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Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-05
Democracy Last


/ have not time to read to you (at
length, but just one sentence or two
will do these judges, for they know the
Importance of genreal clauses. This
is official print
'"rhe assembly may deal at its meet
ings with any matter within the sphere
of action of the league or affecting the
peace of the world"
Unlimited Power
More than that, when you come to the
council the same recitation is nl27e re
garding the council, in exact words-iu
haec Velba. And yet men have been
over this country telling the American
people this is only a debating society
with that general grant of power, un
! limited, to deal with amy matter with
in the sphere of action of the league Oh
affecting the peace of the world" That
{ sir. covers the question of California;
disputes with Japan, for that affects the
lpeace of the world it covers our dis
putes with Mexico, for that affects the
peace of the world; it covers our entire
/ International field of action, for that at
fccts the peace of the world. .S
! Moreover, the assembly has certain
! powers the council does not possess
/ The assembly in the first place, de
| tcrmines who can become members OF
the league hereafter. There are Ger
tain specified nations allowed to come
/ in as Of right provided they do it within
/ 60 days, bat if they do not come in with
Yin 60 days then they come in by vote
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-05
Tells Vie1vs ON League

Going into pointed detail to the true pHrp0yts
League of Nations plan and the effect H have the
United States, Senator Reed declares to be against
interests and policy of America to for the following
fundamental
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-05
HELPED EUROPE

Then follows the doctrine. Of course
we feel sympathy for people who are
starving: we have given them help, and
the fact is | am not sure that we have
not given them too much help. You
cannot do much in feeding a people;
they have to feed themselves. America
can impoverish herself. But so far as
we can help i'll a reasonable way we
will do it and have done it. The thought
that lies at the bottom of your question
is this: Is America now to undertake to
act as guardian ad litem for the rest of
the world. That is big job my friend
That is a job that Caesar could not ac
complish, that Napoleon could not ac
complish, that nobody will ever accom-
plish as long as there is red blood in the
the world and as long as men VIII
stand for their rights.
What League is
Now, ] have been depressing and
| have been taking up some valuable
| time and perhaps wasting it, but in q
general way, let US put o,Ir minds very
| briefly TO what this Leagdc Of Natlons
| is. First. the document was brought
over To US, and the people Of this coun
lti.y were led to believe think it is this
opinion Of some Of the men yet out II
I this splendid state--and perhaps in this
/ town-that what we have created here
! is an organization by which a lot of na
tons come in and sit around the counci
lboard and all agree that they will keel
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-05

Continued Tomorrow
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-05

On the other haao yoil vii ind
white races, which / need rot pause
to dear, but enough to cay, and TO say
it at this time--left outside of this
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-27
T|LDEN AND JOHNSTON
TO PLAY FOR TENNIS CUP
Challenge Round OF Play for Davis
Cup Will Ih. Played DercInbcr 28
i'm Auckland, New Zealand
| Hy associated Press !

AUCKLAND. NEW ZEALAND. Dec
70 William T. TiId.n, II. Of rhila-
dcirhta the worlds singles tennis
champion. and William NJ Johnston.
OF California. former champion %
the United states, Will represent IN.
American team. ana Gerald l.. patt"r-
son. o, Australia. former worlds
champion. aud Norman l.. Brookes.
also "t Australia and former British
champion. vii! represent Australia in
the chnllcaee round ot play for lie
DAVIS cup on December IS.
Both ,hc American and Australian
teams nave made The most of The
good weather 9: N" past wcck for
practice. and all the players are In
Hn- f-trle.
Tennis critics here express them
Selves ay much Impressed WITH The
superb driving OF the Americans. par
ticuIarIy that Of Ti!d"n and Jonn-
stou. The relative strength Of the twp
teams Indicating a elias struggle and
most OF tn. expert critics are not
v.Htu-inG any predictions. The seat
ing accommodations for the match AZ!
ready have bc"uicNrauStr5. ana Inter
est ~ the strUEp!. - becoming In
tcESliicd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-27
HOLD 19-YEAR-OLD YOUTH
IN ST, 100000 FIRE WAVE
Accompanies state Trooper. To Scene,
of Thirteen ConnaEratianS
ar Ills Making.

