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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09
Convention Embossed.

The convention itself was Embossed
In the sense that the balance OF power
was held by a set of Western delegates
who were free from Eastern domination.
But these delegates were worn out and
confused by the effort OF the chief Me
Adoo leaders to play the game with the
I'D men, which (hey knew ever 50 much
better. IL is true the bosses who ia
Nored Cux's nomination because they
thought him wet enough to help their
local tickets in state and city cam
paigns, did not actually control ma
iprity of the Democratic convention,
Jimmy Cox didn't get a tainted nomi-
nation. No, the delegates who were for
McAdoo were converted by those influ-
itely painstaking processes of perSua
aion which are known only to those who
have worked on a convention floor in
the heat of battle. The West finally
swung TO Cox. and the speech made by
Senator Pat Harrison, Of Mississippi,
nominating Cox, together with the skill
fully presented arguments concerning
Cox's fine record as governor OF ohio
during three terms, helped create 80 FAR
as Cox himself was CONCERNED an at
mosphers entirely favorable. The dead
lock and struggle came because OF the
vets who were espousing Cox.
The Democrats must be given credit,
however, for one piece Of political wis
dom which the Republicans should have
followed. The managers OF the McAdoo
forces virtually entered into an agree
ment that the choice must be MCAdoo
or Cox No dark horse was to be con-
eidered so long as either had chance
TO win as against any other candidates.
The Democrats didn't eliminate their
strongest vote getters simply because
OF riValy between managers as at chi
cago one side here surrendered to the
other.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09
SINGLE TAKERS
THREATEN BOLT
= <
Choice of La Toilette to Head
Third Party Ticket Meets
Opposition.

CHICAGO. July PLANS Of group
Of liberal and radical organizations for
ono united third party with candidates
Tor president and vice president IN the
field. received a setback yesterday Whe9
single tax party members announced
they would not support Senator ROBERT
NJ l. Toilette, who Is expected 10 De
the choice OF the other groups
The single takers, who arrived Ia
prepare for their convention, when
opens Saturday, declared they would boll
and nominate separate ticket II the
majority cnosc La Toilette. While the
single takers were threatening TO pre-
sent their own ticket Amos Plnchot
and George l.. Record, of the com
mIttee of as" were In Madison, Wis"
comforting with La Toilette, who has
received majority OF mail straw
vote Of the party,
conventions open Saturday and SUNDAY
the Labor party Of the United states
another prospective memtef Of the 9p-
posed third party combination, meTs
here. The National Nonpartisan league,
TRIPLE Alliance Of the Northwest. Ma
tional Peoples League of America,
world war veterans ana National tubllc
Ownership league have been invited to
send fraternal delegates to the conNen-
tions and later indorse the platform and
candidates
Jerome e. Refs. srglo tax committee
man from Pennsylvania. announced that
the single takers would accept the com
mitteo of ass" invitation to attend the
third party Conv, ntion, but would leaV"
II they were unable TO prevent the
selection OF Ia Toilette as standard
bearer.
The committee Of As has most
wonderful opportunity to create the
long looked for new presidential party
in America" he said, but La Toilette
ism will certainly be the wrong one to
follow | do not believe there Is one
delegate to the single tax party con-
Ncntion who could stomach La Follctt,
and / am sure that those from IVY own
state are against him to a man. La
Fonctte's entire political history is re-
plctc with the paterualistiC or even SO.
cioli1ttc legislation which the single tas
party unaltcrabiv opposes
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09
Dark Horse Avoided.

