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The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-13

The Amalgamated elements met this afternoon, and plans are being formu- lated to nominate a presidential can didate.. probably tonight. It may be that state tickets will be put in the field in some sections of the country.
 The National Labor party adopted an ultimatum late yesterday to the com mittee of forty-eight, giving it until 10;30 o'clock this morning to show disposition to compromise. During the debate over the ultimatum, the forty -eighters were criticised as ''plu- tDcratls philanthropists trying to use the Labor party as catspaw.' After adopting the ultimatum, the conven- tion adjourned until today,
 Representative of the American Constitutional party, Single Taxers and World War Veterans organiza- tions formally marched into the con- vention of the committee of forty eight yesterday. The League of Ma tions was mentioned for the first time when Oscar Maddaux was introduced to speak on World Federation" He said President Wilson had run "coun- ter to every American instinct by the league structure and the way he pre- sents it. Nevertheless, he made an issue which cannot be evaded and on which there can be no pussyfooting, for it is something about which the people are thinking" he said.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-13
AMERICAN NAVY
 ENDS TROUBLE
 IN DALMATIA

TRIESTE, July 13 (by Associated Press )-American officers are report ed to have been killed in recent street fighting between Coates and Italians during the Jugo-Slav national demon strations at spalafo, Dalmatia., The American admiral of the fleet con- trolling the coast outside the armis- tice zone was responsible for ending the encounter by intervening with local authorities. Several Italian off, cers were wounded and one killed.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-13
RAILROADS ARE
 CRIPPLED BY
 GOVERNMENT

MARION, O., July Is (by Associated Press) ).-Senator Cummins, chairman of the senate interstate commerce committee, conferred last night with Senator Harding on the railroad sltu- ation. He emphasized the gravity or the present conditions to newspaper correspondents. Inability of the rail roads to do the business of the coun- try is costing the country every day more than war cost the people Ill any one day." he said, adding that the peo- ple do not favor government owner ship at present.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-13
GOVERNMENT OF
 PERU OVERTHR0WN

LIMA, Peru, July 13 (by Associated Press) A revolution has broken, out in Peru and the government headed bv President Jone Guties has been oyerthrown and the president and cab met members are prisoners. Bautisk Savedra has assumed control ot the government, supported by the army. The newspapers say the revolution is a crushing defeat for the pro-Chilean policy of the government and vindi- cates the community-of-intere exist ing between Peru and Bolivia.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-13
ULTIMA1nM IS GIVEN GERMANY
 ON COAL DUE

SPA, July 13 (by Associated Press). The allies have served an ultimatum that Germany must agreed by o'clock this afternoon to deliver to the allies 100000 tons of coal monthly Other wise the allies will take measures to enforce the terms of the treaty.
 The allies have given Germany an extension of time until o'clock to. morrow afternoon to reply regarding coal deliveries.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-13
ARE OPPOSED
 TO IMMIGRATION
 OF MENNENLTES

- JACKSON, Miss, July 13 (by Asso- ciated Press) The Mississippi Demo cratic state executive committee has adopted resolution opposing the inn migration of 5000 Mennonite farmers from Canada to Mississippi on the ground that they are undesirable citi- zens using only German labor, who re- fuse to allow their children to attend the public schools and who refused to fight for the allied cause.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-13
BITUMINOUS OPERATORS WANT PRIORITY FOR
 SHIPMENTS OF COAL

WASHINGTON, July 13 tby Asso- ciated Press). ).-New emergency orders from the interstate commerce commis- sion granting priority to shipment of coal to the northwest and New Eng land, will be proposed by the bitumi- nous coal operators to the road execu- lives in New York tomorrow as a plan for improving the transportation situation.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-13

KETCHIKAN, July 13 (by Associ- ated Press) The six destroyers from the Pacific squadron of Admiral Rod man arrived here at o'clock yester- day morning with the cabinet officers making tour of Alaska. A quick run was made from Seattle, the pre- vious record being beaten by six hours.
 Secretaries Daniels and Payne and Governor Riggs conferred with Mayor Hunt and a party of business men re- garding fisheries, water power, trans pertation and good roads. The Ketch- ikan representatives urged them to use their influence to kill the fisheries treaty with Canada.
 The destroyers Sinclair, Macauley and Meyer went on ahead of the others and were due at Juneau at 10 o'clock last might. The other destroyers re- mained here over night and today started cruiser of southeastern waters. to visit every cannery in this section.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-13
CABINET OFFICERS NOT COMING 10 CORONA
POLISH TROOPS FORCED TO ABANDON LINE ALONG WILMA RIVER
FIRE DESTROYS PART
 0F BUSINESS SECTION
 OF C0LFAX, WASH.

