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New-York tribune., 1920-01-08
Anderson Scores Smith
For Referendum Plea

William H. Anderson, superintend-
ent of the Anti Saloon League, de-
nounced the proposal of Governor
Smith to send the liquor question to
New-York tribune., 1920-01-08
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FIFTH AVENUE & 37mSrREB
PEARLS DIAMONDS JEWElRY
SlLVERWARE AND STATIONERY

the voters for popular vote. in 9
statement issued yesterday. The "drv;
leader declared the recommendation
was not sincere. =" - va
IF the Governor had ever favored
an honest, effective referendum ON IN
me sne nquor question he might be sus-
pected OF being honest and sincere in
this matter" he said. "His Structures
upon those who oppose a bogus, fraud
ulent, so-called referendum, COMING
from man who, as a legislator, OBJ
posed every genuine proposal to allow
the people Of his and other cities to
settle the liquor question for them
selves, proves that his solicitude to-day
is for the liquor traffic and not for
self government. This message shows
that his elevation to the Governorship
has not relieved him of the servile al
legiance to the saloon and the brewery
that characterized his legislative record. =
New-York tribune., 1920-01-08

drawn and Walker was the unanimous
choice of the twenty-one Senator's.
Hearst's opposition to Walker devel-
oped when the Senator, at the last ses-
sion OF the Legislature, introduced q
measure which took away 100000 q
year in advertising from the Hearst
newspapers.
Despite the seeming unanimity, the
contest for the minority leadership has
caused strained relations among the
Democrats here, and many believe that
1t will have q reaction in New York
City.
The Legislature adjourned until next
legislation, but thirty-six bills were in
troduced in the Senate. Among the
measures offered were the Lockwood
Committee on Profiteering bills, aimed
at checking the rapacity Of gouging
landlords.
One would make it crime, punish
able by one year in prison and a fine
OF $1,000, for failure to furnish heat,
light, elevator service or telephone
service if stipulated in the lease.
Another repeals the Ottinger act,
which invalidated verbal leases. The
proposed law would legalize, as for
merly, verbal leases of one year or less.
A third Lockwood bill places the bur-
den of proof on landlord who wishes
to dispossess tenant as undesirable.
Another requires landlord to give
tenant thirty days. notice instead Of
twenty. and a complementary measure
extends from twenty to thirty days the
time court may grant a tenant in a
dispossess proceeding. To encourage
building the committee also would ex-
empt from the state income tax a
mortgage on improved property not ex-
ceeding $4,000.
Bill Protects Motor Cars
Senator John J. Mackrell, of Troy. in
troduced two bills to stop automobile
thefts. One would make it a misde-
meanor to deface the manufacturers
serial number on car. The other re-
quires that certificate or bill of sale
accompany every sale or transfer of an
automobile, that every such sale be re-
ported to the local police authorities
and both parties identified by them.
This measure is aimed at the sale Of
stolen cars. It has the approval of the
state automobile organizations.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-08
Maryland May Cancel
Assent to Prohibition
Special Coyrespomdence

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Jan. Promptly
upon the assembly Of the Maryland
Legislature here to-day a resolution
was offered in the House of Delegates
declaring that the assent Of the Legis-
lature Of Maryland to the Eighteenth
Amendment was withdrawn.
The resolution was referred to the
Committee on Judiciary and the Legis-
lature adjourned until next Tuesday
evening. 1t is declared that there is
majority of two for the measure in
the House and three in the Senate, and
that Governor elect Richie, who will
be inaugurated next Wednesday, will
sign if it is passed, s
New-York tribune., 1920-01-08
Roosevelt Day Made
Legal Holiday il, Bill

ALBANY, Jan. 1.-THE first measure
introduced in the 1920 Legislature was
bill to make October 27, the birth
day of the late Colonel Roosevelt. a
legal holiday, to be known as Roose-
velt Day. Its author is Senator Sal
vatore A. Cotillo, of New York, a
Democrat.
Another bill introduced In the Senate
to-day was to repeal the law enacted
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Save the cost of Gifts

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CITIZENS
HONOR D. c. HEADS
Commissioners Are Officially
Welcomed at Entertainment.
Movie Program Is Given.