CNfoNTOWN, PA. Dec. o6.-Albcrt
smith. aged - years. OF fairhopc. son
OF a real estate operator, under ar
rest mere IN connection with many
mysterious fires during tn. past sew
era months. ia which more than ST.
ooo.v"" ""rth OF property was de-
st"rNcd. today accompanied stat.
troopers in an automobile TO the
scenes OF thirteen Of the fires Fay
citc County authorities say he admit
ted having knowledge OF ali OF them.
Tomorrow, say the authorities. an
examination into Smiths mental con-
iiiion VIII be begun. Before he was
locked un In the Fayctte County jail
ana immediately after his trip TO the
various places wGere school buildings
and dwellings had been burned, he
Was hurried TO GrecnsburE. where his
nng"rprints ana brrtillion measure
mcnt swc:" taken and recorded.
smith was arrested Friday after
having previously been .takcn into
custody. but released after burgess
Harry Stcininan. Of Faycttr Cit:, mad
organized u pcSS" in response 20 an
peas for aid following the discovery
y: seven fires almost simultaneously
These seven buildings We're three
residences. TWO school buildings. one
church and a Darn. Thry were To-
Gated ia brownsville. Albany iii! and
EraZacll.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-27
NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES

First racc-s7O): claiming. twn-ycar-olds;
inaidcns: five and onc-ha!t furongs--Dico-
letuan. 100: NControit. 1913: Secretary JOS:
Cortcz. los: Tony Sutton. !VS. Seaboard 20
Obstinate. l01: Almirantc. llj. Calithunu.
10S: I:choland. 10; Martha GRAY. il5: xPia-
Second rnce-sGo): Claiming: FOUR year.
Odds and up: six Administrations Logan.
ITO; xCirCu!atc. 10: Arch Pottcr 10:
xMadras GinGham. !0a xi.adv Longtcilow.
1M: NRcreat. lo7: xWiIiigan. lg7. Also
eii thiLG rnnn ~; .SKui,nrg: 10.
ils Ijberator.. liz: SolaWn liz: bin Dancer.
lis: Counting Colors. lia: York Road. Ia;
Tarascon. lis. Eligible.rigeon. lis.
Fourth racc-pursc. 500. claiming for
is sTSn soa os s Mary dSa M
Lilly i6s: xUndinc. %. :" D. Nv Np's
Fifth racc-pursc. $1,000: AIermen;au
haGdicap for all ages; I'VE and one half
Ras III To- Cock o the Roos, no: Head over
'i Sixth 'ol race-purso. SOD: claiming for
three year-olds and up: one mile and
seventy yards.!Iandful. ia: Turco iii:
N"mIhnsS H: Gh ris. Bn5kley ~: Walter
los: xKirstics Cub. l06: xAlhcna, iOs
xMedusa. 1907; xOrenzo. Io3.
Seventh racc--s7GO: claiming: three ycar
oids and uD: one milo and seventy yards.
Verify i;,I Ill; L1dtcIy III Sh!and Iai:
hii.s,ns 81 1se asisas i lsf
sas sf;:. 49, @.,, zsSsan A. 1885, On iish.
.xApprentice allowance OF i've hounds
claimed. Weather. clear: track. fast.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-27
LOCAL MAT SEASON ENDS
NTH TWO BOUTS TONIGHT
lily Auditorium Scene of Last
Matches to BE Staged Here
This Year.
WOMEN GKAprLERs ON CARD
Turner AMI ISowScr Booked for
Feature Attraction, While Cora
Livingstone and May Wilson
Clash In Second Battle.

