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THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. . TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1924. - % TRIAL OF OFFICER MAY BE VOTE SSUE Senators Await Verdict in Hibben Case, Involving Views L on Soviet Regime. BY ROBERT | Official Washington has begun to take a regl interest in the inquiry being gonducted under the auspices of the War Department at New York to determine whether a man who has expressed sympathy for Soviet Rui- tia, and a belief that the existing government of that more or less un- happy land should be recognized by the United States, is fit to hold pub- lic_office or any position of trust. The particular position of trust fnvoived in the hearing is a commi sion in the Office Resorve Corps of the Army. Some persons may look upon that position as possibly unim- portant in the piping times of peace @nd the dawn of world disarmament, but the War Department and the Re- serve Corps have no such ideas on the subject. What worries Washington is that the verdict of the New York court of Inquiry is likely to be against the accused officer. His name ap: Paxton Hibben, but that really is un- fmportant Senators Hold Same Views. If, however, a board of Reserve Army officers, acting in unison wiih two officers of the Regular Army, de- cide that a man who has expressed his sympathy for Russia is unfit for public trust, what is to become of half a score of United States Senators who consider themselves very impor- tant and are very much in the public eye at the moment Will the United States Army take the offensive against them? Or will 1t be content merely to blaze the w. and then toss the torch to some newly organized special Senate inv tigating committee and let the ausust upper chamber of the National Con- Eress purge itself of its “unfit” mom- bers? Probably some of ‘the Senators €oon will “inquire to know."” enator William E. Borah of ldaho has been one of the most outspoken of the elder statesmen advocating recognition for Russ He doubtless will read the conclusions of the New York board of inquiry with unusual intere; and in due course of time may have something rather pertinent to say upon the subject. La Follette Might Be Hit. Senators La Follet and Wheeler, who, respectively, would fain be I'resident and Vice President of these 1 ted States on and after March 4 next. if only they could convinee enough people of the righteousness of their cause, also are classed prom - nently among the “friends of Russia.” As a4 matter of fact, both Senators La Follette and Wheeler cntly visited TRussia, along with several colleagues, including Senator King of Utah, and all of them came back with praise of the conditions they found in a sup- posedly benighted place. Iiver since that Russian trip and the exchange of intimate views it per- mitted, Senators La Follette and Wheeler have been close friends, and there was no surprise when Mr. Wheeler was chosen as “Figh ting Bob's” running mate. Some politicians have goue so far as to say that such AD arrangement was understood in advance, and that is why no vic presidential nomination was made b the “Progressives™ at Cleveland. 1f the board of officers sitting in Capt. Hibben's case brand him an im- proper person beeause of his leaning toward the Russian government, th heads of the *“Progressivi ticket unquestionably will regard the v-r- dict as an attack by the administra- tion upon them, nd the Hibben inci- dent may becc an issue in the cam- paign. The cam an, by the way, ‘s in such a fluid condition at this time that anything may become an issue at any moment. Hibben Well Recommended. So perhaps Capt. Hibben isn't such an unimportant person after all. 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Theodore Roosevelt, former Senator Alber: J. Beveridge of Indiana and others of the progressive school of thought in this country. He was recommended for the commission early in the war, and served through the war with an admittedly distinguished record. MHe was in the Intelligence Department. He had traveled the world over as an observer and as a newspaper corre- spondent. He knew many languages. His services were eagerly sought by Army commanders. All of this has been admitted by the officers who are Questioning his fitness to continue in the Reserve Corps. But since the war, since he got out of uniform, since he has been fol- lowing the private pursuits of peace, it is “alleged” that he publicly has expressed sympathy for Russia, has publicly urged that the Soviet govern- ment be recognized. All of this is related as showing a communistic trend of thought in the captain's mind, and it is written in the Army stars that he must go. It is alleged he has “expressed sentiments favor- able to the enemy.” Many persons will be surprised to learn that Russin still is regarded as an “enemy” in official circles. War never has been declared, but the enemy exists. Poor Capt. Hibben found himself in the toils of the inquiry without any warning whatsoever. It was his tarn