I' -
They
Think Of
- "
Propose! to Change
Salem's Government
To Manager Plan
Citiiens of Salem recently bare
heard much discussion of propo
sals to change the city's form of
government from that obtaining
now to the 'manager-commission
plan. Yesterday the New States
man .questioned several residents
of Salem as to their ideas regard
ing the proposed change. This is
the result:
M. L. SHEPPARD, manager of
Sherman, Clay it. company, said:
"I don't know enough about the
plan to make an Intelligent com
ment. The fact is that, although I
have the best interests of Salem
at heart, I have been too busy
with my business to pay any at
tention to politics. I wish I had
a chance to leant more about this
proposed change. I 'just haven't
any views on the subject now."
W. W. CHA'DWICK, of the Sen
ator hotel, thinks: "The charter
should be changed. The new man
ager form as drawn up is very
good and should be adopted."
DR. HENRY E. MORRIS, Sa
lem optometrist, expressed him
self as in favor of the new plan of
city government five minutes af
ter he had arrived in Salem yes
terday afternoon. "I'm strong for
it," he said. "The evry least we
can do Is give it a trial."
HAL D. PATTON, member of
the city council, is in favor of put
tings the charter on the ballot af
ter it has been revised to take care
of outstanding obligations of the
city. "After all the charter itself
doesn't guarantee any better gov
ernment for the city, nor any
greater economy. That will depend
upon the manager chosen. There
is opportunity, but not certainty,
of improvement under this pro
posed form of city administra
tion."
. DR. FRANK E. BROWN, Sa
lem physician with offices in the
First NaUonal Bank building
said: "The proposed form of gov
ernment appeals to me as being
more expeditious for getting
things done. Also, I think that
with the new . form, more care
would be used in the selection of
city officials, and that inen'better
adapted to their work' would be
chosen."
DR. S. F. SCOTT, chiropodist
with offices in the Masonic build
ing, admits that he hasn't studied
the proposed charter very thor-
oughly, and thinks that the ma-j
Jority of Salem's citizens are in j
the same position. "It stands to
reason that theTieads the city gov
ernment has, the more efficient
and economical it will be," he
said. "I think the council-manag
er plan should be given a trial."
STEVE G. WILLlTT'-state em
ploye and secretary of the 'Salem
Eagles lodge, said:-"My work -is
such that I have little chance to
t-tudy municipal problems. If the
new plan is one which will help
Salem I am for it. If not, then I
would be -sorry to see it go
through. I think that the public
ought to have an opportunity to
learn more about the plan before
it is put up to a vote. A mistake
might be made for which the city
would have to pay dearly later
on."
KARL PEASE, of F. W. Petty
john company, paid.-- "it-would be
a grave mistake to change Salem's
form of government to. the. com
mission plan. If the citizens of
Salem want a city manager, let
them have one by all means, but
retain the aWerraanie system, with
representation for the people from
nothing now. Why change .that?
Further, why centralize munici
pal power in the hands 'of a few
who, if they were minded to graft,
could get together and milk the
public. I'm against the idea."
T
E
CHICAGO, Aug. 22. (AP)
A series of signals on a wave
length of 23.9 meters were re
ported heard tonight by two am
ateur radio operators. At 10 p.
rii.. Central Standard time, they
had been heard two hours. The
call letter "R" the last heard from
the Greater Rock ford in its flight
from Cochrane, Ont., to Iff. Ev
ans.' Greenland, was among the
letters the amateurs said they
heard.
MADISON. Wis.. Aug. 11.
(AP) Don Mix. operator of the
Burgess battery station at Madi
son, Wis., which installed the ra
dio on the Greater Rockford. de
clared toni'ht that there was no
possibility that the signals heard
by the two Chicago amateurs
could have been sent by Hassell
and Cramer.
"Hansen's apparatus could sent'
enly on a wave length of 32.5 me
ters," said M'x. It would be Impos
sible for its wave band to change
to 23.9 meter?." .
McAdoo Remains
Silent About Al
S HIS i
H LOST M
r SANTA B.bRA. rU Aog.
22. (AP) William Glbbs Me
Adoo,. former cabinet officer and
- later a candidate for the demo
cratic nomination for president,
refused tq comment tonight on the
acceptance speech of Governor Al
fred E. Smith. democratic presi
dential nominee. , Previously, Mc
Adoo had indicated that ha ml rat
have a statement to make after
tlon. His secretary tonight indi-
cated IndifectlT that a statement
night be forthcoming later from
McAdoo. . ' .
