miles out over the Atlantic, Fort Storey, hurled 2,100-pound projectiles ten NEWS REVIEW OF CURRENT EVENTS Congress Adjourns, Leaving Boulder Dam Unsettled— Notes of Politics. By EDWARD WwW. PICKARD V TITH a row In the senate that al '¥ most amounted to a riot, the first session of the Seventleth congress came to an end, The quarrel was an incident of the insistent efforts of Senator Johnson of California and others to get action on the Boulder dam bill. Senators Ashurst and Hay- den, with the help ef Senator Blease, had conducted a successful filibuster for many hours and when the senate by a vote of 40 to 85 adopted a res olution for adjournment Johnson ad mitted defeat. 1 have made the best fight of which I have been capable” he sald. “1 have been whipped; but, by Heaven, gentlemen, there is an other day, and somebody else may be whipped on that day.” As a matter of fact, Jolinson won to a certain extent, f® the Boulder dam measure remained before the sen ute as unfinished and as such will have the right of way when meets in December, business CONgress One most Important passage because of the was trritl siruction the administration measure KULNOTLS fifteen 10.0400 ton settling the alien prop erty problem, that for development of the merchant marine, and the bill for utilization of the plants at Muscle Shoals, which last pamed was ex- pected to meet a "pocket veto” by the President. Other measures enacted provide for the extension of the Mis- sissippi barge line to its tributaries, reduce postal rates, renew federal ald road appropriations for two ad- ditional years, and authorize a com. prehensive forestry research program. President Coolidge vetoed thirteen bills, chief of them being the McNary Haugen farm relief bills were passed over the President's veto, One of these provided for the retirement of disabled emergency army officers, another locreased pay of postal employees assigned to night work and the third Increased allow: ances for fourth-class postmasters, ¥ THE leaders of the Middle West armers can bring it about, there will be a great demonstration by agri. culturists of that region at the Repub lican convention in. Kansas City, for the purpose of forcing the party fo recognize the claims of the farmers in its platform, A committee of rep resentatives from fourteen states has been named to go there and impress on the convention that the “corn belt uprising” is more than talk and rep- resents a serious peril to the Repub lean prospects In November, The promoters of this movement are near. ly all supportors of Lowden, Watson or Curtis, and they are headed by M. Jd, Tobin of Vinton, lowa. Talk con- tinued of having thousands of farmers march on the convention, but the fact that real agriculturists are mighty busy with thelr harvesting at this time led to the belief that there would be more farm politicians than farmers in the proposed demonstration, Naturally the Democrats were tak. ing advantage of the situation, and Jesse Jones issued an invitation te the farmers to bring thelr troubles to the Houston convention, “We invite then to Houston to help write that platform (farm relief), and we will invite them to Washington to help poss the legislation that affects them” he sald, “Fortunately there is a bet ter remedy than mere revolt--name- ly: a fresh allegiance to the Demo cratic party, which is the party of the people, not of the privileged class Marching on the Republican conven. tion at Kansas City be of no avail.” Democratic platform builders realize that the party declaration on farm re llef now overshadows In importance that on prohibition, and the party leaders are also considering the ad- visabllity of selecting a middle west. erner to.be running mate with Al Smith, Among the men talked of for this honor are Gilbert Hitchcock of Nebraska, Governdr Bulow of South Dakota, Senator Hawes of Missour) and Senator Kendrick of Wyoming s——— will house that It UST before It adjourned the of representatives should Investigate Presidential and congressional campaign expenditures and a committee of five was appoint. ed and given $20000 to the inquiry. The probers named are Lell. bach of New Jersey, Newton of Min. nesota and Nelson of Maine, licans; and Ragon of Arkansas jlack of New York, Democrats, three are credited being pro-Hoover and some sens thought mittee was a move to help the secre. tary of This was indignantly man Leiibach, tolerate any fa decided conduct Repub and with tors Republicans the appointment of the come commerce In his