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The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-02
BUSHART WIRES
PARTISAN FROM
BIG CONVENTION
Says Ovation Of Over Al
Hour Given McAdoo In
Frisco Wednesday.
BALLOTING PROBABLY
WILL BEGIN TONIGHT
Great Demonstration Staged
Whenever Name of Pres.
Wilson Mentioned.

In special telegram to The Paris
ian this morning, Claude Bushart,
delegate to the San Francisco Nat
lonal Democratic Convention from
the eighth congressional district,
says:
Administration forces control.
Republican propaganda sent abroad
Of detection is exploded. Great
demonstration staged at every men,
ton of Wilson or his policies. Owen,
Palmer, Hitchcock, Gerard Cummings
Meredith, Cox, Smith and Ewards
and McAdoo placed in nomination
today. Ovation of over hour given
1cAdoo. Looks like Meade or
Cummings"
With all the candidates formally
IN nomination, the National Demo-
cratic convention at San Francisco
will await the report of the platform
committee before proceeding to pick
the nominee. Balloting may not be-
gin until late Thursday or Friday.
Planks defining the democratic par
ty's attitude on the league of naions
and the prohibition question, two of
the most prominent issues before the
subcommittee, have not been finally
decided upon, though it is said an
agreement is not far off ON the league
declarations. Regardless of the ac-
tion taken by the subcommittee,
members repeated that there is sure
to be fight in the full committee
over both questions, and that the
losers will carry an appeal to the
convention for final decision. Sub
stantial agreement it was said, had
been reached on many of the minor
issues proposed for incorporation i'm
the platform.
San Francisco, June 30.-After
hearing ten candidates placed in
nomination for the Presidency the
Democratic National Convention
after and eight hours session today
recessed until eleven tomorrow.
John w Davis, ambassador to
Great Britain, was the only man on
the list of those for whom nominat-
ing speeches were to- be made who
was not reached ON the days pro-
gram. Those nominated follow:
Owen; Gerard; Hitchcock; Meredith; =
Cummings; Palmer; Cox; Smith;
McAdoo and Edwards.
The big demonstration day came
with the presentation of Palmer
Cox and McAdoo; although there
was a spontaneous outburst with
the presentation of Governor Smith.
The Cox and Palmer demonstrations
were fully expected and looked for,
but McAdoo's nomination coming af-
ter day of uncertainty as to wheth-
.er nmnating speech was to be
made, added an element of interest
and surprise. 1t was easily the
loudest, longest and most tumultuous
and kept the convention in an uproar
the best part of an hour. DIR Burris5
Jenkins of Kansas City, who was
ready to place the former secretary
of the treasury in nomination, finally
decided to yield to the wishes of Nc
Adoo and not make a nominating
speech on record and merely announ-
ced he placed McAdoo in nomination,
fully assured if drafted for service
by the nation" he would not refuse
the nomination.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-02
ICE CREAM SUPPER

There will be an ice cream supper
at Spring Hill Saturday night, July
3. Everybody invited. 1t pd
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1920-07-02

From the shadow of the Golden
Gate the hosts of Democracy sent a
roaring tribute across the country
Monday to President Wilson as the
national convention flung aside for
the moment the business before it
while the delegates carried on dem
on:tration that swept the great gath
ering off it's feet. 1t was half an
hour before the outburst, evoked by
a sudden display of the Presidents 5
portrait, could be stiiled, Again
and again as his nam. was mentioned
cheers broke out anew to culminate
in shout of approval that was adopt
cd and sent to the White House, a
striking testimonial of his party's
faith and pride in the man who has
led it through troublous years.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-05-20
LIQUOR PLANK UNLIKELY
FOR EITHER BIG PARTY

