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BERLIN BEGINS PAYING FOR WAR “TILL IT HURTS” 20,000,000 Marks Deposited To Credit Of Young Under Dawes Plan BY KARL H. VON WIEGAND, Universal Service Correspondent. (Copyright 1924) Berlin, Sept. 1.—Germany made Its first payment under the Dawes plan Monday by depositing 20,000,000 gold marks in the reichsbank for the ac count of General Reparation Agent iToung. With that payment, Germany start ed on the long, weary road of paying lor the lost war at the maximum of Its capacity an unnamed but stag gering amount through an unnamed number of years, which will reach long beyond this generation, under a plan devised by Americans and ad ministered by Americans. The first payment Is advanced by the government on the loan which Is expected to be floated principally In America and England this month. A like amount Is to be deposited by the government every 10 days until the proceeds of the loan arrive. Young Due Thursday General Reparations Agent Owen Young is expected here Thursday to take the execution of the Dawes plan in hand. His quartermaster, Leon I Frazer, is already here and has es tablished temporary headquarters at the Adlon hotel. Young’s first task, it is expected, will be to establish control of the ■German finance ministry, check the revenues and establish a budget for the payment of the moneys deposited for the armies of occupation, and to obeck up on deliveries in kind. Germany’s anxiety now centers in the prospects for the loan- Finance Minister Luther called In the foreign press correspondents to lay Germany’s case before them. He stated that Germany will be able to make the ad vance payments only for a short time, *nd is absolutely dependent on the loan to execute the Dawes program. Safe Investment “This loan Is the safest Investment In the world,” he said, “because it has priority on all reparations payments and Is backed by the whole German national wealth, controlled by an Am erican” He said he expected the loan to boom German industry, which will then be able again to pay taxes, but be expressed the view that German competition In world markets would never regain pre-war proportions be cause of loss of territory, raw mater ials and population. He laid great stress upon the “participation of the American people if not of the Ameri can government, in the settlement-” The use of German moneys to pay off investors in German war loans is out of the question, Luther said, as the wiping out of the German internal debt is a part of the Dawes plan. BOB TRIES OUT CAMPAIGN RADIO LaFollette Lambasts “Inter* ests” In Address To 10,000,000 Listeners BY SAM EVANS, Universal Service Correspondent, Washington, Sept. 1.—Cooped up In the radio studio of "WCAP,” the telephone company's broadcasting ■station in the national capital, ■“Fighting Bob” LaFollette Monday afternoon inaugurated his campaign for the presidency with a speech to a radio audience estimated at more than 10,000,000 listners. The speech was relayed by 11 other broadcast ing stations. It was a unique experiment In American politics, the first exclus ively radio address ever delivered in a political campaign. He plans to try out the radio for two or three addresses a week for several weeks before going on the stump. It was a little trying for the vet eran senator to speak “Into the air." He missed the responsive faces of his listeners. The progressive candidate outlined In lucid fashion the Issues upon which he seeks the highest office in the gift of the people. He assailed the "Interests” with all his old time vigor »f expression and told defi nitely what he proposes to do to re lieve the burden of the present order If elected president. Neither old political party has of fered a solution of the agricultural crisis, said LaFollette. "The Dawes ■plan is merely the Morgan plan, de vised to divert the attention of the American people from domestic is sues.” Senator LaFollette paid a high tribute to Senator Burton K. Wheel er, his running mate on the progres sive ticket. TREE BEARS FRUIT AND BLOSSOMS AT SAME TIM| Mapleton, la., Aug. 29.—It’s not uncommon to see plants do the un usual things, such as blooming out <of season. Now cornea an apple tree In the Yard of W. T. Mitchell and perform* freakishly. The tree Is bearing ripe fruit, nurstng small green apples and blossoming at the same time. The most*peculiar feature is that the tree ha* been blossom ing &L summer. _ PUMPED GAS TO KEEP PLANE UP Lieutenant Arnold Hero Of World Flight Across Atlantic Strait BY FRANCIS J. TIETSORT, Universal Service Correspondent Ieo Tickle, Labrador, Sept. 1. (ta dio from U. S. S. Richmond via Louisburg)—With the fervent ex clamation of Lieutenant Lowell Smith: 'Thank God we’re back on North American soil,” the text of most of the conversation of the four American round the world fliers sir.ee they landed here Sunday, pre parations for the next hop to Hawkes Bay, New Foundland, began to take definite shape. They expect to fly to Hawkes Bay Tuesday. From the minute that the four airmen stumbled through the shal low water