TIttt I'atnuer VitaulrW then Nt.
AdOo's men capitulated. Disintcrcstod
Republicans say Wood or Lowdcn or
Johnson would have been better vote
getters than Harding. or course the
Republican leaders at Chicago Cou-
sidered the resentment over the Wilson
administrator so great as 10 make it
possible for any compromise candidate
10 ride into power.
But the Republicans felt sure the
Democratic candidate would be Me
Adoo or some counterpart OF Wilson.
Il happens that the Democratic nom
iueee was given birth by parents who
are almost as resentful Of Woodrow
Wilson treatment Of organization
Democrats as are the Republicans on
other issues Wilsonau. The truth is.
Gov. Cox may be found unfolding the
league Of nations and upholiing the
-ecord Of President Wilson'S admins
ration, but enthusiastic Tammany and
other Democratic organizations Will
spread the word throughout their Va
rious celebrates that Cox means a
new deal a new cabinet and no ohlj-
CATION to retain In office the Rurlcsous
and the Creels and their Ilk who have
helped TO diminish the president pres
tige. Nor will Jimmy COS be- required
10 suhmerEe "A domestic issue like m"
cost Of living TO that OF international
ism. He will not bel held responsible
hy the Spcllbiuders In his behalf for
anything that has happened IN Wash
ington IN the last eight years any more
than will Warren Harding he held tu
account for the mistakes OF TAFT
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09
u. S. Officials Say
Dry Act Is Puzzle

BOSTON. July "a United States
commissioner and an assistant United
states district attorney declared
yesterday they did not understand the
Nolstead act.
Fred Reed. of Lawrence. AT a hear
ing before Commissioner William A.
Hays. on charges OF selling whisky,
-Yas asked by Assistant United States
Attorney Lewis Goldberg II he had ever
heard Of the Nolstead act, The defen-
dant replied:
Yes. but / don't know what II
means to which the attorney re-
sponded that he did not need TO be
ashamed because we Are all in the
same class" The commissioner, lean
ing over from the bench, said.
And I'm in that class. too"
Reed, who said he was keeping store
for a druggist friend when a man en-
tered and asked for some whisky for
sick relative, was held for the grand
jury. II developed that the man who
bought the liquor was a prohibition en-
forcement agent.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09
BOnilLdS Predicts
DisintegrdtiOn OF
Mexican Elements

ASHfNGTON. July "a conflict of
irrcvonCilable elements that make up the
present regime in Mexico is certain 70
break out in the near future. ignhCl"
BOnillts former Mexican ambassador
10 the United states. declared here yes
terday in discussing Mexican affairs
and the recent revolution.
Mr. Bonillap. who was a civilian can
didatr for the presidency. was win
President CarrauZa during the flight
from Mexico city, ana narrow rS
caped with his lie after his Chirt had
been Killed lie arrived in Washing
ton several days ago TO await the re
turn OF Mrs RoutlRs from Italy, where
she has been visiting their daughter
The great mass Of people Of Mexico
are tired Of revolution and OF miil-
tarv rule" the former ambassador said
They greatly desire peace ana a gov
eminent of civilians with the army
solely as the supporter and guarantee
OF orderly ctvII govelnment as o'hfF
modern nations do. The Ohregon coup
vn- purrlN military. ObreguD hmHeF
knew that the people We're ovrrwh"Im-
lngly IA favor Of civilian as pI'si
dtrt and he tried to win this support
hv putting aside his military Iank.
'"'rh" present regime I'm Mexico ts
r,.d, IN. ul heterogeneous elements
that .tn not he rCCOnCiled for long
The pruu.pt Elimination Of Gen Pablo
Gonzales hv the Obrcgonstas after
he, had used him TO preciptate the
ruup that ended IN the killing OF the
president. is an indication Of what WIN
,,n,n,. An the bandits who made
tro,hl, under the CarranEa admins,
tratton Joined forces with Obregon ana
il is too soon for them all to break
AWAY But they will aud the begin
ning has come with the frequent small
outbreaks an various parts OF me
C"untry The Pabllistns followers OF
,rn Pablo Ganzalcsl are already
grumhiing at the elimination OF their
Mr. Bonilias said that while obre-
gou vas "A strong man he was NOT
dnrtng A prolracted period Of recon
etrugtiOn
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09
ROBERTSSTRONG
IN DYER COUNTY

