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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-07-15
DODSDN SOUNDS
CAL0MEL' s DOOM
The "LiVer Tone" Man Warns
Folks Against the SiCkening,
Salivating Drug.

Ughl Calomcl makes you sick. It's
horrible! Take a dose Of the danger
Gus drug tonight and tomorrow you
lose a day.
Calomel is mercury When il comes
into contact with sour bile, il crashes
into il, breaking it up. Then is when
you feel that awful nausea and cramp-
ing. II you are sluggish, If liver is
torpid and bowels cOnstipated or you
have headache, dizziness, coated
tongue, if breath is bad or stomach
sour, just try n spoonful of harmless
DodsOn's Liver Tone tonight.
Here's my guarantee-GO to any
drug store and get a bottle of Dodson's
Liver Tone for few cents. Take a
spoonful and il il doesn't straighten you
right up and make you feel fine and
vigorous, go back to the store and get
your money. podson's Liver Tone is
destroying the sale of calomel because
it can not salivate or make you sick
ADV.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-07-15
GERMANS PRESENT
PREPARATION PLANS
GERMANS sPEcIFY THAT FINAL
AGREEMENT ON FUEL WILL
MODIFY PROPOSALS
COAL QUESTION DISCUSSED
Or. Simons Makes Plea for open Dis
cussions by Both Parties, Instead
Of One-Sided Discussions

Spa, Belgium.-After some hesita
ton, due to the coal question. the Ger.
man delegates produced their plar
showing how Germany would deal
with reparations, but they specified
that the decision reached regarding
coal would modify their proposals.
The allied experts have declared
they did not consider that even the
figures submitted by the Germans
would justify notifications of the pro
tocol signed July 8, but admitted the
Justice of the German experts plea on
two points: first, relieving Germany
of the obligation of reporting to the
Preparations commission regarding the
distribution of coal within Germany
and, second, approving the proposal to
increase the output by improving the
food and welfare of the miners and
suggesting that the German and allied
governments discuss means to this
end.
The plenary session Of the confer
ence began at $3.50 o'clock, with Lord
Curzon representing Great Britain in
stead of Premier Lloyd George, who
was confined to his room all day with
cold. The conference Immediately
took up the coal question the experts
having failed to come to an agree
ment
DIR. Simons, at the outset of the ses-
sion, remarked that coal was the CEN
trail point of the whole economic life |
of Germany.
DR.. Simons rejoined that the Ger
man delegation had prepared plans
that must be studied as a whole
The German delegation retired to /
reconsider the matter, and on the re-
sumption of the session the foreign
secretary declared that since the final
decision regarding coal could not be
taken at once, the German delegation
had decided to hand over the plans
as prepared, but he added that the
Spa conference had for it's object the
of an open discussion by
he allied and German delegates for
,ne-sided decisions on various ques-
ions.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-07-15
Decent Dressing.

Lotion Horton, the milk king, was
talking at New York dinner about
the modern woman's ultra" gowns.
"A profiteer," he said was dress
ing the other evening for the opera
when his wife stalked into his
dressing room.
"Here you are she Kissed, "a war
profiteer getting 800 per cent divi-
dends, and I've only got one decent
dress
He turned and looked her up and
down; then he said:
"Well, l wish to goodness you'd
wear it p"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-07-15
An Elaborate Responsibility.

ITS busy life" remarked the man
who was waving a palm leaf fan
"How have you been occupying your
selm?"
"Voting. It's everybodys duty to
vote. In addition to voting for state,
county and town officers, I voted in
the primaries, got elected as a dele
gate and voted over and over in the
convention. OF course, I'm going TO
vote in the fall election, and l only
hope they'll let me round out my
record by putting me in the electoral
college,"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-07-15
Greek Forces Clash With Italians

Constantinople.-G and Italian
troops have FLASHED at Nazilli, 25
miles northeast of Aidin in the Italian
zone. The Greeks claimed the right
to enter the Italian zone in pursuit
of Turkish nationalists organizing at
lacks there against the Greeks. The
Italians claimed that they were polio
ing the district and declared that they
were not willing to permit the Greeks
to intervene. The feeling is described
as extremely bitter between the Ital-
ian and Greek officials.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-07-15
Will Build Homes for Employees.

