Evening Star Newspaper, July 20, 1924, Page 1

WEATHER. Generally fair today a stightly warmer; winds. Temperature for 22 ho 10 p.m. last night; Hi nd tomorrow; gentle northwest urs ending at ghest, 70, at 10 p.m. last night; lowest, 08, at 4 a.m. erday. ull report on page 7. No. 1,008.—No. 29,300. Fintered as second class matter post office Washington, D. C. - PERSIA PROMISES EFFORTS TO PUNISH SLAYERS OF IMBRIE Indicates, However, Vice Consul Was Somewhat at Fault for Carelessness. INSTRUCTS LEGATION TO EXPRESS REGRETS Teheran Police Wounded in Effort to Save Major, Dis- patch States. Instructions were received by the Persian legation from its government last night to express to the Washington Government its deep regret.over the killing of Vice Consul Robert Imbrie by a native mob at Teheran and to state that the Persian government will do “all in its power to fulfill its duties in this case.” The Persian government, it was added, is seeking “the guilty persons in the case and will take all possible steps to sccure their punishment. Due to Carelessness. At the same time the cable dispatch to the legation was said to indicate that the attack on Imbrie and his| companion, Melin Seymour, was pro- | voked by “their own carelessness in | going to a sacred place and persist-| ing in taking pictures.” The polhc) and soldiers who went to their assist- | ance, it was added, were attacked by | the mob, three policemen being | wounded and a soldier dylng a few | « hours later of injuries received. ’ The instructions were received at the legation while American Govern- ment officials were awaiting further advices from Joseph S. Kornfeld, its | minister at Teheran, concerning the | case. A thorough investigation was | being made, it was stated, but as vet | there was no dispos of the Washington Government to at- tempt to fix responsibility for the| murder, either on the Persian gov- | ernment or Teheran authorities. | Reference by Minister Kornfeld to | Melin Seymour as a “prisoner in the | consulate” was regarded by officials | as presenting no unusual feature, as | he is understood to have been tried | by the United States Consular Court in Persia for alleged mistreatment of native workmen engaged “TH"BII G- velopment projects in which he was interested. Under the extraterritoriality court | Eystem set up by agreement between | the United States and Persian Gov- | ernments Americans are tried by American court: in Persia rather than by native tribunals, and this pol- | fey is followed whenever trouble de- velops between Americans and na- tives in that country. Such a trial was reported to have been held for Mr. mour, the sentence of the court being -a year's confinement in| the consulate. | IMBRIE BURIED IN TEHERAN. Tragedy Explained by Wave of Hatred of Foreigners. By the Associated Press, TEHERAN, Persia, July 19.—Vice Consul Robert dmbrie of the United States, who died vesterday after he had been beaten by a fanatical mob s he and an American named Melin | Seymour were photographing a sa- | cred fountain, was buried today, the | entire diplomatic corps attending the | funeral. The tragedy vesterday was the culmination of recent anti-foreign, | and particularly anti-British, activ- ity which had been evidenced in the native press and elsewhere, and| Wwhich the government appears un- | able to check, owing to the lack OI‘ laws controlling such activities of | the press. The fountain where Imbrie was beaten and where Seymour, described | as a driller, suffered serious injuries | at the hands of the crowd is sup- posed by the natives of the city to have been the scene a few days ago of a miracle, and ever since huge crowds have been making pilgrim- ages to it. WROTE TO FRIEND HERE. on on the part| pejigentia Maj. Imbrie Had Given Sidelights on Persia. Interesting sidelights on the Per- sian capital, Teheran, where he met a tragic death Friday, are disclosed in a letter from Maj. Imbrie which reached John Oliver La Gorce, vice president of the National Geographic Soclety. an old friend of the mur- dered consul, on the day of his death. Maj. Imbrie had just reached Teheran when he wrote on June 9. “From Bagdad,” he wrole, “we came overland, by motor, across Per- sia, and I began to feel, when I saw men wearing knives, that at last we were in a he country. We had rather poor luck, not being held up or shot at, but aside from this had a very good trip. “I took over the consulate on May 12. We like Teheran. A city of 350.