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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-07

David c,icr and ;anes Small,
students at Reed College, Portland,
were guests for a few days the first
OF the week at the O'Larey home.
Ronald Ralston drove down to
Kennewick Sunday and brought
home Mrs. Ralston and the new jun
ior member OF the family
Miss Betty Nilsson OF Ritzville is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Loyal
Borden, while assisting in the fruit
packout.
Robert Barrett, who is stationed at
Portland while in the employ of the
o. w. railroad, came up Sunday and
spent two days visiting his mother
on Barrett Island.
Mrs. F. M. Barrett and sons,
Winston and Forrest, left Sunday
morning for their home in Portland
after visit of several months on
Barrett Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Hayes of
Rosalia, Washington, were guests Of
MIR. and Mrs. R. R. Woods Sunday
and Monday. Mr.. HAYES is the Mil
waukee agent at 'Rosalia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Castle and child
rem and Mr.. and Mrs. Homer L.
Wolf of Roy, Wash ngton, were
guests for several days recently at
the Earl ]. Soden home.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. F. Collins and
their son, c. F. Collins, of Spokane,
returned Monday to their home after
a few days visit with Mrs. Collins
sister, Mrs. w. H. Ferguson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Helmer Sanner, of
Kellogg, Idaho, arrived Sunday MORN
ing, after an al night drive, in time
for breakfast at the N,tzsche home.
Like all of the other visitors to the
valley at this season, the Sanners
carried away q carload of good things
to eat when they left Monday morn
! ing.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-07

OUOV~0V~Ve0SCT ~~S$ ~~VV~~~O
George F. Wagner and son, Carl
were Yakima visitors last Sunday.
Mrs. Sterling Ainsworth came over
from Raymond, Washington, Satur-
day and VIII work here during the
apple packout.
Allen Noel returned to his home
in Seattle Monday after day spent
as a guest at the F. M. Wheeler
home.
G. N. Hammer visited his family
in Yakima the first of the week, going
over Sunday and returning on the stage
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Corbin Anderson
drove over from Seattle Sunday and
were guests until Monday morning
at the home of Mrs. Anderson's
father, ]. E. Baker.
W.. S. Angle and family and w.
]. Kincaid and D. S. Wilkinson
were among those from White Bluffs
who attended States Day in Pros
ser, Monday.
Hobart Dawson, an attorney OF
Spokane, was in White Bluffs Thurs
day of last week for days visit
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
F. Dawson.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-07

Mr.. and Mrs. R. F. Collins and
their son, c. F. Collins, of Spokane,
returned Monday to their home after
a few days visit with Mrs. Collins
sister, Mrs. w. II. Ferguson.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-07

Ronald Ralston drove down to
Kennewick Sunday and brought
home Mrs. Ralston and the new jun
Tor member OF the family.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-07

George F. Wagner and son, Carl
were Yakima visitors last Sunday.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-07

Miss Betty Nilsson OF Ritzville is
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. Loyal
Borden, while assisting in the fruit
t,aclsnnt
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-07

David c.icr and ,a-nes Small,
students at Reed College, Portland,
were guests for few days the first
Of the week at the O'Larey home.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-07

Robert Renl'nger of White Bluffs
and Edward Jaeger of Vernita expect
to leave Saturday for Centerville,
washington, where they will do high
school work this year.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Castle and child
rem and Mr.. and Mrs. Homer L.
Wolf of Roy, Wash ngton, were
guests for several days recently at
tie Earl ]. Soden home.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-07

Mr.. and Mrs. David Zerwekh Jr.,
drove over from Seattle last Saturday
and spent the week end at the Ter
wekh ranch. On their return to Seattle
Monday, their car was loaded down
with seasonable vegetables and fruit.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-07

L. L. Perry returned Tuesday eve-
mig from a few days visit in Spo-
kane. Larry Perry, who had ac-
companied his father on the trip, re-
manned with relatives there for a
two weeks stay.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-07

Mrs. F. B. Simons of Shady-E-
Acres, near Portland, is a guest of
her sister, Mrs. F. E. Blair, having
arrived in White Bluffs the latter part
of last week for visit Of month
or more
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-07

