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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30
NEW YORK STOCK \

Wall ST., New York, June 30.-STOCKS-
Wall St, June S0.--STOCkS-The pro-
posed tariff occasioned extensive selling in
specialties made gross declines Of 2 to II
points.
Lower prices were recorded turnout the
list excepting the Rails in the final hour,
Mexican Petroleum made a futher decline
of nearly two. points. The close was heavy.
Sales appropriated 10000 shares.
Shorts availed themselves of the adverse
provisions in the tariff bill and extended
their operations in oils. Mexican Pc
troleum fell 12A points to par, the Pan
American issues lost to GU points and
General Asphalt lost nearly points. At
lantic Gulf, Baldwin, Steel and prominent
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1T WON'T Be RACE
Carpenter Makes No Kick on
Minimum Ring.
World Battle To Be Staged in
an 1S-FOot Square.
BOTH MANAGERS ARE BUSY
Kearns and Descamps Now in
Contest of Wits.
Finger Bandages Must Be In
speeted by Referee.
BOTH MANAGERS ARE BUSY
WEATHER WILL BE GOOD

Washington, June 3o.--Al fear
that rain or bad weather might in
terfere with the staging of the
Dempsey-Carpentier fight at Jersey
City next Saturday was dispelled to-
day when the official fo-ecaster of
the United States weather bureau
announced that ideal weather
would prevail.
weather conditions at Jersey
City viii be practically i6ea1, SO far
as we can tell :.ow,' said the fore
caster.
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New York, June 3o.-MoNEY-Prime
S@sA per day cent b, E1
commercial, 80 day bills on banks, 3.67as /;
commercial, GO day bills. 3.671s; demand,
797 :, cables, 7.99. Belgian francs, demand,
1872; cables, I.94 aMrks, demand, 1.31; ca
bles, 1.32. Greece, demand, 573. Sweden,
gentine, demand, 1925. Brazilian, demand,
1150. Montreal, II 3-6 per cent discount.
Government bonds, easy; railroad bonds,
firm. Time loans, steady; go days, 80 days,
@ months, per cent.
Call money, firm; high. 6; low, 6; rul-
ing rate, 8; closingg bid 81; offered at 6;
last loan, s. Bank acceptances, 4h@5 per
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30
ROTARIANS INVADING PARIS
American Delegation 600 Strong viii
Tour French BattIeficlds.

Paris, June 30.-Two hundred
American delegates to the congress of
the International Association of Ro-
tary Clubs, which met in Edinburgh,
Scotland, two weeks ago. have arrived
here and it is expected that more than
six hundred representing every state
in the union will be here by Saturday.
The Americans will be accompan-
led by about two hundred English
Rotarians, and an elaborate program
of entertainment has been planned for
the visitors.
This program will begin on Mon
day when the Rotarians will go to
Chateau Thierry and Belleau Wood,
where the entire day will be spent.
General Nive1le, one of the French
commanders on the front during the
critical days of 1918, will probably be
asked to conduct the visitors over the
battlefield.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKEr.

Coo Bs g steers: fat st1sf ss
misty 15c to 25c higher; early top steers,
$3.50; bulk Of sales, s6.55@s.25; bulk fat
mostly S1.50@3.06; butcher bulls, s4.5OG
$50; veal calves, steady to strong; bulk
of sales, $S.5o@9.00; stockers and feeders,
HOGs-Receipts 2s,ooo Market active,
Toe to 15c higher than yesterdays average
top, 1925; bulk Of sales, $S.50d9.15; pigs,
steady; desirable pigs, around $S75.
SHEEP-Receipts- 5000 Market mostly
steady. Best western animals, 5000; top
native $1,000 to shippers; strictly choice
held higher; bulk of sales, $3.50 down.
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GRAIN RECEIPTS.

FURNISHED by Empire Commission Co., POI
New England Building, Topeka. kan.l
June so, 1921.
Minneapolis-Wheat receipts, 212.
Duluth-W heat receipts, IS.
Winnipeg-Wheat receipts, 225.
Kansas City-Wheat receipts, 129; corn,
81; oats, o.
Ghicago-Wheat receipts, IS; corn, $50;
oats, 165.
St. Louis-wheat receipts, AZ; corn, 81;
oats, 26.
Omaha-Wheat receipts, So; corn, 81
oats. p.
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CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.

Chicago, June NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
higher Creamery gSyse extras, s4c ,stsaSpdard'
EGGs-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Alive,' lower; fowls, 20@
201ac; broilers, 2s@35e.
POTATOES-Market weaker. Virginia,
barrel, $4.00@425; Carolint, stave barrels,
$3.50@3.65; flat barrels, S3.25@3.50; north
ern white, 5O@60c cwt.
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KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK SALES.

