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Evening star., 1924-07-06
Convention Not to Move.

For several days the suggestion has
prevailed at New York that in view
of the apparently hopeless deadlock of
the Democratic convention the meet
ing should be adjourned to another
city. This has undoubtedly been in
spired by the fact that from the outset
the assemblage has been under the in
fuence in some degree Of the pro-
nouncedly partisan galleries. The ad-
herents of Gov. Smith have filled the
spectators seats and have even over
flowed into the body of the meeting
hall in such numbers as to impede the
work of the convention, and on occa-
sions when demonstrations have arisen
have drowned out the voices Of other
partisans and the delegates themselves
with a great volume of sound.
Yesterday, after seventy-two futile
ballots, with the convention as tightly
deadlocked as ever, motion was made
to adjourn the meeting to Kansas
City. When the vote was taken the
delegates almost with unanimity op-
posed such a transfer. McAdoo men,
as well as Smith men, voted to remain
in New York. Apparently the McAdoo
followers felt that an adjournment
would be a concession, while the
Smith men quite naturally opposed a
shift from the scene of the greatest
Smith strength.
In the 1860 Democratic convention
at Charleston, s. c., the party was
divided. The delegates from the south
favored a platform and a candids$e
advocating the right Of slavery extern
Evening star., 1924-07-06

terms and are discharged unimprov-
ed in physical condition. they are
almost certain to slip back into law
breakers.
Women In Drug Tr.mc.
The narcotic angle is particularly
serious. Seventy-f1ve per cent of the
woman lawbreakers caught by fed
eral agents are involved in the drug
trafic. Some are dope addicts and
more are sellers OF dope. 1t has
been shown that putting these mar
same thing at all as curing them.
Mr.. Grim told the judiciary COM
mittee: Nearly all OF our prisons,
where there are any great numbers
of prisoners, are filled with addicts,
and it is utterly impossible to keep
drugs out OF the large prisons. The
prison guard is poorly paid man
and he finds he can sell narcotics
easily. Sometimes he can get a mar
cotic for $50 to $50 an ounce, and he
can sell it at $3.50 and $500 for one
his pocket net profit of from $4,000
to 5000 on an ounce of it. That is
the insidious thing with which we
are contending, and we are in the
dark until the medical profession
tells us what is to be done"
Because of this condition, which is
apt to prevail in prisons, the govern
ment hopes to locate it's industrial
home for women in a place that will
be difficult of access for drug ped
dlers and to make it as nearly as pos
sible proof against drugs.
Mount Weather in Virginia has
been seriously considered as an iso-
lated and yet convenient location for
the institution. The weather bureau
once had an observation station on
this high and beautiful point in the
Blue Ridge, and the buildings are
still standing in good condition. But
the site has been discarded by Con-
gress as not having enough land to
make farming practical, and no other
proposed site has appeared even as
desirable as Mount Weather. In con-
sequence, the committee will have to
make and consider an entirely new
list OF locations. Officials hope that
by the time Congress meets in De-
cember, the work will have pro-
gressed to the stage where Congress
can appropriate the funds for the
institution.
A. bill establishing a federal in
dustrial reformatory for male first
Offenders between seventeen and
thirty years of age passed the House,
put failed to get a hearing in the
rush OF closing hours in the Senate.
Representative Foster, urging pas
sage OF this bill, said that there are
1,90U young men in federal prisons
VINO would come under the provision
OF this proposed bill, and that 600
OF them are world war veterans.
Evening star., 1924-07-06
SHOOTING STARS.
BIZ PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Call of Duty.

Call of Duty.
We shook him by the hand and cried
"A lucky man are you,
A delegate, to stand with pride
In our admiring view!
"In patience you may face the heat
While listening, day by day;
And see, as the expense you meet
Your money melt away.
you'll sit perspiring and perplexed
In that expansive hall
And wonder what will happen next,
II anything at ALL"
Evening star., 1924-07-06
Tunnel Project Reviewed.
Engineers Want to Join France
and Great Britain.

