1 TODAY The Redford VOLUME XXXVI No. 95. Delivered by Carrier 10c a week BEDFORD, INDIANA, THURSDAY, JAN. 12, 1928 I. N.
S. Leased Wire Service PRICE 3 CENTS STATE LIBRARY STATE HOUSE INDIANAPOLIS IND. HEROIC WORK PULMOTOR SQUAD Doctor Credits Them With Saving Life of Infant CHICAGO, Jan. pulmotor squad of firemen who have worked in relays during the past 24 hours over the little form of a 12- day-old baby, are winning the fight against of death, the Dr. D.
J. Louis, in charge case, announce dtoday. The baby is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Smith.
It was born on New Year's day, apparently hale and Hearty. Early yesterday, for some unexplained reason, the baby to breathe. It was purple and seemingly lifeless when Dr. Louis called the pulmotor squad. Oxygen was pumped into the little lungs, and although the heart was beating feebly it was many hours before the infant outward signs of life.
A 5 o'clock morning it was given some nourishment. "Thanks to the firemen, the baby should live," said Dr. Louis. "He apparently is in good condition. His heart action in almost normal again land unless complications set in, I think he will come around all right." The Smiths have four other children, all of them grown.
The younglest is 17 years old. LINDBERGH WILL EXTEND HIS TOUR PLANS VISITS TO CARRIBEAN NATIONS BEFORE HAVANA 'TRIP COLON NEXT STOP "Lone Eagle" Will Supervise Orerhauling of Famous Plane There BALBOA, Canel Zone, Jan. preparation for his extended tour of lat least one South American country and several Caribbean nations, Col. Charles. A.
Lindbergh will take off for Colon today. There, after attending several official functions and receptions arranged for him, he will supervise an ovSpirit of St: Louis, famous, to it that erhauling of his plane, the everything will be ready for his next flight. Just when the famous flyer will leave on his extended air tour and his exact route and time of arrival at the capitals he will visit, have not been definitely determined. it was understood that Col. Lindbergh will visit Venezuela, Saint Thomas, on the Virgin Islands, Porto Rico, Santo Domingo and Haiti before going to Havanna, his ultimate destination.
It was understood that Col. Lindbergh would make Venezuela, on the northern coast of South America, his first flight, landing as near Carjacas, the capital, as possible. Last night when he retired, Col. Lindbergh looked rather tired. He had been cheered by practically every one of the 25,000 American citizens here and had spent the day in a round of sightseeing, banqueting and speechmaking.
In his short speech, the flyer said that one object of his flight here was to aid in bringing nearer the time when there will be commercial air service between the United States and Panama. was quickly transmitted to Warden Lawes. At 2:30 this morning, Frank Bambara, from the law office of Hazelton, arrived in Ossining and served on the warden the order signed by Judge Levy ordering Mrs. Sayder's exceution staved. "I will proceed carefully." Warden Lawes told International News Service.
"I desire to do the thing which will not prejudice the rights of the condemned. "I will act after consultation with proper authorities. I simply am the agent of the state and its laws. I "Legally the order does not affect Judd Gray at all, but the matter the time of his execution will be given consideration." Lawes then went to bed, indicating he would make a decision on Gray's status later. The death warrant consigning Mrs.
Snyder and Gray reads: "They shall be executed by electricity during the week of January 9, 1928." This gives Lawes the option of choosing a particular night and time the execution. Mrs. Snyder was not immediately informed of the spectacular victory 011 the part of her lawyers. She tired last night fully expecting today would be her last day on earth. to She was visited by Attorney Joseph Lonardo and.
in a shaking hand, signed a plea for a writ of habeas corpus- another of the various legal steps planned by her attorneys. "She looked like a dead woman," said Lunarde. "I talked to her the death house. Her hand touched mine and it was as. cold as ice.
touched her head. It was frozen. in "She was wearing a dressing gown, with apparently nothing underneath, and her eyes were red. had been Lonardo advised her to "cheer but she replied that she could not-. that she feared she was going to "I don't want to die," she cried.
