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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-03-10
JAS. II. MEDLOCK
DIES IN GREENWOOD
Native of this County but Long Res
ident of Greenwood Died There
Monday Morning.

SpaNS VI S"o SV~'sSJ w. 20 -
ident of Greenwood Died There
Monday Morning.
Mr.. Jas. #. Medlock. a native of the
western part OF this county and pos
sessing many warm friends here and
around his old home, died at his home
in Greenwood Monday morning after
a prolonged illness during which he
spent much time at hospitals seeking
relief. The funeral services were held
at the Main Street Methodist church
in Greenwood yesterday afternoon and
interment took place in Edgewood
cemetery not far from his new home
which he built several years ago
The following account OF his death
was taken from Monday afternoons
Greenwood IndeX-Journal:
Mr.. James Il. Medlock. president Of
the National Loan and Exchange Bank,
and one OF Greenwood's best known
citizens, died at his home on the
Power House iroad this morning
shortly after six O'Clock. Mr.. Medlock
had been in a critical condition for
sometime and the news OF his death
was not unexpected. He had only re-
turned about ten days ago from a Bal
'timore hospital where he had beer
for treatment. Still it was great
shock to the family and to his host
of friends. Mr.. Medlock had large
circle OF friends in town and in thu
country, all Of whom will be deepl,
sained to learn of his death.
Mr.. Medlock was IN his 64th year
He was born on August 18th. 1856 il
the Princeton section Of Lauren
county. He attended the schools o
his neighborhood and later entere
Vanderbilt University. He came t
Greenwood in the year 1885 as book
keeper for the late J. T. Simmons
his first cousin. The two men wer
closely connected in business a.
their lives. In the course OF three {
four years Mr.. Medlock went with th
newly organized Bank OF Greenwoo
as boOkkeeDer and about 1890, on til
death Of Mr.. j. W. Greene, the fir.
Cashier OF the bank nc was elcctc
cashier He served the bank in tn
capacity for a number of years an
left the bank to become presidcl
Of the Loan and Exchange Ban
which was organized by himself, IL
late j. T. Simmons, Mr.. c.. P. Sin
mons and others The Loan and e!
change Bank opened for business
the store next door to Hodges Dru
Store and remained at this stand Ill
til its consolidation with The Fir
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-03-10
M'ADOO REPEATS
GEORGIA REFUSAL

Former Secretary will not Enter Race
In Presidential Primary In Cracker
State.
New York, March 7.-William Gibbs
McAdoo, former secretary Of thetreas-
ury, tonight reiterated his determina-
ton not to permit use Of his name as
candidate at the presidential pri-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-03-10

son, j. p. Jennings, r. A. Ellison, e. III.
Bowers, j. 'P. BOulware, j. Simms
Andrews, and Messrs. Hart, Coleman
and Anderson, Of the active pail
bearers are also members Of the
board of stewards.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-03-10
Statement of the Condition OF the
BANK OF WATERLOO
Located at Waterloo, S. G., at the
close of business Mnrch 1St. 1920.

