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The mirror., 1920-09-16

A man singing in Chelmsford, Eng
land, was heard 2,673 miles across the
ocean at St. Johns, Newfoundland-by
wireless telephony, this being the greatest
distance at which wireless telephony has
been successful.
The mirror., 1920-09-16

Irish emigration to Canada has increased
800 per cent during the last year. Cam
ada, unlike the United States, does not
demand passport from Irish immigrants
The mirror., 1920-09-16

A silver fox farmer of New York was
compelled to send out hurry call for
He offered $3.50 for six weeks wet-nurs-
ing by each cat.
The mirror., 1920-09-16

The Samoan Islands have a breed of
cattle the bulls of which seldom weigh
more than 200 pounds and the cows sell
dom more than 100.
The mirror., 1920-09-16

An Englishman is the inventor of a
magnifying glass to be fastened to a pen
Gil or engraving tool, to help the drafts
man or engraver.
The mirror., 1920-09-16

A curious remedy for cholera was i'm
plicitly believed in by superstitious Per-
slams less than 100 years ago. The suf-
ferers rolled leaf of the Koran into
pill and swallowed it.
The mirror., 1920-09-16

A curious fact has been noticed by Arc
tic travelers-snow, when at very low
temperature, absorbes moisture and dries
garments.
The mirror., 1920-09-16

The inventor of new motor for air
craft says that 20 power impulses are i'm
parted at regular intervals for every
revolution.
The mirror., 1920-09-16

An Australian inventor has given a
piano a slightly curved keyboard so a
player can reach all parts of it with equal
effort.
The mirror., 1920-09-16

A concrete barge built in 1910 for use
on the Welland canal is still in service,
while Baltimore is using one built two
years later.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-12
HARDING,

Warren G. Harding is SO years
old and was born in Blooming Grove,
O., the son of a country doctor and
the eldest of eight children. Hard
ing lived the life of farmer during
his boyhood and attended the rural
school, earning his way through Ohio
Central College.
He worked at various trades to
send himself through college, one
summer painting barns, the next
driving a truck and third year
teaching school at the age of II. vs..
Printer Editor.
But it was the print shop that at
tracted young Harding most. He
learned the PRINTING trade from top
to bottom and in 1884 took over the
management of the Marion (O.)
Star from his father who had moved
from Blooming Grove. The paper was
a greater liability than it was an as
set, and it was tough shedding" for
several years.
Harding was all things in the paper
office from printer to managing ed1-
tor.
Harding married in 1891, Miss
Florence King, daughter of Amos
Killing, a business man of Marion
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-12

They have no children.
Harding entered politics in 1899,
serving in the state senate from that
year until 1908. He became lieuten-
ant-governor in 1903 and served un-
til 1906.
Sent to Senate.
Although he obtained the nomina-
tion easily, Harding was defeated in
race for governor on the Republi-
can ticket in 1910. The Ohio voters
sent him to the United States senate
in 1914 with a majority of more than
100000 despite the fact that in the
same year Ohio passed to the Demo
cratic column.
In the senate Harding was an ac-
tive worker for the preparedness pro-
gram. He was a member of the for
eign relations committee of the SEN
ate.
While a great deal of Harding's
business experience was as publisher
of the Star, he is identified with a
number of large business enterprises
and member of the board of direc-
tors of several of them. He is a
bank director, and a trustee of the
Trinity Baptist Church of which he
is a regular attendant.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-12
Ky,,z,Al.lK y
! u ..'1'':Ik|,:5 ;: S:
- HANVI 81
BY WILL ROGERS,
Famous Oklahoma Cowboy Humor-
ist and Motion Picture Star.
(Convripht 1920 hv Thn NeWSnaner

Copyright, 1920, by The Newspaper
Enterprise Association)
SOMEWHERE IN PHILADEL-
PHIA, June 12.-Senator Penroae
and me 50. he.c il Philadelphia wi.h
phones to our ears and he told them
out in Chicago when to start the
convention.
AS none of the politicians pres
ent knew how TO pray, they called
in professional.
OF course, Mr.. Penrose had told
them what to pray for.
Some leading Republicans were
against having prayer this year as
they didn't think it necessary. But
to add variety to an otherwise
monotonous show-they decided to
leave it in.
During that prayer as Boies and
me sat in far-off Pbilly listening he
said, "I'lI bet that is the longest
Johnson ever went without talk
ing"
The senator seemed quite relieved
at the finish when no one applauded
as he said, "You never can tell what
a. Republican will do" And you
can't, for they followed the prayer
with Dardanella.
In place of a raise in salary they
gave Bill Hays nice new hammer
gavel and told him every time he saw
anything that looked like Demo
crat to take wallop at it.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-12


