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Evening star., 1924-09-26
WET AND ANT|-KLAN
PlANKS ADOPTED
New York Democrats Want
Light Wine, Beer-G. O. P.
"Corruption" Hit.
BY the Associated Press.


SYRACUSE, n. Y. September Go
A vigorous denunciation of the ku
KIux Klan and demand for modifica-
ton of the Volstead act to permit
sale of light wines and beer we're
the salient features of the Democrat
is platform adopted at the State
convention today.
In naming the Ku klux Klan, ref
erence was made to the pledge of the
national Democratic platform to de
fend and maintain the constitutional
liberties of all citizens. of all races.
of all classes and of all religions,
and continues, I'VE unequivocaliy
condemn the Ku klux Klan. 1t seeks
to subject the sovereign state to the
will and wishes of its own invisible
empire. 1t further seeks to create
intolerance by secret appeal and
masked attack against particular
classes based on race, religion or
color. Its objects and its activities
are diametrically opposed to the fun
damental principle upon which our
Government was founded and to the
liberal principles of the Democratic
party"
Hits G. o. p. Corruption.
Republican corruption" in Wash
ngton was attacked with particular
reference to the oil disclosures. and
the Fordney McCumber tariff act.
There was also included a plank
favoring extension of the soldiers
bonus law to provide for the depend
ents of men who gave their lives over
seas for our country"
The platform insists that Congress
enact such modification of the Vol
stead act is shall legalize, subject to
approval of the people OF the State of
New York, the use of beer and light
wines"
The issue of the campaign, asserts
the platform, is honesty in Govern
ment."
"The Republican leaders," it contin-
ues want the electorate to forget the
astounding revelations of Republican
corruption. They want the Nation to
forget that the Republican candidate
for President presided over the Senate
and sat with the cabinet while the
sick and wounded veterans of the
World War were neglected and mis-
treated and while millions of public
funds appropriated for their benefit
were stolen and squandered.
Oil Issue Retired.
THE Republican leaders want the
people to forget that their national
candidate. though fully informed. re-
mained silent while the nations price
less naval oil reserves set aside for
national defense, were secretly and
corruptly turned over to the favored
apitalists for exploitation"
Asserting that "Mr. Coolidge was
Evening star., 1924-09-26

The plot became considerably thick
er today. Following reports that the
cave, cavern, underground chamber,
murderers' den, spies, hang-out, boot
leggers' rendezvous or whatever suits
your fancy, had been rediscovered
yesterday, brave little band of pho
tographers and newspaper men jour
neyed there today.
Immediately, as said before, the
plot began to thicken
Last night, in the stilly hours of
enshrouding darkness, unidentified
hands with dark motive and super
human strength worked feverishly in
the eerie caverns apd the entrance
to the most creepy of all the myriad
of tunnels was completely filled in
with fresh earth.
When the janitor of a nearby apart
ment house saw just how thick the plot
was his hair promptly lost it's natural
curl, and he left the dark labyrinth so
precipitately that he nearly dropped
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column 81
Evening star., 1924-09-26
FRENCH SIGN CLAIMS
TREATY WITH MEXICO
r the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY. September ga
convention providing for settlement of
claims by French citizens against
Mexico for damages suffered in con-
sequence of evolutionary activities
from 1910 to 1920 has been signed by
Jean Perier, French Minister, and AL
berto PAM, Mexican secHtary of the
treasury.
A claims commission, consisting of
a neutral umpire and a representative
of each country, will be set up, the
members to be selected within two
months after ratification of the con-
vention by the French and Mexican
Senates. The length of the commits
sion's life is not fixed, but it is not
expected to exceed five years.
Evening star., 1924-09-26
ROOSEVELT QUITS
NAVAL POST HERE
G. O. P. Nominee for New
York Governor Tells Cool
idge State Is Won.

