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The Dolores star., 1924-07-18
ku klu1 klan Is Named

More formal business. including a
resolution of thanks to "Our Pat" the
temporary chairman, and then came
the roll call of states for presentation
of candidates. alabama" cried the
clerk, and Alabama responded in the
person of Forney Johnston, business
like, snappy looking gentleman, who.
in n busineSs-like and snappy speech
told the delegates why Senator Oscar
Underwood was their ideal candidate.
To him fell the honor of arOusing .he
convention TO the first really spontane-
Gus demonstration so far. (That
word demonstration" is Ovcrworked,
but it is the only one that fits) Mr..
Johnston said Mr.. Underwood had
asked him to place before the CON
vention his views on a certain mat.
ter in unmistakable language. He
did so, and when he named the Ku
klux klan-the first outspoken men,
tlon of the organization-abOut half
the delegates leaped to thrir feet with
wild war whOOp that indicated they
shared enthusiastically in the Ala
baman's condemnatOry attitude toward
the invisible government" The shout.
ing ran like wildfire through the hall,
and one after another state standards
were wrenched from their sockets and
carried into the procession that quick
ly formed. Not all of them, by any
means, and there were bitter strug-
giles over some that did not get into
n ln .r, 81,
land. northern and western states fol
lowed Alabama and New York into the
anti-klan demonstration. As gen
eral thing the strong McAdoo delega-
tions kept their seats and held their
standards fast. In the Missouri SEQ
tion there was a squabble when John
keegan of st. Louis tried in vain TO
capture the standard The women of
the delegation uttered shrieks of pro.
test, and Mrs. A. C. Parsons secured
hold on the staff that couldn't he
loosened. In the Colorado delegation
the row was more serious, and tho
state standard was badly mutiIoted
before the police could miet tha ex.
clted delegates. 1t was to be noted
mat several standards in the narode
were or states In which the Klan Is
especially strong, but in these in
STANCES. as In most of the demonstra
uons' the carrying of the standard did
NOT mean necessarily that the entire
delegation. or even the greater mart
OF 1t. was In sympathy. Not until
the band leader, showing unwanted
TACT started up America" which all
could Join in with good grace, was the
tumult In the convention Gained. Cbar.
acferistically, those in the hall who
belonged to or sympathized with tbe
klan sat silent under the ieerlnp cries
or "kleagle" directed at them.
The Dolores star., 1924-07-18

chief Incidents day by day. OF course
Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi
was the Important figure on Tuesday,
since he, one of Democracy's leading
orators, was temporary chairman. Fol
lowing the usual preliminaries and the
beautiful singing of The Star.
Spangled Banner" by Anna Case,
while thousands OF tiny silk flags
ffuttered from the rafters, Senator
Harrison was installed and proceeded
to deliver his long keynote speech.
II was to be expected that he would
eXCoriate the Republican party, and so
he did. But somehow he did not
arouse either the delegates or the gal
leries so much as one would have
thought he might. Perhaps 1t was the
heat. He was eloquent. however, and
his language was incislve, his asser-
tions sharply pointed, his dcnuncia-
tions Of what his party thinks the
mlsdeeds and shortcomings of the Re
publican majority In congress forceful.
He won laughing applause when he
declared that what the country needed
was not n sphinx. but Paul Revere.
and again when, poking n bit of fun
at the Cleveland convention, he prom
lsed that this would be no cold storage
affair. but red hot, highly seasoned and
well prepared. Toward the end of his
speech the senator did bring his hear
ers to their feet, and started the first
real demonstration of the convention.
AS may be guessed. II was at his first
mention Of Woodrow Wilson Every
one was ready for 1t, and on the mo-
ment all rose with tumult of cheer
Ing. One by one the delegation stand
ards were uprooted, and parade
through the aisles started that lasted
many minutes. In the midst of 1t the
band struck up the Battle Hymn Of
the Republic" and again the admirable
Anna Case stepped forward and led
the singing throng.
The Dolores star., 1924-07-18
Walsh, the Investigator


