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THE ABILENE REPORTER, SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 1921
PAGE SEVEN
ily Interest in
Balloting is Vice Presidency
DANIELS SAYS FOREGONE
CONCLUSION COOLIDGE WILL
BE PRESIDENCY NOMINATION
DENIAL MADE OF
LIOUOR CHARGE
• By JOSEPHUS DANIELS,
Secretary of The Navy in Wilson’s
Cabinet.)
The prognosticators and politi-
cians who dope it all out before
the National Conventions have quit
figuring out what will happen at
Cleveland when the Republican
hosts meet to ratify what has al-
ready been determined upon,
i There’s about as much interest in
that convention as there is expec-
tations in a last year's bird's nest.
The nomination for President has
gone to Coolidge by default. No-
body else wanted the nomination
except Hiram Johnson and in No-
vember he will thank his stars he
didn't get it. .
Who Will Be the Candidate
for Vice?
Shortly Mr. Coolidge and Mr.
Mellon and Mr. Butler (that’s the
triumvirate administering upon the
effects of the once mighty Repub-
lican party organisation) will hold
a meeting some night in the White
House and select a candidate for
vice president and send his name
to Cleveland for ratification. They
are not quite agreed whether it is
better to take a so-called Progres-
sive. member of the Farm bloc, or
a member of the Legion. It will
depend upon which vote is feared*
most. if the farmers seem most
antagonistic, they will camouflage
a Westerner and acclaim him as
the Dirt Farmer, who will bring
prosperity to the farmers—some-
thing they haven’t enjoyed under
Harding or Coolidge. Or, if the
4,500,000 boys are on the rampage
and threaten to rush the barrage,
they may take a soldier who thinks
he can persuade the warriors that.
When they ask for bread, they
really prefer a stone in the shape
of a veto. But whichever name the
White House sends to Cleveland
will be promptly ratified, even if
the bosses permit a sham battle by
permitting compliments to favorite
sons before the orders are sent
down. I venture one prediction.
Mr. Coolidge will not promise to
let the vice president, in case he
is elected, be a member of the
Cabinet. He would give the elec-
toral vote of Vermont (the only
State he has in his vest pocket) if
he had never held a seat in Hard-
ing's Cabinet. Having held such
a seat he must have known about
Teapot Dome, &c., &c., unless he
was deaf.
Pointing With Pride.
The only thing that causes con-
cern in Republican platform-writ-
ing circles Just now is how to
judiciously and discriminatingly
“point with pride.” Ambidextrous
writers are now engaged in that
task of making looking two ways
at once popular and wise. Can
they do it? Here are two plays al-
ready drafted, ready to be submit-
ted:
We point with pride to the
world-statesmanship of War-
ren G. Harding and Calvin
Coolidge, who, in order to se-
cure world betterment, recom-
mended the entrance of the
United States into the World
r Court set up by the League of
A Nations.
F That will please the church and
“usiness men and labor and other
organizations favoring America's
helping to stabilize the world.
The second plank will read:
We point with pride to the
wisdom and courage of Henry
Cabot Lodge and Brandegee
and other patriots who pre-
vented the entrance of the
United States into the World
Court, a veneered super-state
into which Woodrow Wilson
attempted to inveigle the
United States and make It sub-
servient to the decrees of Eu-
ropean nations.
By adopting these two resolu-
tions, the Cleveland platform will
catch the voters "a-coming and a-
going," everybody will be satis-
fied and an equal appeal for sup-
port can be made to those who
favor peace and those who love
war. Isn't it a great stunt? But
it is not only on the World Court
proposition the platform-makers
have a delightful opportunity to
straddle. Here is the next way
they are writing planks: ?
We point with pride to the
courageous veto of Calvin
Coolidge, who refused to per-
mit the 4,500,000 soldiers and
sailors go over the top in the
raid uron the Federal Treas-
ury, for which they were
mobilized.
That is a winning plank, surely.