where their planes landed, to the shore where the men of the fartherest north were giving them the greatest ovation ever witnessed in these parts, they have been be si< ged by eager questions about their wonderous Journey. Probably the talc best beg'iu when Lieutenant Arnold, leaping out of Lieutenant Smith’s plane, was the first man ashore, wading knee deep through the cold water, smiling at the cranking of the battalion of cameramen, trying to shout a Joke to his comrades, oniy to collapse a moment later from fatigue. Arnold Hsro of Flight He had to have two hours of des perate massaging by the doctors from tho Richmond before he was able to take any food. The reason for his exhaustion was told by Lieu tenant Smith, his commander, a little later, when it was made known that only through the heroic efforts of Arnold was the flag plane of the fliers able to finish the trip from Ivigtut without a forced landing in the sea. Arnold is the hero of the flight across Davis strait. Four hours out of Labrador, Smith's engine began to splutter and falter, threatening a forced landing. The trouble proved to be in the failure of the fuel pump to function. From then on Arnold pumped gasoline Into the engine for four hours, mechanically making two long strokes per minute. Arnold In his constant pumping kept the plane going. The hop from Greenland to Lab rador was flown at a maximum height of a hudred feet, In order to avoid patches of fog that dotted the route. Sometimes the planes flew 2b feet above the frothing Icy waters, v/here the slightest mishap meant disaster. When cruiser Lawrence sailed Sunday night for Boston, taking Lieutenant Locatellt and his crew as well as a party of correspondents and cameramen. “It do not know. I will never make such trip.” The cruiser Lawrence sailed Sun day night for Boston, taking Lieuten- i ant Locatelll and his crew as well as a party of correspondents and cameramen. RED PACT MAY UPSET CABINET British Labor Ministery Ex pected To Resign Office In November BY ROBERT J. PEW, Universal Service Correspondent. London, Sept. 1—The British la bor ministry Intends to resign in November and appeal to the country in another election. In the last fortnight this state ment has been made confidentially by labor party bosses, but it received confirmation at the opening of the thrade union congress at Hull Mon day when President A. A. Purcell said: "I warn the congress that it is well within the bounds of political po-isi bilities that the opposition to bhe Russian treaty may d<Kvde the fate of the labor government.” It Is a certainty that the conser vatives ar.d liberals will unite in the hous of commons in throwing out the treaty, with the inevitable result of a general election. Over 700 delegates rt presenting 4,5000.000 workerers ail ended the congress which aroused unusual in terest because it represents the driv ing force behind labor government. The "reds” were there in strong force and before the sessions end Intend to strongly attack Premier MacDanald's moderation. The Dawes plan will also come ir. for bitter onslaughts as a capitalist Ic scheme. President Purcell, broadly outlining labor’s policy, said: "Our task is to capture every legis lature and administrative position. We have certainly made mistakes but they are only a part of our ap prenticeship." MAY YET FATHOM SIOUX FALLS MUrtOER MYSTERY Sioux Falls, S. D.. Aug. 30. (Spe cial)—Possibility of a solution to t>he murder of Ed Pike, night captain of police, which accurred here two yearn ago in connection with the running down of the thieves who robbed the Milwaukee depot of a Jewelry trunk is seen by those who have followed the case. The county grand Jury will be presented with evidence, it is said, which so far has been un revealed and will ask for Indictments for murder. “Ma” Ferguson Fought for Her Grandson \j ;nac». $ gg»r. ***;* ' When Mrs. Miriam A. (“Ma”) Ferguson, Democratic nominee and practically certain of election as Governor of Texas, was asked why she, a home-loving woman, entered politics, she declared she ran for Gov ernor to vindicate her husband, James A. Ferguson, impeached as Gov ernor several years ago. "I wanted to clear his name so that my grand son, Ernest Nalle, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Nalle, could hold bis bead high.” Little Ernest is shown here with his mother, “Ma” Fergu son’s eldest daughter, who was married when she was 17 to a Texas rancher. PICTURE FIENDS RUN DEAD HEAT WITH FLAPPERS State Troops Rescue Wales From Crush—Nw Style In Hats BY GENE FOWLER, Universal Service Correspondent. New York, Sept. 1.