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foreign governments. In a word I
was excluded because refused 10
support the League OF Nations.
my title TO a seat In the convention
was so clear as TO indubitaoly dem
onstrate the truth OF the foregoing,
The action taken will In no respect
Affect my lifelong Democracy, Deither
will Il change my course In the Sen
ate. ,,
II am stilI a Democrat ! am sui
opposed TO the League or Nations.
will never surrender the destiny OF
the reDublc into the hands OF repre-
sentatIves OF foreign powers. am
an American nationalist; not an IN
terna' Dnalist."
Tha report OF the credentials com
mittdl. In form that II reached the
national convention. said that no
legal documents had appeared TO give
Senator Reed any claim to a seat
There was no minority report. The
size OF the vote against him In the
committee convinced Senator Reed
that he did not have a chance on tho
floor and he abandoned his plan TO
carry his night further.
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M 'ADOO IN TOUCH !,
WITH BURLESON
Ex-Secretary Gets Convention
Bulletins at Office, Then Goes
To Summer Home.

NEW YORK, June 3o.-Wiliiam q.
MsAdoo continued TO keep In touch
with Postmaster General Burleson
and others OF his Presidential boost
ers at San Francisco yesterday.
At his office, 1900 Broadway. and at
his summer home. Huntington. Long
Island. at night the Presidents son
in-lsw received messages constantly
as TO the progress OF his campaign.
Mr.. McAdoo got word early in the
afternoon that the fight over the
platform would continue until today
at least. Therefore, presentation of
candidates would not come before to-
morrow. After debating some mes
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PANAMA PROSPECTORS
REPORT GOLD FIND
Rivers of Darien Declared to Be
Rich in Veins of Pre-
cious Metal.

COLON, Panama, June 30-"We
found gold all over the place. We
even found 1t in our boots"
That was the statement made here
on the return from the wilds of the
province of Darien of DR.. Irvine La
velle, leader of a company Of Amer
lean prospectors.
Members of the party brought back
twenty-eight ounces of fine gold
which they said they discovered in
Darien. II they could find the vein.
they asserted, many fortunes would
be made.
Tue party left Panama City on the
steamer Anton and on reaching San
Miguel bay they went UP the river
Tuyra and then up the Chucunagua
until they rested over night and then
took canoes up the river Tuquesa to
another village. Here they began their
search for gold
They said they found a gravel bar
500 feet long where, during a weeks
time, they found ninety-scven grains
of gold. Contracting fever. they were
forced to return. ....
Lavelle declared a hydraulic outfit
would reveal untold quantities of the
fine metal.
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terful digest OF the situation. Those
who have heard the Senator before
say that this Is the most powerful
address he has made on the subject.
II showed him to be an effective
speaker as well as acquainted with
the subject.
One of the committeeman expressed
some irritation at the amount of time
that had been devoted to the hearings.
I explained to him that we who were
not on the subcommittee charged with
the preparation, or at least with the
reporting, or the formal draft of the
platform, had nothing else to do for
the present and could gather a good
deal OF information while awaiting
the action OF our superiors. adding
that our position was illustrated by
story:
An agricultural college instructor
was enlightening n rural audience as
to scinetiHc farming. In the course
Of hts remarks he explained that corn,
boiled before being fed, could be di-
gested by the hog In half the time
II took to digest raw corn. when
this important fact had been made
clear tho professor was somewhat
disconcerted by the question put to
him by a farmer In the front row,
whats q hogs time worth, anyhow"
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REED SAYS He IS
STILL DEMOCRAT.
Despite Rebuke by Convention,
Senator Adheres to Ideals,
Says His Statement.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 3o.-sena-
tor James A. Reed OF Missouri who
was denied a seat In the Democratic
National Convention. last night Is
sued the following statement:
The great Democratic Kansas Sity
district OF Missouri was dlsenfrsn-
ehisod solely because II named me Tor
one Of it's representatives. L was OBJ
Jectienable only because on the moor
OF the Senate. acting under my oath
OF Office, ! refused to consent TO the
a ba ndo onment OF the policies OF WASH
ington. Jeefrrson and Monroe ana TO
enter into a contract to send the
younf men of America 10 night and
die N defense OF the territories OF
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JAPANEsE EXCLUSION.