- 000, it has wide streets, well shaded, shops where you can get almost any- thing. The Persians have thought- fully arranged to have a number of snow-covered mountains, ranging up 10 14,000 feet, set up in business just back of the town, and this helps out on the scenery and climate. We have very nice quarters, which overlook, among other things, a Perslan gar- den. And right here let me stand up in meeting and say that the Persian gardens have the botanical gardens 4 looking like a vacant lot in August. Horses Very Cheap. | cratic BY N. 0. M As Democrats look over the hand dealt them by the Democrati¢ national convention many of them are beginning to realize that it is not as promising of winning the presidential stake as it seemed at fitst blush, when they were congratulating themselves on the selec- tion of the head of the ticket. Many of them feel themselves distinctly handi- capped in the selection of Charles W. Bryan for second place. “It could not have becn better” can probably be taken as the consensus of opinion of most leading Democrats over the nomination of John W. Davis. while {as to his running mate they sing an- | country, in view of the possibility of Mr. Bryan being thrown into line presidency thro DEMOCRATS DEVISE REGIONAL SCHEME Campaign Headquarters Here, With Branches in | | | Six Other Cities. SHAVER TAKES CHARGE Chairman Hull Turns Over Affairs to Successor With Commenda- tion for His Ability. General headquarters of the Demo- campaign will be main- tained here with other headquarters established at New York and Chicago and regional headquarters set up in | as many as four other cities in dif- ferent sections of the country, it was stated yesterday by Clem L. Shaver, campaign manager for John W. Davis and acting chairman of the Democratic natlonal committee. Designation of Mr. Shaver as com- mittee chairman by Mr. Davis was followed yesterday by the resigna- tion of Cordell Hull as national chair- man and the announcement that Mr. Shaver would serve as acting chair- man until formaily elected chairman at the next meeting of the national com- mittee at’ Clarksburg, W. Va., August 11, in connection with the notifica- tion of Mr. Davis of his nomination for the presidency. \ In turning over the office to Mr. Shaver, announcement was made by Mr. Hull, who became national chair- man after the 1920 campaign, that the organization was free from all | debt and was “ready to function in each essential line from this day forward”” Not only has the debt been cleared by the payment of some $225,000 of old obligations, he added, but there is a balance of several thousand dollars on hand. Hull Compliments Shaver. “I am greatly pleased to know,” Mr. Hull added, “that my successor as chairman of the committee is an exceptionally able man with much successful political experlence. The management of the coming campaign could not be placed in abler or safer hands. Mr. Shaver is a man of great energy, fine judgment and is scrupu- lously conscientious. 1 confidently predict for Mr. Shaver a highly satis- factory administration, and for the Democratic party a sweeping vittory | under his guidance as official head of the party drganization.” No decision has been reached re- garding the personnel of the central committee here or any of the region- al committees, but one of the sub- sidiary committees will probably be established in the South and two or three others in the West. Mr. Shaver expects to spend the greater part of his time here during the campaign, but will make frequent visits to Néw York and Chicago. Confers With Leaders. The acting chairman upon his ar- rival in Washington yesterday morn- ing immediately went into confer- ence at Democratic headquarters with Mr. Hull, George White of Ohio, | chairman of the Democratic national committee during the 1920 presiden- ~(Continued on Page 3, Column 3.) By the Assoclated Press. ODESSA, Russia, July 19.—One hundred and sixty ancient Greek tombs of striking design and rare archeological interest have been un- earthed in the dead city of Olyva, near here, by Prof. Semenov Zusser, distinguished Russian archeologist. Among the articles found in the tombs was a small linen bag con- taining a lady’s mirror and believed to be the forerunner.of the present- day vanity case. In the bag there also were a rouge stick for the lips and a charcoal pencil for the eyes. The bag was found in a female grave, together with tufts of false hair and a number of silver bracelets, ear- rings, beads and other jewels. In other tombs were discovered pottery of exquisite workmanship, multicolored vases, amulets, knives “Another thing which blossoms out hére im wild and cheap profusion is (Continued on Page 2, Column &) and various articles of bronze and copper, all in a perfect state of pres- ervation. The: excavations, s¥hich have been Bryan Handicap to Ticket, Prominent Democrats Fear Claim Selection of Nebraskan to Placate Brother May Prove Costly in Coming Campaign to Hopes of Davis. other song. They apprehend that the |.ra)ly accepted is that it was done to national committee during the | GIGANTIC SWINDLE he WASHINGTON, D. gress, if the