campaign. denied hy Chair who said he would not nquiry voritism the | THrovGHOUT the week efforts were made Naobil Pa Soon fourteen big the air a rific storm which beat down all but three of the Poul Evert was killed when lightning struck the army balloon Ne, 3, and Walter Mor Aros entries, to his death when a bolt hit that bag W. T. Van Orman, pilot of the Good: year V, made a parachute leap and suffered a broken leg important city of Paotingfu In their progress toward Peking, and on Thursday Marshal Chang Tso-lin or his troops on the Peking-llan to fall back miles southwest of Chang's twenty capital At headquarters ft not been defeated and that the retire. ment was due to the defection of the Eighth corps. Information reaching withdraw from Peking and that part Mukden, Manchuria. The Japanese believed the Southerners would occupy Peking very soon and that peace would then be restored because, they thought, the Nutionalists would not go north beyond the Great Wall. Earlier in the week the Japanese Admiral Mudaida issued an order to both sides forbidding any naval engagement within twenty miles of specified north ern China ports, That the Nationalist government in- tends to retain Nanking ms the capi. tal even after Peking is taken was in. dicated when its political couneft voted to create h branch of the coun cil at Peking. This is In accord with the known wishes of the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen, but does not plense the northern elements of the Nationalist party. ERIOUS anti-ltalian outhreaks oe curred in Yugo-Blavia because the government! was Insisting on ratifiea tion of the Nettune treaty giving Ital fans the right to ewn land In Dal matin within thirty miles of the Adrl atic. This pact, In the opinion of its opponents. means that Italy would eventually contrfl the entire Dalma- tion const. The Serb police did their best to suppress the rioters, but much blood was shed and Mussolini! and the Italian flag were grossly insulted. The Itallans In Italian Dalmatia were not backward In retaliation, especially in Zaro where the Serb consul was beat. en severely. The Italian minister at Jelgrade was instructed to present a note to the Yugo-8lav government “re. questing urgent satisfaction” for the attacks on Italians, F Y ORDER of Smetona and W maras, dictators of Lithuar that country has been given a n constitution, the French parliamen- tary system being radically changed. The President is té6 be elected for seven years Instead of three, and par Hament and the President are powered to edit laws, confirm budget and make international ties, The cabinet Is responsible to parilament but is obliged to resign only after a three-fifths negative vole, which also is necessary to amend the constitution. Until now, a majority vote was sufficient to t the c¢abl. net, The constitution declares that Vilna is the capital of Lithuania Yilpa is now held by Poland MN ward with taly's claims as the ) ranean power, Last week he and ley signed the and Italy and Turkey, and just before that the Paris em. the {rea 1 ous also USSOLINI is go treaty of condciliatio between basis In The on equa treats made b) Kellogg to the gres nol decrying protection, been MeAsUre and upholding whit done and is being done by aragun length his theory that economic policles are more the provision of large armaments the United Siates preparing, not for war, but In discussing government congress and its passage of the McNary-Haugen farm bill, “The chief temptations to the bounds which the people set arise In legislatures” the sald. “In their desire to action which they concelve always has for peace, he go be have President take some Such He- be evaded be passed and the courts can decide its constitutionality,” Returning to Washington, Mr, Cool- idge as president of the American fled Cross, Iaid the corner stone of that organization's new building dedi. cated to the sacrifices and services of American women in the World war, Chief Justice Taft presided at the ceremony and Secretary of War Da. vis accepted the memorial on behalf of the nation, N ERGER last week of the Dodge i Brothers, Ine, and the Chrysler corporation created another huge cor poration in the automobile field. The new combination has a present mar. ket valuation of about $450,000,000, and this is sald to be but one step in the expansion program of Walter P. Clyrysler, authority. larceny of power, for it cannot constitutional Is a sponsibility their EDAR ISLAND lodge, on thé Brule river 30 miles from Superior, Wis, has