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sANTO DOMINDO

- = - - ~ - -
La acci6n americana. en- Santo
Domingo responde, de igual modo
a los principles que informan la
doctrina de Monroe, Londres y
Paris, q. fueron centros, los cen
tros financieros que suministra-
ban dineroNa los paises latinos
americanos, y Sc dabac Ell case de
que la demora del pago originaba
aprension, cuando no demostra-
clones navales que daiiaban-el es7
p1ritu de la citada doctrina. ASH
pues, con- Ell fin de evitar la inge-
rencia de Europa, los Estados
Unidos yieronse obligados in
tervenir EN- Santo Domingo para
dar termino a las difefencias sur
gidas. Esta aecion de nuestra
parte Sc adopt0 en- ell momento pre-
ciso en- que Santo> Domingo era
amenazadO pOr los poderes euro
peos ante la falta de cumplimien-
to de ciertas obligaciones, ascen-
dentes mas de treinta millones
de pesos; deudas contra1das du-
rante las frecuentes perturbacio-
nes de orden, muchas de elias de
dudosa valdez. Ell caraeter no
leg1timO de las mismas por una
parte, y la insistencia de >pago
por otra, compeho al gobiernO de
los Estados Unidos a tomar las
medidas del case para conjurar
la crisis; y este efecto Sc firmo
de ocho de febrero de
1907, por virtud del cual quedo
redncida la ascendencia de las
reelaenaciones a la suma de ounce
millones de pesos, y los Estados
Unidos responsables del pago.
Sc especific6 claramente en- una
de las clausulas, Que ell estado
normal del pals habia desorle-
nado la recaudacion y aplicacion
de las rentas de adnanas. con GU.
yos ingresos Sc pagaban los inte-
reses de las obligaciones exterio-
res, hasta la compieta cancellation
de elias, que la asistencia ayuda
de los Estados UnidOs era nece-
saria. Con tai motive Sc desig-
no un Collector General de Adua-
mas y de entonces aca, la Rep1-
blica Dominicana muestra un pro
greSo hnancierO extraordinariO.
La autoridad americana Sc admi-
te ALI conforme a la interpreta-
cion legal de To- conocido; es de-
cir, solo en- 10 que ofcinas de
aduanas Sc refere. Pero fuerza
es convenir que Santo Domingo
esta inmensamente obligadoF en-
Ell orden moral, a los Estados
Unidos.
Rehabilit6 su. estado, fnancie-
ro, y 10 hizo acreedor mayor
respeto international. Las rfinan
zas constituyen zel fundamento
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DEBER DE GRATITI1n

Por medic de las presentes lfneas,
y como un deber de gratitud, quere-
mos, 70 dennas familia, expresar
nuestro agradecimiento hacia aque-
Hos amigos sinceros, cuyas almas ge-
nerosas, nos prestaron su concur
so en- Ell dolor affective que embargo
ba nuestros corazones con motive de
la desaparicion del ser querido, jefe
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-11-26

oI' III 0oVV1 0'O 1z41 4A'11 4A4sO1zAH,
Ciudad.
Seior:--
Ruegole encarecidamente de pu-
blicidad en- su ilustrado diario a las
1siguientes hneas, por medic az las
cuales quiero expresar mi gratitud
los amigos que mas Sc interesaron
en la enfernedad y muerte de mi
querido padre, en- Ia ciudad de Are
cibo.
Quedo de I'd. eternamente agrade-
Seido,hs. s. s.,
Anastasio Cruz.
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AL REDEDoR DE UN BANoUETE