election goes into Congress, may not warm up to the ticket. .His in- experience in large affairs, in such a contingency,. is being taken seriously into account. * % * ¥ The suggestion irequently heard ex- pressed is that in such a contingency, while Charles W. Bryan would be Presi- dent by title, back of him would loom the figure of William J. Bryan as the potential Executive, a man whom the country has more than once rejected for the presidency. * k kX There are several versions of how and why Mr. Bryan came'to be plared upon the ticket. The one most gen- | te Willlam J. Bryan and secure | allegiance to the Democratic Dl his Paralytic Is Slain ByBanditsWhenHe Failsto Raise Hands By the Associated Pres CHICAGO, July 19.—Because he had a paralyzed arm and was unable to fully comply with orders of two bandits to hold up his hands, Frank Zahour, 53, was shot and killed tonight while in a club- room on the North Side, which the bandits attempted to rob. Zahour's companions, who com- plied with the bandit's request, said he raised one hand but when the handits saw he did not raise the other they fired twice, killing him almost instantly. The holdup men fled in an automobile without stopping to search the club's members. OF FARMERS SEEN Grain and Elevator Corpora- tion Pays Too Much for Properties, Is Charge. .| By the Associated P: OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, July 19.— A Btatement declaring that the $26,000.000 Farmers' Grain and Ele- vator Corporation, with headquarters in Chicago, which was recently in- corporated in New Jersey, is a “gi- gantic attempt to fool the farmer. was issued here tonight by Carl Wil- liams, vice president of the National Council of Farmers' Co-operative Marketing Associations. Williams made the statement pub- lic just before he left for Chicago | to attend a meeting of the council. “The project is widely heralded as a tremendous step in co-operative marketing of grain by farmers. Actually, however, it has all the ear- marks of a situation in which un- profitable private elevator properties may be disposed of at a profit,” Wil- liams said. “It is common knowledge that terminal elevator warehouses In Chicago have mot been profitable to their owners for a considerable num- ber of years. I have information that leads me to believe that one of the private companies absorbed in the so-called farmers’ merger turned in elevator properties worth approxi- mately $2,000,000 at an inventory value several times in excess of that and there is good reason to believe that the new corporation has agreed to pay for all its terminal facilities three or four times their actual value. “Beyond all this” Willlams as- serted, “the plan of the new corpora- tion itself as to handling grain is nothing more than a commission sales agency, which experience has demon- strated is not co-operative marketing and does not add in any degres to the price which farmers might re- ceive.” STRIKE DANGER ENDS. By the Associated Pre: SCRANTON, Pa., July 19.—Danger of a general strike of the 22,000 em- ployes of the Glen Alden Coal Com- pany passed tonight when members of the general grievance committee voted to send the employes of the Woodward Colliery at I back to work Tuesday. yadeille Ancient Tombs Yield Rouge Stick of Greek Women in Dead City of Olyva in progress for many months, thus far have yielded more than 1,700 arti- cles of surpassing antiquarian inter- est. Olyva, which means “merry,” was once a center of Greek learning, cul- ture and trade, and it flourished about 500 B.C. Later it became known among Russians as the “Pompe 1I of the Black Sea. Greek emigrants of Asia Minor ee- lected Olyva,'Herodotus records, be- cause “it is free from malaria and its :‘l; is pure and transparent as crys- From a thriving, prosperous port for the rich goods of the East it be- came in the course of centuries a pauper colony, existing solely on the revenue from occasional , traders. Originally the population of the city worshiped the Greek gods, in whose honor they erected temples. . Today the city is a mass of ruins and the tombs excavated by Zusser are the only witnesses to’ f{5 Dast greatness, - | toward the success of the conference, |1oan should have priority claim |a distinct victory for her and takes| WITH DAILY EVENING EDITION C, U.S. GETS CREDIT FOR BRIDGING GAP INLONDON PARLEY French "Especially Concede Serious Impasse Ended by Americans’ Aid. TWO GREAT OBSTACLES SURMOUNTED IN DAY Investors Assured Priority on Ger- man Resources in Event of Default. By the Associated Press. | LONDON, July 19.