to be promoted to be a major. A board was ordered to pass upon h qualifications. They found his Arm, record was just about 100 per cent. Then some one brought in Russia. The course of the inquiry changed at once. Instead of passing upon promo- tion, it began to pass upon dismissal The evidence is all in. The country wwaits the decision. (Copyright, 1924.) COOLIDGE TO WIN VOTE OF ILLINOIS, OBSERVERS HOLD | is engaged (Continued from First Page.) clection were thrown into Congress he would vote for Bryan for Vice President. Coalition Is Talked Of. There is not a little talk here about the possibility of the Democrats and the La Follette supporters reaching working agreements in some of the Western ates to prevent Coolidge from getting the necessary 266 elec- toral votes, and to throw the election into Congress, the plan being to throw enough Democratic support, if the leaders become convinced that Davis cannot win, to La FKollette electors in a number of Western States to give the electoral vote to La Follette in those States, Democratic leaders so far deny they have any such intention and insist that they are going to put their man in the White House by the regular route. On the other hand, however, Progressives are inclined to give more credence to the suggested conspiracy to prevent the election of the Republican ticket and force the issue into the House. Rumors of deals, locally considered, in some ates ure reachinz their ears. Wheth- er the leaders could actually deliver the votes of these Westerners is problematical. G. O. P. Getting Together. The Republicans in Illinois, it pears today, are getting pretty w. together, notwithstanding the bitter factional differences of recent months. Former Gov. Charles S. Deneen, the Republican nominee for the Senate, in a vigorous campaign, which will take him into every county and district of the State. Deneen is strong with the people of the State, and it is believed he will help to strengthen the national ticket in some quarters, and that the national ticket will help him in others. His Democratic _opponent is Col. A. A. Sprague, who. some of the Republ cans are unkind enough to point out, was working hard to bring about the nomination of Gen. Leonard Wood on the Republican ticket four years ago Col. Sprague is going to get the support of some of Senator McCor- mick's friends, he is going to get sup- port of some of the members of the American Legion. But, and it is a very big but, he is not going to get the support of the men and women who plan to vote the La Follette- Wheeler ticket in this State, Lam told by Progressives. In fact, Deneen is not displeasing by any means to many of the Progressives. And it may be noticed that Deneen himself is not throwing any harpoons into the La Follette-Wheelerites. Attnck on La Follette Cited. No more conclusive evidence has been produced o far that the La Fol- lette movement this year is far dif- ferent in_its personnel and its po- litical effect from the Roosevelt movement in 1912 than the statement put out here in the names of 48 prominent men and women who sup- ported Roosevelt in 1912 denouncing the La Follette candidacy in un- qualificd terms. A committee, con- sisting_of Raymond Robins of Chi- cago, Chester H. Rowell of California and E. A. Van Valkenberg of Penn- sylvania, issued the statement. They denounce La Follette as a radical. declare he deserted the Progressive cause in 1912 when he could have aided the Bull Moose materially, and that Roosevelt himself in 1917 likened La Follette to the “Copperhead. of Civil War days. The Bull Moose movement, while it gained the support of some Demo- crats, was a distinct split in the Re- publican party, resulting in the elec- tion of Woodrow Wilson. A glance at the vote in this State in 1908 and in 1912, cast for President, shows how it wrecked the Republican party. In 1908 the Republican nominee re. ceived 629,929 votes and the Demo- cratic nominee 450,795, In 1912 the Republican nominee received 253,613 votes, the Democratic, 405,048, and the Bull Moose, 36,478, In other words, the Republican votes dfopped in ‘the State by ap. proximately 376,000 in 1912 below what it was in 1908, and the Demo. cratic vote fell off only about 45,000, Later, the Bull Moose vote returned to the Republican fold and in 1916 and in 1920 the State went Republi- can ‘in the presidential elections, in 1920 by 1.420,480 votes to 534,395, The La Follette movement is drawing its support pretty evenly from both the old parties, 5o far as records show to- ay. According to reports received a Progressive and Democratic - ooy quarters here, the La Follette-Wheel. er ticket Is going to show surprising strength in some of the dyed-in-the: wool Democratic States of the South, Both predict that the third tickel wili run ahead of the Republi in those States. A ! DOG THAT BIT 3 MAD. Policeman, Wife and Friend All to Take Treatment. Examination of the head of a dog which had bitten Policeman J. A, Ginn, its owner; his wife and Mrs, Leona Cantrell, all of 117 Sixth street