has "I'm a young woman (she is thirtythree) and they're going to kill It doesn't seem right-it isn't right!" 13 OCT 27 FIRST SECTION 12 PAGES CLIFF WIETHOFF ROTARY SPEAKER URGES WE UNDERSTAND IDEALS AND ACTIVITIES OF ORGANIZATION SPLENDID TALK Stresses Good That May Eminate From Organization's Work Among Boys Cliff HI. Wiethoff, Seymour Rotarian, was honor guest of the Bedford Rotary Club today noon at its week-! ly luncheon held in the Greystone and following the meal addressed his Bedford brothers and guests from the subject, "The Necessity of An Understanding of the Ideals and Activities of Rotary." "The philosophy of Rotary, he stated in opening the discourse, "which involves the living of a life in conformity to its ethics and ideals creates a division between those who are unselfish enough to exemplify Rotary in their individual lives and those who attach themselves to the movement in order to receive rather than to give." "If Rotary ever loses sight of its ideals, Rotary will lose its life," he added. "If Rotary is simply a coat of many colors with which we attempt to hide an incurable cancer, no matter how beautiful the coat may be, what's the use of wearing it?" he asked. "The first responsibility it seems to me, that a Rotarian faces when he identifies himself with the privileges and life of Rotary is not what can I 4 Let contribution out of I Rotary can but make what that is the ideals of that body may live and be perpetuated?" foundation of all Rotary unselfisnness and Rotary education is the development of fellowship man. with man and the innate desire to serve," he declared.
"And what is Rotarian? A man who has been captured and lifted up out of the commonplaces of life in the contemplation of an ideal, and that ideal is to be found in the terms of human service." "As individual members, we have a misconception of Rotary if we move in the varied interests of the community for the purpose of bringing glory to Rotary. A Rotarian's obligation to such cause is the obli-: gation of a citizen and no "I thank God for the things Rotary is doing with the boy life of this nation," the speaker said, "for the new vision that men no are getting of the responsibilities of citizenship, and I believe that it Rotarians will keep cloar the responsibilities that rest upon them for the boy life of the nation, we are going to raise up a bunch of men tomorrow who are going to build a better nation than we have built in this last generation." He advised that each Rotarian has been honored with membership in the organization and Rotary in turn pects us to honor the principles for which it stands. In closing he urged that Rotarians reach up to standard of Rotary manhood; to the life of service, not self; get a vision of the things seen, then let Rotary help you build them into your life eternal. "Do this and you will realize your highest! hopes of Rotary, and Rotary its fullest expectations of you. DIVORCE SUITS FILED BY THREE Two Wives and Husband Appear as Plaintiffs in Actions cruel and inhuman treatment as cause for the actions.
Delphi Wampler, through her attorney Marshall Woolery, is seeking a legal separation from her husband, Huey Wampler. They were married February 16, 1903 and separated January 2, 1928, the complaint sets out. The plaintiff charges the defendant with failing to provide for her and their three children and further alleges that he threatened to strike her and on several occasions did strike and beat her. She further says that he frequently wrongfully ordered her to leave their home and at the time of their final separation drove her away In addition to the divorce decree she is asking custody of the three children. Marshall Howell is made defendant in a divorce complaint, filed by his wife, Mabel Howell, through her attorney Robert L.
Mellen. They were married March 8, 1913 and separated January 4, 1928, according to the complaint. The plaintiff charges here husband with quarreling at her without cause and further asserts that on several occasions he has returned home in an intoxicated condition and struck and beat her. He' has sold their home, she alleges and threatens to sell their household goods and a Chevrolet automobile which they own. She also states that he threatens to take their three children from her.
