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The Washington times., 1920-08-09

or future Peace League problems
you may Judge by the present Rus
sian situation. If we were now in
the League we should be fighting
Russia now, with our public debt
many millions greater than 1t is.
But money is the least of 1t.
We should be fighting people
seeking freedom, for this reason
and no other: Russia has refused
to pay the debts of the late Car
and the Allies want their monc..
Russia owes a few hundred mil
lions in this country. We certain
ly would not go to war, spending
ten times as much, to make good
the loss of foolish men that lent
money to the Gar at usury.
Russia owes England thousands
of millions in government and
other debts. She owes France,
with interest, the gigantic sum Of
thirty thousand million francs.
Every one would like to see the
French receiver their money lent
in good faith. But do you want to
fight to make people striving for
liberty pay the billions squandered
by the Cars that oppressed them?
You are told by some, that are
sincere, others that are not, about
the villainy of Russian govern
ment. But nobody knows the truth
What is said of Russia. now, Eng
land said of us in 1776 and all
Europe said of France in her rev.
olution. In any case, it is Rus
sia's government, not ours. There
are nations that despise US, and
with reason, because we lynch men
that may be innocent and some
times burn them alive. But they
do not send armies from Europe
to attack US. 1t is not the morals
of Russia that the allies hate, but
the money lent the Gar that the
allies want.
The banker who has lost his
money tells you .'the Russian gov-
ernment is hideous tyranny, with
600 Communists living in shame
full luxury, ruling two hundred
million ignorant peasants with
brutal autocracy."
Communists in Russia say that
this country is ruled by six hun
dred millionaires, exploiting one
hundred millions with ruthless
cunning and dishonest courts.
Don't believe all you hear.
Discussing the ethics of liberty,
Bishop Fred B. Fisher, Of the
American Methodist Episcopal
Church, described, in ancient Car
DAYS, when he was in Russia, a
"lordly person" slashing the faces
of the crowd of Russian workers
with his whip. They submitted,
because it had to be So That
does not happen now; it is the
crowds turn. That same bishop
said "the Bolshevik regime has
done more for the education ct
children in two years than the
Romanoffs had done in three hun
dred years.
It is not easy to make up your
mind about Russia or any other
great movement beyond your OBJ
servation. But it ought not to be
hard to make up your mind on this
question:
Do you want men and money
conscripted in this country to COL
lect Europe's debts in Russia, or
to back and guarantee the gam
bling ventures of American finan-
ciers in all parts of the world!
The newspapers that speak for
organized finance want the League,
and to get it they even support the
Democratic party, ordinarily de-
spised by them: That fact should
enlighten everybody. In Novem-
ber YOU will say with your vote
what you think of United States
government by the governments
r. E,,rooo Yo,, will npypr cast a
The Washington times., 1920-08-09
BRO. JIMMY cox
IS LOYAL TO ELKS
Democratic Nominee Hopes to
Fraternize With D. C. Lodge
II Elected.
BY A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. OFF Brother
Jimmy Cox. of Dayton Lodge, No. So,
Il. =. o. Elks, is elected President OF
these United States. members of
Washington Lodge, No. Is, &. +. o. f..
need not be surprised if President
James NJ. Cox unceremoniously walk $
into the II street lodge room some
night.
For be it known Brother Jimmy is
a ed-in-the-wool Elk. has been for
twenty-five years and expects to con-
tinue to be. and he likes nothing bet
ter than to drop in for an evening
with members of the order which has
charity, justice. brotherly love and
fidelity" as it's cardinal principles.
PROUD OF THEIR HOME.
Dayton Elks are extremely proud
OF their magnificent five-story club
home here. They say ii never would
have been built had it not been for
Brother Jimmy Cox. who had a large
part in financing it.
When Cox was a member of Con-
gress he was frequent visitor at
the Washington Elks lodge. He
knows many of it's members. and
he'll get to know more of them, for
Jimmy is one sociablc fellow.
The Elks never called on Jimmy
Cox for anything they did not get"
said Clarence N. Greer. Dayton's best
known Elk today. The Ell<s have
remembered him by marching in every
Cox parade ever held in the Buck
eye State. They all turn out for
Jimmy" Democrats, Republicans and
Mugwumps."
GIVES EIKS TOAST.
Charles p. Allhoff veteran secretary
of No. 5S, also had something to
say about Jimmy Cox and his stand
ing as an Elk.
Jimmy Cox is always there with
bells on Flag Day Memorial Day,
all the holidays and every day in the
year" Allhoff said. "And. say. there
isn't a man in the United States that
can give the IL O'Clock toast like
Jimmy Cox. He is one good Elk"
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-02