"Wet" hopes to obtain plank in the
Democratic and Republican national
platforms favoring light wines and beer
have gone glimmering, according to in
formation percolating from the Wash
ington headquarters of both parties.
There has been q checking up of the
prospective "wet" strength in the con-
ventions by the Republican and Demo-
cratic leaders within the last week, it
transpires, with the result that the foes
of prohibition have been advised of the
hopelessness of their cause, 80 far as
the presidential contest is concerned.
Officials Of the Democratic national
committee made an unusually careful
canvass of the situation, for the reason
that both Governor Edwards of New
Jersey and Governor Cox of Ohio have
been figuring as presidential possi-
bilities favorable to the resurrection of
beer, and it was the Democratic con-
vention which was looked to chiefly by
the 'wets" as likely to adopt a wine
and beer plank.
The Democratic check-up showed
that only l6 of the 55 members of the
resolutions committee at San Francisco
would be in favor of "wet" plank, if
they represent the prevailing sentiment
OF the States electing the delegates
who will name the members of the
committee.
The Democratic chieftains i'm Wash
ington hope that by putting the snuff
fers on the ''wets," William Jennings
Bryan can be persuaded to abandon
his intention to fight for plank
strongly indorsing the eighteenth
amendment and enforcement thereof.
The canvass by Republican leaders
showed that the "wets" would be even
weaker at Chicago than at San Fran
cisco.
The prospect, therefore, is that the
advocates of light wines and beer will
transfer their endeavors to the con-
gressional campaign, seeking to elect
Congress which will modify the
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-05-20

G. w. Mckenzie, superintendent of
mill No. 2 of the Fort Mill Manufac-
suring company. says that the item in
The Times of last week stating that
liquor still had been seized in one of
the operatives houses in the mill
village was incorrect, that the still was
discovered on branch some distance
from the mill village. From other
sources The Times is informed that
the "still' was nothing more than an
assemblage of tin cans and other para
phernalia resembling a liquor-making
outfit which could not have been used
for that purpose. but was the con-
ception of some boys who were seeking
to have fun at the expense of the town
officials. j. A. Wagstaff, town mar
shall. was The Times authority for
the news item published last week.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-05-20
Fort Mill Man in Train Wreck.

w. R. Bradford of Fort Mill was a
passenger on Southern railway train
No. l6, running between Columbia and
Charleston, which was wrecked two
miles north of Branchville Saturday
morning at 5 o'clock. The railroad
authorities say the wreck, in which no
one was hurt, was due to broken
rail. The train was running about 35
miles an hour when two of the Pullman
cars and the day coach left the track.
which was torn up for about 100 feet.
The trucks under these cars were
smashed by the impact with the ties
and when the cars stopped they were
standing near the edge of an embank-
ment apparently almost ready to
topple off into a pool of water. The
Pullman in which MIR. Bradford was
a passenger was not so badly wrecked
as the other Pullman.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-05-20

definition of intoxicating liquor. It
would take ''wet" landslide to win
the house, and with only one-third of
the senators to be elected, the ''wets"
could scarcely hope for friendly SEN
ate in the next Congress.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-05-20

The closing exercises of the 1890
session OF the Fort Mill graded school
wall be held on Friday, May as.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-13
Many Newspapers
Must Suspend If
Priority Order Stands

New York, Aug. 12-Many news
papers will have to suspend publica-
ton because production and ship
ment of print paper must cease, I'M
less the interstate commerce COM
mission modifies its priority orders
in allocating coal and wood cars,
Philip T. Dodge. president of the In
ternational Paper Company, declared
here today.
In letter appealing to the COM
mission for consideration of paper
mills needs for rail equipment to de-
liver their fuel and pulp wood, Mr..
Dodge said that more than 400 news
papers of the United States directly
dependent upon the International
Paper Company for Their paper
stock now are living from hand to
mouth"
Coal cars must be allocated to us
to bring us fuel to run the mills"
Mr.. Dodge said. THE plants at Ber-
lin and Franklin, n. H., Niagara
Falls, Pierce Field and Brownville,
n. Y, Bellows Falls, and Wilder. VT.
and Orono. Me-, will have to shut
down if cars are not sent us soon.
I'VE submit that there should be
some modification of the orders or
some provision which will enable the
Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal &
Iron Co, of Indiana Pa, and the
Watkins Coal Company of Barnes
boro, Pa, to ship to us without de-
lay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-13
Two Young Men Rob
Monmouth Home
Caught Near Leeds Jet,

