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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-01-30

AND HERE is THE ROAD NOW
The last time Travelled the road it of hgh
way We encountered some mud in our journey, but
didn't all the way in by AS consequence
Good Roads probable in the immediate
pecay if vote for 100000 County Bond ISSUE
used with 100000 from the Federal Government.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-01-30

y novel automobile radiator incudH
q tube to he filled with kerosene al
lighted to present the water tr"ezin!
in winter.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-01-30

EaA weather is prcventinr whes
sowing.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-01-30

Let us print your new stationery.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-03
LEAGUE PLANK
ADOPTED
Administration Suggestion
Amended by Reservations q
LIQUOR AND IRISH
QUESTIONS POSTPONED|
Committee Worked All Night
But Little Accomplished

San Francisco. July 1.-The plank
dealing with the Leaglie of Nations
was adopted by the platform commit,
tee early today. The long bitter fight
so delayed the platform workers that
committee recessed until ten O'Clock
The leaders hope to have the plat
form ready for the convention this af-
ternoon.
In the treaty battle the administra-.
tion failed to secure the adoption OF
its plank without amendmenf. The
committee adopting an additions pro-
viding for ratification with reserva.s
tions consistent with American obi
cations. kr.r y =
The treaty discussion took up most
Of the meeting, which began at 8
o'clock last night and recessed at 81
80 this morning, when the commit
teemen were SO tired that they ceas-
ed work without taking up the liquor,,
Irish, or other controverted questions
The committee adopted the labor and
several other minor planks, however.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-03
y Sunday Schools News
Mrs. 8. N. Burts Reelected Pri.
mary Superintendent

Mrs =. N. Bnrts, superintendent
OF tho primary department OF the
First Presbyterian Sunday School.
Spartanburw. has been reelected as
state chairman OF the chldren's Ill
vision cosnmitt.s Of the South Caro-
lima sunday school Association, ac-
cordfng TO general superintendent
Leon c. Palmer, and will. with her
t'ommittee and. employed superintend-
ent. direct the children's division work
throughout the state this year.
Associated with Mrs. Burts and her
oommittec viii be Miss Cora Hol-
land. children's division snperintend-
ent Of tho State Association, and one
of the best-known Sunday School
workers An the state.
Plans for this work are under con-
alteration and will be announced
later. IL is understood, however. that
they VIII include the presentation
of cradlu roll. beginners, primary and
1unkr methods st every county Sun
day school Convention this summer.
In addition, district conventions will
he held with an employed field secre-
tary Of the Association on the pro-
grAm- Special children's division
sections viii be- arranged for i'm con-
nection with all city training schools
held ondcr theS aspices of the Asso-
citation this year, and also at the next
state Convention.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-03
Higher Railroad
Fares Wanted

Washington, ID. c., June 2S.--In-
crease OF passenger fares as we'll as
freight rates to permit railroads and
electric lines to operate both branches
OF their service at a profit was urged
today before the Interstate commerce
commission by Clifford Thorne Of
Chicago. representing shippers, and
Charles l.. Henry of indianapolis,
chairman of the American Electric
Railway Association. Their pleas for
higher passenger rates brought that
phase OF the revenue question to the
fore for the first time since the rate
hearings began.
MIR. Thorne advised a 5 per cent.
increase in passenger fares for the rail
roads, while Mr.. Henry contended that
traction lines, with freight making
up only small portion of their busi-
ness, could not absorb passenger loss
es If an increae is allowed i'm freight
rates only.
III electric lines are to live" said
Mr.. Henry, "they must have IA profit
able passenger business"
Sixty per cent of the electric lines
In the country, he asserted derive
from 90 per cent to S5 per cent of
their revenues from passenger busi-
ness. The commission should construe
the transportation act so that one class
OF transportation Is not benefited to
the injury of another. MIR. Henry aid
In commenting on the carriers re-
quest that the rate advance asked to
provide the standard return permitted
by the act be confined TO freight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-03
WAITING ON
THE PLATFORM
All the Avowed Candidates For
President Placed in Formal
Nomination
PLATFORM BUILDERS
STILL AT WORK
Fight in Open Convention Con-
fidently Expected on Prohibi-
ton and League of Nations
Plank ea

