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mercial interests in protecting all
America against unequal foreign COM
petition. and maintaining American
wages and standards. North and South.
For the last eight years the Southern
Tariff Association. with headquarters
in New Orleans. has been actively adj
vocating the protective principle. What
an evolution from the platform of 1856,
which demanded free trade through
out the world; or 1876, which de-
nounced all protection as "a MASTER
piece of injustice" and demanded tariff
for revenue only!" Even so late as
1912 the Democratic platform declared
it Ito be fundamental principle =
that the Federal Government has no
right or power to impose and collect
tariff duties" Note the difference i'll
1924, when the Democratic platform
favored tax on commodities =
that will promote effective competition
protect against monopoly and =
produce tair revenue" Protection ad-
vocated
So the Solid South is becoming
Modified into less degree of "solidity"
even to adjusting its form to protection
X X X X
What has the South to protect? In
1879 the value of its manufactures was
$780,, GAS, 900: in 1925 it was $4.535, 222.-
900. In 1879 it's industrial wage earn
ers numbered 2l3,540; in 1925 they
were 838,834
The population of the South has
more than doubled since the census OF
1880. 1t is no longer only section"
Except to local political bosses) 1t is
no longer so solid" that new blood
cannot flow through it. And the North
is glad to see it's increasing prosperity.
even glad from a selfish. commercial
standpoint. for prosperous neighbour
is better customer. and better
neighbor, than the other kind.
tCopyrisht. 1928. By Paul v. collins.l
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The War of Crime and Law.

1t has been often said that the pro-
fessional criminal is competent in
ventor of expert means of thwarting
the law. He brings to his crooked work
O high degree of ingenuity. with COM
petence in performance that if applied
to legitimate works would carry him far
in success. AS methods of cbrcking
him are devised he invents counter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-20

A presidential candidate cannot ap-
pear in all the communities that wish
to welcome him. Even while winning
friends he must risk apathy on the
part of citizens committees that he has
been compelled to disappoint.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-20

The full dinner pail has often been
powerful political argument. The
dinner pail of the present not only has
abundant food, but especial devices for
opening delicatessen cans and for keep
ing the coffee hot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-20

1t was incidentally remarked by Gov
Smith in correcting reference to the
present contest as a race for the gov
ernorship"," that he was new to this job;
never having run for President before"
His Omaha critics are inclined to admit
that he did very we'll for a beginner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-20

Some of the low comedy features once
introduced in politics have been absent
from the present discussion. Hoover
and Smith are both city bred and can
not be expected to demonstrate fellow
feeling with the farmer by going into
a pasture and trying to milk a cow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-20

Devastating storms this year have
called for farm and other relief OF the
most practical kind and in the greatest
possible hurry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-20

Comparison of present prices with
those charged in the past will afford
still more contrast If the figures are
taken back to the time when beefsteak
could be bought for IS cents pound
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-20

To the average ear there is no evil
dence of whispering campaign"
Everybody appears willing and anxious
to turn on the amplifier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-20

The Associated Press IS exclusively entitled
TO the use tor republication of all news dis
patches credited to ii or not otherwise cred
tied in this paper and also the local news
published herein All RIGHTS Of publication OF
special dispatches herein are also deserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-20

A bandit" gets his picture into print
and feels famous. He pays heavy
price for publicity that cannot possibly
be rendered profitable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-20

Florida is compelled by unfortunate
circumstances to contribute bad news to
the country along with the happy and
exhilarating Winter resort publicity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-20

Having responded without hesitation
to that Omaha QUESTIONABLE, Gov.
Smith is waiting to see whether there
IS to be prize for correct answers,
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Here's a Riddle.

From the Omaha World Herald
AS we understand it, what the Izaak
Walton League proposes is that we shoot
fewer birds so that there will be more
birds to shoot.
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The New Oraforv

1FHC tNCW OTdgUTy.
How do you like broadcasting?"
mot much" answered Senator Sor-
ghum. The microphone has a blank
facial expression that's depressing. But
this much must be said for it: 1t can't
heckle,"
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prOper Restraint.