On Wednesday,. to prove that the
women were being given their share
Of the work. Chairman Harrison In
troduced Mrs. lie Roy Springs of
South Carolina. chairman of the COM
mittee on Credentials. Handsome,
calm and cool In white silk, she took
the platform, waved greetings to
cheering friends and read her report
in fine, clear voice. Then the star
of that day, Senator Thomas ]. Walsh
OF Montana, was presented to the CON
ventiOn as Its permanent chairman.
He Is real Democrat and the great
est investigator this country as ever
KNOWN" said Senator Harrison, and
the crowd howled approval. And
again the state standards danced about
the aisles and were massed In front
Of the rostrum, for here was the man
who had done more than any other to
supply campaign material for his
party this year, and whom that party
gives credit for having done great
service for the nation.
Walsh Is known as one of the hest
speakers In the senate, and his address
was well written and vigorously de-
livered. though again the heat served
to lessen Its effect with the audience.
Not so sharply, perhaps. as Harrison.
but quite as effectively. he. too, set
forth at length what his fellow Dem.
ocrats consider the delinquencies of
the Republican majority in congress
and the Republican administration.
and especially what they look upon as
Republican attempts at paIlIation of
the offenses and moral turpitude that
Senator Walsh declared had been
brought to light through the recent
Investigations In Washington. He al
luded to ''the palpable falsehood'' of
the Republican platform In Its asser-
tlon that those investigations exposed
misdeeds by men of both parties, and
dared his political opponents to name
one Democratic ofIiceholder who .bas
been involved by the investigators for
anything he did while in Office"
In his peroration Senator Walsh
called on his countrymen to return to
the Ideals Of Woodrow Wilson and "re-
sumo the place he won for us-the
maral leadership Of the world" Which
The Dolores star., 1924-07-18
Big McAdoo Demonstrate,

Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Ar.
kansas having been put in nomination
by former Governor Brough, briefly
neatly and with little resulting fuss
the clerk called.
california"
For this the McAdoo forces bad
"Hen waiting on the edges Of their
The Dolores star., 1924-07-18
Baker Dropped

Ohio dropped Baker Saturday and
Smiths vote crawled slowly toward
the 4O0mark while McAdoos totals as
slowly declined. After the SEVENTEEN
ballot almost the only persons who
pnid attention to the roll call were
the women in the California and Texas
delegations. who mechanically waved
ca!ored bandannas every time vote
foi McAdoo was recorded.
.late Saturday afternoon. when des-
AH and disgust had seized upon all.
The Dolores star., 1924-07-18
Stick to 1t on Fourth

Independence day came and found
the delegates still in session, weary
eyed, almost apathetic. but immOvable.
Not all immovable, to he sure, for by
thar time many We're running short Of
both money and patience and several
hundred delegates and alternates left
for home on July 3. Some of these
deserters were recalled by telegraph.
and steps were taken to finance those
who were going broke"
The Fourth of July session opened
with "The Star-Spnngled Banner" and
every candidates banner continued TO
wave. Augustus Thomas read the
Declaration Of Independence. and al
most every delegate seemed confirmed
In the opinion that his life and Ilh-
erty depended on his voting ms he had
voted, and that therein lay his pur-
suit of happiness. Through ballot
after ballot the count displayed the
same deadly monotony. Then Tom
Taggert created a diversion by read
ing telegram from Senator Ralston
withdrawing from the race-at least
for the time being. Indiana there
upon gave McAdon 20 of her votes and
Smith 10. During the sixty-fifth bal
lot came a telegram from James NJ.
Cox turning loose the Ohio delegation.
So the Buckeyes gave their 4s votes
to Newton ID. Baker, which didn't
seem to help matters. since scarcely
anyone else took the hint.
Friday evening the Smith forces
brought forward two propositions. one
that the candidates be invited to ad-
dress the convention in executive ses-
sion, the other that Smith. as gov
ernor of New York, he asked to come
in and talk half an hour Both were
defeated by the McAdooites two
third vote being required. The same
fate met various attempts. on Friday
and Saturday. to cut off the low can
didate on each successive ballot. One
delegate moved that the convention
adjourn TO meet in Kansas City on
July p. but received little support.
Evening star., 1924-08-26
FRATERNAL MEMBERS
ON OUTING AT BEACH
Volunteers of America Will En-
tertain 500 Poor Children
Tomorrow.

