The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-24

coo. Means also said Secretary Mel
Ion had contract to give liquor per-
mits to "the Green River whisky
crowd" .and declared he had found
enough evidence In the Bosch Magnetic
case to call for the Indictment of for
mer Attorney General A. Mitchell Pal
mer. and that Daugherty and Jess
Smith had decided that 1t would be
better to hold this over Palmer's head
to influence Democratic votes In con-
gress than to bring prosecution.
George w. Storck Of the Department
of Justice gave evidence tending to
implicate Francis B. Harrison in scan
dals. and the committee then took
recess to permit Senator Wheeler to
attend the sessions Of the committee
that is investigating the circumstances
surrounding his Indictment.
DREsIDENT COOLIDGE says steps
L should be taken by the federal gov
ernment to put outdoor recreati0nal
opportunities within the grasp of all
the people, and himself takes the FIRST
of such steps by appointing Secre-
taries Weeks, Work, Wallace and
Hoover and Assistant Secretary Roose-
welt a committee to promulgute "a ma
tional policy which should not merely
coordinate under federal guidance all
activities in behalf Of outdoor recrea.
tion but also formulate program to
serve as a guide for future action"
MYTH considerable publicity the
w conference between British and
Russian representatives for the re-
establishment of trade and political
relations opened in London last week.
Almost before 1t got under way there
were Indications that 1t might come
to naught. Prime Minister Macdonald
opened the proceedings with polite
speech in which he warned the Rus
SLAMS that II they desired credits
which is what they do desire-they
must make 1t plain that they are
ready to respect their contractual OBJ
legations, and that the one way to do
this was to keep their old contracts.
He warned them further that Britain
would not stand for subversive propa-
ganda anywhere In the empire. The
Russian delegates were conclllatory,
but In two days the conference ad-
journed over the Easter holidays with
the gentlemen from Moscow In doubt
as to what to do. For meanwhile two
Of their chieftains at home, znoviefr,
and Trotzky, minister of war, had
come out with violent attacks on Mac
Donald. Both Of them assert that
Russia will not meet the claims put
forward by the British and that an
agreement Is possible only If both
countries start with clean slate,
after which the soviet government will
meet any obligations the Russian dele
CATION may sign ut the London con-
ference.
IOuR army's globe.enclrcling avia-
~ tors have been having some ex-
citing experiences up in Alaska, which
eliminated in the forced landing of
the plane piloted by Major Martin,
commander of the squadron. A crack
In the crank case compelled him to
descend at Cape Igvak and the other
planes proceeded to Chignig. ITO miles
further west. Word of the mishap
was sent out from there and two de-
stroyers hurried to the rescue Of Mar.
tin and his mechanician. who were
found safe in an inlet and were taken
to Kanatak where new engine was
to be installed.
NEW YORK'S two state conventions
~ were interesting because for the
Republicans Secretary Hughes deliv.
cred the keynote speech and gave un.
stinted praise to President Coolidge
while at the Democratic gathering
Gov. AL Smith was formally put in the
running for the presidential nomina.
tion. This was done through the
adoption of resolution presented by
three leading women, and in response
Smith agreed to make the race.
THE people OF Greece voted by 8
L huge majority In favor of the es.
tablishing Of Greek republic, and So
the downfall of the Glucksburg dynas
ty Is complete. The Persians. on tn,
other hand seem to have given up tn,
idea of setting up republic, Premier
Sirdar Sipah having repudiated tha
plan. He is said now to be negotiat
ing with Harry Sinclair for loan o
Sl0.0OO.00O in return for an oil con
! cession in northern Persia.