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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-28
T0ersonal
H. Mention
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
For nice, clean, dry cobs. phone
7S9, Linton Grain Co. 9-tf.
Three big acts Of vaudeville at
the sugg tonight.
Read our ad, special Hoosier sale
Monday, March 1st, only $1O0 down.
Claycomb & Anderson 26-3t.
William Russell in Sacred ST.
lence,7 Fox photoproduction Sugg
tonight
If you have tire trouble while driv-
ing around, just phone s, and our
service car will do the rest. Hens
ley-Erickson Tire Co. 27-2t
DR.. l. N. Kolb of Dibble, Oklaho-
ma, is a professional visitor in the
city today.
Be on time Monday morning,
March 1st, for a Hoosier Cabinet,
$10O. Claycomb & Anderson. 26-3t.
Dr. A. F. Hansen is in Alex today
on professional business.
Some classy vaudeville bill at the
Sugg tonight.
For service, "a fine Poland China
boar. Season, $500. G. F. Newell,
1901 S. 18th. Phone 165 27-6t
II. B. Ellis is in FIT Worth To-Day
transacting business.
Reserve seat tickets for the "Gyp-
sy Trail" will be on sale at Brown
son drug store Monday.
Buy your bicycles from Yates, the
bicycle man. 1913 S. 9rd, phone 20.
272t
The Prospector's Vengeance a
thriller. KoZy today.
Joe Dempsey of Rush Springs was
a social visitor in Chickasha last
night.
Trade your old bicycle in on a new
one ait Yates Bicycle Shop. 27-2t
Keen show at the Kozy today
Bright, crisp and snappy fresh |
from eastern markets. Come and |
see the beautiful models at Mrs Ma
honey's, the Bon Ton Millinery
27-St
Miss Myrtle Link, principal of the |
Harris school, is spending the week
end at her home here.
Monday morning, March 1st, get |
a Hoosier Cabinet for $1OO down,
balance weekly payments. Clay
comb & Andersan 26-3t |
Mrs. j. A. Bateman, III Dakota |
avenue, has returned home after an !
extended visit with her sister, Mrs |
w. S. Lloyd, in Cordell. She was ac-
companied home by Mr.. Lloyd.
Mrs Mahoney is showing a lovely |
line of pattern hats at the Bon Ton
Millinery 27-3t
Jack Dempsey meets 1t. Locklear,
Kozy today.
T he News showing Pershing in
Oklahoma City. He captures the
city with his genial smile See if
you were in the picture. Sugg to-
night.
Miss Claude Hostick of Verden
attended the Elks dance here last
night
There Goes the Grocer, Christi
comedy. Kozy today.
Miss Mararet Mitchell, formerly
teacher in the senior high schools,
now a faculty member of the Uni
versity of Oklahoma, was in Chick
asha yesterday and today.
Mutt and jeff Cartoon Comedy.
Kozy today.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-08-14
PlOE LA cREAClON DEL MI
NlSTERIO DE COMERCIO

Del Servicio Especial para LA PRENSA'
MADRID. agosto l2.-En I'm llama
miento expedido por las Camaras dc
Concrete e~Spanolas donde constan mu
chas firmas Y que le fue entregado
hoy al Primer Ministro Dato, Sc pide
con urgencia Ia creaci6n del Minis,
terio de Concrete.
FL referido Primer Min!stro nun
ci6n en- respuesta cue no podia dar
una decision definitiva sobre el asun
to. a pesar de Il personalmente va
Sc ha declarado partidario de tai pro
veto.
Basilio Paraiso, Presidente de Ia
Association de las Camaras de Conner
clio espanolas. le hizo tambien un VI
coroso llamamiento al Primer Minis
tro en- el mismo sentido y dice que
virtualmente todos los paises del mun
do cuentan con dicho Ministerio.
Agrega Paradise que debido al actual
sistema Eos intereseS del comercio
n~acional Sc hallan en- manos de varloS
Ministorios 10 cual tiende a retardar
c., progreso. en- tanto que la creacl"T
de IN nuevo Ministerio o de una sun
secretaria de Es;ado deStinada a este
obieto lograria Ia u~nificacion de to"os
los esfuerzos q resultarfa bere1ico.
serIn cree. para los irtereses del 70
nercio industrial nacional.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-08-14
VlENE E~SCAPANDO DE
LOS ABOGADOS