The local branch Of the Brother
hood of American Yeomen is holding
its second annual excursion today at
Chesapeake Beach with delegates to
tho convention of the National Fra
ternal Congress of America, in ses-
sion here now, as its special guests of
honor. More than 1000 persons are
on the outing.
Athletic events for men, women and
children are scheduled and a prize
will be given for the largest crab
caught during the day. Brief talks
will be given by leaders of the local
and national organizations. Every
society in the District is represented
on the excursion. B. F. williams is
chairman of the outing committee
and Mrs. Grace Spangler is secretary.
Arrangements have been completed
for the annual Summer outing for the
500 poorest children in Washington
to be given at the Beach tomorrow
by the Volunteers of America, Inc.
Coaches for the children have been
donated by the Chesapeake Beach
Railway Co. Contributions of 25 cents
to defray the expenses of the outing
Evening star., 1924-08-26

passage by the House OF REPRESENTA-
tiveS in December OF the Gooding
long and short haul bill, amending
the fourth section of the transporta-
ton act to prohibit violation Of the
long and short haul to meet water
competition. were outlined by direct
ors of the Intermediate Rate AssUcia-
ton at their semi-annual meeting
here yesterday.
j. A Ford, SIokane, Wash, secre-
tary of the association. will be sent
to Washington to help secure passage
Of the Gooding bill, which already
has passed the Senate. Directors and
Evening star., 1924-08-26
US. GUNB0ATS AT CANTON
AS BIG STRIKE STARTS
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CANTON, August o6-The United
States gunboatS ASheville and Pam
panga- two British. two French and a
Portuguese gunboat have arrived
here, presumably to protect the for
eign concessions and interests in case
of trouble arising out of the general
merchants strike.
This strike. the result OF the seiz-
ure by the government Of DR.. Sun
Yat-Sen of arms which arrived hero
on the Norwegian steamer Hav con-
signed to the Merchants Volunteer
Corps, but later released, was for
mally declared yesterday. Most of
the business houses are closed and a
general suspension is expected today.
All the city gates have been closed
and barricaded. The volunteers and
troops are concentrated in the city
and the population of the city and
district are greatly alarmed. 1t is
reported that the commissioner of
police. WI Te-Chen. and the mayor,
Sun-Fo, have rendered their resig-
nations
Evening star., 1924-08-26

arc being received by Capt John e.
Kimbau Of the Volunteers.
Each child will be given a new
pair of shoes, treated to q swim in
the bay and rides on all of the amuse-
ments, and turned loose on large ta-
bles filled with good things to eat
Outing arrangements are in the hands
of Staff Capts. George l. Myers and
Vera V. Myers, District commanders.
Evening star., 1924-08-26
ALLEGED SLAYER CAUGHT
Trapped When He Comes From
Thicket for Water.

ATHENS. La. August 2e.-willie
Washington. one of the three negroes
accused Of having slain Sheriff Il. M.
Rentz Of jackson Parish, at Ansley.
La. after he and Freeman Coleman
and Booker Boone had been arrested
while operating a still, was caught by
sherins deputies In the railroad yards
here last night.
Washington had come from a
thicket in quest of water. when he
ran into a deputy sheriff and two
other members of the posse which
had been securing the North Louis
lana parishes for the negro.
Bloodhounds are on Coleman's trail
and he is believed surrounded.
Boone is in jail at a point which
the authorities refuse to reveal.
Evening star., 1924-08-26

Full announcement Of the
.vinners and reproductions
in color of all portraits BY
famous artists sviH appear
in National Magazines.
Evening star., 1924-08-26

members- .. Of the - association also
pledged their respective States to
send representatives to Washington
in inte rests of the bill.
Senator Frank r. Gooding. Idaho's
junior Senator, and author Of the two
congressional measures that bear his
Evening star., 1924-08-26

ame, complimented the association
on its help in the passage Of the
Gooding long and short haul bill by
the Senate when he said:
THE bill passed the Senate but we
could not have made a beginning
without the help of the association"
Evening star., 1924-08-26
IMBRIE'S BODY ON WAY.
Cruiser Leaves Persia for q. S
After Honors to Consul.

BUSHIRE. Persia, August 26-The
y. S. S. Trenton left this port for the
United States yesterday bearing the
body of Vice Consul Robert w. I'm
brie, who was killed last month by a
mob at Teheran, the Persian capital.
The body arrived here from Basra
Sunday night and was received by the
Persian authorities with full honors.
1t is being returned to the United
States at the expense of the Persian
government
Evening star., 1924-08-26
MAY JOIN LEAGUE.
Ecuador President Sends Message
to Parliament.