Located at Waterloo, S. c., at tho
close Of business March 1sts 1920.
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts :. ..$1t2,720
Overdrafts ;. :. :. :. 4,T58.06
Furniture and Fixtures >. 1.00l
Banking House ;. ;. :. 10000
Due from Banks and Bank
ers ;. :. :. 24,s57.9 80
Currencv :. ;. ;. ;. ;. 4,22700
Silver and Other Coin 1884
Checks and Cash Items =. 401.36
Other Resources. W.
Liberty h>Bonds{. :. 12,441.9O
Total :. - H. .tx.T,.. .$160,991.41
LfAd3IfI1H'ES
Capital Stock1Paid In ;. IS 25,0O0.00
Surplus FUND.-. III :. ;. 100000
Undivided Profits. less Cur
rent Expenses and Taxes
Paid ;. ;. ). ;. 3,O72.96
Due to Banks and Bankers 519.57
dividends Unpaid :. ;. ;. 27.50
Individual Deposits Subject
to Check ;. .$S6,275.55
Savings Deposits. 6,4S7.09
Time Certificates Of De
post ;. ;. :. ;. 17,022.05
Cashiers Checks 2,5S6.69 112,371.38
Total :. ;. ;. :. :. .$160,991.41
State Of South Carolina,
County Of Laurens.
Before me came c. w. Fuller, Cash
ier Of the above named bank. who be-
ing duly sworn, says that the above
and forcgoinr statement is a true con-
dition OF said bank, as shown by the
books OF said bank.
G.. w. FULLER.
/ Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 9th day Of March, 1920.
J. j. ADAMS,
Notary Public.
Correct Attest: J. c.. Smith. Il. J.
Anderson, III. X. Aiken. Directors.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-10-07
An OMNIBUS OUTLOOK.

aThings have come to a doggone
pretty passi' grumbled Gap Johnson
Of Rumpus Ridge. Ark. Before the
war could buy plug terbacker for
from So to 30 cents a pound, 30 rich
and juicy and full of AMBER that a
Teller could sit and kill fly with II
plumb acrost the room. Now, by cripes,
/ pay 80 cents to SLIPS for something
they call terbacker; no count. dry
stuff. with no juice a-tall In It. skurce-
". My children. just nacher'ly eat It
up. and then yell at me b'cuz they
can't spit over their own chins. Lem
me tell you these yur internal doin's
are what Is going to bring on reyolu-
ton. can't hardly hold my kids
nOwl"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-10-07
SOCLAI,
tcontributed)

- tContr1buted)
III Mrs. t. Leak aud Miss Emma
Grey Ledbetter motored to Green's
boro Tuesday for days shopping.
n ThesAuxilliary Of the Church Of
The Messiah met in "a business
meeting Tuesday with Mrs. John
4. Bennett After the devotional
which was conducted by the Presi-
dent, Mrs. Henry Farley, the bust.
ness Of the Auxiliary was discuss
ed pro and con. The meeting yo-
ted to send Greetings to the Wo-
mans Club, which meets Thurs
day afternoon for the first time.
Miss Kathryn Mcdonald left
Tuesday night for Richmond, va,
where she will be the guest Of Capt.
and Mrs. G. G. Shannonhouse for
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-10-07
REGISTRARS AND JuDGEs.

REGISTRARS AND JUDGES v
List of Registrars and Judges Nov Election for Richmond
Registration Books Opened Today Sept sOth and
Will Close Oct 23rd-Those Whose Names Are Already on
Books Need Not Register AgaiMust Have Been Residents
of State Two Years. Richmond County Six Months Precinct
Four Months, and Twentyone Years, Over, of Age
PRECINCT NO st
Steeles TownshpT B. Mangum, Registrar, A
Judge, Manguri; Ed ?. McLendon, Judge, Mangum. -
PRECINCT NO. 2. t.
Judge, Covingon; James Mcintyre Judge Covngton. '
PRECINCT NO. 1.
Mineral Springs Township Bennett Registrar Elerbee j. T.
mcleod, Judge, Enerbe; A. D. Splvey, Judge, EIerbe
Mineral Springs Township K F. Lowdermlk, Registrar Norman; M
T. Poole Judge Norman; s. p Cole, Judge Norman - 49,
PRECINCT NO. l..
Black Jack Township Key, Registrar Elerbe; w. Webb
Judge ELebe; C. H. Robbins n.J Jgdge, ElIerbe
81 Beaver Dam TownshpA H. Mcdonald Registrar Hoffman: R. J.
Stuus, judge Hoffman, Lonnie Butler, Judge -
PRECINCT NO.
Goson Judge Rockingham; Mcdonald, Judge Rockingham
= , PRECINCT NO. 1.
Roekngham TownshpAex Mcintosh Registrar Roberdel; Archie L.
MCNEIL, Judge, Roberde; John Ballard
PRECINCT NO
pae % Steele Registrar Rockingham
Lean Judge Rockingham; Smith, Judge ROCKINGHAM sS NC
PRECINCT NO.
won Pi township Ben Covngton, Registrar Rockingham R.
F. Sanford, Judge Rockingham R. f. D. Calvin Hsnomond t.
Rockingham, R. F. D. - = - ' A"NiAionu' JUDGE
.e PRECINCT Mob
Wolf Pit Township. W. Diggs Registrar Rokrobor D II n ~,
1; G. L. Yates Judge, n. e. ~ NO.
Rockingham, r. F. D. /. - - 80 1"'0ie" 'uuge'
Wolf Pit Townhp-E H. Rodgers Repistrar Roclirub n =, =,
'uose' Nocdhghan Ferry Leviner, Judge, Rockingham ~
- PRECINCT NO. l.
judge Hamlet T. Dabbs Judge Hamlet "Aet' n M Love-
PRECINCT NO. l.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-10-07
A Duty to Art.

