Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 6, 1924, Page 3

“SUNDAY, JULY 6, 1924 AUGRESSIVES THROW SUPPORT TOUAFOLLETTE IN CONVENTION (Continued from Page One.) followers: would be willing tow wait until after the November elections to press thelr demands. The platform as adopted, ts prac- tically the ®ame as the one which LaFollette formulated months ago for his Wisconsin campaign. It is brief and terse setting forth four- teen planks, the chief of which call for extension of government aid to farmets by repeal of the Cummins lroad law, revision. of the federal farm loan and the federal reserve board systems, tax reduction upon 2 larger scale on gmail incomes, de. mand for a constitutional amend- ment to retrieve the power of the federal courts to nullify the laws of congress,and other LaFollette prin- ciples for which he has fought in extension of the initiative ‘refer. endum: and war referendum each in cases of actual invasion. Foreign Relations, Arbitration of international dis: putes-and favoring concerted inter- national efforts. against war, sumption and maintenance of friend- tions with all nations but de- armed forces for protection of special privilege or collection of private debts. nouncing use of “For one hundred and forty-eight years the American people have been to establish a government for the convenience of all and pre- vent the establishment of a govern- ment for the mastery of the few. Free men of every generation must wage a new war for freedom against new forces that seek through new devices to enslave mankind. “Under our representative dem: cracy, the peovle protect their ifber- ues through their public agents. ‘The test of public officials- and public poliéies alike must be; will they serve or will they exploit, the common need?" “The reactionary continues to put his faith 4g mastery for the solution of all problems. He seeks to “have what: he calls the “strong men ‘and best aninds,’ rule and impose their ‘i masses of their |+ ‘he adoption of the platform was The chief accomplishment of the " was an ar- rangemént for a nation! movement. A national committye every state was giren status to direct an active campaign for progressivism in every state in the union, not only to back LaFol- lette but to elect progressive sena- and state and convention, ‘epresenting congressmen public officials. _ The lone communist who applied for admission to the convention was ousted early in the day. ¥. Mahoney, who led the St. Paul convention which fell under. domi- wenker brethren, ssive on the contrary less autocracy and gore Gemocracy in government’ for less power of privilege and greater tions of service. “Under the principle of ruthless individualism and competition that government is deemed best which offers to the few the greatest chance of individual gain, “Under the progressive principte of co-operation! that government Is ich offers to the level of average happiness and well-being. “Tt 1s our faith that we all go up or dewn together—that. class. gains. delusions and that eternal laws, of compensation made every man his brother's keeper.” In that faith we present our pro- gram of public service. 1.—The use of power of the fed- government to crush private not to, foster it. 2.—Unghalified nation of the communist was denied admittance in the adopt- ed report of the credentials commit- tee, on the ground that his “pur- poses do not coincide with the purposes of this convention. LaFollette will begin his campaign Immediately. Headquarters will be opened in Chicago on Monday and Representative John M. Nelson, as his campaign manager, will begin the work of organization. LaFollette himself will come west | from Washington within two weeks. He will stay at Madison, Wis., and many the high from there make short are temporary tours during the summer to nearby industrial. centers. Delegates left for their home im- mediately after the adjournment torium, which has heen the meeting Place for two national political con- ventions—the Republican and Pro- gressives—will throw open its doors enforcement constitutional guarantees freedom of speech, press and ‘assem- to a third national political conven- tion—that of the So¢ialist party. An abstract of important planks —Public ownérship of the na- in the LaFollette platform includes: tions water power and creation’ of public super power system. Strict public control and permanent con- natural resources, including coal, iron and other ores, oil and timber lands, in the interest of. the people. Promotion. of puplic works in times of business depres- cleaning in executive departments. Special Privileges. ~ Recovery of the oil reserves and Prosecution of those criminally con- nected with servation of all ownership of tion's wate> power and development of a national 4.—Retention swollen incomes, restoration of the tax on excess profits, stock .dividends, profits uridistrib- uted to evade taxes, gressive taxes on large estates and and repeal of exces- sive tariff duties, especially on trust controlied necessities of life and of nuisance taxes on consumption to ve the people ‘of the present un- just burden of taxation and compel those who profited by the war to, pay their share of the war's costs and to provide the funds for adjust- ed compensation «5 to the veterans of the World War. 5.