northeast, before it died Sunday, yes- terday disclosed the fact that the ani. mal was suffering from rables, A veterinarian, called to examine the canine pet of the family, stated the dog had distemper, and the three persons were bitten Saturday when they were attempting to give the dog medicine. The dog died Sunday, and the health department sent the head to the Bureau of Animal Industry for examination. Upon discovery that rabies had been affecting the dog those bitten werc advised to take a treatment to offset possible effects, although none of the three has ex- perienced any degree of illness as yet. GERMANS CREATE NEW DIFFIGULTIES With Foreign Troubles Al- layed, Nationalists Would Prove They Won War. BY EDGAR ANSEL MOWER. By Radio to The Star and Chicago Daily News. BERLIN, September 16.—Foreign troubles being momenthrily allayed. the Germans seemed determined to create a few new ones for them- selves, or rather the German Na- tionalists. These gentlemen are still under the impression that Germany, or rather Prussia, won the great war and that it need only express a de- sire and the world will jump to at- tention. It is possible that no intelligent people anywhere belleve that Ger- many was uniquely responsible for the war. The fact remains that Ger- many signed the treaty of Versailles, which declares this unique responsi- bility, and to denounce this clause ls to denounce the treaty itself. It Is hardly probable that the Germans, having won a breathing spell, really wish to assume the consequences of such an act. Nevertheless, that is what the Nationalists' insistence on denunciation of the war guilt con- fession really means. Battle of Mentalities. The wise ones among the Nation- alists understand this, but the rank and file consists of Prussian farmers, who are not so wise. Between them as representing the old mentality and other groups representing the new, a bitter battle is being waged. The Nationalists won great power in the last electipns, but they would probably lose much if new elections were held. Hence their loud insis- tence can always be calmed by a threat of cabinet dissolution. Foreign Minister Stresemann, however, wishes to smoke the pipe of peace with the Nationalists and prefers them, over half of whom voted against the Dawes plan, to the Social Demo- crats, who upheld fit. The first fundamental question for Germany is dherefore to decide be- tween the two mentalities, whether Germany will be ruled by old-time, Nationalistic aristocrats or by mod- ern labor and business groups who are capable of working together. This leads to a second problem, viz, the strengthening or gradual tearing down of the republic. This latter process has been going strong for the last six months, but the Republican ¢ clements are showing more fight and may prove capable, If allied with the Social Democrats, of maintaining something of a position. The third question is again inti- mately connected—that is, which classes and strata of Germans are to bear the larger brunt of the repara- tions. The Nationalists had the prom- ise of a grain tariff. The industrial- s intend to maintain wages at the present level, although prices are prodigious and have risen slightly since January. Only industry, they \. can truly pay reparations, and therefore capital taxes must be light- ened, and a special industrial commit- tee is studying the whole budget re- form bill abor Points to Taxes. The Labor people retort by pub- lishing the wage scales. that city workers receive today as a weekly wage 231 marks for un- skilled workers and 491 marks for highly skilled workers, of which the state in all cases takes nearly 15 per cent as taxes. They note, too, that the improverished German state still has money to offer the deposed Ho- henzollern family, crown property, consisting of city buildings, real es- tate, palaces, villas as well as many farms and lands, over half a million acres, from which the total income is something over-a million’ marks. The haughty Hohenzollerns have so far refused this miserable pittance and have demanded much more. A fourth problem, also dependent on the others, is how long the Dawes plan will be loyally carried out. The choice for Germany is therefore of political leaders, and the choice is momentous. It means on one side 50- cial reaction, a Russian alliance, mil- itary preparations and monarchy the other a republic, co-operation with the world and advanced condi- tions for labor. (Copyright, 1924, by Chicago Daily News Co.) Pes HEALTH SURVEY STARTS SOON IN ALLEY HOMES Dr. Fowler to Correct Any In- sanitary Conditions Found or Refer Them to Officials. A squad of inspectors will be sent forth between now and October 1 to make a thorough survey of sanitary conditions in the alleys and alley awellings of the city, Health Officer William C. Fowler announced today. Dr. Fowler said he would take steps to correct any conditions that come within the scope of health regula- tions. It conditions are found that should be handled by other branches of the municipal service the