Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-24

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COOLIDGE MAY 80 down in
history as the "yetoing President.
at this writing, he already has axed
two soldiers bonus bills, and the tax
reduction bill, the McNary-Haugen
farm relief bill, and several others
are yet 10 come. The President in
sists that reduction of federal ex-
penditures is the most important
thing he has to accomplish and he is
determined to flight it out on that
Tine" whatever the cost, just so it's
not in cash.
THE POLITICAL guns that have
knocked two Cabinet members into
private life have been turned on
John w Weeks, Secretary of War,
but with little effect thus far. A
powerful country wide chain of
newspapers is heading the assault,
charging Weeks with improper
connections with large financial
organizations, which have relations
with the Government. Secretary
Of State Hughes, likewise, has been
involved in the Shipping Board in
vestigation 1t is alleged that he
influenced the board to sell big
passenger ship to foreign firm for
small amount when American
companies offered much more.
Hughes denies it.
THERE ARE A lot of women in
Washington who would give almost
anything to know where Mrs.
Coolidge buys her hats. The word
has got around that the first lady has
turned down the fashionable stores
on F. Street, the Capitals Fifth
Avenue, and has chosen a little shop
n Mt. Pleasant, formerly a suburb,
and now part Of northwest
Washington. 1t is reported that
Mrs Coolidge bought six spring hats
ere But the location of the shop
and the identity of the owner are
secrcts which Mrs. Coolidge is keep
ing as steadfastly as her husband
keeps his counsel on matters Of
tate Importance.
MISERY LOVES company, says
the old proverbs and the truth of the
ldage has been demonstrated here
Hiram w. Johnson, whose pre-
sidential aspirations fell as flat as a
pancake, and Burton X Wheeler,
under a criminal Indictment in his
home state of Montana, have be-
ONE fast friends Finding the
members Of his own party in the
enate not so friendly to him, john
son has turned to other fields for
ompanionship, The pair were
cen arm in arm at circus re
emily and they are often in close
conversation at the Capitol.
WITH THE CONVENTION only a
month away, the Democratic political
situation, so far as the selection of a
presidential candidate is concerned,
toes NOT clear up. Everyone of
the 80 odd aspirants has a chance,
aud one mans guess is as good as
mothers, if NOT better McAdoo
viii 60 into the convention VA the
most votes to start with, but the big
question revolves about his ability to
Increase that lead. In the Re-
publican convention in 1920, Gen.
Wood had more votes than anyone
else at the start, but he was unable
10 increase his total by as much as
ZEN per cent during all the balloting.
THE ENDING or the preferential
primaries finds President Coolidge
with approximately a thousand votes
% his credit for the COP convention
On June 10. Coolidge head
quarters have been opened in Cleve-
land. to remain IN operation until
The business there is wound-up. In
locations are that a free-for-all fight
On the floor Of the convention viii
be necessary to name the Republican
Presidential nominee. This is
in accordance with Coolidge's wishes,
MANY MONTHS WILL elapse be
fore the last is heard of the great
,il scandal. The Senate investiga-
ton has been concluded. but the
fright will 90 on indefinitely in the
.ourts. The United States Supreme
Court viii have to make the final
decision in the cases. both criminal
and civil, so as much as two years
may elapse before the litigation IS
finally ended Both Sinclair and
Doheny have plenty of money and
they Will fight to the limit, both
against losing their properties and to
keep from going to prison in the
event criminal indictments are re
turned against them.