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Evening star., 1924-09-25

vacated by those who have the right
to occupy them at this time"
The prophecy proved true. OF the
81 Republican Senators who were
serving when La Toilette entered, but
three still remain. OF the 81 Demo-
Gratis. but two remain in public life.
In a word. Senator La Toilette,
what is the big outstanding issue in
this campaign" | asked.
We were seated in the dining room
of the Senator's modest home in
Washington. On the walls were auto
Grarhed photos of many of the world s
preSentday statesmen Surrounded
by his friends, he is the kindly host
hoSpita bic. courteous and consd crate.
He listens TO what others have TO say.
He inquiries after their health and the
health of their family. many OF whom
he knows He meets a witticism with
hearty good laugh. He is a first
class mixer. using that term in the
popular sense. He remembers names
and faces exceedingly well. He greets
every one with the same. unfailing
courtesy and consideration.
| waited for the answer to my
question. Presently he turned slight
ly in his chair, at the head of the
table. and fatSened his powerful eyes
on me.
The paramount issue in the 1924
campaign will be to break the COM
bined power of the private monopoly
system over the political and eco
nomic life of the American people"
| appeared puzzled. He proceeded.
John sherman Is Right
Let me explain. John Sherman of
Ohio was the ciearest- -visioned Re
publican statesman of his time. He
was Senator from, Ohio
of State under William Mckinley. He
saw the danger to political liberty
and economic freedom in this country
80 years ago, through the growing
menace of private monopoly. He
sought to destroy il. He said to the
American people, IF we will not en-
dure a king as a political power we
should not endure king over the
production, transportation and sale
of any of the necessaries of life. II
We would not submit to an emporer
we should not submit to an autocrat
of trade, with power TO prevent COM
petition and to fix the price of any
commodity. The remedy should be
swift and sure
John Sherman is right So the
Sherman antitrust act of 1890 was
passed. 1t placed in the hands of the
President the power to destroy pri-
vate monopoly while it was in its
infancy. But no President since then
has used this weapon effectively.
During the period from 1898 to 1908
the capitalization Of the trusts in
creased from s3.7S4, 900, 900 to more
than 672.000.000 During the past
16 years private monopoly has
grown a. an even faster pace than be-
fore. until now it dominates and con-
trolls practically all the basic indus
Evening star., 1924-09-25

France out upcompensated. The
crisis came last October. Germany,
braten in the "Ruhr battle had only
one alternatiye-war. Faced squareiy,
this alternative held no attractions.
The signature of the Franco-Czech
treaty made Frances victory in new
struggle practically certain.
Threatened with the loss OF the
whole Rhineland, Germany made
what the leaders have themselves
called "a second Versailles,' second
surrender. The French, now fully
victorious, but realizing that sonly
American corporation could bring
real peace again, issued the invita-
tions for the experts commissions.
The experts reparations plan was
drafted and it's acceptance was facfl-
itated by liberal elections in Grea t
Rritain and France. The one portion
of the impossible" Versailles treaty
which had failed of execution was the
reparations portion. The experts
plan. insuring the renewed co-opera-
tion of the United States, seems to
make a reparations settlement GER
tainty.
important problems remain, further
co-operation is necessary. but it may
nevertheless be said that the war set
Element is now practically in a way to
complete fulfillment. The last doubts
as to it's practicality have vanished
France and Great Britain. aided by
the United States, seem to be moving
together again. The continued in
f'uence of these three. supported
neces sarily by Italy, leaves Germany
little choice but to work also for
peace in conjun ;tion with the western
powers Russia, practically isolated
once more, is trying to detach Japan
from the western powers. but at the
same time is hungrier than ever fol-
western recognition. which is being
gradually accorded in the interest OF
peace Ef
In short, even politically, there is a
broad rift in the clouds, and not far
ahead a beam of sunlight -sparkles be-
comingly on the suhsiding waters OF
the storm.
,.(The next Article in this series will
be published tomorrowo
Copyright 1sc4l
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CREW OF rs MISSING.