We once said, Hang the Kaiser!'
We've grown polite and wiser.
A splendid execution
Would bring no diminution
OF fame-but give foundation
For picture exploitation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-20

when wus one O. dem light-hearted
serenaders." said Uncle Eben. "a banjo
player looked like he was enjoyin' his
self. Now he has dissatisfied express
sion an complains bout long hours an
low wages"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-20
And No Red Schoolhousc

From the Olean Herald.
The danger in electing a town born
President is that historical societies
will have too many apartment houses
to preserve.
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A Mans lob.

From the Detroit News
It's got so a fellow might Just as
well give up work entirely if he expects
to keep up with the detective fiction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-20

In several recent public addresses the
fmpromptu Interpolation was what made
The real hat with the crowd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-20
Where Oratory Ceases.

Said Charon, on the River Styx,
Lets have no more of politics.
A silence through this trip must reach.
There will be no Rear Platform Speech. .
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Slight MISUNDERSTANDING.

whats the chatter?" inquired grand
father.
IT am trying to recite the Greek
alphabet" answered the schoolboy.
I'm glad to hear it. thought you
were practicing the chorus of new
popular song"
I'VE play gambling games" said
Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown, Ito kill
Time, whom we have made to seem an
enemy instead of friend"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-20

Jud Tunkins says there are two kinds
of-airplane passengers, the heroic and
the foolish.
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@. What is the oldest library in the
State of Virginia?-W. H. S.
A. The Virginia Historical Society
says that the library of William and
Mary College is the oldest existing
library in the State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-20

@. Give the percentage of right
handed and left-handed persons
H. F.
A. Ninety-six per cent are said to
be born right-handed and about 4 per
cent left-handed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-20

O. Which of our Presidents was the
greatest base ball enthusiasts. N. E.
A. This is a matter of opinion All
of the Presidents of this century have
enjoyed base ball games. OF the Presi-
dents preceding them. Garfield perhaps
was particularly known because of his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-20

@. What constitutes British West
Africa?-W. T. d.
A. Included in this general term
are the colony and protectorate of
Nigeria, the Gambia colony and pro-
tectorate. the Gold Coast colony and
Sierra Leone. Parts of the Cameroons
and Togoland are now included as man
dated territories
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
VERDICT BY MAJORITY OF JURY
DECLARED REAL AID TO JUSTICE
Changed Conditions of Sentencing Prisoners Said 10
Justify Abolition of Unanimous Decision
Except in Capital Offenses

| other But the statement of the Jury is
final under our Federal system and in
most of the States
1t must be remembered that q person
Is only guaranteed trial by Jury,
under the Federal Constitution, in the
Federal courts, There is no compul-
| sion on the part Of the States to guar
antee trial by jury under the Federal
Constitution, although many of the
states do provide for it,
Whose verdict must be unanimous, -
says the Federal Constitution, and
thereby develops the basis for some of
the complaints against the jury system
heard III many quarters. Many times
there are hung juries because of the
laiilire OF the majority to convince one
or two men OF their way of thinking
out a conclusion from the evidence adj
duced during the course Of the trial
II II is a fact that must be determined
the Jury must decide. without any
help from the judge-they cannot have
the penefit of his experience in this
respect. and there is little doubt that
quite few hung jury reports are the
result OF this lack OF training in the
weighing OF evidence which, OF course,
the average layman cannot be ex-
pected to be familiar with, jury duty
coming to the average citizen only a
few times in his life
Effect on Justice Analysed.
The unanimous verdict, 1t is believed
IN some legal circles, serves to hinder
ana hamper justice in many cases, be-
cause OF the fact that 1t Is difficult 10
get as many minds Go agree on q given
state OF facts, which have been pre-
scented from two angles. for there are
always two sides to the story In court
For instance. there was brought to the
attention of writer a case which re-
Gently was before Virginia tribunal
n civil case.
The jury came In and reported Ii was
unable to agree. 1t was instructed by
the Judge to go back and attempt 10 re-
port verdict, but after while re-
ported that II was helpless. and the case
thus ended for that time Following
the conclusion OF the case In this man
ner. II was disclosed that only two
members OF the jury were Arm In their
convictions and would not agree with
the other 10 men. Argument would not
move them, so 1t became necessity TO
report disagreement.
However, one of the jurymen who was
with the majority saw one OF his fell
low iurymen who had opposed him
standing on the street and invited him
to ride home with him, Then the man
who had been holding out said to his
friend. voluntarily Il believe that YOU
are right and should have sided with
the majority Since We were dismissed
I have been thinking over the case some
more and am convinced now that ]
am wrong"
hut II was then too late, The Jury
had been dismissed and there was noth-
Ing for the parties to do hut 40 through
fcon(inued on Fifth Pagel
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BY WALTER ROBB,
nA hsAGN Asohhs
CORE spondent of The star and ChieaSC
Daily News in the Philippines.