One of the largest London dry-goods
merchants with a view of doing his
bit toward overcoming the housing
shortage and also to enable his own
employees to secure houses at reason
able rates, and with no desire to make
even a penny profit recently acquired
a large tract of land with the inten-
tion of building thereon several hun
dred dwelling houses which could be
let at reasonable rates.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-07-15
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.

( liberal enforcement legislation for the
Eighteenth amendment, and leaving II
TO each locality to determine the de
sired percentage of alcohol. 1t was
characteristic of Democratic conven
tion that all sides were given hearing
before the delegations, and what q
hearing II was. Mr.. Bryan was given
an hour and half to present his side
Of the story, and he went to bat with
all his old time yigor. While he yield
ed small part of his time to other
speakers - made the most of every
moment he retained. His powerful
presentation of the subject reminded
one of the days of 1896 when he car
ried the Democracy of America off its
feet at Chicago and captured the NOM
ination by his Gross of gold" speech
or again in 1912 at Baltimore when he
led the Wilson hosts to victory after
terrific political battle. Time after
time he aroused the vast audience of
dele gates and spectators to frenzied
heights Of enthusiasm. But it was en-
tllusiasm for the man, an appreciation
of the individual, and not an endorse
meni of his ideas He received the
cheers but not the vote and his dry
plank went down to defeat with only
l55 votes in favor of it, and his other
pianks were beaten without a roll call.
Assistance for Soldiers.
Another minority report providing
for the appointment of commission
to investigate cases of personal tinan-
cial loss on the part of soldiers in
the world war, and placing the party
on record as fayoring financial assist
ance In such cases, presented by
Thomas d. Lyons OF Oklahoma, was
rejected by viva yoce vote, and the
report was adopted without
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-07-15

didate. During these hours and days
there were number of men who
were quite willing to assume leader
ship, but no one of them, or no group
of them, could find sufficient num-
Der of followers 20 make their lead
ership effective. The delegates in
sisted that they, and not any self
appointed group of leaders, repre-
scented the rank and file of the Demo
cratic party, and each delegate In
sisted on voting the way he believed,
or professed to believe, his people at
home wished him to vote, regardless
of any plea for compromise, and re-
gardess Of the use of every eXpedi-
ent known to political strategy to In
iluence him.
The opening of the great gathering
was as featureess as all such openings
are. There was an air of expectancy
in the great audience for large ma
;ority of whom this was their first
experience In II political convention OF
such magnitude. The audience had
looked for a fight starting with the
fnll Of vice Chairman kremers gaVei,
but they were rewarded with nothing
more exciting than the masterful
keynote address of Homer Cummings,
I'm which he outlined the Issues on
which the Democratic party would
ask the people for support. This adj
dress was devoted almost exclusively
to the League of Nations, and Its point
was a demand for ratification without
multiplying reservations. MIR, Cum
mlngs laid special emphasis on the
1olnt that the President was not OPP
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-07-15
Tennessee Labor ouizzlno Candidates

Chattanooga, Tenn.-Candidate for
governor in Tennessee are being quiz
zed by committee representing the
State Federation of Labor and big
Four" railroad brotherhoods regarding
their attitude on eight different pieces
of legislation which will be favored by
the unions at the next session OF the
Legislature. Identical questionnaires
are to be presented to all candidates
for the legislature, 1t is reported. The
questions propounded deal with anti
strike legislation, repeal OF the state
police law.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-07-15
F. D. Roosevelt Named for Vice Preol-
dent by Acclamation.