San Francisco, June 30.--With all
the candidates formally i'm nomination
the convention will await the report
picking the nominee. 81
Balioting may not begin until late
Thursday or Friday.
The platform drafters have plan
ned to work continuously until the
document is completed. They labored
until nearly 2 o'clock this morning,
and the subcommittee resumed it's
task before 10 o'clock, and stopped
only long enough to report progress
to the full committee How much
longer the subcommittee will take to
finish its part of the work and how
much time the fun committee will
consume in considering the report Is
unknown. &t4 81
The planks defining the party's at
titude on the league of nations and
prohibition questions have not been
finally decided upon, although In la
said an agreement is not far off on
the league of nations declaration.
Regardless of the action taken by
the subcommittee members il is de-
clared that fight is sure to be made
in the full committee on both ques-
tions and the losers will carry aniap-
peal to the convention for final de-
cisiOn. ~
great crowd came to the conven-
ton hall this morning prepared for a
day OF excitement. Campaign man
ayers and delegations actively sup
porting the several candidates were
equipped with all kinds Of noisemslk-
ing devices FOR demonstration. .,H
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-03
G. 0. P. CAMP PAICN
PLANS FIXED
Fight To Be Centered on Wilson
Administration
RETURN TO PARTY
GOVERNMENT
Attempt to Be Made to Con-
vince the People that Wilson
: Has Ruled Unconstitutionally

washington, June 30--The Repub-
lican Presidential Campaign will be
based on IAN appeal the the people
to restore party government, as con-
stitutional substitute for personal
government" Candidate Harding an
nOunced today after q conference
with Governor Coolidge and National
Chairman Hays. At the same time
Gov. Coolidge in formal statement
OF public opinion toward self-control
declared that there must be return
by the people and toward great
and overmastering desire to observe
the law. .t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-03
CHAMP CLARK
MENTIONED
Antl-AdmlniStration Forces
Looking For Likely Candidate
FEW BALLOTS TODAY
Nomination Will Probably Be
Made Friday

San Francisco, July 1.-THE Con-
ventiOn resumed deliberations todav
WIN only one more nominating speech
on the program, that of John W.
Davis. of West Virginia. Ten candi-
dates We're placed in nomination yes
terday before the convention adjourn
ed to meet Monday at IL o'clock.
1t is frankly admitted that McAdoo
seemed to have the inside track. The
inner circle of old line leaders work
ed throughout night trying to devise
means to stop his nomination and find
a candidate who could command the
necessary two-thirds vote. Champ
Clark is being discussed If possible,
the convention planned to get plat
form out of the way today and take
two or three ballots, then, recess until
Friday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-03

many minutes, there was no stop.
| ping it. Convention officials let thu,
demonstration take its course
"Mac-'u--doO"
! Tramping along TO the pounding OF
the drums OF band, all that could be-
heard above the genera din, the dem.
onstrators chanted "IMac-ll--doo''
over and over In q droning chorus. Ifl
lne MISSOURI section a desperate strugs
gle 10 get the state standard into the
ranks resulted in its destruction.
somebody reached the place before
the speakers stand carrying a great
Lone Star banner the Texas state fac.
The blazing silver glow of the spot
lights Caught and held the briebt
folds as the standard was thrust nm to
walting hands on the platform. There
was a rush and swirl i'm the aislea
as the standards came hurrying for
ioldStststar trb Bmantheseo aacyN,
ward. Hands reached for them from
the platform. Half the states of the
union We're in the group of standards
growing up like a great triangle he
iore the platform. The hall rooked
every minute with new outburst ne
cheering. Tennessee and North caro-.
ma standards came staggering for
ward in eager hands. New yoh,mes of
cheering greeted them. Florida CANA
III, and from the surging mob of Nc
Adoo supporters at the. foot of tha
speakers stand, shouts of Come, on
New YORK went up. In cadence with,
the drum beat of the band they roarad
IL over and over again. The galleries
took il up
over where the New York delaya-
uon lilied a great block Of seats the
state standard rocked and wavered
with struggling itaround shdrl,,
witha struggling about il. Again ana
again 1T rose i'm air as though about
to join in the demonstration. only to
be pulled back again.
Meanwhile the rush of standard
bearers in the melee at the platfor,,
had been swarming the press STANDS
in seking road TO the stand itsals
Slowly but finally the 1e.nonstrarior
subsided like the passinf; of a s,o,,,,
but it was long before Chairman Rob
inson could recognize New Jersey for
the nomination of Governor Edwar ras
and the band broke out into "Tbarau
be Hot Time" To the huge delipht
of the crowd, which swayed and or
gled With mirth
How Dry ] Am"
In. presenting the governors nama
Charles O'Brien went into tbo -
hibition issue, appealing for nersona,
hberty policies. He was cheered aiso
Missed from some points on the f,oor
the irst sign of disapproval of nr,n'
cpies III the long day of ferment ana
uproar. When he concluded. Goyar-
nor Edwards was cheered yigorousi,,
and the band continued its musico,
reminder OF the other and wa,,a.
days playing How Dry | Am" hut
the demonstration did not reach tb.
proportions OF the storm tba, Ma
gone before il "ao
fieht hours after the convent,or,
U"n'e -, 10 order and at the close of
'he session that fairly begcarea d.
scrip.ion FOR color and sound and M.
"'uai FEATURES, Representatives IS,ooa,
VI Virginia moved a recs SIS and vy,tt,.
"ne iast terrific roar of "Ave" ,ha
urea delegates began sti.eamine o,,,
10 await the battle on % atrorm tos
TO-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-03
Four Farmers Meeting
Clemson College and Agricultu-
raj Department Representa-
tives to Speak