"The new hired man puts In most Of
hisstime teaching Josh to throw SOM
ersaults and make daredevil leaps"
commented Mrs. Corntossel.
"Yes," replied her husband. " Cont
know what to do about 1t. late to
have work stopped on the farm and
at the same time l don't want to spoil
our sons future by interferin' with his
chance of becomin' n great motion pic
ture star"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-10-07

coffee and cheese straws. The
house was beautifully decorated
with huge vases Of pink red and
white cosmus. Those hidden ia
to this affair were Missds Mary
Stansill, Berta West, Ruth Harri-
son, Halle Covington, Sarah Lilly
Dockcry, Minnie Little, OF Charlotte
Rosa and Jennie Parsons, Kathryn
Mcdonald, Johnsie Cameron, Jean
nett Farley, Mesdames Maude
McCloud, F. w. Leak, and Mrs.
Farley Long.
On Saturday afternoon Miss
Beth Thomas entertained Miss
Stansill. Sewing and conversa-
ton were the diversions of the
afternoon, and after an hour of
such enjoyment the hostess
served a delicious salad course
with accessories. Miss Thomas
presented to the honoree four
dainty embroidered linen hand
kerchiefs.
Mrs T. n. Page. of Henderson.
arrived Monday and is the gu, st
of her daughter, Mrs, S. W.
S "ele. Mrs, Page Will remain
during the month of October. II
Stephen w. Steele, Jr., of IA
spent Sunday here with
relatives. 4
Mrs, R. R. Simmons and Mrs.
S. w. Steele, Mrs. J. H. Page
and Miss Laura Page Steele
spent Wednesday in Cheraw.
Miss Laura Dodameade and
Miss Mable Davis, of High Point,
have arrived to attend the STAN
marriage this evening
at the Methodist Church TT 7:3O|
o'clock.
Rev. and Mrs. Davis and Miss
Alberta Davis, of Clinton, father,
and sister of Mr.. Davis,
are in the city for Stansill- Davis
marriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. R. Dunlap and
daughter, Celia, spent Sunday in
Rockingham with relatives.
Miss Esdale Shaw, accompani-
ed by Misses Dorothy and Jean
Farley, went to Laurinburg We'd
nesday to attend the marriage
and reception Of Miss Irene
Prince, of Aberdeen.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-10-07
several days.

