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BA Il
KILLS 5000
By international News Service

LONDON, May 3O.-yiolent fight.
ing. in which 5000 men are reported
to have been killed, Is raging be-
tween Chinese Nationalist and
northern troops along the Picking
aankow railroad front, according to
= dispatch from Tokyo today. The
telegram was based upon a report
received at Tokyo from Tsingtao.
Al detachment of Nationalist
cavalry, differed BY Russians, was
reported to have penetrated to a
point twenty miles from Peking
where they were attacked and
driven back by Marshal Chang Tsc
Lin's northerners.
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DIVORCE D s
OVER Loss 0F
DAUGH RS

~ International News Service
CHICAGO. MAY SO. Dependency
over separation from her two little
daughters, taken from here BY legal
decree, was seen today as 4 motive
for the suicide Of Mrs. Wayne En-.
merson Isbell divorced wife Of
John M. 1sbeIl, wealthy investment
broker.
with picture Of her children
pressed to her heart. the woman
was found dead last night III her
gas-filIed apartment.
The Isbells were married 1s years
ago in humble circumstances. After
years of hard work they were able
to anass a comfortable fortune.
Mr.. Isbell's business prospered. But
success brought them no happiness.
Shot Him IN Raid
In 1926 Mrs IsbeII sued for di-
vorce. charging drunkenness and
cruelty. Later she effected re-
cancellation. III was not long. how
ever, before the couple was hack In
court. The old charges were re-
newed and Mrs. Isbell was granted
Ia divorce. She asked alimony Of
$500 month.
In November or 1927 Isbell led
detectives on raid of Mrs. Isbell's
apartment. She and a man who
gave the name Of Charles Davis
were arrested. AS the party pre-
pared to leave for the police sta
ton, Mrs. IsbelI seized q revolver
and shot her former husband.
IsbelI recovered from his wounds,
but refused to prosecute. After
being awarded custody OF their two
children. Marion, 9, and Marjorie,
"a, Isbell placed them in a school
at Kenda1lville, Ind.
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Divorce Decree Given
To Roy r. Helvestine

Roy r. Helvestine, who sued his
wife, Mrs. Margaret Helvestine, for
an absolute divorce, was awarded an
interlocutory decree by Justice Hitz
in Equity Court yesterday.
The wife, is Invested of her
interest in the Allison Street home,
and custody Of the minor son is
awarded to the husband. Attorney
Alfred M. Schwartz represented
Helvestine.
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WOMEN TO MEET

The George BALDWIN Mccoy Unit
of the American Women's Legion
will hold its June meeting Friday
in the Church of the Covenant at
1890 a. m.
, 1928-08-25

our freedom" he went on. 1T has
been a failure and a cause Of crime. In
my days there wasn't half the crime
there is now. People were more selfre-
putations and their conduct thar they
now are"
Voorhls is chairman of the board of e'ec-
tions, grand sachem of Tammany hai
aud the oldest political leader in New
York.
His fellow employees plan to give him
a party in his office today and present
him with a wedding cake holding ninety
nine candles. He rarely misses work,
and is always at his desk in the Municipal
building on his birthday Daily Neu8.
, 1928-08-25
OUR PRESIDENTS.

Of the 20 men who have served as pre-
sidents OF the United States, IL come
largely of English ancestry, 6 Scotch
Irish, 2 were mostly Scotch and 2 Of
Dutch descent, one chiefly Welsh and one
Scotch and Dutch.
Fifteen of our presidents were sons of
farmers and planters. -Four were sons of
lawyers, 3 of merchants, 3 of clergymen,
and one each OF a adoctor, d constable. a
tanner and an iron. maker. Col. Sp. Farm
News. Ibid.
, 1928-08-25
RATTLE E.
One Ford Touring Car

in perfect running coEdltlon, gust over
hauled, New Top. Tenders, Running
Boarus, Splash Boards, tour new Tires,
and tubes, Body newly painted, Three
Hundred Fifty Chances, first fifty chances
free. S1.25 a chance.
Chances may be obtained from Mr.. &,
PENIHENY, and the firm of E.. q q.
STAKEMANN.
, 1928-08-25

