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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-09-09
COX CAMPAIGN FUND
List of Contributors Money Badly
Needed by National Committee

Columbia, Sept. 6.-The Democratic
party Sorely needs funds to conduct
the national campaign, according to a
telegram received today at the Dollor
Democracy campaign from James w.
| Gerard, national finance chairman and
former ambassador to Germany.
In his telegram to Joe Sparks, fl
nancial director of the campaign in
South Carolina, Mr.. Gerard says:
"The party is actually without fund;
to conduct this campaign. 1t is with
out pledges which would enable it to
borrow money. Never in its history
has its financial condition been so
bad in the middle of presidential
campaign. Please do everything th"t
ou can to avert actual disaster. On
behalf of candidate who has been
| fighting a remarkable fight, conSid-
cring that he has been without arms
or ammunition, appeal to you for I'M
mediate and substantial aid. Please
convey this message to the South Car
oIina Democracy and urge every DEM
ccratic man and woman in the State
to come to the aid Of the party in it.
distress
Every Democrat in South Carolina
is urged to respond to the appeal OF
the national finance chairman. Every
Democrat is urgeu to give as much
as one dollar and more if they arc
able
The campaign for funds for the ma
tional Democratic party is to be
pushed vigorously in South Carolina
The county chairmen have been asked
to form strong organizations for the
collection of money. The call is in
sistent, and every good Democrat in
the State is urged to get back OF the
movement.
Committees are being formed in
many counties of the State to can
vass for funds.
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Mr.. Robt. B. Smith is the chairman
tor Williamsburg county, and he
wishes it known that contribution
boxes will be found at the polling
places next Tuesday. It is hoped thai
every voter will contribute dollar
who has not already done so. Below
is a list of those contributing since
the last report printed in The Record:
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SENATOR SMITH DENOUNCES AS
FALSE HIS OPPONENTS CHARGES
81 have Just political advertisement of Mr. George
Warren published the Charleston American of this
date and which the generally de-
nounce as absolutely that connbina
for the senate except with the people OF South Caro-
lima to them to the best of my ability.
"Mr Warren desperate effort to win is attempting to re-
vive faconam this The effort will be rebuked by
people unworthy seeking the suffrage the people OF
South Carolina and time What want and will get is
majority Of the votes of the united people OF this state
whatever may their former political affiliations
evidently purposey distorted the facts They
are my to home in Lynchburg August g.
received the following letter. to which replied given below
"Columbia, s. c., August 6, 1920
~Hon E. D. Smith,
"Lynchburg s. c.
"tDear Sir:
am reliably informed that it is being consistently ccuat
counties of this state that am taking an inerest in the
present denomination
"T do not you much about the matter
to that anybody else does but do no care to be put
position and for this reason that am ADDRESSING you
this communication
az am taking part politics for against anybody and
do not know that shall the coming primary When
frankly stated that with the present senatorial cand
dates, in my opinion you should be renomnated
"T have conversation with within the last few
yea and speak only to shake
hands within the last have had any
from who is interested in your campagn
therefore this letter solicitation from
you it, you do as to whether it will
you any good or harm, you must be the Judge.
every respectfully,
Cole L. Bease'
ITO which replied follows:
Columbia S. c., August g. 1920.
"s12O2k Main Street.
Honorable Cole Blease,
columbia. South Carolina.
".Dear Sir
"Upon my Lynchburg found letter Of August
have read it very carefully fully appreciate the motive that
prompted it -,
"I also appreciate your kind permission to it. thank
YOU very much your expression as to candidacy
avery sincerely yours,
"'E D. Smith
The above is absolutely the contrary
is without Nothing further passed between sub
seouenty learned Blease writing letter to
Der of ndoed candidacy never copy OF
this letter by George Warren August 2 at
the campaign meeting a Moncks Corner
this and appreciate the votes OF all
Democrats If it pleases attempt anagon
s amongst longer exist that is his privilege
goes further and charges with combination
repeat S absolutely false.
"E D. Smith"
CARD FROM Mr.. WESTON
Warren candidate Senate in which he refers
to me as campaign of Senator Smith
81 make positive and unequvoca statement that am not
nor the campaign of Senator Smith, ano any
statement to the contrary absolutely false As the implication
THAT negotiated with Mr. Beae that also absolutely
false.
ADV "FRANCIS H. WESTON"
uEHnHnaHHmls
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-11-13