COLFAX, Wash, July 13 (by Asso- ciated Press).-Half a block in the business section of this city was de- stroyed yesterday by a fire of un- known origin. Richard Maynard, an overseas veteran, was badly burned when. he fell on mass of live wires, but will live. The loss is estimated at $6e,O00.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-13
TRADES UNIONS OF ENGLAND REFUSE TO
 INTERFERE IN IRELAND

LONDON, July 13 (by Associated Press).-A proposal to employ direct action if necessary to force the gov ernment to withdraw troops from Ire land and cease manufacturing muni- tions for use in Ireland and Russia, was defeated in the special trades union congress called to consider the labor question in Ireland.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-13
SOCIALISTS TO MAKE
 ANOTHER EFFORT FOR
 PARDON OF DEBS

DETROIT, July 13 (by Associated Press) The Socialist national com mittee has decided that unless Eugene V. Debs is pardoned, the Socialists will direct the party's campaign from the Atlanta prison. The party will send a delegation of 200 to ask President Wilson to grant him a pardon.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-13
PETERSBURG LUMBER
 co. MAKES BIG BUY OF
 SPRUCE AND HEML0CK

PORTLAND, Ore, July 13 (by As sociated Press). The forest reserve has awarded the Petersburg Lumber Company 3,50O,000 feet of timber, in cluding Sitka spruce and hemlock at S1.50 per thousand for spruce and $1 for hemlock The timber is on the Tongass reservation at the south end of Pillar bay.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-13
MARCH TO LABOR HALL

CHICAGO, July 13 (by Associated Press 1.-The convention of the com mittee of forty eight voted today to join the National Labor party in the formation of a new party. A large Non- Partisan League group and dele gation of Single Taxers also marched into the labor convention and an- 'nounced they had decided to amalga- mate.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-13
HUNDRED ARMiSTlCE

LONDON, July 13 (by Associated Press).-It is rumored in authoritative circles today that Premier Lloyd George received a message from the Bolsheviki commissioner of foreign affairs accepting the proposal of the allies for an armistice between Poland and Russia, according to the Ex change Telegraph.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-13
TAFT TO REPRESENT
 CTAND TRUNK ROAD
 IN SALE TO CANADA

MONTREAL, July 13 (by Associated Press) William H. Taft was appoint ed today to represent the Grand Trunk system on the board of arbitration to determine the amount to be paid by the dominion government for stock of the railway corporation.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-13
POLES FORGED BACK ON WILMA

WARSAW, July 13 tby Associated Press) The official communique says the Bolsheviki, after occupying Smol- ~1
 the trenches border Minsk and the Poles have been forced to abandon the line along the Villa river.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-13
AMERICANS ARE EYACUATINC TOWNS BEING ATTACKED BY
 BOLSHEVIKl; MINSK IS ON FIRE

WARSAW, July 13 (by Associated Press) 1.-The American Red Cross re- lief has evacuated Wilma on the north and Lemberg on the south fronts. The Bolshviki are reported to be forty kilometers from Wilma. Extensive preparations are being made for the defense of Lemberg, which is not yet in danger
 Amerieans are also reported to have evacuated Minsk, Novel and other towns. The telegraph wires are down and the railroads cut off, and it is reported Minsk is on fire. Russian residents are organizing cavalry and infantry attachments to fight the Bol- sheviki.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-13

CHITINA, July 13 Special to the Daily Times) ).-Gus Peterson and myself, delegation from the Nenana commercial club to meet Secretary Payne are here, thirty-eight hours lapsed time from Fairbanks, expect ing to get train for Cordova adver- tised to leave here Tuesday morning and find there may not be a train for two days, which would be useless. Can you wire if there is any possf- bility of getting speeder or some means of reaching Cordova sooner.
 R. s. MCDONALD
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-13
REPORT POLISH VICTORY