health officer will refer them to the proper artments. de'f‘here wag considerable discussion of alley conditions last Winter, and at that timeé Dr. Fowler had his inspec- tors go through the alleys and serve notices on owners to correct insani- tary conditions. The inquiry last year brought out the need for providing the board for the condemnation of insanitary build- ings with a larger annual appropria- tion. RAZOR NETS 60 DAYS. Negro Youth Convicted on Conceal- ed Weapon Charge. Willis Harris, negro youth, charged with carrying concealed weapons, wasg convicted today in the United States branch of Police Court. Judge Gus A. Schuldt assessed the minimum entence of 60 days in jail at the suggestion of Assistant District At- torney Joseph A. Bruce. Harris comes from Louisiana and has been working here since August. He was arrested Saturday on Seventh street carrying a razor. His defense was that he had been given the razor and was taking it home to put it in condition to shave. WADDELL IS CLEARED. Washington Traffic Officer Not In- dicted for Girl’s Death. Forest P. Waddell, Washington traffic officer, was cleared of a charge of manslaughter vesterday when the grand jury at Fairfax County failed"| to return an indictment in connection with the death of Miss May Fore- man, 16 years old, 525 F street north- | east, companion in a motor cycle side- car, who was killed when the vehicle struck an automobile on the Fort Humphreys road several weeks ago. ‘Waddell was badly Injured in the crash, which witness said was oc- casioned by the auto just pulling into the road from a parked position, or having been parked there. ‘The officer saii he did not see the machine. He had be¢n held on bond. WHEELER STARTS OUT ON FINAL LAP OF TOUR La Follette’s Running Mate Booked for Stumping Campaign in Every Section of Union. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, September 16.—Sena- tor Wheeler of Montana, vice presi- dential candidate on the independent ticket. left New Yoek City last night booked for the final lap of a stumping tour that will take him Into every region of the ¥nited States where organization managers of the new po- litical enterprise think they have prospect of success. The first stop for a speech, late tonight, will be Pittsburgh. Thereafter the Senator is booked for five speeches in principal Ohio citles, and addresses worked up dur- ing recent days indicated that his in- tention {8 to discmss the administra- tion of former Attorney General Daugherty at considerable length be- fore citizens of Mr. Daugherty's State. Somewhat the same policy will be adopted at his speaking dates in Illinois, which begins with Chicago on September 20, except that Gen. Dawes, Republican vice presidential nominee, will be the target of criticism. Tentatively Senator Wheeler's tour from Chicago has been arranged to take him to the Twin Cities in Minnesot. back through lowa to Denver, North again into Montana and the Pacific Coast, and South through California. He will turn ain there, getting into the E for addresses in Oklahoma and Kansas, arriving at St. Louis about October 20. His schedule for the final dates of the campaign has not been arranged. LEAGUE ANTI-WA| PACT CARRIES U. S. ARBITRATION IDEA (Contlnued from First Page.) under Nations, of agreements between nation supervision of the League of as helpful to the maintenance peace. WAR GUILT ISSUE SHELVED. Berlin Does Not Consider Moment Propitious for Statement. By the Associatet Press, BERLIN, September 16.—Dcclara- tions from a source considered close to Chancellor Marx indicated today hat the contemplated formal repudia- tion of Germany's war guilt is to be indefinitely deferred. The semi-official last night saving that the cabinet members were in complete agree- ment regarding the question of war guilt and Germany’'s entrance into the League of Nations was followed today by the appearance in the cleri- cal organ Germania, normally reflect- ing the views of Chancellor Marx, of the following: t is becoming statement issued increasingly ap- parent that formal notification of the | declaration repudiating Germany's war guilt would have aggravated un- necessarily the political situation without carrying the question an further. Therefore the formal noti fication will not occur for the present. he agreement of views mentioned This shows lin the official communique on the sub- ject refers to such a contingency. may be taken for granted that the cabinet will decide on these lines at its meeting Thursday when the ques- tion of war guilt will be shelved for the present, until a propitious mo- ment arrives for it to be taken up agein.” GRAND JURY FREES HALL. Charge of Responsibility for Death Ignored in Alexandria. A grand jury in the corporation court of Alexandria, Va. vesterday afternoon failed to return a true bill in the case of Alfred F. Hall, a Wash- ington hacker, who was charged in an indictment presented with man- slaughter in connection with the death of James L. Taylor, of Washing- ton, who was thrown from Hall's ma- chine and fatally injured the morning of August 17. The accldent occurred at Lloyd Lane and Russell road, just north of this city. Hall had as his guests on that trip several Washington men and was re- turning to Washington when the car swerved at the sharp curve throwing out Taylor who was pronounced dead when he reached the Alexandria Hos- pital. Hall was afterward held in the police court for the actions of the grand jury and was out on $3,500 bail. Lail. What— Grate Broken! 