during the final hours, while four bal
lots were being taken, the entire as
semblage was tense with excitement
and expectancy.
The session began with the air
full of rumors as to the strategic
plans of the three leading contend
ers for the nomination-Wood, Low
den and Johnson. l discovered yes
terday plot of the big eastern steel
and financial interests, headed by
Judge Gary of the United States
Steel Corporation, to force Woods
nomination at whatever cost-in spite
of the protests of many leaders and
delegates that to do so would be to
court defeat in November. The
great question that everybody was
asking was could they do it or could
the other candidates, by backing
Lowden, keep the nomination from
going to Wood on an early ballot
and then later put them both out
of the running. 1t was tremen-
dous situation and the heat--charged
air of the Coliseum was fairly vi
brant wit hthe sense of it. 1t prom
ised to be a battle royal for the
greatest prize that the American
Democracy offers to her sons and the
event fully justified the expectations.
Tense at Close.
When the great audience filed out
of the building after four ballots had
demonstrated the tenseness and
closeness of the struggle, with Wood
and Lowden fighting every inch of
the way, they moved quietly and or
derly as though they fully realized
that they had been participants in an
event that would live in history.
The nominating and seconding
speeches gave the orators the first
chance the convention had offered
them. In a way they were disap-
pointed. Mostly the honors went to
the women, particularly to one wom-
an, Mrs. Douglas Robinson, sister of
Theodore Roosevelt. l was about to
say that considering her sex she made
a great speech. That would be un-
fair to her and to all women. Her
speech was by all odds the finest bit
of oratory of the session, including
that of the men. She seconded the
nomination of Wood and held that
vast audience spell-bound, not be-
cause they saw in her the sister of
their beloved leader who lies in his
grave on Sycamore Hill, but because
IN her own person she has those quail
tiles of magnetism which set him
apart from the other leaders of men.
Her reference to her brother and to
his friendship for Leonard Wood
were so delicate that y never ap-
-.al,.J H. do,o<4A ~ Of N, ,o111 lin
sentimentalism. There is no doubt
that she helped the cause of Wood.
Other women spoke for several of
the other candidates and all of them
went through the trying ordeal with
,.~---~-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-~-
vigorous enforcement of the sea-
mans act and the most liberal in
terpretations of its provisions.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-12

Eight ballots having been taken
and no nominee in sight was the
record of the convention when recess
was taken at the close of that bal
lot until A o'clock. Word came to
the convention floor from Senator
Penrose that the nomination of Sen
ator Harding, of Ohio, would not be
displeasing to him and this word was
circulating throughout the hall 1t
was reported that in addition to Mis-
souri, there would be detection in
Kansas on the next ballot, with a
large increase for Harding.
at will be Harding as soon as we
come back" said Former Governor
Willis, of Ohio A large group of
leaders on the platform said it was
important to have time to talk over
the situation before entering another
ballot. They assumed that there was
no longer any question but that
Harding would win and wanted to
talk over the man for vice-president.
Harding's friends conferred with
Johnson during the recess with the
view of inducing johnson to accept
the 'vice-presidentia nomination in
the interest of party harmony. Col.
Proctor, one of Gen. Woods mana
gers, also had a protracted confer
ence with Governor Lowden. 1t was
reported that the Wood and Lowden
forces were planning to pool their
strength temporarily for the purpose
of "back-fring" the drift to Hard
ing.
In the midst of the roll call for the
ninth ballot, Governor Lowden re-
leased all his delegates. Meanwhile
Lowden's votes were Hopping to the
Harding column fast. No nomina-
ton resulted, however, on this ballot.
Launching into the fifth ballot to-
day in search for nominee for the
presidency, the convention was
caNed to order at 1925 this morn
ing for the fifth days session. Visi-
tors in the galleries were rather thin
in spots, the prospects for another
blistering day probably melting the
interest of many. Bishop Nicholson,
of Chicago, offered prayer.
Nicholas Murray Butler today re-
leased his delegates and on roll call
for the first ballot of the day when
New York threw its AZ votes to Low
den a great roar swept the hall and
Lowden supporters went into demon
stration. General Wood had lost
IA 1-2 votes up to that point and
Harding had made an occasional gain.
| There was no nomination on the
fifth ballot. 1t showed Wood had lost
Is 1-2 votes, but Harding and Low
den had both made gains. The sixth
ballot brought Wood and Lowden to
tie with 303 1-2 votes each.
First Ballot.
No nomination resulted on the
| first ballot late Friday afternoon, it
resulting as follows:
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-12
City Sued For Lost,
Fire Extinguishers