Los periodistas supieron aht que
Chaplin l!egaba a Salt Lake, con on
leto de ponerse a cubierto de Ia per-
secuci6n dc cue esta siendo ob1eto
nor parte de abogados Y de emplea
dos de las cortes de los Angeles. que
materialmente lie persiguen y no lie
deian d~escaEso.
Mi mu1er.-dijo Chaplin.-no es
mas u una c%riatura, V ME imagine
Ollie en- este asunto ha i~nterven!do IL
mala re de los abogaios sin escrupu
los. Yo. dcridldamente, no puedo res
rcrder a los cargos de crueldad y de
NAL trato Tue Sc me lanzan. porque Sc
RIA tonic para mi preStarme a guitar
TODD 10 bello de nuestro romance para
convertible en- aventura vulgar.
Cleric que nosotros no pudimos ser
teitces.-ayreGG e. artista,-pero de
All: a ser vo cruel dista un abismo.
Direct. por otra parte. Facilitates n mi
esposa para cue arreGlaramoS el asun
TO: pero ella no acept6 Y ha dado este
raso. No puedo. por tanto. hacer el
menor apreclo nj me siento dispucsto
a Nelear.
Chaplin declsr6 tambien que iba Il
estar en- csta ciuGad todo 81 tempo
lleccsariO para terminar n pelfcula
en- Ia que - principal protagonista. Y
que acabaria esa vista de cualQuier
mudo V a toda costa.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-08-14
MOTIVES R~uElGUfSTAS
EN- VILLA GARCIA

VILLA GARCIA. agosto 13.-Ia de-
claraci6n de una huelga general de-
c-etada aquf por los gremios ohreros'
IN sido motive de serios disturbios
y trastornos. pues los h~uelguistas int
c!aron una serie de motines saquean
do las tiend8s. arroiando los comest'
bIes a Ia Gale. No satisfechos con es
- han tornado fuertes cordones Y
vallas en- las enaradas de la ctudad pa
rara impedir Ia llegada de provisiones.
La nolicfa hi estado trabajando muy
acrivamenta para sofocar los motines
y Ia tenido varios encuentros con los
hrelciistas In Official result6 herido
al ser lapidada Ia casa municipal
ror una muchedumhre ~enardec'da de
huelCuistas. Todos los vidrios de las
nuertas V ventanas quedaron rotos. La
cuardia civil hizo fuego con cartuchos
dc saliva para asustar a los amotinados
habiendo ,ocrado dispesar a Ia muche
drmhre-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-08-14
81 REPARTo DEL PAN

MADRID, agoSto l3.-Con motive
de ia distribution de pan, harina, taba
co. aceite Y ctros where's, por las ten
das municipalities cue venden Ia mercan
cia al Costo Sc ha hecho va cronica
Ia practica de formar cordones de gen
te. snfrente dc dichos establecimientos
La cosa ha llegado a tai grade. que,
en- vista del reducido nnmero de esos
cstablecimieutos. los cor6ones de genie
forman verdaderas vallas que los tran
seuntes Y clientes de las demas casas
comerciales no pueden romper. Los CO
merciautes. naturalmente Sc muestran
muv diSgustaGos Y han elevado vartan
uueias a la autoridad hacienda Yer
4 en- vista de tai obstaculo para Ell
trafico. sis regocics estan perjudican
dose.
Las autoridades arunciaron hoy que
rara poner remedio a tai estado de
cosas. Sc tomar4n ciertas medidas para
regular 81 trGfico V Sc Adrian nue"os
establecimieutos para 81 reparto dc a
ouellos where's en- varias parties de
Ia ciudad. q fin de evitar grandes
aclomeraciones de pGblico.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-08-14
En- PuebIa decloranse
en- huelga los papeleros

PrEBLA. Asosto S.-Los voceado-
r de esta ~poblaci6n Sc han deciarado
en- huelga contra los agentes de las
publicac:ones de Ia ciudad de Mexico.
cue Sc han negado a darles los perlo-
6icos m~encionados a u precto QUE a
ouellos ouerian fuese cast Equal Ell Tue
tienen en- Ia cludad donde Sc editan,
Los Agentes. como es natural. Sc ne
aaron a acceder a Ia petici6n de To-
concentrates en- pequeho y estos, por
su parte, dijeron QUE no vendertan los
diarios de Mexico mientras no Sc les
diecen al precio que ellos deseaoan.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-08-14
Sc HAGEN PRONOSTlcOS PEST
MISTAS SOBRE LA SlTUA-
cION ECONOMICAL DE
ESPANA
Esns,;,, nara LA PRENSA."