Senator Phclan and Mr.. McClatchy
OF Sacramento appeared before the
committee in behalf OF more rigid
Japanese exclusion, the latter with
statistics and the former with q mas
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SAN FRANcIsco. June 3o.-The
name OF william Gibbs MeAdoo, for
mer Secretary OF the Treasury. viii
be placed formally In nomination at
the convention "at the earliest %
portunity." his supporters have de-
eided. Presentation OF McAdoo's name
will be by Burris A. Jenkins a Kan
sas minister.
In confirming the persistent rumors
that hcAdoo's name would 20 before
The convention. Samuel ID. Amidon.
Kansas national committeeman and
floor leader for the McAdoo forces,
declared the former Secretary's
friends had decided To yield TO the
thousands upon thousands OF letters,
kilograms and personal calls urging
the nomination"
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REWRITES PRAYER BOOK.

LONDON. June 30.-Canon Dalton.
OF Windsor, has more or less rewrit-
ten the prayer book! A new edition
to be published shortly by the Cam
bridge University Press omits the ia
tai obey" Everlasting damnation"
is toned down and now reads eternal
condemnation"
The Washington times., 1920-06-30

THOMAS RILEY MARSHALL Vice President Of the
United States, possible choice for the Democratic
nomination in the event of deadlock at San Fran,
cisco II is pointed out that the Vice President has not
committed himself any issue and therefore has
offended any group in the party made any enemies
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Plank on Prohibition
Certain, Says Bryan,
Reuiieluir,g Its Debate
By WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
written expressly the International News Servce)
ennipP Rryan

SAN FRANCISCO, June 30-The second day of the
convention seldom exciting The accumulated enthusiasm
expends itself in the first demonstration The noise
when the bottle uncorked speak, and the second day
is largely a matter of routine.
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WIRING FOR MONEY.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 3o.-The
delegates are already beginning TO
wire home for money.
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cLERGYnAN HIs SPONSOR.

sages. Mr.. MeAdOo returned to Hunt
inston.
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EAST SIDE
: NEWS =
From Charleston.

Harry Louden, son Of Nr. and Mrs
E. R. Louden, Of Front street. who
has been employed at Charleston the
past two years, Is expected home iae
latter part OF this week to spend .
week or ten days with his parents. a
friend, James Baxter, will accompany
him
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5000
Iade the Orator the Nom,
nee d the 1895 Con-
yention.
I'D Upset. Dave HILL
syan Got Almost As Many
Popular Votes as Nc
Einley.

|TSe Chicago Democratic conven-
81 q 1896 was q "dark-horse" con-
snticn. william ]. Byran was the
Ink horse Of that affair, emerging as
ycunester to figure in the contest as
Ia boy orator Of the Platte, and to
tie country BY the ears with bis
l|seassion o. unlimited coinage Of
.|Iser stthe ratio Of IS to and his
tnnnciaticn-oi corporations and
'usis.
Fhe Byran nomination was the cul'
inafioii 81 . movement In the party
overthrow the machine control o.
4 Democratic party by the Ola
8veland democracy. David B. Hill
i New York, and other bossed the
Elllar organization democrats. All
4 carly functi oning Of the conyen'
6nI was under the regular old guard
ssniees. L was tame and proper and
f5idea the subject Of free silver ana
I'D times.
.But thefe were present among the
IIerates many from the west whose
. ms we're filed with protest anu
II had World laboriously and long
spfead the idea that the Democratic
ndidate must voice the opinions OF
iiseontented rural population.
heat was selling for less than a doi
q bushel, and other farm products
4 proportion
Silyer was much more plentiful
/ n Sold. and, II It were all coined
10 dollars, the farmer felt that
'Sfe would be more dollars with
.lch to buy wheat and that in some
q III condition would be bettered.
md this clamor voiced itself in a
dimsnd for the unlimited 16 to !.
IN. and others Of the older leaders
The Democratic party, stood against
/ Is political and economic heresy, as
|ley regarded It, and tried to keep
Is Wild men from the west from run
n n away With the convention. They
d controlled the convention up 10
4 time when Bryan got the platform.
.'There were various people mention.
iof nomination, but none Of them
"A & stteug following. In his famous
'6sch n defense Of free silver, Bryan
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IN md Cross store h Mdtslltolz
/ Avenue On Saturday morning
Diyisionl NJ. 1 Nm also hold N e
change n Springer Bros, store N MAJ
lei street o. Saturday morning. Eact
member 81 these divisions Is expect
ed 70 contribute something to this sale
Home baker pies, cakes, bread ant
other edibles viii be offered for sale.
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Personals.