Allah Is great. say the MoroS, the
Mohammedans OF the southern Philip
pines, who, In tight silk breeches and
gay rouiidabouts, have taken keen de-
light for centuries in carving Christians
with deadly kriSeS. barongs and KAN
plans blessed by the holy men. the
panditaS
Allah, however, Is great, and now
there win be peace in Moroland-~at
least In Cotabato, the richest and
largest province--where the kris has
been buried and the agong has been
stilled. For at last there is an end TO
the long feud between the Sincuats ana
the Matabalaos. the "CapuletS" and
the "Montagues" OF Cotabato. an end
brought by the marriage Of Datu SIN
suatS son, Datu udin. to Datu Mata-
halao's winsome daughter, Rakma.
The feud was ploodier than the
classic feud in ShakeSpeare'S play, ana
has turned out happier~So far, OF
course, there are risks yet, for instead
of dying the young hero and heroine
have been married, and anything may
happen-~even divorce more abrupt than
a Reno decree. Still. Datu SinSuat has
paid the dowry to Rakma--$i, 50o--and
II is fairly certain that he will try TO
keep the money III the iANlIy why
talk OF rain while the sun shiness
With the SmSuats and the Mataba-
laos 1t was this way: Datu Sinsuat. as
his name implies. has. mingled with
the blue blood of his Malay mother,
the vulgar blood of his Chinese father or
maybe his Chinese grandfather Conse-
quently his nobility Is tainted. But.
making up for that. he Is In favor with
the American Government and Is the
richest datu In Cotabato. Money talks
and officiai position talks. and Sinsuat
Is a special assistant Of the provincial
governor.
On the other hand. natu Matahalao
Is only the municipal district president
OF his town, Suhpangan. and Is elected
by the people, Having the privilege
and failing 70 choose him, they would
hear from II. so they vote for him and
attend his feasts. There Is no hint OF
q Chinese mercantile fortune In his
name. and according to his claims
the Morns keep careful records OF these
things he Is direct desexndant Of the
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Moro Feud Ends in Wedding as Tribes
Forget Enmity to Join i'm Quaint Rites

