The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1920-08-13

bling by middle,nen will be greatly
lesseneu.
The railways appear to he fairly
we'll satisfied with the rate increases
authorized by the interstate commerce
commission. and announce that they
are preparing to spend $7OO.ON.WW
this year for improvements and bet
terinents. The increases granted are
in freight rates. an average Of 35A
per cent for the entire country; for
passenger. excess baggage and milk
rites. 20 per cent; for Pullman rates.
SO per cent. 1t Is estimated the in.'
crease in earnings will amount to ST..
5S3.OOO.WN,. and that the net operat.
ing income Of the roads will now be
81. .134. .OOO! !OOO-about $1OO,UDO.OOO less
than the roads asked.
AS to the effect OF the general pub
lie, there Is difference of opinion.
Some experts figure that the increased
rates will mean the adding of more
than 81 a day to the cost of living Of
the average family. Others. equally
expert. insist that the resulting better
transportation and higher rate of pro-
duction will bring lower prices.
After trial lasting many weeks,
jury IN Chicago convicted William
Bross Lloyd. millionaire sergeant at
arms of the Communist Labor party.
and ~ other members Of that party,
of sedition. and all Of them were sen.
tenrptl to imprisonment. In addition
Lloyd was fined x2,O(W and two others
$1,000 each. Throughput the country
general satisfaction was felt in this
result OF case that was considered
one Of the most important ever held in
an American court. AS Special Prose
cutor COmcrforl expressed 1t: 1.-THE
verdict convicts the movement as well
as the men behind it. and establishes
precedent which makes criminal
the meeting of men for the purpose of
advocating the overthrow of the gov
ernment."
Something like $4,000 Democrats
gathered In Dayton, O., Saturday to
hear Governor Cox told formally that
he is the party's nominee for the pres
idency. The notification cereinon;ea
took place in the Montgomery county
fair grounds where tenporar!
amphitheatcr was erected. They were
preceded by a parade in which about
10000 persons took part. The town
was handsomely decorated and the
residents opened their homes to the
visitors.
In his speech Of acceptance Cover
nor Cox declared that the United
States should enter the League of Ma.
tions. Immediately ratify the peace
treaty and state our Interpretation of
the covenant as a matter of good faith
and as a precautiOn against miSunder-
standing in the future; the interpreta-
ton clearly to show that the league
is not an alliance and that its basic
purpose is peace and not controversy
On the matter Of prohibition he said
that any candidate for the presidency
who says he does not intend to en-.
force the law Is more unworthy than
the law violat0r. He declared he fa.
vOrNl the repeal of war taxes and the
reduction Of federal taxation. and s,,g
gested volume of business tax in,
stead Of the excess profits tax. In
dealing with other issues he followed
along the lines Of the San Francisco
platform.
In the Missouri state primary Rreck.
inrtdge Long. who campaignetl on a
League Of Nations and law enforce
ment platform. won the Democratic
senatorial nomination. and the Repub
licans renominated Senator Spencer
In Kansas the Republicans renOminat
ed Senator Curtis and Governor Al
len. According to Incomplete returns
Representative Scott Ferris was lead.
ing Senator Gore for the senatorial
nomination in Oklahoma. Forme,
Senator Bailey was an easy winner ir
Texas.
New York's unofficial Democratic
convention put up a state ticket head
ed ny Gov. Alfred f. Smith and select
ed Lieut.. Gov. Harry G. Walker fo,
senator. Its platform calls for mod
ficatfon OF the Volstead act to permit
2.75 per cent heer and urges recogni
ton OF the Irish republic.
In aviation the weeks triumph was
the successful opening of the New
York to San Francisco air mail route
Its tragedy was the death Of Licuten
ant Locklear. noted "stunt" aviator
when his plane fell 1000 feet al t-os
Angeles.