After a two days visit here with
her parents and many friends, Miss
Ellen Anderson returned Monday
night to Portland, in time to report
at her post of duty in the Oregonian
office Tuesday morning.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Borden drove
in Sunday from Spokane for a week
end visit at the Wright Wiehl home.
Mrs. ]. ]. Koch accompanied then,
home for a weeks stay in the city.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-07

Robert Barrett, who is stationed at
Portland while in the employ of the
o. w. railroad, came up Sunday and
spent two days visiting his mother
a., Parra4+ Isiand
The Washington times., 1928-06-29
Robinson Picked As Running Mate for Smith First
As Democrats Finish Up Houston Contention

the hall was in confusion ana Few
could hear what he was saving In
eulogy af the soldier candidate In
the midst of the speech, 4 MissIs-
sippi delegate rode down one of the
main center aisles astride a burro
followed BIZ boy on smaller ami
nal. He gravely disrnnunted pr,
side his delegation and took his
seat, while the boy led the animals
out.
Most of Sollie's speech was d re-
view Of General Aliens career.
In addition to being soldier Of
outstanding record and ability, he
said. General Allen lis one oil the
most gifted and valuable diplomats
ever in the service of the country.
1t was largely due to General. Al
LENS wise administration of the
Rhineland area, he said, that Ger
many and the United States were
able to soon forget war hates and
war bitterness nc was a diplomatic
job of great delicacY, he said, and
was sunerbly performed"
General Allen Il great friend
of the farmer, too, his nominator
declared, His words were largely
lost however, as few were paying
any attention and those few cauldn /
hear because of the confusion that
was general throughout the hall.
There were even q few cities 0f
tsifA down" thrown mp ct the RIaf-
form fr0M delegates who resented
the speakers Interruption at their
own conversations On the flour.
Several times the chair tried Ia get
some order for fIl. Sf1paISer hint
with no luck.
he finally concluded at 1905 ana
the roll Of States went on.
Arizona yielded to New Mexico
ard senator sam q. Bratton. the
red headed junior Senator Of the
State, took the platform and placed
Senator RahinsOn's name before the
convention.
He sketched Senator Robinson 3
caEeer--hern In rural Arkansas,
educated in the rural schools of his
neighhorh0od, and later ambitious
enough to study law, he described
Rnbinson's upward climb to politi-
cal eminence as due to his own
unaided efforts. From small
political beginning. he traced Flight
ing Joe's" career from minor of.
fices in Arkansas TO the governors
ship Of the state, and finally to
Washington where he has now been
leader at his party In the Senate
for several years.
BrattoR recalled that Robinson
presided over the turbulent Demo-
cratic convention at San Francisco
eight years ago. No one, he said,
had any complaint about the fair
The Washington times., 1928-06-29

These were the major blanks I'M
the 1928 nIatform. which was
adapted III 4 virtual love feast on
the convention floor after the pro-
hIbition row had heen smpthed
over IN the resolutions committee,
The prohibition declaration.
coUched III words somewhat SINH
lar tp those used BY the Republi.
cans at Kansas City. said:
Prohibition Plank
This convention pledges the
marty end It's nominees to an
honest effort to enforce the Eigh-
tenth Amendment and all other
provisions Of the Federal COnstitu-
ton and all laws enacted pursuant
thereto"
Both wet and dry leaders ds-l
seribed the plank AZ satisfactory
and friends Of Gov. AS smith, the
party nominee said II would not;
embarrass the New orl1er YIas
stead act Senator Glass 81 Fir-
ginia wrote the plank after more
liberal pronDuncenleTlt had been re-
Gov. Dan Moody. the Texas dry
leader, said he would support IT.
though he favored q stand against
any efforts to repeal the prohibit
tory laws, in q similar plea for
harmony. Governor Richie, Of
Maryland, champion Of the vets,
approved the declaration Of party
policy.
Bishop James Cannon, of Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. South, put
his stamp Of approval on it, So
did Senator Wagner, of New York,
spokesman for Governor Smith.
Farm Relief Plank
On farm relief the platform pro-
missed the farmers an earnest en-
deavor would be made to solve
the problem of distribution OF the
cost of dealing with crop SURPRISES
over the marketed units OF the
crop, whose producers are bene-
fitted by such assistance.
A pledge was made to create a
federal farm board to assist the
farmer and stock raiser In the mar
keting OF their products as the
Federal Reserve BOARD has done
for the banker and business man.
President Coolidge was blamed
for the Republicans failure to.
offer a constructive program to
restore equality to agriculture.
The Democratic attack on the
Administration was summed up on
The Washington times., 1928-06-29