within the polling place or within one hundred (10O) feet of the polling place; no person shall interrupt hin- preaching the polling place for the, purpose of voting. Whoever shall vio- late the provisions of this section shall be punished by fine of not less than twenty-five ($25) or more than one hundred ($100) dollars, for each and every cfense; and it shall be the duty of the judges of election to enforce the provisions of this section.
 Sec. A. Any voter who shall, ex- cept as herein otherwise provided, al low his ballot to be seen by any per son with the apparent intention of let ting it be known how he Is about to vote, or shall make false statements as to his inability to mark his ballot, or any person who shall interfere or at- tempt to interfere with any voter when inside the inclosed space or when marking his ballot, or who is endeav- bring to show any other voter how he marks or has marked his ballot, shall be punished by fine of not less than five ($5) or not more than one hun dred ($100) dollars, and it shall be the duty of the election judges to en- force this section.
 Sec. 45. Any person who shall, prior to election, willfully destroy or spoil anyelists posted in accordance with the provisions of this act, and during cleo tion shall willfully tear down the cards of instructions or specimen ballot printed and posted for the instruction of Xxyho CI %IO election willfully destroy any of the supplies or cOnveniences furnished to enable the voters to prepare ballots, or shall Willfully hinder the voting of others, shall be punished by fine of not less than ten ($10) nor more than one hundred ($1O0) dollars.
 Sec 46 Any person who shall take from the polling place any such bal lots or substitute for them any spu- riOus or counterfeit ballot, or make use, circulate or cause to be made or circulated any such ballots, any paper printed in imitation of or resemblance thereto, or willfully destroy or deface any ballot or WillfulIy delay delivery of any ballots, shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten ($10) and not in excess of one hundred ($100) dol lars, or by Imprisonment in the town jail for a period not exceeding ninety (9O) days or by both such fine and imprisonment
 Sec. AZ. Any public officer upon whom a duty is imposed by this Ordi- nance who shall willfulIy neglect to perform or who shall willfuIly perform 1t in such way as to hinder the ob- ject of this ordinance, shall be pun ished by fine of not less than five ($5) nor more than one hundred ($1OO) dollars, or by imprisonment in the town jail for not less than five (5) nor more than thirty (3O) days, or by both such fine and imprison- ment. The municipal magistrate shall have jurisdiction of all violations of the provisions of this ordinance.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-02

If it is true that 344 seditiOus news papers are circulated in the United States, somebody ought to go to jail for misusing the mails.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-02

Does it occur to anybody in high. places that less talk and little ener- getic action would get us over some of the rough places with benefit? !
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-02

Eventually the German marks may get up high enough so holders will be able to trade them for cigarette coH- pons, which can be turned in for vasr able articles.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-02

The fluctuations of the pound ster- ling will make it more difficult than ever for the American tourist to count English money.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-02

A few prominent citizens appear to feel that they might as well go ahead with their presidential booms and get them over with.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-02

Putting something away for a rainy day now costs money. Besides, one must have a stormproof cellar.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-02

Every day more people drink wood alcohol, but every day there are few er of them left to do it again.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-02

The high cost of living is not likely to slump very greatly until some of those who are responsible land in the penitentiaries.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-02

Premier Nitti says the importance of Plume has been greatly exaggerat- ed, which was due, no doubt, to poetic license. .---#--
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-02

Profteering is general because so many persons readily pay double prices for everything.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-02