—The committee on sanctions of the interallied con- ference agreed unanimously today on two important principles to govern ihe action of the allies in the event of possible default by Germany under the Dawes reparation plan, namely, to insure investors in the loan to Germany of priority on all German resources in event of such default, and to preserve the rights of the coun- tries signatory to the Versailles treaty. ‘With this agreement, in the opinion of the American, British and French | delegates, a long step has been taken upon which such high hopes have been raised for the economic restora- tion of Europe. At the opening of the conference | Wednesday it was generally recog- nized that the proposed loan to Ger- many was the crux of the Dawes plan and after only four days’ delib- | erations it was possible for the com- | mittee to agree that in any con-| tingency, including default and re- sultant sanctions, the holders of the to the assets of Germany. With this is | coupled an agreement that the pro- | tocol to make the conference action | effective shall reserve all the rights enjoyed at present by those countries which #igned the treaty of Versallles. | France Claims Vietory. i France hails the latter decision as | it to mean that she still hag the right to separate action should Germany default. Premler Herriot announced | his satistacting with, the great prog- ress which has been made, and his adhgrents construed this as calculat- ed to silence any charge by his oppo- nenty that the premigr bartered away the rights of France under the treaty of Versailles. The American and British deleglles‘ share in the French enthusiasm over | the fact that the unanimous agree- ment has carried the work of the conference so far forward, although they do not share all the inferences France is ready to draw from today's understanding. Young Explains Plan. Owen D. Young, the American ex- pert, who is credited with the in- spiration of the Joan guarantee, althiough it actually was proposed to the committee by Count de Perriti de La Rocca of Italy told the Associated Press. tonight that in his opinion it offered sufficient safeguards to in- vestors to insure the loans success- ful flotation and that the fear of the possibility of separate French action against Germany would not endanger the investors' guarantees. The American and British do not concede that the document agreed upon today empowers separate ac- tion by France. In fact, neither the present MacDonald government nor any previous government nor any considerable portion of public opinion has ever recognized the legality, un- der the treaty of Versailles, of the present French occupation of the Ruhr. But, it is pointed out, such ques- tions of legal construction remain for the future. For the time being, France has won her demand that the reparation commission shall remain the arbiter of Germany’s faith under the Dawes plan. Agent General Limited. In- establishing possible German default, the reparations commission must take the advice of the agent general of reparations and the trus- tees of the loan, but those officials will not be empowered, as Great Britain first desired, to act as a sort of grand jury in determining the pre- liminaries of default. ~ That remains the prerogative of the reparations commission, as France in- sisted from the start. On all sides tonight, but especially among the French delegation, there was a disposition to concede that the United States played an important, although unofficial part in the negoti- ations out of which it is hoped to launch the Dawes plan. The American Secretary of State, Charles E.' Hughes, reached London before news of the agrement was announced. Hughes Speaks. Making it plain that he is to take no part in the conference, but is herc solely as president of the bar asso- clation, the Secretary sald: “We are greatly interested in the exeecution of the Dawes plan and hope it will ‘take place as soon as possible. We strongly favor it as a basis for the economic restoration of Europe.” GANGSTER SOUGHT The committée drafting a plan for economie evacuation of the Ruhr by France—one of the stipulations of the Dawes plan—will work over the week end on its task, and if progress warrants it will be possible to hold a plenary session of the econference Monday to receive this report as well as the ‘report of the committee on defaults and sanctions. The basis of the plan before the iy St SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 20, 1924.—EIGHTY-FOUR PAGES. HES sTiLL Proup O'Tuu- HALF A VoT: HE GOT FOR| PRESIDENT INR.LBONB PLOT Accused of Placing Gas Ex- plosive That Broke Up Long Filibuster. By the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R. L, July 19.