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NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Results of Maine Election
and the Primaries in
Other States.
By EDWARD W. PICKARD
NE state election and a bunch of
primaries served to keep up the
interest in politics. From the varied
results the advocates of repeal or mod-
ification of prohibition derived consid-
erable comfort, believing that the big
dry majority in congress will be some-
what reduced by November elections.
In the Maine election the Repub-
licans were victorious, putting their
candidates in every major office. Gov.
William Tudor Gardiner was re-elect.
ed, defeating Edward CC. Moran, Jr.
Congressman Wallace HH, White, Jr.
of Lewiston chosen to succeed
Arthur P. Gould by a large
and all four seats in the
lower house were won by Republicans,
The Hoover administration was the
main issue, and though the Repub-
licans won, their majorities were much
cut down as compared with those -of
two years ago.
Of the primaries, those of the Re-
publicans in Michigan were the most
interesting. Senator James Couzens,
who is a moderate wet, won renomina-
tion over Chase 8S. Osborn, dry. Rep-
resentative Louis C. Crampton, a dry
Jeader in the house and recognized as
the of the Anti-Saloon
league, was defeated by Jesse P, Wol-
cott, an avowed wet, and three other
wet candidates for the house won
nominations, at least one of them
beating a dry. Wilbur M. Brucker,
attorney general, defeated former Gov.
Alex J. Groesbeck for the guberna-
torial nomination. In Detroit on the
same day Frank Murphy was elected
mayor to succeed Charles Bowles *who
was recalled in July.
Briefly, here are
primaries:
South
was
Senator
yey 1 ity
majority,
spokesman
results
i
Carolina—Democrats nom-
inated James Byrnes, a dry, for the
senate, defeating Senator Cole Blease,
Colorado—Republicans chose George
H. Shaw, opposed Hy the Anti-Saloon
league, for the Phipps seat in the sen-
ate, turning W, V. in-
dorsed by the dry organization. Ed-
ward P. by
the
down lodges,
Costigan was nominated
Democrats.
Louisiana—Gov. Huey Long defeated
KRenator Ransdell for the Democratic
senatorial nomination after a sensa-
tional eampaizn.
New Hampshire—Republicans nom-
inated John G. Winant for governor.
Democrats named Albert W. Noone,
eighty-four years old and a wet, for
both governor and senator.
Delaware—Republicans renominated
Senator Hastings and Congressman R.
G. Houston, both dry; Irenee DuPont,
Republican leader, announced he
would support former Senator Thomas
F. Bayard, wet, whom the Democrats
nominated for the senate,
Washington—John F. Miller, vet.
eran dry congressman from Seattle,
defeated for renomination by Repub-
licans by Ralph A. Horr, an active wet,
Georgia — Democrats renominated
Senator W, J. Harris and chose G. H.
Carswell for governor,
Arizona—George W. P. Hunt won
the Democratic gubernatorial nomina-
tion for the eighth time,
NTRY of another woman candidate
has made the senatorial campaign
in Illinois a three-cornered affair, with
small projections in the shape of sev.
eral minor aspirants who have no
chance of election. James Hamilton
Lewls, the Democratic nominee, con-
tinues his serene way fas a wringing
wet. Representative Ruth Hanna Mec-
Cormick, regular Republican nominee,
found it necessary or advisable to
modify her dry stand to the extent
of promising to abide by the result of
the referendum on prohibition, There.
upon Mrs. Lottie Holman O'Nelll en-
tered the race by petition as an un-
qualified dry. She received the in-
dorsement of the state Anti-Saloon
league, but the WW. C, T. U, declined
to pledge her its support, concentrat.
tng instead on the referendum. Cols
onel Lewis sald he feared the battle
between the two women would work
to his disadvantage, but his appre
hension—Iif any-—was not shared by
his supporters. The activities of Sen-
ator Nye's campaign fund probing
wus thought many,
would help rather than Mrs.
McCormick's chances,
by
harm
URTHER support for the anti pro
nibitionists was provided by Gov,
Franklin D, of New York,
who after a silence of two years came
out with a stutement that he favored
repeal of the Eighteenth amendment,
which, he says, has fostered excessive
Roosevelt
risy, brought about disregurd for law
and country with untaxed
and illicit liguor., The governor strong-
ly declared his opposition to the re
turn of the saloon, but urged a
constitutional provision that would re-
turn to the exclusive control
over the sale of intoxicants,
Sour AMERICA revolutions some-
J times are swift {n action. The
flooded the
states
one
in Argentina Is a case in point, With-
the
Jorge
military
Uriburu
the country
in a few du
headed by Gen.
complete control of
President Yrigoven, sick and aban
doned by his cabinet, forced to
resign. Later he was placed aboard
the cruiser Belgrano and permitted to
leave the country, presumably
Montevideo, Uruguay.
