-THE HERALD-PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST' 27, 1928. CARRIES CAMPAIGNINTO SMITH'S STATE Republican Party Friend Of Farmer, Asserts Nominee (Continued from Page One) the members of the cabinet and Republican members of congress realized that early action on legislation to relieve the farmers should be had, so the emergency tariff act. was we passed "In the and senate signed. only seven voted to increase the duty on thirty, to thirty-one forty cents Republi- per bushel. While cans voted for the increase only two Republicans voted against it and twenty-six Democrats voted against it.
Only nine Democrats voted for the final passage of the emergency tariff act and thirty-four Republicans voted for it. Twenty-six Democrats and four Republicans voted against it. Credits Extended "Soon after President Harding was inaugurated a law was enacted authorizing the War Finance corportion to extend further credits to aid in carrying and disposing of agricultural products and to provide credit for agricultural purposes. "There was much complaint on the part of the livestock producers of the country against the packers, and after careful consideration the congress enacted a law to regulate interstate and foreign commerce in livestock and dairy products, poultry and eggs. This has proved to be a wise, sound and sensible law.
"A measure authorizing the organization of co-operative associations of producers of agricultural products was passed. farm loan board was unable to meet the demands upon it for loans and introduced a bill authorizing the government to purchase $50,000,000 of the bonds which abled it to resume loaning on farm property. bill was passed and signed by President Harding, thus increasing their working capital. "The intermediate farm credit act of March, 1923, gave to the farmer longer credit, and provided for loans on stock, crops and to co-operative associations. Twelve intermediate were established just as there were twelve federal reserve and twelve farm loan banks.
Each intermediate credit bank was given $5,000,000 capital, subscribed by the secretary of the treasury, in the name of the United States. "Important amendments were made to the federal warehouse act. The old law covered only cotton, grain, wool, tobacco and flaxseed. The amendments enlarged it to cover all staple farm products designated by the secretary of agriculture, and the penalties for violation, which before were insignificant, were made very drastic." MARTIN SWINGS OVER TO HOOVER CHICAGO, Aug. 27 letter of resignat.
from his post as secretary-treasurer of the FarmerLabor party, Bert Martin declared himself for Herbert Hoover and indicated inner dissention in the third party group. Martin was elected to the position at the Cleveland convention of the party in 1924 and reelected in Chicago this year. He stated that Hoover was "primarily a product of the rural community," and attacked Gov. Alfred E. Smith as a Tammany hall where the "conception of a ruralist is found in the Broadway definition of the farmer as a RADIO HEAD TAKES POST WITH G.
O. NEW YORK, Aug. 27 James G. Harbord, president of the Radio Corporation, will assume the chairmanship of the Republican committee to raise campaign funds in New York, Long Island, and Westchester counties, he announced today. Harbord's action matches that of John J.
Raskob in temporarily forsaking the chairmanship of the 1- nance committee of General Motors to become chairman of the Democratic national committee. It was the Radio Corporation and General Motors which led the stock market upward in a 'sensational rise in the last few months. BODY OF MRS. MESTAK IS TAKEN TO CHICAGO The body of Mrs. James Mestak was taken to Chicago this morning in the Dormer and Kerlikowske hearse for services in that city at the Bohemian cemetery chapel.
The remains were cremated after the rites. Mrs. Mestak, who had resided on Cleveland avenue for about two years is survived by her husband and three children, Lydia, Rose and Larry. Previous to moving to St. Joseph Mrs.
Mestak made her home in Chicago for 20 years. She was born in Czecho-Slovakia on June 21, 1872 and came to this country on August 18, 1904. BANDITS GET $25,000 FROM SEARS ROEBUCK CHICAGO, Aug. 27 (UP), -Four men entered the southwest retail store of the Sears Roebuck company, mail order house, here today, blew open a safe and escaped with between $20,000 and $25,000. They captured two night watchmen and two of the bandits guarded them while the other two opened a 5-foot safe.
NO EATS, SAYS JAILED GIRL STRIKER 0 Miss Mertice Hudson, age 19; who went on strike at a Kenosha, knitting mill last February, is 1 now on a hunger strike in the county jail where she says she will not. eat until her court hearing, Sept. 4. She landed in jail after her seventh arrest during a demonstration by pickets at the factory gates. Photo shows Mertice refusing a plate of sandwiches and a cup of coffee from a matron.
