| Show NEWS REVIEW OF CURRENT EVEN S Democrats Pick Smith and Robinson as Leaders and Adopt Dry Plank I II I. I I IT T WAS VAS ull iiII At AI Smith nt at the Demo Demo- Ic national convention The lie liek i k trl friends of the New ew York YOlk governor lOo hud hind the situation In hand at nt nil oil times hues 1 Alfred V. V Smith of ot New Nev York YOlk and Joseph T. T of ot Arkansas were hosen the standard hearers rs of ot Urn lie Democratic party In Iii the coining cum cam Z f t When Shien the first roll call nil ended Smith t was 8 4 votes rote short of ot the lie ti neef nee nee- f I to nominate Ohio led the switches that lint rolled up the lie governors governor's total to Jim Heed Smiths Smith's outstanding rival for tor the nomination took I the he lila platform t end summoned all nil ructions factions of ot the lie party par lIar ty to unite unitt In 11 support ot of the lie nominee The naming earning of ot Al l Smith was merely putting the stamp on 00 the Iho expressed choice of ot a n nUit vast Uit rui mi- mi j of ot the party The Iho opposition which marched on Houston with the lie determination to light the Iho Now New governor to the last ditch soon discovered ered crell they hey did not have o a o chance Tho Thio tide town toward J Joe ol for tor second place on the tho ticket started even en before the convention was opened One Ouie ballot was wall enough h. h Tho Those Thoo e who were looking for tor n a wet wt plunk plank In the tile party parly platform were dUi dU- dU i lI After a hitter bitter controversy ersy L i j for tor days In the tho committee a plank I was vas agreed upon which declares for enforcement of ot the Eighteenth n The plank sharply criticizes the Republican administration for what I Is described as a failure to enforce en- en en enforce force torce tho lie dry laws anti also for placIng pla III lag Ing political hirelings In III enforce enforce- I bent positions thus titus of ot pro pro- r n fl poll political tI clIl football t The rhe platform pledges the lie porty to 5 fa establish n a farm aria relief policy modeled 4 f. f upon uhlon the tho federal reserve O Two Tao outstanding paragraphs rend read Creation of ot a fl federal farm furm hoard to assist the tho farmer and stock tork raiser In the marketing of ot their heir products ts ns us th the federal reserve e hoard has hn done dime for tor forthe the hanker and business sS man jima v. v t Credit alit aid hy by loans louns to opera co J lives tives on at ut least ns as favorable a 1 i as ns the lie government aid uhl to the tho tie merchant V marine The Democratic plank does not mention McNary Mcary nor the lie equalization lion fee tel However lr It does dOlS mention the principle prin irin- chide ciple of the tho equalization fee It pledges the fostering 11 development 1101 1 t of ot cc e marketing associations through appropriate government gO aid uhl Then It 11 pledges NIgeR the lie party to an nn earnest endeavor or to solve sol this 1 of ot the tho distribution of ot the lie cost of ot dealing deal deal- ing lag with crop surpluses over o the mart mar mar- units of ot the whose t crop pro pro- i are benefited by such assis tance Other high spots of ot the platform were Denunciation of ot lion tion Further reduction In taxation by hy limiting debt retirement to sinking fund requirements I Imposition of ot tarl tariff duties which will permit effective e competition t Insurance insurance In in- against monopoly and at ut the Iho same time tUne produce a n fair revenue re forthe for tor the support of ot the lie government 10 Criticism of ot foreign policies of ot the lie Republican administration Curbing of ot the Issuance of ot Injunctions Injune- Injune In labor disputes as us sought l by y organized labor lubor Condemnation of ot excessive campaign l' l expenditures x p n u rl'S Development of ot lie tha merchant nice mer chant marine marln St Strict net enforcement of ot antl antitrust trust laws t I The Jh keynote knote speech if it C Claude G G. G t towers Bowers was nn un Q ur urcal leal cal for tor harmony i and a netted Democracy The ner fiery tery t ator from trow row New York stirred l the con con- veniSon london to wild bursts of enthusiasm ft as he lie assailed the tho part party on Its record of ot eight years years' administration adminis of ot the he countr country's s affairs The permanent chairman Senator Joseph T. T Robinson pet Fet OfT off some tire lire works when he declared that thiat there lucre t r would be III nn no wet vet iii plank In lii t tw hit Ihl plat 1111 platform t form torm lie made a allU plea pica fur for r religious tolerance saying Jefferson gloried In the lie Virginia statute providing for tor religious freedom This started one of ot the tile most noisy of ot the lie many demon demon- that lint marked this convention S or Oi STATH Ian has called the upon