Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-08-12
bling by middemen will be greatly

bling by middlemen will be greatly
leSSened
The railways appear to pc fairly
we'll satisfied with the rate increa ses
authorized by the interstate commerce
commission, and announce that they
are preparing to spend S7OO,OOO,OOO
this year for improvements and bet
terments. The Increases granted are,
in freight rates, an average Of 35A
per cent for the entire country; for
passenger, excess baggage and milk
rates, 20 per cent; for Pullman rates.
30 per cent. 1t is estimated the in
crease in earnings will amount to ST.
5S3,0OO,OO0, and that the net operat-
Ing income of the roads will now be
ST, 134, ,O0O, O,OO0-about $1OO,0OOOOO less
than the roads asked.
AS to the effect on the general pub
lie, there is difference of opinion.
Some experts figure that the Increased
rates will mean the adding Of more
than 81 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 conyiated William
Bross Lloyd, millionaire sergeant at
arms of the Communist Labor party,
and 10 other members of that party,
of sedition, and all of them were SEN
fenced to Imprisonment. In addition
Lloyd was fined $4,000 and two others
ST 600 each. Throughout the country
general satisfaction was felt in this
result of a case that was considered
one of the most important ever held in
an American court. AS Special Prose
cutor Comerford expressed it: "The
verdict convictS the movement rs we'll
as the men behind it, and establishes
precedent which makes criminal
the meeting of men for t:ie purpose of
advocating the overthrow Of the gov
ernment."
Something like 10000 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 ceremonies
took place in the Montgomery county
fair grounds where q temporary
amphtheater was erected. They were
preceded by a parade in which about
2O,O0o 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 n matter of good faith
and as precaution against misunder.
standing in the future; the interpreta.
tion 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 amy candidate for the presidency
who says he does not intend to en-
force the law is more unworthy than
the law viOlator. He declared he IA
vored the repeal of war taxes and the
reduction of federal taxation, and Sug
gested a 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 Breck
inridge Long, who campaigned on 9
1 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
1 nomination In Oklahoma. Former
! Senator Bailey was an easy winner ir
! Texas
/ New York's unofficial Democratic
4 convention put up a state ticket head
ed by Gov. Alfred r. Smith and select
ed Lieut.. Gov. Harry c. Walker fol
senator. Its platform calls for modi
! fication of the Volstead act to permit
2.75 per cent beer and urges recogni
/ tion 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 Lieuten
1 ant Loclllear, noted ''stunt" aviator
when his plane fell 1000 feet at Lol
! Angeles,