Miss Caro- Truluck, home demon
stration agent. and Mr.. j. Frank Will
Hams, our farm demonstration agent,
working I'm cooperation with the Sum-
ter County Chamber OF Commerce,
will hold Your important meetings
as scheduled below, next week, which
meetings ought TO put a consider
ahle criInp In the devastating work of
the cotton boil weevil.
The public Is cordially invited to at
tend these meetings. which will be held
at Bethel School. Concord School,
Rembert School. and at the Olanta
Veterans Grounds for Shiloh town.
ship and eastern Sumter county farm
ers and their families.
The following notices has been sent
out broadcast over Sumter county by
the sumter Chamber OF Commerce.
To the Farmers and Housekeepers Of
Sumter County:
r Sumter. y. Co. June 80, 1929.
You are cordially invited TO attend
a Boil Weevil Conference and feast
OF speeches delivered by men like
DIR. w. w. Long, Clemson College;
Prof. A. Il. Conradi, Clemson College;
Prof. j. A. Evans, Chief of Demon
stration Work South; Prof. II. Il. Saw
erly Of Washington: Horticulture and
Live Stock Specialists of Clemson Col
lege There will also be some ladies
from the Home Demonstration De-
partment who will give some demon
strations in preserving of fruits and
vegetables which will be helpful to
the women.
These speakers are in possession of
information that we shall need next
year and for several more to meet the
changed conditions of farming hat
will be made necessary by the advent
OF his majesty. tho BOIL WEEvTL.
The meetings will be informal and re-
cesses will be given from time to time
so that you may have consultations
with the specialists. These men are at
your service and will most gladly tell
you how to grow cotton under boil
weevil conditions and how not to
spend your money for fake machines
and remedies. ] believe that we are
going to reduce boil weevil damages
by the use of poison, but this has to
be applied at the right time and in the
proper way, Prof. Conradi will tell us
how .rGf
Attending these meetings in your
community may be the means Of saw
ing you thousands of dollars, so be
there and bring out all your neigh
bors. A sandwich lunch will be i'm
order but that should be a minor part
OF the day.
All meetings will begin promptly at
eleven O'Clock ard continue until we
have drunk all the information that
we can assimilate.
Fillowing is the order OF these
meetings.;
Bethel School House, Wednesday.
July 7th.
Concord School House, Thursday.
July sth.
Rembert School House, Friday. July
9th.
Olanta Veterans Ground, Saturday.
July 10th.
Best wishes for a good day.
Sincerely
j. Frank Williams.
County Farm Dem. Agent.
Caro- Truluck,
County Home Dem. Agent.
Sumter County Chamber OF Com
merce. BY IL. /. Reardon. Mgr. Sec.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-03
State Ginners'
Association
Meeting 10 Be Held in Columbia
July II TO Perfect Organi-
xatiOn

