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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-08-20
Democratic Nominees ADDRESS

DAYTON. o.. Aug. Tin his speech of
acceptance today Governor James NJ.
Cox. addressing a great crowd, said in
part:
I'VE are In a time which calls for
straight thinking. straight talking and
straight acting This is no time for
webbing. Never In all our history has
more been done for government New
et was sacrifice more sublime. The
most precious things of heart and home
were given up in a spirit which guar
antaes the perpetuity Of our institu-
tions-if the faith In kept with those
who served and suffered.
THE country received with interest.
10 say the least. the announcement,
from Chicago, where the Republican
Rational convention was assembled.
that q platform plank. dealing with the
subject of world peace, had been
drawn, leaving out the Lodge reserva-
tons, and yet remaining agreeable to
all interests, meaning thereby the
Lodge reservationists. the mild reser
vationlsts and the group Of Republican
senator's that openly opposed the
League of Nations In any form.
AS the platform made no definite
committal of HDlicy and was. in fact.
So artfully phrased as to make almost
any deduction possible, II passed
through the convention with practical
unanimlty. Senator Johnson, however,
whose position has been consistent and
whose opposition to the league in any
shape is well known, withheld his sup
port Of the GOVERNORS choice until
the candidate had Stated the meaning
of the platform, and announced def
nitely the policy that would be his, II
elected. 4
Senator Harding makes this new
pledge Of policy in behalf of his party
81 promise you formal and effective
peace SO quickly as a Republican con-
gress can pass its declaration for d
Republican executive to sign
This means but one thing-a sepa
rate peace with Germany!
"No less an authority than Senator
Lodge said. before the heat Of recen
controversy, that to make peace ex
cept In company with the Allies wOult
brand us everlastingly with dishOnol
and bring ruin to u.s.
'And then after peace is made will
Germany, Senator Harding would, hi
says, hopefully approach the nations
OF Europe and Of the earth, proposin,
that understanding which makes us
willing participant in the consecratiol
of nations to new relationship
I'm short. America, refusing to ente
the League Of Nations (now alread
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-08-20

diers themselves TO supervise the re-
qualification Of disabled soldiers. be-
cause OF their known sympathy and
understanding. The board itself and
all agencies under II should be bur-
dened with the care Of securing for
he disabled soldier who has finished
his training. adequate employment.
"The women OF America. In emotion
and constructive service. measured up
during the war to every requirement,
and emergency exacted much Of them.
they demonstrated not only willing
ness, but capacity. They helped win
the war, and they are entitled to the
privilege Of voting as a matter Of right
and because they will be helpful In
maintaining wholesome and patriotic
policy. II requires but one more state
to ratify the national amendment and
thus bring a long-delayed justice. !
have the same earnest hope a. our
platform expresses that some one OF
the remaining states will promptly take
favorable action.
Education.
There must be an awakened inter-
est In education. The assumption that
things are all right II an error. The
plain fact reveals two startling things,
one. growing defamation In the ranks
Of teachers and the other. the existence
II five and One-half millions Hitter
ates. The army Of instructors has
been more or less demoralized through
| financial temptation from other activi
ties which pay much better. We owe
too much to the next generation Il
/ be remiss in this matter.
| Campaign Contributions.
"There will be no attempt in thi
campaign to compete by dollars will
our opposition. $50 many people hav
been in the money gathering busl
ness for the reactionary cause tina
the millions already in hand are NOR
or less a matter Of general informs
ton. All that we ask Is that bot
parties deal in the utmost good fait
with the electorate and tell the plat
truth as to the amounts received, tn
contributors, and the items Of dis
bursements.
'The sort Of REIMBURSEMENT which will
appeal to our self-respect and ultimate
ly to our general prosperity, is tn
honest readjustment. Any unfair ad
justment simply delays the ultimat
process and we should remember tn
lesson Of history that one extrem
usually leads to another. We desir
Industrial peace. We want our peopl
to have an abiding confidence in 60,
, eminent, but no readjustment mad
under reactionary auspices will carr
J with 1t the confidence Of the countr!
!, 1.-THE Inconvenience incident to tn
war have been disquieting; the failur
Of the Republican Congress to repe,
. annoying taxes has edded to our trol
/ bles. The natural impulse Is to forg,
the past. to develop new interests,
: create refreshenej and refreshin
atmosphere in life. We want to 70
get war and be free from the troublir
, thought Of its possibility in the futur
We want change from the old worl
| Of yesterday where international II
r trigue made people mere pawns on tt
> chess-board Of var We want a chang
4 from the old industrial world whel
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-08-20