ATLANTA, June PA fire ex-
tinguisher company here is suing the
city for $5,218.35 alleged due be-
cause during the great confagration
of 1917. When the water pressure
of the city fell low citizens focked
to the company's Office and it holds
that it issued 500 entinguishers and
that only 1877 were returned. The
city council refused to pay the bill
and the company, claiming it the
duty of the city to protect properly
from fire, has gone to law for its
money.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-12
Has Dress He Wore as
Baby 67 Years Ago

J. R. Adams, who lives on Jefferson
street, has a remarkable old dress
which he wore when baby 67 years
ago, he says. The dress is of pink
homespun material and made in the
style of ante-bellum days. After he
had worn the dress, Mr.. Adams says,
his mother cared for it and it was
worn by his daughter, now Mrs. Lau-
ra Attaway, when she was an infant.
He is keeping the old garment with
the intention that it shall be worn by
his first grand-child, .and it may yet
be worn by four generations of the
family, as it is in a perfect state of
preservation.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-12
Mrs. Grady's Sentence
Still Under Amusement

The May term of Sumter Superior
Court was suspended yesterday by
Judge Littlejohn, after transferring
a number of misdemeanor cases to
the City Court docket. No sentence
was passed on Mrs. C. L. Grady, con-
victed of furnishing materials to
facilitate a prisoner to escape, Judge
Littlejohn still having the matter
under advisement. Onlv four ac-
quittals were recorded among the en-
tire number of cases tried during
the session.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-12
Mexican Mission To
Come to Talk Peace

WASHINGTON, June 12.-Re-
ports have reached Washington that
the new Mexican government is
about to send to the United States
a mission to discuss relations be-
tween the two countries in an entire
ly informal way.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-12

evening declared
and adjournment
until 10 o'clock
Saturday morning
one of the most
thrilling and in
teresting conven-
tion sessions in
the h i S t o ry of
American politics
was ended. For
nearly 10 hours
without recess or
interruption Of
any k i n d the
emotions of $4,000
delegates and Wis
itors had been
pIoUad nnOn until
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-12
STRAIN MAKES
PENROSE WORSE
Two of Senator's Physi-
clans in Attendance
At Home

PHILADELPHIA, June 12.-The
prolonged strain fthe Republican
convention has caused sudden turn
for the worse in the condition Of
Senator Penrose. Reports to this
effect spread through the city today.
Color was given the reports by the
announcement that two of the sena-
tors physicians were in attendance
at his home this morning.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-12
Bomb is Hurled at
Premier of Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt, June 12.-An un-
successful attempt was made today
to assassinate the Egyptian premier
by bomb.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-12
OHIO SENATOR
ENDS DEADLOCK
ON 10TH BALLOT
Penrose Sends Word to Convention Hall That He
Would Not Be Objectionable and Recess
Follows to Agree on Running Mate

COLISEUM CHICAGO, June l2.-(By Associated Press)-
Harding of Ohio nominated for president of the
United by the Republican tenth
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-12
BY H. N. RICKEY,

N. E. A. Staff Correspondent.
CHICAGO, June 12- Especial
When Chairman Lodge
at 7:15 Friday
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-12
COLONEL. HCUCE SAILS.

NEW YORK, June 12.-Colonel
E. M. House was a passenger on the
steamer Lapland sailing today for
England. He said the trip was pure
ly personal.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-12

The convention then adjourned
until 10 O'Clock Saturday morning.
Fifth Ballot.
The fifth ballot, with which the
Saturday session was opened result
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-12
Fourth Ballot

After the third ballot there were
cries for adjournment but on vote
the Wood and Lowden forces who
had been gaining voted it down. The
fourth ballot was then taken result
iDO.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-12
Sixth Ballot.
Seventh Ballot.

On the seventh ballot the first gain
went to Harding, with two votes
from Alabama, but there was no
nomination:
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-12

There were no nominations on the
ninth ballot, which resulted:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-13
The Itashful Lover.