Col. Theodore Roosevelt, who yes
terday was chosen by the Republican
State convention at Rochester. y. Y.
as the partys candidate for governor,
rendered his resignation personally
to the President today as Assistant
Secretary of the Navy.
Col. Roosevelt. in making this an
nouncement after seeing President
Coolidge at the White House. said he
will submit his resignation in for
NAL manner later in the day. He said
it is to take effect Immediately, and
that he will leave Washington to-
night for his home in oyster Bay.
where he will make his speech of ac-
ceptance next Wednesday. after which
he will enter Immediately upon an ac-
tEe campaign.
Sees Coolidge Victory.
During his brief informal talk with
the President today, Col. Roosevelt
told the latter that New York State
will give him an unparalleled ma
jority next November. and that the
be elected. He said the people of
what the present administration has
done in bringing about prosperity
and besides. they have absolute con-
fidence in Coolidge, and they will vote
in November to keep him in the White
House.
Col. Roosevelt came to the White
House directly from the station. He
appeared greatly elated over the
action of the Rochester convention,
and said he was fully aware of the
great honor the party had conferred
upon him and that he was grateful
and would do everything within his
power and ability to show this. He
was with the President only few
minutes, but returned two hours later
to pose with the latter in the rear
grounds of the White House for a
photograph.
Successor Not Named.
The matter of a successor TO Col.
Roosevelt as assistant secretary of
the Navy was not discussed.
AS Col. Roosevelt was leaving the
executive office he was greeted by an
old friend Col Edward A Simmons
of the Officers Reserve Corps of the
Army, a New York publisher, who
congratulated him, and while shak-
ing hands with the colonel placed
folded check for substantial sum in
the latter's hand, explaining as he
did so, that it was for the campaign
Col. Simmons had been standing to
one side while Col. Roosevelt was
talking to newspapermen, and during G
this wait filled in the check.
President and Mrs. Coolidge and
those who accompanied them to
Philadelphia, where the President
made an address at exercises COM
memorating the 150th anniversary of
the first meeting of the First Conti-
mental Congress, arrived back in
Washington at 1885 this morning
The President and Mrs. Coolidge and
Frank w. Stearns, who is a house
CONTINUED on Page 4, Column -
Evening star., 1924-09-26
BANK MAN FOUND GUILTY.

TORONTO, Ontario, September 26-
Ocean G. Smith, former chief account
ant of the defunct Home Bank of
Canada, today was found guilty on
the count charging negligence in con
nection with filing of returns to, the
government Sentence was deferred
for one week.
This is the first verdict in the sew
eral charges to be tried against Off
GERS and directors of the Home Bank,
which collapsed August II. 1875.
Evening star., 1924-09-26
Dead Seas Potash
Deposit May Pay
Great Diridends
Bv the Associated Press.

Rr the Associated Press.
JERUSALEM. September %
Recent Investigations indicate
that the Dead Sea may become the
greatest financial asset of the gov
ernment of Palestine. 1t has been
found that the waters of the sea
contain a very strong precIpitate
of potash which. by d simple
process, can be extracted at an
expense of about IS ton. In
cluding transportation charges
and governmental tax, the product
can be delivered at the port of
Haifa at a cost of SIS a ton. 1t is
estimated, against the price of
$40 now obtaining for potash IN
Europe.
Evening star., 1924-09-26
STRIKE GROWS SERIOUS.

PATERSON, n. j., September IS
Every available police officer in
Paterson came on emergency strike
duty at o'clock today and Turn Hall
was closed and guarded in a successful
effort to prevent striking silk work.
ers from meeting.
In police recorders court $50 per-
sons who have been arrested in the
past few days were arraigned on
charges of obstructing sidewalks.
Some were dismissed for faulty war
rants, others were given minor sus-
pended sentences. The same charges
will be brought against Al strike
s-npathizers who were arrested last
u isht during rioting.
Evening star., 1924-09-26
WAR ON j. s. SURE,
, JAPANESE WARNED
QuaSi-0fficiaI Toxic Organ
Urges Immediate Prepara-
tions for Conflict.