Esnecinl para LA PRENSA."
MADRID, agosto l2.-El enor Da'
MEL Rio, ex-Subsecretario de Hacien'
da- hace en- Ia "Revista Economical y
Hacendaria', predicciones pesimistaS
acerca de Ia situaci6n economical dt
Espaha a menos que ell gobierno def
ma en- b1cve plazo SUI p~olitica finan'
ciera Y de csta inspire con-
fianza en- los cirCulos b~ancarios
Dice 81 senior Rio que desde que
termin6 Ia guerra todos los pafses, cor
exception de EspaMa. han dictado me-
didas para defender Ia inteGridad de
su capital, y que esta, que ocupa &C
tualmente una prominente posici6n de
Dido a Ia accumulation de riQueza que
pudo efectuar durante Ia guerra, esta
nermitiendo que Sc pierdan una a una
las oportunidades que Sc lie presen-
tan para hacer permanente dicha pc
sicion.
Agrega ell senior Rio que el gobieino
no ha dictado MEDIA alguna pa'a
controlar Ia direction en- que Ia riqUe'
"a cxistente debe ser empleada V que
eli con~secuencia, eXiste O. pellgro dc
Que una gran parte de ella abandone
el pals para ser invertida fuera. a me-
nos que dicho control Sc ejerza desde
luego.
Sugiere Ell senior Rio que Sc a!ie2te
a los Bancos para que comedian gran
des creditos con 81 objeto de crear en-
presas ~nacionales Y de desarrollar las
Industries asricolas y aboga por e.
establccimiento. Ell las grandes insu
;~,lciones financieras. de 6epaF1amen-
tos de Investigation acerca de las con-
diciones de Ia industrial Y a!gunaS
otras tai V como eXisten en- los pan
cos de los patses extranjeros. dicienae
Que por este medic los bancos spa
6oIes podran darse cuenta de mucho
de 10 u Sc necesita para Ia eXpan
sion industrial de la naci6n.
A menos que Sc haSa alSo' alce ct
conclusion ell senor Rio, los banco'
mismos c~omenzaran en- breve 4 sul'i'
y Il naci6n resentir& las ~consecuen
cias de clio.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-08-14
Sc AuToRIZo LA EXPoR7ACloN
DE 200 600 PARES DE zAPATToS
- "a PRENSA.'

Especial para LA PRENSA-
MADRID. agosto Eel MlnIstro oe
Hacienda ~autoriz6 a algunos manu-
factureros q que exporter 100000 pa
res de zapatos.
La delegation de manufactureroS
oue representa- a toda Ia lndusTla
zspatera de Espana. pidi6 Sc lie on
cnd;ara 81 derecho de libre eNporta-
az, de, calzado d~eclarando que hay
en- existencia algo mas de lV:VVo'ooO
de pares de Zapatos, pero ei -' =
sc rehus6 a clio va que tai cosa ~,
yaldria a privar al pals Gel c"'
que necesita Y que mientras los ma
~npfactureros piden que Sc les conce'
dan privilegios para ! expoF'aclon'
los precios del calzado en- los conner
clos al menudeo siguen suolendo'
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-08-14
CABLES De ESPANA
Serpicio especial de LA PRERSA
Ell CALOR Y LA SEQUlA AMENA'
IAN LAS COSECHAS DE-
ES MA

Especial para LA PRENSA.'
Madrid. agosto l2.-De odas par
ties del pals Sc estan recib!endo not!-
cias lie que cl calor V Ia sequia Is
tan destruyendo rapidamcnte las CO.
sechas V que c un desastre
complete en- elias 81 estas condicio-
mes persisten.
Desde el mes de mario solamcntc
han caido dos Tiger uvias, que ape
mas loSraron IumeC Ger Ia TERRA. en-
Ia region que rodea a Madrid doHde
no obstante que Sc halla a una, gran
altura. compare tivamente. raras veces
haia 10 temperature a menos de -
erados Fahrenheit, a la somora, en-
tanto que en- Sevilla Ell term"mctro
So mantione cerca de los l9S grades
Fahrenheit.
rios pequehos Sc ha!ian
completamente secos y los que Sc de-
6icau a Ia crfa de ganado tienen d.
ficultades hasta para darle aqua a
este.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-08-14
MEJORAS MATERIALES