—Reconstruction of. the federal reservé and federal farm loans sys- tems to provide fon direct public con- trol of the’ nation’s money and credit to make it evailable on fair terms to ajl and national and state legislation to permit and promote co-operative Muscle Shoals. Public control of all the nation’ natural resources, including coal, fron, ofl and timber taxation of rapidly pro- inheritances, Repeal of the Esch-Cummins rail- road law and enactment Barkley bill for abolition of the rail- road labor board. Pledge for public ownership of railroads. Reduction of income taxes through curtailment of expenditures, clally for war and ents. Denunciation of Mellon tax plan and advocating’ reduction on larger increases in the inheritance tax rates and excess y of returns, Federal Courts. constitutional ment for election of federal judges. Constitutional amendment to enable congress to enact laws over judicial Farmer Relief. tie reduction of present high ion. of federal Calling a spe- mnly pledged minor incomes, 5.—Adequate laws to to farmers and industrial workers the right to organize and bargain coliectively through representatives cf their own choosing for the main- provement of their farm loan system. celal session of congress to enact relief measures. rates .on agricultural tenance or f standards of ife. 7.—Creation, marketing corporation to provide a direct route «between producer and elty consumer and to assure farm- ers fair prices for their products, arid protect consumers from the prof- {teers in foodstuffs: and -other nec- essaries of ‘life. Legtslation to con- trol the meat. packing industry. 8.—Protection and erative enterprises by national and state legisiation. international government Abolition pf use of injunctions. Child Labor, Prompt ratification af a child labor amendment. Taxation df wealth to pay adjust- ed compensation with a statement that the insurance bonus law is not aid of co-op- 9.—Common to effect. the economic recovery of the world from the effects of the World War. Waterways. Construction of deep waterway from*Great Lakes to Gulf, Direct Elections. Constitutional amendment to pro- vide for direct election of president, 10.—Répeal of the Esch-Cummins law. Public ownership of railroads, PAGE THREE. him to tho hospital and President Miss Covell in the finals of the Coolidge followed later. President Coolidge remained at the White House until after dinner but left early in the evening, pre- pared to spend the night at his son's ‘The mother will also re- TWO TITLES AT WIMBLEDON It was all America of the men’s doubles, Vincent Rich- ards and Francis T. Hunter defeat- Washburn and R. in the finals GIRL FORGER 15 ing Watson M. Norris Williams in five sets. main at the side of her son through As for the other two ships, Gilbeft.and McKane took the mixed doubles from Godfree and Mrs, Shepherd Barron, already had accounted for the women's singles The scores of today’s final matches were: Borotra beat Lacoste, 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, KILED IN LEAP (Continued from Page One.) her way back toward Kansas City, COME TO U. S. WIMBLEDON, England, July 5. —Two of the world’s championships The ban still is in force on official ‘ynnounsements and formal bulletine regarding young Calvin's coi operation is expected definitely to decide the question of whether he will live or no! ST. LOUIS MAN | but tonight’ Great Bend police broadcast her Two Kansas tectives recognized her while she was making a purchase in a suburbar store. She was arrested and held the Barton county sheriff. fought for on the green lawns of Wimbledon today went to Amert- cans, two stayed in England, while for the first Jear. Borotra, ig the time a Frenchman, world's singles Wightman and Wills beat Mc- Kane and Covell, 6-4, 6-4. Richards and Hunter beat Wash- burn and Williams,” 6-3, Borotra was opposed by a fellow: On the return to Great Bend, Miss Clampitt was not train neared the outskirts ef Hutchinson she jerked the sheriff, scre: an open window. She was insthntly killed. ——_— countryman, Rene Lacoste, and the two battled for five hard fought sets before the former“won. Miss Helen Wills, handcuffed. Gilbert and McKane beat Godfree and Shepherd Barron, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. a) Se = Sc al GETS FORTUNE FOR DISCOVERY Secret of Harde Copper Known to the Ancients Is Found. whose defeat med and leaped out e singles finals by Miss Mc- Kane on Friday was a disappoint- ment to her admirers, annexed one American manufacture of ‘3 Jongg” sets and accessories during the past year is consumed upwards of a million feet \ ! | | } Paired with Mrs. Wightman, she helped defeat Miss McKane and Perkins For results try a Tribune EAST ST. LOUIS, lM, July 5.