SEVENTY-EIGHTH YEAR
Relief Of Agriculture Held
Country's Most Press
t ing Present Need
Series Of Conferences Held
With Editors and Mid
West Leaders
By W. B. RAGSDALE
Associated Pre Staff Writer
CEDAR RAPIDS. Iowa, Aug. 22
(AP) Assuming again the
mantle of republican leadership
after a day of relaxation among
boyhood friends, Herbert Hoover
today burrowed into what he con -
siaers tne nation s greatest eco
nomic problem That of farm re
lief. In a series of conferences with
agricultural leaders and editors of
farm papers, the presidential can-
didate outlined again his method,
of tackling the task, going more
into detail on some of its phases.
What he said, however, in the
closed conference rooms was with
held from publication with the ex.
planation that at some later time
in the campaign he would make a
public expression.
Editors Conferred With
The principal conferences were
with editors of agricultural pub
lications with whom the republi
can candidate had lunch and rep
resentatives of the Iowa farmers.
Hoover also was visited at his
temporary residence at Brucemore,
by more than a hundred editors
and publishers of daily and weekly
Iowa newspapes. He told these
that reports such as he had re
ceived in Iowa were very "heart
ening."
While some of the republican
leaders now in Cedar Rapids were
optimistic as to the situation in
the corn belt as it affects the
political outlook, others like Sena-;
tor Gerald P. Nye of North Da-
kola, and James E. Watson of In
diana were inclined to be some
what pessimistic. They said the
present drop in wheat prices had
caused much disturbance.
Campaign Started
Watson who . was one of the
chief opponents of Hoover In the
pre-convention campaign, arrived
early in the day and will formally
open the Iowa campaign tomorrow
night at a political rally which
will be presided over by Senator
Smith W. Brookhart. Iowa republican-
independent, who Is one of
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MEETING III BERLIN
BERLIN. -Aug. 22. (AP)
With more than 500 lawmakers
from 37 countries coming into the
German capital to attend, the Inter-Parliamentary
union congress,
hich also marks the silver ju
bilee of its meetings, will be the
most impressive in the union's his
tory. "
To add spice to the situation.
the union is confronted with sev
eral knotty delegation problems.
Croatian members of the Jug
oslavia parliament have demand
ed that the union should not rec
ognize the representatives of the
Belgrade Skrupechina.
The American delegation con
sists of Senator Walter E. Edge
of New Jersey, Senator Elmer
Thomas of Oklahoma and the fol
lowing congressmen: Fred A.
Britte, Illinois; Florello H. La
Guardla, New York; Roy G. Fitz
gerald, Ohio; Jackson Montague,
Virginia and former congressman
Richard Bartholdt. of Missouri.
Arthur Deering Call of Washing
ton, D. C, is secretary.
Fifteen Judges
To Award Prizes
Jn Poultry Show
The poultry and live stock di
visions at the Oregon State Fair
September 24-29 will be handled
this season by 15 judges selected
recently by the State Fair board,
according to anouncement given
out here Wednesday by Mrs. Ella
3. Wlson. secretary. ;
- The judges selected have been
chosen from' over a wide range of
territory so that no Question of
local prejudice can be raised this
season. Also, la view of the un
usually large 'entry list at the
Salem Fair this season-, .and the
uniformly high quality of the ex
hibits in these departments an at
tempt has been made by the Fair
authorities to select judges who
are practically conceded to be
authorities In their particular line.
- In every case the. man selected
has had eonaideble experience in
his particular ; department and
each has a very creditable record
of jodgiag covering a period of
several years. ...
Meet Held For
Sacco, Vanzetti
f GENEVA. Aug. 22- (AP) A
huge mass meeting was held here
tonight by communists In memory
Jot Sacco and Vansetti, executed
j just a year ago.
HOOVER TAKES
up iran
AID PROBLEMS
hb n
Many
Comments Voiced
After Al Smith Finishes
'. Address
General Bright Note Marksl.'.",
Opinions Expressed By
Democrats
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.