Mrs. Mollinson believed in treating
her domestic like a human being and
always allowed her to have her young
man In the kitchen in the evening
But the Iady was also of a curious
disposition. and one evening. know
Ing the girl was entertaining n new
swain. She stole downstairs and
listened at the kitchen door She got
no reward for her pains. All within
was silence The next morning she
said to her maid: Hannah. that young
man OF yours seems very quiet. I
never hear any sound of talking while
he is here"
"Oh. bless you. MN" replied The girl
with blush and sigElc. hes that
Shy he's done nothin' but eat up to
the present."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-13

entirely free from nl-wlll and vlo-
There was no conspiracy to over
throw the government in the Pun
g. tn" 1In, ares. and internmen, of Mr.
mn.snent' ana the. arrests and de-,
yapai were. unjustihable. and we're
me only direct cause OF hysterical
at Amriisar was directly due to The
hrihE AZ TIE railway overbridge (sev-
crhI days p!ey!ousJ and the sigh, Of
me dead and wounded at a time
Mhsh the excitement had reached
,ion Wf ;hs Es5, the cause Of nroyoca
DC regretted and condemned
No Cnukc for Martial Inv.
so far as the facts are uubiiclv
known, no reasonable cause has been
SHOWN to Justify the Introduction Of
In each case. martial law was
proclaimed after order had been corn
p!ciely restored.
auc EHe" II !, be held tina, the intro
necessity. j., was unduly prolonged.
Most Of the measures taken UNI
ger martial law. in all the hive dis
pressive and in utter disregard Of the
them. ~
In Lahore. Akalgarh, RamnaEar.
She!Khupura. there were no mob
excuses a. all worthy OF the name
me Ja!!ean wa!la Bagh massacre
Was calculated piece OF inhuman-
ny towards utterly innocent and UNI
armed men: including children. and
unparalleled for its ferocity in the
history OF modern British admins
The martial law tribunals and the
summary courts were made the
means OF harassing innocent people.
ana resulted in abortion OF justice
on q wide scale. and under the name
OF justice caused moral material SUI
tsrings 10 hundreds of men and
women.
.; Some Form. of Petty r,rrnny.
fancy punishmen,s were unworthy
ot q civilized administration. and
were sym ptomatic OF the moral deg
rauation OF their inventors
The imposition OF Indemnity and
OF punitive police at various places
Notwithstanding exemplary and vim
d ,hrn, punishments meted out,
mostly TO innocent men. and the en-
action OF fines and Illegal imposi
I!ohS were an uncalled-for, unjust
IT, The corrrption and bribery that
TOOK place during martial law form
n separate chapter OF grievance
which could have been easily avoid
.h under a sympathetic admin!stra-
The report. after making the rec
ominendat lions previously noted, and
certain others. concludes:
=, ~ our deliberate opinion that
Slr NJ. cpwycr. General Dyer. COL
onel Johnson. Colonel O'Rrien, Mr..
Sosworth smith. Raj Sahib sri Ram
Sud and Malik Saieb Khan have been
guilty Of such illegalitics. that they
deserved to be imDeached but we
such course. because we believe that
india can only gain by waving the
right Future purity will be suni-
ciently guaranteed by the dIsmissa,
of the officials concerned"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-13

improvements and appurtenances y"
- Descriptive: This excellent farm
Eichmond, Va. on the north side Of
g. d o. Railway. at Verdon Station.
ntianover, County. The buildings CON
Slst OF frame residence of Is rooms
baths hardwood floors, ample closets.
large veranda and halls. beautifully
ana ana, attrnctiTely built in Colonial type,
Separate lighting plant. The con-
struction is the best and the archi-
lecture along the most approved and
peautiui lines; surrounded as il is
ny lawn OF several acres. set in
large. graceful old trees OF native
I Mhic6 vn maSss nGwers and
handsomest farm homes. Large
barns. stables. tenant house. modern
double garage. etc. Well fenced with
Watered By running streams and two
wells. Ono OF the streams runs west
TO ,d east STA; about 1no the center OF the farm
rear of tho residence. and has the
making of one Of the most beautiful
|. ,iso to be had where partial dam
North Anna and Little Rivers, where
there is excellent fishing and hunting.
All land Is tillab!e. OF good character.
tically level
This is easily one OF the handsom
est farms in close proximity to Rich
mond for the farmer who wishes TO
farm for profit; the business man who
wishes to farm rightly while looking
after his business in the city. or for
the wealthy man who wishes to make
ono of the show places OF this section
where there is social. school. railroad.
health, road and all facilities that go
to make UP real home.
Being only three miles from Dos
we'll Junction OF c. &c O. and r.. +. &
+. Railways) makes 1t possible to
market promptly or travel in any di-
rcction at any hour throughout the
United States.
TERMS: Very liberal and will be
announced ut sale.
This Office will show this property
to any prospective purchaser at any
time before date of sale at its cx-
pcnse.
JAMES T. COSBY,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
9l0 L. Main Street. Richmond. Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-13
Weekly Dry Goods Market