Editors Note-For the past three years
Junus B. Wood has been chief of stan of
the Far East ccOrrrs spondents of The Star
and the Chicago Daily News with head
quarters in Toxic. He is temporarily in
the United States. on home service and
his Interpretation of events in the parts
of the world where he has been stationed
recently have attracted wide attention
Evening star., 1924-09-26

MoRRISvILLE, VT, September 26.
Howard E. Shaw of Stowe, Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor of YER
mont, died early today of infantile
paralysis. He had been i'll since Sun
day.
Evening star., 1924-09-26


FIRST INNING.
HINGTON-McNeeIy famed. S.
Harris pCrped to Lee. Rice lined to
Williams. No runs.
BOSTON-Peck caught Williams low
liner. The third strike was called
against Wamby. Neach lifted to Cos
lin. No runs
SECOND INNING.
SHINGTON-Goslin fled TO Will
1iams. Judge doubled to left. Bluege
got a single on his slow bounder to
third, Judge going to third Peck let
third strike go by. Ruel rolled an
easy chance to Ferguson. who threw
him out. No runs.
BOSTON-BOone grounded out to
Judge. :. Harris threw out J. Har-
ris. Ezzell famed. No runs.
THIRD INNING.
WASHINGTON-E threw out
Johnson. McNeely flied to Williams.
Harris fouled to O'Neil. No runs.
B0STON-Harris tossed out Lee
b'Neill got the first hit off johnson.
A single to center. Ferguson famed
Williams forced O'Neill, Peck to Har-
ris. No runs.
FOURTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-Ri flied to Veach
Goslin walked. Judge hit into a dou
BILE play, Harris taking his grounder
and touching first. then Goslin was
run down: Lee to Harris. No runs.
BOSTON-Wamby flied to Goslin
NeaCh singled past second. Boone
singled to center, sending Veach to
third Harris knocked "a Texas
Lacquer TO center, scoring Veach,
Boone stopped at second. Ezzell
forced J. Harris, Judge to Peck.
Boone taking third.
Lee singled to left center, scoring
Boone and Ezzell went to third.
O'Neill popped to HarF5s-zuear the
foul line. Two runs.
FIFTH INNING.
WASHINGTON - Lee tossed out
Bluege. Peck singled to left Ruel
let the third strike go by Johnson
was hit on his left elbow. Ferguson
threw out McNeely. No runs.
BOSTON-Ferguson famed. Johnson
tossed out Williams. Wamby fouled to
Rucl. who had to go to the dugout to
make the catch No runs.
SIXTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-The third strike
was called on Harris. Rice flied to
Williams. O'Neill dropped Goslin's
high foul and was charged with an
error. Ferguson knocked down Cos
lins bounder and tossed him out. No
runs.
BOSTON-Veach singled to right.
Boone flied to McNeely. Harris went
back on the grass for J. Harris high
one. Ezzen singled to center, send
ing Veach to third. Harris tossed out
Lee. No runs.
SEVENTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-Jud popped to
Wamby. Wamby threw out Bluege
Neach backed against the terrace in
left field for Peck's liner. No runs.
BOSTON-O'Neill walked. Fergu-
son famed for the third time. Will
1iams fouled to Judge. Peck went
back in the grass for Wambys high
one. No runs
EIGHTH INNING.
WASHlNGTON-Ruel with three,
and two count on him, singled to left.
Ielbold batted for johnson and forced
Ruel, Ferguson to Lee. Letter batted
for McNeely and doubled over Veach's
head in left center, scoring Leibold.
Wamby threw out S. Harris, Letter
taking third. Rice popped to J. Harris
near the box. One run.
BOSTON-Leibold went to center
field and Marberry to pitch for
" dShlngton. Neach singled to center.
Boone flied to Goslin in short left j.
Harris forced Veach, Peck to Harris
Azzell famed. No runs.
NINTH INNING.
NASHlNGTON-Lee threw out Cos
lin. Wamby tossed out Judge. Bluege
singled to deep short. Peck knocked a
Texas Lacquer to right. sending Bluege
TO third. Peck was thrown out trying
to steal second, O'Neil to Wamby to J.
Harris. No runs.
Evening star., 1924-09-26
BOSTON