DYERSBURG, Tenn, July Q. (Spl)-
Politics Is taking Non more interest in
Dyer. and until the election this inter-
est will continue,
While there has been some oppost-
ton to Gov Roberts, there is little
doubt but that he viii carrX the county
by "a safe margin. The consensus Of
opinion is that the assessment law
should be given a fair, trial.
In local politics. Capt. $. l.. Gordon
has announced for county judge. The
incumbent, w. A. Fowlkes, Jr., who
was appointed by Gov. Roberts TO sue
coed d, L. Anderson, resigned, Is also
a candidate. Sam T. Crenshaw, of the
Fifth district, has announced for the
state senate for the district composed
of the counties of Dyer. Crockett and
Lauderdale. His opponent will be w.
w. Craig. a prominent attorney of Rip
ley. For the lower house, A. y. Hol-
land has announced, his competitor be
ing l. n. Williams. of Newbern. The
friends of the various candidates are
active in their behalf.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09
GIGANTIC PACKET
CORPORATION MAY
Be FORMED HERE
ocontInucd From First PagcD

dress. AN Northern cities, gloating
over tho advantage given them by the
act OF congress permitting the increase
WIN amply wipe Industrial Memphis,
Nicksburg and New Orleans az the map.
Tho advance N grain from memphis 10
New OucHns will be from 10 10 "
cents per huLG, ed, making the new rate
about % to 81 cents charges for eaCh
hundred. OF a. increase OF 100 to wv
per cent
McGnnis showed how the railroads
allow cheaper rates To areas OF hlsh
freight density, particularly from Ca.r9
to chicago. over the Illinois CentraI
railroad. The railroads say mat the
urcas 81 higher deusitics render rev
pnups on lower rates equal to the rev
Cnucs on high rates IN areas OF TESS
dcusily Much more freight moves lton
Cairo to chicago than rom Met,lPiI ns5
TO cairo. the railroads aver according
Ai"mphis is the hump in the rates
nlnnr Inc Illinois Central from CAIRO
TO New Orleans. MCGnnls added FROM
cairo to Memphis rates Era1ual5 III,
crease, while between Mrt"p,.S ,, ,trrG
New orleans they decrease as more NOR
Southern points are reached, MeGih-
Mis- ,fg.d this example to explain no"
Memphis vas getting the putl emu Oh
the freight rates. -. Wi
The meet lag. presided over u! w
m VIZ fr,iyI,t bureau, was attended by
s srIcral more prominent shippers and
,ynortrrs. and Senator Frank Fuler,
NJ II Tmnt, one Of the pioneers Of
The movement to fight the rail rates,
vas asked mst by Chairman hlhB 10
captain his schemes, -,a,,, and
t.%ot only win the merchants ana
mknTfaeturGrs be hurt by the rail IN n
"r%nse," he said. but the blow VIII De
fclt hy every inhabitant Of this sec
ton OF the Country-the ultimate con con.
sumner No matter what step we may
take. The increase is bound TO he tl''uI.
readv hearing too heavy burden. IL
is uD TO us to devise and execute some
mean. Of getting by the Increase,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09
TIPPAH COUNTY TO HOLD
SUNDAY SCHOOL NORMAL

BLUE MOUNTAIN. Miss, July 9.
(SpL)-Beginning on Monday, July 26,
and continuing through Friday. July 80
there will be held a Sunday school nor
NAL in Chalybeate for all the Baptist
Sunday schools of Tippah county. Good
teachers have been secured for all the
courses and it's understood there will
be addresses and sermons delivered
each evening-by leading ministers and
laymen. The people of the Chalybeate
community will care for the visitors
during the meeting which will be held
in the new Baptist church at that place
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09
Root of Trouble.

