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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-01-15
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
FINAL DISCHARGE

Notice iskhereby given that on the
10th, day of February, A. D. 1920, l
will apply to P. NJ. Brockington, Pro-
bate Judge of Williamsburg County
for letter dismissory, as the admins
tratrix of the Estate of T. A. Blake
ley, deceased.
BELLE C. BLAKELEY,
Administrative of the Estate of T.
A. Blakeley, Deceased. 1-15-5t.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-01-15
FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE

| hereby announce myself candi-
date for Judge Of Probate, Williams
burg County, subject to the rules of
the primary.
B. E. GARRISON.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-04
No Time Lost in
Putting Budget
Into Operation

Whatever may have been the delay
in framing the budget of appropria
tions for city expenses for the year
1920, there was certainly no loss of
time in putting the measure into eff
feet once 1t had been shaped to the
satisfaction of the council and board
OF aldermen. Within twenty -four
hours after the vote for its adoption
was taken, the budget, comprising
thirty-five typewriter, large folio
pages, had been enrolled in the office
OF Clerk A. II. Mcdowell, signed by
the mayor. sealed and returned to the
clerks office.
The budget carries, appropriations
amounting TO s6.122.633.ss. II is the
largest single ordinance, both in pro-
vision OF money to be expended and
in volume of pages, that has been pre-
sented in the city clerks Office for en-
rollment. and Mr.. Mcdowell is con-
gratula ting himself on the speed with
which the work was accomplished.
Mayor AinSlie also returned with
his approval a number of other ordi-
nances relating to the budget and made
necessary by its provisions; the ordi-
nance for levying taxes for 1920: the
area tax measure, providing for an
increase from six cents to twelve cents
per front foot The ordinance trans
ferring s4S.64o.67 unexpected bal
ance from old bond accounts TO water
works extensions The resolution
carrying an appropriation not over
5000 to acquire vacant lots needed in
the construction of n roadway to the
Robert Fulton school; and the ordi-
nance granting the Forbes Motor
company the right to erect an cleo
trio sign on its building at Ryland and
Broad streets.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-04
Pittsylvania and
Patrick Instruct
for Rorer A. James

Danvil1e, Va. April Sin her seven
district mass meetings held today.
Pittsy1vanla county pledged her entire
Democratic votes TO Hon Rorer A.
James for congress. Every delegate
elected was instructed for him with
out dissenting vote at any of the
mass meetings.
The delegates elected today Will
meet in county convention at Chat
ham, Tuesday to send forty delegates
to the Martinsville congressional con-
vention. and twenty delegates to the
Roanoke state conventioa
They will all be instructed for
james for congress and state Demo-
cratic chairman.
Patrick county at Stuart, today,
also elected its eighteen delegates to
the congressional convention. and nine
to the state convention. and instructed
for Rorer A. James, first, last and all
the time.
TAis places Jam@Sswtthin thirty del
egales Of the goal. with one hundred
andsfour to be elected.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-04
PROCEED AGAINST
COTTON COMBINE

Washington. April 5.-Federal
prosecution of an alleged combine of
Georgia cotton dealers to reduce the
price of cotton may be the result of
an investigation by the department
of Justice.
Attorney General A. Mitchell Pal
mer announced today that he has in
structed United States District Attor-
ney Hooper Alexander, at Atlanta, to
investigate an alleged Illegal COM
bination to depreSs cotton prices
through tn control OF differentals in
the various grades of cotton.
A joint investigation is now in pro-
gress by the Georgia commissioner of
agriculture, the director of the state
bureau OF markets and the Georgia
representative of the farmers union
against five firms dealing in cotton,
the attorney general said, and Mr.
Alexander has been instructed to
make a full report TO Attorney
General Palmer in Washington OF all
the developments in the case.
The cotton dealers who are to be
investigated are alleged to have COM
bined arbitrarily to reduce prices
of cotton in violation of the Sherman
antitrust law"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-04
Believe Car Nicholas and Members
Of Imperial Family Are Still Alive