—The Fringe of Wales was mobbed Monday after noon by the crowd at Belmont Park, when he made an Ineffectual at tempt to get from the box of Major and Mrs. August Belmont to the paddock to Inspect the entries In the International race. Only the vigilance of Sergt. Doug las Bock, and his detail of state troopers, saved the prince from being Injured by the tremendous pressure of the curious, who fought to get close to him and who gave him kn enthusiastic greeting. Shoving and hauling from all sides they Jammed toward the prince In such numbers that It was almost Im possible for him or members of his party to move for several minutes. Rescued By Troopeifc. Then, with the state troopers pushing and elbowing a path for him, the prince returned to the Bel mont box as the crowd gave him cheer after cheer. Throughout the rest of the afternoon, except such times as the races were being run, he was the center of attraction. The prince set a new race track style. His royal knob was encagod in the deepest sort of panama hat. Such a blffer always has been look ed down on as being superlatively sloppy. After Monday, however, the wearing of floppy straw leuuros wi* be referred to no doubt as "a royal bit of Informality.” Wales, bent upon a day of sport, slipped In on the record Belmont throng at 3:20 o’clock. The bell In the steward’s lighthouse rang ding dong for the saddling of tho ponies in the second race as Wales and his official family eased into the Turf and Field club entrance. Wild Scurry Princeward. There was a wild scurrying of cameramen and_young ladles prince ward. The race between these lads and lassies was performed In record time. Unofficial returns had It that the picture grabbers and the heart achers finished in a dead heat. Every effort had been expended to keep «he coming of Wales quiet. But his intention traveled the rounds with the same grapevine rapidity that Is the fate of a good bet on a dark horse. Even the bookies felt the competition. Several young things stopped dead in the act of laying a block of currency on "Sky scraper” when the prince and his funny hat bobbed through the throng. The band played an anthem that you and I always call "My Country 'Tls of Thee” but well traveled per sons all know that it also is "Qod Save The King.” High Blood Pressure. The prince had been ushered Into the box of J. E. Wldener, Philadel phia multimillionaire and turf mo gul. He stool, as the band played a few furlongs of patriotic opera. Off came the prlxe skimmer and the tawny locks of the prince caused young feminine hearts to stir up a high blood pressure. There was a great crush about the prince’s box. All you could see was the so-called Panama hat, surrounded by an ocean of those who had come to see Epl THEATRICAL MAN DIES PROM HURT8 Postvllle, la., Aug. 30.—Prank Mahara, of Chicago, nationally pro minent In the theatrical world, died here today from Injuries received Wednesday when an automobile which he was driving was struck by a Rock Island train. Mahara’s wife and daughter, who arrived here yes terday, are In the hospital stricken with grief. The veteran actor has been In the ministry for the last 35 years and is well known through out the country. nard but found In Wales the most Interesting added starter In the his tory of Belmont Park. Field glasses became opera glass es. Staid and exclusive folks forgot their manners—If any—and shouted at one another In regular subway rush hour style. It was nothing unusual to hear a pompous millionaire howl to a digni fied leader of the legal profession: “Down In front, you poor sap! Thjnk you’re a glass doer or something?" The prince seemed as happy as a football let loose between the Har vard and Yale teams. Thoroughly Bored. Wales’ whimsical smile Is a bit more engaging than that of Luis An gel Flrpo but he seems almost as thoroughly bored as the “Wild Bull." The prince had on a blue shirt and collar. His tie was a cross between a ripe orange and a rusty hinge. He sported a gray suit, but you could hardly see It, he had so much com pany. With two such distinguished for eign invaders as Wales and Eplnard, the crowd received Its money’s worth. It was a scene almost like the jol ly old Derby at Epsom Downs, don't you know. The Infield had been thrown open. Bo had the pocket books of the boys. It was rumored that Wales had laid a few bob on one of the bally contests, but exact Information regarding the royal In clinations toward a game of chance was lacking. According to soda water dispensers and other experts, about 75,000 pop eyed spectators lamped Wales and Epple. Every thoroughfare about the big gest racing plant in this country was packed with rolling stock. The park was as hot as a flreloss cooker when the prince ambled into the picture. As a guest oS the Turf and Field club member, Mr. Widener, the prince was entitled to stretch his regal boots over the small club enclosure. That little pen is one of the most exclusive spots In America. Real Exclusive. Nothing less than a $20 pair of ox fords ever tread upon the expensive blades of grass In that charmed stockdale. The prince spent most of the morning playing polo on the W. R. Grace estate. Impromptu teams were chosen and the one captained by the prince won by a score of 7 to 6, after the prince had scored a goal from an extremely difficult position. This shot, and his daring and horsemanship throughout the play won the plaudits of 500 spectators who lined the sides of the field and who were Invited by Mr. and Mrs. Grace. It was an especially brilliant gathering. After the game the prince had a shower and then hastened to the home of H. I. Pratt, where he at tended a luncheon. There were ap proximately 400 guests, many of whom followed him to the race track. There, among others, he met May or and Mrs. John F. Hylan. The mayor told the prince he would be pleased to extend to him any cour tesy within his power. The latter replied he was certain that the may or would do so, and he added he had "the most pleasant remembrances" of his visit to New York five years ago. IOWA 8TUDENTS ARE BACK FROM EUROPE Mason City, la., Aug. 30.