After a period of submersion, the
British French tunnel project is COM
mencing to bob up again. A dispatch
from London says that work will
commence as soon as the government
withdraws opposition to the enter
prise.
For q long time 1t has been ap-
parent that political rather than en-
gineering or financial considerations
have been holding up the tunnel prof.
ect. Unquestionably. the twin tubes
which are being planned will. be an
immense benefit to commercial inter-
course of all sorts IL they ever are
driven through the chalky ground un-
derneath the bed of the English chan
mel and join up the two countries into
which their ends emerge.
Once they are finished, London and
Paris will be brought almost within
committing distance of each other;
and the separateness which is main
tanned by the storm tossed strait that
France will be eliminated. The re-
sulting easy intercourse of the peo-
pies ought then to do more toward
bringing them together and creating
ings of diplomats and formal rapproche-
ments conceivable possibly could ac-
complish.
Besides this, it win be practical to
run express trains from the British
capital-indeed from all the principal
insular cities-direct to- the capitals
and big commercial and industrial
centers of the continent, and the ef-
feet such facilities on trade will be al
most incalculable.
To an American, used to the sort or
International relationship that ex-
fst between the United States and
Canada, 1t seems sible
and absurd that an enterprise so vi
tai, which was first talked about sixty
years ago. should still lag when it is
obviously the natural and logical
thing for two of the great and en-
lightened nations of the world to en-
gage In. The petty jealousies and dis
trust that have held up the under
taking seem childish. Perhaps In
time that is tho way they will seem
to London and Pari%s-Detroit Free
Press.
Evening star., 1924-07-06
BY THOMAS n. MARSHALL.
Former Vice President OF the United
states.

States.
Thoughts of July recall that
Thomas Jefferson, author of the Dec
laration of Independence, about which
the weeks festivities .fevolved, was
afraid to write the word freeman
In his famous document. Biographers
so record. but biography, it must be
remembered. is the story Of the man
who writes 1t and contains his preju-
dices as well as his views. This re-
minds me of what Gen. Grant said to
Gen. Rollins. his aide. after reading
a highly praised account of one of
the Grant campaigns.
Rollins" he said, there isn't any
history except novels and they are
mostly blamed lies"
Too often it is said that old men
make wars and young men fight
them This carries the thought that
ola men make war with slight regard
10 the consequences of their act.
Maybe SO, but the most solemn mo-
ment of my life came when duty, con-
science and judgment constrained me
TO sign the declaration of war with
the imperial German government.
Inc war was great educator. 1t
demonstrated that men long mourned
as dead were alive and that other
men, who breathe and walk and talk,
were deader than any soldier who
sleeps beneath the sod. We all have
our peculiar ideas of what life and
death really are. 1 have mine and
they are different from the ones
formerly held. ! used to think that
life was eating, drinking, working.
playing and such activities, and that
death was cessation Of these actiyi-
ties. l was utterly in error
Life does not consist of length of
years. nor death in passing from
mortal fusion. 1t is not how long
a man shall walk this vale Of tears
that constitutes life. but the way in
which he walks that determines
whether he is living or not. Con-
in a manger. grown to manhood in a
carpenter shop, He went about doing
good. He was despised. nailed be-
tween two malefactors. His body was
taken down and placed in the tomb
1t was sealed by imperial Caesar,
who said. He is dead 1t is ended"
But He was not dead and Is not
dead. What He taught has entered
the hearts of men and nations. Until
all accept II there will be no joy
nor sweet content among mankind.
4 \
Independence day reflections
brought to me again an incident in
tho life OF the great Napoleon. One
of his guardsmen was stricken on the
Evening star., 1924-07-06
Seeking a Solution.