The Armenians are suffering. Cold and hunger undertake to carry on the massacre that the Turk is no longer sin a position to undertake
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-02

The thermometer is our authority for the statement that it is a cold day now when anything comes down,
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-02

The prospects seem so good for cheaper ice that a lot of people can hardly wait until next summer.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-02

Once the newspapers begin to print only so much of congressman's speech as it's worth merits, there will be a decided saving in paper.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-02

Some of our greatest philanthro ists sometimes figure closely when il comes to paying over the taxes for the public benefit.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-02

Time alone will tell whether the present presidential bees are droneS or real workers. .,.-.-.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-02

mans suit of clothes which, be, fore the war, sold at $25 will cost S6G next spring, according to manufac, turerS.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-02

Sir Thomas Lipton thinks he has a winner in his boat, but may be doing that from force of habit.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-02

An epicure who used to demand champagne and terrapin is now .grate- full for an extra lump of sugar in his coffee.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-02

What an awful banning the prof. Heers will get next fall when the cam paign orators go before the voters
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-02

Watches flor young men guaranteed for 20 years" are advertised. Can young men be guaranteed for so long?
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-02

The poorest place in the world to start a mutiny is on board an Ameri- can transport.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-02

Those German army officers who favor a monarchy probably are begin ming to fear they may have to go to work.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-02

Add to the simple pleasures of the rich that of hunting the strictly fresh egg.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-02

; ''They only live who dare"-but the cost of daring has also advanced ap- preciably.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-02

They used to say what goes up must come down. But that was before the days of the profteers.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-02

Attention turns gradually to the fact that sugar as well as fuel is an ab- solute necessity to healthful human existence
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-02

Roumania is preparing to export wheat. Puzzle: Find the starving Rou- nanianS.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-02

Some women hesitate to come out Aatfooted against the present styles in shoes.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-02

going hungry in a fur coat and dia- monds.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-02

The Daily Times job plant is we'll equipped for all classes of com mercial printing.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-02

4 German mark has appreciated in value almost as much as an iron cross.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-04-02
SHORTHAND JOLTS
l What is it that is required to make
 san ultima tum ultimate?
{ Among the cheering possibilities of
 life would be strikeless year.

Americanism spreads much faster than the ignis fatuus of bolshevism.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-08-04
"Rent Free" Houses.

At Llewelyn, Pa, there are 60 empty
houses. which for years have stood un-
tenanted, a veritable deserted village
In the beautiful valley Of the West
Branch Of Chester creek. Even the
war with its demands, failed to repeo-
PIE the town. About month ago some
Of the houses were rented and a jitney
line was established between the town
and Chester. Still there remained 60
houses that were fast going into decay
by reason Of not being occupied. The
owners conceived the idea Of having
the properties fixed up by giving them
rent free to workmen who would repair
them and take care Of them. The only
stipulations made In selecting tenants
are that they be respectable and thrift
ty people who will take pride In main
tanning and improving the houses and
that they agree to make all repairs at
their own expense.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-08-04
WOULD MAKE EASIER READING
Boston Man Has Idea for Printing
Books That is Interesting but
Revolutionary.

Why not print all books in such a
way that every page Is q right-hand
pager asks D. I. Winslow Of Boston,
who claims a patent for his conception
OF how to do 1t. He holds that II one
has to read pages on one side Of book
only, this will be held more easily. the
eyes will not wander, there will be no
necessity for changing the position Of
head and neck when passing from one
page to another. Thus reading, espe-
cially Of big, heavy volumes, will be
less Rtiguing not only to the eyes,
head Ind neck. but also to the arms
and hands.
I; Mr.. Winslow's idea is to print book
so that you read straight ahead from
right-hand page to right-hand page,
these being numbered consecUtively ;
then, when you have read through to
the last right-hand page, you turn the
book upside down and continue reading
as before, what In ordinary books are
left-hand pages now being. right-hand
pages. This, Of course, Involves print
ing all left-hand pages upside down
and numbering them consecutively
from the back of the book. This would
easily be arranged by the printer in
laying out the forms. though to get the
pagination of a large book correct
would require some nice calculation on
the printers part.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-08-04
JONESVILL ROUTE z

Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Hawkins and lit
tie daughter. Louise. spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. F.
Bennett.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Warner and chill
dren spent Sunday with his brother,
F. T. Warner. of Buffalo.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Gist and children
spent Sunday with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. T. B. Lancaster
Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Lancaster spent
Sunday with Mrs. T. F. Bennett.
Miss Virginia Warner spent Sunday
with Miss Kate Barnett.
Jack Burgess. of Whitmire is visit
ing his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T
Burgess.
Mrs. L. L. Lancaster and daughters
Helena and Agnes, spent Sunday with
her sister. Mrs. T.. B. lancaster.
Freddie Lancaster spent Saturday
night with his sister, Mrs. J. R. Gist
SCHOOLGIRL.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-08-04
Hawaii Claims Wettest Spot.

Hawaii now claims the wettest spots
on earth. From records covering a
long period, Cherrapunji. a village at
an elevation of about 4,5O0 feet in the
Khasi hills In India. has established
a rainfall average Of 426 inches a year,
with a maximum Of 9O5 inches in the
questionable record for 1851. Short
period observations show that Mount
Waialeale, the central peak of the
island Of. Kauai, with height Of $3.50
feet, has a yearly average Of 47e
inches; while estimates for nearby 10
calities for the wet years Of 1914 and
1910. when no records were kept, make
It appear that the rainfall then must
have exceeded 600 inches. Other parts
Of Hawaii are scarcely less damp. Puu
Kukui, 5000 feet high, on the island of
Maui, has had seven-year average of
869 inches, with a maximum Of 562
inches In 1914. At least q dozen other
spots, above 1000 feet Of elevation, are
reported to have exceeded $50 inches
in each Of the wears 1914 and 1918.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-08-04
Queen Pleasures Carnival.

All the Protestant churches acknowl-
edge the continual diminution of their
congregations and are earnestly en-
deavoring to discover why the great
majority abstain from public worship,
says a Sydney, N. 8. W., dispatch to
the London Times. Several novel
schemes have been propounded to
make services more attractive, but the
clergy finch from any startling inno-
vations. Recently Rev. G. Black at a
meeting of the Baptist union declared
that "Queen Pleasure holds high carni-
VAL" and continued: 1.-THE churches are
unheeded by the mass of pleasure
trippers, who patter by with feet
tingling with the torch of the tango.
ears atingle with the Jingle Of the jazz.
and hearts afiame with riotous pas.
sion."
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-08-04
MINERS CANNOT BE
HELD RESPONSIBLE

Atlantic City, N. j., August 8.
William Greene, secretary of the Am
erican Federation of Labor and Eexe-
cutive Council of which body in ses-
sion here in an address told his as
sociates: .I
eff there is any suffering during the
winter from shortage of coal, it will
not be chargeable to the mine worker
because there is today actual suffering
among journeymen, due to the partial
suspension of operations by the own
ers who are unable to get cars enough
to ship the output.
There are no wage grievances to
be presented from the miners to the
council" he continued. The scale
is sufficient, the needs are more cars
or no transportation. The men are
ready and willing to work to overtake
the reported shortage"
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-08-04
LIVING EXPENSES
ON THE INCREASE

Boston, Mass, August 3-An H.
crease tendency toward profteepng
especially in the meat and produce
business is noted in report today of
the senate commission on neeessaries
of life covering the six months ending
July 81. ~
During the last few months says the
report, whether because Of the fact
that dealers in the necsssaries of life
are no longer in feasof prosecutions
by the Federal authsefties, or whether
they feel a certaiS justification be-
cause of the enofxnous profits made
in other lines ebusiness, there has
been an increaY tendency in this
community tsDfofteer especially in in
the meat ap4 produce business.
The COST 6f living in Massachus-
setts has Increased 1002.6 per cent
since -, according to the Commits
sionen who however predict an abud-
dane bf raw materials.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-08-04
BOOZE WILL SOON BE
HARD TO BUY