Columbia. 3. c.. June 2s.--At "a
netting OF about rs cotton ginners of
the statc hold here Monday 1t was de-
cided to hold another meeting in this
city on July IL to perfect a State or
Ganization.
Several matters OF interest were
discussed In connection with the cot
ton ginning business and a lunch
eon was served at the Jefferson Ho-
1el. Nt.i ~tt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-03
Germans Dodge s.
Just Debts
~ a.
DO Not Want to Pay Cost Of Al
I lied Occupation

Paris, July 1.-The German chan
cellor will insist at the Spa conference
next week upon the maintenance of
the German army at a peace strength
of 100000, the restitution of terrific
ries now, occupied by allied troops
and the deduction of the cos. Of al
lied occupation from the amount of
reparations due. according to Berlin
adviceS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-03
Secretary Of State Advocates
Flank IN Platform For Less
psestic Prohibition Law
BELIRvRD TO REPRE-
SENT PRESIDENT
He Tells Platform Committee
That Light Wine and Beer
Plank is . Political Expedient
and Not Necessarily a Per-
scnal View

aAn Francisco. Cal. June so.--.
eeeystary Colby during the night
waoed q fight In the platform sub
cesvnittee for irht wine and beer
plank. He argued n, favor Of II rs
. peliticsk expedient and not neces-
orny - personal view. The fact that
uecrseart Colby conferred with Presi.
dent Wilson before leaving washing-
ton' save an added signidoance 10 hio
ssAnd.
Some Committeeman are OF ahe
opiAipn that the volstead ,sci should
~ amended to make enforcement less
,sertngept The discussion embraced u
wide faneo OF subjects. including the
league of nations. but prohuauon had
the floor most OF the time. The COM
mittes adjcurned after midnight with
on, completing its work. IL meets
again at nine thirty today. No an
nouncement was made ny Chairman
olass.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-03
Denies
AvlOna Reports

Rome, July 1.-The dispatches re-
porting that the Albanian insurgents
had captured Avlona from the Ital
ians was officially denied today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-03
Fortune Teller Arrested
Is Alleged to Have Predicted
Smiths Nomination

New York, July 1.--Alleged TO have
predicted that Governor Smith would
be nominated by the democratic con
vention. Mrs. Annie Creswell was ar
rested here today on a charge of for
tune telling.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-03
McAdOO Has
Nothing To Say
Refuses TO Make Any Comment
On San Francisco Situation

Huntington, ~. Y, July Ir-Wil-
liam G. McAdoo, when seen ~ his
country home here today. declined TO
make any comment on the situation
at the convention. Newspaper men
besieged his home throughout the
morning, but all they could get WAS.
Mr.. McAdoo has nothing whatever
to saw"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-03
international COnven->
ti0n Baptists Convene
~ in Toronto
Young Peoples Societies of
America Gather for Meeting

Toronto, July 1.-THE international
convention OF the Baptist Young
Peoples Union OF America began here
te'~y. Eishteen hundred delegates are
,>ading.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-03
Germany's Debt 4
Announced
Many Billion Marks To Be Paid
OFF

Berlin, July 1-Germany's total
debt amounts to 265 billion marks,
the minister of finance told the bud
get committee, Of the Rechstag to-
day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-03

Buffalo. June 29--Four unidentified
men were killed. and many injured
today whep a lodging house cOllap-
sed. Eighty men occupied the rooms
last night. but~it is not known how
many were in the building when the
fell.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-03
Bomb Thrown in Cork

Cork, July 1.-The Kings street po-
lice barracks were pS.rtiy shattered
by "a bomb yesterday. u
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-03

San Frsncisco. June 3O.--Accord-
mg to an administration delegate the
eup-commf:tee on platform has prac-
tcaily agreed en- the prohibition
blank. which he described as slight
~ moist"& The League OF Nations
p)Ank has been agreed upon" just as
'Woedrow Wilson wants It," me .nbers
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-03

many minutes, there was no stop.
ping it. Convention officials let the
demonstration take it's course.
sNIaa-,Il
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-01
PEACE TREATY
NEGOTIATIONS
ARECONTINUED
Senate Leaders From Both PO-
litical Parties Are Active on
Compromise, Plans
TUMULTY SEES HITCHCOCK
Remaining Stumbling Blocks
Refer Mainly to Article Ten
and League of Nations