—John Senneff, son of Attorney and Mrs. John Senneff of this city, has re turned from a summer In Europe with three University of Iowa frater nity brothers, Myron Arbuckle of Waterloo, Lew Musraaker of Green field and George Butler of Gamer. Muoh of the summer was spent on bicycles according to Mr. Senneff. KING8LEY PEOPLE WANT ROAD CHANGE Kingsley, la., Aug. 30.—Henri Wormley, George Pnelps and D. W. Schneider drove to Sioux City, Thursday to consult with the board of supervisors In regard to continu ing the primary road from Kings ley, to the pavement sever, miles to south of Kingsley. This would en able the people of Kingsley to reaoh Sioux City hy auto In all kinds of weather. ARBITRATION BY LEAGUE URGED Premier Of France Hai Plan To Prevent Future Wars Universal Service Geneva, Sept. 1.—Compulsory arbi tration in all International differences will, according to high authority, ha proposed officially by Premier Ilerriot when the subject of security after disarmament comes up in the League sf Nations assembly, which met for 4he first time Monday under the presidency of M. Guessepe Motta, the Swiss delegate. M. Motta stressed the fact that the principle of compulsory ahrltratlon with the League as the deciding ele ment, Is the sole hope for preventing future warefarc. According to the report, the motion of Frontier Herrlot will make any nation refusing to accept arbitration automatically the aggressor. It Is pointed out that if the rule had been put in force during the recent Italo Greok squable, tills would have made Italy the aggressor and forced the remainder of the League members to declare a blockade against Italy. Interest also centered In America's refusal of an lnviation to appoint a member of the disarmament com mittee, hut many delegates saw ckuse for optimism In the direct statement of Secretary Hughes that America would he glad to participate officially In any International conference having the same aim. As the question of disarmament Is inevitably linked with the problem of secu:rlty, the delegates thus see a chance to draw America Into a position from which it will be diffi cult to withdraw without signing a general security pact, which would without doubt, Involve America if It did not make It the arbiter In future Kuropenn squabbles. Harreld Declares Magnus On The Run Oklahoma Senator Predict* Victory For Republicans In Minnesota Universal Service Chicago, Sept- 1.—Optimism regard. Ing a republican senatorial victory in Minnesota was strengthened Monday in republican circles with the visit here of Senator John W. Harreld of Oklahoma, who predicted the defeat of Magnus Johnson, United States senator from Minnesota. Senator Harreld, chairman of the Senate committee, on Indian affairs, in company with Senators John B. Kendrick of Wyoming and Lynn Fra zier of North Dakota, visited the re publican national headquarters after a trip to Minnesota. The senators investigated the claims of the Chippe wa Indians for the apportionment of approximately $6,000,000 in the sale of timber lands. “Senator Magnus Johnson is on the ‘run,’ ” Senator Harreld declared. “His statement that he would vote for Gov. Charles Bryan for president in the event the election of a presi dent was thrown into the House of Representatives has Ivrt his candi dacy tremendously.’’ MURPHY WINS BIG AUTO RACE CLASSIC OVER SPEEDY FIELD Universal Service Altoona, Pa., Sept. 1.—Jimmy Murphy, driving a Miller car, flashed first over the finish line Monday afternoon, winning $9,000 prize mon ey in the 250 mile Altoona speed classic from a field containing some of the fastest American and Euro pean drivers. Murphy held the lead from tha 39th lap when he passed Ernie An sterberg and despite the frantio speed spurts of other drivers, was never headed. Tho victory also car ries with it 600 points toward tha American Automobile association’s annual award for the best racing driver in America. The Becond prize of $1,500 and 26 points w'ent to Tommy Milton, also driver of a Miller. SIX MEMBERS OF HOUDAY PARTY ARE KILLED BY TRAIN New London, Wls., Sept. 1.