Persons susceptible TO IVY poisoning
can be rendered immune by taking
treatment described by DR.. Jay
Frank Schumberg in the Journal Of
the American Medical association. 1t
consists in taking after meals prepa-
ration of tincture of poison Ivy, In
doses gradually increasing from one
drop to teaspoonful. The immunity
conferred by this lasts for about .
month. Ivy poisoning NAV also be
cured by administering the same drug
in larger doses, increasing more rap
idly.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-08-20

the man who toiled vas assured =
full dinner pair ~ his only lot and
portion. But how are We to make TIE
changed Which way shall We GOT We
stand 1t the forks Of the road and must
choose which to follow. One leads to
higher citizenship. fresr sxprsssioa
Of the individual and q fuller life for
all. The other leads 10 reaction, thsl
rule Of the few over the many and thel
restriction Of the average man'a|
chances to grow upward Cunning d.
vices backed by unlimited prodigal e.
penditures will BE- used to confuse and
to lure. But have an abiding faitA
that the pitfalls win b avoided and
the right road chosen.
The leaders opposed to Democracy
promise to put the country hack to
normal This can only mean the 90
called normal Of former reaetionary
administration the eutstanding fsa-
ture Of which was . pit.ancs for farm
produce and q small wage for . long
day Of labor. Ny vision does not turn
backward to the normal desired b.
the senatorial oligarchy, but to q
future In which all shall have Q normal
opportunity to cultivate Q higher stat
ure amidst better environment thai
that of the past. Our view ID towart
the sunrise Of tomorrow with ID
progress and its eternal promise o.
better things. The opposition stand
In the skyline of the setting sum, look
ing backward, to the old days of n
| action.
II accept the nomination Of our pa
ty, obedient to the Divine SOvoreig
Of all peoples, and hopeful that b
trust in Him the way will be show
for helpful service"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-14
NOT TO DELAY SALE OF
 FORMER GERMAN SHIPS

Washington, Feb. 13.-Recommenda tions that, no action be taken at this time toward preventing or delaying the shipping board plans for the sale arl auction of thirty former German ships were made to the senate today by Chairman Jones of the commerce committee after John Barton Payne. chairman of the board at his own re- quest, had explained the situation to- the committee.
 Senator Jones said the committee was satisfied with the boards pro- gramme and that all bids received would be submitted to the committee before any sale was concluded Sena- tor McKellar, democrat, Tennessee. whose resolution to stop the sale was pending, agreed not to press his reso- lution
 Senator Jones told the senate that he was satisfied that the senate need take no action on any of the resolu- tons interpesed 10 block sale and added that it was particularly false to say that the board had ever intended to sell all Of the vessels to one buy CT.
 Tn fact, Judge Payne has assured | us that the board had passed a reso- lution binding itself not to sell all of the vessels to a single purchaser un- der any conditions" Senator Jones said.
 The committee is satisfied to take his. word in the whole matter"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-14
! Opposed to Sale of Former German Ships
Sharp Debate in Senate Several Resolutions Pre- sented Proposing to Block the Action.

