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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-04-22
A Scientific Development

Your eyes alone will tell you that our new
"Glenbrook" is one of the handsomest hvepassenger
cars that has ever been designed. But in order to
really appreciate this model you must take an actual
demonstration on the road.
Then-and then on1y-wi1 you understand what
our engineers have accomplished in three years of
patient experiment work and testing Then-and
then only-wiIl you realize what giant strides have
been made in motor and chassis development
The "Glenbrook," you must remember, is strictly
modern car. 1t was developed during period Of
world wide mechanical research and represents the
last word in automotive science. 1t is actually and
literally motor car developed by the war.
Just what these new standards of engineering have
accomplished will be quite evident in single de-
monsration. 1t will prove liberal education, we
believe, if you will permit our dealer to arrange
for an appointment.
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should be q beer and wine plank, a
bone dry declaration as is hoped for
by William j. Bryan or ignoring the
subject.
Whether Bryan hopes to win or
not, he intends to fight in the old
time fashion which has furnished fire.
works for many democratic conven-
ton. He stands by his determine
tfon to force every delegate to record
his or her vote Individually on the
issue, if plank which he considers
"wet" is to be taken into the plat
form. There has been an informal
counting OF noses on the prohibition
question, and even the most ardent
vets agreed that on test vote a
majority Of the convention would be
recorded for dry plank.
The subcommittee or nine actual
ly framing the platform worked thru
the night although without promise
of bringing out the document today
but with hopes of being able to get
into position to pursue its works to
fianlity with the full membership OF
the resolutions committee.
The democratic platform was in
embrionic state but with prospects
Of presentation tomorrow to the con-
vention when the platform builders
reassem bled today.
Although many minor planks had
been virtually settled, some In prin-
ciple only and others in phraseology
as we'll, most OF the troublesome
major problems remained unsolved
when the subcommittee of nine pre-
pairing a tentative draft reconvened
at $50 after less than eight hours
rest.
With the meeting of the full reso-
buttons committee scheduled for 10
o'clock the subcommittee arranged
to meet with the main body, report
partial progress and then resume it's
labors. BY afternoon or night
Chairman Carter Glass said it was
hoped to go finally before the full
committee where long spirited dis
cussion was in prospect. With a late
session tonight leaders hoped to be
able to bring the complete product be-
fore the convention otmorrow.
The convention proceedings will
not interfere with the platform COM
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-07-01
for the nations highest gift.

for the nations highest gift.
Speeches we're on the program,
nominating Attorney General Palm
er, Governor Cox Of Ohio. Chairman
Homer S. Cummings OF the demo-
cratic national committee, Governor
Edwards Of New : Jersey, Senator
Hitchcock of Nebraska, James w.
Gerard, former ambassador to Ger
many, Senator Owen of Oklahoma
and John Davis, ambassador to
Great Britain.
Palmer headquarters, in a formal
statement that the attorney generals
position was stronger than it ever
has been before announced, that his
forces were intact, and claimed votes
in the convention which would not
be shown on the first ballot because
they would be cast for favorite sons
and come to the Palmer side later.
Cox forces professed to be undis-
turbed by the wet and dry arguments.
which ranged around it's candidates,
and the outside issues which have
been injected into the campaign were
up their lines and were
ready to start the balloting.
Despite the promise that the cof-
vention would have big three line
up, the dark horse talk was never
more persistent. The names of Vice
President Marshall, John w. Davis,
ambassador to Great Britain, and
Homer S. Cummings, chairman of the
national committee, were always
heard when dark horses were being
discussed. The Cummings boom grew
from a mere demonstration of en-
thusiasm to formal proportions in the
hours which followed the
opening speech and today
it has taken full form. His growing
boom however brought with it FORE
cast of opposition from Bryan, who
some time ago denounced the nation
al chairman for making speech at
a banquet given for Governor Err
wards, an avowed candidate.
Bryan Hopes For Dry Plank
The decision of the platform sub
committee last night in disregarding
a straight out wet plank calling for
the repeal of the 18th amendment or
of the Volstead act re-
duced the issue to whether there
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experiences OF my tr1an0s anu otner
refugees who today ate being liber-
ated. from the -BolshAEik prisons?