Commissioners Hendrick and Board
man were the guests OF honor last
night at an entertainment given by
the Congress Heights Citizens As
ISOLATION. Although IL was the regu-
lar monthly meeting, all business
was quickly disposed OF and the
evening devoted to a cordial and
hearty welcome TO the two Commits
sioners.
Commissioner Boardman made a
strong appeal for civic unity in Wash
ington. pointing out that Congress is
often confused By the varying num-
Der OF bills introduced on the same
subject at the request OF various civic
organizations. She believed that
mere good could be accomplished by
the establishment OF some sort OF
clearing house whereby the civic as
sociations could present a solid front
in meritorious requests for legisla-
tive action.
Commissioner Hendrick spoke of
his great fondness for Washington.
He also declared that the hearty CO.
operation Of all citizens would bring
very beneficial results to the National
Capital. He reiterated previous
statements that the latch string of
his office hangs out for all Washing
tonians who desire TO see him on Of
ficial business.
In addition to movies, refreshments
were served at the conclusion OF the
entertainment.
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ADMIRAL PRAISES
: MARINES IN HAITI
Knapp Tells Daniels U. S. Sea
Soldiers Wise in Islands
Administration.

and now good order prevails pra ;ti-
cally throughout the island. During
this period American lives were sac
rinced, as well as the lives OF the
gendarmerle.
Charges that strangulation ana
logging were resorted to are aoso-
lutely denied by Admiral Knapp.
The Admiral admitted that the
"corvee" system of enforced labor on
roads has been employed under Amer
lean occupation, and pointed out that
such service is not only legal in
Haiti. but that similar laws exist, or
have exiated. in the United States
In applying the system, the gen
darmerie were acting under the order
OF the President OF Haiti, he said.
81 personally believe the law TO be
good one II legally administered
the admiral added.
ROAD SYSTEM GOOD.
''The roads that were built by
corvee labor" he said. ARE invalu-
able TO the progress OF the country.
Criticism has been heard OF harsh
measures that were taken TO retain
laborers from one section and force
them to work in others. i am not
yet in a position either to affirm or
deny these accusations.
"If the fact be admitted that
laborers were forced under military
domination to work in sections OF
which they were not inhabitants, IL
is strongly probable that they tried
to escape from what was virtual
peonage. and that the subordinate Of
ficers and men of the gendarmerie in
charge OF them very probably were
guilty at times OF harsh measures to
ret ain them"
Speaking of accusations that murd-
ers and tortures had been committed.
the admiral said there were unques-
tionably cases OF abuse Of power on
the part of Junior officers OF the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-14
FAVOR TAFT IN
H|CHESTCOURT
Harding May Name Three New
: Members II Others Take Re-
tirement Privileges in March.
BY GEORGE X. HOLMES,
international News Service.

IL Is regarded as very probable In
Washington that Pesident-elect War
rem q. Harding is going to be con-
fronted with the task OF filling
three, possibly four, vacancies on
the bench OF the United States Su-
preme Court before his Administra-
ton is very old.
FOUR MAY RETIRE.
Four sitting members OF the court,
including the Chief Justice, are ELI
gibie for retirement. and II the nor
NAL course OF events Is followed out
their places will be filled by the
incoming Harding administration.
Those eligible for retirement are
Chief Justice White. who is seventy
five, and Associate Justices McKenna,
seventy-seven; Holmes. seventy-nine,
and Day, seventy-one.
or all the thousands of appoint-
ments which the new President will
be called on to make after March
next, none are so important nor are
engaging so much quiet attention In
Washington as these. Not In many
years has II devolved upon one ad-
ministration to play so important a
role in the future makeup OF the
nations highest tribunal.
THREE WILSON'S CHOICE.
The present makeup OF the court
is five Republicans and four Demo-
Gratis. or the sitting members, three
are Wilson appointees. McReynolds.
Brandeis and Clarke: two are Taft
appointees, Van Devanter and Pit
ney; two are Roosevelt appointees.
Holmes and Day, and Justice Nc
Kenna was appointed by Mckinley.
Chief Justice White was Demo-
cratic Senator from Louisiana when
appointed to the bench by Grover
Cleveland. He was raised to the
Chief-ship by President Taft in 1910
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MRS. M'SW|NEY IS
PLEASED W|THV|S|T
Thanks Americans at Reception
Here-Sister Of Dead Mayor
Speaks Tonight.