Provisional President Uriburu and
his government took steps to restore
normal and sternly
pressed all disorders,
martial law throughout the
The populace ordered to turn In
all arms
ment. Uribura
cially anxious
tion of the United
would do all in his power to co-operate
fully with this country and planning
to send a good man to fill the am-
bassadorship in Washington which has
long been vacant, It was understood
that Dr. Manuel F. Maibran, former
ambassador to both the United States
and Chile, probably would be ap
g
pointed.
8
was
conditions sup-
was
pain of severe punish-
on
showed himself espe
the recogni
States, declaring he
3
to obiain
MERICANS held for trial in
by the Cerro government have
been released from custody. Lieut,
Com. Harold IB. Grow, who is accused
of planning to bomb Are.
quipa, denies this flatly he
Pern
the city of
but
prefers to have Peru decide his fate
without any foreign pressure.
Jolivia Is in something of a
ment, martial law having been de
clared in La Paz, the capital. In
Panama President Arosemena appoint-
an entire new cabinet, which is
considered a big victory for Rodolfo
Chiari, leader of the National Liberal
party, now is the virtual dic.
tator, controlling the president, legis
lature and cabinet.
gays
for.
ed
Chiari
RIAND'S plan for a federation of
European states was presented to
the eleventh annual session of the
League of Nations assembly at Geneva
by its proponent, the French foreign
minister. He had previously set it
before the League's council, which
contented itself with patting him on
the back and passing the scheme along.
M. Briand's speech was much the
same ns he delivered a year ago when
first proposing the federation and he
did not attempt to offer details. He
sald the replies to his memorandum
showed the response of Europe was
“firm in adherence to the principles
of European collaboration,” and de-
clared the proposed union must neces.
garily work In close co-operation with
the League of Nations, He denied
again that the union would run coun
ter to or be In any way inimical to the
United States, Statesmen had told
him, on the other hand, he declared,
that relations between Europe and
America could more easily be strength.
ened by existence of a European or.
ganization,
“Twenty-seven nations have studied
this question,” he concluded, “Twen-
ty-seven nations have said ‘yes it can
be done.’ There it is before you, Go.
March on. Accomplish peace!”
Arthur Henderson, replying for
Great Britain, caustically demanded
that the continental nations disarm
or quit talking peace,
Though the nssembly had on its
agenda such subjects as removal of
tariff barriers, the world economic
crisis and the oplum question, its
chief concern was with war and
peace. It had been hoped that the dis-
putes between France and Italy could
be settled In conferences between
Briand and Dino Grandi, the Italian
foreign minister, but the latter de-
parted hurriedly for Rome without ex-
planation. Conversations on the naval
question, however, were held by ex.
perts of the two countries, Nicholas
Titulesco, former Rumanian minister
Great Britain, was presi.
dent of the assembly.
N\ ARSHAIL PILSUDSKI, pre-
4 mier, war minister and general
boss of Poland, opened his figh
the chamber ¢f deputies in che
fashion caused incar-
ceration of former Premier Witos and
seventeen former members of parlia-
ment who are opposing him, thus
greatly cramping the eampalgn of his
to elected
now
t with
racter-
the
istic fe
'
foes In the campaign for the elections
on ber 16. Th
pealed In vain to the minister of jus
tice and then started riots In the
streets of Warsaw, which resulted only
in. more arrests,
A tend the table
on India to be held In London,
been the list
the delegates at
will include a large
brilliant men of
Noven
Fetal tie .
14] Op wition ap
AHATMA GANDHI
rouna
will not
having
omitted from
of those
inviteq, However,
the bi
g meeting
number
of the most
wationalists to make It certain that
their country's desire for at least in-
will ably
More than half of the delegates listed
have publicly
status for India
dependence he presented.
