The Arvada enterprise., 1924-01-17

| commerce committee. LaFOllette ad
vised his followers to throw their sup
port to Senator Ellison d. Smith o
South Carollna, the Democratic can
didate, and so Mr.. Smith was elected
| On the decisive bnllot the vote stood
Smith, 80: Cummins. 20: Couzens, 9
| The only Democrat out OF line wa!
Bruce OF Maryland who, as once be
fore. voted for Cummins. Senator
Smith was chairman Of this committee
for n time in 1919. He was opposed
to the Esch- Cummins transportation
law, but is not classed as radical.
IN the fact that the Supreme court
has Just upheld one of the important
provisions of the transportation act
that one requiring railroads to divide
with the government their excess earn
ings above the 5.75 per cent fixed by
the Interstate commerce commission
as n reasonable return on their valua-
tion.
The decision said that by the recap
ture clauses congress Is enabled to
maintain uniform rates for all shippers
and yet keep the net returns Of rail
ways, whether strong or weak. to the
varying percentages which are fair for
them" These clauses, 1t was held. do
not appropriate property In violation
OF constitutional rights. nor do they
invade the rights OF states in rate
making.
DRESlDENT COOLIDGE has given
l approval to the resolution of the
shipping board placing the operation
OF the governments merchant fleet In
the hands Of the Emergency Fleet cor
poration, provided the board cooper
atcs with Leigh c. Palmer. who was
selected to be the new president of the
corporation. This cooperation was
pledged by the board.
XI1HLIAMSON county, Illinois,
w wherein is Herrin, scene of the
mine strike massacre. Is offering an
other lovely spectacle to the nation.
Members of the Ku Klux Klan, lead
by federal prohibition officers. have
been making numerous raids on places
where liquor was sold and have made
scores Of arrests. all without notifying
the sheriff or asking his aid. The
citizens who are opposed to both the
Klan and prohibition resented these
acts. and the sheriff professed to fear
the outbreak OF serious hostilities. So
he called on the governor for state
troops. which were sent to Marion. the
county seat Very likely the soldiers
were needed. for both the Klan and a
rival organization known rs the
Knights Of the Flaming Circle were In
fighting mood, and nearly every man
in the county seems to have acquired a
gun.
DHILADELPHIA, which has moi
been noted OF late for law en-
forcement, IL In process Of being
cleaned up" by new administration
Brig. Gen. Smedley u. Butler. who wOr
fame In the Marines has been EN-
plOyed as director OF public safety nnt
every saloon. disorderly house nnt
gambling place will be closed and KEEP
closed. Already. Il is said. the keep
crs Of those "joints" ARE fleeing I,
other cities. General Butler says h
has been offered 100000 to let tn,
hnndbooks operate without interfer
cncc.,
ID RIrAIN'S new parliament assem-
- blcd last week. but viii no, be for
mally opened by the king until Jan
unry 10. Al n great victory demonstrs,
tIon Of the Labor party Ramsay Mac
Donald announced that he was read
to accept office rs soon MS Invited an
TINT his governments first task woul
be to mobilize Nil men and women q
good will and safe Judgment to setil
the difficulties OF the world and cstnl
llsh real peace. II Is rumored In Lor
/ don that II France proves recalcitrar
to Labors pence plans, the Mhcpor
aid government will make nm !mmcd
ate demand for payment OF the Frenc
debt TO Great Britain, and, II this
not honored. French paper may b
placed on the market and the Frcnc
exchange thus smashed.
NJ vENlZELOS. though III. has COZ
scented to serve ms foreign mlniste
toussos. former ambassador to IN
United States. and he also has agree
that the plebiscite on the form Of so,
ernmcnt shall he held in March ir
stead OF April. This latter WAS uske