1.-THE following sales were made this morn
ing at the Stock Yards, Kansas City, and
reported ever long distance telephone
direct to the State Journal by X. e.
Kansas City, June 3U.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 5000 head. Market steady to strong.
HOGS-Recsipts $500 head. Market
steady to strong. Bulk of sales, $5.50@s60;
81 siHfEEP-Receipts 15oo head Market
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SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Market steady.
Lambs, Ss75Gs.I5; ewes, $3.0o931a
TOPEKA POULTRY AND EGGS.

market quotations by Premiums Poultry
Products Co., 30 North Kansas avenue
Topeka, kan.l -.
The poultry market shows a weaker con-
dition with unusually heavy receipts and
price declines reported form New York
Local receipts show a marked increase IN
volume but no change in price is noted at
this time.
prices with no change indicated In reports
From large distributing centers. Receipts
at Topeka show liberal volume for this
time OF year.
Prices-Hens. lbs. and over, &c per h.:
hens. under lbs, 19c per ID. Cox, &c per
horn and black broilers, Sc per ID. less.
Springs, over lbs. Csc per Id.
CSC per ios.; ordinary firsts, &c per doz.:
seconds and checks, 16c per doZ, case in
Guided; without case, &c per doz less.
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TOPEKA CASH GRAIN MARKET.
FURNISHED by the Derby Grain Co., $50
New England Buildipg.)

wHEAT-No. 1 hard, sIi6G1.30; No. 2
hard, $1.15Q1-3 30; No. 8 hard, $1.15@L25
No. hard, $1.12@1.13.
CORN-No. white, 56@57c; No. 8
white, 551k @56c; No. yellow, 52@521ac
No. ) yellow sic; No. 2 mixed, sic; No. 5
mixed, 40c.
OATS-No white, SAC.
KAFIR-No white, $1.os@1O5.
BARLEY-No. 3. 45c
RYE-No 1, $1.0i.
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CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, June 30-WHEAT-Close: July,
81 244 @L24%; Sept, .23A.
CORN-July, 60Ac; Sept, 61Ac; Dec,
OATs-July. 35Mc; Sept, 37Nc; Dec,
40ssc.
RYE-July, $3.50; Sept, s10sk.
PORK-J1ly, $1775: Sept, $500.
LARD-July, $1,000; Sept, $10S5; Oct
RIBs-July, s1o.4O; Sept, s1o.67.
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KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK MARKET.

kansas City, June 30.-CATTLE-Re-
top heavy and medium weight, 1928; year,
ling steers, $3.50; contract fed Texans,
$685.; Colorado pulpers, $7.75; stockers
Gamers weak, mostly $175d200; some lots
1925: all other classes, steady; best veal
ers $500; bulk of choice, $7.50d7.75; prime
young cows, 1925; heavy heIfers, $7.25
bulk COWS, $40o@525; common to good
1oc higher tSe5P oi91 MafKe5 seeady t.
weight around 10c lower than yesterday 5
high time best light and medium to pack
ers and shippers, $S.75; 275 to 325 pound
averages at $40; bulk of sales, $3.50
SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Killing classes,
steady; best native lambs, $3.50; bulk of
sales, $S55G9.25.
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Sim Fein Leaders Are Freed.

Dublin, June 3o.-Arthur Griffith,
founder and president of the Sim
Fem, and Doctor Mcneil, who is high
in the counsels of the Irish republi-
cans, were released from Mount Joy
prison today.
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NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

New York, June 30.-BUTTER-Market
steady. Creamery higher than extras, 500
361hc.
EGGS-Market firm. Fresh gathered ex-
ira firsts, By @33c.
CHEESE--Market firm. State whole
milk, flats, fresh specials, 1914 @17c.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago June 30.-WHEAT-Prospect
of cooler weather and rain in the northwest
led to declines in the wheat market today.
Refusal of Chicago elevator employees to
arbitrate wage troubles counted also as a
bearish factor. Selling, however, was or
only scattering sort. Opening quotations,
which ranged from 1ac to 115c lower, with
July 81 .221h to $1.23 and September $1.21A
were followed by moderate further setbacks
and then something of a rally.
Pronounced lack of support had a de-
pressing influence later but signs Of ex-
port business caused rallies near the end
of the day. Prices closed firm, Nc TO
1Ac net higher with July S1.24H to SI24%
and September S1.23A to $123A.
CORN-Corn was weaker with wheat Al
ter opening &c lower to Nc advance, IN
Guiding September at 62Ac to CSC, the mar
ket sagged a little more and later recovered
somewhat.
Prospects Of heavy deliveries tomorrow
on July contracts led subsequently, to
fresh declines The close was unsettled,
&c net lower with September 61%c to
0ATS-oats reflected the downward
course Of other cereals, starting I'M
changed to sc lower, September $3.50
but then hardening to some extent.
PROVSIONS-Higher quotations on
hogs made provision market firm.
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
orange of prices on grain futures on
the Chicago Board Of Trade, as reported
by The Empire Commission Co.. 2oi New
England Bldg.e
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ADDS SNAP TO THE DRINK