WARSAW, July, 13 (by Associated Pressl l.-Victories for the Poles 1.-the Pripet region and .Volhynia are re Brted. Reports say Budenny, the Bol. sheviki cavalry leader, was defeated and is fleeing to Rovno. The victories as described as complete with enor- nous supplies and many prisoners taken. -.-
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-13
GREAT BRITAIN AND
 JAPAN PR0L0NC FOR
 YEAR ALCOHOL TREATY

LONDON, July 13 (by Associated Press) The Daily Mail says Great Britain and Japan have notified the League of Nations they have pro longed the treaty on alcohol for one year, pointing out that, the treaty terms are in accordance with the prin ciples of the league.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-13
WELL KNOWN POLITICIAN
 PASSES AWAY IN SEATTLE

SEATTLE, July 13 (by Associated press). I. M. Howell, secretary of state and one of the best known no1iticaI leaders in the state for twen- ty years, died shortly after noon today. He has held office since 1909, when appointed by Governor Hay.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-13
REPUBLICAN LEADERS
 TO MEET IN FRISCO

TACOMA, July 13 (by Associated Press) Republican campaign plans, which will be mapped out at meet ing in San Francisco next week, in clude western trip by Senator Hard ing to take in Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Idaho, Arizona and New Mexico.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-13
IRISH WAR VETERANS
 TO PROTECT ULSTER

LONDON, July 13 (by Associated Press Sir Edward Carson has de- clared his intention of recognizing the Irish war voters to protect Ulster against the Sim Feiners government.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-13
UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE
 DEFEATED IN JAPAN

TOXIC, July 13 (by Associated Press) Universal suffrage was de- feated in the lower house, two to one. Pro-suffrage demonstrations followed which were broken up by the police. Many were arrested.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-13
DEADLOCK REACHED

SPA, July 13 (by Associated Press). A deadlock has been reached between the allies and The Germans on the coal question and Field Marshal Wilson, the British chief, has again been sum- moned to discuss possible enforcement measures.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-13
COX AND ROOSEVELT
 TO CONFER WITH WILSON

COLUMBUS, July 13 (by Associated Press) )-GovernO Cox announced to- day that he and Secretary Roosevelt will hold a conference with President Wilson at the White House at lO:oU o'clock next Sunday morning.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-13
NO REPORT AT WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, July 13 (by Associ- ated Press) No report of the killing of American officers or participation by American forces at the Spalato demonstration has been received by the navy department.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-13
ONCE MORE VILLA IS
 ''BOTTLED UP" BY ENEMY

MEXICO CITY, July 13 (by Associ- ated Press) Minister of War Gales reports that General Amaro has Villa bottled up following an encounter near Parral in which 500 rebels and 300 fed erals participated.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-13
BoLsHEvIkl CAPTURE MiNsK

LONDON, July 13 (by Associated Press). .-Minsk was captured by the Bolsheviki on Sunday and the soviet troops continue to press their advan- tage
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-13
SECY. DANIELS AND PARTY GOING DIRECT T0 SEWARD:
 LIMITED TIME TIE EXCUSE

JUNEAU, July 13 Special to the Daily Times) Secretary Daniels and his party left here this afternoon at 1:15 o'clock. He expected to go direct to Seward on account of 1im- ited time,
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-13
NO ARMIsrlcE VET AGREED ON

SPA, July 13 (by Associated Press). The soviet government of Russia had not complied up to this afternoon to the request of the allies for an armistice with Poland. The Poles not flied the allies they can put million men in the field and the allies have as sured them ample supplies, arms and
 
 ammunition.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-13
FISH QUOTATIONS

SEATTLE, July 13.-(Special to the Daily Times) Prices at noon July IF: Halibut, 14c; sablefish, Be; red and Ming cod, Sc.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-18
BIG VERDICT GIVEN
Paul H. Neil Awarded Eighteen
Thousand Dollars