These unfortunate people, some of
whom are returning to their homes
with minds shattered, and in too
many cases bodies MANNED, belong
to all classes. They are not to be
regarded as the spies of Capital
ism," but are, on the contrary, or
dinary men and women, most Of
them typical manual workers. They
come to- us straight from darkened
dungeons where they have suffered
agonies, mental and physical, or
from homes which the Bolshiveks
have. ruthelssly despoiled and ruined.
The apologists for the distress which
has been brought upon this once rich
portion of Europe plead that the
suffering and death are traceable
merely to the confusion and exhaus-
ton produced by the war. In the
light OF my own experiences AMI
those Of my refugee friends that
statement is exposed, once and for
all, as false. After the most tragic
regime of terror that the world has
ever heard of, LEN1N and TROTSKY
find themselves confronted with a
country dying from pestilence and
famine. Passing down the Newsky
Prospect, the largest street in Pet
rograd, in the terrible heat of Sept
ember, women and children, pale as
death, would line the sidewalks,
staggering to and fro in famished
condition. implorfng the passerby
for bread which no one had to give,
and in agonising Mysteries would
tear their clothing, while cursing
God and men they would drop to ths
ground dead. And the children, ia
therless and motherless, would lie
in wait for the passing Of food-wag-
ons, and daring the bloody whip
pings Of their cruel Red Guard bro
theirs, they would jump on to the
wagon, cut the potato-sacs with poe
ket knives and scatter the raw and
dirty potatoes ali over the street
under vociferous jubilation Of living
dead human beings, who flocked like
ants to the scene, throwing them
selves over the precious mouthful. of
5raN1s .nngashed food. And farther.
down the street, group Of urchins,
were skinning dog, under envious
glances Of hunger-stricken observers
ad the ensuing fight for the raw
meat was at last settled by Red
Guard who fred with his revolver
right into the midst OF the confess
tants, killing three boys and wound
ing others. while survivor under
asonising tremble pretended being
dead was 'busily dsvouring the raw
dogs meat. And the hospitals, over:
crowded constantly, regular incuba-
tors for the spreading Of disease.
where the cry of the suffering. starv-
Ing invalids were only stilled IN
death OF n numerous shoulish cases
by cruel execution. for alike to bour-.
geoisie civilization 90 is disease I
burden To- Society and must 10 done:
away With the sooner the better.
And the Bohhevil prisons, where
the corpSes 81 Nsrrsis lying piled So
heaps one albove 81 thor IN d semi
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Socialism Put in Actual Practice
Has Wrecked That Coun try.

fOr our 8dIVdLlOu, lcL uS Uc uOucSI
and see things as they really are. 1t
is not merely that food is scarce; it
is not merely that typhus, feprosy.
influenza, and other diseases are
stalking through the land uncheck-
ed; it is not merely that Russia is IN
state OF dissolution, with transport
disorganized. each province having
passed under the iron-rule of some
self-constituted dictator with stolen
food to distribute among his hire
lings, who rules by methods of ter
ror. We are confronted with a state
of chaos where little groups of men
OF violence. having cast aside all the
normal restraints dictated by justice
and mercy, impose their will ruth
lessly and recklessly on the unor-
gaDized and illiterate masses. Sow
let Russia is sinking back to primi-
tive savagery. LENIN and TROTS-
KY, apparently appalled, by the con-
sequences of their own acts, are now
endeavoring by means of a system
Of conscript labor to get the wheels
OF industry going once more. The
workers, who were to f nd full sal
vation in Bolshevism, are now being
forced by their cruel taskmas.crs to
labor for long and weary hours for
wages which barely keep the. body
and soul together. They have be-
come the bonslaves of the men Who
constituted themselves the Lords of
Anarchy. It is inconceivable that
the working classes Of the world at
large can look to Soviet Russia for
the example of a workers paradise.
Bolshevism, on the contrary, exists
by warning against all the tene,s Ct
Christianity, every code of humanity,
and every principle OF liberty. 1t is
the antithesis of democracy. 1t
stands before the world as the figure
Of Anarchy, STRETCHING out its mani
cal hands towards the heart of every
organized State. Soviet Russia, as
LENIN and TROTsxY recognize,
can only be saved from immediate
extinction IL it can dt.lude the work
ere Of other countries ts throw in
their lot with the millions of the
victims Of Bolshevik madness. In
mad world, the Bo! ,heviks would
seen less mad, and n:ig::t fad a way
ont Of their accumul .;sd .:is;ress.