Horsford's Acid Phosphate
makes fruit juices tart, delicious. Fine in
plain or charged water. Quenches thirst
ADV,
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Wichita, June 30-HOGS-Receipts 300
Market SC higher. Top, $50; bulk Of sales,
$S506S.T0.
CATTLE-Receipts 100. Market stedy to
25c lower. Cows and heifers, $3.O0G6 so /;
stock cows and heifers, $150G4.00; bulls,
S150G3.00; calves, $3.50@S.00.
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st. Joe, June 0.-HOGS-Receipts, 1900
Market steady to strong. Top, $685.; bulk.
SS.500S.S0.
CATTLE-Receipts, 1900. Market gen.
and heifers. ss5o@s25: calves. sS.oOdsoo.
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Kansas City, june 30.-EGGS-Market
higher; Eirsts, 26c; seconds. PIC.
POULTRY-Hens down 1c, 21c; broilel
down 1c, 27@33c.
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NEW. YORK COTTON MARKET.
New York, June 3o.-COTToN-Spot
quiet; midiling, 11.60.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30

Helen Darling. motion picture
actress ,, the Christie comedies.
where she usually plays q large
part as one of the bathing girls. %
being sued for divorce by her hus-
band, Lieutenant John Darling.
Lieutenant Darling, who says his
was a war romance, claims that his
wife was not satisfied to SHARE his
pay as an army aviator.
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NEW YoRK MONEY MARKET.

10 a. m, June 50, 1871.
English sterling, S72ss; German marks
1921.
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TOPEKA HOG MARKET.
FURNISHED by Wolff Packing Co., foot Of
0ufncv ST Topaka Kan
TOPEKA PoULrKY MARKET.

FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Co.
corner Laurent and Madison SITS, Topeka
Kansas.)
Topeka, Kan, June 80
Hens, lbs. and over, &c; under 4 IDS,
19c; broilers, 2 lbs. and under, SIC; old
rosters, Sc; springs over lbs, Csc
Eggs $500 case.
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EXCHANGE.

FURNISHED by Empire Commission Co., POI
New England Building, Topeka, kan.)
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LIVESTOCK RECEIPTS.

FURNISHED by Empire Commission Co., POI
New England Building, Topeka. Kan.)
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DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

Furnished by the weather bureau office.
Topeka, kan, for the twenty-four hours
ending at a. m. Thursday.
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

KANSAS CITY GRAIN MARKET.
(Range of prices on grain futures OF
the Kansas City Board of Trade, report
ed by B. c. Christopher & Co.. SIG New
England B1dgJ
Kansas City, June 30.
Close
Open High Low Today Yes
s sg5g liz: .na Is i i1S is inis Ii
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KANSAS WEATHER REPORT.

Furnished by the weather bureau office
Topeka, Kan. for the twenty-four hours
ending at 10 a. m. Thursday.
stations High. Low. Prec Ronds
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-05
-.
Weeks Calls
Henry Ford
70 Discuss Matter Of Muscle
Shoals Plant

Washington, Oct. 31.-Seccetary
Weeks. returning today from his
trip Of inspection Of the Muscle
Shoals, Alabama, nitrate ard pow
er plants. conferred with Presi-
dent Harding and announced he
had requested Henry Ford to come
to Washington for conference
relative to the Detroit manUfac-
turer's offer for the projects.
Mr. Weeks explained that his m
vitation to Mr.. Ford did not speci-
fy date Or tine for the confer
erce leaving that question entirely
at the convenience Of the l22anu-
facturer.
Referring to construction work
required for the completion OF the
Wilson dam, Mr.. Weeks said he be-
licved the $22,O00,0o0 estimated
and allowed by Mr.. Ford for the
completion CT this project would be
sufficient but added that that figure
made no allowance for cof1pietio::.
Of dam No g.
The. secretary indicated he was
disinclined to favor the lease OF the
government power plant at Shelf
field. Ala. while negotiations for
its sale were in progress. Lease
Of the Sheffield works, he said,
would probably compl:cate the ne.
gotiations now in hand.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-05
Lloyd George Wins
Fight in Commons