TwO-baSc hits-JudEe, Lemer.
Double play. Harris to Lee.
Left on baSeS-Washin 4; BO
ton, :.
Bases on bnlls-Of johnson, 1; @
Ferguson, I.
Evening star., 1924-09-26
BOSTON DEFEATS
GR|FFMEN, z TO |,
FERGUSON PUZZLES
Red Sox Right-Hander Gets
Verdict Over Johnson and
Marberry in Mound Duel.
]. HARRIS TEXAS Lacquer
SENDS FOHLITES IN LEAD
Washington Ace Holds Red -Hosed
Opponents Hitless Until Third
Frame, When O'Neill Singled.
BY JOHN Il. KELLER.

FENWAY PARK. BOSTON, Mass,
September 26.-Boston Red SoX defeat
I'd the Griffmen. > to |, here in the first
game of their four-game series today in
& pitchers battle between Walter John
s"n Washington ace and Alex Fergu-
Son. right-hander of the Fohlites.
FIRST INNING.
HINGTON-McNeeIy famed S.
Harris popped to Lee. Rice lined to
Williams No runs.
BOSTON-Peck caught Williams low
liner. The third strike was called
against Wamby. Neach lifted to Cos
lin. No runs.
Evening star., 1924-09-26
WEATHER.

Unsettled, probably showers to-
night and tomorrow; slightly warmer
tomorrow: fresh winds.
Temnerature for "a hours ending at
p.m. today, Highest, 6S, at $3.50 pm.
Yesterday; lowest, SO, at 1880 am.
today. Full report on Page 2.
Evening star., 1924-09-26
SECOND INNING.

WASHINGTON-Gosl fled TO Will
l'ams. Judge doubled to left. Bluege
got single on his slow bounder to
third. Judge going to third Peck let
q third strike go by. Ruel rolled an
easy chance to Ferguson, who threw
him out. No runs.
BOSTON-Boone grounded out to
Judge. :. Harris threw out J. Har-
rs. EZZell famed. No runs.
Evening star., 1924-09-26
VERMONT NOMINEE DIES.

CONTINUED on Page 4, Column -
Evening star., 1924-09-26

CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 3D.
Evening star., 1924-09-26
THIRD INNING.

HINGTON-Ezzell threw out
Johnson. McNeely flied to Williams.
Harris fouled to O'Neil. No runs.
BoSTON-Harris tossed out Lee
nNeill got the first hit off Johnson.
A single to center. Ferguson famed
Williams forced O'Neill, Peck to Har-
riS. No runs
Evening star., 1924-09-26
Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 30

oo oco Entered second class matter
}. ZJ,0OS. post office Washington. D C.
Evening star., 1924-09-26

Continued on Page 2, Column s.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-01
PUBLIC TO HAVE
ITS SAY ON CITY
BUDGET TONIGHT
Little Opposition Expected
CounCiImen Change
Garage Plans.

Public hearing on the city's 1925
tax levy and budget will he held by
the council tonight at $50 at city
hall
Although action on the ordinance
Will not be taken until the second
September meeting, President Wal.
ter w. Wise. said views Of all in
terested citizens would be heard
The total levy next year Of s1.055
is 5.25 cents below this years levy,
and is not expected TO cause much
opposition from the public Objec.
tons have come from department
heads who say the mayor has re
duced departments below amounts
actually needed 10 carry on the work
The tax levy before the council to.
night is $1.01. the AS cents park
sinking fund levy already being GER
titled to the county auditor.
Divided on Sanitation
Councilmen are still divided on the
question Of giving the sanitary board
an increase Of 2.5 cents for opera
ton in 1925. it is understood. The
board will make formal demand for
the increase.
Despite opposition from Mayor
Shank. the council will approve
plans for remodelng the city mar
ket at a cost Of $3.50, ,069. Wise pre-.
dicted. Ordinances ratifying con
tracts and authorizing bond issues
are being prepared by William Bos-
son, CITY attorney.
Saving Of $4,000 Seen
Plans for rebuilding the municipal
garage were changed by councilnen
in caucus Saturday so the present
structure fronting on New York St
will stand. and an addition will from:
on Alabama st.
THE present garage building is
worth $5O.0 900 and should not be
torn down" said Wise. The coun-
Gil will favor an addition only" Wise
said architects had agreed to the
changes. He estimated the city
would save $4,000 by the plan.
Another attempt to pass the ordi-
nance providing fat-to.curb parking
on Washington St, will be made to-
night At the last meeting The
council Geadlocked. with four votes
on each side.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-01
PLENTY OF CARS
TO STATE FAIR
Sunday Schedule Maintained
on City Lines,