She asks that be be restrained from SO doing, that she be granted a divorce, be given the custody of the children and that the defendant be ordered by the court to contribute a sum Three divorce complaints have just been filed in the Lawrence circuit court, two wives and a husband appearing as plaintiffs and each allges Baily EXECUTION STAY IS HELD ILLEGAL, ATTORNEY GENERAL OTTINGER HANDED DOWN DECISION THIS AFTERNOON HOPES DWINDLE Ruth Snyder and Judd Gray Expected To Die in Electric Chair Tonight BULLETIN NEW YORK, N. Jan. Supreme Court Justice Aaron J. Levy who granted Mrs. Ruth Snyder a stay of execution until tomorrow, pending the hearing of an insurance suit in which her testimony might.
be necessary, today moved the hearing up to this afternoon, instead of tomorrow, thus obviating the need of staying the execution. If he finds, as expected, that Mrs. Snyder's presence is not necessary at the trial, he will vacate the stay. he finds that her presence is needed, it will make no difference. as the attorney general already has ruled that the stay is illegal.
Thus it appeared Eat no matter what the outcome of this afternoon's legal action, Mrs. Snyder and her former lover Henry Judd Gray must die tonight at 11 o'clock for the murder of her husband. Ruth Snyder and Judd Gray go to their deaths tonight in the electric chair at Sing Sing prison unless unforeseen development occurs to prevent their paying for the life of Albert Snyder, the, blonde murderess' husband, whom they beat to death with a sash weight. Attorney General Albert Ottinger. in Albany, this afternoon unced that he had reached the decision that the stay of execution granted Mrs.
Snyder by Supreme Court Justice Aaron Levy was illegal, and could not prevent the execution. He said Mrs. Snyder and Gray would die at 11 o'clock this evening, unless Warden Lewis Lawes of Sing Sing chose to delay their payment for their crime. a This was regarded as the final death warrant for the two, inasmuch as Warden Lawes had already stated that the execution would take place on schedule unless he were definitely ordered by the Attorney General to postpone it. Dr.
R. F. C. Kieb, Commissioner of Correction, whose opinion also was regarded as highly important in the matter, stated in Attica, N. that as far as he was concerned the decision rested solely with Ottinger.
This put the matter squarely up to Lawes, who had already indicated what his action would be. The Warden could not be reached at Sing Sing following the final decision of the attorney general, officials stating, that he was conference, and make no announcement for some time. However, his decision was regarded as a foregone conclusion, in view of his previous statement. Meanwhile Mrs. Snyder and her former lover awaited their end in the death house, with only a few hours live.
Mrs. Snyder had been given some hope of delay by Justice Levy's action in granting a stay last night, but she realized that her chances were slim. Gray was resigned, stating that he was sorry for Ruth and bore her no malice, and adding that he was ready to die. He spent the day readjing most the Bible, which has occupied of his waking hours since he came here. NEW YORK, N.
Jan. Snyder will not die in the electric chair tonight. She has been granted a stay of execution by Supreme Court Justice Aaron J. Levy of New York City. The stay is until ten clock tomorrow morning, eleven hours after the execution of Henry Judd Gray, her former sweetheart, was scheduled to take place.
The eleventh hour stay was grant. ed on the plea of her lawyers that the blonde slayer's presence is required as a witness at the litigation over the insurance of $95,000 left by her husband, Albert Snyder, whom she and Gray were convicted of ing with a sashweight while he slept in his pretty suburban home in Queens Village. Gray, too, may be snatched from the clutches of the elcetrie chair. Early today, desperate moves were being made by his attorneys to delay his execution, set for 11 o'clock tonight. Warden Lewis E.
Lawes of Sing Sing prison, where Mrs. Snyder and Gray are confined in the death cells, was at a loss as to how to proceed. It was learned, however, that he is secking the advice of Governor Alfred E. Smith and other authorities. Mrs.