8 uf vi i por
advocated dominion
HYSICIANS,
and vast quanties of food,
and
States,
nurses, relief workers
Toyer
ing medicines, from the
Cuba, Haltl and
reached Santo Demingo, and an
of men was put to work cleaning
the storm-stricken capital of
Dominican republic. The danger
pestilence was lessened when a supply
Porto
of water was obtained and the stree
were of
————
cleared bodies and debris
ELIEF for the unemployment situ-
ation through restriction of Im
migration has been undertaken by
President Hoover. He announced that
the State department, through its con-
sular agents would refuse
visas to alien laborers seeking work In
this country. The action is taken un-
abroad,
law which exclusion of im
migrants who are liable to become a
public charge.
permits
LYING back from Texas, Coste and
the French transatlantic
aviators, reached Washington and
there received the official tribute of
the nation for their great feat. Presi
dent Hoover received them in the rose
garden of the White House, told them
their flight had brought new glory to
the whole human race, and entertained
them at luncheon,
banquet Vice President Curtis
other prominent men praised them as
“daring ambassadors of the alr” whose
achievement rivaled that of Charles
A. Lindbergh. There was also a re-
ception at the French embassy and a
trip to Arlington National cemetery
where the aviators laid a wreath op
the tomb of the Unknown Soldier,
John O. Donaldson, one of America’s
best known pilots, was killed when his
plane crashed at the Philadelphia
municipal airport. Donaldson served
with the United States air forces Jdn
the World war. He attained the rank
of captain and officially was credited
with eight victories over German
planes. He received the Distinguished
Service cross and the prince of Wales
personally decorated him with the
British Distinguished Flying cross.
Four other decorations for valor at
tested his bravery,
Yall »
elionte,
EATH came last week to Simon
W. Btraus of New York and Chi.
cago, an outstanding American finan.
cler who, through real estate bond
fssnes, financed the construction of
many of the most famous buildings in
the country. Others who passed were
Leonard Busby, head of the Chicago
surface lines; Mrs. Frederick Dent
Grant, daughterdn-law of President
Grant; Rear Admiral Simpson, U. R
A. retired, and Arthur T, Vance, vet
eran editor of the Plctorial Review,
(@, 1020, Western Newspaper Union.)
Employs American Experts
to Restore Prosperity
of Agriculture.
Urbana, Il.—Mexico, “cradle of
wars,” has set out to restore an in-
dustry which In the more troubled
times of 20 years ago proved its un-
doing, and it has summoned sn Illi-
nols authority to help do the job.
H. W. Mumford, dean of the
lege of agriculture, University of Illi.
nois, and director of the state agricul-
tural experiment station and exten-
slon service, has been appointed along
with two other American agricultural
authorities to serve on a commission
which will study the live stock, edu-
cational and other phases of the re-
public's farming Industry and make
recommendations for thelr develop-
ment. Members of the commission
are now in Mexico carrying out their
assignment,
Jack in 1911 money aogumulated by
the Madero family of Chihuahua from
stock raising supplied the sinews of
war for the overthrow of the Diaz
government, That benevolent dicta-
tor, who ruled between 1870 and 1010,
is credited with having done more for
the progress of Mexico, one the
world's richest treasure lands, than
the republic In
its previous his.
col-
of
hand been achieved by
the centuries of
United States Plan Appeals.
Now i
in rich re-
is not as prosperous as it once
Mexican
et
that
stock raising the
publie
wae, officials realize, how
industry
nt a
vernment
down
ever, the can be made
force for buildng up
ns It for
= yeurs Through
Illinois expert and the
was tear
fo
ther members of the co
TWO « nmission,
co hopes to bolster its
: business and build
eguean svRiem
of np
vent ¥ '
Hides constitu
to the 1
of all the
world flour]
variety of grain
abounds ey
of that
Siates fn more
in the rich soils
AMilliong of scres are den
trees whose wos
in the worl
Mexies
important
¢
RE
J 2 J J
is the agave, or maguey. Fibers of the
maguey are uscd make paper
rope and its huge leaves as
for houses, Mexico produces normally
about 100.000.0000 bushels of corn an-
nually, or about one-third as much as
Illinois, The frijole, or Mexican bean,
is grown In every one of the 28 states
and two territories. Sisal hemp, which
has made Yucatan one of the richest
states In Mexico, Is largely in
the manufacture of binder twine for
American harvesters,
In naming Dean Mumford as one of
three American counselors on its agri-
cultural problems, the Mexican gov-
ernment has selected one of the fore.
most live stock authorities of the
United States. He was one of the
first, If not the first, authorities in the
country to recognize the Importance
of marketing studies In experiment
station work. The first bulletin ever
published on the marketing of a live
stock product 18 the “Production and
‘Marketing of Wool,” issued in 1000 by
the Michigan experiment station, Cred-
it is given him for doling the ploneering
work In standardizing market
and grades of live stock,
to and
thatches
used
classes
Developed Feeding Tests.