Car service was maintained on
Sunday schedule by the Indianapolis
Street Railway Company today to
accommodate State Fair crowds,
company officials announced.
Street cars were routed to the
Playground over Illinois st. and Cen
tral and College Aves. beginning
early this morning. Later, additional
cars We're ordered out.
Service on the College Ave lines
was speeded today as city cars to
Broad Ripple ran regularly. The
company is using city cars marked
college Ave-" with Broad Ripple
in front. The Forty-Sixth st. and
Twenty Seventh st. TERMINALS will
continue to be used.
The Union Traction cars used in
the Broad Ripple service were ope.
rated on the Brookside Ave. lines
Sunday
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-01
TueSdayatFair
tt ESDAY
(Children's Day-Indiana Day

(Children's Day-Indiana Day
state championship horseshoe
pitching contest. grand stand.
S a. m. TO noon.
Judging of Clydesdale horses,
Coliseum, all day.
Judging Of cattle. Polled
Shorthorns, Polled Shorthorn
futurities. Aberdeen-AnGus. Alb
erdeen-Angus futuritIes. Hol-
stein-Friesian and Holstein-
Friesian futuriees, Coliseum. all
day.
Purdue University students
sheep Judging contest and lamb
club showings. sheep pavilion.
all day.
Jodging Of Poland Chinas
and Chester Whites. swine pa
vilion all day,
Judging of poultry, poultry
building. all day.
Automobile show and exposi-
tion Of household appliances.
musical instruments, manufac-
turers' building, all day.
Exhibit Of flowers and plants,
Horticultural building, all day.
Better babies contest and
clinic, baby building. all day.
Exhibition Of domestic science
products. women s building, all
day
Style show. women's apparel.
women's building, 10 a. m. 10
noon and . to 4 p. m.
Band concerts by Indianapo-
lis Military Rand. Purdue Uni
versity Band. Indianapolis
Newsboys Band and Plainfeld
Boys Band. morning, afternoon
and evening
Harness races. 1870 p. m.
Special race ............$5,00o
2I5 pace (class) .........$1,000
3-Year-old trot (stake)
The Senator" ........s1.0 600
Aerial circus. over race track
infeld. 1870 p. m.
Auto polo and bucking Ford
exhibition. grand stand. 1870
p. m.
Horse show and vaudeville.
Coliseum, n. m.
Grand stand show. 7:30 p. m.
Fashion plate review.
Aerial ballet
Airplane bombing and stunt
exhibition.
Fireworks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-01
NEW BUILDINGS COSTING ONE !
MILLION DOLLARS PUT IN USE
Premium List of $1O6,OOO Attracts
Wealth of Exhibits - Amusement.
Features Attractive - Automobile
Show Interests Many.

With cooler weather Hoosiers gathered from all parts of
the State today for the opening promises to be the
greatest and most successful Indiana on record
In purrng running aristocrac sedans;
rang dust covered energetic vers by car train
foot and occasional prehistoric vehi
@ the visitors poured into the grounds early hour Thou
sands of members of labor unions gathering for their annual
celebration which will be held in with the fair
sweled the throng.
Ticket takers were on the Job before a. NJ
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-01
TWO KILLED IN
REVOL YER FIGHT
Let's Have 1t 0ut'-AII
Start Shooting,
BIZ United Press


