robert
C. Davis, adjutant general of the army,
and will be completed by June 8. The
distribution consists Of six million
blank application forms and is made
possible through cooperation of Ameri-
can Legion posts, Red Cross chapters,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Dis
abled American Veterans organization.
In statement today describing the
method of distribution, General Davis
said the blanks are being mailed as rap
idly as they can be delivered by the
public printer, the first consignment be-
ing dispatched to the more remote geo.
graphical districts.
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IN THE AIR TODAY

W7LAG, Minneapolis, Ait meters.
w Sp. m, central standard time.
Municipal band concert.
KGO, Oakland, 312 meters, 8 p.
m. Pacific coast standard time.
Municipal Art Society mixed quar-
tet.S
WEAF, New York, 492 meters,
10 d. M, eastern standard time.
Vincent Lopez and his orchestra will
give a program of dance and music.
wIP, Philadelphia, 500 meters,
7:45 p. M, eastern standard time.
Oreste Vessela's band concert.
WTAM, Cleveland, 800 meters, 8
D. m. to midnight. The WTAM
dance orchestra and the Amphion
quartet in a popular program.
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DEATHS

j. L. CooIey-Funeral services for j. L.
Cooley, aged ~, retired business man
and for so years a resident Of Bir-
mingham, who died Thursday at a To-
cal infirmary. will be held at o'clock
Saturday afternoon from the residence
Of his daughter, Mrs. w. A. Cox, 1875
Twenty-fifth street, north. Burial will
follow in Eimwood cemetery with
Brown in charge.
Catharine Elizabeth Watts-The body Of
Catharine Elizabeth Watts, infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. W. Watts,
'2316 Thirty-third avenue, north. who
died Friday afternoon at the residence,
will be sent 10 Huntsville. Ala, Sat
urday by Brown for burial
Milton Neal stinson-Funeral services for
= Milton Neal Stinson, IL months old SON
of Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Stinson. who
died Friday at a local infirmary, will
be announced later by Lige 10y.
Wyatt Heflin Keller-Funeral services for
Wyatt Heflin Keller, who died Fri
day at the residence, 2315 Arlington
avenue. south, will be announced later
by Lige 10y.
Mrs. John Fagardis-Funersl services for
Mrs. John Fagardis. who died Thursday
at the residence, 1904 Eighteenth ave-
nue., north, will be held at 4 o'clock
Sunday afternoon from the Greek church
Burial will follow in Elmwood ceme-
terry with Johns in charge.
Grady C. FIetcher-Funerai services for
Grady C. FLETCHER, aged IS, who died
at / o'clock Friday morning at q local
infirmary, will be held at o'clock
Saturday at Sandusky. Ala. Burial will
follow in Crumleys chapel with Wo-
mack Of Pratt City in charge.
Mira. Ella Desmer Prow-Mrs. Ella Desmer
Prov, 43, wife of Charles M. Prov Of
CullinsviIle, Ala, died at local in
Urinary Friday night. The body was
ca do mn
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Wyatt Heflin Keller-Funeral services for
Wyatt. Heflin Keller, who died Fri
day at the residence. 2S15 Arlington
avenue, south, will be announced later
by Lige 10y.
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FARMERS PLAN
GRAIN MERGER

CONTINUED From Page One.)
storage capacity Of between 36,OOO,OOO-
and 10000, 900 bushels.
Been Cropping
THE American farmer has been
cropping in darkness" Mr.. Stream said.
He has had the cooperative idea, but
has not had the facilities to put it into
execution effectively. Now men who
have devoted their lives to grain mar
keting and who control five of the
largest grain companies in the world
offer to turn their properties over to
the American farmers, offer to devote
the next five years Of their lives to the
project and then stand ready to turn
the entire properties over to persons
designated by the farmers to conduct
the business"
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On Head. Hair Fell Out.
Lost Rest. Cuticura Heals.