That is these mems noee. In spite
cf the nomination of tho American
8. eialist party recently of Eugene v.
Eebs as the Socialist candidate for
President Of the Ur:fcd States. a
t'iscner serving a ten-year sentence
ior violation OF tha Espionage Act
and q man who only a few days ago
said: 81 believe the R .ssian Revolu-
ter is the greatest 81 gle achieve
ment in the history. Of mankind. ]
am a Bolshevik, and am heartily in,
fe.1 CT Of the RI an revolution ard
tAir < We should support with oil
OR 1Dwer." in spite of tl.c Socialist
p.att decision. small and unrep..
resentative body. no true American
believes that the working classes
OF Il e country are prepared 70 offer
up On the XossJHs altar either their
ffeedom @ VOC. 81 or tho hISh
standard q con afost row snjoy
An ~ ~ Anual u II 1.Is 81 I
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CHARGES OF FRAUD
AGAINST OFFICERS
OF N. P.L.. SOCIETY
Alleged Mis-management Of
Nonpartisan League Lead
ers to Be Investigated by
Minnesota Blue Sky Com
mission.

St. Paul, June 3O-Charges that
under the direction of officers and
managers high in Non Partisan Lea
que counsels, the Cooperative Whole
sale Society of America with head
quarters in St. Paul is mismanaged
and insOlvent and that funds are
being worked ON buyers of its stock
and upon local CO Operative store, uf
the northwest, which are affiliated
with 1t, are to be investigated under
the state blue sky" laws at hearings
beginning tomorrow at $3.50 a. ny.
before the state security commission.
Announcing information that the
society is insolvent and has and is
engaged in stock selling practices
which will defraud purchasers, the
commission ordered officers to an-
pear tomorrow to show cause why
the stock selling license should not
be suspended or revoked. The CT
tation is based upon a bill of seven
charges filed by three directors of
the society Jos. Gilbert, former ma
tional organizer for the Non Partt
san League is manager of the organ
ization department OF the society
which is now under fire. J. NJ. An
dcrson, president Of the society,
holds the same office in the Equity
Grain Exchange, and others are con-
nected with the wholesale society.
James A. Manahan of St. Paul is at
torney for the society as we'll as for
the Non Partisan League and Arthur
LeSuer, another St. Paul attorney,
who has appeared for the league and
its members, is representing direct
ors now making the charges of fail
ure and fraud.
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circle around the central macnlne-
gun; martyrs, handled with all the
ghoulish insensibility to all human
feelings, cold in death, and bundled
away into obscurity and "crossless
graves" MY heart seemed to stop
beating during the many wakeful
nights in Moscow and Petrograd
when the machine-guns in the near
by prisons opened fire. The meaning
was too real to be divulged to any,
one near. A cruel terrorism reigned
supreme, the self-constituted dicta-
tors and their well-fed and we'll
clothed emmissaries alone remain
ing for the time being above the
general food of increasing misery,
1t has been suggested that these
are merely the -birthpangs Of new
and better order of society and that
Bolshevism is now evolving order
out of chaos. The reign OF terror
it is suggested, was a necessary pre-
lude to the setting up of new and
a perfect social organization, in
which the workers themselves would
govern. There is no evidence 20
support that suggestion. On the
contrary, Bolshevism still faces The
world with its fangs red with the
blood of murdered men and women,
end it's ears closed to the cries OF
agony which rise on every hand. The
recent Bolshevik treatment of the
two British officers who we're cap
tured at Rostoff evinces too plainly
the past and present ruthless terror
ism possessing Bolshevik adAercnts.
These two officers were striped max.
ed and their arms were broken, pre-
sumably that they might give their
captors no trouble. "They were
marched in this condition through
the main streets of the town. On ar
rival at the public square they we're
tied to posts and passing officers
drew their revolvers and fired at
them, only aiming at their arms and
legs. They were not killed then.
but were later taken away to be shot.
and because they would not kncel
down. but preferred to die standing,
like soldiers, their legs were broken.