London. Oct. 31.-The govern
ment obtaired its expected maa-
date from the House of Commons
tonight to proceed with the irish
negotiations. The Cn;onists motion.
censuring the government for init
alton OF the Irish neSo;iat;ons was
voted down. 439 to -
The Premier aiso achieved anotl,-
er Of his oratoricaI victories before
an eNpectant audience. SO far as
the movement Of protest was do
signed 70 draw information as to
the proceedings of the conference
it failed; the Premier gaze no in
formation ;s TO what has been de-
cided. or is being discussed regard
ing >Jr De Nalcra.s claim To ind
pendsnc" and the rumored at
temptS To arrange concessi2n&
from Ulster for United Ireland.
This remain il the realm cf spec
ulation.
One piece of information tho
Premier did give 1t was that un-
less something happened within a
few DAYS presumably in the confer
ence. to solve the unsettled status
OF Ireland's two governments. steps
would be taken to give the Ulster
parliament the powers necessary 70
make it real government
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-05
Clemson College News
Football, Basket Ball and
Amatuers' Theatricals on
the Weeks Program

Clemson College, Oct. 29.-The
Clemson reserves today pulled off
a Al to victory against the
North Georgia Agricultural Col
lege team at Dolonegah. Ga.
THE Microbe Of Love" in the
college chapel last night was a
great success. The many pretty
girls and the amateur acting de-
lighted everyone present.
The season has now opened for
company basketball. Some fine
basketball has already been pull
ed off. The winning company will
be awarded large banner. After
the company championship has
beer played off the varsity squad
will make their debut. a great
season is expected for basketball
after the football season has clos
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Incredible, Says Baker.

Cleveland. O., Nov. 2.-Charges
Of Senator Thomas Watson that
American soldiers in France were
hanged without trial and We're sub
ccted 10 barbarous treatment We're
declay to be "prcposterous and
incredible" by Newton d. Baker
former secretary of war. tonight.
France was not a bowling VIII
derness but a civilized country" ("
Mr.. Baker said 1t was pretty
we'll crowded with American men
and women who would have been
quick 10 report anything OF this
kind.
IF a single American soldier had
been hanged without trial word of
il would have come TO this coun-
try and proper measures would
have been taken. The senator's en-
tire charges are preposterous and
incredible
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-05
ENCL. AND
READY TO
DISARM
T First Lord Of British
Admiralty Says the
World Has Learned
That MilitariS'7a IS
Menace

New York, Nov. British DELI
egates to the conference on ITa1-sa
tation Of armaments Will go to
Washington resolved that, short OF.
compromising the safety OF taes.
empire or its sea security, they viii
go to almost any length to meet
other great naval powers IN a. 1au-#
tual and proportionate effort to re-
heve their people from the DIR
Gen Of competitive armament.
This declaration was made todayS
by Lord Lee. of FarehaH, first lord
Of the British admiralty, and one
Of the official delegates Of his
country. who arrived on the Olynl-
pic with other delegates to the
conference from Italy, China and :
Japan.
Referring to the World War,
Lord Lee said he had been con-
rinced for years that Germany
meant mischief, and added that
the lessons learned from that war
were not confined to those learned
rom Germany.
The world" he asserted in
prepared statement, mas learned
wider lesson still-tfat nailitar--sf
ism, wherever situated and how
ever introduced, is menace to
civilization and must be given no.
lice to quit
That is what brings Us to Wash
ington and if, as trust, we au 90
there in a spirit not merely Of
hope and sincerity, blt Of fixed de-
termination to convert the presl-
dents lofty aspiration into pcac-
teal working agreement, the war
viii not have been fought IN vain.
so far as an concerned, md
here l speak rot only as the se-
sponsible head Of the British ad-
r.iralty but as one OF the Official
delegates. I come in a spirit OF
quiet confidence that the results
of this conference will be such, as
amply to justify President Hare-
ing's far-seeing initia i've, AID,
personally 1 am not prepared even
20 contemplate the possibilities OF
failure. To do so would be. to as
sun?e that the world was afflicted
with an incurables ia-en ~ Ind
could not be restraineG i n s0i-s
eide"
ITALY" according ~ sensso-
Carlo Schanzer, Il a s;:;te ent Is
sued on landing, ma cep ed
most willingly the inv, II f-oias
the United States to tie art IN
the conference.
The undertaking OF resid ut
Harding he added, &C.. III ses
an historical fact, the IN ,vgta sce
of which has not been .4--lnc sr-3s
stood BY any one.-
America, calling tcs II
peoples OF Europe and il, 70 S.is-
cuss questions Of wor; ter st,
proclairns the princi.,l at all
mankind constitutes CT. < at or
ganization and that if ant ~
enable this great orga IL ion to
realize its historical ~ ~, we
must consider the que c}sz,; eon-ss
cerning the defeated -. s-lot
sidedly, but from Sc. el Soil:t
Of view, remembering / at all
peoples have an equal 81 to de-
velop themselves and ! ogr ess.
The Washington con. ryGce Viii
help towards the rees ab!i7nnseat :
of such international ! la9ons as /,
will be the real guarantee OF peace
among nations"
DR.. V. X. Wellington Koo, Chs
nese minister to Great britain,
who heads the Chinese delegation.
declared China would do its share
toward making the conference the
success that the entire world hopes
it would be"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-05
New York
Election Contest
Two Democratic Aldermen
Unseated by Socialists

