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COOLIDGE EXPLAINS BONUS VETO
IIS. FIVERS HOP FROM »TT» ISUND TO MP1N
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE DISCUSSES SOLDIERS
DONDS BEFORE CONGRESS
“We Must Abandon Our Theory of Patriotism, or Aban=
don this bill. We Owe no Bonus to the Able Bodied
Soldiers. Patriotism Cannot be Bought or Sold. To
Offer Money for it Destroys it.’’
WASHINGTON, May 17th—Perhaps no measure before Conrs^s
in reoemt years has be»*u so strongly sponsored on on**, hand and opposed
on the other as the Soldiers Bonus Measure. The m**n who f.-light in
the trenches and gave their all for their Country’s welfare ft- aggrieved
at the treatment that they rece.ivrti at the hands of the Government.,
while those who stayed at home took advantage of the Gov* mment and
conditions arising out of the* war. and converted their pa trot ism into
dollars and cents.
In his message to C-ongresfi on ih«* veto of the latest bonus measure,
'President Coolidge assumes a highly retoric&l altitude, which savors <T
Wilsonian plat it udiness. He said in part, ' WY- must abandon our theory
of Patriotism, or abandon this bill. We owe no bonus to the able bodied
soldiers of the World's War. Patriotism is one of the highest and finest
human virtues, and it cannot be bought or sold. To offer money for
it destroys it.”
DOCTOR BUTLER
KNOCKS FADDISTS
NEW YORK, May 177—Doctor Nicholas Murray •» j/er. President
■of Columbia CTniversity, in a speech delivered before th* National Con
ference Board, took a fal'l out of those who look upon • gislation as a
panacea for local and national evil. He said that "the notion that men
are made happy, prosperous, or virtuous by law is ba> 1 absolutely on
a groundless hypothesis. We must get back to the fundamental princi
ples of American society a* written in the Federal Constitution as origin
ally adopted, with the hill of rights/’ I>r. Butler denounced the idea
of amending the Constitution to provide for prohibition or any other
National evil. He deplored the continual encroachment upon those
principles of human liberty as set forth in the Bill of R. girts under the
guise of law or popular welfare.
SENATE OVER RIDES
PRESIDENTS VETO
WASHINGTON, May 17—The Senate again adopted the Confer
ence Report by Che necessary two-thirds majority and the Japanese ex
clusion clause in the Immigration B$ll becomes effective July 1st.
TWO STEAMERS RUN ASHORE
REED6PORT, May 17—The steamer G. C. Llndauer. heavily laden
witl> lumbar end the steamer Admiral Nicholson were grounded here last
night. The steamer Llndauer is hard and fast on the rocks and the
craw were removed today by the Coast Guard.
FOLEY DECLINED TO ACCEPT TAMMANY LEADERSHIP
NEW YORK, May 17 Surrogate Foley declined to accept the
leaderehlp of Tammany Hall to which he had boec elected by the execu
tire committee of that organization.
BOOR MANUFACTURER DROPS DEAD
SEATTLE. May 17—0. B, S&lUams. a 'planner door
ot thia city, dropped fend la hie home laat night.
lutacturer
SENATOR HARRISON TK.Mroi5.\KV f'HAEKMAX COXVKNTIOV
NEW YORK, .May 17 It was learned that Senator Pat Harrison of
Mississippi has been agreed upon as Temporary Chairman and “Key-note
Speaker” of the Democratic National Convention. The members of the
Committee on Arrangements are said to be decidedly unanimous in favor
of Harrison.
HILLY Sl.MMt ARRIVES .AT ROC HESTER
ROCHESTER. .May 17 Hilly Sunday arrived here for an operation.
'Help me get my batting e\e back,” he said, in addressing I)r. Mayo.