They were then shot and their mise,
ries ended" Our language is incap-
able of expressing the sentiments
which such q horrible crime pro-
vokes. The admirers and apologists
Of 3olshevism ought to see for them.
selves the true character OF Bolshe-
vik rule. For this incident cannot,
unfortunately, be regarded as an iso.
lated event, but Is typical Of >the
methods adopted by these evange-
lists of the new order. When the
Reds captured Roston they found
there . hospital containing several
hundred wounded oficers Of the
Voluntary Army whom it had been
impossible to move. The gentle
Bolsheviks. who are painted as the
champions Of humanity, had no
thought Of mercy for these helpless
men who had fallen into their hands.
They ret the hospital on fire and then
placed = Gordon Of sentries around
the flaming building 81 order to pre-
vent anyone from ssca apfne; and of
the wounded men not ons spr:
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A graphic description Of the re-
suits of Socialism when put in full
control OF the government Of q peo'
pie, is given by Konrad Birkhaug, OF
Jamestown. He. has just returned
from Europe and from long enlist
ment in active work for the Ameri-
can Y. M. C. A. and the Red Cross,
spending one year and a half in Rus
sia and nearly as long in France.
While in Russia he had many op-
portunities for actual observation
and study of the conditions that have
followed the revolution, which de-
posed the Czar, and have led up to
the present reign of terror under the
despots, Lenine and Trotsky.
The sad picture of Russia's fate
should be warning to every resi-
dent of North Dakota, not to let the
same elements of Bol1hevism, get
q further foot hold in this state, un-
der what ever disguise it may be
promoted by the Townley-Mills CO.
terie. Mr. Birkhaug tells the story
of the Russian reign of terror as
Gentle Champions of Humanity"
(Copyrighted)
Having spent many months in
Russia and having observed the ira
gical triumph Of Bolshevism in its
various stages Of evolution and
moreover having worked most in
timately on certain reforms hand in
hand with the Soviet regime and
having successfully escaped the foul
est orgie of organized murder and
pillage and assaults against civiliza-
ton that the world has ever seen, il
Fis with a heavy heart that I have
come back to America to learn about
the gross misconceptions certain peo-
pie hold as to the real character Of
Bolshevism. Whatever excuse there
may have been in the past for erron-
seous ideas AZ to the principles and
practices of Lenin, Trotsky, Ouritsky
and the little coterie who have Inn
posed their will upon their ignorant
and unorganized compatriots, any
one today who suggests that these
men are high-souled idealists. suc-
icessfully building a better state Of
society on the ruins Of the old, must
be condemned as wilful perjurers.
who deliberately refuse to acknow-
ledge the established truth.
No doubt that In the past our press
was dependent for general know
ledge Of Bolshevism on the prelude.
csd statements Of chance visitors for
whose beneit it was clothed In gilt
tering tinsel and made to perform
asfew carefully rehearesd tricks. The
5Bolsheviks were awake In their ear
W TO days to the danger free move
,ments Of visitors might entail, and.
while the reign 81 terror combined
with lamentable scenes Of pestilence
and 4 famine were carefully hidden,
from view of we'll entertained visi-
tors, the highways were la1prio riously.
dressed Tor insp psction of the latest
Bolshoyik testions 5as ST
s- hat cans 10 seid re III tho fables.
HitA whish ~ Bol1h yIilk Issi1 teshas.
bssn Invested ~ aese " 10 n dble
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mittee continuing their Work With
out interruption as the program calls
for the delivery Of presidential nom
mating speeches which will consume
virtually all of today's session.
Prohibition Question
Thee League Of Nations and pro-
hibition remained the big barriers to
an agreement Adjustment of the
league question however was said to
be in fair way OF realization. :
+ On prohibition the sub-committes
remained largely at sea.
All suggestions for a wet plank
which would declare for repeal of
the 18th amendment of the Volstead
enforcement law we're said to have
been virtually thrown overheard by
tacit consent in the subcommittee.
but the fight for beer and wine plank
on one hand and some sort OF pro-
hibition declaration on the other was
reported still in progress.
No basis for settlement Of the liQ-
uor dispute was reported In sight
when the subcommittee resumed
work today. The drys were said to
be insistent upon prohibition ex-
preston, IL only to the extent OF a
plank providing enforcement of the
constitution and laws generally and
not specifically. The proposal to
keep the platform entirely silent on
the subject also was still prominently
discussed.