- - -. 49, 49,
lent electrical storm, accompanied by tor
rental rains. played havoc with com
municatiOns ear V yesterday morning
outside of other damage that may have
been done, the storm will have the effect
of delaying harvesting operations in the
provinces.
Plymouth, August:24th Gene Tnnney,
retired heavyweight champion, arrived
on S 5. Mauretania early yesterday morn
ing. Before disem0arking Tunney re-
ceived a group of ne~Wspapermen. He
emphasized that he was through with
boxing forever and that, above every
hing else, during his present trip to
Europe, he wants privacy, Iunney eX-
planned that his tip IS in the atu of a
pilgrimage to the land of hts fOrefathers.
New York, August oath. There was
10 change in the local raw sugar market,
with spot prices normal at Ala delivered.
No sales were reported. but it was be-
lieved that a late sale of about 90, 900
Gags of Cuban was made from local ware
houses to Antwerp at 2 80, for New York
and 16, 100 bags OF Cuban to Canada at
z A. elf Halifax. Raw sugar futures
closed one point lower to one point higher.
Approximate sales 55, 300 tons. Sept.
closed 2 %, Deer. 2.38. Jany. 239, March
2.48, July 2.56. la refined sugar, bust
ness was mostly in Withdrawals on old
contracts, The prices were unchanged
at sos for fine granu'ated.
Chicago, Aug. 24tn - New forecast OF
frost IN parts Of Alberta and S4skatcha
wan led to late 1pturns in wheat prices.
The rise came after quotations on Sep
TENDER delivery otsWheat here had touch
ed the bottOmmOst level yet this season.
1t was asserted in some quarters that
wheat is now selling at below the average
cost OF production to the United States.
Sofia, Aug. oath War Minister Ivan
Volkoff last night resigned rom the Ca.
binet, as the result of charges by some OF
ms colleagues in the Ministry that he was
connected with Macedonian revolutionary
movements. The announcement of toe
resignation brought forth protests on the
part of the em0ers of Parliament. who
declared the charge unfOunded. 1t is
feared that a cabinet crisis may result.
Rome, Aug gath Minister of Finance
Signor Mosconi, In his first report to Pre-
mier tMussoIinI on the condition of the
Treasury, yesterday pointed cut that the
budget closed on July 3lst with an actual
surplus OF IA, 200, 900 lire. Revenue a.
mounted to l, 1863, 900, 900 and expenditure
to l,449, 600, 900.
RIGA Latvia, Aug. 24th-Four hundred
persons were arrested today on the open
ing of q so called general strike, pro-
claimed as a protest against the action
, 1928-08-25
VOORHIS, SO TODAY, UPBRAID.
DRY LAW
Calls 1t Failure and Cause Of Nat
Crime.

John R. Voorhis, stout old oak Of Tam
many hail, is SO today.
Nearly a century of multitudinOus events
have lett him with d definite opinion
against prohibition. He thinks it is to
blame for the rise in crime since his boy
hood.
Il was lorn free, | have lived free,
and | want to die free, he said yester-
day in discussing the dry law. That is
what America stands for" He takes a
drink four or five times a week.
prohibition has been a wrong against
, 1928-08-25