NEW YORK. June i2-An improve
ment has been noted in the demand
for some lines OF cotton goods for
ma;nutacturing purposes and for
bought fair-sised lots of, goods for
basis OF 90 1-2 for 80 1-2 inch 64X
COS Some sales OF contracts have
been tn;eced at 81 1-2 cents for de-
livery In :he last quarter OF the year.
Small riders have been taken for
fancy goods and novelties to he made
ior SPRING. few bag manufnctur-
ers have bought moderate quantities
OF goods for delivery in the last half
OF the. year and one or two users OF
special wide cloths for the automobile
trads have placed additional orders
Tor late delivery. in one instance
carrying into next spring. The cot
ton report has Influenced some buy-
remain high If raw ma te rails is to be
scarce. Labor troubles are becoming
fewer and operatives are less In
tractablc. Cotton knit underwear
mills are beginning to talk Of cutting
down production owing to the slow
orders coming from the johbing
Trade yarn SINNERS making carded
there have been concessions in many
OF the fine comhed yarns Manufnc-
turcrS o! lingerie and cotton under
wear are doing little. Prices current
on cloths are as follows: Print
cloths. Is inch 64x64c. 1G Ia cents:
GGdx60s, Is a. cents: IS 1-2 inch 64x
ings. Southern standards. 27-2S cents:
ticking. ounce. So cents; denims in
diEo. A and AZ 1-2 cents: prints. 90
cents: staple ginghams. 81 i-2 cents:
dress Einghams, 35 and 81 LIZ cents.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-13
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BEAUTY PATCH MAY
BE ON WAY BACK
Dates Back to Extravngnnt Design,
Worn in the Georgian
Period.

The custom of ornamenting their
faces with one or more small black
patches TO emphasize the beauty of
some particular feature, is, ii is said.
being revived by fashionable women
in London. whose example will no
doubt have followers in this country.
II is to be hoped at all events there
VIII be no return to the eXtravagant
use OF the patch that marked the Gus
tom during the sixteenth century.
From the simple and artistic use OF
small round or square patch to di-
rect attention to some graceful curve
In tho face. there crept in a desire
for greater originality, and the pieces
of black plaster were cut into shapes
or hearts. stars. cresccnts. etc. As
the fashion grew. the dcsigncs first
took the form of Cupids. Nenuscs,
butterflies and flowers, and then be-
came still more extraordinary.
In Georgian times the patches were
usually made of black velvet, and
had, In consequence. a much more in
tense effect. Certain shapes and
sizes had their run. The coach and
horses patch was very fashionable
for time. The figure of the devil
with horns. barbed tail and n pitch
fork was also seen. Women wcre
also fond Of wearing patches Gu, 10
represent their pet dogs and cats.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-13
FADED PHOTOGRAPHS WHAT
STORY DO THEY TELL YOU2
Down the Years They Come Telling of Hopes Vanished
of Victories Won, of Years That Were Useless and
Those of Greatest Usefulness

her Redeemed nose and settled her
hat securely and at the right angle.
The rain had stopped. The clouds
were scattering.
l said. Her face. san handsome. and
mat looks young when she smiles,
Frightened. We cut across the park
along the paths bordered with flower
uottcu grass and called on woman
VINO Hes waiting for death.
we climbed the Ave flights Of stairs.
H a asked her how she had been since
sunday. aud listened to her stories
OF her ola home In the South and the
friends whose names were cut in
granite slate. We left some June
Ices ana hidden among them some
'hinE more substantial.
,nrnutifui Ncnrs of Usefulness.
When we went downstairs the sun
mao come out and was shining upon
each other She smiled 1t was an
understanding smile
I'm going up to the League of
Municipal Retirement she said.
Just remembered that that's my com
mittee. | promise to tic up those
ola photographs and not look ut them
again until there's nothing else left
Our old photographs. How useless
ana SHY 10 waste time over them. We
wnuidnt be that callow girl again
70 learn in the school OF daily living
We've learned a good many OF them
by now; thoroughly, We hope. So
to learn them We've gained phiios-
ophy. that healing principle. that arr
NOR against bitter buffctinEs. To
nons earned "a h,y youths many, many les
on the summits OF life Lot us lingor
and enjoy 1t as long az we can.
That Is what our old photographs
should teach us