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INTERVENTION OF AMERICANS SAVES PARLE! - i Rupture Between Britain! And French Over Guar antees Is Avoided BY ROBERT J. PRBW, Universal Service Correspondent. London, July 28.—American inter vention at the allied conference saved what would have been an almost cer tain rapture betwee nthe British and the French on the question of guar antees required by the bankers prior to underwriting a loan to Germany. The delicate situation developed as •oon as the “first oommlttee" re convened Monday morning to oon glder the extension of the provisions ■Of the committee’s first report. CoL James A. Logan, privately advised that the French would make further concessions, submitted oompromlss proposals for the sole purpose of keeping the delegates talking. He also formally notified the com mittee that the United States gov ernment would have no objection to an American sitting on thS repara tions commission from October 15, When the commission will probably be able to declare that Germany's fiscal and economic unitv has been Restored through evacuation of the Ruhr. , Not Playing Politics. Col. Logan emphasised that the American member wouia not repre sent his government. Re also de clared that the American bankers were not trying to serve politloal ends, but only seeking to protect fhelr Investors when they asserted that the committee’s first guarantees and proposals against separate action Were not acceptable. When the committee met again Monday afternoon the French dele gates announced that they would present, within 24 hours, guarantee proposals which would probably bs acceptable to everybody eoncerned. The next Important step In the full conference will be the consideration •of this French plan. After the committee meeting broke ■up the plenary session reoelved the report of the Jurists appointed to consider the scope and effect of the Dawes scheme In relation to the lreaty of Versailles. Report Presented. The question as to wnen the Ger mans and the member* of the rep arations commission will be called to London to take part in the Con ference came up, but It was decided to leave the date for decision by the “big five.’’ No invitations were sent cut because the allies have not yet Ironed out all their own differences. The report of the “second commit tee’’ on the evacuation of the Ruhr was also presented. Universal Ser vice obtained a copy of the report which has not yet been Issued offi cially. The committee Is unable to agree on the Franco-Belglan proposal to retain 5,000 of their employes on ths Ruhr railroads. The report reoom mends that the Dawss plan bo put into effect not later than October IB, 1024, and declares that the repara tions commission must be satisfied that Germany has enaotea the neces sary laws for the enforcement of the Dayes program not later than Aug ust 15, when the American agent general of the reparations commis sion takes up his duties In charge of payments. The French and Belgian govern ments undertake the economic evac uation of the Ruhr, by Ootober 15, and the same governments will also suppress the customs harriers In eastern Germany by September 8. The control of all railroads in the rcloh will revert to the company pro posed by the Dawes plan by October Senator Lodge Able To Sit Up and Smoke Massachusetts Solon Rallies Well From Operation Performed Sunday Universal Service. Boston, July 28.—United States Ceu itor Henry Cabot Lodge, who underwent an operation Sunday at Charlesgate hospital for bladder ob struction, was in such good condition Monday that he ate well and smoked one of his largo cigars. Dr. John H. Cunningham, who performed the operation, issued the following bul letin: "Condition excellent; resting com fortable. Temperature and pulse normal. Cheerful. His general con dition, for a man of his years. Is excellent, the outlook la very favor able. We look for him to reoover.” The surgeon said a second opera tion will be necessary In order to prevent recurrence of the ailment. When this will be performed will dopend upon the patient's condition. 18 Miles of Loaded Wheat Cars Pull Into Kansas City Universal Service Kansas City, July 28.—Kighteen miles of loaded wheat cars, a new record, rolled into Kansas City Mon day while prices for that crop held closely t» the record marks. The receipts were 1,872 cars, exceeding the formsr record of July 25, 1921, by 819 cars. Corn sot new high marks in the nptt, September Jumping 8ft Lilli 1 December 8ft to 98ft and su ta M otbUL t frusheL DAVE WILL COT VACATION SHORT Will Urge A1 Smith to Accept Nomination for Governor BY SEARS TAYLOR, Universal Service Correspondent. Dark Harbor, Islesboro, Mo., July 28.