AL REDEDOR DE UN BANQUETE
Brillates oraciones las del Banque-
te ofrecido por Ell distinguido gaieno
senor Gutierrez Ortiz los unionistas
de San Juan, la noche del microbes;
Y Bayonet estuyo ecuanime y ofre-
ciendo el ramo de olivo; Iriarte re-
cordando la lucha desde ell 10 al 20,
con las derrotas anteriores Y la vic
toria de ahora, la que hay que. afr
mar y mantener; Gutierrez Ortiz bri-.
llante Y leyendo parrsfos de un dis
curse del extinto Pr6cer pidiendo la
independence; Guerra hacienda una
hermosa incursion los anales de la
historic de nuestra raza latina, de
nuestra estirpe espaiiola y citando he
chos de la politica de los hombres de
Estados Unidos y manifestations
-respecto a Puerto Rico, confirmando
que los hombres que aman la libertad
desprecian los que piden dominic
tirania para su propia terra y que
para Puerto Rico la solucion justa,
razonable y l6gica es la Independent
cia. Jose oll-Cuchi-aludido por
Iriarte-haciendo historic de sus ma
nifestaciones-desde d 10-a los
hombres de la Central que San Juan
podia ganarse y mantenida como uni
ca solucion para ell pals la Rep1blica
de Pto. Rico; ell DR.. Dfaz confando en-
la cooperation de la Legislature de
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EI pfedomiiio de los ,Estados
Unidos en- las Indias
Occidentales

de todo gobierno, y esta circuns-
tancia hace que los Estados Uni-
dos dejen sentir su Influenza en-
ell interior de esa Rep1blica.
HAITI yS
Identicos incidentes diploma-
ticos y economicos, a los anterio-
res, forzaron la intervention anne
ricana en- Haiti. De aqHf que pa
IA la mas eficaz cooperation cele-
brose el tratado del 16 de septiem
bre de 1915, por virtud del cual
nos compfometimos a au2iliar al
gobierno negro para eel mas SECURE
desarrollo de la agricultura y de
los recursos comerciales y mine
ralogicos, como tambien para ell
restablecimiento de las finanzas
,bajo una base solida. Al igual
que. Ell Santo Domingo, nombra-
mos un Collector General de Adua
mas, con Ia diferencia en- este case
que tai designation hay que ha-
cerla de acuerdo con ell Presiden-
te de los Estados UnidOs., Esto
no parecio bastante Y Sc eligi0 un
Supervisor 0 Consejero para ell
Departamento de Hacienda, V
otro para mejorar las condfciones
sanitarias de la Isla; todo 10 cual
denota TN radio mayor de, fnfuen
cia' que en- Santo Domingo.
Haiti, conforme a las clausulas
del tratado del 16 de septiembre
de 1915, no puede contraer deu-
das, yender, ceder, o arrendar a
ningdn poder extraifo, mediante
tratados, NADIA en- absolute sucep-
tible de ejercer Jurisdiction, que
haga peligrar la Independence !;
estipulaciones convenidas EN- ell
prop6sito bien claro de hacer cum
plir La doctrina de Monroe, o Sc
gun francamente expuso Roose-
yelt, ''sin ell prop0sito de ostentar
superioridad, 0 de alegar un dere-
chO para cnalquier" intento, de pro
tectorado". Esto viene a demos
trar que nJIestra Influenza ALI es
Categorical y reconocida; tai
punto que solo mediante la. apro-
bacion de los Estados Unidos
puedan ser revisadas las tarifas
arancelarias; :; que la supervision
de la policfa es latente, dadO que
ese Cuerpo de Seguridad esta di-
rigido por ofciales americanos, y
a mayor abundamiento ell case he
cesario, los Estados Unidos pres
taran, ayuda debida para la pre-
sePvaci6n de la independence,
mantener i'm sobierno capaz de
proteger la vida, la propiedad y
la lfbertad individual. Son en-
.estas obligaciones donde Sc funda
nuestfa imfnencia y las multiples
.actividades de los agentes de+los
iEstados Unidos entre les negros
de la inconsistente rep1blica de
los tropicoS, infuencia que para
iusar las propias frases del tra-
..tado Sc dejara sentir durante un
.perfodo de diez aflos, prorroga-
bles los otros diez.
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Posi1aidades De apaeatar Ia in
tENenoia 0Mleric0Md.

