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Show I UTAH STATESMAN V CORRUPTION IN LAW ENFORCEMENT UNDER POLITICAL MACHINE SHOWN IN ARTICLES BY MAJOR C. P. MILLS WESTERN OUTING OF SILENT CAL IMPORTANT RESOLUTION ON TARIFF CALLING FOR REFORMS CALCULATED TO AID WESTERN PRODUCER PASSED IS SIGNIFICANT INTERESTING AND ENLIGHTENING INSIDE INFORMATION DISCLOSED BY WASHINGTON, D. C. ruption in law enforcement EX-DR- WASHINGTON, D. O With President Coolldges return to Washington, the New York World has summsd up his summer activities In very concrete and interesting form. The World editorial said la part: "One looks back upon this summer In the Dakota Hills, and from tho point of view of general public interest finds three high spots: "First, of course, there is tbe r sudden and unexpected announcement in earlyAuguat, that ha did not chooao to rua"; "Second, there is tho Interesting and somewhat astonishing fact that in the whole course of tho suaunor not n sinleader, not a, single Ingle farm-blo- c surgent western governor and not a single rebel senator has visited the president, though ho pitched hla camp conveniently lu the center of agrarian unrest Mr. Coolldges official callers, those who time for purpose of consultation and the resulting publicity for their Ideas in the press, hars consisted of party hacks like Secretary Davis and Senator Feta, Representative Tilson and somebody who was goverftr of Nebraska in tha early nineties. ' "Third, there la the new avalanche of "local color news which has been let loose from South Dakota in an unprecedented flood: pictures and: news stories of Mr. Coolldge wearing chaps ADMINISTRATOR. Y Full exposure of the rottenness and corunder the political machine built up un- der the Coolidge-Mello- n regime is being made in' a series of articles now appearing in one of the country's popular weekly publications, from the pen of Major Chester P, Mills, former Prohibition administrator of the Second federal district, which includes New York City, the Hudson' Valley counties, Long Island and Connecticut Major Mills, who wu forced out be- ctuae ha Instated on taking his oath of office serlouslr and made an earnest effort to enforce the laws, comes of a distlncutsbed family and himself has a brilliant war record. He Is a son of Major General Albert L. Mills, a famous army officer. Major Mills Is a West Point graduate, served In Cuba, the Philippines, on the Mexican border and went to France In 1917 as a member of the general staff. He was retired In 1999 for psyslcal disabilities. He was appointed prohibition administrator In 1926, and was soon recognised as one of the most efficient law administrators in the entire coun- BURTON TANGLES HIMSELF UP ON TARIFF ISSUES praef-den- WAY, WAY BACK Mra, Newrlebe (patronising) Wen any of your ancestors men ef note, Mr. Gynlet Mr. Cynic say sol One Yes, madasa I should of them was the most famous admiral of bis day, aad eon manded the allied forces of the world. Mra, Newrlebe (with altered Finds ef deep respect)- - -- Is it Republican From Cleveland Himself Making Democratic what was his name? Arguments. Mr, Cynic Noah, madam. " . WASHINGTON. D C. Theodore AFTER HER HEART Burton, one time a United States senconator and now a representative in gress from his native city, Cleveland, 0., made some real good Democratic try. tariff arguments before the InterparliGIVEN ASSURANCE.-Majo- r amentary conference la Paris the Mills writes that when he was early part of the week. Of course, engaged as administrator ha was as- Mr. Burton did not intend to do it and sured there would be no political inter- he caught himself after he did. But ference. Very soon, he found out the the damage had been demo and his whole machine was a part of the spoils argupments stand. system of the political party in power According to a copyrighted dispatch and was told from headquarters that to the New York Times a plea was he would have "to advise with local made by Mr. Burton for abolition of party leaden regarding appoint- tariff barriers. He said the prosperity ments," etc. In this connection, the of the United States'was due to the following Illuminating paragraph ap- fact that there were no tariff barriers states comprisbetween the forty-eigpears In Major Mills lint article: "I have no party ax to grind. I ing the Union Then, so the dispatch would indihave been a Republican. And when I say that during my term of cate, Mr Burton got considerably office not. one Democratic politicians warmed up After pointing out that nations increasasked me for a single favor, It only after the war fifty-tw- o emphasises the fart that prohibition Is ed their tariffs and instituted variShe Teddy, you're a man after my in politics and run by the party in ous prohibitions and restrictions, he own heart was commercial the said that liberty power." He Good. Commenting on the attitude of Gen- basis of prosperity and expressed the 8he But thats