(A P).. .Reactions to Governor
Smith's speech accepting the dem
ocratic nomination were quickly
forthcoming tonight from 'demo
crats and republicans alike, with
practically unanimous agreement
that he had frankly stated his po
sition on the dominant questions
raised In the presidential cam
paign. Senators George of Georgia,
Caraway of Arkansas, and Fletch
er, of Florida, praised the utter
ance of their party candidate with
out stint: while Postmaster Gen
eral New, and the republican sen
ators Smoot, of Utah, and Fess. of
Ohio found objection to portions
jof tne governor's remarks
En
dorsement of the speech was given
also by H. C. Hansbrough, former
republican senator from North
Dakota who is now chairman of
the Smith Independent league,
and by Representative Bloom,
democrat. New York, in a tele-
gram from New York.
George Praises Speech
Senator George found a "re
markable grasp of national and
international problems" indicated
by the speech, which he said "ef
fectually destroyed the myth of
republican prosperity." Noting
that Smith pledged "enforcement
of the Eighteenth amendment and
or The laws enacted pursuant to
the last degree," George contin
ued :
"His assurance that he will
ruthlessly stamp out corruption in
the enforcement agencies carries
conviction. He recognizes that
opinion upon national prohibition
cuts squarely acrora the . two
great political paTties and that
therefore prohibition is not an is
sue between the parties them
selves. He has his view upon the
question; be does not hesitate to
AL
BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 22. (AP)
The principle and theories of
the Underwood tariff bill in effect
ASSAILS
SMITH'S
ADDRESS
during PresldenrTrilson's adrltec
ministration "and' mentioned bvTthe
Govenfor Alfred E. Smith in his
speech of acceptance would "ruin
the west," Senator William E.
Borah declared tonight.
Characterizing Smith's refer-;
ence 10 me tarui as the "most
important' Item in the address.
as far as the west is concerned.
Borah said that "the livestock in
dustry, the dairy industry, the
poultry Industry and kindred in
dustries on the farm would be lit
erally ruined by the application
of the principles of the Under
wood tariff."
"For a year prior to the passage
of the Underwood tariff act our
Importations of live cattle amount
ed to 15,000 head. For the year
ending June 30. 1914, under the
Underwood tariff the importations
jumped to 868,000 head."
me senator cnea otner com
parative figures showing like in
creases in other commodities af
ter passage of the act, including
oeer, rrosen mutton, pork, butter,
wheat and corn.
Importations were cut off dur
ing the war, the senator said,
W A. 1
bui lmmeaiaieiy after tne war
the deluge began again."
"These are some of the work
ing figures of the Underwood
bill, which I understand the gov
ernor to specifically endorse as
a correct guide in the revision of
tne tariff." Borah stated. '
"We do not want to go .back to
the free list with farm products
as the Underwood tariff bill car
ried them. What we desire is In
creased duties on farm products."
LeeChapin Goes
To Resume Study
In City of Paris
Lee Chapin. graduate of Wil
lamette university four -years ago,
who has been a member of the
faculty of Canton Christian-college
in China since that time, re
cently .was on his way across Asia,
Africa and Europe to Paris, where
he will resume his studies, accord
lag to :-a letter Just received by
President Carl G. boney of. the
university here.
- Chapin - mentioned Interesting
experiences in the viclnltyt of the
Red Sea, on his way to Jerusalem.
Among other things, -he was a
gaest at aa Animese feast.
After studying in Paris for
some time he will study in Ear.
Uand before returning to the TJnit-
ea states. .i V ...
i
Stephen Leads "
Inm Mississippi
i JACKSON. Miss., Aug. J2
(AP) Although Senator Hubert
D. Stephens remained In the lead
la his raee for Xhe democratic
nomination for the United States
senate .against Representative T.
Webber Wilson; late returns re
duced the spread between the two
candidates. Figures from 1211
precincts of the 1599 gave Steph
ens .8C5.aad ' Wilson 49.203.
Early today Stephens was leading
his opponent ay 10,000 votes. v
No Favor Saays Us;
Salem, Oregon, Thursday
of Acceptance
from his view.' He assumes full
responsibility: for his conclusions
and proposes specific remedy.
- :, . Prohi Rallying Cry
V Postmaster General ' New con
tended that the Smith stand on
prohibition could "mean nothing
else than the repeal of the Eigh
teenth amendment and the Vol
stead act." And added: "In
short, it the majority of the
American electorate I wet, and
wants to entrust Tammany with
the administration -of the liquor
laws, and in addition to the fav
ors facilitating foreign Immigra
tion, Governor Smith has a chance
to be elected. Otherwise he has
none."