tluenciG americana.
Las ISlas Vfrgenes. Nuestra ju
risdicci6n en- esta Islas es tan cla-
ia, y la infiuencia tan absolute,
que no vale la pena de preocupar-
Sc por el future.
PUERTO RICO
La jurisdiction de los Estados
Unidos es completa ALI. Ell tra-
to de portorriquefios con ell fin
de ganarnos su amistad, culmin6
en- un franco exito. No son por
tanto necesarias nuevas Medidas
tendencies a un mayor gfado de
influential, no ser, cuando llega-
do el momento oportuno, conside-
ramos 81 es . no conveniente adj
mitir Ia incorporation del terri
torio de Puerto Rico, como Els,
tado de la Union Americana.
CUBA
Com este pals tOdas las oportu-
nidades han venido Y Sc han lido.
Hemos creado ali un gobierno
tan hueno, que muy dificilmente
podFfamos eneohtrar ahora pre-
texto para aunientar nuestra in
tiuencia sin inftingir leyes inter-
nacionales, 0 faltar la palabra
enlpelada El eomercio estrecha
sinembargo, cada dia mas, las re-
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En- eI Album de Ia Conldeessa de v.

Cuando en- ell libro de los CGntares
NTiene el Esposo para la Esposa
Dulces terneras tan singulares,
Que la apellida del todo keYYposa;
De sus bellezas enamorado,
/Esta es su frase mas regalada,
Este su elogio mas delicado:
Huerto cerrado
Fuente sellada
Sguiendo ahOra tan alto eemplo,
Gon las paabras de la Escritura,
CuandO las puertas llegan del temple,
Dice las novias Ell se6or cura:
Mira la alteza del nUevo yestado,
Y nunca divides la fe juPada
Sc de pureza noble dechado,
Huerto eerrado,
Fuente Sellada
Son tantas veces las que 10 he dido,
Testigo siempre de dicha ajena,
: Que NAL pudiera darlo al olvido,
P0r la cOnstancia con que me suena,
aunque cehar flores acostumbrado
Cuando en- ell Album de una casada
Pongo la pluma digo: iCuidado!
Hnerto cerrado,
Fuente sellada.
4ntonio de ValBuenG
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HAITI

Los intereses americanOs aqu1
son impoPtantes. Puerto PriRci,
pc esta en- la iona que marca la
ruta Nueva York por ell Canal.
Estamos bien defendidOs ell este
sitio por mar. La Influenza anne
ricana .es deciSiva, sin necesidad
de anexi0n @ prOtectOrado, ambas
cosas demasiado inconsistencies
con la actual politiea americana.
Ill dnico obstaculo en- elcami-
no de la mdtua intelfgencia y
amistad, radica solo en- opinio-
nes V perjuicies personales. Els
tados Unidos es una rep1blica
blanca, Haiti es negra.
Conforme a la conception de no
sotros en- pol1tica sin parar mien-
tes en- ell negro, observamos la de-
mocracia color de la piel, pero no
la mantenemos en- las relaciones
sociales y del trabajo. Este es ell
mayor Inconvenience para la ex-
tension americana en- Santo Do
mingo v Haiti. Comercian, acep
tan la. ayuda para arreglar sus
embrollOs politicos y financieros,
sc complacen en- que aumentemos
las rentas de aduanas; pero nj
sienten nj piensan con n0sOtros.
Sospechan de laramistad flispen-
sada, y muestranse hostiles al
avance e Influenza americana.
Al igual deEShyloek, neg0cian, pa,
sean Y conyersan' con posotros,
aun cuando cuidan de no sentarse
"a nuestra propia mesa. 81 desea
mos, pues, aumentar ALI la in
fluencia americana, Ell 1nico paso
decisive es propender al mayor
'progreso para eliminar esos pre-
juieios.
Brambridge Colby.
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laciones entire ambos pafses -;
aunque ell apendice Is los separa
claramente podrlamQs hacer ca
so omiso de la obligation ambi-
qua de una mera alianza defen-
silva p. substituirla poF un vfnculo
mas firme, del cual pudiera result
tar la anexion de Cuba a la Union
Americana. acknowledgements sur
girfan dificultades propias del
idioma q. nilitarfan contra tai
escrito; pero clio solo significa es-
tar Cuba en- necesidad mas apre-
miante de la americanizaci0n que
Puerto Rico, territorio este en-
cambio, ntay1lejos dc ser eIegib1e
como EStddo.
Pero a pesar de todo, surge la
.dHda de 81 merece la pena seme-
JAMIE aneMon. La reciprocidad
comercial, y el ejercicio continue
de la Influenza en- la Isla es tan
valuable como la propia .anexi0n,
con la ventaja de no originar 0 in
fundir tenor al Pan Americans
mo, sobre posibles ataques agre-
stones por parte nuestra.
SANTO DOMINGO
Aqut nuestrG jurisdicci6n eSi-
mitadG q no hemOs podido siquie-
rG Heraf cGbo ali una penetrd-
ci6n pacffca como en- Cuba. Pa
ra una mayor ingerencid Sc hd,ia
.necesd4io reUisdr eI tratdd0 de
-190Ty concediendo que esta opor-
tuniddd afribaSe, dsumirj0 en-
tonces Ia RepabHca Dominicdna
el propio statue de Haiti, dado
que no e0iste gran difcrenciG en-
tire un0'y otrq, respect0 q locdtt-
dad, pueblo, wod@ctos q otros
circunstdncids.
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San Juan, P. R.,
Noviembre 25. 1920.