a decision that should have been
reached earlier was taken by the
Democratic national convention yes
terday afternoon, when it was agreed
to place in the hands of the chairman
of the national committee and the
chairman of the convention the re-
sponsibility of calling a conference of
the representatives of the leading cam
didates for the nomination, now hope
lessly deadlocked. Accordingly Repre-
sentative Hull and Senator Walsh will
summon those who can speak for the
candidates today and ascertain if
there is way out of the wilderness of
futile ballots that have dragged along
for d week.
The Star suggested the other day
that the only way out OF the dilemma,
it would seem, was for the two leaders
in the contest to withdraw stimuli
taneously and to leave the field to the
others. Between them they control
many more than two-thirds of the
votes. Neither is disposed to yield as
long as the other is in the race, lest
his ntagonist profit nv his own with
drawal. For neither can be assured Of
retaining under control for the pur-
pose of preventing the nomination of
his 1.r II all the votes that are now
being cast for him.
1t is obvious to any observer that
the convention, following the unseen
ly outbreak of feeling on the subject of
the klan during the first week Of the
session, has been injuring the pros
poets of the Democratic party. Had it
been able to proceed with reasonable
quicknesS to d decision on d ticket
after that manifestation of partisan
feeling it might have healed the breach
that was caused by it. But close upon
the adoption of the platform developed
the deadlock between the two leading
candidates, which has been marked
by an ever-increasing bitterness of
feeling, with many open demonstra-
tions of implacable hostility that have,
Of course, reached the ears of a large
part of the public through the radio,
and arrested the attention of a larger
From a Democratic standpoint this
situation is fraught with the gravest
danger. The party is in peril of dis
ruption. Whereas a few months ago
there was d rosy prospect of success,
owing to the sentiment aroused
throughout the country by the revela-
tions of misadministration in connec-
tion with the naval oil leases, now
there is a settled feeling that the
Democratic party is a divided organi-
zation, with two wings positively and
firmly attached to antagonistic politi.
cal and social principles.
Underneath the intense personal
hostility between the Smith and Nc.
Adoo camps there is a deep antagonism
on issues. The task that is set for the
two leaders who are charged with the
management of a conference of COM
promise is a heavy one. 1t is not, of
course, for them to select a candidate.
That is the business and the RESPONSE
bility of the delegates, in convention.
They are to seek a way out of the
deadlock by clearing the field of the
two contestants who are so hopelessly
grappled in a death grip. If they can
find way out Of the difficulty they
will deserve high praise, not only
from the party they represent, but
from the country at large, which has
been offended seriously by the spec.
tacle that has been presented during
this past week.
Evening star., 1924-07-06

A suggestion was offered that the
Democratic national convention move
out Of New York and come to Wash.
ington. The custom of holding all con.
ventions in a city accustomed to &C.
commodate great gatherings hos
pitably, but without local interference
in their deliberations, Is one which
might with advantage be generally
adopted.
Evening star., 1924-07-06

The leading candidates are, respec-
lively, accredited to California and
New York. The publicity methods oc.
casionally suggest Hollywood VS..
Broadway.
Evening star., 1924-07-06
Communication Needed.

communication NCCOous
"How did you feel when you sat in
the great hall with the pictures of
George Washington and other men
whose counsel meant so much to our
nation looking down upon you?"
II felt" answered Senator Sorghum,
that maybe I had overlooked a point
in not bringing along my ouija board" /"
Evening star., 1924-07-06

The fact that nomination was not
made amid the enthusiasms naturally
surrounding the Fourth of July proves
that in certain details the stage man.
agement has gone wrong.
Evening star., 1924-07-06

The course of events for awhile be.
came so monotonous that the poll of
the Missouri delegation was looked
forward to as mild touch Of comedy
relief.
Evening star., 1924-07-06

Fall, Doheny and Sinclair are in
trouble, but their present personal
discomfort is not so great as that of
many men who have devoted them.
selves high-mindedly to a patriotic
duty.
Evening star., 1924-07-06
Hens and Humans.

Hens and Humans.
The ben remarked, "On laying,
always sing a bit.
But, just the same, I'm saying .
That know when to quit.
when tasks you humans tackle,
Explain to me, beg,
Why have you 50 much cackle
For such q little egg?"
Evening star., 1924-07-06

Among those thoroughly diRppoint.
ed by the exercises in New York were
a number who were persuaded to At.
tend under the impression that it
would be strictly a humorous occasion,
Evening star., 1924-07-06

1t was not expected that Mr.. La
Follette's convention would seem 50
quiet by comparison.
Evening star., 1924-07-06

If the services Of Judge Gary had
been available at the Square Garden a
"gentleman's agreement" might have
averted tedious delay.
Evening star., 1924-07-06

Cleveland, Ohio. has witnessed a Sec
ond demonstration Of how easy it is to
conduct convention without a dead
lock.
Evening star., 1924-07-06