Paris. April 3-Czar Nicholas and
all members of the imperial family
of Russia are. still alive. according to
NJ Lassies. former member of the
chamber of deputies. who has just re-
turned from mission to Russia.
Contrary to all reports. believe
the czar and the imperial family are
still alive" said NJ. Lassie. II am con-
WINGED that NJ. Pichon was mistaken
when he described the death of tho
Russian royal family ina speech in
the chamber on December 20, 1918, on
the basis of report from Prince
Lyon.
M. Pichon described the horrors Of
the torture of the car and the mem
hers of his family by bayonet thrusts
during the night. the cell in which
they were confined being filled with
pools of blood when they were finally
shot at dawn. M. Pichon said Prince
Lvoy HAD Been confTned III nefrh-
boring cell from which ne was able to
witness the slaughter of the imperial
family.
II regret to say that Prince LvofYs
version Of the alleged execution seems
Ia he incorrect from, start tos. fnish
The use Of the term cell shows that
the prince could not have been 4 wit
ness Of the scene for the house In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-04

which the imperial family was confined
was the finest residence in Ekaterin-
burg and the prince had no chance to
enter it.
Secondly, there are no records to
show that Prince Lvof was incarce-
rated simultaneously with the imperial
family. And. even IL he were impris-
oned at the same time it Is not likely
that the Bolshevists executing the
cxar and his family would have given
the prince an opportunity of Witness
ing the crime and then repeating the
story.
The fact of the matter is that the
prince was never imprisoned in the
same house as the imperial family. He
was confined in the EkaterinbNrg
prison. four miles distant. He had no
opportunity to witness the alleged
execution or to obtain any authentic
information regarding II.
.aa.. According to the opinion Of numer-
GUS Russians Of prominence including
General Bogoskoski. the Boishevist
commander Of Ekaterinburg in 1918.
as well as Colonel Bolifraud, the REP
resentative of the French military
mission in Ekaterinburg. there is every
.reasMon. to. halie&e. THAI thm ~cxax and. shim.
family are still alive. but kept in Sc
clusion until the time II opportune for
them - emeFgA.r
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-04
COST OF MANDATE
OVER ARMENIA
IS PROA|B|T|VE
President Submits Re-
port of Special Mission
of Inquiry to Senate.
QUARTER BILLION
IN FIVE YEARS
Gen. Harbord Estimates
That it VIII Require an
Entire Division to Police
the Country.

Washington. April 2-President Will
son sent to the senate today the re-
port of the Hartford mission. which
was sent to Europe last year to make
an exhaustive study of conditions in
Armenia and to advise the United
states whether it should accept man
date for that stricken territory.
The report consisting Of thirteen
bound volumes and covering every
phase of the near Eastern problem was
transmitted in response to a senate
resolution requesting the president to
make it public.
Although the report contains no
definite recomme ndation as to whether
or not a mandate for Armenia should
be accepted the reasons for and against
the acceptance of such a mandate are
set forth in a convincing manner and
It is apparent that General Harbord
and his associates on the mission do
not view the prospect In an altogether
favorable light.
General Hartford, in his report. esti-
mates that an eitire division of Ameri-
can troops and an extra complement of
officers, mum herring in all about 1000
men. would be needed to maintain or
DER IN ARMENIA II mandate is &C
cepted. In addition there would be
needed naval force. an aeroplane
squadron. and AN extra proportion" Of
troops The cost of maintain
ing such an army is estimated at $ss-
100000 for the first year, with substan-
tial reductions for the second and third
years. A portion of this expense
would be borne out of the native reve-
nues. but the bulk would have to be
by the limited States.
The tctAf cost OF the mandate, FOR
i've years. would be $75e,ef4,0 900, the
mission estimated.
General Harbord's report was writ
ten before il was known that the
United States would refuse to ratify
the peace treaty and become a mem
Der of the league of nations. Most of
his conclusions as to the theoretical
and moral reasons why the United
States should accept a mandate over
Armenia are based. therefore, upon the
conclusion that the United States
would become an active participant in
the league.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-04
ENGLISH TROOPS
READYTOSUPPRESS I
EASTER UPRISING
A WHITE EASTER IN
PROSPECT FOR CHICAGO