Washington, Feb. 13.-Vigorous op- position to shipping board plans for the sale of thirty former German pas senger liners broke out in the senate today, expressed in sharply critical debate and presentation of several res olutionS proposing to block the action. While the debate was in progress other developments came thick and fast.
 John Barton Payne. chairman of the board, appeared before the senate commerce committee to explain the whole affair, and after hearing him the committee, through it's chairman, Sen ator Jones of Washington, reported to the senate that no immediate action was necessary. No action accordingly was taken.
 At the White House there was made public a letter concerning the pro- posed sale sent by MT. Payne to the president, which remarked on the vicious but characteristic attack against the shipping board emanatins from certain quarter regarding the sale of the ex-German passenger ships"
 In the District of Columbia supreme court William Randolph Hearst of New York. appearing as taxpayer filed an application for an injunction to prevent the proposed sale of the ! ships at auction Monday The court 1 issued an order requiring the board to
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-14
The White House

Washington, Il February, 1920.
 My Dear MT. Secretary: 1 am very much disappointed in your letter of February ninth in reply to mine ask ing about the so-called cabinet meet ings. You kindly explain the motive of these meetings and I find nothing in your letert which justifies' your assumption of presidential authority in such a matter. You say you felt that, in view of the fact that you were denied communication with me. it was wise to confer informally to- gether on nted-departmental matters and matters as to which action could not be postponed until my medical advisers permitted me" to be seen and consulted, but I have to remind you, Mir. Secretary that no action could be taken without by the cabinet, and therefore, there could have been no disadvantage in awaiting action with regard to matters concerning which action could not have been taken without 9se.
 This affair, Mir. Secretary. only deepens a feeling that was growing upon me. While we were still in Paris, I felt and have felt increas- ingIy ever since, that you accepted my guidance ana direction on ques- tions with regard to which I had to instruct you only with increasing re- luctance, and since my return to Washington I have been struck by the number of matters in which you have apparently tried to forestall my judgment by formulating action and merely asking m yapproval when il was impossible for me to form an independent judgment because I had not had an opportunity to examine the circumstances with any degree ot independence
 I, therefore, feel that I must frank ly take advantage of your kind sug- gesfion that if I shC<1 prefer tC have another to conduct our foreign affairs you are ready to relive me oi any embarrassment by placing youl resignation in my hands. for I must say that it would relieve me of em- barrassment MT. Secretary the em- barrassment of feeling your reluctance and divergence of jurgment, if youl would give your present office up and
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-14
NOTE TO JueosLAviA
 REGARDING PLUME

London, Feb. 1S.-The supreme council today agreed on a note to Jugoslavia regarding ,Fiume, which it is intimated plainly informs the Jugo- slavs that some agreement must be reached soon if quiet is to be expected in the Adriatic. Premier Nitti of Italy is reported to be satisfied with the note prepared today.
 Although M. Trumbitch, the Jugo- slav foreign minister, is in London, he was not called into the conference to- day. The councils note will probably be handed him tomorrow.
 So far as can be ascertained the council will make no concessions from the last proposal sent to the Jugo- slavs.
 Notes to Holland and Germany. the former empha sizing the unanimous view of the allies that the presence of | the former German emperor in Hol- l land is a danger to the peace of Flu i rope and appealing to Hollanf4-TrUt tc create greater difficulties by insisting i on his right of asylum. and the latter 1 dealing with the allied extradition de- mands. have been completed and vii l be despatched immediately. The | council considered the question of not 1 making public the texts of the notes 1 until replies to them had been re-
 ceived, but nothing definite was de-
 cided
 The council referred the vexins | question of the n-delivery of coal by 1 Germany. as provided in the peace | treaty, to the reDarations commission l It is expected that the Turkish ques- ton will be discussed tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-14
The Secretary of State

Washington, February ,, 19ZU.
 My Dear Mr. President:- I is true that frequently during your illness requested the heads Of the executive departments of the government to meet for informal conference.
 Shortly after you were taken i'll in October certain members of the cab inet, of which I was one, felt that, in view of the fact that we were de- nied communication with you, it was wise for us to confer considerably together on inter r-departmental mat ters as to which action could not be postponed until your medical advis- CTS permitted you to pass upon them. Accordingly l. as the ranking member, requested the members of the cab met to assemble for such informal conference, and in view of the mutual benefit derived the practice was con- tinued. I can assure you that it never entered my mind that I was acting uncon additionally or contrary to your wishes and there certainly was no intention on my part to as sume powers and exercise functions which under the constitution are eX- elusively confided to the president
 During these troublous times when many difficult and vexatious ques- tions have arisen and when in the CHEuH1SldiICeS l nave 'DeeH uepIINeu of your guidance and direction, it has been my constant endeavor to carry out your policies as I understood them and to act in all matters as I believed you would wish me to act. If. however. you think that I have failed in my. loyalty to you and if you no longer have confidence in me and prefer to have another conduct our foreign affairs, I am of course ready, MT. President, to relieve you of any embarrassment by placing my resignation in your hands.
 am, as always,
 l Faithfully yours. | ROBERT LANSING
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-14