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Coolidge, La Follette and Davis aMrunning for the presi- dency, but so far as Michigan is con- cerned they are mere incidents in an upheaval which carries with it a sig- nificance that will last beyond election day. ¥or the election of Senator James Couzens after an extraordinary pri- mary battle is assured, and at least one man who refused to follow the leadership of President Coolidge has been approved ‘at the polls and will continde to act independently in the next Congress. Did the Republican party in Michi- gan uphold Couzens and will that same party in November give Cool- idge by an overwhelming ballot the electoral vote of Michigan? And if it does isn’t that inconsistent of the Republicans? The answer is that there is no inconsistency and that next election day Mr. Coolidge will carry Michigan by 200,000 or more and Mr. Couzens will be elected Sen- ator by an even larger vote Lack of Inconsixtency Analyzed. The reason why no inconsistency Is involved is that Senator Couzens was not triumphant in a strictly Republi- can primary. Had it been left to the “regulars” he would have been beat- en. What happened was that in a race of four candidates Senator Couzens had a plurality of 50,000 and that if the regular Republicans could have eliminated the other candidates and thrown their strength behind Judge Tuttle Mr. Couzens would have surely lost. But it is not easy to beat a man like James Couzens in any primary, Wwhether it is Republican or Demo- crat. Next to Henry Ford, he prob- ably is the most flexible political proposition in Michigan in a long time. The people are for Couzens not because he is a Republican, but because he is Couzens. He was a popular mayor. He is worth so many millions that the hand of financial interests cannot touch him, and he is regarded by the community as funda- mentally honest and public-spirited Unquestionably thousands of Demo- crats and many thousands of La Fol- lette supporters entered the Republi- can primary and voted for Couzens. His 5 per cent beer proposal alone won him thousands of supporters. He was heaten in the rural districts, but the, city of Detroit pushed him over thetop in great style. Accuned of Being Irregular. During the campaign the regulars, who had persuaded as distinguished a person as a federal judge to make the race for them, aceused Couzens of being irregular. With characteristic frankness, Couzens asked what was a “regular’ nowadays in Republican politics. He wondered if Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, who refused to support the President when he vetoed the bonus or who is against Mr. Coolidge’s World Court pro- posal, could be called a “regular.” And he cited a number of other cases in which Republican Senators had refused to follow Mr. Coolidge's leadership. Senator Couzens argued that he would support the President whenever he thought he was right, and would decline to support him when he was wrong, and that if the people of Michizan wanted a Senator who would support Mr. Cool- idge whether he was right or wrong they didn’t need a United States Senator, but a rubber stamp. Interchange of Kind Words, As for La Follette, kind words came from the Wisconsin senator for the Michigan senator. And Mr. Couzens in rgturn said nice things about Senator La Follette, but said he couldn’t follow him on his atti- tude toward the courts and other things. So there is an entente, at least, between La Follette and Cou- zens, and a large number of voters who will ballot for Couzems will mark their votes for the Wiscon leader for the presidency. La Follette is strong in Michigan. He may even run second to Coolidge, leaving Davi a close third. It is conservatively We Are Ready for the Winter Are You? If you are occupying a new house let us send our expert to examine your advise the furnace and proper size of coal to use. John P. Agnew & Co. 728 14th St. N.W. = £ OWN YOUR OWN GARAGE! y rent to some one else whea e vl Setl sou'ems rore. © As Low As $5.00 $7.00. DOWN MONTHLY Buys a Garage Fraakly—aren't you paying. much reat at present! Doa't do any longer—drop in e:d sse us—or phone us and we will come. to see you. BONGALOWS GARAGES * L s i AN SN AT CONTINENTAL WASHINGTON TRUST BLDG. estimated, - however, that President Coolidge will poll 60 per cent of the vote. Things are not as they were when Roosevelt carried Michigan in 1912 over both Taft and Wilson. La Follette is strong in the railroad centers and will have an impressive total, but Re has hardly won many of the regular Republicans