Ullon governments 10 of ot 1 11 1 nations to sign a re and dual final draft of Ids his projected war mutt treaty The text of ot tho the slightly modified mod mod- pence peace pact together with a covering coy cov ering note has hal been Illen delivered ered to Great Orent and her dominions together with France Italy 1101 Germany Japan and the lie Locarno powers fitch of ot the tile Interested governments go was urged to sign on the dotted line lint nt at once and to accept the lie treaty as ns written without qualifIcation or reser reser- This government Go Mr Sir Kellogg stat stated ILl I'Ll Is prepared to 81 sign the treaty us as It now I without reservations Mr Kellogg brushes brushell aside most of ot the Iho objections objection advanced by liy France other powers and anti states state frankly that bait his examination of ot their heir replies to his first nol note Inviting them theta to cooperate cooperate co cooperate co- co operate In iii the lie negotiation of ot a n treaty for the tho renunciation of or war var has hns revealed re rOo re- re eulet no reasons why they should not adhere to the final flout draft of ot the till treaty nt at once lie He described the lie changes In the lie treaty as slight In making public his hits note lioto placing the lie matter of ot approving the latest treaty draft squarely up to 10 the Interested Inter Inter- ested esteil powers State department officials m. m mantle made It known that 12 of ot the oat nations ions have hn signified through their ambassadors a readiness to sign the lie treaty at nt once France and Italy are understood to tobe tobe be he the tho only nations nation whose tive tivee have hn displayed reluctance toward towaN complete acceptance of the lie Kellogg proposal TIm Tho confidence felt cit by Mr Kellogg Kellogs In the lie ultimate success of ot his peace activities Is expressed In the concluding ing hug lines hines of or his Ids Invitation M My government go Is confident ho lie asSerts asserts as as- I. I that hint the lie other nations of ot the world will as ns soon Roon as the lie treaty comes conies In force gladly adhere thereto hereto and that thIs thU simple procedure will wilt bring mankind's long age aspirations for tor tuni peace nearer to practical fulfillment ent than ever lr before In the tho hIstory history his huts tory of ot the lie world R W W. STI HT chairman of ot the he Standard Oil Company of Indiana under Indictment for perjury perjur In connection with ittu his testimony be he before fore the senate committee Investigating In In ing the Teapot Dome scandal will be he tried In lu Washington October S S. S Stewart Stew Stow art pleaded not not guilty and d demanded Immediate trial but the district attorney at nt torney ou-ney declared that lint the lie government go was not net ready to proceed The rho Indictment charges that Stewart Stewart Stew Stew- art lied when he tie told the lie renate FenatI Teapot Teapot Tea Tea- pot Ilot Dome Ioune scandal committee he lie did LIlLI not participate In the profits of ot the lie Continental Trading company compan Ltd UtI Subsequently Stewart recalled h by the committee admitted he lie had handled han han- died of the lie profits of ot the Con Con- com company pan and had hall held them Intact for tor either ether the Standard company com coax puny pany or the he Sinclair Crude Oil on Purchasing Pur chasing company The bon bonds LIs were de the- delivered livered lI to the lie Sinclair company according according ac ac- ac cor cording to Stewart IJ ri the tie I I candidate for tor will resign ns as secretary of ot commerce withIn within with with- In a few tew days to devote ole all his huts time to tolie the lie national campaign It Is expected that he lie ii will III visit President Coolidge e ent at nt the lie summer White House at Brule WI WisP WIs to turn In his resignation He lie will then proceed to 0 his liFs home In ha Call Cali formula fornia to prepare his hi speech of ot acceptance ac ac- ac ii which Is to be delivered llIn reLl the lie first week lek In August I Dr r. r Hubert Work Vork secretary of the lie Interior who has l I been een en named chairman chair chair- man luau of ot the Republican national cow corn committee Is also expected to resign soon to give I his entire attention to directing till the Chairman Work announced that lint resident President Coolidge will ivill not ho bo asked to 0 make any speeches for the HII ticket and that lint It I Is not expected that he lie will wiil take an any active part In the cam carn Ialo theory Henry J J. J Allen former governor of ot Kansas and publisher of ot the Wichita has hns ben been named as campaign publicity director C l ns n's gang go 0 merrily 4 Oil on The flue latest i victim Is lug TIm Murphy former state representative labor h lender ader and mall mail robber Murphy Murphy Mur lilac phy was shot