Colby's Suggestion
San Francisco, June 30.-Secre-
tary Colby early this morning was
waging a fight in the platform sub
committee for light wine and beer
plank He was urging it as po-
litical expedient and not necessarily
as his personal views.
The fact that Secretary Colby con-
ferred with the president before leav-
ing Washington for San Francisco
added Significance to his stand.
Some of the committeeman were
of the opinion that the volstead act
should be amended so as to make its
enforcement less stringent.
A wide variety of suggestions
ranging from the strictest enforce
ment Of the law to Colby's sugges-
tions were offered. Senator Nickel
lar brought in the Bryan proposal.
The discussion embraced q wide
range of subjects, including the
League of Nations, but prohibitions
had the floor most Of the time.
McAddo Will Not
BE Named Formally
San Francisco, June 3O.-Delinite
and final instructions came from the
east early today that William g. Me-
Adoo's name was not formally to be
placed before the democratic nation
al convention. Burris Jenkins OF
Kansas City, who was prepared to &
make q nominating speech for Mr..
McAdoo, revised his plans again and
decided to accede to the wishes Of
the McAdoo manager.
Limit Speeches
San Francisco, June 3Q.-Today,s !.
democratic convention met at II o.
M, s5s
Prayer BY Rabbi Martin A. Meyer
Of San Francisco. .ss. 55ssysi
pra.an+.t,on - +. - ,.ai1a ata. ssl Sn,.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-07-01
SLIGHTLY MOIST
PLANK AGREED ON
BY DEM. COMMITTEE
Administration Chiefs Say
Platform VIII Support an
Amendment With Declare
ton For Personal Liberty
Wilson Wins on League
Plank.

San Francisco, June ,3O.-Accord'
ing to administration chiefs, the sub.
committee of nine drafting the dem.
ocratic platform has practically
agreed on prohibition plank which
is described as Slightly moist" and
as being in support of the consti.
tutional amendment" but with declar.
ations for personal liberty and
against ''vexatious interferences."
A League of Nations plank, the
same administration chiefs said, had
been agreed upon "just as Woodrow
Wilson wants it, without the dottine
of an or the crossing of a t."
AS forecast it was almost identi.
cally the line of the Virginia plat.
form previously approved by Presi-
dent Wilson.
Nominates Senator Owen
Auditorium, San Francisco, June
30.-Just before 11.30 o'clock the
national convention came
to order for day Of nominating
speeches and demonstrations.
At 1876 o'clock Chairman Robin.
son called for nominations and d.
rected the secretary to call the roll
of states.
Alabama passed and Arizona yield.
ed to Oklahoma. D. Hayden Line.
baugh of Muskogee took the platform
to place the name of Senator Owen
in nomination.
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San Francisco, June 30.-Candi-
dates for presidential honors were
placed in nomination at today's ses-
sion of the democratic national con-
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vention. While comm tteemen strug-
gled behind closed ddbrs attempting
to draft platform acceptable to all
elements in the party the convention.
under the rule approved yesterday
saved time by having the nominating
speeches made in advance of the
adoption of the declaration of prin-
|ciples.
Beginning before noon, oratory
held forth and was expected to con-
tinue throughout the day, interrupt
ed only by noisy demonstrations as
the names of favorite candidates were
placed before the delegates.
With all the candidates formally
in nomination, the convention will
await the report of the platform
committee before proceeding to pick
the nominee. Balloting may not be-
gin before Thursday Or Friday.
The platform draftfrs planned to
work continuously until the docu-
ment is completed. laboring until
nearly 2 o'clock thisj morning, the
subcommittee resumeh it's task be-
fore 10, o'clock and istopped only
long enough to report progress to the
null membership of The committee,
How much longer the Subcommittee
will consume in considering the re-
port no one will venture to predict.
A great crowd came to the conven-
ton hall prepared for day of ex-
element. Campaign managers and
delegations actively supporting can
didates were we'll prepared for the
day. All sorts of DEVICES for arousing
the enthusiasm of the crowd and for
noise making purposes were brought
in and concealed until the opportune
time arrives for bringing them out.