Arab Sariph KabunSuan. who intro
duced MohammedaniSm into Mindanao
in the fourteenth century.
Datu Matabaiao iS--among MoroS~--
unique in other ways. For example. he
has only one wife, while his rank en-
titles him to a well-stocked harem.
And, Gaping all. he and his wife and
all their children have made the toll
some pilgrimage to Mecca and have
thus all earned the hierarchical title
of hadji Datu Hadji Matabalao he Is.
really,
Long and Sanguinary was the feud
between the spurious datu and the true
and Cotabato folk thought II would not
end until both families were ex-
terminated. Then. Unexpectedly. came
the announcement that young patu
Udin was TO wed the lovely Rakma.
PropoSers had been sent and had been
invited into Datu Matahalao'S house.
The customary feast had been served
and all had been arranged. The teud
was over. and patu Hadji Mataoalao
aud Datu Sinsuat met, made up and
arranged the details, Datu SinSuat did
not relish the idea OF parting with
$500, but he was made 10 realize,
through the medium OF fables spun 10
suit the occasion. that bite blood comes
high even In these days OF democracy,
Then what a wedding there was. It's
like was never known In Cotahatc. The
ceremonies lasted three days. The bride
groom was conveyed up the river In
fiotilla of vintas, decorated in the
gorgeous Moro colorS. Some were made
to resemble huffaloeS. others crocodiles,
others the python and the cobra and
all fired salvoS OF iantakas. giant IRE
crackers and the like. with the throh-
bling agongs constantly sounding. In
the biggest vinta OF ell was Hadji
Ihrahim, q Mohammedan cleric Of the
highest rank and 50 stubborn In the
faith that the tail of his vinta rudder
stands forward, or upstream. just op-
posite TO the rudder ON Christian
craft!
Hadji Ibrahim led the fiotila, ex.
the Koran with his prayers
for the young couple, And there were
eight panditas, holy men or preachers.
who conducted an imprornptu COM
petition in reciting the folk songs and
sagaS,
So there Is peace IN the valley and
h the hills
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Wilma, Ancient City of Dispute, Held
Typical Example of Europe's Troubles