York. Dee. 14.-The largest verdict
IN damage suit case given by Il
! ork county jury in several years
was awarded Paul II. Neil of Eben-
c"'r in common pleas court today
when he was allowed damages in the
sum of $4,000 against the Seaboard
Air Line Railway company. Plaintiff
was suing for $4,000 on account of
personal injuries alleged to have been
sustained in wreck near Dublin.
Ga, about year ago. The claim of
the plaintiff was that he is totally
lncapacitated as the result Of the in
iurics.
Cpon the conclusion of this case
trial was begun of the suit Of ]. S.
Matthews against the Seaboard Air
Line hallway company for $4,000 on
account OF alleged personal injuries
suffered In the same wreck in which
MIR. Neil was hurt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-18

ped, ii is almOS' certain to be prof.
table. The wVaKest factor is the one
mat needs attention in improving the
business. If the quality of the live
stock is high, greater Improvement in
the farm business can usually be OBJ
tanned by d"Voting attention to dcvcl-
OpinS the size of the business or sale
Of cash crops, or increasing labor cf-
icicncy. rather than by further i'm
proving the quality of live stock.
The department of agriculture has
recently prepared bulletin. "A Meth
od of Analyzng the Farm Business" -"
which contains valuable information
fOr farmers who wish TO organize
their operations on an economic ba-
sis. This bulletin and other print
ed matter on the subject may be had
by interested persons free.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-18

The suggestion that a meeting t.
citizens be held TO consider the tdS
situation and to confer with the men
bers of the legislature is meeting wit
general approval. The Taxpayers
large and small are willing to pay|
necessary taxes but they are opposed
to a programme of extrayagnt expen-
diturcs, nd all feel that the time has
arrived to call a halt. There is need
for equalization OF assessments and
also for the adoption OF definite
plan to regulate appropriations and
expenditures to a reasonable basis.
Taxation can be made so burdensorne
as TO be intolerable, especially when
the average man cannot see what re-
suits are obtained sfRtEt.s.ss
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-18
THE TOBACCO
SITUATION
Department of Agriculture
Quotes Sumter Chamber of
Commerce

Columbia. Dec. 14-Regarding the
tobacco situation for 1920 in Sumter
county, the annual report of the state
Department of Agriculture on the to-
haCcU season. issued today, says:
The City Of Sumter. observe. pro-
pOSss 10 settle the tobacco market
quest. on upon Il sensible basis. The
Chamber of Commerce is promoting
the organizing of a local warehouse
for hGndling the 1921 crop within the
sumter territory. This will be part OF
|Gc plan To reduce acreage 80 per ccna
U"Nt year in the bright leaf tobacco
bolt.
senator has organized Il holding
GO .rnY f1r the erection OF and has
about to,.IplCtcd = one hundred thou
&lnd dollar tobacco stemmery and
drying plant which it could not get
ready for the 1920 tobacco selling
season but which will be operated in
1921. An agreement has been signed
between the Sumter Stemmery Co..
Inc, the owners of this building and
n certain amount OF necessary ma
Chinery. and the chiha-American To
haccO and Trading Company, direct
and exclusive exporters of tobacco to
china ana Japan, with paid in stock
of five hundred thousand dollars, with
credit extensions of at least half "A
million dollars. This will put practi
Cany one million and one hundred
thousand dollars at the command OF
thc Sumter tobacco market next year.
That ought to and doubtless will make
sumter prices as high as any marlie ct
In the south, if the tobacco is OF the
right quality and properly cured, not
"S"OvchCd up"
! wish TO commend the conclusions
OF the sumter Chamber of Commerce
that the troubles OF "Sumter's tobacco
market and other South Carolina
markets heretofore have been due
largely to the fact that our ware
houses have been leased to tobacco
WarchouSemen who have been buyers
more than warehouse men, pin hook
Crs spectators absolutely no local
interest In sumter or in our tobacco
producers either. These Warehouse
mon have been more Interested in
buying tobacco at the lowest posi-
bic prices, and reselling il to the to-
bacco trust than in getting for the
tanners what tobacco was worth"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-18
POLITICAL SCI
ENCE SCHOOL

licrlin, Nov. 23--A German school
of political science, the dream of the
former Chancellor. Dr Won RcthmaA-
llpll"WiS, long before the world wa :.
at last has been established in Bcrlil.
The dedication of the new school VS.
mad" the occasion for much congra -
ulatorN talk by high German olilcia :
VINO expressed the opinion that a line
of statesmen would be developed Iy
new institution To direct the proglr =
of the German republic toward =
l"rncr high place among the nation
Foreign Minister Simons in an az
dress declared German statocraft ha
always lacked trained leaders thor
"uIhly SChoolCd in political science
and fOr thar reason the people hpd
al small faith in thch officials. He
Hoped that the now school would helm
establish such a faith:
IlanS are to operate the school
along the lines of the Ecolc Libre de
scieRces politiqucS of Paris.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-18
Or FACTORS IN
FARM BUSINESS
Size of BuSineSS-Yield Of Crops
Returns from Live Stock
Efficiency of Labor