Fin.s. tcrminus--thc end vii! be
written on wrestling In Richmond
FOR 1920 tonight with a two-ply af-'
Pair at the city Auditorium. wh"n
Zoe Turner. former holder OF the TO
Il lee C.aZ.tt" belt cmbl"in;itlc az the
Morld's lightweight title, meets Paul
..BOwscr. a Sra9pi"r slightly TOO h"hNy
|for the ligitwcisht CLASS. but never
thelcss - clever bantam, and Cora
a.ivinpstonc aud May Wilson, women
fnat artists. meet IN the second en- .
under way 1T ) O'Clock.
/ Turner and BuwScr are two of the
best Srapplcrs that ever exhibited
before n Richmond audience. and the
| m!ll between thiR pair promises TO
be one OF the closest and harl fought
Ipcrichcc on the mat az lightweight
has resulted In hts be!ng regarded
Ihlshiy by any Opponent. and l'o"s"r
WIN have to go the limit for a vic
TORY over Joe. Paul defeated Turner
here last summer In he Opcn-ai-
arena. and since that match Turner
has not been satisfied that i;ows"r
IL his superior. Turner Is out TO Sc
cure revenge Tor this defeat, while
Bowscr is confident az repeating his
PERFORMANCE. IN the FIRST match.
BOth ErapplcrS VIII enter the con-
test tonight several pounds above the
lightweight limit. AMI the battle viii
nc one between mlddl"wciphts Tur-
n rht tlns III. sf2iea ~ iso poundis
i.owscr's superior weigh, and his
general knowledge OF the game
canse him 10 be "A favorite in IN.
match tonight. Turner'S friends ar.
confident that his long cXpcricnc" on
the MAJ Will Offset the weight ndvau-
,as.. ana are hoping for a victory.
Each grapplcr has large following
IN this city. qua will have his friends
present tonight.
When Cora Livingstone ana May
wilson 20 To IN" mat la tn. sccoHl
boat OF the evening fans % this city
VIII nave an opportunity seldom ar
Ipfdcd them, namely. that OF w!tunrS-
ing women wr"stlnrs In action Tho
same pair met here last SIMMER in
nItcIu'ht Tor TINS city in tn.
WRESTLING game Their work was
such that u met with tn. apf,roy,i
OF the crowd, and the novelty of the
h!ng appealed 70 m" fans OF Rich
ilnond. lioih women have been ia.
me wrcstIin. game for a uumha; Of
y"hrS and nay" Just as .;ood y
" ME the matches tonight VIII he
the last % The year for Richmond
thcH VIII bring 10 Il close The. luost
SuCCcsS!ll wrestling this city has seen
IN recent years Last summer Tn"
bouts IN the open air arena proved
attractive affairs, AMI Some Of tn"
pcst middiewc!ght ana liphtwcirht
lh action. pinkE" Gardner, Joe Tur-
IcRc' smith and others entertained
me FANS Of Richmond Kctoncn took
VIC heavyweight liilc from Turner In
the CRY Auditorium here recently.
anu - regarded as one OF the mos,
"cpu1ar Brapp!.rs ever seen In action
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-27
HAVANA RESULTS

F.:It racc-purse. 500: ;wo-y-ar-o!ds:
claiming: nve and one half fnr.onps-Gra-
Han Hunt, !" and out: Kos-ate
AIS" rai-CiEais ana toomDs.
SeCon! iacc--purs-. s.p,. all ages: claim
inS. I'VE and one -ha!f turlones-D!rccto or
james 'k'nncdNp - to !. to :. to p.
Vim tSmi;hl. 3. 10 !. to :. Tim. %, ..
AL" tan--h; lydia. Diniy Moor" W!lic
woods. ck.inus. H. Is. johnson and TWEEN
Third race, urse. SEQ: al ages: claim
,f,ain"s, TO 10 3. to 3: Senator
;la'mes 'DoininickL, TO J.. TO 10. 20 s.:
M"ri".k r i'e.le tMi!isri. 10 |. 70. !.
Wright. Ava r.. Nct,!e waicui, Sim
.Fonr,h race--rurse. 500: ,wo-ycar.olds:
!. 5 to ). TO ): Craftsman tl:amesl ::
Tan--Sie,spiy. Dear. Two Eyes. George c.
t'if;h race $500, added: two-ycar-olds:
CUBA mile champion. one m!ie- xBiiiic
liarton Kennedy : 10 o. > 10 .; oui ;
Fight tw:lson). I to3. : TO j. out. TINE.
i:$a Cnban!,a and NRama also ran
sixth race-..purse si2H: all ages: handi
NAN HarneIl. even. I to {. out BaiIy
li3u;welD. : to ). to 3. ont. Time. ~;
So: Also ran--Grundy.
seventh rac.--pursc. 500. three-ytar- olds
SIXTH M !es-iiarrv Glover tWllson). TO :!
TO g. Fly Hume tAtkinsonj : L" /.
Garbagr sds .leHie T MisericorGe. so pIang.
arcue ara ItnarlSmau.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-27
AUTO SLIPS OFF FERRY
BOAT; DRIVER is SAVED
After Getting Ashore, Plunge, nack
Into Dan To Save FayorItr
Eird Dog.