We are also thankful for q phenomenal years
volume Of business that has passed through
our doors during the last few months has been
made possible only by the continued good will
Of the people Of this locality. We shall en-
deav0r to merit this liberal patronage by con-
tinuinR to dstribute only goods Of recognized
quality. goods in which our customers may
have the utmost confidence.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
MRS. GAIT CALLS WORLD
SUFFRAGISTS TOGETHER

New York. March 3O.--Mrs. Car 10 caap-
man Gait president of the National
American Woman Suffrage association
and Of the international Suffrage Alliance.
has issued the official call for the meet
ing of the latter organization, which 10
10 be held IN Geneva, Switzerland, June
s to Is There are Is national ~sociations
in the alliance. and this is the most inn
porAnt meeting ever held ny them, as
it Is the first one since tho beginning OF
the war and the only one in which many
countries ere sending delegates fully en-
frarchissd Mrs. Gait expects that the
representatives from the United States
will go as ful-1edged voters from a
country where full suffrage prevai,r. and
attaches peculiar Significance to the
meeting on that account. In the "call"
as sent out by Mrs. Gait to-day she en-
phasizes the fact that the meeting 10
not so much to devise methods of gaining
the vote. which s row In the hands of
the women OF most of the civilized world
but to find In council, the best rpea rs
of making that vote the greatest factor
for the good OF the whole world.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
POSSIBLE WOMAN
VOTERS 26,S83, SIS
2,5WL0W Less Than Number Of Men
who May Vote for President

Washington. March Ballots cast by
women in the coming presidential cleo
ton Will fall snort Of the potential mems
vote by over 2,,00.Om provided the SUI
rage amendment is ratified and State
repatriation laws enacted In time TO per-
NIT women all over the country to par
tioipate, according to estimates by the
National Women's party.
With the 1910 census as a basis the
Women's party estimates the number of
men eligible TO vote al 2a577,6a0, and the
possible woman voters 1T $3.50 566. In
1916 however, the actual vote cast for all
various presidential candidates was 49,
b2s,f3, emitting ballots thrown out for
cause which leaves over 100000 pos
side Votes unregistered. Tf az large pro-
portion or the men voters remain indif-
ferent IN the coming election, women po-
Il'icai leaders here say that the eagerness
81 women to exercise their newly acquir-
ca privilege may more than offset the dis
parity In numbers between the sexes.
IN i've or the States, moreover. women
OF Voting age outnumber the men. Massa-
chnsetts has the greatest preponderance
vi women voters" with 49, 26i more wom-
ZEN than men. North Carolina is next with
"omans majority of l5.2sS and South
carolina with l0307 is third. In Rhode Is
'ahd women of voting age outnumber the
men d! S'ise and in Maryland by i2s2'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
DISCUSS ROAD PROBLEM
Chittendcn County Commissioners Have
Session with stute Highway Head

| The road commissioners of Chitbnden
county held a conference In this city yes
| terday with Studdard p Gates, State
highway commissioner. and the occasion
| was utilized by the Commercial club to
| hold a get together lunch eon at the Hotel
Vermont at which severa. speakers doaIt
briefly with the subject of good roads.
| After the luncheon the road mon met in
| the City Hall and discussed the various
! problems. which confront them this
year
| Low +. Smith was the presiding officer
at the luncheon and called on state
| Highway Commissioner Bates first Mr..
Bates talked Of the situation In general
and told OF the high prlces. which con-
fronted tho road department this year.
! He urged all 20 spend all the money they
had and to soc that return of 100 cents
| on dollar was received. The task of
! getting the roade in Vermont into shape
Ii u stupendous one, hut progress is being
made in the right direction. according 20
Mr.. Bates.
District COMMISSIONS Carpenter spoke
| briefly and announced that work was
, beginning on the approaches T. INC
Laroi,le bridge. ABOUT 1900 feet Of road
Will be repaired and part CT this a
| ledge. will be exCavated to the depth OF
| between one and five feet for stretch
! Of several hundred feet. The Ecadc5 will
be made easier by cutting away a part
| Of the hiie The work will be completed
| this summer.
J Willis n Cady, district commissioner
south OF Chictenlrn county. told OF tbs
labor troubles oc the road builders The
laboi now depends on that Of farmers ana
tiaatirg help, 10 said. Owing ~ the
exodus 10 the cities 1t is disacdl: to &c,
| help and when obtained. 4 IS 81 n
tremendous cost. lie said he was a firm
, believer In the patrol system and that IS
being inauguratcd rapidly in his section
Prof. J. w. Notcv deplored the attitude
| of some in COMPLAINING Of the roads and
| spoke for cooperation, When a piece
| Of bad road vas encountered or a sug.
gestion made. everyone ought to notify tn,
! road men if ii was a report and not
a complaint. He said we often hear OF
people who had been travelling on the
| expensive highways Of New York. which
Vermont could not duplicate because she
had neither the money nor the travel
| complaining of the Vermont roads. Blu
! the reverse is true when they leave =
good pIeoe of Vermont road and strik,
some Of the bad roads of New York OF
| some other state.
At the conference in the City Hall. tn,
, road men mostly discussed general propp
stions The laws and regulations havinl
TO do with the expenditure of money i,
resurfacine roads, building bridges ant
the amount allowed by the State wer,
| gone into extensively and many matter,
not generally understood were explained
With Mr.. Bates were District Commits
sionerS tady OF Mddlebury CARPENTER o.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK
MARKET AT STANDSTILL