TEXCOCO. Mex. ASosto EN- dfas
pasados Sc llevaban a cabo importan'
ties mejoras materiales Ell esta ciudad.
Las GALES que Sc encontraban en- ma
las condolences. tales como Ia de Co
Ion, estaban. siendo acknowledgements
p~avimentadas con In ayuda pecunia-
Tia de los vecinos. Solo que n ultimas
fechas Sc a suspendido los trabajos
sin Ii ell n. Ayuntamiento de pro
videncias a reanudarlos.
Los vecinos desean nombrar ana CO.
mission para que Sc acerque al cuerpo
edilicio de Ia localidad para suplicar-
le qyo los tales trabajos sean reanu'
dados. pues en- el estado en- que sc
~encuentran perjudican g~randcmente a
publico.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-08-14
sc MEGA A HABlAR
DE SU DlYORClO

Los representatives de Ia prensa no
] +uvieron d!ficultad en- acercarse q
Chaplin. no obstante que ell art1sta ha
BIZ recomerdado a sus aTudantes que
no permitiesen que Sc a~cerc2ran pc
r:odistas. Hahlaron con 81 de los asun
tos del dia. prIncipalmente de Ia cues
ton del dtvorcio presentado en- su con
ira por Ia seiora su esposa, y sobre
los cargos que dicha sehora lie lama
en- apoyo de su solicitud de separa-
ci6n.
Chaplin Sc mostro muy reservado c
,,mpasible ante Jas c~onstantes pregun-
tao de los periodicals.. l!mitandose tan
solo a decir:
I'm catallero no puede decir. sino
poco. con respecto a una sonora y en-
tratandose de mi asunto privado. mas
vale nc decir NADIA.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-08-14
APPREHENSION DE
uNOS ~ANARQUiSTAS

FFRROL. agosto 13.-La policfa de es
IA c!udad arrest6 hoy a seis indivi-
duos contra Guien recaen sospechas
de ser anarquistas. a Ino de los indi
viduos de referencia Sc le reccGi6 un
gran paquete Que al ser desenTueito
Sc vic Que era una gran bomha de dI-
namita envuelta en- papeles. Postertor
Ia pcl:cfa hizo investigaciones y
descuhri6 er la Residential del Pres!-
dente ~sindicalista, restos de bombas
exrlosivas = substancias V titles pa
n fabrication de las mismas.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-08-14
iGOZA I'D. DE
COMPLETA SALUD?

81 no e. sss IPo- que TO consuita con
specialists G3e saben perEectamente -
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-08-14
IA HUELGA DE 5ARRENDERoS

MADRID agosto ia ~consecuen
cia de Ia huelga de barrenderos, ca
rretoneros de Ia basura Y demas EN-
pIeados del ramo de limpieza. las ca
lies de esta ciudad no fueron aseadas
aoy. Ell EHcargado de la limpieza con
trat6 Il var;os rompe-huelgas para
que hicieran ell trahajo. ofreciendoles
IN buen jorral. pero los improvlsa-
dos barrerGeros Sc rehusaron a ira
baiar a menos que Sc les acompanara
por policiaa para que los p~rotegieran
en- case de una aggression de parte de
los huelguis;as, La huelga de barren
deros Sc declar6 en- vista de que Sc les
rehus6 un Gumento en- sus salaries.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-08-14
A R CHAPLIN Sc
MUESTRA IMPASlBLE
Sc mega hablar acerca
de So diyorcio con
Su esPoSa

salt Lake City. Utah. asosto L.
Charles Chaplin ACADIA de llegar n es-
Ia ciudad adonde viene al arregio de
algunos asuntos particulares.
Tan prouto como Sc supo que Ell po
pularis!mo ertista a%rribarla q esta po-
tlaci6n, un verdadero ejercito de Pc
riodistas 9, rrnsento a Ia estacion con
cSieto de recibirlo y celebrar con ei
alguna entrevista.
La estaci6n estaba ~plet6rica de genie
curiosa. enrrc Ia que Sc notaDa 'eFua
dcra ansiclud por conocer a. "rey dc
Ia risa." emo Sc le ha dado en- lamar
:, Chaplin. Y hablar con 81 81 possible
fuere.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-08-14
oTRo ToRERo HERlDo