south. and wilma, at the north, were
the real cultural centers Of the nation.
When the Russians took Wilma after
the partitions they found 1t thor
oughly Polish city. Under Russian rule,
too, 1t became the center of the most
violent campaign of sorcible assimila-
ton anywhere employed against the
Poles, AS a consequence Wilma partici-
pated enthusiastically In both the great
Polish instructions. This Russian
campaign. however. failed, and when
the Germans arrived In 1915 they found
wilma still fundamentally Polish as
their official reports indicate.
Only Good Capital Site.
How, then, shall one explain the
obstinate tnsistance of the Lithuanians
upon possession of Wilma? II is due,
first Of all, TO the fact that the city
itself Is the single town In all the area
claimed by the Lithuanians which could
in any sense fuilfii the mission OF a
real capital. Koyno, where the Lithu-
anian government Is camped today. Is a
poor and mean town. Wilma, by con-
trast, Is really great city. surprisingly
rich In public buildings, churches and
monuments. In addition, II lies at the
intersection Of two historic trade routes.
that from the Baltic TO MOSCOW and
the Volga and that from central Europe
TO Riga and Petersburg. II is a juno
ton point Of five railways and situated
near the Niemen River on the Wileta,
which could easily be canalized TO its
confluence with the larger stream.
Lithuanian policy is also dictated by
very real and not unreasonable dread
of repetition of that Polish penetra-
q 4fxix lIf4 ftSr fem
nineteenth centuries very nearly extin~
Puisled Lithuanian national conscious
ness
One may very well question whether
Waldemaras or any OF his national
istic associates actually hope 10 recover
wilma. After all, Poland Is state OF
30 900, 00J and Litbuania Of barely
2 900 900. But the fighting premier may
be right In his belief that II he can
keep the dispute going long enough 1t
viii end by embittering both peoples To
such an extent that the dangers he
sees In any new association will be ex-
oreiscd This, ! take IL, is the motive
underlying Waidemaras' course at 0e~
neYa.
Russia and Germany.
What might otherwise be relatively
! par0chiai affair becomes European, be-
cause both Russia and Germany are
/ interested in 1t. Germany Us concerned
| because for her the corridor and upper
silesia remain living issues, and also
/ because, were Poland and Lithuania TO
be reunited, East Prussia would be en-
tirely hemmed In on the land side by
/ Polish territory Moreover, such com"
bination would make Poland an even
Continued GA ThiLa Page.I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Resumption of diplomatic relations
between Chile and Peru, after lapse
OF II years, constitutes not only trl-
umph for United States craftsmanship,
but Is regarded by Latin American au-
thorities as the greatest single peace
making event in South America during
the past so years.
Principal, If not exclusive, credit ior
the epoch marking achievement Is gwen
to Frank B. Kellogg. Secretary OF state
In the Coolidge administration. For
nearly two years Mr. Kellogg has been
working quietly. but steadily, In the Oh
rection OF general accord between
Chile and Peru. rather than settie-
ment of the Tacna-Arica controversy
When the last American proposal
sale OF the disputed area TO BolVia-~
fell through, at the end Of 1926, our di~
plomacy decided upon an entirely new
tack. 1t was decided that IL we could
induce the Santiago and Lima govern
ments TO kiss and make up" on gem
eral principles. /. e., re-establish dlpio-
matte and consular relations Tacna-
africa eventually would take care OF
itself The new Kellogg plan has fruc-
tilted. All concerned express commence
that the territorial squabble OF 10 years
duration is now headed toward formal
and final settlement.
KeIIogg's Aim Approved.
The Kellogg Observation-Disclosures OF
diplomatic relations between the states
had the cordial approval OF the
Chilean and Peruvian authorities. IL en-
joyed in particular the support OF the
newly accredited Chilean Ambassador
10 the United States, Senior Dayiia. VINO
came to Washington on the eve OF the
shipWrecked Bolivian transfer PROPOSE
ton.
Chile accepted Mr.. Kcliogg's Bolivian
scheme I'm principle" Peru, after some
delay, rejected IL on the ground that
Peru was unable 10 sacrifice the rights
of her citizens In Tacna-Arica In re-
turn for a monetary consideration,
which Bolivia was to pay To Chile ana
Peru as compensation for two prov
inces
American Chilean and Peruvian
authorities thereupon reached the con-
eiusion that there was but one thing
left TO do. II the "Aisaee Lorraine" OF
the Western Hemisphere were not go
ing 10 be permitted TO smolder on and
breed another war as tmmeasurable IN
It's consequences az the World War OF
I9I4~i8 The first decision agreed upon
was that the whole Tacna-Arica affair
was far more important from a political
and psychological standpoint than from
a purely territorial standpoint
Disputed Area Small.
The two provinces comprise only
some 1900 square miles. embracing a
population of less than 81, 1000. Honor"
and sentiment" were the real issues nj
stake, In the eyes Of both ChileanS and
PeruYians. Under such circumstances,
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Fool Speeches


TN Lancaster, Ohio. in 1923, a
debating society OF young
men applied for the use OF
the schoolhouse. The school
board answered.:
"You are welcome to the use
Of the schoolhouse in which to
debate all proper questions. but
such things as railroads and tel
egraphs are impossible and rank
infideIity. There 10 nothing in
the Word Of God about them. u
God had designed that His intel
llaent creatures should travel at
the friahtfuI speed Of IS miles
an hour by steam, He would
have clearly foretoId II through
His holy prophets. II is a de-
vice of Satan to lead immortal
souls down to heil."
Three hundred years before
that, when William Tyndale was
giving his Iife's blood in the
struggle TO have the Scriptures
published in English, a reverend
nnoasbaek argued:
where Scriptures saith, mo
man that layeth his hand to the
pIow and iooketh back 10 fit for
the kingdom OF God will not
the plowman, when no readeth
these words. be apt forthwith to
cease from his plow, and then
where will the sowing and the
harvest be? Likewise also,
whereas the baker readeth, "A
little ieaven leaveneth the whole
Iump.' will he not be forthwith
too sparin0 in the use OF leaven,
10 the great injury OF our
health :"
Such fool speeches have not
by any means been confined 10
iftaapt-t