Mrs. Walton Foley, Of columbi,
Miss Sara Jacobs is confined to bel
home in Gufey street BY a broken
Ms. Truman Frazier and daughter
Miss Louise, left Monday for Los An
geles. Cal, to reside. Mr.. Frazier VIII
remain here for a few months before
he joins them there.
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This evening at their home in Pitts
burgh avenue, Mr.. and Mrs. James d
Kinkead will celebrate their golden
wedding anniversary. No invitations
have been sent out but the receiving
hours will be from seven until clever
o'clock and this venerable couple ask
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SHALLOW viters SHOW { lery tle1l
bottom and but little intensity ctIIghi
Is needed 10 order to display the peb'
bles and clear sand. That must Be {
-purest ray serene"-a pencil Of
strongest llsht-which dlscloses the
black. rich. wreck,strewn depths For
the clearness Of depth Is very different
from the clearness Of saallowuess The
former Is a positive quality. The latter
IS nesative.-charie Warren Stod-
dart.
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age. The concluding paragraph Of his

age. The concluding paragraph Of hi:
speech was:
Eve shall answer their demand
for the gold standard by saying 10
them, You shall not press down
upon The brow of labor this crown
o fthorns. You shall not cruelty
mankind upon q cross OF gold
When the ballotins started, Pryar
received li9 votes, and on the fina
ballot he received 500 votes,
In November 1896. Bryan pollef
s.502.925 votes TO McKinley's 1.lO4.,,
'77g. but these were SO distributed
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|g0P ITCHING Sll
Zen1o, the CIeaA, Antiseptic
L.inriid. Gives Prompt Relief

There IS one safe, depentable tfcat-
ment that relieves itching torture and
hat clcanses and soothes the skin.
All arydrugyist for a3c crSl BETH.
cfzemo and apply it as directed, Sea
y Vol, viii find that iritatious pinrles.
blsckhesds eczema. blotchss rirs%crm
and and similar skin troubles viii disappear.
zemo, the penetrating. satisiyias
LIQUID. Is an that is needed, &c; L
hsnisbes most skin erupt;ons MAKES
lie sim soft. smooth and healthy.
TeEwaonca. crsland.o
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win Visit Local Order.

Mrs. Amy A. Downing, OF Columbus,
Ohio, past grand president Of L. A.
to 3. Of R. T, will visit the local order
No. 299s. on Thursday afternoon at two
o'clock, May q. All members are ask
ed to be present.
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ls;eo5x lie stslss hat Bfsah see1red
only I VOTES q tie electoral college
to 271 for Mckinley. Il
The Little River news., 1920-02-11
JENKINS CHANGED LETTER!
Mexican Says Kidnapped Consul Did
 Not Give Up True Copy.

Mexico City, Feb. 9.-Charges that a copy of a letter written by Will liam o. Jenkins, United States consul ar agent at Puebla, to his wife, deliv- cred by the American embassy to the Puebla state authorities, differed ma terially from the original, are made by Julio Mitchell, Puebla, state prose- cutor in an interview published here today, Mitchell said that the embassy had postponed handing over the origin al of the letter, despite repeated re- quests,
 Mitchell is quoted as saying that Jenkins in his letter told his wife to make public the fact that rebels, not bandits, kidnapped him, so that the ransom could be collected from the Mexican government. He added that the original letter had been recovered from the Puebla postoffice, translated in the Foreign Office and then deliver. ed with all precaution to the American embassy. Mitchell reiterated his l charges published previously, incluG ing one that Jenkins arranged for fals kidnapping as a part of an interventi onist plot.
 George T. Summerlin, charge d'af
 faires of the American embassy, de clined to make a statement today il
 connection with the charges of Nit Ichell. He said report would be mad
 from the State Department at Wash lington.
The Little River news., 1920-02-11
SAYS AMERICA FLUNKED
Bishop Declares United States Should
 Recover Lost Prestige.