Sr. Director de Ell IMPARCIAL,
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-11-26

Noviembre %, 1920.
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San Juan.
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Robbers Raid
Office Building

WHEEL the tenants of cevernl
rooms in the Hennen building on
Maln street were out on the street
watching the. parade last night,
thieves etnered and made an un-
successful search for Valuables.
The law offices OF Attorney John
w. Mason, the Kendall Lumber
company and the insurance office
of Edward F. Holbert were the
places entered.
The first intimation that an at
tempt at robbery had been COM
mltted was the discovery by Mr..
Holbert at 1920 when he return
ed I ohis office and found the con-
tents of the safe, consisting mostly
OF papers, strewn around the floor.
Nothing OF value to anyone but the
owner was in teh safe, number
OF war savings stamps having been
the only thing negotiable, and
these were overlooked. The same
method of search was used by the
thieves IN the other two offices,
but nothing OF value was taken.
Assistant Chief Borgess. was no.
tilted and made search Of the
promises, btu no clew to the iden-
tity Of teh robbers was found.
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Colored Women
Form Harding Club

Tuesday night at the Harding.
Coolidge club headquarters in the
Jacobs building The organization Of
Harding. Coolidge club for the
colored women was brought about
and many joined the organiZa ion.
Mrs. Georgia Cooley was elected
president OF the club, NJ SIS Eula
Folncy, vice president, Miss S. L.
Lee secretary, Mrs. Smith, chair
man hostess committee, Mrs. J. II.
Boulwnre, chairman poll committee,
Mrs. Lawrence Chamberlain, chair
man OF the house committee. The
following were present al the meet
ing and Joined tho club: Mrs. Err.
nest After, Mrs. w. u. Braughton
Mrs. Lucy boxes, Mrs. Clementine
Lee. Mrs. Margaret Iloskin, Mrs.
George Whiting. Mrs. Lee Taylor.
Mrs. Duval Johnson, Mrs. Romeo
Horton. Mrs. J. b. West, Mrs.
Grant Boycrs, Mrs. Charles McCul.
Tough, Mrs. K. II. Smith. NJ So Mel.
lie Washington, Mrs. Charles Ar
mold, Miss Annie White, Mrs. J. IL.
Boulwarc, Mrs. r.. G. Freezing, Mrs.
Pleasant johnson, Mrs. Lawrence
Chamberlain. Mrs. Joshua Hawkins
Mrs. ]. d. Brown. Mrs, Claude T.
Glenn, Miss Estclla Lee, Miss Eula
Fo.uey. Mrs. Georgia Cooley, MIS-.
Il. NJ. Underwood, Mrs. Arch Meade,
Mrs. William Miller, Mrs. William
Bcckwith. NJ SIS Eva Hall. Miss Roge
Jones, NJ SIS Mamie Lee and Mrs.
John Stout.
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RUFF STUFF

The limos speaks OF White
as the Democratic Chairman.
was that IN" ordered or a mis-.
take? It's good either way,
Mr.. Montgum missed a train last
night, which wont be all he will
miss the next week.
''Montgomery's Broadside."-
Headline. OF which side we're you
speaking of whom? He amt lop-
sided, is he?
Among other places burglars
should not visit, we might mention
the Hennen building. 1t does not
pRyL-look what happened last
nasnt'
Natural gas will be exhausted In
10 years, we are told. This will
cause quito an adjustment in politi'
cal campaigns:
IA mans wooden leg yesterday
WAS the only thing that prevented
him from killing himself. That's
a case of wood in the leg saving
bone in the head, what?
Burma ls not startling the world
with the announcement that there
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Back Bad Today ?