Chicago. March 30.-Chicago's livestock
market the largest in the country was at
standstill to-day and fifty thousand
packing house employees faced suspension
OF work as result of the strike OF nine
hundred feeders at the stockyartie
An embargo ordered yesterday barred
all animals from the yards and rs ilroads
were busy diverting the thousands Of
cows and hogs that arrived each day to
other markets.
Dealings to-day were restricted 10 "A
few animals held over from yesterda y
and no quotations We're made.
Union hoads have photographed Wash
ington asking that federal mediators he
sent here following refusal OF Federal
Judge AIsohuler, who has arhitrated
other stock yard troubles to act unless
the men first went back to work
Calling Of tho strike caused no increase
in meat prices here although the Ave btS
packers say their plants will be entirely
shut down within a week If the strike
continues. Average hog prices yesterday
were sH.IH. as compared to Sl5.l6 last
week and sl9.61 a year ago.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
DRUG STORE CASE
IN FRANKLIN COURT

st. Adams. March Gl.-rhc plaintiff
rested at $40 O'Clock this afternoon in
the civil case of Ellis W. Foster guard
ian for John {. Reagan. vs.. + a. Bar
Der and n j. iIerrick, trial of which was
started in Franklin county court yester-
day morning before Judge Sherman 4.
Moulton Of Burlington. Six witnesses
were examined to-day viz: c G. Cas-
tonguay, who testified regarding making
an offer for the store last June at a
pSce considerably more than Mr.. Reagan
later took for it, ELLIS w. Foster guard
ian for Mr. Reagan and the plaintiff in
the case: Robc> Reagan. of Leavenworth
Kans. a son Of John G. Reagan: A. w.
Constantine VINO purchased the store
from Herrick & Barber a few weeks
after their purchase: Miss Lena f., Hamil-
ton, who made an inventory at the store,
beginning in January. for Judge Foster,
and A. B Anderson of Swanton who
went through the inventory list with
Miss Hamilton and fixed prices on which
none could be secured from The stock as
IT was found in the store.
Three exhibits were offered and received
this afternoon. n receipt to Herrick d
Barber, bearing Mr.. Reagans signature.
for the first payment on the property: n
bill of sale of the property aud the in
VentOrN OF the stock The latter was ad-
mitted by the court in connection with
Miss Hamilton's testimony, and not az
substanfiY" evidence. over the objection
! of the defense for whom az exception
was noted.
The plan OF defense was outlined by
| G. q. Austin, one of the attorneys for
the defendants, after which court tool.
recess. AT five O'Clock, TO nine o'clock
| Thursday morning
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01

ment with Turkey, which they were pro-
ceeding to do upon tho basis or the old
diplomacy namely, trade, grab ana mold,
with no consideration for previous
pledges, national hopes and tho demands
of Justice and humanity. Tho unspcak-
able atrocities now taking place In Cilicla
are the direct result OF this policy, ana
these are but the beginning OF what we
may expect If that policy is continued.
Under these conditions, " the allies ask
the United states to assume the direc-
ton of Armenia, including Russian and
Turkish Armenia and Cilic'a. we cannot
refuse to accept tho trust without call
ing down upon our own heads the re-
sponsibility of the complete annIhilatlon
of the oldest Christian nation on earth,
The Armenians unanimously desire our
help and must have IL or they perish,
The Turks. Arabs and syrfans. through
the King Crane commission az we'll as
through the Near East commission. have
petitioned tho United States to come in
for the pscifcation of the country. We
hold the key to the situation and we
alone can save tho day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01