not 'saying youll eral Andrews, then assistant secretary hopq that European counties would of the treasury, Major Mills said that come to realise this fact and abolish get it. though. Andrews, aa bead of the service, "ex- barriers which he regarded as the Summer Stylet pressed sympathy for me in these po- most formidable obsttacle to the proslitical tangles. But he1 never did any- perity of Europe woman wears a dross la wisdom, The Cleveland congressman had no Whoso wslght Is searcsly fslt thing about it" out set more before he said this than Mills Whllo whom man those still dons la mats dlstrsas Major Among A collar sad a bolt mentioned as having Interfered with to tell them the high protective and tariffs adin many instances prohibitive him one way. or another with hia ministration of his orflce, by seeking of the country were perfectly all Juet Wait to control appointments for political right Then he sat down House As cook I shall of the Lady Several of the European delegates henchmen, etc were Ogden L. Mills, to rise early. We breakexpect you arose and then member of congress from New disagreed quite vehemently York and now undersecretary of the with Mr Burtons latter views. The fast at eight and I will permit you one evening off every week I treasury. In which the prohibition unit fact is that the present tariff is the Cook You aint beeq married long, Is; Chas. D. Hillea, of New York, vice direct cause of the trade barriers and chairman of the Republican national boycotts raised against this country by 'ave you, dear? committee; Samuel Koenlng, Republi- our European neighbors. It would can county chairman of New York, seem from the first part of Mr. BurHatband and Wife and some lesser lights and what Ma- tons speech that he realised this. met at dinner. They "strong-arMlllscalli political jor "Why have we no guests tonight, henchmen." aiy dear?" CALLED TO CONFERENCE. "Come to think of It we were both Major Mills tells of being summoned Invited out somewhere. to a conference at Washington aa a result of his refusal to reinstate some Under auspices of the educational notorious underlings, some of whom section, the Womens Democratic club Hardly in liquor held a business meeting Thursday afhad been caught Marie Do you have a girl in erary graft cases. When he arrived he ternoon in the convention room of the ort? found assembled for the conference Newhouse hotel. Bailor Dont be misinformed. We his chief. General Andrews, CongressProposed changes in the club con- miss some porta man Mills, later Republican candidate stitution were read by Mrs. Delbert for governor in New York and now M. Draper of the revision committee, Fifty Par Cam Better undersecretary of the treasury, and The suggested changes will be voted the New York Republican chairman, on at the next meeting. Mrs. Samuel Schwarts, chairman of Samuel Koenig. Upon being iutro-duceto Congressman Mills, who Ma- the social committee, announced that jor Mills refers to as a "dapper and the next social function of the club outspoken gentleman." by Qeneral An- would be a dancing party in the balldrews as "one of the moat efficient room of the Newhouse hotel October dry administrators." Congressman 90. Tables for cards also will be arMills blurted out: "No one questions ranged. Vocal selections were given by Mrs. his efficiency, but lets talk patronTil-soE. P. Janney and Milton Fisher. Miss name of The Congressman age." Epperson accompanied Mr. Republican leader In the house, Ruby is also used in the article with refer Fisher. enca to a cereal beverage permit Til-so- n urged be issued. Major Mills was later told by another that if he didnt issue the permit Tilson urged, his Job wouldn't be safe and it wasnL Koenig had brought about the conMajor Samuel A. King, brother of ference by urging the reinstatement of United States Senator W. H. King of Friend Well, old chap, bow do you disthe four men Major Mills had In an interview published in the like Utah, being married? You were always charged for crookedness. As Major Washington Post, declares that eight when you were a bachelor. lamenting Mills puta It, General Andrews urged out of ten Democrats In Utah Benedict Oh, lfa much better, him to "make peace with the politi- are for every A1 Smith for president cians by reinstating both the crooks indicates that the thanks. Before I was miserable at And, the and the bunglers. Pressure, he said, other two Inmajor each ten will be found home and miserable when I went out; was being brought in the highest quarow Pm only miserable at homa supporting Smith If the New York govters," and complaints against him had ernor Is given the Democratic nomibeen made by Hllles even to the presi- nation. Brevity dent. The major says his brother, the sen- A man who talks for honra Is heaid CAST IN POINT. ator, has not taken a stand yet. but Without appreciation. To show the nature of the political indicates that the senator will be Another, with