Mrs. Muriel McSwiney widow OF
the lord mayor OF Cork, and Miss
Mary McSwiney, his sister. met sew
eral hundred Washingtonians last
night at an informal reception In the
gold room OF the Hotel Lafayette
Both thanked the American people
for the kindness shown them during
their visit TO this country. Mrs
McSwiney said she was not anxious
to leave the United States, but soon
must go back to her baby. MORA.
IL want TO thank you all for the
wonderful welcome given my sister
!n-law and myself" Mrs. McSwiney
said. ever since | came 10 America
| have found everyone most gener-
Gus and kind to me. And / hope, in
the efforts we have made to place the
story OF Jreland's sufferings before
YOU. that you will heln us to work
for the independence OF Ireland"
Miss McSwiney will speak this
"vening In Central High School under
the auspices of the Washington
Mallow committee. This will be her
first actual public appearance since
she came to this country. Congress
man Anthony Griffin will preside.
In addition to Miss McSwiney.
there will be several other prominent
speakers! The meeting viii start at
500 o'clock and the doors will be
open Mt o'clock. 1t will be open to
the public.
The women who formally greeted
Mrs. and Miss McSwiney upon their
arrival in Washington arranged the
reception last night. They were Mrs.
Joseph France. Mrs. William Il. Borah,
Mrs. James Reed. Mrs. John Burke.
Mrs. Hannis Taylor. Mrs Thomas Car
ter, Mrs. L. H.. Pickford. Mrs. Peter
A. Drury. Miss Mary OToole, Mrs.
Frank T. Walsh, Mrs. Edward Keat-
ing, DR.. Frances Faye, Mrs. Rosa
Downing. Mrs. Basil Manly. Mrs. w,
II. Clagett, Mrs. Dowd, Mrs. T. f,
Rorke, Miss Sarah Post Grogan, Miss
Joy Webster. Miss Edna Sheehy. and
Miss Amelia Rosser.
At last nights reception. official as
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-14
ALLEGED JOKER IN
NOLAN PATENT BILL
Opponents Say Proposed
Amendment Would Give Com
mission powers OF Gar"

An alleged Joker In the Nolan
patent bill Is causing members OF the
House much concern.
Starting out as a simple measure
to increase salaries OF officials and
employees Of the Patent Office, the bill
took on an amendment in the Senate
In the closing hours OF the last ses-
sion which would give the Commits
sioner OF Patents. IL Is claimed. the
powers OF a Car. Haste in action
on this bill is now being urged on
Congress.
Under the Language OF the amend
ment, II Is charged. the commissioner
is left practically free TO determine
who shall or shall not prosecute
claims before the Patent Office. and
% censor without restriction the
business methods OF those engaged
in this work.
In charging the powers OF the
commissioner the Secretary OF the
Interior seems TO be deprived OF hts
powers of supervision over the Com
missioner OF Patents. who. by law. is
under the control of the Secretary.
and the commissioner is made an
autocrat.
Those opposing this change in tho
law say THAT the Commissioner OF
Patents. often a patent attorney or
seeking TO become one. should be re-
stricted in his powers, and that, on
the principle that every man under
charge should have his day In court,
instead of making the commissioner
the final arbiter there should be
board of appeals or review over him.
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A number OF recommendations have
already been made TO President-eleet
Harding. In anticipation OF these ex-
pected vacancies.
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gendarmerie and OF enlisted men.
Where such cases became known, he
said, the offenders were punished.
except possibly In few cases where
the offender passed out OF reach be-
fore the crime was known.
Junior officers OF the gendarmerie,
the admiral pointed out. are recruited
from the non -commissioned officers
and enlisted men OF the marine corps.
Taken as whole. he said. they are
a fine body OF men and have done excel
lent work under great difficulty. FIRE.
quently they are stationed In remote
places where there are no other
white men, and their lives are In
hourly danger.
"It IL not strange" the admiral
said, that now and again men have
been found unequal To the position
OF authority, coupled with isolation,
In which they found themselves. Sew
eral of them have become deranged."
Haiti Ii not ready by reason of lack
OF education OF even the most primary
character, for any real republican In
situations, he said. Left to itself II
Will fall a prey to men OF some edu-
cation, but OF low ethics, who will
exploit II for personal advantage.
Since its independence in 1904 there
have been two emperors. one king
and twenty-four presidents. or these
fve died in office from natural causes,
four were assassinated. one commit
ted suicide. one resigned and one served
a fun term. Others were forced out.
The population is practically of the
negro race, he said. Much less than
per cent are engaged In agitation,
while fully 90 per cent are indifferent
as TO their form of government. so
long as IL assures domestic tranquil
lily and freedom from excessive taxa
ton,
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TAFT Is MENTIONED.