GENEVA, August 26.-The League
of Nations was notified yesterday
that President Cordoba of Ecuador
had sent message to Parliament
stating that the time had arrived
to treat OF the question of Ecuador's
entrance into the league.
The opinion was expressed here
that if favorable action is taken i'm
mediately by the Ecuador legislature,
some of the representatives Of that
country now in Europe, or on the
way here, may act during the coming
session of the Assembly. This also
applies to Argentina, 1t was said.
should it's Parliament vote for ad-
herence to the covenant.
Evening star., 1924-08-26
HERR|0T DEFINES
! ARMAMENT STAND
Premier Declares France
Cannot Subscribe to Piece.
j meal Disarmament Plan.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, August 26.-In a letter to
Sir Eric Drummond. secretary general
of the League of Nations, giving ad-
hesion to the leagues mutual guar
antee pact. Premier Herriot first of
all lays stress on the close relation
between terms of safety and arma-
ments. He lets it be understood that
the French government could never
take Part in a disarmament confer
ence unless a system of safety guar
antees were previously established
and formally accepted in principle.
NJ. Herriot further insists that
France could not agree to a piece
meal plan of disarmament, that is to
say, a reduction of land forces. to be
followed by d reduction of aerial and
other forces. Disarmament must be
uniform and simultaneous for all
forces.
Suspicious OF Germany.
With regard to Germany the letter
maintains that she cannot be permit
ted to conclude pact for mutual aid
unless she gives adequate guarantees
of her sincere intention to fulfill her
international obligations. Contrary
to certain other governments. the
French government formally adhereS
to eventual condemnation of a policy
of aggression, insists on the duties of
international solidarity and justif1es
the utility of agreements between in
dividual states already concluded, the
efficacy of which has been contested.
Finally, the latter makes certain
suggestions for Improvement of the
plan, notably the eXpediency of defin-
ing. if not all, at least the most flag
rant cases of aggression, the neces-
sity of giving the council a longer
period than four days in which to de-
eide who was the aggressor. the ad
visibility of providing for the deter
mination of the aggreSSor by a ma
jority, authorizing the high contract
ing parties to act in the best way pos
sible to uphold the right and facili-
tate putting into operation general
mutual aid by substituting a two
thirds majority for the unanimous
vote of the council.
In conclusion NJ. Herriot expresses
the conviction that plan answering
the requirements voted by the third
assembly was perfectly feasible. pro-
vided the reduction of armaments be
always proportionate to the degree OF
guarantee offered by the plan.
Evening star., 1924-08-26
Winner of $500 Third Prize

Winner of $500 Third Prize
MRS. HARRY r. Sparkling, says:
s1 find ebuoy delightful and have been using and no
other since Junior only three months old. After
seeing the wonderful effect it had my skin began
using for the babys bath also, and healthier
beautiful boy it is hard to find.
1--WE not only use Lfebuoy for our faces, hands and
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'In my estimation, there is healthy pur.
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my friends.
sT certainly grateful for Lfebuoy, the wonderful
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Evening star., 1924-08-26
LONG AND SHORT HAUL
LEGISLATION is AIM

By the Associa ted Press.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. August
26.-Organized efforts OF the Inter-
mediate Rate Association to aid in
Evening star., 1924-08-26
MISS L0WDEN TO WED.
Former Governors Daughter En-
gagged to J. B. Drake, Jr.

ALEXANDRIA BAY. N. Y, August
26.-Former Gov. Frank o. Lowden
of Illinois and Mrs. Lowden yesterday
announced the engagement of their
daughter, Frances Orren Ilowden, to
John B. Drake. jr, of Chicago at a
tea given at their Thousand Islands
villa, Castle Rest, to which several
hundred persons were invited.
Evening star., 1924-08-26
Winner of $1,000 Second Prize
MRS. VIRGINIA LEE BOYER, says:


cleansing and its kindness the skin.
bathing,
sit household
BOYER
Evening star., 1924-08-26
Winner of District of Columbia Prize
MRS. JOHN B. COULTER, Washington, says

MRS. JOHN B. COULTER, Washington, says:
wonderful qualities of ebuoy Soap have been long
tablished home Its first Introduction made
by my husband whose boon companion it has been all dur
ing his military service during the World
qrenent in most satisfactory manner can 69thfqy
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years. My small recognizes Lebuoy Soap his
special Its lather removes dirt and germ,
with wonderful speed and keeps him SAFE"
MRS. jofN B. COULTER
Evening star., 1924-08-26

Insanity pleas are the legal way to
put the blame on the Almighty.
Evening star., 1924-08-26

