Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-08-16
THIS WEEK MARKS the forma

THIS WEEK MARKS the formal
opening of the political campaigns,
with the Republican and Democratic
candidates delivering their accept
ance speeches. Coolidge III Washing
ton and Davis at Clarksburg. Hav-
ing become a candidate without the
formality of a nominating conven-
ton there will be no notification for
LaFollette. Next week the Repub,
! lean and Democratic vice-presiden-
tial candidates will fire their opening
guns-Bryan at Lincoln, Nebr., on
Aug, is, and Dawes the next day at
1 Evanston, I'll. Then the barriers will
4 be down at last and the battle will be
on.
\ +. j. HENNING, the Assistant Sec
rotary of Labor, brings back the word
from abroad that Europe is as much
interested in the American presiden-
| tial campaign as the voters in this
country. In Berlin, says Henning,
everyone thinks that LaFolette is GO
ing to be elected, while London is
equally certain that Davis will be
chosen to succeed Coolidge in the
| White House.
SECRETARY OF STATE Hughes
gets back to Washington this week
1 from Europe, where in a unofficial
/ capacity, he has put in some good
ticks for the Dawes reparations plan.
Hughes believes that the Dawes plan
will be put into operation, thus estab-
fishing a basis for a large American
loan to Germany and the general re-
construction of Europe.
SECRETARY OF THE TREAS
URY Mellon will remain longer in
Europe, not planning to return be-
fore September /. He has advised
| friends here that most of his time is
being taken up with social duties,
but that he has had several interest
ing conferences with European
statesmen in the course of his visits
to London, Paris, Berlin and other
political and economic centers.
AMONG THE QUESTIONS which
Melen will take up or his return
here is the re-opening of negotiations
with France, Italy and other nations
for the payment of their war debts
to the United States. Agitation is a
gain being made, both in Europe and
America, for the cancellation Of
these debts, running into the billions,
but the government is determined to
collect the last cent When Mellon
gets back he will sent new invitations
to the debtor Governments, suggest
ing that they lose no time in making
arrangements for payment.
THE MAYFLOWER, famous as
the presidential yacht, has fallen up
on hard times. Two members Of the
4 yachts crew were arrested and
charged with beating up a crippled
war veteran and robbing him of all
/ the money he had A few days lat
er. While the MAYFLOWER was in
dock at Norfolk, Va, undergoing re-
pairs, several of the crew were ar
rested for having a bottle Of gin in
their possession. They were given a
stiff fine, which John Coolidge, the
Presidents son, who was aboard at
the time, helped to pay. 1t is under
stood that the President plans a rigid
investigation Of the activities of the
the crew with a view to making some
radical changes in the personnel.
THE CAPITOL is getting the most
thorough cleaning this summer that
it has undergone for q decade. An
army Of experts are at work through
out the massive building, cleaning
T greases and dust from the mosaic
floors and valuable paintings, re-varn-
ishing desks and furniture, and putt
ing the whole place in tip-top shape
for the new session Of Congress in