lSrec!ai TO The Times Dispatch.
DANNlLLE. VA. Dec. 2e.-Williain
Morton. "a local resident had a narrow
cscap. on Christmas Eve near
Blanche. He WAS going hunting and
was driving a live passenger ear of
heavy build with the curtains IN
In the car with him was his hunting
dog While on The ferry crossing
Dan River al Blancc, y. {. his foot
slipped and his car accidtntly rolled
backward off The FERRY boa: and
landed in deep water
Caught in the ear under the cur
tains. he succeeded in bursting
through the side curtain and despite
fifty shells in his pockets he man
aged 10 swim TO safety.
on the bank he could see the StruE-
gle OF his hunting dog which vainly
bumped against the automobile
cover. Morton lost no time. but
again plunged into the river swan
back 10 mis- car and with one sweep
of his knife Sashcd the material and
released the Cog which was half
drowned He carried the animal
hack to land.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-27
A REAL BOY
WONDER WITH RIFLE
Richard Lee Beck, I3, Wins Imii-
vidual Championship Of Win
chester Juniur Corps.

Here's story about :. real boy
wonder with the rife.
His name is Richard Lee Rec;; III.
is - years OF age and stu lives at
home. His parents are Mr.. and Mrs.
Franz; Beck. bridgeport. ohio. Is the
homo OF this wonder.
Young Bcck's ability us "a rifle shot
has been The talk Of bridgeport and
surrounding towns FOR several years
ana las; year when II was announced
that he had won the indy idua cham
pionsh;r OF the Winchester Junior
R!iic Corps his fame spread for ;hc
fact was mentioned In the press "t
the country.
Not satisfied with winning the
championships Of IN" ". j. X. g.. IN
1919. Beck has repeated in 1920. This
would iudira;" that the youngstrr is
remarkably fine shot. An analysis
of lis shooting Will prove our nrst
wonder.
He tied with twelve other hoys In
1919. each one having a perfect score
OF 700. This means that every one
gets shot IN four positions. sitting.
kn.eling, standing and prone. ali
wen. through the bulls eye. which is
one inch in diameter, al a distance OF
lads We're SO good that they were
each given FIVE more shots. Young
Beck put his extra FIVE shots so close
together that "a ten cent piece hid
them.
In tho 1920 championship thirteen
boys tied for first place. each with a
perfect score Of 100. hut there was no
shoot Off. Bcck's targets wer. SO
good that he WAS awarded first place.
Every shot was in the a. circle. SO
We're his four sighting shots. on all
the targets young Beck has turned in
in two years 4 five cent piece would
cover the largest group. We believe
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-27
BEzOEK ASKS ADJUSTMENT
0F GOAL FROM. TOUCHDOWN
Penn state CUnrh Declares This DnI,
'hnhEr In Ills opiUion-FnNors
Present Forward Pass.

y n.
STATE COLLEGE. IA. Dee. 20
chhhE"s made in the football rules.
particularly with reference 10 the
forward pass. said Hug" Bczdrk,
head coach %! the Penn Stat. team
Flu. ana White institution
Bczdck is enjoying a w.Il-carned
resi- over tn" christmas holidays. fol.
lowing Il long. hare gridirou season
ana q recent strenuous tour OF speech
making at various alumni banauets
ana gatherings.
IN. only suggestion that the popu-
lar Penn Stat. coach would orc, "a
the rules committee concerns the
goa! from touchdown. Hc2dct he
iicvcs that this feature OF, the game
could readily he abolished bccaus. IL
merely delays the game without
adding in any way Ia IN, enjoyment;
Of the spectators. There il no way
for. an opposing team TO block the
Kick and IL simply tests the ability
of one man TO make good on a set
I'M according 10 BeZdeh. ..Th.r.
may hc SOME points in favor OF the
fohi from touchdown that ! arm not
aware, Of. he said. ana in any case.
| would want the committee to think
over the matter for at least a year
Leforc taking any action. As far as
Penn state is concerned. it MAKES no
difference nc added. FOR We can
TO Kick the goals"
The tendency is always to make
changes too hurricdly. according to
Bczdek. During the last three or
tour years. the general public has
come 10 understand the game as il is
played. and any radical changes in
the rules would merely he confus-
ing" he said. AS for curbing the
forward rnss. it is better as it now
stands. The offense and defense
have been Just about euualizcd. yet
- fast. wide awake team is now able
s"at n big. powerful eleven. That
is as IL should he. Moreover. the for
ward pass is one of the most enjoy
able features Of the game from .hc
viewpoint OF the spectators. In our
game with Nebraska. thirty forward
passes were a:tcmptcd-about half
the number of plays-and Spectators
declared il to be the greatest game
that they had ever witnessed. II is
not too powerful weapon because
there Is ALWAYS "a defense against il
If YOU rcpember correctly. an in
terceptcd forward pass enabled Penn
STAT" to beat Dartmouth this year
So let ii he as it Is
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-27
COHFESSES TO SAVE LOVER,
is JAILED FOR PERJURY
Paris Woman Swcurn Falsely to
shield Lover Who shot Her
Husband,
tBy Universal Service. !