San Francisco. The Democratic
convention began Its final session
shortly before l O'Clock p m. Tuesday.
The galleries were almost empty. No
vice presidential slate had been agreed
upon apparently by the leaders, and
the race seemed open. Word was
awaited from Governor Cox, who was
asked to name the man that would be
most acceptable to him. 1t was an
nounced that whomever Mr. Cox sug-
gested would be nominated.
The name of Major General l.. ID.
Tyson of Tennessee vas the first one
placed in nomination as running mate
to Governor Jalnes NJ. Cox He vas
by General Harvey H.. Han
ma of Tennessee. Governor Stewart of
Montana was nominated by Senator
Walsh of the same state. e. L. Doheny
Of California was named by L. A.
Of Los Angeles.
Franklin d. Roosevelt of New York.
assistant secretary OF the navy, was
placed in nomination by Timothy Ans
bury of Washington. His nomination
or vice president was SEE ,nded by
Governor AL Smith Of New York and
Judge A. N. Jackson of Kansas. Gov
,rnor J. H. Hawley of Idaho was pre-
ented by Senator Nugent of the anne
tate. Former Senator J. Hamilton
.ewis OF Illinois was sponsored by for
ner Governor Dunno OF Chicago.
When II was announced that Mr..
roosevelt would sept the nomlna-
lon the other candidates withdrew,
nd Secretary Roosevelt was chosen
II the first ballot by reclamation.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-07-15
PALMER BROKE DEADLOCK
When Attorney General Released HE
Delegates Buckeye Governor Soon
Passed MeAdoo and on Forty-fourth
Ballot Was Nominated by AccIama-
tlon-RooseVelt for Vice President on
First Ballot.
For President,
JAMES NJ. cox OF OHIO.
For Vice President.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT,
OF NEW YORK.
By WRIGHT A. PATTERSON.

]
Copyright. Western Newspaper Union.)
Convention Hail. San Francisco,
! Cal.-After eight days of the most
strenuous conventioning any political
party has seen in many years, the
Democratic gathering at 2:45 Tues
day morning of the second week
named James G. Cox of Ohio for Presl-
dent, and on Tuesday afternoon
named f. d. Roose, cit for vice pres
ident. The nomination of Governor
Cox was made on the forty-fourth bal
lot, and after a night of the most in
tense excitement.
When the convention convened on
Monday morning after a fruitless
period OF balloting on Friday night
and all day and late into the night
Of Saturday, it seemed to be in a dead
lock out of which no one of the
three leading candidates could pos
sbly be picked as a winner. This con-
dition continued Throughout the day.
And until after a recess taken at 3 80
until $50 no evidence of any serious
break could be found in the lines of
any Of the three leading candidates
until after the thrty-eighth ballot,
when Congressman Carlin announced
the withdrawal of Attorney General
Palmer and the release of his in
structed delegates. On the next bal
lot the Pennsylvania delegation con
tinued to vote almost solidly for
Palmer, but after that they broke, the
majority going TO McAdoo On the
forty-first ballot the McAdoo forces
began to break, and before the forty
fourth ballot was completed it was
evident that Governor Cox had won,
and motion to make the nomination
unanimous was carried with shout.
Convention a Real One.
en- wasAa. SGsall sd6 Rini Can 40 and more
fi5.S. ,efofe you give UP va afteF. !
noon. Howas CONVENTION that was
run by the 1903 delegates and an
equal number of alternates. 1t was
and in fact, If it may be
said to have had a fault at all, it was
thls lack Of leadership that for many
weary hours made it seem impossible
for the necessary two-thirds to reach
an agreement on the choice of can
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-07-15
is Dashed To Death RIdinq NIAGARA

Niagara Falls, N. Y.-Charles G.
Stephens of Bristol, England, was kill
ed when he went over the Horseshoe
falls in barrel The cask in which
he made the trip though built of stout
Russian oak slaves and bound with
steel hoops, was smashed like an egg
shell on the jagged rocks at the base
of the cataract. Pieces of the barrel
were picked up near the bank on the
Canadian side.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-07-15
The Spirits Were cuttin' up.

An aged chief of the Sauteau tribe
lay in his tepee, the cold sweat of
death on his forehead His CLASSY
eyes gazed into vacancy, and recog-
nized not any of the wailing women
nearby. Then, suddenly the. grim,
war-scarred face lit up with an eager
joy, and he cried: 81 see em."
See what?" queried one.
"See 'em spirits" replied the dying
chief.
what they doin'?"
drinking tea and jigging."
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-07-15
Perhaps.

81 can breathe easier now"
"What's happened?"
''The landlord called for his rent
today"
"WelI."
"And he went away without leaving
notice that next month he would
charge us $50 a month more. Perhaps
he has gotten over his rent-raising
fever"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-07-15

Accept california" Syrup of Figs
only-look for the name California on
the package, then you are sure your
child is having the best and most harm
less physic for the little stomach, liver
and bowels. Children love its fruity
taste. Full directions on each bottle
You must say "California."-Adv.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-07-15
Linouist Raffled.