Reports from the Mr.. Stephen
Wall are to the effect that his con.
dltion is improving; he is able to
SIT st.. up. a part. Of the day, and hopes
OF hls speedy recovery, are BOXED
lar. wax, M az Il gS. " 3
jsJ.Q.- atE, ~ s2
Mr., apd Mrs. Junius Diggs are
attending the Richmond, Wax, Fair
this week. Hesmt
s,ft1 w sl,t ~. Al d.
Mis- Stansili~ Coyington enter
tanned at her home on Hamlet
Road, Tuesday afternoon, honor
ing the bride OF the week, Miss
Wilmer stansill, with q Sewing
Party. Guests all arrived and the
hostess gave out cup towels and
dust cloths to be hemmed for the
honoree. While this was being
accomplished, conversation was
rife. Afterwards the hostess ser
yed q delicious salad, course Of
chicken salad In peppers, sand
wiches, pickles, frozen apricots,
crackers, followed BY after dinner
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-10-07
Praise Indeed,

SLOW was the humorous lecture at
the opera house last night?" asked the
recently arrived guest.
First ratep' enthusiastically re-
piled the landlord of the Petunia tav-
ern. "Why, dad-blame It, l got in
on complimentary ticket and I
laughed"-Judge.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-10-07
Unrest.

"Unrest," remarked the. man with
the oil can, sis usually due to mis-
placed repose. It's wonderful what
a lot Of people can be upset because
one man is asleep at the SWITCH"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-10-07

Hv0T so
She: Do you think one should
marry his oppeslte7
Hes Those who know tell me II
makes little difference. A couple
Invariably become opposites shortly
after marrying anyway.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-10-07
Modern Matches.

A truly patient man we like
Who doesn't care a bit
How many matches he must strike
Before he gets one lit
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-10-07
RICHMOND COUNTY CENSUS
Continued From Front Page

of 23l4 Wolf Pit township next with gain of 1858 Min
era Springs third with gain of 1866 and Rockingham town
ship fourth with 933 increase Mn
Hamlet made greater increase than any this section
and takes the rank the largest town nhs section Since Rock
ngham cannot have the honor this time Of being the largest
people pleased that its sister Of Hamlet has the honor
Hamlet had639 folks in 1900 1910 had 27 Gust Is than
Rockingham and in 1920 has 3659-and recount will likely
show the population to be over 1000.
Rockingham had 1907 1900 in 1910 we had 1885, and now in
1920 population 2 gain in the past ten years of 1884,
But while city has made wonderful growth in population
the town has gained rapidly many other ways This town the
natural market for thousands instead of hundreds the ten large
cotton mills surrounding the in reality giving 10000 pop
ulation These mill villages almost of the ITSELF
though be counted in the census In order to
pand our citizens of means must get the building habit For
months the PosDpah has haped necessarily upon the crying
need of more houses and but little heed has been made the
Rockingham must make far greater strides during the next ten
the foundation must be MORE HOUSES which the
increasing population can live.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-30
SMOKY VALLEY ITEMS

Clark Plants is husking corn for
Harry Marcy. s<s
Jesse Edwards took load of wheat
to WaKeeney one day last week.
The Rauch Bros have been helping
Dewey Whistler repair his Overland
car.
. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Edwards and chill
dren visited at C. l. Marcy's Wednes-
day.
T. N. Turman and Clyde Lang made
business trip to WaKeeney Tues
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Kite and son,
Vincent, were WaKeeney visitors Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Stutzman
helped with the butchering at Frank
Vermillion's Thursday.
Several from this neighborhood
went to Ransom, Tuesday after some
coal which they had ordered.
Mrs Edgar Bullock and Mrs. Jo-
seph Jackson were doing some Christ
mas shopping at WaKeeney Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Holmes and chill
dren and Grandma Bige1ow ate Sun
day dinner with Mr.. ad Mrs. Jess
Edwards.
1%oLh o1S0h anu w Ills
were married Saturday afteroon. Mrs.
Spitsnaugle is staying with her per-
ents for the present.
Irna Lynn is sepnding her Christ
mas vacation with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Lynn. Miss Lynn
is attending business college at EN-
poria.
Neal RaucI1 and Dewey Whistler
sustained injuries Tuesday when the
car they were driving struck bump
in the road and turned over in an up
right position again The car was pref
ty badly wrecked also.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Holmes and
children and Grandma Bigelow from
near Cove City were visiting C. A.
Repshire's and other old neighbors
Saturday and Sunday. Mr.. Holmes
and family worked at the Hille ranch
but moved onto a farm near Cove
about two years ago. They made the
trip in their Ford car
Mrs. J. G. Marcy was the victim of
a pleasant surprise Sunday when a
bout fifty-five of her relatives drove
out to spend the day. They all
brought something good to eat. The
occasion was to celebrate her birth
day which comes on December oath
She received several nice presents
| consisting of cut glass ware, books
records for her Edison Ambero1a, etc
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-30
TO TOWNSHIP OFFICERS AND
ROAD OVERSEERS