It will catch every profiteer and
slacker from the Golden Gate to t
Hell Gate. Also a large number of
other people who believe no com-
pensation ought to be voted to men
who were paid $37.50 a month to
put their lives in Jeopardy in a war
for humanity. But the Cleveland
convention must take cognizance
W the Legion boys and others
“who did not forget the debt due
to the men under arms. There-
fore, the plank will be ready:
We point with pride to the
courageous course of the Re-
publican members of Congress
who stood by the soldiers and
sailors and passed the bonus
bill over the unwise and un-
patriotic act of Calvin Cool-
idge. who was more interest-
ed in reducing the taxes ov
big incomes than in recogni-
tion of the 4,500,000 soldiers
and sailors.
"Now you see it and now you
don’t." The voters who would not
be satisfied with such declarations
would indeed be hard to please.
The speakers, having regard to the
views in a particular locality,
could emphasize the plank that
would get the most votes. For ex-
ample, when a spell-binder was
speaking to men of the Legion he
would emphasize the plank prais-
ing the Senators who voted to
„ override the veto. When speaking
to men known to be opposed to
the compensation, the praise * of
Coolidge could be stressedThe
platform offers other open doors
for being all things to all men.
For example:
We point with pride to the
position of Coolidge and
Hughes against the bill ex-
cluding all Japanese.
And—
We point with pride to the
bill in Congress, engineered by
the Republicans, to exclude all
Japanese.
I would be very unreasonable
voters who could not find some-
thing to be pleased with, and
something to shout over.
Other “Pointing With Pride."
That is the character of the
platform the Republicans must
adopt at Cleveland if they put in
their platform what the party has 1
done at Washington. But there
will be other ways to appeal for
votes of people holding opposite
views—by giving the promise to
the ear and breaking it to the
hope! For example:
"We ask for votes because
Daugherty was made to resign
from the cabinet,” and, "We ask
for votes because we elected
Daugherty as a delegate at large
to the Republican National Con-
vention."
Also—
"We are entitled to credit be-
cause the Naval Oil Reserves were
transferred to Doheny and Sin-
clair after $100,000 in notes went
to Fall, Secretary of the Interior " 1
and, "We ask for commendation
because counsel was employed to
prosecute anybody guilty of the
crime of destroying the Naval Re-:
serve."
To the farmers: "We have ar-
ranged to lend you money. There-
fore vote for us. As long as you
can borrow money, why worry
about the price of your crops
European market ?"
To the men of labor: “We have
held fast to the Esch-Cummins act
and have prevented the pitfalls of
the Howell-Barkley measure. Trust
us.”
BY
MI
STORMY SESSION IS HAD BY
SENATE DAUGHERTY PROBE
COMMITTEE DIRING SATUR-
DAY.
WASHINGTON, May 31—Sena-
tor Lodge of Massachusetts, repub-
lican senate leader, took the wit-
ness stand today before the Daugh-
erty committee and made an ex-
plicit denial that he had ever aided
in the issue of export liquor per-
mits as indicated in recent testi-
mony by Gaston B. Means
The story told by Means was that
a permit in which Senator Lodge
interested himself, resulted in the
export to Canada by Craven Bro-
thers of a consignment of liquor
which later was landed by smug-
glers off Atlantic city. The sena-
tor declared, however that he
“never knew of the existence of
whinkey releases at the O^Irholt
distillery.
"I first came in contact with
Secretary Mellon when I was work-
in# for H. C. Frick,” Means said,
"in a deal when each one thought
the other was gypping him. They
worked like a couple of banana
the attorney general?"
Paul Howland, attorney for
Daugherty, took up Mean’s cross
examination. "When you came on
the stand you said you intended to
ask no quarter and give none."
Howlad said "Did that refer to
the attorney general "
“Oh, no,” said Means. “That
just referred to the charge that 1
was seeking immunity for myself.
I have nothing against the attorney
general." 1
Howland asked when Means first
got In touch with Senator Wheeler.
The detective drew out his diary,
and said it was "within two or
three days after February 10.” He
said he met W. T Underwood, a
man named in the testimony as
Means assistant In a prohibition In-
vestigation for President Harding in
the “spring of 1922,” on Introduc-
tion by Jess Smith.
Continuing his identifications.
Howland suggested that "Sidney
Thompson was the money carrier
between Means and Underwood af-
ter Jess Smith died.”
“Sidney Thompson brought me
money as late as April.” replied
Means. "I assume it came from
Underwood."
To Hear Daugherty.