TAFT Is mENTiONEps
Standing out pre-eminsntly among
them lie the name OF william Howard
Taft. The former Presidents friends
confidently predict that Harding VIII
take the nTst opportunity TO name
him TO the bench, and, In case OF
Chief Justice Whites retirement, ele-
vate him TO the Chief Justiceship. IL
would be a hitting thing. the former
Presidents friends point out Tor
Taft to succeed as Chief Justice the
very man whom he as President SO
signally honored ten years ago. Taft
is said by his friends 10 De very
anxious TO wind up his long and bril-
liant career in the calm dignity OF
the Supreme Bench, aloof from poll
tics and partisanship.
Another suggestion that has peen
made TO the President-elect Is that OF
a man no less distinguished-Cha
Evans Hughes. who resigned from
the court in 1910. and who came very
near being elected President OF the
United States. Reports that Judge
Hughes would become a member OF
the Harding Cabinet have been met
with asse rtions OF some OF his friends
that he does not desire Cabinet
post. but. having had his ming at
politics, would desire to return 10 the
serenity OF the bench.
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U.S.. OFFICERS AWARDED
FRENCH DECORATIONS

Gen. Louis Collardet. French mill
tary attache. yesterday in the presence OF
the French ambassador and other no
tables, conferred the decoration OF
officer of the Legion OF Honor upon
Coils. Harry G. Bishop, John w. Ba--
ker. w. II. Johnston and Lieut.. CO..
John NJ. Dunn.
The decoration of Chevalier of the
Legion OF Honor was conferred upon
Major Sherman Miles and Major Ar
thur G.. Campbell. The ceremony took
place at Genera Colllardets nome
here.
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well as private Washington was rep
resented. Among those present were
Senator ID. U. Fletcher OF Florida, Con-
gresham Ladislas Lazaro OF Lou
isiana. Congressman III. c.. Dupre Of
Louisiana. DIR. Harvey Wiley. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. +. Rorke. Senator and Mrs.
Henry +. Ashurst of Arizona, Ray
mond Miller. william III. Clagett, John
Gaffney. the Rev. L. J. Mannix, of
Denver: DR.. +. j. Lennox, OF Catholic
University: Canon Russell. Episcopal
Cathedral: former Judge William II.
DeLacy. and John Burke. Treasurer
of the United States.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-14
SUPREME COURT RECESS.

The United States Supreme Court
will take a recess from Monday, De-
cember 20. to Monday. January 3, II
was announced yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-14
SUTHERLAND AGAIN.

Two other names which have been
put before Senator Harding as SUI
preme Court possibilities are those OF
former Senator George Sutherland OF
Utah, and Senator John knight Shields
OF Tennessee.
Senator Sutherland was a close per-
sonaI friend and constant adviser TO
Senator Harding during his campaign
He has been acclaimed for years as
one OF the greatest legal men in the
United States, and since the election
he has been regarded as a Cabinet
certainty. For two years Senator
Sutherland was president OF the
American Bar Association. His friends
expect to see him in the
Cabinet or on the Supreme bench be-
fore many months of the Harding
will have rolled away.
DEMOCRAT HAS CHANCE.
Senator Shields. a Democrat, was
one OF the few Democratic senators
to repudiate President Wilson's peace
program. He swung in with the Re-
publicans during the long treaty fight
and was uncompromising in his oppo-
sition to the League.
During Senator Harding's service
in the Senate he was on intimate and
friendly terms with Senator Shields.
and known to have a high regard
for. the Tenneesean's abilities.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-14