— Search for *Toots” Murray, the Boston gangster described in aflidavits in the hands of Attorney General Herbert L. Carpenter as the man who placed the gas bomb that broke up the filibuster- extended session of the Rhode Island Senate on June 19, was being made tonight in two States. Without warn- rants, it was understood, but with orders from the attorney general to find the missing man and get his sto police detectives went to Rutland, Mass., where Murray was one of a group of men retained to act as guards over the Republican Senators-who fled this State after the gas bomb incident. William C. Pelky, chairman of the Republican State central committee, denying the statements by Thomas Lally of Brooklyn, N. Y., and Matthew McGovern of Boston, who made the aMdavits that he supplied the bomb and was the instigator of its planting in order to break up the Democratic filibuster, also went to Rutland late today to visit the Republican Senators there. Denials of any participation in the alleged plot, or of the acts or knowledge attributed to them in the affidavits, were made also by John T. Tooney of Johnston, named as the man who gave the bomb to Murray, and by Thomas McGauley, reading clerk in the House of Representatives, quoted by Lally and McGovern as saying that he had re- fused a request by Pelky to place the bombs, and that it was then turned over to Toomey and the assignment given to Murray. Attorney General Carpenter, between conferences today intended to develop the course of procedure, said it had been established conclusively that the bomb was made up of materidls ob- tained in the laboratory of the State Board of Health at the State House. He said steps were being taken to find Murray and get his story; that it was expected to get today, and that Murray had disappeared overnight from a hotel at Rutland. Whether a grahd jury will be called into special session or bench warrants requested, had not been determined definitely, he said. o McADOO REACHES PARIS; NO INTEREST IN POLITICS Indorsement of Davis Before He Left U. S. Only Comment He Will Make on Vacation. Tne Star and New York World. Copyright, 1825 PARIS, July 19.—Former Secretary of the Treasury William G. McAdoo arrived here this evening. He de- clared he is here solely for a vaca- tion and looks forward to visiting the battlefields before leaving France. McAdoo proudly recalls that his three sons fought on the French front. As to the presidential contest, he gaid, with an air of complete detach- ment, “It's all over as far as I am concerned. I expressed myself for Davis before my departure from New York, and now Tm only concerned with enjoying my vacation.” Mrs. McAdoo and their daughter are with him, and all three will tour Italy, Germany and England before returning to America. Flood Menaces Canton. By the Associated Press. CANTON, July 19.—The Chukiang overflowed its banks today, flooding 2 number of Canton streets and caus- ing worry lest the dykes protecting the city from a more serious flood be swept away. Reports were received of heavy flqd.l on the Sikiang (west river), the Tungkiang (east river) and the Pelkiang (north ‘river). Mary vil- lages were said to be under water, By Cable to deserted by their inhabitants, who bad taken refuge in the nearby hills. LINGERING HONORS. TODAY’S STAR PART ONE—28 PAGES. General News—Local, National, Foreign. National Politics—Pages 1 and 3. Radio News and Gossip—Pages 18, 20 and 21. Financial News—Pages 22 and 23. Maryland and Virginia News—Page 24. News of the Fraternities—Page 25. PART TWO—14 PAGES. Editorials and Editorial Features. Washington and Other Society. ales of Well Known Folk—Page 7. arent-Teacher Activities—Page 10. Around the City—Page 11. News of the Clubs—Page 11. District National Guard—Page 11. Spanish War Veterans—Page 11. The Clvilian Army—Page 13. Veterans of the Great War—Page 14. Boy Scouts—Page 14. PART THREE—10 PAGES. Amusements—Theaters and the Photo- pla; Music in Washington—Page 4. Army and Navy News—Pige 4. Serial, “Rippling Ruby"—Page 4. Motors and Motoring—Pages 5 to 8. Review of New Books—Page 9. PART FOUR—{ PAGES. Pink Sports Section. PART FIVE—8 PAGES, Section — Features Magazine and Fiction. The Rambler—Page 3. PART SIX—8 PAGES. Classified Advertising. GRAPHIC SECTION—8 PAGES. World Events In Pictures. COMIC SECTION—i PAGE! Mr. Straphanger; Reg'lar Fellers; and Mrs.; Mutt and Jeff. AUTO DRIVER IS HELD ON CHARGE OF MURDER Richmond Man Accused of Kill- ing Two in Street Accident.’ By the Associated Press. RICHMOND, Va., July 19.—Robert Lee Alley was arrested here late to- night on a charge of murder in con- nection with an automobile accident early this morning which resulted in the death of two young men and the injury of another. When taken into custody, police of- ficers say, the man confessed that he was the driver of the car which col- lided with another automobile, occu- pied by William Woolsieffer, Thomas Cavan and M. L. Harris. Woolsieffer and Cavan were killed in the wreck, while Harris escaped with only slight injuries. Mr. . S ey Killed-by Bee’s Sting. KANKAKEE, IIl, July 19.