DETROIT, September 25.-A thorough
check of the Lake Huron coastline
from Oscoda, so miles below Alpana
to Port Huron. at the foot of the lake.
had failed at noon today to reveal any
trace of the missing freighter Clifton
with it's crew of % men. The boat
was due here yesterday.
The Clifton. carrying a load of
stone from Sturgeon Bay to Detroit,
is reported to have passed Mackinaw
Sunday and to have been on upper
Lake Huron Sunday night during a
gale No report has been received of
her since then until this morning,
when word came from Oscoda that
the Clifton had made a brief stop
there Tuesday. The weather has been
fair since that time.
Evening star., 1924-09-25
100000 MISSING.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, September
2J.-The Union Trust Company of
this city today reported to the police
that 100000 consigned to it by regis
tered mail was missing. The bank
asked the police to seek William j.
Hanifin, As years old, employed by
the bank as a messenger and guard,
who also is missing.
Evening star., 1924-09-25
G. r. SECOR is EXPELLED
RY NEW YORK EXCHANGE
Firm Repeats Denial of lrregu-
larities in Oil Stock
Transactions.
Ry the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, September "a. George
Z, secor a member of the brokerage
of Secor. Reynolds & Co. was
axnelled from the New York Stock
Exchange today for alleged irreeu-
larities in connection WIN
tions in the stock of the southern
States Oil Company.
charges against Mr.. Secor were
heard by the governing committee Oh
tbe stock exchange yesterday after
noon Mr.. Secor was present, ana the
after hearing the EVIL
dence, found him guilty.
The firm. in a formal statement
raiterated its denial of the charges.
t forth that it's financial sta
hi,itv was unquestioned. but asked
customers, in view of the stock ex-
change ruling. to transfer their ac-
counts. The firm, which was organ
i1ad in 1922. has an office at "A Broad
way. Mr. Secor has been a member
of the exchange since 1911
Evening star., 1924-09-25
PRAISES ADVERTISING.
Armour Official Says Bakers Owe
Success, to It.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j.. Septe r
25-Charles w. Myers. director of
trade relations, Armour & Company,
Chicago. who came here to address
the American Bakers Association
and the National Association of
Wholesale Pie Bakers. today stated
that the outstanding successes in the
baking industry were the result of
continued use of newspaper advertis-
ing.
There are many varied and eX-
ceIlent types of advertising" declared
Mr.. Myers.
Every style has its particular
uses and value, and each is an essen
tial and integral part of our national
advertising, but in the final analysis
it is the daily newspaper that reaches
the great mass of the people. the
consuming public.
Evening star., 1924-09-25
LEAGUE TO SETTLE
BRITISH-TURK ROW
Continued from First Page) }

cult. and it adjourned after asking
Hjalmar Brantfng of Sweden TO seek
a basis OF conciliation. Both Turkey
and England agreed formally to ac-
ceptance of the councils eventual
decision as binding, but Fethi BeS
protested against the British assump-
ton that Mosul belonged to lrak as
unacceptable and "a violation OF TURK
iSh sovereignty. He again demanded
plebiscte.
Viscount 1shii of Japan opposed
Australa's request that the councli
approve the projected Australian loan
of E67 900 to its inundated territory IN
New Guinea. arguing that the coun-
ell had no right to approve or reject
because the matter belonged entlrrlS
20 the league mandate commission.
The council upheld the point MADE by
The Japanese delegate, and declaeo
merely TO take note of Austraila s
initiative.
One of the first acts OF the as
sembly at its meeting this afternoon
was the adoption of resolution
urging all of the governments 10
continue to give their support 10 the
Armenian people who still are Win
out a national home. A sum from the
league treasury was allocated as a
nucleus for a fund of assistance
SEES GERMANY ADMITTED.
Evening star., 1924-09-25