— The secret*of hardening copper, lost 2000 years ago with the passing of ancient Egyptian civilization, been found accidentally by a rall- way switchnian with an eighth grade The switchman, James Earl Cum- mings, 33, with a wife and 6 chil- dren between the ages of one and ten years, today has a check for $1,- with democratic operation with def- infte safguards against byreaucratic control. In supporting this program we are applying to the needs of today the fundamental principles of American democracy, opposing equally the dictatorship of pluto- cracy and the dictatorship of the proletariat. We appeal to all Americans with- out regard to partisan affillation and we ratse the standards of our faith so that all of like purpese may rally and tharch in this campaign under the banners of progressive union. The nation may grow,rich' in the vision of greed. The nation will grow great In the vision of serv- ice. : The platform proper ‘was followed by a series of resolutions endors- ing: Enactment of the postal salary adjustment measure passed by the first session of the 68th congress id vetoed by President Coolidge, enforcement and extension of the merit system in the federal civil service to all its branches and trans- fer of the functions of the person-| nel classification board to the Unit- ed» States civil service commission; 500,000, paid him outright for his discovery’ by a big copper, company He was broke a week LEARANCE of Children’s Apparel Girls’ SENATOR LA FOLLETTE Here is how Cummings made his bowed and his face drawn in anxiety could be seen by watchers below, en- tering a brightly lighted réom on the third floor of one of the big build-|he stuck them into a ings of the hospital to which his| which he “figured would clean them youngest-son was taken from the | bes! operating table. His figure making a striking sil- He was cleaning the copper gas- kets on his automobile, a low priced car of disreputable appearance whe: JULY ( ~The gaskets, he discovered woul spring back to their bent form when houette gainst the darkness without,|e bent them back to ¢he normal the president advanced to his’ boy’ bed, berlt down over nis son, touched young Calvin, as if to comfort him. Mr. Coolidge stationed himself at ‘the bedside for a while. Mrs. Coolidge also Was understood to be in .the room, altho she was not in sight. Then a nurse drew down the blinds to shield the.presidential family with their anxiety and grief. The guffering president's son was believed at that time to have come out from under the ether, at least It was the understand- ing that neither the president nor Mrs. Coolidge would go to their son until after he had regained con- sciousness." According to plans, Mrs. Coolidge wit remain with her son at the hospital all night and probably the president will also, Neither president, nor Mrs. Coo- lfdge was in the operating room when Calvin, Jr., was under ti “I told some of the boys at shop about it, and they said my for- tune was made,” he explained to- “I patented the formula. This cleaned me out. Detroit people asked me to give them «ome tests. Wash Dresses Ages 6 to 12 Years Of gingham, poplin, ratine and voile. $3.75 to $18.50. Sale Prices $2.25 to $10.95 check that almost knocked me cold —$1,500,000. . The first thing Cummings will do is to buy a home over in Universal City, St. Louis suburb, where kids can get plenty of alr. AUTO WRECKED, Regular price Duplex Panty Dresses Ages 2 to 6 Years Voile, gingham, pongee and silk. Values $3.75 to immediate and complete independ- ence of the Philippine island; apprd- priate legislation be enacted which will provide for the Virgin Islands a more permanent form of civil gov- ernment, such us will enable them to attain their economic, industrial and political betterment; sympathy with the aspirations of the Irish pecple for freedom and independ- ence. 9 An expression that in the prevail- ing starvation. in Germany which according to authoritative evidence is beyond the scope of the private charity, and in event of like desti- tution in any other country, we’ con- sider it humane and just and in conformity with our traditions and former practices, ‘that the aid of our government should be extended in the form of the delivery of surplus food supvlies to a reasonable amount and upon such conditions as the emergency: may justify. Denunciation of the use of armed forces of the United States to aid in the exploitation of the weaker nations as has occurred all too fre- quently in our relations with Haiti, San Domingo, Nicaragua and other nations of Central ‘and South Amer- ica. : CALVIN, JUNIOR NEAR DEATH (Continuec from Page One) both would remain at the hospital all night. This’ was taken as a pos- sible indication that the president and his wife fear to leave their son's bedside for a moment in his present condition. The statement from tie White House authorities was the only thing approaching an official hulle- tin on the operation performed: on young Coolidge and his subsequent condition. There will-be no further formal. statement tonight unless there is some sudden change in the condition 6f the president's son, it was indicated at the White House. WASHINGTON, July 5.