mier POlncare. he brought this out In a
preliminary report 90 the 1919 budget,
which is to be presented to Parliament
this Autumn.
Paris Aug, oath Elaborate prepara-
tons for the signing of the remuneration
of war treaty on Monday are being made,
by the Government.
Bushire, Persia, Aug 24th--The Duchess
of Bedford and Cabtain C. D. Barnard
took off at dawn today in the aeroplane
Princess Xenia for Karachi. India. The
Princess Xenia bound from England to
India, was forced down here two months
ago by engine trouble.
Brussels, Aug. 24th--A bonn exploded
last night in the Italian Consulate at
Liege. The Consul was absent at the
time and the damage to the Consulate was
small.
London. Aug. Oath Abnormal floods
are creating much damage to property
and roads in Cumberland and WestmOr-
land, while floods in Chesire have wrought
much damage to crops. Harvesting at
many points is at a standstiIl.
TrebizOnd, Turkey, Aug, 24-~Ihe first
August snow in Turkish history, spread
ing death and destruction over Trebizond
and the surrounding region, has sent the
lllLldOIGdlI0 0GOLA AAS hAAS A4OOASOO -
pray that AIlah's wrath be abated While
C)nstantinopIe and Angora sweltered in
the hottest summer experienced in years,
show, mysterious and phenomenal to the
natives, snow continues to fall in Trebl-
zond. 1t is piled ten feet deep on the Gu
mushkade Plateau above the city. Crops
are ruined and hundreds of cattle have
persisted.
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
New York, Aug. 23rd.
Flour standard export grades Sc. 10.
Corn meal yellow kiln dried per bag Of
1876 lbs. So so.
Pork heavy mess old per barrel S34. 30
Pork short Gear medium quality per
barrel $3.50.
Sugar centrif. basis sc deg. test per
100 lbs. z. 48.
Exchange sight 81 84k.
Exchange go days S4.8l4.
UOOPHTC 90 TODAY HpRRAIDC
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vember two years ago. adopted reso-
luton indorsing the all-American route
from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic
Will Make Good His Pledge.
If am called to the Office of Presi-
dent by the American people l will
make good to the last degree exactly
what I said in my speech OF accept
ance:
LAS President of the United States,
therefore. it would be my clear duty to
reStudy this question impartially upon
engineers reports. the accuracy of
which must be above question. When
the results of such study are given to
Congress mentirely willing to abide
by the decision of Congress-"
My interest will be just the same for
the great Northwest territory affected
by the improvement as it will be for
any other place in the United States,
including my own State.
Again declare that what is needed
is action. What is needed is leadership.
what Is needed is the disposition on the
part OF the responsible authority to
carry these promises into effect. They
cannot be dragged from the moth bag
every four years and offered as vote
getters to the American people, with no
evidence that there ever was any inten-
ton OF carrying them out.
Says G. o. P. Is Whispering.
The whispering forces of the Repub-
lican national committee are at work
on this question of the st. Lawrence
waterway, and in spite of my clear.
plain statement in the speech of ac-
ceptance, they are attempting to put
into the minds of the people the
thought that I will be opposed under
any circumstances to the st. Lawrence
waterway, because of my early advocacy
of the all-American route. I would be
able to meet these arguments if they
mere made in the open. but it is diff
cult to answer them when they are
whispered. When you again hear them,
refer the whisperer to my speech of
acceptance and to my remarks from
this platform tonight.
In the course of the last two weeks
have discovered another whispering
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project and with many others is that
had adequate appropriations been made
for them, the Republican party would
be unable to make the boasts of econo-
my in the present administration that
they have spread broadcast throughout
the length and breadth of the land
You cannot get results promising de-
velopment as one policy and withhold
ing the funds to carry it out as an
other policy.
Would Let Economy" Interfere. j..
BY comparison with the Republican
platform, the Democratic platform spe-
officially commits the Democratic party
to the building up of water transporta-
ton through the immediate improve
ment of the inland waterways and goes
further and declares for prompt APP
preparation Of the necessary funds to
effectuate comprehensive plan. So
far as the Mississippi River is con-
cerned. there can be no comprehensive
plan that contemplates the develop
ment of only a part of that river, as
proposed in the Republican legislation
/ have Just referred to- 1t must in
clude the Mississippi River as whole
and its navigable tributaries. I will
carry out that platform in its letter
and spirit, and the political expediency
of reducing appropriation bills will not
stand in the way of making good that
promise in the interest of the commerce
and agriculture of the whole country.
NV attention has been called to an
article in the st. Paul Dispatch of
Wednesday of this week. in which it is
claimed that I was advised not to speak
on the subject of waterways because it
would cause me embarrassment to
speak about the st. Lawrence route
from the Great Lakes to the sea.
"Never Embarrassed on Issues"
am never embarrassed talking on
any public question. The embarrass-
ment, if it exists, is upon the Repub-
lican party on this question. because
the platform of 1923 simply provides
cheaper transportation for bulk goods
from the Midwest agricultural sections
to the sea" It saws nothing about the
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campaign about my attitude toward the
question of immigration.
The Congress of the United States,
backed up by the President, has adopted
definite policy of restriction of i'm.
migration into this country for the pro-
tecticn of all citizens, both native and
foreign-bcrn. ThS whispers would
have the people believe that 1 favor a
etting-down of the restriction bars and
an opening of the floodgates that i'm
migration may pour into the country.
Nothing could be further from the
truth.
The Democratic platform upon which
stand reads:
Laws which limit immigration must
be preserved in full force and effect"
The Republican party. in different Ian
guage, makes the same declaration in
its platform. They speak of amend
mentS to the immigration laws which
would do away with undue hardships
that deprive the immigrant of the COM
fort and society of those bound by close
family ties.
The Democratic platform provides
for the same thing in a different
language. The Republican candidate
in his speech of acceptance parallels
the Republican platform with relation
lilies, but he further says:
las a member of the commission
whose duty it is to determine the quota
basis under the national origins law,
have found it impossible to do so ac-
curately and without hardship"
Agrees With Hoover.
With this I agree. Therefore there
Is no issue between either the parties
or the candidates on the question of
sustaining and keeping in full force