agreement will be presented tn JOINT
conference of the coal committees OF tne
miners aud operators for final ra''''-
cation,
before going into conference, u was
learned to-day, mine owners SOUGHT ''e
advice of Attorney General talh'er as 10
whether such meeting WOULD ne
violation OF the law, fearing 'epeuuo''
of the Indianapolis indictments tof co"-
spracy 20 boost the price of coal
Assistant Attorney -acncral G. b. hmes'
who In In charge pr the Indianapohe
prosecutions. assured them that tho meet
ings OF tho subcommittee would not ne
IA violation OF the law.
John L. Lewis International pres'den'
Of the mine workers, would make no
comment to- night on tho work of the con-
tract committee
The r,iners' representatives on the SUD
committee, It was learned aaked that the
wage award to the day men OF VI PET
day increase be advanced 90 N.&.
The operators. II 10 understood oppose
making any change in the award or the
coal commission, on the grounds thai
they might be violating the law and place
themselves open to prosecution for con
spiracy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
MARY PICKFORD MARRIES
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS

Los Angeles. Cal, March s0-MarJ
Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks hsvd
been married. it became known here lat
to-day They obtained = license herd
last Saturday and the ceremony was per
formed Sunday by the Rev. ]. Whitconr 4
Brougher pastor of the Temple Baptied
Church.
Miss Pickford early this month obtain . 4
divorce al Mnden, New. from owe
Moore MI Fairbanks former wifd
obtained divorce early two years AID
I'm the East.
The bride was dressed In white Tn
ceremony took place as soon as the pa
tor could reach his home after conduct
ing the evening services at his church,
II - understood the couple went imI
mediately from the minister's home et
Fairbanks residence in Beverley Hills.
near Los Angeles, where it is said they
intend to spend quiet honeymoon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
SOFT COAL PRICES
TO ADVANCE SOON
Increase of 81 Cents Ia Si.25 Ton at
the Mines Is Announced

New York, March 3o.-The action of
President Wilson's coal commission In
granting hituminous mine workers a wage
increase of n per cent means the price
of coal at the mines win advance 65 cents
to $l25 ton, btuminous coal operators
announced here to-day.
Since the removal of btuminous coal
price restrictions by the President, some
operators. it was stated, already had
sold large quantities of coal for April
delivery at from $3.50 To $500 a ton. Tho
government price Of 1896 Is effective.
however. to April l.
The mine workers representatives re-
fused to make any comment on the pro-
posed increase in coal prices, except to
state that the new wage agreement
would only Involve - cents ton
average increased expense"
The new wage agreement embodying
the award OF President Wilson's bitumi-
nous coal commission probably Will be
ratified tomorrow by the operators and
mine workers of the central competitive
field, according to statements made here
to might by members of the sub commit
tee In making the negotiations.
The committee at its meeting to-day ap-
pointed "A special contract committee, to
draw mp IA tentative contract. When ap-
proved by the subcommittee the new
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
ICE JAM OPPOSITE
BRATTLEBORO MOVES OUT

Brsttieboro, March 3l.-The principal
development in the flood situation here
to-day was the moving out of the ice
Jam opposite this village. which caused
two slides on the Boston e Maine rail-
road, The road bed had become saturated
with water, and when the Ice moved and
the water fell the road bed north of the
junction of the Connecticut and Wes.
Rivers slid out for n distance OF $50 feet
making gulch 80 feet deep and leav-
ing the track suspended in mid air. A
similar slide occurred north of the DUN.
merston station being 100 feet long and %
feet deep. Trains to-day have detoured
through keene. ~ H., but. beginning to-
| morrow they will run to the washout and
passengers will transfer to the West Riv-
err railroad The solid sheet of ice again st
which the broken ice has been damned
| two miles north of the Connecticut River
| Power companys dam at Vernon still re-
mains intact, neither the tremendous
pressure behind it nor repeated attempts
to dynamite 1t awaiting anything
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
REV. FRANCIS P. DUFFY
Is REMINDED OF WAR