Snyder's attorneys, Edgar F. Hazelton and Dana Wallace went Judge Levy last night with an order calling on Warden Lawes to show cause why the execution of their client should not be stayed until the Prudential Life Insurance Company suit to annual the policies of the at woman's husband has been settled. They argued that she should be allowed to appear on the witness stand in the insurance case and testify behalf of her ten-year-old daughter, Lorraine, who is beneficiary in the policies. Judge Levy's order. requires ney Albert Ottinger, representing Warden Lawes, to appear before him to show cause why Mrs.
Snyder's life should not he preserved until she taken the stand in the insurance suit. The news of the judge's decision WEATHER BULLETIN Probably fatr tonight and Friday except possibly unsettled in North and Central portions tonight. Slightly warmer in Southeast portion. NEW IN HOOSIERDOM Lowell L. Moffitt of Knightstown Presented With Crown LAFAYETTE, Jan.
12-Lowell L. Moffit, of Knightstown, today held the title of Indiana's corn king. Moffitt won the grand champion ribbon on ten ears of yellow corn exhibited here Corn at corn show Association, of the held Indiana Growers auspices of Purdue University. The association today elected officers for the coming year and adopted resolutions, urging $10,000,000 congress again this to year apto fight the European corn borer and Ito act favorably upon the CapperKetcham bill to develop further agricultural extension work. Officers elected were: Ralph Heilman, Hope, president; Roy Caldwell, Amden, vice Dr.
G. I. Christie, Lafayette, secretary-treasurer and C. I. Witsaman, Wolcottville, Jason Deford, Greentown, C.
P. Jenkins, Webster, Charles, Colbert, Washington, and Clem Princeton, district vice-presidents. The title of junior corn king today went to Kenneth Stillabower, of Edinburg, when his ten ear entry of white corn was awarded grand sweepstakes prize in the Boys' Club corn show. DEANMEN READY FOR WOLVERINES WINDUP PRACTICE SESSIONS TODAY PRECEDING ANN ARBOR TRIP GARY GRAPPLERS Will Meet Indiana Matmen at Bloomington Saturday Night BLOOMINGTON, Jan. Indiana University's basketball team will complete preparations this afternoon for it second Big Ten game of the season Saturday night with Michigan at Ann Arbor.
The Hoosiers showed signs of high ranking in Con: ference play again this year when they more than doubled the score on Chicago Saturday night. Coach Everett Dean, plans to hold' a long the freshman tonight and then start the trip to Ann Arbor tomorrow. Michigan possesses taller players than any other quintet in the Big Ten. Indiana's players are several inches lower in height which made it difficult for Hoosiers last year when meeting the the Wolverines. Coach Mather will have Branch McCracken, of Monrovia, well spotted.
McCracken registed 24 points in the first Big Ten game. The appearance of the Gary Y. M. C. A.
wrestling team against Indiana here Saturday night will keep the home folks here Jan. 21. The upstate grapplers have a high rating among Y. M. C.
A. teams in this country and will give the Hoosiers keen competition, it is thought. changes have made Indiana's, come wrestling here on schedule. Feb. 23 Iowa inun-Istead of Jan.
21 while. Michigan will come here on March 3 instead of day sooner. Keen competition in Indiana's; swimming pool is predicted for Saturday afternoon when DePauw invades Bloomington. Coach Paul Thompson has a veteran Crimson swimming squad and with the Tigers possessing several men from last season's team. the meet should be" a thriller.
CITIZENS BANK STOCKHOLDERS Hold Annual Meeting and Re-Elect Old Officers and Directors The annual meeting of the stockholders and directors of the Citizens National Bank was held Tuesday ternoon in the directors room at the bank building. All of the old officers and directors were re elected for the ensuing year and John M. Wells was elected as a new member of the board of directors. The regular dividend was declared and reports disclosed the bank to have enjoyed a most successful year in 1927. An even more brilliant out-.
look is visioned for 1928, it was announced. CORRECTION The Royal Welsh Singers will be here Wednesday February the eighth instead of the seventh as was announced in the Worthwhile-Presby, terian Guild article yesterday. Mrs. Leslie Peters, Mrs. Oscar Goodwin, Misses Dorothy and Lois Young of.