Winthrop, Ne, Aug. -(Special).
Prank Ledeaux and Joseph Murphy.
aged ~ and IS years respectively.
VINO were put off train at Monmouth
4aofsday morning walked down the
rack and broke into the house of
|aarles F. Morrison and there stole a
soId watch, fountain pen. a manicure
SCI oo& of cigars. cigarettes and
olher articles. Mr.. Morrison, on find
ls mat the break had been made, and
WIZARD E Day started in search of
r'e young fellows. In an automobile
"ey went towards Lewiston. while
ponce ofhcer from Lewiston on a mo-
'ofcycIe started Monmouth way. They
A--e across the young men at a point
LEEDS Junction. They were taken
me Lewiston police station, where
--e" niger prints were taken. A war
-a"' was issued from the Winthrop
.-nl'elpal court and a hearing was
7'4 thursday evening. The young
e' p4eaded guilty and were commit
,'e 70 la!l in default of bail. Lee
teaON said that he worked on a boat
D4' nad no home. while Murphy said
-'-a' ne had been working in lunch
'0ons IN New York and Boston. Much
cut Is due Mr.. Day for his eff
' II so quickly locating the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-13
His Amazing Operations

Among the amazing disclosures was
that the bulk of Ponzis millions We're
gathered in after the post office de-
partment had begun its investigation
last February. In discussing the Ponzi
case tonight Chief Post Office Inspec-
tor Hal B. Moseby said that so far
as their investigation had gone Ponzi
had never done any business in inter-
national reply coupons He said that
he had warned hundreds of people
against Ponzi when inquiries began
to come in last February, that no man
or set of men could manipulate or
speculate in international reply cou-
pons in any such manner as they al
legged Ponzi had explained TO them.
In formal statement issued later Mr..
Moseby said:
Always Doubted Scheme
1t has been my great desire for
some time past that Ponzi should be
brought to account and his scheme
laid bare and never for a moment
have | believed that he was solvent
but that in the end he would be shown
to be insolvent. probably a million.
Within the past few days having left
sure that we had or would shortly
have sufficient evidence at hand upon
which to arrest Ponzi and to make
sure that he could be found when
wanted, ! have taken the precaution
to keep him under surveillance as far /
as possible although the latter gave
no indicatio that he would attemp.
to leave this Jurisdiction. However.
having his previous record in view
felt it my duty to make every pos
sible effort to prevent his escape"
Continued on Page e-col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-13
Assassins Fail
in Attempt on Life
Grecian Premier

Paris, Aug. 12-Premier Venizelcs,
of Greece was attacked and wounded
today as he was leaving the Lyons
railway station for Nice. AS the
Premier stepped onto a train, two
men fired revolvers at him. He was
wounded slightly His assailants
were arrested.
Eight shots were fired at the Greek
premier. The shooting occurred at
GAS p NJ.
Premier Venizelos was taking leave
of friends when two swarthy indi-
viduals rushed from the crowd. one
firing three shots and the other five
before they were overpowered. The
premier was reported wounded in the
right side and the left arm.
His assailants. following their ar
rest, were rescued by the police from
the crowds with great difficulty. the
mob shouting lynch him." Both
of the men were severely mainland
led.
They were identified by the Police
as Georges Thyriakis, age %, a for
mer lieutenant of engineers in the
Greek army and Apostolos Iserphis,
a former lieutenant in the Greek
navy and correspondent Of the Jour-
nal De La Bourse Of Athens. He is
81 years old. The men are said by
the police to have admitted that they
planned the attack. They said they
acted with the object of freeing
Greece from its OpDresSor
After the shooting NJ. Venizelos
was placed in the automobile Of the
Greek minister and conveyed to a
private hospital in the Rue Bizot,
where his wounds were dressed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-13
Liabilities Of 100000 Shown So
Far in Probe--Bank Used by Ponzi as
Depository Probably Wiped 0ut--New
England and New Jersey Investors
Hard Hit by Cet-RiCh-Quick Scheme
Accused Silent on New DEVELOPMENTS

Boston, Aug 12(By The Associated PressSome 40 900
investors entrusted total varusly estimated $751;
100000 to $20000000 to Charles Ponz in money making
scheme which postal officials today declared be absolutely
impossible of fufmen Ponz surrendered to the federal
authorities this afternoon explaining that he unable
meet his obligation because of the closing yesterday of the
Hanover Trust Company where the bulk of his funds de-
posted He arrested charged with having used the mails
to deraud arragned and held bonds for hear
ing August 49, Morris Rudnick real dealer of the
Roxbury district furnished the suretes Meantime warrant
charging the Italian with larceny had been obtained by state
police in the Municipal court and leaving the building
Ponz reaesed and held by the City court in
bail for appearance August 90 Rudnck again went on Pom
zi's bonds and the latter was released
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-13
AMERICAS TASK
AS Nominee Coolidge
Sees It
Republican Presidential Candidate
Addresses Bay State Republican
Club at Boston-Confiden in VI
innate Choice Of People