—John W. Davis, the democratlo nominee, will end his 10 day vacation at Charles Dana GIbson’B summer home here on Wednesday and will arrive in New York early Thursday morning, he announced Monday. It Is understood that pressing cam paign matters In New York have necessitated his early return. He originally planned to stay until August 4. When he returns to New York the nominee will summon Gov. A1 Smith for a conference In which he will make a personal request that he accept the democratic nomination for governor at the forthcoming New York state convention. Mr. Davis asked Governor Smith to remain In the race before he left for Mane but It Is understood that Smith refused to make any promises .at that time. Democratic party leaders who have visited Mr. Davis here during the past week have all expressed the opinion that Smith will "let himself be drafted.” Daniel McGllllcuddy, national com mitteeman from Maine, arrived Mon day and discussed campaign plans with the nominee. McGllllcuddy Is an old friend of Davis, having served on congress with him several year* ago. Andrew J. Peter*, former mayor of Boston and George Rublee, also an old friend of the candidate's and a former member of the federal trade commission, also visited Mr. Davis. Davis’ purpose in summoning his three old friends for a conference was to "try out” his speech on them and to recelvo any suggestions that they might wish to offer before the ad dress Is finally completed and "set” for delivery. Just how far Davl* will go in his speech to proving hie claims to "pro gresstveness” Is uncertain. The nominee has been particularly care ful to refrain from giving any Intima tion as to what his speech will con tain, but It Is not likely that It will be *s emphatic as & great many democrat* would like It to be. FEDERALS TAKE BRAZILIAN CITY Rebels Forced to Surrender Sao Paulo After Heavy Fighting Universal Service. Washington, July 28.—The Braz ilian rebels have been obliged to sur render the city of Sao Paulo and with it their hopes of defeating the federal government. A message received by the state department from the admiral com manding the Brazilian naval forces stated that the federal forces had completely taken over the city. The message also said that no Americans were known to have been Injured and that there was general rejocing throughout the olty as It was released from lts long siege. The details of the capture of the city have not yet reached here but it la thought that the victory came In the early morning after a night of bombardment by the government troops. It Is generally expected by officials here that the Brazilian government authorities will attempt to stabilize conditions within the city as soon as possible, open the banks, and start coffee shipments. La Follette Leaders Forming “White List” Workers Compiling Official Records of All Candi dates to Congress Washington, July 28.— Compilatloa of the official records of all candi dates for election to both houses of congress and to offices in the vat lone states is chiefly occupying the atten tion' of the LaFollette-Wheeler exe cutive committee, it was learned here Monday. The result of this study will be a progressive “white list” ol candidates indorsed by “Fighting Bob" and his running mate. In addition to the story of records, authorized representatives of Senator LaFollette are engaged In “sounding out” some of the progressive senators of both parties with a view of learn ing their attitude toward the new party ticket. The reports of these advisors will have considerable in fluence in the making rrp of the “white list.” The situation in the Senate is relatively simple because only 32 seats are to be filled this fall and because of the comparatively com pact group In the Senate that has al ways supported Senator LaFollette. SOUTH DAKOTA NURSES TO MEET AT YANKTON Yankton, S. D., July 28.—(Spec ial)—The third annual state conven tion of the South Dakota Graduate and Registered Nurses' association will be held In Yankton, August 28, 27 and 28. Miss McArdle, of Aber deen, is president of the associa tion. Use of the local Elks building for the sessions haa been offeree and accepted. About 185 nurses from all parts of the state are expected to (attend. The nursing force at Saered Heart hospital her* will take part la entertain!** tfc* visitor*. League of Nations Has Huge Job In Carrying Out Lausanne Treaty From the N^v York Times. Under the auspices of a commission of the League of Nations there ha* been going on in the Aegean a salvaging operation for which it Ji doubtful if there is a parallel in all history. The Treaty of Lausanne provided for the removal of friction between Turk* and Greeks by an exchange of population. A million and a quarter Groek inhabitants of Asia Minor were to be transported to Europe. Ihree hundred and fifty thousand Moslems in Greece were to be shifted ta Turkish territory. It meant tearing from their homes a Greek population whioh had been planted on the soil for 2,000 years before the Turks made their appearance in history. Eco nomically it meant the removal from Asia Minor of the greater part of its industrial and trading population. But the League is no economist. Faced with a bitter human problem, it went to