son by proxy and went for long
automobile ride. 1t was announced
that he would go Immediately to his
home State, leaving nrQhably tq-
night with his own delegation.
No delirious demonstrations ac-
conpanied the completion of the
convention work. Everybody was
TOO tired. But everyone appeared
satisfied. The total OF 1892 1-6
votes that Robinson received out
of possible 100 was pretty con-
elusive proof Of the harmony that
prevailed.
1t took the tally clerks half an
hour to arrive at the final figures
because of so many shifts and
switches, and by the time the totals
were announced large numbers If
delegations had gone trainWard.
The convention got down to the
closing activities soon after Rob
snson's nomination was declared Of
ficially by the chairman,
Harrison expressed the thanks Of
the delegates and visitors for Hous-
tens hospitality, and this brought
Jesse H. Jones, the convention IS
godfather, TO the platform.
He said he hoped everyone had
had a good time and, that if mis-
takes had been made III the ar-
engagements they were s,of the head
sind not the heart. =
Prsises Convention
But it isnst that i want to talk
about, he said What want 10
do Is to congratulate this cpnven-
ton on its Nominee ] want TO con.
graduate It on its platform. For
the first time since 1882, a plat
form has been adopted in Dem.
ocratic national convention without
a minority report"
It is the duty Of all Democrats
Jones said. 10 get squarelv behind
the ticket. and he predicted victory
in November
Some of the favorite sons for the
Vice Presidency began dropping off
the tree this morning after bloom
ing vigorously throughout the week
At 10 O'Clock the hour Of conven
Tamnany Hall, told friends It'll
Robinson,
The Ohio leaders made quicl
count of noses on the floor anc
said Robinson was agreeable IL
| them Mississippi planned TO Civ,
her 20 to the Arksnsan on The
first ballot.
From the way thing were geins
| at the outset. it appeared that
would be a first ballot nomination
on the Vice Presidency AS well.
Indiana decided not to presen
the name of Evans Woolien. Ten
nesseeaHs declared Cordell Hull
The Washington times., 1928-06-29
SMITH To URGE
Rum LID TILT

CONTINUED from First Page)
absurd claim assiduously put Out
by Republican propaganda that the
Republican party has a monopoly
upon the mechanics of prosperity.
Our platform in its tariff and tinan-
oial policy gives assurance to every
Legitimate, Business man, wage
Garner, farmer, and tax payer, that
prosperity will not only be con-
served but fairly distributed among
ali.
f"The definite declaration of the.
convention to aid agriculture and
the planks dealing with labor prob.
lens are sound, progressive and
sincere as is also the party com.
Haitnent TO the development of eur
water power without alternating our
God-eiven resources.
THE equal and even enforcement
OF the law is the cornerstone upon
which rests the whole structure of
democratic government. If IL is the
will of the people of this nation
that l am to take an oath as Pres
ident of the United States TO pro
tect and defend our constitution and
laws, ] will execute that oath 10
the limit Of my ability without res,
ovation or evasion.
TT is we'll known that I believe
there should be fundamental change
in the present provisions for M
tionaI prohibition. based. as stated
in my Jackson Day letter. on tht
fearless application to the problem
Of principles of Jeffersonian Dem
eeraey. While ] fully apr eciate
that these changes can only be made
by the people themselves, feel ii
to be the duty of the chosen leader
of the people to point the way
which in his opinion leads To p
sane. sensible solution of CondI
ton which / am convinced is en-
tirely unsatisfactory TO the greet
mass of our people
The Washington times., 1928-06-29