Boston, Aug. Ex-Governor Calvin
Coolidge, Republican nominee for Vice
President. addressing the Republican
Club of Massachusetts, at dinner in
his honor at the Hotel Somerset to-
night. said that in these troubled times
mo man and no party ought to be
rash enough to promise the perform
ance of plans for long in advance" but
that this is no excuse for failure to
do our best" He praised Senator
Harding, the pres idential nominee, as
"a sound man tried in the fire of pub
lie service, unwarped and unafraid."
Must Respect the Past
We must look to the past for guild
ance," said the governor, but to our
selves for success. TIE despise the past
is to destroy the future. 1t is not in
a desire for constant change, but sat
isfaction in the contemplation of es-
tablshed truth, as well as untiring
effort for improvement, that character
in men and parties is revealed.
1T is desirable to restore our gov
eminent to more even balance. Rep
resentative government ceases to rep
resent when it's decisions reflect any
opinion but it's own, or result from any
influence. high or low. under whatever
guise or name, whether of property or
men, save a desire to promote the pub
lie welfare
Need of Co. ordination
There is need of strong executive,
but there is need of a correspondence
strong Congress. And the greatest
need of all is that each should coop
crate with the other. functioning ac-
cording to the constitution.
The first thought of the founders
was to put their own house in order.
1t is we'll to remember that we are
Americans. Whatever we accomplish
must be as Americans.
Facing Big Task
"a gigantic task lies before u.s. !
have confidence that it will be per-
formed because I have the leaders of
our party disregard personal prefer
ences for the public good. BY making
mutual concessions to honest opinions,
periodically held, to secure agree
ment to a sound platform and the
choice of a wise leader.
II believe in Warren G.. Harding.
He is too much engaged in doing
good to his fellow countrymen to
find time to abuse any of them, too
intent on solving his country's prob
lens to pay any attention to the
abuse of others. Public information
is bound to increase for him; public
Continued on Page 4-coI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-13
MANY COP CLUBS
Now Being Organized
Throughout Maine
Gov. MilIiken Named II onorary
President Of State Organization -
National Leaders Lend Aid to Eff.
forts of State Committeeman Gan.
nett and Chairman Ham

Gov. Carl E. Milliken is the honor
airy president of the State organiza-
ton of Harding and Coolidge Clubs,
which have been formed to further
the interests of Republication in
this state. Because of the thousands
Of letters received from Republicans
from all over the United States after
the convention at Chicago asking
what they could do and offering their
services in the campaign. it was de-
cided by the Republican National
Committee to give every Republican
man and woman an opportunity and
personal responsibility to serve their
party by organizing Republican clubs
in every state, county and city in the
country
These clubs are known as Hard
ing and Coolidge Clubs in honor Of
the Republican candidates for presi-
dent and vice president respectively,
Republican clubs and other names
which denote the loyal and earnest
support of the members to the Re-
publican cause and candidates. In
this State, many of the clubs are
named in honor of Col. Frederic H.
Parkhurst, the Republican candidate
for governor.
Hon. Will H. Hays of Indiana. the
chairman of the division of clubs.
Earl S. Kingsley, the member of the
republican National Committee
from Vermont, is the director, while
Lew Wallace of Indianapolis and
Oden S. Williams of Arkansas, are
the assistants. All are located at the
headquarters of the Republican Ma
I tlonal Committee at New York. from
where the work of organization is
directed fop the whole of the United
States.
Realizing that Maine would be the
f1rst State to express the sentiment
OF the people, Mr.. Horace E. Bron.
son OF CORTLAND. New York, the re-
preventative in the field, was sent to
this State. to assist Hon. Guy P. Can
nett OF Augusta, the member from
Maine of the Republican National
Committee, and Hon. Frank J. Ham
the chairman of the Republican State
committee, in organizing the clubs.
Messrs. Gannett and Ham selected
Elk Representative Ralph o. Brews-
ter of Portland, the vice director Of
the state organization of Clubs, TO
take charge of the work and who will,
direct the activities from the Lin
coin Club at Portland. Mr. Bronson
VIII nave charge of the field work
wnlch consists in enlarging the en-
roiiment of clubs already in exist
ence and the organization of new
clubs.
Continued on Page 4-coI. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-13
TYPHUS CASES IN
STEERAGE OF SHIP
FROM BORDEAUX