BUFFALO. N. Y, Sept. 1.-Two
men were killed and a third was
wounded severely in a revolver fight
in the Kensington district early to-.
day.
The battle started when two auto
mobiles carrying five men drew into
Durham Ave.
Lets have it out" was the only
remark reported by an eye witness
All began shooting. After the
smoke cleared two men were found
dead in the street. They were:
Thomas H. Austin, 35, stopping at
the Graystone Hotel. Home address
Washington, D. G.
Edward c. Obortean. 45, former
city detective. Buffalo.
The injured man is George C. Bry-
ant, Buffalo.
The battle is said by police to have
been the result Of q Ku.Klux Klan
quarrel.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-01
SKIES FROWNO ON
HOLIDAY PLANS
ThunderShoWerS Predicted
Cooler Weather,

Skies today frowned on holiday
plans of Indianapolis.
Thundershowers were predicted by
the weather bureau, but there was
one consolation-relief from the tor
rid weather that caused one death
and made thousands swelter Sun
day was forecast.
Temperatures were ideal today,
with only the threat of rain to mar.
James Carroll, 20. died from heat
Sunday. He was overcome at the
Iver Hotel and died Sunday night at
the city hospital.
Temperatures Sunday afternoon
hovered around the ninety mark and
broke only when a storm swept the
city and the central portion of the
State.
Rainfall was heavy-.29 inches,
according to the weather bureau.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-01
POLICE SEARCH
FOR
Find Missing Boy in Deten-
ton Home,

Police are seeking two missing
persons today. A boy reported miss
ing was found at the detention home,
where, he is charged with petit lar
ceny.
Mrs. Ella Theriac. 1921 n. Olney
St., told police her daughter Mary,
IS, left home Saturday to go to a
show. She did not return. She has
dark brown hair and blue eyes, and
wore a dark skirt and hat. gun metal
colored stockings and black satin
slippers.
A wire from the chief Of police at
Peoria, Ill, asks that Chick Harper,
printer. who left there to come here,
be found and told that his wife is
dying.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-01
PRINCE ENJOYS
HIDE AND SEEK
Game to Find Wales Fad on
Long Island,

BU United Press
SYOSSET, l.. l.. Sept. His elu-
sive highness. Prince of Wales. will
hide today behind the high hedges
Of the rolling Grace estate near
Westbury-unless he changes his
mind and does something else.
Keeping up with Edward P has
become the latest Long Island game.
The score this morning stood:
Wales-One.
Fourth Estate-One.
The Prince got cleanly away Sun
day, and, protected by members of
his staff and his hosts at the James
a. Burden residence. spent what to
him were eight blissful hours with
his whereabouts entirely unknown
to the newspaper men who are
covering" his visit. He got back
late to Syosset smiling broadly, and
we'll pleased with himself
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-01
.FLIERS READY
FOR LAST HOP
u, S. Globe Circumnavi-
gators in Labrador.

By United Press
ON BOARD THE U. S. S. RICH
MOND, ICETICKLE HARBOR,
Labrador, Sept. Back on the
North American mainland again. the
United States Army around the
world fiers were preparing today for
the two final hops which viii bring
them back to the soil of their home
country.
Their arrival made the first cir
cumnavtgation of the globe in the
air virtually complete and little DIFF
ficulty is anticipated in the remain
der of their jaunt back to Santa
Monica, Cal, which they left last
March.
The airnen few from Tvigtut.
Greenland, to this lonely harbor on
the Labrador coast Sunday in
hours and 49 minutes. making the
572-mile journey over the dangerous
air currents of Davis strait without
nishap.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-01
CAR ROLLS OVER ON GIRL
Injuries Are Not As Serious as First
Reported.

Injuries received by Miss Frances
Braun, 90. Beech Grove, Sunday,
when an auto rolled over on her at
Culver, Ind, were not as serious as
first reported. the father, William
Braun. garage proprietor was mott
fed today.
Miss Branu received a broken col
lar bone and internal injuries when
she jumped from an auto in which
she was returning from church
when the machine slid off a steep
hill near Culver Academy. The car
rolled over once and half, catching
the girl. Joseph Kirkhoff, II S.
State ST.. Indianapolis, and Miss
Bertha Keene. Indianapolis, also in
the auto, were uninjured.