In the placing of culverts or drains
take into. consideration whether it is
necessary for all the water to pass
through the culvert to be or whether
a spillway can not be made to take
care of the overflow in an excessive
food.
Where the banks are high or the
draw is deep requiring a high grade
or fill water must be allowed to
flow over it it becomes necessary
to build large enough to carry the
largest amount of water that may
come at any one time else the grade
will be washed away, the cu1vert torn
out and the whole labor and money
spent for nothing.
Below is table giving the size as
prepared by engineers who have made
it study and know the run off proba-
BILE in the heaviest likely flood.
The drainage area is the amount of
land from which water will run
through the culvert and is not a hard
thing to estimate.
Area Opening Size to Build
AZ SO. it. 16"x16'' or 1872 round
10 Al SO. TT. Pkg or 2S' round
20 Al So it. 2x31k' or 36'' round
rs A-s34 So # zx3 r. or 4O'' round
so Az So. #. 3x4' or 4s" round
100 A-24 So. it. Axe or 5x5'
200 A-4s So #. 6xs' or 5x1o' >.>-x.
300 A-64 So #. SxS' or 6x11-
600 A-1o0 So #. SKIP or 1Ox10'
Anything larger would be a county
bridge
Often a good spillway can be made
to carry the surplus water without
building SO large or even the road
way may be hoored cheaper than to
build any culvert at all
In no case make the 'culvert smaller
than the rule for sooner or later the
unexpected flood viii come and all will
be lost because you tried to build to
cheaply-
Hudson Harlan,
County ENGINEER
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-30
AMERICAN LEGION NOTICE

The American Legion will hold it's
next regular meeting in the hall over
the Trego County State Bank Janu-
airy 6, 1921 All members are re-
qaested to be present All ex-ser-
vice men are invited as this is a good
time to meet some of your old Buddies
and become a member of The Ameri-
can Legion and be Buddies> as we
used to be
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-30
MISJBDGED

Hemnandhaw:"It is never a wise
plan to act on the impulse OF the
moment"
Ehimerpa4e: II suppose yo~ have
an instance In mind
-Yas ~aen Iswzs fsna1ne For d.
Ase xunaA1a - $500 - . 1An ~
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-30
TO WHOM TT MAY CONCERN

Joe Hobl sentenced February q,
1920 from Trego County, for Forgery,
End degree, viii present his appIica-
ton fora parole to the Board OF Adj
ministraton, at their next regular
meeting held at Lansing, Kansas, Feb
ruary, 1921. Cmmuications favorinE
or protesting his release win be CON
sidered at that time
z3-2tp Petitioner. Joseph Hobl.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-30

asked me il I had an axe to grind"
WeII"
And then i discovered the poor
gink was travelling tinker who was
earning his living with q grindstone~n
-Youngstown Telegram
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-30

For Sale or Trade-Span of
matched coming yearling mule colts.
Will trade for cattle. J. G. Hixson,
WaKeeney.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-30

For Sa1e-Several burbon red
young toms and hens, turkeys, pure
bred. Mrs. Allen Mong, Phone AIT
WaKeeney. Adv. 80 4p.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-30

For Sale-Young registered roam
shorthorn bull, eleven months old.
Fred Rensmeyer, one mile west and
one mile south of WaKeeney. 4O-5tp.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-30