The idea of turning the New York
proceedings into a joint debate would
at least have given them more appeal
in the line of human interest.
Evening star., 1924-07-06

Admirers of w. J. Bryan may be
Inclined to think a little convention
embarrassment serves the Democratic
party right for insisting on new talent.
Evening star., 1924-07-06
Heard and Seen

During one of the recent thunder
storms Mount Vernon lost one of the
trees planted by George Washington.
A fash of lightning-and $50 years
Of tree life was shattered beyond re-
pair.
The stately tree, according to ex-
perts who examined it afterward,
showed rings to the number of years
mentioned. I leave it to historians
whether Washington planted it. If
SO, he was about forty years Odd at
the time.
The old colored man at Mount Ver-
those actually planted by Gen. Wash
ington.
Destruction of any tree, especially
an old tree, is a loss, and particu-
larly so at such a historic place as
Mount Vernon. OF course, there are
plenty of wonderful trees left there.
But a tree is thing of such slow
growth and maturity, taking or so
many of the characteristics of perma-
nency as it grows throughout the
ages, that its loss is something to be
mourned.
*
Fourth of July,
There may be a regulation against
the firing of firecrackers in the Dis
trict, but, if so. it distinctly did not
operate in some sections of the city.
Bang! Bang! Pop! Pop!
All day long the crackers resound-
ed. Mingled with their lesser snaps
came the sharp crack of what sound
ed like the fashioned cannon
cracker"
The Fourth began in some neigh
borhoods the night before. A new
feature this year was small caps
that required to be set off by the
foot, the heel scraping them along
the sidewalk to set them off.
one youngster was going down the
street with his mother on the night
OF July .. trying to argue her into
letting him fire off some of his fire.
crackers that evening
His argument was something like
that of the man who leaves his Office
come back again."
The lad is going to be a LAWYER
Why; / can't shoot off that whole
boAful tomorrow" he pleaded. Won
nad better let me FIRE some tonight
with them all tomorrow"
Ex
Shorty, the janitor. along with th.
rest of Washington. was fuming
against the Democratic convention.
Il wish this Democratic convention
would end" he said.
T'his was such a widespread wish.
indeed, that it was no novelty. vet
one could not help wondering lust
why Shorty wanted that convention
to cease.
1t was easy enough to figure ont
what fed up" on the endless sue
cession OF ballots, and why the news
paper men where Shorty worked
were getting about their full of il.
But just why the janitor should OBJ
ject was not SO plain, until he ex-
planned IT as follows:
We'll, you see, l used to get all
the trash cleaned up in the evening
and In the morning everything was
clean, but now when l come down in
in the evening"
= It's all according from what stand
point you look at things.
.- y X
One of the best things about the
convention. according to the radio
fans. is that 1t was run on daylight
saving schedule.
Thus, IL session took up" at
8 o'clock in the evening, daylight
saving time in New York, it was Z
o'clock here when the local radio fan
took up his headphones.
And-this IL the important thing
when tho fun was over at / am. in
New York. 1t was only midnight here.
Yep, there iy some advantage in day
CHARLES z. TRACEwELL
Evening star., 1924-07-06

When Gov. Cox withdrew, Ohio had
a favorite son alternate ready to slip
into the vacancy.
Evening star., 1924-07-06
Early Training.

II see you have bought the baby a
new rattle"
'"That Is not rattle" said Mr..
Meekton. "Our baby Is a girl, and
Henrietta saw to 1t that she had a
gavel to interest herself in"
Evening star., 1924-07-06
Where Novelty Ceases.

The telephones q strange affair.
This radios a marvel, too.
But what they carry through the air
For days discloses nothing new.
Evening star., 1924-07-06

Jud Tunldns says experience never
teaches some men not to regard any
kind Of an excuse for getting away
from home as lucky.
Evening star., 1924-07-06

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Evening star., 1924-07-06

"Settlin' an argument" said Uncle
Eben, don't allus dspend % much on
who's in de right - on who fits tired
out fust."
Evening star., 1924-07-06
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Evening star., 1924-07-06