Washington, Feb. 1S. = Negotiations of the union railroad employees for an increase in pay practically were sus- pended tonight until the rail proper ties again are in the hands of their owners There remained as a finale only the presentation to President Wilson the union reply to his state ment given them earlier in the day, and this likely will be sent to the White House tomorrow morning.
 Union officials conferred for six hours on the presidents statement but they steadfastly refused to divulge its contents, on which White House off cials likewise maintained absolute silence. Nor would the union chiefs give any information as to their reply.
 Director General Hines conferred briefly late today with W. G. Lee, president of tine Brotherhood of Rail way Trainmen, and a committee from his organization. This conference, so far as the railroad administration is concerned. was said to conclude the series of meetings on the wage ques- tinn
 MT Hines also late today sent let ter to the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes restating his atti- tude toward that groups strike. He did net make public the nature of his communication but it was hinted he had informed the maintenance work CTS they could expect nothing further in the way of wage increases from the railroad administration. Members o1
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-14
POLK TO ACT TEMPORARILY
 AS SECRETARY OF STATE

Washington, Feb. 13.-Frank L. Polk, under secretary of state. will be made secretary ad interim tomor- row to act until President Wilson ap- points a successor to Robert Lansing. This is expected to be in the near future.
 Several names were suggested to- night in administration circles, but officials frankly admitted that they had no definite information as to who the president had in mind for the place.
 Chief among those suggested was Mir Polk, but his friends say that he will not accept the appointment il offered him because of the state of his health. In fact, he has long had it in mind to resign from the state department and take a long rest, a course which his physicians have urgently advised.
 MT. Polk entered the state depart ment as counsellor on September Is 1915, succeeding to the post MT Lansing held before becoming secre- tary. He was made under secretary of state on June 23, 1919, under the legislation passed by the last con- gress creating the office. He served as acting secretary of state through. out the time Mr. Lansing was at the peace conference in Paris. Before entering the state depart ment Mir. Polk, whose home is in New York, was a member of the civil ser. vice commission in New York and al. so was corporation counsel for New York city from January "A, 1914, tc September Is, 1915.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-14
THIRD CABINET OFFICER
 TO TAKE THAT COURSE

Washington, Feb. 13-Secretary Lansing is the third cabinet officer appointed by President Wilson to quit after differences with the executive.
 William Jennings Bryan was the first. He resigned on June 9. 1915,
 because of a disa greement with the
 president over the handling of diplo- matic correspondence with Germany
 growing out of submarine warfare.
 The second was Lindley M. Gar rison, secretary of war, who gave up
 his post on February 10, 1916, because of differences with MT. Wilson over the question of independence for the Philippines.
 MT. Lansing was appointed secre- tary of state ad interim after the res ignation of MT. Bryan and served un- til June 23 of the same year, when he was made secretary. He has not announced his plans for the future, but is expected to return to the prac- tice of international law as did his 1 father-in law, John W. Foster, when of state.
 | Mr. Lansing entered the state de- partment in 1914 as counselor after | having represented the government 1 on number of diplomatic missions 1 and arbitration commissions. These 1 included service as associate counsel 1 in the Behring sea arbitration in the early nineties; counsel before the | Behring Seas claims commission in l 1896 and 1897; solicitor and counsel | for American representatives on the 1 Alaskan boundary tribunal in 1903, and counsel in the Atlantic fisheries arbitration about ten years ago.
 The retiring secretary is 55 years 1 of age and was born and raised at l Watertown, N. r, where he still 1 maintains a home. He was graduated | from Amherst College and practieed law for three years before beginning 1 his work as representative of the l government on various international 1 arbitration commissions.
 MT Lansing has written several
 works on international relations and law, the most notable of which is his l Government, It's Origin, Growth and
 Form in the United States" He also
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-14
CONN. TROLLEY EMPLQYEs TO
 DEMAND 75 CENTS AN HOUR