.'The root of the trouble hes IN our
failure to use the advantage on rI'u ny
The river We may have been us
ing IL 10 some slight extent TO SNIP
small quantity to little way Ianu'i.ss,
ar IN take excursions for pleasure anu
Tho IKE Whether or not packet cor
roralion will mean paying enterprise,
We don't know vet, but we do know that
W.. are being continually told ana nay
inr il recopnted to US that river tratilc
Is experiencing a bigger boom now thar
il did even in the balmy days Wheh
shining by water was at it's height.
As an example Of the comparison
Of rates" Hunt continued, let us CON
slider shipping hardware from Pitlsbursh
to st. Louis and Memphis under me
preseat and the impending charges Inc
present rate to st. Louis is 81 cents
10 Memphis - cents In this, Memphis
is favored--simply because Of the water
tacinties-but, when Memphis IL placed
on parity with Corinth, Miss, as the
Interstate commerce commission has
ruled, it viii mean a 5O-odd cent m
crease, to be still increased by one
third, making total charge TO Memphis
from Pittsburgh Of - cents. ST. LOUIS
will simply feel the third increase,
or II cents. making her rate A. cents.
The present rate for first class freight
from st Lou = to Memphis is 81 y cents
per te0 pounds. Hunt said. while un-
der the increase tne Ia'e VIII W. lilo
with lower classes higher in proportion;
In touching upon a remedy, Hunt SAID
he strongly favored n boat line, the
principal sources of revenue from which
would be from actual income from
freight, second. from advantage offered
by decreased rates, ana third from in
troa scd traffic.
THE fact that railroad rates for %
years have been lower at Memphis and
ether river cities. was not because OF
the actual competition, declared james
$. Davant. commissioner Of the Meuphi,
freight buCeau, in a talk, hut merely
because Of the possibility Of it, The
railroads have finally reached the con
cueion no such competition il probabl,
and now .thcre is no remedy for the
present rate situation except actual boa
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09
CUBANS REFUSE HIGH
OFFERS FOR SUGAR

HAVANA. July 9-Reports that tue
Cuban sales committee had offered
sugar for sale were denied by Saliva
tore Del Vale, member of the com
mittee, here last night He declared,
moreover, that offers of 1874 cents a
pound made to that body had been re-
fused. The committee was recently APP
pointed at a meeting of sugar inter-
ests here and was given exclusive au-
thority to sci! or withhold from the
market all sugar owned by those repre-
scented on the committee.
Present prices would be ruinous, he
said, because liquidation with cane
growers had been made on higher
basis. Sale of the remainder of the
Cuban crop at 20 cents per pound would
make the average for the entire cror
but II cents, he asserted.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09

MAIL ORDERS.
Our large mail order depart
ment is prepared to give prompt
and efficient service to all cash
or c. Q. d. Mail orders.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-02
STAFFORD

Mrs. Flora Reed of East Lyme has been the guest of MT. and Mrs. !. B. Hough for two weeks.
 The Stafford Delphian chapter met last Monday night Subject, Greek Literature.
 Dr. and Mrs Batchelder of Boston spent a few days recently at the Batch elder homestead.
 George Webster's household goods cane from Huntington, Mass, to the newly purchased home of ". T. Jones. Mir. Jones is storing part of his goods in a portion of the house and will soon go to Manchester to spend some time with his sister.
 WoIcott chapter, No. 91, O. E. S., was instituted last week Monday evening and the following officers installed for the coming year: Carrie Clark. ". M.; J. M Earned, " P; Jennie Glover, 4. M. Henrietta Webster, secretary; Emms Cady, treasurer; Lima Brown, C.; Matilda Brown. A. C.; Hannah Black, chaplain Everlence Ramsden, NJ; Lottie Cady, or ganist; Rachel Glover, A; Alice Dim mick, R.; Margaret Glover, E.; Julis Loughheed, M. Lucy Pinney, E. Jennie Wightman, w; F. J. Glover, s. Th' constituting officers were Fred +. Fleet ham, w G. F.. Miss M. Louise Ginand | ". G. M ]; Mrs. Harriet I. Buswell, G. s. Mrs Mabel Hitchcock, G. G.; Mrs, Hatti
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-02
GALES FERRY