He was one of the
the inadequacy of the
i
firet to recogn
results from the
stock feeding trials In
It was he
practice
usual Jive
Hn
imal }
nutrition work. u
innugurated the DOW common
with all stations of
carioad lots instead of §
imals in feeding
animal husban
he developed
experiment
these
ol
iculture, University
i
he first
marketing
acclaimed as the most
. »
oe . .
Turkey Seeks Date of
the End of Polygamy
I ny inh an
effort to oa
untury co-operative marketing enter-
prise in the country.
During the summer of 1020 he
gerved as a member of the American
commission to study German agricul
ture. He Lins
stock conditions In
another
France,
Holland,
Michigar
he
also frivest Hiv en
fonted
Argentina, snd on
did similar work
ocoeasion Ie
Great Britain, Eelgiun ang
served
guished
awarding
doctor of
Berving }
commission will
Garcia of the New
experiment station
Gilmore, an agronomi
of agriculture, Unive
Wild Life Suffers by
Drought and Fires
Drought and forest
enormous toll
New York.
have taken an wild
life and fish throughout United
States, according to reports react
firen
of
the
the American Game Protective sssoch-
ation with national headquarters here.
The depletion of game and fish, it is
be felt for years.
3irds and beasts, fish and fowl, have
suffered alike, from both causes. The
large number of forest fires degtroved
countless number of wild folk. Ashes
and burned lakes,
streams and swamps,
kind of lye and poisoned fish life
belleved, will
timber falling into
formed a deadly
The drought lowered water levels of
streams and lakes, In many cases dry-
ing them up, leavi je fish dead on
the
hard -bhaked }
“Because
Danger Sign Erected
for Whirlpool “Fools”
‘ Danger — Only}
Is Killed by Truck
Leslie Skinner, twelve,
#t prize at school for an
first, and was killed
safety
he street by a truck the
next day.
Lie aR i
-
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> lal
AR 3
in South Africa by an
Englishman.
London, England.—A series of gor
geous waterfalls never before seen by
a European and practically unknown
to natives has been discovered In
South Afriea by Farquhar B. Macrae
of the northern Rhodesian civil serv.
fee, and described by him in a report
to the Royal Geographical society.
One of the falls Is 200 feet in height,
28 feet higher than the Niagara falls,
and rivals In beauty the famous Vie
torin falls, which are about twenty
miles distant. This fall Is, however,
only one of a series following each
other In rapid succession, so that the
totnl effect in that of a much greuter
drop tgtaling 334 feet, They are
known to the natives as the Chieng-
kwasi falls and are on the Chunga
river, which empties into the Zam-
the Victoria falls are located.
In describing the Chiengkwasi, Mr.
Macrae says:
“The main Chiengkwasl fall is a
fine sight. Numerous green ferns
grow in holes and cracks in the stone
and the water dashes down over the
smooth face of the rock, spurting out
in litle plumes of spray wherever It
meets an obstacle. In times of flood
It must he an awe-inspiring sight dur.
ing the few hours that such a short
river would remain at its maximum
height.”
A few miles from the Chiengkwasl
Mr. Macrae found another impressive
series of five falls, The largest of
these has a drop of 8 feet.
“Below this fall the scenery Is
most Imposing. Towering basalt
precipices rise on either side of the
river, whiclkk ls never more than 100
feet broud and is generally consid
erably narrower. At one point the
cliffs can not well be less than 400
feet high and are probably higher.
They rise in one sheer wall from the
water's edge. The general impression
of height is greater than that con-
veyed to an observer standing at the
bottom of the palm grove at the Vie-
toria falle™
Bride's Pet Dog Placed
in the Receiving Line
Boston. —*“Smudge,” the tiny pet
Pekingese of the bride, occupied a
place in the receiving line at the wed.
ding reception of the former Miss El-
len Hemenway Taintor, who became
the bride of Yann Dedons de Plerrefen
in the Unitarian church at Manchester
by-the-Sen,
The little dog, arrayed with neck
bow of broad white satin ribbon,
keenly felt the importance of the oc
casion as he greeted the fashionable
guests with short, snappy yelps and
extended paw, from a ribbon trimmed
basket, which rested upon a table in
the reception room.