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 1S.-When the contract between the ConnActicut company and it's street car employees expires this spring, and the wage rate in effect under the contract is subject to change, a demand will be made bv the employees for 75 cents an hour wage rate and an eight-hour working days, supplanting 30 cent maximum and 10-hour day.
 This was the statement today of Hartford trolleymen who added that conferences have been held of late with officials of the company and the demands discussed. J. K. Punderford, vice president and general manager, who represented the company at the conferences. offered a 10 cent increase he said, making the maximum 60 cents, but the men would not accept. Under the contract now in effect the wage of 8. man entering the company's employ is A cents an hour, this being increased until. after five years ser vice. it reaches 50 cents, the maxi mum.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-14

the committee which has been repre<I senting the maintenance employ esq however, denied this but declared5 there had been no d&Bision to call off the strike which has been set forI Tuesday.
 After MT. Hines had given the ad-s ministration's final word to Mir. Lee 'S organization, the trainmen's president; announced he regarded the White House decision ''as binding on our union as well as the others" Al- though MT. Lee declined to discuss the next move he would make, it was understood he would not break from the other organiza ations. It was indi- cated also that he would permit the wage agreement, notice of abrogation Of which was given for Feb. 23, to re- main in effect until the termination Of federal control. Members of his com = mittee seemed to accept this as their chiefs stand
 The general attitude of the union officials, after being made acquainted
 with the presidents statement in a, conference on the south lawn of the
 White House, was plainly one of dis appointment. Some of them were openly dissatisfied but the more con- servative. leaders urged that they bide their time in the hope of success alon 2, i other lines.
 The reply of the railroad unions to | the president will be submitted to the | White House at Il o'clock tomorrow | by the committee which saw MT, Wil- l son today.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-14

following statement:
 Secretary Lansing has resigned and his resignation has been accepted, taking effect today. Following is the correspondence between the president and Secretary Lansing.
 The White House
 Washington. February 1920.
 My Dear MT. Secretary: Is it true, as | have been told that during my illness you have frequently called the heads of the executive departments of the government into conference? If it is, I feel it my duty to call your attention to considerations which l do not care to dwell upon until 1 learn from you yourself that this is the fact. Under oJG' constitutional law and practice, as developed hith- erto, no one but the president has the right to summon the heads of the executive departments into cons ference and no one but the president and the congress has the right to ask their views or the views of any one of them on any public question
 I take this matter up with you be cause in the development of very constitutional system, custom and precedent are of the most serious con- sequence, and I think we will al agree in desiring not lead in any i wrong direction. I have therefore taken the liberty of writing you tC 1 ask you this question. and l am surt l you will be glad to answer. | I am happy to learn from your re- cent note to Mrs. Wilson that you strength is returning.
 Cordially and sincerely yours | WOODROW WILSON. 1 Hon. Robert Lansing, Secretary O 1 State.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-14
ELEVEN MEN INDICTED FOR
 THEFT OF MILITARY GOODS

New York. Feb. 1S.-E1even men were indicted today by a federal grand jury in Brooklyn, charged with the theft of military goods valued at S2OO,O00 from the army supply base, South Brooklyn, on February 3. Nine of them were employed at the base. According to the authorities. tho of- lenders offered a shipping clerk 6 bribe of s90,000 as the price of suenee. but he informed the officials in charge of the base and the stolen goods were traced to a storage warehouse In Harlem, where the arrests were made.
 Several truckloads of clothing were shipped from the base to Camp Mer- ritt, N. J., on forged acquisitions. of which the military authorities were aware. Detectives then trailed the thieves to Harlem.