Asserting that the farm relief
views of the democratic nominee
would meet "the approval of
every sincere friend. of adequate
farm legislation," Senator Cara
walsaid: "The speech sustains
the governor's reputation for clear
thinking and candid statement.
His best friends could have asked
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K.C. Order Will
Begin Crimnal
Actions, Claim
CLEVELAND,. Aug. 22. (AP)
Charges of criminal libel i will
be placed against at least six per
sons and organs alleged to have
published and circulated a bogus
fourth decree "oath" of the
Knights of Columbus.
The supreme council of the or
der, in session here today, prom
ised immediate prosecution of the
offending circulators.
Millions of copies of the spuri
ous oath havo been distributed
throughout the country, particu
larly in the south, within the last
three months, according to a re
port made today by Luke E. Hart,
supreme advocate of the order.
Reward Not Enough
"Our standing reward of $25,-
000 to anyone who can prove that
the "oath" ever was a part of the
Knights of Columbus ritual or
obligation is not sufficient to de-
thl libel, nor aocarentlv is
TTonaT5IBteralure wefiiv?t
been publishing," Hart's report
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CHEYENNE. Wyo., Aug. 22
(AP) Nomination of Vincent
44
Mine HOLDING
PRIMARY ELECTION
Carter, state auditor, as the repub-iin
lican candidate for representative
in congress, and W. S. Kimball,
Casper business man, as the demo-
cratlc congressional candidate, was'
established by tabulation by the
Associated Press of returns from
458 of the (90 precincts in Wyom
ing. Every large precinct in the state
has reported tonight following
yesterday's primary and the scat
tered precincts yet to report are
small polling places in which the
rote will be. negligible.
Returns from the 458 precincts
show 35,598 votes have been cast.
The total vote is epected to ap
proach the 40,000 mark.
Returns from the 458 precincts
give: Republican nomination for
congress. Vincent Carter 11.441;
Perry W. Jenkins C.048; R. G.
Diefenderfer, 7,3 CO.
- Democratic congressional nom
ination: W. S. Kimball 4,621; J.
E. Scott 2,922. Bert Waddell 1,
205. Kimball and Scott, the latter of
whom faces ouster proceedings as
a Natrona county commissioner.
engaged in a neck and peck battle
throughout last night. .
Hawley Tells
Why America's President
Must Maintain Reticence
President Coolidge has the rep
utation of being extremely guard
ed In his statements,- but all five
presidents whom Willis C. Haw
ley has known during his years
in congress - as representative
from Oregon's first district hare
been alomst equally taelturn, and
it was fortunate ' for the nation
that they 'were. Mr. Hawley de
clared In outlining the president's
position In an address at the Ro
tary club luncheon Wednesday.
The most -' Innocent sounding
statement that the president may
make Is likely to have grave re
sults upon the private .fortunes of
American citizens or upon inter
national good will, because of the
important place la the world's af
fairs which the president holds.
the congressman pointed out.
President Wot Qnoted ,
It has long been the custom
that . either.- la newspapers or in
the oral statements of persona
who have discussed affairs with
the president, the chief executive
Is notd be quoted directly, Mr.
Hawjey said. The president gives
newspapermen three audiences
daily, 'hat their questions are pat
Ho Fear Shell Awe" T
Morning, August 23, 1928
W. C. Dalton Of Klamath
Falls Gives Testimony
On Side Of State
New Line Real Necessity for
Development of, Oregon,
He Declares
PORTLAND. Ore., Aug. 22.
fAP) Although he took the wit
ness stand for the railroads at the
interstate commerce commission s
hearing on the proposed cross
state line, W. C. Dalton of Klam
ath Falls today turned out to be
in possession of testimony of value
to the state's case. The witness
oDerates. ranches with acreage
running into the thousands in
Klamath county and in Modoc
county, Calif., and Is president of
the American National bank of
Klamath Falls.
"How come you're here, Mr.
Dalton?" asked Examiner Rogers.
The witntess said he had come
as a representative of the Klam
ath county chamber of commerce.
He said Klamath county had no;
objection to the cross-state road if
it did not Interfere with tonnage
to which the Modoc northern was
entitled. The Modoc northern is
the line which the Southern Pa
cific now has under construction
from Klamath Falls to Alturas,
Cal., as a short cut to the east.