! ..Backache is usually kidney-ache
nd makes you d3Il, nervous and
tired. Use Doun's Kidney pills
for weak kidneys-the remedy rec
ommeuded by your friends and
nrighbors. ASK your neighbor!
Mrs. w. C. Gould. 16 Spence ST.,
Fairmont, says: II was SO lame
and sore couldn't get up and down
without help. There were dull,
dragging pains in my back all day
long and at night, l couldn't sleep
because of them. Mornings was
hardly able to go at my house.
work and my kidneys were weak.
had often seen Doans Kidney pills
advertised, so | tried them. The
first box helped ME SO much, |
kept on using them. Six boxes
rid me OF all the suffering"
Gone For Good.
Over three years later. Mrs.
Gould said: my kidneys haven't
troubled me since Doan's Kidney
PILLS cured me several years ago.
know the cure Is permanent and
l am glad to recommend Doans at
Price 6Oc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for q kidney remedy
get Doans Kidney Pills-the same
that Mrs. Gould had. Foster-Mil'
burn Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, n. Y.
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LIIEG ATTACK on
CAPTAIN FORD.
Character Assassins Be
ginning To Work In
w. Va. Campaign

CHARLESTON, Oct. 27.-Propa-
ganda Of the most tusidIous ma
lure aimed at the war record and
the personal character OF Captain
George ri. Ford, world-war veteran
and Repu blican nominee for the
state Superintendent OF Schools, Is
being circulated in behalf OF the
Democratic candidate for the same
office.
quarters denouDce the attack upon
Captain Ford as 'unwarranted,
scandalous, anonymous and an ef'
fort to discredit a gallant soldier:
who left dependents at the age OF
A6 10 volunteer for service in war
that threatened the life OF ciViliza'
ton"
the credulity OF the new voters"
declared Captain Ford, who was
here today after making a tour OF
eastern counties and who found
anonymous circulars scattered
broadcast attacking his personal
character. However, ! have as
surance from many OF the splen-
did women OF the state tnat in
making false personal attacks
against me that the opposition has
wOrsted itself. have always Coun-
ted the fullest investigation into
my public and private life. | have
not bGon in a Grafton school room
for several years before the Ger
man war and have been unable 10
discover the name OF the school
teacher referred TO, but the state
ment Is untrue"
Printed circulars with the nan'a
Grafton Ministerial Association
printed thereon are being circulat-
ed by Democratic campaigncr5
against Captain Ford.
In a statement made at Graft N
on October "a, Rev Frederick q.
". Fori, a retired minister OF the
Methodist Episcopal church. ant
the father of Captain Forl. says:
"a letter bearing date October
Is, 1920. and signed by, the preA-
ldent and Secretary of tho 'iTatton
Ministerial Association has Just
come to my attention. THIS letter
contains statements Of 4 highly
damaging nature against she char
actor and conduct OF my son.
George NJ. Ford, late Captain OF In
Iantrv, a. E. F., France, and now
Republican candidate for state Su-
pcr.n,endent of Free Schools.
II am informed chat this letter Is
based on statements made to the
Association by Rev. Paul FlannH.
gan. who asserts that the Incidents
took place in my presence. The
statements contained in this let
ter arc false. The Rev. Flanagan
and my son were never together in
my presence but once. This was In
May, 1917, over three years ago,
and Rome time prior to my sons
departure for overseas duty with
his command. No such action or
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MUCH DIFFERENT.