and effect the restrictive features of
the present immigration laws. Where
they are to be amended for the relief
OF hardship We are in accord.
L take my hat off to no man in re-
gard ano respect for immigration pop
ulation. No man can read the history
OF this country Alright and deny the
fact that immigrants had a great share
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initiated the systematic development OF
the Mississippi system. What plan have
they for such development and what
have they done to finance it?
I hold in my hands the only sub
stantial piece of legislation have been
able to find with regard to development
of the Mississippi River and that is
entitled, AN act for the control Of
floods on the Mississippi River and its
tributaries and for other purposes"
But I can find no other purposes indi-
Gated in the bill except flood relief. I'M
less by "other purposes" is meant the
preparation of maps required to further
the project of flood control. 1t con-
tains no reference to any comprehen-
Sive plan or scheme of inland water
way development. 1t does not even
refer to any substantial development on
the upper or northern part Of the Mis-
sisSippi River.
This is as far as we have been able
to get on Republican promises after
eight years of neglect and delay. and
this much has been accomplished only
after q great catastrophe, which might
we'll have been avoided had action been
promptly taken on the promises.
Scores Lack of Funds.
Even this action Is entirely unsatis-
factory, and so far as a definite plan
is concerned, gets us nowhere. AS far
as flood relief is concerned. the bill
is not thoroughly honest Leading the
people to believe that financial provision
has been made for flood relief, the bill
appropriates only $15000,000, although
it authorized future appropriations of
1926, 100000.
The amount made available, it is
unnecessary for me to say, would
scarcely scratch the surface of any
comprehensive plan or bring about any
degree of flood relief.
At this point call your attention to
policy that has grown up in the
Federal administration that can have
no other purpose except to deceive the
people. Three hundred and twenty
five million dollars authorized but not
appropriated is another means of delay
One of the great troubles with this
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courage and develop water transporta-
ton and service and facilities in con-
nection with the commerce OF the
United States"
Cites Waterways Promises.
The report of the advisory commit
tee on policies and platform of the Re-
publican party, responsible for that
declaration, said:
"The development of inland trans
portation by water under broad and
comprehensive plan which shall include
all the uses of the waters and benefits
to be derived from their control is a
policy equally of the Republican party
It is a matter of history that from
1921, when the Republican party came
adopted a platform, nothing was done
about comprehensive plan for the de-
velopment of inland waterways. Conse-
quently they found it necessary again i'll
1924 to make practically the same prom
Use which is to be found In the Repub-
Iican platform of that year in the FOL-
lowing language:
Fully realizing the vital Importance
of transportation in both cost and Serv-
ice to all our people, we favor the con-
Struction of the most feasible waterways
from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic
seaboard and the Gulf of Mexico, and
and development of rivers
harbors and waterways, inland and
coastwise. to the fullest extent justified
by the present and potential tonnage
available"
Says Disaster Unnecessary.
Let us look at the platform of 1928,
u,hiNh onoiY crnoHc IF Nhoonor franc
portation for bulk goods from the Mid
west agricultural sections to the sea,
and they say that it is recognized by
the Republican party as vital factor
for the relief of agriculture. They
speak of the continued development of
inland waterways. What is meant by
the continued development? No COM
prehensive plan has yet been put forth
to develop them. although it was prom
ised in 1920 and promised again in 1924
and now in 1928 They claim to have
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route. It does not mentions the st. Law
renee River nor the all-American
waterways 1t lodges that question
For that matter, it does not speak about
a canal at all.
In 1924 the Republican party lodged
the question in the same way when they
said that they favored the construction
of the most feasible waterways from
the Great Lakes to the Atlantic sea-
board without mention of the route.
Let us look at the speech of accept
ance of the Republican candidate and
find out what he says about it.
Speaking of the modernization of our
inland waterways system, he says:
1T includes not only the great Mis-
sissippi system with it's joining of the
Great Lakes and the heart of the Mid
west agriculture to the Gulf, but also a
shipway from the Great Lakes to the
Atlantic"
Followed Republican Predecessors.
I do not see that he says anything
about the st. Lawrence waterway or
the all-American route either. If there
is an embarrassment. according to the
record of the Republican party and the
Republican candidate, they are suffer-
ing from it and not 1.
1 frankly COlu Tie people OF tIle
United States in my speech of accep-
lance exactly where 1 stood on this
subject, and 1 will repeat it here to-
night. AS Governor of New York State,
representing the interests of that State,
took the same position as my Re-
publican predecessor and declared in
favor of the all-American route, from
Lake Ontario, by way of the Erie Canal
and the Mohawk River to the Hudson.
and down the Hudson to tidewater.
1 frankly stated what everybody
knoWs-that there was question as
to the figures submitted by the engi-
neers with respect to both routes. I
would call your attention to the fact
that all of the States affected>were not
in accord on any one route I have
here telegram which states that the
Mississippi Valley Association, now pro-
noting the candidacy of my opponent,
at its convention in st. Louis in No
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He sees and understands that the
equalization fee is but one method to
make effective the principle.
1t is noteworthy at this point to recall
to mind that Gov. LoWden, in the very
front of the leaders of his party, strug-
Cling to assist the farmer said that if
there we're any better method to ef-
fectuate the principle of surplus con-
troll, he would be for it.
Mr.. Hoover promises the development
of our inland waterways for relief for
the farmer. This subject gives us again
glazing example of absolute lack Of
leadership and constructive thought or
!! action. 1t parallels the farm-relief ques-
ton as far as promise and performance
are concerned on the part of the Repub-
lican administration.
Let us go back over the record.
The Republican platform of 1920,
eight years ago. said:
I'VE declare it to be our policy to en-
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-20
WON'T SPEAK I
AT AMARILLO
FAIR, HESAYS
"
Governor and Pollard
Urged to Go to Aid
Of Deems; Say Would
Be Greatest Help