Bloomington, were guests of their aunt, Mrs. C. W. Gobat, on Wednesday. sufficient for support of said children George Stephenson, through his attorney Albert J.
Fields, is asking a divorce from his wife, Mary A. Stephenson. They were married July 27 1892 and separated March 7, 1927, the complaint states. The defendant has continually nagged at him and quarreled with him, he says, told him she did not love him and called him vile He finally says she struck on various occasions and threatened killed him. to, WIBLE FUNERAL THIS FORENOON SERVICES FROM FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH AT 10:30 O'CLOCK MANY ATTENDED Remains Laid To Rest in Green Hill Cemetery Following Services The funeral services for J.
Harvey Wible were held this morning at ten thirty o'clock at the First Baptist church and they were largely attended by relatives and friends as the last tribute of to the memory of this gentleman. Rev. Samrespect, uel Christian, pastor of the church, officiated and his words were of eulogistic nature as he knew him so intim-1 and a friend and was thus well able lately both as a deacon of the church to tell of his sterling characteristics. His words were also of great solace! to the bereaved widow and sons. The choir sang sweetly "flow Firm a Foundation," "There Is a Fountain" and "Abide With Me." There was a veritable wealth of beautiful floral offerings carrying their message of sympathy fr.ends to the bereaved ones, arranged about about his bier and these were in charge of Myrtle Armstrong, Mary Hays, Naomi and Ruth Black, Margaret Hogwood.
The pall bearers were elders and deacons of the church and were E. J. Stalker, Samuel JackJohn Massey, M. F. Allen, S.
V. son, Williams, Frank Grafton. Burial was made in Greenhill cemetery. Among the relatives from out of were the three sons, Raymond city Wible, of Detroit, Ralph Wible, of Owensboro, and Charles Wible, of Chicago, and ter, Mrs. Charles Gardner, of Paoli, Ind.
BRAND CHARGES AS BEING FALSE No Promises Sought by U. S. Representatives, It Is Stated WASHINGTON, Jan. 1 published in South American news-, papers that the United States representatives in various Latin American capitals are endeavoring to extract a promise from each government that its delegation will not press the Niquestion at the Havana caraguan Pan-American conference next week, were categorically denied today by state department officials. The officials view was expressed that the matter of instructions to the delegates is entirely a matter for self determination by each government.
In this connection it was officially stated in behalf of Secretary Kellogg today that the United States regards the Nearaguan question as exclusively a political problem, and one therefore not within the predetermined scope of the Havana agenda. AGED MAN DEAD FROM INJURIES Albert Kinsley Succumbed at Terre Haute Early Today TERRE HAUTE, Jan. 12-- Albert Kinsley, 74, died carly today from injuries received December 26th when he was hit according to police by a car driven by Everett Keith. Police were socking Kinsey's relatives today. Mrs.
R. E. Davis probably was fatally hurt when she lost control of her car and it crashed into another machine driven by Lincoln Patterson. Her skull was fractured. The accident happened according to police when Mrs.
Davis turned to to set up a baby crib which had fallen in the seat beside her. ARCTIC TRIP BY IOWA STUDENTS Quartet Plan To Explore Points Never Before Touched by White Men IOWA CITY. Jan. by the spirit of adventure, two University of Iowa students and other companions leave early next June for a four months venture into points in the Arctic Circle that have never been explored by white men. John D.
Fuller of Keokuk, a junior medical student, is the leader of the expedition. The other student adventurer is Gordon C. Armstrong of Britt la sophom*ore in the college of enginjeering. Ralston Latimore of Savannah, and one other companioning whose name has not been announced, will accompanying the expedition. The quartet plans travel in canoes from Sturgeon Island postoffice Southern Canada, a little northwest of Winnipeg, up a waterway route an ultimate goal in the Arctic Circle where it crosses Repulse Bay.