—An. oper- ation was performed early tonight on Calvin Coolidge, Jr., son of Pres- ident Coolidge, in an attempt to save his ife frei Septic poisoning. “The op@#ation accomplished all We wished,” Dr. Charles Richardson one of the attending physicians, stated on leaving the operating room at Walter Reed army hospital here, where young Calvin was taken early today from the White House. ‘This is all’ Richardson’ would say, refusing to commit himself whether Senator LaFollette, Mrs. LaFollette and between them, their sense the operation could be described as successful, An official statemeht will be is- sued later from the White House. It was learned at the hosp some time after the operation that young Calvin then was “‘resting ecas- fy. | Following the operation the a tending physicians went into consul- tation to reach unanimous option of its effect. President Coolidge, his head WASHINGTON, July 5.—Calvin 16-year-old younger son of the president and Mrs. Cool- idge, tonight was fighting a game and single handed battle .for his -BIRL INJUREL Lola Coleman, high school student, had her arm broken in two places and was badly cut and bruised yesterday morning when the Buick car she was driving Sale Prices $2.75 to $7.75 16 years ‘ld, Stricken with septic palsoning, he at Walter Reed Military hospi- , to which he was ‘removed from this afternoon, White House at- taches made no effort to minimize the grave condition of theboy, ‘The four attending doctors ordered his’ transfer to overturned on the Salt Creek high- Girls’ Summer Coats Broken assortment of sizes______. way near Lavoye. at the time but a passing machine picked her up and took her to the Midwest hespital at Salt Creek. The girl is a daughter of Mr, and ns james Coleman of Lavoye, the’ latger a well known well shooter in the Salt Creek field. a ED GRANT RESIGNS - AS DEPUTY SHERIFF Ed Grant, who has been connected with the sheriff's office all through the present administyation, resigned yesterday as deputy sheriff, resignation to take effect last night. Grant will accounting business which he’ left to ‘enter the law enforcement de- partment and expects to open an office of his own in the immediate She was alone YY Price WASH ROMPERS Sale Price_ dangerously ill. the hospital authorizing the following informal $1.75 and $2.00 values. $1.25 “The disease has localized to such an extent that it seemed desirable the patient Reed hospital where facilities would Vailable if other immediately treatment is neces: On Calvin's own vitality and re- sistant to the poisons that are creep- ing into his blood stream, from the infected blister on his foot, thelr main If his vitality proves equal to the task of meeting the assault of the poison, he will live; if it does not, it is believed his chances of aid from medicine or surgery are CHILDREN’S MUSLIN UNDERWEAR PRINCESS SLIPS Trimmed—Ages 4 to 12 50c values. Sale price___-35@ |. Values $1.75 to $2.75. Muslin Panties Trimmed—Ages 2 to 6 85c values. Sale price.__§5¢e Sale -_-_-$1.35 to $2.25 CHILDREN’S GOWNS AND BILLY BURKE’S—In muslin and wash -90c " $1.95 CHILDREN’S SOCKS On the chance that an operation might turn the course of the poison- ing at some stage of its progress, the doctors ordered the boy removed so that facilities would be instantly Values 75c to $2.75. Sale Price -____ ———— From one-third to one-half of the entire yearly production of lumber in Cookidge accompanied Calvin} the United States is consumed by the army arbulance that took! the farmers. Girls’ Milan Straws HALF PRICE . GIRLS’ AND BOYS’ SUMMER UNDERWEA, Separate garments and union suits at a reduc ‘Boys. \Wash’ Suits 6 and % length. Sizes 4 to 914 Entire Stock at 20% Reduction REPORT OF: THE CONDITION OF THE Wyoming Trust Company At Casper, in the State of Wyoming at the close of busines: the 30th day of RESOURCES R—Ages 2 to 12 years. Loans and Discounts Secured and Unsecured County, Cityand School Warrants $1,805.017.39 Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures. Other Real Etate and Mortgages Owned. _ §. Government #onds ~ Little Boys’ Wash Suits From 2 to 6 Years Of devonshire, middy cloth, ging- ham and pongee. Due from State Banks and Rankers Checks and Cash Items ~ Money, Reserve in Banks viz: Specie. Tegal Tender and Nationa! Bank Notes. Fractional Paper Currenqy, $2,866,967.39 Capital Paid in Surplus Fund Regular Prices $2.50 to $7.50 Sale Price_-$4,95 to $4.95 . Little Boys’ Wash Hats Broken assortment, ea..- R5e 'W & Perkins & Co. SPECIAETY STORE TRIBUNE BUILDING. Individual Deposits Subject to Ch Certificates” of Deposit, Demand — Certificatea of Deposit Time —, Savings Deposits Certified Checks Due to National Due to State Banks and Bankers $2/059,187.30 $2,866.967.39 I, Leo A. Dunn, Cashier of the above named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true, to the'best of my knowledge and be'lef. LEO A. DU. 7c Subscribed and sworn to before me this.5th day of July, 1924. J¢ W. LAUR, Notary Public. My commission expires August 28th, 1926, Correct—Attest: R. C. CATHER, H. B, DURHAM, if, G. BIZZELL, D