DALLAS. Sept 19.-tF-Jed a.
Adams, national democratic commit
teeman from Texas. announced to-
day that Governor Dan Moody naa
declined hts aquest that he .speak
for the national democratic ticket AZ
the Tri-State fair in Amarillo sep
TENDER 80 Cd TO-
Adams, in IA telegram to Governor
Moody last Saturday, urged the gov
ernor TO accept the Amarillo en-
gagement On the ground that $4,000
10 $4,000 persons would bn there to
hear him. Governor Moody's an
swer. received today, was brief:
"Your wire. Cannot arrange ca
fill date AZ Amarillo. Regards
IL was understood hat Governor
Moody had not yet replied to q re-
quest from Senator Willard H. Iy-
dirEs, Maryland, chairman cf thn
national democratic speakers com
mittee, that he stump doubtful
states for the national ticket during
October.
George B. Terrell. commissioner or
agriculture. in a letter received at
state headquarters today, urged that
Governor Moody and Attorney Cen
cral Claude Pollard De asked again
TO stump the state for Governor
Alfred f. Smith and Senator joe
Robinson.
These two men can 40 more than
any in Texas IL they WILL" he wrote
m part. They said they would sup
port the democratic ticket. Let's Sec
how strong they will 40 in ITS sup
port"
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Curtis Following
On Smiths Trail

CURTIS PRIVATE CAR IN IOWA.
Sept. 19.-(RJ-An old-timc cam
paigner, Senator Curtis Of Kansas,
waging an old-fashioned campaign
with its back platform speeches,
h~and-shaking and street parades, Is
carrying the republican fight for
farmers votes on the heels Of Gov
ernor Smith In the ~aErarian lands.
Speeding across the farm fields ~
Illinois and Iowa by railroad and
motor, the republican vice presiden-
tial nominee made 14 speeches Be
fore retiring last night on his new
IN acquired private car. Today he
halted for q breathing spell near
Spencer, Iowa, where nr was t0 dr-
liver a prepared address.
A high protective tariff against
agricultural importations was the
principal theme az his talks 10 the
farmers.