Chicago, April Snow was
falling over a great section Of the
country between the Great lakes
and the Rocky mountains tonight
A white Easter was in prospect for
Chicago The weather bureau pre-
dicted rain or snow tonight and to-
morrow.
More than a foot of snow had
fallen In western Kansas and
southwestern Nebraska, according
to a dispatch from Kansas City to-
night. The snow had interrupted
telegraph and telephone service be
tween Kansas City and Salt Lake.
Five steam car ferries of the
Pierre Marquette Railroad were be
ing held in the ice OF Ludington.
Michigan, according to dispatch
from that place tonight. The crews
and passengers exceeded 200 men
and women. They were not be-
lieved in any Immediate danger.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-04
Move to Settle
Croker Contest
Out of Court

New York. April 3.--The fight start
ed by three of Richard Croker's chill
dreu to deprive him of the control OF
his vast fortune has begun to worry
friends and former political associates
Of the one time boss of New York. and
vigorous efforts are being made today
to bring about a. reconciliation.
II was intimated that in the course
OF property investigation some OF
political skeletons were likely to be
shaken and some embarrassing ques-
tons asked unless a settlement can be
made outside of court. William r.
McCombs. counsel for the Croker sons
when asked about these reports of
political alarm, said he could not COM
ment on that aspect of the case.
In the meanwhile, n vigorous de-
Tense of the character of Mrs. Richard
Croker. ST.. attacked by the children,
was made here today by many prom
inent individuals. Martin W. Little
tom who was attorney for Senator
Newberry, OF Michigan, declared Mrs.
Croker was "a well educated. gentle,
refined and talented" woman, and char
acterized the attack on her as wicked"
whose home the former Tammany
chieftain married the Indian princess.
said the Cherokees are proud OF her
as - college girl. poet. lecturer. ranch
owner and business woman" and tha.
her marriage was not challenged at
that time by the Croker children.
Major Ralph N Green, Florida
health officer. and noted aiienist. who
is to examine Richard Croker ~ to
his sanity. arrived today at the
Croker country horne near PALM Beach
where he will have every opportunity
for intimate observation Of the former
Tammany chief. DIR. Greene expects
TO conclude his examination tomorrow
evening.
William J. Connors. of Buffalo, who
will testify before jury in an attempt
to clear his old friend of the charges
of mental incomDetency. declared at
Palm Beach today that Croker's mind
is AS active and sound today. as 1t
was when he was leader of Tammany
Hall and dominated New York poll
tics"
why, he bought land down here at
sss to $40 front foot that he's been
selling for $500 and s2se." Connors
said. and he didn't buy hundred feet
Of it, he bought from three to four
miles. That's insanity, isn't it~'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-04
GENERAL STRIKE IN
DENMARK SPREADS

Copenhagen, April 3.-Socialists and
Dor unions gave a spectacular de-
monstration of their strength today
when a procession of some 900 per
sons marched to the royal palace
While the crowds in the streets shouted
Down with the king" and long live
the republic" and sang the Mar
selllaise." a deputation was received
by the king who promised to consider
all the claims of the workers. Leaders
of all parties were summoned to a
conference in the palace tonight
The general strike has been spread
ing rapidly, Thirty unions have al
ready called out their members and
leaders claim the strike will be gem
eral by Tuesday. Students, farmers
and the professional classes in gem
eral are taking the governments side
in the controversy with labor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-04
AINSLIE'S LAST TALK.