AyTLA. agcsto 13.-F.n Ia corrida de
toros que Sc efectu6 aver en- esta ciu
dad. ell banderillero ~seEoviano Lopez
Rito. que Sc habia venido distinSuien
do en- In temrorada actual. sufri6 n
seria cogida por un toro. hahiendole
causado la fiera varias heridas n
de las cuales le Interest el abdomen.
Los medicos que atienden al torero
rreen dificil ~salvarle IA vida.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-08-14
SEGUROS De VIDA PARA LOS
lNmlGRANTES ESPANOleS

MADRID, agosto 13. e. Ministro del
Trabajo hl eXpedido un decreto real
cuyo objeto es el de establecer un
sistema dc seguros de vida para loo
!nmigrantes espaholes que pague las
indemnizaciones por lesiones Ii otros
periuicios que aquellas pud!eran su-
fir. Los terminus del proyecto estan
fornulAndosa Tor una Comisi0n agrega
da al MiniSterio.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-03

headed the Scna;e's special subcom-
mittce on Mexican affairs. and later
was revised at conference attenu-
cd by Senator watson: Senator Lodge
of Massachusetts. the Republican
! leader OF the Senate, and other prom
!ncnt RcpuhlIcaEs. II was UNDER
commentators made by Senator Fan
| in his report to the Senate, declaring
that unless conditions IN Mexico are
improved the United States should
Prohibition Omitted.
All mention OF prohibition is omit
ted from the tentative draft. ana II
WAS understood that those who con-
ferrcd here would recommend against
any declaration Oh the subject. That
issue. II was SuSScstcu, should De re
tains declaration. however ursing
prompt ratification OF the woman
suitrase amendment
the platform is that relating tc the
soldier bonus. The leaders here said
they were unprcpared to make any
recommendation on the subject unde-
present conditions, and that plank
on that subject would be worked out
at Chicago.
No attempt was made to report n
final decision on plank relating TO
the league of nations.
In its work tho conference has be-
fore I; the platform adopted By the
virginia Democrats and recently
given tho approval of Presiden, VIII
son. !; was said that every effort
was made 10 so phrase the Republic
can draft that IL would make the
issues as clear and direct as posi-
Bile.
The National woman's Party to-
night sent an appeal to 5000 suffra-
Eists in Middle-Wcst states. urging
them to take part in parade or
demonstration Of protest in Chicago
Tuesday. the opening day OF the Re-
publican National Convention. against
the Delaware Legislatures failure to
ratfy the suffrage amendment
The Woman's Party will also CEN
ter efforts on the Legislatures of
Vermont and Connecticut to get one
OF them to rattty the suffrage amend
mcnt before the November election
The Governors OF these states will
be urged 10 call special legislative
sessions
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-03

was small. with. atbig demand. tho
majority charged that Certain pro-
duccrs in Louisiana obtained grossly
excessive profits. las evidenced. II
said, by the statement that at Is
cents some producers would be max :
ing good profit. "and ut II cents
would be making n very large profit"
while Attorncy-General Palmer con-
sidored Il cents unreasonable C"rather
high'0 he concurrod "in maximum
prices OF II and IS" and instructed
MIR. Mooney Immediately to prose-
cute any violator OF this agreed
price" There were no prosecutions,
the major:ty said.
Tho majority quoted from tcsti-
mony by Herbert Hoover before tho
committee that the action OF the At
torney-Gencral w.as an apparent gov
ornamental nXation OF high sugar
prices. which probably increased the
price OF Cuban sugar"
Says Palmer Should Resign.
Representative Tinkham. in state
mcnt issued tonight, declared that
the Attorney-Gencral should immc-
d!ately resign his office"
lie also has been found guilty Of
giving Immunity from prosecution by
his official action TO proiitcers in tho
sugar traffic in Louisiana. This fact
was based upon his own confession
before the committee. Since tho
committee also found that his action
gave apparent governmental sane
ton to extremely high sugar prices
thus causing an advance in the
Cuban market, he is responsible in
come considcra bio degree for the
high price OF SCAR in America today.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-03