First National Prize-$25oo in Cash
also portrait in oils BY Ho.na,d Chandler Ch.isy
and q .Ist New York for the stings
Mrs. Arthur c. Candy, Richmond, Ind.
Second National Prize-$1ooo in Cash
also portrait in oils BY Walter Seaton
and q .iat to New York for the ztings
Mrs Virginia Lee Boyer, Newtonville, Mass.
Third National Prize-$5oo in Cash
also portrait in oils b, Housard Crosby Renutek
and a .dst to Ne.u York for the sirings
Mrs. Harry R. Sparling, St. Louis, Mo.
Six National Prizes Of $500 Each
Mrs. Reuben Noel Perley, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Mrs. Bertha Neise, Chicago, Illinois
Mrs. H. K. Bragdon, Ben Avon, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mrs. Herbert v. Lindsay, Kennett Square, Pa.
MIS-. HI. A. Kjellman, Altoona, Pa.
Mrs. E. S. Cowgirl, Des Moines, Iowa
In addition there 4o State Prizes Of 500 each
Evening star., 1924-08-26

Winner of $500 First Prize
MRS. ARTHUR G.. CANDY, saws:
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with delicate skin could hardly fail to become fond of after
a few days
81 like it for children because cleans wonderfully and
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that do not protect Respectfully,
MRS. ARTHUR CANDY
Evening star., 1924-08-26
Americas LOVclicSt

collection ofmother and children portraits
ever brought together.
The highly qualified and wholly impair
tial judges have worked for weeks on the
tremendously difficult task ofselecting the
winners. Up to the days of final selection,
literally hundreds of photographs were
under consideration for first honors.
Each photograph entered was judged
solely on two quaihcahons-health and
beauty.
1t is with deep pleasure and pride that
we announce these prize>winning Life
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-12-05
ILLUSTRATED LECTURES ON
FORESTRY

The State Department of Forestry,
in the conduct of its general educa-
tional work, offers to furnish Free
illustrated Lectures on Forestry and
Shade. Tree subjects, where an
audience of so or more can be reaz
sonable assured.
Forestry, dealing as it does with
activities in the woods, wild life,
streams, mountains! camping, plant
ing, and care of trees and the grea,
out-of-doors, is particularly adapte.
20 Illustrations, ana never fails tt
arouse interest.
Among the subjects offered are:
The Folesrs OIL Naryland--A pop
Giar presentation OF forest conal
lions in the State.
Forest Protection Fighting for
est fires; the State ire ploteeIio-
system; results OF forest protection
protection from o.ner destructh
agencies.
Inc uses of the .st-iiow til
forest serves the pubic in supp,
ing Indispensable wood products.
Timber, pu.pwood, ties, poles
piling, mine props, posts, cordwood
and other products, work III tne
woods, wood using industries.
Fores Observation-Disclosures
methods of handling woodlands,
the growing OF timber as business
how the State helps t he woodian.
owner in growing and marketing
his forest crop.
observation-disclosures planting
choice of species; where to plant
when to plant; how to plant; tn.
State Forest Nursery.
Forest NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
uses of the State Foests; camping
hiking; boating; fishing and will
life in Baltimore, Howard, WASH
.ngton and Garrett Counties.
Shade Trees-P lanting, care, ant
protection OF shade trees aloni
streets and highways; tree plans TO
cities and towns; planting on ths
home grounds.
There must be no admission
charge for attending the lecture.
To obtain lecture make ap
plication to the State Department Q
Forestry, 1411 Fidelity Building
Baltimore, Maryland. State dat
preferred, subject or subjects desir
ed, and character Of the meeting
Applications will be filed in tn
order in which they are received
and every effort will, be made to &C
ommodate the individual appl1
.ant as far as possible. It will b.
necessary, however, in the case o
points distant from Baltimore,
make assignments that will ut1ilz
the time of the lecturers to the Des
advantage and reduce travei
expense.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-12-05
HOW ABOUT THE CHRISTMAS
GREENS

With the Christmas season near
at hand, the household and store
keeper are beginning to think of
decorations for the holidays. 1t is,
of course. the easiest thing in the
world to go out and collect green's
In doing so do people realize that
they are going into some ones
woods or fields and helping them
selves to something that does not be-
long to them The owner Of the
property may want to keep the trees
or shrubs for the beauty they af-
ford, or he may wish to use them
himself AT any rate they are
his property and have real value.
According to the Maryland Laws,
Chapter 17s. Acts d 1918. it is
misdemeanor. punishap le by "a fine OF
$500 or 90 days Imprisonment or