Railroad's Hand Shown
"Is it your understanding that
the cross-state line would depend
to some extent on that tonnage,
asked the examiner.
"Well, that's the way I under
stand it," was the reply.
Commissioner McManamy's cur
iosity was aroused. "Do you un
derstand that this hearing has
anything to do with construction
of the Alturas line," he asked. "I
have been led to believe so," was
the reply. UH
' "Where did you get your in
formation?" queried the commis
sioner. .
"From Paul Shoup of the
Southern Pacific," was the naive
reply which brought suppressed
chuckles from all but the railroad
attorneys. . , . ,, .
TTCBmee To Rescue
Ben C. Dey, Southern Pacific
attorney, hastened to step into the
breach. "You haven't been told
the Alturas line would be dropped
if the cross-state line is built, have
you?" he demanded. "No," re
plied Mr. Dalton. "but I under
stood that there was not justifica-
lion ior Doin.
Then Mr. Dalton waxed en
thusiastic over the Alturas line.
It wonld double the Klamath
basin potato production, he said,
which had increased 900 per cent
laat "'"iVhT .J
ProT dV newJmaJketf f?'1
"V? . . . B ..i
big factor in cutting up Ms own
nda and colonizing them.
he said
All of which W. C. McCulloch
and W. P. Ellis, state attorneys,
promptly turned to their own ad
vantage by the inference that if
the Alturas line would do all these
things for the Klamath basin, the
cross-state-line would accomplish
the same ends for central and
eastern Oregon.
Details Brought Ont
' "Do you think a railroad would
benefit any stock country?" asked
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Persian Quake
Is Fatal to 10
TEHERAN, Persia. Aug. 22.
(AP) A severe earthquake oc
curred In north centrtal Persia, at
11 o'clock tonight. It is reported
that ten were killed at Nlshapur,
where buildings were badly dam
aged. Sabaxawar and Shlrvan
were also shaken.
Rotarians
In writing, and he has the privil
ege of declining to answer any of
them. r . -
The rolame of Important busi
ness handled by the president is
stupendous,, the speaker remark
ed. His "correspondence Is care
fully . prepared for : his considera
tion by. a staff of experts, all of
the information pertaining to it
being gathered before the letters
are placed before him.
President Informed
Correspondingly, whenever a
member of congress or other offi
cial Is to have an audience with
the president,- he mast specify the
nature of bis business beforehand.
and when he arrives the president
has - ben. Informed thoroughly
about the matter to be discussed.
Representative Hawley stated
that he has delayed Inspecting the
Willamette river with a view to
recommending further appropria
tions, until it has reached the ex
treme low water period; and he
urged Salem business men . to
route their shipments on the river
whenever possible, as an aid to
securing better and more perma
nent improvements.
STAR 1TB
FOR RAILROADS
IS BOOMERANG
l8
He Accepts
ALFRED
Governor of New York ud
L t't ti xvt V g
H-v - .kCv sty
. , x Ss,
-!
. ", . '
is..' ' ? - ' vi T":.-.;y
e Li ' w for
who yesterday made formal acceptance of the post as standard bear-
er for bis party in a vigorous, charcteristlc speech In Albany, N. Y.
HIM BIPTIST-
Organization of the new Cal
vary Baptist church was complet
ed at a meeting Wednesday eve
ning in the old Grand theatre
tution finally was adopted and of-
iiteis em,.a.
Deacons rv
Pratt, E. JL. Miller, D. D. Socol-
oisay, s. . aiaier, u. i.. .
son, W. F. Foster, Earl Gregg. AV.
C. Pickens and E. F. Slade.
Trustees are H. S. Gile, E. J.
Roth, Theodore Falk, W. T.
Jenks, O. H. Pickens, H. H.
Harms, C. H. Ostrin and L. H.
Barnett.
Walter Nelson was elected Sun
day school superintendent. Thom
as Roen, clerk, K. H. Pickens,
treasurer, S. R. Vail, treasurer of
beneficence, Lloyd Gregg; finan
cial secretary and C. T. Hoover,
chief usher.
Mrs. Mabel Pickens, Mrs. C.
Mundinger and Mrs. G. C. Farmer
were elected deaconesses. Mrs. A.
J. Gile and Mrs. Ruth Bern were
nominated for election later as
honorary deaconesses for life.
It was reported that the church
now has a membership of 205.