Though she spoke English, French
German and -Roumanian, the inter-
prefer travelling with American Y. w.
c. A. secretaries in ROumania, struck
a snag when she came to Cluj, a
university center near Bucharest.
Hungarian was the popular tongue
there. The town, formerly KOlozsvar,
Is the home of Hungarian prOprietors
and the seat of a former Hungarian
university. Out of 2,151 students.
only 100 were women. The Y. w. G.
A., which is carrying on work for
girls in Roumania at the invitation Of
Queen Marie, is considering opening
q center for these COLLEGE women.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-07-15
EATONIC Users
DO This the
Greatest Benefits

Chicago, Ill.-Thousands of reports
from people all over the U. S. who
have tested Eatonic show the greatest
benefits are obtained by using it for a
few weeks, taking one or two tablets
after each meal.
Eatonic users know that it stops
Belching, Bloating, Heartburn, and
Stomach Miseries quickly, but the
really lasting benefits are obtained by
using Eatonic long enough to take the
harmful excess acids andegases entire
ly out of the system. This requires
little time, for Eatonic takes up the
excess acidity and poisons and carries
them out of the body and of course,
when it is all removed, the sufferer gets
WE'LL feels fine-full of life and pep.
If you have been taking an Eatonic
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-07-15
7 90 VAGUE.

81 don't know whether her husband
is excitable or an aviator"
"How do you meanT
"She said he was always going in
the air."
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-07-15

A mans first conviction of his inn
portance comes when newspaper In
terviews him.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-07-15
Stubborn Platform Fight.

The platform committee had long
fort to satisfy many opposing elements.
Senator Glass, as chairman of the Res
olutions Committee, represented the
administration viewpoint on the League
of Nations especially, and proposed to
put through the Virginia plank. This
was acceptable to practically all dele
gates except Mr.. Bryan and some Of
his followers, who could not see the
possibility of ratification without lad
ical reservations. Other planks that
caused hours of discussion referred to
the liquor question, to Ireland, to Ia
Dor and two or three other things. In
the end the committee had TO take sew
eral questions to the floor of the ION
vention, much to the qualification of
the audience, and this resulted in an
other oratorical display>throughout all
of the long Friday session. Senator
Glass presented the majority report of
the Platform Committee. Mr.. Bran
presented minority report containing
a strong dry plank, with declaration
for strict enforcement of the Vol
stead act; plank calling for an
amendment to the Constitution giving
the senate power. to ratify pece
and indorslng ratification of he
league covenant with whatever reer-
vations might be necessary to scare
its approval plank Oh profiteemg |
providing that the cost and sale prce |
be shown on all articles of merchn-
disc, and plank providing for the IS
tabllshmept of national bulletin or
the dissemination of information on n
important national questions of To
day, open to nil political parts
md through which all candidates tr
Office on a national ticket would
privileged to announce their candldny
and their qualifications. Mr.. Brya,
by request, offered another mlnorly
report on the liquor question prepaid
by Richmond Pearson Hobson.
Bourke coekran's Wet Plank. ]
Bourke Cochran Of New York, pr,
sented minority report for the wei I
providing for the enactment of nor
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-07-15

the one thing needed to complete thsa
u, utter RQ l2lsfRfggYm 3aff i dTEsf ~
"But what is there about that to
show superior parentageF
Don't you see? He's lived with
them for nineteen years and hasn't
even the slightest suspicion that mar
raige is filled with difficulties and re-
sponsibilities. He thinks it's all love
and roses"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-07-15

II you want to be leader of the
people, you must watch events.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-07-15
Assistance for Soldiers.
The One Greet Feature.

Much as the great iIudiance had ap-
preeiated the oratorical displays and
the keen competition that had marked
the efforts to secure party endorse
ment for opposing ideas, the one
great feature of the national show
for which all had waited was the bal
loting on candidates for the presi-
dental nomination, and when Chair
man Robinson Of Arkansas announced
the next order Of business as the roll
call of the states Immediately after
the adoption of the platform he was
greeted with mighty rOar.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-07-15
old-Time Political Fervor.