—Six persons, all members of two families, were killed late Monday when their automobile was struck by a Chicago and Northwestern passenger train at i< grade crossing near here. William Haen, hla wife, son and daughter, and Peter Koehne and his wife, were the victlma of the holiday crash. The 13 year old son of the Haens w»^ seriously Injured, the only one to escape alive. Haen had driven the two families to Oconto, Wls., a resort near here, for the holiday and the accident oc curred on their way home. An investigation into the accident was begun Immediately. BOY EVANGELIST IS ALSO EXPERT SWIMMER Storm Lake, la., Aug. 29. (Special) —While the Rev. A. Watson Argue, 20-year-old evangelist, who Is hold ing meetings in Storm Lake, is a preacher of the old fashioned gospel and believes in people "hitting the trail” for salvation, he la also n swimmer and athlete. Wednesday afternoon he conclusively proved this fact by swimming across the lake at the two mile point. He holds several swimming records ana championships in Canada SUSPECT HELD IN SPRINGFIELD FERRY MURDER Truck Gardener May Be Man Who Killed Dakota Riverman Tyndall, S. D., Sept. 1 (Special) •—Solution of the murder of Torn McGoldrick, bachelor recluse, and ferryman at Springfield, S. D., who was found In his shack on ths out skirts of Springfield, August 23, with a bullet In his brain. Is belleyed to be at hand by State’s Attorney C. C. Puckett with the arrest of Ned Truesdale, Springfield truck gradei •r, and former friend of McQoldrlca. Truesdale was arrested by ShoriSf IB. A. Tulnstra of Bon Homrai county in his shack, which is alsa on ths outskirts of Springfield, and only a short distance from the on# room houso where McGoldrick lived near the banks of the Missouri river. Truesdale is 65 years old, and a bachelor, and was said by resi dents of Springfield to have been on intimate terms with the murdered man. Since his arrest last Friday he has made conflicting statements to officials whioh have led them to believe that he is the man who stood a few feet from McGoldrick and fired a .38 caliber bullet Into the ferryman’s head. Truesdale is held for a prelimin ary hearing, which will be hol4 either th> latter part of this week or early next week, according to State's Attorney Puckett. His bond was fixed by Justice X. F. Kropuens kc at 125,000, and he is being held in the Bon Homme county jail here in lieu of that sum. Will Smith, of Mitchell, S. D, ar rested on the day following the dis covery of the crime, was released last week after he had convinced officials that he was not guilty of the murder. He offered testimony to prove that he was attending a celebration at Tyndall at the time the murder wae supposed to have occurred. McGoldrick was supposed to havs been murdered In hie shack about 2 o’clock, the morning of August 21, but his body was not found until several hours later. Hs had lived at Springfield for several year* operating a ferry boat acroes the Missouri river there. He was known to have had few friends and had always lived in solitude. No motive for the slaying is known by resi dents here. WHEELER RAKES G. 0. P. LEADERS Third Party Candidate Spouts Fire In Boston Labor Day Speech BY JOHN T. LAMBERT, Universal Service Correspondent. Boston, Sept. 1—Standing upon historio Boston Common, Senator Burton K. Wheeler, of Montana, in a dramatic speech urged the men and women of this country to be patriots again and break the vicious power of the political-financial Wall Street ring who control the govern jhtnt and who lay a slimy trail of corruption to ensnare the officials. The fighting investigator attacked President Coolldge, John 'W. Davis, Charles G. Dawes and the two con ventions as “thoroughly controlled bv Wall street." He declared Pre-rt dent Coolldge cannot escape his re sponsibility for the unspeakable Hot oi crime and debauchery which have marked the last three and a half years at Washington, because as Boon as he became president he pledged himself to carry out the po litlcles of the Harding regime. Senator Wheeler said that in all ■his studies of political history he could not recall an administration “more venal, more corrupt, more de structive of the rights of the people than She administration of the re publican party during the last thiee and one half years ” Senator Wheeler was the guest of honor at the annual Labor day ob servance of the Boston Central La bor union. A severs rainstorm broke over the city and continued for hours until the time of the meeting, when a broiling sun came to pour Its hot rays over the Common. Yet neatly 10,000 people turned cut to hear wiheeler. Mayor Curley, of Boston, who will be the oemocratic nominee for governor, and several labor of ficials were the other speakers. Senator Wheeler Monday night went to Worcester, where a banquet was given in his honor by the third party supporters. He returned here later and delivered a speech by radio. After a visit to his birthplace in Hudson, Mass., Tuesday forenoon, he will leave for Portland. Maine, where he will make another Import ant speech Tuesday night. Four Men Are Wounded In Florida Race Riot Universal Service Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 1.—Every •extra” of the Jacksonville police force Is on duty prepared for any de velopment resulting from a near Hot In which four whits men were shot and seriously wounded Monday after noon. One of these Is Policeman W. J. Kelly, who Is not expected to live. The fighting took place In the negro section of the city. Racial feeling is running at fever heat