of today, 80 many of whom were Bull Moosers 12 years ago. ‘No Disaffection Note Ordinarily a primary fight such as that in which Couzens engaged leaves disaffection. But, as a rule, this happens only when a regular or “standpatter” beats out a Progressive, for then the independent vote swings to another party. While the regulars in Michigan do not like Couzens, they prefer him to voting for a Democrat. The Republican organization, mor over, is pledged to support Couzens. Before the primary fight, all candi- dates seeking a Republican nomina- tion were asked to state in advance that they would support the national ticket and platform aad so on. Mr. Couzens, letter was not wholly satis- factory, 'but on the other hand it was hard to construe it as a refusal to support Coolidge, especially since Couzens sald he himself would vote for Coolidge. Now with Couzens nomi- nated, all th# party machinery is b the same token pledged to support him, for he is a regularly selected Re- publican nominee and entitled to the support of all factions in his party. And he will get the same plus many thousands of votes from the ranks of the independents. (Copyright, 1824.) RAIN PREVENTS BRYAN RALLY IN NEBRASKA Governor Cooks and Fishes, But Fails to Deliver Scheduled Speech. By the Associated Press. SALEM, Nebr., September 16—A six-hour driving rain which reduced the dirt roads of this little country town in southeastern Nebraska to quagmires. resulted yesterday in the abandonmgent by Gov. Bryan, Demo- cratic vice presidential candidate, of his second home State speech in five days. After slipping and sliding over muddy roads for more than 100 miles, the vice presidential nominee arrived in Salem at 5 o'clock, three hours after the set time for his ad- dress at the fair grounds. Instead of returning to the State capital, as was his plan, Gov. Bryan #pent the night at the farm home of Charles A. Lord, near Peru, Nebr., where he helped cook a big steak for dinner and then aided Mr. Lord, who had joined him at Auburn for breakfast, to capture a 15-inch cat- fish from a big water tank where it had been preserved since it was caught several days ago from the Missourl River. To Organize Workers for Davis. NEW YORK, September 16.—Thom- as J. Spellacy, director of the eastern campaign headquarters of the Demo- cratic national committee, announced that Maj. George L. Berry of Tennes- see, president of the International Printing Pressmen and Assistants’ Union, has agreed to organize and head a committee of labor men to assist the Davis-Bryan ticket. 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EASTWOOD FARM, BUNCETON. Mo., September 16.—John W. Davis, Democratic candidate for President, spent today resting at the farm home of Dr. Arthur W. Nelson, Democratic nominee for Governor of Missourl, and working on the address he will deliver at Des Moines Wednesday night. Yesterday Mr. Davis opened the cam- paign in Missouri with the address here in which he assailed the Republican “special privilege” and the Ford- ney-McCumber tariff act, and promised that if elected he would furnish a gov- ernment “honest through and through” from “top to bottom.” Tariff and taxa- tion, it is understood, will form the subjects of the Des Moines address. The Davis party will leave for Des Moines at 5:30 p.m. central standard time, reaching the Jowa capital at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning. From Des Moines Mr. Davie carries his campalgn to Chicago, where he is to speak Thursday night. While the schedule after leaving Chicago has not been definitely determined, several ad- dresses in Indiana have been tentatively set. o DAVIS CALLED FORTUNATE . CHOICE BY DEMOCRATS Government Will Be Restored to People If He Is Elected, Says R. B. Mahany. Addressing the McDonald-Washing- ton-Blackburn Club last night, Row- land B. Mahany claimed that the elcc- tion' of John W. Davis would bring back “a government of the people.” The meeting of the Democratic club was held at the home of Mrs. Jeannie Blackburn Moran, 2315 Massachusetts avenue. Mr. Mahanv stated that it was through the providence of God that the Democratic convention, after its “long and uncertain struggle,” had nominated Mr. Davis, “a man of high- est integrity, courage and ability.” He scored the silence of Mr. Coolidge, saying, ‘If any man should have thun- dered against the wrongs it should have been he.” Charles Michelson, who also spoke, said that this was not an average country, nor was the presidency an average office, and it should be occu- pied by a more than average man. “If John W. Davis is elected we shall have the right man for that high of- fice,” he declared. The musical program was given by Helen Marie Klintz, who sang. Her accompanist was Mrs. Kathrine Col- len. Find Infant's Body in Sewer. The body of a dead infant, believed to be between 1 and 2 weeks old, was found in_a sewer at Colum- bia road and Sherman avenue early today by Benjamin Montague, who was cleaning the sewer. 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