Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-10-28
LTTLE NEWS STORIES
FROM MANY SOURCES

FROM MANY SOURCES
Terence Mcswiney, lord mayor OF
Cork. the most proninent Of the
Irish hunger strikers. died In Braxton
prison Monday. McSwiney had been
unconscious for several days. He
was entering upon the 74th day. OF
his hunger strike as a protest against
a sentence OF two years imprison-
ment on several charges. including
one OF having seditious documents in
his possession.
In the aeorgia Democratic oonver,,
ton. meeting IN Macon 8 Monday.
Thomas E.a'Watson, party nominee
for the United States senate. and
Thomas w. Hardwick. party candi-
date for governor. both declared that
Georgia Democrats were pledged to
support the Democratic nominees for
president and vice president. The
convention went on record as op-
posing the Treaty of Versailles as
brought back by President Wilson,
however.
Senator Harding has "wiggled and
wobbled off the League of Nations
platform and consequently there Is
no longer any uncertainty as to
President Thomas r. Marshall told a
Chicago audience Monday. Senator
Harding does not stand for anything
and. does not even say what he will
try to do except to call together q
board OF wise men," continued Mr..
Marshall The Republicans should
have nominated trust company for
president; then we would know who
these wise men are on its board or
directors"
Governor Cooper Tuesday received
q message from Governor Parker OF
Louisiana in which he was asked to
issue proclamation calling on GIN
ners throughout the State to close
down for 80 days. beginning Novem-
her. Governor Parker Is asking all
Southern governors to follow this idea
in an effort to raise the price Of cot
ton. The low prices being paid for
cotton and cotton products are seri-
Gus to the South and Governor Par
ker sees little progress ahead unless
the staple advances to some where
near itsstrue worth.
The prediction that the Republican
party will be- overwhelmed in the
election next Tuesday was made Mon
day by Governor Cox In q telegram
to Michael A. O'Leary. chairman OF
the Massachusetts, Democratic State
committee. THE groundswell for the
league and Democratic ticket" the
telegram said. "is about to overwhelm
the Republicans. The most reprehen-
sible and untruthful Campaign in po-
riiticai history 1s- at the brink or de-
feat. Now is the time to redouble
your effort. II such great effort as
hnva ha rndnnhlaA
Declaring that the reaction in cot
ton quotations OF the last ten days
had saved the farmers Of Alabama
$16.000.000. Miles c. Algood. State
commissioner of agriculture OF Ala
bama, Tuesday afternoon urged the
cotton farmers of the South to stick
to their guns" and hold their crop for
a price that will yield q fair margin
OF profit. He declared that the cotton
holding movement was spreading
steadily over the belt and the action
OF business men. bankers and mer-
chants In aiding the farmers In the
serious crisis that threatened is COM
mended.
Patrick J. Hanley. known in the
Massachusetts State prison as Cor
key the Silent" who was committed
inal. and has refused to utter q word
for the last ten years. was to be re-
leased yesterday. His sentence. which
was prolonged by attempts to escape
and counterfeiting schemes within
the prison walls, has expired. Han
ley took VOW Of silence after a fel-
low prisoner revealed to the warden
n secret plan with which Hanley had
entrusted him. Since then he has
communicated with his keepers only
by signs and In writing. ''
King Alexander Of Greece, who
had been critically III for several
days. died In Athens Monday after
noon at 8 o'clock. His death was
due to wounds received when a pct
monkey attacked him early In Octo-
ber. the king being badly mutilated.
Alexander succeeded to the throne
of Greece in June. 1917. when his
father. King Constantine, abdicated
in response to the demand Of France,
Great Britain and Russia. the three
powers which had guaranteed the
constitutional liberties Of the Greek
people. Premier Venixelos on last
Sunday expressed himself as conf
dent that Prince Paul. Constantine's
third son. would not be prevented by
his father from taking the throne,
az the latter would learn from tho
coming elections that there was no
prospect for him to again become
the ruler Of the country. -,.r 8