The Arctic Ocean is sixty miles from this point. James Lindsay, formerly Miss Helens Johnson of this city, who was the guest of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Walter Johnson, South I street, has returned to her home in Chicago, BROTHER ELZA MOORE SUCCUMBS Death from Paralysis Occurred at Haute This Morning William Moore, aged about years, brother of Elza Moore, of this city, o'clock passed at away home this in morning, Haute from paralysis, having suffered three or four strokes in recent years. The widow and two brothers, Elza, of Bedford, and Allen, of California survivene Elza Moore was with him end came and his wife will join him there for the funeral at once.
The deceased was born and reared in Orange county and had frequently visited his brother in this city. Definite funeral have not been learned. BLOODHOUNDS ON TRAIL OF WOMAN Fled from Illinois Hospital While Delirious Last Night OTTAWA, Jan. 12-Bloodhounds revealed the trail through snow patches and prairies here today of Mrs. Marie Bollinger, 31, of Detroit, who fled from an Ottawa hospital while delirious last night clad only in a nightdress.
The bloodhounds led Sheriff Floyd Clark and a posse to the banks of the icy Illinois river. Grappling hooks were ordered and the bed of the river was dragged for traces of the woman's body in vain. Mrs. Bollinger had been suffering from tuberulosis and a nervous disorder, according to her husband Paul Bollinger, Detroit automobile dealer. MURDER CASE IN RIPLEY COUNTY Being Presided Over This Week By Judge James A.
Cox Court officials in Jackson county are enjoying a rest from routine business this week as result of Judge James A. Cox having been selected as special judge to preside over a murder trial in progress in Ripley county. According to announcement in this week's Brownstown Banner the case in Ripley county is on a charge of second degree murder against Clarence. L. Jackson John Ryan and William Werhoff, growing out of an altercation between the three defendants and a deputy sheriff who had ordered them out of a dance hall for disorderly conduct after attacked which they are alleged to have the offiver and inflicted fatal injuries.
ICY CURVE SCENE OF 3 ACCIDENTS Two Marion Couples Injured Today on State Road No. 9 MARION, Jan. 12-Two Marion couples were injured today in the third automobile accident which has taken place this morning on a icy curve on State Road No. 9, near Lawrence, Indiana, about 14 miles northeast of Indianapolis. Oscar Carmony, 67, prominent local cleaner and dyer and his wife, were taking their son, Harry Carmony, 47, and his wife, Blanche, 34, to Indianapolis to catch train for Washington, D.
C. where the younger to attend a national convention of cleaners and dyers. The Carmony sedan skidded near Lawrence and turned over injuring all four of its occupants. All the injuries appeared slight and the young couple, although bruised and shocked, took an interurban car to Indianapolis to catch the Washing. ton train.
Meanwhile the older couple while returning by traction car to Marion grew paralyzed from the hips down. They were taken to a physician's office here in a serious condition. Efforts are now being made to intercept younger Carmonys on the train somewhere enroute for Washington and notify them of the serious turn taken in their parents, conditions. THREE TO PENAL FARM Sheriff John Tirey today took Orville Knight, Charles and James Allen to the state penal farm to begin service on sentences recently inflicted by Judge Cox in circuit court. Knight pleaded guilty to a charge of bigamy and was assessed a fine of $10 and costs and given a 60 days penal farm sentence.
He was arrested here recently after dodging local officers for several months. The Allens were sentenced yesterday after entering pleas of guilty to a liquor charge. Each received a 30 days sentence. NEW FIRE TRUCK ARRIVES The overhauled fire truck and ladder carrier, severely damaged several months by a C. M.
St. P. en. gine in a crash at the I street the above road in this city, arhere and was unloaded today. It is now quartered at the central fire station.
It was overhauled at the Elmira factory of the American LaFrance Fire Engine Co. NOTICE NOTICE The twelve pages today are worth close attention. We are forced to carry some of the general advertising on our Oolitic page, owing. to late arrival of copy. Ill.