down on tho lie lawn of ot hits hIs home late lute at night by gangsters In a 11 passing automobile Police say the killing was US the lie result remit of ot nn an Internal light fight for fur control of ot the Master Cleaners Cleaners Clean Clean- ers and amid Dyers Dyers' association P lQ CAm s 's to sta- sta I the franc nt at 93 cents antI wipe out billions of wealth In French bonds of ot war mid auth prewar Issues was by hy the lie chamber of ot deputies by byn bya n II vote ote of izo to 22 Many litany of ot the tha bonds bond si which hitch will be reduced SO per percent percent Ier cent In value nIue were sold In III America Tho The rt-nate rt later voted otell In favor ta of ot the stabilization bill lull by 20 to 3 antI and thin the law Is 13 now In effect erect Thus the French parliament burled buried the venerable vener mer able ahle old franc the franc the franc that before th tho war held up Its head among the theolier oilier olier currencies of ot the world at nt 20 cents It was years of or age hay hav born In the days of ot the first consul later to become Napoleon apoleon I I. I the emperor of the tho French I For or more than lisa a n century It flourished ns as one of or orthe the powerful po coinages of the lie world That was before the day when the nouveau eau riches the lie dollar nuLl and pound sterling became the aristocrats of ot the tile financial world Ite He downfall dates In reality to 1014 and the war nr when the French al although nl at- though wanton anton with the lie blood that poured from the open wound In the tho country's side never er felt Inclined to tax themselves es as ns other warring countries countries coun coun- tries did diLl They paid for tor the war with loa loans liS Afterward they hid behind tim the Illusion that Germany German will pay T Tun plin sensational mailbag robbery A Involving In an aD estimated loss of which was discovered ered on the arrival arrival ar nr- ar- ar rival rl In London of ot tho the mall mali landed at Southampton from the tie steamer Leviathan Leviathan Levia Levia- than Is still shrouded In my mystery tery The maIlbags arrived eJ In London with seals Intact and the robbery was not discovered red until the post office officials prepa prepared to sort the letters The mull mall was under supervision of or ortho tho the United States sea postal stat staff throughout the lie voyage and wo wa ne n-ne landed at Southampton under strict armed supervision It Is 18 believed eLl certain the tho bags were not tampered with after they left the lie ship When the lie bags were open opened Id I'd nt at London Lon don It was found that the tho lie registered letters had been lIeen split open and all negotiable papers taken C G that the lie Aluminum Com Corn Company pany pan of ot America Its officers and others entered Into a conspiracy to create nn an aluminum monopoly In tills this country to the detriment of ot others engaged engaged en en- In the tim Industry the na h Mc- Mc chine Tool company of ot Springfield Mass has filed flied suit In the Federal court at Boston against the company The plaintiff company names Andrew Andrew An An- drew V. V W. W Mellon James B. B Duke and others as having participated In the alleged conspiracy but does not make them defendants The bill alleges that although Mellon Mel Ion lon resigned as a director of ot the Aluminum Company of ot America In 1020 O. he tie continued to participate In the policies and management of Its Us affairs af at fairs and ond has tins been a dominating factor factor fac taco tor therein herein B BECAUSE USE he Issued orders to his subordinates to fire on all cars not stopping topping for tor liquor Inspection a grand Jury at Buffalo Ruffalo N N. Y has lucid held BoatswaIn l Frank rank commander of ot the lie coast guard station at Fort r at-a at N. N Y partially responsible for tor the shooting of ot Jacob D D. Hanson of ot Niagara 1 Falls Fillis Hanson wa was shot early earlyon on the morning of ot May 0 G while he be was driving back to the Falls from a visit to Jennings aid nad Drew coast const guardsmen were patrolling the road on the lookout for tor liquor smug smug- They claim they ordered Hanson Hanson Han Han- son to stop Stat and he tie refused I. J Y F. won the open d golf golt hip champions by defeating Bobby Hobby Jones In the hue play oft of ot a tie by one stroke at nt Olympia fields nelLIs Chicago Jones and Farrell were tied for first place at ut The play off was one of ot the lie most thrilling and dramatic 3 Sf 80 hole hick ever played J anywhere here on in tie tae last two holes holt hy by J both players Is nn an Indication of ot how stub stub- the hUll buttle was waged u Quaker professional 1 II after seven fl year yea ars r of ot Ft s-I ri riving v I uig a nil I dK I won ivon till the honor WhiCh In III u H Is U rl a-rl worth I ii f. f II sm l 1 I in oon |