Mayor George Ainslie told Clay ward
voters at Grace Arents school last
night that it takes much more to
operate a city government than
promises and theories. He said that II
any other man promises to operate
the government with lower taxes he
means to say he will give poor service
to the people.
only after every item in the bud
get was scrutinized by my board and
after a board of business people. as
we'll as the finance committee had
gone over every detail to squeeze
the present budget presented" Mayor
Ainsiie said. And to meet that in
creased cost Of government we had 10
have increased funds to run II, just
as you voters have TO have more
wages TO run your household or your
business.
1T is a pure business proposition.
City money does not buy any more
labor or materials than the money of
the individuals. That is why we had
to increase taxes. But because my
position ia big one. bearing heavy
responsibility and because I dared use
problems and expenses of the govern
ment as they arise instead OF handing
down a big debt to the coming genera
ton. as our predecessors did, have
been met with opposition"
The mAEor said that the sop&r atior
Of u government war Just IKE that az
a business or a home, and that to meet
the increased expenses the operator
must have increased revenue. He
wanted to know would the citizens
have the government run like man
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-04
More Than $4,000
Names Added to
Richmond Census

Through the activities OF Richmond
police, acting under the supervision of
Director of Public Safety Myers and
Chief Sherry, more than Is, 600 names
were added to Richmond's census last
week. Patrolmen made house to
house canvas in each district of the
city, and through their efforts added
many names that had been overlooked
by the government enumerators.
Lieuteliahts Holt and Campodonico
supervised the work directly. They
stated last night that they had not
yet completed the rechecking OF the
census, but hoped to have this COM
pleted by tomorrow night. The work
of the two lieutenants. and the squad
of patrolmen, has been invaluable to
the community. Their efforts have
been OF great civic benefit. .-,e
Through the efforts of the police
many people are sending in their
names to the census bureau or the
Chamber of Commerce directly. They
have not waited for the police to come
but have taken the initiative them
selves after learning that the police
were active also.
Census authorities stated yesterday
that the total of the 1920 census for
Richmond is still disappointing. This
statement was made after II was
learned that the police will probably
add $4,000 names to those OF the gov
aEnynent enHnerators. 1T ie said that
this number will not bring Richmond's
census UP to its proper number.
Census officials state that only by
close cooperation of everyone who
has been omitted will. Richmond's
census be proper and just. The police
cannot soc everyone who was over
looked. although they have done won
derful work. Authorities urge that
every person who has been overlooked
should phone either Census Bureau
or the Chamber OF Commerce and re-
port that fact.
Time is short for the compilation Of
the census Washington officials are
apt to call any day for this city's to-
tai. Immediately the report win have
to~shes made AND All names that. have
not been reported win be left out and
Richmond win not have fair compe-
taaien Win ekAAr cittsA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-04
SAYS WILSON WILL
NOT Be CANDIDATE

Boston, April 3.-"President Wilson
Will not be candidate for re election.
The presidents health alone would
forbid this, even IL there were no other
reasons. But popular opposition to a
third. term Is to4, ha .recknnad wittr,','. ...
This statement was made today by
United States Senator walsh, who is
to head the Massachusetts delegation
to the San Francisco convention,
II do not believe Mr. Bryan will
run, the senator added. II look for
a, DARK horse. to- he. the, .nanrfmae at. SAN
Francisco. The peace treaty will be
the big Issue. Platforms and not car
didAtes will dominate the campaign.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-04
Germ an Government
Troops Begin Smelling
Red Army From the
Rear.
ALICE VIOLATION
OF ARMISTICE
Towns of Dinslaken and
Recklinghausen Occu-
pied by Forces Under
Gen. Won Waiter.