London, Feb. S.-Bishop Wm. F. An derson of Cincinnati, discussing today his observations on a trip just con- cluded through France, Italy, North Africa, Spain and Portugal, in which countries he directed the work of the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, said:
 When the whole world was ready to follow our leadership the United States somehow flunked. The neces- sity of the hour is for the recovery of the prestige of American idealism
 Our task is to make the European peoples realize that the heart of Amer ica is unchanged-that first, last and all the time her attitude is one of sympathetic helpfulness.
 "As an indication that the United States does not in:end to desert in | this crisis the Methodist churchs cam paign for centenary missionary
 fund of $80,000,OO might be cited. To
 this fund more than $112,00O,00O have l just been contributed much of which
 is to be applied to European assist
 ance.s
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Oak Hill News.

Oak Hill, Feb. 9.-{SpeciaD D-The farmers have been making use of the pretty weather we have had for the last few days,
 We are glad to know that Brother Rose is some better.
 The young people enjoyed a party Friday night at Jim Lester's home,
 A singing was given at Mir. Shafer' s Saturday night. After which the young people enjoyed musical at Mr. Pattersons home.
 Zeb Love is on the sick list. We are all glad to know that Miss Musa Wood is feeling better after two weeks suffering with her head and eyes. Kinnith Ernest spent Saturday night with Ode Bolin. Mrs. Miller is some better. Quite a number of the young people seem to take an interest in their club l work this year. A twenty four were enrolled Friday when the club was re- organized | Sidney Weatherspoon and Miss Musa Wood made a trip to Ashdown Sunday.
 Miss Myrtle Mccall was welcomed back to Oak Hill Saturday, She and Hattie and Edward Mccall visited here Saturday and Sunday.
 Wiley Cain visited in the Wood home Sunday,
 There was quite a number went to Wilton Sunday night to the entertain ment there.
 John Owen returned home Saturday night from Dixie, Okla
 Zeb Love ana family visited Bro Rose Sunday.
 Joe Johnston and family are moving to the bottoms this week. 1 Misses Katherine Pendergast and Paul Sessions and Mr. Raymond John ston were the guests of the Hinton family Sunday.
 iRev. D. H. Wood made business trip to Ashdown Monday. The young people had their usua singing at the church Sunday evening
 Ode Bolin took dinner with Kinnitl Ernest Sunday,
 John Covey and wife have returned home.
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WHY TELL A LIE?

Why must people go through life liv- Ass and telling perpetual lie? Why s1t tell the truth?
 For instance.
 Af your neighbor is lazy, and his wife earps the living, and his children are hangry and half clothed, why not tell him SO?
 ff you think public officials are in- efficient, and grating, and misrepre- senting their constitution, why not ts.s them so?
 if Mrs. So and So ambles along the street exposing a yard or so of hel ies. why not stop her and tell her so' 1T Miss Pertness has her face smear. ed with powder. why wait for the wint 10 blow 1t off? Why not tell her shs is freak?
 tf you have been making love to ytur stenographer, and your wife sus reets you. why lie about it?s Why no tell the truth?
 tf you want your friend to endorse your note, and you know you can nev er.pay, why not tell him so?
 If Miss Dimple looks like Ia scare crQs. and you want to marry her fol her money. why tell her she is sylph and an angel, and all of that rot Whats the matter with the truth?
 If you are selling spawned olt
 Se. and you know it will fall tx
 before the purchaser can leat
 why not tell him so? sou~ Aowe the grocer, and thu
The Little River news., 1920-02-11

The people of Little River County understood that when they moved to- ward permanent roads, hard surfaced highways. that they were going to have to pay for them. They had tried the other kind and found them as fleet ing as time. You had them today the rains came and tomorrow they were not. They wanted the better kind and meant and still mean to have them. l7le knOcller is almost an unknown breed here. About tax paying time there will be some kicking, We all do that. It acts as a safety valve just after We have cOughed up a wad for taxes. We say things. Besides it seems to be an American privilege, or rather a habit. In our case it does n't mean anything. In a few weeks we will be bragging about the good highways we are going to have. and when we get them We wouldn't think of giving them up. We will be more likely breaking out in new place yell Ing for more. If you hear some fellow roaring as he comes out of the collec- tors office. don't let that worry you the least little bit, You may be doing 1t yourself next. Just remember that we are all still for roads, and if it E,3kes us feel better to roar some at taxpaying time, why just let us do it.
The Little River news., 1920-02-11