work, ably seconded by the sacrifice and efforts of the Greek people. Gree*e, with a population of four and a half millions, has had to find homes and livelihood for a million and a quarter refugees. By the middle of last winter, half th* problem had been solved. Ma cedonia received 320,000 refugees on her land. The oities received 93,000. A quarter of a million succeeded in placing themselves with out public aid. More than half a million must still be provided for at a cost, estimated by Jlr. Henry Morgenthau, of about $30,000, 000, The League is endeavoring to find the money. Mrs. McCormick does not think there is much exaggeration in the popu lar estimate that one-quarter of the refugees have suocumbed. Out of one band of 3,000 refugees in Asia Minor who started for the coast under American guidance, only 5,000 reached their destina tion. ^ The League had a problem left on its hands by the eld states manship and it has bepn solving it. Weak, perhaps, in the prin ciples of economics, the League is strong in recognizing such things as racial, religious and political animosities, and it proceeds to do its best. The p-oblem in the Aegean recalls what happened in Silesia three years ago. The economists all knew that the partition of Silesia was an impossibility. But the League put through the plebiscite, the province was divided between Germany and Poland, and there ha* been a total lack of news from Silesia, which argues that the impossible scheme is working. By the drawing of frontiers^ by the salvaging of refugee popula tions, and, it may yet be, by its supervision of the rights of min ority populations, the League, so ill-trained in fundamental prin ciples, manages to do its bit for the future peace of the world. WOMAN GAINING IN MAS RACE Mr*. Ferguson Likely to Go Into Finals in Guberna torial Contest Universal Service. Fort Worth, Tex., July 25 —Out of five-atxtha of last Saturday’s ballots compiled. If Mre. Miriam A. Ferguson maintains the lead shb has estab lished over Lynch Davidson, million aire lumberman of Houston, for sec ond plaoe, men wise la the lore of a nine pointed battle for the demo cratic nomination for governor of Texas have emerged a woman and a former Dallas polloe court judge to fight it out in a run-off primary on August 25, It was Indicated on the face of returns with approximately Tefcas politics believe she has a real chance to defeat Felix D. Robertson, Ku Klux Klan candidate In the sec ond primary. She was leading by nearly 2,500 votes at 5 o’clook and the Fergusons, husband or wife, run well In the remote precincts from which returns usualyly are late. Counting the day and time, eleva tion of Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson to the governorship of Texas in 1926 would be not one whit more out of the ordinary than was the election of James B. Ferguson to the office in 1914. No election has been held In the decade since but the Ferguson vote has been a dominant faotor, but 10 years age “Jim" Ferguson was an unknown Bell county farmer-lawyer who told the then powerful anti prohibition machine In Texas te jump in the creek when they sought to eliminate him from the governor’s race. Instead of belag eliminated the machine mad* way for Ferguson and In the July primary he swept the state to administer a Jolting defeat to Col. Thomas H. Ball, leader of the state prohibition forces. Ferguson was re-elected and held the office of governor three years. In the fourth year he was Impeached and ousted from the office on cl-.arges involving the use of state's money for his prfvate benefit and of ac cepting 9184,000 from the breweries o% Texas. In the succeeding election he ran against Gov. W. P. Hoby and was defeatsd subsequently. Two years later he ran ns a candidate for presi dent of the United States In Texas and received more than 80,000 votes. In 1922 he ran against a field of five for United States ssnator and was second man in the race to Earle B. Mayfield, Ku Klux Klan candidate in the second primary. This ysar Ferguson announced for governor and for the first time since his impeachment the matter was carried to the courte and the supreme court called upon for a deoleion held that Impeachment for ever banished him from participation In affairs of government In Texas. Ferguson already had started his candidacy and that court decision launched the political career of Mrs. Miriam A. Fefguson. She says that If she le elected ‘‘Jim" will be the power behind the gubernatorial throne. Operator Thinks Wheat Will Reach $2 Mark Soon Universal Service. Chicago, Jttly 28.—Grain prices have only started to ollmb, In the opinion of James Patten, noted mil lionaire board of trade expert. In an exclusive Interview this veteran of many campaigns of future grain buying declared that he believes wheat will go to 92, corn to 91.25 or 91.80 and oats to at least 60 or 65 cents. Strong Man Weds Strong Woman Saxon Brown, 19 years old, who claims to be the strongest boy In the world has been married In London to Miss Dorothy Dawes, who holds the record of being the strongest girl In Kurope. She Is K years old. Coolidge Breaks Ground For New Methodist Church Universal Service Washington, July 88.