At the end of Means cross exami-
nation Chairman Brookhart an-
nounced that the, committee desired
to hear former Attorney General
Daugherty next Friday.
‘Counsel for Daugherty agreed to
communicate with their client and
advise the chairman whether he
could appear on that day.
SONsOF MILLIONAIRES
CON FESS KIDN APING OF
ROBERT FRANKS, STATED
(Continued from Page One.)
used, and the clothing stripped
from young Franks have not been
recovered," said Crowe but he ex-
pected to have them by this after-
noon.
"The little fellow was willed by
a blow on the head and then stran-
gled." he said. "A chisel wrapped
with tape was used to strike the
blow." /
The chisel was found by Herald
and Examiner reporters about four
blocks from the school which the
Franks boy attended.
State’s Attorney Crowe added
that ether was to be used if the
boy had not been killed as he was.
This, he said was all explained in
the confession.
The killing, the two admitted,
Mr. Crowe said, was done in an au-
tomobile of the same make as own-
ed by Leopold.
Accuse Other of Striking Blow
Leopold and Loeb each accused
the other of striking the blow with
the chisel. 7
The discoloration on tho boy’s
lips were caused by acid. Crowe de-
clared. Similar acid, he asserted,
was found in Leopold’s room. The
acid, he declared, was intended to
disfigure the slain boy to prevent
identification.
Both youths were together the
night of the kidnaping and after
the killing when Mrs. Franks, the
mother, was called to the telephone
by a man who told her her son was
kidnaped and was safe.
The following day, Crowe said,
young Loeb telephoned from a drug
store to the Franks home directing
the method of delivering the $10,-
000 ransom.
Crowe said young Loeb started to
break down at 1 a. m.
Chauffeur Causes Break
The beginning of the break was
said to have occurred when the
attorney told him that the Leopold
family chauffeur. Sven England,
had declared that young Leopold’s
car was in the garage the night the
Franks boy disappeared. Leopold’s
had said that he and Loeb had been
riding around, drinking gin and
whiskey thta evening and had in-
vited two girls into the ear and
that they had reached the Leopold
home about. 10:30 o'clock that
night. Y.
Crowe’s announcement ending the
mystery. ′
The breakdown of their previous
composed and frank manner, which
had virtually won the investigators
to their side was astonishing even
to the state’s attorneys men.
Shortly before the alleged con-
fessions, young Leopold had made
a lengthy and direct declaration of
innocence, asserting that If he were
guilty he would say punish me.”
Leopold after making his state*
ment to Crowe as composedly as
though he were going about his or-
dinary dally routine, posed for
newspaper photographers and af-
ter the cameras clicked, calmly lit
a cigarette.
Loeb appeared the most affected
by what had taken place but in-
spite of the long grinding ordeals,
he did not appear crushed.
Relatives of both youthful pris-
oners refused to believe the story
Loeb turned pale and was visibly
disconcerted when his examiners
informed him of England’s state-
ment. He begun pacing the prose-
cutor's office, asked for a cigarette,
and with an oath exclaimed:
"Did he say that ?"
__It was only a short time then un- --=------------ =========
til a court stenographer was called, guilty, said Nt han Leopold. Sr.
for, Samuel Ettelson. former Chica Ernest Loeb, brother of Richard
of the state attorney.
“That's a lie, that boy cannot be
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“I never heard of it,” he declared. £
Looking Two Ways for Sunday.
Those people who say there will
be no Interest at the Cleveland
convention have overlooked the
possibilities of writin ga platform
that will "look two ways for Sun-
day," and catch ’em coming and
going. It is going to take tight-
rope walking skill to frame a plat-
form along the lines sketched
above without the crudity and the
contradictions contained in the
planks already drawn. But there
are some fine penmen and finer
straddlers who are devoting them-
selves to the art of juggling with
words. They will manage it with
all the skill of the contortionist.
And what’s more: The thick and
thin party men, who still believe
G. O. P. does not mean Guilty Oil
Party, will find a reason for swal-
lowing the whole thing.
It may require a drink to get
it down. What will the concoction
be? I understand that Simeon
Fess and Nicholas Murray Butler
the two remaining college officials
remaining in the Party of Straddle,
are collaborating on a plank that
will give the directions for a drink
that will suit the brewery men and
not offend the taste of Pinchot
and the temperance forces.