For Sale-Pure bred white guineas
at $3.50 per pair. Also white Orping-
ton cockreIls, choice for $3.50 each.
S. M. Babb, Phone 1908. adv 4O-2tp.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-30

For Sale-Pure bred Poland China
Boar pigs and Bourbon Red Turkeys.
j. w. Ghumm, WaKeeney, Phone Ala
Adv r.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-30

Lost-Pair of double tense, clear
glasses. Will pair liberal reward for
their return to owner. Ernst Musse-
mann, Sr., WaKeeney. adv.38-tf
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-30

winter.
38-6tp. R. NJ Purinton, Collyer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-30

Hoch's monuments have quality in
both design and workmanship. Call
or write him at Hays, Kansas. Adv 16
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-30

For SaIe-Hereford bull calves, as
good as they grow, will weigh about
500 lbs or better. Both registered
and unregistered. Lew II. Galloway,
Wa-Keeney. Adv. 33 If.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-30

For SaIe-Pure bred Bourbon Red
tom turkeys.-Mrs. W. E. Basnett,
Rt. 1, WaKeeney. Phone 4O4. 42-tf
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-30

The Delco-Light, dealer for this
territory is Ray C. Hall, Ellis, KS. II
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-30

For Sale-Pure bred Poland China
pigs. S. NJ. Beason, Collyer,s Kansas 13
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-30

For Sale-House and lot formerly
occupied by Walter Parks. Price
$4,000. For particulars write owner.
Frank Durham, Alomosa, Colo, Rt. e.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-30
FOR SALE and WANT
COLUMN

One Cent Word Each Iasue-C..h
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-30

For Sale-Chas. Stee1e's fine resi-
dence in the north part of WaKeeney
See w. w. Parks. 22tf
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-30

Found-A crank to Buick or some
other car. Inquire at this Office. 39-Zt
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-30

For Sale-One registered Short
horn bull or will trade for another
registered animal P. J. Riedel, Rt 3,
Wakeeney. adv. 36-tf.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-30

For Sale-One horse buggy and
harness. Inquire at this Office. APP
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-30

List your land with Cave Realty
Company, WaKeeney, Office with 81.
F. Kline 23-tf
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-30

See Hoch at Hays Tor monuments
Quality first consideration Adv 49,
New Britain herald., 1920-01-09

does not do so. the United States and Germany will play a lone hand in the orld.
 The maintenance of the peace of the world and the effective execution of the treaty depend upon the whole hearted participation of the United States. I am not stating it as d matter of power. Thu point is that the United States is the only nation which has sufficient moral force with the rest of the world to guarantee the substitution of discussion for war. If we keep out of this agreement, if we do not give our guarantees, then another attempt will be made to crush the new nations of Europe.
 do not believe that this is what the people of this country wish or Will be satisfied with. Personally, l do not accept the action of the Senate ot the United States as the decision or the Nation. I have asserted from the hfSt that the oVerW ne Inning majority or the people of this country desire the ratification of the treaty. and my ipl-. pression to that effect has recently been confirmed by the unmiStakable evidences of public opinion given dur ing my visit to seventeen of the States.
 Accept interpretations.
 I have endeaVOrcd to make IL plaln that if the Senate wishes to say what the undoubted meaning of the League is. I shall have no objection. mere can be no reasonable objection to ln- terpretations accompanying the act of ratification itself But when the treaty is acted upon, l must know whether it means that we have rat1- fled or rejected it.
 We cannot rewrite this treaty. We must take it without changes which alter it's meaning or leave it, and then, after the rest of the world has signed it, We must face the unthinkable task of making another and separate Kind of treaty with Germany.
 But no mere assertions with regard to the wish and opinion of the country are credited If there is any doubt as to what the people of the country think on this vital matter, the clear and single way out is to submit It TOT determination at the next election to the voters of the Nation, to give the next election the form of a great and solemn referendum, a referendum as