PNKIS. Dec. To- CCaus" SIC COn-
fcsE"d 20 the attempted murder of
her husband. committed by her lover.
Philippe Duplan. son Of a prominent
Paris lawyer, Marie CasamiChel- has
been sentenced 10 year IN prison
b" - Paris court for perjury
caSa;n!Chel" returned 20 his Hat ono
night and discovered DuplHn ;heT.
With his wife. y shot WAS nrcd and
Casam!chc!c fcll severely wounded.
The wife ana her lover rushed vut
81 the building and hailed "A taxi! As
they got into IL a passcr-by heard
her say. You get away quick and
III tell them did ii"
The passer-by's good memory re-
suited IN pup!an being arrested L few
hours later d"sr!,. the protostat!ons
OF the W!!c that she was guilty.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-27
TO TEST CAPTAINS
LIQUOR PRIVILEGES
Government Officials Announce Suit
H.ii Iic Instituted To Contest
Masters flights to spirits.
ny UnivcrSnl Service.

Icy tNiNtrSt! service.
SEATTLE. WASH. Dec. "a su!t
United states customs Service 10 fine
sn!pnast"rs vino may nav. liquor on
BOARD their slips not declared on the
vessels manifest. VIII be started in
the near future. according To an an
aounccmen, made by government OF
fc!a!s.
The case will he that OF Captain
John Alwcn. master OF thc United
States shipping Board steamer En-
dicott. which arrived in November
from the orient. ON this particular
arrival, Captain Alw-u failed 20 list
!orty-Hve quarts OF liquor found on
the vessel and he has refused TO pay
the hnc assessed against him by the
customs officials.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-27
Mercer University Opens
Baseball Season March 81
my A..orintcd Press. /

MACON. GA. Dec. 2G.-Mrrcer's
University baseball tenn viii
open the season this year on
March 81 and April [. with fnlr
University. In This city. Other
tennis scheduled:
April :-tnmp Benning nj CO.
tu I'M bus.
tpriI S-1Jni>cr>ity uf Gror-
gin, in Macon.
April :i-2"-wEkc f'urrst, North
Carolina, In Macon.
April .I-2G-Auhurn, In Macon.
April :7-.S-tuburn. In Auburn
April .9-3O-tlnbnmn. In Tuscn-
lousn.
Why :-:'-WnsbinEton AMI Lee.
In Macon.
Way I3-1i-t!corEia. in Athens,
Ca.
For the open dates games nrr
being sought by Florida. ErSktnc,
Mississippi y. and VI. OSicthrouc,
Vanderbilt. rrnncssrr. and two
games wItk Alabama, in Mnrom.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-27
MISTAKE AMERICAN ACE
FOR BOGUS RlCKENBACKER
Windy city Hotel Clerk becomes sus-
pirious and Has Him
Arrested.
LEY Associated Press. !

COLUMBUS. OHIO. Dec. 26.-Eddie
came within an ace" of spen,iiur
Christmas in a Chicago jail instead
OF with his mother in this city.
I'm route east from California.
hotel. The clerk. believing him 10 he
the fake Eddie Rlckcnbackcr" who
was married in Jack sonvillc. Fla
early this week. and who was alleged
To have disappeared later. after hav-
ing cmbczzlcd several thousand dol
lars. called the house detective to
arrest him.
After much explaining. Rickcn-
hacker convinced the police that lie
was tn" real Eddie Rickcnbacker and
he finally WAS rclnascl
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-27
Killed in Pistol Duel.