WASHINGTON BAK
VANDERBILT, California
capitalist, who has just returned
TO this country with a conces-
sion for 400, 900 square miles Of
Siberian territory, TO be worked
by an American syndicate
which he represents. Japanese
now hold the territory, and Van
deriip expects a little trouble
chasing them away.
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To Cure n Cold in One Day
Take Groves LAXATIVE BROMO QCi-
NINE tablets. The genuine bears the sig
nature Of E. w. Grove. 3Oc-AdVt
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HERE FOR THE WEDDING

The marriage of Miss Sarah Evans
and Mr.. Thomson Penney will take
place tonight at nine o'clock in the
Lebanon Presbyterian church. Inc
event is CT interest to a wide circle
of friends over th> State and the
following have arrived to witness and
10 take part in the happy event:
Mrs. NJ. T. Sanders, Miss Annie
Reed Evans, Mrs. J. L. Ferrell, OF
Greenville, Mr.. C. S. Evans, of Co.
lumbia, Rev and Mrs. L. W. Brown,
'cf Charlotte. P. NJ. Myrth and LeRoy
Moore, of Spartanburg, E. c. Morrl-
son of Charlotte and DR.. }. r.
Evans, of Wilmington, N. c.
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MISS HOWE HONORED

1t will be of interest to the 1a,iy
friends of Miss Ruth HoWie to ::now
Of the honor that has been conferred
upon her at Brenau College-Con-
selvatory, Gainesville, Georgia. Miss
Howie has been elected House p"esi-
dent of the Lambda Beta Psi Chapter
House, and by virtue of this office
becomes a member of the Student
Executive Council. This is tribute
of love and esteem from her fellow
students, and Miss HOWE is to be
congratulated on having won for
herself such an honor in her college.
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COMMUNICATION RESTORED

Washington, May 11.-Communica-
tion between Mexico City and Vera
Cruz by land telegraph was restored
yesterday. A private message receiv-
ed today from Mexico City via this
line and, cable said all was quiet in
the ,Mexfean capital and that perfect
order was being maintained hy the
reyolutionistS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-12
SECRETLY SEND
TROOPS TO CHINA

London, May 10.-Three divisions
of Japanese soldiers in mufti (civil-
ian dress) have left Toxic for Man.
churia, said news agency dispatch
from Peking Monday quoting advices
received in that city from. Harbin
The dispatch added that shipments
of arms are being sent secretly from
Japan daily
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-12
Local
News
: personals :

=. G. Perrin was a visitor IN And
erson this week.
Mrs. Joe Gilbert, of Calhoun Falls,
was in town Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Wilson, of Watts, was
a visitor in Abeville Tuesday.
Mrs, S. A. Wakefield, of Antre-
vile. was in town Tuesday.
Mrs. H. A. Benton and Mrs. Z. NJ
Mckenzie spent Tuesday in Atlanta
&c. Burnes, of Anderson, was a
visitor in :Abbeville this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Hill spent
Monday in Greenwood.
George Prince, Antreville, was a
business visitor in Abbeville this
week.
R. r. Harris, Anderson, was a
business visitor + in Abbeville this
week.
w. D. Wilson and Will Harris
made the trip to Spartanburg and re-
turn by auto Tuesday
Mrs. w. D. Wilson has returned
from Spartanburg after several
weeks visit in that place.
Miss Kate McDill will leave this
week for ColupbR for a visit OF
several weeks.
Mrs. Henry Hester and Mrs. Dick
son of Calhoun Falls, was \in town
Tuesday.
Mrs. R. S. Link left Tuesday fol
Columbia where she will spend sew
eral days.
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A MUSICAL TREAT.

Invitations have been received IN
Abbeville to the Music Recital OF
Miss Ruby Hill Devlin which takes
place Friday night at Lander College.
Miss Devlin will be assisted by two
violinists and all being accomplish
ed musicians, rare treat is in store
for those who attend.
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BRANDON COMPANY
TO BUILD DUCK MILL

Greenvile, S. c., May 1.-THE
Brandon Cotton Mills Company will
erect near it's present site duck mill
with eight thousand spindles, it was
announced by August W. Smith pres
ident of Brandon. An immense a.
mount of cotton will be used in the
duck mill because of its heavy pro-
duct, it was stated.
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VISITORS FROM ANDERSON

Mrs. Tribble and her daughters,
Misses Ola, Dorothy and Venetia,
came down from Anderson Friday
and remained until Sunday. They
were interested visitors at the May
Day festival.