Eckert, a stenographer at the Auto Specialties Manufacturing company. returned to their duties this morning after. a two weeks' vacation trip. While on their holiday they took the trip up the St. Lawrence river from the Thousand Islands to Quebec.
Secures First Hunting License distribution among the dealers. Physician On Vacation Trip Dr. and Mrs. N. A.
Herring, of Niles, The first hunting license to be granted this season was issued Saturday to Fred Baldwin, of Baroda. The license was the AberGrimm Hardware company's store in this city. The hunting licenses were received Saturday from the state conservation department for formerly of the twin cities, left today cn a motor trip through Wisconsin and Michigan. They plan to visit the Dells, the upper peninsula Michigan, Sault Ste. Marie, and return via Cheboygan Alpena.
They will be gone two weeks. To Build Bungalow and Garage. Two building permits have been granted for the construction of a bungalow and garage on South State street. G. Grams, St.
Joseph contractor, will construct the bungalow at a cost of $3,500, and the garage will be erected at the residence of William McFaul at 1915 South State street at a cost of $325. Announce Birth of Daughter and Mrs. Charles Domke anthe birth of a pound Saturday night at their Royalton. Move to Jones and Mrs. Bryan Robinson and have moved from 1108 State the residence at 711 Jones Mr.
nounce daughter home in Mr. a family street to street. TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE HEAD BACKS HOOVER WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. R.
R. Moton, head of Tuskegee (colored) institute, Alabama, has endorsed Herbert Hoover for president, Republican national headquarters announced today. KILL THOSE ANNOYING SPIDERS FLY-TOX into corners; crevices and webs spiders curl up and die. Nothing equals this pure, clean, fragrant spray for household use. It is less.
Fragrant harmless to people guaranteed. FLY-TOX TOX DEVELOPED AT MELLON INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH BY REX RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP BENJAMIN H. BITTNER Present Deputy County Clerk Candidate for the Republican Nomination for COUNTY CLERK EXPERIENCED- QUALIFIED PRIMARIES SEPT. 4, 1928 FIRE. VICTIM MAY HAVE BEEN KILLED BY BANK BANDIT GANG, IS HUNT ANGOLA, Aug.
27 of Steuben county's fire ledo, the belief that the man death mystery, turned today to Toidentified as Thomas Burks, victim in the case, may have been slain by bank bandits with whom he was allegedly connected. J. F. Walthan, 34, found who in Identified the charred body of a barn near Fremont last week as that of Burke, is under indictment C. Huntington, and Chauncey A.
for bank, robbery in Toledo. Forrest Manning, are making the investigation. Steuben county commissioners today are considering the resignation of Charles Zimmerman, sheriff, who was missing from Tuesday until Thursday of last week, as was his deputy, Miss Helen Coleman, 24. It was thought for a time that the body was that of Zimmerman. SECOND SUBWAY CRASH ARREST IS INTIMATED Complete Investigation Of New York Tragedy Started NEW YORK, Aug.
27 (UP) other person, may be. arrested today in connection with the accident on the I. R. T. subway Friday night which sixteen were killed and more than 100 injured.
Several of those injured still were said to be in serious condition today. The district attorney's office started to make a complete investigation. District Attorney Banton said that he had three weeks before the arraignment of William Baldwin, the switch inspector who was arrested after permitting the train to go over allegedly faulty tracks, and that it would be one of the most searching investigations ever conducted by the city. There was an indication that another employe might be arrested today but authorities refused to comment on that report. Miss Elizabeth Seibold died Sunday from injuries received in the accident.
Her last request was that the police and firemen who aided in extricating her from the wreckage be thanked for their kindnesses. Another death attributed to the accident was that of Mrs. Jeannie Lockridge, 56, who died of a heart attack brought on after watching victims brought from the Times Square subway entrance. WAT VETERANS MEET IN CONCLAVE TODAY INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 27 (UP) twenty-ninth annual national convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars opened here today Approximately 2,000 delegates were here and an additional 18,000 were expected within the next two days.
The first official session began with a joint meeting of the veterans and the ladies auxiliary. The military order of the cootie, the fun degree of veterans, was to hold its annual parade tonight as the highlight of the day's entertainment. Despite the fact that the convention has only started, Los Angeles and St. Paul already have begun a fight to take the 1929 convention to one of these cities. Several other cities are expected to make bids.