Rev. c. H. Wright was assisted in the M. E- church Sunday morning in the Me marial day service by Rev. Allen Shaw Bsah. who also read commander-in-Chief John A Logan's proclamation on Memo rial day. At the offertory the children ot the Sunday school sang KeIer's Amer icsn Hymn. At the close of the service each Sunday school pupil was given a rnranlum. which plant had been banked 70 front of the pulpit by Misses Jennie E Perkins and Gertrude Allen. The chill tren forming In line, two by two follow nE the lag bearer, Gordon Maniere, marched to the cemetery, followed by the congregation. The plants were placed on tec soldiers graves designated by flags Fent by sedgwick post, No. 1, c. A. R., of Norwich. every year. This was fol- lowed by an address by Leolin H. Keeney, a Y. M C. A. secretary in England and Franes during the world war. Mir. Keeney eaid In 1918 he attessded Memorial day services in Winchester. England, and in 1918 in Winchester. England. where the Den nev-made graves Of the fallen sol diers were strewn with flowers. Rev Mir Wright offered prayer and the service was concluded with the benedietion.
 Mr. and Mrs Dudley C. Perkins and daughter Miss Jennie c. Perkins, at tended the concert by the Royal Welcl
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-02
HEBRON

Beginning Sunday evening next, the c. E. s, will hold contest for the next two mopths for the imprpvement of the SO cisty in every way. The society will be divided into two companies, with Mrs Mary Rebinson and Kenneth Little cap taips, At the end of the contest the win hing team will be entertained by the losing team.
 Among Hartford visitors sa+,------- were Mrs. E. T. Smith, Miss Florence Smith, Miss Mary Kelly and Mrs. ". o. Seyms.
 Mrs Olive Parkhurst of New Britain was the guest of her mother, Mrs. F A. Burnham, for the week end and over Me morial day.
 The Hiding family entertained over Memorial day Harry Smith and friend from New York.
 Services at the Congregational church Sunday morning were suitable to Memo rial day. James Martin of East Hartford rendered solo which was much enjoyed The pastors remarks were also very fit ting.
 MT and Mrs. Herbert Wilcox and sor and MT. and Mrs. John Wilcox, all O. Waterbury, were guests of MT. and Mrs R. E. Porter. Mrs Anna Peck of Danbury was tn, guest of friends over Memorial day.
 Miss Mary Kelly of Middletown wal the guest of Miss Florence Smith oye | the week end
 The members of the Young People, club enjoyed g picnic at the North pont l Saturday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-02

Mrs, Wilbur Smith and son of Talcott- vile, MT. and Mrs. Stoughtonfeldt and daughter Barbara of Manchester, MT, and Ms. Edward Lyman of Columbia, Mrs Lyndon Little of Willimantic and Miss Edith Lyman of Manchester.
 MT. and Mrs. Harrison Chappell of Lakes Pond are visiting their son and his family here this week.
 Ms. ". D. Davoll with her children spent a few days the last of the week in Danielson with her aunt, Mrs. Belware.
 Guests of MT. and Mrs. A. s. Peckham for the week end and holiday were MT. and Mrs. W. A. Watson and daughter. Mrs Christine Tripelhem, of Springfield, Edmund P. Johnson of Norwich, MT. and Mrs. E. ]. PeclSham and son Roland of Will:mantic.
 G. B. Dimon was in Putnam Sunday visiting his brother. John Dinon, who is in poor health.
 Miss Rogers went to her home in East Longmeadow, Mass, Friday, returning for her schc ol duties Monday night Mrs. c. E. Tribelhom was the guest oi Mrs. Be, tha Davoll part of Sunday and Monday
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-02
Bristol Rubber Plant To Open Thursday

Rristel, R. |, June 1.-The plant of the National India Rubber company, which has been eaesed toy Rean ya month by 2 strike of rubher shoe makers will be FeepeAed on Thursday under military prosection. according to an announce psnt today after 3 conference between sepFessntasllyss af the compaRy and asy- erfies Beeckman.
 FaeteFy officials in attsnsasee at the e0nfsFenee Hsrs asM,red full IassasSrs of protaption by the national gnasdsrnen. who were sent here last Friday, when the taYn vas declared by Governor Beeck- man to he in a ststs of insurrectien as 3 result of a riot which followed an at- tempt by members Of the cierical staff to resume work.
 The plant will reopen all it's depart ments under the Feadjpstmnet of wages g menth ago and dissatisfaction witt i,sooo employees. Whether the Wag, schedule will proYe satisfactory to ths strikers Rss HncsTtain tonight. Angelo M GheFiEk spokesman for th' strikers, said t9night hs felt certain a' least 2,O00 workers would remain away frau the plant and the company Woule be unable to resume operations becaus
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-02
WESTMINSTER