Wisconsin. Still the net earnings
of the railroads during this period in
that state increased 1s.45 per cent.
or slightly more than the percentage
throughout the United States as
whole.
About this time Lincoln Stenens,
then the ace OF reporters. went over
Wisconsin.
Business Attracted.
The people OF Wisconsin are not
radicals wrote Steffens after his
investigation. NO matter how men
may differ about Gov. La Toilette
9th. rwise, his long, hard fight has
developed citizenship in Wisconsin,
honest, reasonable intelligent citi-
zenship. And that is better than
business: that is what business and
government are for-men.
But instead of driving business out
of the State. S his enemies had pre-
dict"d, the very opposite happened
From 1909 to 1911 the capital surplus
and undivided profits of all the banks
in Wisconsin increased - per cent
whereas for the United States as
whole they increased only As per
cent Individual deposits for the same
years in Wisconsin banks increased
81 per cent, while in the United
States as a whole they increased but
- per cent. The record on CONNER
cial failures showed the same re-
suits.
The fight for clean government in
Wisconsin, should be judged by re-
suits obtained. declared the gov
ernor as he closed his desk for the
last time. He continued: If il can
be shown that Wisconsin is a hap
pier and better State to live in: that
its institutions are more democra tic; /;
that the opportunities of all its peo-
pies are more equal: that social JUS
tice more nearly prevails: that hu-
man lie is safer and Sweeter-then
I shall rest content in feeling that
the progressive movement in Wiscon-
sin has been partially successful.
He didn't stop there.
But the fight has only begun. The
fundamental problem as to which
Unsolved'
Talked to Empty Seats.
In 1906 he entered the United States
Senate. By this time he had become
a national figure. He was now 81
years The old guard leaders of the
Senate decided to ignore him. He
was placed on few unimportant
committees, and when he began to
speak he found himself talking to
empty seats.
Mr.. President" he observed quiet
ly, Il cannot be wholly Indifferent to
the fact that Senator'S by their alb
sence at this time indicate their want
of interest in what l may have TO say
upon the subject The public is in
terested. Unless this important sub
ject is rightly settled, seats now tenn
porarily vacant may be permanently
Evening star., 1924-09-25
Killed in Explosion.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, September
25.-Alex Helms, 81, garage employe
at Valparaiso. Fla. a resort near here,
was killed and Inghram Helms, his
uncle, was badly burned yesterday
when a spark from a cigarette ignit-
ed fumes in a 500-gallon gasoline
tank in which they were repairing
leak, causing an explosinS which
burst the tank.
Evening star., 1924-09-25

death toll is regarded as light. how
ever. in view of the extent of taS
food, which was the worst suffered
by the former Russian capital since
1924. The casualties are believed to
have been held down by the timely
warning given the inhabitants when
the Neva began to overflow its banks.
The flood waters were showing a
tendency to subside early this morn
ing, although some sections of the
city remained isolated. Martial Lave ?
has been declared, and the regular
troops are being assisted in maiR7
tanning order by tn" militia. hremnIf
and vigilance committee.
Factories Hard Hit.
The most serious property damage
was suffered by the factories in III.
Nassile vski Ostrov, the third electric
ity station, the central aqueduct. tel
egraph office. geological gardens, the
university, the customs house and
some Of the theaters.
One four-story house collapsed, but.
no one was injured. German 7.
steamship was hurled onto sand
bank in the harbor.
Cars Palace Threatened.
For a. time it was feared that tne
old Winter Palace Of the car. cor-
tanning millions Of dollars worth of
regal property. would be ruined. bur
the authorities succeeded in rcmoV-
ing the most valuable objects 10 the
upper floors The library Of tn"
Academy of Sciences lost hooks
valued at Sl6U.Gnn.
The wind occasionalir assumed
hurricane force roofing up who'll
avenues Of trees, lifting roofs and
carrying awav sheets Of tin roofing
like scraps Of paper. Although more
than 90 foreign steamers were IN the
harbor. all of them escaped serious
damage
While mass was proceeding in st.
Isaac's Cathedral during the storm
an old woman ascended to the altar,
crying Historically: The end of the
world has come. prepare yourselves
for death A panic ensued among
the congregation, and several women
threw themselves into the rising wa
ters and were drowned.
An acute food shortage is being ex-
perienccd and the government has
appealed 10 Moscow TO send 5000, 900
pounds Of -four, meanwhile threaten
ing severe penalties for retail me-
chants who are attempting to raise
the prices of foodstuffs. The state
bank has declared a moratorium for
all of its clients who have suffered
losses.
The authorities here have also tele-
graphed to Moscow to rush fire en-
gines. pumps and salvaging ap-
paratuS.
At an early hour this morning the
municipal authorities had managed
TO re-establish telephone and tele-
graph communication and to effeC'
resumption of operations at electric
power houses, thus lifting the olo
capital out Of its blanket of ominou>
darkness.
Estimates have not yet been mao
regarding property damage, but il =
certain it will reach many million.
Evening star., 1924-09-25
FRANCE HIT BY STORM.

Ry the Associated Press
PARIS. September 25.-A storm -
cyclonic violence is rayaging in south
eastern France. The ancient city
Orange has been particularly ha'd
hit, d deluee OF rain flooding the rai
way station, washing out the tra"h
and cutting the main railway from
Paris to Marseille. while on the othor
bank of the Rhone a milo of track
age was washed away.
A bridge collapsed during the pas
sage of d locomotive Two bodies
were found in the debris and ii was
feared others also perished. The
railroad workers will require at least
days time to restore communications
Meanwhile thousands of travellers ar"
stalled In view of the seriousness
of the situation Minister of Public
Works Peytral has gone to the scene.
Telegraphic communication with
Marseille has been cut by the up
roofing of poles, and the Paris pos
office Yesterday chartered an air
plane to deliver 1000 belated telc-
grams.
The streets of the city of Mines
were converted into torrents a num-
Der of buildings were struck by
lightning and one man was killed ny
a bolt Lightning also struck build
ings in AK En- Provence, causing out
breaks of fire.
The tempeSts continue. flooding III"
rivers in the whole region between
Valence and Toulou, stopping all
work notably vintaging, which IL
seriously threatened.
Evening star., 1924-09-25