LEGAL TANGLE IN JITNEY WAR GETS SETBACK Case Goes Over To October Pending High Court Decision DETROIT, Aug. 27. (UP)hundred traffic violation cases against jitney drivers were delayed this morning when Judge Frank Murphy, of recorder's court, adjourned a case Ralph Shull. 'until October 4 term of court. Murphy announced that the Michigan supreme court should pass on pending jitney legislation before the 800 traffic cases come up.
Get Tickets Jitney' drivers were given tickets for violating the traffic ordinance by stopping to discharge or load passengers opposite safety zones, fire hydrants and similar restricted areas. Contempt proceedings against Detroit police were started by Edward N. Barnard, attorney for the jitney interests, claiming they were protected against police action by a restraining order issued in circuit court in July, 1926. Judge De Witt H. Merriam, in circuit.
court, dismissed the contempt proceedings, but counsel for the jitney drivers applied to the supreme court, which issued an order on Judge Merriam, to show cause September 15 why a mandamus should not be issued directing him to try the contempt case. Waits Court Decision In a written decision today, adJourning, explained Shull's that case, the Judge supreme court Murmeets in October. Respect for the high court, Murphy said, compelled him to await its decision perore, he contributes additional decisions ton this "chaotic mass of litigation already existing upon the basic ques: tions involved." FEDERAL OIL EXPERT WILL BE STATIONED AT MUSKEGON FIELD LANSING, Aug. 27 R. Brandenthaler of Bartlesville, feral oil and gas expert, will report to R.
A. Smith, Michigan state geologist, Tuesday or Wednesday of this week, and the two will go to Muskegon, where for two weeks Brandenthaler will act as state inspector at the gas and oil wells of that region. An inspector to handle this work permanently will be recommended by the U. bureau of mines to take Brandenthaler's place at the end of the trio weeks. Smith will go over the Muskegon Cold with Brandenthaler, and expects to be able to clear up many importent drilling matters which have been bo'ding fire for several weeks because of the lack of an inspector.
Several wells which are about to be completed may become producers within the next few days, under the supervision of the acting inspector, Smith believes. Booze Stand To Cost Smith Million Votes, Says Pastor WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (UP)Rev. Ray Palmer, pastor of the First Baptist church, said in his sermon last night that Alfred E. Smith lost 1,000,000 votes by his stand on prohibition.
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Green today received the first small game hunting 11- cense of the 1928 season, together with the conspicious badge which an immediate reminder to wardens that the hunter is licensed. George R. Hogarth, conservation commis-110 sioner, presented the governor with the badge -No. 1-and received the $1.25 fee in exchange. Hogarth will have No.
2. GIANT MELON TO "ALAR PARIS, Ill, Aug. 20 (UP). The world's largest watermelon, weighing pounds, passed through here on its way to Albany, where it will be delivered to Gov. Alfred Smith as a gift from Walter N.
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302 Benton Harbor BREVITIES Elizabeth Vaughn Dies in 1 East Mrs. L. J. Merchant, of 1300 Forres avenue, received word Sunday of the death of her only sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Vaughn at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Grace Stoddard in Haven, Conn. The deceased, who was 76 years of age, was well known in St. Joseph where she often visited. Her death occurred Sunday morning after a long illness, and funeral services will be held Tuesafternoon. Mrs.
Merchant is unable trip to New Haven to attend the funeral. Home from Vacation Miss Naide Hooper of Niles avenue and Miss Margery Fritze of Lakeview avenue have returned home from three weeks' stay in Gloucester, and New York City. Mr. and Mrs. A.
R. Glass and daughter, Mary Elizabeth, formerly of Higman park, who spent the summer in Gloucester, have now moved to and are residing in New Miss Hooper returned this morning to her duties as bookkeeper at The Herald Press. Return from Western Tour Krieger, The Misses of Winchester Leonora and avenue, Avalon returned Sunday afternoon after a month's tour of the west. They made the trip through the Canadian Northwest, stopping at Banfl and Lake Louise in Alberta, and Seattle, before preceding down the Pacific coast to Los Angeles, Calif. From Los Angeles they made numerous short trips to the Catalina Islands and points in California, and on their return trip stopped at the Grand Canyon.
Returns After Vacation. Mrs. Lydia R. Cryan returned today to her duties as secretary to Attorney R. E.
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