—•President Coolidge Monday turned the first three spadefuls of earth for the Hamline Methodist Episcopal church here. Only the first spadeful wm on the president's program, but be did hie work so well that he was prevailed upon to turn two more before surrendering the spade to the chur<;£ officials. IROQUOI8 MAN NAMED FOR 8TATE SENATOR DeSmet, 8. D., July a#.—Peter Schultz of Iroquois was earned can didate for aenator from this, Kings bury county, on the republican ticket by the county central commlttes, Hs takes the place of W- IL Warren of this elty on the ticket. Mr. Warren withdrawing a few days ago. Mr. Schultz has served the county sereral times as senator and 1s one of the prominent men of his party to the state. There was no other name proposed to the committee, » ■ m» Si U. S. SENDS SHARP NOTE TO PERSIA Government Demands Full Reparation for Murder Of Vice Consul Universal Service. Washington, July 28.—The Amei lean government has demanded full reparation from Persia for the mur der of MaJ- Robert Irr.brle. vice con sul at Teheran, It was officially made known Monday. In a note sent by Acting Secretary of State Grew last Saturday night, the Persian government Is warned that unless the demands of this gov ernment for redress are met, diplo matic relations between the two countries will be seriously endan gered. Since the sending of the note the stat* department has prepared to use more vigorous methods upon hear ing of the insults Mrs. Imbrle, widow of the murdered man, had suffered In the streets of Teheran. One youth went so far as to leap into her car riage and tear her veil. Among the demands the United States makes of Persia In the not* are: 1— Redress for the wife of the vic tim. 2— The covering of any expense* that might h* incurred In dispatch ing an American man of war to a Persian port to receive the body. 3— The accompanying of the body while on Persian soil by a suitable Persian military guard of honor, and the rendering of appropriate honors at the time it leaves Persian terri tory. 4— The furnishing by the Persian government of a guard for the Amer ican legation and consulate so long as this government may consider necessary. In addition to these demands the American government reserves the right to matte any further stipula tions It may consider necessary, par ticularly as to punishing those re sponsible for the crime. The note stresses the fact that the Persian police and military forces not only failed to protect the Amer icans, but oven Joined in the attack ing mob. The Persian government Is warned that In addition to making prompt and full reparation for the murder, steps must be taken to In sure protection for Americans in the futur*. DAWES STRONG WITH FARMERS James R. Howard Carries Cheering News to Repub lican Headquarters Universal Service. - Chicago, July 28.—The northwee. la not lost to the republicans. This was the word brought to re publican headquarters here Monday by James R. Howard. Mr. Howard Is former head of the American Farm Bureau federation, and has Just com pleted an extensive trip through the wheat growing states of the north west. Charles G. Dawes. President Cool ldge’s running mate, has a big per sonal following, Mr- Howard said he found. The farmers appreciate Mr. Dawes' efforts to help Europe. ‘‘The Germans of the northwest watch events In the old country more sympathetically than do any other people of foreign stock," Mr. Howard reported. “German farmers told me they were regarding the Dawes com mission recommendations as the most hopeful thing that has hap pened since the war. The name Dawes has become a household word in Germany, and letters from the old country have made the vice pres idential nominee popular with corre spondents on the farm. The farmer soils his surplus abroad and he knows that stabilized conditions abroad will help him materially.” The upward trend of grain prices has had much to do toward bring ing the farmers back to tho repub lican fold, Mr. Howard said. There Is a certain democratic and La Follette following in the north west, Mr- Howard admitted. The democratic platform does not suit many of the northwest farmers. Some of them regard John W. Davis, the democratic presidential nominee, as pro-British. And her" is the way Mr. Howard said he found the northwest as re Sards the La Follette ticket: "Farmers are not socialists and don't believe in government owner ship; they don’t believe In uniting farmers and labor and do not sub scribe to a good many things that La Follette stands for. They ob ject strenuously to La Follette'a moa* liberal planks.” GOVERNOR MORRIS WEDS Salinas, Cal., July 28. (I. N. S.)