New York, Aug 1.-Two cases of
Illness, diagnosed by quarantine Off
Gals as typhus. were discovered
among the 996 steerage passengers
who arrived here today on the steam
ship Niagara from Bordeaux. The ship
was detained in quarantine pending
confirmation of the diagnosis.
Including the Niagara, four ships ar
irving here today brought TO port 1856
passengers The Ryndam from Rotter-
dam had 1865; the Panonia from Pa
tras I'LL, and the army transport
Pocahontas from Danzig and Antwerp
1928 including 1o1S repatriated Polish
prisoners
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-13
Giants Manager
Must Tell of Fracas
in Lambs Club. N. Y.

New York Aug. "A subpoena
was issued today for the the appear
ance of John J, McGraw, manager Of
the New York Giants, at the District
Attorneys Office tomorrow to tell
what he knows of how John C. Slavin.
musical comedy actor, was injured
following a scuffle early Sunday
morning.
The subpoena was issued following
failure of McGraw to appear at Dis
trict Attorney Swann's office to-day.
AS promised by his counsel and fol-
lowing testimony of the taxi-cab
driver who took McGraw and his
friends home from the Lambs club
the morning of Slavins injury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-13
Only Five Minutes
to Reach Verdict
in BergdOll Case

New York. Aug. 12.-The court
martial of Erwin Rudolph Bergdoll,
wealthy Philadelphia. charged with
desertion from the army in evading
the draft law, ended on Governors
Island today when a verdict was
reached after less than five minutes
elaboration by the court.
The verdict came shortly after news
of the arrest near Oneonta, n. " Of a
man said to answer the description
of Grover c. Bergdoll. Erwin's broth
er, who escaped from the military
authorities at Philadelphia while on a
secret mission to retrieve buried
treasure" from the hills of Maryland.
The finding of the court will re-
main secret until passed upon by
Major-General Billiard, commander of
the Department Of the East.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-13
"Wzard" FinanCier Held on Larceny and Fraud
Charges-..0ut on $4,000 Bai|...Posta| Heads
Declare Scheme Impossible 0ne.BeEeved
100000 Entrusted $15,000,000 TO
$20,000,000 TO italian
COX TO SOLDIERS
Makes First Speech at
Camp Perry

No Direct Reference to League Of
DEMONSTRATIONS Guardsmen Told
Prevention Of War Possible by
"Arbtrament of Reason Rather
Than Of Force"
Camp Perry, O., Aug. 12-Honor-
able prevention of war by the AR
bitrament of reason rather than of
force" was urged by Gov. Cox here
today in an address opening the
oomocratic presidential nominees
;tonal speaking tour.
League Not Mentioned
Gov. Cox did not make the League
of Nations the paramount issue of
the Democratic campaign as declared
in his acceptance ddress, the text
contests, but emphasized the toll Of
the war and declared that the people
of the world now seek peaceful
modes of settlement.
Il recognize" he said to an audi
ence of National Guardsmen. Regular
soldiers and civilians that in a
sense you assembled here for the
purpose of increasing the efficiency
of our military strength, and yet l
am convinced that the great mass of
our soldiers is united in purpose and
prayer, TO prevent wars in the flu
ture, if it can be honorably done.
Big Armies Thing Of Past
There will always be a National
Guard in the states if for no other
reason than for domestic defense.
and the military arm of the Federal
government will be maintained, but
ornaments are a thing of the past,
possesses every home in America,
while the common impulse that move
the great mass of people world wide
is inspired by the vision of peace and
settlement of controversy by the ar
bitrament of reason rather than of
force"
Justice Due Soldiers
Praising the National Guardsman's
record in the war. Gov. Cox said
many had failed to receive commits
sions won by bravery and declared
that belated justice now should be
accorded them.
Governor Cox elaborated on a
theme in his acceptance speech, gov
eminent aid to ex-service men, de-
claring many met obstacles on re-
turning to civil life. These, he said,
the government should assist wher-
ever possible.
The occasion of Gov. Cox address
Continued on Page 4-CoI. s.