My trouble started on my head
about three years ago. Il broke
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ANGEL GOES UNDER KNIFE

BALTIMORE, June 2O.-President
James Rowland Angel of Yale univer-
sity, was operated upon for the re-
moyal of a bladder affection at Johns
Hopkins hospital today. He was on
the operating table for about an hour,
and is said to have stood the ordeal
excellently. He was reported this aft
ernoon to be doing finely"
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-04-14
Ell SABADO Sc CONSTITUTE
LA "SOCIEDAD INSULAR DE
ENFERMERAS GRADUADAS DE
PUERTO RICO
PRONUNCIATION DISCURSOS
LOS DOCToRES GUTIERREZ OR.
TIZ Y FERNANDEZ GARCIA

Con ell prop6sito de defender los
~intereses de las nurses de p. R., ell
sabado por la tarde quedo consti-
tuida la "Sociedad Insular de Enfer-
meras Graduadas".
Unas LOT nurses de San Juan y de
la isla Sc reunieron en- uno de los
salones del Hospital Municipal Y des
pues de acordar las bases de la nue.
va association. procedieron a desig-
mar la Directiva que recay6 en- los
siguientes nombres: Presidente, Sra.
Francisco Gonzalez; Vice, Sra, Rosa
Reyes; Tesorera- Secretaria, Isabel
Maria Malpica, y vocales: Carmen
Rivera, Sra. Paulina Rodriguez Y
Mariana Reyes.
P~ronunciaron elocuentes discursoS
alusivos al acto los distinguishes ga
lenos, doctores Gutierrez Ortiz, Co.
misionado de Benefcencia Municipal
de San Juan, Y Fernandez Garcia
/ Jefe del Dpto. de Hygiene Escolar
de esta ciudad. >
La reunion fue presidida por Ia
reputada nurse, Sra. Amparo Dfaz
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-04-14
Ell DEBER
10 EXICE

FL deber exige que digamos al pueblo
la verdad. Y la verdad es que Ell pals
l,ecesita que los hombres honrados, los
que responder al imperative catag6-
lico de gu deber, unan sUs fuerzaa en-
Ell santo Gpostolado de una cruZada
por Of bien del pals.
Hasta hoy, desde mucho tempo ha,
ell interes de los partidos politicos ha
triunfado sobre Ell inter6s social. ''Pri-
nero 70, despu@s mi partido, y luego
mi pais'', ha sido 81 ~postu1ado de
una filosofia disociadora y corrompt-
da que secretamente, insensibleunente,
IA venido inspirando Ell sentimiento =
la conducta de no pocos de los hon.
bres d~irigentes Y de los hombres diri.
g1dos en- Puerto Rico, como en- otras
muchas parties del mundo.
Es triste tener que reconocerlo; Pc
clio es verdad, y debe admitirse. Mas
adn' debe decirse, para vcrgienza de
unos y sonrojo de otros.
"Primero mi patria, despu6s mi par
lido y luego yo", debe ser nuestro le-
ma, pies Ell responde a una sana mo-
raj social, v rcieja un verdadsrosen-
timiento de solidaridad, y una clara
conception del deber.
La idea de que antes que mi pals
esta mi partido, ha causado mas danos
a nuestro pueblo, que tedos los ciclo-
mes, las plagas y las pestes que hayan
caido sobre 81, desde que la civiliza-
ciGn go asom6 a la ventana de nues-
troS horizontes.
Sc ha atropellado la justicia, Sc ha
Vulnerable Ell derecho, Sc ha anulado la
libertad, en- mas de n OCCASION, ''por-
que Ell inter6s del partido 10 exige. por-
que mi correligionario con raz6n O sin
ella
Y ell pueblo sensato no estA confor-
me con ESQ. Quiere algo nuevo; y aun-
que quizas no sepa exactamente que
es 10 cue quiere, nj 10 que en- realidad
lie convene, es 10 cierto que lie hastia
y le cansa Ell egoismo de unos le re-
pugna la bajeza moral de otros; le IA
tiga la lucha por soluciones intangi-
bles, mientras los problemas reales de
"a vida Sc complican cada dia mas.
Unamonos todos Ell Ell esfuerzo, Y
abordenlos esos problemas. D6mosla
ruostro pensamiento y nuestro cora
z6n. 10 demanda Ell patriotismo. Lo
exige ell deber.
JUAN B. SOTO.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-04-14

Noche dc arte fue verdaderamente
la de aver en- eli Olimpo.
Norka Rouskaya, tuvo la satisfac-
ci6n de yer ell teatro como pocas We
ces, completamente ocupadas todas sus
locahdades por un pIblico avido de
admirar a la insigne artista.
Desde ell primer momento Norka Sc
aduef6 de aquella concurrence. LIE bas-
to pr~esentarse. Mujer bella, de encan-
tos irresistibles, we flnisima escena,
elegencia en- Ell vestir y de mirada
arrebatadora, no podia menos de SUI
ceder asi y la artista bien 10
Sin jactancias, pero con seguridad de