—Frank M. Lane, 43, Ottawa County farmer, died from poisoning 15 minutes after being stung above the Tight eye by a honeybee today. Lane is a bee farm- er and had been stung many times previously, apparently withdut seri- ous result. 4 District Officials Consider Methods To Reduce Noise ‘What is a reasonable amount of noise for fire apparatus to make re- sponding to alarms? Commissioner Oyster and Fire Chiet George Watson are trying to work out the answer to that question in a way that will minimize annoyance in quiet residential sections and at the same time give sufficient warning to trafic. The Commissioner believes that in crowded sections where traffic is heavy the firemen should let the weird sirens shriek at full blast. He also feels that in passing through a residential section in the dead hours of the night they should reduce the wail of the whistles as much as possible. Chief Watson pointed out yesterday that the increasing number of closed automoblles is making it daily more difficult for firemen to get a clear | Federation of Federal Employes, to be Sunday morni 60 cents PROTESTS AGAINST CLASSIFYING GAIN Mrs. . Margaret Worrell| Launches Vigorous Denun- ciation of Policy Pursued. i | Protests against reclassification con- tinue to pile up in the Government de- partments, while individuals and or- | ganizations are planning not only to| make a drive to get many allocations | changed but to abolish the Personnel | Classification Board itself. i The board, meantime, is calmly going | ahead with jts work of preparing to publish the class specifications for all the grades about the middle of the week. The board also is working on an ef- ficlency rating system, under which em- ployes may be promoted up the scale within their grades While the storm beats about the board it has announced that no reason for| widespread changes in its allocations has as yet appeared. H New Organization Formed. i " During the week there was started a | new organization of Government work- ers, under the auspices of the National | called the District of Columbia Federa- tion of Federal Employes” Unions. This new unit will strive for correction of alleged mistakes in reclassification and | for passage of the bill, which has paesed | the House and is now before the Senate, | abolishing the Classification Board and | turning its work over to the Civil Serv-| ice Commission. At the Veterans' Bureau, it was re- vealed yesterday, there are about a dozen employes who, on account of the mix-up of reclassification, have not even yet received their July 15 pay. No def- | inite intimation could be given as to| when they would receive it. Practically all of the employes of the bureau, how- ever, it was explained, received their pay on time last Tuesday. Woman Makes Protest. Among the vigorous protests raised was that by Mrs. Margaret Hopkins ‘Worrell, attorney, probate division, Of- | fice of Indian Affairs of the Department of the Interior. Mrs. Worrell is a mem- ber of the College Women's Club, Wom- en's City Club, National Women's Party and other organizations. ! Mrs. Worrell, who says she ap-| peared before the committee of Congress concerning the retirement and classification bills on behalf of 5,000 government employes, who | signed a petitiort requesting her to | act in their behalf, made a lengthy statement, in which she charged the board and other classification offi- cials with doing their work on a basis of the pay received, rather than on the character of work done by, employes. She charged favoritism, stating that in some instances spe- cial positions had been created tor “favorites.” “It appears to be the concensus of | opinion,” said Mrs. Worrell, “that ~ (Continued on Page by Fire Apparatus possible the driver of a closed ma- chine will not hear it ‘until the truck is near him, said the chief. Nearly all of the street cars now in use have inclosed platforms, mak- ing it more difficult for the motor- man to hear approaching engines, the chief observed. Officials of the fire department do not believe 1t is advisable to slow down the speed of the apparatus too much, pdinting out that delay in the early stages of a fire may mean loss of life or increased property damage. Both Commissioner Oyster and the higher officers of the fire department say that the problem would be greatly simplified if every motorist would be on the alert for approaching engines and comply promptly with the regula- tion requiring vehicles to pull up to the curb and’stop. The question was raised recently K. “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star is delivered every evening and ing tb Washington homes at per month. Telephone Main 5000 and service will start immediately. FIVE CENTS. WHEELER ONTICKET, LA FOLLETTE GROUP LAYS LINES TODAY Executive Committee of 11 ‘Members Is Chosen to Direct