(Copyright—21st Century Press.)
31 SENIORS TO
RECEIVE DEGREE
ATA. C. C.TODAY
"I never obtained an export permit
for anybody ”
The committee then heard an-
other volunteer witness, Al Fink of
Rochester, N. Y. associated in com-
mittee testimony with Roxle Stin-
son, and he launched into a series
of charges which created a distur-
bance that had to be quieted by the
police,
Fink shouted that he was “the
man Frank Vanderlip tried to give
$1,000 for perjured —testimony
against President Coolidge,” and
that he wanted to tell how Senator
Wheeler “got booze for Roxle Stin-
son."
"We don’t want your lies," Chair-
man Brookhart thundered back at
him, and Senator Ashurst, demo-
crat, Arzona, the only other com-
mittee member present, told Fink
he was a crook.
Senator Ashust promised to "put
him out if the chairman will al-
low.’ and Fink left the room be-
fore Senator Wheeler entered.
A moment later the committee
sent for him.
Efforts to get him back into the
committee room were fruitless.
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The police reported that he had E
disappeared.
Figured in Stinson Cases.
Fink was the man charged by E
Miss Stinson, the divorced wife of E
Jess Smith, with being concerned E
in an alleged hotel "frame up" to E
discredit her. He is at liberty on E
ball pending trial at Rochester, on =
a charge preferred weeks ago.
His intervention in the commit-E
tee proceedings apparently w as a E
complete surprise to committee E
members. Arising from his place E
among the spectators, he declared E
he was under subpoena and de- E
manded that he be heard. The -
police restored order. E
Committee members have denied E
that any summons was issued for E
Fink and have declared he came E
here of his own volition. TE
10-Piece Cutlery Set
This is a high grade Dexter
Domestic Science cutlery .set,
which sells regularly at $6.00.
• You get it with your Hoosier
Beauty 1
go city counsel, and the Franks
family attorney admitted to the
prosecutor’s chambers, and Mr
Loeb, also received the information
given out by the states attorney
with incredulity.
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own bale
31-Piece Set of Dishes
14-Pc. Glassware Set
DEAN’ H. E. SPECK WILL DE. Gaston B. Means then was put 5
LIVER GRADUATION SERMON back on the stand. He said again =
that he was charging no wrong :
against Senator Lodge in the liquor •
permit matters. E
"The Associated Press report of E
my testimony the other day car-:
ried the statement that I set up E
the women’s government league, i S
FOR A. C. C. SENIORS THIS
MORNING.
Dean H. E. Speck will deliver the
Baccalaureate sermon to the Abi-
lene Christian College graduating
class this morning at 11:00 o'clock. * o =
at the college auditorium, and the with H. L Scaife, one of my assis- | E
final exercises at which thirty-one tants in charge," Means continued. =
students will receive the degree of “If 1 ou ue ‘ Bare - ”•—■. ■.— -
bachelor of arts will close the insti- pression The voluntary contribu- -
tution’s fifth year as a senior col- tions I made to Captain Scalfe were E
lege Monday morning at 10 a. m. ' * * " * "
Rev. Batsell Baxter, president
elect of A. C. C. will speak to the
graduates and other students at
the regular church service Sunday
evening.
tants, in charge,” Means continued. -
“If I said that I gave a wrong im- =
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Fourteen very useful glass con.
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They come with each Hoosier
Beauty.
Here’s what you get with your
Dr. Jesse P, Sewell, retiring pres-
ident will deliver the commence-
ment address Monday morning
The program for the exercises has
hot been completed but will include
some musical numbers, the invoca-
tion and benediction befitting the
proper closing of a successful
year's work for the institution.
given with the distinct un- E
derstanding that there was nothing E
wrong in their use and that they E
came from the highest officials in E
the government. The women’s E
clean government league was or- E
ganized in June, 1922. LE
Means said he had told Scalfe he H
could investigate anybody he de- E
sired in taking the funds. He ex- =
plained that Scaife had written to E
Secretary Mellon asking questions TE
about alleged liquor scandals and E
obtained an interview.
Means read a recent magazine ar E
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