New York. Nov. Two years
pay for two months work is in
store for AlSernon Lee and Edward
r. Cassidy, Socialists. when they
take the aldermanic seats held for
twenty-five months by MorltZ
GraubarG and Timothy j. Sullivan.
Democrats. Lce Cassidy contested
the 1912 election through the court.
charging vote stealing and fraud.
and it was found that he had been
elected
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-05
LEGION
CONVENTION
ADJ0URNS
Iowa Man Elected
Commander. Bitter
Fight on Resolution
Condemning Har-
(Rv the Associated Press

by the Associated I GcSS)
Convention Hall Kansas City,
Nov. 2.-The national convention
of the American Legion adjourned
here tonight after electing Han
ford MacNeider, OF Mason City,
Iowa, natinoal commander; select
ing other officers and adopting res
olutions covering wide range Of
subjects. The convention had been
in session without a recess since
early this morning.
The election of NJ. MacNcider to
succeed John G. Emery. of Grand
Rapids, Mich. was made unanim-
Gus after more than half Of the
State delegations had seconded hi::
nomination, and three other candi-
dates nominated, Roy Hoffman, OF
Oklahoma City; Earl NJ. Cline, Of
Nebraska City. Neb.. and John f.
Williams, of Joplin. Mo-, had with
drawn in his favor.
The new commander vas brouGht
to the platform amid cheers and a
big Iowa standard was raised over
his head. He thanked the delegates
for the honor and declared he real
lied his responsibility as chief of the
legion.
Mr.. MacNeider impressed uoon
the legionnairies that the strength
of the legion rested within tho local
posts and not at national heGdQuar-
ters.
He stated that his program, would
be headed by efforts to do every
thing possible for the disabled eX-
service men.
Il stand ready for your COM
mands," he said in closing.
Vice Commanders.
The vice commanders chosen
We're:
George L. Berry. Of Rogersville.
Tenn; II. Nelson Jackson. Of Bur
lington, VT, and Charles kendrick.
of San Francisco. representing the
army, and Raymond Bracket, Of
Marblehead. Mass. and I. A. Nc
Cornlick, Of Fort Lyon, Colo, OF
the navy.
The Rev. 4. r. Blacknian, Of
Chaute, Kan, minister Of tn"
Christian church, Disciples Of
Christ, was elected national chap
lain.
A fight for the removal Of the
national legion headquarters from
indianapolis to Kansas City, which
the Missouri delegation promised
in pre-convention campaigning to
bring to the floor. did not develop.
The election of officers concll,d-
ed an all-day session marked By
debate and wrangling over certain
sections Of the resolutions commit
tee report Particularly heated
was the discussion Of a resolution
criticizing severely the speech de-
livered by George Harvey, An2cr:ccc =
ambassador to Great Britain, before
the Pilgrims Club in London. upon
| his arrival in England to assume
his duties as ambassador in
which Mr. Harvey discussed the
reasons why the United States en-
tered the war. The original resolu-
ton was thrown out Of the report
| on a roll-call vote. and later sub
stitute was adopted. The substi-
tute was written in less sharp terms
and expressed the belief that the
ambassadors remarks did not rep
resent the true feeling for which
the American Legion stands. 1t
directed that copy Of the resolu-
tions be sent to President Harding.
For Compensation.
Two resolutions bearing upon
federal compensation for soldiers
were among the mass adopted.
Both declared in favor Of immed-
late compensation.