DEMOCRATS IN LARGE NUMBERS GATHER IN WASHINGTON FOR BIG JACKSON DAY DINNER ORATORY TO FLOW Houston, Texas, Comes Through With Delayed Bid for National Convention BULLETIN The WASHINGTON, D. Jan. Democrats decided today to hold their 1928 Convention in the South for the first time since the Civil War. Houston, Texas, after a close race with San Francisco, was awarded the Convention by the Democratic tional Committee. Victory came on the 5th ballot.
Houston offered $200,000 to stage the meeting. WASHINGTON, Jan. harmony and preparing for a fight, the embattled hosts of Democracy gathered in Washington today, thouwands strong, for the first serious effort at "getting together" that has been attempted since the memorable Madison Square Garden convention. The occasion is the Jackson day dinner. It has drawn to the capitai Democrats of very shade, of opinion from every section country, and tonight there will be "a feast of oratory and flow of soul" that may write considerable political history.
Every man who by any stretch of imagination can be considered a possible 1928 nominee will speak at this The great lone exception is gathering Gov. Al. save Smith one. Democratic of New York, whom many believe to be the inevitable nominee, and even he will be present by proxy for he has sent a 1 message to be read at the gathering. The promoters of the dinner were nervous and somewhat apprehensive today as the hour for the speechmaking drew nearer.
The efforts of Chairman Clem L. Shaver to insure harmony by "censoring" the speeches to be made in advance created some resentment on the part of the speakers and generally resulted in failure. Shaver has been appealing to the orators to "lay off controversial such as the wet-and-dry question, individual candidacies, et cetera. He hasn't had much success at it. Gov.
Albert C. Ritchie of, Maryland, the militant states' rights advocate, for one, intends to speak his mind at tonight's gathering. He sees no reason for "puss*footing" either on candidates or issues. Maryland's independent executive has taken the position that to softpedal either candidacies or issues would make the banquet an empty and meaningless gesture, and he, for one, doesn't intend to be Ritchie is on record as favoring the nomination of Gov. Smith.
William G. McAdoo, the rallying post for the anti-Smith people, also is on the program for a speech. There have been various reports about what MeAdoo will have to say. All he would say today was that he had given no pledge not to mention the candidacy of Gov. Smith or any other man.
The other orators will include the foremost figures of the party, among them John W.Davis, the 1924 Senator Jim Reed of Missouri, Senator Joe T. Robinson of Arkansas, Rep. Finis Garrett of Tennessee, Gov. Dan Moody of Texas, Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana, Evans Woollen of Indiana, Tom Taggart's candidate for the 1928 nomination, and a number of others.
The result of all this oratory may the a fight or a frolic. The promoters of the dinner and most of the party leaders hope it will be a frolic. The promoters have decided to help the frolic idea along by calling upon Will Rogers, the humorist, to make a few remarks if and when the atmosphere gets tense. Talk of abrogating the two thirds nominating, that rule there is rife, will be but no it is change the in the rule that has prevailed since Jackson's day. Gov.
Smith's friends generally aro in favor of abrogating the rule, but not this year. For them to agitate for the abolition of the rule this year they contend, would be tantavent to admitting that the York governor cannot get two-thirds of the convention, and they are not willing to admit that even for an instant. Al50, they contend, if Gov. Smith cannot be nominated by two-thirds of the delegates the nomination would not be worth having anyway. Numerous vice-presidential boomlets were floating about the hotel corridors today, most of them predicated, upon the assumption that Gov.
Smith will be the nominee. The Georgians have started a movement in favor of their junior Senator, Walter F. George. The Texans are talking of their young governor, Dan Moody. Hoosiers are I mentioning Evans Woollen as a strong probability, although his political mentor, Tom Taggart, is aiming him for first place on the ticket instead of second.
to Mrs. Brogan of Fort Wayne, an exgeneral operator is now connected with the Indiana Beauty Nook, The Methodist Ladies' Aid are holding their weekly meeting with Mrs. Ollie Eastridge today..