What will be the effect on the
earth? l dare not predict the effect
Evening star., 1924-07-06

to give an answer after due delibera-
ton. Finally, DR.: Russell went to
cision and found him on his knees in
prayer. when he arose from his
knees" says Representative Upshaw,
there was light on his face that
was never seen on land nor sea- 1t
was the light that comes from self
immolation and heroic dedication to
the cause of crusade for the right.
DR.. Russell and the student shook
hands in an unselfish compact that
meant more to the cause of sobriety
that ever took place. perhaps. in the
history of America for the emancipa.
tion OF suffering humanity"
Apropos Of the observation that you
cannot always tell what a man Is by
looking at him, Representative Oscar
]. Larsen Of MINI esota tells this little
story on himself:
"A couple Of years ago when was
campaigning / stopped in small
town in my district for a little while,
waiting for my tin lizzie to be repair
ed I was sitting in front of the only
young man about twenty-five years
Of age. I found, while talking with
him. that he had lived for some years
in Copstantinople, and it was about
the time that the near east crisis was
on. I began to talk with him about
what was happening over there. I
found out that he was a very intellf-
gent fellow who had been a student
at Robert College, and spoke Turkish,
Greek, Russian, French, German, and
what not.
After We had exhausted the sub
ject, he said, casually: i can tell by
looking at a man Just what he is
I said: Is that 50? Can you tell me
what I am?' Yes Then ]. sort of
spruoed up and made myself appear
man. and I said: You take q good
look 1t me- and tell mo what am.
He said: It - not necessary, have
been talking with you for half
| hour What am II I asked. He
said: You are q barber"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-11
HARTLAND, MAINE

Nowhere in Maine can be found bet
Eer industrial conditions .anda,a better
Enjrit of cooperation than in Hart
ksnd The town is situated on the
Eaine Central Railroad and offers the
hest of shipping facilities. Excel
Eent industrial sites are available
With any quantity of power and plen-
h. of native labor. 1t has large
Eoolen plant, wood working establish
hents and several smaller industries.
It's class of stores is unusually good,
the merchants keeping on hand an
EXCELLENT assortment of dependable
There are beautiful
homes here and each owner takes
sufficient pride in his place to keep it
booking we'll.
Hartland Academy, famous seat
Of learning and in which the town is
Justly proud has just been rebuilt
liter a disastrous fire.
These are but a few of the REASONS
Why Hartland is considered so desir-
pble, not only industrially but for
purposes as well. .---.=-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-11
{. {. WATERMAN
Hnrtland

A business which was established
aDout three years ago and which in
that short space of time has proven
of decided benefit to the community
is owned by Mr. G. c. Waterman.
This store which Is centrally located
does large business in plumbing
and carries large stock of plumbing
supplies. electrical supplies. crockery
and paints, Clarion line of ranges and
furnaces, ETC. One of the specialties
of this establishment is the handling
of the famous Sandwich gasoline en-
CINE which has SO many uses and
which is rapidly becoming known as
the standard gasoline engine in these
parts Mr.. Waterman, who personal
ly superyises all jobs is prepared to
undertake any size job in his line and
is willing at all times to furnish esti-
mates on any undertaking dealing
with his particular business. so when
the sanitary or heating arrangements
of your home need attention it is only
necessary to get in touch with this
shop or if an estimate is required on
the installation of plumbing heating.
ventilation systems or drainage, it will
be cheerfully given by them.
This concern possesses every facil
ity 10 handle large or small contracts
and d large percentage of this type
of work in Hartland and surrounding
territory has been done by Mr.. Water
man and his efficient assistants.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-11
PlTTSfIELD AVENUE GARAGE
Hartland

The first noticeable place of bust
FSs when entering Hartland is the
|1tisiield Avenue Garage which is
aanaged at the present time by Mr..
X Farnum. This garage is well
equipped and strictly up-to-date with
|il excellent machine shop where ex
|trienced expert mechanics are en-
|FOyed who understand thoroughly
Inc mechanism of any make of car,
establishing this service station
|he first thought of Mr. Varnum was
~ service, and SO we'll lived up to is
|Ais principle that it has become
pretty generally known that all re-
alr Jobs are subjected to trial run
10 make sure the car is functiOning
property before turning II over to its
|eSner. Accessories of all kinds are
handled here as well as the best of
|sas' oils and greases. A specially OF
|as garage is the winter repair work
|'na the storage of batteries.