tries. As result. the Government at
Washington is now. and has been for
quarter Of century, in the hands
OF small but powerful groups. acting
together and controlling il in their
own interests"
NO" just what do you mean by
that, SENATOR" / asked.
Il mean that each eroup dictates
production and prices in its own
heid-in iron, coal. oil, steel, lumber.
sugar. meats. clothing In short in
mining. manufacturing, transporta-
ton, and all important business en-
terpr1ses. / mean further that
through grain exchanges, elevator
combinations and packing monopolies
the markets are manipulated and
prices fixed in all products of the
farm.
Evening star., 1924-09-25
EUROPE IS HEADED
TO LASTING PEACE
Improved Conditions Due
Largely to Resumption OF
U. S. Cooperation.

tFoIlowin- is the frSt Of three art"lts
hv Mr. Ncyrer showing the improvement
IN political snI cconomica aHars aEn Wv.
progress toward genuine peace III Eut"P'
during the last thee years.
Evening star., 1924-09-25
SEES GERMANY ADMITTED.
Count Kessler Thinks League Seat
Will Be Granted Soon.
nv EDCAR A>SEI. MOWRER.

BY Radio TO I 10 81 and thtca@o 'ahf Ne"s
BERLIN. Sptember 29-ln an
proba bilfty Germany Will be fuii
member of the League no Nations
some time in January according 10
Count Harry kessler. Democrat ana
n,ridsi who recently represented
Foreign Minister StreSemdnn IN &C.
neva and who is league enthusiast
81 believe that the assembly. before
disbanding will arrange Tor ne"
meeting about the end OF the SeaI'
said Count KeSSler. "NaturalIH as the
British ambassador TO-DAY tolu r1tlt
Stresemann. the league cannot give
MS a permanent seat on the councii'
but there is nothing to prevent our
government from sounding out the
States in the assembly. whether 'heS
are disposed TO vote US pei
nent seat. ,,.
what conditions do YOU raise?
tbe writer asked Chiefly military.
Germany is entirely disarm"d; there
fore. she cannot be expected 10 pro
vide military strength or even ieno
territory for military operations. we
simply cannot riks having any
war fought on our territory. ." "liEei
land already has obtained TINS poiht.
We wish to be treated like Switzer-
land.
Internal Objection.
What of internal objections TO en-
-ry into the league
The German people labor unoer
the misapprehension that the treaty
of Versailles declares that Germany
was uniquely responsible Tor the war
The treaty says nothing OF 'he hlnu,
1t merely states that we must Haho
good the damage caused by our az
cres.icn The league pact Wereiy ue
clares that we must respect oollsa
tons This we are abSoinieiy
pared to do. The only difficulty IS 10
.1n1,;n away our peoples mlsunder-
standing.
The CORRESPONDENT is informed
that the German government mas
sent a memorandum to ten States
renrasented on the league council
asking an explanation OF NdE Eiou"
problems Democratic circles are III
umphant They see chech lot re-
action and declare that Germany Ell
trance into the league will accelerate
a,...uation of the Ruhr and will gem
erally institute a new era. Inc pos
sihility of a so-called burgher pioe
or narIiamentary coalition seems 70
be excluded.
Chancellor Marx is master OF tne
,;,n,tion The conservative mill
taristic parties must be eNpecleu'
however, to do all they posslOlS Can
in the interim to make real entl alee
il, the league impossible by raising I'M
uossihle demands for restitution OF
German colonies and by enoeaVoflhS
to extract internal concessions from
the cabinet. -.,,,,,
The coming parliamentary session
is expected to be rather stormy
,copyright. 1924, 10y Chicago Daily News 'o'
Evening star., 1924-09-25
300 DIE, THOUSANDS (;
HOMELESS IN NEW
ARMENIAN QUAKE

CONTINUED from First page.)
Evening star., 1924-09-25
No Leader Has Re-
ceiUed More Praise
or OrCO,lde11,r,atiOn.
WISCONSIN RECORD
TELLS WHOLE STORY
Senate Ignored Him Early
in Careers of 81
Are There NO,C.
BY JOHN f. SINCLAIR.