4 plank entitled Republican Cor,
.UnbIushing, the Republican
party offers as its record agriculture
nrOstrate. industry depressed. Ameri-
can shipping destoyed. wprKInen
without employment; everYWheRa
disgust and suspicion, and cGrsup-
ton unpublished and unafraid.
The high lights Of other pIanks
follow;
Economy and Reorganizatlon--
No economy resulted from the Re-
publican party rule
Finance and Taxation we favor
further reduction of the internal
taxes Of the people.
Hit Foreign Policy
Tariff" Duties that win permit
effective competition. insure against
monopoly and. at the same tins,
produce a fair revenue Cor t1.s sup
port Of government E
Mining It ~ the duty Ot our
G0vernment to foster this Industry
and to remove the restrictions that
destroy its prosperity.
Foreign Rolicy The Republican
Administration has no foreign
policy il has drifted without plan.
We declare for constructive for
eign policy hased On these princi-
Piles: 0utiaYrY Of war. freedom
from entangling political alliances
with foreign nations
Water Power. Waterways and
Flood Contr0l We favor and viii
promote deep waterways from the
Great Lakes to the Gulf and to
the Atlantic Ocean Ne favor ex-
peditious construction or flood re-
lief works an the AIisSissipfi ami
Colorado Rivers and such recIama-
ton and irrigation projects upon
the Colorado River as may be
found feasible /"
Transportatiun - common car
riers, whether by land. water or
rail, must be protected in an equal
opportunity to compete so that
Governmental regulations against
exorhitant rates and inefficiencv
will be aided by competitions,
Labor Labor is not a c0mmod-
ity. Human rights must be safe
guarded. Labor should be EXEMPT
from the operations Of the anti
trust laws.
yeterans-"G appropria-
lions, honest management, the re-
moval Of vexatious Administration
delays and sympathetic assistance
for the veterans Of all wars, IN
what the Democratic party de-
mands."
The Washington times., 1928-06-29
lcontinued from First Page.)

tGoAt4M4eu tAkH 800
Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi,
who was in the chair, could hardly
recognize State ehairmen fast
enough to permit them TO change
their votes tsunaHimoBslN for Rob
insnn.e Oregon, Idaho, New Hanlp.
shire. Pennsylvania. Ohio, Galifef'
nia-every State that had cast 9
few comp limentarg votes for other
Candidate wanted the final record
to show unanimity on the question
Of Rebinson's selsction.
Totals At Finish
Official totals: Allen, "a: Mrs.
Ross, .; Barley. o: Fletcher. I;
Stephenson. >; Woollen, :: Moody,
. 1-s; Berry. III; Robinson, hos2 d.s.
The addition OF ths Arkansas
Senator to the ticket insures a
Fighting team to represent the
party N the campaign at hand
There are few more vigorous cam
paianers than Governor Smith HIM
self and Robinson likely will prove
= militant partner,
1t Is q caincident without parallel
in PARTY history that both the Re
publieaHs and the Democrats went
to tsse 1Inlked States senate this
year an1 elected the rival party
leaders I'll ERE to carry the Vice
PFegie banner, The Republi-
cans At Kansas City nominated Cur
fis of Kansas. the majority leader.
the DeHlecEats here today picked
Robinson Of Arkansas. the minority
leader.
Robinsens selection was made
easy for the Smith managers for
number of reasons--tlle Arkansas
Senator presided over the turbulent
San Francisco convention in 1920
during the 40 ballot deadlock. and
consequently was we'll known to
most Of the deIe~a ties here. And
then there was the terrific verbal
lasl1inZ which Sen; FOR Robinson
gave S ator Helm of Alabama in
the Senate some months ago on the
question Of religious tolerance. and
his challenge to his own South as
permanent chairman of this conven.
ton to follow the Jeffersonian doc,
trine Of toIsTan ce.
Went Out For Ride
Senator Robinson was not in the
big tabernacle to see himself placed
on the ticket with the New York
governor. He turned his chair
mans gavel over to Senator Harri
The Washington times., 1928-06-29