The Rev. W. Earl Cochran, who
has been agreed upon as pastor,
returned to his former home at
Tacoma early this week but will
be in Salem again Friday.
IS
ABERDEEN, Wash.. Aug. 22.
(AP) An almost obliterated mes
sage floating in a small perfume
bottle and believed possibly to
have been the last message of Miss
Mildred Do ran, one of the Dole
tilers from San Francisco to Ha
waii, lost in the attempt last year,
was picked up today on West port
beach by Robert Oltz and Ray
mond Oehlerich, Aberdeen boys.
The message was dated October 2,
1927. The decipherable portion of
the message follows;
"Gas all gone, water running
low Been floatin 4 days.
"Miss M oran."
Aberdeen police today were at
tempting to bring out the entire
message by the use of chemicals.
Miss Do ran hopped from San
Francisco for Hawaii August 1C,
1927, accompanied by A. J. "Ang
le" Pedlar and Lieutenant Vilas
Knope. For the message to be au
thentic the flyers must have been
living a month and a half after
the fatal attempt.
Auto Camp Radio
Popular During
Smith's Address
7 Registrations- at the city auto
camp the first three nights of this
week were 3C, 37 and 38, respec
tively. The afternoon registra
tion yesterday was exceptionally
light, but in the early evening the
cars came quite rapidly. Every
cabin and tent house was filled
last night.
One tourist In the camp yester
day had a portable radio set and
tuned in on the Smith notification
ceremonies. Quite - a number of
fellow tourists visited his camp
during the broadcast. , ,
Runaway Horses
Fatal to Farmer
"BEND. Ore.. Aug. 22. (AP)
Louis Papa, a fanner of Pleas
ant Ridge, died at Redmond 12
hours after he was . dragged by
runaway horses and received bro
ken bones and Internal Injuries.
The farmer Is survived by a wife
hi "aly.
OHZES
WD
MS
1
REPORTED
Nomination
D. SMITH '
Democratic presidential nominee.
GENE ENDS JAUNT
By FRANK H. KING
Associated Press Staff Writer.
LONDON, Aug. 22. (AP).
Gene Tunney arived in England
at dawn today and late tonight he
-till was peaking the peace and
privacy which he thinks he is due
-n ordinary American citizen.
ven though that citizen happens
o be the retired world champion
prize fighter.
From 3 a. m., when the liner
Mauretania anchored outside of
the Plymouth breakwater, Tunney
sought in vain for solitude. In
stead of staying in the quiet hotel
where he tried to get rooms for
himself and hie travelling com
panions, he slept tonight in the
"semi-royal suite" of one of Lon
don's largest hostelries.
This big hotel sent representa
tives all the "way to Plymouth to
offer him its hospitality.
The ex-champion will depart
for Ireland tomorrow. He said
that he will make his only public
appearance in Europe when he as
sists in giving out the prizes at
the Tailteann games.
All day long Tunney was inter
viewed and photographed. The
first batch of British and Ameri
can journalists met him at C a.
m., in his comfortable but by no
means lavish cabin on the. "B"
deck of the steamer.-
"The last time I crossed the
Atlantic," said Tunney to these
early birds, "1 was a guest .of Un
cle Sam. I travelled then on the
"J" deck of a transport. It was
just above the powder magazine."
Straton Plans
Campaign Into
South Sections
GREENWOOD LAKE, N. Y ,
Aug. 22. (AP) Dr. John Roach
Straton, pastor of Calvary Baptist
chureh, New York City, and op
ponent of Governor Smith's candi
dacy, announced today that he had
accepted an invitation- to address
a mass meeting in Atlanta, Ga.,
September 4 and that he would
invite Governor Smith to "come
and defend his record."
Dr. Straton made publie a tel
egram he had sent to W.- D.' Up
shaw and Mrs. Marvin Williams,
"regional anti-Smith leaders," at
Atlanta. The message read:
"Will come September 4. Shall
write Governor Smith to come and
defend his record before the south
ern people whom be has so cm-
harassed by his lawless repudia
tion of his own party platform
and other unfair political man
euvering. Best wishes to jou as a
real democrat la your own cam
paign." Dr. Straton is- spending a vaca
tion at Greenwood Lake. -
Ohio Man -Killed
Resisting Police
ASHLAND, Ohio. Aug.