been selected by President Coolidge ns the summer White House, The estate was offered him by the heirs of the late Henry Clay Plerce, It comprises several thousand acres, but the lodge Is on a very small lsland close to the mainland, i ‘arm Fires Take Jig Annual Toll mon Problem of Spon- taneous Combustion, the United Sistes Department cf Agriculture.) Loss of a hay barn (Frepared by through fire the very time the barn and the hay in It were stunding In three feet of water one of the specific exam- ples cited by David J. Price of the United States Department of Agricul- ture, a® indicating the need for ex- tensive research into the problem of what is commonly known as “spon- taneous combustion,” particularly of agricultural products such as hay, and other cattle feeds, Mr. Price, who is the engineer In charge of such studies In the bureau of was chemistry and soll, included a discussion of this problem in an address at Philadelphia, recently before the Insurapce depart and commerce at the University of o'consylvania, Feeds for Winter. In New England the dalry farmers require a cousiderable suppéy of hay and other feeds for the winter feeding of their herds, Much of this hay Is stored in bays reaching from the floor to the roof of the dairy barn, In the striking and unusual illustration he cited, the barn was located in the re- gion flooded In Vermont last fall Flood waters entered many barus, and in this one wet the hay to a depth of 17 feet. As the flood waters receded intense heat production followed In the mass of wet hay. "Spontavneons” heat production began in the lower layers, Mr. Price sald, “and the hot gases rising through the stacks caused strongs drafte or “flues.” The ture thus carried upward condensed in the cooler parts of the hay or In the alr above, wetting the hay In the immediate area. So many of these drafts existed In some plies that the hay was thoroughly soaked. Temper- atures in typleal “flues” ranged from 116 to more than 165 degrees Fahren- helt. This barn experienced the heigie of the flood on Friday morning, November 4, and burned late Monday mois- November 7. Much beat a distinct odor of charring was Immense Yearly Loss. one of many fires ist year caused by spontane- This with results In approxi. year to 8, and third of 150.060) “This was only during | combustion, combined known « 111608 y S00.000000 loss 4 e N yd > : ow Necessity gg 8 luxurs , Is the but its alue in keep- and intestines In A raw apple eaten retiring, followed by ater, is one of the oldest for health and beauty, a pleasant laxative—pre- necessity of medicine ng the complexion clear and ivity. efore and keep beautiful, Nicotine Kills Aphids A pood thing to use to kill aphids is 3 tine hes or little was I “ia sprays against must not be content with spraying but ounce. Spray your planis two or three times, because if only a few aphids are left they will multiply. Use a sprayer that makes a fine mist which will reach all parts of the plante that are being at- tacked, In the case of vine crops, you should also spray the under surfaces of all leaves, these you £000 0000000000000 000000000000 § Agricultural Squibs QOOC000000000000000000000 Sweet clover requires a firm, solid seedbed with Just enough loose soil on the =urface to get the seed well cov ered. . * . Asparagus beetles might prove troublesome, but are easily controlled of lead. * se tall. This is old-fashioned gardening but it hasn't been improved upon. The corn needs billing. Don’t let anybody begulle you from this task, *. 8 @ A good woy to scoot your garden cast over the rows, and washes this richness down to the roots, how the stuff does shoot up! . eo and tender, row, put In the drill or alongside the rows. Don't get it on the plants—it will burn them, go Apostle’s Birthplace Dr. Henry van Dyke, writing of a trip to the Holy land, speaks of Alp Karim, as the village where John the Baptist was born. Peculiar Shy A sky flecked with small white an amswered Liberty Magazine, question In Commandments Divided The first four of the Ten Command ments relate to the other six dutles sacred duties, while refer to secular, or our to our nelghbors Reward in Well Doing He that does good consequence, but In the very act; for the consclousness oi well-doing Is In itself ample reward —Seneca. Irreparable Loss Many In bot pursuit have hasted to the goal of wealth, but have lost, as they ran, those apples of gold, the mind and the power to enjoy It.—Tup per. 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