by Joseph +. Guffey. n Palmer sup
porter. for national committceman.
"As n result of these contests. there
has grown up II good deal OF feel
ing between YOU and MIR. Palmcr?'
the Senator asked.
Yes. yes" exclaimed the witness.
Mr.. Bonniwell declared that in Fob
ruary IA gentleman named Henry j:
Butler called on me. ''Hc told me-"
the witness said. that he was man-
aSer for n. J. Casey, who has had
large liquor interests. and that Mr..
Casey desired TO be Il delegate to
the Democratic National Convention
and desired my support. Within two
weeks Casey was a candidate for del
cGate on tho Palmer ticket.
Pennsylvania "Snturatcd.''
II say with abiding conviction that
men who had always been friendly TO
me in politics wsrc taken away by
Il binding agreement with Federal
enforcement officers that they wcro
to BIO allowed to take liquor out OF
bonded control. The State OF Penn
sylvania was saturated with liquor"
Mr.. Bonnlwell was excused. and
the Acknowledgement arose.
"Ordinarily l would not dignity
these statements by denial" MIR.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-03


States criminal statutes under which
possible v!olators might escape
on the eighth day of November
1919. the A:torney-Gencral had no
power 10 fix prices and his authority
IN the premises was limited to tho
prosecution OF v!olators OF the pro-
visions Of tho fourth section of tho
Lever act. public No. IL, Sixty-nrth
Congress.
Method Ineffective.
Tho lcEalis,ic method adopted by
the Attorney General was wholly in
cr"ctivc as means of price control.
II gave apparent governmental sane
non TO extremely high sugar prices.
which excited the cupidity of Cuban
producers and caused an advance In
the Cuban market"
the Attorney was advised
in October. 1919. the ma jo-ity held,
mat excessive prices were being
charged by Louisiana producers. and
he directed United States Attorney
Mooney 10 make every effort to reaci,
an agreement with producers and
rchners 10 establish a fair prices for
the new crop. After conferences with
q committee representing producers
an agreement with them not TO sell
over IL and IS cents. AT that time,
the report set forth. sugar was sell
ing in the open market nt New
Orleans from 10 10 90 cents
This was due to the fact" the re-
port continued, that Louisiana sugar
occupies somewhat unique posi-
greater par; Of the best sugar crop
has been sold, and before Cuban
sugar appears"
Declaring that the Louisiana crop
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-03
IN FIERY
CLASH WITH FOE
OVER WET ISSlIE
CONTINUED From E,rst po.n

~ No - ..l.ueu rom flrst Pasco
came the "we,test spot on the globe,
according to its Mayor"
Aren't the enforcement officers
in Pennsylvania appointed blythe In
ternal Revenue Department." asked
Senator Spencer.
Senator. not one political appoint
mcnt Is made by the Federal govern
ment in Pennsylvania, without the
vice of \. Mitchell Palmer, we know
that" Mr.. Bonniwell retorted.
Senator Pomcrcnc brought out that
Judge Ronniwcll had been defeated
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-03
REPORTS COTTON CROP
AS WORST EVER KNOWN
Department Of Agriculture Declares
Average OF 62.5 Per Cent Poor
est Record for Fifty Years.
tBy Associated Prcssl

WASHINGTON, June 2.-Rcportinr
the condition OF the cotton crop or
May 20 al 62.i per cent OF normal, the
Department OF Agriculture announced
that this was the lowest mark in It's
record Of fifty years and that the re-
CURING statement. worst ever
known" was confirmed.
The season throughout the belt
Is from TWO to four weeks late" the
statement continued. Excessive win
ter and SPRING rains packed the soil
normal rainfall over much OF the belt
from Texas to North Carolina caused
:thc rapid driving GU, OF the hard
F. in the suhsoil is abundant.
Moist weather conditions in Okla
homa, Arkansas and Mississippi con-
growing. Delta lines OF those States
still overlooked from the high wa
ters in the Mississippi and its trihu-
tar!es. Much planting was done in
much rott!Hg OF seeds. while the cold
nights and frost caused n loss OF
many fields that had come TO a stand
and has left many others thin and
Replant!nE has ranged as high as 40
per cent IN some States, and PLANTING
and rcplanting is still under way in
"Weevii intes,ation is unusually
clear weather is needed for both the
growth OF the plant and 10 hold the
weevil in check, yet some rainfall is
needed in most OF the belt for proper
: development. e..
ture is the greatly Increased use OF
fertilizer over recent years. From
10 10 35 per cent more is being used
and the quality is much better. Nj
tratc OF soda is being used rather
late stands UP TO proper size and
viEor.'