WAICNO>S. CA. Dec. 2t.--G. c.
Warn and his brother-in-law. John
Holton. engaged in a pistol duel at
Ia. lattcr's home, ten miles west OF
here. last night. Warn received four
bullet wounds. which caused his
death. liol;on is in Il local hospital
with two bullets IN his stomach. Her
bert Mcdonald and Jim Cox, who
were with Warm and Holton a few
minutes before the shooting. told au-
thor:,i"s that the man had quarreled
over "A triYialitv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-27
V. P. |. Announces Its
1921 Playing Schedule
lily As,ncIntrd I.rcs,.I

DLtCkSHUEtG. VA. dee. .ti.-
The 1921 play Ing schedule for the
Virginia Polytechnic instr
eleven In announced ms follows.
September 2t-ilnmpdrn-SfJn
at HlacksburR.
Oetobcr William and Mnry. at
blackSburg.
OctUbcr S-Ccntrc College, mt
DnnNilIc. ky.
October LII University or Rich-
nOnd. at Richmond. Nn
October TT University of Mary
land. nt College Park. Md.
October 23-N and Lee,
at I.ynchhurS. Sn.
November 5-MOrrIs-IInrv~yC Col
IrEr, ut BIacksburS.
November II-NUrth Cnrolinn A.,
~ IT,. nj Norfolk.
N",rmhcr Io-It"nn0Lc College,
~ HiackshurG.
November 2t-Nirginln Military
institute, at K0nnokr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-27
probe Death OF McGulnncs..

HNYUNNE, =. J., Dec. 2G.---Fcderal
agents dispatched from Washington
arrived here today for an invcstiga-
ton of the death of John j.. 'McC;u.n-
ness. prohibition enforcement agent,
whose body was found in Newark
BAY on Friday with a bullethoic
through the head. The investigation
was started at the instance Of Joseph
l.. Tumulty, secretary to the Prcsi-
dent. who Is a relative of the widow
of the dead prohibition officer
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-27
Killed in Auto Accident.

NUEUSTA. GA, Dec. ga son Of
Butler Creed, of Langley, S. c., was
instantly killed; Mr.. Greed, his wife
and a Mrs. Purvis and her two
daughters. of Glovervilie. were seri-
ously. II not fatally. Injured this ar
ternoon near Langley, when the au-
tomobile In which they were riding
was struck by another car, In which
there were two men and a woman,
believed to BIO residents of Augusta.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-27
YOUNG BRISTOL MAN
CHARGED WITH KILLING
RioodhOunds Put on TrniI MT Scene of
Tayior's Murder Find Harry
Lawson.
fBy Associated Press.

BRISTOL. VA. Dec. 2G-IIarry
LA wson. aged &c years. was arrested
today charged with the murder Of
Ira y. Taylor. wealthy farmer of Rye
Cove, Va. after blOodhounds taken 10
tho scene Of the murder this morn
ing went to Lawson's house
Taylor's body was found yesterday
afternoon near his home. His skull
had been crushed with - club and a
shotgun wound WAS found in his
head.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-27
SPORTS

in 1913 by Miss Marjorie Kinder OF
Bridgeport, Conn. II is singular that
The winner tho other two years
should also come from bridgeport,
but not from the same Bridgeport.
All II RCck's targets were shot be-
fore the members of the bridgeport
Rirc club The younSster has de-
fcato1 every member OF the Rifo
club. including his father, who has
been his instructor.
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that wc arc justified In calling him a
real boy wonder seventy thousand
boys ana girls OF The ruil.d States
ar" members Of the Winchester Jun
Tor ltinc Corps ana All w"r. eligible
Tor tho C"mpctitiou Tho boy or girl
"ha proves himself ov herself the
best shot of this great number is
worthy OF attention
Tho championship even. has been
contested three dimes II was won
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Destroy Eleven Stills.

BRISTOL VA.-TENN.. Dec. 26.-
Eleven stills were destroyed by rcvc-
nue and local officers in a raid com
pletcd today in Wise County, Nir-
sinia. Permanent still houses. COW
cred with tar roofing. were found by
the officers. The moonshincrs es-
capped.
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rolacco Growers to Meet.

TT NE1IBUKIf, w, Dec. &c. y
mass meeting of tobacco growers of
Virginia has been called for Lynch
burg on January II. the object of
the meeting to secure cooperation
among the growers i'm the planting
and marketing OF the tobacco crop.