A farmer who lives five miles south east of Hardy complained to the au- thorities that man who decided to kill him had been visiting his home at night and throwing the beams of a flashlight on his Wondows. The farm- CTS say he shot at the man several times but missed him. A. few nights ago deputy sheriff and the city mar shal of Hardy went to the farmers home to assist in clearing up the mys- tery. When they reached the yard gate they called to the farmer who op- ened the front door and fired on them. The marshal was slightly injured, The farmer explained that the prowler had been around his place few minutes before. The officers stayed at the farmers home two or three hours and just before they left saw the man with the flash light leisurely taking him. self away from the farmers premises,
The Little River news., 1920-02-11

At last there is some tangible ground to believe that high prices gone off one dollar per barrel and sugar two cents per pound, due, it is said to the further depreciation of for eign exchange. There are two things that could make prices begin decline one the depreciation of foreign money to point where they could not afford to buy, and the other a resumption of production here and abroad to where Europe could exchange commodities.
The Little River news., 1920-02-11

The Dardanelle Bank and Trust Company uses quarter of page in the Dardanelle Post Dispatch as a farmers exchange The bank pays for the advertising of farmers who desire to sell, swap, rent or transact any other business that may be transacted through advertising, Six teen farmers took advantage of the exchange in the last issue of the Post Dispatch. One advertised for a $20 bill he had lost in Dardanelle, an- other had a good span of mules, a wagon and a home for sale, another had lost big red hound with a white tip on it's tail, another had re- gistered Poland China pigs for sale.
The Little River news., 1920-02-11
Oak Hill Literary Society

Oak Hill, Feb. 9.-(Special.) )-The program for the literary society for February 13, follows,
 So:g, by the schoo-
 Read a story, by Lester Owen.
 Recitation by Vivian Kelley.
 Recitation by Paul Weatherspoon. Reading by Irman Boggan.
 ReciIsti"n by Ada Beck,
 Recital;en by Bessie Owen.
 Essay by William Shafer
 Song ty six girls, Maude, Ola, Eliz- ahetl;. f.ula, Maudie, Millie.
 Recitation. Myrtle Shafer.
 Recitation by Attic Boggan,
 Eebate. (Which is the most destrac- tive, Fire O. Water" Aaron Anderson. Maude Hinton, Stephen Kelley, Lida Mctcajf
 Recitation by Ophelia Shafer. Recitation by Ted Brown.
 Composition by Millie Kelley. Recitation, Cecil Miller
 Story by Ovie Pain.
 Song by the school.
 The literary society met Friday, Feb, 6. A good program was enjoyed by all. There being no business to come before the society, and We adjourn ed. The club members took charge and reorganized. Mrs. Love was vis- itor. We were glad to have her to be with us
The Little River news., 1920-02-11
New York Man Dies in Texarkana
 While Waiting for Train.

Texarkana, Feb.--7.-Alfred Bogen, aged 54, of Port Jarvis, New York, died very suddenly Thursday night at the
 Union station here while waiting for train. He had just bid goodbye to his sister Mrs. Sandberger whom he had
 been visiting for several days. He
 turned to enter Pullman car when
 he sank suddenly to the floor and died within a few minutes. .----l2
The Little River news., 1920-02-11

Any time now for the next thirty days is good time to plant trees. To say nothing of comfort and looks, trees will add many dollars to the value of your place should you wish to sell it. It's largely such things as paint, flow CTS, grass and trees that make home attractive and desirable All else with these lacking is not enough,
The Little River news., 1920-02-11

butcher, and the editor, and you never expect to pay them, why not tell them so when you place your next order? If you drop nickel in the collection box, ahd you expect your generosity to boost you into a choice seat in heaven, why hide your light under the cloak of modesty? Why not get up and tell the congregation so?
 Whats the use of living or telling a lie, any way?
 Isn't the truth good enough? Try it!
 -z<dzehange) You try it first and SFe'll watch and see how 1t works.
The Little River news., 1920-02-11

We are authorized to announce E. M. Dillard as a candidate for the office of County Treasurer of Little River county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary,
The Little River news., 1920-02-11

The Federation of Labor is going in for politics. Suits us. When the other millions of citizens get vote on a proposition the results may be differ route.
The Little River news., 1920-02-11
For Prosecuting Attorney.

We are authorized to announce c. E. Johnson as a candidate for Pros ecuting Attorney of the Ninth Julicial Circuit, subject to the action of the Democratic pr1maries
The Little River news., 1920-02-11

A. D. Argo of Fulton county and Mrs Anne Fuller of Jones, Okla, were married a few days ago. They were childhood sweethearts, but had not seen each other for 40 years be- fore they met to be married