PROFESSOR OF THKOMK.V KI1XTW) PKESRYTEKIAN MODKIMTOli
S.VN ANTONIO. May 17 Rev. Thornton. Wheeler, of the faculty of
the Kentucky Theological Seminary w-as elected Moderator of the Sixty
Fourth General Assembly of the Presbyterian churches of the irnited
BANDIT
HRENDERS TO l*OSSK
SPRINGFIELD, III., May 16—Jacob Ott, who bar racad.nl himself
in a farmhouse eight miles South of New Athens and held a score of
deputies armed witih riot guns and tear bombs at bay. surrendered to
the posse and was jailed.
MOTOltSHII* \\vn, SAILS FOR Kl'SKOKWIM
SEATTLE. May 16—The motorship Anvil, the first vessel this year
for the Kuskokwim, departs at midnight with a full cargo of trading
supplies. The vessel will later act as tender for the Knaflich Saltery at
Apjkek. Two other vessels, the Caroline Francis of San Francisco and
the Steamer Santa Anna will sail in a few davs foT the same points
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I lTBI.IC BOARDS NKtt ALASKA I.IVKR
SEATTLE, May 17—The Alaska Steamship Company today receiv.nl
the public on board the new Alaskan liner Yukon which sails tomorrow
on bier maiden voyage in the Alaskan service.
ELECTRICAL STORMS START FOREST FIRES
YREKA, Calif.. May 16—'Seventy-four forest fires have been report
ed in the Klamath Forest as a result of electrical storms which have
taken place in the last few days.
RECEIVES BELATED CITATION FOR BRAVERY
SAN FRANCISCO, May 17—Colonel Ernest V. Smith, now station
ed at the Presidio, has received A citation from the War Department for
bravery in action durtag the. Philippine Insurrection. On June 14th,
jl90O, in the Battle of Luren, Smith, who was then a captain, captured
General Oarcta.
THREE AMERICAN PLANES
LEAVE ATTU
ABOARD T. S. (OAST Gl'AHI) COTTER H AI DA. at Sea, May 17—
The three American pi Lines which were tied up at Attu Island because of
a terrific hurricane and snowstorm, left for Parauiushir Island. This
I is the longest hop in the around the world flight. Lieutenant Smith is
| in charge as action commander. The Paramushir Island is one of the
1 most Northern Islands of the Kruile Group, which Is comprised in the
I Japan archipelago.
; Several Pnited States Revenue Cutters and Destroyers, together
j with a . umlier of Japanese gunboats and other craft are patrolling the
waters along the route {o render aid in the event of any mishap. Th«
next hop will in all likelihood land the planes in Tokyo.
AMEKH AN AHBIKN ARRIVE IN JAPAN SAFKLV
PARAMTSHIK ISLAND. Japan. May 17 In negotiating the haz
sirdous hop off of 788’ miles from Amt Island Lieutenants Smith. Wad*
and Nelson fought through chill Arctic winds and snowstorms tha
whipped their faces with cutting icy grains. Two planes land'd in Kash
iwahara Bay and the third near by in the harbor of Shimshu.
■l.ir.lXKSK \ I I.I.AfiK i>\ UlttMA'K HOl'TIO DKSTKOVEB
TOK'O. .May 17 Tin- town of Haohtuohe, one of the village
wlnwe the American flyers contemplated calling, has been almost wipe
out by fire. All of tile public buildings together with the bank haw
been destroyed. Two thousand homes have been burned. The celebri
tion planned for the arrival of the air fleet has been called off.
SHANGHAI. China.
the British fliei
HOl’SK IWSSKN BOM'S BHJ/
WASHINGTON,
over the President’s \
conifortn!>!<- margin (.
1 t Thf- House pass«-d the Soldier Bonus Bi
Party lines vanished as the House piled up
!ii*- necessary two-thirds majority. it js no’
closer margin is expected.
HONG KONG, May 17—President Sun Yat Sen's secretary says tha
the President is alive and well but suffered from a slight disposltioi
which could hardly be termed an illness. The opinion prevails however
that the President is suffering from a severe mental breakdown.
< 'OOLI1HJE HEATS JOHNSON' IN OREGON
Portland, Oregon, May 17—Coolidge had a walkaway in the Oregoi
Primaries according to etrly returns, having beat Johnson by abou
six to one.