Berlin, April 3.--Heavy
fighting was reported going on
In the Ruhr this evening, with
heavy casualties among the
Red forces.
The Dusseldorf soviet ac-
cuses the commander Of the
Reichswehr of violating the
terms of the Munster armistice
by marching in before the ex-
piration of the time-limit. The
soviet announces it has begun
disarming the Red troops and
ordering them home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-04
LEAVES PEACE TO
THE PRESIDENT

Washington, April 3.-Democratic
leaders in the house began work to-
day on a plan to center their opposi-
ton to the peace resolution around
substitute measure providing for
straight out termination of the vari-
Gus war laws. This proposal will
be further considered next week and
is expected to be adopted. In that
event, il will be offered in the form
of motion to recommit and will
include no provision for ending the
technical state of war. The making
of peace, the Democrats contend. is
presidential prerogative upon
which congress has no power to in
fringe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-04
Ainslie and Hirschberg Close One
Of the Most Spirited Primary Cam
paigns in the History Of the City

One of the most heated Democratic primaries for many
practically to close last night when both cand
dates for the Office of addressed large audiences the
West End.
The Hirschberg meeting which had been widely adver-
sed and at which it generally stated there would be start
ling disclosures and sensations proved to be merely ordinary
candidates meeting There nothing sensational
thrown upon the screen.
The Anse meeting had been arranged within fortyeight
hours. The maintained his dignity and delivered
business talk which appreciated by the
crowd
It said by of those present at the City Audi
forum that the crowd there represented probably than
fifty cent of the Hrschber vote They from every
section of the cyEasenders predominatng The mayor
meeting made up of Clay ward voters mainly.
From until the close of the polls Tuesday the cam
paign will assume the gumhoe stage further public
speaking has been announced.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-04
Of the British Embassy
to Be Probed by State Department

Washington. April 3.-The picket
ing of the British embassy by girls
and women on behalf~of Ireland was
not renewed today.
The picketers. who came to Wash
ington to forestall what they said
was to be a mass massacre" plan
by British authorities in Ireland for
next Monday declared they had
achieved their initial purpose which
was to inform the American people
of the alleged plot and would wait
several days before attempting fur
Their action
Meanwhile the state department
was continuing it's inquiry into the
picketing, and was especially interest
ed in cndeavoring to determine who.
IL any one. was behind the visit of
the women to Washington.
Police Captain Robert r. Doyle
in whose district the British embassy
is located, read the picketers an
opinion rendered hack In the days
when william Learned Marcy was
OF state and he believes 1t
may have dissuaded them from re-
newing their activities today. The
opinion, drawn up by the attorney
general In 1884 read as follows:
The United States, like any other
nation. is responsible for the safety
OF diplomats and Ii also bound to see
that proper respect IN shown them.
Any demonstration against them or
their flag or their residence Is a dis
respect wfTfefT ro7 e"iwaftness gTwerra
ment can allow. Any person or per-
sons attempting to show or make
such demonstrations are guilty OF dis
orderly conduct and the police au-
thorities are charged with the author
4ty to- re@tr14rs thmrsss
The leaders OF the picketers
though declared the opinion was
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-04

They went to the Capitol this fore
noon and spoke to Champ Clark. for
mer speaker OF the house, telling
him OF the Irish cause, and they
said he gave them a splendid recep-
ton.
I'VE were not frightened by the
statement given out last night by
Secretary of State Colby said Mrs.
Thomas ]. Corless, of New York. the
head of the delegation. Person
ally. however. we have the highest
regard for Mr. Colby and intend to
seek an audience with him as soon
as possible.
But we accomplished our purpose
and for the next week we will de-
vote all our time to organizing our
forces here. The wires are hot now,
and within a week we expect to have
representative from every state In the
union. 1t was our main object to
make n demonstration on Good Fri
day to remind Great Britain and the
state department of the crucihxion of
Christ and to call attention that Ire
land was being crucified. We sue
ceeded.
I'VE had no intention of embar-
RAISING the state department and es-
pecially Secretary of State Colby. He
has always been a staunch friend OF
the Irish cause. 1t was Mr.. Colby
who introduced Mrs. Hanna Sheehy
Skefflngton to America when he pre-
sssi~ta Hs the sasssssess lYTRsse~ grfeetfrYg
in New York after the Easter re-
bellion, and at another huge gather
ing denounced Great Britain's policy
in handling the Irish situation.
I'VE do think though, that 1t would
be much. mere ilans TO, be.a concern
ed over the life OF nation than to
be concerned over hoGpitable cour-
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