Washington, Dec. 31.-Senate leaders
of both political parties We're again
active today on treaty compromise
negotiations Suggestions of confer
ences We're regarded generally as in
dicating the situation might soon take
a more definite form.
On all sides 1t was said that al
though no agreement was in sight yet,
many collateral points had been cleared
away and attention was centered on
a few reservations notably one re-
lating to article ten.
Secretary TumuIty called on Sena-
tor Hitchcock. acting democratic
leader. Tumulty said later he did not
present any new compromise scheme.
but sought to obtain at the presidents
request the latest information on the
senate situation.
Compromise proposals for ratifying
the peace treaty were discussed at a
conference between Senators Lodge.
of Massachusetts, the republican
leader. and Pomerene. of Ohio. demo-
cratic member or the foreign relations
committee. who voted at the last ses-
sion for ratification with the reserva-
tions framed by the republican
majority.
Both senators declined to discuss
their conversation in detail, but it was
understood several definite modifica-
tions in the majority program were
considered. Sen sr Pomerene said he
was hopeful compromise could be
worked out.
The democratic leader, Senator
Hitchcock. Of Nebraska. continued his
talks with republican and democratic
senators in The light of suggestions
made to him yesterday by Senator
AcNary. of oregon a. leader of the
mild reserSstse41 ;yrotip of republicans.
These suggesridns were discussed
among other things at a conference
tonight between Senators Hitchcock
and Pomerene and several other DEM
ocratic members of the foreign rela-
tions committee.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-01
EXPOSITION HAS
BEEN POSTPONED
Beuncs Ayres Exhibit of Amer
lean Manufacturers Put
Over to October

washington, Dec. -Postponement
from April to October OF the national
exposition of American manufacturers
in Buenos Aires was announced today
by the management in accordance with
a suggestion by the United States
chamber of commerce. The suggestion
that the opening be deferred for
few months was caused by both eco
nomie conditions in the United States
and representations made by the
American chamber of commerce in
Argentina which were supported by
reports to the state department from
the American embassy at Buenos
Aires.
The Buenos Aires chamber of COM
merce and the American commercial
attache indicated the danger to Ameri-
can commercial prestige that would
be Incurred If an exposition of Amert-
can goods were opened without ade-
qnate Preparation and representation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-01
CRUDE OIL GOES
TO SIS A BARREL
Pittsburgh Oil Men Startled
by Sudden Advance
in Price

Plttsburg, Dec. 31.-On men were
startled today when the principal oil
purchasing agency announced an
other advance in the price of crude
oil. Pennsylvania grade being lifted
% cents a barrel to IS.
These prices are the highest ever
quoted in Pittsburg Tor the grades af-
fected, and spell the third advance
within two months. No cause was as
signed for the upward movement
other that that reserve supplies are
not steady increases may spur de-
velopment 70 a point where production
will be sensibly increased.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-01
IS
KEY TO SAFETY
President Hutchinson of XII
wants Club Tells Members
Club Must Be Efficient

Efficiency is the only excuse for
living President Clarence Hutchin-
son told the Kiwanis club of Pensa-
cola at it's meeting yesterday. II am
absolutely cold -blooded on the propo-
sition of efficiency" he said. "and if
tn Kiwanis club is to live it must
be efficient
DR.. Hutchinson went on to say that
the hour weekly spent at the club
luncheon by it's rs members repre-
sented, at the rate of pay for un-
skilled labor, $4,000 a year, or the in
terest at per cent on an investment
of 500, 900. He declared that the club
must prove itself worth S10O.o 900 to
the city of Pensacola or stagnate and
die.
The talk was made following the
acceptance of the oath of office by
President Hutchinson and the other
newly elected officers of the club.
Each made a short talk expressing
hope for a prosperous new year.
Following the installation cere-
money, Nessrs. Dwelley. Westbrook
and Berry. of the /. & n. r. r.. and
(No.4-continued on Page Two.)