Campaign. DRIVE FOR PROGRESSIVE CONGRESS IS INTENDED 01d Parties Attacked by Senatorial Pair as Montanan Accepts Nomination. With a declaration that the ‘“un controlled liberal and progressiv forces must look - elsewhere for leadership” than to the Republican or Democratic parties, Senator Burto: Wheeler, Democrat, Montana, cast his lot yesterday with Robert M La Follette, independent candidat: for President. Yielding to the appeal of Senator La Follette and a group of his sup- porters who had offered to indorse him, Mr. Wheeler announced that he would accept the vice presidentiat nomination on the La Follette ticket He did o after having declared sev- eral days ago that while he proball: would support La Follette, he uhwilling to become his running mate Senator's Wheeler's decision announced in a letter to William H Johnston, chairman of the Conference for Progressive Political Action which indorsed Mr. La Follette's can- didacy at its recent Cleveland con- vention, and head of the group meet ing here to map out campaign plans Seex Millions Pleased. It brought from Senator La Follette the statement that Mr. Wheeler's ac- ceptance was gratifying to him, it will be to millions of progressive voters throughout the country.” “Burton K. Wheeler is a man courage, integrity, ability and patriot- ism,” La Follette said. “He never has faltered or turned back. In the struggle against privilege he has ever been in the front rank of the people’s army. In him progressives find a leadership in which they pose complete confidence. “The recent national convention of the Democratic party outraged the sentiments and disappointed the hopes .of the rank and file of that party. It left millions of Democrats without leadership in their own party. Sena- tor Wheeler has supplied this lead- ership, not only for progressive Dem- ocrats, but for the indepenednt citi- zens unidentified with any political organization.” Bolt Not Complete. Senator Wheeler, in his letter Mr. Johnston, reiterated by inference his announced intention of support- ing the Democratic state ticket in Montana and Senator Thomas ./ was was of re- to | Walsh, his Democratic colleague, who is a candidate for re-election “In accepting this call” “I do not abandon faith Democracy of Thomas Jefferson. 1 am a Democrat, but not a Wall street Democrat. 1 shall give my support and whatever influence 1 may sess to those candidates for office who have proven their fidelity to the in- terest of the people wherever they may be found, but I shall oppose ever man, on whatever ticket he may ap- pear, who bears the brand of the dol- lar sign.” Declaring that “between Davis an! Coolidge there is only a choice for conservatives to make” Senator Wheeler asserted that he found him self unable to support either tht Republican candidates, who frankls admit their reactionary, standpat poli- cies, or the Democratic candidate, wht may claim in well chosen phrases that he is a progressive, but whos training and constant association b4 lie any such pretension.” said he my in the pos- Regrets Democrats® Action. “I regret exceedingly,” said M Wheeler, “that the Democratic party in the recent national convention in New York so completely lost sight cf the fundamental principles of Demoe- racy and ignored the great economic issues of the present hour. It has wantonly abandoned an opportunity for great public service that never before was so clearly within its reach and so certain to lead to success.” On learning of Mr. Wheeler's do- cision, Senator La Follette called at his office to extend congratulations, and later both dropped in on the coil ference of La Follette supporters, he'd at the headquarters of the Internit tional Association of Machinists, to eit- change greetings. Today they wil confer together with Representative John M. Nelson of Wisconsin, natiol campaign manager, and others who ale molding the campaign program. Decide on Campaign. At yesterday's session the La Kol lette supporters, all of whom ar members of the national committee o the Conference for Progressive Politi cal Action, decided that the campaigi should be managed by a joint execu: tive committee to be composed of 11 members, representing the conferencs, and the La Follette for President com- mittee, at present headed by Mr. Nelson. The committee approved the plan to maintain national headquartess in Chicago and decided to appoint a cam- paign director with offices also in Chi- cago with a view to co-ordinating campaign activities. Decisidn also was reached to give “special attention to the election to Congress of genuine progressives and path in responding to alarms. Unless atug makes all the racket by a request from ome neighborhood for, less noise by the fire engines at night, | < the défeat of notorious reactionaries™ (Continued on Page 3, Column 4.)