a single word, Etoctrlflea tho nation. appointments made in the service. Ma- among the Smith backers when the jor Mills says that a typical recom- time comes. mendation for a dry agents Job was Not Entirely IS one he received from Chairman Living"I understand yonve got rid of your BY ston, of the Kings county (Brooklyn) loud speaker. Republican committee, which contain"Well, not entirely. Pm still pay"This Is to In ed only the following: of defendant brief to the Reply her alimony. ing encoman is Gross Ramuel that certify the case of the Salt Lake county rolled Republican." missioners against F. L. Bagby, editor The entire story is one of smuggling, or The Statesman, charging him with Sanguine of corruption, criminal libel, has been filed by Coungrafting, strong-arMr. Wampus la very sanguine about methods, and of the conduct of the ty Attorney Wallace B. Kelly, and the everything. Hla wife warned him that whole enforcement bureau aa a spoils matter Is now under advisement by ha had parked his car out la front machine, and oT finally being forced the court. without any lights. out of the service. Major MlUa aays: Mr. Kelly contends In his reply that "Well," was his assy response "I'm convinced that if 1 had avoided the article published tended to "InIrritating the polltlclana and confined jure the reputations of the .county maybe the fireflies will roost oa ft ' my efforts to mopping up streamlets commissioners." of booze and beer instead of damming Club and destroying the sources of supply, The total number of cattle in "Dont you want to Join our Shako-ape- s we should have been undisturbed and herds fully accredited as free from rs dub?" ' enforcement would have gone where It tuberculosis exceeds 1,885,000. The "That sounds highbrow,. Is headed under the party spoils sys- work of tuberculosis eradication Is go"Wen, girlie, we do play a strict tem and that Is to perdition." ing forward systematically in all states. During the last month of the gams of bridge." fiscal yen' the inspecton engaged In Is tuberculin testing applied the test to Tail Warred or Unwagged more than 800.000 cattle, of which apCustomer (thinking to bars soate proximately 94,000 were found to bo fun with colored waitei) Ckn you affected with the disease. The re- bring mo a nice aide of Airedale, contact reactors chairman R. of Nev. from moval such If. RENO, Cooke, of the Democratic state central com- with healthy cattle, followed by the well donefi Walter Doggone if ah canVboaa. mittee or Nevada says Governor Al- slaughter of diseased animals under fred E. Smith of New York is Nevada fedenl inspection, is gradually reduc- D'ye like de bark loud or asft? democracy's choice for president, al- ing the extent of bovine tuberculosis though this state was not represented throughout the country and benefiting Right Dreet at the Ogden conference last week both the livestock Industry and public "Have you son Borah's new erawhich indorsed the New York execu- health. . at a cowboy rodeo; Mr. Coolldge panning gold, Mr.. Coolldge Ashing with the famous worm, Mr. Coolldge being present with a tub of South Dakota butter, Mr. Coolldge receiving a bucks skin scroll from the of a Mr. Coolldge revived being christened Leading Eagle, descendant of Chief Sitting Bull,' by a tribe of Indians; Mr. Coolldge Joining in a chorus of COO voices singing. Cal's Our Pal, and Mr. Coolldge being presented with an ornamental peace-pipby the Princess Rosebud relay-rider- pony-expres- Un-e- life-lon- g : ! t i al e Yellow Robe.-MThl- s Is Mr. Coolldges summer sa a reader o9 the news might recon- struct it. Three themes stand out Whether there Is any Identity of inter- est in these three, however, still re- mains a matter of speculation. It la possible that item 9, Mr. Coo- lldges failure to attract to his summer ramp any of the Irreconcilable farm-blo- c leaders who have sworn to make war on him next summer, may have something to do with Item 1, his decision jut to run. "It is also possible that item 1 is the cause rather than the result of item 2; that when Mr. Coolldge went to the Black Hills he already had decided he would not he a candidate in 1928, and that he therefore made no attempt to win the politicians of the west. "It is also possible, Anally .that Item 1 has something to do with item 3: for there Is s noticeable dropping off in the panning of gold and the wearing of buckskins after the famous announcement of Mr Coolldges decision not to ran." - Democratic Women to Change Club Law : ts asms satisfying tha manufacturJames H. Msyls, Utah Natienal Com- er, buttima in addition thereto, to framed mitteeman, Fatnsrif Measure. . tha tariff cm western products as to through which the Western Democrats took a definite afford could import competimanufacturer on the tariff progressive stand commodities by paying only a last Saturday whoa representatives of tive tha party in western states, assembled fraction of the nominal