prominent conservative member
of the United States Senate was TAX
ing friend about the Capitol re-
Gently. They entered the Senate
gallery while the Senate was in ses-
sion.
DO you see that little, well dressed
man sitting there. in the first seat,
in the front row." remarked the
Senator to his friend The friend
nodded. We'll. in that fellow are en-
bodied the hopes and aspirations Of
more than one-third of the American
people. That's La Toilette of Wis
consin.''
Small of stature. scarcely five feet
five inches in height. weighing about
100 pounds, he gives one the i'm
preston at once OF being larger. He
is deep-chested. chunky. with a big
square head covered with a mass Of
iron gray hair, worn pompadour.
Well groomed and well tailored, he
is one of the best dressed men in the
Senate. An artist would feature his
well formed classic head. his deter
mined mouth, his penetrating grayish
blue eyes and his lined face.
In younger days he must have been
very handsome and attractive, for he
still is. in spite Of his 60 years.
Feel that arm" declared the SEN
ator. in response to my recent in
quiry regarding his health. 1t was
like bar of iron.
You are ready. then, for the big
presidential fight"
Tell the American people that I
have been waiting for this fight for
forty years. | am ready physically
and intellectually for the greatest
fight in my life. Both the Republican
and Democratic parties have failed to
bring relief to the people. Both are
dominated and controlled by the same
monopoly power. An independent
campaign this year has become alb
solutely necessary
Evening star., 1924-09-25

Ch1ef OOStacIe POlIt1cnI.
The principal obstacle 70 Europe's S
recovery has been political. The
United States threw the machinery of
the peace settlement out of gear and
destroyed the post-be llum bala nee of
power by rejecting. the settlement
and Withdrawing it's cooperation
from European affairs. France and
Great Britain, left face to face with
opposing interests and no mediatory
peer, fell to wrangling hopelessly
Germany and Russia, being funda-
mentally opposed to the peace settle
ment, though for different reasons.
began to make common cause against
1t.
France, indignant and somewhat
alarmed. began TO unite the lesser
European allies in a system of aHi-
ancess which rapidly assured its politi-
cal preponderance on the continent,
and, finally. in an access of violent
determination, occupied the Ruhr Basin
Great Britain exhausted itself diplo-'
matically and Germany exhausted it
self physically in the effort to force
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-04-25
NO APP RO V AIS

the medal for the most competent
Montana State Accuracy Typist. A
requirement amount of time was gi-
ven in which 60 words muse be writ
ten either perfect, or nearly perfect.
Our treasure state is vast and peopled
with hundreds of students whose high
ambitions could not compete with the
thorough ability of this demure dam.
sci. The metal awarded is a combin-
alton of quaintness, and neatness; q
symbol of eternal hope, and success
that shall abide with naughs but they
who seek it.
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-04-25
Announcement of Nash
Morrow Marriage

In chapel by the sea, Miss Frances
Morrow, native daughter of this fair
valley, was united in the holy bonds
Of matrimony to Harry A. Nash, a
son Of the metropolis Of New York.
The days of early courtship began
when the new bride was an employee
Of the government service at Camp
Xearney, California, and at which
camp Mr.. Nash was being treated for
symptoms of lung trouble. Upon the
restoration of his health, the young
man joined the editorial staff for the
Los Angeles Times paper. Lingering
California twilights, and days Of halt
ing romance, all helped to hasten the
marriage of the united pair, who are
temporarily dwelling in Santa Montica
The former Miss Morrow spent the
happy hours of childhood; visioned
life thru prism glasses Of youth, and
blossomed into splendid woman hood
in this city of her birth. The an
nouncement of her marriage will be
welcomed with genuine surprise by
the young matrons well-wishers here.
Congratulations are in order for the
couple. So be it sincerely hoped that
their love joys be as deep as the
ocean; their troubles as light as it's
foam.
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-04-25

Prevention of Forest Fires
The High School students assembled
Tuesday morning to give heed to a
speech delivered by w. w. Larson, a
member of the u. S. Forestry Service,
on the topic Of Fire Prevention. He
left with the scholars numerous
pamphlets, in which instructions were
given on the Forest Fire subject.
Natures off springs are the maject-
ic forests, of towering trees. Tender
" she has nourished and protected
them. 1t is only infinitely fair that
this mutual bond should bind young
and old together in one mighty effort
to extinguish, and prevent that great
fire dread that can eat the heart from
every fruitful land.
Poems are made by fools like me;
But only God can make a tree"