New York, Aug. 3.-Whiskey will
be one of the hardest things in the
world to buy before another month
elapses, according to John F. Kra.
mer, United States commissioner of
prohibition, who arrived here today
from Washington, personally to de.
clded If liquor can be bought here as
easily as reported.
Mr.. Kramer said he based his pre-.
diction chiefly on orders issued to the
local office to refuse all permits to
wholesale dealers in liquor.
deal of liquor is still being retailed
in New York city," he said, "but there
is not as much being sold at the pres.
ent time as there has been in recent
weeks according to my best informa-
ton and there will be far less sold
in very short time"
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-08-04
RUSSIAN HERO IN PkJAMAS
Soldier Of Denikin's Army, Decorated
for Bravery, Attired In Altogether
Unconventional Uniform.

The highest decoration for valor
that could be given soldier In Deni-
kin's army was pinned to the breast
OF soldier whose uniform ran close
second to that of Kipling's hero, Gun.
ga Din, says a communication from
Ekaterinodar, South Russia, to the
Stars and Stripes.
The medal was pinned to the SOL
dier's jacket, which was the upper part
or pair of pajamas, and the rest Of
his outfit was only q pair Of British
military trousers. He was barefooted
and hatless.
The clothing worn by this man typi.
fies the conditions that exist in the
army fighting the bolsheviki In that
country. They do not have a service
Of supply and they do not have q reg
ulation uniform.
General Bradoff. who decorated the
pajama-jacketed hero, wore the
tunic Of a British Tommie, and the
guard Of troops who furnished the
background for the decoration cere-
monies, wore parts Of uniforms from
dozen different armies. With tho
exception Of a group Of Cossack cav
airy, the decorated soldier was the
neatest-dressed man Of the lot.
The hero, on his own initiative, led
detachment Of scouts in capturing a
town from the bolsheviki. He was
wounded in carrying out this exploit,
taken to a hospital and given suit
Of pajamas. When he left he took the
pajama jacket to replace his wornout
Russian tunic, and he had not been
able to replace 1t.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-08-04
JAPAN REALLY BACK NUMBER
writer Brings Forward Arguments to
Prove That the Chinese Are tho
More Progressive.

II may strike the western reader as
simply funny, but more than one Chi
nese friend has assured me that IL ia
the Japanese people who are really
conservative. And they back up their
assertion by evidence other than the
way In which Japan has clung through
all historic vicissitudes, to a primitive
theocracy, John Dewey writes in Asia
Magazine. They point out, for exam
pie that thousand years ago the jap
anese borrowed the present style Of
Clothing and Of household furnishing.
OF sitting and sleeping on mats, from
China; that China has changed sew
eral times, moving constantly In the d.
rection Of practical utility, Of ingeni-
ous adaptation Of means to needs. The
Chinese cuisine is another argument.
IL is doubtless the most extensive In
the world In the variety Of material
employed for feod, and also the most
varied In It's combinations. Academic
analysis may despise arguments drawn
from food, clothing, shelter and fur
nishings. But when one notes the va
riety and ingenuity Of the processes
and appliances used In daily life and In
the crafts, one Is certain that the Chi
nese mind Is naturally observant and
adaptive. But 1t seems unnecessary to
labor the question. Many charges have
been brought against the Chinese, but
no one has ever accused them Of stu
pidity. Their undoubted conservatism
Is something to be explained rather
than an explanation of anything.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-08-04
Record Energy.

Darwin has made many records. its
most picturesque recent exploit being
the deportation Of unpopular officials
from the Northern territory, but hith-
erto no one has accused the wharf.
men in this tropical outpost of Aus
tralia's north Of establishing working
records. Recently, however, the man.
agement of Vestey's Meat works prom
ised the wharf laborers loading meat
steamer payment for II shifts in order
to get the vessel away promptly. Ac-
cording to a correspondent Of one Of
the Southern newspapers, the wharf
Jumpers performed the work in Is
shifts and received f10i sach.---Nsw
Austruiasian.