The Memorial day talk by the pastor at Westninster after an introductory ac- count of the first efforts to establish such day, q few years after the Civil var was based on St. John, 9th chapter. and the theme was Everlasting Life.
 A short Memorial day program was given by the Westminster Hill school 7-~- 7'-- afirTnoon. followed by the an nual custom of the school of decorating t... s..-.ea o- scliers in both the Church and SDicer cemeterigs-
 MT. and Mrs. A. c. Greene of Daniel son. with their son, pr. George Greene. and his three children of New Jersey. called at tine parsonage and on other friends in town one morning last Wees They were for many years residents neie and retain 2 warm love for their frields in the chlirch al Westminster.
 Many guests were in town for Memo. rial day and the week end.
 Mir. and Mrs. Robert Finley, Mir. and Mrs. Jim Finley. Mir. and Mrs. Jack Sil verrnan and Guss Shelf, all of New York were Memorial day guests at Rosedale.
 Honey Kosenzweig of Providence ant his sister, Mrs. Louise Raymond nov
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-02
EWETT CITY

Postmaster p. E. Finn sutsrtained ss holiday guests Misses Minnie and Elsie Foster of Providence, R. L, and William Weleh of Adams, Mass.
 Mt and Mrs EdWard JodoiR, Miss Catherips yodeip and Misses Katie and Alice Barnett are home from 8 two days aytomobiIe trip to Proyineetown' Cape God.
 vas 9 slest at her home ever the week end. Alfred E. Rene of New York whe has just returned from several months bus ipess trip to South Ameriean cities, vas also 'a week end guest there, Mr. and Mrs Richard Myers of New Britain were, holiday guests at MT. and Mrs. F. r. Ryrleson's in Sylyandale; James C9tter and MT: and Mrs. Dan iel Sweeney of Norwich visited with Mrs John Gotter on Memorial day. MT. and Mrs. William MeNicol and Rrpyidencs Monday. Mr and Mrs. Allan Gay Thornton of Pawtuckst, were in t9Nn fnr th eholidays, guests of MT. and Mrs. E. M. Gray and F. 4, Fhornten.
 John CurTan sf Norwich, 3 member of | sedgWick Post, No, l, q. 4. R. and a former resident of this town va sWith his comrades in the parade Monday. Al l fred Rickpell, als oa member of the Post. returned with him to Norwich and 1 took part in the parade in that city.
 MT. and Mrs. James E. Herriek oi
 Norwich were week end visitors in town
 Saturday.
 A. w Buchanan and Henry Dunhan
 of Mansfield Center were in town or 1 Tuesday.
 Miss Katherine Griffin of Hartford spent Memorial day ip town, Names to be added to the Slater Ii brary fund are, s. C. Norman apf George Norman
 l News reached the herqugh of the deatf of William Comager's daughter Althea TIT, ia Hartford Sunday night. 4 son nineteen years old was brought here fol burial within two weeks.
 The Memorial day exercises at Fannins IpaFk were observed as the eighth ami
 ysFsary of the dsIecatien of the mon
 upept and park It vas universally re
 grstter that payid Hale Tanning of Wor
 sester was unable to accent the inyita tion to be presen tthis year. Miss Elizabeth Hayes of Norwich spen Monday with Miss Alice Brown.
 These who served the dinner in St
 Mary's hall Mon daywere Mrs. Cliffor' Langlais Mrs. M E. Shea, Mrs. T. 4
 Rioux, Mrs. Owen Havey, Miss Ami