New York. March 29.--The Rev Francis
=. Duffy. hero priest OF the nth Division,
did not leave war behind him when he
left the trenches He had II brought
right into bis own rectory Tonight. when
he aided in subduins man armed with
shovel who suddenly ran ''amIck."
Tho visitor wrecked the ground floor
rather successfully before Father Duffy
chased him into the street. Than u Iedes-
trian fred shots in the air TO fr4ghten
the wreci;sr OF re-torias. but the only
result was 10 disrupt a meeting OF 1900
of Father DuHy's parishioners who came
dashing into the street.
After motor cat driven had tried I'M
successfully to run down the fugitive. the
latter drove his shovel through a salocn
window before a soldier and poucen an
hurled him to the sidewalk and sat on
him unEl an ambulance surgeon arrived
to administer n sedativa
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
SUGAR SEASON IS
PROVING POOR
Quality Not Up TO Normal
Fruits from South Africa in
the Markets-Green Veget-
ables Still High-Canteloupes
Due Next Week
Wednesday, March 81. 1920.

wednesday, March 81, ls2V.
That Vermont is having the worst sugar
season In % years was the statement TO-
day Of q local dealer. and his statements
we're corroborated by Il maple sugar
maker who happened to be In the city on
IA selling expedition. The season turned
warm too suddenly II WAS said and the
run has been inferior In color and quality.
The dealer exhibited Il supply purcha sod
to-day as being off color.
The price Is above that Of any previous
years. despite the quality not being up TO
normal. To-day II In quoted at 10 to 90
cents per pound. while the syrup IL listed
at 50 to $3.50. 1t being priced last week
at $3.50 to s3.75
FRUITS FROM SOUTH AFRICA
Fruits from South Africa have shown
No in the market to-day. New pears and
plums are in from there. but no price
was Quoteble this afternoon
Cantaloupes will be in b. next week It
was said.
New pineapples are IN the market now.
GREEN VEGETABLES STILL HIGH
Green vegetables are still quoted high.
New green peas are % cents IL pound
bee. green's are 81 cents Il pound
asparagus is Sd ana 80 centr spinach is 70
cents peck; new carrota are 20 cents
a bunch. old carrots. Fix cents a pound.
Potatoes are listed At 80 cents.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
NEW YORk GRAIN AND PRODUCE

New York, March 81
BUCKWHEAT-Fi Good milling 81. TO
M865.
WHEAT-Spot Arm, No . red and No.
? hard Se,s5 Z. o, b. steamer June ship
menL
COHN-Spot strong. No. yellow $lS5,
nd No. mixed si.s4ia cost and freight
New York
OATs-spot hrner. No. white Sl.OQ.
LARD-Weak. Mddls West s2O10w
2U.2O
Others unchanged
POTATOES-Steady. Bermuda Nh
barrel, $1,000; Long Island $50 mounds
s1O5O@l1.6O.
CABBAGES-Stesdy. Florida bssket
s2Q27o.
RAW SUGAR-Firm Centrifugal "a hAc
fne graduated 1%616c
Futures were hrm with raws hut trading
was quiet and no sales were reported up 10
mid day,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
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CHCtGO CORN MARKET


thlcago, March 81.
Corn touched new high records on ali
deliveries except May to-day. March rose
20 1877. where IL closed, &c higher than yes
terdsys finish while July. after touc hing
53is. DECLINED 70 1878 o l52A, where IL
closed tAc to three -eighths cent above the
previous clos, May assembled to 1904 and
closed Mt 1863 to 1925 a gain 81 90 above
yesterdays final figures The market closed
strons Win the general range from IL c
to &c higher. Eastern shorts were heavy
buyers through com mi ssion houses The big
hullsh factor was the prospect that Con
gress would declare a separate peace with
Germany. The offerings were light on the
way up and profit taking caused a reaction
from the high point.
Cats advanced readily In sympathy with
corn and finished unchanged to nve-eighths
higher.
Provisions failed TO show improvement so
far as trading was concerned, There was
a break toward the end Of the session which
carried PRICES near the low point Of the day
Labor conditions at the stockyards were I'M
changed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
Settle Suit

81. Adams, March 26--Just before
FRANKLIN county court came IN this A.
Nternoon settlement was effected in 10
civil case of #. n. Brown VS. L. A Farm
nam & company, which was begun Thurs =
nay This was an action to recover a hs
ance claimed due from Mr., Brown -
Farnham d company for money paid Tor
hay purchased for them and commissions
on the purchase, The jury was excused
until Monday afternoon when II Is ex-
pected the case OF Mary Spear VS.. Alex
ander Spear will be taken up