Many farmers realize but meager in
comes because their business is small.
business is sufficiently large to keep
them busy the entire year, when, as
IL matter of fact, the actual results
accomplished represent less than Il
half years work, say Farm Manage
ment specialists of the United States
department of agriculture. large
volume of business may be done on
a farm OF few acres, while only II
small business may be conducted on
IA poorly managed farm of much
larger acreage. Without reasona bile
size of business there is little oppor-
tunity for Il satisfactory profit in
farming.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-18

had also been guilty Of allowing
gambling and gambling therein him
self, council refused his request for a
license
councilman Raflicld read an unsgn-
cd letter which he had received MAX
ing an appeal, through him TO coun-
Gil i'm behalf of The children of the
city, To permit them. during the
christmas holidays, the use of fire
crackers and other harmless fireworks
within the incorporate limits. After
discussion. council agreed to the re-
quest, reserving the right To regulate
and otherwise order the discontinue
aNcn OF the firing of s,.cn fireworks.
The approval Cor payment OF cur
rent bills was deferred until Friday
evening, December 18th.
The police report for the month
was read, showing n total of 40 ar
rests for various causes. and a Collec-
tion of S1.519.75 in fines.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-18

AS soon as a readjustment of the
wage scale in the cotton manufactur-
ing industry has been attained the
mills will resume operations on a full
time schedule. Half the world is said
to be half naked and there should bs
right now the greatest demand for
cotton cloth the world has ever known.
III the bankers and cotton manufac-
turers of the world could arrive at an
agreement for the purchase of cotton
on long credit, payment to be made
when the goods are marketed there
would be booming cotton trade. This
is exactly what the cotton export cor
poration is intended to accomplish in
dependently, to a certain extent. OF
the big banking interests, and if the
cotton farmers and the business men
of the south support the corporation
the plan will succeed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-18
Wrll-IsalanCcd Farm Profitable.

y wcll-balanced farm business is
nearly always profitable. The farms
mat are as good or better than thc
average of their community i'm all
tour of the factors here mentioned
seldom fail To make a good profit.
IhuS. # Il farm is devoted to u type
81 '"inn" HdHptrd to It's conditions
u IL '@ '+ &"pl "r better than thv ;N-
craE" IN size OF business. yield of
crops production of livestock. and
efficiency in the use OF labor and is
adequately and economically equip
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-18

The Sumter Light Infantry has been
definitely and finally abandoned as
an organization, and Sumter county
is without military company. When
sumter was a mere village a first
class military company was maintain
ed without financial assistance from
the town or county and with but lit
tie aid from the state government. In
those days the young men of Sumter
felt ii 70 be their duty to maintain
an efficient military organization and
they gave not only their time but their
money. Now it is different and there
is nothing TO be done about it, for
1t is useless to argue about a matter
of duty. or patriotism.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-18

y few years ago Georgia was prj
ducing about two million bales
cotton a year and South Carols0
about n million and a Quarte,. III
year South Carolina produced ND
than a million and half and Geol
gia 100000. What is the answa
Boil weevil. a comparison OF Il
production of Louisiana, Mississip]
and Alabama for the years before an
after the advent of the boil weey
will reveal a similar decrease IN
next two years will show what II
weevii can do TO South Carolina. Z
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-18

After the show was over last n
owe mean Dardanella) and the
people had retired TO their dfe&
rooms, an argument OF some
about something or other arose an
some of the chorus ladies. 1t q
and rose until outsiders and Pc
man We're attracted TO the seem
the rough and tumble act that
then in full progress. We don't k1
who came. out winner but understi
that one Of the ladies was quite
ly bunged up.