(AP) George Prey, 70, former
prosecutor of Ashland county, was
shot and killed by two deputy
sheriffs late today when' he re
sisted an attempt to make a liquor
raid on his home near here.. Dep
uties Charles R. Hassinger and
Tom Easterly fired several shots
at Frey when he menaced them
with a shot gun and threatened
to shoot them unless they left his
premises. ,
Kin&of Spain to
Visit Argentina
v MADRID. Aug. v. A P)
King Alfonso proposes "to visit
Argentina after the close of the
Seville exposition, it was : an
nounced in official circles today.
It was also stated that his majesty
intends to visit Cuba and other
Spanish American countries In
1930 if circumstances permit.
S
WEATHER '
Thursday fair with rlwincJ
temperature; Low humidit
Max. temperature Wed
day 82; Mia. 41; River
PRICE FIVE CENTS
Smith's Notification Held la
New York State As
sembly Chamber
Rain Causes Abandonment
.Of Idea Of Holding ,
Meeting On Steps
By PAUL F. HALTER
Associated Preee Staff Writer.
ASSEMBLY CHAMBER. AL
BANY, N. Y Aug. 22 (AP.
Plans for his notification cere
mony knocked topsy-turvy ty
rain. Governor "Smith tonif,
came back to the assembly cbant-
ber. in the New York state raft-
to 1 where he got an early school
ing in politics to accept the dem
ocratic nominatlos-for the presi
dency.
showers in
BOURBON PLAri
FOR CEREMDrJV
At the last minute a switch wee
made in arrangements. A steady
drizzle which had set in early
the morning.-made it out of the
question, in the governor's judg
ment, to go ahead with the plan-
ned exercises at the foot of te
east steps of the capital. Rehnr
tantly and plainly disappointed
Smith gave the word, half an hem
before the ceremony was to start
that the scene was to be shifted.
Everything Made Ready
The chamber to which nearly
quarter century ago the governer
came as an assemblymen trttm
New York's, east side and lafcnr
served as his party leader And
speaker, had been quickly trati
formed for the occasion.
Deeks of the 150 assemblymen
had been rooted out. Doors to
the adjoining lobby were taWm
off to give the crowd more play
Tables were rigged up in the wU """"
of the chamber, directly in treat
of the speaker's dais for nearly
300 newspapermen. Wire b trimet
ers and workmen were rusbinc
about, increasing the confusion
they sought to get things la
shape for the start of the rcrc.
mony, on time.
Photographers Swarm
To one side of the cbamewr
were dozens of photographers nnd
movie men while others were in
the ceiling in a gallery, all anx
ious to get "shots" of the nominee
as he outlined views on the cam
paign issues of the day.
In a minute Mrs. Smith came
through the door to the left tf
the rostrum. She wa3 dressed to
king blue with a large blue net
to match, trimmed in felt. Wtth
her were all her children. Tfce
(Turn to page 7. please)
Rotary A pproves
Charter Change
In Present Form
The council-manager charter
should not be approved in its pres
ent form by the Rotary club, ert
the club should cooperate in per
fecting it and then support it prior
to and at the time of the election
That was the report of the Rotary
club's committee authorized sev
eral weeks sgo to study the iesne.
made by William Gahlsdorf
Wednesday s luncheon.
Max Page was appointed as the
Rotary member of the committee
from all of the service clubs and
other organizations to assist tne
ordinance committee of the city
council in perfecting the propeend
charter.
Courthouse Goes
Up In Big Blaze
Eastern Oregon
LA GRANDE, Ore., Aug. 22.
(AP) Fire gutted most of Jtse
interior of the two-story TJniosi
county courthouse this afterneeuu
The blaze started la the attic am
was" not discovered until It bi
through the roof of a courtrc
The flames . reached the k
floor in some places.
Records In the vaults were
sidered safe and others were sna
rled out of danger, but court re
porter Hannah lost valuane
transcrlpts and Circuit Judge
Kaowles lost a valuable law li
brary. The origin of the fire as
not determined. The loss was "es
timated at 135,000 or more.
Do Yea Ever
Want Anyllnig?
ARE YOU INTERESTED 19
1. Wanted, Girl for gen
eral housework.
' 2. Canning Peaches Will
have them all this week,
bring boxes to orchard.
S. Money to loan for build
ing and-on city property.
4. 1925 Bulck Six Coup
in Al condition with lots of
extras. :
: 5. An Auetlon tomorrow
If anv of these fit f your
needs turn to the classified
columns of . - - .
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