name would not go before the
convention and II it did would be
withdrawn
Nebraskans decided not to nut
forward ex-senator Gilbelt M.
Hitchcock.
The word was going around 20
fast at 1906 d. m. that it's Joe''
that everybody appeared anxious 70
get out of his way The word
from the big fellows like New
York. Illinois, Pennsylvania, Chic
and Indiana was having deyastat-.
ing effect.
The hall was filling rapidly at
1910 This being the last act Of
the uuadrennial drama. and there
being thousands Of Texans who
have yet been unable TO see q
session, the police and doorkeepers
were being very charitable TO the
home folks.
nGot a ticket. buddy2 No. All
right. 20 ahead. =
Thousands incurred into the hall
in this fashion.
Senator Robinson ahsented him
self from the Craftsmanship Of the
convention. and Ii was called to
order by franklin n. Roosevelt. the
.nerninator OF Smith and his floor
mana ger. emphasizing that this is q
Smith convention.
1t was l0;I7 when the gaval fell
and the Rrgeants.at-arms began
herding the delegates Into then
seats, Conferences were In pfogIe ss
all oyer the floor. Late Gamers
were anxiousiy inguiring from the
leaders who is it2" and the answer
invariably was ''Robinson.
The ipyacatiNm was pronounced
by Rahbi Eli Beclkman, III H0nstNn,
completing the circle III all faiths
and seets that have asked Divinity's
blessing on deHl0cracY's lahaTs here
Roosevelt then turned over the
gavel to Senator Pat. Harrison OF
Missfssippl. and the popular Mis-
siEsippian got cheer, as he took
it over.
The Sidewalks Of New York 2
of course, had to he followed by
Dixie" and Houston sent up Miss
Melvena ~Pagsmare, the hometown
grand opera singer, and she again
ca ptivated the crowd.
Then to business. Senator Har-
| rison ordered the roll call for the
presentation of names for Vice
Presidency.
Alabama, the first State called,
| sent up Judge Michael H0lIie, who
proposed the nomination OF Mai.
Gen. Henry T. Allen, who cam
nlanded the American forces during
the Rhine occupation.
While Judge Sollie was speaking,
The Washington times., 1928-06-29
LOBBY PAID FOR
SCHOLARSHIPS
IN MICH.

Michigan utilities corporations
maintained fellowshlps In engeering
and electric transmission IN the col
Ieges az that state, Alfred Fisher.
former director Of the utilities In
formation bureaus declared today
before the Federal Trade Commits.
sion.
Al Fellowship III senior engineer.
ing worth $1,000 annually was main
tained in the University OF Mici1t-
gan by the Michigan Gas Associa.
ton, and q transmission fellowship
In another school BY the Detroit
Edison Company. according to
Fisher
Fisher said his committee had
planned survey Of texf hooks in
the State, but declared the survey
never had heen made. In his re-.
mort To the Michigan Electric Light
Association and the State Gas AS
ISOLATION in 1922. he had urged these
organizations to consider the text
hook situation.
Planned Text Baalfs
Fisher denied that the comuittaA
had paid speakers or colleges pro
fess0rs, hut admitted that a speaker
bureau was maintained. with most
OF the members officials Of the
utilities corporations or the State.
In 1922 Fisher said ne had pre-
pared handbook for speakers on
public utilities subjects.
The Michigan information bureau
was maintained by the gas and
electric light associations OF the
State, according to the testimony.
Two members Of these organizations
operated interstate transmissions
lines. Fisher disclosed that his bu-
reau was on a budget basis of fl
nances and that 1t spent from $11,-
900 to $4,000 annually.
Friendly contacts were maintained
with the newspaper editors of the
State, according to Fisher. A letter
he had written TO Edward J. Cooney
Of the Lowell. Mass. Gas Light
company. indicated that his calls
on editors We're of a social nature
hut for the purpose of seeing that
everything is healthy as far as
utilities are concerned The lettar
added that the calls had a special
technique"
Fisher urged, in report in 1892
to supporting associations that more
attention be paid to the small
weekly newspapers, which had been
using considerable information from
4 500 column inches Of utilities in
formation had been clipped from
thirtyfive Michigan newspapers.
The Washington times., 1928-06-29
TAXPAYERS PROTEST

POTTSVILLE, June " ~ 4
petition was presented by NJ. ).
Ryan. signed by tTeaty.f9H"
farmers and taxpayers # RYAN
township. asking the sch1t XIII
court to remove the g. pervisorE
e that district.
The Washington times., 1928-06-29
Smith Accepts Party
Prohibition Plank
Nv KENNETH CLARK
IateruatfonaI News service

HOUSTON Texas June 29-Democracys hosts went forth
battle today platform standard calling for strict
enforcement Of the Eighteenth Amendment promising agri
culture equality with industry and attacking Republican
rnpton.