_ In what was described as the simp lest possible sort of a ceremony, Gov ernor Morris, famous author, and Miss Ruth Wlghtraan were married here today for the second time within eleven months. MORE DEMAND FOR LABOR IS EVIDENCED Yankton, S. D., July 26—(Special) —The labor demand around Yank ton Is Just beginning, according to H. L. Stacey, who conducts a private employment agency. Farmers have* for the most part, done their own work so far, but with harvest work starting some extra help Is being taken on. There Is little wheat In this county, however, and the big need of help Is when corn Is ready to pick late la the fall. Harvest la borers are coming In here la large numbers, and passing on north. NEB. GOVERNOR JOINS RANKS OF ) PACIFISTS Says Ceremonies as Out lined By Coolidge Gives Wrong Impression Universal Servloe. Lincoln, Neb., July 88.—Gov. Charles W. Bryan, democr&tio candidate for vio* president, refused Monday to carry out the provisions of President Coolldge’s proclamation for '‘mobili sation day,” September 13, holding that the program contemplated by the president constitutes a “military gesture.” Governor Bryan, who yas known chiefly to fame as the brother of William Jennings Bryan until he was nominated by the democratic conven tion, Issued a statement In which he lined up with the pacifist oritlcs of mobilisation day ana announced that he favored no plan “that eavora of a national holiday devotad to prop arktlon for war.*’ leeuee Statemet. Gevernor Bryan Issued the follow ing statement t "President Coolidge haa written a letter In whtoh he aays mobilisation has been misinterpreted t>y peace so cieties. I have General Duncan's plana before ma. Hie plans seem* to plainly point to. ths participation of clvio forces In the exercises of the day and making B a general holiday. "Buoh a plan would seriously in terfere with the work of farmers, those employed in shops, at ths desk and counters, meaning an economic waste and giving a wrong impres sion and alarming other nations. It amounts to a draft upon an etvillans, and I told General Duncan and Adju tant General Paul of the Nebraska national guard, it would be so re rulalve to farmers and workers that did they would rsoet against it. Guard To Assemble. *1 will Order the National guard to assemble and do all that is required of them by the military officers, and will appoint stata wide committees to urge patriotic societies to hold pa triotic services, as contemplated by the war department plans. "Gsneral Dunoan told me this country had lost maisr men during the World war by not bemg prepared. I told him we had saved several wars by not being prepared to fight. “To carry out the plans as pro posed with clvio societies, htgn seaom children and people generally in street parades, would, if my opinion. Impress upon the people the import ance of war when there Is no war In sight, and Impress children with the Idea that disputes must »e settled by wkr instead of by other means. It would lead foreign countries to be lieve this country Is preparing for war and keep the military spirit rampant when we all w««i peace. "General Duncan said the program, outllnod by him, Is contemplated by the national defense act. I find nothing of that kind required in that act," PUT rO KILL NG NIPPED Police Head Held for Plan To Slay Monarch of Serbia Universal Service. Berlin. July 28.—A new oonsplr acy to assassinate Kin* Alexander and Premier Pashltch of Serbia, has been unearthed at Bel*rade. The di rector of the Russian division of the Belgrade police has been arrested, charged with having planned the double assassination at the direction of Moscow. The conspiracy was exposed by a Russian princess who tipped off the authorities The arreeted police di rector has been connected with the assassination of the Serbian Minister of the Interior Draskovltch. Belgrade is the hothouse of polit ical plotting vhieh produced two murderous conspiracies that plunged the whole world into the tragedy which began Just 16 years ago. The first was the brutal assassination of King Alexander and Queen Draga, together with her two brothers and the prime minister in the royal pal ace by Serbian, officers, wiping out the Obrenowitch dynasty and plac ing the present Karageogewitch dy nasty on the throne. The second conspiracy resulted In the assassination of Archduke Fer dinand of Austria and hla wife, which led to the World war and the kill ing of more than 10,000,000 people. Carl Tremaine Kayos Jack Wolfe in First Cleveland, July 28.—Carl Tremalns knocked out Jack Kid Wolfe In the first round of a scheduled 10-round bout here tonight. Referee Matt Hlnkel stopped the bout after Wolfe had been floored five times In rapid succession. New President of Mexico To Study Communist Ideas Universal Service. Nogales, Ariz., July 2S-—General P. Ellas Calles, president-elect of Mexloo, who Is enroute to Hermoslllo, capital of the state of Sonora, to con fer with Gov. Alejo Bay, expeots to leave shortly for Europe, where ho will study communistic forms of government. It was learned here Mon day