tariff. in conference at Ogden, unanimously ' adopted a resolution, prepared by James H. Moyle, Democratic nations Readers ; committeeman of Utah, calling for tariff reforms that will actually benefit the 'western producer of raw materials. Tha resolution was submitted to tho conference by Joseph Cbes of Ogdon, Counsel for Commissioner Labrum In Damage Suit Qulss Prospective oa Saturday, ho explaining that Mr. Jurors. Moyle was unable to ho present that fioy- "Do you road The Utah Statesman?" Tha measura was referred to a speThis la one of tho questions being cial commltteq composed ef O. W. Ewing, Salt Lake City; L. E. Dillingham, asked all veniremen under examinaMackay, Idaho, and IN. T. J. B. Shan-le- tion aa prospective Jurors In the case Butte, Montana. The committee of Mrs. Bel vs Burgnec against County made a alight change in the phraseol- Commissioner Rulon H. Labram, for ogy of tho resolution and recommend- 110,000 damages for alleged improper actions at a party at tha Carstenaen ed its adoption. The measure was adopted without home. Counsel for the commissioner has debate and by unanimous vote of the conference. The text of this resolu- been plying each man called into the Jury box with this question and presstion is as follows: Wo believe in responsible party gov- ing for an answer as to how much of' ernment and Yegret the existence of s reader of this paper he is. The Statesman was tho first paper Moca in congress to protect sectional or other interests, and to print tho story of the commissionpledge ourselves to support policies ers alleged boose party out of .which and candidates best calculated to pro- have arisen, the damage suits now mote equal and exact Justice to all pending against the county commisand special privileges to none. The sioners. tariff is an economic necessity, then Selecting of a Jury to try tha suit the tariff should he equalised and against Labram proceeded slowly. ' commissioners "rushed Into mads of uniform benefit as far as pos- The sible to all sections of the country. court" for a "speedy" trigl by refusing Tho Republican tariff is a manufac- to give their depositions. Judge turers tariff, framed upon the theory Wight then ordered them to answer that tho Manufacturers must have the questions but still Mr. Labram refree, raw materials,' such as we pro- fused. Counsel for plaintiffs took steps duce in the west, and highly protective to have him cited for contempt for reschedules for manufacturers, products. fusing to obey the order of the court, This has been the esse with both the and counsel for Labrum rushed Into Republican and Democratic tariffs the supreme court for a writ of review. While thl a matter Is pending- in the down to the creation of the farm bloc. answered tho When the Republicans placed a tariff supreme cm our western products, they not only questions before Judge Wight, and the gave to the manufacturer, in addition deposition was Impounded, pending deto his regular and very high tariff, a cision of the supreme court Then compensatory tariff to offest the tar- the irlal of tho case proceeded. A Jury was finally secured and sworn iff. on raw materials, thereby pulling the wool over the eyes of the western In at 2:30 p. m. Friday, and taking of producer of raw materials and at tha evidence bean shortly afterwards. ' loop-hol- es . . Asked If They Are of The Statesman y, . - court,-Labra- HERE IS MY SUBSCRIPTION THE UTAH STATESMAN ATLAS BLOCK, Salt Lake Cfity, Utah. Inclosed find cheek for which please send me The Utah Statesman for. --years 111 . SUBSCRIPTION PRICES Name $1 Year; 50c 6 months. Street t City State ! - longer a broody hen la allowed on the nest the longer it reto get her back Into laying conand consequently the greater the loss in egg production. To break the hen from sitting put her in s boody coop where che can be properly fed and watered. The broody coop should have a slat bottom In order that the air may circulate from beneath, thus keeping the body of tho hen cooler, thereby tending to break up the hens - The to alt quires dition, red-hande- d d THOMAS HOMER Abstracter HOMER REALTY CO. Booth State St The City and County Building Wu. 104 ii 5092 Still Opposite broodiness. e ll n, RUNNING RACES EVERY DAY Major King Say Except Sunday at the Utahns for Smith Stiartt Smith ' f sing gownr No; what' does It look llktl Mr, Cooke was invited to the meetThat match to a finish between la moot places It's very Ilka "Well, was will to unable to but General Motors attend and Ford ing Henry owing rah. the fact that he was tied up in the make ths traffic cop's work harder trial of a suit In court than ever. Indianapolis News. I . . . Ml i "I . 4 I l I X KELLY Declared Choice in Nevada tmaaElo 4 REPLY BRIEF FILED FaSc u Great Thoroughbreds Lagoon Liberal Panes and Programs Courtesy and Kora Convenience Excellent and Efficient Management RAGES BEGIN AT 230. I. 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