3rTHE TIMES probably thought it had made a
clever point when it called attention to the tact
,bat the Republican press four years ago was just as
strongly opposed to Comwell's election as it is now
opposed to Koontzs.
he sIInnort Of Robinson, the Republican candidate,
while sincere and vigorous not prcdicated upon
lack Of appreciation Of the fitness of the Democratic
There was no denuncation of Comwe and when it
was all over and the Democratic candidate was de-
elared elected The West Vrgnan felt sure the affairs
IF he state would be in capable hands.
Conditions are very different this year he Kepn6-
l.Sr candidate !, the only man running for the office
of governor who is equal to the responsibilities Of the
Office at time like the present, and we have not hes-
tated to say
There is not the slightest resemblance between the
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At a meeting held in a Pennsylvania city 81 |o-
men who made out sample ballots all marked them
correctly and some one thought that remarkable
enough to send a story about it to the Pittsburgh
newspapers. But take them the country over the
women are going to make good record In mark
ing ballots MS the men did. If it were not Tor
the assistance honest and otherwise, that is freely
given at the polls astonishngly large number OF
men would lose their votes through casting detec-
tive ballots If election officers could be depended
upon to strike high an average OF intelligence
and efficiency as the new voters will show the cleo
linn inst ahead Of us would be very smooth affair.
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+ = s
conduct Is are detailed IA the let
Ter above referred 70 took place on
this occasion.
Another statement, signed by
Rev, Ford and Eve other citizens OF
Grafton, including four women, de-
clares that the accusations maze
ayainstCaptain Ford were false ana
the minister who made them Is Tia:
Bile to investigation. The second
"Tbe statement made by the
Grafton Ministerial Association
charging gross immoral conduct on
the part OF George NJ. Ford. Repuo-
lican candidate Ior State Superln'
teudent OF Public Schools, which
they claim was made AFTER careful
consideration and investigation OF
the circumstances.
I'VE, the undersigned, were pres
ent at the home mentioned, %llcA
was in May. 1917, at the same time
that this minister, the Rev. Paul
FianraEan, vas there. We uuhesi'
tauugly assert that the statements
contained in the Ministerial As
suciatiou letter are false. Mr.,
Ford used no unbecoming language,
offered no insult to any lady pres
cut. was not in q drunken cOndi'
ton as described and did not have
to "be relegated to the cellar TO
sober up"
I'VE are informed that this same
partisan minister is himself liable
10 investigation before his Confer
ence for making statements i'll an.
other cast which he cannot sub
stauLiate"
This latter statement is signed
by II. F. Hcnncr, Mrs. L. Rausch'
ner, Miss Amy Rodgers, Miss Alice
Rogers, Frederick &. W. Ford. and
Mrs. Jacob n. Yates.
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is an increase in the cost Of wives
there. That's general condition.
A Chicago bootlegger has con.
tossed he made half million IN
six months,
Why go to college7
To secure an education to fight
tho battle OF life.
How Conner
Both the dead man and his wife
were closely questioned by the at
torney and both told the same
story.-From Casper. Wyo.. Herald.
Hearst has come out for Cox in
an editorial headed Hearst TO
Cox; Be Democrat; Be an Ameri'
can: Be President"
That should make HardIng's
election safe.
"Tubby" McIntire has not decid-
ed yet grave question. towit:
whether he will allow Princeton
to take tho game Saturday.
Or have Dawson hand 1t TO them.
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A Chicago wholesale bootegger has confessed
that he has made half million dollars In the past
six months and not Unexpectedly it is now alleged
that public officers have been his partners in the
Illicit traffic. Bootle6gIng on large scale and
official crookedness usually go hand In hand.
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Having admirably served its purpose, the priority
order for coal shipments to lake ports has been
withdrawn by the Interstate Commerce commission
and the task Of fueling the central west VIII now
he undertaken. 1nasmuch as the railroads are
etordinr I'M better under their load than they had
bccn this too will be taken care of in an entirely
satisfactory manner unless winter weather comes
unusually early and with extreme severity.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-28

AS on the previous occasion, Keeney was the star
performer at last nights Montgomery meeting.
Evidently the proprietor Of the Non-Partlsan party
is not going to permit his candidate to do anythins
on his own hook, and that ought to be warning OF
what would happen II Montgomery were elected In
the mean time the business Of the United Mine
Workers probably Is taking care OF itself.