The demonstration for favorite cam
didates and for favorite policies con
tanned all of the old-time political fer
vor, Time after time came parades of
state standards. Time after time came
fights for the possession of state
standards, and in which number of
them were destroyed At the close of
Mr.. Bryan's address in support of his
dry plank all of the state standards
with the exception of New York, Mis-
sissippi Illinois, New Jersey, Alabama,
Ohio, and two or three others, were
carried to the platform in his honor.
Following the address of Secretary
Colby, in support of the majority re-
port of the platform committee on the
League Of Nations every state stand
ard was carried to the platform as n
tribute to him.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-07-15
n - - ods AsSlAAea s &C. 81 4lrrf
Sensational Naming Of McAdtS

The event Of the nominating session
was the presentation of the name Of
Mr.. McAdoo. 1t was known that Mr.
McAdoo had insisted that his name be
not presented to the convention and had
repeated this wish by telegraph on
Tuesday to Rev. Burris Jenkins of
Kansas City. McAdOo delegates were
insistent that the name of their favor
lite be presented regardless of his in
structions, but Frank r. Wilson,
former newspaper man, the leader of
the McAdoo forces, was equally insist
ent that the wishes of McAdOo be
complied with. In the end Wilson con-
sented to an informal presentation,
m which it should be stated that It
was without the consent of the former
secretary, and without any elaboration
on his qualifications for the office.
Mr.. Jenkins said that while Mr.. Nc
Adoo was not seeking the nomination.
he proposed that Democracy draft him
for the good of the nation.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-07-15

posed to reservations so long as they
did not seriously change the intent or
the document.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-07-15

/ posed to reservations so long as they
did not seriously change the intent OF
the document.
End of First Session.
A roll call followed for the appoint
ment of the usual convention commit
tees and the first session was over.
For the next two days Che real ACTIVE
ties of the great gathering was trans
ferred to the meeting rooms of the
committees. The Committee on Gre
dentials confirmed the action of ma
tional committee in seating the Palmer
delegation from Georgia, and in unseat-
ing Senator Reed of Missouri. 1t had
been anticipated that both Of these
contests would be taken to the floor Of
the convention, but with the exception
of entering protest on the action on
Senator Reed the contests provided no
entertainment for the audience.
In an effort to make time the Rules
Committee had recommended that
nominating speeches be in order pre-
ceding the report of the committee on
platform, and this became the iirst
order of business for wednesday. Ihat
was day of oratory of the good
old-fashloned Democratic kind. Dur
ing the all-day session of Wednes-
day and through the first session of
Thursday, the oratorical lights of the /
party extolled the virtues of the four
teen candidates named in either noali- !
mating or seconding speeches.
With but one exception the Moonlight !
ing speeches were made by men. 4 Fhe
one exception was Miss Bessie Ibuser,
an alternate from the Philippines, WHO
presented the name of Governor F&n-
els Burton Harrison. Every canti-
date whose nomination was secS#e
at all had proJided for one or e
gornen as secohde1Ss . Asdssa.. ID
- - VI
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-07-15
Bourke cockran's Wet Plank.

Bourke Cochran of New York, pr
scented a minority report for the wei
providing for the enactment of nor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-17
Battle Raging
Today Decides
Warsaw's Fate

LONDON. Aug. l7.-10 a. m.l-
Omitted Pressl-warsaw's fate was
being decided today IN a fierce
battle on front of nearly 200 miles.
A strong Polish counterattack was
developing successfully. according To
unofficial advices received here to-
day from points in Poland within
sound of the cannonading.
The last official word from War
saw was the official communique
issued late yesterday. This said the
Poles had driven the Russians back
across the River Bug. between
Vlodawa and Hrubieszow. and that
successful Polish thrust had been
carried out in the direction Of MlawA-
The Polish communioue also said
that on the southern front the Poles
had evacuated Brody. falling back to
the River Bug. East Of Cholm--on
the southern front-Polish troops
broke thru the enemy line and occu-
pied Dorohusk and Swieze. the state
ment said These operations are not
In the Warsaw zone.
An effort by the Russians to en-
circle Warsaw by breaking thru the
Polish line at Plotsk and swinging
around the city. first marching
south and then southeast to Join the
red lines on the east side of the cap
itai. was defeated after n bitter bat
tie. Tho Bolshevili made such
progress at first that they issued
communique announcing the city
was surrounded. Later the tide
turned, and the Russian attack was
smashed. They lost all the ground
they had gained. and left hundreds
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